The zoning plan consists of the establishment of various districts within the unincorporated territory of the County within some, all, or none of which it shall be lawful, and within some, all, or none of which it shall be unlawful, to erect, construct, alter, or maintain certain buildings, or to carry on certain trades or occupations, or to conduct certain uses of land or buildings; within which the height and bulk of future buildings shall be limited; within which certain open spaces shall be required about future buildings; and consisting further of appropriate regulations to be enforced in such districts.

(§ 3.1, Ord. 256, as amended by § II, Ord. 355)

The several districts are as follows:

(a)

Single-Family Residential District or Res-1 District;

(b)

Limited Multiple Family Residential District or Res-2 District;

(c)

Mixed Multiple Family Residential District or Res-3 District;

(d)

Multiple Family Residential District or Res-4 District;

(e)

Rural Neighborhood Commercial District or C-R District;

(f)

Neighborhood Commercial District or C-U District;

(g)

Town Center District or C-C District;

(h)

Highway Commercial District or C-H District;

(i)

Limited Industrial District or M-L District;

(j)

Light Industrial District or M-M District;

(k)

Heavy Industrial District or M-H District;

(l)

Rural Residential Agricultural District or R-R District;

(m)

Non-Prime Agricultural District or AG-2 District;

(n)

Prime Agricultural District or AG-1 District;

(o)

Timber Land Production District or TPZ District;

(p)

Open Space District or "O" District;

(q)

Combining Districts or "B" Districts;

(r)

Floodplain Combining Districts or "F" Districts;

(s)

Fault-Rupture Districts or F R Districts.

(§ 3.2, Ord. 256, as amended by § II, Ord. 355, § 4, Ord. 256, as amended by § 4.00, Ord. 309, § 1, Ord. 418, eff. November 25, 1965, § 1, Ord. 419, eff. December 9, 1965, §§ I and II, Ord. 437, eff. January 5, 1967, § 1, Ord. 514, § I, Ord. 515, eff. October 22, 1970, § I, Ord. 93-32, eff. August 10, 1993, and § I, Ord. 94-07, eff. April 14, 1994)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter:

(a)

No building shall be erected and no existing building shall be moved, altered, added to, or enlarged, nor shall any land, building, or premises be used, designated, or intended to be used for any purpose or in any manner other than is included among the uses listed as permitted in the district in which such building, land, or premises are located.

(b)

No building shall be erected, reconstructed, or structurally altered to exceed in height the limit designated for the districts in which such building is located.

(c)

No building shall be erected nor shall any existing building be altered, enlarged, or rebuilt, nor shall any open space be encroached upon or reduced in any manner except in conformity to the yard, building, site area, and building location regulations designated for the district in which such building or open space is located.

(d)

No yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, and no yard or other open space on one building site shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for a building on any other building site.

The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to any individual, partnership, corporation, cooperative, association, trust, or other legal entity, district, or agency within the unincorporated territory of the County. When applicable the State and Federal governments shall conform to the provisions of this chapter.

(§ 3.3, Ord. 355)

The Index Map shall consist of an index to the Sectional District Maps which show the zoning plan. Copies of such maps shall be on file in the office of the County Clerk and in the office of the Planning Department.

(§ 3.4, Ord. 355, as amended by § I, Ord. 94-07, eff. April 14, 1994)

Sectional District Maps shall consist of a series of maps, and copies of such maps, upon adoption by the Board, shall be on file in the office of the Planning Division of Public Health and Community Development and available for public inspection.

Said Section District Map Amendment No. 10-6.205-491-08-01 is on file in the Planning Division of Public Health and Community Development and is available for public inspection.

(§ 3.5, Ord. 355, as amended by § I, Ord. 94-07, eff. April 14, 1994)

(Ord. No. 09-12, § I, 8-11-2009; Ord. No. 10-09, § I, 5-4-2010)

(§ 3.5, Ord. 355, as amended by Ord. 595, eff. June 21, 1973; repealed by § I, Ord. 94-07, eff, April 14, 1994)

(Ord. 596, eff. August 24, 1973; repealed by § I, Ord. 94-07, eff. April 14, 1994)