ARTICLE 1. TITLE AND
PURPOSE.. 1
SECTION 1-2 PURPOSE AND
INTENT. 1
SECTION 1-3 CONSISTENCY
WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 1
SECTION 1-6 ZONING
ADMINISTRATOR.. 2
SECTION 1-7 OFFICIAL
ZONING DISTRICT MAP. 3
SECTION 1-8 CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS. 4
SECTION 1-9 TRANSITIONAL
PROVISIONS. 4
SECTION 1-11 ACTIVITIES
GOVERNED BY THESE REGULATIONS 5
ARTICLE 2. RULES, INTERPRETATIONS AND DEFINITIONS 7
SECTION 2-1 RULES AND
INTERPRETATIONS. 7
ARTICLE 3. DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES. 30
SECTION 3-1 DISTRICT
CLASSIFICATIONS. 30
SECTION 3-2 ZONING
DISTRICT MAPS. 31
SECTION 3-4 RULES WHERE
UNCERTAINTY MAY ARISE 31
SECTION 3-5 VARIANCES
AND EXCEPTIONS REQUIRED 32
SECTION 3-6 VIOLATIONS
CONTINUE. 32
ARTICLE 4. INTENT OF DISTRICTS. 33
SECTION 4-1 “A”
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT. 33
SECTION 4-2 “R-1” LOW
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 33
SECTION 4-3 “R-2” MEDIUM
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 33
SECTION 4-4 “R-3” HIGH
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 33
SECTION 4-5 “CS”
COUNTRYSIDE DISTRICT. 33
SECTION 4-6 “MHS”
MANUFACTURED HOUSING SUBDIVISION DISTRICT. 33
SECTION 4-7 “MHP”
MANUFACTURED HOUSING PARK DISTRICT 33
SECTION 4-8 “EH-O”
ELDERLY HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT 34
SECTION 4-9 “HO-O”
HOUSING OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY DISTRICT 34
SECTION 4-10 “C-1”
OFFICE AND SERVICE BUSINESS DISTRICT 34
SECTION 4-11 “C-2”
RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT 34
SECTION 4-12 “C-3”
GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT 34
SECTION 4-13 “C-4”
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT 34
SECTION 4-14 “I-1” LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT 34
SECTION 4-15 “I-2” HEAVY
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT 35
SECTION 4-16 “P” PUBLIC
USE DISTRICT. 35
SECTION 4-17 “MU” MIXED
USE DISTRICT. 35
SECTION 4-18 “PUD” PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT. 35
SECTION 4-19 “FP-O”
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT. 35
SECTION 4-20 “AP-O”
AIRPORT OVERLAY DISTRICT 35
SECTION 4-21 “HC-O”
HISTORIC CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT 35
SECTION 4-22 “GL-O”
GATEWAY LANDSCAPING OVERLAY DISTRICT 36
ARTICLE 5. AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A) 37
SECTION 5-2 PERMITTED
USES. 37
SECTION 5-3 CONDITIONAL
USES. 37
SECTION 5-4 HOME
OCCUPATIONS. 39
SECTION 5-5 ACCESSORY
USES. 39
SECTION 5-6 HEIGHT AND
YARD REGULATIONS 39
SECTION 5-7 SIGN REGULATIONS. 40
SECTION 5-8 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 40
SECTION 5-9 MINIMUM LOT
SIZE. 40
ARTICLE 6. RESIDENTIAL ZONED DISTRICTS (R-1 : R-3) 41
SECTION 6-2 RESIDENTIAL
ZONING DISTRICTS. 41
SECTION 6-3 PERMITTED
AND CONDITIONAL USES 41
SECTION 6-4 HOME
OCCUPATIONS. 42
SECTION 6-5 INTENSITY OF
USE. 42
SECTION 6-6 HEIGHT AND
YARD REGULATIONS 43
SECTION 6-7 ACCESSORY
USES. 44
SECTION 6-8 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 44
SECTION 6-9 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 44
SECTION 6-10
SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS. 44
SECTION 6-11 REMOVAL AND
RELOCATION OF MANUFACTURED HOMES. 47
ARTICLE 7. COUNTRYSIDE DISTRICT (CS) 48
SECTION 7-2 PERMITTED
USES. 48
SECTION 7-3 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 48
SECTION 7-4 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 48
SECTION 7-5 HEIGHT, AREA
AND YARD.. 49
ARTICLE 8. PUBLIC USE DISTRICT (P) 50
SECTION 8-2 PERMITTED
USES. 50
SECTION 8-3 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 50
SECTION 8-4 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 50
SECTION 8-5 HEIGHT, AREA
AND YARD REGULATIONS 8-501. 51
ARTICLE 9. COMMERCIAL ZONED DISTRICTS (C-1:C-4) 52
SECTION 9-2 COMMERCIAL
ZONING DISTRICTS. 52
SECTION 9-3 PERMITTED
AND CONDITIONAL USES 52
SECTION 9-4 INTENSITY OF
USE. 55
SECTION 9-5 HEIGHT AND
YARD REGULATIONS 55
SECTION 9-6 DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS. 56
SECTION 9-7 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 56
SECTION 9-8 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 56
SECTION 9-9 OFF-STREET
LOADING AND UNLOADING REGULATIONS 56
SECTION 9-10
SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS. 56
SECTION 9-11 TRAVEL
TRAILER PARKS. 56
SECTION 9-12 ADULT
ORIENTED BUSINESSES. 60
ARTICLE 10. CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (C-4) 61
SECTION 10-2 USE
REGULATIONS. 61
SECTION 10-3 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 61
SECTION 10-4 HEIGHT,
AREA AND YARD REGULATIONS 61
SECTION 10-5 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 62
SECTION 10-6 WINDOW
REGULATIONS. 62
ARTICLE 11. MANUFACTURED HOME SUBDIVISION DISTRICT (MHS) 63
SECTION 11-2 PERMITTED
USES. 63
SECTION 11-3 CONDITIONAL
USES. 63
SECTION 11-4 INTENSITY
OF USE. 63
SECTION 11-5 HEIGHT
REGULATIONS. 63
SECTION 11-6 YARD
REGULATIONS. 63
SECTION 11-7 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 64
SECTION 11-8 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 64
SECTION 11-9 PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS. 64
ARTICLE 12. ELDERLY HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT (EH-O) 65
SECTION 12-4 MINIMUM
SAFETY REGULATIONS 65
SECTION 12-5 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 66
SECTION 12-6 HEIGHT,
AREA AND YARD REGULATIONS 66
SECTION 12-7 OTHER
REGULATIONS. 67
ARTICLE 13. MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DISTRICT (MP) 68
SECTION 13-2 PERMITTED
USES. 68
SECTION 13-3 CONDITIONAL
USES. 68
SECTION 13-4 HOME
OCCUPATIONS. 68
SECTION 13-5 ACCESSORY
USES. 68
SECTION 13-6 GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS. 69
SECTION 13-7 SPECIFIC
REQUIREMENTS. 69
SECTION 13-8 APPLICATION
FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL 70
SECTION 13-10 DEVIATION
FROM FINAL PLAN.. 72
SECTION 13-11
DISCONTINUANCE OF USE AS A MANUFACTURED HOME PARK.. 72
SECTION 13-12 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 72
SECTION 13-13 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 72
SECTION 13-14 VISIBLE
LOT NUMBERS. 72
ARTICLE 14. HOUSING OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY DISTRICT (HO-O) 73
SECTION 14-3 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 73
SECTION 14-4 HEIGHT,
AREA AND YARD REGULATIONS 73
SECTION 14-5 ADDITIONAL
INCENTIVES. 74
ARTICLE 15. INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS (I-1 and I-2) 75
SECTION 15-2 PERMITTED
AND CONDITIONAL USES 75
SECTION 15-3 DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS. 76
SECTION 15-4 HEIGHT AND
YARD REGULATIONS 77
SECTION 15-5 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 77
SECTION 15-6 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 77
SECTION 15-7 SCREENING
REQUIREMENTS. 77
ARTICLE 16. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY (PUD-O) DISTRICT.. 78
SECTION 16-2 GENERAL
PROVISIONS. 78
SECTION 16-3 SPECIFIC STANDARDS
AND CONDITIONS 78
SECTION 16-4 APPLICATION
PROCESS. 79
SECTION 16-5 PRELIMINARY
PLAN.. 80
ARTICLE 17. GATEWAY LANDSCAPING OVERLAY (GL-O) DISTRICT.. 83
SECTION 17-3
APPLICABILITY.. 84
SECTION 17-4 GENERAL
CONDITIONS. 84
SECTION 17-5 PLANTING
REQUIREMENTS. 84
SECTION 17-6 PLANTING
REQUIREMENTS WITHIN PARKING LOTS AND PARKING AREAS. 85
SECTION 17-7 TIMING FOR
ESTABLISHING LANDSCAPING 86
SECTION 17-8 MAINTENANCE
AND ENFORCEMENT 86
ARTICLE 18. MIXED USE DISTRICT (MU) SECTION 87
SECTION 18-2 PERMITTED
USES. 87
SECTION 18-3 CONDITIONAL
USES. 87
SECTION 18-4 HOME
OCCUPATIONS. 87
SECTION 18-5 ACCESSORY
USES. 87
SECTION 18-6 HEIGHT AND YARD
REGULATIONS; DESIGN STANDARDS. 88
SECTION 18-7 SIGN
REGULATIONS. 89
SECTION 18-8 PARKING
REGULATIONS. 89
SECTION 18-9 MINIMUM
DISTRICT SIZE. 90
ARTICLE 19. WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS 91
SECTION 19-3 DOMESTIC
WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS 91
ARTICLE 20. SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS SECTION.. 93
SECTION 20-2 HEIGHT AND
YARD REGULATIONS 93
SECTION 20-3 NUMBER OF
STRUCTURES ON A LOT 94
SECTION 20-4 CORNER
VISIBILITY.. 94
SECTION 20-5 SCREENING
FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL-ZONED PROPERTY.. 95
SECTION 20-6 TEMPORARY
USES. 95
SECTION 20-7 ACCESSORY
USES. 96
SECTION 20-8 ACCESSORY
USES; ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. 97
SECTION 20-10
RESIDENTIAL-DESIGN MANUFACTURED HOUSING STANDARDS. 99
SECTION 20-11 BUILDING
SETBACKS. 100
SECTION 20-12 HOME
OCCUPATIONS. 100
SECTION 20-13 ANTENNA
AND SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA 102
SECTION 20-14 CRITICAL
DRAINAGE AREAS. 103
ARTICLE 21. NONCONFORMITIES. 105
SECTION 21-1 GENERAL
PROVISIONS. 105
SECTION 21-2
NONCONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD 105
SECTION 21-3
NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES. 105
SECTION 21-4
NONCONFORMING USES. 106
SECTION 21-5
NONCONFORMING MANUFACTURED HOMES 107
ARTICLE 22. OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING AND UNLOADING REGULATIONS. 109
SECTION 22-2 GENERAL
PROVISIONS. 109
SECTION 22-3 LAYOUT AND
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 109
SECTION 22-4 PERMIT
REQUIRED.. 111
SECTION 22-5 REQUIRED
PARKING SPACES. 111
SECTION 22-6 EXCEPTIONS
GRANTED BY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS OR BY ADMINISTRATIVE EXCEPTIONS 112
SECTION 22-7 DESIGN
STANDARDS. 113
SECTION 22-8 LOADING AND
UNLOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS 117
SECTION 22-9 DISTRICTS
REQUIRING LOADING AND UNLOADING SPACE. 118
ARTICLE 23. AIRPORT OVERLAY DISTRICT (AP-O) 119
SECTION 23-5 AIRPORT
LAYOUT PLAN.. 120
SECTION 23-6 HEIGHT
LIMITATIONS. 120
SECTION 23-7 USE
LIMITATIONS. 120
SECTION 23-8
NONCONFORMING USES. 121
SECTION 23-11
OBSTRUCTION MARKING AND LIGHTING 122
SECTION 23-12
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 122
ARTICLE 24. TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS 123
SECTION 24-1
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS; PERMITS 123
SECTION 24-2 FENCING AND
SCREENING.. 124
SECTION 24-3 SETBACKS
AND LANDSCAPING.. 124
SECTION 24-8
CONSIDERATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 125
SECTION 24-9 FILING
REQUIREMENT. 126
SECTION 24-10 REVOCATION
OF PERMIT. 126
SECTION 24-11 TRANSFER
OF PERMIT. 127
SECTION 24-12
ABANDONMENT OF TOWER.. 127
ARTICLE 25. PLANNING COMMISSION, BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS, ZONING
ADMINISTRATOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCES. 128
SECTION 25-1 PLANNING
COMMISSION ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE. 128
SECTION 25-2 BOARD OF
ZONING APPEALS ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE. 129
SECTION 25-6
DETERMINATIONS OF BOARD.. 131
SECTION 25-7 BOARD
HEARINGS. 131
SECTION 25-8 PERFORMANCE
UPON GRANT OF VARIANCE OR EXCEPTION.. 133
SECTION 25-9 APPEALS
FROM BOARD DECISIONS 133
SECTION 25-10 ADMINISTRATIVE
VARIANCES. 133
SECTION 25-11 ZONING
ADMINISTRATOR; POWERS AND DUTIES 134
ARTICLE 26. AMENDMENT PROCEDURES. 137
SECTION 26-1 GENERAL
AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURE 137
SECTION 26-2 CONDITIONAL
USE PERMITS. 142
SECTION 26-3 TABLE OF
LESSER CHANGE. 142
SECTION 26-4 FEES FOR
REZONINGS AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS 143
ARTICLE 27. SIGN REGULATIONS. 144
SECTION 27-3
ADMINISTRATION.. 147
SECTION 27-4 GENERAL
STANDARDS. 148
SECTION 27-5 SIGNS
PERMITTED IN ALL DISTRICTS 151
SECTION 27-6 DISTRICT
REGULATIONS. 153
SECTION 27-7 PROHIBITED
SIGNS. 156
SECTION 27-8 SIGN
MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS 157
SECTION 27-9 ABANDONED
SIGNS. 157
SECTION 27-10
NONCONFORMING SIGNS. 157
ARTICLE 28. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT.. 159
SECTION 28-1
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF FLOODPLAIN ZONING ORDINANCE. 159
ARTICLE 29. HISTORIC CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT (HC-O) 160
SECTION 29-2 PERMITTED
USES. 160
SECTION 29-4 HERITAGE
CONSERVATION SURVEY 162
SECTION 29-5 ABILENE
REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 162
SECTION 29-6 NOMINATION
OF LANDMARKS. 162
SECTION 29-7 CRITERIA
FOR DESIGNATION.. 163
SECTION 29-8 PUBLIC
HEARING AND DESIGNATION 163
SECTION 29-9 CERTIFICATE
OF APPROPRIATENESS 165
SECTION 29-10
CERTIFICATE OF ECONOMIC HARDSHIP 169
SECTION 29-11 PROPERTY
OWNED BY PUBLIC AGENCIES 170
SECTION 29-13 MINIMUM
MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT 171
SECTION 29-14 HERITAGE
COMMISSION.. 171
ARTICLE 30. ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATION AND PENALTY 173
SECTION 30-1
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENFORCEMENT 173
SECTION 30-3 CONTINUING
VIOLATIONS. 173
SECTION 30-5 REMEDIES
AND ENFORCEMENT POWERS 174
SECTION 30-6
CONTINUATION OF PREVIOUS ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS 175
SECTION 30-7 REMEDIES
CUMULATIVE. 175