§ 8-4-41. Establishment of districts.

In order that the purposes of this chapter may be accomplished, there are hereby established within the City the zoning districts identified as follows:

(1)

A-1 agricultural district . The purpose of these districts is to provide single-family residential areas with minimum lot sizes of three (3) acres, said areas being protected from the depreciating effects of small lot development, and also permitting rural agricultural uses.

(2)

R-1 single-family residential district . The purpose of this district is to provide single-family residential areas with minimum lot sizes of twelve thousand (12,000) square feet, said areas being protected from the depreciating effects of small lot development and excessive density and from the encroachment of those uses which are incompatible to a desirable residential environment.

(3)

R-2 single-family residential district . The purpose of this district is to provide single-family residential areas with minimum lot sizes of eight thousand (8,000) square feet, said areas being protected from the depreciating effects of small lot development and excessive density and from the encroachment of those uses which are incompatible to a desirable residential environment.

(4)

R-3 multi-family residential district . The purpose of this district is to provide orderly development of high density residential areas for one-, two-and multi-family dwellings, said areas being protected from the encroachment of those uses which are incompatible to a desirable residential environment.

(5)

R-4 manufactured home community district . The purpose of this district is to provide areas within the City exclusively for manufactured home communities, manufactured homes and mobile homes, and for buildings directly related to the operation of the manufactured home community. Manufactured home communities shall have a minimum of three (3) acres with manufactured home spaces of at least four thousand (4,000) square feet each. See § 8-4-53, Article C.

(Ord. of 5/16/94)

(6)

C-1 central business district . The purpose of this district shall be to enhance and protect shopping facilities in the central business district of the City.

(7)

C-2 general commercial district . The purpose of the general commercial district is to provide for those business activities which are larger users of space than commercial uses serving the central commercial district and to provide for those business activities which cater to the needs of individual neighborhoods, and highway business areas.

(8)

I-1 light industrial district . The purpose of this district shall be to provide and protect areas for those industrial uses which do not create excessive noise, odor, smoke, dust, and which do not possess other objectionable characteristics which might be detrimental to surrounding neighborhoods, or to the other uses permitted in the district.

(9)

I-2 heavy industrial district . The purpose of the heavy industrial district is to provide a location for those industrial operations and processes which are not considered nuisances but which have objectionable characteristics that are not injurious to the health, safety and general welfare of the public.

(10)

F-H flood hazard district . The purpose of the flood hazard district is to identify areas of the City that are defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as being subject to periodic flooding and to limit development to uses that will be least damaged by flooding.

(11)

I-O institutional/office district. This district is intended to encourage development of suitable business and professional enterprises of a character and density deemed compatible with the general area in which it is located. It is restricted to professional and business offices and for retail uses in conjunction with any normally appurtenant institutional/office uses.

(Ord. of 10/6/97)