Madison City Zoning Code
GENERAL DISTRICT
PROVISIONS
§ 151.020 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS.
The following zoning districts are hereby established within the city.
A-O Agricultural-Open Space District
R-1 General Residential District
R-2 Large Lot Residential District
B-1 General Business District
B-2 Downtown Business District
I-1 General Industrial District
PUD Planned Unit Development
(Ord. 333, passed 12-27-2004)
§ 151.021 MAP.
The location and boundaries of the districts established by this chapter are set forth on the zoning maps entitled “Zoning Map,” a copy of which is on file with the City Clerk. The maps and all of the notations, references and other information shown thereon shall have the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein and thereby made a part of this chapter by reference.
(Ord. 333, passed 12-27-2004)
§ 151.022 ANNEXATION AND DETACHMENT.
(A) In the event of changes in the city limits by adding or removing territory from the city, district boundaries shall be constructed or removed by moving the city limits.
(B) All territories which may hereafter be annexed to the city shall be considered as being the A-O - Agricultural-Open Space District until an amendment to this chapter shall place annexed land in a different zoning district.
(Ord. 333, passed 12-27-2004)
§ 151.023 ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
(A) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways, alleys, or railroad lines shall be construed to follow the center lines.
(B) Boundaries indicated as approximately following plotted lot lines shall be construed as following the lot lines.
(C) Boundaries indicated as following shore lines shall be construed to follow such shore lines, and in the event of change in shore line shall be constructed as moving with the actual shore line; boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streams, rivers, lakes, or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow the center lines.
(D) Boundaries indicated as approximately following the city limits shall be construed as following the city limits.
(E) Where a district boundary line divides a lot which was in a single ownership at the time of passage of this chapter, the extension of the regulations for either portion of the lot may be interpreted by the Planning Commission upon request of the owner.
(F) The exact location of all district boundaries shall be interpreted by the Planning Commission, subject to appeal as provided in §§ 151.235 to 151.241.
(G) Whenever any street, alley or other public way is vacated by official action of the City Council, the zoning districts adjoining each side of the street, alley or public way shall be automatically extended to the center of the vacation and all area included in the vacation shall then and hence forth be subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended districts.
(Ord. 333, passed 12-27-2004)
§ 151.024 DISTRICT REGULATIONS.
The regulations of this chapter within each district shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure of land, except as hereinafter provided.
(A) No buildings, structure, or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered except in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.
(B) No buildings or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered to exceed the height or bulk, to accommodate or house a greater number of families, to occupy a greater percentage of lot area, to have narrower or smaller rear, front, or side yards, or other open spaces than herein required or in any other manner contrary to the provision of this chapter.
(C) No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this chapter shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of this chapter shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this chapter.
(Ord. 333, passed 12-27-2004)
§ 151.025 SETBACKS.
All setbacks will be measured from the owner’s property line. The owner’s property line is determined from the locations of the most adjacent street right-of-way which is based on the individual street width.
(Ord. 333, passed 12-27-2004)