(a)

District statements of intent.

(1)

UT urban transitional district.

a.

To permit certain agricultural and nonagricultural pursuits that will not adversely affect the urban pursuits of the city.

b.

To permit the conduct of certain agricultural pursuits on land that may be annexed to the city.

c.

To prevent premature urban development of certain lands which eventually will be appropriate for urban use, until the installation of streets, utilities and community facilities make orderly development possible.

d.

To ensure adequate light, air and privacy for each dwelling unit, and to provide adequate separation between dwelling units and facilities for housing animals.

e.

To permit any use as part of a pre-annexation to the city until such time annexation and a new rezoning takes place.

(2)

RR rural residential district.

a.

To permit residential development in rural areas consistent with sound standards of public health and safety.

b.

To provide space for semipublic facilities institutions that require a low-density residential environment.

c.

To provide for integrated residential developments that are incapable of receiving either, or both, public sewer and water.

(3)

R1 one-family residential district.

a.

To provide appropriately located areas for one-family urban residential development consistent with the intent and purpose of this chapter.

b.

To minimize traffic congestion and to avoid the overloading of utilities by preventing the construction of buildings of excessive size in relation to the surrounding land area.

c.

To ensure adequate light, air, privacy and open space for each dwelling unit.

(4)

R1A one-family residential district.

a.

To provide appropriately located areas for one-family urban residential development, at slightly higher densities than the R1 district, consistent with the intent and purpose of this chapter.

b.

To minimize traffic congestion and to avoid the overloading of utilities by preventing the construction of buildings of excessive size in relation to the surrounding land area.

c.

To ensure adequate light, air, privacy and open space for each dwelling unit.

d.

Reserved for infill development lots and not intended for creation of new lot developments.

(5)

R2 two-family residential district.

a.

To reserve appropriately located areas for family living at a higher density than permitted in the R1 one-family residential district, but developed consistent with sound standards of public health and safety.

b.

To preserve as many as possible of the desirable characteristics of one-family residential areas while allowing two-family residential units.

(6)

R2A two-family residential district.

a.

To provide appropriately located areas for one-family urban residential development, at slightly higher densities than the R2 district, consistent with the intent and purpose of this chapter.

b.

To minimize traffic congestion and to avoid the overloading of utilities by preventing the construction of buildings of excessive size in relation to the surrounding land area.

c.

To ensure adequate light, air, privacy and open space for each dwelling unit.

d.

Reserved for infill development lots and not intended for creation of new lot developments.

(7)

RM multi-family residential district.

a.

To reserve appropriately located areas for family living in a variety of types of dwellings at a reasonable range of densities consistent with sound standards of public health and safety.

b.

To preserve as many of the desirable characteristics of the single-family residential districts as possible, but still allowing to permit higher population densities.

c.

To ensure adequate light, air, privacy and open space for each dwelling unit.

(8)

CBD central business district.

a.

The CBD-1 central business district is intended to provide area for a mix of retail, service, restaurant, and residential uses consistent with a downtown thoroughfare atmosphere.

(9)

CR commercial retail district.

a.

Purposes. The CR commercial retail district is established to provide a cohesive grouping of commercial activity at appropriate locations oriented toward retail sales, and professional, commercial and personal service establishments.

b.

Required conditions. Required conditions for the CR commercial retail districts are as follows:

1.

In a CR commercial retail district, all business, services and processes shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed structure, except for off-street parking and loading areas, exhibits of goods sold or manufactured on the premises, outdoor dining areas, nurseries, garden shops, Christmas tree sale lots, and utility substations and equipment installations.

(10)

CG commercial general district.

a.

Purposes. The CG commercial general district is designed to accommodate all forms of commercial uses including, but not limited to, retail and wholesale sales and services, offices, and other commercial uses having features that are incompatible with the purpose of the other commercial districts.

(11)

CT commercial traffic district.

a.

Purposes. The CT commercial traffic district is established to accommodate those uses oriented primarily for the motoring public. The CT commercial traffic district is chiefly applied to areas or major thoroughfares and at principal intersections.

(12)

PLI public lands and institutional district.

a.

Purposes. The PLI public lands and institutions district is a special purpose district that is intended to accommodate major public and quasi-public uses.

(13)

IL light industrial district.

a.

Purpose. The IL light industrial district is intended to accommodate light industrial wholesale and research establishments. The IL light industrial district may be located in various areas throughout the community and may be in close proximity to residential neighborhoods and not be detrimental to residential uses because of its limited nature. While most often applied to areas where the location of particular industries has no direct relationship to other nearby business or industrial districts, it may also be formed as adjunct to these established districts.

b.

Required conditions. Required conditions in the IL light industrial district are as follows:

c.

All production, processing, servicing, testing, repair or storage of materials, goods or products shall take place within completely enclosed buildings, however, a special use may be obtained to allow for a portion of outdoor storage, accessory to the primary use, on the property provided it meets the criteria found in section 118-13 of this chapter.

d.

No use shall be permitted, and no process, equipment or material shall be employed which is found by the city council to be objectionable to persons or injurious to property located in the vicinity by reason of odor, insect nuisance, fumes, dust, smoke, cinders, dirt, refuse, water-carried waste, noise, vibration, illumination, glare, unsightliness, or to involve any hazard of fire or explosion.

(14)

IH heavy industrial district.

a.

Purpose. The purpose of the IH heavy industrial district is to accommodate those heavier industrial uses which have objectionable influences but which, nevertheless, should be provided for in the community. The IH heavy industrial district is, insofar as possible, applied to locations removed from the residential districts on the basis of linear distance or natural manmade features.

b.

Required conditions. Required conditions in the IH heavy industrial district are as follows:

c.

No use shall be permitted and process, equipment or material shall be employed which is found by municipal, county, state and federal governmental agencies to be objectionable to persons or injurious to property located in the vicinity by reason of odor, insect nuisance, fumes, dust, smoke, cinders, dirt, refuse, water-carried waste, noise, vibration, illumination, glare, unsightliness, or to involve any hazard of fire or explosion.

(b)

Application to uses in all districts:

(1)

No use shall be permitted and no process, equipment or material shall be employed which is found by the city council to be objectionable to persons residing or working in the vicinity by reason of odor, insect nuisance, fumes, dust, smoke, cinders, dirt, refuse, water-carried wastes, noise, vibration, illumination, glare, unsightliness or traffic, or to involve any hazard of fire or explosion.

(c)

Zoning schedule. The following table displays the prescribed basic site, yard, bulk, and height regulations that shall apply in the district.

(d)

Use table. The following table dictates what uses are allowed by right, by special use, or are prohibited in each defined zoning district.

(Ord. of 5-6-2024; Ord. No. 2810, § 4, 8-5-2024)