HOW TO USE THIS CODE

I WANT TO ESTABLISH A NEW USE IN AN EXISTING BUILDING:

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Find your zoning district and any overlay districts on the Zoning District Map.

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Determine whether the use is allowed by looking at either 5.2 Permitted Use Table for the base districts, or the building envelope standards in Form Districts for a specific form district.

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If the use is listed in 5.2 Permitted Use Table with a cross-reference in the right-hand column, see 5.3 Use Standards.

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Uses may be further restricted in Chapter 7.0 Overlay Districts.

I WANT TO MODIFY A BUILDING OR DEVELOP A NEW BUILDING:

Base Districts

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Determine whether the use is allowed by looking at 5.2 Permitted Use Table. If the use is listed in 5.2 Permitted Use Table with a cross-reference in the right-hand column, see 5.3 Use Standards.

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Go to Chapter 4.0 Base Districts for your specific zoning district to review the dimensional standards that apply to your property.

Form Districts

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Start with the regulating plan for your specific form district. The Regulating Plan will define the building envelope standards for your property (see Chapter 6.0 Form Districts for your specific district). Note specifically the required building line and parking setback line on the Regulating Plan.

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Go to the specific district in Chapter 6.0, Form Districts. Look at the appropriate building envelope standards. See also 6.8, Architectural Standards, 6.9 Street Specifications, 6.10 Streetscape Standards, and 6.11 Parking Requirements for additional standards that apply in the Form Districts.

Overlay Districts

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The standards for overlay districts can be found in Chapter 7.0 Overlay Districts.

All Districts

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All districts are also subject to Chapter 8.0 General Development Standards, which covers site elements such as parking, landscaping, signs, outdoor storage and outdoor lighting.

I HAVE A USE, BUILDING OR SITE THAT IS NONCONFORMING:

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Existing uses, buildings and sites that met the rules when they were constructed, but do not comply with this development code are considered nonconforming. See Chapter 9.0 Nonconformities, for further details.

I WANT TO CHANGE MY ZONING DISTRICT:

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Only the City Council may rezone property - following public notice and hearings. See 2.8 Amendments for details on the procedure.

I WANT TO SUBDIVIDE MY PROPERTY:

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Property can only be subdivided in accordance with the procedures in 2.13 Subdivision.