Planning Commission Board of Zoning Appeals …

1 1 City of Huntington Steve Williams, Mayor City Council Sandra Clemens, Chairperson Gary Bunn Scott Caserta Rebecca Thacker David Ball Rick Simmons Francis Jackson William Rosenberger Tom McGuffin Mark Bates Joyce Clark Barbara Nelson, City Clerk Planning Commission Edward Tucker, Chairman Mayor Steve Williams Gary Bunn Sean Hornbuckle Will Holland Charles Myers Jr. Tim Millne Brian Gallagher Gerry Holley Board of Zoning Appeals Patricia Proctor, Chairman Rory Perry Howard Anderson Greg Martin Jim Rumbaugh Dolin Brian Byrd Historic Preservation Commission Dr. Nicholas FreidenDonna Rumbaugh Dr. Robert Edmunds Dovie Dunn Beth Kilgore Christina Bailey Charles Holley, Planning and Development Director Breanna Shell, City Planner Jim Insco, Public Works Director Scott Damron, City Attorney Enacted: December 14, 1998 Last Update: December 14, 2015 2 City of Huntington Jean Dean, Mayor City Council Reverend Larry Patterson, Chairman James Ritter Robert Bailey Chuck Polan Mary Neely Dr.

2 Calvin "Cal" Kent Frances Jackson Burlen W. Ellis "Bo" Bobersky Philip Cline Renee Maass Ann Shaye, City Clerk Planning Commission C. Robert Schwab, Chairman Mayor Jean Dean Sidney Polan Allen Lucas Kevin McClain Rev. Larry Patterson Paul Riedel Charles Spurlock Richard Thompson Board of Zoning Appeals P. Michael Shaver, Chairman James Insco Parker Ward Dr. Sandra Joseph David Daugherty Historic Preservation Commission John Hankins Edward Tucker Charles Lewis Sandra Duncan Dr. Allan Gould Cathy Burns, Development and Planning Director Richard Dixon, Planning Director George McClennen, Public Works Director Jendonnae Houdyschell, City Attorney Kelly Ratanamalaya, Planning Technician Mullin & Lonergan Associates, Inc. Pittsburgh-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Enacted: December 14, 1998 3 Chapter 13 Zoning Ordinances Table of Contents Page ARTICLE 1313 Zoning Purposes and Authority.

3 8 Section Short Title .. 10 Section Purposes .. 10 Section Authority .. 10 Section Use of Property .. 10 Section Effective Date .. 10 Section Statement of 10 Section Building Code .. 10 ARTICLE 1315 Definitions .. 11 Section Interpretation of 13 Section Meaning of Words .. 13 ARTICLE 1317 Establishment of Districts and Zone Map .. 37 Section Establishment of Zoning District .. 39 Section Official Zoning Map .. 39 Section District Boundaries .. 39 Section Interpretation of District Boundaries .. 39 Section Procedure Relating to Annexed or Vacated Areas .. 39 ARTICLE 1319 Application of Regulations .. 41 Section Use of Property .. 43 Section Effect of Establishment of Districts .. 44 ARTICLE 1321 R-1 and R-2 Residence Districts .. 45 Section Purpose.

4 47 Section Permitted Uses .. 47 Section Bulk and Area Regulations .. 47 Section Special Permit .. 48 ARTICLE 1323 R-4 Two-family Residence District .. 49 Section Purpose .. 51 Section Permitted Uses .. 51 Section Bulk and Area Regulations .. 51 Section Residential Conversion of Single-Family Detached and Two-Family Dwellings .. 51 Section Special Permit .. 52 ARTICLE 1325 R-5 High Multi-family Residence District .. 53 Section Purpose .. 55 Section Permitted Uses .. 55 Section Bulk and Area Regulations .. 55 Section Special Permit .. 56 ARTICLE 1327 C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District .. 57 Section Purpose .. 59 Section Permitted Uses .. 59 Section Bulk and Area Regulations .. 60 4 Section Supplementary Regulations .. 60 Section Special Permit.

5 60 ARTICLE 1329 C-2 Highway Commercial District .. 62 Section Purpose .. 64 Section Permitted Uses .. 64 Section Bulk and Area Regulations .. 65 Section Supplementary Regulations .. 65 Section General Circulation Design Standards .. 65 Section Special Permit .. 66 ARTICLE 1331 C-3 Central Business District .. 67 Section Purpose .. 69 Section Permitted Uses .. 69 Section Bulk and Area Regulations .. 70 Section Parking Waiver in the CBD .. 70 Section Supplementary Regulations .. 70 Section Special Permit .. 70 ARTICLE 1333 I-1 General Industrial District .. 72 Section Purpose .. 74 Section Permitted Uses .. 74 Section Bulk and Area Regulations .. 75 Section Performance Standards .. 75 Section Planned Industrial Development .. 76 Section Use Area Regulations.

6 76 Section Bulk and Area Regulations .. 77 Section Minimum Buffer Requirements .. 78 Section Site Circulation .. 78 Section Signs .. 78 Section Service Area 79 Section Landscape Plan .. 79 Section Special Permit .. 80 ARTICLE 1335 Planned Unit Development .. 82 Section Purpose .. 84 Section Qualifications for Filing as a PUD .. 84 Section Incentives for Planned Unit Developments .. 84 Section Requirements for a Planned Unit Development .. 85 Section Approval Process .. 85 Section PUD Review Committee .. 86 Section Final Plan .. 86 Section Approval Criteria for Planned Unit Developments .. 88 ARTICLE 1337 Special Zoning Districts .. 90 Section Purpose .. 92 Section B&O Right-of-Way Special Zoning District .. 92 Section Special ARTICLE 1339 H-1 Historic Preservation District Overlay.

7 94 Section Purpose .. 96 Section Scope .. 96 Section Permitted Uses and Bulk and Area Regulations .. 96 5 Section Design Guidelines for New Construction .. 97 Section Design Guidelines for Architectural Restoration .. 98 Section Design Guidelines for Storefronts .. 99 ARTICLE 1341 General Regulations .. 100 Section Height and 102 Section Exceptions to Minimum Lot Areas, Lot Widths and 102 Section Vision Clearance on Corner 103 Section Lots .. 103 Section Permitted Accessory Uses in All 103 Section Permitted Accessory Uses to Business and Institutional Uses .. 104 Section Temporary Uses .. 104 Section Drive-thru Restaurant .. 105 Section Adult Day Care .. 105 Section Car 105 Section Auto Service Station .. 105 Section Communications Tower or Antennae, Commercial.

8 106 Section Day Care Center as Accessory Use to a Residential Use .. 110 Section Religious Use .. 110 Section Self-Storage Development .. 111 Section Swimming Pool - Household .. 111 Section Swimming Pool, Non-household .. 111 Section Composting - as a principal or accessory use .. 112 Section Fences and Walls .. 112 Section Recycling Collection Center .. 113 Section Garage Sale .. 113 Section Home Occupation .. 113 Section Factory Built Housing .. 115 Section Satellite Dish Antenna .. 116 Section Children's Day Care .. 116 Section Nursing Home .. 117 Section Nursing Home Conversions .. 117 Section Heliport .. 117 Section Cemetery .. 117 Section Junk Yard .. 117 Section Mineral Extraction, Borrow Pit, Top Soil Removal .. 118 Section Manufactured Home Park.

9 118 Section Oil and Gas Extraction .. 118 Section Outdoor Commercial Recreational 118 Section Private Recreational Development .. 118 Section Public Camp .. 118 Section Pubic Sanitary 119 Section Stadium or 119 Section Penal or Correctional Institution .. 119 Section Adult Uses .. 119 Section Tattoo Parlors .. 120 Section Massage Therapy .. 120 Section Shopping Center .. 120 Section Hospital .. 121 Section Offices for Charitable Organizations in an R-5 Multi-family Residential Zone .. 121 Section Accessory Private Garage and 122 Section Limited Video Lottery and Keno Section Single-Family Attached Dwellings (Townhouse).. 123 6 Section Single-Storage, ARTICLE 1343 Off-Street Parking, Loading and Unloading Regulations .. 125 Section General Regulations.

10 127 Section Schedule of Off-street Parking and Loading Requirements .. 127 Section Automobile Parking Design 130 Section Off-street Loading Area, Berth Sizes .. 132 Section Location and Access of Loading Areas, Berths .. 132 Section General Circulation, Parking and Loading Area Design Standards .. 132 Section Location of Driveways .. 133 Section Waiver of Parking and Off-street Loading and Unloading Requirements .. 134 Section Educational Facilities Parking Modifications .. 134 Section Handicapped Parking .. 135 ARTICLE 1345 Sign Regulations and Site Lighting .. 136 Section Purpose 137 Section General Sign Regulations .. 137 Section Signs Permitted in Individual Zoning Districts .. 139 Section Additional Standards for Free-standing 141 Section Additional Standards for Illuminated Signs.