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  125

ARTICLE IV. SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS  132

A......... OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING.. 132

B......... SCREENING AND LIGHTING.. 142

C......... COMPATIBILITY STANDARDS. 144

D......... RESIDENTIAL-DESIGN MANUFACTURED HOMES  145

E......... HOME OCCUPATIONS. 146

F.......... PROPERTY MAINTENANCE.. 150

G......... CONSTRUCTION USES. 151

H......... EASEMENTS. 151

ARTICLE V. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES  152

A......... GENERAL.. 152

B......... NOTICES AND HEARINGS. 153

C......... ZONING MAP AND ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS  154

D......... CONDITIONAL USES. 157

E......... COMMUNITY UNIT PLANS (CUP) 159

F.......... APPEALS. 162

G......... VARIANCES. 163

H......... WRITTEN INTERPRETATIONS OF ZONING CODE   164

I.......... ZONING ADJUSTMENTS. 165

J.......... BUILDING PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY   167

K......... AMENDMENTS TO AREA OF INFLUENCE BOUNDARIES  169

ARTICLE VI. DECISION-MAKERS. 170

A......... GENERAL.. 170

B......... GOVERNING BODY.. 170

C......... MAIZE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION.. 170

D......... EXTRATERRITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF MAIZE CITY PLANNING COMMISSIONS  171

E......... BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS. 172

C......... HISTORIC LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMITTEE   172

D......... PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR.. 172

ARTICLE VII. NONCONFORMITIES. 174

A......... PURPOSE, POLICY AND APPLICABILITY.. 174

B......... NONCONFORMING USES. 174

C......... NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES. 175

D......... NONCONFORMING LOTS. 175

E......... OTHER NONCONFORMITIES. 176

F.......... NONCONFORMITIES CREATED BY PUBLIC ACTION   176

G......... DISCONTINUANCE.. 176

H......... DETERMINATION OF NONCONFORMITY STATUS  177

I.......... REGISTRATION OF NONCONFORMITIES. 177

ARTICLE VIII. VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT  179

A......... DELEGATION.. 179

B......... ISSUANCE OF PERMITS. 179

C......... EFFECT OF VIOLATION.. 179

D......... TYPES OF VIOLATIONS. 179

E......... ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES. 180

F.......... ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES. 181

G......... OTHER ENFORCEMENT MATTERS. 181