Zoning Codes regulate a diverse pattern of land uses designed to create an orderly, attractive and livable city. The zoning classifications can range from residential to business and industrial. Each zoning district is set aside for a specific use. In general, retail businesses are allowed to establish within the various business districts, manufacturing or warehouse uses are allowed to establish within the industrial districts, and various housing types are allowed to establish within the residential districts. Always check with the Planning Division first to determine if a particular business type is allowed in a specific location.
The following table summaries the various zoning districts within the city. (Please refer to the zoning ordinance for greater detail.)
“B-1” Office Park District - Primarily for office uses, including but not limited to clinics, daycare facilities, offices, banks, etc., in connection with other accessory retail and service uses offered on site to serve the primary use
“B-2” Neighborhood Retail Business District – Compact centers for retail sales and services that are 25,000 square feet or less that serve the adjacent neighborhoods.
"B-3” General Business District – Provides centralized areas for retail and service businesses up to 50,000 square feet that have a community and regional customer base that is drawn from further distances other than the adjacent neighborhoods.
“B-4” Vehicle Sales and Showroom District – Provides areas for vehicle sales businesses that draw from a regional customer base and has outdoor storage, display and/or sales of vehicles and/or recreational equipment, as well as offices and general retail.
“BP” Business Park District – Provide areas for businesses that have few on-site customers, but may have a large employee base that includes manufacturing, warehousing, offices, and other accessory retail and service uses offered on site to service the primary use or their employee.
“I” General Industrial District - Provides a district for warehousing and industrial uses that may present negative off-site impacts on adjacent properties and are potentially environmentally sensitive due to the characteristics of the use of the property and/or have an extensive amount of outdoor storage.
* Conditional Use Permits may allow for buildings larger than the specified size in the district.
Residential Districts
§ 152.201 “R-1" URBAN RESERVE DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The “R-1" Urban Reserve District is intended to provide the following:
(1) A district which allows for the orderly phasing and development of land until city services, including sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and water, are extended into the area in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan.
(2) A district for uses that typically require significant amounts of open land area such as athletic and cultural facilities, country clubs, government buildings, educational uses, and land reclamation.
(3) A district which allows for short-term agriculture uses and very low density residential uses and those accessory uses customarily incidental to them.
(B) Application. The district may be applied only to those areas guided as an urban reserve area in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
(Ord. 2000-936)
§ 152.202 “R-2" DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY ESTATE DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The “R-2" Detached Single-Family Estate District is intended to provide a district which allows for large lot detached single-family dwellings and for uses customarily incidental to them.
(B) This district may be applied only to those areas guided for low density residential development on the Comprehensive Land Use Map.
(Ord. 2000-936)
§ 152.203 “R-2A” DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The “R-2A” Detached Single-Family Residential District is intended to provide a district which allows for detached single-family dwellings and for uses customarily incidental to them. The city will evaluate all subdivision applications in this zoning district and determine the adequacy of the proposed development considering all elements of the site plan. The elements that will be reviewed in detail include, but are not limited to, landscaping; screening and buffering from public rights-of-way and other uses; mailbox design; lighting design and spacing; the creation and proposed use of private open space and protection of natural environments; and trail corridors and connections.
(B) This district may be applied only to those areas guided for low density residential development on the Comprehensive Land Use Map.
(Ord. 2000-936)
§ 152.204 “R-2B” DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The “R-2B” Detached Single-Family Residential District is intended to provide a district which allows for detached single-family dwellings and for uses customarily incidental to them. The city will evaluate all subdivision applications in this zoning district and determine the adequacy of the proposed development considering all elements of the site plan. The elements that will be reviewed in detail include, but are not limited to, landscaping; screening and buffering from public rights-of-way and other uses; mailbox design; lighting design and spacing; the creation and proposed use of private open space and protection of natural environments; and trail corridors and connections to parks and open space areas.
(B) This district may be applied only to those areas guided for low density residential development on the Comprehensive Land Use Map.
(Ord. 2000-936)
§ 152.205 “R-3" DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The “R-3" Detached Single-Family Residential District is intended to provide a district which allows for detached single-family dwellings and for uses customarily incidental to them.
(B) This district may be applied only to those areas guided for low density residential development on the Comprehensive Land Use Map.
(Ord. 2000-936)
§ 152.206 “R-3A” DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The “R-3A" Detached Single-Family Residential District is intended to provide a district which allows for detached single-family dwellings and for uses customarily incidental to them.
(B) This district may be applied only to those areas guided for low density residential development on the Comprehensive Land Use Map.
(Ord. 2000-936)
§ 152.207 “R-4" DETACHED SINGLE- AND ATTACHED TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The “R-4" Detached Single- and Attached Two-Family Residential District is intended to provide a district which allows for detached single and attached two-family dwellings and for uses customarily incidental to them.
(B) This district may be applied only to those areas guided for low or medium density residential development on the Comprehensive Land Use Map.
(Ord. 2000-936)
§ 152.208 “R-4A” TOWNHOUSE DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The “R-4A" Townhouse District is intended to provide a district which allows for a variety of attached residential dwellings and for uses customarily incidental to them.
(B) This district may be applied only to those areas guided for low or medium density residential development on the Comprehensive Land Use Map.
(Ord. 2000-936)
§ 152.209 “R-5" MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The “R-5" Multiple Family Residential District is intended to provide a district which allows for two story multiple family structures and for uses customarily incidental to them.
(B) This district may be applied only to those areas guided for medium or high density residential development on the Comprehensive Land Use Map.
(Ord. 2000-936)
§ 152.210 “R-6" MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The “R-6" Multiple Family Residential District is intended to provide a district which allows for multiple family dwellings over two stories and for uses customarily incidental to them.
(B) This district may only be applied to those areas guided for high density residential development on the Comprehensive Land Use Map.
(Ord. 2000-936)
§ 152.211 “R-7" MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The “R-7" Multiple Family Residential District is intended to provide a district which allows for multiple family dwellings and for uses customarily incidental to them.
(B) This district may only be applied to those areas guided for high density residential development on the Comprehensive Land Use Map.
(Ord. 2000-936)
§ 152.212 "R-4B" DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT.
(A) Purpose. The "R-4B" District is to provide regulations for single family homes within association maintained communities.
(B) The District may only be applied to those areas designated for low or medium density residential development on the Comprehensive Land Use Map.
(Ord. 2004-1029, passed 12-13-04)
