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Zoning Regulations
of the
City of McPherson, Kansas
Official Copy as Incorporated
by Ordinance No. 3016
prepared by the
McPHERSON CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Technical Assistance by
Edition of Effective Date
August 3, 2010 August 11, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
ARTICLE 1. TITLE, PURPOSE, AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION
100 Title
101 Purpose
102 Authority
103 Zoning Jurisdiction
ARTICLE 2. INTERPRETATION, CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS
100 Rules of Interpretation
A. Minimum Requirements
B. Overlapping or Contradictory Regulations
C. Private Agreements
D. Unlawful Uses
E. Not a Licensing Regulation
F. Effect on Existing Permits
G. Vesting of Development Rights
101 Rules of Construction
102 Definitions
ARTICLE 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS
100 Activities Governed by these Regulations
A. New Structures
B. New Uses of Old Structures
C. Structural Alterations
D. Uses of Open Land
E. Exemptions
101 Districts, Zoning Maps and Boundaries
A. Establishment of Districts
B. Zoning Maps
C. Boundaries
D. Zoning of Rights‑of‑Way
102 General Requirements for All Zoning Districts
A. Permitted Uses
B. Special Uses
C. Conditional Uses
D. Lot Sizes
E. Bulk Regulations
F. Use Limitations
G. Off‑Street Parking and Loading
H. Accessory Structures or Uses
I. Temporary Structures or Uses
J. Home Occupations
K. Signs
103 Miscellaneous Requirements
A. Number of Structures and Uses on a Zoning Lot
B. Platted Building Setback Lines
C. Average Setback in Existing Residential Districts
D. Yard Requirements for Open Land
E. Restrictions on Allocation and Disposition of Required Yards or Open Space
F. Permitted Obstructions in Required Yards
G. Lot Size Requirements and Bulk Regulations
H. Access to Business and Industrial Districts
I. Annexed Land
J. Sewer and Water Facilities
K. Dedication of Rights‑of‑Way and Easements
L. Flood Plain Requirements
M. Moving Structures
N. Replacement or Location of Manufactured/Mobile Homes
O. Vision Triangle
104 Screening and Landscaping
105 Site Plan Approval
ARTICLE 4. ZONING DISTRICTS
100 Permitted Uses in All Districts
101 A‑1 Agricultural Transition District
102 R‑1 Single Family Residential District
103 R‑2 Two‑Family Residential District
104 R‑3 Multiple‑Family Residential District
105 (Reserved space)
106 MH-1 Manufactured Home Subdivision District
107 MH‑2 Manufactured Home Park District
108 B-1 Office Business District
109 B‑2 Neighborhood Business District
110 B‑3 Central Business District
110(a) B-3a Main Street District
111 B‑4 Service Business District
112 B‑5 Shopping Center Business
113 B‑6 Interchange Business District
114 I‑1 Light Industrial District
115 I‑2 Heavy Industrial District
116 PUD Planned Unit Development
117 P-O, Protective Overlay District
ARTICLE 5. OFF‑STREET PARKING AND LOADING
100 Off‑Street Parking
A. General Provisions
101 Required Parking Spaces
A. Dwelling and Lodging Uses
B. Business and Industrial Uses
C. Other Uses
102 Conditional Use for Parking
103 Off‑Street Loading and Unloading
ARTICLE 6. ACCESSORY USES, TEMPORARY USES AND HOME OCCUPATIONS
100 Accessory Uses Authorization
A. Definitions
B. Permitted Accessory Uses
C. Bulk Regulations
D. Use Limitations
101 Temporary Uses Permitted
102 Home Occupations Authorization
A. Definition
B. Use Limitations
C. Home Occupations Permitted
D. Home Occupations Prohibited
E. Home Occupation Authorization in Agricultural District
ARTICLE 7. SIGNS
100 Sign Permits
101 Classification of Signs
A. Functional Types
B. Structural Types
102 General Standards
A. Gross Surface Area of Sign
B. Corner and Through Lots
C. Height of Sign
D. Building and Electrical Codes Applicable
E. Illuminated Signs
F. Flashing or Moving Signs
G. Metal and Nonmetal Signs
H. Access way or Window
I. Signs on Trees or Utility Poles
J. Traffic Safety
K. Location
L. Portable Signs
M. Damaged or Unsafe Signs
N. Signs for Non-existent Businesses
103 Exemptions
104 District Regulations
ARTICLE 8. NONCONFORMING LOTS, STRUCTURES AND USES
100 Purpose
101 Nonconforming Lots of Record
A. In Any Residential District
B. In Districts Other than Residential Districts
102 Nonconforming Structures
A. Authority to Continue
B. Enlargement, Repair or Alterations
C. Damage
D. Moving
103 Nonconforming Uses
A. Authority to Continue
B. Ordinary Repair and Maintenance
C. Structural Alteration
D. Extension
E. Enlargement
F. Damage
G. Moving
H. Change in Use
I. Abandonment
J. Nonconforming Accessory Uses
104 Nonconforming Residential Structures
105 Nonconforming Nonresidential Structures and Uses
106 Status of Existing Conditional and Special Uses and exceptions
ARTICLE 9. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
100 Office of the Zoning Administrator
A. Duties of the Zoning Administrator
B. Duties of the Clerk
101 Zoning Permits and Occupancy Certificates
A. Zoning Permits
B. Occupancy Certificates
102 Enforcement and Liability
103 Violations
104 Fees
105 Reports
ARTICLE 10. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
100 Authorization
101 General Procedures
102 Jurisdiction
103 Notice of Hearing
104 Conduct of Hearing
105 Finality and Judicial Review of Decisions
106 Appeals
107 Variances
108 Conditional Uses
ARTICLE 11. AMENDMENTS
100 General Provisions for Amendments
A. Proposal
B. Application
C. Public Hearing
D. Notice of Hearing
E. Conduct of Hearing
F. Report by Planning Commission
G. Amendments to Text
H. Amendments to Change Zoning Districts
101 Special Uses
102 Project Review
103 Filing of Protest
104 Adoption of Amendments by the Governing Body
105 Annual Review
106 Judicial Review
ARTICLE 12. SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE
100 Severability
101 Effective Date
APPENDIX
- Table of Comparability for Zoning Districts
- Ordinance Incorporating and Adopting Zoning Regulations
- Selected Index by Subject and Section
AIRPORT ZONING
ARTICLE 1. TITLE, PURPOSE, AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION
100 Title
101 Purpose
102 Authority
103 Zoning Jurisdiction
ARTICLE 2. DEFINITIONS
100 Definitions
ARTICLE 3. AIRPORT ZONES AND HEIGHT LIMITATIONS
100 Airport Zones
101 Airport Zone Height Limitations
ARTICLE 4. USE RESTRICTIONS AND NONCONFORMING USES
100 Use Restrictions
101 Nonconforming Uses
ARTICLE 5. PERMITS, ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
100 Permits
101 Administration and Enforcement
102 Board of Zoning Appeals
103 Judicial Review
ARTICLE 6. VIOLATIONS, CONFLICTING REGULATIONS, SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE
100 Violations
101 Conflicting Regulations
102 Severability
103 Effective Date
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
ARTICLE 1 STATUTORY AURHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, AND PURPOSES
A. Statutory Authorization
B. Findings of Fact
C. Statement of Purpose6
ARTICLE 2 LANDS TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY
A. Lands to Which These Regulations Apply
B. Compliance
C. Abrogation and Greater Restrictions
D. Interpretation
E. Warning and Disclaimer of Liability
F. Severability
ARTICLE 3 ADMINISTRATION
A. Floodplain Development Permit
B. Designation of Floodplain Administrator
C. Duties and Responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator
D. Application for Floodplain Development Permit
ARTICLE 4 PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
A. General Standards
B. Specific Standards
C. Manufactured Homes
D. Areas of Shallow Flooding (AO and AH zones)
E. Floodway
F. Recreational Vehicles
ARTICLE 5 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT VARIANCE PROCEDURES
A. Establishment of Appeal Board
B. Responsibility of Appeal Board
C. Further Appeals
D. Floodplain Management Variance Criteria5
E. Conditions for Granting Floodplain Management Variances
F. Conditions for Approving Variances for Accessory Buildings
ARTICLE 6 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
ARTICLE 7 AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE 8 DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE 9 CERTIFICATE OF ADOPTION
MOBILE HOME PARK REGULATIONS
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