A substantial part of the regulations applying in many of the districts established by this chapter has been set out in tabular form in a series of sheets identified as the official schedules of district regulations which, together with all lawfully adopted explanatory material shown therein, is hereby adopted and declared to be part of this chapter.

(Code 1972, § 26-5.1; Ord. No. 91.53, 10-16-1991)

Each sheet of the official schedules of district regulations shall be authenticated by the signature of the city clerk and shall bear the seal of the city under the following words: "This is to certify that this is page _______ of the Official Schedule of District Regulations referred to and adopted by reference by Ordinance No. 91.53 of the Council approved October 16, 1991."

(Code 1972, § 26-5.2; Ord. No. 91.53, 10-16-1991)

The official schedules of district regulations shall be located in the office of the planning department.

(Code 1972, § 26-5.3; Ord. No. 91.53, 10-16-1991)

The official schedules of district regulations are subject to amendment by ordinance as set out in article II, division 3 of this chapter; any proposed amendment shall be identified by the sheet number, district, columns, and, if applicable, paragraph or subparagraph numbers or letters.

(Code 1972, § 26-5.4; Ord. No. 91.53, 10-16-1991)

Amendments shall be authenticated by entries on schedule sheets affected and a record of the nature and date thereof maintained. Such entries shall indicate the date the amendment was made, the date the change became effective (if other than the date of the actual approval), the number of the amending ordinance, and an indication of the nature of the change sufficient to facilitate specific identification.

(Code 1972, § 26-5.5; Ord. No. 91.53, 10-16-1991)

Amendments to the official schedules of district regulations shall be updated by the planning director or his designee within ten working days of the effective date of the amendatory ordinance.

(Code 1972, § 26-5.6; Ord. No. 91.53, 10-16-1991)

No changes of any nature shall be made in the official schedules of district regulations, or any matter shown thereon, except in conformity with the requirements and procedures set forth in this chapter. Any unauthorized changes, of whatever kind, by any person or persons, shall be considered a violation of this chapter and punishable as provided by law; provided, this provision shall not be held to foreclose action under other applicable criminal statutes of the state against any person or persons alleged to have made unauthorized changes in this chapter.

(Code 1972, § 26-5.7; Ord. No. 91.53, 10-16-1991)

Regardless of the existence of purported copies of all or part of the official schedules of district regulations which may from time to time be made, published or reproduced, the official schedules of district regulations and amendments thereto in the office of the planning department shall be the final authority as to regulations set forth therein as applying to such districts.

(Code 1972, § 26-5.8; Ord. No. 91.53, 10-16-1991)

At least one copy of all schedules of district regulations, or remaining portions thereof, which have had the force and effect of official schedules for the city prior to the effective date of adoption or amendment of this chapter shall be retained by the city clerk and preserved as a public record and as a guide to the zoning status of lands and waters prior to such dates.

(Code 1972, § 26-5.9; Ord. No. 91.53, 10-16-1991)

The following array presents for the several districts the schedule of statements of intent applicable to each district:

(1)

R-20 single-family residential district. The R-20 districts are established to provide reasonable safeguards for areas which are in the process of low to moderate intensity development with single-family dwellings under conventional or planned development controls. Provision is made for reduction of the minimum lot size where services of public or community sewerage and water systems are available.

(2)

R-20A single-family and manufactured home residential district. The R-20A districts are established to accommodate low to moderate intensity residential uses, including single-family, two-family, multifamily, and mobile home dwelling types under conventional or planned development controls. Provision is made for reduction of the minimum lot size where services of public or community sewerage and water systems are available.

(3)

R-11 single- and two-family residential districts. The R-11 districts are intended to accommodate moderate intensity residential uses, consisting of one- and two-family dwellings under conventional or planned development controls. R-11 districts shall be served by public water and sewer services.

(4)

R-9 multifamily residential districts. The R-9 districts are intended to accommodate moderate intensity residential uses, including single-family, two-family and multiple family dwelling types, under conventional or planned development controls. R-9 districts shall be served by public water and sewer systems.

(5)

R-7 multifamily residential districts. The R-7 districts are intended to accommodate a variety of high intensity residential uses, including single-family, two-family and multiple family dwelling types, under conventional or planned development controls. R-7 districts shall be served with public water and sewer services.

(6)

R-7A multifamily and manufactured home residential districts. The R-7A districts are intended to accommodate a variety of high intensity residential uses, including single-family, manufactured homes, two-family and multiple family dwelling types, under conventional or planned development controls. R-7A districts shall be served with public water and sewer services.

(7)

P-1 office and institutional districts. The P-1 district is intended to provide a transition zone between residential and business or industrial districts and to accommodate a moderate to high intensity mixture of residential, office and institutional uses. Within this district, regulations shall provide for lower intensities of development in the areas in closest proximity to low and moderate intensity residential districts. Land designated P-1 shall normally be served with public water and sewer services and be located with access to arterial or collector thoroughfares with access through local residential streets discouraged.

(8)

B-1 neighborhood shopping districts. The B-1 district is intended to provide for the sale of convenience goods and a limited number of personal services to the residents of the surrounding neighborhood. These districts shall normally be located at intervals along arterials or collector thoroughfares, and these regulations shall provide standards for development of such retail and service uses on either free-standing parcels or in small commercial centers which shall be designed to protect the integrity of the surrounding residential neighborhood.

(9)

B-2 highway business districts. The B-2 district is intended to establish suitable development standards for the provision of convenience goods, shoppers goods and services at locations along major transportation routes to the motoring public, both local and transient. The B-2 district should always be located with access directly from arterial or collector thoroughfares, never local residential streets.

(10)

B-3 central business districts. The B-3 district is intended to be applied to the traditional commercial, financial, governmental and administrative core area of city, commonly known as the central business district. The B-3 district is further intended to establish regulations that provide and preserve this area as a center for commercial, financial, professional, governmental and cultural activities.

(11)

B-4 general business districts. The B-4 districts are intended to provide for a mixture of retail, service, transportation, storage and related activities which do not require a central location.

(12)

M-1 general manufacturing districts. The M-1 districts provide a place for the location of manufacturing and other uses which would be incompatible with general business areas. It is intended to permit in these districts any use which is inherently obnoxious to urban areas because of noise, odors, smoke, light, dust or the use of dangerous material.

(13)

EM-1 exclusive manufacturing districts. The EM-1 districts are intended to accommodate the exclusive use of land and structures for manufacturing purposes. The districts are established to provide for and maintain manufacturing areas and to prohibit the intrusion of incompatible uses. It is not intended to permit in these districts any use which is inherently obnoxious to urban areas, because of noise, odors, smoke, light, dust or the use of dangerous materials.

(Code 1972, § 26-5.11; Ord. No. 91.53, 10-16-1991)

(a)

Except as specifically provided in this chapter, regulations governing the use of land, water and structures within the various districts within the zoning jurisdiction of the city shall be as shown in the schedule of permitted and permissible uses by district (Table 4-1).

(b)

Use of land or structures which are not expressly listed in this schedule as permitted principal uses, permitted accessory uses or permissible special uses are prohibited uses and shall not be established in that district.

(c)

Uses listed as permissible special uses may be established in that district only after approval of an application for a special use permit in accord with the procedures and requirements in article X of this chapter.

(d)

Table 4-1 indicates the permitted and permissible uses for the regular zoning districts. The uses permitted or permissible in the planned development districts are listed in article XI of this chapter.

TABLE 4-1. SCHEDULE OF PERMITTED AND PERMISSIBLE SPECIAL USES BY DISTRICT

NOTES ON PERMITTED USE SCHEDULES

X = Permitted principal use
Y = Permitted accessory use
A = Special use approved by council
B = Special use approved by board of adjustment
Blank = Prohibited use

*Does not include abattoirs in EM-1 zones.
**Does not include processing or storage of raw hides in EM-1 zones.
***Existing mfg. parks are exempt and will allow all classes of mfg. homes.

¹  Six or more nonresidents.

²  Maximum number of residents is 12.

³  Maximum number of residents is five.

⁴  Only for uses permitted in the district.

⁵  When catering to industrial clients.

⁶  Excluding the open storage of wrecked cars.

⁷  May include open storage as permitted for junkyards.

⁸  When used and maintained by, and directly related to and associated with, businesses permitted, operated and located in the B-3 district.

⁹  Administrative approval subject to supplemental regulations in section 102-302(b).

¹⁰  Administrative approval subject to supplemental regulations in section 102-303(b).

¹¹  Administrative approval subject to supplemental regulations in section 102-304.

(Code 1972, § 26-5.12; Ord. No. 91.53, 10-16-1991; Ord. No. 92.48, § 1, 8-4-1992; Ord. No. 92.54, § 1, 10-21-1992; Ord. No. 94.51, § 2, 11-16-1994; Ord. No. 95.65, § 1, 12-13-1995; Ord. No. 97.4, § 2, 1-22-1997; Ord. No. 97.17, § 2, 3-19-1997; Ord. No. 97.19, § 1, 4-16-1997; Ord. No. 97.26, § 1, 5-21-1997; Ord. No. 98.18, § 2, 3-24-1998; Ord. No. 98.66, § 1, 11-18-1998; Ord. No. 2000.8, § 1, 2-16-2000; Ord. No. 2000.9, § 1, 4-4-2000; Ord. No. 2001.36, § 2, 9-19-2001; Ord. No. 2001.42, § 1, 10-17-2001; Ord. No. 2002.31, 8-21-2002; Ord. No. 2002.34, § 1, 8-21-2002; Ord. No. 2003.5, § 1, 2-4-2003; Ord. No. 2003.35, § 2, 8-20-2003; Ord. No. 2004.30, § 2, 6-23-2004; Ord. No. 2005.34, § 1, 12-14-2005; Ord. No. 2005.35, § 2, 12-14-2005; Ord. No. 2006.23, § 2, 10-17-2006; Ord. No. 2007.25, § 1, 8-7-2007; Ord. No. 2007.21, § 2, 6-19-2007; Ord. No. 2007.36, § 2, 11-20-2007; Ord. No. 2010-9, § 1, 4-20-2010; Ord. No. 2011-7, § 2, 3-15-2011; Ord. No. 2011-8, § 2, 3-15-2011; Ord. No. 2011-24, § 1, 10-4-2011; Ord. No. 2012-9, § 1, 3-20-2012; Ord. No. 2013-3, §§ 1, 2, 4, 2-15-2013; Ord. No. 2013-32, § 3, 9-3-2013; Ord. No. 2015-7, § 1, 3-17-2015; Ord. No. 2024-14, § 1, 3-5-2024)

Except as specifically provided in this chapter, regulations governing the minimum lot width and area; required front, side and rear yards; maximum permitted floor area ratio; maximum permitted height of structures; maximum permitted lot coverage; and related matters shall be for the several regular districts as shown in Table 4-2, Schedule of Area, Height, Bulk and Placement Regulations, and as shown in Table 4-3, Schedule of Land Use Intensity Ratios.

TABLE 4-2. SCHEDULE OF AREA, HEIGHT, BULK AND
PLACEMENT REGULATIONS

¹  ;hg;Minimum lot size may be reduced to 15,000 square feet when served by public water or sewer or both. Lots larger than 20,000 square feet may be required by county health department.

²  Minimum lot size may be reduced to 15,000 square feet when served by a public or community water system and individual septic tank; minimum lot size may be reduced to 11,000 square feet when served by a public water and sewer system.

³  Minimum lot area shall be increased by 4,000 square feet for two-family.

⁴  Minimum lot size shall be increased by 50 percent for two-family and 100 percent for multifamily.

⁵  The minimum side yard set back requirement as measured from the street right-of-way for corner lots shall be one-half of the required front yard.

⁶  Required yards shall be increased by one foot for each foot or fraction thereof of structure height above 35 feet when adjoining a residential district.

⁷  For multifamily housing and planned development housing districts.

⁸  Nonresidential structures (excludes bed and breakfast establishments which, for the purposes of this footnote, are considered residential structures), which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and which have been designated as pivotal structures in a National Register Historic District, which due to the era in which they were constructed typically have a relatively high floor area ratio (FAR), and the related structures attached and to be attached thereto may have a maximum permitted FAR of 0.70.

⁹  Not applicable to nonresidential structures (excludes bed and breakfast establishments which, for the purposes of this footnote, are considered residential structures), which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and which have been designated as pivotal structures in a National Register of Historic District and the related structures attached and to be attached thereto, provided that the roof ridge of any new construction not be more than 20 feet higher than the highest roof ridge of existing construction.

¹⁰  May be reduced to a minimum 70 percent of required lot width where an existing lot of record which contains at least one dwelling unit is proposed for subdivision and each resultant lot contains the minimum lot area required for the district in which it is located and abuts a public street for a distance of at least 37.5 feet and where the resultant lots each have access to public water and sewer.

TABLE 4-3. SCHEDULE OF LAND USE INTENSITY (LUI) RATIOS

(Code 1972, § 26-5.13; Ord. No. 91.53, 10-16-1991; Ord. No. 99.66, § 1, 9-7-1999; Ord. No. 2002.14, § 1, 5-22-2002)