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Chapter 40

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Danville City Zoning Code#

ARTICLE 1 - ZONING ORDINANCE CONSTITUTION#

ARTICLE 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS#

ARTICLE 3 - ZONING DISTRICTS#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION A: SR-R, SANDY RIVER RESIDENTIAL — Single Family Residential District#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION B: T-R, THRESHOLD RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION C: S-R, SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT — Single Family Residential District#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION D: NT-R, NEO-TRADITIONAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION E: OT-R, OLD TOWN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT — Urban Areas Single Family Residential District#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION F: A-R, ATTACHED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT — Townhouse and Attached Residential District#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION G: M-R, MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT — Multifamily Residential District#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION H: MHP-R, MANUFACTURED HOME PARK RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT — Manufactured Home Park District#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION I: TO-C, TRANSITIONAL OFFICE — Transitional Residential/Office District#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION J: N-C, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL — Neighborhood Retail Commercial District#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION K: CB-C, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT — Central Business Commercial District#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION L: TW-C, TOBACCO WAREHOUSE DISTRICT — Tobacco Warehouse Commercial District#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION M: HR-C, HIGHWAY RETAIL COMMERCIAL — Highway Retail Commercial District#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION N: PS-C, PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER COMMERCIAL — Planned Shopping Center District#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION O: LED-I, INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT — Light Economic Development District#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION P: CP-1, CYBER PARK ONE DISTRICT — Cyber Park One Economic Development District#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION Q: M-I, INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT — Industrial Manufacturing District#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION R: HP-O, HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT — Historic Preservation Overlay District#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION S: A-O, AIRPORT OVERLAY DISTRICT#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION T: FP-O, FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION U: PSC-O, PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER OVERLAY DISTRICT#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION V: C-E, CASINO ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION W: RD-O, RIVER DISTRICT OVERLAY#

ARTICLE 3, SECTION X: WEST MAIN STREET CORRIDOR OVERLAY#

ARTICLE 4 - ZONING AMENDMENTS#

ARTICLE 5 - CONDITIONAL ZONING AND PROFFERS#

ARTICLE 6 - SPECIAL USE PERMITS#

ARTICLE 7 - NONCONFORMING USES#

ARTICLE 8 - PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS#

ARTICLE 9 - LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING REGULATIONS#

ARTICLE 10 - SIGN REGULATIONS#

ARTICLE 11 - OUTDOOR LIGHTING AND ILLUMINATION REGULATIONS#

ARTICLE 12 - SITE PLAN REGULATIONS#

ARTICLE 13 - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS: VARIANCES, SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS AND APPEALS#

ARTICLE 14 - PLANNING COMMISSION#

ARTICLE 15 - DEFINITIONS#

ARTICLE 16 - APPENDIX: LANDSCAPE, SCREENING AND BUFFER YARD GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS#

A. Purpose and Intent#

This appendix provides graphic guidelines for landscaping, screening and buffer yards for development projects within the City. It is intended to be employed by applicants as a companion to illustrate the landscape design requirements of Article 9 of this ordinance.

Where conflict exists between this appendix and Article 9, the article shall govern.

B. Appendix Contents#

Parking Lot Landscaping Guidelines and Illustrations

Section Description
A.4 Parking lot landscaping: general illustrative design concepts.
A.5 Parking lot landscaping: minimum requirements for parking lots.
A.6 Parking lot landscaping: landscape islands and medians in parking lots.

General Landscaping Guidelines and Illustrations

Section Description
A.7 Residential subdivision landscaping: street tree design concepts.
A.8 Right-of-way edge buffer landscaping: edge buffers.
A.9 Buffer yards: landscape berms.

Examples of Canopy Requirements for Urban Land Uses

Section Description
A.10 Illustrative canopy example: multi-family residential project.
A.11 Illustrative canopy example: retirement community project.
A.12 Illustrative canopy example: townhouse residential project.
A.13 Illustrative canopy example: waterfront mixed-use project.
A.14 Illustrative canopy example: downtown commercial project.

Transitional Buffer Yard Requirements

Section Description
A.15 Transitional buffer yard requirements: Multi-family and Attached Residential Single Family Residential Districts (T-R, S-R, NT-R, OT-R and MHP-R) adjacent to a Multifamily Residential or Attached Residential District (A-R and M-R).
A.16 Transitional buffer yard requirements: Commercial Residential Districts (T-R, S-R, NT-R, OT-R and MHP-R) and adjacent to a Commercial District (N-C, CB-C, TW-C, HR-C, PS-C).
A.17 Transitional buffer yard requirements: Light Economic Development Residential District (T-R, S-R, NT-R, OT-R and MHP-R) adjacent to a Light Economic Development District (LED-I).
A.18 Transitional buffer yard requirements: Manufacturing Residential District (T-R, S-R, NT-R, OT-R and MHP-R) adjacent to a Manufacturing District (M-I).

(Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 16, 2-17-04)

Illustrative Graphics Included in Appendix:

  • Parking Lot Landscaping
  • Private Parking Lots
  • Landscape Island or Medians
  • Street Tree Concepts
  • Right-of-Way Landscaping
  • Buffer Yards
  • Multi-Family Project
  • Retirement Community
  • Townhouse Community
  • Planned Community
  • Parking Lot Landscaping
  • Single Family/Multifamily
  • Residential/Commercial
  • Residential/Light Industrial
  • Residential/Heavy Industry

ARTICLE 17 - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS#