Morris City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE II
- DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - YARDS
- DIVISION 3. - SETBACKS
- DIVISION 4. - ACCESSORY BUILDING, STRUCTURES AND USES
- Sec. 48-102. - Cargo containers.
- Sec. 48-103. - Establishment; compatibility with principal use.
- Sec. 48-104. - Animal regulations.
- Sec. 48-105. - Erection in required yards.
- Sec. 48-106. - Detached buildings—Permitted as obstructions.
- Sec. 48-107. - Detached buildings—Height limitation, distance from principal building.
- Sec. 48-108. - Detached dwellings—Distance from principal building.
- Sec. 48-109. - Permitted in required yards.
- Secs. 48-110—48-131. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 5. - FLOOR AREA RATIO
- DIVISION 6. - SEWERAGE AND WATER SYSTEMS
- DIVISION 7. - ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 8. - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS
ARTICLE III
- SIGNAGE REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
- Sec. 48-257. - Measurements.
- Sec. 48-258. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 48-259. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 48-260. - Temporary signs.
- Sec. 48-261. - Downtown city sign district.
- Sec. 48-262. - Residential districts.
- Sec. 48-263. - Business districts.
- Sec. 48-264. - Manufacturing districts.
- Sec. 48-265. - Placement on lots.
- Sec. 48-266. - Illumination.
- Sec. 48-267. - Permitted extra signs.
- Sec. 48-268. - Liability, safety and maintenance.
- Sec. 48-269. - Obscenity prohibited.
- Sec. 48-270. - Sign removal; abandoned or obsolete signs and structures.
- Sec. 48-271. - Nonconforming signs.
- DIVISION 3. - ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE V
- RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 48-347. - Applicability of provisions.
- Sec. 48-348. - Nameplates; permitted, regulations.
- Sec. 48-349. - For sale and for rent signs.
- Sec. 48-350. - Identification signs for nonresidential uses.
- Sec. 48-351. - Temporary signs for unified housing developments.
- Sec. 48-352. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 48-353. - Certain pole type buildings prohibited.
ARTICLE VI
- R1 SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT2
Sections
- Sec. 48-380. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 48-381. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 48-382. - Conditionally permitted uses.
- Sec. 48-383. - Minimum lot area.
- Sec. 48-384. - Minimum lot width.
- Sec. 48-385. - Building height.
- Sec. 48-386. - Ground floor area per dwelling.
- Sec. 48-387. - Floor area ratio.
- Sec. 48-388. - Yards.
- Sec. 48-389. - Off-street parking and loading.
ARTICLE VII
- R1A SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 48-407. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 48-408. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 48-409. - Conditionally permitted uses.
- Sec. 48-410. - Minimum lot area.
- Sec. 48-411. - Minimum lot width.
- Sec. 48-412. - Building height.
- Sec. 48-413. - Ground floor area per dwelling.
- Sec. 48-414. - Floor area ratio.
- Sec. 48-415. - Yards.
- Sec. 48-416. - Off-street parking and loading.
ARTICLE VIII
- R2 TRADITIONAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT3
Sections
- Sec. 48-446. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 48-447. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 48-448. - Conditionally permitted uses.
- Sec. 48-449. - Minimum lot area.
- Sec. 48-450. - Minimum lot width.
- Sec. 48-451. - Building height.
- Sec. 48-452. - Ground floor area per dwelling.
- Sec. 48-453. - Floor area ratio.
- Sec. 48-454. - Yards.
- Sec. 48-455. - Off-street parking and loading.
ARTICLE IX
- R3 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT4
Sections
- Sec. 48-479. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 48-480. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 48-481. - Conditionally permitted uses.
- Sec. 48-482. - Minimum lot area.
- Sec. 48-483. - Minimum lot width.
- Sec. 48-484. - Building height.
- Sec. 48-485. - Ground floor area per dwelling.
- Sec. 48-486. - Floor area ratio.
- Sec. 48-487. - Yards.
- Sec. 48-488. - Off-street parking and loading.
ARTICLE X
- R3A THREE- AND FOUR-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 48-515. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 48-516. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 48-517. - Conditionally permitted uses.
- Sec. 48-518. - Minimum lot area.
- Sec. 48-519. - Minimum lot width.
- Sec. 48-520. - Building height.
- Sec. 48-521. - Ground floor area per dwelling.
- Sec. 48-522. - Floor area ratio.
- Sec. 48-523. - Yards.
- Sec. 48-524. - Off-street parking and loading.
ARTICLE XI
- R4 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT5
Sections
- Sec. 48-542. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 48-543. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 48-544. - Conditionally permitted uses.
- Sec. 48-545. - Lot area.
- Sec. 48-546. - Lot width.
- Sec. 48-547. - Building height.
- Sec. 48-548. - Minimum floor area per dwelling.
- Sec. 48-549. - Floor area ratio.
- Sec. 48-550. - Yards.
- Sec. 48-551. - Spacing between buildings.
- Sec. 48-552. - Off-street parking and loading.
ARTICLE XII
- R5 MOBILE HOME STANDARDS6
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - LOT SPECIFICATIONS
- Sec. 48-602. - Minimum site size.
- Sec. 48-603. - Minimum lot size.
- Sec. 48-604. - Height standards.
- Sec. 48-605. - Yard area—Mobile home.
- Sec. 48-606. - Yard area—Travel trailer.
- Sec. 48-607. - Setback from centerline of street.
- Sec. 48-608. - Percentage of lot coverage.
- Sec. 48-609. - Dwelling standards.
- Sec. 48-610. - Off-street parking facilities.
- Sec. 48-611. - Screen planting—Mobile home trailer park subdivision.
- Sec. 48-612. - Screen planting—Travel trailer transient park.
- Sec. 48-613. - Tenant storage.
- Sec. 48-614. - Required recreation areas.
- Sec. 48-615. - Percentage of lots to be improved prior to use—Mobile home trailer park.
- Sec. 48-616. - Percentage of lots to be improved prior to use—Travel trailer transient park.
- Sec. 48-617. - Permanent facilities to be installed.
- Sec. 48-618. - Streets and driveways.
- DIVISION 3. - WATER SUPPLY
- DIVISION 4. - SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- DIVISION 5. - ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
- DIVISION 6. - COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES
- DIVISION 7. - REFUSE
- DIVISION 8. - INSECT AND RODENT CONTROL
- DIVISION 9. - FUEL SUPPLY AND STORAGE
- DIVISION 10. - FIRE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS
- DIVISION 11. - PARK MANAGEMENT
- Sec. 48-864. - Operation standards.
- Sec. 48-865. - Notification of occupants of applicable provisions.
- Sec. 48-866. - Supervision of mobile home placement.
- Sec. 48-867. - Register record to be kept.
- Sec. 48-868. - Board of health report required.
- Sec. 48-869. - License; posting, transfer.
- Sec. 48-870. - School board report.
- Sec. 48-871. - Compliance with state revenue regulations.
- Sec. 48-872. - Park occupants; responsibilities.
- DIVISION 12. - DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
- Sec. 48-893. - Parking areas.
- Sec. 48-894. - Recreation facilities.
- Sec. 48-895. - Community service building.
- Sec. 48-896. - Services and facilities to be provided in travel trailer transient parks.
- Sec. 48-897. - Mobile home stands.
- Sec. 48-898. - Administration procedures.
- Sec. 48-899. - Commission approval required when.
- Sec. 48-900. - Site development plan; filing.
- Sec. 48-901. - Decisions and appeals.
- Sec. 48-902. - License; required, fees.
- Sec. 48-903. - Inspection of mobile home parks; health authority powers.
- Sec. 48-904. - Design review standards.
- DIVISION 13. - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- DIVISION 14. - SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
ARTICLE XIII
- BUSINESS DISTRICTS
Sections
ARTICLE XVI
- B3 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - AWNINGS, MARQUEES AND SIGNS
- DIVISION 3. - PARKING
ARTICLE XVII
- B4 COMMERCIAL-RECREATION DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 48-1149. - Purpose; intent.
- Sec. 48-1150. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 48-1151. - Conditionally permitted uses.
- Sec. 48-1152. - Lot area.
- Sec. 48-1153. - Lot width.
- Sec. 48-1154. - Building height.
- Sec. 48-1155. - Floor area ratio.
- Sec. 48-1156. - Yards.
- Sec. 48-1157. - Awnings, marquees and signs.
- Sec. 48-1158. - Off-street parking and loading.
ARTICLE XVIII
- MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Sec. 48-1213. - Compliance.
- Sec. 48-1214. - Noise.
- Sec. 48-1215. - Vibration.
- Sec. 48-1216. - Smoke and particulate matter.
- Sec. 48-1217. - Toxic matter; M1 and M2 Manufacturing Districts.
- Sec. 48-1218. - Odorous matter.
- Sec. 48-1219. - Fire and explosion hazards.
- Sec. 48-1220. - Glare.
- Sec. 48-1221. - Radiation hazards.
ARTICLE XIX
- LM LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 48-1246. - Purpose; intent.
- Sec. 48-1247. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 48-1248. - Conditionally permitted uses.
- Sec. 48-1249. - Lot area.
- Sec. 48-1250. - Lot width.
- Sec. 48-1251. - Building height.
- Sec. 48-1252. - Yards.
- Sec. 48-1253. - Signage.
- Sec. 48-1254. - Off-street parking and off-street loading.
- Sec. 48-1255. - Development review committee.
ARTICLE XX
- M1 MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - SIGNS
- DIVISION 3. - PARKING
ARTICLE XXIII
- OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING8
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE
- DIVISION 3. - PARKING
- Sec. 48-1495. - Control of off-site parking facilities.
- Sec. 48-1496. - Existing parking facilities.
- Sec. 48-1497. - Location of parking spaces.
- Sec. 48-1498. - Size of space.
- Sec. 48-1499. - Access of parking area.
- Sec. 48-1500. - Use of facilities; bus spaces.
- Sec. 48-1501. - Computation of fractional space requirements.
- Sec. 48-1502. - Parking in yards.
- Sec. 48-1503. - Employee parking.
- Sec. 48-1504. - Shared parking.
- Sec. 48-1505. - Cross-access between adjacent lots.
- Sec. 48-1506. - Land-banked future parking.
- Sec. 48-1507. - Downtown parking zone.
- Sec. 48-1508. - Required spaces.
- Sec. 48-1509. - Required spaces for other uses.
- Sec. 48-1510. - Accessible parking.
- DIVISION 4. - OFF-STREET LOADING
- DIVISION 5. - APPENDICES
ARTICLE XXIV
- NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - RESTORATIONS, REPAIRS, ALTERATIONS, ADDITIONS, AND ENLARGEMENTS
- Sec. 48-1620. - Repairs and alterations, permitted when.
- Sec. 48-1621. - Additions and enlargements—Prohibited, exceptions.
- Sec. 48-1622. - Additions and enlargements—Permitted when.
- Sec. 48-1623. - Moving building or structure to another location.
- Sec. 48-1624. - Restoration of damaged nonconforming buildings or structures.
- Sec. 48-1625. - Discontinuance of use.
- Sec. 48-1626. - Change of use.
ARTICLE XXV
- PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PUD
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - STANDARDS
- Sec. 48-1734. - General compliance.
- Sec. 48-1735. - Site to be under single ownership.
- Sec. 48-1736. - Minimum size.
- Sec. 48-1737. - Uses of planned unit development.
- Sec. 48-1738. - Height of buildings.
- Sec. 48-1739. - Floor area ratio.
- Sec. 48-1740. - Density.
- Sec. 48-1741. - Setbacks and yards.
- Sec. 48-1742. - Parking and loading.
- Sec. 48-1743. - Traffic provisions.
- Sec. 48-1744. - Public facilities.
- Sec. 48-1745. - Common open space.
- Sec. 48-1746. - General design.
- Sec. 48-1747. - Application procedure.
- DIVISION 3. - PRELIMINARY PLAN
- DIVISION 4. - FINAL PLAN
ARTICLE XXVI
- CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES
Sections
- Sec. 48-1896. - Purpose.
- Sec. 48-1897. - Authority to propose.
- Sec. 48-1898. - Processing of application.
- Sec. 48-1899. - Criteria for recommendations.
- Sec. 48-1900. - Conditions on approval.
- Sec. 48-1901. - Decisions, city council authority.
- Sec. 48-1902. - Expiration of approval.
- Sec. 48-1903. - Expiration and violation of conditional use.
- Sec. 48-1904. - Abandonment of conditional use.
- Sec. 48-1905. - Certain residential buildings more than 45 feet in height.
ARTICLE XXVII
- SITE PLAN REVIEW
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Sec. 48-1959. - Plan submission.
- Sec. 48-1960. - Procedure for review of site plans.
- Sec. 48-1961. - Site plan filing and decision.
- Sec. 48-1962. - Site design and development standards.
- Sec. 48-1963. - Landscape and land use buffers.
- Sec. 48-1964. - Trash enclosures and storage area screening.
- Sec. 48-1965. - Parking and drive areas.
- Sec. 48-1966. - Access.
- Sec. 48-1967. - Lighting.
- DIVISION 3. - ENFORCEMENT, APPEALS AND VARIANCES
ARTICLE XXX
- CERTIFICATES, PLANS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE
- DIVISION 3. - CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
ARTICLE XXXIV
- ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
- DIVISION 3. - PLANNING COMMISSION