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City of Fredericktown, MO
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[R.O. 2013 § 405.040; Ord. No. 11-34 § 1, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 14-11 § 2, 3-24-2014]
A. 
The regulations set forth in this Section or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter, when referred to in this Section, are the regulations of the "A" Agricultural District.
B. 
Use Regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
1. 
Farms, truck gardens, and nurseries, including the sale and distribution of agricultural products and products other than machinery, that are to be used for agricultural purposes, excluding confined feeding operations and commercial feed lots; provided, however, that no farm shall be operated either publicly or privately for the feeding or disposal of garbage, rubbish, or offal.
2. 
Single-family dwellings.
3. 
Single mobile homes, provided that a special use permit is granted under Section 405.200.
4. 
Airports and landing fields having prior approval of the Federal Aviation Administration.
5. 
Publicly owned or operated parks, playgrounds, community buildings, museums, libraries, or art galleries. Public facilities, including police and fire stations.
6. 
Railroad rights-of-way.
7. 
Playgrounds and recreational areas operated by membership organizations for the benefit of their members and not for gain.
8. 
Public schools and institutions of higher education, public libraries and municipal buildings.
9. 
Churches and other places of worship, Sunday school buildings and parish houses.
10. 
Cemeteries, including mausoleums with special use permit only, provided that mausoleums shall be distant at least two hundred (200) feet from every street line and adjoining lot lines and, provided further, that any new cemetery shall contain an area of twenty (20) acres or more.
11. 
Private clubs, except skeet and gun clubs and those the chief activity of which is a service customarily carried on as a business.
12. 
Roadside stands offering for sale only farm products which are produced upon the premises.
13. 
Riding stables, veterinary hospitals or the keeping of small animals; provided that any building or enclosure housing animals shall be located at least one hundred (100) feet from all property lines.
14. 
Grain elevators or similar storage structures, including buildings for seasonal or temporary storage of grain, whenever such elevator and temporary storage are located upon or adjacent to a railroad right-of-way.
15. 
Hospitals and institutions of an educational, religious, charitable, or philanthropic nature, with special use permit only; provided, however, that such buildings shall not be located upon sites containing an area of less than five (5) acres, may occupy not over ten percent (10%) of the total area of the lot, and the buildings shall be set back from all yard lines a distance of not less than two (2) feet for each foot of building height.
16. 
Accessory building or use customarily incidental to any of the above uses.
17. 
Public utilities including water treatment plants, sewage treatment plants and electrical distribution plants.
18. 
Medical marijuana cultivation facilities as permitted in Chapter 655, Medical Marijuana Facilities.
[Ord. No. 20-01, 1-13-2020]
C. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Section 405.180.
D. 
Height, Area, And Lot Size Regulations. In addition to the specific requirements for the "A" Agricultural District, all the height, area, and lot size regulations and exceptions set forth in Section 405.160, as they apply to uses in the "A" Agricultural District, shall be observed.
1. 
Height. The maximum height of buildings permitted shall be as follows:
a. 
Detached single-family dwellings, and all buildings other than churches and similar places of worship, thirty-five (35) feet and not over two and one-half (2 1/2) stories.
b. 
Churches and similar places of worship, seventy-five (75) feet for towers or steeples and not more than forty-five (45) feet for the principal building.
2. 
Area. No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure, or enlargement:
a. 
Front yard. There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty-five (35) feet.
b. 
Side yard. There shall be a side yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet on each side of the main structure.
c. 
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.
3. 
Lot Size. The minimum lot area shall be forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet and shall have a minimum width of one hundred fifty (150) feet; provided that no minimum lot area or lot width is required for non-residential uses.
4. 
Percentage Of Lot Coverage. All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than thirty percent (30%) of the area of the lot.
[R.O. 2013 § 405.050; Ord. No. 11-34 § 1, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 14-11 § 3, 3-24-2014]
A. 
The regulations set forth in this Section or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter, when referred to in this Section, are the regulations of the "R-1" Single-Family Residential District.
B. 
Use Regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
[Ord. No. 19-17, 7-22-2019]
1. 
Detached single-family dwellings.
2. 
Publicly owned or operated parks, playgrounds, community buildings, museums, libraries, or art galleries, and public facilities including police and fire stations, with a special use permit only.
3. 
Golf courses, except miniature golf courses and driving ranges operated for commercial purposes.
4. 
Public schools, or private schools having a curriculum similar to that ordinarily given in a public school, including religious instruction in parochial schools.
5. 
Churches and similar places of worship, fraternal organizations and other private clubs, with special use permit only.
6. 
Customary home occupations, with special use permit only.
7. 
Private swimming pools appurtenant to single-family dwellings on the same lot, when they meet the yard depth and width requirements for principal buildings in the district in which they are located and when the swimming pool or the property on which it is located is adequately fenced to prevent access by small children and the swimming pool meets all applicable health and sanitary requirements.
8. 
Accessory buildings and accessory uses customarily incidental to the above uses and not involving the conduct of a business, including one (1) private garage or carport when located not less than sixty (60) feet from the front lot line and not less than ten (10) feet from any other street line or a private garage constructed as a part of the main building.
9. 
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which building shall be removed upon occupancy of the completed structure, or completion or abandonment of the construction work, whichever occurs first.
10. 
Agricultural uses such as field crops, truck gardening, berry or bush crops, tree crops, flower gardening, nurseries, orchards, aviaries and apiaries, including a greenhouse but not including a salesroom or roadside stand. Permitted uses include the normal raising of farm animals, but exclude confined feeding operations for cattle, sheep, poultry, or swine.
C. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Section 405.180. In addition, no parking of trucks or commercial vehicles, one (1) ton or larger, will be permitted except for making necessary deliveries.
D. 
Height, Area, And Lot Size Regulations. In addition to the specific requirements for the "R-1" Single-Family Residential District, all height, area, and lot size regulations and exceptions set forth in Section 405.160, as they apply to uses in the "R-1" Single-Family Residential District, shall be observed:
1. 
Height. The maximum height of buildings permitted shall be as follows:
a. 
Detached single-family dwellings, and all buildings other than churches and similar places of worship, thirty-five (35) feet and not over two and one-half (2 1/2) stories.
b. 
Churches and similar places of worship, seventy-five (75) feet for towers or steeples and not more than forty-five (45) feet for the principal building.
2. 
Area. No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure, or enlargement:
a. 
Front Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.
b. 
Side Yard. On each lot upon which a dwelling is constructed, there shall be a side yard on each side of not less than eight (8) feet. On lots upon which a church or similar place of worship, community building, museum, library, art gallery, school, fraternal or other private club, or other similar building is constructed, there shall be a side yard of not less than thirty (30) feet on each side of the main structure.
c. 
Rear Yard. Every lot or parcel of land upon which a building is constructed shall have a rear yard of not less than thirty (30) feet, or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever is greater, but it need not exceed fifty (50) feet.
3. 
Lot Size. The minimum lot size permitted shall be as follows:
a. 
Detached single-family dwellings shall be on a lot having an area of not less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet and a width at the front lot line of not less than eighty (80) feet.
b. 
Churches and similar places of worship, community buildings, museums, libraries, art galleries, schools, fraternal and other private clubs, and other similar buildings shall be on a lot having an area of not less than one (1) acre and a width at the front lot line of not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet.
4. 
Percentage Of Lot Coverage. All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than thirty percent (30%) of the area of the lot.
[R.O. 2013 § 405.060; Ord. No. 11-34 § 1, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 14-11 § 4, 3-24-2014]
A. 
The regulations set forth in this Section or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter, when referred to in this Section, are the regulations of the "R-2" Two-Family Residential District.
B. 
Use Regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
1. 
Any use permitted in the "R-1" Single-Family Residential District.
2. 
Attached single-family dwellings, subject to the provisions for site plan review under Section 405.220 of this Chapter.
3. 
Two-family dwellings.
4. 
The following uses with special use permit only:
a. 
Rooming, boarding, or lodging houses.
b. 
Nursing, rest, or convalescent homes.
c. 
Churches and similar places of worship, fraternal organizations and other private clubs, excepting those the chief activity of which is a service customarily carried on as a business.
d. 
Child- or day-care centers.
e. 
Hospital or medical clinic, excepting animal hospitals or clinics.
f. 
Publicly owned or operated parks, playgrounds, community buildings, museums, libraries, or art galleries, and public facilities including police and fire stations.
g. 
Customary home occupations.
h. 
Commercial uses allowed in "C-2" General Commercial Districts.
5. 
Accessory buildings and accessory uses customarily incidental to the above uses and not involving the conduct of a business, including parking garages or carports, and swimming pools. Parking and storage garages shall be located not less than sixty (60) feet from the front lot line and not less than ten (10) feet from any other street line or a garage constructed as a part of the main building. Swimming pools must meet all yard depth and width requirements, meet the fencing requirements of Section 210.2230 of this Code and meet all applicable health and sanitary requirements.
6. 
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be removed upon occupancy of the completed structure, or completion or abandonment of the construction work, whichever occurs first.
7. 
Nameplates not exceeding five (5) square feet in area and attached to the wall at the entrance of the building and lighted only with indirect, non-intermittent light.
C. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Section 405.180. In addition, no parking of trucks or commercial vehicles, one (1) ton or larger, will be permitted except for making necessary deliveries.
D. 
Height, Area, And Lot Size Requirements. In addition to the specific requirements for the "R-2" Two-Family Residential District, all height, area, and lot size regulations and exceptions set forth in Section 405.160, as to uses in the "R-2" Two-Family Residential District, shall be observed.
1. 
Height. The maximum height of buildings permitted shall be as follows:
a. 
Detached single-family dwellings, attached single-family dwellings, and two-family dwellings, thirty-five (35) feet and not over two and one-half (2 1/2) stories.
b. 
All other buildings, forty-five (45) feet and not over three (3) stories, except that towers or steeples on churches or similar places of worship may not exceed seventy-five (75) feet.
2. 
Area. No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure, or enlargement:
a. 
Front Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.
b. 
Side Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a side yard on each side of not less than eight (8) feet.
c. 
Rear Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a rear yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.
3. 
Lot Size. The minimum lot size permitted shall be as follows:
a. 
Detached single-family dwellings shall be on a lot having an area of not less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet and a width at the front lot line of not less than seventy-five (75) feet.
b. 
Two-family dwellings and all other buildings or structures shall be on a lot having an area of not less than seven thousand (7,000) square feet and a width at the front lot line of not less than seventy-five (75) feet.
4. 
Percentage Of Lot Coverage. All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than forty percent (40%) of the area of the lot.
[R.O. 2013 § 405.070; Ord. No. 11-34 § 1, 7-25-2011]
A. 
The regulations set forth in this Section or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter, when referred to in this Section, are the regulations of the "R-3" General Multi-Family Residential District.
B. 
Use Regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
1. 
Any use permitted in the "R-2" Two-Family Residential District.
2. 
Multi-family dwellings.
C. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Section 405.180. In addition, no parking of trucks or commercial vehicles, one (1) ton or larger, will be permitted except for making necessary deliveries.
D. 
Height, Area, And Lot Size Requirements. In addition to the specific requirements for the "R-3" General Multi-Family Residential District, all height, area, and lot size regulations and exceptions set forth in Section 405.160, as they apply to uses in the "R-3" General Multi-Family Residential District, shall be observed.
1. 
Height. The maximum height of buildings permitted shall be as follows:
a. 
Detached single-family dwellings, attached single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, thirty-five (35) feet and not over two and one-half (2 1/2) stories and multi-family dwellings, fifty (50) feet and not over three and one-half (3 1/2) stories.
b. 
All other buildings, forty-five (45) feet and not over three (3) stories, except that towers or steeples on churches or similar places of worship may not exceed seventy-five (75) feet.
2. 
Area. No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure, or enlargement:
a. 
Front Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.
b. 
Side Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a side yard on each side of not less than eight (8) feet, except that all dwellings and any building of three (3) stories shall have a side yard on each side of not less than ten (10) feet.
c. 
Rear Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a rear yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.
3. 
Lot Size. The minimum lot size permitted shall be as follows:
a. 
Detached single-family dwellings shall be on a lot having an area of not less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet and a width at the front lot line of not less than seventy-five (75) feet.
b. 
Two-family dwellings and all other buildings or structures, except multi-family dwellings, shall be on a lot having an area of not less than seven thousand (7,000) square feet and a width at the front lot line of not less than seventy-five (75) feet.
c. 
Multi-family dwellings shall be on a lot having an area of not less than six thousand (6,000) square feet and a width at the front lot of not less than seventy-five (75) feet.
4. 
Percentage Of Lot Coverage. All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than forty percent (40%) of the area of the lot.
[R.O. 2013 § 405.080; Ord. No. 11-34 § 1, 7-25-2011]
A. 
The regulations set forth in this Section or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter, when referred to in this Section, are the regulations of the "MH" Mobile Home Park District.
B. 
Use Regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
1. 
Mobile homes in approved mobile home parks providing designated space for four (4) or more mobile homes.
2. 
Accessory buildings incidental and subordinate to the use of mobile homes. Buildings housing such facilities as laundromats, nurseries, etc., and only when such facilities are intended for the use of persons residing within the district.
3. 
One (1) single-family residence per mobile home park, solely intended for the residence of the park manager, and only when a special use permit therefore has been granted.
4. 
All mobile home parks shall comply with all applicable regulations of the City of Fredericktown governing the establishment and operation of mobile home and travel trailer parks.
5. 
Each mobile home site shall abut or face a clear, unoccupied space, driveway, roadway or street of not less than twenty (20) feet in width, which shall have unobstructed access to the public highway, street or alley.
C. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking shall be provided according to the following standards:
1. 
Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Section 405.180. In addition, no parking of trucks or commercial vehicles, one (1) ton or larger, will be permitted except for making necessary deliveries.
2. 
Each mobile home space within a mobile home park shall be provided with two (2) off-driveway parking spaces with not less than four (4) inches of crushed stone or other suitable material on a well-compacted subbase. Required parking spaces may be included within the lot area required for each mobile home.
D. 
Height, Area, And Lot Size Regulations. In addition to the specific requirements for the "MH" Mobile Home Park District, all height, area, and lot size regulations and exceptions set forth in Section 405.160 of this Chapter, as they apply to uses in the "MH" Mobile Home Park District, shall be observed.
1. 
Height. The maximum height of buildings or other structures shall be thirty-five (35) feet and not over two and one-half (2 1/2) stories.
2. 
Area. No mobile home shall be emplaced within a mobile home park, and no building or structure shall be erected or enlarged, unless the following yards and setbacks are provided and maintained:
a. 
Each mobile home space shall have a width of not less than fifty (50) feet.
b. 
Each mobile home or other principal structure shall be located not less than twenty (20) feet from any other mobile home or principal structure.
c. 
Mobile homes and accessory buildings shall be located not less than thirty (30) feet from a major street and fifteen (15) feet from adjoining property lines or streets. These setback areas shall be landscaped subject to the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
3. 
Lot Size. The minimum area for a mobile home park and the minimum lot size permitted for mobile homes and other structures shall be as follows:
a. 
Each mobile home park shall contain a minimum area of not less than one and seventy-five hundredths (1.75) acres and width at the front lot line of one hundred fifty (150) feet.
b. 
Each mobile home space shall contain a minimum of five thousand (5,000) square feet.
4. 
Percentage Of Lot Coverage. No mobile home park shall be permitted an average density of more than eight (8) mobile home lots per acre.
E. 
Maintenance, Inspection And Minimum Safety Requirements.
1. 
No mobile home shall be newly placed within a mobile home park if such home is built or manufactured more than ten (10) years prior to the date of the placement of said home.
2. 
Each home to be placed within any mobile home park shall be placed on a concrete pad of sufficient width, length and depth to adequately and safely accommodate the home.
3. 
Any home located within a mobile home park shall be properly anchored and underpinned with vinyl or metal siding commercially manufactured for use with that particular type, size and style of home.
4. 
Every inside and outside step, stair, porch and appurtenance to any mobile home located within a mobile home park shall be so constructed as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the load that normal use may be caused to be placed thereon and shall be kept in satisfactory condition and good repair.
5. 
Each mobile home park shall have adequate storage facilities on or available to each lot located within the mobile home park. All toys, lawn mowers, garden tools and other yard and household items shall be kept within a suitable storage area when not in use.
6. 
All waste from any shower, bathtub, flush toilet, urinal, lavatory, utility sink, laundry or other service or other building within each mobile home park shall be discharged into the public sewer system in compliance with this Code or into a private sewer and disposal plant or septic tank system constructed in compliance with all applicable Federal, State and local health codes in such a manner as will present no health hazard.
7. 
All furnaces, stoves and fireplaces shall be constructed or installed so that they will function safely and effectively and shall be maintained in satisfactory working condition. Any mobile home equipped with a factory-installed fireplace or wood-burning stove shall be equipped with a smokestack or flue which shall be vented through the roof of the structure in such manner as will allow for the clean and safe operation thereof. No add-on fireplaces or wood-burning stoves shall be allowed in any mobile home.
8. 
No person shall occupy a mobile home unless an occupancy permit is first issued therefor consistent with the requirements of Section 505.090 of this Code. No occupancy permit will be issued unless the home is equipped with adequate smoke detection and warning devices.
9. 
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of each mobile home park to keep a register containing a record of all mobile home owners and occupants located within the park, which register shall contain the following information:
a. 
The name and address of each mobile home occupant;
b. 
The name and address of the owner of each mobile home;
c. 
The year, make and model of each mobile home;
d. 
The date upon which each mobile home was placed upon or removed from the lot.
e. 
The owner of every mobile home park shall keep the register required by this Section available for inspection at all times by any Law Enforcement Officer, Public Health Official or other official whose duties may necessitate the acquisition of the information contained in the register. The register shall not be destroyed by any mobile home park owner for a period of three (3) years from the date that the park is closed. Any mobile home park owner who fails to maintain or produce the register shall be guilty of violating this Section and shall be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by confinement of not more than ninety (90) days, or by both a fine and confinement.
[R.O. 2013 § 405.090; Ord. No. 11-34 § 1, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 11-42 § 1, 8-22-2011; Ord. No. 14-11 § 5, 3-24-2014]
A. 
The regulations set forth in this Section or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter, when referred to in this Section, are the regulations of the "C-1" Central Business District.
B. 
Use Regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
1. 
Any non-residential use allowed in "R-1," "R-2" and "R-3" residential districts, to include any restrictions imposed upon such use in the said district, unless otherwise excluded in this Section and any residential use with special use permit.
2. 
Warehouse, wholesale merchandise or distributing establishment, without special use permit.
3. 
Printing, publishing or engraving.
4. 
Experimental, film or testing laboratory.
5. 
Bakery, creamery or dairy operation.
6. 
Bank, financial institutions, savings and loan association.
7. 
Restaurant or theater, except drive-in restaurant or theater only with special use permit.
8. 
Feed and seed store.
9. 
Hardware and household appliances sales and repair store.
10. 
Clothing and accessory goods store.
11. 
Furniture and home furnishings store.
12. 
Gift and book store.
13. 
Sporting goods and photo supply stores.
14. 
Variety store.
15. 
Child-care center.
16. 
Private club, fraternity, sorority or lodge.
17. 
Liquor stores, package goods only.
18. 
Business, institutional, governmental, professional or medical office.
19. 
Funeral homes or mortuaries.
20. 
Any other type of retail store not specifically permitted herein when authorized by the Board of Aldermen after receipt of application and review and recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission and only when such use is consistent with the intent and purpose of the "C1" Central Business District regulations.
21. 
Accessory buildings and accessory uses customarily incidental to the above uses.
22. 
Tattooing and tattoo shop.
[Ord. No. 23-17, 6-12-2023]
23. 
Medical marijuana dispensary facilities as permitted in Chapter 655, Medical Marijuana Facilities.
[Ord. No. 20-01, 1-13-2020]
24. 
Medical marijuana testing facilities as permitted in Chapter 655, Medical Marijuana Facilities.
[Ord. No. 20-01, 1-13-2020]
C. 
Access, Parking And Loading Regulations.
1. 
Where access to a commercial or multiple-family use or structure will require a driveway and off-street parking, only one (1) point of ingress or egress located at least fifteen (15) feet from any intersecting street corner shall be permitted. Additional points of access may be granted with a special use permit only. All driveways for ingress and egress shall have a minimum of twelve (12) feet and a maximum of twenty-four (24) feet in width for each traffic lane, exclusive of curb returns. Two (2) or more property owners having an approved legal agreement describing their joint right to property access may jointly share a driveway or access road.
2. 
Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Section 405.180. All off-street parking spaces shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the street right-of-way. Setbacks of less than ten (10) feet may be allowed if a special use permit therefore is granted. All of the lot used for parking of vehicles and all driveways shall be paved with a sealed-surface pavement and maintained in such a manner that no dust will be produced by continued use.
D. 
Height, Area And Lot Size Regulations. In addition to the specific requirements for the "C-1" Central Business District, all height, area and lot size regulations and exceptions set forth in Section 405.160, as they apply to uses in the "C-1" Central Business District, shall be observed:
1. 
Height. The maximum height of buildings permitted shall be three (3) stories or forty-five (45) feet, except as provided in Section 405.160.
2. 
Area. No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement:
a. 
Front Yard. On each lot upon which a single-family or two-family dwelling is constructed, there shall be a minimum front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet. On lots upon which a multiple-family dwelling or non-residential building is constructed, there are no front yard requirements.
b. 
Side Yard. On each lot upon which a single-family or two-family dwelling is constructed, there shall be a side yard on each side of not less than ten (10) feet. On lots upon which a multiple-family dwelling or non-residential building is constructed, there are no side yard requirements, except that a side yard of five (5) feet shall be provided where such lot abuts on a residential district.
c. 
Rear Yard. On each lot upon which a single-family or two-family dwelling is constructed, there shall be a rear yard of not less than thirty (30) feet. On lots upon which a multiple-family dwelling or non-residential building is constructed, there are no rear yard requirements, except that a rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet shall be provided where such lot abuts a residential district.
3. 
Lot Size. The minimum lot size permitted shall be as follows:
a. 
All single-family and two-family dwellings shall comply with the minimum lot size and front lot line width requirements of the "R-2" residential district.
b. 
There is no minimum lot size or front lot line width requirements for multiple-family dwellings and non-residential buildings.
4. 
Percentage Of Lot Coverage. All single-family and two-family dwellings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than forty percent (40%) of the area of the lot. There are no lot coverage requirements for multiple-family dwellings or non-residential buildings.
[R.O. 2013 § 405.100; Ord. No. 11-34 § 1, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 14-11 § 6, 3-24-2014]
A. 
The regulations set forth in this Section or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter, when referred to in this Section, are the regulations of the "C-2" General Commercial District.
B. 
Use Regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
1. 
Any residential or non-residential use allowed in the "C-1" Central Business District, to include any restrictions imposed upon such use in the said district, unless otherwise excluded in this Section.
2. 
Automobile or trailer display and salesroom.
3. 
Automobile parking lots.
4. 
Automobile service stations, providing storage tanks are underground.
5. 
Automobile washing, including the use of mechanical conveyors, blowers and steam cleaning.
6. 
Bicycle and motorcycle repair, sales and rental.
7. 
Bus passenger terminals.
8. 
Building material yards wholly within an enclosed structure with no mill work done out of-doors.
9. 
Farm machinery and equipment sales and repair.
10. 
Hotels and motels.
11. 
Bowling alleys, dance halls and skating rinks.
12. 
Used car sales and storage lot.
13. 
Tire sales and service.
14. 
Veterinarian or animal hospital, only with special use permit.
15. 
General service and repair establishments, including dyeing or cleaning works or laundry, plumbing, air-conditioning and heating, printing, painting, upholstering or tinsmithing, except that dyeing and cleaning establishments must use only non-flammable solvents approved by the Fire Department.
16. 
Commercial garages and auto repair, with special use permit only.
17. 
Bottling works or ice plant.
18. 
Bus, truck or freight terminal, commercial garage or repair shop.
19. 
Any other retail or service use of similar character which is not specifically permitted herein when authorized by the Board of Aldermen after receipt of application and review and recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission and only when such use is consistent with the intent and purpose of the "C-2" General Commercial District regulations.
20. 
Accessory buildings and accessory uses customarily incidental to the above uses.
21. 
Uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses and accessory buildings when located on the same premises.
C. 
Access, Parking And Loading Regulations.
1. 
Access requirements shall be the same as those in the "C-1" Central Business District.
2. 
Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Section 405.180. In addition, the specific requirements for off-street parking set forth in the "C-2" General Commercial District shall be observed.
D. 
Height, Area And Lot Size Regulations. In addition to the specific requirements for the "C-2" General Commercial District, applicable portions of Section 405.160, Height and Area Exceptions and Modifications, must also be observed in the "C-2" General Commercial District.
[Ord. No. 17-13 § 1, 3-27-2017]
1. 
Height. The maximum height of buildings permitted shall be as follows:
a. 
All buildings, including churches and similar places of worship, thirty-five (35) feet and not over two and one-half (2 1/2) stories.
b. 
Towers and steeples of churches and similar places of worship, seventy-five (75) feet.
2. 
Area. No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement:
a. 
Front Yard. There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.
b. 
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard of not less than ten (10) feet on each side of the main structure.
c. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.
3. 
Lot Size. The minimum lot size permitted shall be as follows:
a. 
All single-family and two-family dwellings shall comply with the minimum lot size and front lot line width requirements of the "R-2" residential district.
b. 
There is no minimum lot size or front lot line width requirements for multiple-family dwellings and non-residential buildings.
4. 
Percentage Of Lot Coverage. All single-family and two-family dwellings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than forty percent (40%) of the area of the lot. There are no lot coverage requirements for multiple-family dwellings or non-residential buildings.
[R.O. 2013 § 405.110; Ord. No. 11-34 § 1, 7-25-2011]
A. 
The regulations set forth in this Section or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter, when referred to in this Section, are the regulations of the "C-3" Planned Commercial District.
B. 
In order to provide for modern retail shopping facilities of integrated design in appropriate locations to serve residential neighborhoods, the "C-3" Planned Commercial District is hereby established. Such district shall be laid out and developed as a unit according to an approved plan as provided below so as to accomplish such purpose.
C. 
The owner or owners of any tract of land may submit to the Board of Aldermen a plan for the use and development of all or part of such tract for the purpose of and meeting the requirements set forth in this Section, either as a separate proposal or as a part of a community unit plan as provided for in Section 405.220. The plan shall be referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for study and report. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall then submit their report and recommendations to the Board of Aldermen for their consideration and action. The Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendations shall be accompanied by a report stating the reasons for such recommendations and that the application meets the requirements of the "C-3" Planned Commercial District as set forth in this Section. If no report is transmitted by the Planning and Zoning Commission within ninety (90) days of notification, the Board of Aldermen may take action without further awaiting such report, subject to the provisions for public hearings required for all ordinance amendments (Section 405.250).
D. 
In order that the purpose of this district may be realized, the land and buildings and appurtenant facilities shall be in single ownership, or under the management or supervision of a central authority, or otherwise subject to such supervisory lease or ownership control as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Section.
E. 
Within the "C-3" Planned Commercial District, a building or premises may be used only for the retail sale of merchandise, services, recreation, except outdoor theaters, and similar uses, parking areas, and other facilities ordinarily accepted as shopping center uses. The shopping center shall be designed as a whole, unified single project in compliance with the following requirements and, if built in stages, each stage shall conform to the approved plan.
1. 
The aggregate gross area of all buildings shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the entire lot area of the project and all buildings shall be set back at least thirty (30) feet from all lines of streets adjoining the shopping center site.
2. 
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in the ratio of not less than six (6) parking spaces for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area in the buildings in the project.
3. 
All roads, parking and loading areas and walks shall be paved with hard surface material meeting applicable specifications of the City.
4. 
Any part of the project area not used for buildings or other structures, or for parking, loading, or access ways shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubs, or pedestrian walks.
5. 
No building shall exceed three (3) stories or forty-five (45) feet in height.
6. 
Reasonable additional requirements as to landscaping, lighting, signs or other advertising devices, screening, access ways and building setbacks and height limitations may be imposed by the Board of Aldermen for the protection of adjoining residential property.
F. 
If required by the Board of Aldermen, the applicant shall file a surety bond to ensure the construction of the shopping center within the period specified by the Board of Aldermen, such period not to exceed three (3) years. No such bond shall be accepted unless it is enforceable by or payable to the City in a sum at least equal to the estimated cost of constructing the shopping center, and in a form with surety and conditions approved by the City Attorney. In the event the shopping center is not constructed, it shall revert to the same zoning classification existing prior to the change to the "C-3" district and the district regulations in force prior to the establishment of the commercial district shall thereupon be in full force and effect.
[R.O. 2013 § 405.115; Ord. No. 11-34 § 1, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 14-11 § 7, 3-24-2014]
A. 
The regulations set forth in this Section or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter, when referred to in this Section, are the regulations of the "C-4" Office Institutional District.
B. 
Use Regulations. A building or premises in a "C-4" district shall be used only for the following purposes:
1. 
Any use permitted in the "R-1" Single-Family Residential District.
2. 
Accounting and auditing agencies.
3. 
Banks and savings and loan associations.
4. 
Data processing centers.
5. 
Institutions, art galleries and museums.
6. 
Insurance agencies and services.
7. 
Investment agencies and services.
8. 
Professional offices exemplified by, but not limited to, those of lawyers, doctors, architects, and engineers.
9. 
Real estate agencies and services.
10. 
Title companies.
11. 
Any other low intensity, light traffic generating businesses or offices of a similar character when authorized by the Board of Aldermen after reviewing recommendations from the City Planning and Zoning Commission and only when such use is consistent with the intent and purpose of the "C-4" Office Institutional District.
C. 
Conditional Uses. The following conditional uses may be permitted in the "C-4" district as conditional uses if approved by the Board of Aldermen after reviewing recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
1. 
Buildings having a height greater than two and one-half (2 1/2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet.
2. 
Small businesses when associated with and directly accessory to a permitted use.
D. 
Access Parking And Loading Regulations.
1. 
Where access to a commercial or multiple-family use or structure will require a driveway and off-street parking, only one (1) point of ingress or egress located at least thirty (30) feet from any intersecting street corner shall be permitted. Additional points of access may be granted with a special use permit only. All driveways for ingress and egress shall have a minimum of twelve (12) feet and a maximum of twenty-four (24) feet in width for each traffic lane, exclusive of curb returns. Two (2) or more property owners having an approved legal agreement describing their joint right to property access may jointly share a driveway or access road.
2. 
Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Section 405.180. All off-street parking spaces shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the street right-of-way. Setbacks of less than ten (10) feet may be allowed if a special use permit therefore is granted. All of the lot used for parking of vehicles and all driveways shall be paved with a sealed-surface pavement and maintained in such a manner that no dust will be produced by continued use.
E. 
Height, Area, And Lot Size Regulations. In addition to the specific requirements for the "C-4" Office Institutional District, applicable portions of Section 405.160, Height and Area Exceptions and Modifications, must also be observed in the "C-4" Office Institutional District.
[Ord. No. 17-13 § 2, 3-27-2017]
1. 
Height. The maximum of buildings permitted shall be as follows:
Two and one-half (2 1/2) stories not to exceed a total of thirty-five (35) feet.
2. 
Area. No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement:
a. 
Front Yard. There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.
b. 
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard of not less than ten (10) feet on each side of the main structure.
c. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.
3. 
Lot Size. The minimum lot size permitted shall be as follows:
All buildings shall be on a lot having an area of not less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet and a width at the front lot line of not less than fifty (50) feet with a depth of not less than one hundred twenty-five (125) feet.
4. 
Percentage Of Lot Coverage. All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than forty percent (40%) of the area of the lot.
F. 
Minimum Floor Area. No building shall be constructed having a usable floor area of less than five hundred (500) square feet.
G. 
Storage Of Products, Materials, Equipment And Screening. The storage of products, materials or equipment incidental to the above uses shall be permitted under the following conditions:
1. 
Areas for open storage outside the confines of a building or similar structure shall not constitute more than ten percent (10%) of the lot.
2. 
All storage area's products, materials and equipment used in connection with the structures located in the "C-4" Office Institutional District shall be enclosed within a building or enclosed by a structural screen fence, wall or planting sufficient to screen the storage area from view from the adjoining or adjacent buildings or any public areas and such screening shall be a minimum of five (5) feet in height.
[R.O. 2013 § 405.120; Ord. No. 11-34 § 1, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 14-11 § 8, 3-24-2014]
A. 
The regulations set forth in this Section or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter, when referred to in this Section, are the regulations of the "I-1" Light Industrial District.
B. 
Use Regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
1. 
Any non-residential use allowed in the "C-1" Central Business District, except that a dwelling for a resident watchman or caretaker employed on the premises shall be permitted.
2. 
Warehouse, wholesale merchandise, or distributing establishment.
3. 
Freighting, transportation storage, and trucking yard or terminal.
4. 
Building material or lumberyard, but not including mixing plants for concrete, cement, or paving materials.
5. 
Coal, coke, or wood storage yard.
6. 
Sheet metal, plumbing, welding, or machine shop.
7. 
Petroleum storage, with special use permit only and only after the location and treatment of the premises have been approved by the Fire Chief.
8. 
Public utility service yard or electrical station.
9. 
Assembly and manufacture from pre-fabricated parts of household appliances, electronic and similar products, or the processing or assembling of parts for the production of finished equipment.
10. 
The manufacture, compounding, processing, packaging, or treatment of such goods, materials, and products as the following:
a. 
Bakery goods, bottling works, candy, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, toiletries, food products excepting fish and meat products, sauerkraut, vinegar, yeast, and the rendering of fats and oils.
b. 
Articles made from previously prepared materials such as bone, canvas, cellophane, cloth, cork, feathers, felt, fiber, fur, glass, hair, horn, leather, paper, plastics, precious or semi-precious metals or stone, shells, textiles, wax, wire, yarns, and the like.
c. 
Musical instruments, toys, novelties, rubber or metal stamps, and other small molded products.
d. 
Fabrication and repair of electric or neon signs or other commercial advertising structures, light sheet metal products, and the like.
11. 
Any other retail, service, or light industrial use of a similar character which is not specifically permitted herein, when authorized by the Board of Aldermen after receipt of review and recommendations from the City Planning and Zoning Commission and only when such use is consistent with the intent and purpose of the "I-1" Light Industrial District.
12. 
Accessory buildings and accessory uses customarily incidental to the above uses.
13. 
All uses permitted herein shall not be noxious or offensive by reason of the emission of smoke, dust, fumes, gas, odors, noises, or vibrations beyond the confines of the premises.
14. 
Medical marijuana-infused products manufacturing facilities as permitted in Chapter 655, Medical Marijuana Facilities.
[Ord. No. 20-01, 1-13-2020]
15. 
Medical marijuana testing facilities as permitted in Chapter 655, Medical Marijuana Facilities.
[Ord. No. 20-01, 1-13-2020]
16. 
Medical marijuana transportation facilities as permitted in Chapter 655, Medical Marijuana Facilities.
[Ord. No. 20-01, 1-13-2020]
C. 
Storage Of Products, Materials, And Equipment. The storage of products, materials, or equipment incidental to the above uses shall be permitted under the following conditions:
1. 
Areas for open storage outside the confines of a building or similar structure shall not constitute more than ten percent (10%) of the area of the lot.
2. 
When a use permitted herein adjoins or is adjacent to a residential or commercial district, all products, materials, and equipment used in connection with the use shall be enclosed within a building or enclosed by a structural screen, fence, wall, or planting sufficient to screen the storage area from view from the adjoining or adjacent district.
D. 
Access, Parking, And Loading Requirements.
1. 
Where access to a use or structure permitted herein will require a driveway or off-street parking, only one (1) point of ingress or egress located at least thirty (30) feet from any intersecting street corner shall be permitted. Additional points of access may be granted with a special use permit only. All driveways for ingress and egress shall have a minimum of twelve (12) feet and a maximum of twenty-four (24) feet in width for each traffic lane. Two (2) or more property owners having a legal agreement describing their joint right to property access may jointly share a driveway or access road.
2. 
Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Section 405.180. All off-street parking spaces shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the street right-of-way. Setbacks of less than ten (10) feet may be allowed if a special use permit therefore is granted. All of the lot used for parking of vehicles and all driveways shall be paved with a sealed-surface pavement and maintained in such a manner that no dust will be produced by continued use.
E. 
Height, Area, And Lot Size Regulations. In addition to the specific requirements for the "I-1" Light Industrial District, all height, area, and lot size regulations and exceptions set forth in Section 405.160, as they apply to uses in the "I-1" Light Industrial District, shall be observed.
1. 
Height. The maximum height of buildings permitted shall be forty-five (45) feet and not over three (3) stories.
2. 
Area. No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure, or enlargement:
a. 
Front Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a front yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
b. 
Side Yard. No side yards are required for uses allowed in the "I-1" Light Industrial District, except that a side yard of twenty (20) feet shall be provided where such use abuts a residential district.
c. 
Rear Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
3. 
Lot Size. There is no minimum lot size or front lot line width requirements for uses allowed in the "I-1" Light Industrial District.
4. 
Percentage Of Lot Coverage. There are no lot coverage requirements for uses allowed in the "I-1" Light Industrial District, other than those specified in this Section.
5. 
Buffer Areas. Whenever an industrial use abuts a residential district, an adequate buffer or screen shall be provided. The buffer shall consist of a planting screen of suitable shrubbery maintained at a minimum height of eight (8) feet and being a minimum of eight (8) feet wide, or suitable fencing a minimum of eight (8) feet in height.
[R.O. 2013 § 405.130; Ord. No. 11-34 § 1, 7-25-2011; Ord. No. 14-11 § 9, 3-24-2014]
A. 
The regulations set forth in this Section or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter, when referred to in this Section, are the regulations of the "I-2" Heavy Industrial District.
B. 
Use Regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
1. 
Any industrial use allowed in the "I-1" Light Industrial District.
2. 
Retail or wholesale merchandising with special use permit only.
3. 
Dwelling for a resident watchman or caretaker employed on the premises.
4. 
Warehouse storage or distributing facility, including wholesale storage.
5. 
Central mixing plants for cement, mortar, plaster, or paving materials.
6. 
Manufacture of clay, stone, or glass products.
7. 
Grain processing or milling.
8. 
Manufacture or assembly of boats, bolts, nuts, screws, electrical appliances, tools, dies, machinery and hardware products, sheet metal products, and vitreous-enameled products.
9. 
Manufacture of boxes, crates, furniture, baskets, veneer, and other wood products of a similar nature.
10. 
Manufacture of rugs, mattresses, pillows, quilts, millinery, hosiery, clothing and fabrics, and printing and finishing of textiles and fibers into fabric goods.
11. 
Any other industrial use of a similar character which is not specifically permitted herein, when authorized by the Board of Aldermen after receipt of review and recommendations from the City Planning and Zoning Commission and only when such use is consistent with the intent and purpose of the "I-2" Heavy Industrial District.
12. 
The following uses, with special use permit only:
a. 
Public buildings and public service facilities.
b. 
Acid manufacture.
c. 
Cement, lime, gypsum, or plaster manufacture.
d. 
Distillation of bones and glue manufacture.
e. 
Explosives manufacture or storage.
f. 
Fat rendering, fertilizer manufacture, or tannery.
g. 
Reduction, dumping, or storage of garbage, offal, or dead animals.
h. 
Refining or storage of petroleum or petroleum products.
i. 
Refining or smelting of metal ores.
j. 
Stockyards or the slaughter of animals.
k. 
Junk and salvage (metal, paper, rags, waste, or glass) storage, treatment, or bailing.
l. 
Automobile wrecking, cars and parts, storage and sale.
m. 
Veterinary hospital or animal stable.
n. 
Mining and quarrying.
o. 
Pulp or paper mill.
p. 
Any similar use that would be hazardous to the public health, safety, or welfare.
13. 
Office and office buildings incidental to any of the above uses.
14. 
Accessory buildings and accessory uses customarily incidental to the above uses.
15. 
All uses permitted herein shall not be noxious or offensive by reason of the emission of smoke, dust, fumes, gas, odors, noise, or vibrations beyond the confines of the premises.
16. 
Medical marijuana-infused products manufacturing facilities as permitted in Chapter 655, Medical Marijuana Facilities.
[Ord. No. 20-01, 1-13-2020]
17. 
Medical marijuana testing facilities as permitted in Chapter 655, Medical Marijuana Facilities.
[Ord. No. 20-01, 1-13-2020]
18. 
Medical marijuana transportation facilities as permitted in Chapter 655, Medical Marijuana Facilities.
[Ord. No. 20-01, 1-13-2020]
C. 
Storage Of Products, Materials, And Equipment. The storage of products, materials, or equipment incidental to the above uses shall be permitted under the following conditions:
1. 
When a use permitted herein adjoins or is adjacent to a residential or commercial district, all products, materials, and equipment used in connection with the use shall be enclosed within a building or enclosed by a structural screen, fence, wall, or planting sufficient to screen the storage area from view from the adjoining or adjacent district. Exceptions from these requirements may be granted only by a special use permit issued under the procedures in this Chapter.
D. 
Access, Parking, And Loading Regulations.
1. 
Where access to a use or structure permitted herein will require a driveway or off-street parking, no more than two (2) points of ingress or egress shall be permitted unless a special use permit for additional points is granted. All points of ingress and egress shall be well defined and located at least thirty (30) feet from any intersecting street corner. All driveways for ingress and egress shall be paved with a sealed-surface pavement and maintained in such a manner that no dust will be produced by continued use. All such driveways shall have a minimum of twelve (12) feet and a maximum of thirty (30) feet in width for each traffic lane. Two (2) or more property owners having a legal agreement describing their joint right to property access may jointly share a driveway or access road.
2. 
Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Section 405.180. All off-street parking spaces shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the street right-of-way. Setbacks of less than ten (10) feet may be allowed if a special use permit therefor is granted.
E. 
Height, Area, And Lot Size Regulations. In addition to the specific requirements for the "I-2" Heavy Industrial District, all height, area, and lot size regulations and exceptions set forth in Section 405.160, as they apply to uses in the "I-2" Heavy Industrial District, shall be observed.
1. 
Height. The maximum height of buildings permitted shall be forty-five (45) feet and not over three (3) stories.
2. 
Area. No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure, or enlargement:
a. 
Front Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a front yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
b. 
Side Yard. No side yards are required for uses allowed in the "I-2" Heavy Industrial District, except that a side yard of twenty (20) feet shall be provided where such use abuts a residential district.
c. 
Rear Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
3. 
Lot Size. There is no minimum lot size or front lot line width requirements for uses allowed in the "I-2" Heavy Industrial District.
4. 
Percentage Of Lot Coverage. There are no lot coverage requirements for uses allowed in the "I-2" Heavy Industrial District.
5. 
Buffer Areas. Whenever an industrial use abuts a residential district, an adequate buffer or screen shall be provided. The buffer shall consist of a planting screen of suitable shrubbery maintained at a minimum height of eight (8) feet and being a minimum of eight (8) feet wide, or suitable fencing a minimum of eight (8) feet in height.
[R.O. 2013 § 405.140; Ord. No. 11-34 § 1, 7-25-2011]
A. 
The regulations set forth in this Section or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter, when referred to in this Section, are the regulations of the "I-3" Planned Industrial Park District.
B. 
Use Regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
1. 
Any use allowed in the "I-2" Heavy Industrial District, to include any restrictions imposed upon such use in said district, subject to the following conditions:
a. 
All uses permitted shall not be noxious or offensive by reason of the emission of smoke, dust, fume, gas, odors, noise, or vibrations beyond the confines of the premises.
b. 
No building, structure, or other improvement shall be erected, placed, or altered on any building site until the building or other improvement plans, specifications, and plot plans, including landscaping plans, showing the location of such building improvements on the particular building site have been submitted to and approved by the Board of Aldermen after receipt of review and recommendations from the City Planning and Zoning Commission.
c. 
Consideration shall be given to conformity and harmony of external design with existing structures in the Planned Industrial Park District, and to the location of the improvements on the building site, giving due regard to the anticipated use thereof, as the same may affect adjoining structures, uses, and operations, and as to the location of the improvements with respect to the topography, grade, and finished ground elevation.
d. 
In the event that the Board of Aldermen fails to approve or disapprove, in writing, the required design, location, and improvement plans within sixty (60) days after such plans and specifications have been submitted to the Board, the provisions of this Section will be deemed to have been fully complied with.
2. 
Wholesale merchandising, with special use permit only.
3. 
Dwelling for a resident watchman or caretaker employed on the premises.
4. 
Warehouse storage or distributing facility, including wholesale storage.
5. 
Public buildings and public service facilities, with special use permit only.
6. 
Office and office buildings incidental to any of the above uses.
7. 
Accessory buildings and accessory uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses.
8. 
Outdoor advertising sign or structure, subject to the following conditions:
a. 
Plans for all signs must be submitted to the City Administrator prior to issuance of a permit for their erections. All signs will be judged on purpose and their blending with the overall landscaping plan of the Planned Industrial Park District.
b. 
Outdoor advertising shall be limited to one (1) sign on each street or road frontage per lot. The content of the sign shall be limited to the identification of the businesses on the lot, or the products or services sold or produced on the premises, and the name of the establishment.
c. 
Temporary signs relating only to the sale or lease of the premises may be located in a front yard; and a temporary sign relating to the announcement of a proposed building or plant location may be located within the building area of the site for a period of not more than one (1) year unless authorized in writing by the City Administrator.
C. 
Site Obstructions. No sign, fence, wall, hedge, or shrub planting which will obstruct sight lines along roadways within a Planned Industrial Park District shall be placed or permitted to remain on any corner lot within the triangular area formed by the street right-of-way lines and a line connecting them at points twenty-five (25) feet from the point of intersection of the extended right-of-way lines. These restrictions shall also apply to all driveways, side and rear entrances, and alleys.
D. 
Handling And Storage Of Waste And Refuse. No waste materials or refuse shall be placed upon or permitted to remain on any part of the property outside of the buildings constructed thereon. Any owner of property within a planned industrial district shall comply with this Section within fifteen (15) days of receiving written notice from the City to comply. In the event of non-compliance within the fifteen-day period, the City shall have the right to enter onto the property of the owner in question and remove such waste or refuse and charge the cost of such removal to the property owner. If such charge is not paid within ten (10) days after receipt of notification of the charge thereof, it shall become a lien on the property in question as provided elsewhere hereunder.
E. 
Location Of Electrical Lines. Electric utility poles, lines, and support systems shall be placed on the rear one-third (1/3) of each lot and positioned in such a manner as to enhance the attractiveness of the area. Any exceptions to this provision must have prior written approval of the Board of Aldermen following review and recommendation by the City Planning and Zoning Commission.
F. 
Modification Of City Property. No alterations or modifications of streets, curbs, gutters, storm drainage, or other City property located in a Planned Industrial Park District shall be undertaken without prior written approval of the City Administrator. Portions of the City property altered or modified pursuant to such approval shall be restored as nearly as possible to its original condition, subject to inspection and approval by the City.
G. 
Storage Of Products, Materials, And Supplies. No products, materials, or supplies shall be stored or permitted to remain on any part of the property outside of the buildings constructed thereon unless such materials are stored behind a building or on the rear one-third (1/3) of the lot and screened from view from the adjoining property. Bulk storage of all liquids, including gasoline or petroleum products, may be placed outside of buildings in rear or side yards if completely screened from view and installed and maintained in conformance with all acceptable State and Federal safety requirements. Exceptions to these storage and screening requirements must be approved in writing by the Board of Aldermen following review and recommendation by the City Planning and Zoning Commission.
H. 
Access, Parking, And Loading Regulations. Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Section 405.180. In addition, the following provisions shall apply in the "I-3" Planned Industrial Park District:
1. 
Access. Access requirements shall be the same as those for the "I-2" Heavy Industrial District.
2. 
Parking. Employee, customer, owner, or tenant parking shall not be permitted on public streets and all such parking facilities shall be provided in off-street areas. All off-street parking spaces shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the street right-of-way and all parking areas and associated drives shall be paved with a sealed-surface pavement and properly maintained. Setbacks of less than ten (10) feet may be allowed if a special use permit therefor is granted. Off-street parking areas shall provide one (1) parking space for every two (2) employees on the maximum working shift, plus space to accommodate all trucks and other vehicles used in connection therewith.
3. 
Loading. No loading docks or truck entrance doors shall be constructed or located fronting on any street unless otherwise approved in writing by the Board of Aldermen following review and recommendation by the City Planning and Zoning Commission.
I. 
Height, Area, And Lot Size Regulations. In addition to the specific requirements for the "I-3" Planned Industrial Park District, all height, area, and lot size regulations set forth in Section 405.160, as they apply to uses in the "I-3" Planned Industrial Park District, shall be observed.
1. 
Height. The maximum height of buildings permitted shall be ninety (90) feet and not over six (6) stories.
2. 
Area. No building or structure shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure, or enlargement.
a. 
Front Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet. Such yard shall also be provided on any side facing an intersecting street.
b. 
Side Yard. On each lot upon which a building is constructed, there shall be a side yard on each side of not less than twenty (20) feet.
c. 
Rear Yard. Each lot upon which a building is constructed shall have a rear yard of not less than twenty (20) feet.
d. 
Fences And Walls. No fence or wall shall be permitted to extend beyond the yard lines established above, except by written approval by the Board of Aldermen, following review and recommendation by the City Planning and Zoning Commission.
3. 
Lot Size. There is no minimum lot size or front lot line width requirements for uses allowed in the "I-3" Planned Industrial Park District.
4. 
Percentage Of Lot Coverage. There are no lot coverage requirements for uses allowed in the "I-3" Planned Industrial Park District.
5. 
Numbers below refer to the following additions or modifications to regulations. Other additions and modifications of the height and area requirements are set forth in Section 405.160.
a. 
Churches and similar places of worship, community buildings, museums, libraries, art galleries, schools, fraternal and other private clubs, and other similar buildings shall have a minimum lot area of not less than one (1) acre (forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet) and a width of not less than one hundred fifty (150) feet. Side yards of these structures shall be not less than thirty (30) feet.
b. 
Rear yards of all structures shall be not less than thirty (30) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever is greater, but it need not exceed fifty (50) feet.
c. 
For each first-story dwelling unit.
d. 
For buildings less than three (3) stories in height. For three-story buildings, each side yard shall be not less than ten (10) feet.
e. 
Towers or steeples on churches or similar places of worship may not exceed seventy-five (75) feet.
f. 
Refer to Section 405.080, Subsection (D)(3) and (4) for space requirements, setbacks, and lot coverage for mobile homes.
g. 
Minimum lot areas and widths for "R-2" Two-Family District apply for dwellings in the "C" districts.
h. 
There is no side yard requirement for non-residential buildings except that a side yard of eight (8) feet must be provided where a building lot abuts a residential district. Residential buildings shall have a side yard on each side of at least ten (10) feet.
i. 
All residential buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than forty percent (40%) of the area of the lot.
j. 
See Section 405.100, Subsection D(2), (3), and (4).
k. 
Single-family and two-family dwellings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than forty percent (40%) of the area of the lot.
l. 
Minimum side yards apply only where a commercial or industrial district adjoins a residential district.