§ 17.1.000 HOW TO USE THIS CODE.

   This Development Code (Code) is organized as a reference document and is not intended to be read from cover to cover. Instead, it is organized so you may look up only the parts you need. The list of articles in the table of contents is very important, as are the section listings at the beginning of each article. Tables and charts are used in many places to summarize information.

   The Code is divided into nine articles, with each article containing related information. Note that numbers 9–11 are held for future articles:

   ∙    Article 1 - Introduction and Procedures

   ∙    Article 2 - Land Use Reviews

   ∙    Article 3 - Zoning Districts

   ∙    Article 4 - Overlay Districts

   ∙    Article 5 - Special Provisions

   ∙    Article 6 - Land Divisions

   ∙    Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions

   ∙    Article 8 - General Development Standards

   ∙    Article 12 - Use Categories and Definitions

Article 1 provides basic information on the purpose and legal framework of the Code and describes how land use permits are classified for review under four different categories of procedure (Type I – Type IV). Information on application requirements, application review, public notice, public hearings and appeals are included in this article along with general provisions on administering the Code.

Article 2 describes the various land use reviews and assigns decision authority. Some reviews may be applied for at the discretion of the applicant , such as a conditional use or adjustment request. Other reviews are mandatory in certain situations, such as design review. Article 2 includes the approval criteria for the land use reviews and cross-references the applicable procedures from Article 1.

Article 3 contains the standards for the different zoning districts. The districts are grouped into the following categories:

   ∙    Residential Zones

   ∙    Institutional Zone

   ∙    Commercial and Mixed Use Zones

   ∙    Town Center Zones

   ∙    Industrial Zones

Article 3 states which uses are permitted in each district, which uses are allowed in limited situations, which are conditional uses , and which are prohibited. The general development standards for each district are also included in Article 3. The development standards include requirements such as maximum building heights and setbacks .

Article 4 contains the standards for overlay districts. Overlay districts consist of regulations that address specific subjects that may be applicable in a variety of areas in the city . The Code includes two overlay districts:

   ∙    Master Plan

   ∙    Planned Developments

   ∙    Mixed Use Planned Developments

Overlay districts apply in conjunction with the base zoning district and can modify the regulations and standards of the base district. The Official Zoning Map identifies the location of the zoning districts and overlay districts.

Article 5 establishes the Natural Resource Areas process to protect environmentally sensitive areas. Special provisions and standards for historic landmarks, manufactured home parks and tree protection are also included in this article:

   ∙   Natural Resource Areas

   ∙    Historic Landmarks

   ∙   Tree Protection

   ∙   Manufactured Dwelling Parks

   ∙    Solar Access

   ∙   Recreational Vehicle Parks

Review procedures, approval criteria and development and design standards for special provisions are cross-referenced or included in this article.

Article 6 deals with land divisions. This article describes submittal requirements, approval criteria and design standards for lot line adjustments , partitions and subdivisions . Article 1 procedures for review of land divisions are cross-referenced. Article 8 standards for public improvements are also cross- referenced.

Article 7 contains the regulations for specific uses (such as home occupations and accessory structures ) that may be developed in several zoning districts. The regulations in Article 7 generally supplement the regulations of the Article 3, Zoning Districts.

Article 8 describes the general development standards that are applicable to all new development or intensification of existing development (including land divisions and development on existing lots ). This article includes standards for parking, landscaping, public improvements, signs and other topics. The general development standards are grouped in Article 8 to provide consolidated information and less repetition in code language.

Articles 9 – 11 are held for future topics.

Article 12 describes the framework for the classification of individual uses into broad land use categories. This article also includes definitions of words that are not in common use or that have a specific meaning in the Code.

(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009)