Sterling City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITIONS
Sections
- Sec. 102-101.- Title.
- Sec. 102-102. - Authority.
- Sec. 102-103. - Purpose.
- Sec. 102-104. - Separability and nonliability.
- Sec. 102-105. - Abrogation.
- Sec. 102-106. - Rules of interpretation.
- Sec. 102-107. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 102-108. - Reenactment and repeal.
- Sec. 102-109. - Effective date.
- Sec. 102-110. - Word usage.
- Sec. 102-115. - Definitions.
ARTICLE II
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 102-201.- Private residential swimming pools.
- Sec. 102-202. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 102-203. - Satellite dishes and communication antennae.
- Sec. 102-210. - Accessory structures.
- Sec. 102-211. - Fences.
- Sec. 102-212. - Retaining and landscape walls.
- Sec. 102-213. - Outdoor storage of construction materials, junk, refuse, and disabled or damaged motor vehicles.
- Sec. 102-215. - Temporary structures.
- Sec. 102-216. - Structures other than buildings.
- Sec. 102-217. - Outdoor storage and parking of recreational vehicles (RVs), trailers, and boats.
- Sec. 102-218. - Outdoor storage of firewood.
- Sec. 102-219. - Permanently installed stand-by generators.
- Sec. 102-223. - Sewage disposal.
- Sec. 102-224. - Roadway visibility standards.
- Sec. 102-225. - Driveway regulations and standards.
- Sec. 102-226. - Traffic circulation.
- Sec. 102-227. - Off-street parking standards.
- Sec. 102-228. - Off-street loading facilities.
- Sec. 102-230. - Hydronic heaters (outdoor boilers).
ARTICLE III
ZONING DISTRICTS AND LAND USES
Sections
- Sec. 102-301.- Establishment of zoning districts.
- Sec. 102-302. - Official zoning map.
- Sec. 102-303. - District boundaries.
- Sec. 102-304. - Zoning of streets, alleys, public-ways, waterways, and railroad rights-of-way.
- Sec. 102-306. - Annexed land.
- Sec. 102-310. - Purpose statements.
- Sec. 102-314. - Land use regulations.
- Sec. 102-317. - Matrix of land uses.
- Sec. 102-321. - Bulk regulations.
- Sec. 102-322. - Yard encroachment and maximum height exceptions.
- Sec. 102-327. - Substandard lot regulations.
- Sec. 102-328. - Nonconforming use and structure regulations.
- Sec. 102-329. - Standards and regulations for temporary uses.
- Sec. 102-333. - Special purpose zoning districts.
- Sec. 102-334. - Zoning overlay districts.
ARTICLE IV
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC LAND USES
Sections
- Sec. 102-401.- Agricultural land uses.
- Sec. 102-402. - Artist live/work space.
- Sec. 102-403. - Drive-thru and car wash facilities.
- Sec. 102-404. - Commercial kennels and pet day-care facilities.
- Sec. 102-405. - Outdoor uses.
- Sec. 102-406. - Merchandise displays.
- Sec. 102-407. - Temporary trash or construction debris dumpsters and personal storage containers.
- Sec. 102-411. - Community residences.
- Sec. 102-412. - Bed and breakfast establishment.
- Sec. 102-413. - Guest house.
- Sec. 102-414. - In-family suite.
- Sec. 102-415. - Duplex or townhome requirements.
- Sec. 102-416. - Twin home (zero lot line) requirements.
- Sec. 102-417. - Multiple-family residences.
- Sec. 102-418. - Brownstones or rowhouses.
- Sec. 102-419. - Mobile/manufactured home parks.
- Sec. 102-420. - Boarding houses.
- Sec. 102-421. - Automobile or motor vehicle repair in residential districts.
- Sec. 102-427. - Gas stations, convenience stores (including automotive repair facilities and gas stations with automotive repair facilities), and motor sales facilities (including automobile sales with automotive repair facilities).
- Sec. 102-428. - Mini-warehouses.
- Sec. 102-429. - Outdoor nursery and garden sales.
- Sec. 102-430. - Outdoor recreation facilities.
- Sec. 102-431. - Retail incubators.
- Sec. 102-435. - Medical cannabis cultivation centers and dispensaries.
- Sec. 102-436. - First amendment protected adult-oriented establishments.
- Sec. 102-437. - Convenient cash businesses and similar establishments.
- Sec. 102-438. - Power generation facilities.
- Sec. 102-439. - Utilities.
- Sec. 102-440. - Tattooing and body-piercing.
- Sec. 102-441. - Craft breweries, distilleries, and winery.
- Sec. 102-442. - Beer garden.
- Sec. 102-443. - Freestanding kiosks/ATM structures/vending machines/outdoor sales appurtenances/clothing drop facilities.
- Sec. 102-444. - Cannabis business establishments.
ARTICLE VI
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Sections
- Sec. 102-601.- Purpose.
- Sec. 102-602. - Compliance in all zoning districts.
- Sec. 102-606. - Exterior lighting standards.
- Sec. 102-607. - Erosion control.
- Sec. 102-610. - Vibration standards.
- Sec. 102-611. - Noise standards.
- Sec. 102-612. - Glare of standards.
- Sec. 102-613. - Heat standards.
- Sec. 102-614. - Fire and explosion standards.
- Sec. 102-620. - Air pollution, contaminants, and smoke.
- Sec. 102-621. - Water quality protection.
- Sec. 102-622. - Odor.
- Sec. 102-623. - Radioactivity.
- Sec. 102-624. - Electrical disturbance, interference, and electromagnetic fields.
- Sec. 102-625. - Chemical, asbestos, and other hazardous material storage.
- Secs. 102-630. - Solar energy system standards.
- Sec. 102-631. - Geothermal standards.
- Sec. 102-632. - Small wind energy conversion systems.
ARTICLE VII
SIGNS
Sections
- Sec. 102-701.- Purpose of this article.
- Sec. 102-702. - General.
- Sec. 102-703. - Signage definitions.
- Sec. 102-704. - Sign plans, approvals, and permits.
- Sec. 102-705. - General signage regulations.
- Sec. 102-706. - Permitted signs by zoning district; sign location, number and dimensions; signs requiring permit.
- Sec. 102-707. - Sign regulations applicable to residential districts.
- Sec. 102-708. - Sign regulations applicable to the central business district.
- Sec. 102-709. - Changeable copy signs and electronic message signs.
- Sec. 102-710. - Shopping center and multiple-tenant commercial building sign regulations.
- Sec. 102-711. - Signage in the public right-of-way.
- Sec. 102-712. - Temporary signs.
- Sec. 102-713. - Appearance, construction and maintenance of signage.
- Sec. 102-714. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 102-715. - Closed business signs or abandoned signs.
- Sec. 102-716. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 102-717. - Appeals.
ARTICLE VIII
FORM-BASED CODE
Sections
- Sec. 102-801.- Sterling Redevelopment Form district.
- Sec. 102-802. - Components of the Sterling Redevelopment Form-Based Code.
- Sec. 102-803. - Sterling Redevelopment Form-District Regulating Plan.
- Sec. 102-804. - District-wide guiding principles and standards.
- Sec. 102-805. - Sterling Redevelopment Form-District sub-districts.
- Sec. 102-806. - Street type specifications.
ARTICLE IX
ZONING PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- Sec. 102-901.- Purpose.
- Sec. 102-904. - Administration and enforcement official.
- Sec. 102-905. - Zoning board of appeals.
- Sec. 102-906. - Plan commission.
- Sec. 102-907. - Historic preservation commission.
- Sec. 102-910. - Zoning permit.
- Sec. 102-911. - Certificate of occupancy.
- Sec. 102-913. - Annexation review.
- Sec. 102-914. - Amendment of zoning regulations.
- Sec. 102-915. - Amendment to official zoning map.
- Sec. 102-918. - Public hearings.
- Sec. 102-919. - Special use review and approval.
- Sec. 102-920. - Temporary use review and approval.
- Sec. 102-921. - Sign permit.
- Sec. 102-924. - Building, site, and operation (BSO) plan review and approval.
- Sec. 102-925. - Planned development district (PDD) procedures.
- Sec. 102-929. - Performance standards administration and enforcement.
- Sec. 102-932. - Violations and penalties.
- Sec. 102-933. - Fees.