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Owatonna City Zoning Code

DISTRICT REGULATIONS

§ 157.020 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.

Uses
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
R-5
R-6
R-B
Uses
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
R-5
R-6
R-B
3-4 unit multi-family dwelling
P
P
P
P
5-12 unit multi-family dwelling
P
P
P
Accessory dwelling unit
P
P
P
P
P
P
Adult day-care
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Agricultural uses
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Ambulance service
C
Bed and breakfast establishments-not to exceed 6 guests and 3 guest rooms (must provide at least 1 additional off-street parking space for each guest room)
C
C
C
C
P
P
P
Bed and breakfast establishments-not to exceed 10 guests and 5 guest rooms (must provide additional off-street parking spaces for each guest room)
P
P
P
Boarding house (no more than 10 persons)
P
P
P
Boarding or renting of rooms to no more than 1 person
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Buildings combining residential and non-residential uses permitted or conditional in R-B District(2)
C
Cemeteries, mausoleums and crematory
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Club or lodge with food and drink incidental
C
Conversion of single-family dwelling to no more than 4 unit multi-family dwelling
C
P
P
P
P
Day-care center (group) (services more than 12)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Day-care home (services no more than 12)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Essential services
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Funeral homes, mortuaries
C
Governmental and public utility buildings and structures
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Group housing-nursing homes (service more than 16)
C
C
Home occupations
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Hospitals, clinics, professional or commercial offices
C
Multi-family (over 12 units)
P
P
Non-commercial greenhouses
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Non-commercial recreation facilities associated with residence
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Off-site parking facilities for adjacent commercial or multi-family residential
C
C
Off-street loading
A
A
A
Private garages, carports and off-street parking (associated with residential uses)
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Public or private educational institutions
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Public parks and playgrounds
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Recreational buildings, community centers, churches and other religious institutions
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Residential facilities (services 1-6)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Residential facilities (services 7-16)
C
C
C
Residential PUD (see § 157.052)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Retail sales associated and incidental to hospitals, clinics, professional offices or to meet the everyday needs of the building’s tenants or residents(1)
C
Senior citizen housing
C
Single-family attached dwelling
P
P
P
P
P
Single-family detached dwelling
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Storage of recreational vehicles and equipment
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Tool houses, sheds, storage building (non-commercial associated with residence)
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Townhouse
C
P
P
P
P
Two-family dwelling
P
P
P
P
P
NOTES TO TABLE:
(1) Merchandise is sold at retail. The retail activity is located within a structure whose principal use is not commercial sales. The retail activity shall not occupy more than 15% of the gross floor area of the building. The retail activity is not located within a structure whose principal use is residential, except if the retail goods and services provided are intended to meet the needs of the residents of the building and surrounding neighborhood. Such use shall be limited to convenience grocery stores, self-service laundromats, barber shops and beauty shops. No signs or posters of any type advertising products for sale shall be visible from the outside of the building.
(2) Residential and non-residential uses cannot be on the same floor and shall in no way conflict with each other.
 
(Ord. 827, passed 4-19-1983; Ord. 1061, passed 6-16-1992; Ord. 1113, passed 5-16-1996; Ord. 1168, passed 8-19-1997; Ord. 1596, passed 9-3-2019)

§ 157.021 BUSINESS DISTRICTS.

Uses
B-1(1)
B-2
B-3
Uses
B-1(1)
B-2
B-3
Adult day-care
C
C
C
Amusement places (dance halls, roller rinks, arcades, theaters, health and recreation clubs, bowling alley and the like)
P
P
Auto accessory
P
P
Auto repair (major)
C
C
Auto repair (minor)
P
P
Automobile dealerships, motor vehicle and recreation equipment and accessory garages
P
P
Bakery with baking for retail sales on-site
P
P
P
Barbershops, beauty parlors
P
P
P
Bicycle sales and repair
P
P
P
Boat and marine sales
P
C
Book and video sales
P
P
P
Brewery
C
C
Brew Pub
C
C
Brew Taproom
C
C
Building materials
P
P
Building, structure or use accessory to principal use
A
A
A
Business incubator
P
P
Camera and photographic supplies
P
P
P
Car wash
C(3)
C
C
Churches
C
C
C
Clothing sales and tailoring
P
P
P
Clubs and lodges
C
P
P
Commercial greenhouse
C
C
Commercial PUD (refer to § 157.052)
C
C
C
Convenience food (on or off-site consumption - such as coffee shops, delicatessens, doughnut shops and ice cream parlors)
P
P
P
Convenience stores
P
P
P
Custom manufacturing (optical, arts, crafts, watches, jewelry, dental)
C
C
Department, discount and furniture stores
P
P
Detoxification facility
C
C
Drive up or drive through facilities from which business is transacted directly with customers located in a motor vehicle during such business transactions
C
C
C
Drug stores
P
P
P
Dry cleaning and laundromats
P
P
P
Essential services
P
P
P
Financial institutions
P
P
P
Florist shop
P
P
P
Food vending vehicle
C
Gas stations (principal or incidental)
C(4)
C
C
Government and utility offices
P
P
P
Grocery, fruit or vegetable stores
P
P
Group day-care centers
C
C
C
Hardware store
P
P
P
Implement sales/service, feed store
C
C
Major appliances, sales and repair
P
P
Mini-storage facilities
C
C
Motels/hotels
C
P
Multi-family housing
P
P
Off-street loading
A
A
A
Off-street parking (not including semi-trailer truck)
A
A
A
Open and outdoor service, sales and rentals as a principal or accessory use, including sales in or from motorized vehicles, trailers or wagons(5)
C
C
Paint and wallpaper sales
P
P
P
Parking ramp
C
Personal services
P
P
P
Plumbing, heating and electrical
P
P
Post secondary educational and vocational or career training facilities
C
C
Printing, newspaper, communications
P
P
Professional and commercial offices (medical, dental, lawyer, real estate, insurance, travel agent, accountant and the like)
P
P
P
Public garages
P
P
Radio/tv station without transmitting tower
P
P
Recycling center
C
Restaurants, taverns, off-sale liquor
P
P
Restricted manufacturing
C
Retail sales of art, art supplies, school and office supplies, and stationery
P
P
P
Retail store 30,000 square feet or greater
C
C
Reverse vending machines
C
C
C
Shopping center over 30,000 square feet
C
C
Shopping center under 30,000 square feet
P
P
P
Small appliances, sales and repair
P
P
P
Taxi or bus terminal
P
P
Variety, notions, handicraft, jewelry, hobby and gift
P
P
P
NOTES TO TABLE:
(1) Principal building size shall not exceed 30,000 square feet.
(2) (Deleted)
(3) Limited to self-service mini-car wash, no more than 2 washing bays; and design of facility shall limit its use to automobiles and small trucks (not to exceed a gross weight of 9,000 pounds).
(4) Gas sales must be associated with convenience grocery stores and number of fuel dispensing units does not exceed 2.
(5) Does not constitute more than 30% of the lot area, and not more than 50% of the gross floor area of the principal use.
 
(Ord. 827, passed 4-19-1983; Ord. 1061, passed 6-16-1992; Ord. 1090, passed 5-17-1994; Ord. 1113, passed 5-16-1996; Ord. 1121, passed 9-5-1995; Ord. 1160, passed 4-15-1997; Ord. 1168, passed 8-19-1997; Ord. 1286, passed 7-16-2002; Ord. 1295, passed 10-15-2002; Ord. 1504, passed 7-2-2013; Ord. 1543, passed 9-20-2016)

§ 157.022 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.

Uses
I-1
I-2
Uses
I-1
I-2
Acid manufacture
C
Airports and accessory uses that support airport operations
P
Animal shelters
C
P
Blacksmith, welding or other metal shop
P
P
Brewery
P
P
Brew Pub
P
P
Brewer Taproom
P
P
Bus, railroad, motor freight or trucking terminals and maintenance garage
P
P
Business incubator
P
P
Commercial and industrial laundry services
P
P
Commercial building, structure or use accessory to the principal use(1)
A
A
Commercial fueling station
C
C
Commercial stock yards and slaughtering of animals
C
Creosote plant
C
Crude oil, gasoline or other liquid storage tanks incidental to the principal use
A
A
Essential services
P
P
Fertilizer, fuel briquettes, chemical manufacturing
C
Foundry casting; lightweight, non-ferrous metals or electric foundry not causing noxious fumes or odors
P
P
Governmental and public utility buildings and structures
P
P
Heliport
C
C
Incineration or reduction of waste material other than customarily incidental to a principal use
C
Industrial service business
C
Junk yard (open storage), similar uses
C
Kilns or other heat processes fired by means other than electricity
C
Laboratories
P
P
Machine shops
P
P
Manufacture of dairy products, cold storage, distribution, bottling plant
P
P
Manufacture of musical instruments, novelties and molded rubber
P
P
Manufacture of pottery, ceramic products using only previously pulverized clay and electric or gas kilns
P
P
Manufacture or assembly of electrical appliances, instruments and the like
P
P
Manufacture/repair electrical signs, advertising devices and the like
P
P
Manufacture/repair light sheet metal products
P
P
Manufacturing, assembly or treatment of previously prepared products (cloth, leather, paper, plastic, metals, stone, wood and the like)
P
P
Manufacturing, compounding, assembly, packaging, treatment or storage of products including: cement, concrete, stone cutting, brick, glass, batteries, ceramic products, mill working, metal polishing and plating, paint, vinegar works, rendering of fats and oils, rubber products, plastic, asphalt and similar uses
P
Manufacturing, processing, packaging or cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food products
P
P
Milling, distillation and similar uses, grain elevators
C
Motor vehicle and/or major repair
P
P
Off-street loading
A
A
Off-street parking (including semi-trailer trucks)
A
A
Offices associated with principal use
A
A
Oil, gasoline, liquid fertilizer, propane or other chemical storage tanks (principal or accessory use), storage capacity exceeds 12,000 gallons
C
C
Open and outdoor storage
C
C
Open or outdoor service sale and rental as an accessory use, and including sales in or from motor vehicles, trailers or wagons(1)
C
C
Radio and television transmission towers and stations
P
P
Recycling center
P
P
Refuse and garbage disposal
C
Research laboratories
P
P
Storage, utilization or manufacture of materials or products which could decompose by detonation
C
Warehouses and wholesaling
P
P
NOTES TO TABLE:
(1) Limited to 30% of the gross floor area of the principal use.
 
(Ord. 827, passed 4-19-1983; Ord. 1052, passed 2-4-1992; Ord. 1087, passed 2-28-1994; Ord. 1118, passed 8-1-1995; Ord. 1160, passed 4-15-1997; Ord. 1365, passed 4-19-2005; Ord. 1372, passed 7-5-2005; Ord. 1407, passed 2-6-2007; Ord. 1543, passed 9-20-2016 ; Ord. 1546, passed 10-18-2016)

§ 157.023 IP INDUSTRIAL PARK DISTRICT.

   (A)   Permitted uses. The following are permitted uses in an “IP” District:
      (1)   Bottling establishments;
      (2)   Building material sales and storage;
      (3)   Broadcasting antennas, television and radio;
      (4)   Camera and photographic supplies manufacturing;
      (5)   Cartage and express facilities;
      (6)   Stationery, bookbinding and other types of manufacturing of paper and related products, but not processing of raw materials for paper production;
      (7)   Dry cleaning establishments and laundries;
      (8)   Electric light or power generating stations, electrical and electronic products manufacture, electrical service shops;
      (9)   Engraving, printing and publishing;
      (10)   Jewelry manufacturing;
      (11)   Medical, dental and optical laboratories;
      (12)   Storage or warehousing;
      (13)   Wholesale business-office establishments; hardware manufacture;
      (14)   Any manufacturing, production, processing, cleaning, storage, servicing, repair and testing of materials, goods or products providing no noxious or offensive trade or activity shall be carried on, nor shall anything be done thereon which may be or become an annoyance or a nuisance or constitute a hazardous or dangerous condition or activity by reason of unsightliness or the excessive emission of odors, dust, fumes, smoke or noise, vibrations or otherwise;
      (15)   Business incubator;
      (16)   Post secondary schools;
      (17)   Brewery;
      (18)   Brew pub; and
      (19)   Brewer taproom.
   (B)   Permitted accessory uses. The following are permitted accessory uses in an “IP” District:
      (1)   Buildings and structures for a use accessory to the principal use;
      (2)   Offices accessory to the principal use;
      (3)   Off-street parking as regulated by § 157.053 of this chapter;
      (4)   Off-street loading as regulated by § 157.054 of this chapter; and
      (5)   Signs as regulated by Ch. 153 of this code of ordinances.
   (C)   Procedures and design standards. All petitions for developing in an “IP” District shall comply with the provisions of § 157.052 of this chapter, in addition to the following requirements.
      (1)   All petitions for developing an Industrial Park, and for rezoning to establish or expand an “IP” Industrial Park District, must follow subdivision platting procedures and a preliminary plat with all supporting data required must be filed with the city.
      (2)   (a)   Upon finding by the Planning Commission that the proposed “IP” Industrial Park and preliminary plat constitutes an industrial district of sustained desirability, will be consistent with long range Comprehensive Plans for the city and will meet with the specifications of this section, and all performance standards and landscaping provisions of this chapter, the City Council may establish an “IP” Industrial Park District on the property included in the preliminary plat.
         (b)   Any change to the submitted plat will require submittal to and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council.
      (3)   All public rights-of-way within the “IP” Industrial Park District shall be designed and constructed in accordance with city standards and shall be approved by the City Engineer.
   (D)   Building design and construction. In addition to other restrictions of this chapter and the requirements of the Uniform Building Code, as amended, all buildings constructed or proposed to be constructed in the “I-P” District shall conform to the following requirements:
      (1)   All exterior wall finishes on any building shall be of one or more of the following:
         (a)   Face brick;
         (b)   Natural stone;
         (c)   Professionally designed precast concrete units if the surfaces have been integrally treated with an applied decorative material or texture;
         (d)   Factory fabricated and finished metal framed panel construction, if the panel materials be any of those listed in divisions (D)(1)(a), (D)(1)(b) or (D)(1)(c) above, glass, prefinished metal (other than unpainted galvanized iron) or plastic, in accordance with the Building Code requirements; and
         (e)   Other materials as may be approved by the Council.
      (2)   All subsequent additions and outbuildings constructed after the erection of an original building or buildings shall be constructed of materials comparable to those used in the original construction and shall be designed in a manner conforming with the original architectural design and general appearance.
   (E)   Building permit requirements. No development of any lot or combination of lots in the “IP” District shall be commenced and no building permits will be issued therefor until all of the following requirements have been met.
      (1)   (a)   A complete site plan and building plans and specifications shall be submitted as prepared by a registered architect.
         (b)   The architect shall certify that the plans were prepared specifically for the subject site.
         (c)   The site plan shall include location of buildings, driveways, driveway intersections with streets, parking areas, loading areas, sidewalks, curbs and screening as required by this chapter.
      (2)   Site grading plans shall be submitted, indicating existing and proposed grades and provisions for surface drainage.
      (3)   Proposed design, location, size and lighting of all signs, if any shall be submitted.
      (4)   Detailed landscaping plans prepared and signed by a landscape architect shall be submitted.
      (5)   The applicant shall submit any additional plans and specifications requested by the city to ascertain compliance with this chapter.
      (6)   Performance bond provided for in § 157.099 of this chapter must be on file.
   (F)   Off-street parking and loading areas.
      (1)   Provisions for off-street parking and loading shall comply with §§ 157.053 and 157.054 of this chapter.
      (2)   No loading berth shall be constructed at the front of any building.
   (G)   Landscaping and screening.
      (1)   Provisions for landscaping and screening shall comply with §§ 157.051 and 157.070 of this chapter.
      (2)   The owner shall have a continuing responsibility to maintain such landscaping and any required screening in reasonable condition.
      (3)   No fences other than those designed to serve as screening or decorative effect are permitted in the “IP” District.
   (H)   Storage restriction. No open storage or materials shall be allowed in the “IP” District, except vehicles and road maintenance equipment. No open sales lots or salvage yards shall be allowed.
   (I)   Lot requirements and setbacks. The following minimum requirements shall be observed in an “I-P” District, subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this chapter:
      (1)   Lot area: 10,000 square feet;
      (2)   Lot width: 100 feet; and
      (3)   Setbacks:
         (a)   Front yard: 50 feet;
         (b)   Side yard: 20 feet; and
         (c)   Rear yard: 30 feet.
   (J)   Building requirements; height. No structure shall exceed three stories or 45 feet, whichever is greater, except structures in excess of three stories or 45 feet may be permitted as a conditional use subject to the requirements and procedures of § 157.099 of this chapter; and, provided that, for each additional story over three stories or for each additional ten feet above the 45 feet, front and side yard setback requirements shall be increased five feet.
(Ord. 827, passed 4-19-1983; Ord. 1110, passed 5-2-1995; Ord. 1168, passed 8-19-1997; Ord. 1233, passed 5-16-2000; Ord. 1543, passed 9-20-2016)

§ 157.024 A-O AGRICULTURAL-OPEN SPACE DISTRICT.

   (A)   Permitted uses. The following are permitted uses in an “A-O” District:
      (1)   Agriculture, including farm dwellings and agricultural related buildings and structures subject to state pollution control standards, but not including commercial feed lots or other commercial operations;
      (2)   Public parks, recreational areas, wildlife areas and game refugees;
      (3)   Nurseries and tree farms; and
      (4)   Essential services.
   (B)   Permitted accessory uses. The following are permitted accessory uses in an “A-O” District:
      (1)   Operation and storage of such vehicles, equipment and machinery which are incidental to permitted or conditional uses allowed in this district;
      (2)   The boarding or renting of rooms to not more than two persons;
      (3)   Living quarters of persons employed on the premises; and
      (4)   Home occupations.
   (C)   Conditional uses. The following are conditional uses in an “A-O” District (requires a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by § 157.099 of this chapter):
      (1)   Governmental and public utility buildings and structures necessary for the health, safety and general welfare of the community provided that: when abutting a residential use in a residential use district, the property is screened and landscaped in compliance with § 157.051 of this chapter;
      (2)   Commercial outdoor recreational areas including golf courses and clubhouse, country clubs, swimming pools and similar facilities; provided that:
         (a)   The principal use, function or activity is open, outdoor in character;
         (b)   Not more than 5% of the land area of the site be covered by buildings or structures;
         (c)   When abutting a residential use and a residential use district, the property is screened and landscaped in compliance with § 157.051 of this chapter; and
         (d)   The land area of the property containing such use or activity meets the minimum established for the districts.
      (3)   Commercial riding stables, dog kennels and similar uses; provided that:
         (a)   Animal building, holding and exercise areas shall be located a minimum of 1,000 feet from any residential, commercial or industrial use district;
         (b)   The land area of the property containing such use or activity meets the minimum established for the district; and
         (c)   All applicable requirements of the State Pollution Control Agency are complied with.
      (4)   Recreational, travel vehicle camp sites (not including mobile homes); provided that:
         (a)   The land area of the property containing such use or activity meets the minimum established for the district;
         (b)   The site be served by a major or arterial street capable of accommodating traffic which will be generated;
         (c)   All driveways and parking areas be surfaced;
         (d)   Plans for utilities and waste disposal shall be reviewed by the City Engineer and shall be subject to his or her approval, and all applicable requirements of the State Pollution Control Agency are complied with;
         (e)   Not more than 5% of the land area of the site be covered by buildings or structures;
         (f)   The location of such use be a minimum 100 feet from any abutting residential use district; and
         (g)   All signing and informational or visual communication devices shall be in compliance with Ch. 153 of this code of ordinances and shall not impact adjoining or surrounding residential uses.
   (D)   Lot requirements and setbacks. The following minimum requirements shall be observed in an “A-O” District, subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this chapter:
      (1)   Lot area: 20,000 square feet;
      (2)   Lot width: 100 feet; and
      (3)   Setbacks:
         (a)   Front yards: not less that 50 feet;
         (b)   Side yards: 30 feet; and
         (c)   Rear yards: 50 feet.
   (E)   Building requirements; height. No structure shall exceed two and one-half stories or 25 feet, whichever is the lesser; except that, structures in excess of two and one-half stories or 25 feet are permitted as conditional uses as regulated by § 157.099 of this chapter.
(Ord. 827, passed 4-19-1983; Ord. passed 5-15-1990)

§ 157.025 FP FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT.

   See Ch. 154 of this code of ordinances.
(Ord. 827, passed 4-19-1983)

§ 157.026 PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

   (A)   Permitted uses. The following are permitted uses in a “PUD” District: all uses allowed §§ 157.020, 157.021, 157.022, 157.023, 157.024 and 157.027 of this chapter.
   (B)   Permitted accessory uses. The following are permitted accessory uses in a “PUD” District: all accessory uses allowed in §§ 157.020, 157.021, 157.022, 157.023, 157.024 and 157.027 of this chapter.
   (C)   Conditional uses.
      (1)   The following are conditional uses in a “PUD” District: all conditional uses allowed in §§ 157.020, 157.021, 157.022, 157.023, 157.024 and 157.027 of this chapter.
      (2)   This requires a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by § 157.099 of this chapter.
   (D)   Special procedures. The establishment of a “PUD” Planned Unit Development District shall be subject to the amendment requirements as outlined in § 157.098 of this chapter and the procedures and conditions imposed by planned unit development procedures in § 157.052 of this chapter.
(Ord. 827, passed 4-19-1983; Ord. 1255, passed 5-1-2001)

§ 157.027 MH MOBILE HOME-MANUFACTURED HOUSING DISTRICT.

   (A)   Permitted uses. The following are permitted uses in an “MH” District: mobile home park (independent or dependent).
      (1)   General provisions.
         (a)   No mobile home for residential purposes shall be permitted on any site within the city unless said site is part of an approved mobile home court or unless it is located on land purchased by the mobile home owner served by utilities as required by state law, and such land has been, prior to passage of this chapter, specially developed and formally platted for the placement of mobile homes.
         (b)   Mobile homes shall not be used for residential purposes in the city if they:
            1.   Do not conform to the requirements of Minn. Stat. §§ 327.14 et seq., 327B.01 et seq. and 327C.01 et seq.;
            2.   Are in an unsanitary conditions or have an exterior in bad repair;
            3.   Are structurally unsound and do not protect the inhabitants against all elements; and
            4.   Do not have adequate sewage facilities as required by the City Council in accordance with State Pollution Control Agency regulations.
         (c)   All land areas shall be:
            1.   Adequately drained;
            2.   Landscaped to control dust;
            3.   Clean and free from refuse, garbage, rubbish or debris;
            4.   No tents shall be used for other than recreational purposes in a mobile home park;
            5.   There shall be no outdoor camping anywhere in a mobile home park;
            6.   No public address or loudspeaker system shall be permitted in such park;
            7.   Dogs and animals shall not run at large within the mobile home park;
            8.   Access to mobile home parks shall be as approved by the city;
            9.   The operator of every mobile home park shall maintain a registry of the mobile home park showing:
               a.   The name and address of each resident mobile home owner;
               b.   The make, type and license number of each mobile home and automobile;
               c.   Forwarding address of all mobile units leaving the park; and
               d.   Date of arrival and departure of each mobile home.
            10.   All structures (storage, cabana, or other) shall require a building permit from the City Building Inspector;
            11.   The area beneath a mobile home coach shall be enclosed; except that, such enclosure must have access for inspection;
            12.   No more than 10% of all trailer sites in a dependent mobile park shall be occupied by transient (less than seven days’ occupancy) coaches;
            13.   No building, cabana, carport, awning, storage closet, cupboard or other structure shall be permitted on a transient trailer site except plumbing and electrical service connections;
            14.   a.   Where the mobile home court is dependent, it shall have an adequate central community building with the following features:
                  i.   Laundry drying areas and machines;
                  ii.   Laundry washing machines;
                  iii.   Showers; and
                  iv.   Public toilets and lavatories.
               b.   Such buildings shall have central heating and be maintained in a safe, clean and sanitary condition.
            15.   In parks exceeding 50 lots, an attendant, caretaker or responsible park employee shall be readily available at all times; and
            16.   A plan for the sheltering or the safe evacuation to a safe place of shelter of the residents of the park in times of severe weather conditions shall be developed.
      (2)   Site plan requirements.
         (a)   Legal description and size in acres of the proposed mobile home court;
         (b)   Location and size of all mobile home sites, dead storage areas, recreation areas, laundry drying areas, roadways, parking sites and all setback dimensions (parking spaces, exact mobile home sites and the like);
         (c)   Detailed landscaping plans and specifications;
         (d)   Location and width of sidewalks;
         (e)   Plans for sanitary sewage disposal, surface drainage, water systems, electrical service and gas service;
         (f)   Location and size of all streets abutting the mobile home park and all driveways from such streets to the mobile home park;
         (g)   Road construction plans and specifications;
         (h)   Plans for any and all structures;
         (i)   Such other information as required or implied by these mobile home court standards or requested by public officials;
         (j)   Name and address of developer or developers;
         (k)   Description of method of disposing of garbage and refuse;
         (l)   Detailed description of maintenance procedures and grounds supervision; and
         (m)   Details as to whether all of the area will be developed at once or whether it will be developed a portion at a time.
      (3)   Design standards.
         (a)   Site.
            1.   Each mobile home site shall contain at least 4,000 square feet of land for the exclusive use of the occupant:
               a.   Width: no less than 40 feet; and
               b.   Depth: no less than 100 feet.
            2.   Each mobile home site shall have frontage on an approved roadway and the corner of each mobile home site shall be marked and each site shall be numbered.
            3.   The minimum lot area for a mobile home court shall be 48,000 square feet.
         (b)   Setbacks.
            1.   No unit shall be parked closer than five feet to its side lot lines nor closer than 20 feet to its front lot line, nor closer than ten feet to its rear lot line.
            2.   No unit, off-street parking space or building shall be located within 30 feet for the exterior boundary of any mobile home court.
         (c)   Parking.
            1.   Each mobile home site shall have off-street parking space for two automobiles.
            2.   Each mobile home site shall maintain a hard-surfaced, off-street parking lot for guests of occupants in the amount of one space for each five coach sites.
            3.   Access drives off roads to all parking spaces and coach sites shall be hard surfaced.
         (d)   Utilities.
            1.   All mobile homes shall be connected to a public water and sanitary sewer system or a private water and sewer system approved by the State Department of Health.
            2.   All installations for disposal of surface storm water must be approved by the city.
            3.   All utility connections shall be as approved by the city.
            4.   The source of fuel for cooking, heating or other purposes at each mobile home site shall be as approved by the city.
            5.   All utilities shall be underground; there shall be no overhead wires or supporting poles, except those essential for street or other lighting purposes.
         (e)   Internal roads and streets.
            1.   Roads shall be hard-surfaced as approved by the city.
            2.   All roads shall have a hard-surfaced (mountable, roll type) curb and gutter.
            3.   All streets shall be developed with a roadbed of not less than 24 feet in width. If parking is permitted on the streets, then the roadbed shall be at least 36 feet in width.
         (f)   Recreation. All mobile home courts shall have at least 10% of the land areas developed for recreational use (tennis courts, children’s play equipment, swimming pool, golf green and the like), developed and maintained at the owner/operator’s expense.
         (g)   Landscaping.
            1.   Each site shall be properly landscaped with trees, hedges, grass, fences, windbreaks and the like.
            2.   A compact hedge, redwood fence or landscaped area shall be installed around each mobile home park and be maintained in first class condition at all times as approved.
            3.   All areas shall be landscaped in accordance with landscaping plan approved by the City Council.
         (h)   Lighting.
            1.   Artificial light shall be maintained during all hours of darkness in all buildings containing public toilets, laundry equipment and the like.
            2.   The mobile home park grounds shall be lighted as approved by the city from sunset to sunrise.
   (B)   Permitted accessory uses. The following are permitted accessory uses in an “MH” District:
      (1)   Garages, carports, storage sheds, recreational vehicles and equipment, home occupations, essential services; and
      (2)   Weather shelter, community center/swimming pools and other recreational facilities which are operated for the exclusive use by residents and their guests.
(Ord. 827, passed 4-19-1983)

§ 157.028 DENSITY AND INTENSITY REGULATIONS.

See table below.
(Ord. 827, passed 4-19-1983; Ord. 1061, passed 6-16-1992; Ord. 1083, passed 12-7-1993; Ord. 1160, passed 4-15-1997; Ord. 1574, passed 2-5-2018; Ord. 1595, passed 8-20-2019)
   (A)   Residential districts.
Uses
Minimum Lot Size (sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Setback in Feet
Maximum Height (Greater)
Minimum Lot Area per Unit
Minimum Useable Open Space
Front
Rear
Side
Uses
Minimum Lot Size (sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Setback in Feet
Maximum Height (Greater)
Minimum Lot Area per Unit
Minimum Useable Open Space
Front
Rear
Side
Club or lodge with food, drink, incidental (R-B)
20,000
100 ft.
30
30
20
35 ft. or 3 stories
Essential services, government, public utilities (R-1 through R-B)
30
30
10(2)
25 ft. or 2-1/2 stories
Hospitals, clinics (R-B)
20,000
100 ft.
30
30
20
35 ft. or 3(6) stories
Multiple-family (3-4 unit) (R-4)
100 ft.
30
30
20
25 ft. or 2-1/2 stories
4,000
500 sq. ft. per unit
Multiple-family (over 12 units) (R-6)
20,000
100 ft.
30
30
20
3(6) stories
1,700(5)
500 sq. ft. per unit
Multiple-family (to 12 units) (R-5)
13,000
100 ft.
30
30
20
25 ft. or 2-1/2 stories
1,700
500 sq. ft. per unit
Nursing homes, group housing (over 16) (R-6 to R-B)
20,000
100 ft.
30
30
20
35 ft. or 3(6) stories
Professional or leased offices (R-B)
20,000
100 ft.
30
30
20
35 ft. or 3(6) stories
Recreational, religious, institutional (R-1 through R-B)
30
30
Lesser of 1.5x height or 50 ft.
35 ft. or 3(6) stories
Residential facilities (1-6 served) (R-1 through R-B)
9,000
75 ft.
30
30
10(2)
25 ft. or 2-1/2 stories
Residential facilities (1-6 served) (R-2)
7,800
65 ft.
30
30
10(2)
25 ft. or 2-1/2 stories
Residential facilities (7-16 served) (R-5 through R-B)
13,000
100 ft.
30
30
20
25 ft. or 2-1/2 stories
Senior citizen housing (R-B)
20,000
100 ft.
30
30
20
35 ft. or 3(6) stories
1,000
20% gross lot area
Single-family attached (R-3 through R-B)
5,000
40 ft.
30(3,4)
30
10(2)
25 ft. or 2-1/2 stories
5,000
Single-family converted to multi-family (R-3)
13,000
80 ft.
30
30
10
Single-family detached (R-1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and R-B)
9,000
75 ft.
30(3,4)
30
10(1,2)
25 ft. or 2-1/2 stories
9,000
Single-family detached (R-2)
7,800
65 ft.
30(3,4)
30
10(1,2)
25 ft. or 2-1/2 stories
7,800
Townhouses (R-3 through R-B)
4,000
100 ft.
30
30
20
25 ft. or 2-1/2 stories
4,000
Two-family dwelling (R-3 through R-B)
10,000
80 ft.
30(3,4)
30
10(2)
25 ft. or 2-1/2 stories
5,000
NOTES TO TABLE:
(1) If adjacent to an attached garage only, may be reduced to 5 feet; except that, setback may be reduced to 3 feet as a conditional use subject to the requirements and procedures of § 157.099 of this chapter; and, provided that, the following conditions are met:
   1) Reduction in setback will permit the expansion of an existing attached garage or construction of a new attached garage with a maximum width of 22 ft. and maximum depth of 30 ft.
   2) Distance between proposed garage addition and a garage on adjacent property is a minimum of 6 feet and/or 10 feet to living quarters.
   3) Proposed garage is not adjacent to street right-of-way or would extend into a utility easement.
   4) Proposed garage will not adversely impact neighboring properties as regards to, but not limited to, drainage, light, visibility, landscaping and aesthetics.
(2) Side yard abutting a public right-of-way (street) shall be not less than 20 ft. from the right-of-way.
(3) In a block where a lot fronts on a side street next to a lot which has its side facing the same street, the setback on each lot shall be 20 ft. from the side street.
(4) Where adjacent structures within the same block have front yard setbacks different from those required, the front yard minimum setback shall be the average of the adjacent structures. If there is only one adjacent structure, the front yard minimum setback shall be the average of the required setback and the setback of the adjacent structure. In no case shall the minimum front yard setback exceed 30 ft.
(5) Apartment density bonus: a maximum of 10% reduction in sq. ft. in lot area per unit for multiple-family dwellings of 10 units or more as required in division (d) below, based upon the following bonus features and square foot reduction:
Bonus Feature   Square Foot Reduction Per Unit
a. Type two construction   100 sq. ft.
b. Elevator serving each floor   50 sq. ft.
c. Transit service available within 300 ft. of entrance   50 sq. ft.
d. 2/3 of the required fee-free parking underground or within
the principal structure (not including attached or detached garages)   150 sq. ft.
e. Indoor recreation and social rooms equal to 25 sq. ft. per unit
or 750 sq. ft. total, whichever is greater   50 sq. ft.
f. Major outdoor recreational facilities such as swimming pools, tennis courts or similar facilities requiring a substantial investment equaling at minimum 5% of the construction cost of the principal structure   20 sq. ft.
(6) Structures in excess of 3 stories or 35 feet are permitted as conditional uses. For each additional story over 3 stories, or for each additional 10 ft. above 35 ft., front and side yard setback requirements shall be increased 5 feet.
 
   (B)   Business districts.
Uses
Minimum Lot Size (sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Setback in Feet(1)
Maximum Height (Greater)
Front
Rear
Side
Uses
Minimum Lot Size (sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Setback in Feet(1)
Maximum Height (Greater)
Front
Rear
Side
Accessory buildings, uses and structures in B-2 and B-3 Districts (refer to § 157.040)
35 ft. or 3 stories
Accessory buildings, uses and structures in B-1 District (refer to § 157.040)
25 ft. or 2 stories
All other uses, permitted or conditional in the B-2 District
None
100 ft.
30
20
10(2)
35 ft. or 3 stories(3)
All uses, permitted or conditional in the B-3 District
None
No minimum
0
12(5)
0(4)
75 ft. or 6 stories(3)
All uses, permitted or conditional in the B-1 District
8,000
75 ft.
30
20
15(2)
25 ft. or 2 stories
Motels/hotels
500/unit
Multiple-family in B-2 District
1,000/unit
100 ft.
30
20
10(2)
35 ft. or 3 stories(3)
NOTES TO TABLE:
(1) Except in the Central Business District (B-3), no building shall be located closer than 20 ft. from any street right-of-way.
(2) A side yard that directly abuts a residential district shall be increased 10 additional feet over the minimum stated.
(3) Structures in excess of 3 stories or 35 feet are permitted as conditional uses. For each additional story over 3 stories or for each additional 10 ft. above the 35 ft., front and side yard setback requirements shall be increased 5 ft.
(4) A side yard that directly abuts a residential use or residential district shall be increased 10 additional feet over the minimums stated above, and shall be screened and landscaped in compliance with § 157.070 of this chapter.
(5) If abutting a residential use or residential district, the rear property line shall be screened and landscaped in compliance with § 157.070 of this chapter.
 
   (C)   Industrial districts.
 
Uses
Minimum Lot Size (sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Setback in Feet
Maximum Height (Greater)(2)
Front
Rear
Side
Accessory buildings, uses and structures (refer to § 157.040)
45 ft. or 3 stories
All uses, permitted or conditional in the I-2 District
None
100 ft.
50
50
30
45 ft. or 3 stories
All uses, permitted or conditional in the I-1 District
None
100 ft.
50
40
30
45 ft. or 3 stories
NOTES TO TABLE:
(1) Except in the Central Business District (B-3), no building shall be located closer than 20 ft. from any street right-of-way.
(2) Structures in excess of 3 stories or 45 ft. are permitted as conditional uses. For each additional story over 3 stories or for each additional 10 ft. above the 45 ft., front and side yard setback requirements shall be increased 5 ft., except for public housing for the elderly.
 
(Ord. 827, passed 4-19-1983; Ord. 1061, passed 6-16-1992; Ord. 1083, passed 12-7-1993; Ord. 1160, passed 4-15-1997; Ord. 1574, passed 2-5-2018)