Morgantown City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER THREE
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
Sections
- ARTICLE 1311.- INTERPRETATION AND SCOPE[1]
- ARTICLE 1313 - DEFINITIONS[2]
- ARTICLE 1315 - ADMINISTRATION[3]
- Sec. 1315.01. - Recording of plat.
- Sec. 1315.02. - Revision of plat after approval.
- Sec. 1315.03. - Fees.
- Sec. 1315.04. - Sale of land in subdivisions prior to plan or plat approval.
- Sec. 1315.05. - Issuance of permits prior to plat approval.
- Sec. 1315.06. - Large scale development.
- Sec. 1315.07. - Variances and modifications.
- Sec. 1315.08. - Amendments.
- Sec. 1315.99. - Penalty.
- ARTICLE 1317 - PRELIMINARY PLAT[4]
- Sec. 1317.01. - Preapplication procedure; sketch plan.
- Sec. 1317.02. - Filing of preliminary plat.
- Sec. 1317.03. - Sewage disposal.
- Sec. 1317.04. - Location map.
- Sec. 1317.05. - Horizontal scale.
- Sec. 1317.06. - Contents of preliminary plat.
- Sec. 1317.07. - Supplementary information.
- Sec. 1317.08. - Approval of preliminary plat.
- ARTICLE 1319 - FINAL PLAT[5]
- ARTICLE 1321 - DESIGN STANDARDS[6]
- ARTICLE 1323 - IMPROVEMENTS[7]
- ARTICLE 1325 - HILLSIDE AREAS[8]
- Sec. 1325.01. - "Hillside area" defined.
- Sec. 1325.02. - Determination of average slope.
- Sec. 1325.03. - Minimum lot regulations per family.
- Sec. 1325.04. - Minimum slope regulation requirements.
- Sec. 1325.05. - Grading plan.
- Sec. 1325.06. - Grading controls.
- Sec. 1325.07. - Cuts and fills.
- Sec. 1325.08. - Compaction of fills.
- Sec. 1325.09. - Street requirements.
- Sec. 1325.10. - Building lines and easements.
- Sec. 1325.11. - Undeveloped land.
- Sec. 1325.12. - Utility and street improvements.
- Sec. 1325.13. - Retaining walls.
- Sec. 1325.14. - Existing trees and ground cover.
CHAPTER FIVE
GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
Sections
- ARTICLE 1327.- ENACTMENT AND SCOPE OF ZONING ORDINANCE[1]
- Sec. 1327.01. - Title.
- Sec. 1327.02. - Purpose.
- Sec. 1327.03. - Prohibited uses and acts.
- Sec. 1327.04. - Authority and jurisdiction.
- Sec. 1327.05. - Inclusion and relationship to other ordinances.
- Sec. 1327.06. - Territorial applicability.
- Sec. 1327.07. - Interpretation, conflict and severability.
- Sec. 1327.08. - Computation of time.
- Sec. 1327.09. - Saving provision.
- Sec. 1327.10. - Conditions.
- Sec. 1327.11. - Notices.
- Sec. 1327.12. - Form of notations, applications and findings.
- Sec. 1327.13. - Transition rules.
- Sec. 1327.14. - Applicability.
- ARTICLE 1329. - DEFINITIONS[2]
CHAPTER SEVEN
LAND USE
Sections
- ARTICLE 1331.- ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP[1]
- Sec. 1331.01.- Establishment of zoning districts.
- Sec. 1331.02. - Establishment of zoning map.
- Sec. 1331.03. - Determination and interpretation of zoning district boundaries.
- Sec. 1331.04. - Annexation.
- Sec. 1331.05. - Permitted land uses.
- Sec. 1331.06. - Supplemental regulations pertaining to permitted land uses table.
- Sec. 1331.07. - Temporary uses.
- Sec. 1331.08. - Accessory structures and uses in residential districts.
- Sec. 1331.09. - Fences.
- Sec. 1331.10. - Demolition.
- ARTICLE 1333.- R-1, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT[2]
- ARTICLE 1335.- R-1A, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT[3]
- ARTICLE 1337.- R-2, SINGLE AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT[4]
- ARTICLE 1339.- R-3, MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT[5]
- ARTICLE 1341.- PRO, PROFESSIONAL, RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE DISTRICT[6]
- Sec. 1341.01.- Purpose.
- Sec. 1341.02. - Permitted and conditional uses.
- Sec. 1341.03. - Lot provisions.
- Sec. 1341.04. - Setbacks and encroachments.
- Sec. 1341.05. - Building height, size and use.
- Sec. 1341.06. - Parking and loading standards.
- Sec. 1341.07. - Performance standards.
- Sec. 1341.08. - Landscaping.
- ARTICLE 1343.- OI, OFFICE AND INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT[7]
- ARTICLE 1345.- B-1, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT[8]
- Sec. 1345.01.- Purpose.
- Sec. 1345.02. - Permitted and conditional uses.
- Sec. 1345.03. - Lot provisions.
- Sec. 1345.04. - Setbacks and encroachments.
- Sec. 1345.05. - Building height, use and size.
- Sec. 1345.06. - Parking and loading standards.
- Sec. 1345.07. - Performance standards.
- Sec. 1345.08. - Landscaping.
- ARTICLE 1347.- B-2, SERVICE BUSINESS DISTRICT[9]
- Sec. 1347.01.- Purpose.
- Sec. 1347.02. - Permitted and conditional uses.
- Sec. 1347.03. - Lot provisions.
- Sec. 1347.04. - Setbacks and encroachments.
- Sec. 1347.05. - Building height, use and size.
- Sec. 1347.06. - Parking and loading standards.
- Sec. 1347.07. - Performance standards.
- Sec. 1347.08. - Landscaping.
- ARTICLE 1349.- B-4, GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT[10]
- Sec. 1349.01.- Purpose.
- Sec. 1349.02. - Permitted and conditional uses.
- Sec. 1349.03. - Lot provisions.
- Sec. 1349.04. - Setbacks and encroachments.
- Sec. 1349.05. - Building height.
- Sec. 1349.06. - Floor area ratio (FAR).
- Sec. 1349.07. - Lot area per dwelling unit (residential density).
- Sec. 1349.08. - Parking and loading standards.
- Sec. 1349.09. - Performance standards.
- Sec. 1349.10. - Landscaping.
- ARTICLE 1351.- PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR BUILDINGS IN THE GENERAL BUSINESS (B-4) DISTRICT
- ARTICLE 1353.- B-5, SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT[11]
- ARTICLE 1355.- I-1, INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT[12]
- ARTICLE 1357.- PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT[13]
- Sec. 1357.01.- General provisions.
- Sec. 1357.02. - Requirements for planned unit development.
- Sec. 1357.03. - Procedure for approval of planned unit development.
- Sec. 1357.04. - Specific content of plans.
- Sec. 1357.05. - Review considerations.
- Sec. 1357.06 - Changes in the approved planned unit development.
- ARTICLE 1358.- WHOD, WILES HILL GATEWAY OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Sec. 1358.01.- Purpose.
- Sec. 1358.02. - Blocks.
- Sec. 1358.03. - Land use regulations and design and performance standards common to all Wiles Hill Gateway Overlay District blocks.
- Sec. 1358.04. - Block "A" development standards.
- Sec. 1358.05. - Block "B" development standards.
- Sec. 1358.06. - Block "C" development standards.
- ARTICLE 1359.- ISOD, INTERSTATE SIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT[14]
- ARTICLE 1360.- AIRPORT OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Sec. 1360.01 - Application.
- Sec. 1360.02. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 1360.03. - Relation to other zoning districts.
- Sec. 1360.04. - Definitions.
- Sec. 1360.05. - Establishment of airport zones.
- Sec. 1360.06. - Height restrictions.
- Sec. 1360.07. - Variance from height restrictions.
- Sec. 1360.08. - Use restrictions.
- Sec. 1360.09. - Pre-existing non-conforming uses.
- Sec. 1360.10. - Obstruction marking and lighting.
- Sec. 1360.11. - Violations and penalties.
- Sec. 1360.12. - Appeals.
- Sec. 1360.13. - Conflicting regulations.
- Sec. 1360.14. - Severability.
- ARTICLE 1361.- SUNNYSIDE OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- ARTICLE 1362.- B-4NPOD, B-4 NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT
CHAPTER NINE
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- ARTICLE 1363.- HEIGHT, BULK, AREA AND DENSITY PROVISIONS[1]
- ARTICLE 1365. - PARKING, LOADING AND INTERNAL ROADWAYS[2]
- Sec. 1365.01. - Purpose.
- Sec. 1365.02. - Scope.
- Sec. 1365.03. - General parking regulations.
- Sec. 1365.04. - Determining the number of spaces required.
- Sec. 1365.05. - Drive-through stacking.
- Sec. 1365.06. - Parking spaces accessible to the disabled.
- Sec. 1365.07. - Off-site parking facilities.
- Sec. 1365.08. - Parking and storage of certain vehicles.
- Sec. 1365.09. - Parking development standards.
- Sec. 1365.10. - Loading requirements.
- ARTICLE 1367. - LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING[3]
- Sec. 1367.01. - Purpose.
- Sec. 1367.02. - Applicability.
- Sec. 1367.03. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 1367.04. - Content of landscape plan.
- Sec. 1367.05. - Preservation of existing features.
- Sec. 1367.06. - General landscaping requirements.
- Sec. 1367.07. - Bufferyard landscaping requirements.
- Sec. 1367.08. - Parking lot landscaping requirements.
- Sec. 1367.09. - Modifications.
- Sec. 1367.10. - Installation and maintenance.
- Sec. 1367.11. - Approved street tree and shrub list.
- ARTICLE 1369. - SIGNS[4]
- Sec. 1369.01. - Purpose.
- Sec. 1369.02. - Applicability.
- Sec. 1369.03. - Effect.
- Sec. 1369.04. - Rules of interpretation.
- Sec. 1369.05. - Signs exempt from regulations.
- Sec. 1369.06. - Permitted signs; location, size, number.
- Sec. 1369.07. - Conditions for permitted signs.
- Sec. 1369.08. - Lighting and design standards.
- Sec. 1369.09. - Size restrictions on permitted signs.
- Sec. 1369.10. - Prohibited signs and devices.
- Sec. 1369.11. - Design and construction standards.
- Sec. 1369.12. - Signs not to create traffic hazard.
- Sec. 1369.13. - Lighting.
- Sec. 1369.14. - Signs in a public right-of-way.
- Sec. 1369.15. - Sign permits.
- ARTICLE 1371. - LIGHTING[5]
- ARTICLE 1373. - NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS[6]
- Sec. 1373.01. - Intent.
- Sec. 1373.02. - Establishment of a legal nonconformity and applicability.
- Sec. 1373.03. - Annexation.
- Sec. 1373.04. - Nonconforming lots.
- Sec. 1373.05. - Nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 1373.06. - Nonconforming structures.
- Sec. 1373.07. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 1373.08. - Unlawful uses, structures and lots.
- Sec. 1373.09. - Nonconforming agricultural, industrial and manufacturing uses.
- Appendix A. - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR ZONING DISTRICTS
CHAPTER ELEVEN
ADMINISTRATION OF ZONING ORDINANCE
Sections
- ARTICLE 1375.- GENERAL ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT[1]
- ARTICLE 1377. - AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT AND MAP OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE[2]
- ARTICLE 1379. - CONDITIONAL USES[3]
- ARTICLE 1381. - ZONING VARIANCES[4]
- ARTICLE 1383. - ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS[5]
- ARTICLE 1385. - SITE PLAN REVIEW
- Sec. 1385.01. - Site plan review required.
- Sec. 1385.02. - Application.
- Sec. 1385.03. - Design and improvements requirements.
- Sec. 1385.04. - Site plan review.
- Sec. 1385.05. - Review thresholds.
- Sec. 1385.06 - Type I: Administrative review of simple site plans.
- Sec. 1385.07. - Type II: Administrative review of detailed site plans.
- Sec. 1385.08. - Type III: Planning Commission review of developments of significant impact.
- Sec. 1385.09. - Other required submittals.
- Sec. 1385.10. - Resubmittal of plans.
- Sec. 1385.11. - Rejection statement.
- Sec. 1385.12. - Deviation from the approved site plan and additions to existing structures.
- Sec. 1385.13. - Record drawings and certificate of completion and compliance.
- Sec. 1385.14. - Expiration deadlines.
- ARTICLE 1387. - PLANNING COMMISSION[6]
- ARTICLE 1389. - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS[7]
- ARTICLE 1391. - PERMIT, CERTIFICATE, AND APPROVAL REVOCATION
- ARTICLE 1393. - VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT[8]