Overview
Worth knowing
- Dual zoning system: legacy 1985 Ordinance 45-85 coexists with Jan 2025 SmartCode transect-based system
- SmartCode adopted only 10 weeks before research date; implementation status uncertain
- PDF data barrier: SmartCode dimensional tables embedded in non-extractable PDF format
+ 5 more in Quirks & notes
Districts
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| Code | Name | Category | Min lot | Height | Coverage | FAR | Du/ac | Parking | Setbacks F/S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-1 | Single-Family Residential (Legacy) | res_sf | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 / — / — |
| R-2 | Two-Family Residential (Legacy) | res_sf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| R-30 | Multi-Family Residential (Legacy) | res_mf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| C-1 | Neighborhood Commercial (Legacy) | com | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| C-2 | General Commercial (Legacy) | com | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| I-1 | Light Industrial (Legacy) | ind | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| I-2 | Heavy Industrial (Legacy) | ind | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| T1 | Natural (SmartCode) | ag | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| T2 | Rural (SmartCode) | ag | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| T3 | Sub-Urban (SmartCode) | res_sf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| T4 | General Urban (SmartCode) | mu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| T5 | Urban Center (SmartCode) | cbd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| T6 | Urban Core (SmartCode) | cbd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found
Overlays
SFHA
Floodplain SFHA
FPFEMA Special Flood Hazard Area designation
| effect | Elevation and floodproofing requirements per NFIP |
|---|
CHD
Cloverdale Historic District
HPNRHP-listed district (1985); Certificate of Appropriateness required
| effect | Exterior review, demolition controls, design standards |
|---|---|
| designation | NRHP 1985 |
CHHD
Cottage Hill Historic District
HPHistoric district designation (1974)
| effect | Exterior review and preservation controls |
|---|---|
| designation | 1974 |
Adopted building codes
Statewide
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Quirks & notes
- Dual zoning system: legacy 1985 Ordinance 45-85 coexists with Jan 2025 SmartCode transect-based system
- SmartCode adopted only 10 weeks before research date; implementation status uncertain
- PDF data barrier: SmartCode dimensional tables embedded in non-extractable PDF format
- Historic overlay precedence: Cloverdale and Cottage Hill districts override base zoning for exterior changes
- Infill setback ambiguity: unclear whether legacy or SmartCode governs in overlap areas
- Parking wall conflict: SmartCode requires 3-5 ft parking walls; legacy code silent on screening
- Zero-setback downtown: T6 Urban Core allows build-to-line at property boundary
- Industrial transition: I-1 and I-2 legacy districts may be reclassified under SmartCode adoption
Formulas
Definitions
- height
- Varies by system; legacy code uses ft, SmartCode uses stories
- lot_coverage
- far
- du_ac
- impervious_cover
- setback_front
- Front yard depth from property line; legacy code confirmed for R-1
- setback_side
- setback_rear
- Outbuilding rear setback 12 ft confirmed in SmartCode
- parking
- Parking wall height 3-5 ft confirmed in SmartCode
Capacity calculations
- max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage- max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far- max_units_from_density
lot_area_sf * du_ac / 43560- buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2- buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft- buildable_envelope_sf
buildable_width_ft * buildable_depth_ft- max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10- max_gfa_from_envelope
min(buildable_envelope_sf * max_stories_approx, max_gfa_sf)- parking_required
units * parking
Massing explorer
Interactive 3D comparison across every district. Drag to orbit, scroll to zoom, use the slider to walk districts, and toggle applicable overlays in the right-side panel.
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| District | Category | Height | FAR | Coverage | Setbacks | Parking | Density | Min lot | Overlays |
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Research status
Data quality
25%completeness60 confirmed40 partial15 inferred
Documented gaps
- SmartCode T1-T6 dimensional standards (PDF barrier)
- Legacy R-2/R-30 lot and height standards
- Commercial district standards
- Industrial district dimensional data
- SmartCode-legacy overlap resolution rules
Known issues
schema:v1-legacypriority:lowdata:gaps-present
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