City of Ruston Zoning Ordinance

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1 Cty of Ruston Zonng Ordnance (Chapter 29 of the Code of Ordnances of the Cty of Ruston, Lousana) Effectve November 5, 202 Amended September 0, 208

2 (Intentonally Blank) Formattng, organzaton, graphcs & desgn 202 Clearzonng, Inc. All rghts reserved.

3 Table of Contents Table of Contents wth Sectons How to ths Ordnance v Artcle.0 Purpose and Introducton - Artcle 2.0 Defntons 2- Artcle 3.0 Zonng Dstrcts 3- Artcle 4.0 Standards 4- Artcle 5.0 Ste Standards 5- Artcle 6.0 Procedures 6- Artcle 7.0 Admnstraton, Appeals and Enforcement 7-

4 Table of Contents wth Sectons How to ths Ordnance v. Content Organzaton and Page Layout v 2. Symbols and r Notes v 3. Readng the Ordnance v 4. Matrx v 5. Dstrct Summary Table xv Zonng Map Future Land Map Comprehensve Plan and Implementng Zonng Dstrcts Artcle.0 Purpose and Introducton - Sec.. Ttle -3 Sec..2 Authorty -3 Sec..3 Purpose -3 Sec..4 Jursdcton -3 Sec..5 Applcablty -3 Sec..6 Method of Admnstraton -3 Sec..7 Interpretaton -3 Sec..8 Scope -3 Artcle 2.0 Defntons 2- Sec. 2. Constructon of Language 2-5 Sec. 2.2 Defntons 2-5 Artcle 3.0 Zonng Dstrcts 3- Sec. 3. Dvson of Dstrcts 3-3 Sec. 3.2 Establshment of Dstrcts 3-95 Sec. 3.3 Interpretaton of Dstrct Boundares 3-95 Sec. 3.4 Applcaton of Regulatons 3-95 Sec. 3.5 Transton Zonng 3-96 Sec. 3.6 Heght Exceptons 3-96 Sec. 3.7 Reserved 3-96 Sec. 3.8 Reserved 3-96 Sec. 3.9 B-, B-2, B-3 and B-4 Dstrct Requrements 3-96 Sec. 3.0 D-, D-B, and D-2 Dstrct Requrements 3-97 Sec. 3. M- and M-2 Dstrct Requrements 3-97 Sec. 3.2 Essental Servces 3-97 Sec. 3.3 Sngle Famly Resdental Lot Splts 3-97 Sec. 3.4 Resdental Cluster 3-98

5 Table of Contents wth Sectons Sec. 3.5 Resdental Open Space 3-02 Sec. 3.6 Manufactured Homes, Travel Tralers, Campers and Smlar s 3-05 Sec. 3.7 Hgh Densty Resdental Desgn Gudelnes 3-05 Sec. 3.8 New Constructon and Addtons n the CL Core Landmark Dstrct 3-05 Sec. 3.9 Setbacks for Resdental Lots wth Parallel Road Frontages 3-05 Artcle 4.0 Standards 4- Sec. 4. Telephone Exchanges and Statc Transformer Statons 4-3 Sec. 4.2 Sngle Famly Dwellng Appearance Standards 4-3 Sec. 4.3 Home Occupatons 4-3 Sec. 4.4 Garage or Yard Sales 4-5 Sec. 4.5 Resdental uses n the AG and RE Dstrcts 4-5 Sec. 4.6 Accessory s and Structures 4-5 Sec. 4.7 Sexually Orented Busnesses 4-7 Sec. 4.8 Personal Wreless Servce Facltes 4-8 Sec. 4.9 Indoor Recreatonal s 4-5 Sec. 4.0 Keepng of Anmals n the AG and RE Dstrcts 4-5 Sec. 4. Alternatves and Emergng Energy Facltes 4-7 Sec. 4.2 Communty Gardens 4-9 Sec. 4.3 Outdoor Dsplay of Large Consumer Goods 4-20 Sec. 4.4 Temporary Outdoor Retal Sales 4-20 Sec. 4.5 Medcal offces, Theaters, Cnemas, Performng Arts, Places of Worshp, and Recreaton s n the Core Dstrcts 4-2 Sec. 4.6 Restaurants 4-2 Sec. 4.7 Transent Housng 4-2 Sec. 4.8 Small Scale Specalty Food and Non-Alcoholc Beverage Producton and Sales 4-2 Sec. 4.9 Moble Food Vendng 4-22 Artcle 5.0 Ste Standards 5- Sec. 5. Condtonal Standards 5-3 Sec. 5.2 Landscapng & Screenng Requrements 5-3 Sec. 5.3 Sdewalks 5-9 Sec. 5.4 Accessory Buldngs n Resdental Dstrcts 5-9 Sec. 5.5 Off-Street Parkng and Loadng 5-0 Sec. 5.6 Ste Access 5-7 Sec. 5.7 Loadng/Unloadng 5-8 Sec. 5.8 Drve- Lanes 5-9 Sec. 5.9 Lghtng 5-20

6 Table of Contents wth Sectons Sec. 5.0 Sght Dstances 5-22 Sec. 5. Sgns 5-22 Sec. 5.2 Performance Standards 5-36 Artcle 6.0 Procedures 6- Sec. 6. Ste Plan Revew 6-3 Sec. 6.2 Condtonal s 6-0 Artcle 7.0 Admnstraton, Appeals and Enforcement 7- Sec. 7. Enforcement & Admnstraton 7-3 Sec. 7.2 Board of Adjustment 7-3 Sec. 7.3 Amendments 7-5 Sec. 7.4 Volatons and Penaltes 7-5 Sec. 7.5 Nonconformtes 7-5 Sec. 7.6 Temporary Constructon Buldng 7-9 Sec. 7.7 Temporary Portable Storage Contaners or PODS 7-9 Sec. 7.8 Condtonal Permt for Temporary Manufactured Home 7-0 Sec. 7.9 Removal of Temporary Structure Upon Expraton of Permt 7-0 Sec. 7.0 Reserved 7-0 v

7 How to Ths Ordnance. CONTENT ORGANIZATION AND PAGE LAYOUT The Zonng Ordnance s organzed nto seven Artcles, whch are further dvded usng standard outlne herarchy. The content and page layout are desgned to promote a clear understandng of requrements, as well as quck retreval of relevant standards, procedures and other nformaton. The followng key asssts wth navgatng ths document. Artcle Tabs lnk to the frst page of each Artcle. Red tab ndcates the Artcle n whch the current page s located. r Notes provde helpful nformaton for dgtal and hard copy formats. r Notes are always hghlghted n blue. Sectons and Subsectons contan the Ordnance regulatons n a herarchcal manner. Blue bold font lnks to standards n other sectons of the Ordnance. Graphcs, fgures, and tables llustrate concepts or clarfy regulatons. Lnk to How to Ths Ordnance. Lnk to Zonng Map. Notes provde relevant dstrct nformaton recommended for revew. Lnk to Table of Contents. Selected References lst other sectons or Ordnances that may pertan to a development n the dstrct. Pages are numbered sequentally wthn each Artcle. v

8 How to Ths Ordnance 2. SYMBOLS AND USER NOTES The followng symbols are used out the Zonng Ordnance: P L C L R/W ndcates the term s defned n Artcle 2, Defntons. (Note: Not every defned term s desgnated wth a symbol. Consult Artcle 2, Defntons, for a lst of all defned terms.) ndcates there s a graphc that llustrates the standard or requrement. dentfes a property lne. dentfes the rght-of-way centerlne. dentfes the rght-of-way. dentfes a r Note that provdes helpful nformaton for all users. dentfes a Dgtal r Note that provdes helpful nformaton for users wth a dgtal verson of the Zonng Ordnance. v

9 How to Ths Ordnance 3. READING THE ORDINANCE Rules have been establshed to assst wth nterpretng the ordnance. Below are some rules to keep n mnd when readng ths document: Sometmes there may be general and specfc regulatons that pertan to one partcular aspect of ste desgn. In such nstances, the specfc regulatons must be followed. Dscrepances between text and an llustraton (ncludng ts capton) may occur. In the case of such dscrepances, the text s consdered the accurate source of nformaton. The use of the word shall carres sgnfcant meanng. Shall regulatons must be followed. Requrements that use the word may are dscretonary, meanng that the requrement s at the dscreton of the Plannng Commsson or Zonng Board of Appeals. Artcle 2, Defntons, contans nearly 50 terms. If a term s not lsted n ths secton, t wll carry the meanng customarly assgned to t. Conjunctons are often used and must be read accurately: AND ndcates that all connected tems, condtons, provsons or events shall apply. OR ndcates that the connected tems, condtons, provsons or events may apply sngly or n any combnaton. (OR may also be read and/or ) EITHER OR ndcates that the connected tems, condtons, provsons or events shall apply sngly, but not n combnaton. For more rules, see Secton 2. Constructon of Language. Dgtal r Note: What s a lnk? A lnk allows for quck reference to a relevant secton. By clckng a lnk, the user s taken drectly to a page n the Ordnance or another reference document. The user may return to the orgnal page by clckng the prevous vew button n Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not see the prevous vew button on your Adobe Acrobat Reader screen, you can add t by turnng on your page navgaton toolbar. For assstance, refer to the Help menu n your verson of Acrobat Reader. What nformaton s lnked? All blue text s lnked to ether another page wthn the Zonng Ordnance, a separate Cty ordnance or document, or an external webste. In addton, several other features of the document are lnked to allow users to navgate the ordnance. Clck on any of the followng features to quckly locate another secton: RE B4 D2 Artcle tabs located on the sde of each page are lnked to the Contents page of each Artcle. Icons located at the bottom of each page are lnked to the How to Ths Ordnance secton, the man Table of Contents, and the Zonng Map Matrx dstrct headngs are lnked to the correspondng dstrct regulatons page n Artcle 3. How do I calculate heght button located on each dstrct regulatons page s lnked to the defnton of buldng heght n Artcle 2. Zonng Map Legend headngs are lnked to the correspondng dstrct regulatons page n Artcle 3. v

10 How to Ths Ordnance 4. USE MATRIX Below s a reference table that summarzes the uses lsted n the Ordnance. s below are generalzed. Consult Secton 3. as certan condtons and standards may apply. If there are any conflcts between ths table and the uses lsted n Secton 3., the latter wll control. P = Prncpal Permtted C = Condtonal Dgtal r Note: Clck on a dstrct headng below to go drectly to the correspondng dstrct regulatons. USE CLASSIFICATIONS AG RE R 25 R 0 R R 2 R 3 M M 2 Resden al uses Asssted lvng faclty C C P P P P Chld care faclty, resden al P P P P P P P P P Chld care faclty, commercal P C C C C C P C C Dwellngs, accessory C C C C Dwellngs, mul ple famly C P C C Dwellngs, sngle famly detached P P P P P P P P P Dwellngs, two famly P P P P Fraternty house, sororty house C P C C Home occupa on P P P P P P P P P Manufactured homes n parks P Manufactured homes on ndvdual lots P P Nursng, rest or convalescent home C C P P P Orphanage C C C P P P Personal Care Home P P P P P P P P P Roomng house, boardng house C C P P P Rowhouse / townhouse C C P P P Shelter Care Home P P Transent Housng C C Agrculture s Agrculture, commercal P Equestran stables, prvate P C Equestran stables, commercal C Keepng of lvestock P P Publc and Communty s Cemeteres P C C C C P P P P Chartable organza ons Churches and other places of worshp P C C C C C C P P Clubs or lodges C P P Hosptals Lbrares, publc C C C C C Muncpal offce buldngs C Museums C Neghborhood center C Parks & communty gardens P P P P P P P P P Post offce, local C Publc mul sport recrea onal complex P P Contnued on next page v

11 How to Ths Ordnance 4. USE MATRIX (Contnued) Below s a reference table that summarzes the uses lsted n the Ordnance. s below are generalzed. Consult Secton 3. as certan condtons and standards may apply. If there are any conflcts between ths table and the uses lsted n Secton 3., the latter wll control. P = Prncpal Permtted C = Specal Land Dgtal r Note: Clck on a dstrct headng below to go drectly to the correspondng dstrct regulatons. USE CLASSIFICATIONS AG RE R 25 R 0 R R 2 R 3 M M 2 Publc and Communty s (con nued) Publc recrea on or communty centers C Publc safety facl es P P P P P P P P P School, K 2, publc or prvate C C C C C C P P P Telephone exchanges/sta c transformer sta ons C P P P Commercal s Anmal boardng, kennels, shelters P Bed and breakfast homestays C C C C C C C C C Bed and breakfast nns C C C Commercal recrea on facl es, outdoor C C Food and beverage sales, < 2,000 sq. C Funeral homes, mortuares C Landscape nurseres and garden supply establshments P Medcal faclty C Mcro breweres, wneres C Mn warehouses C C C Offces, professonal & admnstra ve C Open ar markets P Outdoor retal sales, temporary P Schools, professonal, trade, and voca onal C Self servce laundry facl es C Small Scale Specalty Food and Non Alcoholc Beverage Produc on and Sale P Veternary servces, anmal hosptals C Vehcle Sales & Servce Tractors and large farm equpment sales and servce C Industral s Cold storage plants, ncludng frozen food lockers C Envronmental montorng sta on (ar, sol, etc.) P P P P P P P P P Internet/mal order dstrbu on centers C Research and development labs and facl es C Stockplng of sand, gravel, or other aggregate C Wholesale sales C Contnued on next page x

12 How to Ths Ordnance 4. USE MATRIX (Contnued) Below s a reference table that summarzes the uses lsted n the Ordnance. s below are generalzed. Consult Secton 3. as certan condtons and standards may apply. If there are any conflcts between ths table and the uses lsted n Secton 3., the latter wll control. P = Prncpal Permtted C = Condtonal Dgtal r Note: * = Refer to Dstrct Matrx Clck on a dstrct headng below to go drectly to the correspondng dstrct regulatons. USE CLASSIFICATIONS CORE* CR CM CE CH CV* CL CPP CPS CPM Resden al uses Asssted lvng faclty P P P P * P C C P Chld care faclty, resden al C C Dwellngs, accessory * P C Dwellngs, a ached lve/work * P C C C Dwellngs, mul ple famly * P/C P P * P C C C Dwellngs, sngle famly detached P P C P P P P Dwellngs, two famly * P C C C P C C C Fraternty/sororty house * * Home occupa on * P P P P * P Mxed use development C C Personal care homes P Roomng house, boardng house * P C C C * P Rowhouse / townhouse * C C C C * P C C C Shelter Care Home P P P * P Transent housng C C Agrculture s Agrculture, commercal P Equestran stables, prvate P Keepng of anmals P Publc and Communty s Chartable organza ons P P P Churches and other places of worshp * C P P P * C P P P Clncs P Clubs or lodges P P Hosptals C C P Lbrares, publc * C P P P * C P P P Muncpal offce buldngs * P * P P P Museums * C P P P * C P P P Parks & communty gardens * P P P P * P P P P Post offce, local * P P * P Publc mul sport recrea on complex P Contnued on next page x

13 How to Ths Ordnance 4. USE MATRIX (Contnued) Below s a reference table that summarzes the uses lsted n the Ordnance. s below are generalzed. Consult Secton 3. as certan condtons and standards may apply. If there are any conflcts between ths table and the uses lsted n Secton 3., the latter wll control. P = Prncpal Permtted C = Condtonal Dgtal r Note: * = Refer to Dstrct Matrx Clck on a dstrct headng below to go drectly to the correspondng dstrct regulatons. USE CLASSIFICATIONS CORE* CR CM CE CH CV* CL CPP CPS CPM Publc and Communty s (con nued) Publc safety facl es * P P P P School, K 2, publc/prvate * C P P P C Commercal s Anmal boardng, kennels, shelters P P Banks and fnancal ns tu ons * P P P * P P P Bars, lounges or nghtclubs * C P P * C Bed and breakfast homestays * C P P P P P P P Bed and breakfast nns * C P P P * C P P P Brewpubs * C P P P * C P P Busness support servce establshments * C P P P * C P P P Chld care faclty * C C C P * P Commercal recrea on facl es, ndoor * * C P P Commercal recrea on facl es, outdoor P P Conference, conven on center * P P P Crema on facl es Farmers markets * C P Fne arts studo P Frearm sales establshments * P P P * P P P Food and beverage sales, < 6,000 sq. * * C Food and beverage sales, > 6,000 sq. * * Grocery stores, 0,000 sq.. P Grocery stores, 20,000 sq.. C Grocery stores, 50,000 sq.. * P C P * C P P Health clubs, ftness, gyms * C P P P * C P P P Hotels * P P * P P Labs, medcal, dental, op cal P P P Landscape nurseres and garden supply establshments P C P Contnued on next page x

14 How to Ths Ordnance 4. USE MATRIX (Contnued) Below s a reference table that summarzes the uses lsted n the Ordnance. s below are generalzed. Consult Secton 3. as certan condtons and standards may apply. If there are any conflcts between ths table and the uses lsted n Secton 3., the latter wll control. P = Prncpal Permtted C = Condtonal Dgtal r Note: * = Refer to Dstrct Matrx Clck on a dstrct headng below to go drectly to the correspondng dstrct regulatons. USE CLASSIFICATIONS CORE* CR CM CE CH CV* CL CPP CPS CPM Commercal s (con nued) Large consumer goods sales C Mcro breweres, wneres * P Mn warehouses P Mul unt commercal development C C Mxed use development C C Motels P P P Offces, medcal * P * P P P Offces, professonal & admnstra ve * C P P P * C P P P Open ar markets C C C C * C Outdoor retal sales, temporary P Parkng lots or structures * P P P P Personal servce establshments * C P P P * C P P P Restaurant, small 2,000 sq.., no drve * C P P P * C P P P Restaurants, large >2,000 sq.. w/o drve servce * P Restaurants, large >2,000 sq.. wth or w/o drve P P * P P P servce Restaurants, small 2,000 sq.., wth drve servce P * Retal commercal uses 6,000 sq * C P P * C P P P Retal commercal uses 0,000 sq P Retal commercal uses > 6,000 sq * P * C P P Retal showrooms 0,000 sq.. Schools, professonal, trade, and voca onal Small scale specalty food and non alcoholc beverage produc on and sales Contnued on next page P * P * P * P P P P P P P P P x

15 How to Ths Ordnance 4. USE MATRIX (Contnued) Below s a reference table that summarzes the uses lsted n the Ordnance. s below are generalzed. Consult Secton 3. as certan condtons and standards may apply. If there are any conflcts between ths table and the uses lsted n Secton 3., the latter wll control. P = Prncpal Permtted C = Condtonal Dgtal r Note: * = Refer to Dstrct Matrx Clck on a dstrct headng below to go drectly to the correspondng dstrct regulatons. USE CLASSIFICATIONS CORE* CR CM CE CH CV* CL CPP CPS CPM Commercal s (con nued) Strp retal centers wth front yard parkng P P C Strp retal centers w/ no front yard parkng P P P Ta oo parlors and body art establshments * P P P * P P P Tavern, bar, and lve entertanment P Tax cab stands, bus sta ons Theaters, cnemas * P * C P P Veternary servces, anmal hosptals P C P * P P Vehcle Sales & Servce Automoble car wash C C C C P P Automoble convenence/ gasolne sta ons C P C P P Automoble mantenance/ servce establshments, major C Automoble mantenance/ servce establshments, mnor P P C P P Industral s Cold storage plants, ncludng frozen food lockers (LI) C Internet/mal order dstrbu on centers C Research and development labs and facl es C P P Wholesale sales P LI = uses consdered Lght Industral uses and are permtted where Lght Industral s are permtted Contnued on next page x

16 How to Ths Ordnance 4. USE MATRIX (Contnued) Below s a reference table that summarzes the uses lsted n the Ordnance. s below are generalzed. Consult Secton 3. as certan condtons and standards may apply. If there are any conflcts between ths table and the uses lsted n Secton 3., the latter wll control. P = Prncpal Permtted C = Condtonal Dgtal r Note: Clck on a dstrct headng below to go drectly to the correspondng dstrct regulatons. USE CLASSIFICATIONS B B 2 B 3 B 4 D B D D 2 Resden al uses Asssted lvng faclty C C P P Chld care faclty, resden al P P P P Dwellngs, accessory C Dwellngs, a ached lve/work P P C C Dwellngs, caretaker P P P Dwellngs, mul ple famly C C C C Dwellngs, sngle famly detached P P Dwellngs, two famly C C C Home occupa on P P P P Nursng, rest or convalescent home C C P P Orphanage C Personal Care Home P P P P Roomng house, boardng house C C C P Rowhouse / townhouse C C C C Transent housng C Agrculture s Equestran stables, prvate P Equestran stables, commercal P Publc and Communty s Cemeteres P P P P P P P Chartable organza ons C C P P Churches and other places of worshp P P P P P P P Clubs or lodges C C P P C Hosptals C C P P Lbrares, publc P P P P Muncpal offce buldngs P P P P P P Museums P P P P Parks & communty gardens P P P P P P P Post offce, local P P P P P P Publc mul sport recrea on complex P P Publc safety facl es P P P P P P School, K 2, publc/prvate C P P P Telephone exchanges/sta c transformer sta ons C P P P P P Contnued on next page xv

17 How to Ths Ordnance 4. USE MATRIX (Contnued) Below s a reference table that summarzes the uses lsted n the Ordnance. s below are generalzed. Consult Secton 3. as certan condtons and standards may apply. If there are any conflcts between ths table and the uses lsted n Secton 3., the latter wll control. P = Prncpal Permtted C = Condtonal Dgtal r Note: Clck on a dstrct headng below to go drectly to the correspondng dstrct regulatons. USE CLASSIFICATIONS B B 2 B 3 B 4 D B D D 2 Commercal s Anmal boardng, kennels, shelters C C P P P P Banks and fnancal ns tu ons P P P P P P Bars, lounges, or nghtclubs C Bed and breakfast homestays C C P P Bed and breakfast nns C C P P Brewpubs C C P P Busness support servce establshments P P P P P P Chld care faclty P P P P Commercal recrea on facl es, ndoor C C P P Commercal recrea on facl es, outdoor C C P P Conference, conven on center P P C Crema on facl es P P Farmers markets P P P Frearm sales establshments C C P P P Food and beverage sales, < 6,000 sq. P P P P P Food and beverage sales, > 6,000 sq. C C P P P Food processng C P Funeral homes, mortuares C C P P P P Grocery stores P P/C P P P Health clubs, ftness, gyms P P P P C P Hotels P P Labs, medcal, dental, op cal C C P P P P P Landscape nurseres and garden supply establshments C P P P P P Large consumer goods sales C P P P Mcro breweres, wneres C C P P P P Mn warehouses C C C P P P P Motels P P Offces, medcal P P P P P P P Offces, professonal & admnstra ve P P P P P P Open ar markets P P Outdoor retal sales, temporary P P P P P Parkng lots or structures C P P P P P Pawn shops C C P P P P Payday loan, check cashng servce establshments C C P P C P Contnued on next page xv

18 How to Ths Ordnance 4. USE MATRIX (Contnued) Below s a reference table that summarzes the uses lsted n the Ordnance. s below are generalzed. Consult Secton 3. as certan condtons and standards may apply. If there are any conflcts between ths table and the uses lsted n Secton 3., the latter wll control. P = Prncpal Permtted C = Condtonal Dgtal r Note: Clck on a dstrct headng below to go drectly to the correspondng dstrct regulatons. USE CLASSIFICATIONS B B 2 B 3 B 4 D B D D 2 Commercal s (con nued) Personal servce establshments P P P P P C Restaurant, small 2,000 sq.., no drve P P P P P P Restaurants, large >2,000 sq.. wth or w/o drve servce C P P P P P Restaurants, small 2,000 sq.., wth drve servce C P P P P P Retal commercal uses 6,000 sq P P P P Retal commercal uses > 6,000 sq C C P P Schools, professonal, trade, and voca onal C C P P P P P Self servce laundry facl es (personal servce) P P P P P C Sexually orented busnesses P Small Scale Specalty Food and Non Alcoholc Beverage Produc on and Sales P P P P P P P Strp retal centers wth front yard parkng C P Strp retal centers w/ no front yard parkng P P P Ta oo shops and body art establshments P P Tax cab stands, bus sta ons P P P P Theaters, cnemas C P P P Veternary servces, anmal hosptals C C P P P P Vehcle Sales & Servce Automoble car wash C P P P P Automoble convenence/ gasolne sta ons C C P P P P Automoble mantenance/servce establshments, major C P P P Automoble mantenance/servce establshments, mnor C C P P P P Automoble towng and temporary storage C P P P Boats and other recrea onal vehcle sales, rentals, or servce (large consumer goods) C P P P Bus, truck, and manufactured home sales or leasng P P P Fuel Ol dstrbutors P P Tractors and large farm equpment sales and servce P P P Vehcle sales, new and used (large consumer goods) C P P P Industral s Bus or truck mantenance faclty C P P Cold storage plants, ncludng frozen food lockers (LI) C P P LI = uses consdered Lght Industral uses and are permtted where Lght Industral s are permtted Contnued on next page xv

19 How to Ths Ordnance 4. USE MATRIX (Contnued) Below s a reference table that summarzes the uses lsted n the Ordnance. s below are generalzed. Consult Secton 3. as certan condtons and standards may apply. If there are any conflcts between ths table and the uses lsted n Secton 3., the latter wll control. P = Prncpal Permtted C = Condtonal Dgtal r Note: Clck on a dstrct headng below to go drectly to the correspondng dstrct regulatons. USE CLASSIFICATIONS B B 2 B 3 B 4 D B D D 2 Industral s (con nued) Contractor yard, plumbng, hea ng, buldng, electrcal, demol on (LI) P P P P Envronmental montorng sta on (ar, sol, etc.) P P P P P P Industral s, Heavy P Industral s, Lght P P P Internet/mal order dstrbu on centers C C P P Large area dstrbu on or transt warehouse P P Lumberyards (LI) P P P Publc works yard, garage P P P P Ralroad yard (LI) P P Recyclng center, compos ng facl es P P Research and development labs and facl es P P P P P Salvage yard, junkyard P Stockplng of sand, gravel, or other aggregate (LI) P P Stone/monument works (LI) P P P Tax or bus opera ons center C C P P Truckng opera ons center, freght servces (LI) P P Warehouses C P P P Wholesale sales C P P P LI = uses consdered Lght Industral uses and are permtted where Lght Industral s are permtted xv

20 How to Ths Ordnance 5. DISTRICT SUMMARY TABLE Below s a quck reference table that summarzes dstrct regulatons. Consult Artcle 3 Zonng Dstrcts for addtonal requrements and exceptons to the nformaton below. Dstrct Summary Table Dstrct Mnmum Setbacks Mnmum Lot Wdth Lot Sze Front Yard Sde Yards Rear Yard (feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) AG Agrculture 5 acres 200 ft 50 ft 25 ft 30 ft RE Resdental Estate 2.25 acres 200 ft 50 ft 25 ft 30 ft R-25 One-famly Resdental 25,000 sq ft 50 ft 40 ft 0 ft 20 ft R-0 One-famly Resdental 0,000 sq ft 90 ft 30 ft 0 ft 20 ft R- One-famly Resdental 6,500 sq ft 65 ft 30 ft 0 ft 20 ft R-2 Two-famly Resdental 8,000 sq ft 80 ft 25 ft 0 ft 20 ft R-3 Mult-famly Resdental 3,500 sq ft frst unt,500 sq ft each add l unt No mnmum 25 ft 0 ft 20 ft M- Moble Home Subdvson 6,500 sq ft 50 ft 30 ft 0 ft 20 ft M-2 Manufactured Home Park 6,500 sq ft 50 ft 30 ft 0 ft 0 ft B- Neghborhood Busness No mnmum No mnmum 40 ft 0 ft 5 ft B-2 Lght Busness Dstrct No mnmum No mnmum 30 ft 0 ft 5 ft B-3 General Busness No mnmum No mnmum 30 ft 0 ft 5 ft B-4 Hghway Busness Dstrct No mnmum No mnmum 30 ft 0 ft 5 ft CD Core Downtown * * * * * CR Core Resdental ** ** ** 0 ft 20 ft CM Mxed Core * * * * * CE Core Edge No mnmum 70 ft CH Core Hghway Corrdor *** *** 0 ft mn. 25 ft max. 0 ft mn. 75 ft max. CV Core Vllage * * * * * CL Core Landmark **** **** **** 0 ft 20 ft CPP Central Parkway Pnes No mnmum No mnmum 40 ft CPS Central Parkway Sports No mnmum No mnmum 30 ft CPM Central Parkway Meadows No mnmum No mnmum 40 ft D- Lght Industral No mnmum No mnmum 30 ft D-B Research/Offce No mnmum No mnmum 30 ft 5 ft 20 ft 0 ft 20 ft 0 ft 0 ft. nonres. exteror 0 ft nteror 20 ft. res. 0 ft 0 ft. nonres. exteror 0 ft nteror 20 ft. res. 0 ft nonres 20 ft res. 0 ft nonres 20 ft res. 5 ft nonres. 20 ft res. 5 ft nonres. 20 ft res. D-2 Heavy Industral 2 acres 00 ft 30 ft 0 ft 0 ft *See Secton 3..4; ** See Secton 3..5; *** See Secton 3..8; **** See Secton ft 0 ft. nonres. exteror 0 ft nteror 20 ft. res. xv

21 ZONING MAP Dgtal r Note: Clck on a dstrct headng n the map legend to go drectly to the correspondng dstrct regulatons.

22 FUTURE LAND USE MAP

23 Comprehensve Plan and Implementng Zonng Dstrcts The followng chart shows each Future Land Classfcaton wth ts correspondng allowable Zonng Dstrcts. Requests for rezonng must be consstent wth the Future Land Classfcaton - n other words, rezonng may be consdered only for one of the Zonng Dstrcts allowed for that Future Land Classfcaton. La. R.S. 33:4723 requres that zonng regulatons "shall be made n accordance wth a comprehensve plan", of whch Future Land classfcatons are an essental component. The Future Land Map s a part of the Ruston Comprehensve Plan (also known as the Master Plan) developed by the communty for the future growth and development of Ruston. By desgn, there are only a few land use classfcatons on the Future Land Map and ther boundares are general and not ntended to be specfc to parcel lnes. If rezonng s consdered to a Dstrct desgnaton whch s nconsstent wth ts Future Land Classfcaton, then the Comprehensve Plan also must be amended at the same tme. Most of the Land Classfcatons have more than one correspondng zonng dstrct; for nstance the Low Densty Resdental Land classfcaton ncludes four dfferent Zonng Dstrcts: AG, RE, R-25 and R-0, all of whch are consdered to be Low Densty Resdental uses. Future Land Classfcatons Relatonshp to Zonng Dstrcts Future Land Classfcaton Zonng Dstrcts Rural Dstrct AG, RE, R-25 Low Densty Resdental AG, RE, R-25, R-0 Hgh Densty Resdental R-, R-2, R-3, M-, M-2 Central Parkway (formerly Commercal Node) CPP, CPT, CD, CPS, CPM and portons of CL, CE, B-3, B-4 Low Intensty Commercal B-, B-2 Hgh Intensty Commercal B-3, B-4 Core CD, CR, CM, CE, CH, CV, CL Low Intensty Industral D-, D-B Hgh Intensty Industral D-2 Publc/Insttutonal Publc/Insttutonal Mxed R-0, R-, R-2, R-3, B-, B-2 Lousana Tech Unversty Not Zoned (Amended by Ord. No. 73, 3, )

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27 .0 Purpose and Introducton. TITLE Ths Chapter 29 of the Code of Ordnances of the Cty of Ruston, Lousana, shall be known and may be cted as the Zonng Code of the Cty of Ruston, Lousana. (Amended by Ord. No. 78, - Pt. 2, ).2 AUTHORITY The Zonng Code s adopted pursuant to the authorty granted by Lousana Revsed Statute 33:0 et seq. and 33:472 et seq. and Artcle VI. 7 of the Lousana Consttuton of PURPOSE The Zonng Code s adopted to safeguard the health, safety, or general welfare by regulatng the use and occupancy of land, land uses, and the occupaton, erecton and alteraton of buldngs and structures wthn the Cty of Ruston, and to gude development n accordance wth the Cty of Ruston Comprehensve Plan and exstng and future needs of the Cty of Ruston..4 JURISDICTION The Zonng Code shall apply to all the area located wthn the corporate lmts of the Cty of Ruston..5 APPLICABILITY The Zonng Code apples to all buldngs, structures, lands, and uses over whch the Cty of Ruston has jursdcton under the consttuton and laws of the State of Lousana and of the Unted States. The use of buldngs and land wthn the Cty of Ruston s subject to all other applcable regulatons as well as the Zonng Code, whether or not such other regulatons are specfcally referenced n the Zonng Code. References to other regulatons are for the convenence of the reader. The lack of a cross-reference does not exempt a land, buldng, structure, or use from other regulatons..6 METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Ths chapter shall be admnstered by a Plannng Commsson and Board of Adjustment apponted n accordance wth law. The Plannng Commsson shall also be the Zonng Commsson. Members of the Plannng Commsson and the Board of Adjustment shall be resdents of the cty..7 INTERPRETATION In the nterpretaton and applcaton of the provsons of ths chapter, such provsons shall be held to be the mnmum requrements adopted for the promoton of the publc health, safety and welfare. To protect the publc, among other purposes, such provsons are ntended to provde for adequate lght, pure ar, safety from fre and other dangers, undue concentraton of populaton and ample parkng facltes..8 SCOPE Ths chapter s not ntended to repeal, abrogate, annul or n any way mpar or nterfere wth exstng provsons of other laws or ordnances, except as specfcally repealed by ths chapter or wth prvate restrctons placed upon property by covenants, deeds or other prvate agreements; or wth restrctve covenants runnng wth the land to whch the cty s a party. Where ths chapter mposes a greater restrcton upon land, buldngs or structures than s mposed or requred by such exstng provsons of law, ordnance, contract or deed, the provsons of ths chapter shall control. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and -3

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30 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and Artcle 2.0 Defntons: A-B Abuttng Accessory use or buldng Adult resdental care home or faclty Agrculture actvty Agrculture, commercal Anmal, small Alley Alteraton Alternatve and emergng energy facltes* Apartment house Approvng body Arcade Area, buldng Asssted lvng home/faclty Automoble convenence/ gasolne staton Automoble mantenance/servce establshments, major Automoble mantenance/servce establshment, mnor Automoble salvage yard Automoble wash Awnng Balcony Bed and breakfast homestay Bed and breakfast nn Bllboard Brewpub Buffer Buldng Buldng heght Buldng lne Buld-to zone Bulk plane Busness and support servces * Multple terms are defned n ths ordnance. Defntons 2. Constructon of Language 2.2 Defntons Defntons: C-F Canopy Chartable organzaton Chld care faclty, commercal Chld care faclty, resdental Club Commercal Vehcle Communty garden Condtonal use Condomnum Conventon center Court Court, nner Court, outer Courtyard Day spa DBH Decbel Decbel, A-weghted Deck Drve- faclty Dwellng Dwellng unt Dwellng unt, accessory Dwellng, multfamly Dwellng, sngle famly detached Economc return Essental servce Façade Famly* Farmers market Fence Fence-decoratve Flag Flag, offcal Floor area, gross Floor area, usable Frontage, Buldng Frontage, Street Defntons: G - M Garage, prvate Garage, publc or storage Garage or yard sale Green, publc Gym Health club Hstorc Home occupaton Hostel Hotel Industry, heavy Industry, lght Junk Junkyard Landscapng, nteror parkng lot Landscapng, permeter parkng lot Large consumer goods Lve/work unt Lvestock, large Lvestock, small Loadng space Lot Lot, corner Lot coverage Lot, nteror Lot lne Lot, reversed corner Lot wdth Manufactured home Manufactured housng* Marquee Medcal faclty Mn-warehouse Mxed-use Moble food vendng Modular Structure Motel Mural 2-2

31 Defntons: N - R Neghborhood center Nonconformty Non-local road Nursng home Open space Open space, usable Open ar market Outdoor dsplay Outdoor storage Parcel Parkng asle Parkng, off-street Parkng, shared Parkng space Parkng structure Paseo Pedestran orented Pedestran plaza/cvc spaces Pedestran scale Pedestran zone Personal care home Personal property Personal servce establshments Personal wreless servce facltes* Plaza Porch Premses Professonal and admnstratve offce uses Publc mult-sport recreatonal complex Recreaton, commercal ndoor facltes Recreaton, commercal outdoor facltes Rehabltatve, recovery care, or restoraton center Resdent property owner Resdental estates Retal commercal uses Roomnghouse Row house Defntons: S Setback lne Setback requred Sexually orented busnesses* Shaded walkway* Shelter care home Shoppng center Sgn* Small Scale Specalty Food and Non-Alcoholc Beverage Producton and Sales Square Stoop Storefront openng Street, prvate Street, publc Street Structure Defntons: T - Z Temporary portable storage contaners, or Portable On- Demand Storage (PODS) Temporary outdoor retal sales Townhouse Transent housng Transparency, prncpal Varance Wholesale and warehousng Wnd energy converson systems Wnd energy converson system, prvate Yard Yard, front Yard, rear Yard, sde * Multple terms are defned n ths ordnance. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 2-3

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33 2. CONSTRUCTION OF LANGUAGE The followng words, terms and phrases, when used n ths chapter, shall have the meanngs ascrbed to them n ths secton, except where the context clearly ndcates a dfferent meanng. When not nconsstent wth the context, terms used n the present tense shall nclude the future; terms n the plural number shall nclude the sngular number and terms n the sngular number shall nclude the plural number; and the terms "shall", must and wll are always mandatory and not merely dscretonary. Unless otherwse specfcally ndcated, lsts of tems or examples that use terms such as ncludng and such as, or smlar language, are ntended to provde examples, not to be exhaustve lsts of all possbltes. In case of any dfference of meanng or mplcaton between the text of ths ordnance and any headng, drawng, table, fgure, or llustraton, the text shall control. Terms not heren defned shall have the meanng customarly assgned to them. 2.2 DEFINITIONS Abuttng means two or more uses of land havng common dstrct boundares, lot lnes, or beng mmedately adjacent, ncludng across a street, easement or rght-of-way. Accessory use or buldng means a detached subordnate use or buldng located on the same buldng ste wth the man buldng, the use of whch s ncdental to that of the man buldng. Adult Resdental Care Home or Faclty means a publc or prvately operated (twenty-four hour) resdence that provdes assstance wth actvtes of daly lvng, lodgng and meals for compensaton to two or more adults who are unrelated to the resdence lcensee, owner, or drector, and s lcensed by the State of Lousana Department of Health and Hosptals. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 2, ) 2.0 Defntons Agrcultural actvty means the use of land for farmng for the producton of food and fber products, ncludng seedng, cultvatng, and harvestng, beekeepng, hortculture, slvculture, vtculture, aquaculture, and anmal and poultry husbandry. Agrculture, commercal means the producton of plants, anmals, or ther products, prncpally for the sale to others. Anmal, small means any anmal other than lvestock or anmals consdered to be predatory or wld whch s kept outsde a dwellng unt all or part of the tme. Anmals consdered predatory or wld shall be consdered small anmals when they are taken nto captvty for the purposes of breedng, domestcaton, tranng, huntng or exhbton. Alley means any rght-of-way or easement that affords vehcular servce access to the rear or sde of propertes otherwse abuttng on a street. Alteraton, as appled to a buldng or structure, means a change or rearrangement n the structural parts or exstng facltes, or an enlargement, whether by extendng on a sde or by ncreasng n heght, or the movng from one locaton or poston to another locaton or poston. Alternatve and emergng energy facltes means a faclty capable of convertng solar, water, wnd, wood, fre and/or other emergng green technology source nto a vable energy source for a permtted use n accordance wth the provsons and desgn crtera specfed n ths Zonng Ordnance. The followng defntons shall specfcally apply to alternatve and emergng energy facltes :. Alternatve Energy means a source of energy generated from solar, water, wnd, geothermal or smlar sources, whch s capable of provdng energy and utlty provsons to a permtted use. 2. Alternatve Energy Faclty means a prvate faclty capable of convertng solar, water, wood, fre and/or wnd nto a vable energy source and utlty provsons for a permtted use. Such facltes may nclude solar panels, wnd turbnes, geothermal systems and/or other smlar alternatve energy facltes. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 2-5

34 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3. Attached Alternatve Energy Faclty means a faclty that s physcally mounted, attached and/or connected (except utlty and energy transfer connectons) to a permtted prncpal or accessory buldng n accordance wth all pertnent zonng, utlty and buldng code requrements. 4. Emergng Energy means a source of energy generated from a renewable technology source, other than solar, water, wnd, geothermal, or bomass sources, whch s capable of provdng energy and utlty provsons to a permtted use. 5. Emergng Energy Faclty means a prvate faclty capable of convertng an emergng energy source nto a vable energy source and utlty provsons for a permtted use. 6. Freestandng Alternatve Energy Faclty means a faclty that s not physcally mounted, attached and/or connected (except utlty and energy transfer connectons) to a permtted prncpal or accessory buldng. All such facltes shall be consdered a separate or accessory structure that has the ablty to convert and convey energy to the prncpal use n accordance wth all pertnent zonng, utlty and buldng code requrements. 7. Hub Heght means the dstance measured from the surface of the tower foundaton to the heght of the wnd turbne hub, to whch the blade or other accessory components are attached. 8. Non-Partcpatng Landowner means any landowner except those on whose property all or a porton of an alternatve and/or emergng energy faclty s located pursuant to the provsons of ths Zonng Ordnance. 9. Solar Energy System means a prvate, noncommercal energy producng system consstng of photovoltac panels that are roof mounted or ground mounted on a support structure for the purpose of collecton, storage and dstrbuton of solar energy for space heatng or coolng, water heatng or electrcty generaton. 0. Solar arrays mean a number of solar panels or modules connected together n a sngle structure. One nstallaton can have more than one array.. Turbne Heght means the dstance measured from the surface of the tower foundaton to the lowest and/or hghest pont of the turbne rotor plane. 2. Wnd Energy Faclty means an electrc generatng faclty, whose man purpose s to convert and supply electrcty to a permtted use. Such facltes may nclude wnd turbnes, blades, sprals, helxes and/or other accessory wnd generatng structures, whch may also nclude buldngs, substatons, meteorologcal towers, electrcal nfrastructure, transmsson lnes and other appurtenant structures and facltes. 3. Wnd Turbne means a wnd energy converson system that converts wnd energy nto electrcty the use of a generator, whch may nclude a nacelle, rotor, tower, transformer pad, blades, sprals, helxes and/ or and the supportng energy apparatus. 4. Wood-Fred Boler means an alternatve energy faclty desgned to burn clean wood or other permtted sold fuels, whch transfers heated ar or lqud a ppng or ventlaton system. All such systems are generally contaned wthn an accessory structure that s not ntended for habtaton by humans or anmals. An outdoor wood-fred boler may also be known as outdoor wood-fred furnaces, outdoor wood-burnng applances, outdoor hydraulc heaters and/or water stoves. Apartment house means a multfamly dwellng for three or more famles lvng ndependently of each other, wth each dwellng unt contanng separate cookng facltes. Approvng body for the purposes of ths Ordnance means, the person, board, or commsson wth the authorty to gve approval for development as descrbed n ths Ordnance. Artcle 6 provdes nformaton regardng the revew and approval process for the varous types of development approval n the Cty. Arcade means a covered passageway, typcally found at street level, often comprsed of a seres of arches supported by columns. 2-6

35 Area, buldng means the aggregate of the maxmum horzontal cross secton area of the man buldng on a lot, excludng cornces, eaves, gutters or chmneys, projectng not more than three feet, steps, one-story open porches, bay wndows not extendng more than one story nor projectng more than three feet, balcones and terraces. Asssted Lvng Home/Faclty means an Adult Resdental Care Home/Faclty that provdes room, board and personal servces, for compensaton, to two (2) or more resdents that resde n ndvdual lvng unts whch contan, at a mnmum, one () room wth a ktchenette and a prvate bathroom. For lcensure, an Asssted Lvng Home/Faclty shall comply wth lcensng regulatons establshed as core standards plus those n the asssted lvng module. (per Lousana Admnstratve Code) Automoble convenence/gasolne staton: An establshment whch ncludes buldngs and premses for the prmary purpose of retal sales of gasolne. An automoble convenence/gasolne servce staton may also nclude an area devoted to sales of automotve tems and convenence goods prmarly sold to patrons purchasng gasolne. An establshment whch provdes vehcle mantenance or repar s not ncluded wthn ths defnton. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 2, ) Automoble mantenance/servce establshments, major means an automotve repar establshment whch may conduct n addton to actvtes defned below as "mnor repars" one or more of the followng: general repar, engne rebuldng, rebuldng or recondtonng of motor vehcles, collson servce, such as body, frame, or fender straghtenng and repar; overall pantng and undercoatng of automobles, major overhaulng of engne requrng removal of cylnder-head or crank casepan, recappng or retreadng of tres, steam cleanng and smlar actvtes. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 2, ) Automoble mantenance/servce establshments, mnor (routne mantenance and mnor repar): A buldng or premses used prmarly to provde general mantenance on automobles such as ol changes and lubrcaton; servcng and repar of spark plugs, batteres, pumps, belts, hoses, ar flters, wndsheld wpers and dstrbutors; replacement of mufflers and exhaust systems, brakes and shock absorbers; radator cleanng and flushng; sale and nstallaton of automoble accessores such as tres, rados and ar condtoners; wheel algnment, balancng and undercoatng; but excludng tre recappng or groovng or any major mechancal repars, collson work, or pantng. An automoble mantenance/ servce establshment may also sell gasolne, or provde auto washng servces, but s dstnct from an automoble gasolne staton or automoble wash. Ths defnton shall nclude automoble leasng and rental facltes. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 2, ) Automoble Salvage Yard: The storage, sale, or dsmantlng of three or more wrecked, salvaged, scrapped, runed or dsmantled, noperatve motor vehcles or tralers, or ther parts on a tract of land, screened n accordance wth Sec. 2-7 Fence Requred of the Cty of Ruston Code of Ordnances. (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 0, ) Automoble wash: Any buldng or structure or porton thereof contanng facltes for washng motor vehcles usng producton lne methods wth a conveyor, blower, steam cleanng devce or other mechancal washng devces; and shall also nclude con and attendant operated drve-, automatc self-serve, track mounted unts and smlar hgh volume washng establshments, but shall not nclude outdoor hand washng operatons. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 2, ) Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 2-7

36 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Awnng means a shelter projectng from and supported by the exteror wall of a buldng, constructed of non-rgd materals on a supportng framework. The awnng area s a roofed structure constructed of fabrc or other materal placed so as to extend outward from a buldng n a cantlevered fashon, provdng a protectve sheld for doors, wndows, and other openngs. An awnng s dstngushed from a marquee n that a marquee s covered wth rgd materal. An awnng s dstngushed from a canopy n that an awnng s cantlevered, whereas a canopy s supported by posts or other devces beyond the buldng wall. Front AWNING Sde clearzonng Balcony means an elevated platform projectng from the wall of a buldng and enclosed by a ralng or parapet. Bed and breakfast homestay means a prvate owner-occuped resdence whch has a maxmum of fve guestrooms wthn a sngle-famly dwellng. The bed and breakfast homestay s subordnate and ncdental to the man resdental use of the buldng. Rooms used for sleepng shall be part of the prmary resdental structure and shall not have been specfcally constructed for rental purposes. The only meal to be provded guests shall be breakfast, and t shall only be served to guests takng lodgng n the faclty. Bed and breakfast nn means a resdence operated prmarly as a busness wth up to 2 guest unts. The buldng must be occuped by the owner, lessee, operator, or propretor of the buldng. A restaurant open to the general publc may be allowed. Bllboard means a sgn that drects attenton to a busness, commodty, servce, product or entertanment conducted, sold or offered at a locaton other than the premses on whch the sgn s located. Brewpub means a restaurant wth facltes for the brewng of up to 5,000 gallons per year of handcrafted beer on ste. (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 0, ) Ste BALCONY Buffer means a landscaped area dentfed on a ste plan or by a zonng ordnance, ntended to separate and partally obstruct the vew of two adjacent land uses or propertes from one another. Admn and Front Sde clearzonng Buldng means a structure desgnated, bult or occuped as a shelter or roofed enclosure for persons, anmals or property, ncludng tents, lunch wagons, dnng cars, camp cars, tralers and other roofed structures on wheels or other supports used for resdental, busness, mercantle, storage, commercal, ndustral, nsttutonal, assembly, educatonal or recreatonal purposes. For the purposes of ths defnton, the term "roof" shall nclude an awnng or other smlar coverng, whether or not permanent n nature. 2-8

37 Buldng heght means the vertcal dstance measured from the establshed grade at ground to the hghest pont of the roof surface for flat roofs; to the deck lne of mansard roofs; and to the average heght between eaves and rdge for gable, hp, and gambrel roofs. On a structure havng a flat roof, the parapet, f provded, may exceed the maxmum buldng heght by three feet. Where a buldng s located on slopng terran, the heght may be measured from the average ground level of the grade at the buldng wall. BUILDING HEIGHT Mn. sde setback BUILDING LINE/ SETBACK Mn. rear setback Buldng envelope Mn. sde setback Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Buldng heght ½ ½ Front vew GABLE Mn. front setback Zonng 3 Dstrcts Buldng heght Buldng heght Buldng heght ½ ½ ½ ½ Front vew Front vew Front vew GAMBREL HIP FLAT Buld-to Zone Lot lne BUILD-TO ZONE Rght-of-way or easement clearzonng Ste Deck lne MANSARD Buldng heght Front vew clearzonng Buldng lne means a lne wthn a lot parallel to a correspondng lot lne, whch s the boundary of any specfed front, sde or rear yard, or the boundary of any publc rght-of-way whether acqured n fee, easement or otherwse, or a lne otherwse establshed to govern the locaton of buldngs, structures, or uses. Where no mnmum front, sde, or rear yards are specfed, the setback lne shall be cotermnous wth the correspondng lot lne. clearzonng Buld-to zone means an area of a specfed depth, parallel to and touchng a specfed lot lne or other setback lne, wthn whch the buldng façade shall be placed and may vary wthn the zone n order to encourage desgn flexblty. Bulk plane means a standard that lowers heght lmts near the edges of a lot by establshng an nclned plane over whch buldngs may not protrude. By pushng taller buldng elements towards the center of a lot, a bulk plane may reduce loomng mpacts on neghborng propertes and promote prvacy and solar access. Admn and 2-9

38 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and Busness support servces means establshments provdng servces prncpally to other busnesses, such as: photocopyng and prntng; photo fnshng; busness equpment and furnture rental and leasng; computer and telephone sales, software and support; advertsng, malng, marketng and promotons; busness or offce ncubator, coworkng center; and smlar uses as determned by the approval authorty. Canopy means a rgd multsded structure covered wth fabrc, metal, or other materal, and supported by a buldng at one or more ponts or extremtes and by columns or posts embedded n the ground or attached to a slab or other permanent feature at other ponts or extremtes. Any structure that extends above any adjacent parapet or roof of supportng buldng s not ncluded wthn the defnton of buldng canopy. Chartable organzaton means nonproft organzatons that are supported prmarly by charty and whose prncpal functon s the performance of chartable works, ncludng communty food servces, and servces to the elderly and dsabled. Ths defnton shall not nclude hosptals, or places of worshp. Chld Care Faclty, Commercal means a faclty that s lcensed as such by the State of Lousana and provdes non-medcal care to chldren, normally for perods less than 24 hours. It serves more than sx chldren and/or s operated by a person who s not a resdent of the ste. Chld Care Faclty, Resdental means a faclty that s lcensed as such by the State of Lousana and provdes for non-medcal care to chldren, normally for perods less than 24 hours. It serves sx chldren or less, and the operator s a resdent of the ste. Club means a buldng or faclty, owned or operated by a corporaton, assocaton, person, or persons, for a socal, educatonal, or recreatonal purpose, to whch membershp s requred for partcpaton, and not prmarly operated for proft nor to render a servce that s customarly carred on as a busness. Commercal Vehcle means any motor vehcle, traler, or sem-traler desgned or used to carry freght, passengers for a fee, or merchandse n the furtherance of any commercal enterprse and havng a gross weght of more than 0,000 pounds. Communty garden means a prvate or publc faclty for cultvaton of fruts, flowers, vegetables, or ornamental plants by more than one person or famly. Condtonal use means a specal actvty, operaton or mprovement that s proposed wthn a buldng, a development, or on a ste, whch s allowed by the regulatons of the zonng dstrct n whch t s located, subject to obtanng approval of a condtonal use permt, as provded n Secton 6.2 of ths Code. Condomnum means an estate n real property consstng of an undvded nterest n common wth other purchasers n a porton of a parcel of real property, together wth a separate nterest n space n a resdental buldng, such as an apartment. Conventon center means a faclty desgned to accommodate 500 or more persons and used for conventons, conferences, semnars, product dsplays, recreaton actvtes, and entertanment functons, along wth accessory functons ncludng temporary outdoor dsplays, and food and beverage preparaton and servce for on-premse consumpton. (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 0, ) Court means an unoccuped open space, other than a yard, on the same lot wth a buldng, whch s bounded on two or more sdes by the walls of such buldng. Court, nner, means a court enclosed on all sdes by exteror walls of a buldng or by exteror walls and lot lnes. Court, outer, means a court enclosed on not more than three sdes by exteror walls and lot lnes on whch walls are allowed, wth one sde or end open to a street, drveway, alley or yard. Courtyard (see Court, outer). Day spa means a busness that provdes certfed therapeutc and personal groomng servces, ncludng harcuts and stylng, waxng, facal treatments, body therapes, and nal treatments by provders lcensed by the State of Lousana. 2-0

39 DBH means dameter at breast heght as appled to tree measurements. Decbel means a unt for measurng the ampltude of sounds wth a standard notaton of db. Decbel, A-weghted means a sound pressure level measured n decbels wth an A-weghted flter. The ear s not as effectve n hearng low-frequency sounds as t s hearng hgh-frequency sounds. That s, low-frequency sounds of the same db level are not heard as loudly as hgh-frequency sounds. The sound level meter replcates the human response of the ear by usng an electronc flter that s called the A flter. A sound level measured wth ths flter swtched on s denoted as db(a). Practcally all nose s measured usng the A flter. The sound pressure level n db(a) gves a close ndcaton of the subjectve loudness of the nose. The sound pressure level n decbels s measured wth a soundlevel meter or nose dosmeter usng the A-weghted network. The standard notaton s db(a) or dba. Deck means a platform, ether freestandng or attached to a buldng, whch s supported by pllars or posts. Drve- faclty means an establshment that by desgn, physcal facltes, servce, or packagng procedures encourages or permts customers to receve servces, obtan goods, or be entertaned whle remanng n ther motor vehcles. Dwellng means a buldng desgned or used as the lvng quarters for one or more famles. Dwellng unt means one or more rooms desgned, occuped, or ntended for occupancy as separate lvng quarters, wth a sngle ktchen, sleepng, and bathroom facltes for the exclusve use of a sngle household. Dwellng unt, accessory means a subordnate dwellng unt added to, created wthn, or detached from a sngle-famly dwellng, but not a moble home. It may not be subdvded or otherwse segregated n ownershp from the prmary dwellng unt. Dwellng, multfamly means a dwellng or group of dwellngs on one plot, contanng separate lvng unts for three or more famles, but whch may have jont servces or facltes for both. Dwellng, sngle famly detached means a detached house desgned for and occuped exclusvely as the resdence of not more than one famly lvng as an ndependent housekeepng unt. Economc return means the capacty of a buldng to generate revenue, n the form of far market rents. When the far market rents, less expenses for a buldng, equal zero, the buldng shall be consdered ncapable of generatng any net economc return on ts value. Essental servce means the erecton, constructon, alteraton or mantenance, by publc utltes or muncpal departments or commssons, of underground or overhead gas, electrcal, steam or water transmsson or dstrbuton systems, collecton, communcaton, supply or dsposal systems, ncludng poles, wres, mans, drans, sewers, ppes, conduts, cables, fre alarm boxes, refuse collecton contaners, polce callboxes, traffc sgnals, hydrants and other smlar equpment and accessores n connecton therewth, but not ncludng buldngs reasonably necessary for the furnshng of adequate servce by such publc utltes or muncpal departments or commssons or for the publc health, safety or general welfare. Façade means the exteror wall of a buldng exposed to publc vew. Famly means one of the followng:. One, two, or three persons occupyng a dwellng unt; or 2. Four or more persons occupyng a dwellng unt and lvng together as a tradtonal famly or the functonal equvalent of a tradtonal famly. A. It shall be presumptve evdence that four or more persons lvng n a sngle dwellng unt who are not related by blood, marrage or legal adopton do not consttute the functonal equvalent of a tradtonal famly. B. In determnng whether ndvduals are lvng together as the functonal equvalent of a tradtonal famly, the followng crtera must be present:. The group s one whch n theory, sze, appearance, structure and functon resembles a tradtonal famly unt; Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 2-

40 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and. The occupants must share the entre dwellng unt and lve and cook together as a sngle housekeepng unt. A unt n whch the varous occupants act as separate roomers may not be deemed to be occuped by the functonal equvalent of a tradtonal famly;. The group shares expenses for food, rent or ownershp costs, utltes and other household expenses; v. The group s permanent and stable. Evdence of such permanency and stablty may nclude: a. The presence of mnor dependent chldren regularly resdng n the household who are enrolled n local schools; b. Members of the household have the same address for purposes of voter's regstraton, drver's lcense, motor vehcle regstraton and flng of taxes; c. Members of the household are employed n the area; d. The household has been lvng together as a unt for a year or more whether n the current dwellng unt or other dwellng unts; e. There s common ownershp of furnture and applances among the members of the household; and f. The group s not transent or temporary n nature; v. Any other factor reasonably related to whether or not the group s the functonal equvalent of a famly. Farmers market means a specfed land area managed by a sngle operator who leases space/ stalls for the outdoor sales of tems that are grown, rased, foraged, caught, or otherwse produced by the seller. The actvty may also be referred to as an open or open ar market. Fence means an artfcally constructed barrer of any materal or combnaton of materals erected to enclose, screen, or separate areas. Fence-decoratve means a contnuous permanent or temporary structure desgned prmarly for aesthetc appeal and not ntended or desgnated as a method of prohbtng entry to a property. Flag means any fabrc or other materal contanng dstnctve colors, patterns or symbols, used as a symbol of government, poltcal subdvson, corporaton, lodge, fraternty or sororty, poltcal party, nonproft organzaton, charty, club, assocaton or other entty desgned to be flown from a flagpole or smlar devce. Flag, offcal means a flag dsplayng the name, nsgna, emblem, or logo of any naton, state, muncpalty, or noncommercal organzaton. Floor area, gross, for the purpose of determnng the rato of the floor area of a buldng to the area of the lot, means the sum of the gross horzontal areas of the several floors of the buldng, excludng areas used for accessory garage purposes, and such basement and cellar areas devoted exclusvely to uses accessory to the operaton of the buldng. All horzontal dmensons shall be taken from the exteror faces or walls of the buldng, ncludng walls or other enclosures of enclosed porches. Floor area, usable, for the purpose of determnng parkng requrements, means all ground and nonground floor area, nsde and outsde of a buldng, used for, or ntended to be used for, the sale of merchandse or servces or for use to serve patrons, clents or customers. Such floor area that s used or ntended to be used prncpally for the storage or processng of merchandse, or for utltes, shall be excluded from ths computaton of usable floor area. Where calculatons are not provded, the useable floor area shall be assumed to be 80% of the gross floor area. Frontage, buldng means the façade of a buldng that abuts the front yard, front lot lne, exteror (street-facng) sde yard, or exteror sde lot lne. Corner buldngs have two frontages. Frontage, street means the contguous lnear dstance of the lne where a parcel meets a road rght-of-way or road easement. 2-2

41 Garage, prvate means a buldng, or part thereof, accessory to a man buldng, and provdng for the storage of automobles, and n whch no occupaton or busness for proft s carred on. Garage, publc or storage, means a buldng, or part thereof, other than a prvate garage for the storage of motor vehcles, and n whch servce staton actvtes may be carred on. Garage or yard sale means the sale of any used personal property, whch sale s conducted on or about the premses of a prvate resdent, by any resdent of a neghborhood, one of whom must be the occupant of the premses and whch s open to the publc. Green, Publc means an nformal open space area wth paths, vegetaton, and seatng areas. Gym see Health Club (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 0, ) Hstorc means a buldng whch s at least 50 years of age and s of sgnfcant local, regonal, or natonal hstorc, archtectural, and/or cultural value. Health club means a buldng wth exercse facltes for the use of members and ther guests. (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 0, ) Home occupaton means any busness or commercal actvty that s conducted or pettoned to be conducted from property that s used for resdental purposes and zoned resdental. Hostel means a place where travelers may stay for a lmted duraton, as recognzed by the Internatonal Hostel Assocaton. Hotel means a buldng contanng rooms ntended or desgned to be used, or whch are used, rented or hred out to be occuped, or whch are occuped for sleepng purposes by guests, and where only a general ktchen and dnng room are provded wthn the buldng or accessory buldng. Industry, heavy means uses engaged n the basc processng and manufacturng of materals or products predomnately from extracted or raw materals, or a use engaged n storage of, or manufacturng processes usng flammable or explosve materals, or storage or manufacturng processes that potentally nvolve hazardous condtons. Heavy ndustry shall also mean those uses engaged n the operaton, parkng, and mantenance of vehcles, cleanng of equpment or work processes nvolvng solvents, sold waste or santary waste transfer statons, recyclng establshments, and truck termnals. Industry, lght means a use that nvolves the manufacturng, producton, processng, fabrcaton, assembly, treatment, repar, or packagng of fnshed products, predomnantly from prevously prepared or refned materals (or from raw materals that do not need refnng). Warehousng, wholesalng, and dstrbuton of the fnshed products produced at the ste s allowed as part of ths use. Lght ndustry s capable of operaton n such a manner as to control the external effects of the manufacturng process, such as smoke, nose, soot, drt, vbraton, odor, etc. Junk means any wornout, castoff or dscarded artcle or materal whch s ready for destructon, or has been collected or stored for salvage or converson to some use, but such term shall not nclude any artcle or materal whch, unaltered or unchanged and wthout further recondtonng, can be used for ts orgnal purpose as readly as when t was new. Junkyard means an establshment or tract of land whch s used for storng, buyng, sellng, or handlng waste or scrap materals, metals, rags, batteres, paper, glass, rubber debrs, trash, waste, or junked, dsmantled, or wrecked automobles, or parts thereof, and other old or scrap materal, screened n accordance wth Sec. 2-7 Fence Requred of the Cty of Ruston Code of Ordnances. (Amended by Ord. No. 724,, ) Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 2-3

42 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and Landscapng, nteror parkng lot means a landscaped area or areas wthn the shortest crcumferental lne defnng the permeter or exteror boundary of the parkng or loadng area, or smlar paved area, excludng walkways provdng drect access to the faclty, drveways or walkways provdng access to the faclty (as appled to parkng and loadng facltes or to smlar paved areas). Landscapng, permeter parkng lot means a landscaped area adjonng the permeter or exteror boundary of a subdvson, project, parkng, loadng or smlar paved area, excludng drveways or walkways provdng access to the subdvson, project or other faclty. LANDSCAPING EXAMPLES, PARKING LOTS Interor Parkng Lot Landscapng Permeter Parkng Lot Landscapng clearzonng Large consumer goods, means goods avalable for sale that are featured for publc dsplay outsde a buldng. These goods may nclude automobles, boats, recreatonal vehcles, swmmng pools, and the lke. Lve/work unt means a dwellng unt that can be used for both dwellng purposes and any nonresdental use permtted n the zonng dstrct n whch the unt s located. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 2, ) Lvestock, large means large cattle, horses, llamas, alpaca, and other lvestock generally weghng over 500 pounds. Lvestock, small means hogs (excludng pgs under 20 pounds and standng 20 nches or less at the shoulder whch are kept as household pets or small anmals), sheep, goats, mnature horses, llamas, alpaca and other lvestock generally weghng under 500 pounds. Loadng space means an off-street space or berth on the same lot wth a buldng, or contguous to a group of buldngs, for the temporary parkng of a commercal vehcle whle loadng or unloadng merchandse or materals, and whch abuts upon a street, alley or other approprate means of access. Lot means a parcel of land occuped, or capable of beng occuped, by one buldng, and the accessory buldngs or uses customarly ncdental to t, ncludng such open spaces as are requred by ths chapter. As used heren, "lot" s dstngushed from a subdvded lot of record. Lot, corner means a lot at the pont of ntersecton of, and abuttng on, two or more ntersectng streets, the angle of ntersecton beng not more than 35 degrees, and ncludes the land occuped, or to be occuped, by the corner buldng and ts accessory buldngs. Lot coverage means a measure of ntensty of land use that represents the porton of a ste that s covered by buldngs. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 2, ) Lot, nteror means a parcel of land located wthn a block or platted area that s not at the pont of ntersecton of, and abuttng on, two or more ntersectng streets. 2-4

43 LOTS: CORNER, REV ERSE CORNER, INTERIOR Interor lot Corner lot Corner lot Less than 35 Less than 35 clearzonng Lot lne means a lne dvdng one lot from another lot, or from a street or alley and whch forms the boundary lne of the lot. Lot, reversed corner means a corner lot, the rear of whch abuts upon the sde of another lot, whether across an alley or not. Lot Wdth means the horzontal dstance between the sde lot lnes measured at the requred mnmum front setback lne. Manufactured home means a structure, manufactured n one or more sectons, whch s bult on a permanent metal chasss and desgned to be used as a dwellng wth or wthout a permanent foundaton when connected to utltes and ncludes plumbng, heatng and electrcal systems, manufactured n accordance wth federal standards under the Natonal Manufactured Housng Constructon and Safety Standards Act of 974 (42 U.S.C.A ). Manufactured housng. Camper means a portable structure bult or placed on a vehcular chasss, and desgned to be used as a temporary dwellng. Such term shall nclude pckup coaches, motorzed campers and any vehcle, renovated vehcle or accessory to a vehcle whch s used as a temporary dwellng. 2. Lot means a plot of ground wthn a subdvson or park, desgned to accommodate one manufactured home or travel traler unt. Such term shall also nclude the terms "stand" and "stall". 3. Manufactured housng park means a unfed development of manufactured home lots arranged on a tract or ste under sngle ownershp, or ownershp of platted ndvdual lots, and desgned to accommodate manufactured homes on a permanent bass. 4. Moble home means a movable or portable dwellng on wheels or rgd supports, bult on a vehcular chasss, connected to utltes and desgned for year-round lvng, and bult pror to Manufactured home subdvson means a unfed development of manufactured home lots arranged on a tract or ste, platted for such purpose, whch lots may be sold to owners of manufactured homes stuated on such lots and desgned to accommodate manufactured homes on a permanent bass. 6. Off-street parkng means areas or spaces provded off of the street for parkng or storage of vehcles. In the case of dedcated streets and roads, such spaces shall be off of the rghtof-way. In the case of prvately owned, undedcated streets and roads, such spaces shall be clear of the street pavement and dtches. 7. Sngle ownershp means an entre subdvson or park s collectvely owned by one or more persons, frms or corporatons, as opposed to separate ownershp of ndvdual stes. 8. Transent manufactured home park means a unfed development of manufactured home lots arranged on a tract or ste, under sngle ownershp, and desgned to accommodate manufactured homes for short duratons. 9. Travel traler means a vehcular, portable structure bult on a chasss, desgned to be used as a temporary dwellng and to be towed behnd a motor vehcle and beng of an overall length of not more than 32 feet. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 2-5

44 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 0. Travel traler park means a unfed development of lots arranged on a tract or ste, under sngle ownershp, and desgned to accommodate travel tralers or campers for a perod not exceedng 30 days.. s means the purposes for whch a development s desgned, ntended, occuped or mantaned. (Refer to the approprate classfcaton.) 2. Yard means an open space, other than a court, on a lot, unoccuped and unobstructed from the ground upward by other than plants or trees. Marquee means a shelter projectng from and supported by the exteror wall of a buldng constructed of rgd materals on a supportng framework. A marquee s dstngushed from an awnng n that an awnng s covered wth non-rgd materal. A marquee s dstngushed from a canopy n that a marquee s cantlevered, whereas a canopy s supported by posts or other devces beyond the buldng wall. Medcal Faclty means a faclty whch provdes medcal or surgcal treatment for sck or njured persons, or rehabltaton of health and functonal abltes for ll or njured persons, ncludng treatment for mental llness and drug or alcohol addcton. (Amended by Ord. No. 706,, ) Mn-warehouse means a commercal faclty contanng small, ndependent, fully enclosed storage compartments that are leased to persons exclusvely for storage of ther household goods or personal property. Mxed-use means the development of a ste, buldng or structure wth two or more dfferent prncpal uses ncludng, but not lmted to, resdental, offce, retal, publc uses, personal servce, or entertanment uses. The ste, buldng, or structure wll be desgned, planned, and constructed as a unfed complementary whole, and wll be functonally ntegrated wth shared pedestran and vehcular access and parkng areas. Moble Food Vendng means the sale of prepared food from a moble or temporary faclty such as a food truck, a traler, a kosk, cart, or concesson. The sale of other types of merchandse s regulated under the Temporary Outdoor Retal Sales provsons of the code. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 2, ) Modular Structure means a structure wthout a permanent metal chasss, desgned and constructed to Lousana State Buldng Code or natonal model code, whch s manufactured n one or more sectons n a factory for nstallaton on a permanent foundaton at ts fnal locaton. The term does not nclude manufactured housng as defned by the Natonal Manufactured Housng Constructon and Safety Standards Act of 974 (42 US CA ). Motel means a buldng or seres of buldngs n whch lodgng s offered for compensaton, and whch s dstngushed from a hotel prmarly by reason of provdng drect ndependent access to, and adjonng parkng for, each rental unt. Mural means a pcture on an exteror surface of a structure. A mural s a sgn only f t s related by language, logo, or pctoral depcton to the advertsement of any product or servce or the dentfcaton of any busness. A mural that s not a sgn must be approved by the Zonng Admnstrator (Amended by Ord. No. 686,, ) Neghborhood Center means a faclty to be used as a place of meetng, recreaton, related socal actvty for the beneft of the neghborhood to be served and not operated for proft. Lmted to cty owned property under agreement wth the cty that provdes for ste management and supervson acceptable to the cty. (Amended by Ord. No. 706,, ) Nonconformty means a lawfully establshed structure (nonconformng structure), ste (nonconformng ste), or use (nonconformng use) of land exstng at the tme of the enactment of ths chapter, and whch does not conform to the regulatons of the dstrct n whch t s located. 2-6

45 Non-local road means a road desgnated as a prncpal arteral, mnor arteral, urban collector, rural major collector, or rural mnor collector on the Lousana DOTD Functonal Classfcaton Urban Area Map. OPEN SPACE Purpose and Introducton Nursng home means a faclty lcensed by the state of Lousana to provde nursng care on a 24-hour, contnung bass for elderly, chroncally ll, or postoperatve convalescent patents, excludng a faclty provdng surgcal or emergency medcal servces and excludng a faclty provdng care prmarly for alcoholsm, drug addcton, mental dsease, or communcable dsease. (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 0, ) Open space means actve recreaton, sttng or landscaped areas open to the sky. Rooftop and atrum spaces that are open to all of the resdents of the buldng may account for up to ten percent of the open space requrements f they are found to provde "usable open space." Open space, usable means an outdoor or unenclosed area on the ground or on a roof, balcony, deck, porch, or terrace, desgned and accessble for outdoor lvng, recreaton, pedestran access, or landscapng, but excludng parkng facltes, drveways, utlty or servce areas, or any requred front or corner sde yard, and excludng any space wth a dmenson of less than sx feet n any drecton or an solated area of less than 36 square feet. The area must be surfaced wth lawn, pavers, deckng, or sport-court-type that allows the area to be used for recreatonal purposes. r amentes, such as tables, benches, trees, planter boxes, garden plots, drnkng fountans, spas, or pools may be placed n the outdoor area. It may be covered, such as a covered pato, but t may not be fully enclosed. See open space for lmtatons related to rooftop and atrum spaces. Open Space Parkng & Drveway Open ar market, see Farmers Market Buldng clearzonng Outdoor dsplay means merchandse avalable for sale outsde of a busness structure that s typcally avalable for sale wthn the busness structure. Outdoor storage means any goods, materals, merchandse, vehcles, constructon equpment, cargo contaners, and the lke, that are not completely contaned wthn a buldng. Ths defnton does not nclude areas for the retal sale of new and used automobles and motorcycles. Parcel means a tax parcel dentfed by the Lncoln Parsh Assessor s Offce. Parkng asle means the traveled way by whch cars enter and depart parkng stalls or spaces. Parkng, off-street means a ste or porton of a ste devoted to the off-street parkng of motor vehcles, ncludng parkng spaces, asles, access drves, and landscaped areas. Parkng, shared means a publc or prvate parkng area used jontly by two or more uses. Parkng space means an area of not less than 80 square feet, net, exclusve of access or maneuverng area, or ramps, columns, etc., to be used exclusvely as a temporary storage space for one prvate motor vehcle. Truck loadng and unloadng space shall not be ncluded n such area. 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 2-7

46 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and Parkng structure means a buldng or structure consstng of more than one level and used to temporarly park or store motor vehcles. Paseo means a lnear park or path desgnated for walkng or recreaton. Pedestran orentaton means development desgned wth an emphass prmarly on the street sdewalk and on pedestran access to the ste and buldng, rather than on vehcular access and parkng areas. The buldng s generally placed close to the street and the man entrance s orented to the street sdewalk. There are generally wndows or dsplay cases along buldng facades whch face the street. Typcally, buldngs cover a large porton of the ste. Although parkng areas may be provded, they are generally lmted n sze and they are not emphaszed by the desgn of the ste. Pedestran plaza/cvc spaces means a space ntended to enhance a mxed use dstrct by provdng pleasant, publc lvng, workng and gatherng envronments. Provsons for benches, landscapng, water features, and lghtng should be provded. The creaton of such spaces s ntended to establsh a publc dentty for the mxed use area and to create orentaton elements for those vstng the area whle allowng for potental physcal connectons between publc and prvate enterprses. Pedestran scale means the use of humanproportoned archtectural features and ste desgn elements clearly orented to pedestran actvty. Such elements are typcally smaller n scale and more proportonal to the human body, rather than monumental or large scale, and nclude surface texture and patterns, lghtng, colors, materals, and archtectural detals. Pedestran zone means a small sem-enclosed area usually adjonng a sdewalk or a transt stop whch provdes a place for pedestrans to st, stand or rest. They are usually paved wth concrete, pavers, brcks or smlar materal and nclude seatng, pedestran scale lghtng and smlar pedestran mprovements. Low walls or planters and landscapng are usually provded to create a semenclosed space and to buffer and separate the plaza from adjonng parkng lots and vehcle maneuverng areas. Personal care Home means an Adult Resdental Care Home/Faclty that provdes room and board and assstance wth daly lvng, for compensaton, to two (2) but not more than eght (8) resdents n a congregate lvng and dnng settng and s n a home that s desgned as any other prvate dwellng n the neghborhood, and s lcensed by the State of Lousana Department of Health and Hosptals. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 2, ) Personal property means property whch s utlzed, owned and mantaned by an ndvdual or by members of a resdence and acqured n the normal course of lvng n or mantanng or a resdence. It does not nclude merchandse whch was purchased for resale or obtaned from closeouts, fre sales, or other quantty lqudatons, or commercal consgnments. Personal servce establshments means provdng non-medcally related servces, ncludng beauty and barber shops, clothng rental, day spa, dry cleanng pck-up stores, laundromats. These uses may also nclude accessory retal sales of products related to the servces provded. Personal wreless servce facltes means facltes for the provson of personal wreless servces where the furnshng of such servces s the prmary or an ancllary use of such facltes. Such facltes shall nclude, by way of example and not lmtaton, plant, equpment, towers, alternatve tower structures, electroncs, antennas, cables, wres, equpment enclosures, support structures, permeter fences, and any other buldngs or facltes necessary for the operaton of personal wreless servces.. Alternatve tower structure means any structure, such as a clock, flagpole, water tower, smulated or artfcal tree, lght pole or standards, steeple, buldngs and other alternatve mountng structures, that are compatble wth the natural settng and surroundng structures and whch camouflage or conceal the presence of antennas or towers. 2. Antenna means any exteror transmttng or recevng devce mounted on a tower or alternatve tower structure whch s used for communcatons purposes n conjuncton wth personal wreless servces. Sutable antennas or small dshes for televson recepton or, as later specfed, use of an antenna by a federally lcensed amateur rado staton operator are not ncluded n ths defnton. 2-8

47 3. Co-locaton means the placement of antennas or other facltes by two or more personal wreless servces provders at the same locaton (for example, on the same tower or alternatve tower structure). 4. Commercal moble servce means any moble servce that s provded for proft and makes nterconnected servce avalable to the publc or to such classes of elgble users as to be effectvely avalable to a substantal porton of the publc, and specfed by regulaton by the Federal Communcatons Commsson. 5. Equpment enclosure means any freestandng or mounted structure, shelter, cabnet, or vault used to house and protect the electronc and supportng equpment necessary for processng personal wreless servce sgnals. Supportng equpment may nclude, for example, ar condtonng, backup power supples, and emergency generators. 6. FAA means the Federal Avaton Admnstraton. 7. FCC means the Federal Communcatons Commsson. 8. Heght means, when referrng to a personal wreless servce faclty, the dstance measured from ground level to the hghest pont on the tower or other structure, even f sad hghest pont s an antenna. 9. Heght lmtaton means the heght lmtatons set forth n ths secton. Zonng dstrct heght lmtatons applcable to buldngs and other structures shall not apply to towers and antennas. 0. Interconnected servce means servce that s nterconnected wth the publc swtched network (as such terms are defned by regulaton by the FCC) or servce for whch a request for nterconnecton s pendng wth the FCC.. Personal wreless servces means commercal moble servces, unlcensed wreless servces, and common carrer wreless exchange access servces. 2. Telecommuncatons means the transmsson, between or among ponts specfed by the user, of nformaton of the user's choosng, wthout change n the form or content of the nformaton as sent and receved. 3. Telecommuncatons servce means the offerng of telecommuncatons for a fee drectly to the publc, or to such classes of users as to be effectvely avalable drectly to the publc, regardless of the facltes used. 4. Tower means a structure that s desgned and constructed for the prmary purpose of supportng one or more antennas (ncludng, for example, monopole towers, guyed towers and self-supportng lattce towers). 5. Tower heght means the dstance measured from the base of the tower to the top of the tower or the top of the hghest attachment thereto, whchever s greater. 6. Unlcensed wreless servce means the offerng of telecommuncatons servces usng duly authorzed devces whch do not requre ndvdual lcenses, but does not mean the provson of drect-to-home satellte servces. Plaza means an open space used for unstructured cvc and/or commercal purposes. A plaza s spatally defned by buldng frontages. Porch means an exteror appendage to a buldng formng a covered approach or vestbule to a doorway. Front PORCH Sde clearzonng Premses means a buldng or part of a buldng and the tract of land on whch t s located. Professonal and admnstratve offce uses means busnesses whch serve as offces for professonal, executve, and admnstratve uses, ncludng the offces of accountants, archtects, attorneys, fnancal servces, nsurance, real estate, government and also computer/data processng facltes. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 2-9

48 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Publc Mult-Sport Recreatonal Complex means a faclty ffty acres or more n area, owned or leased by a publc entty, whch provdes recreatonal actvtes to the publc. (Amended by Ord. No. 78, 2, ) Recreaton, commercal ndoor facltes means an ndoor faclty, wth or wthout seatng for spectators, Includes, but not lmted to, skatng rnks, water sldes, mnature golf courses, amusement arcades, bowlng alleys, and bllard halls, but not move theaters. Retal commercal uses means busnesses that supply commodtes on the premses ncludng, but not lmted to clothng shops, art galleres, home furnshngs, shoe shops, pharmacy shops, flower shops, statonery shops, and gft shops. Roomnghouse means any dwellng n whch more than three persons, ether ndvdually or as famles, are housed or lodged for hre, wth or wthout meals. A boardnghouse or furnshed room house shall be deemed as a roomnghouse. Row house, see Townhouse. Zonng 3 Dstrcts Recreaton, commercal outdoor facltes means uses conducted n open or partally enclosed or screened facltes. Typcal uses nclude drvng ranges, mnature golf, swmmng pools, tenns courts, outdoor racquetball courts, motorzed cart and motorcycle tracks. Rehabltatve, recovery care, or restoraton center means a structure used as a resdence for crmnal offenders, persons recently released from prson or delnquent youth facltes, or persons recoverng from alcohol or drug abuse problems. Resdent property owner means the owner of real property used as the owner's prmary resdence. Ste Admn and (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 2, ) Resdental estates means the desgnaton of a dstrct unquely suted for the development and mantenance of rural sngle-famly resdental lvng combned wth lmted agrcultural actvtes. Large lot szes are requred to mantan the low densty rural character, prevent unsantary condtons, and provde suffcent open space to ensure that the varous prncpal uses are kept at a level of compatble land use ntensty. The RED (resdental estates dstrct) s ntended to be appled to areas whch are wthout fully developed servces and where t s expected that ndvdual resdences wll be largely self-sustanng, partcularly for sewage dsposal. 2-20

49 Setback lne, see Buldng Lne. Setback, requred s the requred dstance a structure, buldng or use must be placed from a specfed lot lne. For example, f a buldng was constructed 30 feet from a front lne n a dstrct that has a mnmum requred front setback of 20 feet, the "requred setback" s 20 feet and the actual setback s 30 feet. When a dstrct has a specfed maxmum setback lne, the requred setback may refer to the dstance from the lot lne to the maxmum setback lne. The Zonng Admnstrator or approvng body shall consder the context of the term as t s used n a secton to determne ts meanng usng ths defnton. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 2, ) Sexually orented busnesses means any establshment that s an adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult novelty store, adult vdeo store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult moton pcture theater, exotc dance servce, or sem-nude model studo as defned n ths secton, as well as any other establshment that regularly features or regularly shows any sexually orented entertanment actvty, ncludng any dual purpose busness.. Adult arcade means any place to whch the publc s permtted or nvted wheren conoperated or slug-operated or electroncally, electrcally, or mechancally controlled stll or moton pcture machnes, projectors, or other mage-producng devces are regularly mantaned to show mages to fve or fewer persons per machne at any one tme, and where the mages so dsplayed are dstngushed or characterzed by ther emphass upon matter exhbtng or descrbng specfed sexual actvtes or specfed anatomcal areas. 2. Adult bookstore, adult novelty store, or adult vdeo store means a commercal establshment that devotes 50 percent or more of ts nteror sales or dsplay space to the sale or rental, for any form of consderaton, of any one or more of the followng: A. Books, magaznes, perodcals or other prnted matter, or photographs, flms, moton pctures, vdeo cassettes, compact dscs, sldes, or other vsual representatons whch are characterzed by ther emphass upon the exhbton or descrpton of specfed sexual actvtes or specfed anatomcal areas; B. Instruments, devces, or paraphernala whch are desgned for use or marketed prmarly for stmulaton of human gental organs or for sadomasochstc use or abuse of themselves or others. The term "adult bookstore, adult novelty store, or adult vdeo store" shall also nclude a commercal establshment whch regularly mantans one or more "adult arcades." Floor space shall be measured by dvdng the floor space where patrons or customers of the establshment are permtted where the prmary sales or dsplays are of materals descrbed above by the total floor space where patrons or customers of the establshment are permtted regardless of the materals. 3. Adult cabaret means a nghtclub, bar, juce bar, restaurant, bottle club, or smlar commercal establshment, whether or not alcoholc beverages are served, whch features persons who appear sem-nude. Regularty of appearances are not requred for an establshment to consttute an adult cabaret; a sngle occason of such appearance or appearances shall be suffcent to cause the establshment to be classfed as an adult cabaret. 4. Adult motel means a motel, hotel, or smlar commercal establshment whch: A. Offers accommodatons to the publc for any form of consderaton; provdes patrons wth closed-crcut televson transmssons, flms, moton pctures, vdeo cassettes, other photographc reproductons, or lve performances whch are characterzed by the depcton or descrpton of "specfed sexual actvtes" or "specfed anatomcal areas;" and whch advertses the avalablty of such materal by means of a sgn vsble from the publc rght-of-way, or by means of any on or off-premses advertsng, ncludng but not lmted to, newspapers, magaznes, pamphlets or leaflets, rado or televson; or B. Offers a sleepng room for rent for a perod of tme that s less than ten hours; or C. Allows a tenant or occupant of a sleepng room to subrent the room for a perod of tme that s less than ten hours. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 2-2

50 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 5. Adult moton pcture theater means a commercal establshment where flms, moton pctures, vdeocassettes, sldes, or smlar photographc reproductons whch are characterzed by ther emphass upon the exhbton or descrpton of specfed sexual actvtes or specfed anatomcal areas are regularly shown for any form of consderaton. 6. Chef of polce means the chef of polce of the cty or hs or her desgnee. 7. Controllng nterest means the power, drectly or ndrectly, to drect the operaton, management or polces of a busness or entty, or to vote 20 percent or more of any class of votng securtes or ownershp nterests of a busness. The ownershp, control, or power to vote 20 percent or more of any class of votng securtes or ownershp nterests of a busness shall be presumed, subject to rebuttal, to be the power to drect the management, operaton or polces of the busness. 8. Dstngushed or characterzed by an emphass upon means the domnant or prncpal theme of the object descrbed by such phrase. For nstance, when the phase refers to flms "whch are dstngushed or characterzed by an emphass upon the exhbton or descrpton of specfed sexual actvtes or specfed anatomcal areas", the flms so descrbed are those whose domnant or prncpal character and theme are the exhbton or descrpton of specfed anatomcal areas or specfed sexual actvtes. 9. Dual purpose busness means a commercal establshment that devotes at least ten percent of ts nteror sales or dsplay space to the sale or rental, for any form of consderaton, of any one or more of the followng: A. Books, magaznes, perodcals, or other prnted matter, or photographs, flms, moton pctures, vdeo cassettes, compact dscs, dgtal vdeo dscs, sldes, or other vsual representatons whch are characterzed by ther emphass upon the exhbton or descrpton of specfed sexual actvtes or specfed anatomcal areas; B. Instruments, devces, or paraphernala whch are desgned for use or marketed prmarly for stmulaton of human gental organs or for sadomasochstc use or abuse of themselves or others; and whch does not meet the defnton of adult bookstore, adult novelty store or adult vdeo store set forth above. Floor space shall be measured by dvdng the floor space where patrons or customers of the establshment are permtted where the prmary sales or dsplays are of materals descrbed above by the total floor space where patrons or customers of the establshment are permtted regardless of the materals. 0. Employ, employee, and employment mean any person who performs any servce on the premses of a sexually orented busness, on a full tme, part tme, or contract bass, whether or not the person s denomnated an employee, ndependent contractor, agent, or otherwse. Employee does not nclude an ndependent contractor or a person workng for an ndependent contractor who performs any servce on the premses exclusvely for repar or mantenance of the premses or for the delvery of goods to the premses, or for the rendton of servces ncdental to the busness of the establshment but not an ntegral part thereof, such as accountng or legal servces.. Escort means a person who, for compensaton, agrees or offers to engage n any of the followng acts: A. Act as a socal companon, gude, or date for another person; B. Prvately model lngere wth the ntenton of and for the purpose of provdng sexual stmulaton or sexual gratfcaton to the customer; C. Prvately dsrobe for another person wth the ntenton of provdng sexual stmulaton or sexual gratfcaton to the customer; D. Agree to come to a specfed locaton for the purpose of dsrobng and for the purpose of provdng sexual stmulaton or sexual gratfcaton to the customer; E. To perform any act where one or more of the persons s nude, sem-nude or n a state of nudty or for the purpose of provdng sexual stmulaton or sexual gratfcaton to the customer. 2-22

51 2. Escort agency means a person or busness assocaton who, whether on or off the lcensed premses, furnshes, offers to furnsh, or advertses to furnsh escorts, as defned heren, for compensaton. 3. Establsh or establshment mean and nclude any of the followng: A. The openng or commencement of any sexually orented busness as a new busness; B. The converson of an exstng busness, whether or not a sexually orented busness, to any sexually orented busness; or C. The addton of any sexually orented busness to any other exstng sexually orented busness. 4. Exotc dancer means a male or female dancer that performs sem-nude or nude for compensaton. 5. Exotc dance servce means any busness or person who provdes exotc dancers to perform at a prvate resdence, busness, or other locaton (other than an adult cabaret) wthn the cty lmts. 6. Lcensee means a person n whose name a lcense to operate a sexually orented busness has been ssued, as well as the ndvdual or ndvduals lsted as an applcant on the applcaton for a sexually orented busness lcense. In case of an employee, t shall mean the person n whose name the sexually orented busness employee lcense has been ssued. 7. Nudty or a state of nudty means the showng of the human male or female gentals, pubc area, vulva, anus, anal cleft or cleavage wth less than a fully opaque coverng, or the showng of the female breast wth less than a fully opaque coverng of any part of the npple and areola. 8. Operate or cause to operate means to cause to functon or to put or keep n a state of dong busness. 9. Operator means any persons on the premses of a sexually orented busness who s authorzed to exercse overall operatonal control of the busness or who causes to functon or who puts or keeps n operaton the busness. A person may be found to be operatng or causng to be operated a sexually orented busness whether or not that person s an owner, part owner, or lcensee of the busness. 20. Person means ndvdual, propretorshp, partnershp, corporaton, assocaton, or other legal entty. 2. Prosttute means a person who has been convcted of prosttuton or prosttuton by massage, or who engages n actvtes, that, f prosecuted, would consttute the crmnal offense of prosttuton or prosttuton by massage under the Lousana Revsed Statutes; provded, however, that a person shall not be consdered a prosttute f he or she s not currently engagng n actvtes, that, f prosecuted, would consttute the crmnal offense of prosttuton or prosttuton by massage under the Lousana Revsed Statutes, and f A. More than two years have elapsed snce the date of the convcton or the date of release from confnement mposed for such person's last convcton of prosttuton or prosttuton by massage, whchever s the later date, f the convcton was for a msdemeanor offense; or B. More than fve years have elapsed snce the date of the convcton or the date of release from confnement mposed for such person's last convcton of prosttuton or prosttuton by massage, whchever s the later date, f the convcton was for a felony offense. 22. Regularly features or regularly shown means a consstent or substantal course of conduct, such that the flms or performances exhbted consttute a substantal porton of the flms or performances offered as a part of the ongong busness. 23. Sem-nude or state of sem-nudty means a state of dress n whch opaque clothng covers no more than the gentals, anus, anal cleft or cleavage, pubc area, vulva, and npple and areola of the female breast, as well as portons of the body covered by supportng straps or devces. Ths defnton shall not nclude any porton of the cleavage of the human female breast exhbted by a dress, blouse, skrt, leotard, bathng sut, or other wearng apparel provded that the areola and npple are not exposed n whole or n part. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 2-23

52 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 24. Sem-nude model studo means any place where a person, who regularly appears n a state of sem-nudty s provded for money or any form of consderaton to be observed, sketched, drawn, panted, sculptured, photographed, or smlarly depcted by other persons. It s a defense to prosecuton for any volaton of ths chapter that a person appearng n a state of nudty or sem-nudty dd so n a modelng class operated: A. By a college, junor college, or unversty supported entrely or partly by taxaton; B. By a prvate college or unversty whch mantans and operates educatonal programs n whch credted are transferable to college, junor college, or unversty supported entrely or partly by taxaton; or C. In a structure:. Whch has no sgn vsble from the exteror of the structure and no other advertsng that ndcates a sem-nude person s avalable for vewng; and. Where, n order to partcpate n a class a student must enroll at least three days n advance of the class. 25. Sexually orented entertanment actvty means the sale, rental, or exhbton for any form of consderaton, of books, flms, vdeo cassettes, magaznes, perodcals, or lve performances whch are characterzed by an emphass on the exposure or dsplay of specfc sexual actvty. 26. Specfed anatomcal areas means human gentals, anus, and/or the female breast areola or npple. 27. Specfed crmnal actvty means any of the followng offenses: A. La. R.S. 4: (rape and sexual battery offenses); La. R.S. 4: (sexual offenses affectng mnors); La. R.S. 4:82-86 (offenses con cern ng prosttuton); La. R.S. 4:04-6. (offenses concernng dsorderly places and obscenty); La. R.S. 4: (operatng places of prosttuton, voyeursm); La. R.S. 40:97, et seq. (Unform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law); engagng n organzed crmnal actvty relatng to a sexually orented busness, specfcally La. R.S. 4:230 (money launderng) La. R.S. 33:2845 (tax evason); crmnal attempt, conspracy or solctaton to commt any of the foregong offenses; or offenses n other jursdctons that, f the acts would have been commtted n Lousana, would have consttuted any of the foregong offenses; for whch:. Less than two years have elapsed snce the date of convcton or the date of release from confnement mposed for the convcton, whchever s the later date, f the convcton s of a msdemeanor offense;. Less than fve years have elapsed snce the date of convcton or the date of release from confnement for the convcton, whchever s the later date, f the convcton s of a felony offense; or. Less than fve years have elapsed snce the date of the last convcton or the date of release from confnement for the last convcton, whchever s the later date, f the convctons are of two or more msdemeanor offenses or combnaton of msdemeanor offenses occurrng wthn any 24-month perod. B. The fact that a convcton s beng appealed shall have no effect on the dsqualfcaton of the applcant. 28. Specfed sexual actvty means any of the followng: A. sex acts, normal or perverted, ncludng ntercourse, oral copulaton, masturbaton or sodomy; or B. excretory functons as a part of or n connecton wth any of the actvtes descrbed n a. above. 29. Transfer of ownershp or control of a sexually orented busness means any of the followng: A. The sale, lease, or sublease of the busness; B. The transfer of securtes (ncludng nterests n a lmted lablty company or partnershp) or other ownershp nterests whch consttute a controllng nterest n the busness, whether by sale, exchange, or smlar means; or C. The establshment of a trust, gft, or other smlar legal devce whch transfers the ownershp or control of the busness, except for transfer by bequest or other operaton of law upon the death of the person possessng the ownershp or control. 2-24

53 30. Vdeo means mage reproducton and dsplay by vdeotape or any other medum, such as dgtal vdeo dsk or compact dsk, that produces movng or stll mages on a screen, wall, or other smlar dsplay. 3. Vewng room means the room, booth, or area where a patron of sexually orented busness would ordnarly be postoned whle watchng a flm, vdeocassette, or other vdeo or vsual producton or reproducton. Shaded walkway means, for purposes of ths ordnance, a shaded walkway shall be any one of the followng:. A sdewalk at least ten feet wde made of pervous concrete wth shade trees at 30-foot ntervals or of standard concrete wth the trees planted n grates at the same dstance. 2. A fve-foot sdewalk adjacent to a landscape strp at least ten feet wde planted wth shade trees at 30-foot ntervals. 3. A sdewalk at least sx feet wde covered wth weather-protecton materals (such as awnngs, an arcade, or other structure). Shelter care Home means an Adult Resdental Care Faclty that provdes room, board and assstance wth daly lvng for compensaton, to nne (9) or more resdents n a congregate lvng and dnng settng, and s lcensed by the State of Lousana Department of Health and Hosptals. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 2, ) Shoppng center means any structure or group of structures housng any assemblage of commercal and/or retal uses, ncludng personal servces, food servce, and other ancllary uses, wth a mnmum 25,000 square feet of gross floor area upon a sngle lot or parcel of land, or upon contguous parcels of land that have common vehcular access and parkng facltes. A shoppng center may consst of one or more out parcels under separate ownershp or lease that contan complementary commercal enterprses. Sgn means any words, numbers, fgures, presentatons, desgns, objects, trademarks, nflatable, announcements, pennants, emblems, banners, pctures or other symbols or smlar devces whch attract attenton or make known such thngs as an ndvdual, frm, professon, busness, event, commodty or servce and whch are vsble outdoors at the property lne or any rghtof-way lnes, and shall nclude any structure desgned to be used for such dsplay. For the purpose of removal, such term shall also nclude sgn supports. A sgn shall not nclude any of the above that s customarly affxed to a person or clothng that s beng actvely worn by a person. The followng defntons are related to the regulaton of sgns n ths ordnance. (Amended by Ord. No. 78, 2, ). Abandoned sgn means any sgn whch for a perod of at least 30 days or longer no longer correctly drects or exhorts any per son or advertses a bona fde busness lessor, owner, product, servce or actvty. 2. Advertsng vehcle or traler sgn means any vehcle or traler whch, as ts basc pur pose, has the advertsement of products or the drecton of people to a busness or actvty, whether such busness or actvty s located on or off the premses. 3. Anmated sgn means a sgn that has any vsble movng part, flashng or osculatng lghts, vsble mechancal movement of any descrpton, or other apparent vsble movement acheved by any means that move, change, flash, osculate or vsbly alters n appearance n a manner that s not permtted by these regulatons. 4. Area of sgn shall be calculated by measurng the area of all sgn elements crcumscrbed by a rectangle or crcle, as follows:. For a wall sgn comprsed of ndvdual letters, fgures or elements on a wall or smlar surface of the buldng or structure, the area and dmensons of the sgn shall encompass a rectangle or a combnaton of rectangles that form, or approxmate, the permeter of all elements n the dsplay, the frame, and any appled background that s not part of the archtecture of the buldng. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 2-25

54 Purpose and Introducton Sgn Type SIGN AREA CALCULATION GUIDELINES Sgn Area Ste Zonng 3 Dstrcts 2 Defntons clearzonng Admn and. For a freestandng sgn, the sgn area shall nclude the sgn frame, f any, but shall not nclude ) a pole or other structural support unless such pole or structural support s nternally llumnated or otherwse so desgned to consttute a dsplay devce, or a part of a dsplay devce. 2) Archtectural features that are ether part of the buldng or part of a freestandng structure, and not an ntegral part of the sgn, and whch may consst of landscapng, a decoratve sgn base or structural forms complementng the ste n general.. Lower case letters wth ascenders and descenders that extend beyond the lmts of the sgn heght by a maxmum of 2 nches, wll not be calculated nto the total sgn area. v. In the case of a flat, two-sded sgn, only one sde shall be used to calculate the sgn area. In the case of a multple-faced sgn, the area of all faces shall be consdered as one surface. 5. Ascenders means the porton of a lowercase letter that rses above the man body of the letter as found n the letters b, d, f, h, k, l, and t. 6. Auxlary sgn means any sgn ndcatng general nformaton, such as prcng, trade stamps, credt cards, offcal notces or servces requred by law, trade assocatons and sgns gvng drectons to offces, restrooms, exts and lke facltes. 7. Awnng sgn see Canopy Sgn 2-26

55 8. Banner sgn means a temporary lghtweght sgn that s attached or mprnted on a flexble surface the deforms under lght pressure and that s typcally constructed of non-durable materals, ncludng, but not lmted to, cardboard, cloth, and/or plastc. 9. Bllboard means a large panel for the dsplay of advertsng and messages. COMMON SIGN TYPES Defned n Canopy sgn means any sgn that s panted on, appled or attached to or hung from a marquee, mansard, awnng, canopy or other structure projectng from and supported by the buldng and extendng beyond the buldng wall. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Banner Sgn Canopy Sgn Monument Sgn Wndow Sgn Zonng 3 Dstrcts 36 Pole Sgn Projectng Sgn Roof Sgn Ste Pedestran (A-Frame) Wall Sgn Wndow Sgn clearzonng Admn and 2-27

56 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and Changeable copy means a sgn that s desgned so that ts characters, letters, llustratons or other content can be changed, altered or rearranged wthout physcally alterng the permanent physcal face or surface of the sgn. Ths ncludes manual, electrcal, electronc, or other varable message sgns. 2. Communty servce sgn means any sgn or banner whch solcts support for or adver tses a nonproft communty use, publc use or socal nsttuton. Such sgns may nclude, but shall not be lmted to, seasonal holdays, school actvtes, chartable programs or relgous actvtes. 3. Damaged sgn means any sgn whch has become deterorated or dlapdated so as to requre more than mnmal recondtonng to restore t to an average, normal, safe state of repar. 4. Descenders means the porton of a lowercase letter that falls below the baselne as found n the letters g, j, p, q, and y. 5. Drectory sgn means small scale, pedestranorented wall sgns that are used for multtenant buldngs to provde a drectory of tenant locatons wthn the buldng. They may also serve as the address sgn for the property. 6. Electronc Message Sgn means a sgn wth a fxed or changeable dsplay or message composed of a seres of lghts that may be changed electronc means. 7. Embellshments mean any framng or trm attached to or supermposed upon a sgn. 8. Flashng Sgn see Anmated Sgn 9. Freestandng sgn means any sgn permanently affxed to the ground and not to a buldng, and whch s not used for off-premses advertsng. 20. Frontage (for sgn purposes) - means that sde of a buldng that faces a street. 2. Governmental sgn means any sgn ndcatng publc works projects, publc ser vces or other programs or actvtes conducted or requred by any governmental subdvson. 22. Ground sgn - see Monument Sgn 23. Illumnaton or Illumnated means a source of any artfcal or reflected lght, ether drectly from a source of lght ncorporated n, or ndrectly from an artfcal source, so shelded that no drect llumnaton from t s vsble elsewhere than on and n the mmedate vcnty of the street graphc. 24. Interstate Hghway 20 Corrdor means all that area zoned as a Busness or Industral Dstrct and lyng wthn 50 feet from the center lne of the Interstate Hghway 20 servce roads as constructed or as projected, and the area lyng between the centerlnes of U.S. Hghway 67 north of Interstate Hghway 20, northward to Reynolds Drve, less and except the corrdor area lyng wthn 500 feet measured radally from the property boundary of the Lncoln Parsh Lbrary and less and except those areas n whch sgns are prohbted by Ordnance No. 624 of 202, more partcularly descrbed as the porton of the Interstate Hghway 20 Corrdor lyng between the Hghway 33 Corrdor and the eastern corporate lmts of the Cty of Ruston and the area lyng wthn 2,000 feet, measured radally, from the ntersecton of Tarbutton Road wth the I-20 North Servce Road and the ntersecton of Tarbutton Road and the I-20 South Servce Road. 25. Marquee sgn means any sgn panted on or attached to or supported by a marquee. 26. Mural means a pcture on an exteror surface of a structure. A mural s a sgn only f t s related by language, logo, or pctoral depcton to the advertsement of any product or servce or the dentfcaton of any busness. 27. Moble Bllboard means an on- or off-premse advertsng sgn attached to a vehcle or traler that s used for the prmary purpose of advertsng and that moves wth pedestran or vehcular traffc or s parked at specfc locatons. A vehcle whch advertses the company of ts prmary use s not consdered a moble bllboard. 28. Monument sgn means a two-sded sgn attached to a permanent foundaton or decoratve base and not attached or dependent on support from any buldng, pole, posts or smlar uprghts. Monument sgns nclude ground sgns. 29. Movng sgn means a sgn, sgn-related structure or other devce wth one or more movng parts that are used to attract attenton to a sgn or place. 30. Nonconformng sgn means a sgn whch met all legal requrements at the tme of constructon but became "nonconformng" as a result of subsequent changes to the sgn regulatons and/or amendments thereto; a prohbted sgn s not a "nonconformng" sgn. 3. Off-premses sgn means any sgn not strctly related to goods, actvtes or ser vces rendered on the premses where the sgn s located or affxed.

57 32. On-premses sgn means a sgn lmted to advertsng the name and goods or ser vces rendered on the premses where the sgn s located or affxed. 33. Pennant means any cloth, plastc, metal or smlar materal suspended from one end to hang down, wth a wrtten message or advertsement, and any smlar materals cut nto strps and attached by strngs, wre or ropes and suspended n such a manner as to attract attenton by wavng and/or flutterng from natural wnd currents. 34. Pedestran sgn means a sgn near street or sdewalk level, orented and scaled to the pedestran rather than the motorst. Such sgns shall be self-supportng, as wth an A-frame type sgn, and not be permanently nstalled. 35. Permtted ste means the locaton of a sgn that has receved a permt from the cty nspecton offce. 36. Pole sgn means a permanent sgn that s mounted on a freestandng pole or other support, eght feet or more from the ground surface to the bottom of the sgn, that s placed on, or anchored n, the ground and that s ndependent from any buldng or other structure. (Amended by Ord. No. 78, 2, ) 37. Portable sgn means any sgn not permanently affxed to the ground or a buldng, and whch s desgned to permt removal and reuse or relocaton wthout any dsassembly. 38. Projectng sgn means a sgn that extends beyond the buldng wall, where the horzontal sgn face s not parallel to the buldng wall. 39. Realty sgn means a temporary sgn used to advertse a real estate development ste or that real estate s for sale, rent or lease, and whch s located upon the premses advertsed. 40. Roof sgn means any sgn whch s affxed to a buldng roof. 4. Sgn band means an ntegral part of the storefront desgn that archtecturally defnes the top of the ground floor, or the locaton on the buldng's facade between the buldng entrance and the bottom of the second floor wndows, or, for a one-story buldng, the eave lne. 42. Sgn face means that part of the sgn where copy and dsplay matter s or could be located. 43. Sgn heght means the vertcal dstance between the grade of the publc street to whch the sgn s orented to the hghest pont of the sgn. 44. Sgn setback means the horzontal dstance between a sgn and the property lot lne as measured from that part of the sgn, ncludng ts extremtes and supports, nearest to any pont on an magnary vertcal plane projectng from the property lot lne. 45. Snpe sgn means anythng that s attached to trees, wres or to other objects that has a message appearng on t that does not apply to the present use of the premses or structure upon whch the sgn s located and s not otherwse permtted by ths Ordnance. 46. Temporary sgn means a sgn ntended to dsplay ether commercal or non-commercal messages of a transtory or temporary nature. Portable sgns or any sgn not permanently embedded n the ground, or not permanently affxed to a buldng or sgn structure that s permanently embedded n the ground, are consdered temporary sgns. 47. Wall sgn means any sgn affxed flat aganst and parallel to a buldng wall, ncludng wndow areas 48. Wndow sgn means any nteror sgn, other than product or decoratve dsplay, affxed to busness wndows and/or doors, or wthn three feet of the wndows and/or doors, ncludng vnyl letters eght or more nches n heght. Small Scale Specalty Food and Non-Alcoholc Beverage Producton and Sales means a faclty up to 6,000 square feet wheren food and/or nonalcoholc beverage s produced and s sold and/or consumed on ste on a retal bass and may also be sold and dstrbuted on a wholesale bass. Ths may nclude but s not lmted to a coffee roastng faclty, bakery, and/or other facltes producng crafted non-alcoholc beverages and/or artsan food. (Amended by Ord. No. 688,, ) Square means an open space used for unstructured recreaton or cvc uses. Landscapng consstng of lawns and trees s formally composed. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 2-29

58 Purpose and Introducton Stoop means a rased platform, approached by steps and sometmes havng a roof, at the entrance to a buldng. STOOP Zonng 3 Dstrcts Admn and 2 Defntons Front Sde Ste clearzonng Storefront openng means a ground floor façade that s desgned to attract pedestrans and ncludes at least one man entry door, flanked by nearby dsplay wndows, and other customary buldng elements. Street, prvate means a street that has not been accepted by the muncpalty or other governmental entty. Street, publc means a rght-of-way ntended to be used for travel by the publc, mproved for such purpose, and accepted by the Cty of Ruston for perpetual mantenance. Street means a publc thoroughfare whch has been dedcated or deeded to the publc for publc use, and whch affords the prncpal means of access to abuttng property. Structure means anythng constructed or erected whch requres locaton on the ground or attached to somethng havng locaton on the ground, ncludng sgns and bllboards, but not ncludng fences or walls used as fences. 2-30

59 Temporary portable storage contaners, or Portable On-Demand Storage (PODS) means purpose-bult, box-lke contaners desgned for temporary storage of household goods and/or equpment. Such contaners are unquely desgned for ease of loadng to and from a transport vehcle. Temporary outdoor retal sales means outdoor retal sales of seasonal goods ncludng farmer s markets; seasonal sales of Chrstmas trees, pumpkns, or other seasonal tems; sem-annual sales of art or handcrafted tems n conjuncton wth communty festvals or art shows; sdewalk or parkng lot sales. Townhouse means a buldng contanng at least three attached structures. Each structure shares a common sdewall. (Amended by Ord. No. 73, 4, ) Transent Housng means a faclty that provdes temporary housng to ndgent, needy, homeless, or transent persons; may also provde meals and ancllary servces such as counselng, vocatonal tranng, etc. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 2, ) Transparency means the total area of wndow and door openng flled wth glass, expressed as a percentage of the total facade area by story. Glass must transmt at least 50 percent of lght to be consdered transparent. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 2, ) means the purpose for whch land or a buldng s arranged, desgned or ntended, or for whch ether land or a buldng s or may be occuped or mantaned., Prncpal means the man or prmary purpose for whch a structure or lot s desgned, arranged, or ntended or for whch t may be used, occuped, or mantaned. Varance means an adjustment made n the applcaton of the specfc regulatons of the zonng ordnance to a partcular pece of property based upon the crtera set forth n ths ordnance and applcable state law. Wholesale and warehousng means an establshment offerng wholesalng, storage or warehousng servces, but excludng uses classfed as lumberyard, mn-warehouse, or vehcle sales and servce. Typcal uses nclude wholesale dstrbutors, storage warehouses, movng and storage frms, truckng and shppng operatons, and major mal processng centers. Wnd energy converson systems means all necessary devces that together capture and convert wnd energy nto electrcty or other usable form of energy, ncludng, but not lmted to, the turbne, blades, and tower or support structure as well as related electrcal equpment. Wnd Energy Converson System, Prvate means a wnd energy converson system desgned and operated as an accessory use that prmarly serves the needs of the consumer at the ste on whch t s located. Yard means an open space, other than a court, on a lot, unoccuped and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwse provded n ths chapter. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 2-3

60 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Yard, front, means an open unoccuped space on the same lot wth the man buldng, extendng the full wdth of the lot, and stuated between the street lne and the front lne of the buldng, and projectng to the sde lnes of the lot. Yard, rear, means an unoccuped space on the same lot wth the buldng, stuated between the rear lne of the buldng and the rear lne of the lot, and extendng the full wdth of the lot. Yard, sde, means an open, unoccuped space on the same lot wth the buldng stuated between the buldng and the sde lne of the lot, and extendng from the front yard to the rear yard. Any lot lne not a rear lne or a front lne shall be deemed a lot lne. YARDS: FRONT, REAR, SIDE Rear lot lne Sde lot lne Rear yard Sde lot lne Ste Sde yard Front yard Front lot lne Sde yard Admn and clearzonng 2-32

61 Purpose and Introducton Artcle 3.0 Zonng Dstrcts 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-

62 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Purpose and Introducton Admn and Artcle 3.0 Zonng Dstrcts 3. Dvson of Dstrcts Establshment of Dstrcts Interpretaton of Dstrct Boundares Applcaton of Regulatons Transton Zonng Heght Exceptons Reserved Reserved B-, B-2, B-3, and B-4 Dstrct Requrements D-, D-B, and D-2 Dstrct Requrements M- and M-2 Dstrct Requrements Essental Servces Resdental Lot Splts Resdental Cluster Resdental Open Space Manufactured Homes, Travel Tralers, Campers and Smlar s Hgh Densty Resdental Desgn Gudelnes New Constructon and Addtons n the CL Core Landmark Dstrct Setback for Resdental Lots wth Parallel Road Frontage

63 3.0 Zonng Dstrcts 3. DIVISION OF DISTRICTS For the purpose of ths Ordnance, the Cty of Ruston s hereby dvded nto the followng dstrcts:. AG Agrculture Dstrct 2. RE Resdental Estates Dstrct 3. R-25 One-famly Resdental Dstrct (25,000 sq ft) 4. R-0 One-famly Resdental Dstrct (0,000 sq ft) 5. R- One-famly Resdental Dstrct (6,500 sq ft) Dgtal r Note: Clck on a dstrct headng to go drectly to the correspondng dstrct regulatons. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons 6. R-2 Two-famly Resdental Dstrct 7. R-3 Mult-famly Resdental Dstrct 8. M- Manufactured Home Subdvson Dstrct 9. M-2 Manufactured Home Park Dstrct 0. B- Neghborhood Busness Dstrct Zonng 3 Dstrcts. B-2 Lght Busness Dstrct 2. B-3 General Busness Dstrct 3. B-4 Hghway Busness Dstrct 4. CD Core Downtown Dstrct 5. CR Core Resdental 6. CM Mxed Core 7. CE Core Edge 8. CH Core Hghway Corrdor 9. CV Core Vllage Dstrct 20. CL Core Landmark Dstrct 2. Central Parkway 22. CPP Central Parkway Pnes Dstrct 23. CPT Central Parkway Md-Town Dstrct 24. CPS Central Parkway Sports Dstrct 25. CPM Central Parkway Meadows Dstrct 26. D- Lght Industral Dstrct 27. D-B Research/Offce Dstrct 28. D-2 Heavy Industral Dstrct 29. NCO Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct 30. PUD Planned Unt Ste Admn and (Amended by Ord. No. 724, - 2, 65, ) 3-3

64 Purpose and Introducton 3.. A. INTENT AG Agrculture Dstrct 2 Defntons The Agrculture Dstrct s ntended to accommodate exstng mxed use agrcultural land located south of Tennessee Avenue. It s antcpated that more ntensve uses of land n ths dstrct should be agrculturalrelated so as to support local economc development related to the agrculture ndustry. Ths classfcaton may be used for future annexatons of agrcultural land. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES C. CONDITIONAL USES Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste. Agrculture, commercal. Anmal boardng, kennels, shelters. Cemeteres v. Chld care facltes v. Churches and other places of worshp v. Envronmental montorng staton v. Equestran stables, prvate or not-for-proft v. Home occupatons 4.3 x. Keepng of anmals 4.0 x. Landscape nurseres and garden supply establshments x. Open ar markets x. Outdoor retal sales, temporary 4.4 x. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 xv. Personal care homes xv. Publc safety facltes xv. Kennels, commercal xv. Sngle-famly dwellngs, detached xv.accessory uses 4.6 and accessory structures 5.4 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses xx. Small Scale Specalty Food and Non-Alcoholc Beverage Producton and Sale 4.8 (Amended by Ord. No. 688,, ). Accessory dwellngs. Asssted lvng facltes. Bed and breakfast homestays v. Cold storage plants, ncludng frozen food lockers v. Commercal recreaton facltes, outdoor v. Equestran stables, commercal v. Food and beverage sales establshments, < 2,000 sq ft n area v. Internet/mal order dstrbuton centers x. Mcro-breweres and wneres x. Muncpal offce buldngs, post offce, publc lbrares x. Nursng, rest, or convalescent homes x. Offces, professonal and admnstratve, < 3,000 square feet x. Orphanages xv. Research & development labs and facltes xv. Schools, non-proft, publc or prvate, professonal, trade, and vocatonal xv. Stockplng of sand, gravel, or other aggregate materals xv. Tractors and large farm equpment sales and servce xv.veternary servces, anmal hosptals xx. Wholesale sales xx. Medcal faclty Admn and (Amended by Ord. No. 706, 2, ) 3-4

65 E. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Sze Mnmum lot area : Mnmum lot wdth: Mnmum lot depth: Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Mnmum sde yard setback: AG Agrculture Dstrct 5 Acres 200 ft 200 ft 50 ft 30 ft 25 ft 30 Mn. Buldng Envelope 3.. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: 40 ft Floor Area Mnmum floor area per one-famly dwellng : 200 Mn. 25 Mn. 25 Mn. Zonng 3 Dstrcts 200 Mn. P L C L 50 Mn. R/W clearzonng How do I calculate heght? 40 ft Ste SELECTED REFERENCES 3. Zonng Dstrcts Essental servces 3.2 Resdental Open Space Opton 3.5 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Equestran stables, commercal Equestran stables, prvate or non-proft Garage sales 4.4 Home occupatons 4.3 Keepng of anmals 4.0 Second resdences 4.5 Sngle famly dwellng appearance standards Ste Standards Accessory buldngs/structures 5.4 The above drawngs are not to scale. clearzonng Condtonal use ste standards 5. Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 Admn and 3-5

66 Purpose and Introducton 3..2 A. INTENT RE Resdental Estates Dstrct 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Resdental estates s the desgnaton of a dstrct unquely suted for the development and mantenance of rural sngle-famly resdental lvng combned wth lmted agrcultural actvtes. Large lot szes are requred to mantan the low densty rural character, prevent unsantary condtons, and provde suffcent open space to ensure that the varous prncpal uses are kept at a level of compatble land use ntensty. The RE (resdental estates dstrct) s ntended to be appled to areas whch are wthout fully developed servces and where t s expected that ndvdual resdences wll be largely self-sustanng, partcularly for sewage dsposal. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES. Chld care facltes, resdental. Envronmental montorng staton. Home occupatons 4.3 v. Keepng of lvestock v. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 v. Personal care homes v. Publc safety facltes v. Sngle-famly dwellngs, detached x. Accessory uses 4.6 and accessory structures 5.4 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses C. CONDITIONAL USES. Accessory dwellngs. Bed and breakfast homestays. Cemeteres (excludng crematorums) v. Chld care facltes commercal v. Churches and other places of worshp v. Commercal recreaton facltes, outdoor v. Equestran stables, prvate or non-for-proft v. Schools, K-2 non-proft, publc or prvate x. Kennels, commercal Admn and Ste 3-6

67 E. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Sze Mnmum lot area : Mnmum lot wdth: Mnmum lot depth: Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Mnmum sde yard setback: RE Resdental Estates Dstrct 2.25 Acres 200 ft 200 ft 50 ft 30 ft 25 ft 30 Mn. Buldng Envelope 3..2 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: 40 ft Floor Area Mnmum floor area per one-famly dwellng : 200 Mn. 25 Mn. 25 Mn. Zonng 3 Dstrcts 200 Mn. P L C L 50 Mn. R/W clearzonng How do I calculate heght? 40 ft Ste SELECTED REFERENCES 3. Zonng Dstrcts Essental servces 3.2 Resdental cluster 3.4 Resdental Open Space Opton 3.5 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Equestran stables, prvate or non-proft Garage sales 4.4 Home occupatons 4.3 Keepng of lvestock Second resdences 4.5 Sngle famly dwellng appearance standards Ste Standards Accessory buldngs/structures 5.4 The above drawngs are not to scale. clearzonng Condtonal use ste standards 5. Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 Admn and 3-7

68 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts 3..3 A. INTENT R-25 One-Famly Resdental Dstrct The R-25 dstrct s ntended to provde for one-famly resdental development that accommodates the rural wooded lot desgn characterstc wthn a defned subdvson or neghborhood desgnated as low densty resdental by the cty's master plan. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES. Chld care facltes, resdental. Envronmental montorng staton. Home occupatons 4.3 v. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 v. Personal care homes v. Publc safety facltes v. Sngle famly dwellngs, detached v. Accessory uses 4.6 and accessory structures 5.4 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses C. CONDITIONAL USES. Bed and breakfast homestays, on lots greater than 30,000 sq. ft.. Cemeteres. Chld care facltes, commercal v. Churches and other places of worshp v. Schools, K-2 non-proft, publc or prvate Admn and Ste 3-8

69 R-25 One-Famly Resdental Dstrct D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Sze Mnmum lot area : Mnmum lot wdth: Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Mnmum sde yard setback: Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: Drveway Maxmum drveway wdth: 25,000 sq ft 50 ft 40 ft 20 ft 5 ft (20 ft combned) 40 ft 30ft Floor Area Mnmum floor area per one-famly dwellng : (Amended by Ord. No. 656, - Pt., ) 5 Mn.* P L C L 20 Mn. Buldng Envelope 50 Mn. 40 Mn. R/W 30 Max Mn. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts * Two sdes must total 20 ft clearzonng How do I calculate heght? 40 ft Ste SELECTED REFERENCES 3. Zonng Dstrcts Essental servces 3.2 Resdental cluster 3.4 Resdental Open Space Opton 3.5 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Garage sales 4.4 Home occupatons 4.3 Sngle famly dwellng appearance standards Ste Standards Accessory buldngs/structures 5.4 Condtonal use ste standards 5. Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 clearzonng The above drawngs are not to scale. Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 Admn and 3-9

70 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts 3..4 A. INTENT R-0 One-Famly Resdental Dstrct The R-0 dstrct s ntended to provde for one-famly resdental development of wooded neghborhoods on a smaller scale whle stll mantanng the larger lot desgn that provdes for a more rural character desgnated as low densty resdental by the cty's master plan. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES. Chld care facltes, resdental. Envronmental Montorng Staton. Home occupatons 4.3 v. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 v. Publc mult-sport recreatonal complex v. Personal care homes v. Publc safety facltes v. Sngle famly dwellngs, detached x. Accessory uses 4.6 and accessory structures 5.4 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses (Amended by Ord. No. 78, 3, ) C. CONDITIONAL USES. Bed and breakfast homestays, on lots greater than 30,000 sq. ft.. Cemeteres. Chld care facltes, commercal v. Churches and other places of worshp v. Schools, K-2 non-proft, publc or prvate Admn and Ste 3-0

71 R-0 One-Famly Resdental Dstrct D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Sze Mnmum lot area : Mnmum lot wdth: Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Mnmum sde yard setback: Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: Drveway Maxmum drveway wdth: 0,000 sq ft 90 ft 30 ft 20 ft 5 ft (20 ft combned) 40 ft 30 ft Floor Area Mnmum floor area per one-famly dwellng : (Amended by Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 2, ) 5 Mn.* P L C L 20 Mn. Buldng Envelope 90 Mn. 30 Mn. * Two sdes must total 20 ft R/W 30 Max Mn. clearzonng Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts How do I calculate heght? 40 ft Ste SELECTED REFERENCES 3. Zonng Dstrcts Essental servces 3.2 Resdental cluster 3.4 Resdental Open Space Opton 3.5 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Garage sales 4.4 Home occupatons 4.3 Sngle famly dwellng appearance standards Ste Standards Accessory buldngs/structures 5.4 Condtonal use ste standards 5. Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 clearzonng The above drawngs are not to scale. Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 Admn and 3-

72 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons 3..5 A. INTENT R- One-Famly Resdental Dstrct The R- one-famly resdental dstrct s ntended to provde a sngle famly only subdvson area that has a densty factor small enough to accommodate affordable housng development. Ths dstrct s characterzed by small lot sngle famly housng whch mantans the small town feel of an area and encourages neghborhood dentty. Ths zonng dstrct s desgnated as hgh densty resdental by the cty's master plan. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES C. CONDITIONAL USES Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste. Chld care facltes, resdental. Envronmental montorng statons. Home occupatons 4.3 v. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 v. Publc mult-sport recreatonal complex v. Personal care homes v. Publc safety facltes v. Sngle famly dwellngs, detached x. Accessory uses 4.6 and accessory structures 5.4 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses (Amended by Ord. No. 78, 4, ). Asssted lvng facltes. Bed and breakfast homestays. Bed and breakfast nns v. Cemeteres v. Chld care facltes, commercal v. Churches and other places of worshp v. Funeral homes v. Orphanages, roomng/boardng houses x. Schools, K-2 non-proft, publc or prvate x. Rowhouse / townhouse x. Neghborhood center (Amended by Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 3, ; Ord. No. 78, 5, ) Admn and 3-2

73 R- One-Famly Resdental Dstrct D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Sze Mnmum lot area : Mnmum lot wdth: Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Mnmum sde yard setback: Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: Drveway Maxmum drveway wdth: 6,500 sq ft 65 ft 30 ft 20 ft 5 ft (20 ft combned) 30 ft 24 ft (Amended by Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 4, ) 5 Mn.* P L 20 Mn. Buldng Envelope 65 Mn. 30 Mn. 24 Max Mn. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts C L R/W * Two sdes must total 20 ft clearzonng How do I calculate heght? 30 ft Ste ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Essental servces 3.2 Transtonal zones 3.5 Hgh Densty Resdental Desgn Gudelnes Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Garage sales 4.4 Home occupatons 4.3 Sngle famly dwellng appearance standards Ste Standards Accessory buldngs/structures 5.4 Condtonal use ste standards 5. Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Parkng 5.5 clearzonng The above drawngs are not to scale. Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 Admn and 3-3

74 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons 3..6 A. INTENT R-2 Two-Famly Resdental Dstrct The R-2 two-famly dstrct s ntended to provde a duplex area that has a densty factor small enough to accommodate affordable housng development. Ths zone s characterzed by small lot sngle famly housng and duplex development that mantans the small town feel of an area and encourages neghborhood dentty. Ths zonng dstrct s desgnated as hgh densty resdental by the cty's master plan r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES C. CONDITIONAL USES Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste. Asssted lvng facltes. Chld care facltes, resdental. Cemeteres v. Envronmental montorng statons v. Home occupatons 4.3 v. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 v. Personal care homes v. Publc safety facltes x. Sngle famly dwellngs, detached x. Two-famly dwellngs x. Accessory uses 4.6 and accessory structures 5.4 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses. Bed and breakfast homestays & nns. Churches and other places of worshp. Multple-famly dwellngs v. Rowhouses/townhouses v. The followng uses, f such buldngs and uses are located not less than 50 ft. from any adjonng property n a resdental dstrct: a. Chld care facltes, commercal b. Fraternty and sororty houses c. Nursng, rest and convalescent homes d. Orphanages, roomng and boardng houses e. Publc lbrares or museums f. Publc recreaton or communty centers g. Schools, K-2, publc or prvate h. Telephone exchanges and statc transformer statons v. Transent housng 4.7 (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 3, ; Ord. No. 73, 8, ) Admn and 3-4

75 R-2 Two-Famly Resdental Dstrct D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Sze Mnmum lot area : Sngle-famly Duplex Mnmum lot wdth: Sngle-famly Duplex Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Mnmum sde yard setback: Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: Drveway Maxmum drveway wdth: Sngle-famly Duplex 6,500 sq ft 8,000 sq ft 65 ft 80 ft 25 ft 20 ft 5 ft (20 ft combned) 30 ft 20 ft 24 ft (Amended by Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 5, ) Duplex requrements 5 Mn.* P L C L 20 Mn. 25 Mn. Buldng Envelope 80 Mn. R/W 24 Max Mn. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts * Two sdes must total 20 ft clearzonng How do I calculate heght? 30 ft Ste ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Essental servces 3.2 Townhouses 3.8 Transtonal zones 3.5 Hgh Densty Resdental Desgn Gudelnes Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Garage sales 4.4 Home occupatons 4.3 Sngle famly dwellng appearance standards 4.2 Telephone exchanges and statc transformer statons Ste Standards Accessory buldngs/structures 5.4 Condtonal use ste standards 5. The above drawngs are not to scale. clearzonng Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 Admn and 3-5

76 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons 3..7 A. INTENT R-3 Mult-Famly Resdental Dstrct The R-3 mult-famly resdental dstrct s ntended to provde a dense apartment development that mantans the small-town feel of an area and encourages neghborhood dentty. Ths zonng dstrct s desgnated as hgh densty resdental by the cty's master plan. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES C. CONDITIONAL USES Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste. Asssted lvng facltes. Cemeteres. Chld care facltes, resdental v. Envronmental montorng statons v. Home occupatons 4.3 v. Multple famly dwellngs v. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 v. Personal care homes x. Publc safety facltes x. Rowhouses/townhouses x. Sngle famly dwellngs, detached x. Two-famly dwellngs x. The followng uses, f such buldngs and uses are located not less than 20 ft. from any adjonng property n a resdental dstrct: a. Chld care facltes, commercal b. Fraternty and sororty houses c. Nursng homes, rest homes or convalescent homes d. Orphanages, roomng/boardng houses e. Schools, K-2, publc or prvate f. Telephone exchanges and statc transformer statons 4. x. Accessory uses 4.6 and accessory structures 5.4 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses. Bed and breakfast homestay & nns. Churches and other places of worshp. Clubs and lodges v. Publc lbrares v. Self-servce laundry v. Mn-warehouses v. Transent housng 4.7 (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 4, ; Ord. No. 78, 6, ) Admn and (Amended by Ord. No. 73, 8, ) 3-6

77 R-3 Mult-Famly Resdental Dstrct D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Sze Mnmum lot area : Sngle-famly Duplex Mult-famly Mnmum lot wdth: Sngle-famly Duplex Mult-famly Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Mnmum sde yard setback: 6,500 sq ft 8,000 sq ft 3,500 sq ft frst unt and,500 sq ft each addtonal unt 65 ft 80 ft No mnmum 25 ft 20ft 5 ft (20 ft combned) Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: 40 ft Drveway Maxmum drveway wdth Sngle-famly Duplex Mult-famly 20 ft 24 ft 24 ft (Amended by Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 6, ) Mult-famly requrements 5 Mn.* P L C L 20 Mn. 25 Mn. Buldng Envelope * Two sdes must total 20 ft 80 Mn. R/W 24 Max Mn. clearzonng Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts How do I calculate heght? 40 ft Ste SELECTED REFERENCES 3. Zonng Dstrcts Townhouses 3.8 Essental servces 3.2 Transtonal zones 3.5 Hgh Densty Resdental Desgn Gudelnes Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Garage sales 4.4 Home occupatons 4.3 Sngle famly dwellng appearance standards 4.2 Telephone exchanges and statc transformer statons Ste Standards Accessory buldngs/structures 5.4 Condtonal use ste standards 5. The above drawngs are not to scale. clearzonng Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 Admn and 3-7

78 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons 3..8 M- Manufactured Home Subdvson Dstrct A. INTENT The Manufactured Home Subdvson Dstrct s ntended for areas of the Cty that are sutable for manufactured homes wthn specfcally desgnated subdvsons. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES C. CONDITIONAL USES Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and. Asssted lvng facltes. Cemeteres. Chld care facltes, resdental v. Envronmental montorng statons v. Home occupatons 4.3 v. Manufactured homes on ndvdual lots v. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 v. Personal care homes x. Publc safety facltes x. Shelter care homes x. Sngle famly dwellngs, detached x. Rowhouse / townhouse x. Two-famly dwellngs xv. The followng uses, f such buldngs and uses are located not less than 20 ft. from any adjonng property n a resdental dstrct: a. Churches and other places of worshp b. Clubs and lodges c. Nursng homes, rest homes or convalescent homes d. Orphanages, roomng/boardng houses e. Schools, K-2, publc or prvate f. Telephone exchanges and statc transformer statons 4. xv. Accessory uses 4.6 and accessory structures 5.4 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses. Bed and breakfast homestay. Chld care facltes, commercal. Dwellngs, accessory v. Fraternty and sororty houses v. Multple famly dwellngs v. Publc lbrares v. Mn-warehouses (Amended by Ord. No. 78, 7, ) 3-8

79 3..8 M- Manufactured Home Subdvson Dstrct D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Sze Mnmum lot area : Mnmum lot wdth: Mnmum lot depth: Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Mnmum sde yard setback: Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: 6,500 sq ft 50 ft 30 ft 30 ft 20 ft 0 ft 40 ft 0 Mn. 20 Mn. Buldng Envelope 50 Mn. 30 Mn. 0 Mn. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts P L C L R/W clearzonng How do I calculate heght? 40 ft Ste SELECTED REFERENCES 3. Zonng Dstrcts Essental servces 3.2 M & M2 dstrcts 3. Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Garage sales 4.4 Home occupatons Ste Standards Accessory buldngs/structures 5.4 Condtonal use ste standards 5. Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns 5. clearzonng The above drawngs are not to scale. 6. Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 Admn and 3-9

80 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3..9 M-2 Manufactured Home Park Dstrct A. INTENT The Manufactured Home Park Dstrct s for areas of the Cty sutable for Manufactured Home Parks and s ntended to:. Requre adequate space and facltes for healthful lvng condtons for occupants of such Manufactured Home Parks so as to mantan the resdental character of the area. 2. Requre all such dstrcts to have access to a major thoroughfare for easy accessblty. 3. Ensure sutable water and sewer facltes would be provded n accordance wth state, parsh and Cty health regulatons and statutes. 4. Provde for the development of Manufactured Home Parks for long-term resdental use. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES C. CONDITIONAL USES. Asssted lvng facltes. Bed and breakfast homestay. Cemeteres. Chld care facltes, commercal. Chld care facltes, resdental v. Envronmental montorng statons. Dwellngs, accessory v. Fraternty and sororty houses v. Home occupatons 4.3 v. Multple famly dwellngs v. Manufactured homes on ndvdual lots v. Manufactured homes n parks v. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 x. Personal care homes v. Publc lbrares v. Mn-warehouses (Amended by Ord. No. 78, 8, ) x. Publc safety facltes x. Shelter care homes x. Sngle famly dwellngs, detached x. Rowhouse / townhouse xv. Two-famly dwellngs xv. The followng uses, f such buldngs and uses are located not less than 20 ft. from any adjonng property n a resdental dstrct: a. Churches and other places of worshp b. Clubs and lodges c. Nursng homes, rest homes or convalescent homes d. Orphanages, roomng/boardng houses e. Schools, K-2, publc or prvate f. Telephone exchanges and statc transformer statons 4. xv. Accessory uses 4.6 and accessory structures 5.4 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses 3-20

81 M-2 Manufactured Home Park Dstrct 3..9 D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Sze Mnmum lot area : Mnmum lot wdth: Mnmum lot depth: Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Mnmum sde yard setback: Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: 6,500 sq ft 50 ft 30 ft. 30 ft 0 ft 0 ft 40 ft 0 Mn. P L 0 Mn. Buldng Envelope 50 Mn. 30 Mn. 0 Mn. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts C L R/W clearzonng How do I calculate heght? 40 ft Ste SELECTED REFERENCES 3. Zonng Dstrcts Essental servces 3.2 M & M2 dstrcts 3. Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Garage sales 4.4 Home occupatons Ste Standards Accessory buldngs/structures 5.4 Condtonal use ste standards 5. Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns 5. clearzonng The above drawngs are not to scale. 6. Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 Admn and 3-2

82 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons 3..0 A. INTENT B- Neghborhood Busness Dstrct Neghborhood busness dstrct s defned as a busness dstrct located adjacent to resdental areas and desgnated as low ntensty commercal by the cty's future land use plan. It s ntended to provde for a full range of neghborhood and communty-orented retal sales, servces, and professonal offce uses. Ths zonng desgnaton s used to help strengthen the cty's economc base and provde employment opportuntes near exstng resdental areas. The requrements n ths secton are to mnmze the mpact of commercal development on adjacent resdental dstrcts and to ensure that the appearance and effects of commercal buldngs and that uses are harmonous wth the character of the area n whch they are located. Busness hours and the number of employees shall be lmted to mantan a lower ntensty of uses approprate for neghborhood areas. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES C. CONDITIONAL USES Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and. Banks and fnancal nsttutons. Busness support servce establshments &. Cemeteres v. Chld care facltes v. Churches and other places of worshp v. Envronmental montorng staton v. Grocery stores 0,000 sq. ft. v. Health clubs, ftness, gyms x. Home occupaton 4.3 x. Lbrares, publc x. Muncpal offce buldngs x. Museums x. Offce, medcal xv. Offces, professonal & admnstratve xv. Open ar markets xv. Outdoor retal sales, temporary 4.4 xv. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 xv. Personal Care Home xx. Personal servce establshments xx. Post offce, local xx. Publc safety facltes xx. Restaurant, small <2,000 sq. ft., no drve-thru servce xx. Retal commercal uses <6,000 sq. ft., ncludng food and beverage sales xxv. Sngle famly dwellngs, detached xxv. Accessory uses and accessory structures 4.6 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses xxv.dwellngs, attached lve/work xxv.small Scale Specalty Food and Non-Alcoholc Beverage Producton and Sale 4.8 (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 5, ; Ord. No. 686, 2, ; Ord. No. 688,, ). Anmal boardng, kennels, shelters. Asssted lvng faclty. Automoble convenence/gasolne statons v. Automoble mantenance/servce establshments, mnor v. Bars, lounges, nghtclubs or brewpubs v. Bed-and-breakfast homestays and nns v. Chartable organzatons v. Clubs or lodges x. Commercal parkng lots or structures x. Commercal recreaton facltes 4.9 x. Dwellngs, accessory x. (Reserved) x. Dwellngs, two famly & multple-famly xv. Funeral homes, mortuares xv. Hosptals xv. Labs, medcal, dental, optcal xv. Landscape nurseres, and garden supply establshments xv. Mcro-breweres, wneres xx. Nursng, rest or convalescent homes, orphanage, roomng/boardng house xx. Pawn shops xx. Payday loan, check-cashng servce establshments xx. Restaurants wth or wthout drve- servce xx. Retal commercal uses >6,000 sq. ft., ncludng food and beverage sales xxv. Rowhouse / townhouse xxv. School, K-2, publc or prvate xxv. Schools, professonal, trade, and vocatonal xxv. Mn-warehouses xxv. Telephone exchanges and statc transformer xxx. Theatres, cnemas xxx. Transent housng xxx. Veternary servces, anmal hosptals (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 5, ; Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 3, ; Ord. No. 686, 3, ; Ord. No. 78, 9, ) 3-22

83 B- Neghborhood Busness Dstrct D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Coverage Maxmum lot coverage 35% Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Next to resdentally zoned Mnmum sde yard setback: Next to resdentally zoned Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: Roof Desgn Mnmum roof ptch Desgn Standards: Parkng Lot Standards: 40 ft 5 ft 20 ft 0 ft 20 ft 30 ft 4/2 mnmum; no flat roof buldngs are allowed No metal façade buldngs No parkng n front 25 ft of lot Resdentally Zoned 20 Mn. P L C L Resdentally Zoned 20 Mn. Buldng Envelope 40 Mn. 0 Mn. R/W 3..0 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts clearzonng How do I calculate heght? 30 ft Ste ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Busness dstrct standards 3.9 Essental servces 3.2 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Commercal recreaton facltes 4.9 Communty gardens 4.2 Home occupatons 4.3 Outdoor retal sales, temporary Ste Standards Condtonal use ste standards 5. Drve- facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/unloadng 5.7 Parkng 5.5 clearzonng The above drawngs are not to scale. Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 Admn and 3-23

84 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons 3.. A. INTENT B-2 Lght Busness Dstrct The lght busness dstrct s defned as a busness dstrct located along major thoroughfares but adjacent to resdental areas and desgnated as low ntensty commercal by the cty's future land use plan. It s ntended to provde for a full range of neghborhood and communty-orented retal sales, servces, and professonal offce uses. The requrements n ths secton are to mnmze the mpact of commercal development on resdental dstrcts and to ensure that the appearance and effects of commercal buldngs and uses are harmonous wth the character of the area n whch they are located. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES (contnued) Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and. Accessory uses and accessory structures 4.6 customarly ncdental to any of the below permtted uses. Banks and fnancal nsttutons. Busness support servce establshments v. Cemeteres v. Chld care facltes v. Churches and other places of worshp v. Commercal parkng lots or structures v. Dwellngs, attached lve/work x. Dwellngs, sngle famly, detached x. Envronmental montorng statons (ar, sol, etc.) x. Farmers markets x. Grocery stores 0,000 sq. ft. x. Health clubs, ftness, gyms xv. Home occupaton 4.3 xv. Landscape nurseres and garden supply establshments xv. Lbrares, publc xv. Muncpal offce buldngs xv.museums xx. Offces, medcal, professonal & admnstratve xx. Outdoor retal sales, temporary 4.4 xx. Parks & communty gardens 4.2 xx. Personal care home xx. Personal servce establshments xxv. Post offce, local xxv. Publc mult-sport recreatonal complex xxv. Publc safety facltes xxv.restaurant xxv.retal commercal uses <6,000 sq. ft., xxx. School, K-2, publc or prvate xxx. Small scale specalty food and non-alcoholc beverage producton and sale 4.8 xxx. Strp retal center, no front yard parkng xxx.tax cab stands, bus statons xxx.telephone exchanges and statc transformer xxxv.theatres, cnemas (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 6, ; Ord. No. 686, 4, ; Ord. No. 688,, ; Ord. No. 78, 0, ; Ord. No. 724, 2-5, ) 3-24

85 C. CONDITIONAL USES B-2 Lght Busness Dstrct. Anmal boardng, kennels, shelters. Asssted lvng faclty, nursng home. Automoble car wash v. Automoble convenence/gasolne statons v. Automoble mantenance/servce establshments, mnor v. Bed-and-breakfast homestays and nns v. Brewpubs v. Chartable organzatons x. Clubs or lodges x. Dwellngs, multple-famly x. Dwellngs, roomng/boardng house x. Dwellngs, rowhouse / townhouse x. Dwellngs, two famly xv. Frearm sales establshments xv. Funeral homes, mortuares xv. Grocery stores > 0,000 sq. ft. xv. Hosptals xv.labs, medcal, dental, optcal xx. Mcro-breweres, wneres, or other food processng xx. Mn-warehouses xx. Pawn shops xx. Payday loan, check-cashng servce establshments xx. Recreaton, commercal ndoor facltes 4.9 xxv. Recreaton, commercal outdoor facltes 4.9 xxv. Retal commercal uses >6,000 sq. ft. xxv. Schools, professonal, trade, and vocatonal xxv.veternary servces, anmal hosptals (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 6, ; Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 3, ; Ord. No. 686, 5, ; Ord. No. 78,, ; Ord. No. 724, 6-24, ) 3.. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-25

86 Purpose and Introducton 3.. D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Coverage Maxmum lot coverage 50% B-2 Lght Busness Dstrct 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Next to resdentally zoned Mnmum sde yard setback: Next to resdentally zoned Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: Roof Desgn Mnmum roof ptch Desgn Standards: Parkng Lot Standards: 30 ft 5 ft 20 ft 0 ft 20 ft 30 ft 4/2 mnmum; no flat roof buldngs are allowed No metal façade buldngs No parkng n front 5 ft of lot Resdentally Zoned P L C L 20 Mn. Resdentally Zoned 20 Mn. Buldng Envelope 30 Mn. 0 Mn. R/W clearzonng How do I calculate heght? Ste 30 ft Admn and ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Busness dstrct standards 3.9 Essental servces 3.2 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Commercal recreaton facltes 4.9 Communty gardens 4.2 Home occupatons 4.3 Outdoor retal sales, temporary Ste Standards Condtonal use ste standards 5. Drve- facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/unloadng 5.7 Parkng 5.5 clearzonng The above drawngs are not to scale. Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s

87 B-2 Lght Busness Dstrct 3.. Purpose and Introducton (Intentonally Blank) 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-27

88 Purpose and Introducton 3..2 A. INTENT B-3 General Busness Dstrct 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and General busness dstrct s defned as a busness dstrct located along major thoroughfares. These areas are desgnated as hgh densty commercal by the cty's future land use plan. It s ntended to provde for a full range of communty-orented retal sales, servces, and professonal offce uses. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES. Accessory uses and accessory structures 4.6 customarly ncdental to any of the below permtted uses. Anmal boardng, kennels, shelters. Asssted lvng faclty, nursng home v. Automoble car wash v. Automoble convenence/gasolne statons v. Automoble mantenance/servce establshments, mnor v. Banks and fnancal nsttutons v. Bed-and-breakfast homestays and nns x. Brewpubs x. Busness support servce establshments x. Cemeteres x. Chartable organzatons x. Chld care facltes xv. Churches and other places of worshp xv. Clubs or lodges xv. Commercal parkng lots or structures xv. Conference / conventon center xv. Contractor and publc works yard, garage xx. Envronmental montorng statons (ar, sol, etc.) xx. Farmers markets xx. Funeral homes, mortuares xx. Grocery stores xx. Health clubs, ftness, gyms xxv. Home occupatons 4.3 xxv. Hosptals xxv. Hotels and motels xxv. Labs, medcal, dental, optcal xxv. Landscape nurseres and garden supply establshments xxx. Lbrares, publc xxx. Mcro-breweres, wneres, or other food processng xxx. Muncpal offce buldngs xxx. Museums xxx. Offces, medcal, professonal & admnstratve xxxv. Outdoor retal sales, temporary 4.4 xxxv. Outdoor storage xxxv. Parks & communty gardens 4.2 xxxv. Pawn shops xxxv. Payday loan, check-cashng servce establshments xxxx. Personal care home xl. Personal servce establshments xl. Post offce, local xl. Publc safety facltes xl. Recreaton, commercal ndoor facltes 4.9 xlv. Recreaton, commercal outdoor facltes 4.9 xlv. Research-and-development labs and facltes xlv. Restaurants xlv. Retal commercal uses xlv. School, K-2, publc or prvate xlx. Schools, professonal, trade, and vocatonal l. Small scale specalty food and non-alcoholc beverage producton and sale 4.8 l. Strp retal center, no front yard parkng l. Tattoo shops and body art establshments l. Tax cab stands, bus statons lv. Telephone exchanges and statc transformer lv. Theatres, cnemas lv. Veternary servces, anmal hosptals (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 7, ; Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 3, ; Ord. No. 688,, ; Ord. No. 724, 25-36, ) C. CONDITIONAL USES. Automoble mantenance/servce establshment, major. Automoble towng and temporary storage. Dwellngs, attached lve/work v. Dwellngs, multple-famly v. Dwellngs, roomng/boardng house v. Dwellngs, rowhouse / townhouse v. Dwellngs, two famly v. Frearm sales establshments x. Internet / mal order dstrbuton center x. Large consumer goods sales 4.3 x. Mn-warehouses x. Strp retal center wth front yard parkng x. Tax or bus operatons center xv. Warehouses xv. Wholesale sales (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 7, ; Ord. No. 78, 37-42, ) 3-28

89 D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Coverage Maxmum lot coverage 70% B-3 General Busness Dstrct 3..2 Purpose and Introducton Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Next to resdentally zoned Mnmum sde yard setback: Next to resdentally zoned 30 ft 5 ft 20 ft 0 ft 20 ft Resdentally Zoned 2 Defntons Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: 40 ft* *The maxmum heght of a buldng shall be 50 ft when the subject property s located more than 200 ft from resdentally zoned property. Roof Desgn Mnmum roof ptch None Resdentally Zoned 20 Mn. 20 Mn. Buldng Envelope 0 Mn. Zonng 3 Dstrcts Parkng Lot Standards: No parkng n front 5 ft of lot (Amended by Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 7, ) P L C L 30 Mn. R/W clearzonng How do I calculate heght? 40 ft Ste ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Busness dstrct standards 3.9 Essental servces 3.2 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Commercal recreaton facltes 4.9 Communty gardens 4.2 Home occupatons 4.3 Outdoor retal sales, temporary 4.4 Outdoor dsplay of large consumer goods Ste Standards Condtonal use ste standards 5. Drve- facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/unloadng 5.7 The above drawngs are not to scale. clearzonng Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 Admn and 3-29

90 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3..3 A. INTENT B-4 Hghway Busness Dstrct The hghway commercal zone s defned as a busness dstrct located along the nterstate or major bypass road and best suted for large lot development. Ths zone may provde for a mx of commercal and lght ndustral uses that have mpacts comparable to those permtted retal and servce uses n other commercal r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES. Accessory uses and accessory structures 4.6 customarly ncdental to any of the below permtted uses. Anmal boardng, kennels, shelters. Asssted lvng faclty, nursng home v. Automoble car wash v. Automoble convenence/gasolne statons v. Automoble mantenance/servce establshments, major and mnor v. Automoble towng and temporary storage v. Banks and fnancal nsttutons x. Bed-and-breakfast homestays and nns x. Brewpubs x. Busness support servce establshments x. Cemeteres x. Chartable organzatons xv. Chld care facltes xv. Churches and other places of worshp xv. Clubs or lodges xv. Commercal parkng lots or structures xv. Conference / conventon center xx. Contractor and publc works yards, garage xx. Dwellngs, roomng/boardng house xx. Envronmental montorng statons (ar, sol, etc.) xx. Farmers markets xx. Frearm sales establshments xxv. Funeral homes, mortuares xxv. Grocery stores xxv. Health clubs, ftness, gyms xxv. Home occupatons 4.3 xxv. Hosptals xxx. Hotels and motels xxx. Labs, medcal, dental, optcal B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES (contnued) xxx. Landscape nurseres, garden supply establshments, and lumberyards xxx. Large consumer goods sales, leasng and servce 4.3 xxx. Lbrares xxxv. Mcro-breweres, wneres, or other food processng xxxv. Mn-warehouses xxxv. Muncpal offce buldngs xxxv. Museums xxxv. Offces, medcal, professonal & admnstratve xxxx. Outdoor retal sales, temporary 4.4 xl. Outdoor storage xl. Parks & communty gardens 4.2 xl. Pawn shops xl. Payday loan, check-cashng servce establshments xlv. Personal care home xlv. Personal servce establshments xlv. Post offce xlv. Publc safety facltes xlv. Recreaton, commercal ndoor facltes 4.9 xlx. Recreaton, commercal outdoor facltes 4.9 l. Research-and-development labs and facltes l. Restaurants l. Retal commercal uses l. School, K-2, publc or prvate lv. Schools, professonal, trade, and vocatonal lv. Small scale specalty food and non-alcoholc beverage producton and sale 4.8 lv. Stone and monument works lv. Strp retal center 3-30

91 B-4 Hghway Busness Dstrct B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES (contnued) C. CONDITIONAL USES lv. Tattoo shops and body art establshments. Bus or truck mantenance faclty lx. Tax cab stands, bus statons. Cold storage plants lx. lx. Telephone exchanges and statc transformer Theatres, cnemas. Dwellngs, attached lve/work v. Dwellngs, multple-famly lx. Veternary servces, anmal hosptals v. Dwellngs, rowhouse / townhouse lx. lxv. Warehouses Wholesale sales v. Mal order dstrbuton center v. Tax or bus operatons center 3..3 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 8, ; Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 3, ; Ord. No. 688,, ; Ord. No. 78, 3, ; Ord. No. 724, 43-62, ) (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 63-64, ) Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-3

92 Purpose and Introducton 3..3 D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Coverage Maxmum lot coverage 70% B-4 Hghway Busness Dstrct 2 Defntons Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Next to resdentally zoned Mnmum sde yard setback: Next to resdentally zoned 30 ft 5 ft 20 ft 0 ft 20 ft Resdentally Zoned Zonng 3 Dstrcts Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: Roof Desgn Mnmum roof ptch Parkng Lot Standards: 0 stores/5 ft None No parkng n front 5 ft of lot (Amended by Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 8, ) Resdentally Zoned 20 Mn. 20 Mn. Buldng Envelope 0 Mn. P L C L 30 Mn. R/W clearzonng How do I calculate heght? Ste 0 stores or 5 ft Admn and 3-32 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Busness dstrct standards 3.9 Essental servces 3.2 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Commercal recreaton facltes 4.9 Home occupatons 4.3 Outdoor retal sales, temporary 4.4 Outdoor dsplay of large consumer goods Ste Standards Condtonal use ste standards 5. Drve- facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/unloadng 5.7 The above drawngs are not to scale. clearzonng Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2

93 B-4 Hghway Busness Dstrct 3..3 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Intentonally Blank Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-33

94 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3..4 A. INTENT. General Character. The Core Downtown (CD) Dstrct conssts of a dense land use area wth specfc boundares set forth on the Cty of Ruston Zonng Map. Ths area s ntended to nclude a wde varety of buldng types that are placed and desgned consstent wth the regulatons n ths dstrct and n keepng wth the goal of the Ruston 2 Plan to foster a vbrant pedestran area. The predomnant buldng type s mxed-use, wth two or more stores, and buldng placement wthn a specfed buld-to zone. Resdental uses n ths dstrct nclude row houses and apartments. Cvc, cultural, commercal, retal, and offce uses are often present. Attached buldngs form a contnuous street wall wth buldng heght up to fve (5) stores. There s substantal pedestran actvty. The Core Downtown Dstrct s part of the larger Core Area, whch contans the Core Resdental, Mxed Core, Core Vllage, and Core Landmark Overlay dstrcts. 2. Buldng Types and Dmensons. Buldngs are two to fve stores n heght. Sngle story buldngs may be permtted n lmted cases when addtonal buldng heght s provded and other condtons are met. Setbacks are shallow or, n some cases, non-exstent. Most buldngs are bult to the street to provde a consstent street wall, although there are provsons to allow outdoor seatng, planters, and other street furnture between the buldng and the sdewalk. Buldng coverage on the lot s hgh. 3. Street, Alley, and Block Patterns. Streets and rghts-of-way are relatvely narrow. A grd street pattern s envsoned, and blocks are framed by the street grd. Alleys or back streets are consstently present. Blocks nclude wde sdewalks and street trees. Buldng access s provded to the street-sde and to the rear alley or rear parkng area. 4. Parkng and Moblty. Parkng s provded at grade level and n parkng structures. Parkng s provded on -street, n prvate lots, and on publc property. Off-street surface parkng s located predomnantly to the rear and, n lmted cases, to the sde of buldngs. There are places to park and lock bcycles and there are comfortable pedestran places to walk and rest. B. STREET TYPES & BUILDING FRONTAGE. Street types shall be desgnated by the map on the followng page. 2. When a ste abuts only one street, that street s the prncpal buldng frontage. 3. On corner stes, stes wth double frontage, or stes that abut more than two streets, the buldng sde facng a Prmary Pedestran Street s the prncpal buldng frontage. In the case of a ste that does not abut a Prmary Pedestran Street, the Zonng Admnstrator wll desgnate another buldng sde as the prncpal buldng frontage. In makng ths determnaton, the Admnstrator shall consder the followng condtons: A. The street wth the hghest street classfcaton; B. The establshed orentaton of the block; C. The street abuttng the longest face of the block; and D. The street parallel to an alley wthn the block. C. BUILDING TYPES Dstrct Core Downtown Mxed-, Mult-Story CD Core Downtown Dstrct Sngle-Story Shopfront Row House Apartment Cvc Open Lot P C P P P P Core Vllage P C P P P P P = Prncpal Permtted allowed by rght provded all regulatons, ncludng Core Downtown Dstrct requrements, are met C = Allowed by Condtonal approval only (see Secton 6.2) 3-34

95 CORE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT STREET DESIGNATIONS Purpose and Introducton MAP HERE 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Core dstrct standards 3..4 Essental servces 3.2 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Home occupatons 4.3 Indoor commercal recreaton 4.9 Medcal offces 4.5 Theaters, cnemas, places of worshp, etc Ste Standards Condtonal use ste standards 5. Drve- facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/unloadng 5.7 Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 Admn and 3-35

96 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons 3..4 Resdental s CD Core Downtown Dstrct r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards D. CORE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT USES In order to promote a vbrant pedestran-orented dstrct, the followng uses are permtted n the Core dstrct by street type and buldng floor. Prmary Pedestran Street Secondary Pedestran Street Ground Floor Upper Floor Ground Floor Upper Floor Roomnghouse, fraterntes, sorortes P C P Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Home occupatons /Lve-Work 4.3 P A P A Dwellng, multple famly 3..4.L, wth ground floor retal, restaurant or offce uses P P P P Rowhouses / Townhouses P C P Accessory dwellngs P C P Sngle famly/duplex (n exstng buldng) P C P Recreaton, Educaton & Assembly Chld care facltes, commercal P C P C Churches and other places of worshp 4.5 P P P p Health/Ftness faclty, fne arts studo P P P P Indoor commercal recreaton 4.9 C P P P Lbrary, museum C P P P Publcly owned and operated parks and parkways Schools and other nstructon centers for academc, fne arts, and vocatonal purposes P = Permtted C = Condtonal A = Accessory use = Not Permtted * If smlar to a permtted use on ths level, as determned by the Plannng Commsson ** If smlar to a Condtonal permtted on ths level, as determned by the Plannng Commsson, and subject to reasonable condtons to address mpacts of smlar Condtonal s. P C P P P Theater 4.5 P P P P s smlar to the above uses, as determned by the P*/C** Plannng Commsson Admn and (Amended by Ord. No. 706, 3, ; Ord. No. 724, 66-67, 75, ) 3-36

97 3..4 Commercal s CD Core Downtown Dstrct r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards D. CORE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT USES (contnued) Prmary Pedestran Street Ground Floor Secondary Pedestran Street Upper Floor Ground Floor Upper Floor Banks and fnancal nsttutons P P P P Bed & Breakfast, nn, hotel P P P P Busness support servces and shops P P P P Conference / conventon center P P P P Farmers markets P P Frearms sales establshments P P P P Government servces and offces P P P P Grocery store up to 50,000 sq. ft. P P P P Medcal offces and clncs 4.5 C P C P Parkng lots or structures P P P P Personal servce establshments P P P P Professonal & admnstratve offces P P P P Restaurant, bar, tavern, wneres, brewpub, lve entertanment, wth or wthout alcoholc beverages P P P P Retal commercal uses P P P P Small Scale Specalty Food and Non-Alcoholc Beverage P P - Tattoo parlor and body art servces P P P P s smlar to the above uses, as determned by the Plannng P*/C** Commsson P = Permtted C = Condtonal A = Accessory use = Not Permtted * If smlar to a permtted use on ths level, as determned by the Plannng Commsson ** If smlar to a Condtonal permtted on ths level, as determned by the Plannng Commsson, and subject to reasonable condtons to address mpacts of smlar Condtonal s. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 9, ; Ord. No. 688,, ; Ord. No. 724, 68-74, 76-77, ) Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-37

98 Purpose and Introducton 3..4 CD Core Downtown Dstrct E. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS BY BUILDING TYPE 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and. Mxed-, Mult-Story Buldng Ths buldng type s ntended to nclude ground floor commercal uses wth upper-story resdental or offce uses. Substantal wndow openngs are provded at the ground floor to engage the pedestran on the adjacent sdewalk wth the nternal space and show actvty wthn the buldng. Ths s a place for merchandse wndow dsplays and open vews nto actvty areas such as dnng, barber and beauty servces, exercse facltes, performng and fne arts, and the lke. Prmary entrances are promnent and street facng and are placed at or near the adjacent sdewalk wthn a buld-to zone. A. Lot ) Mnmum lot area : 5,000 sq ft 2) Mnmum lot wdth : 20 ft 3) Maxmum lot coverage 90% B. Setbacks ) Servce (alley) street (mn) 5 ft 2) Rear lot lne (no alley)* : 25 ft. 3) Interor sde (mn) 0 ft C. Buld-to Zone (BTZ) ) Prmary Pedestran Street: 0-0 ft 2) Secondary Pedestran Street: 0-0 ft D. Mnmum % of Lot Depth or Wdth n BTZ ) Prmary Pedestran Street: Mn. % of lot wdth n BTZ 90% 2) Sde Street: Mn % of lot depth n BTZ 70% E. Parkng Setbacks (mnmum) ) Prmary Pedestran Street: 0 ft 2) Secondary Pedestran Street: 0 ft 3) Servce (alley) street 0 ft F. Buldng Heght ) Stores (mnmum/maxmum) 2/5 2) Feet (maxmum) 70 ft 3) Ground story heght (mn.) 4 ft 4) Bulk Plane adj. to Res. Zone : above 40 ft 5) Bulk Plane mn. setback of all stores above the fourth floor 5 ft G. Transparency ) Ground story (mn. / max) between 2 and 8 from grade 70%/90% 2) Upper stores (mn. / max)) 30%/50% 3) Blank wall area (max. length) 30 ft H. Buldng Entrance ) Street-facng entrance requred on prmary & Secondary Pedestran Street yes 2) Street entrance spacng (mn.) 75 ft I. Allowed Buldng Elements Facng Street: Awnng, canopy, gallery, balcony, and double gallery. *Apples when the approvng body determnes that the 25 setback would provde for a new or future drveway or alley servce drve. Otherwse, a 5 setback shall apply. Front Lot Lne (2) Servce Street (Alley) 5 rear yard setback Buld-to Zone 0 to 0 90 % of lot wdth shall be wthn BTZ Prmary Pedestran Street () (3) (3) The above drawngs are not to scale. Exteror Sde Lot Lne 70 % of lot depth shall be wthn BTZ clearzonng () Ffth floor shall be setback 5 mn. from the buldng face (2) Ground floor wndow transparency shall be 70% mn. / 90% max. between 2 & 8 above grade (3) Street-facng buldng entrance requred, spaced every 75 (mn.) (4) Ground floor heght shall be 4 mn. (4) clearzonng Secondary Pedestran Street 3-38

99 CD Core Downtown Dstrct E. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS BY BUILDING TYPE (CONDITIONAL USE) 2. Sngle-Story Shopfront Ths buldng type s ntended to permt, as a Condtonal, sngle-story buldngs for retal or restaurant uses. The prmarly goal of the Core Dstrct s to foster the constructon of buldngs two to fve stores n heght. Ths buldng typology provdes a potental opportunty for sngle-story buldngs, wth or wthout mezzannes, that are of exceptonal archtecture or other hghly desrable and dstngushng characterstcs not typcally found n other retal or restaurant buldngs n the dstrct. A. Lot ) Mnmum lot area : 2,000 sq ft 2) Mnmum lot wdth : 20 ft 3) Maxmum lot coverage: 90% B. Setbacks ) Servce (alley) street (mn.): 5 ft 2) Rear lot lne (no alley)* : 25 ft. 3) Interor sde (mn.): 0 ft C. Buld-to Zone (BTZ) ) Prmary Pedestran Street: 0-0 ft 2) Secondary Pedestran Street: 0-0 ft D. Mnmum % of Lot Depth or Wdth n BTZ ) Prmary Pedestran Street: Mn. % of lot wdth n BTZ 90% 2) Sde Street: Mn % of lot depth n BTZ 70% E. Parkng Setbacks (mnmum) ) Prmary Pedestran Street: 0 ft 2) Secondary Pedestran Street: 0 ft 3) Servce (alley) street: 0 ft F. Buldng Heght ) Stores (mn./max.): N/A 2) Feet (mn./max.): 8/30 ft G. Transparency ) Ground story (mn. / max.) : between 2 and 8 from grade: 70%/90% 2) Blank wall area (max. length): 30 ft H. Buldng Entrance ) Street-facng entrance requred On prmary & Secondary Pedestran Street: yes 2) Street entrance spacng (mn.): 75 ft I. Allowed Buldng Elements Facng Street Awnng, canopy, and gallery. *Apples when the approvng body determnes that the 25 setback would provde for a new or future drveway or alley servce drve. Otherwse, a 5 setback shall apply. Front Lot Lne (3) Servce Street (Alley) 5 rear yard setback Buld-to Zone 0 to 0 90 % of lot wdth shall be wthn BTZ Prmary Pedestran Street (2) () Exteror Sde Lot Lne 70 % of lot depth shall be wthn BTZ (2) The above drawngs are not to scale Secondary Pedestran Street clearzonng () Ground floor wndow transparency shall be 70% mn. / 90% max. between 2 & 8 above grade (2) Street-facng buldng entrance requred, spaced every 75 (mn.) (3) Mnmum buldng heght shall be 8 clearzonng Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-39

100 Purpose and Introducton 3..4 CD Core Downtown Dstrct E. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS BY BUILDING TYPE 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3. Apartment Ths buldng type contans three or more dwellng unts located wthn a sngle structure. Apartments have common nternal walls. Buldng entrances are promnent and street facng. Dwellng unts wthn an apartment buldng may be stuated ether wholly or partally above or below other dwellng unts. Ths buldng type may be used for lve/work unts. A. Lot ) Mnmum lot area : 8,000 sq ft 2) Mnmum lot wdth : 50 ft 3) Maxmum lot coverage: 85% B. Setbacks ) Servce (alley) street (mn): 5 ft 2) Rear lot lne (no alley)* : 25 ft. 3) Interor sde (mn): 0 ft C. Buld-to Zone (BTZ) ) Prmary Pedestran Street: 0-0 ft 2) Secondary Pedestran Street: 0-0 ft D. Mnmum % of Lot Depth or Wdth n BTZ ) Prmary Pedestran Street: Mn. % of lot wdth n BTZ 80% 2) Sde Street: Mn % of lot depth n BTZ 60% E. Parkng Setbacks (mnmum) ) Prmary Pedestran Street: 0 ft 2) Secondary Pedestran Street: 0 ft 3) Servce (alley) street: 0 ft F. Buldng Heght ) Stores (mn./max.): 2/5 2) Feet (maxmum): 70 ft 3) Ground story heght (mn.): NA 4) Bulk Plane adj. to Res. Zone : above 40 ft 5) Bulk Plane mn. setback of all stores above the fourth floor: 5 ft G. Transparency ) Ground story (mn.): 35% 2) Upper stores (mn.) 20% 3) Blank wall area (max. length): 30 ** H. Buldng Entrance ) Street-facng entrance requred: yes 2) Street entrance spacng (mn.): 75 ft I. Buldng Mass Maxmum buldng length along any street: 250 ft J. Allowed Buldng Elements Facng Street Awnng, canopy, gallery, double gallery, porch, stoop, balcony *Apples when the approvng body determnes that the 25 setback would provde for a new or future drveway or alley servce drve. Otherwse, a 5 setback shall apply. ** Apples to walls vsble from publc streets (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 0,, ) Front Lot Lne Servce Street (Alley) Exteror Sde Lot Lne 5 rear yard setback Buld-to Zone 0 to 0 80 % of lot wdth shall be wthn BTZ Prmary Pedestran Street () (3) (3) 60 % of lot depth shall be wthn BTZ The above drawngs are not to scale. Secondary Pedestran Street clearzonng (2) () Ffth floor shall be setback 5 mn. from the buldng face (2) Maxmum buldng length s 250 (3) Street-facng buldng entrance requred, spaced every 75 (mn.). clearzonng 3-40

101 CD Core Downtown Dstrct E. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS BY BUILDING TYPE 4. Row House Ths buldng type s conssts of three or more attached structures, wth each structure sharng a common sde wall. Each structure may contan up to two prncpal dwellng unts, whch may be stacked vertcally. Each unt has ts own external street facng entrance. Ths buldng type may be used for lve/work unts. A. Lot ) Mnmum lot area :,200 sq ft 2) Mnmum end lot wdth : 20 ft 3) Mnmum nteror lot wdth: 6 ft 4) Maxmum lot coverage: 90% B. Setbacks ) Servce (alley) street (mn.): 5 ft 2) Rear lot lne (no alley)* : 25 ft. 3) Interor sde (mn.): 0 ft C. Buld-to Zone (BTZ) ) Prmary Pedestran Street (mn./max): 5/5 ft 2) Secondary Pedestran Street (mn./max): 5/5 ft D. Mnmum % of Lot Depth or Wdth n BTZ ) Prmary Pedestran Street: Mn. % of end lot wdth n BTZ: 80% Mn. % of nteror lot wdth n BTZ: 00% 2) Sde Street: Mn. % of end lot depth n BTZ: 60% E. Parkng Setbacks (mnmum) ) Prmary Pedestran Street: 30 ft 2) Secondary Pedestran Street: 0 ft 3) Servce (alley) street: 5 ft 4) Interor sde abuttng res.zone: 0 ft 5) Interor sde abuttng non-res. zone:0 ft F. Buldng Heght ) Stores (mn./max.): 2/5 2) Feet (maxmum): 70 ft 3) Ground story heght (mn.): NA 4) Bulk Plane adj. to Res. Zone : above 40 ft 5) Bulk Plane mn. setback of all stores above the fourth floor: 5 ft G. Transparency ) Ground story (mn.): 5% 2) Upper stores (mn.): 5% H. Buldng Entrance Street-facng entrance requred on ether prmary or Secondary Pedestran Street: yes I. Buldng Mass Maxmum buldng cluster length along any street: 250 ft J. Allowed Buldng Elements Facng Street: Awnng, canopy, gallery, double gallery, porch, stoop, balcony *Apples when the approvng body determnes that the 25 setback would provde for a new or future drveway or alley servce drve. Otherwse, a 5 setback shall apply. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 0, ) Front Lot Lne Servce Street (Alley) Buld-to Zone 5 to 5 00 % of lot wdth for nternal lots wthn BTZ 5 rear yard setback Prmary Pedestran Street (2) 80 % of end lot wdth n BTZ The above drawngs are not to scale Exteror Sde Lot Lne 60 % of lot depth of end lot n BTZ Secondary Pedestran Street clearzonng () () Maxmum buldng length s 250 (2) Street-facng buldng entrance requred on Prmary Pedestran Street. clearzonng Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-4

102 Purpose and Introducton 3..4 CD Core Downtown Dstrct E. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS BY BUILDING TYPE 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 5. Cvc Ths buldng type s ntended to accommodate communty, relgous or publc uses that serve the surroundng communty. Cvc buldngs are often sted adjonng or surrounded by cvc spaces and they provde a vsual landmark by beng placed at a termnatng focal pont (e.g., end of a street). A. Lot ) Mnmum lot area : 5,000 sq ft 2) Mnmum lot wdth : 40 ft 3) Maxmum lot coverage: 85% B. Setbacks ) Servce (alley) street or rear lot lne (mn.): 0 ft 2) Interor sde (mn.): 0 ft C. Buld-to Zone (BTZ) ) Prmary Pedestran Street: 0-0 ft * 2) Secondary Pedestran Street: 0-0 ft * D. Parkng Setbacks (mnmum) ) Prmary Pedestran Street: 0 ft 2) Secondary Pedestran Street: 0 ft 3) Servce (alley) street: 0 ft E. Buldng Heght ) Stores (maxmum): 5 2) Feet (mn/max): 8/70 ft 3) Bulk Plane adj. to Res. Zone : above 40 ft 4) Bulk Plane mn. setback of all stores above the fourth floor: 5 ft F. Buldng Entrance Street-facng entrance requred On Prmary Pedestran Street: yes G. Allowed Buldng Elements Facng Street: Awnng, canopy, gallery, double gallery, porch, stoop, balcony * The buld-to zone for cvc buldngs may be waved or modfed by the approvng body f the cvc buldng s sted wthn a pedestranorented park or other cvc space, based upon a fndng that the placement s n keepng wth the ntent of the Core Downtown Dstrct Exteror Sde Lot Lne Servce Street (Alley) 5 rear yard setback Front Lot Lne Buld-to Zone 0 to 0 Prmary Pedestran Street () (2) Secondary Pedestran Street The above drawngs are not to scale. clearzonng () Ffth floor shall be setback 5 mn. from the buldng face (2) Street-facng buldng entrance requred on Prmary Pedestran Street clearzonng 3-42

103 CD Core Downtown Dstrct E. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS BY BUILDING TYPE 6. Open Lot An open lot accommodates temporary or permanent open areas. Ths may ncluded natural areas worthy of preservaton, parks, parkng lots and smlar uses. Small, one-story structures may be placed on an open lot provded lot coverage lmts are met and the use of the structure s accessory to the prncpal open space use. A. Lot ) Mnmum lot area : 2,000 sq ft 2) Mnmum lot wdth : 20 ft 3) Maxmum lot coverage: 0% B. Setbacks ) Servce (alley) street or rear lot lne (mn.): 0ft 2) Interor sde (mn.): 0ft 3) Prmary Pedestran Street (mn.): 0ft 4) Secondary Pedestran Street (mn.): 0ft C. Parkng Setbacks (mnmum) ) Prmary Pedestran Street: 0 ft 2) Secondary Pedestran Street: 0 ft 3) Servce (alley) street or rear lot lne: 0 ft D. Buldng Heght ) Stores (mnmum/maxmum) NA 2) Feet (maxmum) 20 ft Servce Street (Alley) Front Lot Lne 0 setback 0 sde yard setback Exteror Sde Lot Lne Secondary Pedestran Street 3..4 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Note: See Secton 5.2 for screenng and landscapng requrements that apply to parkng lots n the Core Dstrct. Prmary Pedestran Street clearzonng Ste The above drawngs are not to scale. Admn and 3-43

104 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3..4 CD Core Downtown Dstrct F BUILDING PLACEMENT. Buldngs shall be constructed so that the buldng façade on a Prmary or Secondary Pedestran Street s wthn the Buld-to zone (BTZ) and each façade subject to the BTZ requrement shall occupy the mnmum percentage of the full wdth of the parcel, subject to the followng: A. Buldng Entrances: Recessed areas from three (3) to fve (5) feet from the facade shall be provded for prmary buldng entrances and these lmted areas may exceed the maxmum setback n the BTZ. B. Forecourts: The Plannng Commsson may permt a buldng façade to retreat up to ffteen (5) feet from the maxmum Buld-to Zone setback, nto the buldng mass, to provde an open space plaza, outdoor dnng area or courtyard, provded that at least thrty-fve percent (35%) of the total frontage s wthn the Buld-to Zone. C. Paved areas: All areas located between the buldng and the street shall be paved for pedestrans unless specfc landscaped areas wthn the paved sectons are approved by the Cty. 2. Interor Sde Setbacks None requred 3. For the porton of the BTZ facng a Prmary or Secondary Pedestran Street that does not contan a buldng, there shall be constructed a two and one-half (2.5) hgh (mn.) knee wall or hedge row n lne wth the buldng façade or at the lot lne abuttng a Prmary or Secondary Pedestran Street, subject to Secton 5.2. In the case of a Open Lot, the knee wall or hedge row shall be placed at the lot lne of the street unless the use of the open lot s a park or smlar use, n whch case a screenng may not be requred. G. BUILDING ELEMENTS The requrements lsted n ths subsecton, shall apply to all facades facng a Prmary or Secondary Pedestran Street as well as facades that drectly face a park or plaza. Walls shall not be blank. Walls shall nclude wndows and archtectural features customarly found on the front of a buldng n a tradtonal downtown settng such as awnngs, edge detalng, cornce work, decoratve materals, and decoratve lghtng. The followng addtonal requrements shall apply: Off-street shared parkng n the rear of the buldng clearzonng On-street parkng BUILDING PLACEMENT A passageway between buldngs facltates pedestran movement between the street and offstreet parkng Up to a 25 ft. setback from the front Buld-to Zone may be permtted to provde an open space plaza, as long as 35% of the total frontage s wthn the Buld-to Zone. Buldng Composton: Buldng facades contanng two or more stores shall be comprsed of three dstnct components: a base or ground floor, a mddle, and a top. One-story buldngs, where permtted, shall have a base and a top. A. Base: The base of a buldng shall be desgned to clearly defne where the buldng begns. It shall enhance the pedestran experence by provdng qualty durable materals as well as ample wndows that encourage vews nto a ground floor space. Frontage base types shall be one of the followng on Prmary Pedestran Streets:. Arcade: A façade featurng a seres of arches and columns.. Storefront: The front façade buld-to lne s at or near the edge of the rght-of-way (wthn the Buld-to Zone). The entrance to the buldng, whch may be recessed, s at the grade of the sdewalk unless buldng typology permts an alteratve entry style. 3-44

105 CD Core Downtown Dstrct B. Mddle: For buldngs wth more than one story, the mddle of a buldng, whch begns above the ground floor, shall be separated from the ground floor by a vsble break that may nclude a change of color, materal, or wndow pattern. Ths break may nclude the sgn band area. Upper floor wndows shall be nset and grouped to complement the rhythm of the ground floor openngs. C. Top: The top of the buldng s dstngushed by a cornce or notceable roof edge. Flat roofs shall be enclosed wth parapets.. Equpment: Rooftop mechancal and other equpment shall be postoned and screened to mnmze vews from adjacent propertes and obscure vews from the publc rghts-of-way Accessblty: Roofs may be accessble and may be used as balcones or terraces. Vegetated (green) roofs are encouraged to cool buldngs and lmt stormwater runoff. 2. Wndows and Doors A. Generally. Materals: Structural elements to support canopes or sgnage, along wth mullon and frame systems for wndows and doors shall be panted, powder-coated or staned (or the equvalent). Glass shall be clear or lghtly tnted. Reflectve glass s not permtted. Glass block wndows shall not be permtted unless the Plannng Commsson grants an excepton for use as an accent. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Buldng Elements & Wndows/doors Ste 8 clearzonng Top of buldng; Cap Type: Parapet 5 Mn. percentage, transparent, non-reflectve wndows on upper floors specfed by buldng typology Vertcally dvde façade nto segments not greater than 60 feet wde Horzontal expresson lnes defne the base of the buldng Base types: Left Storefront Base; Rght Arcade base Orent wndows vertcally n upper floors and defne edges of each wndow; group n relaton to ground floor openngs Mn. and max. percentage of transparent, nonreflectve wndows on ground floor, measured between 2 and 8 ft. above walk specfed by buldng typology Provde a mnmum of one entrance for every 75 ft. of buldng frontage Admn and 3-45

106 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3..4 CD Core Downtown Dstrct. Shutters: When shutters are used, whether operatng or decoratve, they shall be equal to the wdth of one half of the adjacent wndow openng. Façade Openngs: All porches, doors, and upper floor wndows, shall be vertcally proportoned. B. Ground Floor wndows and doors:. Integral Desgn: All storefronts shall have doorways, wndows, and sgnage that are ntegrally desgned.. Transparency: Each storefront shall have transparent or lghtly tnted areas, equal to the specfed mnmum and maxmum percentages by buldng typology between two (2) and eght (8) ft from ground level. These requred wndow areas shall be ether wndows that allow vews nto retal space, dnng areas, offce work areas, lobbes, pedestran entrances, merchandse dsplay wndows or other wndows consstent wth encouragng an actve pedestran envronment along the storefront.. Entry: At least one functonng doorway shall be provded for every Prmary or Secondary Pedestran Street-facng storefront, wth the prmary entrance on the street unless specfcally not requred for that buldng typology. One doorway shall be provded for every 75 feet n horzontal buldng length unless specfcally not requred for that buldng typology. C. Upper Floor wndows and doors Glazng: The glazed area of a façade above the frst floor shall be as specfed by buldng typology, wth each façade beng calculated separately, floor to floor. Sll heght: All wndows shall mantan a consstent sll heght, unless the approvng body for the ste plan grants an excepton for a decoratve wndow element or smlar feature. 3. Buldng Materals A. At least 90% of all exteror buldng facades shall be fnshed wth a combnaton of two or more of the followng: Glass, brck, cut or cast stone, wood, stucco, ntegrally colored concrete unts wth brck proportons (e.g., half-hgh unts), and splt-faced block, scored or fluted block. For parcels that do not abut a major or secondary thoroughfare, two famly and multple famly buldngs may have cementous (e.g., Hardy plank) sdng as an addtonal materal choce. The approvng body may approve a varaton n these materals or addtonal materals f t fnds the overall archtectural desgn and vsual character fts wth the sprt of ths secton, and the materals are compatble wth neghborng buldngs and the Master Plan. B. Varaton: There shall be a change n the vertcal or horzontal buldng plane when there s a change n color or materal. Street facng facades shall be dvded vertcally nto segments no greater than sxty (60) feet wde. 4. Corner Buldngs. Buldngs located at a street corner shall have approprate archtectural features and detals that accentuate ts promnent corner locaton addtonal buldng heght and /or addng a buldng peak or tower element at the corner. Other creatve technques may be used, subject to the acceptance of the approvng body. Specal archtectural corner features may be permtted to exceed the maxmum buldng heght by up to ten (0) feet f deemed approprate by the approvng body. 5. Canopes and Awnngs: Facades may be supplemented wth awnngs and canopes that meet the followng: A. Style & Heght: Straght and gently sloped sheds shall be used for awnngs. If sloped, they shall have a ptch of no more than 25 degrees (3:2). Canopes shall be have the appearance of beng flat, extendng perpendcular from the buldng facade. Awnngs and canopes shall be at least 8 feet above sdewalk grade at the lower drp edge. B. Encroachment: Awnngs and canopes may encroach beyond the Buld-to Zone and nto a street rght-of-way or easement, but must avod the canopy area of street trees (based on tree maturty); and be set back a mnmum of fve (5) feet from the face of the road curb. Awnngs shall be postoned mmedately above ground floor wndows, n scale wth the wndow and overall buldng façade. Canopes shall be 3-46

107 CD Core Downtown Dstrct permtted only above buldng entrances, and shall be n scale wth the entrance and buldng façade. Awnngs used above the ground floor may extend no more than two (2) feet from the buldng façade. C. Colors: Awnngs and canopes shall be complementary to the buldng façade. D. Materals: Awnngs shall be constructed of a durable materal such as canvas or other materal approved by the Buldng Offcal that wll not fade or tear easly. Plastc and vnyl awnngs are not permtted. E. Sgnage: The vertcal drp of an awnng may be stencled wth sgnage a maxmum of 8 nches by a horzontal length not to exceed 80 percent of the awnng wdth. 6. Balcones: Balcones may be added to facades wth the followng condtons: A. Balcones shall not extend more than sx feet from the buldng face. B. Materals shall be compatble wth the buldng and be ntegrally desgned. C. Balcones shall not extend nto a publc rght -of-way wthout specal approval of the Board of Aldermen. 7. Buldng Lghtng A. Heght: For facades facng Prmary and Secondary Pedestran Streets, exteror lghts shall be mounted between sx and fourteen (4) feet above adjacent grade. If the lghtng projects more than three (3) nches from the façade, t shall have a mnmum heght of eght (8) feet) and a maxmum heght of fourteen (4) feet above adjacent grade. B. Alley lghtng: Fxtures n alleys shall llumnate the alley, be between 8 and 4 feet n heght, have a sheld to prevent uplghtng, and not cause glare onto adjacent lots. C. Floodlghts or drectonal lghts: Such lghtng may be used to llumnate alleys or parkng garages, but must be shelded to prevent lght from spllng upward or nto adjacent lots, the street, or area outsde of the Dstrct. If uplghtng s proposed (e.g., for façade llumnaton), t shall only be permtted f t mnmzes spllover beyond the surface beng llumnated and the level of llumnaton s deemed approprate for the context of the block n the Dstrct D. Contaned llumnaton: Ste lghtng shall be of a desgn and heght and shall be located so as to llumnate only the lot. An exteror lghtng (photometrc) plan shall be submtted wth each ste plan and s subject to approval by the approvng body. E. Flashng, travelng, anmated or ntermttent lghtng: Such lghtng s not permtted, whether of a permanent or temporary nature, outsde the buldng, or nsde the buldng where t could be seen from the publc way. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 2, ; Ord. No. 686, 6, ) H. OFF-STREET PARKING. Locaton: A. Prmary and Secondary Pedestran Streets: Surface parkng lots shall have a mnmum setback - as specfed by buldng typology - from the front or exteror sde lot lne and be located behnd or to the sde of a buldng. Structured parkng s permtted to be placed wthn a Buld-to Zone, but must contan a lner buldng wth a permtted frst floor use that s a mnmum of 20 feet deep. Upper level habtable lners are also encouraged. B. Other Roads: Surface parkng lots are permtted n the rear or sde of any lot and n parkng structures and shall be setback n accordance wth buldng typology. 2. Drveways and Access: Drveway access shall not be permtted off a Prmary Pedestran Street. 3. Screenng and Landscapng: (See subsecton I) 4. Shared Parkng: see Secton Bcycle Parkng: Secure, vsble, and accessble parkng for bcycles shall be provded at a rate of one space (mn.) plus one addtonal space for every fve thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area up to maxmum of ten (0) spaces requred. Such parkng may be provded offste wthn 300 ft of the buldng. 6. Unless otherwse specfed n the Core Downtown Dstrct, other parkng requrements found n Secton 5.5 also apply. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-47

108 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3..4 CD Core Downtown Dstrct I. FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS:. Loadng docks and areas, truck parkng, utlty meters, HVAC equpment, trash dumpsters, trash compacton and other servce functons shall be ncorporated nto the overall desgn of buldngs and landscapng. 2. Areas for truck parkng, trash collecton and/or compacton, loadng, HVAC equpment, and other such uses shall not be vsble from publc or prvate rghts-of-way or resdental zonng dstrct, and shall be located at least ffteen (5) feet from all Prmary and Secondary Pedestran Streets and sdewalks. 2 ft 7 ft 5 ft Frontage Zone Pedestran Zone Amenty Zone These dmensons wll vary dependng upon wth wdth of the sdewalk. In no case shall a pedestran zone be less than 4 feet wde. J. LANDSCAPING / SCREENING. Generally: Stes should nclude landscapng as an ntegral part of ste desgn and should gve consderaton as to the use of landscapng for stormwater management. Best practces shall be used, where feasble, ncludng the use of boswales, drp rrgaton, and natve speces. 2. Mechancal equpment: Mechancal equpment, ncludng, but not lmted to, HVAC equpment, electrcal transformers, ar compressors, pumps, exteror water heaters, water softeners, prvate garbage cans (not ncludng publc sdewalk waste bns) and storage tanks may not be stored at ground level facng a Prmary or Secondary Pedestran Street and, f provded n the rear yard, must be screened from publc vew. Rooftop mechancal equpment must be screened from publc vew, usng materals that are complementary to the overall buldng desgn. 3. Buldngs, Fronts & Backs A. Street opportuntes: Buldng facades are the publc face of the CD dstrct. The use of well-mantaned, qualty plant materals attract and engage pedestrans and shall be permtted subject to admnstratve revew of a sdewalk permt. B. Rear yards: The prvate, back yard portons of lots may provde opportuntes for uses to provde a sem-prvate space for patrons to enjoy, or allow resdents to have prvate or sem-prvate (for apartments or condomnums) open spaces, gardens and courtyards. 4. Parkng lots Parkng lots adjacent to publc or prvate streets shall be screened by one or a combnaton of the followng: hedge row, brck, stone or smlar masonry knee wall, and/or ornamental metal fencng, wth the desgn ntent of screenng an area 2.5 feet hgh adjacent to parkng lots. In addton, permeter landscape strps along Prmary and Secondary Pedestran Streets shall have one canopy tree planted for every thrty (30) feet of open frontage. 5. Fences A. All fences shall be nstalled so the fnshed sde s facng outward. B. Chan-lnk fences are prohbted n the Buld-to Zone. C. Razor wre s prohbted. D. Fences and walls that screen refuse areas shall be durable, opaque and constructed of materal found on or complementary to the prncpal buldng, and shall nclude durable and opaque gates that are closed expect for tmes of loadng or unloadng. E. Fences and walls used to screen mechancal, refuse and loadng elements shall be a mnmum of one () foot taller than the element beng screened. F. All other fences shall have a maxmum heght of eght (8) feet measured from grade. 5. Street Trees & Plantngs A. Spacng: Trees must be provded along the Prmary and Secondary Pedestran Street streetscape, wth a typcal spacng of thrty (30) feet on center. 3-48

109 CD Core Downtown Dstrct B. Tree wells: Tree wells n sdewalks must be 5 ft. by 5 ft wth a 3.5 ft. mnmum depth. Permeter fencng shall not be permtted. C. Clear vson: Trees shall not be placed closer than thrty feet (30 ) from ntersectons, nor be placed n the clear vson trangle. D. Irrgaton: Irrgaton systems must be nstalled at the tme of development. Drp rrgaton s strongly encouraged. E. Plant Selectons: Plants should be chosen for specfc locatons based on sze and mass at maturaton as well as ease of mantenance. 6. Street Lghtng A. Pedestran-scaled lghtng shall provde a mnmum of one foot candle of lght between the buldng face and the curb. B. Street lghts are requred wth any new development or redevelopment and must be of the type dentfed by the Cty. 7. Street Furnture A. Street furnshngs must be placed wthn the Amenty Zone, whch s defned as the fve (5) feet between the curb face and the pedestran zone. B. Street furnshng shall be placed at least 2.5 feet from the curb face where onstreet parkng occurs, and 5 feet where travel lanes adjon the curb, subject to road agency approval, where requred. C. Planter walls, where proposed, shall be a mnmum wdth of ten (0) nches and 2.5 ft n heght, and brck to match pavers. Planter walls shall be located at ntersectons and placed at evenly spaced ntervals along the block. D. Street furnshngs must be those dentfed by the Cty. 8. Open Space Standards: Publc spaces are meant to provde a means for socal nteracton. There are two general classfcatons of publc spaces n the CD dstrct: those that are part of a development and those that are to be developed by the Cty. Generally: A. Locaton: Publc open spaces should be practcally located so that the publc s aware of ther locaton B. Functon: All open spaces should be functonal and purposeful, yet flexble to provde for a varety of uses C. Amentes: Outdoor furnture (benches and tables), art or sculptures, landscapng, change n the type of pavement, semenclosure to defne the space, drnkng fountans, trash receptacles should be added to defned open spaces. D. Awareness: Wayfndng sgns should be used to drect the publc to the locaton of open spaces, muncpal parks or tralheads. E. Securty: Open spaces shall be well-lt, well -mantaned and allow for clear vews to create a safe envronment. F. For Plazas, the mnmum area shall be 2,500 square feet and a mnmum of 40 lneal feet of seatng shall be requred. G. For Courtyards, the mnmum area shall be 400 square feet and a mnmum of ten (0) lneal feet of seatng shall be requred. Courtyards may be closed to the publc by means of a gate. H. For Greens and Squares, the mnmum area shall be /2 acre and one lnear foot of seatng shall be requred for each 700 square feet of open space. Squares and greens shall have a mnmum of two sdes comprsed of street frontage. I. For Pocket Parks and Playgrounds, the mnmum area shall be 800 square feet up to a maxmum of one acre. Pocket parks shall provde a communty beneft such as a garden or playground. A mnmum of one lnear foot of seatng shall be provded for every 300 square feet of gross open space. 9. Café Ralngs: An outdoor dnng area for a restaurant shall separate the dnng area from the sdewalk pedestran zone wth a café ralng, or smlar feature, approved by the Cty. A. The café ralng may extend not more than 8 feet beyond the front lot lne provded a clear pedestran path of at least 5 feet n mantaned on the sdewalk. B. The café ralng shall be at least 30 nches and not more than 36 nches hgh. The café ralng shall be constructed of a decoratve materal such as black metal, wrought ron or smlar qualty materal that s durable and keepng wthn the aesthetc qualtes of the dstrct. C. The café ralng shall be anchored to the sdewalk n a manner that permts removal and storage durng months when not n use. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-49

110 Purpose and Introducton 3..4 CD Core Downtown Dstrct D. A lcense shall be obtaned from the Cty and approprate road agency for dnng n a publc rght-of-way. 2. Secondary Pedestran Streets. Resdental shall be a prncpal permtted use on the ground floor f a lner use s provded as descrbed above, and llustrated below. 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 3, ) K. STOREFRONT VACANCY For the purpose of ths secton, a storefront vacancy n the Cty s Core Downtown Dstrct s defned as a vacant commercal ground floor (street level) space n any otherwse occuped or unoccuped buldng.. Vacant storefronts shall be properly secured to prevent trespassng durng the perod of vacancy. 2. The exteror façade of vacant storefronts shall be mantaned by the property owner at the same level of qualty as surroundng occuped storefronts and buldngs. 3. Property owners of vacant storefronts shall mplement temporary alternatve uses of storefront wndow areas such as utlzng them as a dsplay area for communty nformaton, local publc art, and merchandse from other stores. 4. Vacant storefronts shall not be boarded up, covered wth paper, or otherwse appear derelct or abandoned. Temporary coverng of wndows n a decoratve fashon shall be permtted durng perods of actve store renovatons. L. FIRST FLOOR LINER USE FOR RESIDENTIAL. Prmary Pedestran Streets. Resdental shall be a prncpal permtted use on the ground floor f the frst twenty (20) feet or more of ground floor buldng depth facng a Prmary Pedestran Street s used for one or more of the permtted or condtonal uses otherwse allowed by 3..4.D. Such nonresdental use (s) shall extend the full wdth of the ground floor buldng frontage. When used as descrbed above, the non-resdental use on the ground floor s consdered a lner use, and s llustrated below. (Amended by Ord. No. 706, 4, ) LINER USE FOR RESIDENTIAL IN THE CC DISTRICT Ground floor Resdental Permtted nonresdental lner use Buldng Frontage 20 Mn. Prmary or Secondary Pedestran Street M. CONFLICTING REGULATIONS Whenever there are conflcts between the Core Downtown Dstrct provsons and any other sectons of the Zonng Ordnance, the provsons of the Core Downtown Dstrct shall apply, subject to the nterpretaton by the Zonng Admnstrator. (Entre Secton Amended by Ord. No. 724, 65, ) 3-50

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112 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons 3..5 CR Core Resdental A INTENT The ntent of the Core Resdental dstrct s to unte the downtown neghborhoods and ncorporate them nto the fabrc of the larger Core Dstrct, as dentfed n the Ruston 2 plan. It s ntended that ths dstrct wll be predomnantly comprsed of sngle famly resdental homes, but wll nclude other types of resdental dwellng types to support a varety of housng optons for Cty resdents. Small commercal uses that prmarly serve the mmedate neghborhoods wll be permtted. Dmensonal buldng and setback requrements n ths dstrct are ntended to result n structures that ft n wth adjacent structures. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES C. CONDITIONAL USES Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste. Asssted lvng facltes, shelter care homes. Home occupatons /Lve-Work. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 v. Roomng house v. Sngle famly dwellngs, detached v. Two famly dwellngs x. Accessory uses and accessory structures 4.6 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses x. Small scale specalty food and non-alcoholc beverage producton and sale 4.8 (Amended by Ord. No. 688,, ). Bed & Breakfast nn and homestays. Busness support servces and shops. Chld care facltes v. Churches and other places of worshp v. Ftness studos v. Grocery store up to 20,000 sq. ft. v. Lbrary, museum v. Multple famly resdental, when located n an exstng hstorc structure x. Open ar market x. Personal servce establshments <2,000 sq ft x. Professonal & admnstratve offces <2,000 sq ft x. Restaurant, bar, tavern, brewpub, lve entertanment, <2,000 sq ft, wthout drve-thru x. Retal commercal uses up to 6,000 sq. ft. xv. Rowhouse/townhouse xv. Schools, K-2 xv. Transent housng (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 4, ) Admn and 3-52

113 D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS CR Core Resdental 3..5 Purpose and Introducton 20 ft 0 ft 0 ft Average front setback 2 Defntons Lot Sze The mnmum lot area and lot wdth shall be calculated by determnng the average lot area and lot wdth for parcels on the same sde of the street, wthn the same block. Setbacks Front: The mnmum front setback shall be calculated based on determnng the front yard setback average for structures on the same sde of the street, wthn the same block. Mnmum sde setbacks: 0 ft. Mnmum rear setbacks: 20 ft. Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: Drveway Maxmum drveway wdth: Floor Area Mnmum floor area per dwellng unt wthn a multple famly structure : ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Core dstrct standards 3..4 Essental servces 3.2 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Home occupatons ft 30ft 500 sq ft 5. Ste Standards Condtonal use ste standards 5. Drve- facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/unloadng 5.7 Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns 5. How do I calculate heght? clearzonng 6. Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s ft clearzonng Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-53

114 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons 3..6 CM Mxed Core A INTENT The Mxed Core dstrct s part of the fabrc of the overall Core dstrct, and whle development wll renforce the archtectural and desgn deas of the Commercal Core dstrct, t s not ntended to be as ntensely or densely developed as the Commercal Core dstrct. A varety of housng types and commercal uses s expected, and wll be developed n a mxed-use, relatvely compact way, as opposed to other commercal dstrcts n the Cty. Streets and buldngs wll be developed and mantaned so as to nurture a sense of communty. The form-based elements requred n ths dstrct algn development regulatons to the cty s master plan. Pedestran accommodatons ncludng sdewalks, street trees, street lghtng, street sgnage, and the lke wll be crtcal nfrastructure components n support of the desred mxed-use development. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 5, ) Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-54 r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES C. CONDITIONAL USES. Asssted lvng facltes, shelter care homes. Banks and fnancal nsttutons. Bed & Breakfast nn and homestays v. Busness support servces and shops v. Churches and other places of worshp v. Clubs and lodges v. Frearm sales establshments v. Ftness studos x. Grocery store up to 50,000 sq. ft. x. Home occupatons /Lve-Work 4.3 x. Lbrary, museum x. Multple famly resdental wth ground floor retal, restaurant, or offce use(s) 3..4.L x. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 xv. Personal servce establshments xv. Professonal & admnstratve offces xv. Restaurant, bar, tavern, brewpub, lve entertanment xv. Retal commercal uses up to 6,000 sq. ft. xv. School, K-2, publc or prvate xx. Sngle famly dwellngs, detached x. Tattoo parlor and body art servces x. Veternary clncs, anmal hosptals xv. Accessory uses and accessory structures 4.6 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses xv. Small scale specalty food and non-alcoholc beverage producton and sale 4.8 (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 6, ; Ord. No. 688,, ). Chld care facltes. Automoble car wash. Drve- facltes v. Open ar market v. Multple famly dwellngs v. Mult-unt commercal or mxed-use developments on tracks of three (3) acres or more v. Roomng house v. Rowhouse/townhouse x. Two famly dwellngs x. Transent housng (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 6, )

115 D. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS CM Mxed Core Maxmum front setback 20 ft 3..6 Purpose and Introducton -5 ft +5 ft 0 ft 0 ft Average setback Mnmum front setback 2 Defntons clearzonng Lot Sze The mnmum lot area and lot wdth shall be calculated by determnng the average lot area and lot wdth for parcels on the same sde of the street, wthn the same block. Setbacks Front: The mnmum front setback shall be calculated based on determnng the front yard setback average for structures on the same sde of the street wthn the same block or 300 ft., whchever s less, and then subtractng 5 ft. The maxmum setback shall be based on the same front yard average setback plus 5 ft. See graphc above. Mnmum sde setbacks: 0 ft. Mnmum rear setbacks: 20 ft. Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: 40 ft / 3 stores Buldng Frontage Mnmum buldng frontage: Lot frontages less than 00 feet: 50% of lot wdth Lot frontages of 00 feet or more: 40% of lot wdth How do I calculate heght? The Zonng Admnstrator may consder reducng the requred buldng frontage by up to ten percent of the lot wdth, provded that the equvalent area along the frontage s developed wth usable open spaces such as pocket parks, sdewalks, ran gardens, seatng areas, and other pedestran-orented amentes, excludng drveways. Such open spaces shall be vsble from the adjacent publc sdewalk, when provded, or when no sdewalk exsts, the adjacent publc rght-of-way. Floor Area Mnmum floor area per dwellng unt wthn a multple famly structure: 500 sq ft 40 ft or 3 stores clearzonng Vsual Appearance and Functon Prmary elements requred nclude: ) 5 ft. wde mnmum paved pedestran access shall be provded from publc sdewalk to man buldng entry, 2) Frst floor entry facng street shall be rased at least two feet above ste grade or, f ths elevaton s not practcal due to topography of the ste or other compellng ste lmtaton, the desgn shall ncorporate other elements or features to provde for reasonable prvacy of resdental occupants and stng of the buldng to accomplsh the ntent of the dstrct and goals, objectves and polces reflected n the Master Plan, Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-55

116 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste 3..6 D. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (CONTINUED) 3) At least two street-facng archtectural entry elements (porch, balcony, canopy, stoop or smlar feature) shall be provded. Buldng elements are to be szed to allow/encourage actve use of the area by people. For example, porches, balcones, and smlar features shall be large enough for two chars and a small table so that they are functonal elements. They are to become an extenson of enclosed space nto the landscape or streetscape. Wndows n all prmary spaces shall allow vsblty to and from the front yard, and 4) For facades facng a publc major or secondary thoroughfare, there shall be a mnmum of 25 percent transparency. At least 90% of all exteror buldng facades shall be fnshed wth a combnaton of two or more of the followng: Glass, brck, cut or cast stone, wood, stucco, ntegrally colored concrete unts wth brck proportons (e.g., half-hgh unts), and splt-faced block, scored or fluted block. For parcels that do not abut a major or secondary thoroughfare, two famly and multple famly buldngs may have cementous (e.g., Hardy plank) sdng as an addtonal materal choce. The approvng body may approve a varaton n these materals or addtonal materals f t fnds the overall archtectural desgn and vsual character fts wth the sprt of ths secton, and the materals are compatble wth neghborng buldngs and the Master Plan. Parkng Parkng shall be n the sde yard and rear yards. See Secton 5..3.C.. for on-street parkng credt. Also, see Secton I. for front yard parkng for resdental uses. Street Frontage A landscaped area shall be nstalled between the sdewalk and curb of street consstng of, at a mnmum, a lawn area. A combnaton of lawn, street trees, and other plantngs approved by the Cty wll also satsfy ths requrement. On-street parkng shall be provded where feasble. Sdewalk 5 ft. wde along street front n Cty ROW CM Mxed Core (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 7, ; Ord. No. 686, 7, ) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Core dstrct standards 3..4 Essental servces 3.2 Transtonal zones Ste Standards Condtonal use ste standards 5. Drve- facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/unloadng 5.7 Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 Admn and 4. Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Home occupatons

117 CM Mxed Core 3..6 Purpose and Introducton (Intentonally Blank) 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-57

118 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons 3..7 CE Core Edge A INTENT The Core Edge dstrct s a transton zone between the dense Core Downtown dstrct and adjacent suburban-style commercal and resdental dstrcts. Propertes n ths dstrct abut hghly traveled state hghways and serve to provde frst mpressons of the cty; development and redevelopment should be desgned so as to mprove safety and aesthetcs as people enter the cty and contrbute to the dentty of the cty as defned n the master plan. (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 65, ) r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES (contnued) Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and. Accessory uses and accessory structures 4.6 customarly ncdental to any of the below permtted uses. Asssted lvng facltes. Automoble mantenance/servce, mnor v. Banks and fnancal nsttutons v. Bed & Breakfast homestays and nn v. Brewpubs v. Busness support servce establshments v. Churches and other places of worshp x. Clncs x. Commercal parkng lots or structures x. Conference / conventon center x. Dwellngs, accessory x. Dwellngs, attached lve / work xv. Fne arts studo xv. Frearm sales establshments xv. Grocery stores up to 50,000 sq. ft. xv. Health clubs, ftness, gyms xv.home occupatons /Lve-work 4.3 xx. Hotels and motels xx. Lbrary, publc xx. Multple famly resdental wth ground floor retal, restaurant, or offce use(s) 3..4.L xx. Muncpal offce buldngs xx. Museums xxv. Offces, medcal, professonal & admnstratve xxv. Parks & communty gardens 4.2 xxv. Personal servce establshments xxv.post offce, local xxv.publc safety facltes xxx. Restaurant xxx. Retal commercal uses xxx. School, K-2, publc or prvate xv. Small scale specalty food and non-alcoholc beverage producton and sale 4.8 xv. Tattoo shops and body art servces xv.theaters, cnemas (Amended by Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 9, ; Ord. No. 688,, ; Ord. No. 706, 5, ; Ord. No. 724, 78-00, ) C. CONDITIONAL USES. Automoble car wash. Automoble convenence/gasolne statons. Chld care facltes v. Dwellngs, roomng house v. Dwellngs, rowhouse/townhouse v. Dwellngs, sngle famly v. Dwellngs, two famly v. Farmers market x. Grocery store up to 50,000 sq. ft. x. Mult-unt commercal or mxed-use developments on tracks of three (3) acres or more x. Veternary servces, anmal hosptals (Amended by Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 9, 3, ; Ord. No. 706, 6, ; Ord. No. 724, 0-06, ) 3-58

119 D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Sze Mnmum lot area : Mnmum lot wdth : Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Maxmum front yard setback: Mnmum sde yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: CE Core Edge None specfed 70 ft 0 ft 50 ft 5 ft 20 ft 40 ft / 3 stores Buldng Frontage* Mnmum buldng frontage: Lot frontages less than 00 feet: 50% of lot wdth Lot frontages of 00 feet or more: 40% of lot wdth The Zonng Admnstrator may consder reducng the requred buldng frontage by up to ten percent of the lot wdth, provded that the equvalent area along the frontage s developed wth usable open spaces such as pocket parks, sdewalks, ran gardens, seatng areas, and other pedestranorented amentes, excludng drveways. Such open spaces shall be vsble from the adjacent publc sdewalk, when provded, or when no sdewalk exsts, the adjacent publc rght-of-way. * The prncpal buldng s entry must face a publc street. Floor Area Mnmum floor area per Dwellng wthn a multple famly structure: 500 sq ft 3..7 Buldng 5 Mn. Envelope 5 Mn. C L P L 20 Mn. 0 Mn. 50 Max. How do I calculate heght? 70 Mn. R/W 30 Mn. clearzonng 40 ft or 3 stores clearzonng Vsual Appearance and Functon Prmary elements requred nclude:. 5 ft. wde mnmum paved pedestran access shall be provded from publc sdewalk to man buldng entry, 2. Frst floor entry facng street shall be rased at least one foot above ste grade or, f ths elevaton s not practcal due to topography of the ste or other compellng ste lmtaton, the desgn shall ncorporate other elements or features to provde for reasonable prvacy of resdental occupants and stng of the buldng to accomplsh the ntent of the dstrct and goals, objectves and polces reflected n the Master Plan, Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-59

120 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts 3..7 CE Core Edge D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CONTINTUED) 3. At least two street-facng archtectural entry elements (porch, balcony, canopy, stoop or smlar feature) shall be provded. Buldng elements are to be szed to allow/encourage actve use of the area by people. For example, porches, balcones, and smlar features shall be large enough for two chars and a small table so that they are functonal elements. They are to become an extenson of enclosed space nto the landscape or streetscape. Wndows n all prmary spaces shall allow vsblty to and from the front yard, and 4) For facades facng a publc major or secondary thoroughfare, there shall be a mnmum of 25 percent transparency. At least 90% of all exteror buldng facades shall be fnshed wth a combnaton of two or more of the followng: Glass, brck, cut or cast stone, wood, stucco, ntegrally colored concrete unts wth brck proportons (e.g., half-hgh unts), and splt-faced block, scored or fluted block. For parcels that do not abut a major or secondary thoroughfare, two famly and multple famly buldngs may have cementous (e.g., Hardy plank) sdng as an addtonal materal choce. The approvng body may approve a varaton n these materals or addtonal materals f t fnds the overall archtectural desgn and vsual character fts wth the sprt of ths secton, and the materals are compatble wth neghborng buldngs and the Master Plan. Parkng and Access Parkng shall be n the sde yard and rear yards. Corner lots shall have access from secondary sde streets rather than major or secondary thoroughfares. No drveway to a major or secondary thoroughfare shall exceed 30 feet n wdth. Street Frontage A landscaped area shall be nstalled between the sdewalk and curb of street consstng of, at a mnmum, a lawn area. A combnaton of lawn, street trees, and other plantngs approved by the Cty wll also satsfy ths requrement. On-street parkng shall be provded where feasble. Sdewalk 5 ft. wde along street front n Cty ROW Ste (Amended by Ord. No. 686, 8, ) (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 8, ) Admn and ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Core dstrct standards 3..4 Essental servces 3.2 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Home occupatons 4.3 Outdoor sales Ste Standards Condtonal use ste standards 5. Drve- facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/unloadng 5.7 Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s

121 CE Core Edge 3..7 Purpose and Introducton (Intentonally Blank) 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-6

122 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons 3..8 CE Core Edge Dstrct CH Core Hghway Corrdor A INTENT The Core Hghway Corrdor dstrct comprses exstng commercal corrdors wthn the cty wth frontage on state hghways that lead east and west of the commercal core dstrct and act as a transton nto core mxed use dstrcts. Whle hstorcally these areas have served automoble-orented establshments, ths dstrct strves to support the cty's desre to mprove pedestran access out the cty. n ths dstrct wll provde vehcular access whle provdng safe and appealng pedestran access and connectvty to other dstrcts. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES (cont.) Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and. Asssted lvng facltes, shelter care homes. Automoble convenence/gasolne statons. Automoble mantenance/servce, mnor v. Banks and fnancal nsttutons v. Bed & Breakfast nn and homestays v. Busness support servces and shops v. Churches and other places of worshp v. Chld care facltes x. Clubs and lodges x. Drve- facltes x. Frearm sales establshment x. Ftness studos and health clubs x. Grocery store up to 50,000 sq. ft. xv. Home occupatons /Lve-work 4.3 xv. Hotels xv. Landscape nurseres and garden supply establshments xv. Lbrary, museum, post offce xv. Multple famly resdental wth ground floor retal, restaurant, or offce use(s) 3..4.L xx. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 xx. Personal servce establshments xx. Professonal & admnstratve offces xx. Restaurant, bar, tavern, brewpub, lve entertanment xx. Retal commercal uses up to 0,000 sq. ft. xxv. Retal showrooms up to 0,000 sq. ft. xxv. School, K-2, publc or prvate xx. Tattoo parlor and body art servces xx. Veternary servces, anmal hosptals wth nsde boardng facltes xx. Accessory uses and accessory structures 4.6 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses xx. Small scale specalty food and non-alcoholc beverage producton and sale 4.8 (Amended by Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 0, 3, ; Ord. No. 688,, ) C. CONDITIONAL USES. Automoble car wash. Mult-unt commercal or mxed-use developments on tracks of three (3) acres or more. Open ar market v. Roomng house v. Rowhouse/townhouse v. Two famly dwellngs 3-62

123 D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS CE Core Edge Dstrct CH Core Hghway Corrdor Lot Sze The mnmum lot area and lot wdth shall be calculated by determnng the average lot area and lot wdth for parcels on the same sde of the street, wthn the same block. Set backs Mnmum front setback: Maxmum front setback: Mnmum sde setback: Mnmum rear setback: Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: 0 ft. 75 ft. 0 ft. 20 ft. 40 ft / 3 stores Buldng Frontage Mnmum buldng frontage: Lot frontages less than 00 feet: 50% of lot wdth Lot frontages of 00 feet or more: 40% of lot wdth The Zonng Admnstrator may consder reducng the requred buldng frontage by up to ten percent of the lot wdth, provded that the equvalent area along the frontage s developed wth usable open spaces such as pocket parks, sdewalks, ran gardens, seatng areas, and other pedestran-orented amentes, excludng drveways. Such open spaces shall be vsble from the adjacent publc sdewalk, when provded, or when no sdewalk exsts, the adjacent publc rght-of-way. Floor Area Mnmum floor area per dwellng unt wthn a multple famly structure: 500 sq ft 3..8 Vsual Appearance and Functon clearzonng. A 5 ft. wde mnmum paved pedestran access shall be provded from publc sdewalk to man buldng entry. The buldng's prncpal entry must face a publc street. 2. At least 90% of all exteror buldng facades shall be fnshed wth a combnaton of two or more of the followng: Glass, brck, cut or cast stone, wood, stucco, ntegrally colored concrete unts wth brck proportons (e.g., half-hgh unts), and splt-faced block, scored or fluted block. For parcels that do not abut a major or secondary thoroughfare, two famly and multple famly buldngs may have cementous (e.g., Hardy plank) sdng as an addtonal materal choce. The approvng body may approve a varaton n these materals or addtonal materals f t fnds the overall archtectural desgn and vsual character fts wth the sprt of ths secton, and the materals are compatble wth neghborng buldngs and the Master Plan. 3. For facades facng a publc major or secondary thoroughfare, there shall be a mnmum of 25 percent transparency. C L 0 Mn. P L 20 Mn. How do I calculate heght? Buldng Envelope 0 Mn. 75 Max. clearzonng R/W 30 Mn. 0 Mn. clearzonng 40 ft or 3 stores Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-63

124 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts 3..8 CE Core Edge Dstrct CH Core Hghway Corrdor D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (CONTINUED) Parkng and Access Parkng shall be n the sde yard and rear yards. Lmted front yard parkng shall be permtted f t conssts of an asle parallel to the street wth parkng on only one sde of the asle. No drveway to a major or secondary thoroughfare shall exceed 30 feet n wdth. Street Frontage A landscaped area shall be nstalled between the sdewalk and curb of street consstng of lawn, street trees, and other plantngs approved by the Cty. Sdewalk 5 ft. wde along street front n Cty ROW. (Amended by Ord. No. 686, 9, ) Ste (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 8, ) Admn and ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Core dstrct standards 3..4 Essental servces 3.2 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Home occupatons 4.3 Outdoor sales Ste Standards Condtonal use ste standards 5. Drve- facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/unloadng 5.7 Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s

125 3..8 CE Core Edge Dstrct CH Core Hghway Corrdor Purpose and Introducton (Intentonally Blank) 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-65

126 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3..9 A B INTENT CV Core Vllage Dstrct Ths dstrct s ntended as a vbrant, lvely extenson of the Lousana Tech Unversty campus. Part of the larger Core dstrct, ths Core Vllage Overlay dstrct wll create and encourage physcal, economc, socal, and cvc lnkages between the unversty and the Cty. Ths dstrct s envsoned to provde housng, goods, and servces to LTU students, staff, faculty and vstors. It s further envsoned that ths area wll accommodate flexble offce space that meets the needs of the LTU Enterprse Campus. The area wll be pedestran-orented and non-motorzed transportaton wll be encouraged. CORE VILLAGE OVERLAY USES Ground Floor Upper Floor Resdental s Asssted lvng facltes, shelter care homes C P Home occupatons /Lve-Work 4.3 P P Multple famly Dwellngs P P Roomnghouse, fraterntes, sorortes P P Rowhouse/Townhouse C P Commercal s Banks and fnancal nsttutons C P Bed & Breakfast, nns, hotels P P Busness support servces and shops P P Drve- or Drve-n establshments C Frearm sales establshments P P Government servces and offces P P Grocery store up to 50,000 sq. ft. P P Medcal offces and clncs P P Open ar market Parkng lots and structures Personal servce establshments P P Professonal & admnstratve offces P P Restaurant, bar, tavern, brewpub, lve entertanment P P Retal commercal uses, ncludng food and beverage sales, up to 6,000 sq. ft. P P Retal commercal uses, ncludng food and beverage sales, over 6,00 sq. ft. C C Small scale specalty food and non-alcoholc beverage producton and sale 4.8 P - Tattoo and body art P Veternary Clnc C C P = Permtted C = Condtonal A = Accessory use = Not Permtted * Condtonal f located above the second floor ** If smlar to a permtted use on ths level, as determned by the Plannng Commsson *** If smlar to a Condtonal permtted on ths level, as determned by the Plannng Commsson, and subject to reasonable condtons to address mpacts of smlar Condtonal s. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 9, ; Ord. No. 688,, ) C C 3-66

127 B CV Core Vllage Dstrct CORE VILLAGE OVERLAY USES (contnued) 3..9 Ground Floor Upper Floor Recreaton, Educaton & Assembly Chld care faclty, commercal C P Health/Ftness faclty P P Schools, professonal, trade, and vocatonal P P Lbrary, museum P P Parks and communty gardens 4.2 P P Theater, cnema, performng arts, places of worshp, 4.5 ndoor commercal recreaton 4.9 s smlar to the above uses, as determned by the Plannng Commsson P P*/C** P = Permtted C = Condtonal A = Accessory use = Not Permtted * Condtonal f located above the second floor ** If smlar to a permtted use on ths level, as determned by the Plannng Commsson *** If smlar to a Condtonal permtted on ths level, as determned by the Plannng Commsson, and subject to reasonable condtons to address mpacts of smlar Condtonal s. P Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts E. ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS Except for the uses permtted as dentfed above, the regulatons of the Core Downtown Dstrct as dentfed n Secton 3..4 apply for the CV Core Vllage Dstrct. All publc streets except servce streets and alleys shall be desgnated as secondary pedestran streets. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 9, ; Ord. No. 724, 65, ) (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 8, ) Ste ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Core dstrct standards 3..4 Essental servces 3.2 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Home occupatons 4.3 Medcal offces & clncs 4.5 Theaters, cnemas, places of worshp, etc Ste Standards Condtonal use ste standards 5. Drve- facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/unloadng 5.7 Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 Admn and 3-67

128 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons CL Core Landmark Dstrct A INTENT The Core Landmark Overlay s a dstrct that recognzes the specal value that hstorc structures add to the fabrc of the Core dstrct. Many of the structures n ths dstrct were sngle famly resdental homes. Over tme, a sgnfcant number of these homes have been converted nto multple famly dwellngs and offces. It s the ntent of ths dstrct to preserve the hstorc structures that exst n ths area, and encourage ther use so these structures are not only preserved, but mantaned n good repar. Expansons, addtons, modfcatons should be desgned wth the Secretary of the Interor s gudelnes n mnd so as to mnmze the mpact to the structure and the surroundng neghborhood. It s ntended that ths dstrct wll be predomnantly comprsed of resdental dwellngs to support a varety of housng optons for Cty resdents. Small commercal uses that prmarly serve the mmedate neghborhoods wll be permtted. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES C. CONDITIONAL USES. Asssted lvng facltes, shelter care homes. Bed and Breakfast homestays. Home occupatons /Lve-Work 4.3 v. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 v. Multple famly resdental, when located n an exstng hstorc structure v. Roomng house v. Rowhouse/townhouse v. Sngle famly dwellngs, detached x. Two famly dwellngs x. Accessory uses and accessory structures 4.6 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses x. Any use that s permtted condtonally, when located n an exstng hstorc structure. xv. Small scale specalty food and non-alcoholc beverage producton and sale 4.8 (Amended by Ord. No. 688,, ). Bed & Breakfast nn. Busness support servces and shops. Churches and other places of worshp v. Ftness studos v. Lbrary, museum v. Open ar market v. Personal servce establshments v. Professonal & admnstratve offces x. Restaurant, bar, tavern, brewpub, lve entertanment, <2,000 sq ft, wthout drve-thru x. Retal commercal uses up to 6,000 sq. ft, ncludng food and beverage sales x. Schools, K-2 Admn and 3-68

129 D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS CL Core Landmark Dstrct Purpose and Introducton 20 ft 0 ft 0 ft Average front setback 2 Defntons Lot Sze The mnmum lot area and lot wdth shall be calculated by determnng the average lot area and lot wdth for parcels on the same sde of the street, wthn the same block. Setbacks Front: The mnmum front setback shall be calculated based on determnng the front yard setback average for structures on the same sde of the street, wthn the same block. Mnmum sde setbacks: 0 ft. Mnmum rear setbacks: 20 ft. Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: Drveway Maxmum drveway wdth: Floor Area Mnmum floor area per dwellng unt wthn a multple famly structure : 40 ft 30ft 500 sq ft How do I calculate heght? clearzonng 40 ft Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 8, ) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Core Landmark dstrct standards 3.8 Core dstrct standards 3..4 Essental servces 3.2 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Home occupatons Ste Standards Condtonal use ste standards 5. Drve- facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/unloadng 5.7 Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 clearzonng Admn and 3-69

130 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3..2 A. INTENT The Central Parkway, a corrdor of propertes frontng along U.S. Hghway 67 Ruston, s establshed to recognze and preserve ts hstorcal sgnfcance, ts natural beauty, and ts contnung mportance to Ruston s thrvng economy. The goals of the Central Parkway are to:. Preserve provde judcous conservaton of vable trees 2. Prosper a thrvng economy along the hghway and enhanced property values along and near the hghway hgh qualty, attractve development of commercal and resdental uses. 3. Protect safeguard the qualty of lfe, promote a healthy and actve outdoor envronment, and mantan the property values of nearby homes The name Central Parkway reflects the hertage and contnung functon of Hghway 67 Ruston. Hghway 67 runs the center of both Lousana and Arkansas. Wth Ruston s central locaton n north Lousana, t s approprate that Hghway 67 also runs the center of Ruston. From ts earlest days, ths road was an mportant trade route Ruston, long before t was a paved hghway. Known at that tme as the Pershng Hghway, t s the landmark that dvdes Ruston s East and West streets and house numbers In 926 the Unted States government began a program to assgn numbers nstead of named routes to mportant hghways. Pershng Hghway and Dxe Overland Hghway became some of the frst nterstate hghways, desgnated as U.S. Hghway 67 and U.S. Hghway 80, respectvely. Ruston s early growth benefted from these two major U.S. hghways brngng traffc from across the country and ntersectng n the center of town. Today, much of Hghway 67 has been mproved to four or fve lanes, dvded n many places, makng t a desrable and heavly traveled route for nterstate travel and commerce. The Central Parkway s a transton of uses begnnng wth suburban at ts northern end, then general urban, urban core, general urban, suburban, and fnally rural, at ts southern end. Central Parkway Approachng Ruston from the north, Hghway 67 has a mxture of low ntensty busnesses, churches, and sngle famly homes. Nearng Interstate Hghway 20, more uses are commercal, becomng denser and more urban. As the hghway crosses I- 20 and passes an area of old hstorcal homes, t leads nto a vbrant, walkable downtown. The densely developed urban downtown area gradually becomes less dense as t contnues southward untl reachng the new Sports Complex. The uses become much lower densty as the hghway crosses LA Hghway 306, wth some churches, busnesses, and sngle-famly resdences along the hghway, wth open felds and pastures behnd the developed frontage. B. DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Desgn compatblty for all Central Parkway dstrcts. New mprovements or uses to the ste or structure shall be senstve to the fact that the new mprovement or use wll be wthn a dstrct that may act as a transton or buffer between ntensve non-resdental dstrcts and resdental neghborhoods. The new structure or use shall be desgned so that t does not mpact the adjacent resdental uses, yet enhances the ste's use as a buffer or transton area.. Ste Plan Approval Requred before Clearng of Lot. Complete, scaled Ste Plans, ncludng Landscapng Plans, must be submtted pror to clearng of the lot. Unless otherwse specfed by Cty Code, the Zonng Admnstrator shall approve the Ste Plans or forward them to the approprate body for approval. Developers must coordnate wth the Cty Forester, or other person desgnated by the Zonng Admnstrator, to preserve as many vable trees as feasble and to plan the replacement of any requred trees. 2. Buldngs A. All buldngs on the same ste shall be archtecturally unfed n color scheme and buldng materals. Materals shall be approprate for the use of the buldngs and for relatonshp to other buldngs wthn the surroundng areas. All auxlary and accessory buldngs shall be constructed of the same materals as the prmary buldng. B. Man buldng entrances must face the street and a 5 ft. wde mnmum paved pedestran access shall be provded from publc sdewalk to man buldng entry. 3-70

131 C. An addtonal one-foot vertcal heght may be added for each three feet measured horzontally from any/all abuttng resdental lot lnes. 3. Roofs A. Flat or Parapet roofs shall be enclosed wth a cornce or cap along the front and sdes. Buldngs wth flat roofs shall have a vsually defned base. B. Rooftop equpment shall be postoned and screened to mnmze vews from adjacent propertes and obscure vews from the publc rghts-of-way. 4. Facades A. Busness facades facng U.S. Hghway 67 shall have a mnmum of 25% transparency. B. At least 90% of all exteror buldng facades shall be fnshed wth a combnaton of two or more of the followng: Materal Glass Brck Cut or cast stone, lmestone, grante, marble Wood Stucco EIFS (exteror nsulaton and fnshng systems), nstalled va a wall dranage system f a mnmum of 6 nches above grade, wth approval of Buldng Offcal Splt-face concrete block, scored or fluted block Fber cement (hardplank) Flush archtectural metal panels wth concealed fasteners for up to 50 percent of each façade. Ironwork Other accent materals, for up to 20 percent of each façade, f approved by the Buldng Offcal and Zonng Admnstrator Central Parkway 3..2 The Zonng Admnstrator and Buldng Offcal may approve a varaton n these materals or addtonal materals f they fnd the overall archtectural desgn and vsual character fts wth the sprt of ths secton, the materals comply wth other standards, and the materals are compatble wth neghborng buldngs and the Master Plan. 5. Ste Standards A. Dranage. All development must conform to dranage standards of Chapter 24 of the Ruston Code of Ordnances and to Lousana Department of Transportaton and ( LaDOTD ) requrements. Requred permts from LaDOTD shall be submtted wth the ste plans. All necessary wrtten permts or acceptances from the LaDOTD and other approprate state and federal agences shall be submtted pror to approval of the Ste Plans. B. Drveways. All ponts of vehcular access shall be approved as part of the ste plan revew process; requred permts from LaDOTD shall be submtted wth the ste plans. All necessary wrtten permts or acceptances from the LaDOTD and other approprate state and federal agences shall be submtted pror to approval of the Ste Plans. C. Lghtng. All new projects, addtons to exstng projects, and new nonresdental uses, shall mtgate any lght and glare mpacts that may be drected towards resdental unts. Ths may requre the preparaton of a photometrc study that addresses the potental lghtng mpacts upon the resdental neghborhood, and proposed mtgaton measures and evdence that the measures wll be ncorporated nto the desgn of the project.. All exteror lghtng shall be drected and hooded to elmnate bleedover nto the adjacent propertes.. No lghtng standards shall be placed n the setback areas. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-7

132 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3..2 D. Parkng. Property owners who reserve cross-access easements to be paved when abuttng lots are developed, wll receve an ncentve of a parkng reducton of 20% or two spaces, whchever s greater, for each crossaccess easement. Parkng spaces elmnated as a result of future pavng of cross access easements wll not be requred to be replaced. E. Refuse collecton. Trash collecton stes shall be ndcated on the ste plan.. Dumpsters and trash shall be enclosed wthn a permanent structure that meets cty requrements. F. Sdewalks. Sdewalks wth a mnmum wdth of 5 feet shall be provded along the street front n the Cty rght-of-way and from the street sdewalk to the man buldng entry. G. Subdvsons wth restrctve covenants. Applcants shall present evdence that any restrctve subdvson covenants have been revsed to allow for commercal development before ste plan approval. H. Supplemental Landscape Requrements. In addton to the landscape requrements n Secton 5.2, except where otherwse specfed, the followng:. Shade trees at a mnmum of one per 40 feet of street frontage. Trees to be placed n the front yard setback, outsde the street rght-of-way. Sze of new trees to be a mnmum of three nches DBH. Preservaton of exstng trees over 2 nches DBH n the setback area shall account for two new trees.. Landscapng n the setback area shall be grass and ornamental plantngs, 00 percent organc. 6. Bufferng Requrements A. General. To preserve as many of the vable trees as feasble, there wll be a landscapng and tree buffer from the hghway. Developers wll be requred to coordnate wth the Cty Forester, or other person desgnated by the Zonng Admnstrator, to preserve as many vable trees as feasble and to plan requred replacement trees. Central Parkway B. Resdental Bufferng Requrements. Resdental Buffer. s whch share a common lot lne wth exstng resdences or resdentally zoned propertes shall provde and mantan a buffer between the propertes to screen the resdental propertes from automoble lghts n the parkng and crculaton areas of the development and to help screen other actvty and nose.. Certfcaton of plan. An engneer or landscape professonal shall certfy on the landscape plan that the bufferng shown on the plan wll provde an opaque barrer between the propertes.. Sde Buffer Requred for Exstng Resdences. s sharng a common sde lot lne wth exstng resdences shall provde a buffer along the common lot lne. The buffer shall be, at a mnmum, a double-faced, opaque fence, wth a mnmum heght of eght (8) feet, subject to the requrements of Secton C. v. Rear Buffer Requred for Resdentally Zoned Propertes. s sharng a common lot lne wth resdentally zoned propertes shall provde along the common lot lne a buffer wth the followng specfcatons. a. Rear Buffer Wdth. The rear buffer shall be an average of ten (0) feet wde and be subject to the requrements of Secton C. b. Rear Buffer Constructon. One or a combnaton of the followng rear buffers shall be nstalled: () Fence. An opaque fence wth a mnmum heght of eght (8) feet and a mnmum thckness of ½ nches, made of wood, precast concrete, or metal wth abuttng nonnvasve plant materal sx feet n heght at plantng and expected, wthn 2 months of nstallaton, to attan 8 feet or more n heght and to become 70 percent vsually opaque year round. Corrugated and galvanzed steel or metal sheets are prohbted. 3-72

133 (2) Wall. A wall eght (8) feet n heght constructed of one or a combna ton of the followng materals: precast concrete brck, stone, caststone, splt-faced block, stucco over standard concrete masonry blocks, or other smlar materal approved by the Zonng Admnstrator. (3) Berm. A berm constructed of clean fll, wth a maxmum slope of 3:, wth a rounded crest at least two feet n wdth; berms shall be landscaped wth plant materals. c. Rear Buffer Landscapng Trees and Shrubs Requred n the Rear Buffer Type of Vegetaton Mnmum per 50 lnear feet Understory trees 6 Shrubs 2 d. Permtted s Wthn the Rear Buffer Yard. No actve recreaton area, storage of materals, parkng, or structures, except for necessary utlty boxes and equpment, shall be located wthn the rear buffer yard. The buffer yard may be ncluded n the requred buldng setback. v. Exceptons. a. No fence or wall s requred f an exstng fence or wall on the abuttng resdental property meets the requrements of ths secton. b. Sngle-famly detached resdental lots wthn the Central Parkway Pnes dstrct shall not be requred to provde bufferng. c. If the grade of the ste, or other topographc condton, prevents the buffer from accomplshng ts purpose, the mnmum requrements may be modfed by the Zonng Admnstrator. Central Parkway 3..2 v. Nose. In addton to the requrements of Secton 5.2 Performance Standards, drve- or outdoor speakers shall be orented away from resdences, and for uses operatng 24 hours, speakers shall be dsabled between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. v. Ar Qualty. The ar qualty of adjacent propertes shall be preserved by use of exhaust flters and shall meet the requrements of Secton 5.2 Performance Standards. 7. Sgns. The standards n Sec. 5. shall apply, and addtonally, sgns n ths dstrct shall conform to the followng standards: A. Sgn shall be of a scale that complements the commercal use whle not overwhelmng the adjonng resdental property. B. The desgn detals, color, and archtectural style should be consstent wth the archtecture of the buldngs on the ste. C. The sgn base shall be constructed from brck, stone, masonry, or other compatble materal. D. Columns or plasters, wth a mnmum wdth of 6 nches, are requred to frame the sgn panel. E. The sgn panel should be constructed of durable materals such as sold materal background wth metal letters, alumnum panels, or routed wood. F. Incluson of the street address s requred and shall not count as sgn area. 8. Performance Standards. The performance standards requred for all commercal uses wthn the corporate lmts of Ruston by Secton 5.2 of the Zonng Code, shall apply to uses n ths zonng dstrct. Mantenance of plant materals and landscape structural features shall comply wth the requrements of Secton 5.2. (Amended by Ord. No. 724, - 7, ) Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-73

134 Purpose and Introducton A. INTENT CPP Central Parkway Pnes Dstrct 2 Defntons Ths dstrct runs along US Hghway 67 a mxture of zonng rangng from B-3 General Commercal to R-25 Sngle famly resdental. The CPP Central Parkway Pnes Dstrct s ntended to provde a compatble transton from sngle famly resdental uses to more mxed and commercal uses whle mantanng compatblty wth neghborng resdental uses and preservng the scenc beauty of the natural envronment. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES C. CONDITIONAL USES Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and. Accessory uses and accessory structures customarly ncdental to any of the below permtted uses 4.6. Banks and fnancal nsttutons. Bed-and-breakfast homestays and nns v. Brewpubs v. Busness and support servce v. Chartable organzatons v. Churches and other places of worshp v. Commercal parkng lots or structures x. Dwellngs, sngle famly, detached x. Grocery stores 0,000 sq. ft. x. Health clubs, ftness, gyms x. Labs, medcal, dental, optcal x. Lbrares, publc xv. Muncpal offce buldngs xv. Museums xv. Offces, medcal, professonal & admnstratve xv. Parks and communty gardens 4.2 xv. Personal servce establshments xx. Publc safety facltes xx. Restaurants 4.6 xx. Retal commercal uses 6,000 sq. ft. xx. Small scale specalty food and non-alcoholc beverage producton and sale 4.8 xx. Strp retal center xxv. Tattoo shops and body art establshments xxv. Frearm sales establshments (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 4, ; Ord. No. 73, 5, ). Asssted lvng faclty. Automoble car wash. Automoble convenence/gasolne statons v. Automoble mantenance/servce establshment, mnor v. Dwellngs, attached lve/work v. Dwellngs, multple-famly v. Dwellngs, rowhouse / townhouse v. Dwellngs, two-famly x. Grocery stores > 0,000 and 50,000 sq. ft. x. Hosptals x. Recreaton, commercal ndoor facltes 4.9 x. Research-and-development labs and facltes x. Retal commercal uses > 6,000 sq. ft. xv. Theaters, cnemas (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 4, ) 3-74

135 CPP Central Parkway Pnes Dstrct D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Coverage Maxmum lot coverage: 50 % Sdewalks 3..2.B.5.F Mnmum sdewalk wdth: 5 ft Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: 40 ft* Mnmum rear yard setback: 0 ft Next to resdental zone: 20 ft Mnmum sde yard setback: 0 ft Interor lot lne: 0 ft * Mnmum front yard setback shall apply to all publc street frontages Resdental 0 Mn. C L P L How do I calculate heght? Resdental 0 Mn. buffer 20 Mn. setback 8 Mn. opaque fence Buldng Envelope Front Entrance 40 Mn. setback/ buffer 5 Mn. sdewalk Hwy 67 R/W Exteror lot lne 0 Mn. clearzonng 30 ft clearzonng Buffers 3..2.B.6 Mnmum Hghway 67 tree buffer: Mnmum rear yard buffer: Mnmum sde yard resdental buffer: Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: 3..2.B.2.C Parkng Setbacks Mnmum parkng setback: DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS Zonng Dstrcts Central Parkway Standards 3..2.B Ste Plan Approval Requred before Clearng of Lot 3..2.B. Buldngs 3..2.B.2 Roofs 3..2.B.3 Facades 3..2.B.4 Drveways 3..2.B.5.B Lghtng 3..2.B.5.C Parkng 3..2.B.5.D Certfcaton of Plan 3..2.B.6.B. Nose 3..2.B.6.B.v Sgns 3..2.B.6.B.7 Essental Servces Standards Accessory s and Accessory Structures 4.6 Alternatve Energy Facltes 4. Outdoor Retal Sales, Temporary Ste Standards Condtonal Ste Standards 5. Drve-Through Facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/Unloadng 5.7 Parkng 5.5 Performance Standards 5.2 Sght Dstance 5.0 Ste Access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s ft 0 ft (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 4, ) 8 ft opaque fence 30 ft no parkng n the front 40 ft of lot Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-75

136 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons A. INTENT CPT Central Parkway Md-Town Dstrct The Central Parkway Md-Town Dstrct contnues the Central Parkway downtown Ruston, from the Central Parkway Pnes Dstrct to the Central Parkway Sports Dstrct. Ths dstrct retans the exstng zonng wthn ts boundares, as shown on the zonng map whch s made a part of ths code, ncludng: B-4, B-3, Core Edge, Core Landmark, and all of the Core Downtown (formerly named the Core Center). r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES C. CONDITIONAL USES. See underlyng dstrct. See underlyng dstrct Zonng 3 Dstrcts C. CENTRAL PARKWAY MID-TOWN DISTRICT MAP Admn and Ste 3-76

137 CPT Central Parkway Md-Town Dstrct D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Coverage Maxmum lot coverage: Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Mnmum sde yard setback: See Underlyng Dstrct See underlyng dstrct See underlyng dstrct See underlyng dstrct See underlyng dstrct Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: Roof Desgn Mnmum roof ptch: Parkng Setbacks Mnmum parkng setback: DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Core dstrct standards 3..4 Central Parkway Standards 3..2.B Ste Plan Approval Requred before Clearng of Lot 3..2.B. Buldngs 3..2.B.2 Roofs 3..2.B.3 Facades 3..2.B.4 Drveways 3..2.B.5.B Lghtng 3..2.B.5.C Parkng 3..2.B.5.D Certfcaton of Plan 3..2.B.6.B. Nose 3..2.B.6.B.v Sgns 3..2.B.6.B.7 Transtonal zones 3.5 Busness dstrct standards 3.9 Essental servces 3.2 Core Landmark dstrct standards 3.8 See underlyng dstrct See underlyng dstrct See underlyng dstrct 4. Standards Home occupatons 4.3 Accessory s and Accessory Structures 4.6 Alternatve Energy Facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Outdoor dsplay of large consumer goods 4.3 Outdoor Retal Sales, Temporary 4.4 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste How do I calculate heght? clearzonng 5. Ste Standards Condtonal Ste Standards 5. Drve-Through Facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/Unloadng 5.7 Parkng 5.5 Performance Standards 5.2 Sght Dstance 5.0 Ste Access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 5, ) Admn and 3-77

138 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons A. INTENT CPS Central Parkway Sports Dstrct Ths dstrct runs along US Hghway 67, a mxture of uses, from densely developed small lot commercal propertes n B-2 and B-3 zonng dstrcts to R-25 Sngle famly resdental homes. The Central Parkway Sports Dstrct s the prmary transportaton corrdor to the new Ruston Sports Complex whch wll be the most comprehensve complex n the State, wth venues for sx sports. The complex wll provde recreatonal opportuntes for all ages wth famly-frendly, top-of-the-lne facltes for Ruston area youth and sports teams. Prvate property n the CPS Central Parkway Sports Dstrct s envsoned to provde supportng prvate development to complement the publc nvestment n the complex. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES. Accessory uses and accessory structures customarly ncdental to any of the below permtted uses 4.6. Anmal boardng, kennels, shelters. Automoble car wash v. Automoble convenence/gasolne statons v. Automoble mantenance/servce establshment, mnor v. Banks and fnancal nsttutons v. Bed-and-breakfast homestays and nns v. Brewpubs x. Busness and support servces x. Chartable organzatons x. Chld care facltes x. Churches and other places of worshp x. Commercal parkng lots or structures xv. Conference / conventon center xv. Dwellngs, sngle famly, detached xv. Frearm sales establshments xv. Grocery stores 50,000 sq. ft. xv. Health clubs, ftness, gyms xx. Hotels and motels xx. Labs, medcal, dental, optcal xx. Lbrares, publc xx. Muncpal offce buldngs xx. Museums xxv. Offces, medcal, professonal & admnstratve xxv. Parks and communty gardens 4.2 xxv. Personal servce establshments B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES (cont.) xxv. Post Offce, local xxv. Publc mult-sport recreatonal complex xxx. Publc safety facltes xxx. Recreaton, commercal ndoor facltes 4.9 xxx. Recreaton, commercal outdoor facltes 4.9 xxx. Research-and-development labs and facltes xxx. Restaurants 4.6 xxxv. Retal commercal uses xxxv. Small scale specalty food and non-alcoholc beverage producton and sale 4.8 xxxv. Strp retal center xxxv. Tattoo shops and body art establshments xxxv. Theaters, cnemas xxxx. Veternary servces, anmal hosptals (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 6, ; Ord. No. 73, 6, ) C. CONDITIONAL USES. Asssted lvng faclty. Dwellngs, attached lve/work. Dwellngs, multple-famly v. Dwellngs, rowhouse / townhouse v. Dwellngs, two-famly v. Hosptals v. Landscape nurseres and garden supply establshments (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 6, ) 3-78

139 CPS Central Parkway Sport Dstrct D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Coverage Maxmum lot coverage: 70 % Sdewalks 3..2.B.5.F Mnmum sdewalk wdth: 5 ft Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: 30 ft* Mnmum rear yard setback: 0 ft Next to resdental zone: 20 ft Mnmum sde yard setback: 0 ft Interor lot lne: 0 ft * Mnmum front yard setback shall apply to publc streets Resdental 0 Mn. C L P L How do I calculate heght? Resdental 0 Mn. buffer 20 Mn. setback 8 Mn. opaque fence Buldng Envelope Front Entrance Hwy Mn. setback 5 Mn. buffer 5 Mn. sdewalk R/W Exteror lot lne 0 Mn. clearzonng 40 ft clearzonng Buffers 3..2.B.6 Mnmum Hghway 67 tree buffer: Mnmum rear yard buffer: Mnmum sde yard resdental buffer: Zonng Dstrcts Central Parkway Standards 3..2.B Ste Plan Approval Requred before Clearng of Lot 3..2.B. Buldngs 3..2.B.2 Roofs 3..2.B.3 Facades 3..2.B.4 Drveways 3..2.B.5.B Lghtng 3..2.B.5.C Parkng 3..2.B.5.D Certfcaton of Plan 3..2.B.6.B. Nose 3..2.B.6.B.v Sgns 3..2.B.6.B.7 Essental Servces Standards Accessory s and Accessory Structures 4.6 Alternatve Energy Facltes 4. Outdoor Retal Sales, Temporary Ste Standards Condtonal Ste Standards 5. Drve-Through Facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/Unloadng 5.7 Parkng 5.5 Performance Standards 5.2 Sght Dstance 5.0 Ste Access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s ft 0 ft Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: 3..2.B.2.C 40 ft Parkng Setbacks Mnmum parkng setback: DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 6, ) 8 ft opaque fence no parkng n the front 5 ft of lot Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-79

140 Purpose and Introducton A. INTENT CPM Central Parkway Meadows Dstrct 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-80 Ths dstrct runs along US Hghway 67, AG Agrculture Dstrct zonng and a segment of B-2 Lght Commercal Dstrct zonng. The CPM Central Parkway Meadows Dstrct s ntended to provde a compatble transton from open farm land and sngle famly resdental uses to more mxed and commercal uses whle mantanng compatblty wth neghborng uses and preservng the scenc beauty of the natural envronment. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES. Accessory uses and accessory structures customarly ncdental to any of the below permtted uses 4.6. Agrculture, commercal. Anmal boardng, kennels, shelters v. Asssted lvng facltes v. Automoble car wash v. Automoble convenence / gasolne statons v. Automoble mantenance /servce establshments, mnor v. Banks and fnancal nsttutons x. Bed and breakfast homestays and nns x. Busness support servces x. Chartable organzatons x. Churches and other places of worshp x. Commercal parkng lots or structures xv. Conference / conventon Center xv. Dwellngs, sngle famly, detached xv. Equestran stables, prvate or not-for-proft xv. Farmers markets xv. Frearm sales establshment xx. Grocery stores 50,000 sq. ft. xx. Health clubs, ftness, gyms xx. Hosptals xx. Hotels and motels xx. Keepng of anmals 4.0 xxv. Labs, medcal, dental, optcal xxv. Landscape nurseres and garden supply establshments xxv. Lbrares, publc xxv. Mcro-breweres, wneres, or other food processng xxv. Mn-warehouses xxx. Muncpal offce buldngs xxx. Museums xxx. Offces, medcal, professonal & admnstratve xxx. Outdoor retal sales, temporary 4.4 B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES (cont.) xxx. Parks & communty gardens 4.2 xxxv. Personal care homes xxxv. Personal servce establshments xxxv. Publc safety facltes xxxv. Recreaton, commercal ndoor facltes 4.9 xxxv. Recreaton, commercal outdoor facltes 4.9 xxxx. Research-and-development labs and facltes xl. Restaurants 4.6 xl. Retal commercal uses xl. Schools, professonal, trade, and vocatonal xl. Small scale specalty food and non-alcoholc beverage producton and sale 4.8 xlv. Strp retal center, no front yard parkng xlv. Tattoo shops and body art establshments xlv. Theaters, cnemas xlv. Veternary servces, anmal hosptals xlv. Wholesale sales (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 7, ; Ord. No. 73, 7, ) C. CONDITIONAL USES. Automoble mantenance/servce establshment, major. Cold storage plants, ncludng frozen food lockers. Dwellngs, accessory v. Dwellngs, attached lve/work v. Dwellngs, multple-famly v. Dwellngs, rowhouse / townhouse v. Dwellngs, two-famly v. Internet / mal order dstrbuton center x. Large consumer goods sales x. Strp retal center wth front yard parkng (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 7, )

141 CPM Central Parkway Meadows Dstrct D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Coverage Maxmum lot coverage: 70 % Sdewalks 3..2.B.5.F Mnmum sdewalk wdth: Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Next to resdental zone: Mnmum sde yard setback: Interor lot lne: 5 ft 40 ft* 0 ft 20 ft 0 ft 0 ft * Mnmum front yard setback shall apply to publc streets Resdental 0 Mn. C L P L How do I calculate heght? Resdental 0 Mn. buffer 20 Mn. setback 8 Mn. opaque fence Buldng Envelope Front Entrance Hwy Mn. setback/ buffer 5 Mn. sdewalk R/W Exteror lot lne 0 Mn. clearzonng 40 ft clearzonng Buffers 3..2.B.6 Mnmum Hghway 67 tree buffer: Mnmum rear yard buffer: Mnmum sde yard resdental buffer: Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: 3..2.B.2.C Parkng Setbacks Mnmum parkng setback: DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Central Parkway Standards 3..2.B Ste Plan Approval Requred before Clearng of Lot 3..2.B. Buldngs 3..2.B.2 Roofs 3..2.B.3 Facades 3..2.B.4 Drveways 3..2.B.5.B Lghtng 3..2.B.5.C Parkng 3..2.B.5.D Certfcaton of Plan 3..2.B.6.B. Nose 3..2.B.6.B.v Sgns 3..2.B.6.B.7 Essental Servces Standards Accessory s and Accessory Structures 4.6 Alternatve Energy Facltes 4. Outdoor Retal Sales, Temporary Ste Standards Condtonal Ste Standards 5. Drve-Through Facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/Unloadng 5.7 Parkng 5.5 Performance Standards 5.2 Sght Dstance 5.0 Ste Access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 7, ) 40 ft 0 ft 8 ft opaque fence 40 ft no parkng n the front 40 ft of lot Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-8

142 Purpose and Introducton A. INTENT D- Lght Industral Dstrct 2 Defntons The D- lght ndustral dstrct shall permt lmted fabrcatng, compoundng, assembly or treatment of artcles or materals, except nusance ndustres and heavy manufacturng processng raw materals. All raw materals must be stored, and all assembly operatons must be carred out nsde an enclosed buldng or structure r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES (cont.) Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and. Automoble mantenance/servce establshments, major and mnor, ncludng car wash. Automoble towng and storage. Banks and fnancal nsttutons v. Bus and truck mantenance faclty v. Busness support servce establshments v. Cemeteres v. Churches and other places of worshp v. Commercal parkng lots or structures x. Commercal recreaton facltes 4.9 x. Dstrbuton centers x. Dwellngs, caretaker x. Envronmental montorng statons x. Frearm sales establshments xv. Fuel ol dstrbutors and automoble convenence/gasolne statons xv. Funeral homes, mortuares, and crematon facltes xv. Grocery stores, food and beverage sales xv. Labs, medcal, dental, optcal xv. Landscape nurseres and garden supply establshments xx. Lght ndustral uses xx. Manufactured home sales or leasng xx. Mcro-breweres, wneres xx. Offces, medcal, professonal & admnstratve xx. Open ar markets xxv. Outdoor retal sales, temporary 4.4 xxv. Outdoor storage xxv. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 xxv. Pawn shops xxv. Large consumer goods sales 4.3, bus, truck, farm equpment, and manufactured home sales & servce xxx. Post offce, muncpal offce buldngs xxx. Publc safety facltes xxx. Publc works yards xxx. Recyclng & compost center xxx. Research-and-development labs and facltes xxxv. Restaurants xxxv. Schools, professonal, trade, and vocatonal xxxv. Tax cab stands, bus statons, and operatons centers xxxv. Telephone exchanges and statc transformer xxxv. Tractors and large farm equpment sales and servce xxxx. Veternary servces, anmal hosptals, kennels and shelters xl. Warehouses xl. Wholesale sales xl. Accessory uses and accessory structures 4.6 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses xl. Small scale specalty food and non-alcoholc beverage producton and sale 4.8 xlv. Mn-warehouses (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 20, ; Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 3, ; Ord. No. 688,, ; Ord. No. 78, 4, ) C. CONDITIONAL USES. Conference or conventon center. Health clubs, ftness, gyms. Payday loan, check-cashng servce establshments v. Personal servce establshments 3-82

143 D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Coverage Maxmum lot coverage: 70% D- Lght Industral Dstrct Non-resdental 5 Mn Purpose and Introducton Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Next to resdental zone: Mnmum sde yard setback: Next to resdental zone: Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: Roof Desgn Mnmum roof ptch: 30 ft 5 ft 20 ft 0 ft 20 ft 50 ft none Resdental 20 Mn. Buldng Envelope 0 Mn. Non-resdental 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Parkng Setbacks Mnmum parkng setback: no parkng n the front 5 ft of lot P L C L 30 Mn. R/W clearzonng (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 8, 2, ; entre Secton by Ord. No. 724, 2, ) How do I calculate heght? 50 ft Ste ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Industral dstrct standards 3.0 Essental servces 3.2 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Commercal recreaton 4.9 Outdoor retal sales, temporary 4.4 Outdoor dsplay of large consumer goods Ste Standards Condtonal use ste standards 5. Drve- facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/unloadng 5.7 Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 clearzonng Admn and 3-83

144 Purpose and Introducton A. INTENT D-B Research/Offce Dstrct 2 Defntons The D--B Research/Offce dstrct s ntended to provde for a communty of research and related facltes whle specfcally excludng ncongruous uses. The uses permtted wthn ths dstrct are dstnct from other ndustral dstrcts snce the uses are generally lower ntensty wth mnmal mpacts outsde of the prncpal buldngs. r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES C. CONDITIONAL USES Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste. Any use wth the prncpal functon of conductng research, desgn, testng and plot or expermental product development. Cemeteres. Churches and other places of worshp v. Dwellngs, caretaker v. Medcal offces and research facltes ncludng auxlary or accessory laboratores v. Lght ndustral uses v. Lmted commercal and personal servce uses v. Outdoor storage x. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 x. Schools, professonal, trade, or vocatonal x. Accessory uses and accessory structures 4.6 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses x. Small scale specalty food and non-alcoholc beverage producton and sale 4.8 x. Mn-warehouses xv. Publc mult-sport recreatonal complex (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 22, ; Ord. No. 686, 0, ; Ord. No. 688,, ; Ord. No. 78, 5, 6, ). Clubs Admn and 3-84

145 D-B Research/Offce Busness Dstrct D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Coverage Maxmum lot coverage: 70% Non-resdental 5 Mn. Purpose and Introducton Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear yard setback: Next to resdental zone: Mnmum sde yard setback: Next to resdental zone: Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: Roof Desgn Mnmum roof ptch: Parkng Setbacks Mnmum parkng setback: 30 ft 5 ft 20 ft 0 ft 20 ft 50 ft none no parkng n the front 5 ft of lot Resdental 20 Mn. P L C L Buldng Envelope 30 Mn. R/W 0 Mn. Non-resdental clearzonng 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 8, 22, ; entre Secton by Ord. No. 724, 2, ) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Industral dstrct standards 3.0 Essental servces 3.2 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Home occupatons 4.3 Outdoor sales Ste Standards Condtonal use ste standards 5. Drve- facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/unloadng 5.7 Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 Ste access 5.6 Sgns 5. How do I calculate heght? 6. Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s ft clearzonng Ste Admn and 3-85

146 Purpose and Introducton A. INTENT D-2 Heavy Industral Dstrct 2 Defntons Buldngs and land n a D-2 ndustral dstrct may be used for any use, provded such buldngs, land and uses conform to other applcable statutes, ordnances, rules and regulatons r Note: For uses lsted n bold blue, refer to Artcle 4, or clck on use, for use-specfc standards B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES B. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES (cont) Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and. Automoble mantenance/servce establshments, major and mnor, ncludng car wash. Banks and fnancal nsttutons. Busness support servce establshments v. Cemeteres v. Churches and other places of worshp v. Commercal parkng lots or structures v. Commercal recreaton facltes 4.9 v. Dstrbuton centers x. Dwellngs, caretaker x. Envronmental montorng statons (ar, sol, etc.) x. Equestran stables x. Frearm sales establshments x. Fuel ol dstrbutors and automoble convenence/gasolne statons xv. Funeral homes, mortuares, and crematon facltes xv. Health clubs, ftness, gyms xv. Heavy ndustral uses xv. Labs, medcal, dental, optcal xv. Landscape nurseres and garden supply establshments xx. Lght ndustral uses xx. Manufactured home sales or leasng xx. Mcro-breweres, wneres xx. Offces, medcal, professonal & admnstratve xx. Outdoor storage xxv. Parks & Communty gardens 4.2 xxv. Pawn shops xxv. Payday loan, check-cashng servce establshments xxv. Large consumer goods sales 4.3, bus, truck, farm equpment, and manufactured home sales & servce xxv. Post offce, muncpal offce buldngs xxx. Publc safety facltes xxx. Publc works yards xxx. Research-and-development facltes xxx. Restaurants xxx. Salvage/junkyard xxxv. Schools, professonal, trade, and vocatonal xxxv. Sexually orented busnesses xxxv. Mn-warehouses xxxv. Tax cab stands, bus statons, and operatons centers xxxv. Telephone exchanges and statc transformer xxxx. Tractors and large farm equpment sales and servce xl. Veternary servces, anmal hosptals, kennels and shelters xl. Warehouses xl. Wholesale sales xl. Automoble towng and storage xlv. Accessory uses and accessory structures 4.6 customarly ncdental to any of the above permtted uses xlv. Small scale specalty food and non-alcoholc beverage producton and sale 4.8 (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 23, ; Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 3, ; Ord. No. 688,, ; Ord. No. 78, 7, ) C. CONDITIONAL USES. reserved 3-86

147 D. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Lot Sze Mnmum lot area : Mnmum lot wdth : Setbacks Mnmum front yard setback: Mnmum rear & sde yard setbacks: Buldng Heght Maxmum buldng heght: Parkng Setbacks Mnmum setback (all yards): D-2 Heavy Industral Dstrct 2 acres 00 ft 30 ft 0 ft; 50 ft when abuttng a resdental use or dstrct 60 ft 0 ft; 20 ft when abuttng a resdental use or dstrct C L 0 Mn. P L 0 Mn. Buldng Envelope 00 Mn. 30 Mn. R/W 0 Mn. clearzonng Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 8, 23, ; entre Secton by Ord. No. 724, 2, ) How do I calculate heght? 60 ft Ste ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 3. Zonng Dstrcts Industral dstrct standards 3.0 Essental servces 3.2 Transtonal zones Standards Accessory uses 4.6 Alternatve energy facltes 4. Communty gardens 4.2 Commercal recreaton 4.9 Home occupatons 4.3 Outdoor dsplay of large consumer goods Ste Standards Condtonal use ste standards 5. Drve- facltes 5.8 Landscapng 5.2 Lghtng 5.9 Loadng/unloadng 5.7 Parkng 5.5 Performance standards 5.2 Sght dstance 5.0 clearzonng Ste access 5.6 Sgns Procedures Ste Plan Revew 6. Condtonal s 6.2 Admn and 3-87

148 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and NCO Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct A. GENERAL PROVISIONS. Purpose. Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrcts are ntended to recognze and promote the preservaton, perpetuaton of value, and enhancement of dstnctve neghborhoods wthn the Cty of Ruston whch provde a sense of place and contrbute to the overall character and dentty of the Cty. A. Mantan desrable and unque neghborhood character by protectng and strengthenng dstnctve and recognzed neghborhood dentty, charm, and flavor; B. Promote renvestment n the neghborhood by fosterng stable property values and enhancng the economc vablty of the neghborhood and the Cty of Ruston n general; C. Preserve the mature cultural character of the neghborhood; D. Encourage and strengthen cvc prde; E. Reduce conflct and blghtng nfluences caused by nsenstve and ncompatble development, redevelopment, or converson; F. Provde resdents and property owners wth a plannng tool for future development; G. Foster the harmonous, orderly, and effcent growth, development, and redevelopment of the Cty of Ruston. 2. Zonng authorty. A. Separate ordnances are requred to desgnate each dstrct. Ordnances desgnatng each Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct shall dentfy the desgnated dstrct boundares, and specfy the ndvdual purposes and standards for that dstrct and shall be consstent wth any exstng neghborhood and/or communty plans. B. Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrcts are overlay zonng dstrcts. Property desgnated wthn these dstrcts must also be desgnated as beng wthn one or more of the base zonng classfcatons. Authorzed uses must be permtted n both the regular zonng dstrct and the overlay zonng dstrct. Property desgnated as a Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct may have addtonal desgnatons. Such property shall comply wth all applcable use restrctons. C. The zonng desgnaton for property located wthn a Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct shall consst of the base zone symbol and the overlay dstrct symbol as a suffx. Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrcts shall be numbered sequentally to dstngush among dfferent dstrcts. D. The desgnaton of property wthn a Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct places such property n a new zonng overlay dstrct classfcaton and advertsng and publc hearngs shall be conducted as requred by statutory provsons governng rezonng (ncludng Lousana R.S. 33:4726 (Zonng Commsson) and 33:4724 and 33:4725 (Board of Aldermen)). Notce to ndvdual property owners shall be conducted by the applcant as set forth n Secton 29-8(d). 3. Elgblty Crtera. To be desgnated a Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct, an area must meet the followng crtera: A. The proposed dstrct must contan a mnmum contguous area of at least 25 parcels, B. The proposed dstrct must have been orgnally platted or developed at least 0 years ago pror to the applcaton; C. At least 75% of the land area n the proposed dstrct must be presently mproved; D. The area must possess one or more of the followng dstnctve features that create a cohesve, dentfable settng, character, or assocaton:. Scale, sze, type of constructon, or dstnctve buldng materals;. Spatal relatonshps between buldngs;. Lot layouts, setbacks, street layouts, alleys, or sdewalks; v. Specal natural or streetscape characterstcs, such as creek beds, parks, greenbelts, gardens, or street landscapng and use patterns, ncludng mxed or unque uses or actvtes; or v. Abutments or lnks to desgnated hstorc landmarks and/or dstrcts. 3-88

149 NCO Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct B. INITIATION An applcaton for a zonng change to desgnaton as a Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct may be ntated:. By a Neghborhood Commttee comprsng the owners of at least ten propertes n the proposed Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct; or, 2. At the drecton of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen C. APPLICATION Followng ntaton for desgnaton of a Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct, the Neghborhood Commttee must submt an applcaton package, whch shall nclude the followng:. A statement of justfcaton. Ths statement should: A. Specfcally pont out the factors whch render the area of request elgble for desgnaton as a Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct, and B. Explan n detal how and why such a classfcaton would be n the best nterests of the Cty of Ruston as a whole. C. Any addtonal nformaton that the Zonng Admnstrator determnes to be necessary. 2. A lst of all neghborhood assocatons, homeowners assocatons, or other organzatons representng the nterests of property owners n the area of the request. Ths lst shall nclude nformaton as to the number of members and the offcers names, malng addresses, and phone numbers. 3. Maps ndcatng boundares, property ownershp, zonng and land use of the area proposed for desgnaton as a Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct. 4. A petton wth the dated sgnature of: A. Resdent property owners representng 60% of the resdent property owners resdng wthn the dstrct; or B. Property owners representng 5% of the land area wthn the proposed dstrct; or C. Property owners representng 5 % of property owners wthn the proposed dstrct If the petton s based upon regstered voters, the applcant shall provde a dgtal database of voters resdng wthn the area of the request, purchased from the Lncoln Parsh Regstrar of Voters. D. PLAN FORMULATION, PRESENTATION, AND APPROVAL. If the Zonng Admnstrator determnes that an area s elgble for classfcaton as a Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct, she/he shall so notfy the Neghborhood Commttee of ths fact n wrtng, sent to the address shown on the applcaton. 2. Thereafter, the Neghborhood Commttee s responsble for formulatng a draft Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct Plan. The draft Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct Plan shall consst of a map and such other textual and graphc materal as may be necessary, ndcatng land uses, buldng types and desgns, exstng ste uses (desgnated as developed or undeveloped), traffc crculaton, sgnage, off-street parkng, and proposed regulaton of resdental uses and such non-resdental uses as are proposed as condtonal uses, ncludng but not lmted to the followng menu of optons: A. Archtectural style and detal scale, desgn, color. The Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct Plan and requste desgn standards shall not apply to those actvtes that consttute ordnary repar and mantenance (.e., usng the same or smlar materal and desgn). B. Regulaton of parkng (ncludng restrctons on number of vehcles allowed based on number of bedroom unts, amount of green space and permeable parkng surface requred n yards, no overnght parkng of dump trucks or 8- wheelers n the overlay dstrct, restrctons on parkng of boats, RV s, and campers n yards), C. Sgns and outdoor decoratons, D. Outdoor lghtng, E. Restrctons on outdoor storage n carports or yards, F. Street furnture G. Restrctons on repar of vehcles n yards, H. Fences and walls, ncludng restrctons on fences n front yards, Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-89

150 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and NCO Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct I. General ste plannng prmary and accessory structures J. Landscapng requrements, K. Tree plantng and preservaton L. Supplemental anmal control regulatons, M. Regulaton of types of non-resdental uses and ste-specfc operatons permtted as condtonal uses, ncludng setback and area requrements and hours of operaton, to promote the purposes of the dstrct. 3. The Neghborhood Commttee s responsble for schedulng and conductng a publc meetng to receve comment regardng the draft Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct Plan. The Neghborhood Commttee shall be responsble for provdng wrtten notce of the publc meetng to all property owners n the proposed dstrct. A. The notce must be gven not less than 0 days before the date set for the meetng. B. Notce s gven by depostng the notce properly addressed and postage pad n the Unted States Postal Servce mal to the property owners as evdenced by the last approved Cty tax roll. 4. The Neghborhood Commttee s responsble for makng a wrtten report of the results of the meetng and provdng t to all property owners wthn the proposed Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct. A. The report must be dstrbuted not more than 30 days followng the date of the meetng. B. The Report shall be provded properly addressed and postage pad n the Unted States Postal Servce mal to the property owners as evdenced by the last approved Cty tax roll. 5. Upon satsfyng the prerequstes of subsectons 2, 3, 4, and 5, of ths secton, the Neghborhood Commttee shall notfy the Zonng Admnstrator, provdng evdence of the satsfacton of such prerequstes as s reasonably sutable to the Zonng Admnstrator. 6. Thereafter, the Zonng Admnstrator shall assemble the applcaton materals and any other relevant materals for presentaton to the Zonng Commsson. 7. The Zonng Commsson shall advertse for a publc hearng, as requred by Lousana R.S. 33:4726, to consder the conceptual Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct Plan zonng applcaton. Thereafter, the Zonng Commsson shall make a recommendaton regardng the plan. 8. If the Zonng Commsson recommends adopton of the plan, the plan shall be ncorporated n a proposed Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct ordnance whch shall be revewed by the Zonng Commsson pror to beng forwarded to the Board of Aldermen for further acton. 9. The Board of Aldermen shall hold a publc hearng, as requred by Lousana R.S. 33:4724 and 33:4725 before makng a decson regardng the recommendaton of the Zonng Commsson concernng the proposed ordnance changng the zonng to Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct. E. ADMINISTRATION OF ORDINANCE. No buldng permt shall be ssued for new constructon or an alteraton or addton to the street facade of an exstng buldng or structure wthn a desgnated Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct wthout the submsson of desgn plans and ther approval by the Zonng Admnstrator. 2. If the Zonng Admnstrator determnes that the desgn plans are not n conformance wth the desgn standards adopted for the dstrct, she/he shall not approve the plans, and wll ssue notfcaton of non-complance, dentfyng the specfc desgn standards volated. 3. The applcant may appeal the Zonng Admnstrator s determnaton to the Zonng Commsson. 4. Any applcant dened a favorable recommendaton of hs/her appeal, who desres a revew by the Board of Aldermen, must, wthn ten days from the date of such denal by the Zonng Commsson, fle a wrtten appeal wth the Zonng Admnstrator. 3-90

151 NCO Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct F. AMENDMENTS TO APPROVED NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT PLAN Amendments to the Neghborhood Conservaton Overlay Dstrct Plan may be consdered the approval procedures set forth n Secton E (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 8, 24, ; entre Secton by Ord. No. 724, 2, ) Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-9

152 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and PUD Planned Unt A. PURPOSE The purpose of a planned unt development dstrct s to provde flexblty n desgn by allowng a combnaton of uses developed n accordance wth an approved plan that protects adjacent propertes, contrbutes to a sense of communty, encourages the preservaton of natural amentes and cultural resources, and provdes a more effcent arrangement of uses and nfrastructure. It s ntended to further Ruston's goal of encouragng approprate communty growth and qualty n development out the cty. B. PERMITTED USES A lstng of permtted uses wthn a partcular planned development dstrct shall be adopted as part of the regulatons applyng to that dstrct only. s may be of smlar resdental or commercal character, or may consst of a mx of uses. s shall be restrcted to those lsted n the adopted plan. C. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. Mnmum ste area. Planned unt developments shall contan the mnmum acreage of two contguous acres. 2. Maxmum densty. Set n the approved plan, but not more than: A. Sngle-famly resdental, detached structures: Sx unts per acre. B. Two-famly resdental duplex structures: Sx structures (2 unts) per acre. C. Other uses set n approved plan. 3. Mnmum lot area. Subject to densty standards, there s no mnmum area requrement for lots. 4. Structure heght. Set n approved plan but not exceedng 50 feet. 5. Mnmum yard setback requrements. Lots located on the permeter of the planned unt development dstrct shall adhere to the setback requrements of the zonng dstrct of drectly abuttng propertes unless a lesser setback s approved n the master ste plan. All other requred yards may be vared n accord wth specfc development plans provded that adequate spacng s provded to meet fre protecton and publc safety requrements. Publc streets dedcated as ntegral elements of the development plan shall not be consdered as creatng new external property lnes. 6. Dranage plan. Set n accordance wth Chapter 24 of the Cty Code. 7. Crculaton. Adequate facltes for the safe and convenent crculaton of pedestran and vehcular traffc, ncludng walks, drveways, off-street parkng areas, off-street loadng areas, and landscaped separaton spaces between pedestran and vehcular ways. 8. Street desgn. Devatons n street typcal sectons may be consdered durng the approval process, provded that safe and convenent crculaton standards are mantaned and that a cvl engneer lcensed n the State of Lousana shall certfy on the plans that sad roads are constructed for safe vehcular traffc at a speed of not less than 5 mles per hour. 9. Open space/parks. Common open space/ parks wll be set n the approved plan, and shall be at least ten percent of the approved resdental lot area or ten percent of other approved ste areas. The Board of Aldermen may, at ts dscreton, approve a decrease n the amount of requred open space/parks when the plan ncludes unque desgn features or amentes that acheve an especally attractve and desrable development, such as, but not lmted to, terraces, sculptures, water features, or preservaton and enhancement of unusual natural features. 0. Common areas and facltes. Adequate provson shall be made for a communty assocaton or other legal entty wth drect responsblty to, and control by, the property owners nvolved to provde for the operaton and mantenance of all common areas and facltes, ncludng prvate streets and sdewalks, whch are a part of the planned unt development dstrct. (Amended by Ord. No. 78, 8, ) D. PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE REQUIRED Pror to submttng an applcaton for a planned unt development, an nformal pre-applcaton conference wth the Zonng Admnstrator and approprate cty departments s requred to obtan nformaton and gudance about mnmum standards and requrements. 3-92

153 PUD Planned Unt E. PLAN APPROVAL PROCESS Relevant objectves n the revew of a proposed development nclude the publc health, safety, and welfare of the entre communty. It s ntended that revew and any potental approval may nclude an evaluaton of all aspects that may relate to ths decson, ncludng but not lmted to: nfrastructure capacty or mpact, growth management, traffc, envronmental mpacts, and desgn so as to be harmonous and approprate wth the exstng or ntended character of the neghborhood and general vcnty. Applcatons for rezonng as a planned unt development shall be processed n the same manner as a rezonng applcaton, wth the same notfcaton and hearng requrements of a rezonng applcaton. The applcaton must be accompaned by a prelmnary plan, as specfed heren. The approved prelmnary plan shall become a part of the adoptng ordnance and shall be referenced to the zonng amendment ordnance as an exhbt. The adopted zonng ordnance, wth ts approved prelmnary plan, shall consttute prelmnary subdvson plat approval. The requred constructon plans and fnal plat of the subdvson shall be processed as specfed for subdvsons n Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordnances. F. PRELIMINARY PLAN The prelmnary plan must nclude maps and other documents and must show enough of the area surroundng the proposed development to demonstrate the compatblty of the planned development to adjonng uses, both exstng and proposed. The followng nformaton may be requred for consderaton of the prelmnary plan:. Interest and ownershp: The applcant's name, address and nterest n the applcaton, and the name, address and nterest of every person, frm or corporaton represented by the applcant n the applcaton; the concurrence of the owner or owners of the entre land area ncluded n the specal plan and suffcent evdence to establsh that the applcants are all the owners of the desgnated area, and have both the means and ablty to undertake the project; 2. The ttle of the project and the names of the project planner, developer, and professonals of record A legal descrpton of the property ncludng reference to secton, townshp and range. 4. Detaled plat plans of the development, ncludng the followng: A. Date, north arrow; and a scale no smaller than one nch = 00 feet; B. Contours of the exstng ground surface on one-foot ntervals; C. Floodplan statement and llustraton of any specal flood hazard areas (flood zones), streams, bodes of water or wetlands wthn or adjacent to the ste; D. Exstng and proposed easements, servtudes and dedcatons; E. Exstng streets wthn or abuttng the property; F. Locaton, descrpton, and dmensons of all proposed paved surfaces, ncludng streets, alleyways, drveways, or other passageways, parkng areas and loadng areas; G. Lot boundares labeled wth lot numbers, bearngs, dstances and square footages per lot; H. Front, sde and rear yard setbacks; I. Locaton and descrpton of any proposed fencng, walls, screenng, landscapng or lghtng; J. A dranage report, n conformance wth requrements of secton 24-6 of the Code of Ordnances; K. Locaton and sze of exstng utltes, and a prelmnary utlty plan, whch may nclude water, fre hydrants, santary sewer, storm sewer, electrcal, and other utltes; L. Areas proposed to be dedcated, or reserved for open space, parks, parkways, playgrounds, school stes, publc and sempublc uses and common areas. 5. Elevaton and perspectve drawngs or photographs of typcal proposed structures and mprovements. The drawng need not be the result of fnal archtectural decsons and need not be n detal. 6. A development schedule ndcatng the proposed stages of development and the antcpated begnnng and completon dates of each stage. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-93

154 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and PUD Planned Unt 7. Restrctve covenants ncludng the assurance of mantenance of common areas, n accordance wth Secton C.0 and the contnued protecton of the PUD. Restrctve covenants must be approved as part of the plan submsson pror to recordaton thereof wth the clerk of court. 8. In any development ncludng townhouses, condomnums or smlar ownershp of unts, the proposed homeowner's assocaton agreement must be ncluded and must provde for a contnung mantenance for all spaces. 9. The Zonng Commsson or the Board of Aldermen may requre addtonal materal such as plans, maps, aeral photographs, studes and reports whch may be needed n order to make the necessary fndngs and determnatons that applcable standards and gudelnes have been acheved. Amended by Ord. No. 724, 7, ) G. BINDING NATURE OF APPROVAL FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT All terms, condtons, safeguards, and stpulatons made at the tme of approval for a planned unt development shall be bndng upon the applcant or any successors n nterest and shall lmt and control the ssuance and valdty of permts and certfcates; and shall restrct and lmt the use and operaton of all land and structures wthn the area desgnated n such specal plan to all condtons and lmtatons specfed n such specal plan and approval thereof. Devatons from approved plans or falure to comply wth any requrements, condtons or safeguards shall consttute a volaton of these zonng regulatons. H. AMENDMENT OF PLAN. Mnor amendments. The Zonng Admnstrator may, upon recommendaton of the approprate cty departments, admnstratvely authorze mnor amendments to an approved planned unt development when such amendments appear necessary n lght of techncal or engneerng consderatons. Such amendments shall be consstent wth the ntent of Secton and the approved plan and shall be the mnmum necessary to overcome the partcular dffculty. Mnor amendments may nclude the followng: A. Mnor change of landscapng elements. B. Mnor changes to lghtng, sgns, or screenng. C. Mnor relocaton of buldngs, lot lnes and/or easements. D. Mnor parkng changes. E. Mnor relocaton of nternal access and crculaton. F. Mnor grade alteratons to the satsfacton of cty engneerng requrements. G. Mnor relocaton of ponts of access whch wll mprove traffc crculaton on adjacent publc streets as determned by cty engneerng requrements. 2. Major amendments. Any amendments not classfed as mnor amendments, or whch n the opnon of the Zonng Admnstrator consttute major amendments, or whch n the dscreton of the Zonng Admnstrator requre consderaton by the Zonng Commsson, shall be subject to the plan approval process n Secton (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 7, ) I. FAILURE TO BEGIN PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT If no constructon has begun or no use establshed n the planned unt development wthn two years from the date of approval of the fnal development plan, the fnal development shall lapse and be of no further effect. In ts dscreton and for good cause, the Zonng Commsson may extend for one or more addtonal years the perod for begnnng of constructon or the establshment of a use. (Amended by Ord. No. 645,. Pt. 8, ) (Entre Secton Amended by Ord. No. 724, 2, ) 3-94

155 3.2 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS.. Dvson. For the purposes of ths chapter, the cty s dvded nto dstrcts as provded n ths chapter. 2. Maps and boundares. The boundares of the dstrcts of the cty establshed n ths secton, and shown on a map enttled the "Zonng Map of the Cty of Ruston," dated November 5, 202, whch may be amended from tme to tme n accordance wth Secton 7.2, and whch s on fle n the Mayor's offce, and whch map, wth all explanatory matters on such map, shall be deemed to accompany, be and s made a part of ths chapter. 3.3 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. The followng rules shall apply where uncertanty exsts wth respect to the boundares of the dstrcts as shown on the zonng map as set forth n Secton 3.2.2:. Where dstrct boundares are ndcated as approxmately followng the centerlne or street lne of streets, the centerlne of the alley lne of alleys or the centerlne or rght -of-way lne of hghways, such lnes shall be construed to be such dstrct boundares. 2. Where dstrct boundares are ndcated so that they are approxmately parallel to the centerlnes or street lnes of streets, the centerlne or alley lnes of alleys or the centerlne or rght-ofway lnes of hghways, such dstrct boundares shall be construed as beng parallel to, and at such dstance from such lnes as ndcated on the zonng map. If no dstance s gven, such dmenson shall be determned by the use of the scale shown on the zonng map. 3. Where dstrct boundares are ndcated as approxmately followng lot lnes, such lot lnes shall be construed to be the boundares. 4. Where the boundary of a dstrct follows a ralroad lne, such boundary shall be deemed to be located mdway between the man tracks of the ralroad lne. 5. In every case where property has not been specfcally ncluded wthn a dstrct, the classfcaton of the property shall be R-0 resdental. Where terrtory has become a part of the cty by annexaton, the Plannng and Zonng Commsson may, at the tme of consderaton of the annexaton, recommend the zonng classfcaton of the property, but n the absence of a recommendaton from the Plannng and Zonng Commsson, the property annexed shall automatcally be zoned R-0 resdental. 6. Whenever any street, alley or other publc way s vacated n the manner authorzed by law, the zonng dstrct adjonng each sde of such street, alley or publc way shall be automatcally extended to the center of such vacaton, and all area ncluded n the vacaton shall be subject to all regulatons of the extended dstrcts. 3.4 APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS. Except as provded n ths chapter:. No buldng, structure or premses shall be used or occuped, and no buldng, or part thereof, or other structure shall be erected, rased, moved, placed, reconstructed, extended, enlarged or altered, except n conformty wth the regulatons specfed n ths chapter for the dstrct, as shown on the offcal zonng map, n whch t s located. 2. No buldng, structure or premses shall be erected, altered or used so as to produce smaller yards or less unoccuped area, and no buldng, structure or premses shall be occuped by more famles than prescrbed for such buldng, structure or premses for the dstrct n whch t s located. 3. No yard, court or open space, or part thereof, shall be ncluded as a part of the yard, court or open space smlarly requred under ths chapter for any other buldng, structure or dwellng. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-95

156 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3.5 TRANSITION ZONING.. Lots n resdental zones adjacent to busness or ndustral zones. A. The frst resdentally zoned lot havng a yard adjacent to a busness or ndustral zonng dstrct may be utlzed n accordance wth the use requrements of the next least restrcted resdental zone, provded that the area and other restrctons of the zonng dstrct n whch the lot s located are met. B. Structures located on the frst 50 feet of such yard. Any sngle adjacent structure located or bult upon the frst 50 feet of a resdentally zoned lot wth a yard adjacent to a busness or ndustral zonng dstrct may be used for offces for groups of doctors, dentsts, archtects, engneers or attorneys; clncs wth prvate dspensares; and nsurance, nsttutonal and real estate offces. C. The frst resdentally zoned lot havng a yard adjacent to a busness or ndustral zonng dstrct may be consdered for other sem-commercal uses the condtonal use permt process as provded n Secton 6..D of ths Code. 2. Lots facng and across a street from one of the Core Dstrcts. Any lot facng and across the street from one of the Core Dstrcts may be developed usng the front setback requrements of the facng Core Dstrct subject to a condtonal use permt. The Plannng & Zonng Commsson shall take nto consderaton ) compatblty wth the block and neghborhood and 2) use of other development features that provde for a smlar appearance wth the facng Core Dstrct. 3.6 HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS. In Resdental Estates, R-25, R-0, and B-3 dstrcts. An addtonal one-foot vertcal heght may be added for each three feet measured horzontally from any/all abuttng resdental lot lnes, wth a cap of 50 feet. 2. In R-3 dstrct. An addtonal one-foot vertcal heght may be added for each three feet measured horzontally from any/all abuttng resdental lot lnes 3. In the B-4 dstrct, an addtonal one foot vertcally may be added for every two feet horzontally from any/all abuttng resdentally zoned property 3.7 RESERVED (Repealed by Ord. No. 724, 3, ) 3.8 RESERVED (Repealed by Ord. No. 73, 8, ) 3.9 B-, B-2, B-3, AND B-4 DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS. Exceptons to setback requrements. A. Where a lot s contguous to a resdentally zoned lot frontng on the same street, the requred front setback shall be the same as the adjonng resdental use. B. On corner or reverse corner lots there shall be a mnmum sde setback equal to the front setback. C. There shall be a mnmum rear setback of 20 feet the full length of the lot, where adjacent to a resdentally zoned dstrct. 2. No metal facade buldngs are allowed n the B- and B-2 dstrcts. 3. Flat roofed buldngs can be bult n the B-3 and B-4 dstrcts. A roof facade desgn that provdes for a change n elevaton s encouraged 4. B- Dstrct Requrements. A. Employees. Busnesses shall be lmted to fve (5) full-tme equvalent employees. B. Hours of Operaton. In the B- dstrct, busnesses shall be lmted to operatonal hours between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. 5. Detached sngle famly dwellngs n the B- and B-2 dstrct shall follow the development standards of the R- dstrct, Secton 3..5.E 6. Multple famly dwellngs n the B-3 and B-4 dstrct shall be complexes composed of a mnmum of ten unts wth a mnmum of three unts per buldng. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 25, ) 3-96

157 3.0 D-, D-B, AND D-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS. No buldng or structure, or porton thereof, shall be erected, converted or moved onto any lot for dwellng purposes, except lvng quarters used by watchmen or custodans of ndustrally used property by specal permt from the Zonng Admnstrator. Such lvng quarters may also be occuped by the mmedate famly of the watchman or custodan, and may be n the form of a manufactured home. 2. Any use of a buldng whch s permtted n a D- 2 ndustral dstrct and whch exsts n a D- or D--B ndustral dstrct on the effectve date of ths chapter, may be expanded by not more than 25 percent n square feet floor area or cubcal content f a specal permt s granted from the board of adjustment 3. M- & M-2 DISTRICTS. The mnmum area to be zoned n an M- dstrct shall be fve acres and three acres for an M-2 dstrct. Where an adjacent area s already zoned M- or M-2, the area of the adjacent development may be used to help satsfy the mnmum area requrement, provded that the combned M- and M-2 area wll not be less than fve acres. 2. No moble home shall be permtted less than 00 feet from an RE, R-25, R-0 or R- resdental dstrct or less than 50 feet from an R-2 resdental dstrct. 3. Fencng. A sold, opaque (non-metal) fence, wth a mnmum heght of eght feet, or an equvalent berm, shall be constructed on lot lnes common wth RE, R-25, R-0, and R- zoned property. 4. Nonresdental uses wthn a moble home subdvson shall comply wth regulatons as prescrbed n Secton The moble home wheels shall be removed, and the moble home shall be set on a permanent foundaton. The base of the moble home shall be skrted wth an attractve screenng devce. 6. Not more than one moble home unt shall be permtted on each mnmum lot area. However, when two or more moble homes are permanently joned together to form one combned structure and used for sngle-famly occupancy, the combned structure shall be consdered as a sngle moble home unt, provded that all other provsons of ths secton are met. 7. Addtonal restrctons may be mposed by the Plannng and Zonng Commsson as a recommended condton for grantng the zonng applcaton by the Board of Aldermen. 8. Streets and/or roads shall be paved wth a hard surface. Street pavement, shape and dranage features shall meet the specfcatons of the cty. 9. Subdvson approval for M- dstrct. Subdvson plans shall be submtted for approval pursuant to the requrements of chapter 24 of ths Code. 0. Ste plan revew for M-2 dstrct. A ste plan shall be submtted to the Plannng and Zonng Commsson along wth the zonng applcaton for recommendaton to the Board of Aldermen. The plan shall be drawn to scale, and shall accurately show the locaton and dmenson of each street, lot lne and park boundary lne; access from a publc street or road; off-street parkng spaces; and any other nformaton necessary to determne servce requrements.. Open space n the M-2 dstrct. At least ten percent of the total moble home park area shall be provded for open space, exclusve of streets and parkng areas, and shall be collectvely dstrbuted so as to provde servceable recreatonal areas to the moble home park occupants. 2. Falure to Comply. A. Falure to comply wth the provsons of ths chapter shall be reason for termnaton of cty utlty servces. B. Ths secton shall not be construed as prohbtng the mposton of penaltes for a volaton of any of the provsons of ths Secton ESSENTIAL SERVICES. Essental servces, as defned n Secton 2.2 shall be permtted n all dstrcts. 3.3 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT LOT SPLITS For lot splts n the sngle famly resdental dstrcts, the mnmum resultng lot wdth of dvded parcels shall be equal to the average lot wdth for parcels on the same sde of the street, wthn the same block, or wthn 300 ft, whchever s greater. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-97

158 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3.4 RESIDENTIAL CLUSTER. Intent A. To encourage desgn nnovaton n rural or large lot resdental developments by allowng resdental cluster developments n the Rural Estates, R-25, and R-0 Dstrcts. B. The resdental cluster allows smaller lot szes n exchange for meanngful common open space. Ths allows more effcent layout of lots, streets and utltes, and preserves the rural character of the area the preservaton of open space, agrcultural, and recreaton areas, and the protecton of unque ste features and scenc vstas. The gross densty shall be the same as the maxmum number of lots permtted under conventonal development. 2. Patterns. The Rural Estates Dstrct allows for two development patterns. A. Conventonal Opton. Under the conventonal opton, no desgnated common open space s requred and the mnmum resdental lot sze s as provded n Secton 3. B. Resdental Cluster Opton. Under the resdental cluster opton, the applcant s requred to desgnate a percentage of the resdental cluster project as common open space. In exchange the applcant s permtted addtonal densty, and smaller lot szes as descrbed below. 3. Open Space Requrements A. Amount of Open Space. The amount of requred open space for resdental clusters s sxty percent (60%) of the gross resdental cluster project area. B. Open Space Allocaton. In allocatng land for requred open space, the followng herarchy of prmary and secondary open space shall be used. C. Prmary Open Space. The followng are consdered prmary open space areas and shall be the frst areas reserved as requred open space.. The 00-year floodplan;. Stream buffer areas;. Slopes above 25 percent of at least 5,000 square feet contguous area; v. Jursdctonal wetlands under federal law that meet the defnton appled by the Army Corps of Engneers; v. Habtat for federally-lsted endangered or threatened speces; v. Hstorc, archaeologcal and cultural stes, cemeteres and bural grounds; v. Agrcultural lands of at least 20 contguous acres contanng at least 25 percent prme farmland sols or other sols of statewde mportance; and v. Sgnfcant natural features and scenc vewsheds such as rdge lnes, hedge rows, feld borders, meadows, felds, rver and bayou vews, natural woodlands that can be seen from publc roadways and screen the vew of the resdental cluster. D. Secondary Open Space. The followng are consdered secondary open space areas and shall be ncluded as requred open space once the prmary open space areas are exhausted.. Indvdual exstng healthy trees greater than 2 nches DBH;. Areas that connect the ste to neghborng open space, trals or greenways; and. Sols wth severe lmtatons for development due to dranage problems. 4. Confguraton of Open Space A. The mnmum wdth for any requred open space s 50 feet. Exceptons may be granted for tems such as tral easements, md-block crossngs, and lnear parks, when ther purpose meets the ntent of ths secton. B. At least 60 percent of the requred open space must be n a contguous lot or ste or seres of lots and stes. For the purposes of ths secton, contguous ncludes any open space bsected by a collector or local street, provded that:. A pedestran crosswalk provdes access to the open space on both sdes of the street; and. The rght-of-way area s not ncluded n the calculaton of mnmum open space requred. 3-98

159 C. Where feasble, the open space should adjon any neghborng areas of open space, other protected areas, and nonprotected natural areas that would be canddates for ncluson as part of a future area of protected open space. D. The requred open space must be drectly accessble to the largest practcable number of lots wthn the development. Non-adjonng lots must be provded wth safe, convenent access to the open space such as md-block connectons n logcal locatons. E. No lot wthn the development can be further than a ¼-mle radus from an open space area. Ths radus s measured n a straght lne, wthout regard for street, sdewalk or tral connectons to the open space. F. Access to the open space must be provded ether by an abuttng street or easement. Such easement shall not be less than 20 feet wde. 5. Allowed s of Open Space. Open space may be used for the followng purposes: A. Agrculture, hortculture, slvculture or pasture uses, provded that all applcable best management practces are used to mnmze envronmental mpacts; B. Conservaton areas for natural, archeologcal or hstorcal resources; C. Meadows, woodlands, wetlands, wldlfe corrdors, game preserves, or smlar conservaton-orented areas; D. Pedestran or multpurpose trals; E. Passve recreaton areas; F. Actve recreaton areas, provded that mpervous area s lmted to no more than 25 percent of the total open space; G. Golf courses (excludng clubhouse areas and mantenance facltes), provded that mpervous area s lmted to no more than 0 percent of the total open space; H. Above-ground utlty rghts-of-way; I. Water bodes, such as lakes and ponds, and floodways; J. Landscaped stormwater management facltes; K. Easements for dranage, access and underground utlty lnes; and L. Other conservaton-orented uses compatble wth the purposes of ths zonng code. 6. Prohbted s of Open Space. Requred open space cannot be used for the followng: A. Indvdual wastewater dsposal systems (dran felds for communty systems may be permtted); B. Streets (except for street crossngs as expressly provded above) and mpervous parkng areas; C. Other actvtes as determned by the applcant and recorded on the legal nstrument provdng for permanent protecton. 6. Ownershp and Management of Open Space. A. Ownershp. Requred open space may be accepted and owned by one of the followng enttes:. Cty of Ruston. The responsblty for mantanng the open space, and any facltes may be borne by the Cty of Ruston, subject to acceptance by the Board of Aldermen.. Land Conservancy or Land Trust. The responsblty for mantanng the open space and any facltes may be borne by a land conservancy or land trust.. Property Owners' Assocaton. A property owners' assocaton representng resdents of the subdvson may own the open space. Membershp n the assocaton shall be mandatory and automatc for all property owners of the subdvson and ther successors. The property owners' assocaton shall have len authorty to ensure the collecton of dues from all members. The responsblty for mantanng the open space, and any facltes shall be borne by the property owners' assocaton. v. Prvate Landowner. A prvate landowner may retan ownershp of open space. The responsblty for mantanng the open space, and any facltes shall be borne by the prvate landowner. B. Management Plan. Applcants must submt a plan for the management of open space and other common facltes that: Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-99

160 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and. Allocates responsblty and provdes gudelnes for the mantenance and operaton of the open space and any facltes located thereon, ncludng provsons for ongong mantenance and for long-term captal mprovements;. Estmates the costs and staffng requrements needed for mantenance and operaton of, and nsurance for, the open space and outlnes the means by whch such fundng wll be obtaned or provded;. Provdes that any changes to the plan be approved by the Zonng Admnstrator; and v. Provdes for enforcement of the plan. 7. Mantenance of Open Space A. Passve open space mantenance shall nclude removal of ltter and debrs. Natural water courses are to be mantaned as free-flowng. Stream channels must be mantaned so as not to alter floodplan levels. B. Actve open space areas must be accessble to all resdents of the development. Mantenance s lmted to ensurng that there exst no hazards, nusances or unhealthy condtons. C. Formal open space mantenance s lmted to nclude weedng and mowng of any landscaped areas and the removal of ltter and debrs. 8. Falure to Mantan Open Space A. In the event the party responsble for mantenance of the open space fals to mantan all or any porton n reasonable order and condton, the Cty may assume responsblty for ts mantenance and may enter the premses and take correctve acton, ncludng the provson of extended mantenance. B. The costs of such mantenance may be charged to the owner of the property; or n the event that the owner s a property owners' assocaton, to the ndvdual property owners that make up the property owner s assocaton. Costs for mantenance may nclude admnstratve costs and penaltes. Such costs may become a len on all development propertes. 9. Permanent Protecton. Open space shall be protected n perpetuty by a bndng legal nstrument that s recorded wth the deed. The nstrument must be one of the followng: A. A permanent conservaton easement n favor of ether:. A land trust or smlar conservatonorented non-proft organzaton wth legal authorty to accept such easements. The organzaton must be bona fde and n perpetual exstence and the conveyance nstruments must contan an approprate provson for retransfer n the event the organzaton becomes unable to carry out ts functons; or. A governmental entty wth an nterest n pursung goals compatble wth the purposes of ths zonng code. If the entty acceptng the easement s not the Cty of Ruston then a rght of enforcement favorng the Cty must be ncluded n the easement. B. A permanent restrctve covenant for conservaton purposes n favor of a governmental entty. C. An equvalent legal tool that provdes permanent protecton, f approved by the Cty of Ruston. D. The nstrument for permanent protecton must nclude clear restrctons on the use of the open space. These restrctons must nclude all restrctons contaned n ths secton, as well as any further restrctons the applcant chooses to place on the use of the open space. 0. Resdental Cluster Approval. Resdental cluster projects are requred to go the condtonal approval process. A. Resdental Cluster Standards. On parcels meetng the crtera n ths ordnance, the mnmum yard setbacks, heghts and mnmum lot szes per unt as requred by Secton 3..2 may be modfed and the attachng of dwellng unts may be accomplshed subject to the followng:. The attachng of one-famly dwellng unts, one to another, may be permtted when such homes are attached by means of one of the followng: 3-00

161 a. Through a common party wall formng nteror room space whch does not have over ffty (50) percent of ts length n common wth an abuttng dwellng wall, ncludng garage. Ths may be ncreased to seventy-fve (75) percent f, n the opnon of the approvng body, greater open space or preservaton of natural assets would result. b. By means of an archtectural wall detal whch does not form nteror room space; c. Through common garage party walls f, n the opnon of the Plannng & Zonng Commsson, greater preservaton of natural assets would result.. The maxmum number of unts attached n one cluster shall not exceed four (4). B. Yard requrements shall be provded as follows:. Spacng between groups of attached buldngs or between groups of four (4) unattached buldngs shall be equal to at least thrty (30) feet, measured between the nearest ponts of adjacent buldngs. The mnmum dstance between detached unts wthn groups of four (4) shall be ffteen (5) feet, unless there s a corner to corner relatonshp n whch case the mnmum may be reduced to ten (0) feet.. Buldng setbacks from nternal resdental streets shall be such that one car length space wll be avalable between the garage or requred offstreet parkng spaces and the street pavement wthout blockng sdewalks. In determnng the setbacks from mnor resdental streets, the Plannng & Zonng Commsson may use the followng gudelnes: a. Garages or requred off-street parkng spaces shall not be located less than twenty (20) feet from the rght-of-way of a publc street. b. Where streets are prvate or the approvng body does not requre the twenty-foot setback from a publc rght-of-way, garages or requred off-street parkng spaces shall not be located less than twenty (20) feet from the pavement edge of the street or the shoulder of a street. c. That sde of a cluster adjacent to a major or secondary thoroughfare shall not be nearer to such street than twenty-fve (25) feet. d. Any sde of a cluster adjacent to a prvate road shall not be nearer to such road than ten (0) feet. e. Buldngs shall not be fewer than thrty-fve (35) feet from any external property lne (adjacent to property not part of the development). C. Transton. In order to provde an orderly transton of densty, where the parcel proposed for use as a cluster development abuts a one-famly resdental dstrct, the Plannng & Zonng Commsson shall determne that the abuttng one-famly dstrct s effectvely buffered by means of one of the followng wthn the cluster development:. Sngle-famly lots subject to the dmensons and sde and rear setback requrements of the underlyng zonng dstrct;. Open or recreaton space at least one hundred (00) feet wde along the common property lne;. Changes n topography that provde an effectve buffer; v. Exstng trees and other vegetaton that provde an effectve buffer; v. A major or secondary thoroughfare; or v. Some other smlar means of provdng a transton that s equvalent to the above. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-0

162 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3.5 RESIDENTIAL OPEN SPACE OPTION. Intent. To encourage the long-term preservaton of open space and natural features and the provson of recreaton and open space areas. 2. Elgble propertes shall be zoned AG, RE, or R Open Space Requrements A. A mnmum of twenty (20%) percent of the gross ste area, exclusve of rght-of-way, shall be preserved as permanent open space n an undeveloped state or for recreaton purposes. B. Qualfyng permanent open space may be "Natural Feature Areas" that nclude mportant natural, envronmental, agrcultural, and/or contextual features, such as:. steep slopes;. wetlands;. wetland setback areas; v. floodplans; v. natural watercourses; v. woodlands; v. scenc vews; v. a g r c u l t u r a l o r e q u e s t r a n components; and x. recreatonal pathways and facltes, or other permanent open space that wll mprove the qualty of the development ncludng: a. "Recreaton Areas" set asde for actve recreaton. Recreaton Areas are defned as an area establshed for recreaton purposes that s landscaped and permanently protected to prohbt the development of buldngs, drveways, parkng spaces or roads. Sdewalks, trals, landscape features, recreaton felds or courts and assocated structures but not golf courses are permtted n the area. Each area permtted to qualfy as Recreaton Area must be at least one-half acre n area and the length of the Recreaton Area can not exceed three tmes the wdth unless the area s a connectng greenway; b. Hstorcal structures; and c. Buffers from major thoroughfares and more ntensve land uses that are at least 50 feet n wdth and n addton to requred setbacks and landscape areas. C. Open space areas shall be accessble to all lots n the development, ether drectly from the nternal road network, or f approved n the dscreton of the approvng body, drectly from another manner of access provdng perpetually exstng and mantaned pedestran accessblty to all lots. D. Qualfyng permanent open space shall be connected wth adjacent open space, publc land, and exstng or planned pedestran/bcycle paths, where feasble, as determned by the approvng body. E. Approval of an open space opton development does not consttute a change n the zonng of the property, and, except as specfcally provded n ths secton, all other regulatons applcable wthn the zonng dstrct of the property and development shall apply. 4. Densty. A. Land meetng the above elgblty requrements may be developed wth the same number of dwellng unts on a porton of the ste, but not more than 80% of the ste, that, as determned by the approvng body, than could otherwse be developed under exstng ordnances, laws, and rules on the entre land area. B. Densty shall be calculated as follows: A conceptual parallel plan shall be submtted to the approvng body n order to establsh the maxmum permtted densty. A parallel plan shall dentfy how a parcel could be developed, ncludng all roads and other nfrastructure mprovements, under the conventonal development standards of the Cty. All unbuldable areas and areas wth lmtatons to development must be accurately dentfed on the parallel plan ncludng but not lmted to wetlands, watercourses, drans, floodplans, steep slopes, and smlar features. The approvng body shall make the determnaton that a parallel plan s acceptable once t meets all applcable Cty ordnance requrements and, based on the plan, determne the 3-02

163 maxmum number of dwellng unts that would be permtted under ths Open Space Preservaton Opton. A separate revew fee for the parallel plan shall be submtted wth the applcaton. The densty shall not exceed the densty that would be permtted by the parallel plan developed accordng to the zonng of the subject property. 5. Mnmum Reductons. The mnmum lot area may be reduced by a percentage equal to the percentage of qualfyng open space on the ste permanently preserved, but n no case shall a lot be less than 60 percent of the mnmum lot sze n the dstrct. For example, f a total of 20 percent of the total area s preserved as open space, the mnmum lot area n the AG dstrct may be reduced from 5 to 4 acres. Lot wdth may also be reduced by the same correspondng percentage, but n no case less than 60 percent of the mnmum lot wdth n the dstrct or 00 feet, whchever s greater. Unless a greater setback s specfed heren, front, sde, and rear setbacks may be reduced to the next hghest densty dstrct, e.g., AG may use RE setbacks, RE may use R- 25 setbacks, and R-25 may use R-0 setbacks. 6. Accessblty. Open space areas shall be accessble to all lots n the development, ether drectly from the nternal road network, or f approved n the dscreton of the approvng body, drectly from another manner of access provdng perpetually exstng and mantaned pedestran accessblty to all lots. 7. Prohbted s of Open Space. Requred open space cannot be used for the followng: A. Indvdual wastewater dsposal systems (dran felds for communty systems may be permtted); B. Streets (except for street crossngs as expressly provded above) and mpervous parkng areas; C. Other actvtes as determned by the applcant and recorded on the legal nstrument provdng for permanent protecton. 8. Ownershp and Management of Open Space. A. Ownershp. Requred open space may be accepted and owned by one of the followng enttes:. Cty of Ruston. The responsblty for mantanng the open space, and any facltes may be borne by the Cty of Ruston, subject to acceptance by the Board of Aldermen.. Land Conservancy or Land Trust. The responsblty for mantanng the open space and any facltes may be borne by a land conservancy or land trust.. Property Owners' Assocaton. A property owners' assocaton representng resdents of the subdvson may own the open space. Membershp n the assocaton shall be mandatory and automatc for all property owners of the subdvson and ther successors. The property owners' assocaton shall have len authorty to ensure the collecton of dues from all members. The responsblty for mantanng the open space, and any facltes shall be borne by the property owners' assocaton. v. Prvate Landowner. A prvate landowner may retan ownershp of open space. The responsblty for mantanng the open space, and any facltes shall be borne by the prvate landowner. B. Management Plan. Applcants must submt a plan for the management of open space and other common facltes that:. Allocates responsblty and provdes gudelnes for the mantenance and operaton of the open space and any facltes located thereon, ncludng provsons for ongong mantenance and for long-term captal mprovements;. Estmates the costs and staffng requrements needed for mantenance and operaton of, and nsurance for, the open space and outlnes the means by whch such fundng wll be obtaned or provded;. Provdes that any changes to the plan be approved by the Zonng Admnstrator; and v. Provdes for enforcement of the plan. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 3-03

164 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 7. Mantenance of Open Space A. Passve open space mantenance shall nclude removal of ltter and debrs. Natural water courses are to be mantaned as free-flowng. Stream channels must be mantaned so as not to alter floodplan levels. B. Actve open space areas must be accessble to all resdents of the development. Mantenance s lmted to ensurng that there exst no hazards, nusances or unhealthy condtons. C. Formal open space mantenance s lmted to nclude weedng and mowng of any landscaped areas and the removal of ltter and debrs. 8. Falure to Mantan Open Space A. In the event the party responsble for mantenance of the open space fals to mantan all or any porton n reasonable order and condton, the Cty may assume responsblty for ts mantenance and may enter the premses and take correctve acton, ncludng the provson of extended mantenance. B. The costs of such mantenance may be charged to the owner of the property; or n the event that the owner s a property owners' assocaton, to the ndvdual property owners that make up the property owner s assocaton. Costs for mantenance may nclude admnstratve costs and penaltes. Such costs may become a len on all development propertes. 9. Permanent Protecton. Open space shall be protected n perpetuty by a bndng legal nstrument that s recorded wth the deed. The nstrument must be one of the followng: A. A permanent conservaton easement n favor of ether:. A land trust or smlar conservatonorented non-proft organzaton wth legal authorty to accept such easements. The organzaton must be bona fde and n perpetual exstence and the conveyance nstruments must contan an approprate provson for re -transfer n the event the organzaton becomes unable to carry out ts functons; or. A governmental entty wth an nterest n pursung goals compatble wth the purposes of ths zonng code. If the entty acceptng the easement s not the Cty of Ruston then a rght of enforcement favorng the Cty must be ncluded n the easement. B. A permanent restrctve covenant for conservaton purposes n favor of a governmental entty. C. An equvalent legal tool that provdes permanent protecton, f approved by the Cty of Ruston. D. The nstrument for permanent protecton must nclude clear restrctons on the use of the open space. These restrctons must nclude all restrctons contaned n ths secton, as well as any further restrctons the applcant chooses to place on the use of the open space. 0. Open Space Opton Approval. Resdental Open Space projects are requred to go the condtonal approval process.. Garages or requred off-street parkng spaces shall not be located less than twenty (20) feet from the rght-of-way of a publc street.. That sde of an reduced open space lot adjacent to a major or secondary thoroughfare shall not be nearer to such street than twenty-fve (25) feet.. Buldngs shall not be fewer than thrtyfve (35) feet from any external property lne (adjacent to property not part of the development). C. Transton. In order to provde an orderly transton of densty, where the parcel proposed for use as a cluster development abuts a one-famly resdental dstrct, the Plannng and Zonng Commsson shall determne that the abuttng one-famly dstrct s effectvely buffered by means of one of the followng wthn the cluster development:. Sngle-famly lots subject to the dmensons and sde and rear setback requrements of the underlyng zonng dstrct;. Open or recreaton space at least one hundred (00) feet wde along the common property lne;. Changes n topography that provde an effectve buffer; 3-04

165 v. Exstng trees and other vegetaton that provde an effectve buffer; v. A major or secondary thoroughfare; or v. Some other smlar means of provdng a transton that s equvalent to the above. 3.6 MANUFACTURED HOMES, TRAVEL TRAILERS, CAMPERS, AND SIMILAR USES No moble home, travel traler, camper, or other recreatonal vehcle shall be placed and occuped n any area not covered by an M- or M-2, zonng classfcaton as of the effectve date of ths chapter, except n areas already approved for such use by the Board of Adjustment pror to such date, or moble homes whch are permtted to be placed n areas for whch a temporary or emergency permt for such use has been lawfully ssued pursuant to the provsons of ths chapter, or whch otherwse possess lawful nonconformng status as provded n ths secton. No moble homes, travel tralers, campers, or other recreatonal vehcles shall be parked n a publc dedcaton or rght-ofway, unless such area s desgnated for parkng, n whch case sad vehcles shall not be parked n the desgnated parkng area for longer than a 24-hour perod. All moble homes, travel tralers and campers located and occuped upon areas not covered by an M-, M-2, zonng classfcaton as of, the effectve date of ths chapter, shall be consdered to be located n nonconformng use areas and are subject to the provsons of Secton HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES In all Zonng Dstrcts, resdental development at a densty hgher than 5 dwellng unts/acre shall generally follow the Hgh Densty Resdental Desgn Gudelnes n the Ruston 2 Comprehensve Plan, and the followng standards:. Each buldng shall have a drect orentaton and entryway facng a street or park. 2. Each buldng shall be connected to the street rght-of-way wth a permanent walkng surface. 3. Prncpal facades facng the publc rght-of-way should be artculated by use of 2 or more of the followng: balcones, awnngs, porches, bay wndows, dormers, or nsets/projectons provdng relef n the plane of the prncpal wall surface. 4. All new buldngs adjonng publc streets should be desgned to be compatble wth the surroundng neghborhood. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 54, ) 3.8 NEW CONSTRUCTION AND ADDITIONS IN THE CL CORE LANDMARK DISTRICT The Intent of the Core Landmark dstrct s to preserve the hstorc structures that exst n ths area, and encourage ther use so these structures are not only preserved, but mantaned n good repar. New constructon, expansons, addtons, modfcatons shall be compatble wth the exstng hstorc character of the surroundng area n terms of buldng mass, materals, archtectural style, roof ptch, and wndow style. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste 3.9 SETBACKS FOR RESIDENTIAL LOTS WITH PARALLEL ROAD FRONTAGES Resdental lots wth parallel road frontages may desgnate one such frontage as the front and another as the rear for purposes of determnng setback requrements. (Amended by Ord. No. 656, - Pt., ) Admn and 3-05

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168 2 Defntons Purpose and Introducton Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and Artcle 4.0 Standards 4. Telephone Exchanges and Statc Transformer Statons Sngle Famly Dwellng Appearance Standards Home Occupatons Garage or Yard Sales Resdental s n the AG and RE Dstrcts Accessory s and Structures Sexually Orented Busnesses Personal Wreless Servce Facltes Recreatonal s Keepng of Anmals n the AG and RE Dstrcts Alternatves and Emergng Energy Facltes Communty Gardens Outdoor Dsplay of Large Consumer Goods Temporary Outdoor Retal Sales Medcal offces, Theaters, Cnemas, Performng Arts, Places of Worshp, and Recreaton s n the Core Dstrcts Restaurants Transent Housng Small Scale Specalty Food and Non- Alcoholc Beverage Producton and Sale Moble Food Vendng

169 4. TELEPHONE EXCHANGES AND STATIC TRANSFORMER STATIONS In the R-2 & R-3 dstrct, telephone exchanges and statc transformer statons are permtted as a condtonal use provded there s no publc busness offce, nor any storage yard or buldng operated n connecton wth such exchanges and statons. 4.2 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING APPEARANCE STANDARDS These sngle famly dwellng appearance standards are created to ensure the health, safety, and general welfare of the Cty of Ruston. They wll further the equtable treatment of all housng constructon types and mprove the overall appearance, durablty, and safety of the Cty s housng stock. In addton to meetng current constructon standards of the State of Lousana and all dmensonal standards as lsted n Artcle 3, the followng standards shall be met:. Permanent Foundatons. All sngle famly dwellng unts shall be frmly attached to a permanent foundaton constructed on the ste n accordance wth the buldng code n effect n the Cty. 2. Sewer and Water. All sngle famly dwellngs shall be connected to a publc sewer and water system or prvate facltes approved by the local health department. 3. Appearance standards. All such dwellngs shall be compatble n appearance wth other stebult homes n the Cty. To ths end, the followng standards apply: A. A roof wth a mnmum ptch of 4/2 shall be requred wth overhangs or eaves of at least sx (6) nches. Ths requrement may be modfed by the Zonng Admnstrator, provded that the proposed buldng desgn s compatble wth the character of the surroundng neghborhood. B. There shall be not less than two (2) exteror doors, on dfferent sdes of the dwellng, wth access to both doors by means of exteror steps or porches, where a dfference n elevaton requres the same. C. All such dwellng unts shall have a mnmum wdth on all sdes of at least twenty-four (24) feet for at least 75% of the length of the dwellng unt. 4.0 Standards D. The type of materal used n the proposed dwellng shall be compatble wth exstng sngle famly homes n the surroundng area. 5. Addtons. All addtons shall be constructed wth smlar qualty workmanshp as the orgnal structure, shall be permanently attached to the prncpal structure, and permanently supported by and anchored to an approved foundaton. 6. Exceptons. The foregong standards shall not apply to temporary dwellngs as provded n ths ordnance, or to a manufactured or moble home located n a M or M2 dstrct except to the extent requred by State Law or Federal Law 4.3 HOME OCCUPATIONS. Intent. The cty recognzes the need for some ctzens to use ther place of resdence for lmted non-resdental actvtes. However, the cty beleves that the need to protect the ntegrty of ts resdental dstrcts s of prmary concern. The ntent and purpose of the provsons of ths secton are to provde certan types of occupatonal uses wthn resdental dstrcts whch A. Are compatble wth resdental uses; B. Are ncdental to the use of the premses as a resdence; C. Are lmted n extent; and D. Do not detract from the resdental character of the neghborhood. 2. Crtera. All home occupatons shall meet the followng crtera: A. A home occupaton shall be conducted wthn a dwellng unt or accessory buldng and shall be clearly ncdental to the use of the structure for resdental purposes. No more than 25 percent of the floor area of a dwellng unt, or no more than 500 square feet (whchever s less), may be used n connecton wth a home occupaton or for storage purposes n connecton wth a home occupaton. B. No person other than a resdent of the dwellng unt shall be engaged or employed n the home occupaton on the premses. C. Storage, other than wthn the dwellng unt, of goods, materals, or products connected wth a home occupaton shall be lmted to a maxmum area of 00 square feet and must be completely wthn an enclosed accessory buldng or garage. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 4-3

170 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and D. There shall be no sales conducted on the premses other than sales prevously made by appontment. E. There shall be no exteror ndcaton of the home occupaton or varaton from the resdental character of the prncpal dwellng. F. The use shall not requre addtonal off street parkng spaces for clents or customers of the home occupaton. G. The home occupaton shall not create greater vehcular or pedestran traffc than normal for the dstrct n whch t s located. H. Delveres and pckups from commercal supplers shall not be made more than once each week, and the delveres shall not restrct traffc crculaton. I. No advertsng dsplay sgns shall be permtted on the ste other than the allowance of one vehcle wth attached sgns advertsng the home occupaton to be n complance wth Secton 5.. J. Advertsng shall only carry the name and telephone number of the applcant. No advertsng, other than busness cards, shall carry the resdental address of the applcant. K. There shall be no use, storage or parkng of tractor tralers, sem-trucks, tralers, or heavy equpment on a resdentally zoned parcel; provded however, that a traler that does not exceed 8 ft. n heght, 8 ft. n wdth or 2 ft. n length, ncludng racks and equpment, may be permtted n assocaton wth the home occupaton. All otherwse permtted vehcles shall not be parked n front yards. L. No toxc, explosve, flammable, combustble, corrosve, etologc, radoactve or other restrcted materals, beyond that customarly found at sngle famly resdences, shall be used or stored on the ste. M. The use shall not produce offensve nose, obnoxous odors, vbratons, smoke, fumes, heat or dust detectable to normal sensory percepton beyond the premses. N. No equpment or process shall be used whch creates vsual or audble electrcal nterference n any rado or televson recever beyond the premses or cause fluctuaton n lne voltage beyond the premses. O. The hours of operaton for a home occupaton shall be lmted to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 3. Permt procedure. The procedure for applyng for a home occupaton permt s as follows: A. Applcaton. Applcaton for a home occupaton permt shall be made to the Zonng Admnstrator on a form provded by the cty. A reasonable nspecton of the applcant's premses shall be undertaken by the cty code enforcement nspectors to determne complance wth ths secton. The Zonng Admnstrator wll make a decson and notfy the applcant n wrtng wthn 5 busness days of the date the applcaton s receved. In cases where the Zonng Admnstrator consders the applcaton not wthn the scope of the home occupaton crtera, the applcaton wll be dened. B. Tme lmt/renewal. All home occupaton permts shall be vald for a perod of two years. Requests for renewals shall be submtted to the Zonng Admnstrator n wrtng pror to expraton of the permt. The Zonng Admnstrator may refuse to approve a request for renewal based on one or more volatons of the provsons of ths secton. C. Appeal to the Board of Adjustment. The decson of the Zonng Admnstrator concernng approval or renewal shall be fnal unless a wrtten appeal s fled wth the Board of Adjustment wthn ten calendar days of the decson. An appeal may only be fled by the applcant. D. Specal excepton from crtera. An applcaton requestng specal excepton from strct applcaton of any of the crtera above may be fled wth the Board of Adjustment and may be approved n ndvdual cases f the specal excepton s n accordance wth the ntent of ths secton. 4-4

171 4.4 RESIDENTIAL GARAGE OR YARD SALES Garage and yard sales are permtted n resdental dstrcts, subject to the followng:. Number of garage sales. No person or household shall hold more than one garage sale durng a calendar quarter, nor more than four n a calendar year. 2. Hours of operaton. Garage sales may only be held between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. 3. Number of days. Garage sales may be held for no more than three consecutve days. 4. Dsplay of sale merchandse. Personal property offered for sale may be dsplayed wthn the resdence, n a garage or carport and/or n the yard of the resdence. No property offered for sale shall be dsplayed n any publc rght-ofway, sdewalk, alley or street. 5. Sgns. All off-premses sgns shall be n complance wth the cty's sgn ordnance. A maxmum of two on-premses sgns may be placed wthn the property of the sale. No sgns shall be placed n the publc rght-of-way. 6. Illegal sgns, dsposton. Sgns found wthn the cty whch are unlawfully posted upon utlty poles, regulatory sgns or posts, or are placed on sdewalks, n the rght-of-way, or any other area not allowed by ths secton, are hereby declared a nusance to publc safety, as they detract from the drvng publc's attenton to vehcular and pedestran traffc. Polce offcers, cty nspectors and code enforcement offcers may summarly remove sgns as evdence of unlawful actvty n preparaton for prosecuton. If no prosecutoral acton s taken, the sgns may be destroyed. 7. Owner presumpton. In the enforcement of ths secton, t shall be a presumpton that an address or telephone number lsted on any garage sale sgn shall be that of the ndvdual (s) responsble for postng the sgn. In addton, any sgn drectng the publc by way of arrows or other drectonal symbols or phrases to a partcular resdence shall be presumed to have been erected by the owner(s) or occupant(s) of sad resdence. 4.5 RESIDENTIAL USES IN THE AG AND RE DISTRICTS A second one-famly resdence s permtted as a condtonal use, provded the lot sze s 4.5 acres or larger. 4.6 ACCESSORY USES & STRUCTURES. Unless otherwse provded n ths ordnance, an accessory use s subject to all regulatons applcable to the prncpal structure on the ste and the followng: A. All accessory uses and structures shall:. Be clearly subordnate n area, extent, and purpose to the prncpal use or structure; and. Not volate the bulk, densty, parkng, landscapng, or open space standards of ths ordnance when taken together wth the prncpal use or structure B. Except as may be otherwse permtted n ths Ordnance, accessory uses and structures shall not be constructed or establshed pror to the start of constructon of the prncpal use or structure. C. Accessory uses shall be located on the same parcel as the prncpal use or structure. D. For non-resdental uses, each parcel may erect one accessory structure over 50 square feet n area, not ncludng those accessory structures that may be requred by ths Ordnance (e.g., Dumpsters), wth approval by the Zonng Admnstrator. Any addtonal accessory structures over 50 square feet n area may be permtted, subject to revew and approval by the Plannng & Zonng Commsson. E. For resdental accessory structures, see Secton 5.4 F. For non-resdental uses, accessory structures 50 sq ft or less shall requre approval by the Zonng Admnstrator and shall be lmted to the number customary and reasonable for the land use, consderng the surroundng area and communty character. G. In all dstrcts, accessory structures shall be setback a mnmum of fve (5) feet from sde or rear lot lnes and shall not be located n the front yard, unless approved by the Plannng and Zonng Commsson.. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 4-5

172 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 2. Outdoor dsplay s permtted n the followng dstrcts, when accessory to a permtted use: B, B2, B3, B4, CD, CM, CE, CH, CV, CL, D, and D2. Such accessory uses shall meet the followng condtons: A. In the Core Downtown Dstrct, outdoor dsplay of merchandse may occur wthn the adjacent publc rght-of-way, along the front lot lne or n the front yard, up to a depth of two feet provded the dsplay area s no greater than 40% of the frontage of the buldng, up to 00 sq ft. A mnmum clear area of 4-feet shall be mantaned from the face of curb of the adjacent street (wder where requred by ADA requrements). B. In other busness and ndustral dstrcts, outdoor dsplay may occur n the front of the busness, wthn 20 feet of the streetfacng façade, provded the dsplay area s no greater than ten (0) percent of the wdth of the buldng sde that faces the street, up to 00 sq ft. Dsplay shall mantan a 4-foot wde clear area on the adjacent sdewalk for pedestran access (wder where requred by ADA requrements). C. Outdoor dsplay, ncludng all merchandse, dsplay unts, and smlar materal, shall be lmted to the regular operatng hours of the busness and shall be brought ndoors each day durng non busness hours. D. Except for the lmted street-facng dsplay permtted n A. and B. above, outdoor dsplay shall not otherwse be located wthn any requred yard n the correspondng zonng dstrct on whch t s located and shall not be located n a front yard. Outdoor dsplay shall be located n a desgnated area mmedately abuttng the assocated buldng(s). E. The area used for outdoor dsplay of materals shall not exceed ten (0%) percent of the gross floor area of the correspondng commercal buldng. F. The outdoor dsplay of merchandse shall not exceed a maxmum heght of eght (8) feet. 3. Outdoor storage. Outdoor storage s permtted as an accessory use to a permtted use n the B3, B4, D, D2, and DB dstrcts, the followng standards apply: A. If the tems contaned n the outdoor storage area are for sale and accessble to the publc, the area so occuped shall not exceed ten (0) percent of the gross floor area of the prncpal buldng. B. Outdoor storage shall only be accessory to a prncpal nonresdental use that conducts most of ts actvtes wthn a completely enclosed buldng or group of buldngs, shall be conducted by employees of the prncpal use, and shall be owned by the owner of the prncpal use and not a consgnment operaton or arrangement. C. The outdoor storage area and the surroundng premses shall be mantaned n an orderly manner, free of ltter and other refuse. Dsplay of goods for sale shall not exceed twenty (20) feet n heght. Outdoor storage areas for materals other than lve plants shall be entrely enclosed wth a sold wall or sold fence to ensure stored materals are not vsble from the publc rght-of-way (street) or adjacent resdental property. Materal screenng shall not exceed a maxmum heght of ten (0) feet. The approvng body may permt the use of a hedge row or smlar natural screenng, whch shall not be lmted n heght, n leu of a wall or fence f the same year-round screenng s provded. D. Outdoor storage dsplays shall not obstruct requred access to buldngs or requred parkng spaces on the ste, or to adjonng property. There shall be no banners, festoons, or other temporary sgns unless a separate permt s obtaned n accordance wth the Cty s sgn regulatons. E. Stands and other smlar temporary structures may be utlzed, provded they are comprsed of qualty materals and are mantaned n good repar. Such stands shall be clearly dentfed on a ste plan and for revew by the Zonng Admnstrator/ Buldng Offcal who, as a requrement for approval shall determne that the structures wll ) not mpar the parkng capacty, emergency access, or the safe and effcent movement of pedestran and vehcular traffc on or off the ste and 2) be n keepng wth the general character of the surroundng area n terms of appearance and qualty. 4-6

173 F. No outdoor sales, storage or dsplay areas shall be located n the sght dstance trangle as defned elsewhere n ths Ordnance. G. No outdoor storage shall occur n a front or street-facng sde yard, except n B-3, B-4 or Industral dstrcts. H. No outdoor dsplay or sale tem located outdoors n a manner may consttute a sgn. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 26, ; Ord. No. 724, 65, ) 4.7 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES. Purpose. It s the purpose of ths chapter to regulate sexually orented busnesses n order to promote the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the ctzens of the cty, and to establsh reasonable and unform regulatons to prevent the deleterous secondary effects of sexually orented busnesses wthn the cty. The provsons of ths chapter have nether the purpose nor effect of mposng a lmtaton or restrcton on the content of any communcatve materals, ncludng sexually orented materals. Smlarly, t s nether the ntent nor effect of ths chapter to restrct or deny access by adults to sexually orented materals protected by the Frst Amendment to the Unted States Consttuton or the correspondng provsons of the Lousana Consttuton, or to deny access by the dstrbutors and exhbtors of sexually orented entertanment to ther ntended market. Nether s t the ntent nor effect of ths secton to condone or legtmze the dstrbuton of obscene materal. 2. Fndngs. Based on evdence of the adverse secondary effects of adult uses presented n reports made avalable to the Board of Aldermen as set forth n the ordnance from whch ths chapter derves, and on fndngs, nterpretatons, and narrowng constructons ncorporated n the cases descrbed n sad ordnance, the Board of Aldermen has made specfc fndngs concernng the adverse secondary effects of sexually orented busnesses and the need for addtonal requrements for the operaton of such busnesses. 3. Locatonal Requrements. A. No sexually orented busness shall be operated wthn,000 feet of:. A publc park or publc lbrary.. A nonproft educatonal museum.. A church or synagogue. v. A publc or prvate elementary or secondary school. v. A day care center or kndergarten. v. Another sexually orented busness. v. A structure that contans another sexually orented busness. v. No sexually orented busness shall be operated wthn,000 feet of a resdental zonng dstrct. B. Sexually orented busnesses shall be allowed only n the D-2 ndustral dstrct. C. Measurement.. Measurement shall be made n a straght lne, wthout regard to ntervenng structures or objects, from the nearest porton of the structure where a sexually orented busness s located or conducted to the nearest property lne of the premses of a church, publc park, publc or prvate elementary or secondary school, day care or kndergarten, resdental dstrct, or buldng ste dedcated or devoted to a resdental use.. Measurement between any two sexually orented busnesses shall be made n a straght lne, wthout regard to ntervenng structures or objects, from the closest exteror wall of one establshment to the exteror wall of the other establshment. 4. Nonconformng. A. Any person or entty holdng a certfcate of occupancy for a lawful busness and actually operatng a sexually orented busness on the effectve date of ths chapter, but not n complance wth the requrements of ths chapter shall be permtted to contnue to operate as a nonconformng sexually orented busness at the ste of the prevous use; provded, however, that should such busness cease to operate or be dscontnued for any perod of tme, t shall not thereafter be reestablshed wthout beng n full complance wth all provsons of ths chapter and other applcable codes and Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 4-7

174 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and ordnances. The terms "cease to operate" or "dscontnued for any perod of tme" shall mean the voluntary or ntentonal termnaton, cessaton or dscontnuance of the busness by the owner or other party n nterest or an nvoluntary termnaton of the busness resultng from a volaton of any applcable rule, regulaton, ordnance, statute or law. The nonconformng use shall not be deemed to termnate f the cessaton, termnaton of dscontnuance of the busness operatons are caused by an act of God, or other catastrophc occurrence or event not caused by or under the control of the busness owner or other party n nterest. The holder of the certfcate of occupancy or operator of the busness shall be responsble for provdng documentaton, acceptable to the Zonng Admnstrator, that a nonconformng sexually orented busness has not ceased to operate or been dscontnued. A nonconformng sexually orented busness shall not be enlarged, ncreased or altered, as provded n applcable sectons of ths chapter. Any change n use shall requre full complance wth all provsons of ths chapter and other applcable codes. B. A sexually orented busness lawfully operatng as a conformng use s not rendered a nonconformng use by the locaton, subsequent to approval of the sexually orented busness, of a church, publc park, publc or prvate elementary or secondary school, day care or kndergarten, resdental dstrct or resdental lot wthn,000 feet of the sexually orented busness. 5. Issuance of certfcate of occupancy. Pror to ssuance of a certfcate of occupancy, the owner or applcant shall be requred to sgn a wrtten statement verfyng that a sexually orented busness s beng operated as defned by ths chapter. 4.8 PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITIES. Polcy statement. The purpose and ntent of ths secton s to accommodate the wreless telecommuncatons needs of resdents and busnesses whle protectng the publc health, safety and general welfare of the communty. The Board of Aldermen fnds that these regulatons are necessary n order to: () facltate the provson of personal wreless servces to the resdents and busnesses of the cty; () mnmze adverse vsual effects of towers careful desgn and stng standards; () encourage the provders of personal wreless servces to use concealment technology; (v) encourage and maxmze the use of exstng towers, buldngs and other structures to accommodate new personal wreless servce facltes n order to reduce the number of towers needed to serve the communty; and (v) provde standards for the stng of personal wreless servce facltes. Accordngly, the Board of Aldermen fnds that the promulgaton of ths secton s warranted and necessary: A. To regulate the stng of personal wreless servce facltes wthn the cty n order to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the publc; B. To establsh approprate locatons and provde ste development standards for personal wreless servce facltes; C. To ensure that personal wreless servce facltes are sted wthn the cty n such a manner as to prevent the unnecessary prolferaton and concentraton of such facltes; D. To manage the locaton of towers and antennas n the cty; E. To protect resdental areas and other land uses from potental adverse vsual mpacts of towers and antennas proper desgn, heght lmtatons, and setbacks; F. To mnmze vsual mpacts of towers and antennas careful stng, landscapng, screenng, nnovatve camouflagng technques, and concealment technology; G. To accommodate the growng need for personal wreless servce; H. To avod potental damage to adjacent propertes engneerng and proper stng of antenna support structures; and 4-8

175 I. To promote and encourage shared use and co-locaton on exstng towers, buldngs and other structures as a desrable opton rather than the constructon of addtonal freestandng towers. 2. Mantenance and future facltes. A. Routne mantenance shall be permtted on antennas and towers. New constructon by a provder at a partcular ste (ncludng addng or replacng exstng antennas), whch sgnfcantly affects the aesthetc appearance or structural makeup of the faclty, shall make the provder's new personal wreless servce facltes subject to the requrements of ths secton. B. In addton to the above, all other new personal wreless servce facltes after the date of passage of the ordnance [from whch ths secton derves], ncludng, wthout lmtaton, antennas and towers, shall comply wth ths secton. 3. Co-locaton. To mnmze potental adverse vsual mpacts assocated wth towers, colocaton of antennas or other facltes s generally preferred over the constructon of new towers. Provders are encouraged, by the opportunty for an accelerated process, to colocate antennas or other facltes onto exstng towers or structures. Any personal wreless servce faclty to be located n the Core Downtown Dstrct must be ether a co-locaton or on an alternatve tower structure. 4. Crtera for towers and antennas. A. All towers and antennas must meet or exceed current standards and regulatons of the FAA, the FCC and any other agency of the federal or state government wth the authorty to regulate towers and antennas. If such standards and regulatons are changed, then the owners of the towers and antennas governed by ths secton shall brng such towers and antennas nto complance wth such revsed standards and regulatons n accordance wth the complance deadlnes and requrements of such standards and regulatons. B. All facltes and structures shall be constructed and mantaned n complance wth all applcable local and state constructon, buldng and safety codes. C. Towers shall be constructed to meet the Electronc Industres Assocaton ("EIA") Standards, whch may be amended from tme to tme. Further, any mprovements or addtons to exstng towers shall requre submsson of ste plans sealed and verfed by a professonal engneer lcensed by the State of Lousana whch demonstrate complance wth the EIA standards and ndustry practces n effect at the tme of sad mprovement or addton. Sad plans shall be submtted and revewed at the tme a permt s requested. All towers shall be ftted wth ant-clmbng devces, as approved by the manufacturers. D. Towers shall not be artfcally lghted unless specfcally requred by the FAA or other governmental safety regulatons. Where avaton warnng markng s requred by the FAA, a lghtng system n conformance wth federal regulatons shall be nstalled. Any lghtng system nstalled shall be shelded to the greatest extent possble so as to mnmze any negatve mpact of such lghtng on adjacent propertes and not to create a nusance for surroundng property owners. E. Antennas and supportng electrcal and mechancal equpment nstalled on exstng structures other than a tower must be of a neutral color that s smlar to, or closely compatble wth, the color of the supportng structure, n order to mnmze the vsual obtrusveness of the antennas and supportng equpment. F. All equpment enclosures, buldngs, and related structures nstalled at a personal wreless servce faclty ste shall, to the extent practcable, be landscaped and screened from vew and use materals, colors, textures, camouflagng and archtectural treatment, desgned to blend the personal wreless servce faclty wth the surroundng natural settng and bult envronment. Equpment enclosures to facltate co-locaton shall not exceed 2 feet n heght and 360 square feet n sze. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 4-9

176 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and G. Each personal wreless servce faclty shall contan year-round landscapng and bermng. Ths landscapng shall be planted around the outsde of the securty fencng n order to create an opaque screen of at least sx feet hgh whch vsually blocks the area wthn the fence from surroundng propertes and roadways. All landscapng shall be mantaned. Exstng mature tree growth and natural land forms on the ste shall be preserved to the extent feasble; provded, however, that vegetaton that causes nterference wth the antennas or nhbts access to the personal wreless servce faclty may be trmmed. H. Each personal wreless servce faclty shall be mantaned free of debrs, both organc and norganc. No storage of materals shall be allowed outsde of equpment enclosures. The owner or operator of the ste wll keep anmals off of the ste. I. Each ground mounted personal wreless servce faclty, shall be enclosed wth a gated chan lnk fence or masonry wall, of not less than sx feet n heght from fnshed grade. Gates shall be kept locked at all tmes when personnel are not actually at the faclty. J. No commercal or advertsng sgns, banners, or smlar materals shall be permtted on personal wreless servce facltes or at the stes. Each personal wreless servce faclty shall promnently dsplay on the access gate a small sgn, no larger than two square feet n sze, lstng the tower owner's name, address, and emergency phone number. "No trespassng" sgns and sgns requred by the FCC shall not be subject to the two square foot sze restrcton. K. If the personal wreless servce faclty s not fully automated, adequate parkng shall be requred for mantenance workers. If the ste s automated, arrangements for adequate off-street parkng shall be made and documentaton thereof provded to the cty. 5. Tower setbacks. Towers must be located a mnmum dstance equal to 00 percent of the tower heght from other property lnes, as measured from the center of the base of the tower to ts nearest property lne. For leased propertes, the dstance shall be measured from the center of the base of the tower to the boundary of the parent tract. 6. Proxmty to exstng towers. The followng proxmty requrements shall apply to all new towers:. A. A monopole tower less than 20 feet n heght shall not be constructed wthn,000 feet of an exstng tower, as measured from the center of the base of the proposed tower to the center of the base of the exstng tower. B. A monopole tower that s 20 feet or greater n heght shall not be constructed wthn,500 feet of an exstng tower, as measured from the center of the base of the proposed tower to the center of the base of the exstng tower. C. A guyed or lattce tower shall not be constructed wthn 2,500 feet of an exstng guyed or lattce tower, as measured from the center of the base of the proposed tower to the center of the base of the exstng tower. D. A guyed or lattce tower shall not be constructed wthn,500 feet of an exstng monopole tower that s 20 feet or greater n heght, as measured from the center of the base of the proposed tower to the center of the base of the exstng tower. E. A guyed or lattce tower shall not be constructed wthn,000 feet of an exstng monopole tower less than 20 feet n heght, as measured from the center of the base of the proposed tower to the center of the base of the exstng tower. 7. Other standards for personal wreless servce facltes. A. Personal wreless servce facltes, such as antennas and related equpment, placed on or attached to the roof or sde of a buldng, or to another structure such as a water tower, shall comply wth the followng:. The antennas and related equpment shall be located and desgned to mnmze vsual mpacts.. Antennas and related equpment on the sde of the buldng shall be flush mounted or have a maxmum of three feet of clearance from the sde of a buldng, and closely match the enclosure or buldng. 4-0

177 . Antennas and related equpment on a rooftop shall be flush mounted or have a maxmum of 20 feet of clearance from expanded rooftop mechancal enclosures, wth the enclosures and antennas and related equpment desgned to be consstent wth the archtectural treatment and color of the buldng. v. Antennas and related equpment shall be enclosed wth screenng that s consstent wth the archtectural treatment and color of the buldng. v. Antennas and related equpment shall be approprately camouflaged or panted or otherwse treated to mnmze ther vsblty usng concealment technology. B. The owner and operator of any personal wreless servce facltes shall assure that the antenna and related equpment comples at all tmes wth the then current applcable EIA and FCC standards, or other federal standards, whchever standard s more strngent. C. Any equpment buldng or cabnet located on the roof of a buldng and all other related structures shall not occupy more than 25 percent of the roof area and shall be approprately screened from vew. 8. permts. A. Any personal wreless servce faclty shall requre a use permt from the cty. A request for co-locaton on an exstng tower or structure shall be authorzed by the Zonng Admnstrator as a prncpal permtted use. A request for a new Tower may be authorzed by the Board of Aldermen upon recommendaton from the Plannng and Zonng Commsson. B. An applcant for a use permt for: () personal wreless servce facltes drectly related to the operaton of the Ruston Regonal Arport and located at the Ruston Regonal Arport, or () personal wreless servce facltes owned by or leased for the operatons of the cty, parsh, state or federal government or publc schools, when located on governmental or school propertes and used prmarly for the operaton of those governmental enttes or schools, or () personal wreless servce facltes located on any cty property or publc rght-of-way (provded the applcant has furnshed all nformaton reasonably requested by the cty and an agreement authorzng such personal wreless servce facltes has been approved by the cty and provded that the faclty must not n any way mpar the publc health, safety or welfare n the reasonable judgment of the cty), shall provde the followng:. A completed applcaton form.. A ste plan drawn to scale showng the property lnes of the parent tract and the dstance of the proposed facltes from those property lnes.. Elevaton drawngs depctng the typcal desgn of the proposed structures, ncludng equpment heght, type and dmensons, ncludng guy wres and anchors. v. A lst of the names and malng addresses from the Lncoln Parsh Assessor's Offce of all property owners located wthn a 300-foot radus of the property lnes as measured from the parent tract. The cty wll make a reasonable effort to notfy all of the property owners on sad lst regardng the meetng of the Plannng and Zonng Commsson referred to n subsecton () (D) [heren] pror to sad meetng by regular mal. Actual notce s not requred. v. If a tower, a certfcaton from a lcensed professonal engneer n Lousana statng that the proposed faclty s desgned to wthstand wnds n accordance wth EIA and other applcable standards and the tower wll accommodate the number of and weght of the antennas that can be colocated thereon. v. Documentaton reflectng that no exstng towers or structures are located anywhere wthn the applcant's search rng whch wll meet the applcant's engneerng, techncal and structural requrements. v. Other documentaton reasonably requred by the cty whch relates to the request for a use permt. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 4-

178 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and C. An applcant for a use permt for all other personal wreless servce facltes shall provde the followng:. A completed applcaton form.. A flng fee of $ unless the amount s modfed by the Board of Aldermen.. Ste plans a. A ste plan drawn to scale by a state lcensed land surveyor or cvl engneer showng: () Property lnes of the parent tract and the dstance of the proposed facltes from those property lnes; (2) Exstng structures on the parent tract; (3) Adjacent roadway rghts-ofway; (4) T o w e r f a c l t e s a n d equpment enclosure locatons specfc to the permt request; (5) T o w e r f a c l t e s a n d equpment heght, type and dmensons, ncludng guy wres and anchors; (6) Proposed parkng area, access easements and fencng. a. Elevaton drawngs depctng the typcal desgn of proposed structures; b. Landscape plan showng the locatons of exstng and proposed landscapng and a chart wth the followng nformaton: plant symbol, botancal name, common name, quantty and sze; c. Other documentaton reasonably requred by the cty whch relates to the request for a use permt. v. Legal descrpton of the parent tract. v. A lst of the names and malng addresses from the Lncoln Parsh Assessor's Offce of all property owners located wthn a 300-foot radus of the property lnes as measured from the entre tract. The cty wll make a reasonable effort to notfy all of the property owners lsted regardng the meetng of the Plannng and Zonng Commsson referred to above pror to sad meetng by regular mal. Actual notce s not requred. In the case of a leased ste, the radus shall be measured from the property lnes of the parent tract. v. Identfcaton of owners of all facltes, antennas and other equpment to be located at the ste. Emergency contact names, numbers and emal addresses shall be provded to the Cty at the tme of Applcaton and shall be kept up-todate by the owner / operator. v. Copy of the proposed FAA applcaton, f requred, and any FAA notces requrng lghtng or markng of the tower, f applcable. v. If a tower, a certfcaton from a lcensed professonal engneer n Lousana statng that the proposed faclty s desgned to wthstand wnds n accordance wth EIA and other applcable standards and the tower wll accommodate the number of and weght of the antennas that can be colocated thereon. x. Sgned statement by the tower owner statng that the tower wll be avalable for co-locaton, at a reasonable market rate, by other users. If the fees, costs, or contractual provsons requred by the owner n order to co-locate on an exstng tower or structure or to adapt an exstng tower or structure for colocaton exceed 0 percent of market value for smlar co locatons n the area, as establshed by a qualfed expert n the area, then the costs exceedng new tower constructon are presumed to be unreasonable. x. Documentaton reflectng that no exstng towers or structures are located anywhere wthn the applcant's search rng whch wll meet the applcant's engneerng, techncal and structural requrements. 4-2

179 x. Copy of any envronmental assessment prepared for the FCC for the proposed ste. x. Photo smulatons of the proposed faclty from adjacent propertes and publc rghts-of-way a dstance of 00 feet therefrom. x. A current map and aeral vew showng the locaton of the proposed faclty, and the applcant should demonstrate how the proposed ste fts nto ts overall network wthn the cty. The applcant shall also demonstrate that the heght specfed s the mnmum heght necessary for the facltes, as applcable, or f the heght specfed s greater than the mnmum heght n order to accommodate co-locaton. xv. If the ste s contguous to resdentally zoned property, then an engneerng study shall be provded by the applcant showng why alternatve locatons outsde of and not adjacent to resdental areas are not acceptable. xv. The applcant wll submt a letter of credt, performance bond, or other securty acceptable to the cty to cover the costs of removal of the personal wreless servce facltes. xv. Other documentaton reasonably requred by the cty whch relates to the request for a use permt. D. The Zonng Admnstrator shall consder the applcaton for the use permt for colocaton or replacement of transmsson equpment. In these nstances, Condtonal use approval s not requred. E. For new towers or structures or nstances where the Zonng Admnstrator fnds that proposed co-locaton or replacement of equpment to substantally change the physcal dmensons of a tower or base equpment, the Plannng and Zonng Commsson shall consder the applcaton for the use permt at a publc hearng at a regular or specal scheduled meetng. Notce of the publc hearng shall be advertsed n a local paper of general crculaton three tmes wth the frst publcaton notce runnng at least ten days pror to the publc hearng date. The Plannng and Zonng Commsson shall make a recommendaton to the Board of Aldermen, whch recommendaton shall be n the form of an approval, an approval subject to condtons, or a denal. The applcaton shall then be presented to the Board of Aldermen for consderaton durng a regularly scheduled meetng. Followng the decson by the Board of Aldermen, the Zonng Admnstrator shall provde wrtten notce to the applcant wthn 30 days settng forth the decson of the Board of Aldermen. In grantng a use permt, the Board of Aldermen may mpose condtons as deemed necessary to mnmze any adverse effects of the proposed faclty on adjonng propertes. 9. Thrd party revew. In certan nstances when the techncal data provded by an applcant s such that the cty could beneft n ts nterpretaton and understandng by the retenton of a thrd party expert, then there may be a need for expert revew by a thrd party of the techncal data submtted by the personal wreless servces provder along wth the development of such other data as may be necessary to evaluate the applcaton. The cty may requre such techncal revew to be pad for by the applcant for the personal wreless servce facltes. The selecton of the thrd party expert shall be by mutual agreement between the applcant and the cty, such agreement not to be unreasonably wthheld by ether party. The thrd party expert shall have recognzed tranng and qualfcatons n the feld of rado frequency engneerng. The expert revew s ntended to be a ste-specfc revew of the personal wreless servce facltes and other matters as descrbed heren. In partcular, but wthout lmtaton, the expert may provde a recommendaton on the heght of the proposed facltes. Such a revew should address matters ncludng, but not lmted to, the accuracy and completeness of the provder's techncal data, whether the analyss technques and methodologes are legtmate, the valdty of the conclusons and any specfc techncal ssues rased by the Board of Aldermen, Plannng and Zonng Commsson or cty staff. 0. Varance. A. If the applcant s unable to meet any of the requrements of ths secton, then the applcant may request a varance from the Board of Aldermen. A request for a varance from the requrements of ths secton may be authorzed by the Board of Aldermen after recevng a recommendaton from the Plannng and Zonng Commsson. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 4-3

180 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and B. After provdng all of the tems requred by ths ordnance, an applcant for a varance shall also provde the followng to the Plannng and Zonng Commsson:. A completed varance request form.. A supplemental flng fee of $ Other documentaton reasonably requred by the cty whch relates to the request for a varance. C. The Plannng and Zonng Commsson shall consder the request for a varance at a publc hearng at a regular or specal scheduled meetng. Notce of the publc hearng shall be advertsed n a local paper of general crculaton three tmes wth the frst publcaton notce runnng at least ten days pror to the publc hearng date. The Plannng and Zonng Commsson shall make a recommendaton to the Board of Aldermen, whch recommendaton shall be n the form of an approval, an approval subject to condtons, or a denal. The request for a varance shall then be presented to the Board of Aldermen for consderaton durng a regularly scheduled meetng. Followng the decson by the Board of Aldermen the Zonng Admnstrator shall provde wrtten notce to the applcant wthn 30 days settng forth the decson of the Board of Aldermen. D. The Plannng and Zonng Commsson may recommend a varance and the Board of Aldermen may grant a varance upon a showng that:. Complance wth the requrements of ths secton would mpose an undue, demonstratve hardshp on the applcant or provder, as applcable, as dstngushed from a mere nconvenence; and. The purpose of the varance s not based exclusvely upon a desre to serve the convenence or proft of the applcant or provder, as applcable, or other nterested party(es); and. The grantng of the varance wll not be detrmental to the publc safety or welfare n the area n whch the property s located. E. The Plannng and Zonng Commsson may consder the varance request and a request for a use permt durng the same meetng. At such meetng, the varance request wll be consdered frst. F. The Board of Aldermen may consder the varance request and a request for a use permt durng the same meetng. At such meetng, the varance request wll be consdered frst.. Approvals. All approvals of personal wreless servce facltes shall be lmted to the specfc request, as stated n the applcaton. Any approval granted under ths sectons wll expre wthn one () year from the approval date, unless a permt has been ssued and constructon of the faclty has begun. 2. Denal. Any decson by the cty to deny an applcant's request to place, construct, or modfy personal wreless servce facltes shall be n wrtng and supported by substantal evdence contaned n a wrtten record. 3. Judcal procedures. Any person adversely affected by any fnal acton or falure to act by the cty on any matter governed by ths secton (wth the excepton of matters pertanng to the envronmental effects of rado frequency emssons) may, wthn 30 days after such acton or falure to act, commence an acton n any court of competent jursdcton. 4. Dscontnung use. Any personal wreless servce facltes that are not operated for a contnuous perod of 80 days n a 2-month perod shall be consdered abandoned and the owner thereof shall so notfy the cty. The owner of such personal wreless servce facltes shall remove the same wthn 60 days of recept of notce of abandonment from the Zonng Admnstrator and the ste shall be restored and revegetated to blend n wth the surroundng envronment. If such personal wreless servce facltes are not removed and the ste s not restored and revegetated wthn sad tme perod, the Zonng Admnstrator may have such personal wreless servce facltes removed and the ste restored at the owner's expense. If there are two or more users of a sngle tower or alternatve tower structure, then ths provson shall not become effectve untl all users cease usng the tower or alternatve tower structure. 4-4

181 5. Volaton. In the event of any volaton of any terms of ths secton, the Zonng Admnstrator shall notfy the owner or lessee of the personal wreless servce faclty n wrtng by certfed mal. If after 30 days from the recept of the notfcaton letter, the owner or lessee has not come nto complance wth ths secton, the Zonng Admnstrator shall submt to the Board of Aldermen proper evdence of the volaton. Upon fndng a volaton, the Board of Aldermen may revoke the applcable permt, nvoke other remedes that may be contaned heren or elsewhere n ths Code, and pursue any other remedy that s avalable at law (for example, damages) or n equty (for example, njunctve relef or specfc performance). (Amended by Ord. No. 686,, ; Ord. No. 724, 65, ) 4.9 INDOOR RECREATIONAL USES No entrance to a poolroom, skatng rnk, dancehall or amusement park shall be establshed less than 300 feet from the premses of an exstng nursery school, elementary school, junor hgh school or hgh school. 4.0 KEEPING OF ANIMALS IN THE AGRICULTURE AND RESIDENTIAL ESTATES DISTRICTS The purpose of ths chapter s to enhance and preserve the compatblty between neghborng propertes by regulatng the scope and ntensty of accessory uses or actvtes.. Waste management. All manure shall be screened from vew and stored at least seventy (70) feet from any property lne and 00 feet of any resdence. Manure shall be removed from the premses or spread and cultvated at on a regular bass so as to control odor and fles. All stockplng of manure or compost shall be n complance wth the standards of the Lousana Department of Envronmental Qualty. 2. All anmals, ncludng lvestock, shall be kept n accordance wth Generally Accepted Agrcultural Management Practces. 3. Small anmals rased for proft or food. The rasng, keepng, breedng or fee boardng of small anmals, ncludng fowl, brds, rabbts, and bees, are subject to Anmal Control Regulatons, and the followng requrements: A. No more than one small anmal per 800 sq feet of lot area shall be permtted, up to a maxmum of twelve (2) such anmals permtted per acre n the RE dstrct. There s no lmt on the number of anmals n the Agrculture Dstrct. B. All anmals shall be confned wthn a covered, predator-proof coop, cage, buldng, pen, avary or smlar structure that s thoroughly ventlated, allows for suffcent movement of anmals, and s mantaned n good repar. The heght of such structures shall not exceed ten (0) feet and shall be setback at least fve (5) feet from any property lne. Such structures are not permtted n any front yard. C. Chckens and other brds shall have access to an outdoor enclosure that s at least ten sq ft n area per brd, and s adequately fenced or otherwse bounded to contan the brds on the property and to protect them aganst predators. D. No roosters, geese, or turkeys may be kept n any resdental dstrct. 3. Beekeepng s lmted as follows: A. All colones shall be regstered wth the State of Lousana Department of Agrculture and Forestry. B. Beehves are lmted to one colony per 2,400 sq ft parcel, but no more than 2 colones per quarter-acre; hves must meet spacng dstances as requred by the Department of Agrculture and Forestry. Colones shall be mantaned n movableframe hves at all tmes; Adequate space shall be provded n each hve to prevent overcrowdng and swarmng C. Hves shall be located n a sde or rear yard only, and be setback at least fve feet from any lot lne, and ten feet from a dwellng. When beehves are closer than twenty-fve (25) feet from all property lnes, a sold fence or dense hedge, known as a flyway barrer, at least sx (6) feet n heght, shall be placed along the sde of the beehve that contans the entrance to the hve, and shall be located wthn fve (5) feet of the hve, and shall extend at least two (2) feet on ether sde of the hve. D. An adequate and convenent supply of water shall be provded to the bees at all tmes of the year to prevent congregatng at swmmng pools, brd baths, and the lke. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 4-5

182 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and E. Abandoned colones, dseased bees, or bees lvng n trees, buldngs, or any other space except n movable-frame hves shall consttute a publc nusance, and shall be abated as set forth n the Anmal Control Regulatons. 4. Small lvestock n RE dstrct. A. Small lvestock shall be kept on parcels a mnmum of one acre n area. Two such anmals per acre may be kept on the property. B. Stables or other enclosures for such anmals shall not be permtted n front yards or n sde street (exteror sde) yards and shall be set back at least forth (40) feet from any street and from all property lnes, and shall be set back one hundred (00) feet from dwellngs on an adjacent parcels. 5. Equestran rdng and boardng stables. A. The mnmum area of any parcel proposed for the keepng of horses, whether accessory to a resdental use or as a commercal stable, shall be two (2) usable acres. In determnng usable acreage, the area occuped by any resdental structures, the area of requred front or sde yards, and any areas unsutable for keepng of horses by reason of topography, dranage condtons, or the extent of tree or other vegetaton cover shall not be ncluded n the computaton. B. Mantenance: All stables shall be constructed and mantaned so that odor, dust, nose, and dranage shall not create a nusance or hazard to adjonng propertes. C. Commercal stables n the Agrculture Dstrct. Where permtted, commercal stables shall meet the followng standards:. Stables or housng for horses shall not be constructed or located wthn one hundred feet (00') of an abuttng property owned or occuped by a person other than the owner or occupant of the property on whch such stable or housng s located, nor wthn one hundred feet (00') of a publc rght-of-way. All areas used n connecton wth the keepng of horses shall be so arranged as to prevent an accumulaton of standng water.. The permeter of that porton of the commercal stable used for horses shall be completely enclosed wth a fence and gates havng a mnmum heght of fve (5) feet that s suffcent to contan the horses. v. Off-street parkng shall be provded as defned n Secton 5.5. D. Prvate and non-proft rdng and boardng stables are ntended for the keepng of a lmted number of horses or other large lvestock for non-commercal and lmted commercal use. Prvate stables shall comply wth the followng requrements:. Locaton: Prvate stables shall not be located on land that s a part of a recorded plat.. Lmted Commercal Regulatons: All large anmals on the ste shall be owned by the owner or occupant of the prncpal structure provded, however, that two large anmals owned by others may be kept on-ste for the purposes of boardng, tranng or breedng. The owner or occupant of the prncpal use shall partcpate n the daly operatons of the prvate stable. One part-tme employee may be permtted to assst the owner or occupant wth the daly operatons, boardng, tranng or breedng.. Setbacks: All buldngs n whch anmals are kept shall be located a mnmum of ffty (50) feet from any property lne abuttng a resdental use, resdental dstrct, any occuped dwellng or any other buldng used by the publc. Horses may be pastured n the sde or rear yard. In addton, large anmals may be pastured n the front yard f the Plannng and Zonng Commsson fnds that dong so s n keepng wth the neghborhood character. v. The entre area of the ste used for rdng or pasture use shall be fenced to prevent large anmals and rders from enterng adjonng propertes. 6. Kennels, commercal. A. For kennels housng dogs, the mnmum lot sze shall be fve (5) acres. 4-6

183 B. Buldngs wheren dogs are kept, dog runs, and/or exercse areas shall not be located nearer than one hundred (00) feet to property lnes and shall not be located n any requred front, rear or sde yard setback area. C. Such facltes shall be subject to other condtons and requrements necessary to prevent possble nusances (.e, fencng, sound-proofng, santary requrements). D. Such facltes shall be requred to have concrete surfaces for all dog runs ncludng an approved system for runoff and waste collecton/dsposal. E. The faclty shall be lcensed by the Cty of Ruston. F. An operatons/management plan shall be submtted to and approved by the Approvng Body. 4. ALTERNATIVE AND EMERGING ENERGY FACILITIES. Purpose and Objectve The purpose of ths secton of the Zonng Ordnance s to establsh provsons for the desgn, permttng, constructon and operaton of alternatve and emergng energy facltes wthn the Cty, subject to reasonable condtons that wll protect the publc health, safety and/or general welfare of the communty. 2. Applcablty and Permtted s A. Exstng facltes. Alternatve and/or emergng energy facltes constructed pror to the effectve date of ths secton of the Zonng Ordnance shall not be requred to meet the requrements specfed under ths secton of the Zonng Ordnance. Any physcal modfcaton to an exstng alternatve or emergng energy faclty that alters the sze, type and generatng capactes of the facltes shall requre a permt and shall comply wth the applcable provsons specfed under ths secton of the Zonng Ordnance. B. Permtted dstrcts. Alternatve and/or emergng energy facltes shall be permtted as an accessory use wthn all zonng dstrcts. C. by property owner. Alternatve and/or emergng energy facltes may be utlzed as the prmary energy source by the prncpal use of the lot on whch t s located. Surplus energy may be exchanged, transferred and/or sold to a publc or prvate utlty company, provded that such surplus energy s exchanged, transferred and/or sold n accordance wth the provsons establshed by the State of Lousana and the Cty of Ruston. D. Codes and Specfcatons. Alternatve and emergng energy facltes shall be located, desgned and nstalled as per the manufacturer s specfcatons as well as pursuant to all zonng, buldng code and utlty requrements. E. Performance standards. Audble sound from any alternatve and/or emergng energy faclty shall not exceed the nose levels set forth n the Cty s Nose Ordnance. In addton, odor, dust, and vbraton that may be assocated wth the alternatve or renewable energy system shall not exceed that typcally assocated wth land uses n the zonng dstrct n whch the system s located. F. Above-ground alternatve and emergng energy facltes shall be desgned wth a non-obtrusve color such as whte, offwhte, dark brown, gray or black. All such facltes shall not be artfcally lghted, except to the extent requred by the Federal Avaton Admnstraton or other applcable authorty that regulates ar safety. G. Above-ground alternatve and emergng facltes shall not dsplay advertsng, except for reasonable dentfcaton of the manufacturer H. On-ste transmsson and power lnes between an alternatve or emergng energy faclty shall be placed underground. I. Clearly vsble warnng sgns concernng voltage must be placed at the base of all above-ground transformers and substatons. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 4-7

184 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 4-8 J. The use of guy wres to support a faclty shall only be permtted as a condtonal use after the approvng body fnds that a monopole, lattce tower, or smlar structure not requrng guy wres s not feasble for the use ntended and that the use of guy wres s n keepng wth the general character of the area. Vsble, reflectve, colored objects, such as flags, reflectors, or tape shall be placed on the anchor ponts of guy wres and along the guy wres up to a heght of ten (0) feet from the ground. K. Structures assocated wth the alternatve or emergng energy faclty shall not be clmbable up to ffteen (5) feet above ground surface. All access doors to electrcal equpment and hazardous components shall be locked or fenced, as approprate, to prevent entry by nonauthorzed persons. L. A non-partcpatng landowner shall not ntentonally block, nterfere or dsrupt the access of natural resources to an alternatve or emergng energy faclty. 3. Land and Dmensonal Requrements for Wnd and Solar Energy Systems. A. The followng provsons shall specfcally apply to wnd turbnes or wnd energy facltes:. Wnd turbnes or wnd energy facltes shall be setback from each property lne at least a dstance equal to the maxmum turbne heght. The requred setback dstance shall be measured from the center of the wnd turbne base to the nearest pont of each property lne.. No wnd energy faclty shall be permtted n the front yard of the lot on whch t s located.. The mnmum heght of a wnd turbne shall be ffteen (5) feet, as measured from the ground surface to the tp of the blade at ts lowest turnng movement. v. The maxmum heght of a wnd energy faclty shall be determned by the measurement from the ground surface to the tp of the blade at ts hghest turnng movement. Ground-mounted systems shall not exceed 50 ft n heght from the ground surface. Attached and roof-mounted systems shall not exceed 20 ft above the hghest pont of the roof. For both ground and roof-mounted systems, the approvng body may permt addtonal heght, up to a maxmum of 00 ft above adjacent ground level (average grade), as a condtonal use, pursuant to subsecton v below. v. The applcant shall make reasonable efforts to mnmze shadow flcker at the property lne. v. All wnd turbnes and wnd energy facltes shall be equpped wth a redundant brakng system, whch shall nclude both aerodynamc over-speed controls (ncludng varable ptch, tp, and other smlar systems) and mechancal brakes. Mechancal brakes shall be operated n a fal-safe mode. Stall regulaton shall not be consdered a suffcent brakng system for over-speed protecton. v. Condtonal land use requrements. When addtonal heght s requested by the applcant, the applcaton shall nclude a wnd analyss by an establshed wnd energy professonal demonstratng that addtonal heght s necessary to acheve reasonable wnd energy producton n comparson wth a system meetng standard heght requrements. The Cty shall consder neghborhood compatblty when revewng the applcatons. B. The followng provsons shall specfcally apply to solar energy systems:. Attached solar energy systems shall not exceed the permtted buldng heght requrements of the zonng dstrct on whch t s located. The buldng heght shall be measured from the average ground elevaton of the buldng to the average heght of the solar panel(s) or other structural components of the solar energy facltes.. Freestandng solar energy systems shall not exceed ffteen (5) feet n heght and shall be located at least ffteen (5) feet from a property lne.. Solar energy systems shall be located behnd the front façade of the buldng occupyng the permtted use. No solar energy system shall be permtted n the front yard of the lot on whch t s located.

185 v. Solar energy panels shall be desgned and located n order to mnmze glare towards an occuped resdental use. 4. Land and Dmensonal Requrements for Other Alternatve and Emergng Energy Systems The followng provsons shall apply to alternatve and emergng energy systems other than wnd or solar: A. All such systems shall be permtted by rght provded that such facltes are located on a lot wth a permtted use n accordance wth the applcable provsons of the Zonng Ordnance, provded that all structural components comply wth the buldng setback requrements and lot coverage requrements of the zonng dstrct on whch t s located. B. All such systems shall be located behnd the front façade of the buldng occupyng the permtted use. No structural components of the system shall be permtted n the front yard of the lot on whch t s located. C. All such systems shall be located, desgned and nstalled consderng the health, safety and general welfare of the adjacent property owners. D. All such energy systems may be located on or attached to an occuped buldng provded that the structural components of the emergng energy facltes do not exceed the permtted buldng heght requrements of the zonng dstrct to whch t s located E. Wood-fred bolers.. Wood-fred bolers shall be located on a conformng lot wth a mnmum lot area of two (2) acres.. Freestandng wood-fred bolers shall not exceed twenty (20) feet n heght and shall be located at least ffty (50) feet from a property lne.. Wood-fred bolers shall be desgned and located n order to mnmze smoke and odor that s emtted and drected towards an occuped resdental use. 5. Permts. A. An alternatve or emergng energy faclty shall not be located, modfed or constructed wthn the Cty unless a permt has been ssued to the landowner n accordance wth the provsons of ths secton of the Zonng Ordnance. B. The permt applcaton shall demonstrate that the alternatve or emergng energy faclty wll comply wth the provsons contaned under ths secton of the Zonng Ordnance. The followng specfc tems shall be provded by the applcant:. A narratve descrbng the proposed alternatve or emergng energy faclty, whch shall nclude: a project overvew; the project locaton; the number of the alternatve or emergng energy facltes; the area and heght of the alternatve or emergng energy facltes; the ntal and potental generatng capactes; the faclty dmensons; and the manufacturer s specfcatons.. A ste plan showng the boundary lnes of the subject property that dentfes the planned locaton of the alternatve or emergng energy facltes; the buldng setback lnes; publc rghts-ofway; buldng and structures; and all publc utltes.. Documents related to the potental abandonment and/or decommssonng of the alternatve or emergng energy facltes. The alternatve or emergng energy system wll presume to be at the end of ts useful lfe f no energy s generated for a contnuous perod of twelve (2) months. (2) The removal of the aboveground alternatve or emergng energy faclty components shall be completed wthn twelve (2) months of decommssonng of the alternatve or emergng energy system. All dsturbed earth shall be re-stored, graded and reseeded. v. Other relevant studes, reports, certfcatons and approvals as may be reasonably requested by the Cty to ensure complance wth ths secton of the Zonng Ordnance. 4.2 COMMUNITY GARDENS Communty Gardens shall consst of land used for the cultvaton of fruts, vegetables, plants, flowers, or herbs by multple users. The land shall be served by a water supply suffcent to support the cultvaton practces used on the ste. Such land may nclude avalable publc land. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 4-9

186 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and. Ste users must provde a Phase I Envronmental Ste Assessment (ESA). Any hstorcal sources of contamnaton dentfed n the ESA must be tested to determne type and level of contamnaton; approprate remedaton procedures must be undertaken to ensure that sol s sutable for gardenng. 2. Ste users must have an establshed set of operatng rules addressng the governance structure of the garden, hours of operaton, mantenance and securty requrements and responsbltes; a garden coordnator to perform the coordnatng role for the management of the communty gardens; and must assgn garden plots accordng to the operatng rules establshed for that garden. The name and telephone number of the garden coordnator and a copy of the operatng rules shall be kept on fle wth the Cty Plannng and Zonng Department. 3. The ste s desgned and mantaned so that water and fertlzer wll not unreasonably dran onto adjacent property. 4. There shall be no retal sales on ste. 5. No buldng or structures shall be permtted on the ste; however, sheds for storage of tools lmted n sze to 400 sq. ft., greenhouses that consst of buldngs made of glass, plastc or fberglass n whch plants are cultvated, benches, bke racks, rased/accessble plantng beds, compost or waste bns, pcnc tables, fences, garden art, ran barrel systems, barbecue grlls and outdoor ovens shall be permtted. 6. Small scale poultry producton shall be allowed and are subject to Anmal Control Regulatons. 7. Temporary outdoor retal sales shall be allowed n accordance wth Secton 4.4. (Amended by Ord. No. 706, 9, ) 4.3 OUTDOOR DISPLAY OF LARGE CONSUMER GOODS Where Large Consumer Goods sales are permtted, the dsplay of large consumer goods such automobles, boats, pools, motorcycles, and the lke are permtted as an accessory use, subject to the followng standards :. Goods vsble by the publc shall be kept n good repar and shall be presented n an orderly manner. 2. The surface upon whch the goods are stored or dsplayed must be dust-free and mantaned n good repar. 3. Goods shall not encroach on any requred parkng for the ste and shall not be permtted wthn 0 feet of any street-facng yard. 4.4 TEMPORARY OUTDOOR RETAIL SALES When temporary outdoor retal sales are permtted, the followng condtons apply:. Storage of goods n or sale of goods from vehcles or traler(s) on the ste s prohbted, except for a farmers market where the Cty has approved locatons. A temporary caretaker s traler may be permtted by the Zonng Admnstrator. 2. Outdoor dsplay and the surroundng premses shall be mantaned n an orderly manner, free of ltter and other debrs. Dsplay of goods for sale shall be no more than eght (8) feet n heght. Outdoor dsplays shall not obstruct requred access to buldngs or parkng spaces on the ste or to adjonng property; 3. Suffcent off-street parkng shall be provded and shall be located to the rear or the sde of the temporary outdoor use, but not n front. On -ste parkng may be provded on a dust-free, pervous surface area; 4. Tents and other dsplay structures are permtted, provdng they meet the condtons of ths secton and are subject to approval by the Zonng Admnstrator. Such structures shall be smlar n appearance or consstent wth the appearance of the prncpal structure on the parcel. 5. Outdoor temporary retal sales shall be accessory to a prncpal use on the same parcel. 6. Sgns on the premses of a temporary use shall meet the same standards as for smlar uses permtted n the dstrct. 4-20

187 4.5 MEDICAL OFFICES, THEATERS, CINEMAS, PERFORMING ARTS, PLACES OF WORSHIP, AND RECREATION USES IN THE CORE DISTRICTS. For uses makng reference to ths secton, the applcant shall provde a parkng analyss to document that there s adequate parkng to serve the proposed use wthn a 750 ft radus of ts locaton. 2. When located on a ground floor, the Plannng Commsson shall revew the exstng land uses on the same block to determne f the proposed use would negatvely mpact the ablty of the block to acheve the type of pedestran-frendly actvty as defned n the Cty s Ruston 2 Plan. 4.6 RESTAURANTS In the CPP, CPS and CPM dstrcts:. Restaurants 2000 sq. ft. or less may have no drve up servce. Consumpton of all food and beverages shall be wthn the buldng. 2. Restaurants 200 sq. ft. or more may be establshed wth or wthout drve servce. Consumpton of all food and beverages shall be wthn the buldng. (Amended by Ord. No. 724,, 4, 6-7, ) 4.7 TRANSIENT HOUSING The followng standards apply for transent housng:. In the R-2 and R-3 dstrcts, transent housng s lmted to no more than 8 (eght) clents at any one tme. 2. Transent housng shall comply wth all condtonal use standards as specfed n Secton Transent housng shall comply wth all applcable parsh, state, and federal regulatons. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 27, ) 4.8 SMALL SCALE SPECIALTY FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PRODUCTION AND SALES Small Scale Specalty Food and Non-Alcoholc Beverage Producton and Sales s permtted of rght n all zonng dstrcts, except resdental, subject to complance wth the followng condtons of approval.. Coffee Roastng Faclty; An applcant for a coffee roastng faclty shall comply wth the followng: A. Wll be permtted to operate one or more small batch roastng machnes wth a collectve maxmum capacty of processng 50 pounds of green coffee beans per hour. All coffee roastng equpment and equpment nstallaton must be approved by the Buldng Offcal. B. Must be equpped wth an assocated afterburner (or equvalent) approved by the Buldng Offcal. C. All roastng shall take place nsde wth no nose, smoke, or odor, assocated wth the roastng process observable off of the premses. The approved afterburner or equvalent shall be connected at all tmes to the coffee roastng equpment whle t s n operaton. D. Should the nose, smoke or odor from the coffee roastng equpment be determned to be a nusance by the Cty, the owner s requred to nstall addtonal correctve equpment, as may be recommended by the manufacturer and approved by the Buldng Offcal, to elmnate the smoke and odor. The coffee roastng equpment may be subject to removal should correctve actons fal to adequately mtgate the dsturbance. E. The applcant shall ensure that the coffee roastng equpment s properly operated and mantaned at all tmes. The applcant should practce routne operatng and mantenance procedures as recommended by the equpment suppler(s) and consstent wth recognzed ndustry best practces. F. No equpment, nventory, or supples may be stored outsde. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 4-2

188 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and G. Any changes to the plans and specfcatons upon whch approval s based, other than those requred by the above condtons, wll requre submttal of an applcaton for modfcaton and approval of that applcaton pror to commencng any change. (Amended by Ord. No. 688,, ) 4.9 MOBILE FOOD VENDING Condtonal Permt for Moble Food Vendng. All moble food vendng wll requre approval of a Condtonal Permt. The permt shall be renewed annually and may be consdered for admnstratve approval by the Zonng Admnstrator, at the Zonng Admnstrator's dscreton, when there are no changes to the operatng condtons. All the followng standards shall apply:. Hours of operaton and weeks or months of operaton are to be specfed n the Condtonal Permt. 2. Must be located n any non-resdental dstrct or on Cty property or other government property. Applcant must provde evdence of property owner approval. 3. Parkng area must be a durable, dust-free surface. 4. Ste plan requred; the boundary of the area set asde for the vendng operaton shall be shown to scale on the ste plan. 5. Ste plan must ndcate adequate parkng and safe traffc and pedestran crculaton for the proposed use and for any exstng uses on the ste. When the moble vendng area s carved out of a parkng lot servng an exstng use, the ste plan must demonstrate that all uses on the ste have adequate pedestran and traffc crculaton and meet parkng and other ste plan requrements. 6. Two (2) temporary pedestran or A-frame sgns wll be allowed for each vendng unt whch sgn shall be (a) no closer than twenty (20) feet from any sgn of another vendng unt, (b) no larger than sx (6) square feet on each sde, and (c) no more than four (4) feet n overall heght from ground. No addtonal sgnage, ncludng banners, wll be permtted except as may be attached to the vendng unt. All portable sgnage shall be removed when the vendor s closed. 7. Must provde to the Cty copes of any other lcenses and permts, such as those requred for health and santaton approval, sales taxes, and busness lcensng. 8. Generators and extenson cords are dscouraged and may be prohbted, dependng on ste condtons. 9. Ltter receptacles for publc use must be provded at the vendng unt and faclty operator shall remove ltter from the desgnated ste area on a daly bass. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 53, ; Ord. No. 686, 8, ; Ord. No. 706, 9, ; Ord. No. 78, 20, ) 4-22

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190 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Admn and Ste Purpose and Introducton Artcle 5.0 Ste Standards 5. Condtonal Standards Landscapng & Screenng Requrements Sdewalks Accessory Buldngs n Resdental Dstrcts Off-street Parkng and Loadng Ste Access Loadng / Unloadng Drve- Lanes Lghtng Sght Dstances Sgns Performance Standards

191 5. CONDITIONAL USE STANDARDS. Road Constructon Standards See Chapter 24 of the Ruston Code of Ordnances. Boulevard desgn standards requred by Chapter 24 may be modfed by the approvng body as part of the condtonal use. 2. Low Impact When proposng developments that requre approval of a condtonal use permt the Applcant may encouraged to follow the prncples of low mpact desgn as one technque to mtgate ste or use mpacts. Modfcaton of lot confguraton requrements may be consdered as part of the condtonal use permt, provded, however, that the number of dwellng unts proposed for the development shall not exceed the maxmum densty of the zonng dstrct requrements. 5.2 LANDSCAPING & SCREENING REQUIREMENTS. Intent. The ntent of the landscapng requrements set forth n ths subsecton are as follows: A. The provsons of ths subsecton shall be nterpreted toward the preservaton of the natural aesthetc qualtes of the cty, and to enhance the beautfcaton and qualty of lfe n the cty. The focus of ths subsecton s on retanng and enhancng the qualty of our envronment wth street trees, screenng of objectonable vews and the mplementaton of a mnmum standard landscapng for commercal propertes. B. Ad n stablzng the envronment's ecologcal balance by contrbutng to the processes of ar movement, ar purfcaton, oxygen regeneraton, groundwater recharge and stormwater runoff control, whle, at the same tme, adng n the abatement of nose, glare, heat and dust. C. Provde vsual bufferng between land uses of dfferng character and off-street parkng. D. Protect the publc health, safety and general welfare. E. Safeguard and enhance property values, and protect publc and prvate nvestments. F. Encourage nnovaton and qualty n landscape and archtectural desgn. 5.0 Ste Standards 2. Applcablty A. Unless specfcally exempted below or provded for elsewhere n ths Ordnance, all exstng and proposed development other than sngle famly resdental homes shall provde landscapng n accordance wth ths secton. No certfcate of occupancy shall be ssued untl these standards have been met. B. Buldngs and uses lawfully exstng as of the effectve date of ths zonng code may be renovated or repared wthout provdng addtonal landscapng, provded there s no ncrease n gross floor area or change n use of exstng floor area, or the addton of accessory buldngs or structures. C. Where a buldng or use exsted as of the effectve date of ths zonng code, see Secton 7.5, Nonconformtes, to determne landscape ordnance complance requrements. 3. Landscapng standards A. For all dstrcts, except for the Core Downtown and Core Vllage Dstrcts, a mnmum of fve percent of the total property shall consst of landscapng on the front half of the property. B. All portons of propertes whch are not used for buldngs, structures, off-street parkng and loadng areas, sdewalks or smlar purposes shall be sutably landscaped and permanently mantaned, as approved by the Plannng & Zonng Commsson as part of the ste plan, so as to mnmze eroson and stormwater runoff and harmonously blend such uses wth the resdental character of the cty as a whole. C. Landscapng shall consst of a combnaton of not less than three organc materals such as lawn grasses, ground covers, shrubs, and trees, as well as durable norganc materal, such as brck, stone and rocks. Not less than 70 percent of the requred landscaped area shall be landscaped wth organc materals. Decoratve norganc materals shall be allowed, but n no case shall the area covered by these materals exceed 30 percent of the requred landscaped area. In satsfyng the landscapng requrements of ths subsecton, the use of hgh qualty, hardy and drought-tolerant plant materals s recommended and encouraged Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 5-3

192 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and D. Street Trees. Street trees shall be requred along all streets at the rate of one canopy tree per sngle famly resdental lot or one canopy tree for every 40 lnear feet (spaced a maxmum of 50 feet apart). Street trees are prohbted n the rght-ofway, unless approved by the Zonng Admnstrator. E. Landscapng for Stormwater Areas. Stormwater ponds and other man-made water features shall be planted wth natve wetland plants for a mnmum of 50 percent of the length of the shorelne. 4. Requred Buffers A. When requred.. A low ntensty buffer s requred along the lot boundary lne of any lot n a B-, B-2, or Core Downtown dstrct that abuts a resdental dstrct.. A hgh ntensty buffer s requred along the lot boundary lne of any lot n any other commercal or ndustral dstrct that abuts a resdental dstrct B. Buffer types. A low ntensty buffer s comprsed as follows: a. Wdth. The buffer shall be an average of ten (0) feet wde. b. Fence. The requred opaque fence shall be a mnmum of sx (6) feet n heght and constructed of materals such as treated wood or other materal approved by the approvng body. Subject to acceptance by the approvng body, ths requrement may be satsfed by use of a wall that s a mnmum of sx (6) feet n heght and constructed of one or a combnaton of the followng materals: brck, stone, cast-stone, splt-faced block, stucco over standard concrete masonry blocks, or other smlar materal approved by the approvng body. c. Canopy trees. The buffer shall contan two canopy trees per 50 lneal feet. d. Understory trees. Not requred. e. Shrubs. The buffer shall be requred to contan 5 shrubs per 50 lneal feet.. A hgh ntensty buffer s comprsed as follows: a. Wdth. The buffer shall be an average of twenty-fve (25) feet wde. b. Wall. The requred wall shall be a mnmum of sx (6) feet n heght and be constructed of one or a combnaton of the followng materals: brck, stone, cast-stone, splt-faced block, stucco over standard concrete masonry blocks, or other smlar materal approved by the approvng body. c. Canopy trees. The buffer shall contan 3 canopy trees per 50 lneal feet. d. Understory trees. The buffer shall contan 3 understory trees per 50 lneal feet. e. Shrubs. The buffer shall be requred to contan 2 shrubs per 50 lneal feet. C. Generally. A requred buffer s not a setback. A requred buffer s determned exclusve of any requred setback; however, the requred buffer may be located wholly or partally wthn a requred setback.. No prncpal buldng on the subject ste may be located closer than 0 feet to a requred buffer.. One purpose of a buffer s to nterrupt sght lnes from adjacent propertes. If the grade of the ste, or other condton, prevents the buffer from accomplshng ths purpose, then the mnmum requrements may be modfed by the approvng body. v. Water, santary sewer, electrcal, telephone, natural gas, cable, storm dranage, or other servce lnes may be located wthn buffers. v. Requred trees and shrubs must be nstalled a mnmum of fve feet away from any flow lne of a swale. v. The parkng of vehcles s prohbted n a requred buffer. 5-4

193 v. Buffer wdth s calculated on the average wdth of the buffer per 00 feet or porton of buffer. The mnmum wdth of the buffer at any one pont shall not be less than one-half the requred wdth of the buffer. v. Desgn varatons may be permtted by the approvng body. 5. Off-Street Parkng Landscapng. Parkng areas located wthn 70 feet of an adjacent property or publc street rght-of-way and consstng of more than 20 parkng spaces shall be separated nto areas no greater than 60 spaces by the followng permeter landscapng and sland plantngs: A. Permeter Landscapng. When adjacent to a street, permeter landscapng shall be a mnmum of fve feet wde, landscaped wth shrubs nstalled at a rate of one for every 5 square feet of landscaped area. Selected shrubs shall not exceed a mature or mantaned heght of three feet. In the Core Downtown dstrct, a decoratve masonry screenwall 30 nches n heght located along a three-foot plantng strp shall be substtuted for the shrubs unless the approvng body fnds shrubs to be more approprate for the ste Off-street Parkng Landscapng Interor Island Permeter Landscapng Drve Asle B. Interor Islands. An nteror landscaped sland shall be provded for every 20 spaces. Each sland shall contan a mnmum of 80 square feet wth a mnmum wdth of eght feet nsde the curb and nclude a mnmum of one canopy tree.. Interor slands shall be dstrbuted out the parkng area, wth no parkng space located more than 00 feet from a plantng sland.. Interor slands may be consoldated or ntervals may be expanded n order to preserve exstng trees where approved by the Zonng Admnstrator or approvng body. C. End Islands. All rows of spaces adjacent to an asle shall termnate n a concrete curbed landscaped sland. Each sland shall conform to the specfcatons descrbed for nteror slands above. D. Medan Islands. A medan sland wth a mnmum wdth of eght feet nsde the curb shall be sted between every sx sngle parkng rows and along prmary nternal and external access drves.. Each medan sland shall be planted at the rate of one canopy tree for every 40 lnear feet (spaced a maxmum of 50 feet apart).. Medan ntervals may be expanded n order to preserve exstng trees, where approved by the Zonng Admnstrator. Medan Island End Island Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 5-5

194 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and v. A medan sland may also serve as the locaton for an sdewalk connectng the use and the street. In such case, the sdewalk shall be a mnmum of fve feet wde, and the remanng plantng area shall be no less than fve feet wde. 6. Desgn, Installaton & Materals A. Plant Materals. General a. All landscapng shall be nstalled n a sound manner and n accordance wth accepted standards of the Lousana Nurseryman's Manual for the Envronmental Hortculture Industry, latest edton, as publshed by the Lousana Nursery and Landscape Assocaton. b. Plant materals shall be cold hardy for the specfc locaton where they are to be planted. c. Trees and shrubs shall be droughttolerant and able to survve on natural ranfall once establshed wth no loss of health. d. Mxng of speces. The overall landscape plan shall not contan more than 33% of any one plant speces. Speces natve to northern Lousana are encouraged.. Canopy Trees a. Canopy trees selected for plantng shall meet the mnmum requrements provded n the Amercan Standard for Nursery Stock, latest edton as publshed by the Amercan Nursery & Landscape Assocaton. b. All sngle trunk trees shall have a mnmum 2½-nch calper and must measure a mnmum of 0 feet tall at tme of plantng. All tree heghts shall be measured from the top of the root ball to the tp of the hghest branch. c. Mult-trunk trees shall have man stems wth a mnmum ½-nch calper per trunk, a mnmum of three man stems, and must measure a mnmum of 0 feet tall at tme of plantng. All tree heghts shall be measured from the top of the root ball to the tp of the hghest branch.. Understory Trees a. Understory trees selected for plantng shall meet the mnmum requrements provded n the Amercan Standard for Nursery Stock, latest edton as publshed by the Amercan Nursery & Landscape Assocaton. b. All sngle trunk trees shall have a mnmum ½-nch calper and must measure a mnmum of eght feet tall at tme of plantng. All tree heghts shall be measured from the top of the root ball to the tp of the hghest branch. c. Mult-trunk trees shall have man stems wth a mnmum one-nch calper per trunk, a mnmum of three man stems, and must measure a mnmum of eght feet tall at tme of plantng. All tree heghts shall be measured from the top of the root ball to the tp of the hghest branch. v. Shrubs a. Shrubs selected for plantng shall meet the mnmum requrements provded n the Amercan Standard for Nursery Stock, latest edton as publshed by the Amercan Nursery & Landscape Assocaton. b. All requred shrubs shall be a mnmum of 20 nches n heght n a mnmum three-gallon contaner. c. Shrubs shall be of a speces that under average condtons wll reach a mnmum heght of 24 nches wthn 2 months. d. When planted as a hedge, the maxmum spacng for 20-nch hgh shrubs shall be 36 nches on center. Spacng for other sze shrubs shall be determned by the approvng body. 5-6

195 B. Credt for Exstng Plant Materal. Requred landscaped areas shall ncorporate exstng natural vegetaton to the maxmum extent feasble. Pror to dsturbance of a requred plantng area, approval shall be obtaned from the approvng body. Where exstng vegetaton s nadequate to meet the requred landscapng standards, addtonal plant materal s requred.. Exstng natve habtat or vegetaton located wthn plantng areas and meetng the requrements of ths secton may be counted.. In the event that the exstng vegetaton has been credted and s subsequently removed or des, t shall be replaced wth the approprate plantng materal. v. Credt may also be permtted for exstng plant materal, fences and walls on abuttng property, provded such tems are n a permanently protected area, ncludng, but not lmted to: a. A conservaton easement or preserve area on adjacent property; or b. An exstng utlty or dranage easement exceedng 00 feet n wdth. C. Fencng and Walls. No fence or wall may be more than nne feet n heght unless authorzed by the approvng body. A fence or wall n any requred front or exteror sde yard setback shall not exceed 48 nches n heght, except that on a corner lot n a non-resdental zonng dstrct, such fence may be permtted n the exteror sde yard up to the maxmum heght when authorzed by the approvng body. In no case shall such a fence obstruct clear vson areas as defned n Secton No wall or fence may be located wthn any requred dranage, utlty or smlar easement.. All fences and walls shall be constructed of hgh qualty materals ncludng one or a combnaton of the followng: decoratve blocks, brck, stone, cast-stone, splt-faced block, stucco over standard concrete masonry blocks, treated wood, wrought ron, or other materal approved by the approvng body. No wall contanng more than 50 percent exposed standard concrete masonry blocks may be allowed, whether panted or not. v. Electrfed fences and concertna wre shall not be permtted. Barbed wre shall not be permtted unless the approvng body fnds t necessary and approprate for the locaton and use. v. Chan-lnk fences are not allowed n any front setback or any street facng sde setback. v. Breaks n the fence or wall may be provded for pedestran connectons to adjacent developments. v. The maxmum length of a contnuous, unbroken and unnterrupted fence or wall plane shall be 00 feet. Breaks shall be provded the use of columns, landscaped areas, transparent sectons or a change n materal. D. Sght Dstance Plantng. Any establshed street trees nterferng wth an establshed clear sght dstance as requred n Secton 5.0 shall be mantaned by the abuttng property owner and shall be kept free of folage for 80 nches measured up from the base of the tree. Any shrubs nterferng wth the clear sght dstance shall not exceed 30 nches n heght. E. Tree Protecton Durng Constructon.. Exstng trees to reman on the ste as requred landscapng shall be protected from vehcular movement and materal storage over ther root spaces durng constructon. An undsturbed area wth a porous surface shall be reserved below the drplne of each tree or group of trees. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 5-7

196 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and. Trees desgnated for protecton must be completely enclosed by a fence. Fencng must be n place pror to any clearng or ste work. Fencng must reman n place untl all constructon has been completed or a certfcate of occupancy has been ssued, whchever s latest. F. Irrgaton. All landscaped areas shall be provded wth a readly avalable and acceptable water supply, or wth at least one () outlet located wthn one hundred (00) feet of all planted materal to be mantaned. G. Issuance of Certfcate of Occupancy. The approvng body shall not ssue a permanent certfcate of occupancy untl all seedng, trees and plant materal have been placed n accordance wth the requrements of ths secton.. A temporary certfcate of occupancy may be ssued for a perod of 30 days under crcumstances that would affect the seedng and plantng of the ste, or untl the proper plantng season s reached to complete the landscapng requrements, and may be extended up to 90 days upon request. 7. Screenng of Servce Areas, Loadng Areas, and Mechancal Equpment. A. Servce Areas. Trash collecton, trash compacton, recyclng collecton and other smlar servce areas shall be located on the nteror sde or rear of the buldng and shall be effectvely screened from vew from resdental propertes or publc rghts-of-way.. Enclosures shall be fully screened by opaque walls or fences at least eght feet hgh wth self-closng access doors. Wall or fence materals shall be compatble wth the prmary structure. B. Loadng Areas. All loadng areas vsble from resdental dstrcts or publc rghts-ofway shall be kept clean, neat, and free of debrs.. Loadng docks shall be screened. Loadng dock screenng shall consst of walls, fences, plant materal or combnaton totalng eght feet n heght at nstallaton. Wall or fence materals shall be compatble wth the prmary structure. C. Mechancal Equpment. All ground and wall-mounted mechancal equpment (e.g. ar handlng equpment, compressors, duct work, transformers and elevator equpment) shall be screened from ground level vew from resdental dstrcts or publc rghts-of-way.. Wall or ground-mounted equpment screenng shall be constructed of: a. Planted vegetatve screens; b. Brck, stone, renforced concrete or other smlar masonry materals; or c. Redwood, cedar, pressure-treated wood or other smlar materals. D. Utltes. Wth the excepton to those located n the rght-of-way, all aboveground utltes and appurtenances to underground utltes that requre aboveground nstallaton, shall be screened by a contnuous plantng of shrubs, decoratve screen wall or decoratve opaque fence, wth a mnmum heght equal to that of the utlty structure. Requred access ponts to these utltes are exempt from screenng. The above does not apply to overhead utlty wres and ther support poles. E. Fencng and Walls. See subsecton 6.C above. 8. Mantenance A. Responsblty. The responsblty for mantenance of a planted area shall reman wth the owner, hs or her successors, hers, assgnees or any consentng grantee. B. Care and upkeep. All plant materals shall be mantaned n an attractve and healthy condton. Mantenance shall nclude, but not be lmted to, waterng, mulchng, fertlzng and pest management, mowng, weedng, removal of ltter and dead plant materal, and necessary prunng and trmmng. 5-8

197 . Necessary prunng and trmmng shall be n accordance wth the Amercan Natonal Standards for Tree Care Operatons: Tree Shrub and Other Woody Plant Mantenance Standards Practces (Prunng), and shall not be nterpreted to nclude toppng of trees removal of crown materal or the central leader, or any other smlarly severe procedures that cause rreparable harm to the natural form of the tree, except where such procedures are necessary to mantan publc overhead utltes.. Dead or dseased plant materals shall be removed. Replacement plant materals shall be provded for any requred plants that de or are removed for any reason. v. Landscape structural features such as walls, fences, berms or water features shall be mantaned n a structurally safe and attractve condton. C. Falure to Mantan. In the event that any owner of a landscaped area fals to mantan the area accordng to the standards of ths paragraph, the Cty of Ruston shall have the rght to recover the cost of enforcement, ncludng reasonable attorney fees. The Cty of Ruston may also, followng reasonable notce and a demand that defcency of mantenance be corrected, enter the landscaped area to take mantenance acton. The cost of such mantenance shall be charged to the party havng the prmary responsblty for mantenance of the landscaped area. 9. Landscape Plan Submsson. A landscape plan must be submtted, n conjuncton wth the requred ste plan, to the approvng body wth the applcaton for a buldng permt for work on the property. In addton, a landscape plan must be submtted as part of the requred ste plan revew by the approvng body. The landscape plan can ether be a separate prnt or be ncluded on the requred ste plan prnt. The mnmum nformaton requred on the landscape plan shall nclude: A. Locatons and dmensons of the proposed landscapng strps adjacent to the publc rght-of-way ncludng a descrpton and locaton of the trees and plant materals to be placed wthn the landscapng strp; B. Locatons and dmensons of the proposed landscape areas wthn the parkng area ncludng a descrpton and locaton of the trees and plant materals to be placed wthn the landscape areas; C. Locatons and calpers of exstng healthy trees to be retaned and counted as part of the landscapng requrements; D. An ndcaton of how exstng healthy trees proposed to be retaned wll be protected from damage durng constructon; and E. Complance wth vsblty at ntersectons requrements. 0. Alternatve complance. A landscape plan whch s alternatve to strct complance wth the varous landscapng requrements of ths subsecton may be authorzed by the Zonng Admnstrator for revew and approval by the Plannng and Zonng Commsson f the plan acheves the ntent and general landscaped open space rato of ths subsecton. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 28, 29, ; Ord. No. 686, 2, 3, ; Ord. No. 724, 65, ) 5.3 SIDEWALKS Sdewalks shall be requred as specfed n Chapter 24, Ruston Code of Ordnances. 5.4 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. Such permtted accessory buldngs shall be located on the rear half of the lot, and at least 20 feet from any man buldng on an adjonng lot n a resdental dstrct. Accessory buldngs shall not occupy more than 40 percent of the area of the requred rear yard and, n the case of a corner lot, shall be located behnd any requred setback or specfc buldng lne. 2. Front-facng garages and carports are dscouraged, except for specfc nfll lots. 3. Accessory buldngs erected pror to erecton of the man buldng. An accessory buldng may be erected pror to the constructon of the man buldng only f: A. The accessory buldng s erected on the rear half of the lot. B. The accessory buldng s placed so as not to prevent the practcable and conformng locaton of the man buldng. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 5-9

198 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and C. The man buldng s completed wthn two years from the date of ssuance of the permt for the accessory buldng. D. The accessory buldng may not be used as a dwellng or a busness. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 30, ) 5.5 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING. Applcablty A. Unless specfcally exempt n ths secton, all exstng and proposed development shall provde parkng facltes and manage access n accordance wth ths artcle. No certfcate of occupancy may be ssued untl these standards have been met. B. Wth the excepton of restrpng a parkng area or other vehcular use area whch does not result n a reconfguraton of the parkng spaces, any modfcaton to exstng parkng facltes shall conform to the requrements of ths artcle. C. Buldngs and uses lawfully exstng as of the effectve date of ths zonng code may be renovated or repared wthout provdng addtonal parkng facltes, provded there s no ncrease n gross floor area or change n use of exstng floor area that would ncrease parkng demand. D. See Secton 7.5, Nonconformtes, for more nformaton on requrements when expandng or modfyng an exstng nonconformng use. 2. Parkng Requrements A. General Provsons. Parkng Requred. No use shall provde less than the mnmum number of parkng spaces requred under ths secton. At the dscreton of the property owner or occuper, a fee may be charged for requred parkng.. Locaton of Parkng Spaces. Unless otherwse approved n an alternatve parkng plan under 5.5, parkng spaces shall be located as set forth below. a. All sngle famly resdental dstrcts () Requred parkng spaces shall be located on the same lot and shall not be located wthn the requred front setback. Parkng shall be permtted n the requred front yard setback for resdental uses n the Core Mxed Dstrct accordng to the standards n Secton I. (2) Garage and carport placement shall meet the requrements for accessory buldngs. b. All other dstrcts () All requred parkng spaces shall be located on the same ste or off-ste wthn 300 feet of the buldng (750 n the Core Downtown Dstrct), structure or use served (measured from the nearest pont of the parkng area to the nearest pont of the buldng, structure or use served by such parkng lot). (2) All off-street parkng shall be arranged so that no vehcle s forced onto any publc street to gan access from one parkng asle to another parkng asle. c. Agreement. In the event that an off -ste parkng area s not under the same ownershp as the prncpal use served, a legally bndng wrtten agreement between the record owners of the property establshng the duraton and condtons assocated wth the offste parkng. B. Parkng Ratos. Calculaton of Ratos and Fractonal Measurements. Where fractonal spaces result, the parkng spaces requred shall be rounded up to the next hghest whole number. Mnmum. The mnmum parkng ratos n the followng table apply to all zonng dstrcts. The applcant may provde an alternatve parkng plan wth data submtted n support of hgher or lower ratos. 5-0

199 5.5.2.B. Parkng Ratos A. Resdental Specfc Mnmum Parkng Purpose and Introducton. Household Lvng a. Detached lvng 3 spaces per unt b. Accessory dwellng space per unt c. Mult-famly lvng, Upper-story lvng (above a non-resdental use) 2 Defntons. Studo/unt.25 spaces per unt 2. bedroom unt.5 spaces per unt 3. 2 bedroom unt 2.0 spaces per unt 4. 3 or more bedroom unt 2.5 spaces per unt Zonng 3 Dstrcts 5. Attached lvng 2 spaces per unt. Housng for the elderly a. Independent elderly dwellng unt plus employee b. Asssted lvng home/faclty per each 3 beds plus employee c. Convalescent care/nursng home per each 4 beds plus employee B. Publc. Cvc a. College or unversty spaces per classroom, lab or teachng room b. Elementary & junor hgh/mddle schools Hgher of 0.2 per seat n audtorum or gym and 0.25 per student c. Hgh schools Hgher of 0.3 per seat n audtorum or gym and 0.3 per student d. Communty garden space per 5,000 square feet of outdoor use area e. Conventon center/exposton hall 6.7 spaces per,000 square feet of gross GFA of exhbt space plus space for offce and ancllary uses f. Conference faclty space for every 3 persons allowed by the maxmum occupancy load Ste g. Place of worshp space per 5 seats n man worshp space or per 5.6 spaces per,000 square feet of floor area where there are no seats Admn and 5-

200 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste B. Parkng Ratos B. Publc (contnued). h. Specfc Theaters, audtorums, clubs, lodges, and assembly halls Mnmum Parkng space for each 4 seats. For pew or bleacher seatng, seat s consdered to be 24 nches of seatng area wdth. In cases where seatng s not provded, space for each 4 persons allowed by capacty, as determned by the fre chef.. All other uses 3.3 spaces per,000 square feet of GFA Hosptals space for each 2 beds plus space for each staff doctor, plus space for each 2 employees, ncludng nurses. Parks & Open Space - All uses As determned by Admnstrator v. Utltes - All uses 4 spaces per,000 square feet of GFA (offce) C. Commercal. Boardng and lodgng homes. Bowlng alleys 3 spaces per alley space for each 3 bedrooms plus one addtonal space for resdent manager. Daycare - All uses space per employee and for each 0 pupls v. Fnancal nsttutons (e.g. banks, credt unons) v. Furnture stores up to 25,000 square feet v. v. v. x. Furnture stores over 25,000 square feet Gas Staton Hotels, transent Indoor Recreaton ncludng gym/health club and smlar uses a. Horse stable, rdng academy equestran center 2 spaces per I,OOO square feet GFA plus 3 stackng spaces/drve wndow 0 parkng spaces plus per,000 square feet of GFA 0 parkng spaces plus per,000 square feet of GFA (35 spaces mnmum) space for each nozzle for actve fuelng, space for each employee on largest shft, 3 spaces for each stall, rack or pt, plus parkng for all accessory uses (e.g., retal sales) space for each guest bedroom plus one addtonal space for each 4 employees 4 per,000 square feet of GFA space per each 4 stalls b. Skatng rnk, dance hall 0 spaces per,000 square feet of usable floor area Admn and 5-2

201 5.5.2.B. Parkng Ratos C. Commercal (contnued) x. Medcal a. Hosptals b. Specfc Medcal, dental or chropractor offces & clncs Mnmum Parkng space for each 2 beds, plus space for each staff doctor, plus space for each 2 employees 6.6 spaces per,000 square feet of GFA Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons c. All other uses 5 spaces per,000 square feet of GFA x. Offce - All uses except medcal 3.3 spaces per,000 square feet of GFA x. Outdoor Recreaton a. Campgrounds, travel traler park, RV park space per camper rental space Zonng 3 Dstrcts b. Golf course or country club 3 spaces per hole plus 2 spaces per sport court x. xv. xv. c. Stadum or arena space per 4 seats d. All other uses space per 5,000 square feet (outdoor use area) Mortuares Motels and tourst homes Overnght lodgng - All uses space for each 5 seats n the man audtorum or 5.6 spaces per,000 square feet where there are no seats space for each guest bedroom plus one addtonal space for resdent manager space per each guest room + space for resdent manager. Addtonal 3.3 spaces per,000 square feet of conference, banquet and restaurant usable floor area. No addtonal restaurant parkng requred per,000 sq. ft. when use exclusvely serves hotel guests. Ste xv. Personal Servce s 3.3 spaces per,000 square feet of GFA xv. xv. Pet servces, boardng, groomng, pet stores Restaurant/Bar st down 2.5 spaces per,000 square feet of GFA 0 spaces per,000 square feet of Usable Floor Area (UFA) xx. Restaurant fast food 3.3 spaces per,000 square feet of UFA xx. Retal s except as specfed heren 3.3 spaces per,000 square feet of GFA xx. Retal Grocery Store 5.7 spaces per,000 square feet of GLA xx. Retal Shoppng center (3 or more tenants) Note: f restaurants = 20 % or more of total area, they shall be calculated separately 4.5 spaces per,000 square feet of GLA Admn and 5-3

202 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts B. Parkng Ratos Specfc C. Commercal (Contnued) Mnmum Parkng xx. Retal Convenence Store 5.7spaces per,000 square feet of GLA xxv. Telemarketng, call center, or smlar use 2 spaces per,000 square feet of GLA D. Industral. Lght and Heavy Industral - All uses space for each 2 employees on the largest shft plus one space for each company vehcle operatng from the premses or.8 spaces per,000 square feet of usable floor area, whchever s greater.. Research and - All uses 3.3 spaces per,000 square feet GFA (offce). v. Self-servce Storage - All uses Vehcle Servce - All uses (also apples to commercal lght repar garages) v. Warehouse & Dstrbuton and Wholesale Trade - All uses 3 per,000 square feet GFA (non-storage) plus space per every 50 storage unts 3 space per bay or 4 per,000 square feet GFA, as applcable whchever s greater 4 per,000 square feet GFA offce space plus per 2,000 square feet ndoor storage area Ste Admn and. Maxmum. a. Except for restaurant uses, no use shall provde more than 25 percent of the requred parkng shown n the table above unless the applcant provdes a study or other supportng materal demonstratng to satsfacton of the Zonng Admnstrator or other approvng body that the addtonal parkng s necessary for the characterstcs of the proposed use. b. Where a project s ntended to be developed n phases, the approvng body may approve development of a parkng area ntended to serve current and future development. v. Unlsted s. The parkng space requrements for a use not specfcally lsted n the table shall be the same as for the lsted use deemed most smlar to the proposed use by the Zonng Admnstrator. v. Admnstratve Modfcaton. The Zonng Admnstrator may reduce the requred number of spaces by up to fve percent for reasons of topography, tree protecton or other natural condtons specfc to the ste. C. Credt for On-Street Spaces.. On-street parkng spaces located mmedately abuttng the subject parcel, lyng entrely wthn the extenson of the sde lot lnes nto the roadway and not wthn any requred clear sght dstance, may be counted toward meetng these parkng requrements. The on-street parkng credt shall not exceed 20% of regular parkng.. In the Core dstrcts, a property owner may nstall, at the property owner's cost, on street parallel parkng nto the publc rght-of way to satsfy up to 50% of the requred number of parkng spaces. The Cty retans all rghts to actvtes wthn the rght-of-way. D. Parkng Reductons n the Core Downtown, Core Vllage, and Core Landmark Dstrcts.. No parkng s requred n the Core Downtown dstrct except for resdental land uses where one parkng space per unt wll be provded. 5-4

203 . In the Core Vllage, Core Mxed, Core Landmark, Core Edge, and Core Hghway dstrcts, the Zonng Admnstrator may reduce the number of requred parkng spaces for nonresdental uses by up to 50 percent. 3. Parkng Space Layout A. Parkng space layout shall meet the dmensons n the accompanyng table. Up to 30% of parkng spaces may be reduced to nne (9) ft n wdth A Off-Street Parkng Layout Standards Angle of Parkng Space (Degrees) Maneuverng Lane Parkng Space Wdth Parkng Space Length ft 0 ft 8 ft 60 8 ft 0 ft 8 ft 45 2 ft 0 ft 8 ft Parallel one-way 4 ft 8 ft 23 ft Parallel two-way 22 ft. 8 ft 23 ft Full Bay Wdth Double Loaded and Nonnterlockng 60 ft. 58 ft 55 ft N/A 38 ft B. Structured and underground parkng spaces usng geometrc standards other than those specfed above may be approved f developed and sealed by a regstered engneer wth expertse n parkng faclty desgn, subject to a determnaton by the Admnstrator that the proposed faclty wll satsfy these parkng requrements as well as a faclty usng the dmensons specfed above. C. Accessble Parkng. Accessble parkng shall be provded n complance wth the Amercans wth Dsabltes Act Accessblty Gudelnes, as determned by the State Fre Marshal. D. Surfacng. Surfacng Requred - Except as provded below, where parkng facltes or any other vehcular use area are provded, they shall be surfaced wth asphalt btumnous or concrete, and shall be mantaned n a smooth, wellgraded condton.. Pervous Parkng Surfaces a. All parkng spaces may be surfaced wth pervous parkng surface (e.g., pervous pavement) that s engneered for parkng or drveways and approved by the Cty Engneer. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts A PARKING SPACE LAYOUTS Ste One Way 8 Parallel Parkng 35 8 Two Way Interlockng 24 0 Two Way 20 8 One Way 90 Degree Parkng 60 Degree Parkng Non-Interlockng Admn and 5-5

204 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste b. Where an exstng tree s adjacent to parkng; paver brcks or other pervous surface shall be used wthn the drplne of the tree. No parkng shall be located closer than fve feet from the trunk of an exstng tree. c. Where provded, pervous parkng surfaces shall be mantaned n a smooth, well-graded condton. E. Setback. All off-street parkng must observe the requred parkng setback for the approprate buldng type and zonng dstrct.. In the event any parkng abuts a walkway, sdewalk or street, the parkng shall separated by curbng or other protectve devce wth a mnmum dstance of fve feet between the protectve devce and the edge of the walkway, sdewalk or street.. All parkng shall be separated from buldngs by a mnmum dstance of three feet. F. Strpng. All parkng areas over 2,000 square feet or contanng more than fve ndvdual off-street parkng spaces, shall strpe any requred parkng spaces. G. Curbs. Where parkng facltes or any other vehcular use areas are provded, they shall have concrete curbs to prevent vehcles from overhangng adjacent property or landscaped areas. Where vehcles wll overhang over medans or slands, shrubs, trees, and sgns shall be placed a mnmum of two feet from back of the curb I Front Yard Resdental Parkng H. Dranage. Where possble, a porton of the dranage from parkng areas should be draned swales that nclude deep rooted perennal ornamental grasses. I. Front Yard Resdental Parkng. For zonng dstrcts makng specfc reference to ths secton, off-street parkng shall be permtted n a requred front yard when the adjacent publc rght-of-way s too narrow for parallel or angle parkng or t s not otherwse feasble to add on-street parkng n front of the subject property subject to the followng:. Off-street parkng shall be setback at least 3 feet from any exstng or planned non-motorzed path or walk and from any non-sdewalk curb.. Off-street parkng shall be setback at least 2 feet from any sde lot lne.. All areas for parkng and nternal drveways shall have a dust-free surface consstng of asphalt, concrete, brck or concrete pavers, sealed aggregate pavement or four nches of cty-approved crushed rock wth geotextle underlayment. Contanment measures, such as curbng or other edgng materals, shall be used to mnmze overspll of loose materals. v. In no nstance shall front yard parkng and drves cover more than 50 percent of the front yard area. v. A mnmum 2-foot hgh landscape hedgerow or wall (brck, stone or decoratve block) shall be constructed to screen the front yard parkng area from the publc street (see graphc). Admn and 2 ft hgh hedgerow or wall requred 3 ft mn setback from exstng or planned path, walk, or non -sdewalk curb 5-6

205 Such screenng shall not exceed 48 nches v. Admnstratve ste plan approval shall be requred for front yard parkng under ths secton. 4. Shared Parkng A. Applcant-Submtted Parkng Data. The approvng body may modfy the parkng requrements of ths secton when an applcant submts parkng data, prepared and sealed by a regstered engneer (PE) or certfed planner (AICP) wth demonstrated shared parkng expertse, whch llustrates that the standards of ths secton do not accurately apply to a specfc development. The data submtted for a shared parkng plan shall nclude, at a mnmum, the sze and type of the proposed development, the mx of uses, the antcpated rate of parkng turnover and the antcpated peak parkng loads of all uses. Methodologes specfed by the Urban Land Insttute (ULA) shall be followed. B. Off-Ste Parkng. The approvng body may approve the locaton of requred parkng spaces on a separate lot from the lot on whch the prncpal use s located f the offste parkng comples wth all of the followng standards.. Locaton - Shared parkng spaces shall be located wthn 750 feet of the prmary entrance of all uses served, unless shuttle bus servce s provded to the parkng area.. Zonng Classfcaton - Off-ste parkng areas shall be located n a dstrct that permts the use to whch such parkng s accessory. C. Agreement. An off-ste or shared parkng plan wll be enforced wrtten agreement among all owners of record. An attested copy of the agreement between the owners of record shall be submtted to the Admnstrator.. A off-ste or shared parkng agreement may be rescnded only f all requred off-street parkng spaces wll be provded n accordance wth ths secton. D. Recordng of Approved Plans. An attested copy of an approved alternatve parkng plan and any assocated agreements shall be recorded n the deed records for the Cty of Ruston. The applcant shall provde proof of recordng pror to approval of the certfcate of occupancy. E. Amendments. An alternatve parkng plan may be amended by followng the same procedure requred for the orgnal approval. (Amended by Ord. No. 645, - Pt. 3-36, 55, ; Ord. No. 656, - Pt. 2, ; Ord. No. 706, 0-2, ; Ord. No. 724, 65, ) 5.6 SITE ACCESS New and modfed roads and drveways shall meet the drveway and access management standards of the road agency that has jursdcton over the ntersectng publc roadway and meet the followng:. General Standards A. All buldngs shall be located on a ste abuttng a publc or prvate street. B. Unless otherwse approved by the Cty Engneer, all buldngs must take vehcular access from wthn the ste or from a shared drveway wth a recorded crossaccess easement. C. All nonresdental stes abuttng an arteral street are strongly encouraged to provde a shared cross-access easement wth a mnmum pavng wdth of 22 feet when abuttng another mxed use or nonresdental property. Typcally, the cross-access easement shall be n the rear yard, but may be n a front or exteror sde yard f approved by the Cty Engneer. D. No vehcle or obstacle may block drveways ntended for use as a fre lane or for crossaccess. 2. Access to Arteral Streets A. Drect drveway access from any lot to an exstng or proposed arteral street shall meet the standards of the approprate road agency. B. Stes may be subdvded so as to provde access onto a frontage road. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 5-7

206 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and C. Approval of drveway access between a ste and the arteral at an nterval less than those specfed may be granted only by revew and recommendaton of the Cty Engneer. 3. Drveways for All Resdental Dstrcts A. Wdth of Drveways. Drveways shall meet the wdth requrements of the affected agency wth jursdcton on the publc roadway. B. Locaton of Drveways. Non-alley loaded drveways may be no closer than 30 feet from any other drveway (near edge of throat to near edge of throat).. Unless otherwse approved or requred by the Cty Engneer, non-alley loaded resdental drveways may ntersect a street no closer than 20 feet from the ntersecton of two street rght-of-way lnes and no closer than 50 feet from the ntersecton of an arteral street. 4. Drveways for All Commercal and Industral Dstrcts A. Core Downtown Dstrct. When an mproved alley s provded, all vehcular access shall take place from the alley unless otherwse approved by the Cty Engneer. Access may be taken from the sde street on corner lots. B. Wdth of Drveways - Drveways shall meet the wdth requrements of the affected agency wth jursdcton on the publc roadway. C. Locaton of Drveways. The number of permtted drveways shall be as specfed n the accompanyng table C. Number of Drveways n Commercal & Industral Dstrcts Total Ste Frontage Number of Drveways (max) 200 feet of frontage or less 20 feet to 400 feet of frontage 2 40 feet to 600 feet of frontage feet of frontage 4. Drveways shall be separated by a dstance specfed by the agency wth jursdcton over the roadway.. Unless otherwse approved or requred by the Cty Engneer, the permtted drveway for a corner lot shall connect to the street wth the lower roadway classfcaton. v. Unless otherwse approved or requred by the Cty Engneer, non-alley loaded drveways may ntersect a street no closer than 50 feet from the ntersecton of two street rght-of-way lnes and no closer than 00 feet from the ntersecton of an arteral street. v. Drveways shall be contaned entrely wthn the property frontage or as part of a jont access easement wth an adjacent platted property. (Amended by Ord. No. 724, 65, ) 5.7 LOADING / UNLOADING On the same premses wth every buldng, structure or part thereof nvolvng the recept or dstrbuton of vehcles or materals or merchandse, there shall be provded and mantaned on the lot adequate space for standng, loadng and unloadng n order to avod undue nterference wth publc use of dedcated rghts-of-way. Such space shall be provded as follows:. Wthn any Busness dstrct, off-street loadng space shall be provded n the rear yard only and n the rato of at least ten (0) square feet per front foot of buldng. In exceptonal nstances, such space may be permtted n an nteror sde yard wth approval of the zonng admnstrator or of the approvng body, provded that such locaton s necesstated by the ste condtons and provded that the area s screened from vew from any publc street. 2. Wthn an Industral dstrct, off-street loadng space shall be provded as follows: A. All spaces shall be lad out n the dmenson of at least ten (0) by ffty (50) feet, or fve hundred (500) square feet n area, wth a clearance of at least fourteen (4) feet n heght. B. Loadng dock approaches shall be surfaced wth asphaltc or concrete pavng so as to provde a permanent, durable and dustless surface. 5-8

207 C. All spaces shall be provded n the rato of spaces to floor area n the followng table C Loadng Space Ratos Gross floor area (n square feet) 0--,400 0,40--20,000 space 20, ,000 00, , ,00 and over Loadng and unloadng space requred space plus space for each 20,000 square feet n excess of 20,00 square feet 5 spaces plus space for each 40,000 square feet n excess of 00,00 square feet 5 spaces, plus space for each 80,000 square feet n excess of 500,00 square feet D. All spaces shall be provded off-street n the rear yard or nteror sde yard and shall n no nstance be permtted n a front yard. In those nstances where exteror sde yards abut an ndustral dstrct across a publc street, loadng and unloadng may take place n such exteror sde yard when the setback s equal to at least ffty (50) feet. E. Access to the loadng/unloadng area shall be desgned n such a manner as to allow trucks to enter and leave the loadng area wthout havng to back from or onto the publc street. F. Where a publc alley exsts or s provded at the rear of buldngs, the loadng requrements may be computed from the center of such alley. G. For offce buldngs of less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet n gross floor area, at least one loadng space, separate from off-street parkng, shall be provded and may be located n any yard. For buldngs of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet to nnety-nne thousand nne hundred nnety-nne (99,999) square feet, the loadng space shall be located n a rear or sde yard only. Loadng space shall have a dmenson of at least nne (9) feet by twenty (20) feet. H. For offce buldngs of one hundred thousand (00,000) square feet n gross floor area or more, at least one loadng space wth a dmenson of at least ten (0) by ffty (50) feet or fve hundred (500) square feet n area, wth clearance of at least fourteen (4) feet n heght, n the rear or nteror sde yard only. 3. The requrements of ths secton may be waved or modfed by the approvng body n the Core Dstrcts. 5.8 DRIVE-THROUGH LANES Any lane, asle, drve or path n whch vehcles are drected expressly for the purposes of recevng or dspensng persons, goods or servces wthout the drver leavng the vehcle (referred to as a drve lane) shall comply wth the followng requrements:. Drve- lanes shall be separate from the crculaton roads and lanes necessary for ngress to and egress from the property. 2. Drve- lanes and stackng spaces shall be setback from all property lnes a dstance equvalent to the mnmum setback for parkng lots n the respectve zonng dstrct. 3. Drve- lanes shall not use any space that s necessary for adequate access to parkng spaces. 4. Drve- lanes shall allow unobstructed travel for vehcles to pass those watng to be served by one of the followng: A. Provde a bypass lane adjacent to the drve - lane, or B. Provde for at least one one-way balout or escape lane between the order board and the pckup wndow for those needng to leave the drve- lane. It shall be desgned for reasonable and safe travel, as determned by the approvng body. 5. Drve- lanes shall have a mnmum wdth of nne (9) feet. 6. Drve- lanes shall have a mnmum centerlne turnng radus of twenty-fve (25) feet. 7. Drve- lanes shall be strped, marked or otherwse dstnctly delneated. 8. Drve- lanes shall have a mnmum length of twenty (20) feet per vehcle. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 5-9

208 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 9. Drve- lanes shall have a mnmum stackng space n accordance wth the standards n the table that follows. (Amended by Ord. No. 686, 4, ) Table Mnmum Stackng Space for Drve-Through Lanes Served by Drve-Thru Lane Restaurant (fast food wth ndoor seatng and drve-thru) Restaurant (fast food drvethru only) Fnancal nsttuton Car wash (con/hand-held wand stall) Car wash (fxed locaton, when accessory to a gas staton) Car wash (tunnel) Dry cleaners Convenence market/drug store Other s 5.9 LIGHTING. Intent. It s the ntent of ths secton to regulate outdoor lghtng n a manner that establshes approprate mnmum levels of llumnaton, prevents unnecessary glare, reduces spll-over onto adjacent propertes and reduces unnecessary transmsson of lght nto the nght sky. Ths secton s not ntended to elmnate the need for an applcant to seek out professonal assstance to determne approprate lghtng for the use and desgn proposed. 2. Approved lghtng plan. Whenever the nstallaton or modfcaton of outdoor lghtng s part of a development that requres ste plan approval, the approvng body shall revew and approve all proposed lghtng as part of ts ste plan approval process. A. A lghtng plan submtted for revew shall contan the followng:. A ste plan showng the locaton of all exstng and proposed buldngs, landscapng, streets, drves, parkng areas and exteror lghtng fxtures. Mnmum Stackng Requrements (per transacton wndow) Four (4) n advance of wndow and four (4) vehcles n advance of orderng board Ten (0) vehcles Three (3) vehcles, nclusve of the vehcle at the wndow Three (3) vehcles n advance of the washng bay and storage for one and one -half (.5) vehcles beyond the washng bay for dryng. Fve (5) vehcles n advance of the washng bay and storage for one and onehalf (.5) vehcles beyond the washng bay for dryng. Stackng spaces equal n number to fve (5) tmes the capacty of the auto wash. Maxmum capacty of the auto wash shall be determned by dvdng the length n feet of each wash lne by twenty (20). Three (3) vehcles nclusve of the vehcle at the wndow. Three (3) vehcles nclusve of the vehcle at the wndow. For uses not lsted, the plannng commsson shall make a determnaton of the mnmum requred stackng at the tme of ste plan revew, based upon revew of nformaton submtted by the applcant, cty staff, and consultants.. Specfcatons for all proposed and exstng lghtng fxtures ncludng photometrc data, fxture heght, mountng and desgn, glare control devces, type and color rendton of lamps, and hours of operaton. A photometrc plan llustratng the levels of llumnaton at ground level shall account for all lght sources that mpact the subject ste, ncludng spllover llumnaton from neghborng propertes.. Relevant buldng elevaton drawngs showng all fxtures, the portons of the walls to be llumnated, lumnance levels of walls and the amng ponts of any remote fxtures. B. A proposed lghtng plan shall be revewed based upon the followng consderatons:. Whether the lghtng s desgned to mnmze glare;. Whether lght wll be drected beyond the boundares of the area to be llumnated or onto adjacent propertes or streets; 5-20

209 . Whether the lghtng wll cause negatve mpacts on resdental dstrcts and uses; v. Whether the plan wll acheve approprate levels of llumnaton for the use proposed; and v. Whether the lghtng s n harmony wth the character of the surroundng area and the llumnaton levels of neghborng propertes; and v. Whether the lghtng s n keepng wth the cty's goal of prohbtng unnecessary llumnaton of the nght sky. 3. Requred condtons. When ste plan approval s requred for the nstallaton or modfcaton of exteror lghtng, the followng condtons shall apply: A. Lght fxtures shall not be mounted n excess of the maxmum heght lmtaton of the dstrct n whch they are located. For lghtng n resdental dstrcts and for uses adjacent to resdental dstrcts or uses, lght fxtures shall not be mounted n excess of twenty-fve (25) feet above grade. Fxture heght shall be measured from the grade of the llumnated surface to the bottom of the fxture. B. Electrcal servce to lght fxtures shall be placed underground. C. No flashng lght shall be permtted. D. Glare control shall be accomplshed prmarly the proper selecton and applcaton of lghtng equpment. Only after those means have been exhausted shall landscapng, fencng and smlar screenng methods be consdered acceptable means for reducng glare. E. Outdoor lghtng shall be desgned to acheve unform llumnaton levels. The rato of the average lght level of the surface beng lt to the lowest lght of the surface beng lt, measured n foot-candles, shall not exceed 4:. F. The use of true color renderng lamps such as metal halde s preferred over hgh and low pressure sodum lamps. G. Only necessary lghtng for securty purposes and lmted operatons shall be permtted after a ste's hours of operaton. H. Lghtng for securty purposes shall be drected only onto the area to be secured.. All fxtures shall be located, shelded and amed so that lght s not cast toward adjacent propertes or streets or unnecessarly transmtted nto the nght sky.. Fxtures mounted on the buldng and desgned to llumnate the facade are preferred. I. Parkng lot lghtng shall be desgned to provde the mnmum llumnaton necessary to ensure adequate vson and comfort n parkng areas. Full cut-off fxtures shall be used to prevent glare and drect llumnaton away from adjacent propertes and streets. Desgns that result n even levels of llumnaton across a parkng area are preferred. J. The llumnaton of gasolne servce statons and convenence stores shall be the mnmum level necessary to facltate such uses. Excessve lghtng for the purposes of attracton and advertsng shall not be permtted.. Areas away from gasolne pump slands that are used for parkng and vehcle storage shall be llumnated n accordance wth the parkng area requrements of ths secton.. Lght fxtures mounted on canopes shall be recessed or flush wth the bottom of the canopy. Where a dropdown fxture s used, the lens shall be flush wth (.e., no more than one nch beyond) the casng so that lght s drected down and not sdeways. All canopy lghtng shall be shelded to provde a cut-off angle of eghty-fve (85) degrees. Fxtures shall not be mounted on the top or sdes of canopes.. The llumnaton of canopy sdes s prohbted. K. Where a ste abuts a resdental dstrct or use, the followng specal condtons shall apply:. The heght of lght fxtures shall not exceed twenty-fve (25) feet.. All fxtures shall have a cut-off angle of nnety (90) degrees or less.. No drect lght source shall be vsble at the property lne (adjacent to resdental) at ground level. v. Maxmum llumnaton at the property lne shall not exceed one foot-candle. Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and 5-2

210 Purpose and Introducton 2 Defntons Zonng 3 Dstrcts Ste Admn and L. The cty may choose to wave or alter cutoff requrements of ths secton when approprate hstorc or decoratve fxtures are proposed (e.g., use of decoratve uplghtng to llumnate the undersde of a canopy or columns on a facade, where a canopy or roof projecton restrcts the projecton of the lght nto the nght sky). 4. Mantenance. All nstalled and approved lght fxtures shall be kept n good repar. Ths ncludes, but s not lmted to, replacng nonworkng bulbs, reparng broken or malfunctonng fxtures and smlar actvtes. Falure to mantan fxtures shall be deemed a volaton of ths chapter and volators shall be subject to the penalty provsons contaned n Secton Exemptons. The followng uses shall be exempt from the provsons of ths secton: A. Roadway and arport lghtng requred by the approprate publc agency for health, safety and welfare purposes; B. Constructon lghtng approved by the buldng department as part of a buldng permt; C. Flag lghtng, provded that the llumnaton s the mnmum level necessary, and that the lght source s amed and shelded to drect lght only onto the ntended target and to prevent glare for motorsts and pedestrans; D. Emergency lghtng approved by the cty, provded the lghtng s dscontnued upon the abatement of the emergency necesstatng sad lghtng; and E. Other temporary lghtng determned to be reasonable and approprate by the Zonng Admnstrator. 5.0 SIGHT DISTANCES The lne of sght safety trangle at ether sde of an accessway ntersectng wth a publc street shall not be less than 35 feet n length along the accessway and publc street rght-of-way. The lne of sght safety trangle at the juncton of two publc streets shall not be less than 25 feet along each publc street rght-of-way. A lne of sght safety trangle must be essentally clear of obstructons between the heghts of 30 nches above and eght feet above grade to allow for vehcular vsblty. Addtonal clear area may be requred by the Cty Engneer to ensure proper sght dstance on hgher speed roadways. 5. SIGNS. Intent. These regulatons establsh rules and standards for the constructon, locaton, mantenance and removal of prvately-owned sgns. Drectonal, emergency, or traffc-related sgns owned by cty, parsh, state or federal government agences are not regulated by ths chapter. The executon of these regulatons recognzes that the purpose of ths chapter s to protect the dual nterest of the publc health, safety and welfare and to ensure the mantenance of an attractve physcal envronment whle satsfyng the needs of sgn users for adequate dentfcaton, communcaton, and advertsng. In order that such purposes can be acheved, the followng objectves shall be appled for ths chapter and any future addtons, deletons and amendments: A. General. Ensure that sgns are located, desgned, constructed, nstalled and mantaned n a way that protects lfe, health, morals, property and the publc welfare SIGHT DISTANCES CLEAR VISION TRIANGLE Clear vson trangle R/W Clear vson trangle SIGHT DISTANCES HEIGHT LIMIT 30 Max. P L C L 5-22