Seward City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
PART 1
General Provisions, Definitions and Use Types
Sections
- Article 1 General Provisions
- Article 2 Definitions
- Article 3 Use Types
- § 410-3.1 Purpose.
- § 410-3.2 Classification of uses; records.
- § 410-3.3 Agricultural use types. [1]
- § 410-3.4 Residential use types.
- § 410-3.5 Civic use types.
- § 410-3.6 Office use types.
- § 410-3.7 Commercial use types.
- § 410-3.8 Parking use types.
- § 410-3.9 Industrial use types.
- § 410-3.10 Transportation use types.
- § 410-3.11 Miscellaneous use types.
PART 2
Zoning Districts
Sections
- Article 4 Zoning District Regulations
- § 410-4.1 Purpose.
- § 410-4.2 Establishment of districts.
- § 410-4.3 Application of districts.
- § 410-4.4 Hierarchy.
- § 410-4.5 Development regulations.
- § 410-4.6 Zoning Map.
- § 410-4.7 Interpretation of district boundaries.
- § 410-4.8 Vacation of streets and alleys.
- § 410-4.9 Annexation of territory.
- § 410-4.10 Required conformance.
- § 410-4.11 Required frontage.
- § 410-4.12 Use Matrix; levels of permitted uses.
- § 410-4.13 Guide to site development regulators.
- Article 5 AG Agricultural District
- Article 6 RR Rural Residential District
- Article 7 R-1 Urban Residential Single-Family District (Low-Density)
- Article 8 R-2 Urban Residential Moderate-Density District
- Article 9 R-3 Urban Residential Mixed-Density District
- Article 10 R-4 Urban Residential Multifamily District (High-Density)
- Article 11 RM Mobile Home Residential District
- Article 12 UC Urban Corridor Mixed Use District
- Article 13 C-1 Community Commercial/Mixed Use District
- Article 14 C-2 Highway Commercial District
- Article 15 CBD Downtown Seward Mixed Use District
- Article 16 BP Business Park District
- Article 17 I-1 Limited Industrial District
- Article 18 I-2 General Industrial District
PART 3
Special and Overlay Districts
Sections
- Article 20 Special Districts
- Article 21 MU Mixed Use District
- Article 22 U/MU University Mixed Use District
- Article 23 C/OS Conservation and Open Space District
- Article 24 Overlay Districts
- Article 25 PUD Planned Unit Development District
- § 410-25.1 Purpose.
- § 410-25.2 Permitted uses.
- § 410-25.3 Objectives.
- § 410-25.4 Site development regulations.
- § 410-25.5 Access to public streets.
- § 410-25.6 Application process.
- § 410-25.7 Adoption of district.
- § 410-25.8 Amendment procedure.
- § 410-25.9 Building permits.
- § 410-25.10 Termination of PUD District.
- Article 26 TND Traditional Neighborhood Design District
- Article 27 RC Rural Conservation Development Overlay District
- § 410-27.1 Purpose.
- § 410-27.2 Process. [1]
- § 410-27.3 Permitted uses.
- § 410-27.4 Permitted density yield. [1]
- § 410-27.5 Minimum percentage of open space.
- § 410-27.6 Conservation areas as open space.
- § 410-27.7 Location standards for open space.
- § 410-27.8 Special processes for conservation developments.
- § 410-27.9 Ownership and maintenance of common open space.
- § 410-27.10 Maintenance standards.
- § 410-27.11 Evaluation criteria.
- Article 28 HD Historic and Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District
- Article 29 FP/FW Floodplain/Floodway Overlay District
- § 410-29.1.1 Statutory authorization.
- § 410-29.1.2 Findings of fact.
- § 410-29.1.3 Statement of purpose.
- § 410-29.1.4 Adherence to regulations.
- § 410-29.2.1 Lands to which article applies.
- § 410-29.2.2 Rules for interpretation of district boundaries.
- § 410-29.2.3 Compliance.
- § 410-29.2.4 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- § 410-29.2.5 Interpretation.
- § 410-29.2.6 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- § 410-29.2.7 Severability.
- § 410-29.3 Establishment of zoning districts.
- § 410-29.4.1 Designation of floodplain administrator.
- § 410-29.4.2 Permits required.
- § 410-29.4.3 Duties of the floodplain administrator.
- § 410-29.4.4 Application for permit and demonstration of compliance.
- § 410-29.4.5 Flood data required.
- § 410-29.4.6 Variances and appeals.
- § 410-29.4.7 Enforcement.
- § 410-29.5.1 General provisions.
- § 410-29.5.2 Elevation and floodproofing requirements.
- § 410-29.5.3 Design and construction standards.
- § 410-29.6 Nonconforming uses.
- § 410-29.7 Amendments.
- § 410-29.8 Definitions.
- Article 30 AV Aviation Overlay District
PART 4
Supplemental Use and Development Regulations
Sections
- Article 31 Supplemental Use Regulations
- § 410-31.1 Purpose.
- § 410-31.2 Agricultural uses. [1]
- § 410-31.3 Residential uses.
- § 410-31.4 Civic uses.
- § 410-31.5 Commercial uses.
- § 410-31.6 Industrial uses.
- § 410-31.7 Performance standards in Industrial Districts.
- § 410-31.8 Telecommunications towers.
- § 410-31.9 Miscellaneous uses.
- § 410-31.10 Accessory uses.
- § 410-31.11 Outdoor storage outside of I-1 and I-2 Districts.
- § 410-31.12 Temporary uses.
- § 410-31.13 Shipping containers.
- Article 32 Supplemental Development Regulations
PART 5
Landscaping and Screening
Sections
- Article 33 Landscaping and Screening Standards
- § 410-33.1 Purpose.
- § 410-33.2 Applicability.
- § 410-33.3 Landscaping requirements.
- § 410-33.4 Landscaping materials and installation standards.
- § 410-33.5 Bufferyard provisions.
- § 410-33.6 Screening standards.
- § 410-33.7 Screening in place of bufferyards.
- § 410-33.8 Parking lot landscaping and screening.
- § 410-33.9 Tree plantings.
- § 410-33.10 Applicability; maintenance; administration.
PART 6
Parking and Loading Regulations
Sections
- Article 34 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 410-34.1 Purpose.
- § 410-34.2 Applicability; exemptions.
- § 410-34.3 Schedule of off-street parking requirements.
- § 410-34.4 Parking facility location.
- § 410-34.5 Parking for people with disabilities.
- § 410-34.6 Off-street parking design standards.
- § 410-34.7 Bicycle parking.
- § 410-34.8 Off-street loading.
- § 410-34.9 Stacking requirements for drive-through services.
- § 410-34.10 Parking for major recreational vehicles.
- § 410-34.11 Parking of heavy commercial vehicles.
- § 410-34.12 Temporary parking lots.
PART 7
Signs
Sections
- Article 35 Sign Regulations
- § 410-35.1 Purpose.
- § 410-35.2 Definitions.
- § 410-35.3 General regulations for signs and street graphics.
- § 410-35.4 Basic design elements.
- § 410-35.5 Other design elements.
- § 410-35.6 Nonconforming signs.
- § 410-35.7 Permit procedures.
- § 410-35.8 Area, height and setback measurements.
- § 410-35.9 Permitted sign types by zoning district.
- § 410-35.10 Auxiliary design elements.
- § 410-35.11 Maximum permitted sign area.
- § 410-35.12 Permitted signs by numbers, dimensions and location.
- § 410-35.13 Outdoor advertising signs in commercial and industrial districts.
- § 410-35.14 Sign master plan for large projects.
PART 8
Subdivision Regulations
Sections
- Article 37 Basic Conditions
- Article 38 Subdivision Approvals and Procedures
- Article 39 Subdivision Design Criteria and General Standards
- Article 40 Circulation System Design
- Article 41 Public Improvements and Infrastructure
- Article 42 Improvement Financing and Guarantees
PART 9
Nonconforming Development
Sections
- Article 43 Nonconforming Lots, Structures and Uses
PART 10
Administration and Enforcement
Sections
- Article 44 Administrative Procedures and Penalties
- § 410-44.1 Purpose and scope.
- § 410-44.2 Site plan review.
- § 410-44.3 Conditional use permits. [1]
- § 410-44.4 Amendments.
- § 410-44.5 Extension of extraterritorial jurisdiction.
- § 410-44.6 Building permits and certificates of zoning compliance.
- § 410-44.7 Fees, charges and expenses.
- § 410-44.8 Board of Adjustment establishment; appeals procedure.
- § 410-44.9 Board of Adjustment powers and duties.
- § 410-44.10 Expiration or revocation of Board of Adjustment action.
- § 410-44.11 Appeals from Board of Adjustment action.
- § 410-44.12 Duties of Zoning Administrator, Board of Adjustment, City Council, and courts on appeals.
- § 410-44.13 Severability.
- § 410-44.14 Complaints regarding violations.
- § 410-44.15 Violations and penalties.
- § 410-44.16 Granting of variances (exceptions) and conditions.