ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 1

A......... TITLE. 1

B......... AUTHORITY.. 1

C......... PURPOSE. 1

D......... APPLICABILITY.. 2

E......... AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTION.. 2

F.......... ZONING AREAS OF INFLUENCE. 2

G......... TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS. 3

H......... ZONING OF ANNEXED AND DEANNEXED AREAS  3

I.......... SEVERABILITY.. 4

J.......... VESTING OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS. 4

ARTICLE II . RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS  5

A......... RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.. 5

B......... DEFINITIONS. 5

ARTICLE III. ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS  27

A......... GENERAL. 27

B......... BASE DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 29

C......... SPECIAL PURPOSE AND OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS  91

D......... USE REGULATIONS. 96

E......... PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS  122

ARTICLE IV. SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS  128

A......... OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING.. 128

B......... SCREENING AND LIGHTING.. 138

C......... COMPATIBILITY STANDARDS. 140

D......... RESIDENTIAL-DESIGN MANUFACTURED HOMES  141

E......... HOME OCCUPATIONS. 142

F.......... PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. 146

G......... CONSTRUCTION USES. 147

H......... EASEMENTS. 147

ARTICLE V. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES  148

A......... GENERAL. 148

B......... NOTICES AND HEARINGS. 149

C......... ZONING MAP AND ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS  150

D......... CONDITIONAL USES. 153

E......... COMMUNITY UNIT PLANS (CUP) 155

F.......... APPEALS. 158

G......... VARIANCES. 159

H......... WRITTEN INTERPRETATIONS OF ZONING CODE  160

I.......... ZONING ADJUSTMENTS. 161

J.......... BUILDING PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY   163

K......... AMENDMENTS TO AREA OF INFLUENCE BOUNDARIES  165

ARTICLE VI. DECISION-MAKERS. 166

A......... GENERAL. 166

B......... GOVERNING BODY.. 166

C......... MAIZE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION.. 166

D......... EXTRATERRITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF MAIZE CITY PLANNING COMMISSIONS. 167

E......... BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS. 168

C......... HISTORIC LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMITTEE  168

D......... PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR.. 168

ARTICLE VII. NONCONFORMITIES. 170

A......... PURPOSE, POLICY AND APPLICABILITY.. 170

B......... NONCONFORMING USES. 170

C......... NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES. 171

D......... NONCONFORMING LOTS. 171

E......... OTHER NONCONFORMITIES. 172

F.......... NONCONFORMITIES CREATED BY PUBLIC ACTION   172

G......... DISCONTINUANCE. 172

H......... DETERMINATION OF NONCONFORMITY STATUS  173

I.......... REGISTRATION OF NONCONFORMITIES. 173

ARTICLE VIII. VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT   175

A......... DELEGATION.. 175

B......... ISSUANCE OF PERMITS. 175

C......... EFFECT OF VIOLATION.. 175

D......... TYPES OF VIOLATIONS. 175

E......... ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES. 176

F.......... ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES. 177

G......... OTHER ENFORCEMENT MATTERS. 177