TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS ...................................................................... 1-1

SEC. 1.1

SHORT TITLE ........................................................................................................ 1-1

SEC. 1.2

AUTHORITY ........................................................................................................... 1-1

SEC. 1.3

EFFECTIVE DATE ................................................................................................. 1-1

SEC. 1.4

PURPOSE .............................................................................................................. 1-1

SEC. 1.5

ZONING AFFECTS EVERY STRUCTURE OR USE ............................................. 1-1

SEC. 1.6

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................. 1-1

SEC. 1.7

CONFLICT WITH EXISTING LAW ........................................................................ 1-1

SEC. 1.8

CONFLICTS WITH ORDINANCES, PRIVATE COVENANTS AND DEEDS ........ 1-2

SEC. 1.9

VALIDITY ................................................................................................................ 1-2

SEC. 1.10

RIGHT TO FARM POLICY ..................................................................................... 1-2

SEC. 1.11

LANDLOCKED POLICY ........................................................................................ 1-2

SEC. 1.12

SANITARY PROVISIONS ...................................................................................... 1-3

1.12.1 1.12.2

Within 1,500 Feet of Public Sewer. ..................................................................................... 1-3 Not Within 1,500 Feet of Public Sewer. .............................................................................. 1-3

SEC. 1.13

FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................. 1-4

SEC. 1.14

SIGHT DISTANCE TRIANGLE .............................................................................. 1-5

1.14.1 1.14.2

Required Sight Distance Triangles ...................................................................................... 1-5 Obstructions in Sight Distance Triangle .............................................................................. 1-5

SEC. 1.15

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.............................................................................. 1-6

1.15.1 1.15.2 1.15.3 1.15.4

Plans Filed, Building Permits................................................................................................ 1-6 Expiration of Development Plans .................................................................................... 1-6 Platted Lots ..................................................................................................................... 1-6 District Conversion Table ................................................................................................ 1-6

ARTICLE 2

REVIEW BODIES .................................................................................. 2-1

SEC. 2.1

CITY-COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF ..................................... 2-1

2.1.1 2.1.2

City-County Planning Commission ..................................................................................... 2-1 Executive Director ............................................................................................................... 2-1

SEC. 2.2

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS ................................................................................. 2-2

2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4

Duties and Responsibilities ................................................................................................. 2-2 Membership ........................................................................................................................ 2-2 Terms of Office ................................................................................................................... 2-2 Jurisdiction .......................................................................................................................... 2-3

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SEC. 2.3

BUILDING INSPECTOR......................................................................................... 2-3

2.3.1

Duties and Responsibilities ................................................................................................. 2-3

SEC. 2.4

CODE ENFORCEMENT ......................................................................................... 2-3

2.4.1 2.4.2

Code Enforcement Board.................................................................................................... 2-3 Code Enforcement Officer................................................................................................... 2-4

SEC. 2.5

HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD ................................................................... 2-4

2.5.1 2.5.2

Membership ........................................................................................................................ 2-4 Powers and Duties of the Preservation Board .................................................................... 2-4

SEC. 2.6

UNIVERSITY DISTRICT REVIEW COMMITTEE ................................................... 2-5

2.6.1 2.6.2 2.6.3

Membership ........................................................................................................................ 2-5 Terms of Office ................................................................................................................... 2-6 Jurisdiction .......................................................................................................................... 2-6

SEC. 2.7

URBAN GROWTH DESIGN REVIEW BOARD ..................................................... 2-6

2.7.1 2.7.2 2.7.3 2.7.4

Purpose .............................................................................................................................. 2-6 Membership ........................................................................................................................ 2-6 Term of Office ..................................................................................................................... 2-6 Conflict of Interest ............................................................................................................... 2-6

SEC. 2.8

LEGISLATIVE BODY ............................................................................................. 2-7

2.8.1

Legislative Bodies ............................................................................................................... 2-7

ARTICLE 3

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES .......................................... 3-1

SEC. 3.1

GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 3-1

3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 3.1.4 3.1.5 3.1.6 3.1.7 3.1.8 3.1.9 3.1.10 3.1.11 3.1.12 3.1.13

Application Forms ............................................................................................................... 3-1 Standard Application Submission Cycle ............................................................................ 3-1 Application Fees ................................................................................................................ 3-1 Completeness of Application............................................................................................... 3-1 Public Notice ....................................................................................................................... 3-1 Public Hearing..................................................................................................................... 3-3 Continuation of Public Hearings .......................................................................................... 3-4 Withdrawal of Application .................................................................................................... 3-4 Time Limit for Reapplication............................................................................................... 3-4 Construction Initiation ......................................................................................................... 3-4 Time Limit for Rehearing before Board of Adjustments ...................................................... 3-4 Final Action ......................................................................................................................... 3-4 Summary of Review Procedures......................................................................................... 3-5

SEC. 3.2

BUILDING PERMIT ................................................................................................ 3-6

SEC. 3.3

GRADING AND PAVING PERMIT......................................................................... 3-6

SEC. 3.4

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY .......................................................................... 3-7

3.4.1 3.4.2

Applicability ......................................................................................................................... 3-7 Final Inspection ................................................................................................................... 3-7

SEC. 3.5

WRITTEN INTERPRETATION ............................................................................... 3-7

3.5.1 3.5.2 3.5.3 3.5.4

Who May Apply ................................................................................................................... 3-7 Action by Director................................................................................................................ 3-7 Publication of Interpretation ................................................................................................ 3-8 Appeal of Written Interpretation .......................................................................................... 3-8

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SEC. 3.6

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL .................................................................................. 3-8

3.6.1 3.6.2 3.6.3 3.6.4 3.6.5

Who May Apply ................................................................................................................... 3-8 Timing of Appeal ................................................................................................................. 3-8 Effect of Filing ..................................................................................................................... 3-8 Required Findings ............................................................................................................... 3-8 Action on Appeal ................................................................................................................. 3-8

SEC. 3.7

VARIANCES .......................................................................................................... 3-9

3.7.1 3.7.2 3.7.3 3.7.4 3.7.5 3.7.6 3.7.7

Who May Apply ................................................................................................................... 3-9 Application Requirements ................................................................................................... 3-9 Permitted Variances ............................................................................................................ 3-9 Required Findings ............................................................................................................ 3-10 Conditions ......................................................................................................................... 3-10 Action by Board................................................................................................................. 3-10 Prohibited Variances ......................................................................................................... 3-11

SEC. 3.8

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT .............................................................................. 3-11

3.8.1 3.8.2 3.8.3 3.8.4 3.8.5 3.8.6 3.8.7

Who May Apply ................................................................................................................. 3-11 Application Requirements ................................................................................................. 3-11 Action by Board................................................................................................................. 3-12 Review Criteria.................................................................................................................. 3-12 Findings Required ............................................................................................................. 3-13 Conditions of Approval ...................................................................................................... 3-13 Periodic Review for Compliance ....................................................................................... 3-13

SEC. 3.9

TEXT AMENDMENT ............................................................................................ 3-14

3.9.1 3.9.2 3.9.3

Who May Apply ................................................................................................................. 3-14 Planning Commission Action ............................................................................................ 3-14 Legislative Body Action ..................................................................................................... 3-14

SEC. 3.10

MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING) ....................................................................... 3-14

3.10.1 3.10.2 3.10.3 3.10.4 3.10.5 3.10.6 3.10.7 3.10.8 3.10.9 3.10.10 3.10.11

Who May Apply ................................................................................................................. 3-14 Mandatory Pre-application Conference ............................................................................ 3-15 Application Requirements ................................................................................................. 3-15 Responsibility for Accuracy ............................................................................................... 3-17 Planning Commission Action ............................................................................................ 3-17 Review Criteria, Findings Required.................................................................................. 3-18 Legislative Body Action ..................................................................................................... 3-18 Condition of Enactment of Map Amendment..................................................................... 3-19 Action on Concurrent Applications .................................................................................... 3-19 Parties Bound By Binding Elements ................................................................................ 3-19 Recording of Binding Elements ......................................................................................... 3-19

SEC. 3.11

DEVELOPMENT PLANS, DETAILED OR GENERAL ........................................ 3-20

3.11.1 3.11.2 3.11.3 3.11.4 3.11.5 3.11.6 3.11.7 3.11.8 3.11.9 3.11.10 3.11.11

Purpose and Intent of Development Plan Review ............................................................. 3-20 Pre-application Conference............................................................................................... 3-20 General Development Plan Required ............................................................................... 3-20 Elements of a General Development Plan ........................................................................ 3-21 Detailed Development Plan Required ............................................................................... 3-21 Elements of Detailed Development Plan ........................................................................... 3-22 Action on Development Plan ............................................................................................. 3-23 Amendments to Enacted Development Plan..................................................................... 3-24 Binding Elements and Building Permits ............................................................................ 3-26 Coordination With Subdivision Regulations ...................................................................... 3-26 Agreement to Development Plan Conditions ................................................................... 3-26

SEC. 3.12

PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)............................................................ 3-27

3.12.1 3.12.2 3.12.3

Who May Apply ................................................................................................................. 3-27 Concept Plan Approval Required ...................................................................................... 3-27 Concept Plan Requirements ............................................................................................. 3-27 Warren County/Joint Zoning Ordinance --------------------------------------------------iii

3.12.4 3.12.5 3.12.6 3.12.7 3.12.8

Planning Commission Review........................................................................................... 3-28 Legislative Body Action ..................................................................................................... 3-28 Binding Elements .............................................................................................................. 3-29 Detailed Development Plan and Record Plat Required .................................................... 3-29 Minor Amendments and Changes to an Adopted PUD ..................................................... 3-29

SEC. 3.13

LOCAL HISTORIC DESIGNATION ..................................................................... 3-30

3.13.1 3.13.2 3.13.3 3.13.4 3.13.5 3.13.6 3.13.7 3.13.8 3.13.9

Who May Apply ................................................................................................................. 3-30 Public Hearing and Notice Required ................................................................................. 3-30 Standards.......................................................................................................................... 3-31 Designation Criteria .......................................................................................................... 3-31 Preservation Board Written Report ................................................................................... 3-31 Conduct of Public Hearing ................................................................................................ 3-32 Legislative Body Action ..................................................................................................... 3-32 Notification of Decision ..................................................................................................... 3-32 Amendment or Recission of Designation .......................................................................... 3-32

SEC. 3.14

CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS ........................................................... 3-32

3.14.1 3.14.2 3.14.3 3.14.4 3.14.5 3.14.6 3.14.7 3.14.8 3.14.9 3.14.10 3.14.11 3.14.12

When Required ................................................................................................................. 3-32 Application Through Building Official ................................................................................ 3-33 Application Directly Through Preservation Board.............................................................. 3-33 Work Performed Without Certificate of Appropriateness ................................................... 3-33 Public Hearing Required ................................................................................................... 3-33 Preservation Board Decision............................................................................................. 3-34 Demolition ......................................................................................................................... 3-35 Relocation ......................................................................................................................... 3-35 Conformity with Certificate of Appropriateness ................................................................. 3-35 Maintenance and Repairs ................................................................................................. 3-36 Other Regulations and Laws ............................................................................................. 3-37 Appeals ............................................................................................................................. 3-37

SEC. 3.15

SPECIAL PROCEDURES IN FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT .................................... 3-38

3.15.1 3.15.2 3.15.3 3.15.4

Flood Elevation Certificate Required ................................................................................. 3-38 Amending the Flood Plain District ..................................................................................... 3-40 Encroachments ................................................................................................................. 3-40 Appeals Within Flood Plain District ................................................................................... 3-41

SEC. 3.16

RIGHT-OF-WAY CLOSING ................................................................................. 3-42

3.16.1 3.16.2 3.16.3

Application ........................................................................................................................ 3-42 Public Hearing................................................................................................................... 3-43 Decision by Legislative Body ............................................................................................ 3-43

SEC. 3.17

UNIVERSITY DISTRICT REVIEW PROCEDURES ............................................. 3-43

3.17.1 3.17.2 3.17.3 3.17.4 3.17.5

Meetings ........................................................................................................................... 3-43 Powers and Duties ............................................................................................................ 3-44 University District Site Plan and Monitoring Plan Required. .......................................... 3-44 Amendment Procedure ..................................................................................................... 3-45 Findings and Sanctions ..................................................................................................... 3-45

SEC. 3.18

URBAN GROWTH OVERLAY DISTRICT REVIEW PROCEDURES ................. 3-45

3.18.1 3.18.2 3.18.3 3.18.4 3.18.5 3.18.6 3.18.7

Overlay Development Plan Required ................................................................................ 3-45 Pre-Application Conference .............................................................................................. 3-46 Elements of an Overlay Development Plan ...................................................................... 3-46 Coordination with Other Land Development Regulations ................................................. 3-46 Agreement to Development Plan Conditions .................................................................... 3-46 Procedure for Development Plan Review ......................................................................... 3-47 Action by Board................................................................................................................. 3-47

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SEC. 3.19 REGULATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURES OF CELLULAR ANTENNA TOWERS 3-48 3.19.1 3.19.2 3.19.3 3.19.4 3.19.5

ARTICLE 4

Applications for Siting of Cellular Antenna Towers ........................................................... 3-48 Mandatory Pre-application Conference ............................................................................ 3-48 Application for the Siting of Cellular Antenna Towers ....................................................... 3-49 Demonstration of Appropriateness and Other Concurrent Applications Requirements .... 3-51 Planning Commission Action ............................................................................................ 3-52

ZONING DISTRICTS ............................................................................. 4-1

SEC. 4.1

ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS ....................................................................... 4-1

SEC. 4.2

OFFICIAL ZONING MAP ....................................................................................... 4-2

4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3

Established ......................................................................................................................... 4-2 Replacement ....................................................................................................................... 4-2 Rules for Interpretation of Zoning District Boundaries ......................................................... 4-2

SEC. 4.3

AGRICULTURE DISTRICT (AG) ........................................................................... 4-4

4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 4.3.5

Purpose and Intent .............................................................................................................. 4-4 Uses .................................................................................................................................... 4-4 Permitted Residential Unit Types ........................................................................................ 4-4 Property Development Standards ....................................................................................... 4-5 Signs ................................................................................................................................... 4-5

SEC. 4.4

SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS ....................................................... 4-6

4.4.1 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.4.4 4.4.5 4.4.6 4.4.7

Rural Residential District (RR) (Warren County unincorporated area only) ........................ 4-6 Residential Estate District (R-E).......................................................................................... 4-6 RS-1A through RS-1D ........................................................................................................ 4-6 Manufactured Home Subdivision (MHS) ............................................................................. 4-7 Mobile Home Park ( MHP) .................................................................................................. 4-7 General Residential Development Standards ..................................................................... 4-7 Residential Development Standards by Housing Type ..................................................... 4-15

SEC. 4.5

MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS ....................................................... 4-22

4.5.1 4.5.2 4.5.3 4.5.4 4.5.5

Two-Family Residential District (RM-2) ............................................................................. 4-22 Townhouse and Multi-Family Residential District (RM-3) ................................................ 4-22 Multi-family Residential District (RM-4) ............................................................................. 4-22 General Residential Development Standards .................................................................. 4-23 Residential Development Standards by Housing Type ..................................................... 4-29

SEC. 4.6

COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE/PROFESSIONAL DISTRICTS ............................ 4-31

4.6.1 4.6.2 4.6.3 4.6.4 4.6.5 4.6.6 4.6.7 4.6.8

Neighborhood Business District (NB) ................................................................................ 4-31 General Business District (GB) ......................................................................................... 4-31 Central Business District (CB)........................................................................................... 4-31 Highway Business District (HB) ........................................................................................ 4-31 Office and Professional - Residential District (OP-R) ........................................................ 4-31 Office and Professional - Commercial District (OP-C) ...................................................... 4-31 Public District (P) .............................................................................................................. 4-31 General Commercial Development Standards .................................................................. 4-32

SEC. 4.7

INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS .................................................................................... 4-60

4.7.1 4.7.2 4.7.3

Light Industrial District (LI) ................................................................................................ 4-60 Heavy Industrial District (HI) ............................................................................................. 4-60 General Industrial Development Standards ...................................................................... 4-60

SEC. 4.8

SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS........................................................................ 4-66

4.8.1 4.8.2

Planned Unit Development (PUD) .................................................................................... 4-66 General Flood Plain District (F) ......................................................................................... 4-66

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SEC. 4.9

OVERLAY DISTRICTS......................................................................................... 4-70

4.9.1 4.9.2 4.9.3 4.9.4 4.9.5 4.9.6

General ............................................................................................................................. 4-70 Conservation Subdivision Overlay District (CSOD) ........................................................... 4-70 Urban Growth Overlay District (UG) .................................................................................. 4-72 Historic Overlay District ..................................................................................................... 4-92 University District (UD) .................................................................................................... 4-101 Airport Overlay District .................................................................................................... 4-103

ARTICLE 5 SEC. 5.1

USE REGULATIONS ............................................................................ 5-1 USE TABLE............................................................................................................ 5-1

SEC. USE TABLE ....................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1.1

Use Categories ................................................................................................................... 5-1

5.1.2

Uses Permitted By-Right ............................................................................................... 5-1

5.1.3

Conditional Uses ........................................................................................................... 5-1

5.1.4

or

Uses Subject to Specific Conditions .............................................................. 5-1

5.1.5 5.1.6

Uses Not Allowed .......................................................................................................... 5-1 New or Unlisted Uses ......................................................................................................... 5-1

SEC. 5.2

USE CATEGORIES ................................................................................................ 5-7

5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.2.5 5.2.6

Basis for Classifications ...................................................................................................... 5-7 Residential Use Categories................................................................................................. 5-8 Institutional and Civic Use Categories .............................................................................. 5-11 Commercial Use Categories ............................................................................................. 5-20 Industrial Use Categories .................................................................................................. 5-35 Other Use Categories ....................................................................................................... 5-40

SEC. 5.3

TEMPORARY USES ............................................................................................ 5-47

5.3.1 5.3.2 5.3.3 5.3.4

Temporary Construction Unit ............................................................................................ 5-47 Model Homes .................................................................................................................... 5-47 Other Temporary Uses (Warren County Only) .................................................................. 5-47 Other Temporary Uses (Bowling Green Only) .................................................................. 5-48

ARTICLE 6

NONCONFORMITIES ........................................................................... 6-1

SEC. 6.1

INTENT ................................................................................................................... 6-1

SEC. 6.2

NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES ..................................................................... 6-1

SEC. 6.3

NONCONFORMING USES OF LAND ................................................................... 6-2

SEC. 6.4

NONCONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD.............................................................. 6-2

SEC. 6.5

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE ........................................................................... 6-3

SEC. 6.6

CONDITIONAL USES NOT NONCONFORMING USES ...................................... 6-3

ARTICLE 7

ENFORCEMENT ................................................................................... 7-1

SEC. 7.1

ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ................................................................................... 7-1

SEC. 7.2

PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS ............................................................................ 7-1

7.2.1

Violations Pursuant to KRS 100.991 .................................................................................. 7-1 Warren County/Joint Zoning Ordinance --------------------------------------------------vi

7.2.2

Violations Pursuant to KRS 65.8801 through 65.8839 ....................................................... 7-1

SEC. 7.3

OTHER REMEDIES................................................................................................ 7-3

SEC. 7.4

ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS INVOLVING AGRICULTURAL OPERATORS ........ 7-3

ARTICLE 8

DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................ 8-1

SEC. 8.1

USE OF TERMS ..................................................................................................... 8-1

SEC. 8.2

DEFINED TERMS................................................................................................... 8-1

APPENDIX A SPECIAL AREA MAPS APPENDIX B USES BY USE CATEGORY INDEX

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