Lancaster
Zoning districts
3 districts, grouped by category.
General provisions
352 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The use of such containers shall not exceed 3 months in any calendar year.
Storage shall be removed within thirty (30) days after the permit is expired, revoked, or finalized.
Ten days in conjunction with the lawful operation of a circus or animal exhibition, or Sixty days where used in motion picture and television production... extend such time period for not to exceed 30 additional days
Accessory uses include ... Electric vehicle charging station permitted as accessory use.
Cargo containers may be used as accessory buildings and structures in the I zones, subject to requirements.
Temporary uses include Christmas trees, pumpkins, outdoor sales, storage containers, temporary construction storage, temporary offices, wild animals, etc. All require Director's Review.
The temporary office shall be removed within thirty (30) days after the permit is expired, revoked, or finalized.
Cargo containers used for temporary construction storage shall not exceed eight feet in width, eight feet six inches in height, and forty (40) feet in length. Cargo containers shall be set back a minimum of five feet from any property line and a minimum of ten (10) feet from any structure.
Cargo containers may be used for emergency industrial storage for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) calendar days. This use may be extended for an additional ten (10) calendar days
Cargo containers may be used for relocation storage for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) calendar days. This use may be extended for an additional ten (10) calendar days
One standard nonilluminated sign, not to exceed 4 square feet in area and 10 feet in height, may be posted for the purpose of identifying the location of each cluster of EVCSs
In the LI zone: height of 50 feet;
In the HI zone: a height of 70 feet.
No commercially or industrially used building in the I zones which is within 100 feet of any RR, SRR or R zone shall exceed a height of 2 stories or 35 feet, whichever is less.
Solar collectors may exceed the height limit when mounted on the roof of a legal, conforming building... in no case shall such solar collectors (or related equipment) encroach more than 5 feet beyond the limit.
Solar collectors may exceed the height limit when mounted on the roof of a legal, conforming building, up to 5 feet beyond limit.
Site plan review required for new buildings, additions, grading, etc. Site plan approval valid for 2 years.
LI zone: front yard 15 ft, street side 10 ft, interior side 10 ft, rear 10 ft; FAR 0.5; sign and design standards per sections.
HI zone: front yard 10 ft, street side 10 ft, no interior side or rear yard except arterial; FAR 0.5; sign and design standards per sections.
Signs in I zones require sign plan approval. Prohibited signs include exposed incandescent lamps, revolving beacons, flashing operations, roof signs, etc.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.
- Chapter 1194.5K charsRead →
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