Section
General Provisions
155.001 Title
155.002 Purpose
155.003 Definitions
155.004 Official zoning map adopted
Zone Districts
Part 1. General Provisions
155.015 Establishment of zone districts
155.016 Limitation of land use
155.017 Uses not listed
155.018 Designation of zones by map
155.019 Interpretation of zone boundaries
155.020 Amendments and revision of the official zoning map
155.021 Zoning of annexed areas
155.022 Request for rezoning of annexed areas
155.023 Commission action
155.024 Council action
Part 1A. Small Residential Rooftop
Solar Systems
155.030 Definitions
155.031 Purpose; applicability
155.032 Solar energy system requirements
155.033 Duties of Building Department and Building Official
155.034 Permit review and inspection requirements
Part 2. A-1 Light Agricultural Zone District
155.035 Purpose
155.036 Principal permitted uses
155.037 Accessory uses
155.038 Conditional uses
155.039 Property development standards
155.040 Lot area, width and depth
155.041 Population density
155.042 Building heights
155.043 Front, side and rear yard
155.044 Permitted encroachment into required yards
155.045 Distances between buildings
155.046 Minimum area of buildings
155.047 Lot coverage
155.048 Required fences, hedges and walls
155.049 Required off-street parking
155.050 Required access
155.051 Signs
Part 3. R-1 Single-Family Residential Zone District
155.060 Purpose
155.061 Principal permitted uses
155.062 Accessory uses
155.063 Conditional uses
155.064 Property development standards
155.065 Lot area, width and depth
155.066 Population density
155.067 Building height
155.068 Front yard
155.069 Side yard
155.070 Rear yard
155.071 Permitted encroachment into required yards
155.072 Distance between buildings
155.073 Minimum area of buildings
155.074 Lot coverage
155.075 Permitted fences, hedges and walls
155.076 Required off-street parking
155.077 Vehicular access
155.078 Signs
155.079 Landscaping
Part 4. R-3, R-4, Multiple-Family Residential Zone Districts
155.090 Purpose
155.091 Uses
155.092 Accessory uses
155.093 Development standards
155.094 Setbacks
155.095 Stepbacks
155.096 Permitted fences, hedges and walls
155.097 Screening of mechanical equipment
155.098 Required off-street parking and loading and bicycle parking
155.099 Required access
155.100 Signs
155.101 Landscaping and outdoor open space
155.102 Accessory buildings
155.103 Permitted encroachments into required yards
155.104 Frontages
155.105 Architectural design standards
155.106 Streetscape requirements
Part 5. C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zone District
155.120 Purpose
155.121 Principal permitted uses
155.122 Accessory uses
155.123 Conditional uses
155.124 Property development standards
155.125 Lot area, width and depth
155.126 Population density
155.127 Building height
155.128 Front yard
155.129 Side yard
155.130 Rear yard
155.131 Permitted encroachments in required yards
155.132 Distance between buildings
155.133 Minimum size of building
155.134 Lot coverage
155.135 Permitted fences, hedges and walls
155.136 Required walls
155.137 Required off-street parking and loading
155.138 Required access
155.139 Signs
155.140 Landscaping
155.141 Other required conditions
155.142 Principal permitted uses - Telegraph Road Corridor
155.143 Accessory uses - Telegraph Road Corridor
155.144 Conditional uses - Telegraph Road Corridor
Part 6. C-4 Community Commercial Zone District
155.150 Purpose
155.151 Principal permitted uses
155.152 Accessory uses
155.153 Conditional uses
155.154 Property development standards
155.155 Lot area, width and depth
155.156 Population density
155.157 Building height
155.158 Front yard
155.159 Side yard
155.160 Rear yard
155.161 Permitted encroachments in required yards
155.162 Distance between buildings
155.163 Minimum size of buildings
155.164 Lot coverage
155.165 Permitted fences, hedges and walls
155.166 Required walls
155.167 Required off-street parking and loading
155.168 Required access
155.169 Signs
155.170 Landscaping
155.171 Other required conditions
155.172 Principal permitted uses - Telegraph Road Corridor
155.173 Accessory uses - Telegraph Road Corridor
155.174 Conditional uses - Telegraph Road Corridor
Part 6A. MU, MU-DT, and MU-TOD, Mixed-Use Zone Districts
155.175.1 Purpose
155.175.2 Uses
155.175.3 Accessory uses
155.175.4 Development standards
155.175.5 Setbacks
155.175.6 Streetwall
155.175.7 Stepbacks
155.175.8 Permitted fences, hedges and walls
155.175.9 Screening of mechanical equipment
155.175.10 Required off-street parking and loading and bicycle parking
155.175.11 Required access
155.175.12 Signs
155.175.13 Landscaping and outdoor open space
155.175.14 Frontages
155.175.15 Architectural design standards
155.175.16 Streetscape requirements
Part 7. ML Limited Manufacturing Administration and Research Zone District
155.180 Purpose
155.181 Principal permitted uses
155.182 Accessory uses
155.183 Conditional uses
155.184 Property development standards
155.185 Lot area, width and depth
155.186 Population density
155.187 Building height
155.188 Front yard
155.189 Side yard
155.190 Rear yard
155.191 Permitted encroachments in required yards
155.192 Distance between buildings
155.193 Minimum size of buildings
155.194 Lot coverage
155.195 Permitted fences, hedges and walls
155.196 Required walls
155.197 Required off-street parking and loading
155.198 Required access
155.199 Signs
155.200 Landscaping
155.201 Other required conditions
155.202 Principal permitted uses - Telegraph Road Corridor
155.203 Accessory uses - Telegraph Road Corridor
155.204 Conditional uses - Telegraph Road Corridor
Part 8. M-1 Light Manufacturing Zone District
155.210 Purpose
155.211 Principal permitted uses
155.212 Accessory uses
155.213 Conditional uses
155.214 Property development standards
155.215 Lot area, width and depth
155.216 Population density
155.217 Building height
155.218 Front yard
155.219 Side yard
155.220 Rear yard
155.221 Permitted encroachments in required yards
155.222 Distance between buildings
155.223 Minimum size of buildings
155.224 Lot coverage
155.225 Permitted fences, hedges and walls
155.226 Required walls
155.227 Required off-street parking and loading
155.228 Required access
155.229 Signs
155.230 Landscaping
155.231 Other required conditions
155.232 Principal permitted uses - Telegraph Road Corridor
155.233 Accessory uses - Telegraph Road Corridor
155.234 Conditional uses - Telegraph Road Corridor
Part 9. M-2 Heavy Manufacturing Zone District
155.240 Purpose
155.241 Principal permitted uses
155.242 Accessory uses
155.243 Conditional uses
155.244 Property development standards
155.245 Lot area, width and depth
155.246 Population density
155.247 Building height
155.248 Front yard
155.249 Side yard
155.250 Rear yard
155.251 Permitted encroachments in required yards
155.252 Distance between buildings
155.253 Minimum size of buildings
155.254 Lot coverage
155.255 Permitted fences, hedges and walls
155.256 Required walls
155.257 Required off-street parking and loading
155.258 Required access
155.259 Signs
155.260 Landscaping
155.261 Other required conditions
155.262 Principal permitted uses - Telegraph Road Corridor
155.263 Accessory uses - Telegraph Road Corridor
155.264 Conditional uses - Telegraph Road Corridor
Part 10. PF Public Use Facilities Zone District
155.270 Purpose
155.271 Principal permitted uses
155.272 Accessory uses
155.273 Conditional uses
155.274 Property development standards
155.275 Lot area and dimensions
155.276 Population density
155.277 Building height
155.278 Front yard
155.279 Side yard
155.280 Rear yard
155.281 Permitted encroachments in required yards
155.282 Distance between buildings
155.283 Minimum area of buildings
155.284 Lot coverage
155.285 Permitted fences, hedges and walls
155.286 Required fences or walls
155.287 Required off-street parking and loading
155.288 Required access
155.289 Signs
155.290 Landscaping
155.291 Other required conditions
Part 11. B Buffer Parking Zone
155.300 Purpose
155.301 Principal permitted uses
155.302 Accessory uses
155.303 Conditional uss
155.304 Property development standards
155.305 Front yard
155.306 Side yard
155.307 Rear yard
155.308 Fences and walls
155.309 Required walls
155.310 Substitution of landscaping for required wall
155.311 Parking and access
155.312 Signs
155.313 Landscaping
Part 12. PD Planned Development Zone
155.325 Purpose
155.326 Superimposed nature of Planned Development Zone
155.327 Permitted, accessory and conditional uses
155.328 Zone area
155.329 Requirements
155.330 Commission consideration
155.331 Property development standards
155.332 Performance standards
155.333 Traffic conditions
155.334 Utilities and community facilities
Part 13. D Design Zone
155.345 Purpose
155.346 Superimposed nature of Design Zone
155.347 Permitted, accessory and conditional uses
155.348 Regulations
155.349 Commission consideration
155.350 Consultation
155.351 Commission's action
155.352 Consultation with developers
155.353 Utilities
155.354 Nonconforming status
Part 14. N Prohibition of Oil, Gas and Mineral Uses Zone
155.365 Purpose
155.366 Superimposed nature of the N Zone
155.367 Limitation on use of the N Zone
155.368 Public hearings required
155.369 Principal permitted uses
155.370 Accessory uses
155.371 Conditional uses
155.372 Property development standards
155.373 Status of existing uses
Part 15. Freeway Overlay District
155.375 Purpose
155.376 Superimposed nature of Freeway Overlay Zone
155.377 Permitted, accessory and conditional uses
155.378 Requirements
155.379 Planning Commission considerations/findings
155.380 Property development standards
155.381 Design standards
155.382 Residential properties adjacent to the freeway
155.383 Definitions
155.384 Billboards
Nonconforming Uses
155.385 Purpose
155.386 Existing uses and structures made nonconforming
155.387 Continuation of nonconforming uses
155.388 Repairs and alterations
155.389 Additions and alterations to nonconforming dwellings
155.390 Additions and alterations to nonconforming nonresidential uses
155.391 Repairs of damage for partially destroyed structures
155.392 Structures under construction
155.393 Change of nonconforming use prohibited
155.394 Reversion to nonconforming use prohibited
155.395 Abandonment of nonconforming use
155.396 Use of land integrated with use of structure
155.397 Nonconforming uses limit other uses
155.398 Required termination of nonconforming structures and uses
155.399 Measurement of termination date
155.400 Removal of structures
155.401 Extension of time limits for termination of nonconforming uses
155.402 Appeal
155.403 Public uses
155.404 Public utilities
Performance Standards
155.415 Prohibition of dangerous or objectionable elements
155.416 Performance standards defined
155.417 Performance standards procedure
155.418 Smoke
155.419 Dust, fly ash, vapors, gases, fumes and other forms of air pollution
155.420 Odors
155.421 Declaration of policy pertaining to noise
155.422 Exemptions from noise control provisions
155.423 Noise level measurement procedures
155.424 Permitted noise levels
155.425 Special noise sources
155.426 Proposed development project
155.427 Waivers from noise requirements
155.428 Vibrations
155.429 Fire and explosion hazards
155.430 Radioactivity
155.431 Electrical disturbance
155.432 Glare
155.433 Liquid or solid waste
Property Development Standards
155.445 Purpose
155.446 Prohibitions
155.447 Oil and gas uses
155.448 Responsibility for measurements
155.449 Lot area
155.450 Required parking or loading area reduced by public use
155.451 Required frontage on a public street
155.452 Lot dimensions
155.453 Population density; measurement and prohibitions
155.454 Building height
155.455 Required yards
155.456 Required yard reduced by public use
155.457 Distance between buildings
155.458 Area of buildings
155.459 Lot coverage
155.460 Fences and walls
155.461 Metal buildings
155.462 Underground on-site utility lines
155.463 Nonconforming on-site utility lines
155.464 Industrial multi-tenant buildings
Required Parking and Loading Areas
155.475 Parking facilities required for new uses
155.476 Parking facilities required for change of use or change of occupancy
155.477 Parking facilities required for more intensive use
155.478 Nonconforming parking and loading facilities
155.479 Permissive parking and loading facilities
155.480 Parking spaces required
155.481 Required parking
155.482 Required parking for uses not mentioned
155.483 Location and control of parking facilities
155.484 Computation of required parking spaces
155.485 Combined parking areas
155.486 Mixed uses
155.487 Size of parking spaces
155.488 Driveway aprons; required widths
155.489 Access driveways to required parking and loading facilities
155.490 Other access requirements
155.491 Circulation within a parking area
155.492 Location of parking facilities restricted
155.493 Development and maintenance of parking areas and loading facilities
155.494 Paving of parking and loading areas
155.495 Fencing of certain off-street parking areas
155.496 Lighting of parking areas
155.497 Other required improvements
155.498 Limitation on use of required parking area
155.499 Continuing obligation
155.500 Plot plan approval required
155.501 Required off-street loading space
155.502 Trip reduction and travel measures
Signs, Outdoor Advertising and Advertising Structures
155.515 Purpose
155.516 Compliance with zone requirements
155.517 Signs not regulated
155.518 Sign permits required; exceptions
155.519 Interstate 605 corridor electronic billboard sign program
155.520 Temporary architect's or builder's signs
155.521 Portable signs prohibited
155.522 Signs on motor vehicles prohibited
155.523 Tract signs
155.524 Signs near freeways prohibited; exceptions
155.525 Freestanding center signs
155.526 Comprehensive sign program requirements for unified developments
155.527 Window displays
155.528 Measurement of height of signs
155.529 Dangerous signs prohibited
155.530 Streamer signs
155.531 Setback of signs
155.532 Projection of signs over public ways prohibited
155.533 Maintenance
155.534 Measurement of sign area
155.535 Nonconforming signs
155.536 Sign guidelines
Landscaping
155.545 Purpose
155.546 Definition
155.547 Scope
155.548 Sprinkler system required
155.549 Maintenance
155.550 Screening requirements
155.551 Landscaping between wall and property line
155.552 Dangerous landscaping prohibited
155.553 Plot plan required
155.554 Minimum dimensions
155.555 Nonconforming status
155.556 Landscaping required for more intensive use
155.557 Temporary waiver of required landscaping
155.558 Decorative ground covers
155.559 Landscape guidelines
Planned Street Widths and Building Setback Lines
155.570 Purpose
155.571 Determination of street widths
155.572 Council action
155.573 Measurement and establishment of building setback lines
155.574 Prohibition of building within setback lines
155.575 Requirement
155.576 Exceptions
155.577 Dedication procedure
155.578 Improvement procedure
155.579 Issuance of certificates of occupancy after certification of dedication and improvement
155.580 Improvement standards
155.581 Appeal
155.582 City Engineer to determine street alignment
155.583 Written notification to permit applicants required
Zoning Certification
155.595 Purpose
155.596 When required
155.597 Application
155.598 Determination
Adult Businesses
155.600 Purpose
155.601 Definitions
155.602 Location of adult businesses
155.603 Amortization schedule
155.604 Extensions of amortization schedule
155.605 Violations
Miscellaneous Uses
155.610 Purpose
155.611 Accessory buildings
155.612 [Reserved]
155.613 Airports, heliports and landing strips
155.614 Amusement arcades
155.615 Animals
155.616 Animal pounds and kennels
155.617 Bingo parlors and game rooms
155.618 Cemeteries, crematories, mausoleums and columbariums
155.619 Child care nurseries
155.620 Christmas tree sales
155.621 Wrecking yards, salvage yards and similar uses
155.622 Clubs, lodges and similar organizations
155.623 Construction buildings, temporary
155.624 Dairies, animal feed lots and animal sales yards
155.625 Day care; large family
155.625.1 Residential density bonus/affordable housing incentives
155.626 Dumps, disposal sites, borrow pits and similar uses
155.627 Minor excavations and grading exempt
155.628 Sale or service of alcoholic beverages
155.629 Sale or service of alcoholic beverages; exemptions
155.629.1 Emergency shelter facilities
155.630 Explosives
155.631 Fireworks sales
155.632 Flammable liquid storage
155.633 Fortune-telling
155.634 Golf driving range
155.635 Home occupations
155.635.1 Cottage food operations
155.636 Oil and gas production
155.637 Mini-warehouses
155.638 Mortuaries and funeral homes
155.639 Open storage yards
155.640 Parking areas; use of for special events
155.641 Radio and television antennae, towers and transmitters; satellite antennae less than two feet in diameter
155.642 Riding academies and public stables
155.643 Sales promotional uses; temporary
155.644 Accessory dwelling units
155.644.1 Junior accessory dwelling units
155.645 Satellite antennae more than two feet in diameter
155.646 Seismic and geophysical exploratory operations
155.647 Service stations
155.648 Storage of explosives, firearms and ammunition
155.649 Tattoo parlors
155.650 Tents
155.651 Theaters, drive-in
155.652 Tract offices, temporary
155.653 Trailers; use
155.654 Trailer storage
155.655 Trailer parks
155.655.1 Truck driving school facilities
155.656 Trucking; transit and transportation facilities
155.657 Truck service and repair facilities
155.658 Used vehicle sales lots
155.659 Reasonable accommodation procedures for disabled persons
Variances
155.670 Authorization
155.671 Purpose and limitations
155.672 Application and fee
155.673 Accompanying maps and data
155.674 Public hearing
155.675 Required showing by the applicant
155.676 Variance for drilling and production of oil and gas
155.677 Commission's action
155.678 Conditional approval
155.679 Findings
155.680 Notice of decision
155.681 Appeal and effective date
155.682 Expiration
Modifications
155.690 Authorization
155.691 Purpose and limitations
155.692 Application and fee
155.693 Accompanying maps and data
155.694 Required showing by applicant in residential zones
155.695 Required showing by applicant in nonresidential zones
155.696 Commission's consideration
155.697 Exceptions to required showing by applicant for temporary modification
155.698 Commission's action
155.699 Conditional approval
155.700 Notice of decision
155.701 Appeal and effective date
155.702 Expiration
Conditional Use Permits
155.710 Authorization
155.711 Purpose and limitations
155.712 Application and fee
155.713 Waiver of fee for nonconforming uses
155.714 Accompanying maps and data
155.715 Public hearing
155.716 Commission's consideration
155.717 Commission's action
155.718 Conditional approval
155.719 Notice of decision
155.720 Appeal and effective date
155.721 Expiration
155.722 Requirement for both conditional use permit and development plan approval
155.723 Conditional use permits for entertainment and other uses
155.724 Conditional use permit for massage parlors and similar uses
Development Plan Approval
155.735 Authorization
155.736 Purpose
155.737 Application
155.738 Accompanying maps and drawings
155.739 Commission's consideration
155.740 Consultation
155.741 Commission's action
155.742 Conditional approval
155.743 Notice of decision
155.744 Appeal and effective date
155.745 Expiration
155.746 Plan modification
155.747 Requirement for both conditional use permit and development plan approval
Relocation of Buildings
155.760 Authorization
155.761 Purpose
155.762 Permit required
155.763 Application and fee
155.764 Accompanying maps and data
155.765 Public hearing
155.766 Additional requirements for public hearing
155.767 Commission consideration
155.768 Commission action
155.769 Conditional approval
155.770 Notice of decision
155.771 Denial by Commission and appeal
155.772 Action by the Council
155.773 Expiration
155.774 Required alterations and improvements
155.775 Vacated site
155.776 Bond required
155.777 Moving permit required
Performance Standards Procedures
155.790 Authorization
155.791 Purpose
155.792 Determination of compliance
155.793 Required data
155.794 Report by expert consultants
155.795 Commission's action
155.796 Required alterations
155.797 Cancellation of permits
155.798 Council to hear appeal
Revocations
155.810 Variances and permits may be revoked
155.811 Ground for revocation
155.812 Hearing required on revocations
155.813 Notification of owner or operator
155.814 Power to modify any variance or permit
Zone Changes
155.825 Amendments
155.826 Application and fee
155.827 Accompanying maps and data
155.828 Public hearing
155.829 Consideration by Commission
155.830 Commission's action
155.831 Commission's recommendation
155.832 Notification of Commission's action
155.833 Denial by Commission and appeal
155.834 Action by the Council
155.835 Zone change review
Public Hearings, Notices and Appeals
155.860 List of names and addresses of surrounding property owners
155.861 Scheduling the public hearing
155.862 Notice of hearing
155.863 Notification of surrounding property owners
155.864 Conduct of hearing
155.865 Appeal and effective date
155.866 Council to hear appeal
Administration and Enforcement
155.875 Interpretation
155.876 Applicability
155.877 Responsibility for enforcement
155.878 No conflicting licenses or permits shall be issued
155.879 Utility connections
155.880 Violations a public nuisance
155.881 Responsibility for violations
155.882 Conflicting provisions
155.883 Relief for prior commitments
Editor's note:
This zoning chapter originally derives from Ordinance 172, as amended by Ordinance 201, being the zoning ordinance of the city. The effective date of this ordinance was October 14, 1961.