Merriam City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
- Sec. 74-1. - Scope.
- Sec. 74-2. - Intent and purpose.
- Sec. 74-3. - Definitions.
- A
- Aesthetics in zoning
- Agricultural uses
- Alley
- Apartment house
- A
- Appliance repairs
- A
- Automobile accessory stores
- Automobile laundry
- Automobile sales
- Automobile service station
- A
- B
- Beverage distributors
- B
- B
- Bulk regulations
- B
- B
- Campground
- Canopy
- Capacity in persons
- C
- Commercial vehicle
- Common open space
- Construction permit
- Convenience store
- Corner lot
- Day care center
- Density
- D
- Drive-in establishment
- D
- Dry cleaning (self-service)
- Dwelling
- Dwelling, attached
- Dwelling, detached
- Dwelling, multiple-family
- Dwelling, single-family
- Dwelling, two-family
- Dwelling unit
- Environmental impact
- E
- F
- Fence
- F
- Food stores
- Fraternal and/or service clubs
- Front lot line
- Front yard
- Frontage
- Garden stores
- Group home
- Group residence
- Height maximum
- High rise
- H
- Hotel
- I
- I
- Landscaping
- Laundry
- L
- Lighting
- Lot area
- L
- Lot coverage
- Lot depth
- Lot line, front
- L
- Lot line, rear
- Lot line, side
- Lot of record
- Lot size requirements
- Lot width
- Lot, zoning
- Manufactured home
- Mini-storage facility
- Mobile home
- M
- Motor freight terminal
- N
- Nonconforming structure
- Nonconforming use
- Nonconformity
- Nursing or convalescent home
- O
- Occupancy permit
- O
- Open space
- Ornamental fence
- Outdoor storage
- Overnight parking
- Package liquor store
- Passenger vehicle
- P
- Pharmacies
- P
- Plot plan
- Principal structure
- Principal use
- Private club
- Public open space
- Public sewer and water system
- R
- R
- Recreational vehicle (RV)
- R
- Residential building
- R
- Residential district
- Residential high rise
- R
- Retail sales
- Roomers and boarders
- Screening
- Setback
- S
- S
- Sign
- S
- Structure
- Subdivision regulations
- Tavern
- Temporary use
- T
- T
- Use
- U
- Utility trailer
- Vision clearance area
- Wholesale sales
- W
- Yard
- Yard, front
- Yard, rear
- Yard, side
- YMCA, YWCA, boy scouts, girl scouts, camp fire girls, and other similar groups
- Zoning administrator
- Zoning maps
- Sec. 74-4. - Rules of construction.
- Sec. 74-5. - Interpretation.
- Sec. 74-6. - Applicability; exemptions.
- Sec. 74-7. - Separability.
- Sec. 74-8. - Effect on existing construction permits.
- Sec. 74-9. - Inspection.
- Sec. 74-10. - Criminal uses.
- Secs. 74-11—74-38. - Reserved.
ARTICLE II
- ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO MULTIPLE DISTRICTS
- Sec. 74-73. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 74-74. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 74-75. - Lot sizes.
- Sec. 74-76. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 74-77. - Public utilities and uses exempt from lot size and bulk requirements.
- Sec. 74-78. - Use limitations.
- Sec. 74-79. - Accessory structures or uses.
- Sec. 74-80. - Temporary structures and uses.
- Sec. 74-81. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 74-82. - Off-street parking and loading.
- Sec. 74-83. - Noise level standards.
- Sec. 74-84. - Light pollution standards.
- Sec. 74-85. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 74-86. - Private streets.
- Sec. 74-87. - Site development plans.
- Sec. 74-88. - Required materials for exposed façade of certain commercial buildings.
- Sec. 74-89. - Number of structures and uses on a zoning lot.
- Sec. 74-90. - Platted building and setback lines.
- Sec. 74-91. - Average setback in residential districts.
- Sec. 74-92. - Yard requirements for open land.
- Sec. 74-93. - Allocation and disposition of required yard or open space.
- Sec. 74-94. - Yard obstructions.
- Sec. 74-95. - Maintenance of screening facilities.
- Sec. 74-96. - Use of residential land for access to commercial districts prohibited.
- Sec. 74-97. - Sewer and water facilities.
- Sec. 74-98. - Vision clearance triangles.
- Secs. 74-99—74-124. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 3. - UTILITY STRUCTURES
- Sec. 74-125. - Definitions.
- Sec. 74-126. - Permitted as alternative to underground facilities.
- Sec. 74-127. - Location restrictions.
- Sec. 74-128. - Utility structures exempt from bulk regulations.
- Sec. 74-129. - Obstruction and interference with public access and convenience.
- Sec. 74-130. - Construction and maintenance.
- Sec. 74-131. - Technological improvements.
- Sec. 74-132. - Protection of structures.
- Sec. 74-133. - Small utility structures.
- Sec. 74-134. - Medium utility structures.
- Sec. 74-135. - Large utility structures.
- Sec. 74-136. - Nonconforming utility structures.
- Sec. 74-137. - Abandonment.
- Secs. 74-138—74-157. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 4. - HOME DAY CARE USES
ARTICLE III
- SPECIFIC DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Sec. 74-219. - R-1 Single-Family Residential District.
- Sec. 74-220. - R-2 Single-Family Residential District.
- Sec. 74-221. - R-3 Two-Family Residential District (duplex).
- Sec. 74-222. - R-4 Multiple-Family Residential District.
- Sec. 74-223. - R-5 Multiple-Family Residential District (high-rise).
- Sec. 74-224. - Planned unit development.
- Sec. 74-225. - Condominium residential districts.
- Secs. 74-226—74-243. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 3. - COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 4. - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
ARTICLE V
- SPECIAL USES
Sections
- Sec. 74-326. - Statement of intent.
- Sec. 74-327. - Special uses designated.
- Sec. 74-328. - Special uses not permitted.
- Sec. 74-329. - Development standards for special uses.
- Sec. 74-330. - Consideration of special use permits.
- Sec. 74-331. - Revocation of special use permits.
- Sec. 74-332. - Designation of permittee; approval of transferee.
- Secs. 74-333—74-352. - Reserved.
ARTICLE VI
- WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND ANTENNAS
Sections
- Sec. 74-353. - Purpose.
- Sec. 74-354. - Definitions.
- Sec. 74-355. - Applicability.
- Sec. 74-356. - General requirements.
- Sec. 74-357. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 74-358. - Administratively approved uses.
- Sec. 74-359. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 74-360. - Buildings or other equipment storage.
- Sec. 74-361. - Removal of abandoned antennas and towers.
- Sec. 74-362. - Nonconforming uses.
- Secs. 74-363—74-382. - Reserved.
ARTICLE X
- HOME OCCUPATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 74-467. - Authorization.
- Sec. 74-468. - Definitions.
- Sec. 74-469. - Use limitations.
- Sec. 74-470. - Type I home occupation permit.
- Sec. 74-471. - Type I home occupation use limitations.
- Sec. 74-472. - Type II home occupation use limitations.
- Sec. 74-473. - Type I home occupation permit renewal.
- Sec. 74-474. - Complaints and permit revocation.
- Sec. 74-475. - Appeals.
- Secs. 74-476—74-499. - Reserved.
ARTICLE XIV
- NONCONFORMITIES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - LOTS OF RECORD
- DIVISION 3. - STRUCTURES
- DIVISION 4. - USES
- Sec. 74-668. - Authority to continue.
- Sec. 74-669. - Land uses.
- Sec. 74-670. - Ordinary repair and maintenance.
- Sec. 74-671. - Extension.
- Sec. 74-672. - Enlargement.
- Sec. 74-673. - Damage or destruction.
- Sec. 74-674. - Moving.
- Sec. 74-675. - Change in use.
- Sec. 74-676. - Abandonment or discontinuance.
- Sec. 74-677. - Nonconforming accessory uses.
- Sec. 74-678. - Nonconforming residential uses.
- Sec. 74-679. - Status of existing conditional uses.
- Secs. 74-680—74-703. - Reserved.
ARTICLE XV
- PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
Sections
- Sec. 74-704. - Preamble.
- Sec. 74-705. - General provisions.
- Sec. 74-706. - Standards and criteria for planned developments.
- Sec. 74-707. - Procedure for securing approval.
- Sec. 74-708. - Status of preliminary development plan after approval.
- Sec. 74-709. - Application for approval of final development plan.
- Sec. 74-710. - Amendments.
- Secs. 74-711—74-733. - Reserved.
ARTICLE XVI
- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
- DIVISION 3. - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
- DIVISION 4. - PLANNING COMMISSION
- DIVISION 5. - PENALTIES