This district provides for the continuance of farming, ranching and gardening activities on land now utilized for these purposes. When land in the “A” category is needed for urban purposes, it is anticipated the zoning will be changed to the appropriate zoning categories to provide for orderly growth and development in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan.

Once land in an “A” category has been placed into another district, the intent of this ordinance is that such land shall not be changed back to an “A” category by any subsequent request for a change.

This district will permit a 9,000 square foot minimum residential lot with a minimum dwelling of 1,800 square feet.

The SF-2 category provides for a minimum residential building site of 8,400 square feet and minimum dwelling of 1,500 square feet. Developments under this district will have a low density and development characteristics similar to those now existing in most platted subdivisions.

The SF-3 category provides for a minimum residential building site of 6,000 square feet and a minimum dwelling of 1,100 square feet. This district will accommodate higher density residential developments with related churches, public and private schools and open spaces.

The 2F dwelling district is provided for the purpose of permitting transitional residential development and provides for a minimum dwelling of 800 square feet per unit. This district shall be used for only two family structures.

This district provides for attached single family dwellings which are built greater than two units per structure in a town home configuration. The maximum number of units per structure shall be seven (7) and no unit shall be built above another unit.

The MF district permits multi-family developments of densities not to exceed twenty (20) units per acre. Regulations are designed to protect the residential character and prevent overcrowding of the land by providing minimum standards for building spacing, yards, height, off-street parking and lot coverage.

The MH district establishes a category to regulate existing mobile homes, and to set appropriate standards for the development and placement of manufactured home units in a designated area, either on private property, in parks or subdivisions.

Retail developments are intended to be developed under the standards of the Retail District which set forth requirements for off-street parking, building setback, height and screening. Standards are designed to permit a compatible relationship between the retail development and adjacent residential areas.

The B-1 district accommodates service and commercial uses which by their nature of operation or use are generally not compatible with uses in the R, Retail District.

A use which requires considerable space for display, sales or open storage, or by the nature of the use is generally not compatible with uses in the B-1 District are located in the B-2 Business District.

The Industrial District is characterized by industrial development of warehousing, distribution, manufacturing Joint Airport Zoning Board and nonmanufacturing industrial uses. Industrial uses which are compatible when special consideration is given to the design and operational characteristics of the use are listed.

The Planned Development District provides a zoning category for the planning and development of larger tracts of land for a single or combination of uses requiring flexibility and variety in design to achieve orderly development with due respect to the protection of surrounding property. Uses, or a combination of uses, include residential, retail, office, medical and industrial areas.

Zoning Districts located in low lying flood plain areas along major streams which are subject to periodic inundation may be preceded by the prefix FP, indicating a subdistrict. Areas designated FP may be used only for those uses listed in the provisions of Section 21 until the area or any portion thereof located in FP subdistrict has been approved by the City Council. Approval shall only be given after engineering studies determine that the area or any portion thereof is suitable for uses in the district and building construction or development would not create an obstruction to drainage nor a hazard to life or property and that such construction is not contrary to the public interest.

Is designed to provide a residential density of not more than fifteen (15) dwelling units per acres and to establish a "for sale" or "for lease" special purpose district for the population that supports the diversity of housing, increases the variety of housing for smaller households, and provides for predominantly small single-family units with existing neighborhoods.