Sanger City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Sec. 90-1.- Title.
- Sec. 90-2. - Purposes.
- Sec. 90-3. - Authority.
- Sec. 90-4. - Components.
- Sec. 90-5. - Application.
- Sec. 90-6. - Interpretation.
- Sec. 90-7. - Definitions generally.
- Sec. 90-8. - Definitions: Abut—Accessory use.
- Sec. 90-9. - Definitions: Acre—Advisory agency.
- Sec. 90-10. - Definitions: Aircraft—Ambulatory persons.
- Sec. 90-11. - Definitions: Amendment—Automobile wrecking yard.
- Sec. 90-12. - Definitions: Bakery, retail—Block.
- Sec. 90-13. - Definitions: Block frontage—Building.
- Sec. 90-14. - Definitions: Building, area of—Building site.
- Sec. 90-15. - Definitions: Building, temporary—Caretaker's residence.
- Sec. 90-16. - Definitions: Carnival, promotional—Cemetery.
- Sec. 90-17. - Definitions: Centerline—College.
- Sec. 90-18. - Definitions: College, trade—Commercial office.
- Sec. 90-19. - Definitions: Communication equipment buildings—Cottage food operation.
- Sec. 90-20. - Definitions: Country club—Development services director.
- Sec. 90-21. - Definitions: Development project—Drugstore.
- Sec. 90-22. - Definitions: Duplex—Dwelling, two-family.
- Sec. 90-23. - Definitions: Easement—Essential service.
- Sec. 90-24. - Definitions: Factory-built housing—Fence.
- Sec. 90-25. - Definitions: Filling station—Frontage.
- Sec. 90-26. - Definitions: Front wall—Garage, public.
- Sec. 90-27. - Definitions: Garage, repair—Gasoline service.
- Sec. 90-28. - Definitions: Golf course—Guest home.
- Sec. 90-29. - Definitions: Guest house—Home for the aged.
- Sec. 90-30. - Definitions: Home occupation.
- Sec. 90-31. - Definitions: Hospital—Intent and purpose.
- Sec. 90-32. - Definitions: Junk—Labor camp, permanent farm.
- Sec. 90-33. - Definitions: Labor camp, temporary farm—Local street.
- Sec. 90-34. - Definitions: Lodginghouse—Lot, cul-de-sac.
- Sec. 90-35. - Definitions: Lot, curve—Lot line, front.
- Sec. 90-36. - Definitions: Lot line, rear—Manufactured housing.
- Sec. 90-37. - Definitions: Marquee—Mobile home accessory building.
- Sec. 90-38. - Definitions—Mobile home lot—Mural.
- Sec. 90-39. - Definitions: Nonconforming building—Office.
- Sec. 90-40. - Definitions: Office, main—Parking area, private.
- Sec. 90-41. - Definitions: Parking area, public—Petroleum bulk plant.
- Sec. 90-42. - Definitions: Place—Provisions.
- Sec. 90-43. - Definitions: Quasi-public organizations—Recreational vehicle.
- Sec. 90-44. - Definitions: Recyclable material—Recycling facility.
- Sec. 90-45. - Definitions: Residence—Rezoning.
- Sec. 90-46. - Definitions: Road—School, elementary, junior high or high.
- Sec. 90-47. - Definitions: School, private—Service station.
- Sec. 90-48. - Definitions: Setback line, front yard—Sign.
- Sec. 90-49. - Reserved.
- Sec. 90-50. - Definitions: Single housekeeping unit—Small family (rest) home.
- Sec. 90-51. - Definitions: Sorority—Street.
- Sec. 90-52. - Definitions: Street, centerline—Structure, accessory.
- Sec. 90-53. - Definitions: Structural alteration—Swimming pool.
- Sec. 90-54. - Definitions: Target population—Truck service station.
- Sec. 90-55. - Definitions: Used—Wall, solid.
- Sec. 90-56. - Definitions: Wholesaling—Yard, side.
- Sec. 90-57. - Definitions: Zone—Zoning ordinance.
- Sec. 90-58. - Costs of city's action to enforce zoning ordinance.
ARTICLE V
- R-A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 90-181.- Purpose.
- Sec. 90-182. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-183. - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-184. - Property development standards—Lot area, lot dimensions, population density, building height.
- Sec. 90-185. - Same—Yards.
- Sec. 90-186. - Same—Space between buildings; lot coverage.
- Sec. 90-187. - Same—Fences, hedges and walls.
- Sec. 90-188. - Same—Off-street parking; access.
- Sec. 90-189. - Same—Outdoor advertising.
ARTICLE VI
R-1-10 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 90-221.- Purpose.
- Sec. 90-222. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-223. - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-224. - Property development standards—Lot areas, lot dimensions, population density, building height.
- Sec. 90-225. - Same—Yards.
- Sec. 90-226. - Same—Space between buildings; lot coverage; fences, hedges and walls; off-street parking; access; outdoor advertising.
ARTICLE VIII
R-1-6 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 90-291.- Purpose.
- Sec. 90-292. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-293. - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-294. - Property development standards—Lot area; lot dimensions; population density; building height.
- Sec. 90-295. - Same—Yards.
- Sec. 90-296. - Same—Space between buildings; lot coverage; fences, hedges and walls.
- Sec. 90-297. - Same—Off-street parking; access.
- Sec. 90-298. - Same—Outdoor advertising.
ARTICLE IX
RM-2.5 LOW DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 90-331.- Purpose.
- Sec. 90-332. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-333. - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-334. - Property development standards—Lot area; lot dimensions; population density; building height.
- Sec. 90-335. - Same—Yards.
- Sec. 90-336. - Same—Space between buildings.
- Sec. 90-337. - Same—Lot coverage; fences, hedges and walls; off-street parking; access; outdoor advertising; site characteristics; building characteristics; recreation and leisure areas.
- Sec. 90-338. - Site plan review.
ARTICLE XI
RM-1.5 MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 90-401.- Purpose.
- Sec. 90-402. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-403. - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-404. - Property development standards—Lot area; lot dimensions; population density; building height.
- Sec. 90-405. - Same—Yards; space between buildings; lot coverage; fences, hedges and walls; off-street parking; access; outdoor advertising; loading spaces.
- Sec. 90-406. - Site plan review.
ARTICLE XIII
RM-1 HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 90-461.- Purpose.
- Sec. 90-462. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-463. - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-464. - Property development standards—Lot area; lot dimensions.
- Sec. 90-465. - Same—Population density.
- Sec. 90-466. - Same—Building height; yards; space between buildings; lot coverage; fences, hedges and walls; off-street parking; access; outdoor advertising; loading space.
- Sec. 90-467. - Site plan review.
ARTICLE XIV
T-P TRAILER PARK DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 90-501.- Purpose.
- Sec. 90-502. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-503. - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-504. - Property development standards—Park area and dimensions; lot area and dimensions; population density; building height; yard requirements; space between structures; lot coverage.
- Sec. 90-505. - Same—Fences, hedges and walls; off-street parking; access; outdoor advertising; loading spaces; special standards and regulations.
- Sec. 90-506. - Site plan review.
ARTICLE XV
C-P ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 90-531.- Purpose.
- Sec. 90-532. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-533. - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-534. - Property development standards—Lot area; lot dimensions; population density.
- Sec. 90-535. - Same—Building height; yards.
- Sec. 90-536. - Same—Space between buildings.
- Sec. 90-537. - Same—Lot coverage; fences, hedges and walls; off-street parking.
- Sec. 90-538. - Same—Access; outdoor advertising; loading space.
- Sec. 90-539. - Site plan review.
- Sec. 90-540. - Director's review.
ARTICLE XVI
C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
Sections
- Sec. 90-571.- Purpose.
- Sec. 90-572. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-573. - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-574. - Property development standards—Lot area; lot dimensions; population density; building height; yards.
- Sec. 90-575. - Same—Space between buildings; lot coverage; walls; off-street parking; access.
- Sec. 90-576. - Same—Outdoor advertising; loading spaces; size of new district.
- Sec. 90-577. - Site plan review.
- Sec. 90-578. - Director's review.
ARTICLE XVII
C-2 COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 90-611.- Purpose.
- Sec. 90-612. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-613. - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-614. - Uses permitted subject to director's review permit.
- Sec. 90-615. - Reserved.
- Sec. 90-616. - Property development standards—Lot area; lot dimensions; population density; building height; yards.
- Sec. 90-617. - Same—Space between buildings; lot coverage; walls; off-street parking; access; outdoor advertising; loading spaces; size of new district.
- Sec. 90-618. - Site plan review.
ARTICLE XVIII
C-3 CENTRAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 90-651.- Purpose.
- Sec. 90-652. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-653. - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-654. - Property development standards—Lot area; lot dimensions; population density; building height; yards; space between buildings; lot coverage.
- Sec. 90-655. - Same—Walls; off-street parking; access; outdoor advertisement; loading spaces.
- Sec. 90-656. - Site plan review.
ARTICLE XIX
C-4 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 90-691.- Purpose.
- Sec. 90-692. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-693. - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-694. - Property development standards—Lot area; lot dimensions; population density; building height; yards; space between buildings; lot coverage.
- Sec. 90-695. - Same—Walls; off-street parking; access; outdoor advertising; loading spaces.
- Sec. 90-696. - Site plan review.
- Sec. 90-697. - Director's review.
ARTICLE XX
C-M COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 90-731.- Purpose.
- Sec. 90-732. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-733. - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-734. - Property development standards—Lot area; lot dimensions; population density; building height; yards.
- Sec. 90-735. - Same—Space between buildings; lot coverage; fences, hedges and walls; off-street parking; access; outdoor advertising; loading spaces.
- Sec. 90-736. - Site plan review.
- Sec. 90-737. - Director's review.
ARTICLE XXI
M-L LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 90-771.- Purpose.
- Sec. 90-772. - Related uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-773. - Manufacturing uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-774. - Other permitted uses.
- Sec. 90-775. - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-776. - Property development standards—Lot area; lot dimensions; population density; building height; yards.
- Sec. 90-777. - Same—Space between buildings; lot coverage; fences, hedges and walls; off-street parking; access; outdoor advertising; loading spaces.
- Sec. 90-778. - Site plan review.
- Sec. 90-779. - Director's review.
ARTICLE XXIII
GENERAL CONDITIONS APPLIED TO ZONE DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Sec. 90-881. - Lot area; lot dimensions; population density; building height.
- Sec. 90-882. - Yards; space between buildings; lot coverage.
- Sec. 90-883. - Fences, hedges and walls.
- Sec. 90-884. - Off-street parking in all districts.
- Sec. 90-885. - Residential requirements for off-street parking.
- Sec. 90-886. - Nonresidential requirements for off-street parking.
- Sec. 90-887. - Treatment of off-street parking areas.
- Sec. 90-888. - Additional off-street parking requirements.
- Sec. 90-889. - Parking space standards.
- Sec. 90-890. - Access.
- Sec. 90-891. - Outdoor advertising (signs).
- Sec. 90-892. - Loading space requirements.
- Sec. 90-893. - Lot lines; landscaping.
- Sec. 90-894. - Special standards and regulations.
- Sec. 90-895. - Recycling areas in development projects.
- Sec. 90-896. - Bed and breakfast establishments.
- Sec. 90-897. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 90-898. - Manufactured housing.
- Sec. 90-899. - Emergency shelters.
- Sec. 90-900. - Reasonable accommodation in housing.
- Sec. 90-901. - Off-street parking requirements—Electric vehicle charging stations.
- Sec. 90-902. - Residential care facilities.
- Sec. 90-903. - Transitional and supportive housing.
- Sec. 90-904. - Employee housing (for farmworkers).
- DIVISION 3. - NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND USES
- Sec. 90-921. - In general.
- Sec. 90-922. - Use of nonconforming sites.
- Sec. 90-923. - Nonconforming uses and structures—Basis for existence; continuation and maintenance.
- Sec. 90-924. - Same—Alterations and additions.
- Sec. 90-925. - Same—Change of use.
- Sec. 90-926. - Same—Abandonment of nonconforming use; restoration of damaged structure.
- Sec. 90-927. - Same—Elimination of nonconforming uses; time when use or structure becomes nonconforming.
- Sec. 90-928. - Nonconforming fences, hedges and walls; nonconforming off-street parking and loading spaces.
- Sec. 90-929. - Nonconforming uses, buildings and structures under variance, special or conditional use permit; merger of nonconforming lots.
- DIVISION 4. - CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
ARTICLE XXIV
PROCEDURES APPLIED TO ZONING
Sections
- Sec. 90-991.- Classification of permitted uses, interpretations and clarifications of ambiguity—Purpose; initiation.
- Sec. 90-992. - Same—Planning commission consideration and decision; findings.
- Sec. 90-993. - Same—Appeal to city council; effect of determination.
- Sec. 90-994. - Amendments—Purpose; initiation of amendments; notices of hearings.
- Sec. 90-995. - Same—Commission hearing: Conduct.
- Sec. 90-996. - Same—Commission hearings: Decisions; appeals.
- Sec. 90-997. - Same—Council hearings; new applications; mappings.
- Sec. 90-998. - Conditional use permits—Purpose; application; public hearing.
- Sec. 90-999. - Same—Findings and conditions.
- Sec. 90-1000. - Same—Planning commission action; appeal to city council.
- Sec. 90-1001. - Same—Time limit for development; use permit to run with land; mapping; new application; revocation or modification of conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-1002. - Variances—Purpose; application; public hearing.
- Sec. 90-1003. - Same—Findings and conditions.
- Sec. 90-1004. - Same—Planning commission decision; appeal to city council.
- Sec. 90-1005. - Same—Time limit for development; variance to run with the land; mapping; new application; revocation or modification.
- Sec. 90-1006. - Conditional use permits and variances: Revocation and modification.
- Sec. 90-1007. - Public utilities and services.
- Sec. 90-1008. - Minor deviations to zoning ordinance standards.
- Sec. 90-1009. - Site plan review—Purpose; application; information; hearings.
- Sec. 90-1010. - Same—Findings and conditions.
- Sec. 90-1011. - Same—Appeals; revisions; time limits.
- Sec. 90-1012. - Same—Required street dedications and improvements; building permits.
- Sec. 90-1013. - Same—Occupancy; site plan approval to run with land.
- Sec. 90-1014. - Planned unit developments—Generally.
- Sec. 90-1015. - Same—Districts; permitted uses; site area; standards; required conditions.
- Sec. 90-1016. - Same—Use permit procedure.
- Sec. 90-1017. - Same—Planning commission action; appeals to the city council.
- Sec. 90-1018. - Uses permitted subject to director's review permit (D.R.P.)—Review of proposed use; findings; notices.
- Sec. 90-1019. - Same—Appeals; reapplication; revocation.
ARTICLE XXVI
RECYCLING OF REUSABLE MATERIALS
Sections
- Sec. 90-1091.- Permits required.
- Sec. 90-1092. - Permits for multiple sites.
- Sec. 90-1093. - General conditions.
- Sec. 90-1094. - Reverse vending machines, standards and criteria.
- Sec. 90-1095. - Small collection facilities, standards and criteria.
- Sec. 90-1096. - Large collection facilities, standards and criteria.
- Sec. 90-1097. - Processing facilities, standards and criteria.
ARTICLE XXVII
MEDICAL AND RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 90-1098.- Findings.
- Sec. 90-1099. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 90-1100. - Definitions.
- Sec. 90-1101. - Commercial marijuana activity is prohibited.
- Sec. 90-1102. - Regulations applicable to the personal use of marijuana.
- Sec. 90-1103. - Regulations applicable to the cultivation of marijuana for personal use.
- Sec. 90-1104. - Violations and penalties.
- Sec. 90-1105. - Public nuisance.
- Sec. 90-1106. - Judicial review.
ARTICLE XXVIII
RMU RETAIL-MIXED USE DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 90-1107.- Purpose.
- Sec. 90-1108. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-1109. - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-1110. - Uses permitted subject to director's review permit.
- Sec. 90-1111. - Property development standards—Lot area; lot dimensions; population density; building height; yards.
- Sec. 90-1112. - Same—Space between buildings; lot coverage; walls; off-street parking; access; outdoor advertising; loading spaces; size of new district.
- Sec. 90-1113. - Design guidelines.
- Sec. 90-1114. - Site plan review.
ARTICLE XXIX
C-5 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 90-1121.- Purpose.
- Sec. 90-1122. - Uses permitted.
- Sec. 90-1123. - Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit.
- Sec. 90-1124. - Uses permitted subject to director's review permit.
- Sec. 90-1125. - Property development standards—lot area; lot dimensions; population density; building height; yards.
- Sec. 90-1126. - Same—Space between buildings; lot coverage; walls; off-street parking; access; outdoor advertising; loading spaces; size of new district.
- Sec. 90-1127. - Design guidelines.
- Sec. 90-1128. - Site plan review.
ARTICLE XXX
DENSITY BONUS