Article 2. Rules And Definitions. 2
1.......... Rules
of Construction and Interpretation. 2
Article 3. General Provisions. 18
1.......... Jurisdictional
Area. 18
2.......... Establishment
of Districts. 18
3.......... Zoning
District Map. 18
4.......... Rules
Where Uncertainty May Arise. 18
6.......... Application
of Regulations. 19
9.......... Reservations
and Repeals. 20
Article 4. District Regulations. 22
“R-A” RURAL AGRICULTURE
DISTRICT (Ord. #2237) 22
“R-0” RESIDENTIAL
SUBURBAN DISTRICT.. 22
“R-1” RESIDENTIAL - LOW
DENSITY DISTRICT.. 23
“R-1A” RESIDENTIAL -
MODERATE DENSITY DISTRICT (Ord. 2107) 24
“R-2” RESIDENTIAL -
MEDIUM DENSITY DISTRICT 25
“R-2A” RESIDENTIAL -
HIGH DENSITY DISTRICT 26
“R-3” MULTIFAMILY
DWELLING DISTRICT.. 26
“R-H” RESIDENTIAL -
HISTORIC “OLD TOWN” DISTRICT 28
“C-1” BUSINESS - CENTRAL
DISTRICT.. 31
“C-2” BUSINESS - GENERAL
DISTRICT.. 32
“O-I” OFFICE -
INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT.. 33
“M-1” INDUSTRIAL - LIGHT
DISTRICT.. 34
“M-2” INDUSTRIAL - HEAVY
DISTRICT.. 35
“P-D” PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.. 36
“UDO” UPTOWN DE SOTO
OVERLAY DISTRICT (Ord. 2195) (Rev. Ord.
2205) 40
Article 5. Supplementary District Regulations. 48
1.......... Height
Regulations. 48
2.......... Yard
Regulations. 48
3.......... Accessory
Structures and Uses. 49
4.......... Use
Limitations of Accessory Structures. 52
5.......... Number
of Structures and Uses on a Buildable Lot. 52
6.......... Sight
Triangle. 52
7.......... Access
to Business and Industrial Districts. 52
8.......... Outdoor
Seating within Rights-of-Way. 52
9.......... Temporary
Uses. 53
10........ Determination
of Structure Setback Line. 62
12........ Home
Occupations. 66
13........ Livestock
and Animals. 68
14........ Wind
Energy Conversion Systems (WECS). 68
15........ Solar
Energy Conversion Systems. 68
16........ Retaining
Walls. 69
17........ Shipping
Containers. 70
18........ Land
Disturbance and Grading. 72
Article 6. Off-Street Parking And Loading Regulations 74
2.......... General
Provisions. 74
3.......... Layout
and Site Design Requirements. 74
4.......... Required
Spaces. 77
6.......... Loading
and Unloading Regulations. 80
Article 7. Sign Regulations. 82
1.......... Statement
of Purpose. 82
3.......... Master
Signage Plan (Ord. 2213). 82
4.......... Classification
of Signs. 83
5.......... General
Standards. 87
7.......... Prohibited
Signs. 93
9.......... Nonconforming
Signs. 94
10........ Removal
of Nonconforming Signs. 95
11........ Office
Parks, Shopping Centers and Planned Districts. 95
12........ District
Regulations: (Ord. 22348). 96
Article 8. Landscaping, Screening and Buffering 101
2.......... Applicability
and Exemptions. 101
3.......... General
Requirements. 101
4.......... Landscape
Plans. 103
5.......... Landscaping,
Screening and Buffering. 104
6.......... Landscaping
Material Standards. 109
7.......... Installation
and Maintenance Requirements. 111
8.......... Alternative
Compliance: 112
Article 9. Nonconformities. 113
1.......... Authority
to Continue. 113
2.......... Ordinary
Repair and Maintenance: 113
5.......... Damage
or Destruction. 113
7.......... Change
in Use. 114
8.......... Abandonment
or Discontinuance. 114
9.......... Nonconforming
Accessory Uses. 114
10........ Nonconforming
Residential Uses. 114
11........ Nonconforming
Uses. 115
Article 10. Special Use Permits. 116
1.......... General
Considerations. 116
3.......... Standards
for Issuance of Special Use Permits. 117
4.......... Additional
Conditions for Particular Special Uses. 118
Article 11. Site Plan Review.. 159
2.......... Applicability. 159
4.......... Submission
Requirements. 160
5.......... Standard
of Review. 162
6.......... Development
Standards, “Kill Creek Valley Overlay District”. 163
7.......... Development
Standards. 163
8.......... Expiration
of Site Plan: (Ord. 2075) . 166
Article 12. Board of Zoning Appeals. 168
2.......... Powers
and Jurisdiction. 168
5.......... Who
May Appeal From the Board Decision. 171
1.......... Amendments
to Change Zoning District Boundaries. 172
2.......... Public
Hearing. 172
3.......... Public
Notice. 172
4.......... Table
of Lesser Zoning District Classification. 173
8.......... Adoption
and Amendment of Comprehensive Plan and Other Actions of the Planning
Commission. 174
9.......... Comprehensive
Plan. 174
10........ Public
Facilities and Improvements. 175
11........ Matters
to be Considered. 175
14........ Official
Zoning Map. 176
Article 14. Administration. 177
1.......... Legislative
and Quasi-Judicial Regulation of Land Use. 177
2.......... Department
of Planning and Zoning. 177
4.......... Building
Permits. 178
Article 15. Violations and Penalties. 180
2.......... Enforcement
and Remedies. 180
3.......... Enforcement
Procedures. 181
Appendix A. Permitted Land Uses By Zoning District 183
Appendix B. Multi-Family Design Guidelines. 193
(E)....... DESIGN
GUIDELINE IMPLEMENTATION. 194
(F)........ EARNING
DESIGN INCENTIVES. 194
(G)....... MULTI-FAMILY
DESIGN GUIDELINES. 195
(H)....... REQUIRED
SUPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FOR ZONING AND SITE PLAN APPLICATIONS. 196
(I)........ DESIGN
CRITERIA. 196
(J)........ PROJECT
EVALUATION FORM. 206
Appendix C. Uptown De Soto Overlay District 207
Appendix D. Landscaping Definitions And Guidelines 209
II......... PERIMETER
PARKING LOT SCREENING EXAMPLES 210
III........ PLANT
UNIT SCALE.. 211
IV........ TRANSITION
BUFFERS. 212