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Appendix C · Zoning Regulations

Article 4 Intent of Districts

Sections 4-101 to 4-1801 · 36 sections

SECTION 4-1 “A” AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT​

SECTION 4-2 “R-1” LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT​

SECTION 4-3 “R-2” MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT​

SECTION 4-4 “R-3” HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT​

SECTION 4-5 “CS” COUNTRYSIDE DISTRICT​

SECTION 4-6 “MHS” MANUFACTURED HOME SUBDIVISION DISTRICT​

4-601 The intent of the MHS District is to provide area for low-density manufactured housing, recognizing the need and demand for alternative housing choices. This district also recognizes that alternative housing types often function best, and maintain optimum property value, when part of a well-planned development. It is intended that this district be established to accommodate manufactured homes on permanent foundations where lots are owned by manufactured home owners.​

SECTION 4-7 “MP” MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DISTRICT​

4-701 The intent of the MP District is to provide manufactured home park developments which are compatible with the character of the surrounding neighborhood in which they are located. Manufactured home parks are residential uses and should be located in areas where services and amenities are available such as those found in areas comprised of site-built housing. This district is intended for those areas where the owner proposes to develop and rent or lease individual manufactured home sites.​

SECTION 4-8 “C-1” OFFICE AND SERVICE BUSINESS DISTRICT​

4-801 The intent of the C-1 District is to provide for areas for public, quasi-public, institutional, social, philanthropic organizations or societies, professional service and office types of uses, as well as for retail sales and services. Density and intensity of use may be considered moderate. This zone is primarily used to allow for non-residential uses which provide a direct service to the total community and still be compatible with adjoining residential districts.​

SECTION 4-9 “C-2” RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT​

4-901 The intent of the C-2 District is to provide for areas of convenient shopping facilities located to serve one or more residential neighborhoods. The types of uses permitted include the basic retail, office and service uses that are customarily located in a shopping center.​

SECTION 4-10 “C-3” GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT​

4-1001 The intent of the C-3 District is to allow basic retail, service and office uses located at specific points on major streets outside the central and neighborhood business districts. This district is also intended to provide locations for commercial activities that do not require a central location downtown, but do require a location easily accessible to downtown shoppers, therefore it is particularly appropriate adjoining a major highway. Business uses needing large floor areas, particularly those of a service nature, not compatible with Central Business District uses, are included in this district.​

SECTION 4-11 “C-4” CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT​

4-1101 The intent of the C-4 District is to encourage the location of major business services and retail business activity in the central business district in order to maintain that area as the core retail, government and entertainment district for the community. The intent is also to encourage residential use in the C-4 District under terms and conditions where such use complements commercial uses.​

SECTION 4-12 “I-1” LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT​

SECTION 4-13 “I-2” HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT​

SECTION 4-14 “P” PUBLIC USE DISTRICT​

4-1401 The intent of the P District is to provide locations for public ownership that are used for major public facilities, such as a city hall or courthouse, schools, parks and other recreational areas.​

SECTION 4-15 “MU” MIXED USE DISTRICT​

4-1501 The intent of the MU District is to encourage compatible mixed use residential and commercial uses of low to moderate intensity, complementing neighborhood residential areas with high quality development and urban design standards.​

SECTION 4-16 “PUD” PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT​

4-1601 The intent of the PUD Overlay District is to encourage innovation in residential, commercial and industrial development by allowing greater variety in type, design, and layout of buildings; to encourage a more efficient use of land reflecting changes in the technology of land development; to encourage the expansion of urban areas incorporating the best features of modern design while conserving the value of land; and to provide a procedure which relates the type, design, and layout of development to the particular site and the particular demand at the time of development in a manner consistent with the preservation of property values within established neighborhoods.​

SECTION 4-17 “FP-O” FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT​

4-1701 The intent of the Floodplain Management Overlay District is to protect public health, safety and welfare by minimizing loss of life and property in areas subject to flooding.​

SECTION 4-18 “HO-O” HOUSING OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY DISTRICT​

4-1801 The intent of the HO-O District is to encourage the development or redevelopment of residential lots in older neighborhoods, where lots contain less area and have less frontage than required in new residential districts.​