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Zoning districts
8 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
3Industrial
2General provisions
165 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Outdoor Advertising Displays shall require a conditional use permit.
Outdoor Advertising Displays are permitted only in the following zones, provided that the Outdoor Advertising Display meets all of the other requirements of the zoning classifications and this Chapter: C-1, Neighborhood Commercial Zone; C-2, General Commercial Zone; C-3, Highway Commercial Zone; CRR, Commercial, Residential, Resort Zone; M-1, Light Manufacturing Zone; and M-2, General Manufacturing Zone. Outdoor Advertising Displays are expressly prohibited in all other zones.
Vision clearance areas shall be provided as follows: On any corner lot: a triangular area at the street intersection measuring fifteen (15) feet along each street property line...
Driveway Height Clearance. Within the required driveway width there shall be no obstruction from the driveway surface to a height of eight (8) feet. In addition, any portion of a driveway not covered by a building or porte cochere shall be unobstructed to a height of fourteen (14) feet.
It is the intent of this section to require off-street parking and loading spaces on each parcel for all land uses within the city. These spaces should be sufficient in number to accommodate the vehicles of residents, employees, customers and clients.
All residential parking stalls shall be at least ten (10) feet wide, twenty (20) feet long, with a minimum of twenty-four (24) feet of back-up space.
In commercial or industrial areas, where at least fifteen (15) parking stalls are provided, compact car parking stall may total up to thirty (30) percent of the required off-street parking.
Employee parking stalls shall be designed and located so they are distinct and separate from other parking on the site. Employees shall be prohibited from using off-street parking.
Each lot or parking structure where parking is provided for the public as clients, guests, or employees shall provide accessible parking as required by this section. Accessible parking spaces serving a particular building shall be located on the shortest accessible route of travel from adjacent parking to an accessible entrance.
Each lot or parking structure where parking is provided for the public as clients, guests, or employees shall provide accessible parking as required by this section.
All retail and wholesale stores, shopping centers, warehouses, supply houses, buildings devoted to manufacturing trade, hotels, hospitals or other buildings where large amounts of goods are received or shipped, shall provide adequate loading and unloading space.
All parking stalls shall be delineated by a painted line or separated by a divider at least four (4) inches wide by the full length of each stall.
All parking stalls abutting sidewalks, planters, buildings and landscaped areas shall be provided with a permanent curb, bumper, wheel stop or similar device.
All off-street parking, except parking for single-family and duplex residential uses, shall be designed so vehicles do not back out of the parking area into a public street.
Required off-street parking for any residential use may be located in the required front yard or side yard setback area adjacent to a street.
All parking areas shall be surfaced with portland cement concrete, asphaltic concrete, brick or cobblestones.
Each exit and entrance to a parking lot shall be constructed and maintained so that any vehicle entering or leaving the parking lot is clearly visible for a distance of at least ten (10) feet along a walk or footpath intersecting the exit or entrance.
Except for those which serve single-family or two-family dwellings, all outdoor off-street parking spaces shall be screened on all sides where they adjoin, face or are across the street from a residential zone or developed residential properties. The design of all screening is subject to approval by the city planner.
Except for those which serve single-family or two-family dwellings, all outdoor off-street parking spaces shall be screened on all sides where they adjoin, face or are across the street from a residential zone or developed residential properties.
Any building or entity whose parking area becomes substandard by the adoption of this part, providing that it was lawful prior thereto, shall be considered a nonconforming use.
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