All of the zoning districts in the chapter stand alone and are not a part of a hierarchy system of zoning. For example, what is permitted in the C1 district is not permitted in the C2 district or any other zoning district.

Only those land uses and development standards which are expressly permitted and noted for each district apply. For the purpose of the chapter, the planning jurisdiction is divided into the following zoning districts for the general uses as stated:

CO—Conservation. This district is established for areas that are environmentally sensitive, protected, or land set aside by either a public or private entity.

PR—Parks and recreation. This district is established for parks, open space, trails and recreational areas both public and private.

R1—Very low density residential. This district is established for single-family, detached, medium to large-sized homes on medium to large-sized lots.

R2—Low density residential. This district is established for single-family, detached, small to medium-sized homes on medium-sized lots.

R3—Medium density residential.This district is established for single-family, detached, small to medium-sized homes on small to medium-sized lots.

R4—City-core residential. This district is established for existing older, single-family detached neighborhoods in the city.

M1—Low density multifamily residential. This district is established for small-scale, low density multifamily developments.

M2—Medium density multifamily residential. This district is established for medium to large-sized, moderate density multifamily developments.

M3—High density multifamily residential. This district is established for large-sized, high density multifamily developments.

MP—Mobile home park. This district is established for leased lot developments (typically mobile or manufactured home parks) which typically lease dwelling sites for single-wide and double-wide manufactured homes.

MW—Marina waterway. This district is established for mixed-use development including medium-density single-family residential, medium-density multifamily residential, entertainment, boat- and waterway-oriented businesses, low- to moderate-intensity retail, and small- to moderate-scale office uses.

CR—CABD residential subarea. This district is established to provide a land use category for mixed residential uses in Portage's Central Avenue Business District.

CM—CABD mixed use subarea. This district is established to provide a land use category for mixed uses in Portage's Central Avenue Business District.

CC—CABD commercial subarea. This district is established to provide a land use category for commercial uses in Portage's Central Avenue Business District.

IS—Institutional uses. This district is established for institutional and municipal owned lands, both public or quasipublic, where the use is for public purpose and is anticipated to remain permanent.

NC—Neighborhood commercial. This district is established for small-scale businesses that provide products and services primarily to local neighborhoods.

OC—Office commercial. This district is established for small- to moderate-scale office uses with provisions for some complementary uses.

C1—Small to medium scale general commercial. This district is established for a wide variety of retail, commercial, office service, entertainment, and eating establishments that are small to medium in scale, and low to medium intensity.

C2—Medium to large scale general commercial. This district is established for a wide variety of retail, commercial, office, service, entertainment, and eating establishments that are medium to large in scale, and medium to high intensity.

HC—Highway commercial. This district is established for the special issues related to commercial development in interchange areas.

BP—Business park. This district is established for small business parks, small distribution facilities, and construction trades.

LI—Light industrial. This district is established for light manufacturing facilities, distribution facilities, industrial parks and utility usage.

HI—Heavy industrial. This district is established for large industrial parks, manufacturing facilities, manufacturing parks and utility usage.

(Ord. No. 05-41, § 1, 8-2-05)

For the purpose of the chapter, one overlay district has been established as stated below.

CE-OL—Corridor enhancement overlay. This district is established to promote community character and aesthetics goals and objectives along key corridors.

(Ord. No. 05-41, § 1, 8-2-05)

The provisions of the chapter allow the R1, R2, R3, M1, M2, MW, OC, C1, C2, HC, BP, and LI districts to be rezoned for a planned development. No other districts can be rezoned into a planned development district.

On the official zoning map a planned development district, once rezoned, shall be labeled as PD followed by the district it was created from. The following are the appropriate and corresponding labels for planned development districts: PD-R1, PD-R2, PD-R3, PD-M1, PD-M2, PD-MW, PD-OC, PD-C1, PD-C2, PD-HC, PD-BP and PD-LI.

The provisions that regulate planned developments can be found in article VII.

(Ord. No. 05-41, § 1, 8-2-05)

Land uses are either permitted, nonpermitted or a special exception and are labeled as such in each division for each zoning district. More specifically, Portage's permitted and special exception uses for each district are listed in the columns labeled "Permitted Uses" and "Special Exception Uses" found in article III.

(Ord. No. 05-41, § 1, 8-2-05)

An overlay district may supersede any development standards, permitted uses, or special exception uses in the base zoning district. All development standards, permitted uses, or special exception uses of the base zoning district that are not superseded by the overlay district still apply.

(Ord. No. 05-41, § 1, 8-2-05)

Any land use not specifically listed as a permitted use or special exception use in either article III in the columns labeled "Permitted Uses" or "Special Exception Uses" is considered nonpermitted.

(Ord. No. 05-41, § 1, 8-2-05)

Any land use not specifically listed as a permitted use or special exception use, but that is similar to a use which is permitted or a special exception may be considered a questionable land use. Through a "questionable land use appeal process" (see article IX) the desired use may be determined to be a permitted use, special exception use, or remain a nonpermitted use.

(Ord. No. 05-41, § 1, 8-2-05)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 14-8, § 1, adopted Aug. 5, 2014, repealed § 90-2.8 which pertained to the land use matrix and derived from Ord. No. 10-19, Exh. C, adopted May 5, 2010.