Valparaiso City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
Jurisdiction and Zoning Districts
Sections
- DIVISION 1.100 TITLE; GENERAL PURPOSES; AUTHORITY; AND JURISDICTION
- DIVISION 1.200 APPLICABILITY; VESTED RIGHTS; EFFECT ON PRIVATE RESTRICTIONS
- DIVISION 1.300 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 1.400 DISTRICT PURPOSES
- Sec. 1.401 Estate Residential (ER) District
- Sec. 1.402 Suburban Residential (SR) District
- Sec. 1.403 General Residential (GR) District
- Sec. 1.404 Urban Residential (UR) District
- Sec. 1.405 Neighborhood Conservation (NC) District
- Sec. 1.406 Public Space (PS) District
- Sec. 1.407 Rural (RU) District
- Sec. 1.408 Commercial, Neighborhood (CN) District
- Sec. 1.409 Commercial, General (CG) District
- Sec. 1.410 Central Business (CBD) District
- Sec. 1.411 Central Place (CP) District
- Sec. 1.412 Residential Transition (RT) District
- Sec. 1.413 Campus (CA) District
- Sec. 1.414 Business Park (BP) District
- Sec. 1.415 Industrial, Light (INL) District
- Sec. 1.416 Industrial, Heavy (INH) District
ARTICLE 2
Permitted Uses and Supplemental Standards
Sections
- DIVISION 2.100 PURPOSE
- DIVISION 2.200 USES BY DISTRICT
- DIVISION 2.300 SUPPLEMENTAL RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS
- Sec. 2.301 Exceptions to Yard Standards
- Sec. 2.302 Fences, Garden Walls, and Hedges
- Sec. 2.303 Accessory Buildings and Structures
- Sec. 2.304 Decks, Balconies, Patios, and Porches
- Sec. 2.305 Swimming Pools and Spas
- Sec. 2.306 Antennae and Satellite Dishes
- Sec. 2.307 Photovoltaic Arrays
- Sec. 2.308 Trucks and Business Vehicles
- Sec. 2.309 Recreational Vehicles, Inoperable Vehicles, and Portable Storage Units
- Sec. 2.310 Outdoor Storage and Refuse Containers
- Sec. 2.311 Easements and Utilities
- Sec. 2.312 Common Areas and Gatehouses
- DIVISION 2.400 SUPPLEMENTAL NONRESIDENTIAL STANDARDS.
- Sec. 2.401 Exceptions to Yard Standards
- Sec. 2.402 Fences, Garden Walls, and Hedges
- Sec. 2.403 Accessory Buildings or Structures
- Sec. 2.404 Photovoltaic Arrays
- Sec. 2.405 Outdoor Storage
- Sec. 2.406 Loading, Truck Access, and Solid Waste Collection
- Sec. 2.407 Outdoor Display of Merchandise and Vending Machines
- Sec. 2.408 Columbaria and Memorial Gardens
- DIVISION 2.500 LIMITED AND SPECIAL USE STANDARDS
- Sec. 2.501 Commercial Stables
- Sec. 2.502 Greenhouses or Nursery
- Sec. 2.503 Kennel
- Sec. 2.504 Single Family
- Sec. 2.505 Single-Family Cluster
- Sec. 2.506 Single-Family Attached
- Sec. 2.507 Multifamily
- Sec. 2.508 Manufactured Home Parks and Subdivisions
- Sec. 2.509 Group Homes
- Sec. 2.510 Live-Work Units
- Sec. 2.511 Manufactured Home
- Sec. 2.512 Home Occupation
- Sec. 2.513 Home Business
- Sec. 2.514 Cottage Industry
- Sec. 2.515 Child Care Homes (Day Care)
- Sec. 2.516 Places of Public Assembly
- Sec. 2.517 College/University
- Sec. 2.518 Institutional Residential
- Sec. 2.519 Protective Care
- Sec. 2.520 Private Club
- Sec. 2.521 Public Service
- Sec. 2.522 Utilities, Neighborhood
- Sec. 2.523 Agricultural Support and Other Rural Services
- Sec. 2.524 Alcoholic Beverage Sales
- Sec. 2.525 Bed and Breakfast
- Sec. 2.526 Commercial Lodging
- Sec. 2.527 Commercial Retail
- Sec. 2.528 Heavy Retail
- Sec. 2.529 Drive-In / Drive Through Facility
- Sec. 2.530 Mixed Use
- Sec. 2.531 Office
- Sec. 2.532 Car Wash
- Sec. 2.533 Restaurant
- Sec. 2.534 Services
- Sec. 2.535 Shopping Center
- Sec. 2.536 Vehicle Sales, Rental, and Service
- Sec. 2.537 Veterinarian
- Sec. 2.538 Adult Uses
- Sec. 2.539 Campgrounds
- Sec. 2.540 Commercial Amusement, Indoor
- Sec. 2.541 Recreation, Indoor
- Sec. 2.542 Recreation, Outdoor
- Sec. 2.543 Disposal
- Sec. 2.544 Extraction
- Sec. 2.545 Light Industry
- Sec. 2.546 Recycling/Salvage
- Sec. 2.547 Utilities, Community
- Sec. 2.548 Airports
- Sec. 2.549 Cemeteries
- Sec. 2.550 Parking and Transit Facilities
- Sec. 2.551 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
- Sec. 2.552 Light Automobile Service
- Sec. 2.553 Wind Energy Conversion Systems
- Sec. 2.554 Respite Care Facility
- Sec. 2.555 Warehousing and Transportation
- 2.556 Solar Farm
- DIVISION 2.600 TEMPORARY USES
- Sec. 2.601 General Standards for All Temporary Uses
- Sec. 2.602 Contractors Office
- Sec. 2.603 Garage Sales
- Sec. 2.604 Model Homes
- Sec. 2.605 Public Interest or Special Events
- Sec. 2.606 Sales Office
- Sec. 2.607 Sidewalk Sales and Farmers' Markets
- Sec. 2.608 Temporary Manufactured Structure
- Sec. 2.609 Truck Load Sales
- ARTICLE 2 PERMITTED USES AND SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
- ARTICLE 2 PERMITTED USES AND SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
- ARTICLE 2 PERMITTED USES AND SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
ARTICLE 3
District Intensity and Bulk Standards
Sections
- DIVISION 3.100 PURPOSE
- DIVISION 3.200 CALCULATION OF HEIGHT AND BULK REQUIREMENTS
- DIVISION 3.300 STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO PARCELS PROPOSED FOR DEVELOPMENT
- DIVISION 3.400 NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION
- DIVISION 3.500 STANDARD DEVELOPMENT
- DIVISION 3.600 PLANNED AND CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT
- Sec. 3.601 Averaged Lots
- Sec. 3.602 Single-Family Cluster Development
- Sec. 3.603 Housing Palette for Planned Residential Development
- Sec. 3.604 Residential Mix Standards for Planned Residential Developments
- Sec. 3.605 Accessory Units
- Sec. 3.606 Alternative Standards for Condominium and Alternative Land Development
- DIVISION 3.700 TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
- Sec. 3.701 Traditional Neighborhood Development Plans
- Sec. 3.702 Permitted Nonresidential Uses
- Sec. 3.703 Averaged Lots
- Sec. 3.704 Palette for Traditional Neighborhood Development
- Sec. 3.705 Accessory Buildings, Detached Garages, and Ancillary Dwelling Units
- Sec. 3.706 Site Design Standards
- Sec. 3.707 Commercial and Mixed-Use Building Design Standards
- Sec. 3.708 Architectural Pattern Book and Comprehensive Sign Program
- Sec. 3.709 Alternative Standards for Condominium and Alternative Land Development
- DIVISION 3.800 NONRESIDENTIAL SCALE REGULATIONS
ARTICLE 4
Site Capacity and Environmental Standards
Sections
- DIVISION 4.100 PURPOSE
- DIVISION 4.200 RESOURCE PROTECTION STANDARDS
- DIVISION 4.300 SITE CAPACITY CALCULATIONS
- DIVISION 4.400 USES IN OPEN SPACE
- Sec. 4.401 Uses In Open Space
- Sec. 4.402 Apiaries
- Sec. 4.403 Agriculture
- Sec. 4.404 Commercial Kennels and Stables
- Sec. 4.405 Nurseries
- Sec. 4.406 Ball Fields
- Sec. 4.407 Golf Courses
- Sec. 4.408 Nature Areas
- Sec. 4.409 Nature Centers
- Sec. 4.410 Picnic Areas
- Sec. 4.411 Water Dependent Uses
- Sec. 4.412 Trails
- Sec. 4.413 Play Courts
- Sec. 4.414 Streets and Utilities
- Sec. 4.415 Detention and Flood Control
- Sec. 4.416 Essential Access
- Sec. 4.417 Public Interest and Special Events
- DIVISION 4.500 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- DIVISION 4.600 WELLHEAD PROTECTION
- DIVISION 4.700 GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
ARTICLE 5
Signs
Sections
- DIVISION 5.100 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- DIVISION 5.200 PRE-EXISTING, PROHIBITED, AND NONCONFORMING SIGNS
- DIVISION 5.300 SIGN RESTRICTIONS
- DIVISION 5.400 PERMIT, LICENSE AND BONDING REQUIREMENTS
ARTICLE 6
Subdivision Design and Land Development
Sections
- DIVISION 6.100 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- DIVISION 6.200 COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS FOR SITE PLANS, PLATS, AND SUBDIVISIONS
- DIVISION 6.300 SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT DESIGN
- DIVISION 6.400 DEDICATION OF LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS; IMPACT FEES; FEES IN LIEU
- DIVISION 6.500 MAPPING AND MONUMENTS
ARTICLE 7
Stormwater Management
Sections
- DIVISION 7.100 GENERAL INFORMATION
- Sec. 7.101 Authority and Title
- Sec. 7.102 Applicability and Exemptions
- Sec. 7.103 Background
- Sec. 7.104 Findings
- Sec. 7.105 Purpose and Objectives
- Sec. 7.106 Abbreviations and Definitions
- Sec. 7.107 Responsibility for Administration
- Sec. 7.108 Conflicting Ordinances and Requirements
- Sec. 7.109 Severability
- Sec. 7.110 Disclaimer of Liability
- DIVISION 7.200 PROHIBITED DISCHARGES AND CONNECTIONS
- DIVISION 7.300 STORMWATER QUANTITY MANAGEMENT
- Sec. 7.301 Applicability and Exemptions
- Sec. 7.302 Policy on Stormwater Quantity Management
- Sec. 7.303 Calculations and Design Standards and Specifications
- Sec. 7.304 Drainage Easement Requirements
- Sec. 7.305 Placement of Utilities
- Sec. 7.306 Structures Near County Regulated Drains
- Sec. 7.307 Inspection, Maintenance, Record Keeping, and Reporting
- DIVISION 7.400 STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES
- DIVISION 7.500 STORMWATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR POST-CONSTRUCTION
- DIVISION 7.600 PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
- Sec. 7.601 Conceptual Drainage Plan Review
- Sec. 7.602 Permit Procedures
- Sec. 7.603 Information Requirements
- Sec. 7.604 Review of Individual Lots
- Sec. 7.605 Changes to Plans
- Sec. 7.606 Fee Structure
- Sec. 7.607 Required Assurances
- Sec. 7.608 Terms and Conditions of Permits
- Sec. 7.609 Certification of As-Built Plans and Visual Recordings
- Sec. 7.610 Post-Project Maintenance Bond and Verifications
ARTICLE 8
Streets and Utilities
Sections
- DIVISION 8.100 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- DIVISION 8.200 STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND TRAILS
- Sec. 8.201 Street Design Objectives
- Sec. 8.202 Official Intermodal Transportation Plan
- Sec. 8.203 Functional Classification
- Sec. 8.204 Street Standards
- Sec. 8.205 Performance Standards For Residential Streets
- Sec. 8.206 Private Streets
- Sec. 8.207 Cul-de-sacs
- Sec. 8.208 Alleys
- Sec. 8.209 Intersections and Street Offsets
- Sec. 8.210 Medians and Entrance Ways
- Sec. 8.211 Traffic Calming
- Sec. 8.212 Curbs
- Sec. 8.213 Sidewalks
- Sec. 8.214 Bicycle Routes, Lanes, Multi-Use Pathways, and Trails
- Sec. 8.215 Sight Distance Requirements
- Sec. 8.216 Street Naming Standards
- Sec. 8.217 Street Lighting Standards
- Sec. 8.218 Signage and Signalization
- Sec. 8.219 Right-of-Way Maintenance
- DIVISION 8.300 UTILITIES
- DIVISION 8.400 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR USES IN THE CBD DISTRICT
- DIVISION 8.500 STANDARDS MANUAL
ARTICLE 9
Parking, Loading, Access, and Lighting
Sections
- DIVISION 9.100 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- DIVISION 9.200 PARKING AND LOADING CALCULATIONS
- DIVISION 9.300 PARKING AND LOADING DESIGN
- DIVISION 9.400 ACCESS MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION
- Sec. 9.401 General Access Management Provisions
- Sec. 9.402 Minimum Arterial Frontage
- Sec. 9.403 Access Spacing and Corner Clearance
- Sec. 9.404 Access Dimensions
- Sec. 9.405 Common Access and Internal Cross Access
- Sec. 9.406 Number of Access Points
- Sec. 9.407 Modification of Access Management Requirements
- Sec. 9.408 Traffic Impact Study
- DIVISION 9.500 EXTERIOR LIGHTING STANDARDS
ARTICLE 10
Landscaping
Sections
- DIVISION 10.100 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- DIVISION 10.200 GENERAL REQUIREMENT
- DIVISION 10.300 DEVELOPMENT LANDSCAPING
- DIVISION 10.400 BUFFERYARD REQUIREMENTS
- Sec. 10.401 Bufferyards
- Sec. 10.402 Bufferyard Classifications
- Sec. 10.403 District Bufferyard Standards
- Sec. 10.404 Existing Trees, Fences, and Walls on Developed Property
- Sec. 10.405 Street Bufferyard Standards
- Sec. 10.406 Parking Lot Bufferyards
- Sec. 10.407 Constrained Sites and Infill/Redevelopment Sites
- Sec. 10.408 Landscape Plan Approval
- Sec. 10.409 Bufferyard Model
- DIVISION 10.500 OPEN SPACE
- DIVISION 10.600 TREE PROTECTION
- DIVISION 10.700 LANDSCAPING INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
ARTICLE 11
Design Standards
Sections
- DIVISION 11.100 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- DIVISION 11.200 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
- DIVISION 11.300 SIGNATURE CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 11.400 EASTGATE OVERLAY DISTRICT STANDARDS
- Sec. 11.401 Purpose and Applicability
- Sec. 11.402 Setbacks and Building Spacing
- Sec. 11.403 Access and Accessibility
- Sec. 11.404 Architectural Design Standards for New Construction
- Sec. 11.405 Architectural Design Standards for Exterior Improvements of Existing Buildings
- Sec. 11.406 Residential Architectural Standards
- Sec. 11.407 Parking and Circulation
- Sec. 11.408 Stormwater Management
- Sec. 11.409 Lighting
- Sec. 11.410 Signs
- Sec. 11.411 Landscaping and Screening
- DIVISION 11.500 NONRESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
- Sec. 11.501 Purpose and Applicability
- Sec. 11.502 Building Dimensions
- Sec. 11.503 Architectural Features
- Sec. 11.504 Building Entries
- Sec. 11.505 Building Architecture
- Sec. 11.506 Transparency
- Sec. 11.507 Building Materials
- Sec. 11.508 Roof Structure and Materials
- Sec. 11.509 Colors
- Sec. 11.510 Big Box Abandonment Prevention
- DIVISION 11.600 DOWNTOWN DESIGN STANDARDS
- Sec. 11.601 Building Articulation and Architectural Features
- Sec. 11.602 Building Architecture
- Sec. 11.603 Building Entries
- Sec. 11.604 Building Materials and Finishes
- Sec. 11.605 Transparency and Fenestration
- Sec. 11.606 Contextual Design
- Sec. 11.607 Driveways and Parking Structures
- Sec. 11.608 Colors
- Sec. 11.609 Building Identification
- DIVISION 11.700 CAMPUS DISTRICT MASTER PLANS
- DIVISION 11.800 PUD DESIGN STANDARDS
ARTICLE 12
Modulation
Sections
- DIVISION 12.100 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- DIVISION 12.200 MODULATION OF SUBDIVISION STANDARDS
- DIVISION 12.300 MODULATION OF ZONING STANDARDS
ARTICLE 13
Nonconformities
Sections
- DIVISION 13.100 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- DIVISION 13.200 TYPES OF NONCONFORMITIES
- DIVISION 13.300 GENERAL REGULATIONS
ARTICLE 14
Administrative Bodies
Sections
- DIVISION 14.100 PURPOSE
- DIVISION 14.200 CITY COMMON COUNCIL
- DIVISION 14.300 PLAN COMMISSION
- Sec. 14.301 General Powers and Duties
- Sec. 14.302 Membership; Qualifications of Citizen Members; Advisory Membership; Term; Certification; Removal; Vacancy; and Expenses
- Sec. 14.303 Conflict of Interest
- Sec. 14.304 Officers; Quorum and Official Action; Regular Meetings; Special Meetings; Minutes; and Plat Committee
- DIVISION 14.400 HEARING OFFICER
- DIVISION 14.500 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
- DIVISION 14.600 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
- DIVISION 14.700 TREE ADVISORY BOARD
- DIVISION 14.800 CITY STAFF AND HEARING OFFICERS
ARTICLE 15
Permits and Procedures
Sections
- DIVISION 15.100 PURPOSE
- DIVISION 15.200 PERMITS AND APPROVALS
- DIVISION 15.300 STANDARDIZED DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL PROCEDURES
- Sec. 15.301 Summary of Approval Procedures
- Sec. 15.302 Pre-Application Conference
- Sec. 15.303 Site Review
- Sec. 15.304 Landscape Plans
- Sec. 15.305 Stormwater Management Plans and Permitting Procedures
- Sec. 15.306 Applications
- Sec. 15.307 Application Completeness Review
- Sec. 15.308 Administrative Review
- Sec. 15.309 Notice
- Sec. 15.310 Public Meetings and Public Hearings
- Sec. 15.311 Written Commitments
- Sec. 15.312 Approval; Effect of Approval
- Sec. 15.313 Successive Applications
- DIVISION 15.400 PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATION FOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL
- DIVISION 15.500 PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATION FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL
- DIVISION 15.600 MAP AMENDMENTS
- DIVISION 15.700 ZONING DISCRETIONARY REVIEWS
- DIVISION 15.800 SUBDIVISION PLAT PROCEDURES
- DIVISION 15.900 INTERPRETATIONS
- DIVISION 15.1000 ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL PROCEDURES
- DIVISION 15.1100 ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
- DIVISION 15.1200 TEXT AMENDMENTS
- DIVISION 15.1300 FEES
ARTICLE 16
Purposes
Sections
ARTICLE 17
Enforcement, Interpretation, and Repealer
Sections
- DIVISION 17.100 PURPOSE
- DIVISION 17.200 ENFORCEMENT
- DIVISION 17.300 LEGAL STATUS
ARTICLE 18
Definitions
Sections
- DIVISION 18.100 WORD USAGE; ABBREVIATIONS; AND ACRONYMS
- DIVISION 18.200 USE DEFINITIONS
- DIVISION 18.300 FLOODPLAIN AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DEFINITIONS
- Sec. 18.301 Abbreviations
- Sec. 18.302 Definitions
- A - D
- A Zone
- Accessory Structure.
- Addition (to an existing structure).
- Agricultural land disturbing activity
- Appeal.
- Area of Shallow Flooding.
- Base Flood
- Base Flood Elevation (BFE).
- Base Flow
- Basement.
- Best Management Practices
- Buffer Strip
- Building.
- Capacity (of a Storm Drainage Facility)
- Catch Basin
- Channel
- Community.
- Community Rating System (CRS).
- Compliance
- Comprehensive Stormwater Management
- Constructed Wetland
- Construction Activity
- Construction Plan
- Construction Site Access
- Construction Support Activities
- Contiguous
- Contour
- Contour Line
- Contractor or subcontractor
- Conveyance
- Critical Facility.
- Cross Section
- Culvert
- D Zone
- Dechlorinated swimming pool discharge
- Depressional Storage Areas
- Design Storm
- Detention
- Detention Basin
- Detention Facility
- Detention Storage
- Detention Time
- Detritus
- Developer
- Development.
- Discharge
- Disposal
- Ditch
- Drain
- Drainage
- Drainage Area
- Dry Well
- Duration
- E - G
- Elevated Structure.
- Elevation Certificate.
- Emergency Program.
- Encroachment.
- Environment
- Erodibility Index (EI)
- Erosion
- Erosion and Sediment Control Measure
- Erosion and Sediment Control System
- Existing Construction.
- Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision.
- Expansion to an Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision.
- FEMA.
- Filter Strip
- Five-Hundred Year Flood (500-Year Flood).
- Floatable
- Flood.
- Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM).
- Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM).
- Flood Insurance Study (FIS).
- Flood Prone Area
- Flood Protection Grade (FPG)
- Floodplain.
- Floodplain Management.
- Floodplain Management Regulations.
- Floodproofing (Dry Floodproofing).
- Floodproofing Certificate.
- Floodway.
- Fluvial Erosion Hazard (FEH) Corridor
- Footing Drain
- Freeboard.
- Fringe.
- Garbage
- Gasoline Outlet
- Geographical Information System (GIS)
- Grade
- Grading
- Groundwater
- H - P
- Habitat
- Hardship.
- Highest Adjacent Grade.
- Highly Erodible Land (HEL)
- Historic Structure.
- Hot Spot Development
- Hydrologic Unit Code
- Hydrology
- Illicit Discharge
- Impaired Waters
- Impervious Surface
- Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC).
- Individual Building Lot
- Individual Lot Operator
- Individual Lot Owner
- Infiltration
- Inlet
- Land-Disturbing Activity
- Land Surveyor
- Larger common plan of development or sale
- Letter of Final Determination (LFD)
- Letter of Map Change (LOMC)
- Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA).
- Letter of Map Revision (LOMR).
- Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-F).
- Lowest Adjacent Grade.
- Lowest Floor.
- Manhole
- Manufactured Home.
- Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision.
- Market Value.
- Measurable Storm Event
- Mitigation.
- Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)
- National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
- National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD).
- National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
- Natural Drainage
- New Construction.
- New Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision.
- North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88).
- Nutrient(s)
- Obstruction.
- Offense
- One-Hundred Year Flood (100-Year Flood).
- One-Percent Annual Chance Flood
- Open Drain
- Open Space
- Outfall
- Outlet
- Participating Community.
- Peak Discharge (or Peak Flow)
- Percolation
- Permanent stabilization
- Pervious
- Physical Map Revision. (PMR).
- Point Source
- Porous Pavement
- Professional Engineer
- Project Site
- Project Site Owner
- Public Safety and Nuisance.
- Q - Z
- Rain Garden
- Receiving Stream, Receiving Channel, or Receiving Water
- Recharge
- Recreational Vehicle.
- Redevelopment
- Refueling area
- Regional Pond
- Regular Program.
- Regulated Drain
- Regulatory Flood.
- Release Rate
- Repetitive Loss.
- Reservoir
- Retention
- Retention Basin
- Retention Facility
- Return Period
- Riparian Zone
- Riparian Habitat
- Runoff
- Runoff Coefficient
- Section 1316.
- Sediment
- Sedimentation
- Sensitive Water
- Silvicultural
- Site
- Solid Waste
- Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA).
- Spill
- Storm Event
- Stormwater
- Stormwater Drainage System
- Stormwater Facility
- Stormwater Management Facility
- Stormwater Management System
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
- Stormwater Quality Management Plan
- Stormwater Quality Measure
- Stormwater Runoff
- Strip Development
- Structure.
- Substantial Damage.
- Substantial Improvement.
- Subsurface Drain
- Surface Runoff
- Suspension.
- Swale
- Temporary Stabilization
- Tile Drain
- Topographic Map
- Topography
- Trained individual
- Tributary
- Urban Drain
- Urbanization
- Variance.
- Vegetated Swale
- Violation.
- Water Quality
- Water Resources
- Water Surface Elevation.
- Waterbody
- Watercourse.
- Watershed
- Watershed Area
- Wetlands
- Weir
- X Zone.
- Zone.
- Zone A.
- Zone B, C, AND X.
- A - D
- DIVISION 18.400 GENERAL DEFINITIONS
- A Terms
- Abandoned Vehicle
- Abandonment
- Access
- Access Easement
- Accessory Building or Accessory Structure
- Accessory Use
- Active Recreation
- Addition
- Adequate Public Infrastructure
- Adult Arcade
- Adult Bookstore or Supply Store
- Adult Cabaret, Lounge, Night Club
- Adult Health Spa or Sauna
- Adult Hotel or Motel
- Adult Model Studio
- Adult Motion Picture Theater
- Adult Novelty Business
- Adult Outdoor Motion Picture Theater
- Adult Use.
- Alley
- Alter or Alteration
- Antenna
- Apartment
- Appeal
- Applicant
- Approval
- Architect
- Arterial Street.
- Attic
- Automotive Disposal Facility
- Automotive Salvage Rebuilder
- Automotive Salvage Recycler
- Awning
- B Terms
- C Terms
- D Terms
- Day Care Center
- Day-Night Level (DNL)
- Decision Sight Distance
- Deck
- Dedication
- Demolish or Demolition
- Density
- Density, Gross.
- Density, Net.
- Detention Basin.
- Developer
- Development.
- Diameter at Breast Height (DBH)
- Disposal Field
- Dormitory.
- Drainage
- Drainage Areas
- Drip-line
- Driveway
- Duplex
- Dwelling
- Dwelling, Attached
- Dwelling, Multi-Family
- Dwelling, Single-Family Detached
- Dwelling Unit
- E Terms
- Earthen Berm
- Easement
- Elevated Structure
- Endorsement
- End Use Plan.
- Engineer, Professional
- Entry Turnaround
- Erosion
- Erosion Control Measure
- Erosion Control Plan
- Escort Agency
- Essential Access
- Excess Stormwater Runoff
- Existing Construction
- Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision
- Expansion to an Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision
- Explosive
- F Terms
- G Terms
- H Terms
- I Terms
- J Terms
- L Terms
- M Terms
- N Terms
- O Terms
- P Terms
- Parcel Proposed for Development
- Park
- Parking Space
- Parking Structure
- Passive Recreation
- Pastures
- Patio
- Patio House
- Pattern Book
- Pavement Width or Width of Pavement
- Peak Hours
- Pedestrian Way
- Perennial Stream
- Performance Guarantee.
- Permit
- Permitted Use
- Petition
- Photovoltaic Array
- Places of Public Assembly.
- Plan, Final
- Planned Development
- Planning Department
- Planning Director
- Plans, Construction
- Plat
- Plat, Primary
- Plat, Secondary.
- Primary Access
- Principal Building
- Principal Structure
- Principal Use
- Porch, Enclosed
- Porch, Open
- Post-Development
- Pre-Development
- Private Restrictions
- Private Subdivision
- Property Line
- Property Owner
- Public Improvement
- Public Utilities
- R Terms
- Rational Method.
- Recreational Vehicle
- Recreational Vehicle Park.
- Redevelopment
- Registered Family Home (RFH).
- Remedy a Violation.
- Required Street Yard.
- Reserve Strip.
- Resource
- Responsible Official
- Restoration.
- Reverse Frontage Lot.
- Rezoning.
- Right-of-Way.
- Riparian Buffer.
- Roadway.
- Roof, Butterfly
- Roof Deck Townhouse
- Roof, Double Shed
- Roof, Flat
- Roof, Gabled
- Roof, Gambrel.
- Roof, Hipped
- Roof, Mansard.
- Roof, Shed
- Roof, Western
- Roofline
- Runoff
- S Terms
- Sanitary Setback Area
- Sanitary Sewage
- Sanitary Sewage Disposal, Public
- Sanitary Sewer Line
- Sanitary Sewer System
- Satellite Dish
- Scale
- Scrap Metal Processor
- Sediment
- Septic Tank.
- Septic System, Individual
- Setback
- Sexual Encounter Center
- Sheltered Care.
- Shopping Center.
- Shrub
- Sidewalk
- Sight Triangle.
- Sign Definitions
- Site Plan
- Slope
- Solar Cell
- Solar Farm
- Solar Panel
- Special Use
- Specified Anatomical Areas
- Specified Sexual Activities
- Stabilization
- Staff
- Standards Manual
- Start of Construction.
- State
- Stealthed Facility
- Stopping Sight Distance
- Stormwater Management
- Story, First
- Story, Half
- Street
- Street, Arterial
- Street, Collector
- Street, Cul-de-sac
- Street Frontage
- Street, Half (Partial)
- Street Line
- Street, Local
- Street, Marginal Access
- Street, Private
- Street, Public
- Street, Residential Collector
- Street Right-of-Way
- Structural Alterations.
- Structure.
- Structure, Permanent.
- Structure, Temporary.
- Subdivision
- Subdivision Regulations
- Substantial Damage.
- Substantial Improvement.
- Superblock
- Surety
- Surface Water
- Surveyor
- Swale
- Swimming Pool
- T Terms
- V Terms
- W Terms
- Y Terms
- Z Terms
- A Terms
Appendix A
Site Capacity Calculations
Sections
- RESIDENTIAL SITE CAPACITY
- NONRESIDENTIAL SITE CAPACITY ANALYSIS