The U-1 District is intended to preserve and protect the heavily wooded areas, creeks, stream banks and adjacent flood plain areas of the City planning area from adverse future development. This district is also intended to provide for open space and the development of major public utility facilities where required to serve the needs of the community.
1. Principal Permitted Uses. Only the following uses of structures or land shall be permitted in the U-1 District:
A. Agriculture, truck gardening and nurseries, and the usual accessory buildings; provided, no permanent dwelling units shall be erected thereon unless the tract contains ten or more acres.
B. Forests and forestry.
C. Publicly owned parks, playgrounds, golf courses, and recreational uses.
D. Any use erected or maintained by a public agency.
E. The uses listed in paragraph F of this section shall be permitted subject to approval by the Board of Adjustment after public hearing. In its determination upon the particular uses at the location requested, the Board of Adjustment shall consider all of the following provisions:
(1) The proposed location, design, construction and operation of the particular use adequately safeguards the health, safety and general welfare of persons residing or working in adjoining or surrounding property.
(2) Such use shall not impair an adequate supply of light and air to surrounding property.
(3) Such use shall not unduly increase congestion in the streets or public danger of fire or flood, and shall not endanger the public safety.
(4) Such use shall not diminish or impair established property values in adjoining or surrounding property.
(5) Such use shall be in accord with the intent, purpose, and spirit of this Zoning Ordinance and the comprehensive plan of the City.
F. The uses subject to the provisions of paragraph E of this section are as follows:
(1) Amusement enterprises, such as race tracks, carnivals, circuses, rides and shows, and similar enterprises.
(2) Mining and extraction of minerals of raw materials.
(3) Airports and landing fields.
(4) Private playgrounds, golf courses, and recreational uses.
(5) Public utility structures and equipment necessary for the operation thereof.
(6) Transmitting stations.
(7) Dumping of noncombustible materials for landfill purposes.
(8) Sanitary and combustible landfill.
2. Permitted Accessory Uses. Permitted accessory uses in the U-1 District are as follows:
A. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the uses set forth in subsection 1.
3. Area and Size Regulations. The following minimum area and size requirements shall be observed in the U-1 District:
A. Front Yard: 50 feet.
B. Side Yard: two side yards not less than 50 feet each.
C. Rear Yard: 50 feet.
D. Maximum Height: no limitation.
E. Maximum Number of Stories: no limitation.
(Chapter 192 amended by Ord. 1651 – Apr. 10 Supp.)
The following ordinances have been adopted amending the Official Zoning Map described in Section 192.01(3) of this chapter and have not been included as a part of this Code of Ordinances but have been specifically saved from repeal and are in full force and effect. | |||
ORDINANCE | ADOPTED | ORDINANCE | ADOPTED |
1451 | March 1, 2004 | 1616 | May 5, 2008 |
1453 | May 3, 3004 | 1621 | June 2, 2008 |
1454 | May 3, 3004 | 1622 | July 7, 2008 |
1456 | May 3, 3004 | 1629 | November 17, 2008 |
1459 | July 6, 2004 | 1636 | February 16, 2009 |
1460 | July 6, 2004 | 1642 | June 1, 2009 |
1461 | October 4, 2004 | 1644 | June 15, 2009 |
1463 | August 2, 2004 | 1645 | June 15, 2009 |
1477 | October 4, 2004 | 1648 | September 8, 2009 |
1485 | December 20, 2004 | 1649 | September 8, 2009 |
1490 | February 7, 2005 | 1652 | January 4, 2010 |
1497 | April 4, 2005 | 1653 | January 4, 2010 |
1502 | May 16, 2005 | 1654 | January 18, 2010 |
1503 | June 6, 2005 | 1665 | July 6, 2010 |
1504 | June 6. 2005 | 1673 | September 7, 2010 |
1505 | May 16, 2005 | 1674 | September 20, 2010 |
1507 | May 16, 2005 | 1692 | March 7, 2011 |
1510 | June 20, 2005 | 1699 | June 6, 2011 |
1520 | August 15, 2005 | 1706 | September 19, 2011 |
1523 | August 15, 2005 | 1707 | September 6, 2011 |
1525 | September 19, 2005 | 1713 | October 3, 2011 |
1531 | November 7, 2005 | 1715 | December 19, 2011 |
1534 | December 5, 2005 | 1718 | January 16, 2012 |
1535 | December 5, 2005 | 1722 | March 19, 2012 |
1537 | December 19, 2005 | 1725 | April 2, 2012 |
1538 | February 20, 2006 | 1733 | August 20, 2012 |
1540 | March 6, 2006 | 1742 | October 15, 2012 |
1544 | May 15, 2006 | 1748 | December 17, 2012 |
1545 | May 15, 2006 | 1751 | February 4, 2013 |
1546 | May 15, 2006 | 1753 | February 4, 2013 |
1548 | June 5, 2006 | 1759 | March 18, 2013 |
1550 | May 22, 2006 | 1763 | May 6, 2013 |
1569 | February 19, 2007 | 1765 | May 20, 2013 |
1570 | March 19, 2007 | 1766 | May 20, 2013 |
1572 | April 2, 2007 | 1778 | September 3, 2013 |
1573 | April 2, 2007 | 1781 | October 7, 2013 |
1583 | July 2, 2007 | 1784 | October 21, 2013 |
1592 | October 10, 2007 | 1785 | November 4, 2013 |
1604 | January 7, 2008 | 1788 | November 4, 2013 |
1606 | December 17, 2007 | 1791 | January 6, 2014 |
1608 | December 3, 2007 | 1792 | February 17, 2014 |
ORDINANCE | ADOPTED | ORDINANCE | ADOPTED |
1815 | May 19, 2014 | 1982 | October 21, 2019 |
1816 | May 19, 2014 | 2012 | May 4, 2020 |
1817 | June 16, 2014 | 2014 | July 6, 2020 |
1823 | September 2, 1014 | 2017 | August 3, 2020 |
1833 | February 2, 2015 | 2018 | August 3, 2020 |
1845 | April 20, 2015 | 2024 | August 17, 2020 |
1847 | April 6, 2015 | 2027 | September 8, 2020 |
1848 | May 4, 2015 | 2028 | October 5, 2020 |
1849 | May 18, 2015 | 2030 | October 19, 2020 |
1856 | July 20, 2015 | 2031 | October 19, 2020 |
1858 | September 8, 2015 | 2033 | December 7, 2020 |
1862 | September 21, 2015 | 2034 | December 7, 2020 |
1863 | September 28, 2015 | 2035 | December 7, 2020 |
1869 | December 7, 2015 | 2039 | January 4, 2021 |
1870 | December 21, 2015 | 2043 | January 4, 2021 |
1872 | February 1, 2016 | 2045 | February 15, 2021 |
1874 | February 15, 2016 | 2059 | September 7, 2021 |
1876 | April 4, 2016 | 2061 | September 7, 2021 |
1880 | May 2, 2016 | 2071 | October 4, 2021 |
1882 | May 16, 2016 | 2073 | November 1, 2021 |
1887 | July 18, 2016 | 2078 | November 15, 2021 |
1889 | July 18, 2016 | 2093 | February 7, 2022 |
1890 | September 19, 2016 | 2094 | February 7, 2022 |
1891 | September 6, 2016 | 2108 | May 2, 2022 |
1892 | September 19, 2016 | 2109 | May 16, 2022 |
1896 | November 7, 2016 | 2110 | June 20, 2022 |
1902 | March 6, 2017 | 2111 | June 20, 2022 |
1903 | March 6, 2017 | 2117 | July 18, 2022 |
1921 | August 7, 2017 | 2123 | November 21, 2022 |
1922 | September 5, 2017 | 2125 | December 5, 2022 |
1923 | September 5, 2017 | 2126 | December 5, 2022 |
1924 | August 21, 2017 | 2130 | February 20, 2023 |
1935 | July 16, 2018 | 2131 | February 20, 2023 |
1937 | March 19, 2018 | 2139 | March 20, 2023 |
1944 | June 4, 2018 | 2150 | October 2, 2023 |
1949 | July 16, 2018 | 2151 | October 2, 2023 |
1950 | August 6, 2018 | 2152 | October 2, 2023 |
1951 | July 16, 2018 | 2153 | October 2, 2023 |
1953 | September 17, 2018 | 2157 | October 16, 2023 |
1961 | March 4, 2019 | 2131 Revised | November 20, 2023 |
1962 | April 1, 2019 | 2161 | February 19, 2024 |
1966 | May 20, 2019 | 2162 | March 4, 2024 |
1967 | May 20, 2019 | 2163 | March 4, 2024 |
1968 | May 20, 2019 | 2167 | May 20, 2024 |
1969 | May 20, 2019 | 2168 | June 3, 2024 |
1974 | June 3, 2019 | 2172 | July 1, 2024 |
1978 | August 19, 2019 | 2173 | July 1, 2024 |
1979 | September 3, 2019 | 2174 | July 1, 2024 |
1980 | September 3, 2019 | 2175 | July 15, 2024 |
ORDINANCE | ADOPTED | ORDINANCE | ADOPTED |
2180 | September 16, 2024 | ||