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ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§10-1--10-20)

10-1 TITLE, PURPOSE, AND INTENT

10-2 APPLICATION OF ORDINANCE

10-3 INTERPRETATION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP

10-4 ZONING MAP AND DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

10-5 LOT USE REGULATIONS

10-6 CONDITIONAL ZONING

10-7 SEVERABILITY

10-8 DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED

10-9--10-20 RESERVED

ARTICLE II BASE DISTRICT REGULATIONS (§§10-21--10-32)

10-21 A-1, AGRICULTURE

10-22 C-1, CONSERVATION

10-23 RR, RURAL RESIDENTIAL

10-24 R-1, RESIDENTIAL

10-25 R-2, RESIDENTIAL

10-26 R-3, RESIDENTIAL

10-27 RM-1, MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL

10-28 GB, GENERAL BUSINESS

10-29 CB, COMMUNITY BUSINESS

10-30 M-1, MANUFACTURING

10-31 M-L, MANUFACTURING, LIGHT

10-32 RESERVED

ARTICLE III SPECIAL AND OVERLAY DISTRICT REGULATIONS

10-33 PIN, PLANNED INDUSTRIAL

10-34 PUD-COM, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT--COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

10-35 PUD-RES, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT--RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

10-36 PMR, PLANNED MOBILE HOME RESIDENTIAL PARK

10-37 FPO, FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION OVERLAY

10-38 ASO, AIRPORT SAFETY OVERLAY

10-39 ROUTE 177 CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT

10-40 RSE-COM, RINER-SHAWSVILLE-ELLISTON COMMERCIAL OVERLAY

ARTICLE IV. REGULATIONS APPLYING TO ALL DISTRICTS (PART 1)

10-41 SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS

10-42 RESERVED

10-43 LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERING

10-44 OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING

ARTICLE IV. REGULATIONS APPLYING TO ALL DISTRICTS (PART 2)

10-45 SIGN REGULATIONS

10-46 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

10-47 NON-CONFORMITIES

10-48 ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT USES

10-49 - 10-50 RESERVED

ARTICLE V. PROCESSES AND ADMINISTRATION

10-51 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

10-52 ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC HEARINGS

10-53 REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS

10-54 SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS

10-55 PROCEDURES BEFORE THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

10-56 -- 10-60 RESERVED

ARTICLE VI. DEFINITIONS

10-61 DEFINITIONS


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