(A) Districts. For the purpose of this chapter, the city is hereby divided into classes of districts which shall be designated as follows.
(1) Residence districts.
(a) R-A, Agricultural-Residence District;
(b) R-1, One-Family Residence District;
(c) R-2, One- and Two-Family Residence District;
(d) R-3, Multiple-Family Residence District (townhouse);
(e) R-4, Multiple-Family Residence District; and
(f) R-5, Multiple-Residence District.
(2) Business districts.
(a) B-1, Limited Business District;
(b) B-2, Service Business District;
(c) B-3, General Business District;
(d) B-4, Service-Recreational Business District; and
(e) B-5 and B-6, Shopping Center Business District.
(3) Industrial districts.
(a) I-1, Planned Industrial District;
(b) I-2, General Industrial District;
(c) I-3, Planned Industrial District; and
(d) I-4, Temporary Industrial Zone/Extraction Site District.
(4) Shoreland management overlay district.
(a) Natural environment lakes and streams.
1. One Mile Lake; and
2.
Chautuaqua Lake.
(b) Recreational development lakes and streams.
1. Hoot Lake;
2. Pebble Lake;
3. Wright Lake.
(c) General development lakes and streams.
1. Lake Alice;
2. Opperman Lake;
3. Otter Tail River
; and
4. Groto Lake.
(B) Zoning map.
(1) The location and boundaries of the districts established by this chapter are hereby set forth on the zoning map. The map is hereby made a part of this chapter. The map shall be known as the “City of Fergus Falls Zoning Map”. The map and all notations, references and data shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter and shall be as much a part of it as if all were fully described herein.
(2) Amendments thereto shall be recorded on the zoning map within 30 days after the official publication of amendments. The official zoning map shall be kept on file in the City Hall. It is unlawful to fail to observe the zoning map and the uses and purposes herein set forth as to each district. Amendments to the zoning map are recorded in TSO Table VII of this code of ordinances.
(C) District boundaries. The boundaries between districts are, unless otherwise indicated, either the centerline of streets, alleys or railroad rights-of-way, or lines extended or lines parallel or perpendicular thereto. Where figures are shown on the zoning map between a street and a district boundary line, they indicate that the district boundary line runs parallel to the street line at a distance therefrom equivalent to the number of feet so indicated, unless otherwise indicated.
(D) Future annexation. Any land annexed to the city in the future shall be placed in the R-A, Agricultural District, until placed in another district by action of the Council after recommendation of the city’s Planning Commission.
(2002 Code, § 7.03) (Ord. 324, effective 11-20-1965; Ord. 156, Second Series, effective 1-1-1979; Ord. 93, Third Series, effective 9-30-1983; Ord. 93, Third Series, effective 9-30-1983; Ord. 34, Eighth Series, effective 2-5-2023)
Penalty, see § 154.999