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PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
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TITLE ONE - Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1101 Title, Interpretation and Conflict
CHAPTER 1102 Definitions
CHAPTER 1103 Zoning Districts, Land Use and Zoning Map
CHAPTER 1104 Supplemental Zoning District Standards
CHAPTER 1105 Conditions Applicable to Specific Land Uses
CHAPTER 1106 General Provisions
CHAPTER 1107 Parking, Loading, and Access Management
CHAPTER 1108 Landscaping, Buffering, and Screening
CHAPTER 1109 Signs
CHAPTER 1110 Nonconformities
CHAPTER 1111 Administrative Boards and Commissions
CHAPTER 1112 Administrative Procedures
CHAPTER 1113 Violations, Penalties and Enforcement
APPENDIX A: DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE KENT DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT
APPENDIX B: SIGN DESIGN GUIDELINES
TITLE SEVEN - Subdivision Regulations
TITLE NINE - Water Resource Management
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FOURTEEN - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND HOUSING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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1103.15 C-R: COMMERCIAL HIGH DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
 
(a) Purpose.
The purpose of this district is to encourage commercial development in the areas which have the necessary access to public services and traffic arteries along with residential development where residents can take advantage of close proximity to commercial uses.
 
(b) Permitted Principal Uses
(c) Conditionally Permitted Uses
(1)   Accessory Buildings (Section 1106.10)
(2)   Banks and Financial Institutions (excluding Drive-Through Facilities)
(3)   Banquet Halls
(4)   Bar, Tavern, Night Club, Saloon, and Similar Establishments
(5)   Business, Non-retail
(6)   Business, Retail
(7)   Drive-Thru Convenience and Beverage
(8)   Home Businesses, Limited
(9)   Libraries
(10)   Recreational Facilities, Indoor
(11)   Restaurants
(12)   Schools, Public and Private
 
 
 
 
(1)   Assisted Living Facility (Section 1105.03)
(2)   Automotive Temporary Storage (Including Rentals) (Section 1105.06)
(3)   Banks and Financial Institutions (including Drive-Through Facilities) (Section 1105.08)
(4)   Bed and Breakfast (Section 1105.11)
(5)   Building Materials, Sales Yards, Lumber Yards (Section 1105.12)
(6)   Child Day Care Facilities (Section 1105.16)
(7)   Child Day Care Homes, Type A & B (Section 1105.17)
(8)   Crematories (Section 1105.18:)
(9)   Fraternal Societies (Section 1105.23)
(10)   Funeral Homes (Without Crematories) (Section 1105.25)
(11)   Gasoline Stations (Section 1105.26)
(12)   Home Occupations (Section 1105.27)
(13)   Homeless/Emergency Shelters (Section 1105.28)
(14)   Hospitals (Section 1105.29:Section 1105.30)
(15)   Manufacturing, Heavy (Section 1105.32)
(16)   Manufacturing, Light (Section 1105.32)
(17)   Medical Marijuana, Dispensaries (Section 1105.34)
(18)   Medical Marijuana, Testing Laboratories (Section 1105.36)
(19)   Mixed Use Developments (Section 1105.38)
(20)   Monument Sales and Displays (Section 1105.39)
(21)   Multifamily Dwellings (Section 1105.40)
(22)   Nursery & Greenhouses (No Retail) (Section 1105.41)
(23)   Open Air Markets/Farmers Markets (Section 1105.43)
(24)   Outpatient Addiction Services Facilities (Section 1105.44)
(25)   Parking Lots and Garages (Not Accessory to a Use) (Section 1105.45)
(26)   Recreational Facilities, Outdoor (Section 1105.49)
(27)   Religious Institutions (Section 1105.50:Section 1105.23)
(28)   Residential Facilities (Section 1105.51)
(29)   Rooming and Boarding Houses (Section 1105.54)
(30)   Single-Family Dwellings (Section 1105.58)
(31)   Temporary Structures (Section 1106.15)
(32)   Testing/Experimental/Research Facilities (Section 1105.61)
(33)   Two-Family Dwellings (Section 1105.64)
(34)   Utilities & Associated Structures (Section 1105.65)
(35)   Wholesale Clubs and Stores (Section 1105.67)
Where there is a discrepancy between Section 1103.07 and this table, this table will prevail.
 
 
(d) Specially Permitted Uses
None
 
(e)
Dimensional Regulations
Lot and Building Height Standards
Min. Lot Area
Single-Family Dwelling: 6,000 sq. ft.
Two-Family Dwelling: 10,000 sq. ft.
Multifamily Dwelling:
• 10,000 sq. ft. for the first 3 dwelling units, plus
• 1,500 sq. ft. for each unit thereafter through 10, plus
•1,000 sq. ft. for units 11 through 20, plus
• 800 sq. ft. for units 21 through, but not to exceed, 36.
Commercial: None
Max. Density
36 units per acre
Min. Lot Frontage
40 ft.
Minimum Usage Open Space for Multifamily only
At least 30% of the actual lot area must be devoted to usable open space
Max. Building Height
60 ft.
Front Yard Setbacks
(Multifamily see (F)(3)
30 ft.
Side Yard Setbacks
(Multifamily see (F)(2)
10 ft.
Rear Yard Setbacks
(Multifamily see (f)(3)
30 ft.
 
(f)
Additional Regulations
.
(1)   
Architectural Review Requirements.
The location of some projects may be subject to review for a Certificate of Appropriateness issued by the Architectural Review Board.
(2)   
Minimum Side Yard Setback of Multifamily Dwellings.
Ten (10) feet, except that where the property abuts a residential district of lower density or a public right-of-way which abuts a residential district of lower density, the minimum side yard requirement is ten (10) feet plus one foot for each two (2) feet in building height in excess of twenty (20) feet above grade.
(3)   
Minimum Front Yard Setback and Rear Yard Setback of Multifamily Dwellings
. Thirty (30) feet plus one for each two (2) feet of building height in excess of two (2) stories above grade.
(4)   
Home Businesses, Limited
. A Limited Home Business is a permitted use in any residential dwelling. The Zoning Inspector must review each application as it is submitted to the Community Development Department to determine whether the proposed use is consistent with the Zoning Code. If all of the standards are met, the Zoning Inspector will issue a letter of approval outlining the restrictions on the Limited Home Business.
 
(Ord. 2021-057. Passed 6-16-21.)
1103.16 IC-R: INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
(a)
Purpose.
The purpose of this district is to provide for a variety of intensive and commercial uses and to accommodate residential uses along arterial streets and areas immediately adjacent to those thoroughfares.
 
 
(b) Permitted Principal Uses
(c) Conditionally Permitted Uses
(1)   Accessory Buildings (Section 1106.10)
(2)   Banks and Financial Institutions (Excluding Drive-Through Facilities)
(3)   Banquet Halls
(4)   Bar, Tavern, Night Club, Saloon, and Similar Establishments
(5)   Business, Non-retail
(6)   Business, Retail
(7)   Drive-Thru Convenience and Beverage
(8)   Funeral Homes (Without Crematories)
(9)   Home Businesses, Limited
(10)   Libraries
(11)   Recreational Facilities, Indoor
(12)   Restaurants
(13)   Schools, Public and Private
 
 
 
 
 
(1)   Automotive, Mobile Home, Trailer, and/or Farm Implement Sales (Section 1105.04)
(2)   Automotive Repair, Major (Section 1105.05:Section 1105.02)
(3)   Automotive Repair, Minor (Section 1105.05:Section 1105.02)
(4)   Automotive Temporary Storage (Including Rentals) (Section 1105.06)
(5)   Automotive Washing Facilities (Section 1105.07)
(6)   Banks and Financial Institutions (Including Drive-Through Facilities) (Section 1105.08)
(7)   Bed and Breakfast (Section 1105.11)
(8)   Building Materials, Sales Yard, and Lumber Yards (Section 1105.12)
(9)   Child Day Care Facilities (Section 1105.16)
(10)   Child Day Care Homes, Type A & B (Section 1105.17)
(11)   Crematories (Section 1105.18)
(12)   Fraternal Societies (Section 1105.23)
(13)   Gasoline Stations (Section 1105.26)
(14)   Home Occupations (Section 1105.27)
(15)   Homeless/Emergency Shelters (Section 1105.28)
(16)   Hospitals (Section 1105.29)
(17)   Hotels or Motels (Section 1105.30)
(18)   Manufacturing, Heavy (Section 1105.32)
(19)   Manufacturing, Light (Section 1105.32)
(20)   Medical Marijuana, Dispensaries (Section 1105.34)
(21)   Medical Marijuana, Testing Laboratories (Section 1105.36)
(22)   Mixed Use Developments (Section 1105.38)
(23)   Monument Sales and Displays (Section 1105.39)
(24)   Multifamily Dwellings (Section 1105.40)
(25)   Nursery & Greenhouses (With Retail) (Section 1105.41)
(26)   Open Air Markets/ Farmers Markets (Section 1105.43)
(27)   Outpatient Addiction Services Facilities (Section 1105.44)
(28)   Parking Lots and Garages (Not Accessory to a Use) (Section 1105.45)
(29)   Passenger Transportation Agencies and Terminals (Section 1105.46)
(30)   Radio or Television Broadcasting Stations (Section 1105.47)
(31)   Recreational Facilities, Outdoor (Section 1105.49)
(32)   Religious Institutions (Section 1105.50:Section 1105.23)
(33)   Residential Facilities (Section 1105.51)
(34)   Rooming and Boarding Houses (Section 1105.54)
(35)   Single-Family Dwellings (Section 1105.58)
(36)   Temporary Structures (Section 1106.15)
(37)   Testing/Experimental/Research Facilities (Section 1105.61)
(38)   Tool and Equipment Rentals (Section 1105.62)
(39)   Truck Servicing (Section 1105.05:)
(40)   Two-Family Dwellings (Section 1105.64)
(41)   Utilities & Associated Structures (Section 1105.65)
(42)   Veterinarian Hospitals or Clinics (Section 1105.66)
(43)   Wholesale Clubs and Stores (Section 1105.67)
Where there is a discrepancy between Section 1103.07  and this table, this table will prevail.
(d)
Specially Permitted Uses
None
 
(e) Dimensional Regulations
Lot and Building Height Standards
Min. Lot Area
Single-Family Dwelling: 6,000 sq. ft.
Two-Family Dwelling: 10,000 sq. ft.
Multifamily Dwelling:
• 10,000 sq. ft. for the first 3 dwelling units, plus
• 1,500 sq. ft. for each unit thereafter through 10, plus
•1,000 sq. ft. for units 11 through 20,
 
Commercial: None
Max. Density
20 units per acre
Min. Lot Frontage
40 ft.
Minimum Usage Open Space for Multifamily only
At least 30% of the actual lot area must be devoted to usable open space
Max. Building Height
60 ft.
Front Yard Setbacks
(Multifamily see (F)(2)
30 ft.
Side Yard Setbacks
(Multifamily see (F)(1)
10 ft.
Rear Yard Setbacks
(Multifamily see (f)(2)
30 ft.
(f)
Additional Regulations
.
(1)   
Minimum Side Yard Setback of Multifamily Dwellings.
Ten (10) feet, except that where the property abuts a residential district of lower density or a public right-of-way which abuts a residential district of lower density, the minimum side yard requirement is ten (10) feet plus one foot for each two (2) feet in building height in excess of twenty (20) feet above grade.
(2)   
Minimum Front Yard Setback and Rear Yard Setback of Multifamily Dwellings.
Thirty (30) feet plus one for each two (2) feet of building height in excess of two (2) stories above grade.
(3)   
Home Businesses, Limited.
A Limited Home Business is a permitted use in any residential dwelling. The Zoning Inspector must review each application as it is submitted to the Community Development Department to determine whether the proposed use is consistent with the Zoning Code. If all of the standards are met, the Zoning Inspector will issue a letter of approval outlining the restrictions on the Limited Home Business.
 
(Ord. 2021-057. Passed 6-16-21.)
1103.17 C: COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
 
(a) Purpose.
The purpose of this district is to promote and encourage planned and integrated groupings of retail and service activities providing goods and services to the community.
 
 
(b) Permitted Principal Uses
(c) Conditionally Permitted Uses
(1)   Accessory Buildings (Section 1106.10)
(2)   Banks and Financial Institutions (Excluding Drive-Through Facilities)
(3)   Banquet Halls
(4)   Bar, Tavern, Night Club, Saloon, and Similar Establishments
(5)   Business, Non-retail
(6)   Business, Retail
(7)   Drive-Thru Convenience and Beverage
(8)   Funeral Homes (Without Crematories)
(9)   Home Businesses, Limited
(10)   Hospitals
(11)   Libraries
(12)   Recreational Facilities, Indoor
(13)   Restaurants
(14)   Schools, Public and Private
 
 
 
 
 
(1)   Automotive, Mobile Home, Trailer, and/or Farm Implement Sales (Section 1105.04)
(2)   Automotive Repair, Major (Section 1105.05:Section 1105.02)
(3)   Automotive Repair, Minor (Section 1105.05:Section 1105.02)
(4)   Automotive Temporary Storage (Including Rentals) (Section 1105.06)
(5)   Automotive Washing Facilities (Section 1105.07)
(6)   Banks and Financial Institutions (Including Drive-Through Facilities) (Section 1105.08)
(7)   Bed and Breakfast (Section 1105.11)
(8)   Building Materials, Sales Yard, and Lumber Yards (Section 1105.12)
(9)   Child Day Care Facilities (Section 1105.16)
(10)   Crematories (Section 1105.18)
(11)   Fraternal Societies (Section 1105.23)
(12)   Gasoline Stations (Section 1105.26)
(13)   Hotels or Motels (Section 1105.30)
(14)   Manufacturing, Heavy (Section 1105.32)
(15)   Manufacturing, Light (Section 1105.32)
(16)   Medical Marijuana, Cultivator Level II (Section 1105.33)
(17)   Medical Marijuana, Dispensaries (Section 1105.34)
(18)   Medical Marijuana, Testing Laboratories (Section 1105.36)
(19)   Microbreweries; Microbreweries, Limited Food Service (Section 1105.37)
(20)   Mixed Use Developments (Section 1105.38)
(21)   Monument Sales and Displays (Section 1105.39)
(22)   Nursery & Greenhouses (with Retail) (Section 1105.41)
(23)   Open Air Markets/Farmers Markets (Section 1105.43)
(24)   Outpatient Addiction Services Facilities (Section 1105.44)
(25)   Parking Lots and Garages (Not Accessory to a Use) (Section 1105.45)
(26)   Passenger Transportation Agencies and Terminals (Section 1105.46)
(27)   Radio or Television Broadcasting Stations (Section 1105.47)
(28)   Recreational Facilities, Outdoor (Section 1105.49)
(29)   Religious Institutions (Section 1105.50:Section 1105.23)
(30)   Residential Facilities (Section 1105.51)
(31)   Temporary Structures (Section 1106.15)
(32)   Testing/Experimental/Research Facilities (Section 1105.61)
(33)   Tool and Equipment Rentals (Section 1105.62)
(34)   Truck Servicing (Section 1105.05)
(35)   Utilities & Associated Structures (Section 1105.65)
(36)   Veterinarian Hospitals or Clinics (Section 1105.66)
(37)   Wholesale Clubs and Stores (Section 1105.67)
 
Where there is a discrepancy between Section 1103.07  and this table, this table will prevail.
 
(d)
Specially Permitted Uses
None
 
(e)
Dimensional Regulations
Lot and Building Height Standards
Min. Lot Area
None
Max. Density
None
Min. Lot Frontage
None
Max. Building Height
60 ft.
Front Yard Setbacks
10 ft.
Side Yard Setbacks
15 ft.
Rear Yard Setbacks
25 ft.
 
(f)
Additional Regulations
.
None
 
(Ord. 2021-057. Passed 6-16-21; Ord. 2022-132. Passed 12-21-22.)
1103.18 C-D: COMMERCIAL DOWNTOWN DISTRICT.
(a)
Purpose.
This district is hereby established to encourage the development, redevelopment and use of properties in a manner compatible with the character of the downtown area and consistent with the protection and enhancement of property values.
 
 
(b) Permitted Principal Uses
(c) Conditionally Permitted Uses
(1)   Accessory Buildings (Section 1106.10)
(2)   Banks and Financial Institutions (Excluding Drive-Through Facilities)
(3)   Banquet Halls
(4)   Bar, Tavern, Night Club, Saloon, and Similar Establishments
(5)   Business, Non-retail
(6)   Business, Retail
(7)   Drive-Thru Convenience and Beverage
(8)   Home Businesses, Limited
(9)   Libraries
(10)   Recreational Facilities, Indoor
(11)   Restaurants
 
 
 
 
 
(1)   Banks and Financial Institutions (Including Drive-Through Facilities) (Section 1105.08)
(2)   Bed and Breakfast (Section 1105.11)
(3)   Child Day Care Facilities (Section 1105.16)
(4)   Fraternal Societies (Section 1105.23)
(5)   Funeral Homes (Without Crematories) (Section 1105.25)
(6)   Home Occupations (Section 1105.27)
(7)   Hotels or Motels (Section 1105.30)
(8)   Manufacturing, Light (Section 1105.32)
(9)   Mixed Use Developments (Section 1105.38)
(10)   Multifamily Dwellings (Section 1105.40)
(11)   Open Air Markets/Farmers Markets (Section 1105.43)
(12)   Outpatient Addiction Services Facilities (Section 1105.44)
(13)   Parking Lots and Garages (Not Accessory to a Use) (Section 1105.45)
(14)   Passenger Transportation Agencies and Terminals (Section 1105.46)
(15)   Radio or Television Broadcasting Stations (Section 1105.47)
(16)   Recreational Facilities, Outdoor (Section 1105.49)
(17)   Religious Institutions (Section 1105.50:Section 1105.23)
(18)   Rooming and Boarding Houses (Section 1105.54)
(19)   Schools, Public and Private (Section 1105.56)
(20)   Temporary Structures (Section 1106.15)
(21)   Testing/Experimental/Research Facilities (Section 1105.61)
(22)   Utilities & Associated Structures (Section 1105.65)
 
Where there is a discrepancy between Section 1103.07 and this table, this table will prevail.
(d)
Specially Permitted Uses
None
 
(e) Dimensional Regulations
Lot and Building Height Standards
Min. Lot Area
None required
Max. Density
None
Min. Lot Width at Building Line
None required
Min. Lot Frontage
None required
Max. Building Height
2 stories or 20 ft. minimum; 60 feet maximum
Front Yard Setbacks
(3) below
Side Yard Setbacks
(4) below
Rear Yard Setbacks
(4) below
 
(f) Additional Regulations.
(1)   Parking and Loading Requirements. Uses specified under Section 1103.18: herein are not required to comply with the off-street parking requirements of Chapter 1107:, however:
A.   Any new development or new use must provide a parking plan detailing both customer and employee parking arrangements. The parking plan must designate the off street and/or on street parking spaces to be allotted for customer and employee use.
B.   If an applicant chooses to construct a parking lot, the applicant must comply with the requirements of Section 1107.03 : and Section 1107.08 :.
C.   The Planning Commission must approve the Parking Management Plan prior to final project approval.
D.   Where a final Parking Management Plan is approved by the Planning Commission, the applicant must covenant to ensure continued compliance with the final approved plan.
(2)   Architectural Review Requirements. The location of some projects may be subject to review for a Certificate of Appropriateness issued by the Architectural Review Board.    
(3)   Minimum Front Yard Setback. No setback from the front building line of a parcel is permitted except to allow for a pedestrian use area or for variations in entry features. Buildings must be built flush with the sidewalk and have their facades aligned with, and when possible, jointed to those of adjacent buildings.
(4)   Minimum Side Yard Setback and Rear Yard Setback. Side and rear yards adjacent to residential districts and not separated by a public right-of-way must meet the setback requirements of the adjacent residential district. A building not sharing a common wall with an adjacent building must maintain the minimum separation specified in the building code.
(5)   Additional Height for Inclusion of Parking Garage. A building is permitted to exceed the maximum building height by up to fifteen (15) feet if a parking structure is provided underneath seventy-five percent (75%) of the building's footprint.
 
(Ord. 2021-057. Passed 6-16-21.)
1103.19 N-C: NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
 
(a) Purpose.
This district is hereby established to encourage the development, redevelopment, and use of properties in a manner compatible with the character of limited commercial areas situated in certain neighborhoods throughout the City.
 
(b) Permitted Principal Uses
(c) Conditionally Permitted Uses
(1)   Accessory Buildings (Section 1106.10)
(2)   Banks and Financial Institutions (Excluding Drive-Through Facilities)
(3)   Business, Non-retail
(4)   Home Businesses, Limited
(5)   Libraries
(6)   Single-Family Dwellings
(7)   Two-Family Dwellings
 
 
 
 
 
(1)   Banquet Halls (Section 1105.09)
(2)   Bar, Tavern, Night Club, Saloon, and Similar Establishments (Section 1105.10)
(3)   Bed and Breakfast (Section 1105.11)
(4)   Business, Retail (Section 1105.14)
(5)   Child Day Care Facilities (Section 1105.16)
(6)   Child Day Care Homes, Type A & B (Section 1105.17)
(7)   Drive-Thru Convenience and Beverage (Section 1105.21)
(8)   Home Occupations (Section 1105.27)
(9)   Hospitals (Section 1105.29:Section 1105.30)
(10)   Mixed Use Developments (Section 1105.38)
(11)   Multifamily Dwellings (Section 1105.40)
(12)   Outpatient Addiction Services Facilities (Section 1105.44)
(13)   Recreational Facilities, Indoor (Section 1105.48)
(14)   Recreational Facilities, Outdoor (Section 1105.49)
(15)   Religious Institutions (Section 1105.50:Section 1105.23)
(16)   Restaurants (Section 1105.52)
(17)   Schools, Public and Private (Section 1105.56)
(18)   Temporary Structures (Section 1106.15)
(19)   Utilities & Associated Structures (Section 1105.65)
 
Where there is a discrepancy between Section 1103.07 and this table, this table will prevail.
(d)
Specially Permitted Uses
None
 
(e)
Dimensional Regulations
Lot and Building Height Standards
Min. Lot Area
Single-Family Dwelling: 6,000 sq. ft.
Two-Family Dwelling: 10,000 sq. ft.
Multifamily and Commercial: None specified
Max. Density
None
Min. Lot Frontage
Single-Family and Two-Family Dwelling: 40 ft.
Multifamily and Commercial: None specified
Building Height
2 stories or 20 ft. minimum; 45 feet maximum
Front Yard Setbacks
(Multifamily & Commercial see (F)(3)
30 ft.
Side Yard Setbacks
(Multifamily & Commercial see (F)(3)
10 ft.
Rear Yard Setbacks
(Multifamily & Commercial see (f)(3)
30 ft.
 
 
(f) Additional Regulations
(1)   Parking and Loading Requirements. Uses specified under Section 1103.19: herein are not required to comply with the off-street parking requirements of Chapter 1107:, however:
A.   Any new development or new use must provide a parking plan detailing both customer and employee parking arrangements. The parking plan must designate the off-street and/or on-street parking spaces to be allotted for customer and employee use.
B.   If an applicant chooses to construct a parking lot, the applicant must comply with the requirements of Section 1107.03 : and Section 1107.08: .
C.   The Planning Commission must approve the Parking Management Plan prior to final project approval.
D.   Where a final Parking Management Plan is approved by the Planning Commission, the applicant must covenant to ensure continued compliance with the final approved plan.
 
(2)   Architectural Review Requirements. The location of some projects may be subject to review for a Certificate of Appropriateness issued by the Architectural Review Board.
(3)   Minimum Yard Setbacks of Multifamily Dwellings and Commercial Development.
A.   Minimum Front Yard Setback. The Planning Commission may allow up to a zero-lot line setback in areas where such setbacks currently exist. Otherwise, the minimum front yard depth is thirty (30) feet.
B.   Minimum Side Yard Setback. The Planning Commission may allow up to a zero-lot line setback in areas where the side yard of the proposed use does not abut an adjoining residential use. Otherwise, the minimum side yard width is ten (10) feet.
C.   Minimum Rear Yard Setback. The Planning Commission may allow up to a zero-lot line setback in areas where the rear yard of the proposed use does not abut an adjoining residential use. Otherwise, the minimum rear yard depth is thirty (30) feet.
 
(4)   Home Businesses, Limited. A Limited Home Business is a permitted use in any residential dwelling. The Zoning Inspector must review each application as it is submitted to the Community Development Department to determine whether the proposed use is consistent with the Zoning Code. If all of the standards are met, the Zoning Inspector will issue a letter of approval outlining the restrictions on the Limited Home Business.
 
(Ord. 2021-057. Passed 6-16-21.)
1103.20 U: UNIVERSITY DISTRICT.
(a)
Purpose.
The purpose of this district is to provide for a variety of public and private uses which may be carried on as part of, or benefit from being, located in close proximity to a college or university.
 
 
(b) Permitted Principal Uses
(c) Conditionally Permitted Uses
(1)   Accessory Buildings (Section 1106.10)
(2)   Banks and Financial Institutions (Excluding Drive-Through Facilities)
(3)   Business, Non-retail
(4)   Home Businesses, Limited
(5)   Libraries
(6)   Recreational Facilities, Indoor
(7)   Schools, Public and Private
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)   Apartment Complexes (Section 1105.02)
(2)   Bed and Breakfast (Section 1105.11)
(3)   Child Day Care Facilities (Section 1105.16)
(4)   Dormitories (Section 1105.20)
(5)   Fraternal Societies (Section 1105.23)
(6)   Fraternity or Sorority Houses (Section 1105.24)
(7)   Home Occupations (Section 1105.27)
(8)   Hospitals (Section 1105.29)
(9)   Mixed Use Developments (Section 1105.38)
(10)   Multifamily Dwellings (Section 1105.40)
(11)   Recreational Facilities, Outdoor (Section 1105.49)
(12)   Religious Institutions (Section 1105.50:Section 1105.23)
(13)   Residential Facilities (Section 1105.51)
(14)   Roadside Stands (Section 1105.53)
(15)   Single-Family Dwellings (Section 1105.58)
(16)   Temporary Structures (Section 1106.15)
(17)   Testing/Experimental/Research Facilities (Section 1105.61)
(18)   Two-Family Dwellings (Section 1105.64)
(19)   Utilities & Associated Structures (Section 1105.65)
 
Where there is a discrepancy between Section 1103.07 and this table, this table will prevail.
(d)
Specially Permitted Uses
None
 
(e)
Dimensional Regulations
Lot and Building Height Standards
Min. Lot Area
0.5 acre
Max. Density
None
Min. Lot Frontage
80 ft.
Multifamily and Commercial: None specified
Building Height
60 ft.
Front Yard Setbacks
60 ft.
Side Yard Setbacks
25 ft.
Rear Yard Setbacks
50 ft.
 
(f)
Additional Regulations
(1)   Minimum Side Yard Setbacks and Rear Yard Setbacks. The minimum side yard width and rear yard depth abutting a residential district or a public right-of-way which abuts a residential district must not be less than the yard required in the residential district. The first twenty-five (25) feet abutting the side or rear property line must be landscaped and maintained. The remaining space must be open and not used for any storage other than the parking of vehicles.
(2)   Additional Height for Inclusion of Parking Garage. A building is permitted to exceed the maximum building height by up to fifteen (15) feet if a parking structure is provided underneath seventy-five percent (75%) of the building's footprint.
(3)   Home Businesses, Limited. A Limited Home Business is a permitted use in any residential dwelling. The Zoning Inspector must review each application as it is submitted to the Community Development Department to determine whether the proposed use is consistent with the Zoning Code. If all of the standards are met, the Zoning Inspector will issue a letter of approval outlining the restrictions on the Limited Home Business.
 
(Ord. 2021-057. Passed 6-16-21.)
1103.21 R-T-O: RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY AND OFFICE DISTRICT.
(a)
Purpose.
Purposes of the I-R District is to provide an environment exclusively for and conducive to the development and protection of modern, administrative facilities and research institutions that are office like in physical appearance and service requirements.
 
 
(b) Permitted Principal Uses
(c) Conditionally Permitted Uses
(1)   Accessory Buildings (Section 1106.10)
(2)   Banks and Financial Institutions (Excluding Drive-Through Facilities)
(3)   Business, Non-retail
(4)   Testing/Experimental/Research Facilities
 
(1)   Banks and Financial Institutions (Including Drive-Through Facilities) (Section 1105.08)
(2)   Child Day Care Facilities (Section 1105.16)
(3)   Hospitals (Section 1105.29:Section 1105.30)
(4)   Medical Marijuana, Testing Laboratories (Section 1105.36)
(5)   Microbreweries; Microbreweries, Limited Food Service (Section 1105.37)
(6)   Temporary Structures (Section 1106.15)
(7)   Utilities & Associated Structures (Section 1105.65)
 
 
Where there is a discrepancy between Section 1103.07 : and this table, this table will prevail.
 
(d)
Specially Permitted Uses
None
 
(e) Dimensional Regulations
Lot and Building Height Standards
Min. Lot Area
0.5 acre
Max. Density
None
Min. Lot Frontage
80 ft.
Max. Building Height
50 ft.
Front Yard Setbacks
60 ft.
Side Yard Setbacks
25 ft.
Rear Yard Setbacks
50 ft.
(f)
Additional Regulations
(1)   Minimum Side Yard Setbacks and Rear Yard Setbacks. The minimum side yard width and rear yard depth abutting a residential district or a public right-of-way which abuts a residential district must not be less than the yard required in the residential district. The first twenty-five (25) feet abutting the side or rear property line must be landscaped and maintained. The remaining space must be open and not used for any storage other than the parking of vehicles.
 
(Ord. 2021-057. Passed 6-16-21; Ord. 2022-099. Passed 9-21-22; Ord. 2022-132. Passed 12-21-22.)
1103.22 I: INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
 
(a) Purpose.
The I District is established to provide for and accommodate industrial uses that are existing or characterized by:
(1)   The availability of public services, particularly public water and sewer service;
(2)   Adequate room for expansion;
(3)   Adequate buffering from surrounding land uses;
(4)   Adequate transportation for employees and the shipping and receiving of materials is directly accessible; and
 
 
(b) Permitted Principal Uses
(c) Conditionally Permitted Uses
(1)   Accessory Buildings (Section 1106.10)
(2)   Fuel, Food and Goods Distribution Station, Warehouse, and Storage
(3)   Funeral Homes (Without Crematories)
(4)   Manufacturing, Heavy
(5)   Manufacturing, Light
(6)   Microbreweries; Microbreweries, Limited Food Service
(7)   Monument Sales and Displays
(8)   Nursery & Greenhouses, With or Without Retail Sales
(9)   Parking Lots and Garages (Not Accessory to a Use)
(10)   Recreational Facilities, Indoor
(11)   Recycling Centers
(12)   (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (b)(12) was deleted by Ordinance 2022-099, passed September 21, 2022.)
(13)   Testing/Experimental/Research Facilities
(14)   Tool and Equipment Rentals
(15)   Veterinarian Hospitals or Clinics
(16)   Warehouses
 
(1)   Airports, Airfields, and Landing Strips (Section 1105.01)
(2)   Automotive Repair, Major (Section 1105.05:Section 1105.02)
(3)   Automotive Repair, Minor (Section 1105.05:Section 1105.02)
(4)   Automotive Temporary Storage (Including Rentals) (Section 1105.06)
(5)   Building Materials, Sales Yard, and Lumber Yards (Section 1105.12)
(6)   Child Day Care Facilities (Section 1105.16)
(7)   Crematories (Section 1105.18)
(8)   Domesticated Animal Kennels (Section 1105.19)
(9)   Extractive Uses (Section 1105.22:Section 1105.19)
(10)   Fraternal Societies (Section 1105.23)
(11)   Junk Yard, Scrap Yard, and Impound lots (Section 1105.31)
(12)   Medical Marijuana, Cultivator Level I (Section 1105.33)
(13)   Medical Marijuana, Cultivator Level II (Section 1105.33)
(14)   Medical Marijuana, Processors (Section 1105.35)
(15)   Medical Marijuana, Testing Laboratories (Section 1105.36)
(16)   Oil and Gas Wells, Drilling, and Operations (Section 1105.42)
(17)   Open Air Markets/Farmers Markets (Section 1105.43)
(18)   Passenger Transportation Agencies and Terminals (Section 1105.46)
(19)   Recreational Facilities, Outdoor (Section 1105.49)
(20)   Sanitary Landfills (Section 1105.55)
(21)   Storage Units and Storage Locker Facilities (Section 1105.59)
(22)   Temporary Structures (Section 1106.15)
(23)   Truck or Transfer Terminals and Motor Freight Garages (Section 1105.63)
(24)   Truck Servicing (Section 1105.05)
(25)   Utilities & Associated Structures (Section 1105.65)
 
 
 
Where there is a discrepancy between Section 1103.07: and this table, this table will prevail.
 
(d) Special Uses
(1)   Sexually Oriented Uses and Businesses (Section 1105.57)
 
(e)
Dimensional Regulations
Lot and Building Height Standards
Min. Lot Area
0.5 acre
Min. Lot Width at Building Line
100 ft.
Min. Lot Frontage
80 ft.
Max. Building Height
60 ft.
Front Yard Setbacks
50 ft.
Side Yard Setbacks
25 ft.
Rear Yard Setbacks
25 ft.
 
(f)
Additional Regulations
(1)   Minimum Side Yard Setbacks and Rear Yard Setbacks. The minimum side yard width and rear yard depth abutting a residential district or a public right-of-way which abuts a residential district is one hundred (100) feet. At least a fifty (50) foot wide strip in the 100-foot yard must be planted and maintained for screening or camouflaging purposes according to the following specifications:
A.   The fifty (50) foot wide strip must be planted with pine, Norway Spruce, or other plants of similar screening value.
B.   Such tree must be planted on a staggered pattern with no more than ten (10) feet between trees.
C.   Trees must be of a species and size that will produce within two (2) years a dense screen barrier at least eight (8) feet in height.
D.   The fifty (50) foot wide planting strips must be so located as to achieve the greatest screening or camouflaging effect. The dense screen buffer must be maintained and any plant material which does not live must be replaced within one (1) year. The side and rear yard area within the planting strip may be used for off street parking and loading space.
 
(2)   Additional Height for Inclusion of Parking Garage. A building is permitted to exceed the maximum building height by up to fifteen (15) feet if a parking structure is provided underneath seventy-five percent (75%) of the building's footprint.
 
(Ord. 2021-057. Passed 6-16-21; Ord. 2022-132. Passed 12-21-22.)