The city is divided into the following districts:

R-1 single-family dwelling district

TH-1 townhouse residential district (low density)

TH-2 townhouse residential district (medium density)

ZL zero lot line district (medium density)

MF-1 multifamily dwelling district (low density) 6/ac

MF-2 multifamily dwelling district (medium density) 12/ac

MF-3 multifamily dwelling district (high density) 20/ac

A-R agricultural-ranch district

P public use

OP office professional district

C-1 commercial district 1

C-2 commercial district 2

LI light industrial district

PUD planned unit development district

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 5.a, 9-10-2002)

(a)

No building permit shall henceforth be issued for any development not in conformance with the city master plan and subsequent amendments to it.

(b)

Applications for changes to the city master plan shall be submitted to the city administrator on a form provided by the city. Application deadlines shall be a minimum of 21 days prior to a public hearing. The city administrator shall schedule the public hearing only after there has been sufficient review of the impact of the proposed master plan amendment on nearby land use, transportation plans, traffic patterns, drainage, utilities, community facilities and other planning concerns. The city administrator may require additional information to be provided by the applicant to address such matters.

(c)

A fee as listed in appendix A of this Code shall be charged for each Master Plan amendment requested.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 5.b, 9-10-2002)

Upon and after lawful adoption of this chapter, no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any use other than that provided in the district in which it is located except as may be provided in this article.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 6, 9-10-2002)

All territory hereafter annexed to the city shall assume an interim classification of R-1 single-family dwelling, pending determination of the property's initial permanent zoning in accordance with state law and this chapter.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 7, 9-10-2002)

The plat of the requested area shall incorporate the requirements for a ZL district as follows:

(1)

Zero lot line, one-family dwellings can be constructed in an area requested and approved for designation as ZL.

(2)

Zero lot line homes will be uniformly located on the same side of the lot within a street block.

(3)

Zero lot line homes shall have no windows on the side of the house which abuts the property line.

(4)

No area shall be designated ZL that contains less than five adjoining lots on each street.

(5)

The entire frontage of one side of the street in the block must be included in the ZL designation.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 11.a, 9-10-2002)

Area requirements for the ZL district zero lot line construction shall be as follows:

(1)

Front yard setback. The front yard setback for ZL garden home district is set at a minimum of 20 feet.

(2)

Side yard setback. The building may be constructed with a zero side yard on one side and a side yard of not less than ten feet on the other side. This ten-foot side yard shall extend the full depth of the lot. Five feet of the property that abuts the zero property line shall be designated as a maintenance. This easement shall extend the depth of the lot. Exceptions are permitted so that the end houses of the row will have a ten-foot side yard clearance from the street right-of-way. Under no circumstances will the clearance between the houses be less than ten feet.

(3)

Rear yard setback. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than ten feet.

(4)

Area of lot. The minimum width of the lot shall be 40 feet.

(5)

Minimum depth of lot. The minimum depth of the lot shall be 85 feet.

(6)

Parking regulations. A minimum of two off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided for each residence in ZL zero lot line home district.

(7)

Access to parking. A 20-foot concrete alley must be provided for ingress and egress to all rear garages.

(8)

Accessory buildings. No accessory building as permitted in this chapter shall occupy more than 40 percent of the required rear yard. Accessory buildings shall be set back three feet from the rear property line; provided, however, that where the rear lot line is the line of an alley 24 feet or more in width, no setback shall be required. No accessory building may be closer than ten feet to the main building in the rear yard. Accessory buildings shall not be allowed in front or side yards.

(9)

Any ground floor exterior wall visible from a street or thoroughfare, public park, or school yard, or siding on another residential lot, shall consist of 75 percent masonry construction. Exterior walls facing a rear lot line are excluded from this requirement.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 11.b, 9-10-2002; Ord. No. 091114-01, § 5, 9-11-2014)

In an MF-1 district no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any other use than:

(1)

Apartment houses and multiple dwelling units in which rooms and apartments are rented to resident guests but excluding all retail businesses.

(2)

Lodginghouses.

(3)

Condominiums.

(4)

Parking lots for multifamily use.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 12.a, 9-10-2002)

Specific uses in the MF-1 district requiring use permits are as follows: Home occupation.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 12.b, 9-10-2002)

Prohibited uses in the MF-1 district are as follows:

(1)

Any building erected or land used for other than one or more of the preceding specified uses in this division.

(2)

Any use of property that does not meet the required minimum lot size; front, side and rear yard dimension; and/or lot width; or exceeds the maximum height, building coverage or density per gross acre as required.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 12.c, 9-10-2002)

Area requirements in the MF-1 district are as follows:

(1)

Minimum lot area:

a.

The minimum lot area shall be 21,780 square feet for the first three dwellings units and each additional dwelling unit shall be a minimum of 7,260 square feet.

b.

No MF-1 development shall exceed a density of more than six dwelling units per gross acre.

(2)

Minimum lot frontage on a public street:

a.

Internal: 100 feet;

b.

Corner: 100 feet.

(3)

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

(4)

Minimum depth of front setback: 25 feet.

(5)

Minimum depth of rear setback shall be ten feet. There shall be no encroachment or overhangs into this required rear yard.

(6)

Minimum width of side setback:

a.

Internal lot: ten feet;

b.

Corner lot: 15 feet.

(7)

Maximum building coverage as a percentage of lot area: 50 percent.

(8)

Maximum accessory building coverage as a percentage of rear yard: N/A.

(9)

Maximum height of structures: 30 feet or 2½ stories, whichever is less.

(10)

See division 3, article VI of this chapter for further clarification and exceptions and modifications.

(11)

Any ground floor exterior wall visible from a street or thoroughfare, public park, or school yard, or siding on another residential lot, shall consist of 75 percent masonry construction. Exterior walls facing a rear lot line are excluded from this requirement.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 12.d, 9-10-2002; Ord. No. 091114-01, § 6, 9-11-2014)

In an MF-2 district no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any other use than:

(1)

Apartment houses and multiple dwelling units in which rooms and apartments are rented to resident guests but excluding all retail businesses.

(2)

Lodginghouses.

(3)

Condominiums.

(4)

Parking lots for multifamily use.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 13.a, 9-10-2002)

Specific uses in all MF-2 districts requiring use permits are as follows: Home occupation.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 13.b, 9-10-2002)

Prohibited uses in the MF-2 district are as follows:

(1)

Any building erected or land used for other than one or more of the preceding specified uses in this division.

(2)

Any use of property that does not meet the required minimum lot size; front, side and rear yard dimension; and/or lot width; or exceeds the maximum height, building coverage or density per gross acre as required.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 13.c, 9-10-2002)

Area requirements in the MF-2 district are as follows:

(1)

Minimum lot area:

a.

The minimum lot area shall be 10,890 square feet for the first three dwellings units and each additional dwelling unit shall be a minimum of 3,630 square feet.

b.

No MF-2 development shall exceed a density of more than 12 dwelling units per gross acre.

(2)

Minimum lot frontage on a public street:

a.

Internal: 100 feet;

b.

Corner: 100 feet.

(3)

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

(4)

Minimum depth of front setback: 25 feet.

(5)

Minimum depth of rear setback shall be ten feet. There shall be no encroachment or overhangs into this required rear yard.

(6)

Minimum width of side setback:

a.

Internal lot: ten feet;

b.

Corner lot: 15 feet.

(7)

Maximum building coverage as a percentage of lot area: 50 percent.

(8)

Maximum accessory building coverage as a percentage of rear yard: 30 percent.

(9)

Maximum height of structures: 45 feet or three stories, whichever is less.

(10)

See division 3, article VI of this chapter for further clarification and exceptions and modifications.

(11)

Any ground floor exterior wall visible from a street or thoroughfare, public park, or school yard, or siding on another residential lot, shall consist of 75 percent masonry construction. Exterior walls facing a rear lot line are excluded from this requirement.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 13.d, 9-10-2002; Ord. No. 091114-01, § 7, 9-11-2014)

In an MF-3 district no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any other use than:

(1)

Apartment houses and multiple dwelling units in which rooms and apartments are rented to resident guests but excluding all retail businesses.

(2)

Lodginghouses.

(3)

Condominiums.

(4)

Parking lots for multifamily use.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 14.a, 9-10-2002)

Specific uses in all MF-3 districts requiring use permits are as follows: Home occupation.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 14.b, 9-10-2002)

Prohibited uses in the MF-3 district are as follows:

(1)

Any building erected or land used for other than one or more of the preceding specified uses in this division.

(2)

Any use of property that does not meet the required minimum lot size; front, side and rear yard dimension; and/or lot width; or exceeds the maximum height, building coverage or density per gross acre as required.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 14.c, 9-10-2002)

Area requirements in the MF-3 district are as follows:

(1)

Minimum lot area:

a.

The minimum lot area shall be 7,275 square feet for the first three dwellings units and each additional dwelling unit shall be a minimum of 2,425 square feet.

b.

No MF-3 development shall exceed a density of more than 20 dwelling units per gross acre.

(2)

Minimum lot frontage on a public street:

a.

Internal: 75 feet;

b.

Corner: 75 feet.

(3)

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

(4)

Minimum depth of front setback: 25 feet.

(5)

Minimum depth of rear setback shall be seven feet.

(6)

Minimum width of side setback:

a.

Internal lot: ten feet;

b.

Corner lot: 15 feet.

(7)

Maximum building coverage as a percentage of lot area: 50 percent.

(8)

Maximum accessory building coverage as a percentage of rear yard: 30 percent.

(9)

Maximum height of structures: 45 feet or three stories, whichever is less.

(10)

See division 3, article VI of this chapter for further clarification and exceptions and modifications.

(11)

Any ground floor exterior wall visible from a street or thoroughfare, public park, or school yard, or siding on another residential lot, shall consist of 75 percent masonry construction. Exterior walls facing a rear lot line are excluded from this requirement.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 14.d, 9-10-2002; Ord. No. 091114-01, § 8, 9-11-2014)

The A-R agricultural-ranch district is designed to promote orderly, timely, economical growth and to recognize current land use conditions. It is the intent of this A-R district that agricultural land and ranch land be held in that use for as long as is practical and reasonable.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 15.a, 9-10-2002)

Permitted uses in the A-R district are as follows: Farming, ranching, related activities and accessory uses, including the owner's single-family dwellings.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 15.b, 9-10-2002)

Specific uses in the A-R district requiring use permits are as follows:

(1)

Single-family dwelling and accessory uses that are unrelated to activities in section 82-442.

(2)

A mobile home on an unsubdivided tract for a period not to exceed one year, unless renewed or extended by the commission.

(3)

Home occupations for a period not to exceed one year, unless renewed or extended by the commission.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 15.c, 9-10-2002)

Prohibited uses in the A-R district are as follows:

(1)

Any building erected or land used for other than, one or more of the preceding specified uses in this division.

(2)

Any use of property that does not meet the required minimum lot size; front, side and rear yard dimension; and/or lot width; or exceeds the maximum height, building coverage or density per gross acre as required.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 15.d, 9-10-2002)

Area requirements in the A-R district are as follows:

(1)

Minimum lot area:

a.

Internal: 43,560 square feet;

b.

Corner: 43,560 square feet.

(2)

Minimum lot frontage on a public street:

a.

Internal: 150 feet;

b.

Corner: 150 feet.

(3)

Minimum lot depth: 200 feet.

(4)

Minimum depth of front setback: 40 feet.

(5)

Minimum depth of rear setback: 20 percent of lot depth.

(6)

Minimum width of side setback:

a.

Internal lot: 20 feet;

b.

Corner lot: 25 feet.

(7)

Maximum building coverage as a percentage of lot area: N/A.

(8)

Maximum accessory building coverage as a percentage of rear yard: N/A.

(9)

Maximum height of structures: 30 feet or 2½ stories, whichever is less.

(10)

See division 3, article VI of this chapter for further clarification and exceptions and modifications.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 15.e, 9-10-2002)

In a P district, the primary permitted uses of the land shall be as indicated in the following:

(1)

Public use including city, county, state or federal governmental buildings, parks, churches and other public or semipublic recreational facilities and fraternal buildings.

(2)

Public or private educational institutions (not elsewhere classified), including elementary, junior high and senior high schools, colleges, universities, athletic fields and stadia associated therewith, and incidental operations, including training areas, etc.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 16.a, 9-10-2002)

Prohibited uses in the P district are as follows:

(1)

Any building erected or land used for other than one or more of the preceding specified uses in this division.

(2)

Any use of property that does not meet the required minimum lot size; front, side and rear yard dimension; and/or lot width; or exceeds the maximum height, building coverage or density per gross acre as required.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 16.b, 9-10-2002)

Area requirements in the P district are as follows:

(1)

Minimum lot area:

a.

Internal: 6,000 square feet;

b.

Corner: 7,500 square feet.

(2)

Minimum lot frontage on a public street:

a.

Internal: 50 feet;

b.

Corner: 60 feet.

(3)

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

(4)

Minimum depth of front setback: 25 feet.

(5)

Minimum depth of rear setback shall be five feet with an additional two feet required for each story above 24 feet. There shall be no encroachment or overhangs into this required rear yard.

(6)

Minimum width of side setback:

a.

Internal lot: 7½ feet;

b.

Corner lot: 15 feet.

(7)

Maximum building coverage as a percentage of lot area:

a.

Residential: 50 percent;

b.

Nonresidential: N/A.

(8)

Maximum accessory building coverage as a percentage of rear yard: 30 percent.

(9)

Maximum height of structures: N/A.

(10)

No lot to be used for multifamily or apartment purposes shall contain an area less than this amount plus 1,500 square feet for each dwelling unit in excess of two dwelling units to be constructed or occupied upon such lot.

(11)

See division 3, article VI of this chapter for further clarification and exceptions and modifications.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 16.c, 9-10-2002)

The OP office professional district is established for the following purposes:

(1)

Accommodate office uses, office sales uses, and certain personal services;

(2)

Create a district that will not create excessive amounts of traffic and may be located on streets with potential congestion problems.

(3)

Create a district with commercial uses of a nature that will not have a blighting effect on adjacent residential areas, and may not be suitable for shallow depth lots along major thoroughfares when developed in accordance with the master plan.

(4)

Protect against fire and explosions, pollution, and other environmental hazards.

(5)

Protect and encourage a transitional character by permitting a limited group of uses.

(6)

Protect, as far as possible, against congestion.

(7)

Promote the most desirable uses of land and the direction of building development in accord with the master plan.

(8)

Promote stability of office building developments; to strengthen the economic base of the city; to protect the character of the district and adjacent districts; to conserve the value of land and buildings; and to protect the city's tax base.

(9)

Promote the most efficient use of city facilities and services.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 17.a, 9-10-2002)

Permitted uses in the OP district are as follows:

(1)

Office buildings for professional occupations including executive, administrative, legal, accounting, writing, clerical, stenographic, drafting and real estate.

(2)

Medical offices, including clinics and hospitals.

(3)

Veterinary clinics where all activities are conducted within a totally enclosed building.

(4)

Funeral homes.

(5)

Banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations.

(6)

Other uses similar to the those enumerated in this section.

(7)

An accessory use customarily related to a principal use is authorized in this district such as a pharmacy or apothecary shop; stores limited to corrective garments or bandages, or optical company or eating establishments accessory to the office complex for the convenience of the occupants and clients may be permitted, provided that it is within the building to which it is accessory and does not have a direct outside entrance for customers.

(8)

Accessory drive-in uses for the uses specified in subsections (1)—(6) of this section.

(9)

Parking lots.

(10)

Refer also to Exhibit "A," Land Use Matrix, as contained in division 2, article VI of this chapter for all purposes.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 17.b, 9-10-2002)

Prohibited uses in the OP district are as follows:

(1)

Any building erected or land used for other than one or more of the preceding specified uses of this division.

(2)

Any use of property that does not meet the required minimum lot size; front, side and rear yard dimension; and/or lot width; or exceeds the maximum height, or building coverage.

(3)

On-site display or sale of merchandise.

(4)

Any sign that is not an on-premises business sign as allowed by chapter 74 of this Code, signs.

(5)

Metal buildings may not be constructed on property in this OP zoning district.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 17.c, 9-10-2002)

Area requirements in the OP district are as follows:

(1)

Minimum lot area:

a.

Internal: 6,000 square feet;

b.

Corner: 7,500 square feet.

(2)

Minimum lot frontage on a public street:

a.

Internal: 50 feet;

b.

Corner: 60 feet.

(3)

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

(4)

Minimum depth of front setback: 20 feet.

(5)

Minimum depth of rear setback shall be five feet with an additional two feet required for each story above 24 feet, up to a maximum setback of 25 feet. There shall be no encroachment or overhangs into this required rear yard.

(6)

Minimum width of side setback:

a.

Internal lot: five feet;

b.

Corner lot (street side): 15 feet.

(7)

Maximum building coverage as a percentage of lot area: 50 percent.

(8)

Maximum accessory building coverage as a percentage of rear yard: 30 percent.

(9)

Maximum height of structures: N/A.

(10)

See division 3, article VI of this chapter for further clarification and exceptions and modifications.

(11)

Any ground floor exterior wall visible from a street or thoroughfare, public park, or school yard, or siding on another residential lot, shall consist of 75 percent masonry construction. Exterior walls facing a rear lot line are excluded from this requirement.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 17.d, 9-10-2002; Ord. No. 091114-01, § 9, 9-11-2014)

The C-1 commercial district is established for the following purposes:

(1)

Permit the development of the district and to accommodate office uses, studio uses, and certain light commercial uses.

(2)

Protect and encourage the transitional character between districts by permitting a united group of uses of a commercial nature.

(3)

Protect the abutting and surrounding residential areas by requiring certain minimum yard and area standards to be met.

(4)

Reduce energy consumption by permitting a limited group of commercial uses to be located in close proximity to residential areas.

(5)

Protect, as far as possible, against traffic congestion.

(6)

Promote stability of commercial development; to strengthen the economic base of the city, to protect the character of the district; to conserve the value of the land and buildings; and to protect the city's tax base.

(7)

Promote the most efficient use of the city's facilities and services.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 18.a, 9-10-2002)

In a C-1 commercial district, no land shall be used and no building shall be erected or converted to any other use than the following:

(1)

Any use permitted as regulated in the OP office professional district.

(2)

Uses such as office, studio, or light commercial.

(3)

Refer also to Exhibit "A," Land Use Matrix as found in division 2, article VI of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 18.b, 9-10-2002)

Specific uses in the C-1 district requiring use permits are as follows:

(1)

Bars and nightclubs in accordance with the adopted ordinances of the city requiring a conditional use permit.

(2)

All gambling operations or games of chance for stakes allowed within the state. Such operation shall include but not be limited to bingo, lotteries, and horse racing or pari-mutuel racing.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 18.c, 9-10-2002)

Prohibited uses in the C-1 district are as follows:

(1)

Any building erected or land used for other than one or more of the specified uses listed in section 82-523.

(2)

Any use of property that does not meet the required minimum lot size; front, side and rear yard dimension; and/or lot width; or exceeds the maximum height, building coverage or density per gross acre as required.

(3)

Metal buildings may not be constructed on property in this C-1 zoning district.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 18.d, 9-10-2002)

Area requirements in the C-1 district are as follows:

(1)

Minimum lot area:

a.

Internal: 6,000 square feet;

b.

Corner: 7,500 square feet.

(2)

Minimum lot frontage on a public street:

a.

Internal: 50 feet;

b.

Corner: 60 feet.

(3)

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

(4)

Minimum depth of front setback: 20 feet.

(5)

Minimum depth of rear setback shall be five feet with an additional two feet required for each story above 24 feet, up to a maximum setback of 25 feet. There shall be no encroachment or overheads into this required rear yard.

(6)

Minimum width of side setback:

a.

Internal lot: five feet;

b.

Corner lot (street side): 15 feet.

(7)

Maximum building coverage as a percentage of lot area: 50 percent.

(8)

Maximum accessory building coverage as a percentage of rear yard: 30 percent.

(9)

Maximum height of structures: N/A.

(10)

Exterior wall construction standards are as follows:

a.

Concrete tilt-wall construction is required on buildings having 15,000 square feet or more of ground floor area. Alternatively, ground floor exterior walls, excluding exterior walls facing a rear lot line, may consist of 75 percent masonry construction.

b.

Buildings having 6,000 square feet or more, but less than 15,000 square feet, of ground floor area may be of steel construction with a 75 percent masonry façade on the street frontage. Alternatively, concrete tilt-wall construction may be utilized with a 75 percent masonry façade on the street frontage, or all ground floor exterior walls, excluding exterior walls facing a rear lot line, may consist of 75 percent masonry construction.

c.

Buildings having less than 6,000 square feet of ground floor area shall be constructed with exterior walls visible from a street or thoroughfare, public park, or school yard, or siding on another lot, consisting of 75 percent masonry construction. Exterior walls facing a rear lot line are excluded from this requirement.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 18.e, 9-10-2002; Ord. No. 091114-01, § 10, 9-11-2014)

The C-2 commercial district is established for the following purposes:

(1)

Permit the development of the district for its purpose and to provide sufficient space for it.

(2)

Protect surrounding and abutting areas by requiring certain minimum yard standards to be met.

(3)

Promote the most desirable uses of land and the direction of building development in accord with the master plan.

(4)

Protect, as far as possible, against traffic congestion.

(5)

Promote stability of commercial development; to strengthen the economic base of the city, to protect the character of the district; to conserve the value of the land and buildings; and to protect the city's tax base.

(6)

Promote the most efficient use of city facilities and services.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 19.a, 9-10-2002)

Permitted uses in the C-2 district are as follows:

(1)

Any use permitted as regulated in the OP office professional district and the C-1 commercial district.

(2)

Clean room product processing with incidental support operations.

(3)

Retail and commercial uses that are not obnoxious or offensive by reason of the emission of odors, dust, noise, gas, fumes, vibrations, or soot and not otherwise identified by or consistent with LI light industrial district uses.

(4)

Refer also to Exhibit "A," Land Use Matrix, as found in division 2, article VI of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 19.b, 9-10-2002)

Specific uses in the C-2 district are as follows:

(1)

Bars and nightclubs in accordance with the adopted ordinances of the city requiring a conditional use permit.

(2)

All gambling operations or games of chance for stakes allowed within the state. Such operation shall include, but not be limited to, bingo, lotteries, and horse racing or pari-mutuel racing.

(3)

Refer also to Exhibit "A," Land Use Matrix, as found in division 2, article VI of this chapter.

(4)

Metal building exteriors may be constructed, upon approval as a part of the site plan approval process. Metal panel colors and metal trim may be selected from the range of colors defined by the Pantone Matching System selected from the range of colors between 400U and 453U, and 467U to 481IU. Panels should be in lighter tones, and trim in darker tones.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 19.b, 9-10-2002)

Prohibited uses in the C-2 district are as follows:

(1)

Any building erected or land used for other than one or more of the specified uses.

(2)

Any use of property that does not meet the required minimum lot size; front, side, and rear yard dimension, and/or lot width; or exceeds the maximum height, building coverage or density per gross acre as required.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 19.c, 9-10-2002)

Area requirements in the C-2 district are as follows:

(1)

Minimum lot area:

a.

Internal: 10,000 square feet;

b.

Corner: 12,000 square feet.

(2)

Minimum lot frontage on a public street:

a.

Internal: 70 feet;

b.

Corner: 90 feet.

(3)

Minimum lot depth: 150 feet.

(4)

Minimum depth of front setback: 25 feet.

(5)

Minimum depth of rear setback shall be ten feet with an additional two feet required for each story above 24 feet, up to a maximum setback of 25 feet. There shall be no encroachment or overheads into this required rear yard.

(6)

Minimum width of side setback:

a.

Internal lot: five feet;

b.

Corner lot (street side): 15 feet.

(7)

Maximum building coverage as a percentage of lot area: 50 percent.

(8)

Maximum accessory building coverage as a percentage of rear yard: 30 percent.

(9)

Maximum height of structures: N/A.

(10)

Exterior wall construction standards are as follows:

a.

Concrete tilt-wall construction is required on buildings having 15,000 square feet or more of ground floor area. Alternatively, ground floor exterior walls, excluding exterior walls facing a rear lot line, may consist of 75 percent masonry construction.

b.

Buildings having 6,000 square feet or more, but less than 15,000 square feet, of ground floor area may be of steel construction with a 75 percent masonry façade on the street frontage. Alternatively, concrete tilt-wall construction may be utilized with a 75 percent masonry façade on the street frontage, or all ground floor exterior walls, excluding exterior walls facing a rear lot line, may consist of 75 percent masonry construction.

c.

Buildings having less than 6,000 square feet of ground floor area shall be constructed with exterior walls visible from a street or thoroughfare, public park, or school yard, or siding on another lot, consisting of 75 percent masonry construction. Exterior walls facing a rear lot line are excluded from this requirement.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 19.d, 9-10-2002; Ord. No. 091114-01, § 11, 9-11-2014)

The LI light industrial district is established for the following purposes:

(1)

Provide sufficient space for the development of commercial establishments which would involve influences that would be objectionable in the other commercial districts due to noise from heavy service operations, large volumes of truck traffic, or some similar objection.

(2)

Accommodate wholesale and warehouse activities and industrial operations whose external physical effects are restricted to the area of the districts and in no manner affect in a detrimental way any of the surrounding districts.

(3)

Permit, along with any specified uses, the manufacturing, compounding, processing, packaging, assembly and/or treatment of finished or semifinished products from previously prepared material as long as such use has no adverse external effects such as noise or odor which extend beyond the property lines of the site.

(4)

Protect against fire and explosions, pollution, and other environmental hazards.

(5)

Protect, as far as possible, against congestion.

(6)

Promote the most desirable uses of land and the direction of building development in accord with the master plan.

(7)

Promote stability of industrial development; to strengthen the economic base of the city; to protect the character of the district; to conserve the value of land and buildings; and to protect the city's tax base.

(8)

Promote the most efficient use of city facilities and services.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 20.a, 9-10-2002)

Permitted uses in the LI district are as follows:

(1)

Warehouses and distribution facilities.

(2)

Automotive repair businesses which include engine overhauling or body work.

(3)

Lumberyards or contractor yards, farm equipment or other heavy equipment sales and service, farm products warehousing and storage, general warehousing and storage.

(4)

Motor vehicle transportation freight terminals.

(5)

Any wholesale trades or wholesale trade accessory to any permitted retail operation.

(6)

Any of the following uses when the manufacturing, compounding, or processing is conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building. That portion of the land used for open storage facilities for materials or equipment used in the manufacturing, compounding, or processing shall be totally obscured by a wall or a screening fence on those sides abutting a nonindustrial district or a public street.

a.

The manufacturing, compounding, processing, packaging or treatment of such products as bakery goods, candy, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, toiletries, food products, hardware and cutlery.

b.

The manufacturing, compounding, assembling or treatment of articles or merchandise from the following previously prepared materials: bone, canvas, cellophane, cloth, cork, feathers, felt, fiber, fur, glass, hair, horn, leather, paper, plastics, precious or semiprecious metals or stones, sheet metal (excluding saw and planing mills) and yams.

c.

The manufacture of pottery and figurines or other similar ceramic products using only previously pulverized clay, and kilns fired only by electricity or gas.

d.

Manufacture of musical instruments, toys, novelties, and metal or rubber stamps, or other small molded rubber products.

e.

Manufacture or assembly of electrical appliances, electronic instruments and devices, radios, and phonographs.

f.

Laboratories: experimental, film or testing.

g.

Manufacture and repair of electric or neon signs, sheet metal products, including heating and ventilating equipment, cornices, eaves and the like.

h.

Tool, dye, garage and machine shops.

i.

All public utilities, including buildings, necessary structures, storage yards and other related uses.

(7)

Accessory structures and uses customarily incident to the permitted uses in this section, including residences for night watchmen or caretakers employed on the premises.

(8)

Portable buildings.

(9)

Other uses of a similar and no more objectionable character to those principal uses permitted subject to any and all provisions of this chapter relating to the use of property within the city.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 20.b, 9-10-2002)

Specific uses in the LI district requiring use permits as provided in section 82-91 et seq., are as follows:

(1)

Planned industrial parks.

(2)

Wireless telecommunication facilities.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 20.c, 9-10-2002)

Prohibited uses in the LI district are as follows:

(1)

Any building erected or land used for other than one or more of the specified uses in section 82-583.

(2)

Any use of property that does not meet the required minimum lot size; front, side and rear yard dimension; and/or lot width; or exceeds the maximum height, building coverage or density per gross acre as required.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 20.d, 9-10-2002)

Area requirements in the LI district are as follows:

(1)

Minimum lot area:

a.

Internal: 6,000 square feet;

b.

Corner: 7,500 square feet.

(2)

Minimum lot frontage on a public street:

a.

Internal: 50 feet;

b.

Corner: 60 feet.

(3)

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

(4)

Minimum depth of front setback: 50 feet.

(5)

Minimum depth of rear setback shall be five feet with an additional two feet required for each story above 24 feet, up to a maximum setback of 25 feet. There shall be no encroachment or overhangs into this required rear yard.

(6)

Minimum width of side setback:

a.

Internal lot: 25 feet;

b.

Corner lot (street side): 50 feet.

(7)

Maximum building coverage as a percentage of lot area: 70 percent.

(8)

Maximum accessory building coverage as a percentage of rear yard: 30 percent.

(9)

Maximum height of structures: N/A.

(10)

See division 3, article VI of this chapter for further clarification and exceptions and modifications.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 20.e, 9-10-2002)

The PUD planned unit development district is established for the following purposes:

(1)

Accommodate the development of planned units which do not conform in all respects with the land use pattern designated on the zoning map, the district regulations prescribed by this chapter, or the requirements of the chapter 78 of this Code, subdivisions.

(2)

Encourage the creative development of land, provide locations for well-planned comprehensive developments, and provide for variety in the development pattern of the city which conform with the purpose of the master plan.

(3)

Protect against fire and explosions, pollution, and other environmental hazards.

(4)

Promote housing densities appropriate to and compatible with existing and proposed public support facilities.

(5)

Protect, as far as possible, against congestion; and to provide for vehicular and pedestrian circulation.

(6)

Promote the most desirable uses of land and the direction of building development in accord with the master plan.

(7)

Promote the stability of developments; to strengthen the economic base of the city; to protect the character of the district and adjacent districts; to conserve the value of land and buildings, and to protect the city's tax base.

(8)

Promote the most efficient use of city facilities and services.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 21.a, 9-10-2002)

Permitted uses in the PUD district are as follows: Planned unit developments in accordance with the subdivision requirements of chapter 78 of this Code regarding planned unit developments.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 21.b, 9-10-2002)

Prohibited uses in the PUD district are as follows:

(1)

Any building erected or land used for other than the use shown on the planned unit development plan as approved by the city council, and as recorded with the chief building inspector.

(2)

Any use of property that does not meet the required minimum lot size; front, side and rear yard dimension; and/or lot width; or exceeds the maximum height, building coverage or density per gross acre as shown in the recorded development plan, and approved by the city council.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 21.c, 9-10-2002)

Any development in a special neighborhood district requires a specific use permit.

(Ord. No. 091318-03, § 3, 9-13-2018)

In an SND zoning district, no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any other use than:

(1)

One single-family dwelling unit, a maximum of three duplexes (two residential conjoined dwelling units), or a maximum of two triplex (three conjoined residential dwelling units) per lot, or any combination thereof that does not exceed six dwelling units per lot.

(2)

Accessory buildings such as a detached garage or storage shed are permitted only in addition to a primary use.

(3)

One "destination business" or suite of "destination businesses" per acre per lot. A destination business is a business that does not ordinarily rely on drive-by customers, such as a restaurant or retail shop; rather, the clientele of the business has specific reason for accessing the business, such as an appointment. This use classification may include auxiliary buildings in which business is conducted, all buildings being under one ownership and not exceeding the maximum lot coverage stipulated in the area requirements. A "destination business" and a single family dwelling unit, both owned and occupied by the same owner or tenant, are permitted.

(4)

A mixed-use structure having a premises combining two distinct and separated areas, one area for residential use and one area for business use. The use must be a joint use by one individual or family occupying and using the premises as owner or tenant.

(5)

Open space, playground, parkland, municipal infrastructure, or stormwater control, each designated as such by plat or separate instrument.

(Ord. No. 091318-03, § 3, 9-13-2018)

Prohibited uses in the SND district are as follows:

(1)

Any building erected or land used for other than one or more of the preceding specified uses.

(2)

Any use of property that does not meet the required minimum lot size; frontage requirements; front, side and rear yard setbacks; or exceeds the maximum height, building coverage, or density per gross acre as required.

(3)

Any use of a residential unit by more than two individuals who are unrelated by blood, legal adoption, or marriage. The owner and any agent of the owner shall be legally responsible for compliance with this provision.

Exception: A single-family detached dwelling may be used as a senior care facility by unrelated individuals when allowed by a specific use permit.

(Ord. No. 091318-03, § 3, 9-13-2018)

Area requirements for the special neighborhood district (SND) are as follows:

(1)

Minimum lot area:

a.

Internal: one acre (43,560 square feet);

b.

Corner: one acre (43,560 square feet);

c.

No SND development shall exceed a residential density of more than six dwelling units per gross acre.

(2)

Minimum lot frontage on a public street:

a.

Internal: 70 feet;

b.

Corner: 100 feet.

(3)

Minimum lot depth (average of each side lot line): 150 feet.

(4)

Minimum depth of front setback: 20 feet.

(5)

Minimum depth of rear setback: 20 feet.

(6)

Minimum width of side setback:

a.

Internal lot: 20 feet or ten percent of lot width at front of building, whichever is less;

b.

Corner: 30 feet or ten percent of lot width at front of building, whichever is less;

(7)

The ordinary projections of roof overhangs, including eaves, cornices, and gutters and downspouts may project beyond a required setback line a distance of up to 36 inches. At no time, however, may such a projection extend to within five feet of any lot line.

(8)

Maximum building coverage as a percentage of lot area: 50 percent.

(9)

Maximum accessory building coverage: 40 percent of primary building (or buildings) climate conditioned area.

(10)

Minimum heated/air conditioned area:

a.

Single family dwelling or business structure: 1,500 square feet.

c.

Duplex or triplex: 1,200 square feet per dwelling unit.

b.

Mixed-use structure: 1,200 square feet residential/1,000 square feet business.

(11)

A two-car (minimum capacity) attached or detached garage is required for each single-family dwelling and for each mixed-use structure. The off-street parking requirements for duplexes apply, modified to include triplexes at two parking spaces per dwelling unit.

(12)

Business use of property shall meet the off-street parking requirements found in article VI, division 4.

(13)

Maximum height of structures: 30 feet or 2½ stories, whichever is less.

(14)

See division 3, article VI, of this chapter for further clarification and exceptions and modifications.

(Ord. No. 091318-03, § 3, 9-13-2018)

Each property owner shall provide a plan for stormwater runoff mitigation to the city for review and acceptance prerequisite to obtaining a building permit.

(Ord. No. 091318-03, § 3, 9-13-2018)

In an R-1 single-family dwelling district, no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any other use than:

(1)

One single-family dwelling unit per lot.

(2)

Accessory buildings such as a detached garage or storage shed are permitted only in addition to a single-family dwelling.

(3)

Open space, playground, parkland, municipal infrastructure, or stormwater control, each designated as such by plat or separate instrument.

(Ord. No. 091318-02, § 6, 9-13-2018)

Prohibited uses in the R-1 district are as follows:

(1)

Any building erected or land used for other than one or more of the preceding specified uses.

(2)

Any use of property that does not meet the required minimum lot size; frontage requirements; front, side and rear yard setbacks; or exceeds the maximum height, building coverage, or density per gross acre as required.

(3)

Any use of a single-family detached dwelling by more than two individuals who are unrelated by blood, legal adoption, or marriage. The owner and any agent of the owner shall be legally responsible for compliance with this provision.

Exception: A single-family detached dwelling may be used as a senior care facility by unrelated individuals when allowed by a specific use permit.

(Ord. No. 091318-02, § 7, 9-13-2018)

Area requirements for the R-1 single family dwelling district (high density) are as follows:

(1)

Minimum lot area:

a.

Internal: 5,400 square feet;

b.

Corner: 5,800 square feet;

c.

No R-1 development shall exceed a density of more than eight dwelling units per gross acre.

(2)

Minimum lot frontage on a public street:

a.

Internal: 45 feet;

b.

Corner: 50 feet;

c.

Cul-de-sac: 45 feet at the front setback line.

(3)

Minimum lot depth: 120 feet.

(4)

Minimum depth of front setback: 20 feet.

(5)

Minimum depth of rear setback: 20 percent of the lot depth.

(6)

Minimum width of side setback:

a.

Internal lot: five feet;

b.

Corner: 10 feet.

(7)

Maximum building coverage as a percentage of lot area: 50 percent.

(8)

Maximum accessory building coverage of rear yard: 30 percent.

(9)

Minimum living area shall be 1,500 square feet, excluding the area of an attached or detached garage.

(10)

Front facades of single-family dwellings shall consist of a minimum of 50 percent masonry construction.

(11)

A two-car (minimum capacity) attached or detached garage is required for each single-family dwelling.

(12)

Maximum height of structures: 30 feet or 2½ stories, whichever is less.

(13)

See division 3, article VI, of this chapter for further clarification and exceptions and modifications.

(Ord. No. 091318-02, § 8, 9-13-2018)

Stormwater mitigation as required by chapter 78, article III, division 3, section 78-134, paragraph (e) is required in R-1 zoning districts.

(Ord. No. 091318-02, § 9, 9-13-2018)

In an R-2 single-family dwelling district, no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any other use than:

(1)

One single-family dwelling unit per lot.

(2)

Accessory buildings such as a detached garage or storage building are permitted only in addition to a single-family dwelling.

(3)

Open space, playground, parkland, municipal infrastructure, or stormwater control, each designated as such by plat or separate instrument.

(Ord. No. 091318-02, § 11, 9-13-2018)

Prohibited uses in the R-2 district are as follows:

(1)

Any building erected or land used for other than one or more of the preceding specified uses.

(2)

Any use of property that does not meet the required minimum lot size; frontage requirements; front, side and rear yard setbacks; or exceeds the maximum height, building coverage, or density per gross acre as required.

(3)

Any use of a single-family detached dwelling by more than two individuals who are unrelated by blood, legal adoption, or marriage. The owner and any agent of the owner shall be legally responsible for compliance with this provision.

Exception: A single-family detached dwelling may be used as a senior care facility by unrelated individuals when allowed by a specific use permit.

(Ord. No. 091318-02, § 12, 9-13-2018)

Area requirements for the R-2 single family dwelling district (medium density) are as follows:

(1)

Minimum lot area:

a.

Internal: 5,600 square feet;

b.

Corner: 6,000 square feet;

c.

No R-2 development shall exceed a density of more than six dwelling units per gross acre.

(2)

Minimum lot frontage on a public street:

a.

Internal: 70 feet;

b.

Corner: 70 feet;

c.

Cul-de-sac: 70 feet at the front setback line.

(3)

Minimum lot depth: 80 feet.

(4)

Minimum depth of front setback: 25 feet.

(5)

Minimum depth of rear setback: 20 percent of the lot depth.

(6)

Minimum width of side setback:

a.

Internal lot: the lesser if ten percent of the lot frontage or 7½ feet;

b.

Corner: 15 feet.

(7)

Maximum building coverage as a percentage of lot area: 50 percent.

(8)

Maximum accessory building coverage of rear yard: 30 percent.

(9)

Minimum living area shall be 1,500 square feet, excluding the area of an attached or detached garage.

(10)

Any ground floor exterior wall visible from a street or thoroughfare, public park, or school yard, or siding on another residential lot, shall consist of 75 percent masonry construction. Exterior walls facing a rear lot line are excluded from this requirement.

(11)

A two-car (minimum capacity) attached or detached garage is required for each single-family dwelling.

(12)

Maximum height of structures: 30 feet or 2½ stories, whichever is less.

(13)

No building permit shall be issued for development of a lot that does not front on a paved street and water main.

(14)

See division 3, article VI, of this chapter for further clarification and exceptions and modifications.

(Ord. No. 091318-02, § 13, 9-13-2018)

Each property owner shall be responsible for providing lot grading that directs stormwater drainage to the front property line, thence to drain into city drainage infrastructure in the right-of-way. Stormwater shall not drain onto lots that are adjacent to the sides or rear. Driveway approaches in the right-of-way shall contain swales or culverts that do not block or divert the city's drainage infrastructure that is provided in the right-of-way.

(Ord. No. 091318-02, § 14, 9-13-2018)

In an R-3 single-family dwelling district, no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any other use than:

(1)

One single-family dwelling unit per lot.

(2)

Accessory buildings such as a detached garage or storage building are permitted only in addition to a single-family dwelling.

(3)

Open space, playground, parkland, municipal infrastructure, or stormwater control, each designated as such by plat or separate instrument.

(Ord. No. 091318-02, § 16, 9-13-2018)

Prohibited uses in the R-3 district are as follows:

(1)

Any building erected or land used for other than one or more of the preceding specified uses.

(2)

Any use of property that does not meet the required minimum lot size; frontage requirements; front, side and rear yard setbacks; or exceeds the maximum height, building coverage, or density per gross acre as required.

(3)

Any use of a single-family detached dwelling by more than two individuals who are unrelated by blood, legal adoption, or marriage. The owner and any agent of the owner shall be legally responsible for compliance with this provision.

Exception: A single-family detached dwelling may be used as a senior care facility by unrelated individuals when allowed by a specific use permit.

(Ord. No. 091318-02, § 17, 9-13-2018)

Area requirements for the R-3 single family dwelling district (low density) are as follows:

(1)

Minimum lot area:

a.

Internal: 22,000 square feet;

b.

Corner: 24,000 square feet;

c.

No R-3 development shall exceed a density of more than two dwelling units per gross acre.

(2)

Minimum lot frontage on a public street:

a.

Internal: 100 feet;

b.

Corner: 115 feet;

c.

Cul-de-sac: 100 feet at the front setback line.

(3)

Minimum lot depth: 220 feet.

(4)

Minimum depth of front setback: 40 feet.

(5)

Minimum depth of rear setback: 20 percent of the lot depth.

(6)

Minimum width of side setback:

a.

Internal lot: 20 feet;

b.

Corner: 25 feet.

(7)

Maximum building coverage as a percentage of lot area: 20 percent.

(8)

Maximum accessory building coverage of rear yard: 10 percent.

(9)

Minimum living area shall be 1,500 square feet, excluding the area of an attached or detached garage.

(10)

Any ground floor exterior wall visible from a street or thoroughfare, public park, or school yard, or siding on another residential lot, shall consist of 75 percent masonry construction. Exterior walls facing a rear lot line are excluded from this requirement.

(11)

A two-car (minimum capacity) attached or detached garage is required for each single-family dwelling.

(12)

Maximum height of structures: 30 feet or 2½ stories, whichever is less.

(13)

See division 3, article VI, of this chapter for further clarification and exceptions and modifications.

(Ord. No. 091318-02, § 18, 9-13-2018)

Each property owner shall provide a plan for stormwater runoff mitigation to the city for review and acceptance prerequisite to obtaining a building permit.

(Ord. No. 091318-02, § 19, 9-13-2018)

Permitted uses in the TH-1 district are as follows: One townhouse residence per lot.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 9.a, 9-10-2002)

Prohibited uses in the TH-1 district are as follows:

(1)

Any building erected or land used for other than one or more of the preceding permitted uses of this subdivision.

(2)

Any use of a single-family detached dwelling unit by more than two individuals who are unrelated by blood, legal adoption, or marriage. The owner and any agent of the owner shall be legally responsible for a dwelling unit use.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 9.b, 9-10-2002)

Area requirements in the TH-1 district are as follows:

(1)

Minimum lot area:

a.

Internal: 2,500 square feet;

b.

Corner: 4,000 square feet;

c.

No TH-1 development shall exceed a density of more than eight dwelling units per gross acre.

(2)

Minimum lot frontage on a public street:

a.

Internal: 25 feet;

b.

Corner: 36 feet.

(3)

Minimum lot depth: N/A.

(4)

Minimum depth of front setback: 20 feet.

(5)

Minimum depth of rear setback: zero feet, when abutting townhouses on the rear; ten feet when abutting an alley or service drive, or property not zoned for townhouse usage.

(6)

Minimum width of side setback:

a.

Internal lot: zero feet;

b.

Corner lot: 12 feet.

(7)

Maximum building coverage as a percentage of lot area: 80 percent.

(8)

Maximum height of structures: 30 feet or 2½ stories, whichever is less.

(9)

See division 3, article VI of this chapter for further clarification and exceptions and modifications.

(10)

Any ground floor exterior wall visible from a street or thoroughfare, public park, or school yard, or siding on another residential lot, shall consist of 75 percent masonry construction. Exterior walls facing a rear lot line are excluded from this requirement.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 9.c, 9-10-2002; Ord. No. 091114-01, § 3, 9-11-2014)

Permitted uses in the TH-2 district are as follows: One townhouse residence per lot.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 10.a, 9-10-2002)

Specific uses in the TH-2 district requiring use permits are as follows: Home occupation.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 10.b, 9-10-2002)

Prohibited uses in the TH-2 district are as follows:

(1)

Any building erected or land used for other than one or more of the preceding specified uses of this subdivision.

(2)

Any use of single-family detached dwelling unit by more than two individuals who are unrelated by blood, legal adoption, or marriage. The owner and any agent of the owner shall be legally responsible for a dwelling unit use.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 10.c, 9-10-2002)

Area requirements in the TH-2 district are as follows:

(1)

Minimum lot area:

a.

Internal: 2,500 square feet;

b.

Corner: 4,000 square feet;

c.

No TH-2 development shall exceed a density of more than 15 dwelling units per gross acre.

(2)

Minimum lot frontage on a public street:

a.

Internal: 25 feet;

b.

Corner: 36 feet.

(3)

Minimum lot depth: N/A.

(4)

Minimum depth of front setback: 20 feet.

(5)

Minimum depth of rear setback: zero feet, when abutting townhouses on the rear; ten feet when abutting an alley or service drive, or property not zoned for townhouse usage.

(6)

Minimum width of side setback:

a.

Internal lot: zero feet;

b.

Corner lot: 12 feet.

(7)

Maximum building coverage as a percentage of lot area: 80 percent.

(8)

Maximum height of structures: 30 feet or 2½ stories, whichever is less.

(9)

See division 3, article VI of this chapter for further clarification and exceptions and modifications.

(10)

Any ground floor exterior wall visible from a street or thoroughfare, public park, or school yard, or siding on another residential lot, shall consist of 75 percent masonry construction. Exterior walls facing a rear lot line are excluded from this requirement.

(Ord. No. 091002-1, § 10.d, 9-10-2002; Ord. No. 091114-01, § 4, 9-11-2014)