Vernon City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- 1.00.00 - TITLE
- 1.01.00 - AUTHORITY
- 1.02.00 - OBJECTIVES OF CODE
- 1.03.00 - MATERIALS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
- 1.04.00 - SOURCES OF REGULATION AND INTERPRETATION THEREOF
- 1.05.00 - ACTIVITIES REQUIRING PERMIT, EXTENT OF ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED AND FEE SCHEDULE
- 1.06.00 - REPEAL OF OTHER REGULATIONS
- 1.07.00 - ABROGATION
- 1.08.00 - VESTED RIGHTS
- 1.09.00 - SEVERABILITY
- 1.10.00 - EFFECTIVE DATE
- 1.11.00 - ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE II
LAND USE, VEGETATION AND BUFFERING1
Sections
- 2.00.00 - GENERALLY
- 2.01.00 - LAND USE DISTRICTS
- 2.02.00 - USES ALLOWED IN LAND USE DISTRICTS
- 2.02.01 - Generally.
- 2.02.02 - Description of Land Use Districts.
- 2.02.03 - Allowable uses within each land use district.
- 2.02.04 - Special Provisions for Select Land Uses.
- 2.02.05 - Compatibility of Future Land Use and Land Use Categories.
- 2.02.06 - Land Use Density and Intensity.
- 2.02.07 - In General—Setbacks.
- 2.03.00 - OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- 2.04.00 - ACCESSORY USES AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
- 2.05.00 - VEGETATION AND BUFFERING
- 2.06.00 - RECREATIONAL VEHICLES (RVs)
ARTICLE III
CONCURRENCY
Sections
- 3.00.00 - GENERALLY
- 3.01.00 - GENERAL RULES
- 3.02.00 - EXEMPTIONS
- 3.03.00 - CONCURRENCY REVIEW
- 3.04.00 - ADOPTED LEVELS OF SERVICE
- 3.05.00 - TEST FOR SYSTEM CAPACITY
- 3.06.00 - PROPORTIONATE FAIR SHARE
- [3.06.001 - Proportionate fair share.]
- 3.06.01 - Applicability.
- 3.06.02 - General requirements.
- 3.06.03 - Application process.
- 3.06.04 - Determining proportionate fair share obligation.
- 3.06.05 - Proportionate fair share agreements.
- 3.06.06 - Appropriation of fair share revenues.
- 3.06.07 - Intergovernmental coordination.
- 3.07.00 - MONITORING
- 3.08.00 - APPEALS
ARTICLE IV
RESOURCE PROTECTION1
Sections
- 4.00.00 - GENERALLY
- 4.01.00 - FLOOD PROTECTION[2]
- 4.02.00 - AQUIFER PROTECTION
- 4.03.00 - MAJOR MANAGED AREAS
- 4.04.00 - WETLANDS AND SURFACE WATER BODIES[3]
- 4.05.00 - HABITAT OF ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES
- 4.06.00 - HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
- 4.07.00 - RECYCLING PLAN AND HAZARDOUS WASTES[4]
- 4.08.00 - WATER CONSERVATION
ARTICLE V
DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS1
Sections
- 5.00.00 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5.01.00 - SITE PLANNING AND BUILDING ARRANGEMENT
- 5.02.00 - TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
- [5.02.001 - Established.]
- 5.02.01 - Access management.
- 5.02.02 - Street design standards.
- 5.02.03 - Road and street construction and improvement standards.
- 5.02.04 - Off-street parking.
- 5.02.05 - Off-street loading.
- 5.02.06 - Alteration of conforming development.
- 5.02.07 - Design standards for off-street parking and loading areas.
- 5.02.08 - Bicycle and pedestrian access.
- 5.03.00 - WASTEWATER SYSTEMS AND SEPTIC TANKS[2]
- 5.04.00 - POTABLE WATER
- 5.05.00 - WATER CONSERVATION
- 5.06.00 - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT/DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT
- 5.07.00 - SOIL EROSION
- 5.08.00 - EASEMENTS
- 5.09.00 - WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN
ARTICLE VI
SUBDIVISIONS1
Sections
- 6.00.00 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 6.01.00 - PROCEDURES FOR SUBDIVISION PLAT REVIEW AND APPROVAL
- 6.02.00 - EXCEPTIONS AND PROVISIONS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS
- 6.03.00 - VACATION AND ANNULMENT OF PLATS SUBDIVIDING LAND
- 6.04.00 - VARIANCES
- 6.05.00 - DESIGN STANDARDS
- 6.06.00 - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF IMPROVEMENTS
ARTICLE VII
SIGN REGULATIONS
Sections
- 7.01.00 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 7.02.00 - PERMITS, PROCEDURES, AND ENFORCEMENT
- 7.03.00 - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND LOCATION STANDARDS
- 7.04.00 - ALLOWED SIGNS
- 7.04.01 - Generally.
- 7.04.02 - Billboards.
- 7.04.03 - Construction signs.
- 7.04.04 - Directional signs.
- 7.04.05 - Flags.
- 7.04.06 - Name plates and building identification signs.
- 7.04.07 - On-premises building signs.
- 7.04.08 - On-premises ground signs.
- 7.04.09 - Political campaign signs.
- 7.04.10 - Project identification signs.
- 7.04.11 - Public information signs.
- 7.04.12 - Real estate signs.
- 7.04.13 - Special event signs.
- 7.04.14 - Off-Site business signs.
- 7.05.00 - PROHIBITED SIGNS
- 7.06.00 - EXEMPT SIGNS
- 7.07.00 - MEASUREMENT DETERMINATIONS
- 7.08.00 - NONCONFORMING SIGNS
ARTICLE VIII
HARDSHIP RELIEF
Sections
- 8.00.00 - GENERALLY
- 8.01.00 - EXISTING NONCONFORMING DEVELOPMENT
- 8.02.00 - VARIANCES
- 8.03.00 - CLUSTERING FROM ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVE AREAS
ARTICLE IX
BOARDS AND AGENCIES1
Sections
- 9.00.00 - GENERALLY
- 9.01.00 - PLANNING DEPARTMENT
- 9.02.00 - PLANNING COMMISSION
ARTICLE X
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT1
Sections
- 10.00.00 - GENERALLY
- 10.01.00 - AUTHORIZATION BY A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO UNDERTAKING ANY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
- 10.02.00 - REVIEW OF SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANS
- 10.02.01 - Pre-application conference.
- 10.02.02 - Application and submittal requirements.
- 10.02.03 - Designation of plans as general, minor, or major developments.
- 10.02.04 - Review of minor developments.
- 10.02.05 - Review of major developments.
- 10.02.06 - Intergovernmental review.
- 10.02.07 - Project phasing.
- 10.02.08 - Notice requirements.
- 10.02.09 - Public hearings.
- 10.02.10 - Required contents of development orders.
- 10.02.11 - Guarantees and sureties.
- 10.03.00 - RIGHT-OF-WAY ABANDONMENT AND VACATION OF PLATS
- 10.03.01 - Authority and applicability.
- 10.03.02 - Petitions.
- 10.03.03 - Access to water.
- 10.03.04 - Notice of intent to file petition to vacate a right-of-way or easement.
- 10.03.05 - Petition application procedures.
- 10.03.06 - Review of petition.
- 10.03.07 - Public hearing of petitions for abandonment of county rights-of-way and public easements for drainage of county rights-of-way.
- 10.03.08 - Recordation of resolution.
- 10.03.09 - Effect of recording resolution of abandonment.
- 10.04.00 - VARIANCES
- 10.05.00 - SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
- 10.06.00 - DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- 10.07.00 - PLAN AND CODE AMENDMENTS
- 10.08.00 - APPEALS
- 10.09.00 - FEES
- 10.10.00 - ENFORCEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT ORDERS AND PERMITS
- 10.11.00 - CODE ENFORCEMENT