Zoning Code Shall Be Known and May Be Designated As the “City of Coldwater Zoning Code” and Shall Be Referred to Hereinafter As “This Zoning Code.” 2
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City of Coldwater Zoning Ordinance Effective January 4, 2021 Intentionally Blank Formatting, organization, graphics & design © 2020 Giffels Webster. All rights reserved. Giffels Webster’s Clearzoning® Ordinance : It’s Your Code, Only Better™ Table of Contents Table of Contents with Sections 4 How to Use this Ordinance 7 Article 1.0 Purpose and Introduction 1-1 Intentionally Blank Article 2.0 Definitions 2-1 Article 3.0 Zoning Districts 3-1 Article 4.0 Use Standards 4-1 Article 5.0 Site Standards 5-1 Article 6.0 Development Procedures 6-1 Article 7.0 Administration, Appeals and Enforcement 7-1 Formatting, organization, graphics & design © 2020 Giffels Webster. All rights reserved. Giffels Webster’s Clearzoning® Ordinance : It’s Your Code, Only Better™ Adopted: December 14, 2020 3 Table of Contents with Sections How To Use This Ordinance 1. Content and Organization 2. Symbols and User Notes 3. Reading This Ordinance 4. Use Matrix 5. Development Standards by District Zoning Map Article 1 - Purpose and Intent 1.1 Title 1-3 1.2 Purpose 1-3 1.3 Scope 1-3 1.4 Separability 1-3 1.5 Effective Date 1-3 Article 2 - Definitions 2.1 Meaning of Words and Phrases 2-4 2.2 Definitions 2-4 Article 3 - Zoning Districts 3.1 Established Districts 3-3 3.2 Zoning Map 3-28 3.3 District Boundaries 3-28 3.4 Areas not Included Within A District 3-28 3.5 R-3, A-1 and A-2 One and Two-Family Residential District Standards 3-29 3.6 A-3 Multi-Family Residential District Regulations 3-30 3.7 C-1 Community Business District Standards 3-30 3.8 C-3 Highway Commercial District Standards 3-30 3.9 C-4 General Business District Standards 3-30 3.10 D-1 Light Industrial District Standards 3-31 4 CITY OF COLDWATER ZONING ORDINANCE Table of Contents with Sections Article 4 - Use Standards 4.1 Single Family Dwellings Outside of Mobile Home Parks 4-3 4.2 Farming, Greenhouses, Nurseries and Orchards 4-4 4.3 Wireless Communication Facilities 4-5 4.4 Home Occupations 4-12 4.5 One-Family Cluster Option 4-12 4.6 Campgrounds 4-15 4.7 Mining and Extraction Operations 4-15 4.8 Adult and Child Group Day Care Home 4-20 4.9 Car Wash Establishments 4-21 4.10 Gasoline Service Stations and Minor Repair 4-21 4.11 Mobile Homes 4-21 4.12 Unclassified Uses 4-22 4.13 Special Controlled Adult Uses 4-22 4.14 Multiple Dwelling Units within A principal Office Structure 4-25 4.15 Cafes and Restaurants within A Principal Office Structure or Complex 4-26 4.16 Residential Dwellings and Dwelling unit within A Principal Commercial Use 4-26 4.17 Outdoor Sales, Storage, and Displays 4-27 4.18 Outdoor Storage Yards Accessory to A Heavy Industrial Use 4-27 4.19 Small Wind Turbines 4-29 4.20 Boarding Homes 4-33 Article 5 - Site Standards 5.1 Signs 5-2 5.2 Off-Street Parking and Loading 5-12 5.3 Landscape Requirements 5-24 5.4 Compliance Required 5-29 5.5 Restoring Unsafe Buildings 5-29 5.6 Mixed Occupancy 5-30 5.7 Required Area or Space and Exceptions 5-30 5.8 Traffic Visibility Across Corner Lots 5-30 5.9 Splitting of Platted and Unplatted Parcels 5-30 5.10 Height Exceptions 5-31 5.11 Essential Services 5-31 5.12 Incomplete Structures as Dwellings 5-31 5.13 Fence Standards and Regulations 5-31 5.14 Accessory Buildings and Structures 5-34 5.15 Ingress and Egress 5-34 Adopted: ,2020 5 Table of Contents with Sections Article 6 - Development Procedures 6.1 Site Plan Review Procedure 6-3 6.2 Special Land Use Procedure 6-9 6.3 Planned Unit Development 6-12 6.4 Open Space Preservation Option 6-19 Article 7 - Administration, Appeals and Enforcement 7.1 Zoning Board of Appeals 7-3 7.2 Powers and Duties of Zoning Administrator 7-6 7.3 Fees, Charges and Expenses 7-7 7.4 Zoning compliance Letter 7-7 7.5 Planning review Committee 7-7 7.6 Conditional Rezoning of Land 7-8 7.7 Public Notice 7-9 7.8 Conversion of Dwellings 7-11 7.9 Nonconforming Uses 7-11 7.10 Violations, Declaration of Nuisance 7-13 7.11 Changes and Amendments 7-13 6 CITY OF COLDWATER ZONING ORDINANCE How to Use This Ordinance 1. Content Organization and Page Layout The Ordinance is organized into seven Articles, which are further divided using standard outline hierarchy. The content and page layout are designed to promote a clear understanding of requirements, as well as quick retrieval of relevant standards, procedures and other information. The following key assists with navigating through this document. Article Tabs link to the first User Notes provide helpful Sections and Blue bold font Graphics, figures, page of each Article. Green tab information for digital and hard subsections contain the links to standards in and tables illustrate indicates the Article in which the copy formats. User Notes are ordinance regulations in other sections of the concepts or clarify current page is located always highlighted in gray a hierarchal manner Ordinance regulations Pages are numbered Notes provide relevant Additional Requirements Link to How to Link to sequentially within each district information list other sections or Use This Ordinance Zoning Map article recommended for review Ordinances that may pertain to a development Link to Table in the district of Contents Adopted: December 14, 2020 7 How to Use This Ordinance 2. Symbols and User Notes The following symbols are used throughout the Zoning Ordinance: & Indicates the term is defined in Article 2 Definitions. (Note: Not every defined term is designated with a & symbol. Consult Article 2 Definitions, for a list of all defined terms.) ? Indicates there is a graphic that illustrates the standard or requirement. Identifies a property line. Identifies the right-of-way centerline. R/W Identifies the right-of-way. Identifies a User Note that provides helpful information for all users. : Identifies a Digital User Note that provides helpful information for users with a digital version of the Zoning Ordinance. 8 CITY OF COLDWATER ZONING ORDINANCE How to Use This Ordinance 3. Reading the Ordinance & Digital User Note Rules have been established to assist with interpreting What is a link? the ordinance. Below are some rules to keep in mind A link allows for quick reference to a relevant section. when reading this document: By ‘clicking’ a link, the user is taken directly to a page in the Ordinance or another reference document. The user may return to the original page by clicking • Sometimes there may be general and specific the ‘previous view’ button in Adobe Acrobat Reader. regulations that pertain to one particular aspect of site design. In such instances, the specific If you do not see the ‘previous view’ button on regulations must be followed. your Adobe Acrobat Reader screen, you can add it by turning on your ‘page navigation toolbar’. For assistance, refer to the ‘Help’ menu in your version of • Discrepancies between text and an illustration Acrobat Reader. (including its caption) may occur. In the case of such discrepancies, the text is considered the accurate What information is linked? source of information. All blue text is linked to either another page within the Zoning Ordinance, a separate city ordinance or • The use of the word “shall” carries significant document, or an external website. meaning. Shall regulations must be followed. Requirements that use the word “may” are discretion- In addition, several other features of the document are linked to allow users to navigate through the ary, meaning that the requirement is at the discretion ordinance. Click on any of the following features to of the Planning Commission or Zoning Board quickly locate another section: of Appeals. Article tabs located on the side of each page are linked to the • Article 2, Definitions, contains over 80 terms. If 1. Purpose & Intent a term is not listed in this section, it will carry the Contents page of each Article. meaning customarily assigned to it. 2. Definitions Icons located at the bottom of each • Conjunctions are often used and must be read page are linked to the ‘How to Use accurately: This Ordinance’ section, the main • AND indicates that all connected items, Table of Contents, and the Zoning Map conditions, provisions or events shall apply. • OR indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions or events may apply Use Matrix district headings are singly or in any combination. (OR may also be linked to the corresponding district read “and/or”) regulations page in Article 3. • EITHER … OR indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions or events shall ‘How do I calculate height’ button apply singly, but not in combination. located on each district regulations page is linked to the definition of building height in Article 2. For more rules, see Section 2.1 Meaning of Words and Phrases. Zoning Map Legend headings are linked to the corresponding district regulations page in Article 3. Adopted: December 14, 2020 9 How to Use This Ordinance 4. Use Matrix Below is a reference table that summarizes the uses listed in the Ordinance. Uses below are generalized. Consult Section 3.1 as certain conditions and standards may apply. If there are any conflicts between this table and the uses listed in Section 3.1, the latter will control. P = Principal Permitted Use SU = Special Land Use USE MATRIX Uses AA R-3 A-1 A-2 A-3 OS C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 D-1 D-2 Accessory Buildings& P P P P P P P P Administrative Buildings (Municipal, County, State, or SU SU SU SU SU P P Federal) Adult and Child Group Day Care SU Centers& Adult Entertainment SU Establishments& Adult Foster Care Family Home P P P P P (<6 persons)& Adult Foster Care Family Home SU SU (7-13 Persons)& Adult/Child Day Care Centers& SU SU SU Ambulance Service