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Zoning districts
3 districts, grouped by category.
Residential
1General provisions
186 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The maximum projection of a sign from a building wall over a public right-of-way shall not exceed 36 inches over a sidewalk, and 24 inches over a traffic way (e.g., an alley).
The maximum height of a projecting sign shall not exceed 14 feet, eave height, parapet height, or sill height of a second floor window, whichever is less.
A projecting sign shall be installed to maintain a minimum clearance of eight feet from the bottom of the sign to the finished grade below.
The sign shall be graphically designed for pedestrians, with a maximum area of nine square feet on each sign face, regardless of the length of the building frontage.
Only one off-site directional sign shall be allowed. The sign shall not exceed an area of 4 square feet, and the height shall not exceed 6 feet.
Properties within commercial, industrial, and other non-residential zoning districts shall be allowed one real estate sign of no more than 6 square feet, with a maximum height for freestanding signs of 6 feet, for each parcel frontage.
One residential real estate sign not more than 6 square feet in area, advertising the sale or lease of a parcel or structure, may be located on the property it advertises.
The area of the largest wall sign shall not exceed seven percent of the area of the building facade on which the sign is mounted or painted, including the area of windows, doors, and recesses.
The signs shall not project from the surface upon which they are attached more than required for construction purposes and in no case more than 12 inches.
Wall sign letters shall not exceed a height of 12 inches.
All wall signing shall fit within an area that is an architecturally consistent wall surface uninterrupted by doors, windows, or architectural details, and shall not exceed 15 percent of the surface area of the building facade
A SB 9 Development shall include no more than two dwelling units. ... Minimum side and rear setbacks of 4 feet. ... One (1) off-street parking space per unit is required.
Maximum height of 25 feet or the height limitation in the underlying zone, whichever is lower. ... Minimum side and rear setbacks of 4 feet. ... One (1) off-street parking space is required.
The maximum gross floor area allowed for a junior accessory dwelling unit is 500 square feet. ... A junior accessory dwelling unit shall be located entirely within the footprint of an existing or proposed single-family dwelling.
No on-site parking is required for a junior accessory dwelling unit.
Accessory uses and structures shall be incidental to and not alter the main use or character of the site.
Retail sales and services, including, but not limited to, restaurants, pharmacies, and the sale of retail merchandise, are allowed accessory to a primary use where authorized by Article 2
The Use Permit approval otherwise required by Article 2 (Zoning Districts and Allowable Land Uses) for alcoholic beverage establishments shall not be required for: 1. The incidental sale and serving of alcohol beverages for on-premise consumption in conjunction with a restaurant.
Animal keeping shall be allowed in any residential zoning district subject to the provisions of this Section.
No personal cultivation of cannabis may occur on a parcel of property unless a private residence is located on the same parcel. ... outdoor cultivation of cannabis (for any purpose) is prohibited.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.
- Chapter IX - LAND SUBDIVISION174.6K charsRead →
- Chapter XIX - ZONING1.1M charsRead →