Chapter 27
Zoning
Part 1
Short Title, Purpose, Community Development
Objectives and Authority
§ 27-101.   Short Title
§ 27-102.   Purpose of Chapter
§ 27-103.   Community Development Objectives
§ 27-104.   Authority
Part 2
Definitions of Terms
§ 27-201.   Rules of Interpretation
§ 27-202.   Terms Defined
Part 3
Zoning Districts, Map, Boundaries
§ 27-301.   Establishment of Districts
§ 27-302.   Boundaries of Districts
§ 27-303.   Permitted Uses
§ 27-304.   All Other Uses
§ 27-305.   Accessory Uses and Structures
§ 27-306.   Uses with Nuisance Effect
Part 4
District Regulations
§ 27-401.   CV - Conservation District
§ 27-402.   A - Agricultural District
§ 27-403.   V - Village District
§ 27-404.   R-1 - Residential District Section
§ 27-405.   R-3 - Residential District
§ 27-406.   R-4 - Residential District
§ 27-407.   C - Commercial District Section
§ 27-408.   BP - Business Office Park District
§27-409.   I -Industrial District
§ 27-410.   FP - Floodplain Overlay Section
§ 27-411.   AH - Airport Hazard Overlay Section
§ 27-412.   SRR - Shallow Resource Recovery Overlay District
§ 27-413.   ESA - Environmentally Sensitive Area Overlay District
§ 27-414.   Crossroads Village Overlay District
Part 5
Supplementary Regulations
§ 27-501.   Purpose
§ 27-502.   Accessory Structures and Buildings.
§ 27-503.   Lot Standards
§ 27-504.   Minimum Habitable Floor Area
§ 27-505.   Permanent/Temporary Occupancy Requirements
§ 27-506.   Demolition
§ 27-507.   [Reserved]
§ 27-508.   [Reserved]
§ 27-509.   Illumination
§ 27-510.   Drainage
§ 27-511.   Drainage Upon Streets
§ 27-512.   Obstruction to Drainage Prohibited
§ 27-513.   Campus-Style Development
Part 6
Specific Standards for Uses
§ 27-601.   Purpose
§ 27-602.   Accessory Apartment
§ 27-603.   Accessory Family Dwelling Unit
§ 27-604.   Adult-Oriented Facility
§ 27-605.    Age-Restricted Community (ARC)
§ 27-606.   Agribusiness
§ 27-607.   Animal Hospital/Crematorium
§ 27-608.   Banks and Other Similar Financial Institutions
§ 27-609.   Bed and Breakfast Inn
§ 27-610.   Business and Professional Offices
§ 27-611.   Campground or Recreational Vehicle Park
§ 27-612A.   Adult Day Care Center
§ 27-612B.   Child Day Care Center-Large
§ 27-612C.   Child Day Care Center-Small
§ 27-612D.   Domiciliary Child Day Care
§ 27-612E.   Domiciliary Adult Care Home
§ 27-612F.   Nursing Care Facility
§ 27-612G.   Personal Care Facility
§ 27-613.   Cemetery
§ 27-614.   Clubs, Profit/Nonprofit
§ 27-614a.   Commercial Recreation Facilities.
§ 27-615.   Commercial School
§ 27-616.   [Reserved]
§ 27-617.   Conference Centers and Corporate Headquarters
§ 27-618.   Conservation-Based Design
§ 27-619.   Contractor Office
§ 27-620.   Contractor's Yard/Heavy Storage
§ 27-621.   Convalescent/Nursing Home/Large Personal Care Facility
§ 27-622.   Drive-Through, Fast Food and/or Carry-Out/Delivery Restaurant
§ 27-623.   ESA - Environmentally Sensitive Areas
§ 27-624.   Farm Product Warehouses, Farm Equipment Sales and Service
§ 27-625.   Farm/Farmer's Market
§ 27-626.   Funeral Home/ Crematorium
§ 27-627.   Garden Center
§ 27-628.   Golf Courses
§ 27-629.   Greenhouses and Nurseries
§ 27-630.   Group Home
§ 27-631.   Half-Way House
§ 27-632.   Home Occupations
§ 27-633.   Hospital
§ 27-634.   Hotel and Motel
§ 27-635.   Household Pet Breeding, Commercial
§ 27-636.   House of Worship
§ 27-637.   Industrial Park
§ 27-638.   Intensive Agricultural Operations
§ 27-639.   Junkyards
§ 27-640.   Kennel
§ 27-641.   Laundry/Laundromat and Dry-Cleaning Establishments
§ 27-642.   Medical Laboratory
§ 27-643.   Mini-Storage Facility
§ 27-644.   Mobile Home Park
§ 27-645.   No Impact Home-Based Business
§ 27-646.   Outdoor Recreations Facilities
§ 27-647.   Outdoor Trap, Skeet, Rifle, Pistol or Archery Range
§ 27-648.   Public and Private Schools
§ 27-649.   Public/Semi-Public Facilities and Uses
§ 27-650.   Public Utility Buildings and/or Service Structures
§ 27-651.   Quarries
§ 27-652.   Refining Operations.
§ 27-652a.   Research Laboratory/Product Development Facility
§ 27-653.   Residential Conversions
§ 27-654.   Retail Sales and Services
§ 27-655.   Riding Academy or Boarding Stables
§ 27-656.   Roadside Stand
§ 27-657.   Rooming House
§ 27-658.   Service Station or Convenience Store Dispensing Fuel
§ 27-659.   Shallow Resource Recovery
§ 27-660.   Shopping Center/Flea Market
§ 27-660a.   Special Event Venue
§ 27-661.   Tavern
§ 27-662.   Transportation Terminal
§ 27-663.   Vehicle Sales, Service, Repair and/or Body Shop
§ 27-663a.   Owner-Operated Automotive Repair Business
§ 27-664.   Wholesale Establishment/Warehousing Establishment
§ 27-665.   Wind and Other Energy Related Uses
§ 27-665a.   Principal Solar Energy Systems (“PSES”)
Part 7
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 27-701.   Purpose
§ 27-702.   Minimum Size of Parking Space
§ 27-703.   Schedule of Required Parking Spaces
§ 27-704.   Location of Parking Facilities
§ 27-705.   Layout of Parking Facilities
§ 27-706.   Drainage of Parking Facilities
§ 27-707.   Lighting of Parking Facilities
§ 27-708.   Parking Lot Setbacks
§ 27-709.   Surfacing of Parking Facilities
§ 27-710.   Parking and Storage of Motor Vehicles, Recreational Vehicles, Boats, and Trailers
§ 27-711.   Off-Street Loading
Part 8
Signs
§ 27-801.   Outdoor Signs
§ 27-802.   Permitted Permanent Signs
§ 27-803.   Permitted Temporary Signs
§ 27-804.   Advertising Signs
§ 27-805.   Building Permits Not Required
§ 27-806.   Off Premises Advertising Signs/Billboard Sign
§ 27-807.   Business Signs Are Permitted to Have Digital Displays (Changeable Message Technology)
Part 9
Nonconformities
§ 27-901.   Continuance
§ 27-902.   Expansion and Alterations
§ 27-903.   Replacement
§ 27-904.   Restoration of Residence
§ 27-905.   Abandonment
§ 27-906.   Reversion
Part 10
Zoning Hearing Board
§ 27-1001.   Powers and Duties
§ 27-1002.   Public Hearings
§ 27-1003.   Variances
§ 27-1004.   Special Exceptions
Part 11
Administration and Enactment
§ 27-1101.   Permits
§ 27-1102.   Enforcement
§ 27-1103.   Amendments
§ 27-1104.   Landowner Curative Amendments
§ 27-1105.   Municipal Curative Amendments
§ 27-1106.   Mediation Option
§ 27-1107.   Fees
§ 27-1108.   Appeals
§ 27-1109.   Violations
§ 27-1110.   Penalties
§ 27-1111.   Interpretation
Part 12
Wireless Communication Facilities
§ 27-1201.   Wireless Communication Facilities
Part 13
Planned Residential Development
§ 27-1301.   Purpose
§ 27-1302.   Definitions
§ 27-1303.   General Requirements for a Planned Residential Development
§ 27-1304.   Preapplication Meeting
§ 27-1305.   Application for Tentative Approval
§ 27-1306.   Final Approval
§ 27-1307.   Financial Security
§ 27-1308.   Uniformity with the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance
§ 27-1309.   Uses Permitted
§ 27-1310.   Maximum Dwelling Units
§ 27-1311.   Mix of Housing Types
§ 27-1312.   Additional Standards
§ 27-1313.   Parking
§ 27-1314.   Sidewalks, Streets and Access Drives
§ 27-1315.   Open Space
§ 27-1316.   Enforcement and Modification of the Plan
§ 27-1317.   Violations