Spencer City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE II
PLANNING COMMISSION
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 44-25. - City planning commission, creation and membership.
- Sec. 44-26. - Quorum.
- Sec. 44-27. - Organization, meetings, rules.
- Sec. 44-28. - Personnel hiring authority.
- Sec. 44-29. - General advisory duties of commission.
- Sec. 44-30. - Commission may enter land.
- Sec. 44-31. - General powers of commission.
- Sec. 44-32. - Subdivision of land.
- Sec. 44-33. - Zoning commission, regulations.
- Sec. 44-34. - Purpose of zoning plan.
- DIVISION 2. - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- Sec. 44-57. - Adoption of plan.
- Sec. 44-58. - Purposes of plan.
- Sec. 44-59. - Contents of plan.
- Sec. 44-60. - Adoption of parts of plan may be recommended.
- Sec. 44-61. - Recommending amendments to plan.
- Sec. 44-62. - Cooperation with county.
- Sec. 44-63. - Procedure for adoption of plan.
- Sec. 44-64. - Approval by commission of improvements.
ARTICLE III
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Sections
- Sec. 44-87.- Creation and authority.
- Sec. 44-88. - Meetings and procedures.
- Sec. 44-89. - Appeals.
- Sec. 44-90. - Powers to decide appeals.
- Sec. 44-91. - Powers to grant variances.
- Sec. 44-92. - Powers relative to exceptions.
- Sec. 44-93. - Uses permitted on review.
- Sec. 44-94. - Housing project reviews.
- Sec. 44-95. - Exercise of powers.
- Sec. 44-96. - Appeal to district court.
ARTICLE IV
ZONING AMENDMENTS
Sections
ARTICLE VII
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 44-204.- R-1 Single-Family Dwelling District—General description.
- Sec. 44-205. - Same—Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-206. - Same—Uses permitted on review.
- Sec. 44-207. - Same—Area regulations.
- Sec. 44-208. - Same—Height regulations.
- Sec. 44-209. - R-2 Two-Family Dwelling District—General description.
- Sec. 44-210. - Same—Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-211. - Same—Uses permitted on review.
- Sec. 44-212. - Same—Area regulations.
- Sec. 44-213. - Same—Height regulations.
- Sec. 44-214. - R-3 General Residential District—General description.
- Sec. 44-215. - Same—Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-216. - Same—Uses permitted on review.
- Sec. 44-217. - Same—Area regulations.
- Sec. 44-218. - Same—Height regulations.
- Sec. 44-219. - R-4 Medium-High Density Residential District—General description.
- Sec. 44-220. - Same—Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-221. - Same—Regulations.
- Sec. 44-222. - R-5 Single-Family Manufactured Home District—General description.
- Sec. 44-223. - Same—Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-224. - Same—Area regulations.
ARTICLE VIII
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 44-242.- C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District—General description.
- Sec. 44-243. - Same—Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-244. - Same—Area regulations.
- Sec. 44-245. - Same—Height regulations.
- Sec. 44-246. - C-2 Neighborhood Shopping Center District—General description.
- Sec. 44-247. - Same—Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-248. - Same—Area regulations.
- Sec. 44-249. - Same—Height regulations.
- Sec. 44-250. - Same—Off-street parking.
- Sec. 44-251. - Same—Administration procedures for shopping center development.
- Sec. 44-252. - C-3 General Commercial District—General description.
- Sec. 44-253. - Same—Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-254. - Same—Open display uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-255. - Same—Other uses permitted, permits.
- Sec. 44-256. - Same—Area regulations.
- Sec. 44-257. - Same—Height regulations.
- Sec. 44-258. - Used car auction with open display without complying with the provisions of section 44-254(b) permitted in C-3 district with a permit.
ARTICLE IX
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 44-278.- I-1 Restricted Industrial District—General description.
- Sec. 44-279. - Same—Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-280. - Same—Area regulations.
- Sec. 44-281. - Same—Height regulations.
- Sec. 44-282. - I-2 Light Industrial District—General description.
- Sec. 44-283. - Same—Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-284. - Same—Area regulations.
- Sec. 44-285. - Same—Height regulations.
- Sec. 44-286. - I-3 Heavy Industrial District—General description.
- Sec. 44-287. - Same—Uses permitted.
- Sec. 44-288. - Same—Uses permitted on review.
- Sec. 44-289. - Same—Area regulations.
- Sec. 44-290. - Same—Height regulations.
ARTICLE XI
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ALL OR TO SEVERAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 44-333.- Application of regulation to the uses of a more restricted district.
- Sec. 44-334. - Open space.
- Sec. 44-335. - Height.
- Sec. 44-336. - Group housing projects.
- Sec. 44-337. - Storage and parking of trailers and commercial vehicles.
- Sec. 44-338. - Architectural design of accessory buildings and fences.
- Sec. 44-339. - Animals.
- Sec. 44-340. - Storage of liquefied petroleum gases.
- Sec. 44-341. - Trailer park regulations.
ARTICLE XII
OFF-STREET AUTOMOBILE AND VEHICLE PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
- Sec. 44-361.- General intent and application.
- Sec. 44-362. - Required open space.
- Sec. 44-363. - Location.
- Sec. 44-364. - Joint parking facilities.
- Sec. 44-365. - Size of off-street parking space.
- Sec. 44-366. - Amount of off-street parking and loading required.
- Sec. 44-367. - Paved surface required.
- Sec. 44-368. - Off-street parking lots in residential districts.
ARTICLE XV
LAND DEVELOPMENT AND SUBDIVISIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
- Sec. 44-443. - Purpose and authority.
- Sec. 44-444. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 44-445. - Definitions.
- Sec. 44-446. - Neighborhood associations.
- Sec. 44-447. - Procedures generally.
- Sec. 44-448. - Preliminary approval, procedures.
- Sec. 44-449. - Final approval, procedures.
- Sec. 44-450. - Design standards.
- Sec. 44-451. - Improvements.
- Sec. 44-452. - Variations and exceptions.
- Sec. 44-453. - Administration and amendment.
- Sec. 44-454. - Time of approval of final plat.
- Sec. 44-455. - Violation and penalty.
- DIVISION 2. - ADDITIONAL STREET AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
- Sec. 44-479. - Construction to conform to specifications.
- Sec. 44-480. - Plans to be submitted.
- Sec. 44-481. - Plans to receive recommendation of city engineer.
- Sec. 44-482. - Council to approve revision.
- Sec. 44-483. - Bond to be furnished.
- Sec. 44-484. - Work to be inspected.
- Sec. 44-485. - Improvement to become city property.
- Sec. 44-486. - Inspection fees.
- Sec. 44-487. - Warning.
- Sec. 44-488. - Acts prohibited.
- Sec. 44-489. - Permit required for cutting paving; fee.
- Sec. 44-490. - Deposit to cover cost of restoring street.
- Sec. 44-491. - Driveways, aprons and approaches; permit required.
- Sec. 44-492. - Driveway inspection fee.
- DIVISION 3. - PERMITS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING ON CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Sec. 44-523. - Application for permit required.
- Sec. 44-524. - Requirements of application.
- Sec. 44-525. - Approval of engineer required.
- Sec. 44-526. - Approval of council required.
- Sec. 44-527. - Bonds, inspection.
- Sec. 44-528. - Property of city.
- Sec. 44-529. - Inspection fee.
- Sec. 44-530. - Warning signs.
- Sec. 44-531. - Interference with traffic prohibited.
- Sec. 44-532. - Unlawful construction.
- Sec. 44-533. - Penalty.
ARTICLE XVI
FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 44-560.- Statement of purpose.
- Sec. 44-561. - Findings of fact.
- Sec. 44-562. - Methods of reducing flood losses.
- Sec. 44-563. - Definitions.
- Sec. 44-564. - Application; compliance; interpretation.
- Sec. 44-565. - Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard.
- Sec. 44-566. - Development permit required.
- Sec. 44-567. - Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- Sec. 44-568. - Designation of administrator; duties.
- Sec. 44-569. - Permit procedures; approval or denial.
- Sec. 44-570. - Variance procedures.
- Sec. 44-571. - General standards; flood hazard areas.
- Sec. 44-572. - Specific standards; flood hazard areas.
- Sec. 44-573. - Standards for subdivision proposals; flood hazard areas.
- Sec. 44-574. - Standards for areas of shallow flooding (AO/AH Zones).
- Sec. 44-575. - Floodways.
ARTICLE XVII
MANUFACTURED HOMES
Sections
- Sec. 44-599.- Definitions.
- Sec. 44-600. - License and temporary permit.
- Sec. 44-601. - License fees and temporary permits, posting.
- Sec. 44-602. - Inspection of manufactured home and travel trailer parks.
- Sec. 44-603. - Notice, hearings and orders.
- Sec. 44-604. - Freestanding manufactured homes, location.
- Sec. 44-605. - Nonresidential mobile trailers.
- Sec. 44-606. - Location, space and general layout of manufactured home parks and travel trailer parks.
- Sec. 44-607. - Service building for travel trailer parks.
- Sec. 44-608. - Sewage disposal for manufactured home parks.
- Sec. 44-609. - Water supply for manufactured home parks.
- Sec. 44-610. - Refuse disposal for manufactured home parks.
- Sec. 44-611. - Insect and rodent control.
- Sec. 44-612. - Electricity; exterior lighting.
- Sec. 44-613. - Piping.
- Sec. 44-614. - Park areas; water; fires.
- Sec. 44-615. - Alterations and additions.
- Sec. 44-616. - Registration of owners and occupants.
- Sec. 44-617. - Wrecked or damaged homes, trailers.
- Sec. 44-618. - Minimum housing regulations for manufactured homes.
- Sec. 44-619. - Manufactured home subdivisions.
- Sec. 44-620. - Supervision.
ARTICLE XVIII
GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS
Sections
- Sec. 44-644.- Purpose.
- Sec. 44-645. - Definitions.
- Sec. 44-646. - Notice requirements; publication.
- Sec. 44-647. - Recordings of hearings.
- Sec. 44-648. - Discovery process.
- Sec. 44-649. - Findings of fact and recommendations.
- Sec. 44-650. - Right of appeal.
- Sec. 44-651. - Disposition of recommendation documents.
ARTICLE XIX
CONTROL OF SURFACE WATER; NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION
Sections
- Sec. 44-676.- Purpose and scope.
- Sec. 44-677. - Definitions.
- Sec. 44-678. - Spencer standard drainage policy.
- Sec. 44-679. - Responsibility of developer/owner for storm drainage improvements.
- Sec. 44-680. - Requirements relating to developments.
- Sec. 44-681. - Title ownership and maintenance.
- Sec. 44-682. - Administration.
- Sec. 44-683. - Compliance and interpretation.
ARTICLE XX
STANDARD DRAINAGE POLICY
Sections
- Sec. 44-710.- General policy.
- Sec. 44-711. - Determination of storm runoff.
- Sec. 44-712. - Flow in streets.
- Sec. 44-713. - Enclosed storm sewers.
- Sec. 44-714. - Open drainage channels.
- Sec. 44-715. - Bridges and culverts.
- Sec. 44-716. - Stormwater storage.
- Sec. 44-717. - Erosion and sedimentation.
- Sec. 44-800. - Penalty.
ARTICLE XXI
ILLICIT DISCHARGES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - STORMWATER DISCHARGES
- Sec. 44-810. - Scope.
- Sec. 44-811. - Definitions and abbreviations.
- Sec. 44-812. - Discharge requirements.
- Sec. 44-813. - Spills.
- Sec. 44-814. - Pavement wash waters.
- Sec. 44-814A. - Prohibition of illicit connections.
- Sec. 44-815. - Construction activities.
- Sec. 44-815A. - Post-construction stormwater impacts; minimization regulations and requirements; compliance procedures.
- Sec. 44-816. - Watercourse protection.
- Sec. 44-816A. - Request for variance.
- Sec. 44-816B. - Monitoring of discharges.
- Sec. 44-817. - Recordkeeping.
- Sec. 44-818. - Reporting requirements.
- Sec. 44-819. - Compliance monitoring requirements.
- Sec. 44-820. - Requirements for best management practices.
- Sec. 44-821. - Inspections and sampling.
- Sec. 44-822. - Administrative enforcement remedies.
- Sec. 44-823. - Violations, injunction and criminal prosecution.
- Sec. 44-824. - Confidential information.