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Stanford City Zoning Code

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§ 152.030 GENERAL REGULATIONS.

   No land shall be used or occupied and no structure shall be erected, altered, used, or occupied except for the principal uses permitted for each of the 12 zoning districts created by this chapter, together with lawfully permitted conditional uses and/or accessory uses as listed in this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 152.030) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993) Penalty, see § 152.999

§ 152.031 OFFICIAL ZONING MAP.

   (A)   The official city zoning map shall be identified by the signature of the Mayor, attested by the City Clerk, and bear the seal of the city under the following words: “This is to certify that this is the City Zoning Map referred to in § 152.031 of the City Zoning Ordinance adopted by the Stanford City Council on October 7, 1993, as part of Ordinance No. 920.27 of the City of Stanford.”
   (B)   No changes shall be made in the zoning map except in conformity with the procedures set forth in this chapter.
   (C)   If the zoning map becomes damaged, destroyed, lost, or difficult to interpret, the City Council may, by resolution, adopt a new zoning map. The new map may correct original drafting errors or other errors or omissions, but the corrections shall not be in effect amendments of the original map including amendments thereto. A replacement map shall also contain the following additional words: “This map supersedes and replaces the city zoning map adopted (date of adoption of the map being replaced)”.
(Prior Code, § 152.031) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993)

§ 152.032 DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.

   (A)   Boundaries of districts established under provisions of this chapter are shown on the zoning map on file in the office of the City Clerk. Boundaries of districts shown on the zoning map shall be interpreted as follows.
      (1)   Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets, highways, alleys, or railroad tracks shall be construed to follow such lines.
      (2)   Boundaries indicated as approximately following plotted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.
      (3)   Boundaries indicated as approximately following city corporation limits shall be construed as following such corporation line.
      (4)   Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streams, rivers, or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such centerlines.
      (5)   Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in divisions (A)(1) through (A)(5) of this section shall be so construed. Distances shall be determined by the scale of the zoning map unless specifically shown on the map.
      (6)   All questions not covered by (A)(1) through (A)(5) above concerning the exact location of any district boundary line or portion thereof, shall be determined by the Board of Adjustment.
   (B)   Where a district boundary line on the zoning map divides a lot of single ownership which was recorded at the time of enactment of this chapter, the Board of Adjustment may permit the extension of the regulations for either portion of the lot a distance not to exceed 50 feet into the remaining portion of the lot.
   (C)   Whenever any street, alley, public way, or public easement is vacated through legal action, the abutting districts shall be extended, depending on the land to which the vacated lands revert.
(Prior Code, § 152.032) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993)

§ 152.033 ANNEXATION.

   In every case when land becomes a part of the city through annexation, the annexed land shall be automatically assigned to the A-1 District. This zoning District shall remain in effect unless or until the City Council, upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission, enacts a zoning map amendment using the procedures described in this chapter. If the property to be annexed is already developed, the Planning Commission shall have the authority to zone it appropriately.
(Prior Code, § 152.033) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993)

§ 152.034 DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED.

   The following zoning district classifications are established.
OA-1
Agricultural
B-1
Business - Central Business
B-2
Business - Neighborhood Business
B-3
Business - Highway Business
FP
Floodplain
H-1
Historic Overlay
I-1
Industrial - Light
I-2
Industrial - Heavy
R-1
Residential - Low Density
R-2
Residential - Two-Family
R-3
Residential - Low Density Multi-Family
R-4
Residential - High Density Multi-Family
 
(Prior Code, § 152.034) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993)

§ 152.035 PROHIBITED USES IN ALL DISTRICTS.

   (A)   Hazardous waste storage, hazardous material production, incineration, landfills, storage, and/or handling of any type of the aforementioned uses are expressly prohibited in all zones.
   (B)   Stockyards and slaughter houses except as provided for as a conditional use in the I-2 Zone. The Board of Adjustment shall require conditions to its approval as it deems necessary to protect and preserve the character of the zoning districts and/or land uses adjacent to the proposed use. Conditions may include, but shall not be limited to, additional yard setback requirements, buffering, extraordinary provisions to limit off-site noise and odor, and shall require suitability of topography and access to adequate roads and utilities.
   (C)   Recreational vehicles shall not be used for habitation except as provided for in § 152.178 regarding transient recreational vehicles. Under no circumstances shall the vehicles be permitted to attach to water, sewer, gas, electric, or phone in any permanent manner or in a temporary manner for more than ten days in any given year. All sewage accumulated during temporary use of a recreational vehicle must be disposed of in an appropriate manner.
   (D)   Junkyards except as provided for as a conditional use in the I-2 zone. Junkyards are not designated as permitted uses in any district and are consequently nonconforming uses in all districts. They shall conform with the requirements set forth in §§ 152.015 through 152.019 regarding non- conforming uses. The Enforcement/Administrative Officer shall ensure that all existing, nonconforming junkyards maintain valid permits to operate issued by the state’s Transportation Cabinet, as required by KRS 177.905 through 177.999. He or she shall also ensure that all screening required by the Transportation Cabinet is maintained as long as the junkyard remains in operation. Any proposed junkyard shall require a conditional use permit to be located in an I-2 Zone. In addition to all requirements of the state’s Transportation Cabinet, the Board of Adjustment shall require such conditions to its approval as it deems necessary to protect and preserve the character of the zoning districts and/or land uses adjacent to the proposed use. Conditions may include, but shall not be limited to, additional yard setback requirements, buffering, extraordinary provisions to limit off-site noise, odor, dust, glare, or vibration and shall require suitability of topography and access to adequate roads and utilities.
(Prior Code, § 152.035) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993; Ord. 920.27A, passed 2-6-2020) Penalty, see § 152.999