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Re-title Chapter 33 to “Planning and Zoning”. Transfer planning policies from Chapter 2 of County Code to Chapter 33.
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Re-number the existing Zoning Code into 24 Articles in a more logical order:
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• Part I. Planning
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• Part II. Zoning
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Article I.
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General Provisions
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• Zoning Districts
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Article II.
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Rural Zoning Districts (Outside Urban Development Boundary)
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Article III.
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Urban Residential Estate Zoning Districts
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Article IV.
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Urban Single Family Residential Zoning Districts
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Article V.
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Urban Multi-Family Residential Zoning Districts
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Article VI.
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Urban Business and Office Zoning Districts
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Article VII.
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Urban Industrial Zoning Districts
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Article VIII.
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Special High Density Zoning Districts
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Article IX.
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(Reserved)
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Article X.
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Overlay District Regulations
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• Regulations applying to all Districts
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Article XI.
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Regulations Applying to all Districts
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Article XII.
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Offstreet Parking
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Article XIII.
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Signs
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Article XIV.
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Landscaping Regulations
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Article XV.
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Design Standards, Administrative Site Plan Review Criteria and Approval
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Article XVI
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Nonconforming Uses and Structures
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• Administration
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Article XVII.
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Director’s Duties and Administrative Procedures
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Article XVIII.
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Zoning Hearing Procedure
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Article XIX.
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Amendments
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Article XX.
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Development Agreements
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Article XXI.
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Temporary Use of Land and Buildings; Zoning Moratoria
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• Enforcement and Penalties
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Article XXIII.
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Enforcement and Penalties
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Article XXIV.
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Definitions and Measurements
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3.
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Re-number all existing Sections from 1-999 to reduce/eliminate decimals e.g. “Section 33-302.01.
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4.
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Transfer Chapter 18A Landscaping of the County Code to Article XIV
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5.
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Delete Chapter 23A Planning Generally as redundant
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6.
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Delete Chapter 33A Developments in Incorporated Areas Creating County Impact as obsolete
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7.
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Discontinue RU-5A Zoning District and merge into RU-5
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Discontinue RU-3 Zoning District and merge into RU-3M
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Discontinue EU-S Zoning District and merge into EU-M
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Discontinue the RU-1Z and ZLL (Zero Lot Line) Zoning Districts
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Discontinue RU-TH Zoning District and add RU-RH
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Add CON-Conservation and ECO-Natural Ecology Zoning Districts, which will gradually replace the GU (Interim District).
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Add ACT-Activity Node District (BU-1 Option) and RU-3M Option District
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Add NBN - Neighborhood Business Node District
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Add CUC - Community Urban Center District and MIC-Marine Industrial Commercial District
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16.
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Permit accessory dwelling units in single family residential districts
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17.
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Eliminate “Unusual Uses” and assign these uses to specific zoning districts by right with limitations or possibly as special exceptions
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Add Director’s Interpretationsand Substantial Compliance criteria under Director’s Duties |
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Add tutoring, music and swimming lessons as permitted accessory uses in the RU, EU and AU Districts.
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20.
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Reduce required front setbacks in RU-1, RU-2, and RU-RH Districts
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21.
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Introduce design standards in RU and BU Districts
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22.
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Include the internal staff list of similar uses by zoning district
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23.
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Eliminate double numerical references e.g. “twenty-five (25) feet”.
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