City of Leavenworth Development Regulations

Table of Content2
Article 1 General Provisions5
1.01 Overview5
1.02 Administration6
1.03 Interpretation8
1.04 Enforcement10
1.05 Nonconformances11
Article 2 Applications & Procedures15
2.01 Text Amendments15
2.02 Platting16
2.03 Zoning Change21
2.04 Special Use Permits23
2.05 Site Plan25
2.06 Minor Modifications27
2.07 Appeals28
Article 3 Subdivisions Standards32
3.01 Purpose and Intent32
3.02 Applicability and Exemptions32
3.03 Minimum Design Standards33
3.04 Required Improvements37
3.05 Exceptions39
Article 4 Zoning Districts & Standards40
4.01 Purpose40
4.02 Establishment of Districts & Intent40
4.03 Property Development Standards43
4.04 Use Standards46
4.05 Redevelopment Overlay District51
Article 5 Access & Parking60
5.01 Applicability60
5.02 Required Parking60
5.03 General63
5.04 Parking Design64
5.05 Access65
5.06 Off-street Loading65
5.07 Drive-Through Stacking66
Article 6 Landscape & Site Design68
6.01 Purpose & Applicability68
6.02 Landscape Units68
6.03 Required Landscaping69
6.04 Parking Lot Landscaping71
6.05 Buffers72
6.06 Landscape Design73
6.07 Screening74
6.08 Fences76
6.09 Tree Preservation79
Article 7 Design Standards82
7.01 Purpose and Applicability82
7.02 Residential Design82
7.03 Non-Residential Design85
7.04 Alternate Equivalent Compliance90
Article 8 Signs91
8.01 Purpose and Intent91
8.02 Scope91
8.03 Computations91
8.04 Permits92
8.05 Sign Installers94
8.06 General Standards95
8.07 Signs Permitted in All Districts96
8.08 Signs Permitted in Residential Districts (R1-25, R1-9, R1-6, R1-7.5, R4-16, R-MF)97
8.09 Signs Permitted in the MP (Mobile Home Park)98
8.10 Signs Permitted in the Neighborhood Business Districts (NBD) and Residential Mixed Use District (RMX)98
8.11 Signs Permitted in Commercial and Industrial Districts (OBD, CBD, GBD, I-1 & I-2)101
8.12 Temporary Signs103
8.13 Electronic Message Center Signs (EMCs)106
8.14 Billboards107
8.15 Nonconforming, Hazardous, Illegal, and Prohibited Signs108
8.16 Appeals109
Article 9 Historic Preservation110
9.01 Purpose110
9.02 General110
9.03 Applicability111
9.04 Leavenworth Preservation Commission111
9.05 Administration113
9.06 Enforcement113
9.07 Appeals114
9.08 Variances115
9.09 Historic Resources Survey115
9.10 Identification of Landmarks and Historic Districts115
9.11 Leavenworth Landmarks Register115
9.12 Nomination of Landmarks and Historic Districts116
9.13 Report and Recommendation116
9.14 City Commission Designation116
9.15 Designation117
9.16 Procedure for Demolition, Alteration or Expansion117
9.17 Signs118
9.18 Retention of Accessory Structures and Landscaping120
9.19 Public Properties120
9.20 Promotion of Other Functions120
9.21 Promotion121
9.22 Public Hearing Process121
9.23 Alteration, Expansion or Demolition-Major122
Article 10 Supplemental Standards123
10.01 Solar Energy123
10.02 Wind Energy124
10.03 Commercial Communication Towers and Antennae127
Article 11 Board of Zoning Appeals129
11.01 Creation129
11.02 General129
11.03 Power and Jurisdiction129
11.04 Applications131
11.05 Appeal of Board Decision133
Article 12 Definitions134
Appendix A Use Table172

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