(A) Establishment. The following base zoning districts are hereby established:
District Name | Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation | |
District Name | Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation | |
NRM-25 | Resource Management | N/A |
AG-5 | Agricultural Preservation | N/A |
AGR | Agricultural/Residential | N/A |
RSL | Low-Density Suburban Residential | Suburban Residential/Residential Low Density |
RSM | Moderate-Density Suburban Residential | Mixed Style Residential/Residential Moderate Density |
MHS | Low-Density Manufactured Housing Subdivision | Suburban Residential/Residential Low Density |
OR | Residential Office | Office |
OG | General Office | Office |
CN | Neighborhood Commercial | Commercial Neighborhood |
CC | Community Commercial | Commercial |
I | Industrial | N/A |
PD | Planned Development | Planned Development (All areas of Plan) |
(B) Zoning district references.
(1) References in this chapter to “nonresidential” zoning districts shall be construed as references to all base zoning districts beginning with the letters “O” (office), “C” (commercial), or “I” (industrial).
(2) References to “residential” zoning districts shall be construed as references to all base zoning districts beginning with the letter “R” or “M.”
(3) References to “agricultural” zoning districts shall be construed as references to all base zoning districts beginning with the letter “A.”
(4) References to “natural resource” zoning districts shall be construed as references to all base zoning districts beginning with the acronym “NRM.”
(C) Zoning district hierarchy. Under the hierarchy established by this chapter, the NRM-25 District is the most restrictive base zoning district, while the I District is the least restrictive base zoning district. The table of division (A) above presents the districts in order from most to least restrictive. The planned development, overlay, and special purpose zoning districts are not included in the zoning district hierarchy.
(D) Existing and proposed parcels containing split zoning parcels.
(1) Existing lots of record with split zoning districts. Uses and development standards for existing lots of record with split zoning districts shall be limited to the most restrictive zoning district within the parcel per § 153.009, Conflicting provisions, and division (C) above, Zoning district hierarchy.
(2) New parcels. No new parcels with split zoning districts shall be created. A property boundary line may be created to eliminate the existing split zoning districts, provided the proposed parcels meet the minimum lot area requirements for the zoning district each parcel is to be located.
(3) Mixed use. This division (D) does not apply to mixed use developments such as parcels zoned RSM or PD or the overlay and special purpose zoning districts.
(4) Amendment. Property owner(s) with existing split zoning districts shall apply for a zoning map amendment (rezoning) in order to eliminate split zoning districts if the Comprehensive Plan supports the proposed future land use or file a Comprehensive Plan amendment.
(Ord. 2012-06, § 4.1, passed 10-18-2012; Ord. 2013-02, passed 4-18-2013)