Washington City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
- Sec. 40-1.- Title.
- Sec. 40-2. - Purpose.
- Sec. 40-3. - Interpretation and application.
- Sec. 40-4. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 40-5. - Zoning map.
- Sec. 40-6. - Land and buildings regulated.
- Sec. 40-7. - Relationship of building to lot.
- Sec. 40-8. - Reduction or change in lot size prohibited.
- Sec. 40-9. - Maintenance of open space.
- Sec. 40-10. - Uses prohibited.
- Sec. 40-11. - Reenactment of prior zoning provisions; saving provisions.
- Sec. 40-12. - Temporary moratoria.
- Sec. 40-13. - Unified development ordinances.
- Sec. 40-14. - Expansion of extraterritorial jurisdiction.
- Sec. 40-15. - Comprehensive plan.
ARTICLE III
NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 40-34.- Continuation of use.
- Sec. 40-35. - Extension or enlargement.
- Sec. 40-36. - Repairs, maintenance, and reconstruction.
- Sec. 40-37. - Change in property use.
- Sec. 40-38. - Abandonment and discontinuance of use.
- Sec. 40-39. - Nonconforming lots.
- Sec. 40-40. - Completion of nonconforming projects; vested rights.
- Sec. 40-41. - Removal of certain nonconforming uses required.
- Sec. 40-42. - Permit choice.
ARTICLE IV
ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 40-71.- Location and boundaries of districts.
- Sec. 40-72. - Rules for interpretation of boundaries.
- Sec. 40-73. - Vacation, abandonment, or withdrawal of streets and alleys.
- Sec. 40-74. - Interpretation of boundaries by Board of Adjustment.
- Sec. 40-75. - Zoning districts established.
- Sec. 40-76. - RA20 Residential Agricultural District.
- Sec. 40-77. - R15S Residential Single-Family District.
- Sec. 40-78. - R9S Residential Single-Family District.
- Sec. 40-79. - R6S Residential Single-Family District.
- Sec. 40-80. - RMF Residential Multifamily District.
- Sec. 40-81. - RMH Residential Mobile Home District.
- Sec. 40-82. - RHD Residential Historic District.
- Sec. 40-83. - PUD Planned Unit Development.
- Sec. 40-84. - O and I Office and Institutional District.
- Sec. 40-85. - B1H Central Business Historic District.
- Sec. 40-86. - B2 General Business District.
- Sec. 40-87. - B3 Shopping Center District.
- Sec. 40-88. - B4 Neighborhood Business District.
- Sec. 40-89. - I1 Heavy Industrial District.
- Sec. 40-90. - I2 Light Industrial District.
- Sec. 40-91. - CP Corporate Park District.
- Sec. 40-92. - AP Airport District.
- Sec. 40-93. - Bona fide farm exemption.
- Sec. 40-94. - Table of uses.
ARTICLE VI
DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS, MODIFICATIONS, AND SPECIAL STANDARDS
Sections
- Sec. 40-139.- Applicability.
- Sec. 40-140. - Schedule of dimensional standards by zoning district.
- Sec. 40-141. - Measuring setbacks.
- Sec. 40-142. - Lot design requirements.
- Sec. 40-143. - Airport zoning; height restrictions.
- Sec. 40-144. - Height exemptions.
- Sec. 40-145. - Visibility at intersections.
- Sec. 40-146. - Residential accessory structure and building standards.
- Sec. 40-147. - Commercial, industrial, and office accessory structure and building standards.
- Sec. 40-148. - Projections into required setbacks and bufferyards.
- Sec. 40-149. - Special standards for certain permitted uses.
- Sec. 40-150. - Sidewalk requirements.
ARTICLE VII
BUFFERYARD AND LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- Sec. 40-167.- Bufferyards.
- Sec. 40-168. - Site plan required, approval, timing of permits.
- Sec. 40-169. - Use classification list.
- Sec. 40-170. - Chart for permitted land use classifications.
- Sec. 40-171. - Illustration of specifications.
- Sec. 40-172. - Standards.
- Sec. 40-173. - Maintenance of landscaped areas.
- Sec. 40-174. - Acceptable vegetation.
- Sec. 40-175. - Nonconforming bufferyards.
- Sec. 40-176. - Parking area landscaping.
ARTICLE VIII
MOBILE HOME PARKS
Sections
ARTICLE IX
AIRPORT ZONING
Sections
- Sec. 40-227.- Definitions.
- Sec. 40-228. - Administration of article provisions.
- Sec. 40-229. - Establishment and designation of zones.
- Sec. 40-230. - Height limitations.
- Sec. 40-231. - Use restrictions.
- Sec. 40-232. - Nonconforming uses, structures, and trees.
- Sec. 40-233. - Variances.
- Sec. 40-234. - Permits required for future and nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 40-235. - Board of Appeals.
- Sec. 40-236. - Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals.
- Sec. 40-237. - Penalty for violation.
ARTICLE XI
MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- Sec. 40-287.- Applicability.
- Sec. 40-288. - Procedures; required review, contents.
- Sec. 40-289. - Density.
- Sec. 40-290. - Open space and recreation area requirements.
- Sec. 40-291. - Development standards.
- Sec. 40-292. - Fee-in-lieu.
- Sec. 40-293. - Bufferyard requirements.
- Sec. 40-294. - Parking requirements.
- Sec. 40-295. - Garbage/trash container pad locations.
- Sec. 40-296. - Private streets.
- Sec. 40-297. - Compliance with subdivision standards.
- Sec. 40-298. - Applicability.
- Sec. 40-299. - Development standards in B1H Zoning District.
- Sec. 40-300. - Residential density bonus provisions in B1H Zoning District.
- Sec. 40-301. - Schedules of residential bonuses for B1H Zoning District.
- Sec. 40-302. - Conversion of single-family dwelling units in the Residential Historic District.
ARTICLE XII
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- Sec. 40-313.- Purpose and intent; definition.
- Sec. 40-314. - Regulation of uses; density; open space; recreation; parking; landscape; density bonus requirements.
- Sec. 40-315. - Planned Unit Development—Residential uses dimensional standards.
- Sec. 40-316. - Planned Unit Development—Nonresidential use dimensional standards.
- Sec. 40-317. - Zero (0) side or rear yard setbacks for detached and attached buildings or structures.
- Sec. 40-318. - Planned Unit Development Conditional District (PUD-CD).
- Sec. 40-319. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 40-320. - Design criteria.
- Sec. 40-321. - Street design criteria.
- Sec. 40-322. - Utility services.
- Sec. 40-323. - Homeowners' association.
- Sec. 40-324. - Amendment to land use plat.
ARTICLE XIV
TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS AND ANTENNAS
Sections
- Sec. 40-353.- Definitions.
- Sec. 40-354. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 40-355. - General requirements.
- Sec. 40-356. - Location.
- Sec. 40-357. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 40-358. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 40-359. - Visual aspects.
- Sec. 40-360. - Signs.
- Sec. 40-361. - Lighting.
- Sec. 40-362. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 40-363. - Abandonment.
- Sec. 40-364. - Statutory severability.
ARTICLE XVI
SIGNS
Sections
- Sec. 40-403.- Definitions.
- Sec. 40-404. - Purpose.
- Sec. 40-405. - Permit required.
- Sec. 40-406. - Signs excluded from regulation.
- Sec. 40-407. - Temporary signs, permit exemptions and additional regulations.
- Sec. 40-408. - Determining the number of signs.
- Sec. 40-409. - Computation of sign area.
- Sec. 40-410. - Total allowable sign surface area.
- Sec. 40-411. - Freestanding sign surface area.
- Sec. 40-412. - Wall sign surface area.
- Sec. 40-413. - Number of freestanding and wall signs.
- Sec. 40-414. - Location and height requirements.
- Sec. 40-415. - Special provisions for certain signs.
- Sec. 40-416. - Sign illumination.
- Sec. 40-417. - Miscellaneous restrictions and prohibitions.
- Sec. 40-418. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 40-419. - Shopping center signs.
- Sec. 40-420. - Sign maintenance.
- Sec. 40-421. - Sign removal and discontinued signs.
- Sec. 40-422. - Amortization of certain signs.
ARTICLE XVII
PARKING
Sections
- Sec. 40-438.- Purpose.
- Sec. 40-439. - Off-street parking and loading required.
- Sec. 40-440. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 40-441. - Parking plan required.
- Sec. 40-442. - Parking lot landscaping.
- Sec. 40-443. - Combination of required parking spaces.
- Sec. 40-444. - Nonconforming parking; expansion of floor area; other units of measurement.
- Sec. 40-445. - Surface material.
- Sec. 40-446. - Cross-district parking.
- Sec. 40-447. - Parking area location criteria.
- Sec. 40-448. - Improvement standards.
- Sec. 40-449. - Schedule of required parking spaces.
- Sec. 40-450. - Unlisted uses.
ARTICLE XIX
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Sections
- Sec. 40-502.- Establishment, membership, appointment, and term.
- Sec. 40-503. - Vacancies and compensation.
- Sec. 40-504. - Attendance.
- Sec. 40-505. - Rights, privileges, and duties of extraterritorial and alternate members.
- Sec. 40-506. - Organization.
- Sec. 40-507. - Minutes, written orders.
- Sec. 40-508. - Quorum.
- Sec. 40-509. - Conduct of meetings.
- Sec. 40-510. - Appeals to the Board.
- Sec. 40-511. - Stay of proceedings.
- Sec. 40-512. - Powers and duties of Board.
- Sec. 40-513. - Decisions.
- Sec. 40-514. - Voting.
- Sec. 40-515. - Notice of hearing before the Board of Adjustment.
- Sec. 40-516. - Appeals from decision of Board.
ARTICLE XX
AMENDMENTS
Sections
- Sec. 40-541.- Who may petition.
- Sec. 40-542. - Fee.
- Sec. 40-543. - Procedure.
- Sec. 40-544. - Withdrawal of zoning map or text amendment petition from Planning Board consideration.
- Sec. 40-545. - Withdrawal of zoning map or text amendment petition from consideration following Planning Board recommendation.
- Sec. 40-546. - Effect of denial of zoning map or text amendment petition on subsequent similar petition.
- Sec. 40-547. - Recordation of amendments.
- Sec. 40-548. - Appeal to decision of City Council.
ARTICLE XXI
ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES
Sections
- Sec. 40-575.- Interpretation of chapter provisions.
- Sec. 40-576. - Duties of City Council.
- Sec. 40-577. - Permits required.
- Sec. 40-578. - Certificate of occupancy.
- Sec. 40-579. - Responsibilities of the Director of Planning and Development.
- Sec. 40-580. - Enforcement procedure.
- Sec. 40-581. - Remedies.
- Sec. 40-582. - Civil penalties.
- Sec. 40-583. - Other powers and actions.
- Sec. 40-584. - Violations.
- Sec. 40-585. - Validity.