THE ZONING ORDINANCE - iOMPC

THE ZONING ORDINANCE

The Owensboro Metropolitan Zoning Ordinance

As adopted by Owensboro, Whitesville, & Daviess County, KY

OWENSBORO METROPOLITAN ZONING ORDINANCE

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April 2004 Edition

This edition of the Zoning Ordinance replaces previous editions. It includes all text amendments adopted by Owensboro, Whitesville, and Daviess County, Kentucky, through April 6, 2004. See page iii for Table of Updated Pages. Beyond the formally adopted text, this edition includes a record of amendments at the beginning of each article, explanatory notes on policy, special illustrations, and reformatted sections to simplify cross-referencing.

1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1 Adoption ..........................................................................1-1 1.2 Short Title........................................................................1-1 1.3 Objectives .......................................................................1-1 1.4 Interpretation ...................................................................1-1 1.5 Repeal of Conflicting Law ...............................................1-1 1.6 Separability .....................................................................1-1 1.7 Planning Area..................................................................1-1 1.8 Recording........................................................................1-1

2

ZONING MAP ATLAS

2.1 Zoning Map Atlas ............................................................2-1 2.2 Zoning Map Atlas Amendments ......................................2-1 2.3 Rules for Interpretation of Zone and District

Boundaries .................................................................. 2-1 2.4 Zoning Status Not Affected by Annexation .....................2-1

3

GENERAL REGULATIONS

3-1 Intent and Purpose..........................................................3-1 3-2 Application of Zone and District Regulations ..................3-1 3-3 Conversion of Buildings ..................................................3-2 3-4 Subdivision Coordination Required ................................3-3 3-5 Adjustments to Principle Building Yard

Requirements Prescribed in Article 8..........................3-3 3-6 General Provisions For Accessory Buildings,

Structures and Features .............................................3-4 3-7 Specific Provisions For Accessory Buildings,

Structures and Features .............................................3-5 3-8 Vehicular Access To Lots ...............................................3-9

4

NON-CONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES & PREMISES

4.1 Intent ...............................................................................4-1 4.2 Non-Conforming Lots of Record .....................................4-1 4.3 Non-Conforming Uses of Land .......................................4-1 4.4 Non-Conforming Structures ............................................4-2 4.5 Non-Conforming Uses of Structures or of

Structures and Premises in Combination....................4-2 4.6 Repairs and Maintenance ...............................................4-3 4.7 Conditional Uses Not Non-Conforming Uses..................4-3

5

ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT & VIOLATIONS

5.1 Zoning Administrator .......................................................5-1 5.2 Building Permits Required...............................................5-1 5.3 Certificate of Occupancy Required .................................5-2 5.4 Complaints Regarding Violations ....................................5-2 5.5 Penalties for Violations....................................................5-2

6

AMENDMENTS

6.1 Application for Amendment .............................................6-1 6.2 Commission Procedure...................................................6-1 6.3 Notice of Public Hearing..................................................6-1 6.4 Public Hearing on Application .........................................6-1 6.5 Recommendation of OMPC on Zoning Ordinance

Amendments ...............................................................6-1 6.6 Action by the Legislative Body on Zoning Ordinance

Amendments ...............................................................6-1

7

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

7.1 Establishment..................................................................7-1 7.2 Proceedings ....................................................................7-1 7.3 Powers ............................................................................7-1 7.4 Grievances ......................................................................7-3 7.5 Appeals ...........................................................................7-3

8

SCHEDULE OF ZONES

8.1 Development and Intent of Zones ...................................8-1 8.2 Zones and Uses Table ....................................................8-4 + 8.3 General Index..................................................................8-13 8.4 Detailed Uses and Special Conditions ............................8-4 + 8.5 Site Development Requirements ....................................8-14

A-R, A-U, I-1, I-2 zones.......................................................8-15 R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, R-1T zones...........................................8-16 R-2MF, R-3MF, R-4DT zones .............................................8-17 P-1, B-2 zones ....................................................................8-18 B-1, B-3, B-4, B-5 zones .....................................................8-19 8.6 Map of Major Streets.......................................................8-20 + Sections 8.2 & 8.4 run concurrently through page 8-12.

9

SIGN REGULATIONS

9-1 Intent; Exempt Signs.......................................................9-1 9-2 Definitions .......................................................................9-2 9-3 General Provisions..........................................................9-4 9-Overlay Districts.................................................................9-6 9-5 Specific Provisions for On-Premises Signs ....................9-6 9-6 Specific Provisions for Off-Premises Signs ....................9-9 9-7 Nonconforming Signs......................................................9-12 9-8 Administration and Enforcement.....................................9-13 9-9 Conflict ............................................................................9-13 9-10Scenic Highway/Byway..................................................9-13 Summary of Article 9 Sign Regulations.................................9-15

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PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

10.1 Intent .............................................................................10-1 10.2 Application.....................................................................10-1 10.3 Plan Content and Procedure for Review.......................10-1 10.4 Minimum Design Standards ..........................................10-1

11

PLANNED MANUFACTURED HOUSING PARK (MHP ZONE)

11.1 Intent .............................................................................11-1 11.2 Application.....................................................................11-1 11.3 Minimum Design Standards ..........................................11-1 11.5 Issuance of Building Permit...........................................11-3 11.6 Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy............................11-3 11.7 Enforcement..................................................................11-3

12

EXCLUSIVE USE ZONES

12.1 Findings of Fact.............................................................12-1 12.2 Purpose and Objectives ................................................12-1 12.3 Establishment of Exclusive Use Zones .........................12-1 12.4 Regulations in Exclusive Use Zones.............................12-1 12.5 Procedures and Standards for Approval of

Exclusive Use Zone ....................................................12-2 12.6 Appendix - Exclusive Use Zone ....................................12-2 12a Appendix 12a - Exclusive Use Zone I (EX-1) Coal

Mining .........................................................................12-3

13

OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING & UNLOADING AREAS

13.1 Parking Area Development and Maintenance Requirements..............................................................13-1

13.2 Locations and Widths of Vehicular Access Points Along Streets.......................................13-3

13.3 Loading and Unloading Spaces Required ....................13-3 13.4 Parking or Loading Spaces Established Prior to

Adoption or Amendment of this Zoning Ordinance; Change of Use and Off-Site Accessory Parking .........13-4 13.5 Special Provisions for Particular Uses ..........................13-4 13.6 Parking Areas in Required Yards..................................13-5 13.7 Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces or Off-Street Parking Area Required ...............................13-5 13.8 Table of Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements ....13-7 + + Section 13.8 runs through page 13-11.

14

DEFINITIONS

14.1 Definitions .....................................................................14-1 + + Terms are listed in alphabetical order through page 14-11.

15

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL/SERVICE AREAS

15.1 Intent .............................................................................15-1 15.2 Types of Business Areas ..............................................15-1 15.3 Establishment and Expansion of New Business

Centers .......................................................................15-2 15.4 Expansion of General Business Areas ........................15-2 15.5 The Central Business District........................................15-3 15.6 Planned Business Centers............................................15-3 15.7 Professional/Service Areas ...........................................15-4 15.8 Business/Industrial Areas..............................................15-4 15.9 Example of B-1 Neighborhood Business

Centers and their Vicinities .........................................15-4 15.10 Example of B-3 Highway Business Center .................15-5

16

DEVELOPMENT PLANS

16-1 Intent and Purpose........................................................16-1 16-2 Requirements Affecting Timing of Development

Activity.........................................................................16-1 16-3 Where Required............................................................16-2 16-4 Development Plan Procedures .....................................16-2 16-5 Types of Development Plans ........................................16-3 16-6 Content and Format of Development Plans..................16-4 16-7 Amendments to Development Plans ............................16-5 16-8 Relationship to Subdivision Regulations.......................16-5

17

LANDSCAPE & LAND USE BUFFERS

17.1 Intent .............................................................................17-1 17.2 Sites Affected ................................................................17-1 17.3 Where Landscape Materials Required..........................17-1

17.31 Perimeter Landscaping Requirements......................17-1 17.311 Property Perimeter Requirements.........................17-2 17.312 Vehicular Use Area Perimeter Requirements .......17-2 17.311, 17.312, 17.32 Illustrated .....................................17-5

17.32 Interior Landscaping for Vehicular Use Areas ...........17-6 17.4 Landscape Materials .................................................17-7

17.5 Plan Submission and Approval .....................................17-9 17.6 Variances ......................................................................17-9 17.7 Penalties for Violations..................................................17-9 Landscape Easements: Graphic Examples ..........................17-10

18

FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS

18-1 Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, Purpose and Objectives..............................................18-1

18-2 Definitions .....................................................................18-2 18-3 General Provisions........................................................18-10 18-4 Administration ...............................................................18-11 18-5 Provisions For Flood Hazard Reduction .......................18-15 18-6 Establishment of Zoning Districts..................................18-19

18-6(a) Floodfringe District (FF District)..............................18-19 18-6(b) Floodway District (FW District) ...............................18-20

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RESERVED

20

CELLULAR ANTENNA TOWER REGULATIONS

20-1 Purpose.........................................................................20-1 20-2 Pre-Application Conference ..........................................20-1 20-3 Definitions .....................................................................20-1 20-4 General .........................................................................20-2 20-5 Design Standards .........................................................20-5 20-6 Criteria ..........................................................................20-6 20-7 Amendments.................................................................20-6

21

DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICTS

21.1 Findings of Fact.............................................................21-1 21.2 Purpose and Objectives ................................................21-1 21.3 Establishment of Downtown Overlay Districts ..............21-2 21.4 Regulations in Downtown Overlay Districts............... 21-4 21-5 Definitions .....................................................................21-5 21.6 Downtown Overlay District Regulating Plan .................21-9 21.7 Schedule of Uses by Character District.....................21-10 21.8 Overlay District Building Form & Development

Standards ...................................................................21-15 21.9 Building Design Standards............................................21-48 21.10 Street Standards .........................................................21-53 21.11 Landscape Standards .................................................21-53 21.12 Civic/Open Space Standards ......................................21-53 21.13 Signage Standards......................................................21-53 21.13 Administration .............................................................21-57

21REVOKED/City of Owensboro/10-20-2009

CENTRAL BUSINESS OVERLAY DISTRICTS

21.1 Findings of Fact.............................................................21-1 21.2 Purpose and Objectives ................................................21-1 21.3 Establishment of Overlay Districts within the B-2 Central

Business Zone.............................................................21-1 21.4 Regulations in Overlay Districts ....................................21-1 21a Appendix 21 A ? Veterans Boulevard Overlay District..21-3

Table of Updated Pages to April 2004 Edition

Page Number

Date at top right of page

April 2004 Edition pages iii

8-4 through 8-12 Addition of pages 21-1

through 21-4 Revisions to pages 14-1

through 14-11 Revisions to pages 13-1

through 13-11 Revisions to pages 6-1

through 6-2 Revisions to pages 9-1

through 9-16 Revisions to pages 3-3

through 3-8 Revisions to pages 8-1

through 8-19 Revision to page 2-1 Revisions to pages 18-1

through 18-20 Addition pages 21-1

through 21-67

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Article amendments approved unless noted: Revised zoning ordinance 2003 Review Committee: No changes

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

1-1 04/04

OMPC 08-Sep-1979 11-Dec-2003

Owensboro 14-Mar-1980 02-Mar-2004

Daviess Co. 27-Dec-1979 05-Feb-2004

Whitesville 07-Apr-1980 06-Apr-2004

1.1 ADOPTION. The Owensboro Metropolitan Zoning Ordinance, adopted by ordinance of the City of Owensboro, the City of Whitesville, and the County of Daviess, is confirmed and adopted and reads as hereinafter set out:

1.2 SHORT TITLE. This Zoning Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Zoning Ordinance."

1.3 OBJECTIVES. The objectives of this Zoning Ordinance are to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of Daviess County; to facilitate orderly and harmonious development in the visual or historic character of Daviess County; to regulate the density of population and the intensity of land use in order to provide for adequate light and air; to provide for vehicle parking and loading space; to improve the appearance of vehicular use areas and property abutting public rights-of-way; to require buffering between non-compatible land uses; and to protect, preserve and promote the aesthetic appeal, character, and value of the surrounding neighborhoods; to promote public health and safety through the reduction of noise pollution, air pollution, visual pollution, air temperature, and artificial light glare; to facilitate fire and police protection; to prevent the overcrowding of land, blight, danger and congestion in the circulation of people and commodities; to prevent the loss of life, health or property from fire, flood, or other dangers; to protect airports, highways, and other transportation facilities, public facilities, including schools and public grounds, historic districts, central districts, natural resources, and other specific areas of Daviess County which need special protection.

1.4 INTERPRETATION. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance shall be held to be minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of health, safety, comfort, prosperity and general welfare. It is not intended by this Zoning Ordinance to repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way impair or interfere with any existing provisions of law, ordinance or order, except those specifically repealed under Section 1.5, or with any rules, regulations or permits previously adopted or issued, or which shall be adopted or issued pursuant to law relating to the use of buildings or premises, or with any private restrictions placed upon property by covenant, deed or recorded plat; provided, however, where this Zoning Ordinance imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises or upon the heights of

buildings or requires greater lot areas, larger yards, courts, or other open spaces than are imposed or required by such existing provisions of law, ordinance or order, or by such rules, regulations or permits, or by such private restrictions, the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance shall control.

1.41 Conflict of Ordinance. Whenever these regulations, or subdivision plats approved in conformance with these regulations, are in conflict with other local ordinances, regulations, or laws, the more restrictive ordinance, regulation, or law shall govern and shall be enforced by appropriate local agencies. When subdivision and development plans, approved by the OMPC (Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission), contain setback or other features in excess of the minimum Zoning Ordinance requirements, such features as shown on the approved plan shall govern and shall be enforced by the Zoning Administrator. Private deed restrictions or private covenants for a subdivision, which have not been approved by the OMPC and made a part of the approved subdivision plan, do not fall within the jurisdiction of enforcement by any local agency and cannot be enforced by the Zoning Administrator.

1.5 REPEAL OF CONFLICTING LAW. The Owensboro Metropolitan Interim Zoning Order/Ordinance adopted by Owensboro, Whitesville, and Daviess County and amendments thereto, existing prior to adoption of this Zoning Ordinance, is hereby repealed upon the adoption date of this Zoning Ordinance.

1.6 SEPARABILITY. If any clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, section or part of this Zoning Ordinance be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which said judgment shall have been rendered.

1.7 PLANNING AREA. The Planning Area shall include all of the territory in Daviess County including those portions in the Cities of Owensboro and Whitesville.

1.8 RECORDING. A copy of this Ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the Daviess County Court Clerk.

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