A. Purpose. The purpose of Chapter 3 is to:
1. Establish zoning districts;
2. Itemize representative residential and nonresidential land uses;
3. Specify where each land use is Permitted or Prohibited in each district, and which uses require Limited Use authorization or Specific Use Permit approval;
4. Show which land uses are allowed as a Temporary Use or as an Accessory Use; and
5. Satisfy the following purposes for each land use classification:
a. Agricultural:
(1) Preserve and protect agricultural land;
(2) Discourage wasteful scattering of development in rural areas; and
(3) Obtain economy of public fund expenditures for improvements and services.
b. Residential:
(1) Achieve the residential objectives of the Comprehensive Plan;
(2) Protect the character of residential areas by excluding inharmonious commercial and industrial activities;
(3) Achieve a suitable environment for family by permitting in residential areas appropriate neighborhood facilities, such as places of worship, schools, and certain cultural and recreational facilities;
(4) Preserve openness of the living areas and avoid overcrowding by requiring minimum yards, open spaces, and lot areas, and by limiting the bulk of structures;
(5) Permit a variety of dwelling types and densities to meet the varying needs of families; and
(6) Control the density of residential development to facilitate the planning for an economical provision of streets, utilities, and other public facilities.
c. Office:
(1) Preserve and promote the development of efficient office facilities and to maximize the compatibility with other land uses by establishing bulk and area controls; and
(2) Establish districts necessary to provide a variety of office types.
d. Commercial:
(1) Achieve the commercial objectives of the Comprehensive Plan;
(2) Meet the needs for commercial services and goods of the trade area;
(3) Preserve and promote the development of efficient commercial facilities and encourage a compatible relationship between commercial facilities and other land uses;
(4) Differentiate the types and purposes of commercial activities; and
(5) Protect the character of commercial districts and their peculiar suitability for commercial uses.
e. Industrial:
(1) Achieve the industrial objectives of the Comprehensive Plan;
(2) Meet the needs for industrial services and goods of the city trade area;
(3) Preserve and promote the development of efficient industrial areas;
(4) Minimize the adverse effects of industrial uses on other land uses and thoroughfares by differentiating the types and purposes of industrial activities; and
(5) Protect the character of industrial districts and their peculiar suitability for industrial uses.
B. Applicability. The regulations of this Title apply to all land within the corporate limits of the City. All land, buildings, structures or appurtenances within the City that are occupied, used, erected, altered, removed, placed, demolished or converted shall be occupied, used, erected, altered, removed, placed, demolished, or converted in conformance with the regulations prescribed for the zoning district in which such land or building is located, as provided in this Title. (Ord. 746, 11-14-2017)