INDEX

INDEX

PAGE NUMBER

ARTICLE 1 PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THIS ORDINANCE

1-1 Purpose and Intent 1:1

1-2 Conflicting Ordinances 1:2

1-3 Severability 1:2

ARTICLE 2 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP

2-1 Zoning Districts Established 2:1

2-2 Zoning District Map 2:3

2-3 Purposes of Primary Zoning Districts and Floating Zoning Districts 2:5

ARTICLE 3 APPLICABLE GENERAL REGULATIONS WITHOUT REFERENCE

TO ZONING DISTRICTS

3-1 General, Application of District Regulations 3:1

3-2 Lot Requirements 3:2

3-3 Temporary Buildings 3:3

3-4 Accessory Uses 3:4

3-5 Occupancy of Premises by Caretaker 3:5

3-6 Final Plats 3:5

3-7 Parking and Loading 3:5

3-8 Use of Basement or Cellar for Dwellings 3:5

3-9 Drainage 3:5

3-10 Obstruction of Public Right-of-way 3:6

3-11 Temporary Manufactured Home Permitted in Certain Handicapped Cases; 3:6

Handicap Defined; Conditions under which Issued

3-12 Use and Storage of Recreational Equipment 3:6

3-13 Access to a Use 3:7

3-14 Electric, Telephone, Television Service Lines 3:7

3-15 Repair and Restoration of Buildings 3:7

3-16 Lot of Record 3:7

3-17 Public Facilities Lots 3:7

ARTICLE 4 PERMITTED USES IN PRIMARY ZONING DISTRICTS

4-1 Permitted Use Table Established 4:1

4-2 Explanation of Symbols in Table 4:1

4-3 Interpretation of the Table 4:2

4-4 General Conditions Applicable to Special Use Permits 4:2

ARTICLE 5 DENSITY AND SITE DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS

5-1 Purpose of This Article 5:1

5-2 Format of Article 5:1

5-3 Maximum Residential Density Regulations 5:1

5-4 Minimum Site Dimensional Regulations 5:2

ARTICLE 6 MODIFICATIONS TO PRIMARY ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

6-1 Purpose of Article 6:1

6-2 General Modifications to Yard Regulations 6:1

6-3 Modifications to Front Yard Regulations 6:3

6-4 Modifications to Side Yard Regulations 6:4

6-5 Modifications to Rear Yard Regulations 6:5

6-6 Transitional Area Required Between Zoning Districts 6:5

6-7 Modification to Height and Bulk Regulations 6:6

6-8 Miscellaneous 6:7

6-9 Backup Sewage Drainfield 6:8

ARTICLE 7 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS

7-1 Purpose and Intent of this Article 7:1

7-2 General Requirements 7:1

PART A

PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)

7-3 Statement of Intent Regarding the Planned Unit Development District 7:6

7-4 Development Regulations for Planned Unit Developments 7:6

PART B

MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DISTRICT (MHP)

7-5 Statement of Intent Regarding Manufactured Home Park District 7:10

7-6 Development Regulations for Manufactured Home Park 7:10

7-7 Permitted Uses within Manufactured Home Park 7:10

7-8 Accessory Uses and Structures 7:11

7-9 Development Regulations for Manufactured Home Park 7:11

7-10 Duties of Manufactured Home Park Management 7:17

PART C

MANUFACTURED HOME SUBDIVISION DISTRICT (MHS)

7-11 Statement of Intent Regarding Manufactured Home Subdivision District 7:18

7-12 Development Regulations for Manufactured Home Subdivisions 7:18

ARTICLE 8 HUB OVERLAY ZONES

8-1 Hub Overlay Zones in General 8:1

8-2 Establishment of Highway Commercial Development Management Hub 8:1

8-3 Establishment of Rural Community Development Management Hub 8:3

ARTICLE 9 AIRPORT SAFETY OVERLAY DISTRICT

9-1 Statement of Intent and Purpose 9:1

9-2 Definitions 9:1

9-3 Airport Safety Zones 9:4

9-4 Airport Safety Zone Height Limitations 9:5

9-5 Use Restrictions 9:5

9-6 Nonconforming Uses 9:5

9-7 Permits and Variances 9:6

9-8 Enforcement 9:7

9-9 Appeals 9:8

9-10 Note 9:8

APPENDIX TO ARTICLE 9 9:1A

FEDERAL AIR REGULATIONS

PARTS 77.25, 77.28 AND 77.29

ARTICLE 10 FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT

10-1 Applicability 10:1

10-2 Compliance and Liability 10:1

10-3 Abrogation and Greater Restrictions 10:2

10-4 Definitions 10:2

10-5 Basis of Districts 10:3

10-6 Overlay District Concept 10:4

10-7 Official Zoning Map 10:5

10-8 Interpretation of District Boundaries 10:5

10-9 Floodplain Districts Provisions 10:5

10-10 Floodway District (FW) 10:6

10-11 Floodway Fringe (FF) District and Approximated Floodplain (AF) District 10:8

10-12 Factors for Variances 10:8

10-13 Existing Structures in Floodplain Districts 10:10

10-14 County Liability 10:11

10-15 Design Criteria for Utilities and Facilities 10:11

ARTICLE 11 NATURAL RESOURCE OVERLAY DISTRICT

11-1 Uses Permitted without Special Use Permit 11:1

11-2 Uses Which Require a Special Use Permit 11:2

11-3 Minimum Area Requirement 11:2

11-4 Maximum Utilization of Property 11:2

11-5 Yard Setback Regulations 11:2

11-6 Miscellaneous 11:3

11-7 Roadside Landscaping and Screening 11:4

11-8 Blasting Operations 11:4

11-9 Noise Restrictions 11:5

11-10 Regulation of Traffic 11:7

11-11 Dust Control 11:9

11-12 Transportation of Excavated/Extracted Materials 11:9

11-13 Safe Operation 11:10

11-14 Plan, Report and Approval Required 11:10

11-15 Procedure 11:11

11-16 Specific Requirements 11:11

11-17 Plat (i.e., Survey) 11:11

11-18 Topographic Map and Plan of Development and Operation 11:12

11-19 Report 11:13

11-20 General Requirements 11:14

11-21 Exceptions to Regulations 11:15

ARTICLE 12 SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS

12-1 Statement of Intent 12:1

12-2 When Required 12:1

12-3 Waiver of Requirements 12:1

12-4 Site Plan Specifications 12:1

12-5 Site Plan Contents 12:2

12-6 Procedures 12:4

12-7 Site Plan Termination or Extension 12:4

12-8 Amendments to Approved Site Plan 12:4

12-9 Site Plan Prerequisite to Issuance of Permits 12:5

12-10 Compliance with Approved Site Plan 12:5

ARTICLE 13 NONCONFORMING USES

13-1 Continuation 13:1

13-2 Permits 13:1

13-3 Changes in District Boundaries 13:1

13-4 Expansion or Enlargement 13:2

13-5 Nonconforming Lots 13:2

13-6 Restoration or Replacement 13:2

13-7 Temporary Approval of Nonconforming Structures 13:3

13-8 Determination of Nonconforming Rights, Buildings or Structures 13:3

ARTICLE 14 PARKING REGULATIONS

14-1 Minimum Off-Street Parking 14:1

ARTICLE 15 SIGN REGULATIONS

15-1 Purpose and Intent 15:1

15-2 Permit Required 15:1

15-3 Signs Permitted in Zoning Districts 15:2

15-4 Signs Prohibited in All Districts 15:5

15-5 Nonconforming Signs 15:6

15-6 Appearance of Signs 15:6

15-7 Removal of Signs 15:6

15-8 Abandoned Signs 15:6

15-9 Structural Requirements 15:6

ARTICLE 16 AMENDMENTS, SPECIAL USE PERMITS, AND CONDITIONAL ZONING APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES

16-1 Amendment of the Zoning Ordinance 16:1

16-2 Special Use Permits 16:4

16-3 Conditional Zoning Regulations 16:5

16-4 Joint Processing of Applications Permitted 16:8

ARTICLE 17 APPEALS, VARIANCES AND SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS

17-1 Board of Zoning Appeals 17:1

17-2 Powers of the Board of Zoning Appeals 17:2

17-3 Rules and Regulations 17:4

17-4 Applications 17:5

17-5 Appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals 17:5

17-6 Appeal Procedures 17:6

17-7 Public Hearing 17:6

17-8 Review of Decision of Board of Zoning Appeals 17:6

ARTICLE 18 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

18-1 Enforcement 18:1

18-2 Effective Date 18:3

18-3 Fees 18:4

18-4 Violation and Penalty 18:4

ARTICLE 19 STANDARDS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAS AND TOWERS

19-1 Intent 19:1

19-2 Definitions 19:1

19-3 Applicability 19:1

19-4 General Guidelines and requirements 19:2

19-5 Building Codes 19:4

19-6 Information Required 19:4

19-7 Factors considered in Granting Special Use Permits for New Towers 19:5

19-8 Availability of Suitable Existing Towers or Other Structures 19:6

19-9 Setbacks 19:6

19-10 Security Fencing 19:7

19-11 Noise 19:7

19-12 Landscaping 19:7

19-13 Signage 19:8

19-14 Local Government Access 19:8

19-15 Removal of Abandoned Antennas and Towers 19:8

19-16 Required Yearly Report 19:8

19-17 Required Five Year Plan 19:8

19-18 Review Fees 19:9

19-19 Violations 19:9

19-20 Deviations 19:9

19-21 Severability 19:9

ARTICLE 20 LIVESTOCK, DAIRY, POULTRY FACILITIES

20-1 Where Permitted 20:1

20-2 Definitions 20:1

20-3 Acreage Requirements 20:3

20-4 Setbacks for Divided Parcels 20:4

20-5 Setbacks 20:4

20-6 Replacement and Reconfiguration of Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Facilities 20:6

20-7 Certified Plat Required 20:6

20-8 Livestock, Dairy or Poultry Facility Development Plans 20:6

20-9 Nutrient Management Plan 20:7

20-10 Plan Notification 20:10

20-11 Screening of Intensive Animal Facilities 20:10

20-12 Erosion and Sediment Control Requirements 20:10

20-13 Dead Animal Disposal 20:11

20-14 Inspection Reports and Inspection 20:11

20-15 Violations 20:11

20-16 Certificate to Operate 20:12

20-17 Deviations 20:12

20-18 Severability 20:12

ARTICLE 21 DEFINITIONS

21-1 General Usage