CHAPTER 2
GENERAL PROVISIONS
200 Zoning
Districts Established
201 Supplemental Districts Established
202 Official Zoning map Established
203 District Boundary Description and Interpretation
204 Limitation on Land Use
205 Division of Lots
206 One
Single-Family Dwelling Per
220 Height Exceptions
230
240 Yards
250 Reserved
260 Platting Requirement
270 Reserved
280 Reserved
290 Code of Ethics
SECTION 200 ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
The Zoning Districts set forth below are hereby established. The District Symbol is in the column to the left.
AG Agriculture
District
RE Residential Estate District
RS-1 Residential Single-Family Low Density District
RS-2 Residential Single-Family Medium Density District
RS-3 Residential Single-Family High Density District
RD Residential Duplex District
RTH Residential Multi-Family Townhouse District
RM Residential Multi-Family District
RMH Residential Mobile Home Park District
OL Office Light District
CS
CG Commercial General District
CH Commercial High Intensity District
IL Industrial Light and Research/Development District
IM Industrial Moderate District
IH Industrial Heavy District
SECTION 201 SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
201.1 Supplemental Districts Established
The supplemental districts set forth below are hereby established. The district symbol is in the column to the left.
PUD Planned Unit Development (see Chapter 8)
201.2 Flood Hazard Area maps Adopted
The Owasso Planning Commission shall adopt by resolution Flood hazard Area maps prepared by the City Engineer, or as prepared by the US Corps of Engineers or the Federal Emergency Management Agency and confirmed by the City Engineer, or as prepared by a registered professional engineer and certified by the City Engineer, for each river, creek, or tributary within a recognized flood hazard area. The adoption of the Flood Hazard Area maps is essential for the protection of health, safety and general welfare of the public. Such Flood Hazard Area Maps shall be made available for public inspection in the office of the Floodplain Manager. The following requirements shall be met before a zoning clearance permit or building permit is issued within a flood hazard area as depicted on said Flood Hazard Area Maps:
(A) Permitted uses within the flood hazard area shall be those uses permitted in the respective general use district, provided that after the effective date of this code any building constructed, reconstructed, moved or altered shall have the lowest floor at least one (1) foot above the elevation of the 100-year frequency flood as recorded on the appropriate adopted Flood Hazard Area map.
(B) Permitted uses shall conform to the bulk and area requirements of the use district in which located.
The boundaries of the Flood Hazard Area Maps may be amended by resolution of the Owasso City Council on recommendation from the Owasso Planning Commission so as to maintain uniformity with the purposes of this code upon finding that:
(A) A flood control project of the federal, state, county, or city government, or a private person, has substantially altered the boundaries of the flood hazard area.
(B) Flood data compiled subsequent to the adoption of the Flood Hazard Area Maps indicated that the boundaries of the flood hazard areas should be adjusted, or,
(C) Proposed improvements, such as channel improvements, or flood retention reservoirs, will substantially alter the boundaries of the flood hazard areas and the actual construction of said improvements has been assured by the submission and acceptance of the bond.
Proposed amendments to the adopted Flood Hazard Area Maps that do not originate in the City Engineer's office but are made as a formal request to the Planning Commission shall be transmitted in writing to the City Engineer for a review and recommendation. Upon a finding by the City Engineer that proposed amendment of Flood Hazard Area Maps meets one of the three conditions listed above, he shall certify in writing and shall furnish to the Planning Commission two (2) copies of the amended boundaries, including the elevations of the 100-year flood, for adoption by the Planning Commission and approval by the City Council. If the proposed amendment does not meet one of the conditions listed above, the City Engineer shall deny the proposal in writing and furnish the Planning Commission a copy of his findings.
SECTION 202 OFFICIAL ZONING
The locations and boundaries of the
various districts as defined herein shall be established by ordinance and shall
be shown and delineated on the Official Zoning Map of the City of Owasso,
Oklahoma. The Official Zoning Map shall
be maintained by the City of
SECTION 203 DISTRICT BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION
District boundary lines shall be described by legal description or by a map. When a legal description is used, the boundary line shall be deemed to extend to the centerline of abutting streets and shall be so designated on the Official Zoning Map. When a map is used, district boundary lines shall be established by dimensions, property lines, recorded lot lines, or the centerline of abutting street, alley, or railroad right-of-way, as the same were of record at the time of adoption. In all cases where there is doubt as to the exact location of district boundary lines, the same shall be determined by the Board of Adjustment.
SECTION 204 LIMITATION ON LAND USE
No land or building shall be used and no building, structure, or improvement shall be made, erected, constructed, moved, altered, enlarged, or rebuilt which is designed, arranged or intended to be used or maintained for any purpose or in any manner except in accordance with the use, height, area, yard, space and other requirements established in the district in which such land, building, structure or improvement is located, except as provided by Chapter 10, Nonconformities.
Nothing in this code shall be deemed to require a change in the plans, construction, or designated use of any building, where a building permit was lawfully issued prior to the effective date of this code, and pursuant to such permit, construction is diligently carried to completion. Upon completion, such building or use shall be deemed nonconforming and may continue as regulated by Chapter 10, Nonconformities.
SECTION 205 DIVISION OF LOTS
A lot shall not hereafter be divided into two or more lots, unless all lots resulting from such division conform to all the applicable regulations of the zoning district in which it is located. When a new lot, resulting from a lot split, is non-conforming with this code, it shall be attached to another lot in order to become conforming.
SECTION 206
Not more than one residential structure may be constructed on a lot in a RE, RS, or RD district except in the case of a lot which is within an approved Planned Unit Development.
SECTION 220 HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS
The following structures shall not be subject to the height limitations of the district in which they are located: Antennas, belfries, chimneys, cupolas, domes, elevators, penthouses, flagpoles, monitors, smokestacks, spires, cooling towers and ventilators, provided they are not intended for human occupancy.
SECTION 230 LOT AREA
The lot area and width requirement of Zoning Districts shall not apply to public utilities.
SECTION 240 YARDS
240.1 Compliance with Yard requirements
Except as otherwise provided, required yards shall be open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky.
240.2 Permitted Yard Obstructions
Obstructions are permitted in required yards as follows:
(A) Cornices, canopies, eaves and similar architectural features may project into a required yard.
(B) Fire escapes may project into a required yard.
(C) Fences, hedges, plant materials and walls may be located in any yard provided that on any corner lot on which a front and side yard is required, no wall fence, sign, structure, or any plant growth which obstructs sight lines at elevations between two (2) and six (6) feet above the crown of the adjacent roadway shall be placed or maintained within a triangle formed by measuring from the point of intersection of the front and exterior side lot lines a distance of 25 feet along said front and side lot lines and connecting the points so established to form a "sight triangle" on the area of the lot adjacent to the street intersection. Fences and walls within yards shall not exceed the city height of eight (8) feet. Any fence or wall which projects into or encloses a required front yard shall not exceed a height of four (4) feet. The Board of Adjustment, as a Special Exception, may modify these limitations.
(D) Signs which are permitted in residential districts may be located within any yard which is bounded by a public street.
(E) In the RS Residential Districts, a detached accessory structure may be located in a required rear yard provided (1) the structure or structures do not cover more than 20 percent of the area of the minimum required rear yard and, (2) the total gross floor area for any accessory building or buildings located in the rear yard, required rear yard, and or both, shall not exceed 750 square feet. (The Board of Adjustment upon application, and after notice and public hearing, may grant a special exception of E (2) above.)
(F) Swimming pools, hot tubs, tennis courts, patios, satellite dishes, and protective shelters shall be located in the rear yard and shall have a minimum setback of ten (10) feet from any side yard or rear lot lines. However, the Board of Adjustment may, upon application and after public hearing, permit the aforementioned accessory uses in the front yard provided; (1) the minimum front yard requirement is adhered to, and (2) a minimum setback of ten feet from any side lot line is met.
(G) Mobile home hitches.
(H) Carports by Special Exception requiring Board of Adjustment approval.
(I) Customary accessory structures, such as clotheslines, barbecue pits, and playground equipment.
240.3 Use of Yards in R District
No inoperative or unlicensed motor
vehicles shall be parked or stored within a yard in R Districts. No vehicle shall be parked except on
pavement.
SECTION 250 RESERVED
SECTION 260 PLATTING REQUIREMENT
For the purposes of providing a proper arrangement of streets and assuring the adequacy of open spaces for traffic, utilities, and access of emergency vehicles, commensurate with the intensification of land use customarily incident to a change of zoning, a platting requirement is established as follows:
For any land that has been rezoned upon application of a private party, no building permit shall be issued until that portion of the tract on which the permit is sought has been included within a subdivision plat or replat, as the case may be, submitted to the Planning Commission for their review and recommendation, approved by the City Council, and filed in the office of the County Clerk where the property is situated.
SECTION 270 RESERVED
SECTION 280 RESERVED
SECTION 290 CODE OF ETHICS
The Mayor or any member of the City Council, Planning Commission, or Board of Adjustment, to whom some private benefit, direct or indirect, financial or otherwise, may come as a result of a public action concerning this code, shall not be a participant in that action. The possibility, not the actuality, of a conflict shall govern. The individual experiencing a conflict of interest shall declare his interest, abstain from voting on the matter, and refrain from any deliberations on the matter. The individual shall not discuss the matter with a fellow official.