Monroe City Zoning Code

   The village adopts in full the Zoning Code (Unified Development Ordinance) found in Appendix A to this chapter, as it may be amended from time to time. Subsequent amendments to Ordinance O-2022-29, passed on April 12, 2022, will be indicated by legislation histories placed at the end of the affected sections in Appendix A.

SECTION 1.   INTRODUCTION

   1.1.   TITLE, INTENT AND APPLICABILITY

      1.1.1.   TITLE

      1.1.2.   INTENT

      1.1.3.   EFFECTIVE DATE

      1.1.4.   AUTHORITY

      1.1.5.   APPLICABILITY

      1.1.6.   CONFLICTS WITHIN THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE

      1.1.7.   MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

      1.1.8.   REVIEW OF PRIVATE AGREEMENTS

      1.1.9.   PERMIT CHOICE AND VESTED RIGHTS

      1.1.10.   SEVERABILITY

      1.1.11.   PROCEDURES UPON DISCOVERY OF VIOLATIONS

   1.2.   ZONING MAP

      1.2.1.   OFFICIAL ZONING MAP

   1.3.   ZONING DISTRICTS

      1.3.1.   ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED

      1.3.2.   ZONING DISTRICTS - PURPOSE AND INTENT

   1.4.   TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

      1.4.1.   EXISTING NONCONFORMITIES

      1.4.2.   ILLEGAL STRUCTURES, USES OR LOTS

      1.4.3.   PRIOR APPROVALS

      1.4.4.   PENDING APPLICATIONS

      1.4.5.   PENDING APPLICATIONS

SECTION 2.   FORWARD MONROE

   2.1.   PURPOSE OF FORWARD MONROE

   2.2.   PURPOSE OF THE UDO

SECTION 3.   ADMINISTRATION (REVIEW PROCESSES)

   3.1.   PURPOSE OF SECTION

   3.2.   SUMMARY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS TABLE

   3.3.   REVIEW AND DECISION-MAKING BODIES

      3.3.1.   PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (DIRECTOR)

      3.3.2.   TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (TRC)

      3.3.3.   BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (BOA)

      3.3.4.   PLANNING BOARD (PB)

      3.3.5.   HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION (HDC)

      3.3.6.   CITY COUNCIL (CC)

   3.4.   REVIEW PROCESSES

      3.4.1.   DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES

      3.4.3.   LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT

      3.4.4.   UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT

      3.4.5.   DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

      3.4.6.   ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)

      3.4.7.   PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS

      3.4.8.   VESTED RIGHTS CERTIFICATE

      3.4.9.   SPECIAL USE PERMITS

      3.4.10.   VARIANCE

      3.4.11.   APPEALS

      3.4.12.   CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS (COA)

      3.4.13.   CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS (MINOR WORKS)

      3.4.14.   MINOR SUBDIVISION FINAL PLAT

      3.4.15.   MAJOR SUBDIVISION PRELIMINARY PLAT

      3.4.16.   MAJOR SUBDIVISION FINAL PLAT

      3.4.17.   SITE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN (SITE PLAN)

      3.4.18.   TEMPORARY USE (60 DAYS OR MORE)

      3.4.19.   TEMPORARY USE PERMIT (LESS THAN 60 DAYS)

      3.4.20.   ZONING PERMIT

      3.4.21.   PARKING PLAN

   3.5.   REGULATORY PROVISIONS

SECTION 4.   TRADITIONAL ZONING DISTRICTS

   4.1.   INTRODUCTION

      4.1.1.   DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED

      4.1.2.   GROUPING OF DISTRICTS

   4.2.   RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS

      4.2.1.   RR - RESIDENTIAL, RURAL

      4.2.2.   RLD - RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY

      4.2.3.   RMD - RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY

      4.2.4.   RHD - RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY

   4.3.   COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS

      4.3.1.   OM - OFFICE/MEDICAL

      4.3.2.   NB - NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS

      4.3.3.   GB - GENERAL BUSINESS

   4.4.   INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS

      4.4.1.   GI - GENERAL INDUSTRIAL

      4.4.2.   HI - HEAVY INDUSTRIAL

   4.5.   PLANNED DISTRICTS

      4.5.1.   PCD - PLANNED COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT

      4.5.2.   PUD - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT

   4.6.   CONDITIONAL ZONING

SECTION 5.   MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS

   5.1.   PURPOSE AND INTENT

   5.2.   MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICT MAPS, DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, AND PERMISSIBLE USES

   5.3.   MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY

   5.4.   DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS

   5.5.   COMMUNITY CORRIDOR MIXED-USE 1 DISTRICT (CC-MX1)

   5.6.   COMMUNITY CORRIDOR MIXED-USE 2 DISTRICT (CC-MX2)

   5.7.   REGIONAL CORRIDOR MIXED-USE DISTRICT (RC-MX)

   5.8.   MEDICAL DISTRICT MIXED-USE (MD-MX)

   5.9.   MIXED-USE DISTRICT PARKING STANDARDS

   5.10.   MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICT INCENTIVES

SECTION 6.   OVERLAY DISTRICTS

   6.3.   NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICTS

      6.3.1.   WINCHESTER OVERLAY DISTRICT

      6.3.2.   CONCORD AVENUE OVERLAY DISTRICT (CA-O)

   6.4.   HISTORIC DISTRICTS

   6.5.   AIRPORT OVERLAY

SECTION 7.   PERMISSIBLE USES AND STANDARDS

   7.1.   TABLES OF PERMISSIBLE USES (TRADITIONAL AND MIXED-USE)

   7.2.   PERMISSIBLE USE DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS

      7.2.1.   PERMISSIBLE USE CATEGORIES

      7.2.2.   USE DETERMINATION

      7.2.3.   CLASSIFICATION OF USES

      7.2.4.   RESIDENTIAL USES

      7.2.5.   PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL USES

      7.2.6.   COMMERCIAL USES

      7.2.7.   OFFICE AND MEDICAL USES

      7.2.8.   INDUSTRIAL USES

      7.2.9.   OTHER USES

   7.3.   TEMPORARY USES

   7.4.   HOME OCCUPATION

   7.5.   ACCESSORY USES AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES

SECTION 8.   OTHER PROVISIONS

   8.1.   SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

      8.1.1.   GENERAL APPLICABILITY

      8.1.2.   SUBDIVISION TYPES

      8.1.3.   REQUIRED ENDORSEMENTS, CERTIFICATIONS, NOTES

      8.1.4.   DEDICATION

      8.1.5.   PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES AND BONDS

      8.1.6.   ENFORCEMENT

      8.1.7.   SUBDIVISION STANDARDS

      8.1.8.   SUBDIVISION SIGNS, ENTRANCE MARKERS, AND LANDSCAPED AREAS IN RIGHT-OF-WAY

      8.1.9.   CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION

   8.2.   SIGNS

      8.2.1.   PURPOSE, INTENT AND APPLICABILITY

      8.2.2.   GENERAL STANDARDS

      8.2.3.   NONCONFORMING SIGNS

      8.2.4.   CALCULATING SIGN AREA

      8.2.5.   PERMITTED SIGN TYPES

      8.2.6.   PERMITTED SIGN AREA AND NUMBER OF SIGNS

      8.2.7.   BUILDING SIGN STANDARDS

      8.2.8.   FREE-STANDING SIGN STANDARDS

      8.2.9.   PROHIBITED SIGNS

      8.2.10.   EXEMPT SIGNS

      8.2.11.   TEMPORARY SIGNS

   8.3.   LANDSCAPING, BUFFERING, FENCES AND WALLS

      8.3.1.   PURPOSE AND INTENT

      8.3.2.   APPLICABILITY

      8.3.3.   LANDSCAPING STANDARDS AND PERMITTED USES

      8.3.4.   REQUIRED BUFFERS

      8.3.5.   PERIMETER BUFFER STANDARDS

      8.3.6.   PARKING AREA BUFFERS AND LANDSCAPING

      8.3.7.   STREET YARD BUFFER

      8.3.8.   TREE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS, TREE REMOVAL PERMIT

      8.3.9.   SCREENING OF SERVICE AREAS AND OUTDOOR DISPLAY/STORAGE

      8.3.10.   FENCES, WALLS AND BERMS

      8.3.11.   APPROVED PLANT LIST

   8.4.   PARKING AND LOADING

      8.4.1.   PURPOSE, INTENT AND APPLICABILITY

      8.4.2.   PARKING REQUIREMENTS

      8.4.3.   PARKING DESIGN STANDARDS

      8.4.4.   LOADING AND UNLOADING AREAS

      8.4.5.   STACKING REQUIREMENTS

      8.4.6.   BICYCLE PARKING

   8.5.   ELECTRONIC GAMING OPERATIONS

   8.6.   ADULT ESTABLISHMENTS

   8.7.   DESIGN STANDARDS

      8.7.1.   GENERAL PROVISIONS

      8.7.2.   SINGLE FAMILY DESIGN GUIDELINES

      8.7.3.   MULTIFAMILY DESIGN STANDARDS

      8.7.4.   NON-RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS

      8.7.5.   INDUSTRIAL BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS

   8.8.   OPEN SPACE STANDARDS

      8.8.1.   PURPOSE AND INTENT

      8.8.2.   APPLICABILITY

      8.8.3.   OPEN SPACE STANDARDS

   8.9.   LIGHTING

   8.10.   STANDARDS OF MEASUREMENT

      8.10.1.   DENSITY AND INTENSITY

      8.10.2.   STANDARDS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY

SECTION 9.   WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION

   9.1.   DEFINITIONS

   9.2.   PURPOSE AND INTENT

   9.3.   SUPPORT STRUCTURE APPROVAL PROCESS

   9.4.   STANDARDS

   9.5.   EXISTING SUPPORT STRUCTURES

   9.6.   SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES

   9.7.   COLLOCATION STANDARDS

SECTION 10.   NONCONFORMITIES

   10.1.   GENERAL APPLICABILITY

   10.2.   NONCONFORMING LOTS

   10.3.   NONCONFORMING USES

   10.4.   NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES

SECTION 11.   DEFINITION OF TERMS