CHAPTER 218: GENERAL ZONING DISTRICT PROVISIONS

Section

   218.01   Establishment of districts

   218.02   District regulations

   218.03   Zoning district boundaries

   218.04   Zoning map

   218.05   Annexations

§ 218.01 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS.

   In order to classify, regulate, and restrict the location of trade and industry, and the location of buildings designated for specific uses, to protect residential uses, to regulate and limit the height and bulk of buildings hereafter erected or altered, to regulate and limit the intensity of the use of lot areas, and to regulate and determine the areas of yards and open space within and surrounding such buildings, the city is hereby divided into zoning districts. The use, height, and area regulations shall be uniform in each district, and said districts shall be known as:

   (A)   Agricultural and rural districts.

      (1)   A-1 Agricultural District.

      (2)   RR Rural Residential District.

   (B)   Residential districts.

      (1)   R-1 Traditional Single-Family Residential District.

      (2)   R-2 Suburban Single-Family Residential District.

      (3)   R-3 Medium Density Residential District.

      (4)   R-4 Multiple-Family Residential District.

   (C)   Commercial districts.

      (1)   B-1 Downtown Business District.

      (2)   B-2 Highway Business District.

   (D)   Industrial districts.

      (1)   I-1 Light Industrial District.

   (E)   Special districts.

      (1)   POS Public and Open Space District.

      (2)   HP Historic Preservation Overlay District.

   (F)   Environmental protection districts.

      (1)   SL Shoreland Management Overlay District.

      (2)   FP Floodplain Management Overlay District.

(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011; Am. Ord. 2017-05-02A, passed 5-2-2017)

§ 218.02 DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

   (A)   The regulations of this title within each district shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure of land, and particularly except as hereinafter provided.

   (B)   No buildings, structure, or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building, structure, or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered except in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located.

   (C)   No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered to exceed the height or bulk, to accommodate or house a greater number of families, to occupy greater percentage of lot area, to have narrower or smaller rear yard, front yard, side yard, or other open space, than herein required, or in any other manner contrary to the provisions of this title.

   (D)   No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this title shall be reduced in dimensions or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of this title, June 7, 2011, shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this title.

   (E)   Lot requirements and setbacks. The following are the minimum requirements for lots and setbacks in each established zoning district. All requirements and setbacks are to be construed as indicating the minimum footages permitted unless otherwise specified.

DISTRICTS
	A-1 Agricultural District	RR Rural Residential District	R-1 Traditional Single- Family District	R-2 Suburban Single- Family Residential District	R-3 Medium Density Residential District	R-4 Multiple-Family Residential District	B-1 Downtown Business District	B-2 Highway Business District	I-1 Light Industrial District	POS Public and Open Space District
Lot Area	40 acres	10 acres	Interior lot: 5,000 sq ft Corner lot: 6,500 sq ft	Interior lot: 12,000 sq ft Corner lot: 15,000 sq ft	Single-family interior lot: 8,400 sq ft Single-family corner lot: 10,200 sq ft Two-family interior lot: 9,600 sq ft	Base lot: 15,000 sq ft Two-Family and townhome unit lots: The following minimum unit lot requirements shall be applied to the subdivision of two-family dwellings or townhomes to permit individual private ownership of a single dwelling within such a structure: 1. Lot Area: Two-family or townhome unit lots shall have sufficient lot area to include the living area, garages, decks, patios, or porches of the individual dwelling units	None	20,000 sq ft	30,000 sq ft	Parks, playgrounds, play fields, trails, and open space: None All other uses: 20,000 sq ft
Lot Width	660 feet	330 feet	Interior lot: 50 feet Corner lot: 65 feet	Interior lot: 80 feet Corner lot: 100 feet	Single-family interior lot: 70 feet Single-family corner lot: 85 feet Two-family interior lot: 80 feet Two-family corner lot: 95 feet	100 feet	None	100 feet	150 feet	Parks, playgrounds, play fields, trails, and open space: None All other uses: 100 feet
Lot Depth	660 feet	330 feet	100 feet	150 feet	125 feet	100 feet	None	100 feet	150 feet	Parks, playgrounds, play fields, trails, and open space: None All other uses: 100 feet
Front Yard Setback	30 feet	30 feet	20 feet	30 feet	25 feet	30 feet to curb on private streets or 20 feet to ROW	None	30 feet	40 feet	30 feet
Rear Yard Setback	30 feet	30 feet	20 feet	30 feet	25 feet	20 feet or the height of the building whichever is greater	15 feet	30 feet	30 feet	Parks, playgrounds, play fields, trails, and open space: 10 feet (buildings only) All other uses & buildings: 30 feet
Side Yard Setback	20 feet	20 feet	5 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	None	20 feet	20 feet	10 feet
Side Yard Setback Corner Lot	30 feet	30 feet	20 feet	30 feet	25 feet	30 feet feet to curb on private streets or 20 feet to ROW	None	20 feet	40 feet	30 feet
Residential District Setback	-	-	-	-	-	-	30 feet	50 feet	50 feet	Parks, playgrounds, play fields, trails, and open space: 30 feet (buildings only) All other uses & buildings: 40 feet
Maximum Impervious Surface Coverage	None	None	40%	30%	35%	45%	None	75%	75%	Parks, playgrounds, play fields, trails, and open space: None All other uses: 75%
Maximum Height	3 stories or 35 feet, whichever is less	2 ½ stories or 35 feet, whichever is less	2 ½ stories or 35 feet, whichever is less	2 ½ stories or 35 feet, whichever is less	2 ½ stories or 35 feet, whichever is less	3 stories or 40 feet, whichever is less	3 stories or 40 feet, whichever is less	3 stories or 40 feet, whichever is less	3 stories or 40 feet, whichever is less	None
Detached Accessory Structures
Front Yard Setback	30 feet	30 feet	20 feet	30 feet	25 feet	30 feet to curb on private streets or 20 feet to ROW	None	30 feet	40 feet	30 feet
Rear Yard Setback	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	None	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet
Rear Yard Setback - Detached private garage with direct vehicle access to a public street	30 feet	30 feet	25 feet	25 feet	25 feet	25 feet	-	-	-	-
Side Yard Setback	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet	10 feet
Side Yard Setback Corner Lot	30 feet	30 feet	20 feet	30 feet	25 feet	30 feet to curb on private streets or 20 feet to ROW	None	30 feet	40 feet	30 feet
Side Yard Setback Corner Lot-Detached private garage with direct vehicle access to a public street	30 feet	30 feet	25 feet	25 feet	25 feet	25 feet	-	-	-	-
Height	15 feet except detached accessory buildings other than garages may be 20 feet. Agricultural buildings on farm properties are exempt.	15 feet except detached accessory buildings other than garages may be 20 feet. Agricultural buildings on farm properties are exempt.	15 feet	15 feet	15 feet	15 feet	20 feet except buildings and structures accessory to public and semi- public uses may exceed 20 feet with the issuance of a CUP	20 feet except buildings and structures accessory to public and semi-publi c uses may exceed 20 feet with the issuance of a CUP	20 feet except buildings and structures accessory to public and semi-publi c uses may exceed 20 feet with the issuance of a CUP	20 feet except buildings and structures accessory to public and semi-public uses may exceed 20 feet with the issuance of a CUP
NOTE: Maximum Impervious Surface Coverage in the shoreland areas of the city shall be 25%.

 

(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)