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Code of Ordinances of Sioux Falls, SD
SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER
CHARTER PARALLEL REFERENCES
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
CHAPTER 150: BUILDING
CHAPTER 151: HISTORIC PRESERVATION
CHAPTER 152: MANUFACTURED HOMES
CHAPTER 153: ANNEXATION POLICIES
CHAPTER 154: PLANNING
CHAPTER 155: SIGNS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
CHAPTER 156: FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 157: SUBDIVISIONS
CHAPTER 158: 2006 JOINT ZONING REGULATIONS LINCOLN COUNTY AND SIOUX FALLS
CHAPTER 159: COMPREHENSIVE EXTRATERRITORIAL ZONING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 160: ZONING
PURPOSE AND TITLE
DEFINITIONS
DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES
§ 160.010 DISTRICTS DESIGNATED.
§ 160.011 INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.
§ 160.012 BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICTS; MAPS.
§ 160.013 RULES WHERE UNCERTAINTY AS TO BOUNDARIES ARISES.
§ 160.014 VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS.
§ 160.015 CLASSIFICATION OF ANNEXED TERRITORY.
§ 160.016 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - RURAL (RR).
§ 160.017 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - SUBURBAN (RS).
§ 160.018 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - TRADITIONAL (RT-1).
§ 160.019 RESIDENTIAL CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT - PUD (RCD-PUD).
§ 160.020 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - HISTORIC PRESERVATION (RHP).
§ 160.021 MANUFACTURED RESIDENTIAL HOUSING (MH).
§ 160.022 TWIN HOME/DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL - SUBURBAN (RD-1).
§ 160.023 TOWNHOME RESIDENTIAL - SUBURBAN (RD-2).
§ 160.024 TOWNHOME RESIDENTIAL - TRADITIONAL (RT-2).
§ 160.025 APARTMENT RESIDENTIAL - LOW DENSITY (RA-1).
§ 160.026 APARTMENT RESIDENTIAL - MODERATE DENSITY (RA-2).
§ 160.027 APARTMENT RESIDENTIAL - HIGH DENSITY (RA-3).
§ 160.028 OFFICE (O).
§ 160.029 GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL (S-1).
§ 160.030 INSTITUTIONAL CAMPUS PUD - (S-2 PUD).
§ 160.031 LIVE-WORK (LW).
§ 160.032 COMMERCIAL - PEDESTRIAN- ORIENTED (C-1).
§ 160.033 COMMERCIAL - NEIGHBORHOOD AND STREETCAR (C-2).
§ 160.034 COMMERCIAL - COMMUNITY (C-3).
§ 160.035 COMMERCIAL - REGIONAL (C-4).
§ 160.036 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (I-1).
§ 160.037 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (I-2).
§ 160.038 AIRPORT (AP).
§ 160.039 CONSERVATION (CN).
§ 160.040 RECREATION (REC).
§ 160.041 AGRICULTURE (AG).
§ 160.042 VILLAGE PUD (V-PUD).
§ 160.043 DOWNTOWN PUD (DT-PUD).
§ 160.044 PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED PUD (PO-PUD).
§ 160.045 MIDTOWN MIXED-USE - LOW DENSITY (MMU1).
§ 160.046 MIDTOWN MIXED-USE - MODERATE DENSITY (MMU2).
§ 160.047 MIDTOWN MIXED-USE - HIGH DENSITY (MMU3).
FORM REGULATIONS
FORM DD1: DETACHED DWELLING - RURAL
FORM DD2: DETACHED DWELLING - SUBURBAN
FORM DD3: DETACHED DWELLING - TRADITIONAL
FORM DD4: DETACHED DWELLING - HISTORIC PRESERVATION
FORM DD5: DETACHED DWELLING - OLDER MANUFACTURED HOME
FORM DD6: DETACHED DWELLING - NEWER MANUFACTURED HOME
FORM DD7: DETACHED DWELLING - HIGH DENSITY
FORM AD1: ATTACHED DWELLING - SUBURBAN TWIN HOME/DUPLEX
FORM AD2: ATTACHED DWELLING - SUBURBAN FOUR-UNIT TOWNHOME
FORM AD3: ATTACHED DWELLING - SUBURBAN EIGHT-UNIT TOWNHOME
FORM AD4: ATTACHED DWELLING - TRADITIONAL EIGHT-UNIT TOWNHOME
FORM MD1: MULTIPLE DWELLING - SMALL
FORM MD2: MULTIPLE DWELLING - MEDIUM
FORM MD3: MULTIPLE DWELLING - LARGE
FORM NF1: NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES
FORM NF2: NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES
FORM BCF1: BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES - SMALL
FORM BCF2: BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES - COMMUNITY SERVICE
FORM BCF3: BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES - LARGE
FORM BCF4: BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES - OPEN SPACE
FORM RE1: LIMITED RETAIL EMPLOYMENT
FORM RE2: STREETCAR RETAIL EMPLOYMENT
FORM RE3: PARKING-ORIENTED RETAIL EMPLOYMENT
FORM RE4: COMMUNITY RETAIL EMPLOYMENT
FORM RE5: REGIONAL RETAIL EMPLOYMENT
FORM RE6: VILLAGE MIXED-USE
FORM MU1: MIXED-USE - LOW DENSITY
FORM MU2: MIXED-USE - MEDIUM DENSITY
FORM MU3: MIXED-USE - HIGH DENSITY
FORM WM1: WAREHOUSE AND MANUFACTURING - LIGHT
FORM WM2: WAREHOUSE AND MANUFACTURING - HEAVY
FORM WM3: WAREHOUSE AND MANUFACTURING - MINING AND WASTE
FORM WM4: WAREHOUSE AND MANUFACTURING - AIRPORT FACILITIES
FORM OPEN1: CONSERVATION OPEN SPACE
FORM OPEN2: RECREATION OPEN SPACE
FORM OPEN3: AGRICULTURE OPEN SPACE
FORM UT1: BASIC UTILITIES
FORM UT2: TOWER UTILITIES
OVERLAY DISTRICTS
PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
NONCONFORMING USES AND BUILDINGS
FENCES
LANDSCAPE AND BUFFER YARD STANDARDS
ADDITIONAL YARD REGULATIONS
PARKING, LOADING, AND STACKING REGULATIONS
ORIGINAL ART MURALS
ON-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS
OFF-PREMISES SIGNS
ALTERNATIVE SITE PLANS
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
CHANGE OF ZONE
ADMINISTRATIVE MODIFICATION OF REQUIRED YARDS AND BUFFER YARD BERMS
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
ZONING PERMITS
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
FEES
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 161: SIOUX FALLS DOWNTOWN RAILYARD ENVIRONMENTAL OVERLAY DISTRICT
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
CODE OF ORDINANCES PARALLEL REFERENCES
FEE INDEX
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§ 160.039 CONSERVATION (CN).
   (a)   Intent. This district is intended to provide the city with open space and natural areas to provide protection from floods and erosion, to protect views, to preserve natural settings for wildlife habitats, to add to the aesthetic quality of the community, and to lessen the urban density. Other allowable uses include golf courses, cemeteries, and other similar uses that are typically compatible with a conservation area.
   (b)   Forms allowed in this district are as follows:
      (1)   Primary Form: conservation open space (Open1).
      (2)   Form: business and community facilities —open space (BCF4).
      (3)   Form: basic utilities (UT1).
      (4)   Form: tower utilities (UT2).
(Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013; Ord. 37-19, passed 4-2-2019)
§ 160.040 RECREATION (REC).
   (a)   Intent. This district is intended to provide the city with recreational opportunities and open space and to provide areas where athletic events and community events can be accommodated. Uses typical of a recreational district include public parks and public recreation areas.
   (b)   Forms allowed in this district are as follows:
      (1)   Primary Form: recreation open space (Open2).
      (2)   Form: business and community facilities —open space (BCF4).
      (3)   Form: basic utilities (UT1).
      (4)   Form: tower utilities (UT2).
(Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013; Ord. 37-19, passed 4-2-2019)
§ 160.041 AGRICULTURE (AG).
   (a)   Intent. It shall be the intent of this district to provide for a limited agricultural industry within the city limits. Agricultural districts within city limits are typically agricultural lands transitioning to future urban uses. This transition should therefore maintain current agricultural operations until such time as it can be rezoned to a more appropriate urban zoning district. Land that is important to preserve in its natural state should remain within an agriculture district or be rezoned to a CN Conservation district to help protect environmental assets such as rivers and floodplains, critical open space, urban forests, soils, wetlands, and steep slope areas.
   (b)   Forms allowed in this district are as follows:
      (1)   Primary Form: agriculture open space (Open3).
      (2)   Form: basic utilities (UT1).
      (3)   Form: tower utilities (UT2).
      (4)   Form: warehousing and manufacturing —mining and waste (WM3).
(Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013; Ord. 37-19, passed 4-2-2019)
§ 160.042 VILLAGE PUD (V-PUD).
   (a)   Intent. In urban villages, densities are high and projects frequently have the scale and character of a downtown or town center district. This street orientation creates a much tighter streetscape setting, reducing traffic speeds and increasing walkability. In vertical mixed-use or urban villages, the building rather than parking lots define the street and structures typically have two or more stories. Urban villages also create populated places rather than just providing lots for development; consequently, appearance, design, and function of the development is emphasized along with land use.
   (b)   Forms allowed in this district are as follows:
      (1)   Primary Form: village mixed-use (RE6).
      (2)   Form: basic utilities (UT1).
      (3)   Form: tower utilities (UT2).
   (c)   See PUD §§ 160.443 (Submittal Process), 160.444 (Elements), 160.450 (Village PUD Standards) for other required initial development plan requirements.
(Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013; Ord. 37-19, passed 4-2-2019)
§ 160.043 DOWNTOWN PUD (DT-PUD).
   (a)   Intent. It shall be the purpose of this planned unit development district to make the central business district the focal point of the city, encouraging private and public investment which will preserve the central business district as the primary office, hotel, institutional, cultural, and entertainment center of the city. It is further the purpose of this district to encourage a strong supportive retail center in the central business district that will complement other downtown uses and the surrounding neighborhoods. It is the intent of this district to place a high priority on the quality of design, integrating new forms and uses with existing structures in a cohesive and attractive manner. Forms and uses along the riverfront should be oriented towards the greenway and riverwalk system. Development should facilitate the transportation needs of individuals and businesses and a well-balanced transportation system that would recognize the importance of all modes, either pedestrian, bicycling, transit, automobile, or truck in nature.
   (b)   Forms allowed in this district are as follows:
      (1)   Primary Form: village mixed-use (RE6).
      (2)   Form: basic utilities (UT1).
      (3)   Form: tower utilities (UT2).
   (c)   See PUD §§ 160.443 (Submittal Process), 160.444 (Elements), 160.449 (Downtown PUD Standards) for other required initial development plan requirements.
(Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013; Ord. 37-19, passed 4-2-2019)
§ 160.044 PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED PUD (PO-PUD).
   (a)   Intent. The intent of pedestrian-oriented development is to fully integrate more than one use in a unified and fully pedestrian-connected planned project, thereby reducing vehicular trips using land efficiently and tending to create more active and lively urban environments. A PO PUD should encourage mixed-use development by removing regulatory obstacles and providing flexibility in its ordinances. In return, projects should authentically integrate more than one use to demonstrate the advantages of mixed-use development.
   (b)   Forms allowed in this district are as follows:
      (1)   Form: streetcar retail employment (RE2).
      (2)   Form: parking-oriented retail employment (RE3).
      (3)   Form: community retail employment (RE4).
      (4)    Form: regional retail employment (RE5).
      (5)   Form: multiple dwelling-small (MD1).
      (6)   Form: multiple dwelling-medium (MD2).
      (7)    Form: multiple dwelling-large (MD3).
      (8)   Form: attached dwelling-suburban four-unit townhome (AD2).
      (9)   Form: attached dwelling-suburban eight-unit townhome (AD3).
      (10)   Form: attached dwelling-traditional eight-unit townhome (AD4).
      (11)   Form: neighborhood facilities (NF1).
      (12)   Form: neighborhood residential facilities (NF2).
      (13)   Form: business and community facilities-small (BCF1).
      (14)   Form: basic utilities (UT1).
      (15)   Form: tower utilities (UT2).
   (c)   See PUD §§ 160.443 (Submittal Process), 160.444 (Elements), 160.451 (PO-PUD Standards) for other required initial development plan requirements.
(Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013; Ord. 22-15, passed 3-3-2015; Ord. 37-19, passed 4-2-2019)
§ 160.045 MIDTOWN MIXED-USE—LOW DENSITY (MMU1).
   (a)   Intent. The intent of the midtown mixed-use—low density district is to allow residential centered mixed-use within the urban core areas of Sioux Falls as defined in Chapter 4 of the Shape Sioux Falls Comprehensive Plan. The MMU1 should encourage mixed-use development by reducing regulatory obstacles; provide shared parking utilization; and locate buildings along the front of the street with parking at the side or rear of the lot. MMU1 buildings will be a minimum of three stories and include uses such as grocery stores, drug stores, sit-down restaurants, offices, multiple dwellings, and similar uses.
   (b)   Forms allowed in this district are as follows:
      (1)   Primary Form: Mixed-Use—Small (MU1).
(Ord. 30-23, passed 5-2-2023)
§ 160.046 MIDTOWN MIXED-USE— MODERATE DENSITY (MMU2).
   (a)   Intent. The intent of the midtown mixed-use—moderate density district is to allow residential centered mixed-use within the Urban Streetcar or Suburban Strip corridors and within Urban Core areas of Sioux Falls as defined in Chapter 4 of the Shape Sioux Falls Comprehensive Plan. The MMU2 should encourage mixed-use development by reducing regulatory obstacles; provide shared parking utilization; and locate buildings along the front of the street with parking at the side or rear of the lot. MMU2 district buildings will be a minimum of three stories and maximum of six stories and include such uses such as grocery stores, drug stores, sit-down restaurants, offices, multiple dwellings, and similar uses. Multiple dwellings are encouraged to be above the first story.
   (b)   Forms allowed in this district are as follows:
      (1)   Primary Form: Mixed-Use—Medium (MU2).
      (2)   Form: Mixed-Use—Small (MU1).
(Ord. 30-23, passed 5-2-2023)
§ 160.047 MIDTOWN MIXED-USE—HIGH DENSITY (MMU3).
   (a)   Intent. The intent of the midtown mixed-use—high density district is to allow commercial-centered mixed-use surrounding downtown as defined in Chapter 4 of the Shape Sioux Falls Comprehensive Plan. The MMU3 district should encourage mixed-use development by reducing regulatory obstacles; provide shared parking utilization and locate buildings along the front of the street with parking at the side or rear of the lot. MMU3 buildings will be a minimum of three stories to a maximum of ten stories and include such uses as grocery stores, drug stores, sit-down restaurants, offices, multiple dwellings, and similar uses. Multiple dwellings are encouraged above the first story.
   (b)   Forms allowed in this district are as follows:
      (1)   Primary Form: Mixed-Use—Large (MU3).
      (2)   Form: Mixed-Use—Medium (MU2).
      (3)   Form: Mixed-Use—Small (MU1).
(Ord. 30-23, passed 5-2-2023)
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