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Zoning Ordinance

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 5

1.01. AUTHORITY. ................................................................................................................... 5

1.02. TITLE. ............................................................................................................................... 5

1.03. PURPOSE. ......................................................................................................................... 5

1.04. ENACTMENT................................................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER 2: - DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................................... 6

2.01. SCOPE. .............................................................................................................................. 6

2.02. DEFINITIONS. ................................................................................................................. 6

CHAPTER 3: - ZONING DISTRICTS ........................................................................................ 23

3.01. CLASSIFICATION OF DISTRICTS. ............................................................................ 23

3.02. ZONING DISTRICT MAP. ............................................................................................ 23

3.03. ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. ........................................................................... 23

3.04 SPECIFIC DISTRICT REGULATIONS. ........................................................................ 23

3.04.01. R-E RESIDENTIAL ESTATE DISTRICT. .......................................................... 23

3.04.02 R-1 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. ............................................... 27

3.04.03. R-2 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. ....................................... 31

3.04.04. R-3 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. ............................................. 35

3.04.05 R-4 MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT. .............................................................. 39

3.04.06. B-1 LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. ................................................................... 46

3.04.07. B-2 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. .............................................................. 50

3.04.08. B-3 INTENSIVE BUSINESS DISTRICT. ............................................................ 55

3.04.09. M-1 MEDICAL DISTRICT. ................................................................................. 60

3.04.10. P-1 PROFESSIONAL DISTRICT .......................................................................... 63

3.04.11 I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. ................................................................... 66

3.04.12 I-2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. ................................................................ 71

3.04.13 II-1 INTERSTATE INTERCHANGE OVERLAY DISTRICT .............................. 76

3.04.14 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AND HISTORIC OVERLAY

DISTRICT: ................................................................................................................................ 79

F. H-1 HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT ....................................................................... 81

CHAPTER 4: - SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR ALL DISTRICTS ........................... 82

4.01. ACCESS CONTROL. ..................................................................................................... 82

4.02. ACCESSORY USE REGULATIONS ............................................................................ 85

4.03. OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS. .............................................................. 85

4.03.01 Residential Land Uses (MINIMUM): ..................................................................... 86

4.03.02 Institutional Land Uses (MINIMUM): ................................................................... 86

4.03.03. Commercial Land Uses (MINIMUM): ................................................................... 88

4.03.04 Industrial Land Uses (MINIMUM): ........................................................................ 91

4.03.05 Residential Land Uses (MAXIMUM): ................................................................... 92

4.03.06 Institutional Land Uses (MAXIMUM): .................................................................. 92

4.03.07. Commercial Land Uses (MAXIMUM): ................................................................. 94

4.03.08 Industrial Land Uses (MAXIMUM):: ...................................................................... 97

4.03.09. HANDICAP PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS ............................................ 98

4.03.10. CERTIFICATION OF MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM PARKING

REQUIREMENTS. ............................................................................................................... 98

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