This section describes the basic organizational scheme used in this title and the types of regulations found herein. It is intended to be informational only. Failure to follow the format described in this section shall not be a basis for invalidating any action taken pursuant to this title.
A. Organizational Structure: This title consists of six (6) articles, as follows:
1. Article 1, General Provisions.
2. Article 2, Administration And Enforcement.
3. Article 3, Base Zones.
4. Article 4, Special Purpose And Overlay Zones.
5. Article 5, Regulations Of General Applicability.
6. Article 6, Regulations For Specific Uses.
B. General Provisions: The general provisions of article 1 of this title establish how this title is applied, sets forth the relationship of planning documents, such as the general plan, to this title, and provides rules and definitions for interpreting and applying the provisions of this title.
C. Administration And Enforcement: Administration and enforcement provisions, in article 2 of this title, include creation and allocation of powers and duties of decision making bodies and officials, land use application and public hearing and application review procedures, appeals, and variances. Enforcement provisions set forth remedies available to the city to enforce violations of this title.
D. Types Of Zones: This title establishes three (3) types of zones (also called "zoning districts"): base zones, special purpose zones, and overlay zones.
1. Base zones are zoning districts that reflect the city's five (5) basic land use categories: agricultural, residential, commercial, public facilities, and industrial. Base zones establish regulations and development standards governing land uses allowed in these zones.
2. Special purpose zones consist of regulations that apply only in limited instances or to special circumstances.
3. Overlay zone regulations address specific circumstances that apply in a variety of geographic areas, such as historic or environmentally sensitive areas, which may traverse the boundaries of a number of base zones.
E. Types Of Regulations: This title includes land use regulations and development standards.
1. Base zone regulations, found in article 3 of this title, specify land uses allowed as of right or allowed after issuance of a conditional use permit. These regulations may be modified by overlay zone regulations, set forth in article 4 of this title, or augmented by regulations for specific uses found in article 6 of this title. Base zone and overlay regulations are augmented by regulations of general applicability found in article 5 of this title.
2. Development standards include fixed dimensional standards and performance standards. Development standards control the height, size, location and other particular aspects of structures and uses on sites intended for development. These standards also prescribe buffering requirements between zones and between potentially incompatible uses.
a. Fixed dimensional standards are numerical maximum or minimum conditions which govern development on a site.
b. Performance standards establish certain criteria which must be met, but allow flexibility as to the method of meeting the criteria. (Ord. 394, 8-7-2001)