APPENDIX C – ZONING REGULATIONS (including amendments through Ord. 2258)
Article 01 Enactment
and Applicability. 1
Article 02 Rules
of Construction and Interpretation 3
2.1....... Rules
of Construction. 3
2.2....... Rules
of Interpretation. 3
3.3....... Definitions
of Words and Terms. 5
Article 04 General
Provisions. 16
4.2....... Uses
& Activities Governed. 16
4.3....... Establishment
of Districts. 17
4.4....... Official
Zoning Map. 17
4.5....... Zoning
District Boundaries. 18
4.6....... General
Provisions. 18
4.7....... City
Utility Connections. 23
4.8....... Conditions
of Approval 24
4.10...... Nonconforming
Uses & Structures. 25
4.11...... Floodplain
Regulations. 25
5.2....... Primary
Land Uses. 26
5.3....... Table
of Primary Uses by Zoning District 45
5.4....... Secondary
Land Uses. 51
5.5....... Table
of Secondary Uses & Structures by Zoning District 54
5.6....... Requirements
for Secondary Uses & Structures 55
5.7....... Accessory
Uses & Structures. 56
Article 06 Zoning
District Regulations. 59
6.2....... “A-1”
Agricultural District 59
6.3....... “R-R”
Single-Family Rural Residential District 60
6.4....... “R-1”
Single-Family Residential District 62
6.5....... “R-2”
Small Lot/Zero Lot Line (ZLL) Residential District 63
6.6....... “R-3”
Multi-Family Residential District 64
6.7....... “R-4”
Manufactured Home Park District 65
6.8....... “M-1”
Mixed-Use Commercial District 67
6.9....... “C-1”
Main Street Commercial District 67
6.10...... “C-2”
Local Commercial District 69
6.11...... “C-3”
General Commercial District 69
6.12...... “I-1”
Industrial District 71
6.13...... “PDO”
Planned Development Overlay District 71
6.14...... “AO”
Airport Overlay District 74
6.15...... Dissolution
& Redesignation of Previous Zoning Districts 79
Article 07 Off-street
Parking & Loading. 81
7.2....... General
Parking Provisions. 81
7.3....... Required
Off-street Parking for Persons with Disabilities 84
7.4....... Off-street
Parking & Loading General Design Provisions 85
7.5....... Off-street
Parking & Loading Minimum Design Standards 88
Article 08 Sign
Regulations. 90
8.1....... Intent
and Purpose. 90
8.3....... Substitutions
Clause. 91
8.4....... General
Sign Definitions. 91
8.5....... Sign
Structural Classification. 93
8.6....... Sign
Display Classification. 97
8.7....... Measurements
and Calculations. 100
8.8....... Signs
Exempt from Regulation. 102
8.9....... Prohibited
Signs. 103
8.10...... General
Sign Standards. 103
8.11...... Fixed
Sign Regulations by Zoning District & Land Use 106
8.12...... Portable
Sign Regulations by Zoning District & Land Use 111
8.13...... Maintenance
Provisions. 113
8.14...... Nonconforming
Signs. 114
8.15...... Sign
Permitting Process. 114
8.16...... Implementation
and Enforcement 115
Article 09 Compatibility
Buffers. 118
9.3....... General
Provisions. 119
9.4....... Visual
Buffer Design Standards. 119
9.5....... Supplemental
Landscape Buffer Requirements 120
9.6....... Visual
& Landscape Buffer Plans. 121
9.7....... Buffer
& Landscaping Installation & Maintenance 122
9.8....... Height
Compatibility Standards. 122
Article 10 Specific
Use Standards. 124
10.2...... Accessory
Apartment or Dwelling; Guest Home or Pool House 124
10.3...... Adult
Entertainment 124
10.4...... Adult
Retail Store. 125
10.5...... Arena
or Stadium.. 125
10.6...... Automotive
Maintenance Shop; Automotive Repair Shop; Vehicle Maintenance or Repair Garage. 126
10.7...... Automotive
or Equipment Sales, Rental or Leasing (all listed uses); Manufactured Home
Dealers. 126
10.8...... Bar
or Tavern; Brewpub. 127
10.9...... Boarding
Kennel 127
10.12.... Concrete
or Asphalt Pavement Mixing Plant (Permanent) 128
10.13.... Detached
Residential Carport or Garage. 129
10.14.... Detached
Structure for Home Occupation. 130
10.15.... Distributed
Antenna System; Small Cell System 130
10.16.... Drive-Thru
Banking Service or ATM; Drive-Thru Window for Services, Retail Sales or
Restaurants. 131
10.17.... Duplex,
Single-Family Attached. 131
10.18.... Earth
Sheltered Home. 132
10.19.... Garbage
Dumpster or Liquid Waste Container 132
10.20.... Golf
Course or Country Club. 132
10.21.... Guard
or Security Booth. 133
10.22.... Home
& Garden Center 133
10.23.... Junk,
Scrap or Salvage Yard; Vehicle or Equipment Storage Yard 133
10.24.... Multi-Tenant
Lifestyle Center; Shopping Mall; Strip Center 134
10.25.... Neighborhood
Clubhouse or Swimming Pool 134
10.26.... Non-Commercial
Greenhouse or Hoop House. 134
10.27.... Outdoor
Display of Retail Merchandise for Sale 134
10.28.... Outdoor
Kennel Run or Play Yard. 135
10.30.... Outdoor
Storage of Retail Merchandise Stock. 136
10.31.... Petroleum
or Natural Gas Extraction. 136
10.32.... Quarry
or Mine; Sand, Rock or Mineral Extraction Pit 137
10.33.... Recreation,
Sport & Amusement Center 138
10.35.... School
or Educational Campus; Technical School or Job Training Center 139
10.36.... Self-Storage,
Commercial 139
10.37.... Shooting
Range, Indoor 140
10.38.... Shooting
Range, Outdoor 140
10.39.... Storage
Shed or Structure. 140
10.40.... Tattoo
or Body Piercing Studio. 141
10.42.... Unattended
Donation Box. 142
10.43.... Utility
Support Facility. 143
10.44.... Vehicle
Fueling Station; Fuel Pump. 143
10.45.... Wireless
Communication Tower 144
10.46.... On-site
Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) 149
10.47.... Wind
Energy Generation Structures. 151
Article 11 Home
Occupations. 152
11.2...... Restrictions
& Limitations. 152
11.3...... Allowable
Home Occupations. 152
11.4...... Prohibited
Home Occupations. 153
11.5...... Home
Occupation Day Care Services. 153
Article 12 Roles
& Responsibilities. 155
12.2...... Planning
Commission. 155
12.4...... Office
of the Zoning Administrator 156
12.5...... Office
of the City Clerk. 157
Article 13 Site
Plan Review.. 158
13.3...... Administrative
Site Plan Requirements. 158
13.4...... Development
Site Plan Requirements. 160
13.5...... Development
Site Plan Approval 162
Article 14 Processes
& Procedures. 163
14.2...... Amendments;
Conditional & Temporary Uses 163
14.3...... Public
Notification & Conduct of Hearings. 165
14.4...... Official
Actions & Decisions. 166
14.5...... Petitions
of Protest 168
14.6...... Other
Planning Actions & Approvals. 169
14.7...... Standards
of Review.. 170
14.8...... Finality
of Council Decisions. 171
14.9...... Zoning
Compliance Certificates. 171
14.10.... Building
Permits. 172
Article 15 Board
of Zoning Appeals. 174
15.2...... General
Rules & Procedures. 174
15.3...... Powers
and Jurisdiction. 174
15.4...... Appeals
of Zoning Administrator Determinations 175
15.5...... Requests
for Variance. 176
15.6...... Notice
& Conduct of Hearings. 179
15.7...... Finality
of Board Decisions. 179
Article 16 Planning
Area Regulations. 180
16.2...... Building
Code & County Regulations. 180
16.3...... Residential
Infrastructure Requirements. 180
16.4...... Manufactured
Homes. 182
17.2...... Enforcement
Actions. 184
17.3...... Enforcement
Procedures. 185
Appendix A - Supplemental Landscape Guidance 186
Preferred Trees for
South Central Kansas. 186
Trees and Shrubs for
Difficult Sites. 189