Parkersburg City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER ONE
Planning
Sections
- ARTICLE 1301 Planning Commission
- ARTICLE 1303 Comprehensive Plan
- 1303.01 PURPOSE AND GOALS.
- 1303.02 STUDY GUIDELINES.
- 1303.03 AUTHORITY.
- 1303.04 MANDATORY COMPONENTS.
- 1303.05 OPTIONAL COMPONENTS.
- 1303.06 NOTICE AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS.
- 1303.07 SUBMISSION.
- 1303.08 ADOPTION BY CITY COUNCIL.
- 1303.09 FILING.
- 1303.10 REJECTION OR AMENDMENT BY CITY COUNCIL.
- 1303.11 AMENDING AFTER ADOPTION.
- 1303.12 VALIDATION OF PRIOR PLANS.
- 1303.13 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION.
- 1303.14 JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION.
- 1303.15 ADOPTION BY REFERENCE.
CHAPTER THREE
Subdivision Regulations
Sections
- ARTICLE 1307 Procedure for Plat Approval
- ARTICLE 1309 General Principles of Design and Minimum Requirements for the Layout of Subdivisions
- 1309.01 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
- 1309.02 STREET AND BLOCK LAYOUT.
- 1309.03 MINIMUM RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTHS OF STREETS, ALLEYS AND EASEMENTS FOR UTILITIES.
- 1309.04 MINIMUM PAVEMENT WIDTHS AND SURFACE TYPE.
- 1309.05 STREET GRADES, CURBS AND SIGHT DISTANCES.
- 1309.06 INTERSECTIONS.
- 1309.07 LOTS.
- 1309.08 SIDEWALKS.
- 1309.09 DRIVEWAYS.
- 1309.10 STREET TREES, SCREEN PLANTING AND REPLACEMENT OF NATURAL GROUND COVER.
- APPENDIX A Plat Showing Location of Utilities in a Fifteen Foot Easement
- APPENDIX B Plat Showing Utility at Street Right of Way
- APPENDIX C Subdivision Requirements
- ARTICLE 1310 Wireless Telecommunication Towers and Facilities
- 1310.01 PURPOSE.
- 1310.02 DEFINITIONS.
- 1310.03 EXEMPTIONS.
- 1310.04 REVIEW AND APPROVAL REQUIRED.
- 1310.05 PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE.
- 1310.06 APPLICATION.
- 1310.07 FEES.
- 1310.08 NOTICE OF COMPLETED APPLICATION.
- 1310.09 PUBLIC HEARING.
- 1310.10 AMENDMENT TO AN APPROVED APPLICATION.
- 1310.11 APPEALS.
- 1310.12 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.
- 1310.13 SETBACK REQUIREMENTS.
- 1310.14 STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS.
- 1310.15 SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS.
- 1310.16 ILLUMINATION.
- 1310.17 EXTERIOR FINISH.
- 1310.18 LANDSCAPING, SCREENING, FENCING AND BUFFER REQUIREMENTS.
- 1310.19 NONCONFORMING.
- 1310.20 MAINTENANCE.
- 1310.21 ABANDONMENT.
- 1310.99 PENALTY.
CHAPTER FIVE
Zoning Administration
Sections
- ARTICLE 1325 General Provisions
- ARTICLE 1327 Definitions
- ARTICLE 1329 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 1329.01 BOARD ESTABLISHED; MEMBERSHIP, TERM AND VACANCY; EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT.
- 1329.02 RULES; OFFICERS; MEETINGS; QUORUM; RECORDS.
- 1329.03 APPEALS TO BOARD; HEARING TIME AND NOTICE.
- 1329.04 STAY OF PROCEEDINGS.
- 1329.05 POWERS AND DUTIES.
- 1329.06 APPEALS FROM THE BOARD.
- 1329.07 TIME LIMIT AND NOTIFICATION OF CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION DECISIONS.
- 1329.08 DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL, BOARD, COUNCIL AND COURTS ON MATTERS OF APPEAL.
- ARTICLE 1331 Enforcement, Permits and Penalty
- 1331.01 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.
- 1331.02 BUILDING PERMITS REQUIRED; DENIAL OF PERMIT.
- 1331.03 APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT.
- 1331.04 EXPIRATION OF BUILDING AND ZONING PERMIT.
- 1331.05 ZONING PERMIT FOR NEW, ALTERED OR NONCONFORMING USES.
- 1331.06 CONSTRUCTION AND USE TO BE AS PROVIDED IN BUILDING PERMITS AND ZONING PERMITS.
- 1331.07 FEES, CHARGES AND EXPENSES.
- 1331.08 COMPLAINT.
- 1331.09 EXEMPTION OF BUILDING PERMIT.
- 1331.99 PENALTY.
- ARTICLE 1333 Amendments
CHAPTER SEVEN
Zoning Districts and Regulations
Sections
- ARTICLE 1345 Zoning Map
- ARTICLE 1347 Residential Districts
- 1347.01 PURPOSE OF DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION.
- 1347.02 R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY LOW-DENSITY DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS.
- 1347.03 R-2 SINGLE-FAMILY MEDIUM-DENSITY DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS.
- 1347.04 R-3 RESIDENCE DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS.
- 1347.041 R-3A HIGH DENSITY RESIDENCE DISTRICT.
- 1347.05 R-4 MULTI-FAMILY APARTMENT DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS.
- 1347.06 SMALL HOME OVERLAY DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS.
- ARTICLE 1348 Residential Historic District
- 1348.01 PURPOSE.
- 1348.02 CREATION AND BOUNDARIES.
- 1348.03 USE REGULATIONS.
- 1348.04 NONCONFORMING USES.
- 1348.05 PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BUILDING PERMITS.
- 1348.06 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD.
- 1348.07 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD POWER AND DUTIES; REVIEW PROCEDURE.
- 1348.08 APPEALS TO BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.
- 1348.09 PROHIBITIONS.
- 1348.10 INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
- 1348.11 AVERY HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES.
- ARTICLE 1349 Business Districts
- ARTICLE 1350 Central Downtown Business District Facade
- 1350.01 PURPOSE.
- 1350.02 CREATION AND BOUNDARIES.
- 1350.03 ESTABLISHMENT OF DOWNTOWN DESIGN AND FACADE COMMITTEE.
- 1350.04 PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE.
- 1350.05 POWERS AND DUTIES.
- 1350.06 DESIGN AND FACADE COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
- 1350.07 MEETINGS AND HEARINGS.
- 1350.08 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION.
- 1350.09 STUDY OF THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
- 1350.10 PRIOR PERMISSION FOR A BUILDING PERMIT.
- 1350.11 EXCEPTIONS.
- 1350.12 REVIEW PERIOD.
- 1350.13 VARIANCE.
- 1350.14 COMPLIANCE.
- 1350.15 APPEALS TO BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.
- 1350.16 DISTRICT APPEARANCE STANDARDS.
- 1350.99 PENALTY.
- APPENDIX A DOWNTOWN FACADE AND DESIGN GUIDELINES
- ARTICLE 1351 Manufacturing Districts
- ARTICLE 1353 Flood Plain Overlay District
- 1353.01 PURPOSE.
- 1353.02 DEFINITIONS.
- 1353.03 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT.
- 1353.04 DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
- 1353.05 BOUNDARY DISPUTES.
- 1353.06 FLOODWAY (F-1).
- 1353.07 FLOODWAY FRINGE (F-2) AND APPROXIMATED FLOOD PLAIN (F- 3).
- 1353.08 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.
- 1353.09 ADMINISTRATION.
- 1353.10 APPEALS.
- 1353.11 MUNICIPAL LIABILITY.
- 1353.12 FLOOD PLAIN MAP.
- 1353.99 PENALTY.
- ARTICLE 1354 Planned Neighborhood Developments
- 1354.01 INTENT.
- 1354.02 DEFINITIONS.
- 1354.03 PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES.
- 1354.04 OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS.
- 1354.05 AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC SERVICES.
- 1354.06 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
- 1354.07 APPLICATION PROCEDURES; COORDINATION WITH SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.
- 1354.08 AMENDMENTS TO THE FINAL PLAT.
- 1354.09 ENFORCEMENT.
- 1354.10 PROCESSING FEE.
- ARTICLE 1355 Manufactured Housing
- 1355.01 INTENT.
- 1355.02 DEFINITIONS.
- 1355.03 TYPE II MANUFACTURED HOUSING CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.
- 1355.04 PERMITTED PLACEMENT.
- 1355.05 APPLICATION FOR CLASS A MANUFACTURED HOUSING DETERMINATIONS; MATERIALS TO BE SUPPLIED.
- 1355.06 ACTION BY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR; TIME LIMITATIONS ON MAKING CLASS A DETERMINATION.
- 1355.07 STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING ACCEPTABLE SIMILARITY IN EXTERIOR APPEARANCE.
- 1355.08 REPLACEMENT OF NONCONFORMING MANUFACTURED HOUSING.
- 1355.09 CLASS D MANUFACTURED HOMES PROHIBITED.
- ARTICLE 1356 Mobile Home Parks
- 1356.01 PURPOSE.
- 1356.02 DEFINITIONS.
- 1356.03 CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION PERMITS.
- 1356.04 DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF MOBILE HOME PARKS AND MOBILE HOME PARK DEVELOPMENTS.
- 1356.05 INSPECTIONS.
- 1356.06 LOCATION, SPACE AND LAYOUT.
- 1356.07 WATER SUPPLY.
- 1356.08 SEWAGE SYSTEM.
- 1356.09 ELECTRICAL.
- 1356.10 SOLID WASTE.
- 1356.11 INSECT AND RODENT CONTROL.
- 1356.12 FUEL SUPPLY AND STORAGE.
- 1356.13 FIRE PROTECTION.
- 1356.14 SUPERVISION.
- 1356.15 MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS.
- 1356.16 SEVERABILITY.
- 1356.99 PENALTY.
- ARTICLE 1357 Condominiums
- 1357.01 PURPOSE.
- 1357.02 DEFINITIONS.
- 1357.03 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS.
- 1357.04 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS.
- 1357.05 ZONING ORDINANCE STANDARDS.
- 1357.06 LOT SPLITS.
- 1357.07 CONDOMINIUM PLAN REVIEW.
- 1357.08 CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
- 1357.09 TOPSOIL.
- 1357.10 COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS.
- 1357.11 COMPLIANCE STANDARDS.
- 1357.12 INTERPRETATION.
- 1357.13 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
- 1357.14 SEVERABILITY.
- 1357.15 REPEAL.
- 1357.16 VARIATIONS FROM STANDARDS.
- 1357.17 ENFORCEMENT.
ARTICLE 1358
Private Outdoor Designated Areas
Sections
- 1358.01 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
- 1358.02 DEFINITIONS.
- 1358.03 PRIVATE OUTDOOR DESIGNATED AREA.
- 1358.04 PARTICIPATION.
- 1358.05 CONTAINERS, SIGNAGE, AND PROHIBITIONS.
- 1358.06 PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SANITATION.
- 1358.07 REVOCATION OF APPROVAL; GENERAL POLICY AUTHORITY; SUSPENSION.
- 1358.08 CREATION AND BOUNDARIES OF THE MARKET STREET DESIGNATED AREA.
- 1358.09 DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION.
- 1358.10 PERSONNEL NEEDED.
- 1358.99 PENALTIES.
- ARTICLE 1361 General Regulations
- 1361.01 APPLICATION OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS.
- 1361.02 ACCESSORY USES.
- 1361.03 BULK AND AREA MODIFICATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS.
- 1361.04 STREET FRONTAGE REQUIRED.
- 1361.05 SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS AND HOT TUBS.
- 1361.06 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT.
- 1361.07 FENCES.
- 1361.08 GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS; VIDEO LOTTERY.
- 1361.09 RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITIES.
- 1361.10 ELECTRIC UTILITY CONNECTION.
- ARTICLE 1363 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- ARTICLE 1364 Signs
- 1364.01 PURPOSE.
- 1364.02 DEFINITIONS AND PROVISIONS.
- 1364.03 PERMIT APPLICATION PROCEDURE.
- 1364.04 FEES.
- 1364.05 EXEMPT SIGNS.
- 1364.06 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
- 1364.07 DESIGN STANDARDS.
- 1364.08 MEASUREMENT OF SIGN AREA.
- 1364.09 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS.
- 1364.10 HAZARDOUS SIGNS.
- 1364.11 NON-CONFORMING SIGNS.
- 1364.12 SIGNS REQUIRING PERMITS.
- 1364.13 ISSUANCE OF CITATION.
- 1364.14 OFF-PREMISE BILLBOARD SIGNS.
- 1364.15 CITY PARKS.
- 1364.16 VARIANCES.
- 1364.17 MAINTENANCE.
- 1364.99 PENALTY.
- ARTICLE 1365 Nonconforming Uses
- 1365.01 INTENT.
- 1365.02 NONCONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD.
- 1365.03 NONCONFORMING USES OF LAND.
- 1365.04 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES WITH PERMITTED USES.
- 1365.05 NONCONFORMING USES OF STRUCTURES.
- 1365.06 PERMITTED CONDITIONAL USES NOT NONCONFORMING USES.
- 1365.07 TERMINATION OF NONCONFORMING USE STATUS.
- 1365.08 EXISTING AGRICULTURAL, MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL USES SAFEGUARDED.
- ARTICLE 1366 Recreation District
ARTICLE 1367
Outdoor Dining Areas on Public Sidewalks
Sections
- 1367.01 PURPOSE.
- 1367.02 POWERS, RULES AND REGULATIONS.
- 1367.03 COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
- 1367.04 NONDISCRIMINATIONL RIGHT TO LIMIT OR DENY ADMISSION OR SERVICE.
- 1367.05 DEFINITIONS.
- 1367.06 APPLICATION AND PERMIT PROCESS.
- 1367.07 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR OUTDOOR DINING AREAS.
- 1367.08 DESIGN STANDARDS.
- 1367.09 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
- 1367.10 DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT.
- 1367.99 PENALTY.