The Municipality is divided into the districts stated in Schedules A and B[1] as shown by the district boundaries on the Zoning Map.
[1]
Editor's Note: See now Table 201, Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses, Yard and Area Requirements, included as an attachment to this chapter, which replaces former Schedule A, Permitted and Conditional Uses, and Schedule B, Yard and Area Requirements.
District boundaries shown on the lines of roads, streams and transportation rights-of-way shall be deemed to follow their center lines. Neither the vacation of roads nor the change of streambeds shall affect the location of such district boundaries. When the Zoning Officer cannot definitely determine the location of a district boundary by such center lines, by the scale of dimensions stated on the Zoning Map or by the fact that it clearly coincides with a property line, he shall refuse action, and the Zoning Hearing Board, upon appeal, shall interpret the location of the district boundary with reference to the scale of the Zoning Map and the purposes set forth in all relevant provisions of this chapter.
A. 
The permitted uses for each district are shown in Schedule A.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See now Table 201, Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses, Yard and Area Requirements, included as an attachment to this chapter, which replaces former Schedule A, Permitted and Conditional Uses, and Schedule B, Yard and Area Requirements.
B. 
A permitted use shall be reviewed and approved as if it were a conditional use if the Zoning Officer determines that such use is:
(1) 
Adjacent to any natural or artificial body of water;
(2) 
Within 200 feet of the intersection of any arterial or collector road;
(3) 
To be developed on a site having land exceeding a slope of 25% or having other recognized hazardous geologic condition;
(4) 
Within the landing approach area of an aircraft or helicopter landing facility;
(5) 
Within a floodplain; or
(6) 
Of unique historic significance.
A. 
The governing body may authorize conditional uses as specified in Schedule A[1] if all conditions and provisions of Article IV are met.
[1]
Editor's Note: See now Table 201, Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses, Yard and Area Requirements, included as an attachment to this chapter, which replaces former Schedule A, Permitted and Conditional Uses, and Schedule B, Yard and Area Requirements.
B. 
Uses in the following categories shall be considered as and may be approved only as conditional uses. Any permitted use or structure:
(1) 
At an intersection or interchange of a major thoroughfare or transportation artery;
(2) 
At a natural or artificial body of water;
(3) 
At a place of relatively steep slope or grade or other area of hazardous geological or topographic feature;
(4) 
At a place of historical or patriotic interest or value;
(5) 
At a floodplain area; or
(6) 
At other places having a special character or use affecting and affected by their surroundings.
A. 
Uses not specifically listed as permitted or conditional uses shall be prohibited.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, regarding stores and theaters selling adult literature or showing adult movies and videos, added 8-12-1986 by Ord. No. 1537, which subsection immediately followed Subsection A, was superseded 8-9-1994 by Ord. No. 1898. See now Art. VII, Sexually Oriented Businesses.
No structure shall exceed the maximum height above basic grade specified in Schedule B,[1] provided that:
A. 
No accessory structure shall exceed a height of 15 feet.
B. 
No residential use, except townhouses where permitted or an apartment structure in the R-4 or R-5 District, may exceed a height of 30 feet or three stories.
C. 
A structure for any permitted or conditional use in C-2 Business Commercial, L Special Use, M-1 Planned Industrial and M-2 Industrial Zoning Districts may exceed the maximum permitted height, provided that every required front, side and rear yard is increased by one foot for each additional foot of height but shall not exceed 20 feet above the maximum building height for that zoning district; and that the permit for such structure be reviewed and authorized as a conditional use as regulated by Article IV.
[Amended 11-12-1996 by Ord. No. 2002]
D. 
The height regulations of this chapter as outlined in Schedule B[2] shall not apply to church spires, belfries, monuments, tanks, water or fire towers, ornamental towers, spires, chimneys, elevator bulkheads and smokestacks, provided that every required yard is increased by one foot for each additional foot of height above the maximum height.
[Amended 8-8-1995 by Ord. No. 1952]
[2]
Editor's Note: See now Table 201, Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses, Yard and Area Requirements, included as an attachment to this chapter, which replaces former Schedule A, Permitted and Conditional Uses, and Schedule B, Yard and Area Requirements.
E. 
In determining the height of a structure in stories, a basement shall be counted as a story when more than 60% of its aggregate wall surface, measured between floor and ceiling, is or will be above grade as shown on construction plans.
F. 
A commercial communication tower may exceed the maximum height as outlined in Schedule B,[3] provided that every required yard is increased by one foot for each additional foot of height of the tower and any related equipment. However, the maximum height of the commercial communication tower shall not at any time exceed 200 feet. No equipment mounted or attached to the commercial communication tower shall exceed this two-hundred-foot maximum height.
[Added 8-8-1995 by Ord. No. 1952]
[3]
Editor's Note: See now Table 201, Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses, Yard and Area Requirements, included as an attachment to this chapter, which replaces former Schedule A, Permitted and Conditional Uses, and Schedule B, Yard and Area Requirements.
G. 
Commercial communication antennas.
[Added 10-8-1996 by Ord. No. 1995]
(1) 
A commercial communication antenna, freestanding and installed as a principal structure, may exceed the maximum height as outlined in Schedule B,[4] provided that every required yard is increased by one foot for each additional foot of height of the antenna and any related equipment. However, the maximum height of the commercial communication antenna shall not at any time exceed 50 feet.
[4]
Editor's Note: See now Table 201, Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses, Yard and Area Requirements, included as an attachment to this chapter, which replaces former Schedule A, Permitted and Conditional Uses, and Schedule B, Yard and Area Requirements.
(2) 
A commercial communication antenna attached to the exterior of any principal structure shall not at any time exceed 10 feet above that structure.
[1]
Editor's Note: See now Table 201, Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses, Yard and Area Requirements, included as an attachment to this chapter, which replaces former Schedule A, Permitted and Conditional Uses, and Schedule B, Yard and Area Requirements.
The minimum lot area, minimum width of lot, minimum depth of front and rear yards and minimum width of each side yard shall be as shown in Schedule B.[1]
A. 
Lots which abut on more than one street shall provide the required front yard along every street.
B. 
One and only one principal structure, together with permitted accessory structures, may be located on any lot, except that two or more principal structures may be permitted as a planned development after approval and recording of the development plan as required by this chapter.
C. 
No structure, whether attached to the principal structure or not and whether open or enclosed, including porches, carports, balconies and platforms above basic grade level, shall project into any minimum front, side or rear yard, except as provided below:
(1) 
Structures accessory to single-family residences may extend into required rear and side yards but not closer than 10 feet to rear and side yard lot lines.
(2) 
Minor utility fixtures, unenclosed patios and articles of decoration around a main building may be located in any required yard.
(3) 
A buttress, chimney, cornice, pier or pilaster extending no more than 24 inches from the wall of the principal structure may be located in any required yard.
(4) 
An unenclosed porch no more than one story or 15 feet in height and 12 feet in depth may be erected in the front or rear yard of a residential structure but may not extend into a required side yard.
(5) 
In an R District, an unenclosed porch or stoop no more than one story of 15 feet in height and four feet in depth may extend into a required side yard.
D. 
Trailers, including utility, commercial, mobile home or living trailers and motorized recreational vehicles may not be stored in any required front or side yard.
E. 
Nonresidential structures or uses in any district shall not be located or conducted closer to any lot line of any lot in any R District than the distance specified in the following schedule:
Minimum Side or Rear Yard Abutting Any Lot in Any R or S District
(feet)
Use
15
Off-street parking spaces and access drives for nonresidential uses
30
Churches, schools and public or semipublic structures
50
Recreation facilities, entertainment facilities, motels, all business uses and all industrial uses
F. 
The Zoning Officer may authorize the projection of a principal structure into a required front yard on a lot located between two structures which may be nonconforming with respect to the front yard, provided that the resulting front yard shall not be less than the median front yard of the two adjacent structures.
G. 
Any portion of a lot once counted as a yard or as lot area per family in compliance with the area requirements of the district regulations of this chapter shall not be counted again as required yard or lot area per family for another building.
H. 
No required yard in any district shall be used for parking vehicles except on a driveway. In single-family developments, not more than 25% of the front yard may be devoted to driveway access. In single-family attached developments, not more than 50% of the front yard may be devoted to driveway access. In multiple-family developments, not more than 50% of the front yard may be devoted to driveway access. In nonresidential districts, driveway access shall be as permitted by site plan approval.
I. 
Nonconforming single-family residential structures located in any S or R Zoning District which are not in compliance with this chapter solely by reason of an inadequate rear or side yard dimension may be expanded with the approval of the Zoning Officer, provided that the side or rear yard distance of the proposed expansion to the structure is not less than the side or rear yard distance of the existing nonconforming structure and the new structure otherwise complies with the articles and provisions of this chapter.
[Added 12-8-1992 by Ord. No. 1824]
[1]
Editor's Note: See now Table 201, Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses, Yard and Area Requirements, included as an attachment to this chapter, which replaces former Schedule A, Permitted and Conditional Uses, and Schedule B, Yard and Area Requirements.
A. 
The minimum lot area for each dwelling unit and the maximum floor area ratio for residential uses shall be in conformance with the following schedules:
Minimum Lot Area Per Family
(square feet)
District
Type of Dwelling
S
R-1
R-2
R-2T
R-3
R-4
R-5
1-family house
20,000
10,000
7,500
7,500
7,500
7,500
7,500
2-family house
—
—
—
4,375
4,375
4,375
4,375
Townhouse
—
—
—
3,200
3,200
3,200
3,200
Garden apartment
—
—
—
—
2,400
2,400
2,000
Apartment
—
—
—
—
—
1,800
1,200
Maximum Floor Area Ratio
(Ratio of Enclosed Floor Area to Lot Area)
District
Number of Stories
S
R-1
R-2
R-2T
R-3
R-4
R-5
Under 4
0.20
0.20
0.25
0.30
0.33
0.40
0.50
4
—
—
—
—
0.50
0.60
5
—
—
—
—
—
0.60
0.70
6
—
—
—
—
—
0.70
0.80
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.90
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.00
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.10
10 or more
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.20
B. 
In calculating lot area for density purposes, any areas having a slope greater than 40% shall be subtracted from the lot area, and 1/2 of any areas having a slope of 25% or more, up to 40%, shall be subtracted from the lot area. For such calculations, the slope shall be measured between contours having vertical intervals no greater than 20 feet.
[Amended 6-9-1987 by Ord. No. 1571]
A. 
Exposed exterior walls of structures shall be composed of brick, stone, stucco, fireproof precast stucco, glass, metal or marble with wood used for trim only, except as provided herein.
B. 
Wood may be used for exposed, exterior walls for residential structures of three stories or less.
C. 
Concrete block may be used for exposed, rear exterior walls in M Districts upon recommendation of the Planning Agency and approval of the Council where there is a finding that such rear wall will not be visible to passersby or to the general public.
D. 
Council may approve alternative materials if and only if such material is determined to be equal or superior in quality and aesthetic character compared to approved materials.
E. 
An addition to an existing structure which is nonconforming with respect to this section may be constructed in conformance with the materials of original construction of the existing portion of the structure with approval by the Zoning Officer.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection F, added 4-11-1989 by Ord. No. 1663, which provided that rigid PVC siding may be used for exposed, exterior wall surfaces for detached one-family dwellings of two stories or less and which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 5-8-2001 by Ord. No. 2187.
A. 
A fence may be erected into any required side or rear yard if the fence is no more than six feet in height for residential uses. A fence which is at least 50% open as to construction and which is no more than four feet high may be erected in any required residential front yard.
[Amended 8-13-1994 by Ord. No. 1768]
B. 
A chain-link-type fence not more than 10 feet in height may be erected in any required yard for schools, playgrounds or parks.
C. 
A fence of the chain-link type no more than 10 feet high may be erected in any required yard for industrial uses or commercial uses. A solid fence no more than 10 feet high may be erected in any required commercial or industrial yard with the approval of the Zoning Officer.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 359-18, Floodplain districts, § 359-19, Floodplain provisions, as amended, and § 359-20, Floodplain design and construction standards, were repealed 8-12-2014 by Ord. No. 2618. See now Art. IX, Floodplain Management.