Rawlins City Zoning Code

The purpose of this zoning is to preserve open areas within the City not yet ready for development while at the same time permit ranching, agriculture and animal husbandry in a manner which attains this purpose.

(Ord. No. 9-89(part))

Permitted uses in the R-A zoning shall be as follows:

A.

Residential, general ranching, agriculture, farming, animal husbandry and their related residences, uses and facilities;

B.

Churches and Sunday schools;

C.

Public parks and playgrounds;

D.

Cemeteries;

E.

Buried underground utility lines and facilities and overhead electrical transmission lines only serving the city.

(Ord. No. 9-89(part))

The following uses are permitted subject to the Planning & Zoning Commission's recommendation pursuant to Chapter 19.56:

A.

Airports and communication towers;

B.

Hospitals, clinics, assisted living facilities, nursing home/convalescent home, substance abuse facility, mental health facility;

C.

Public buildings, schools;

D.

Public facilities and utilities limited to aboveground structures including sewage treatment and water supply facilities, sanitary landfill operations, substations, distribution and regulator stations and overhead electrical transmission lines serving areas other than Rawlins, all conforming to State Health Department requirements;

E.

Membership clubs facilities;

F.

Public and commercial recreation areas and facilities, including fishing ponds and campgrounds;

G.

Any use, building or structure proposed in an area classified as scenic corridor (except Section 19.20.020 uses) pursuant to Chapters 19.56;

H.

Major home occupation, subject to the conditions imposed in Chapter 19.40.190.

(Ord. No. 2-91(part); Ord. No. 9-89(part))

Accessory uses in the R-A zone shall be as follows:

A.

Accessory use or building as defined in 19.08.020;

B.

Signs pursuant to Chapter 19.48.070;

C.

Minor home occupation, subject to the conditions imposed in Chapter 19.40.190 and obtaining the required permit from the community development office;

D.

Boarding or lodging house as defined in Chapter 19.08.080;

E.

Swimming Pools, Private, as defined in Chapter 19.08.710.

(Ord. No. 2-91(part); Ord. No. 9-89(part))

¹ Distance increases to a minimum of thirty feet if building houses livestock.

² Greater heights may be approved by the Board of Adjustments if the proposed height will not have a detrimental effect on adjacent properties.

(Ord. No. 9-89(part))

The use of land in this district shall also conform to the off-street parking and other provisions of Chapters 19.40 and 19.44.

(Ord. No. 9-89(part))

A.

Site plan approval is required for special use permits pursuant to Chapter 19.56.

B.

Site plan approval is required for all permitted uses.