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GENERAL DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE <REVISED GDO - EFFECTIVE JUNE 4, 2003>


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GDO COVER PAGE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE
I. DEFINITIONS
SEC. 6-1.
DEFINITIONS

II. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 6-21.
PURPOSE
SEC. 6-22.
AUTHORITY
SEC. 6-23.
JURISDICTION
SEC. 6-24.
EXTRA-TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
SEC. 6-25.
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
SEC. 6-26.
SUBMITTAL PROCEDURE
SEC. 6-27.
TITLE OPINION
SEC. 6-28.
TAX CERTIFICATE
SEC. 6-29.
DESIGN STANDARDS
SEC. 6-30.
PLAT REQUIRED (REVISED SEPT. 2008)
SEC. 6-31.
VARIANCES AND EXCEPTIONS

III. PLAN SUBMITTAL AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES
SEC. 6-51.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 6-52.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMITTAL OF FINAL FILE COPIES
SEC. 6-53.
PARK AND OTHER PUBLIC USE DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS
SEC. 6-54.
WHEN AN ENGINEERING SITE PLAN IS REQUIRED (REVISED SEPT. 2008)
SEC. 6-55.
ACCELERATED REVIEW FOR ENGINEERING SITE PLAN
SEC. 6-56.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PHASING A DEVELOPMENT
SEC. 6-57.
PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMIT
SEC. 6-58.
GRADING AND FILLING REGULATIONS

IV. DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES
SEC. 6-71.
IMPROVEMENTS ON LAND SERVED BY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS WHICH MEET CURRENT STANDARDS
SEC. 6-72.
IMPROVEMENTS ON UNPLATTED LAND SERVED BY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS WHICH MEET CURRENT STANDARDS
SEC. 6-73.
IMPROVEMENTS ON UNDEVELOPED LAND
SEC. 6-74.
IMPROVEMENTS ON LAND WHICH IS SERVED BY SUBSTANDARD PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
SEC. 6-75.
CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTIONS
SEC. 6-76.
ABANDONMENT OF REAL PROPERTY

V. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
SEC. 6-91.
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
SEC. 6-92.
PAVING (REVISED AUGUST 1, 2005)
SEC. 6-93.
BLOCKS
SEC. 6-94.
LOTS (REVISED AUGUST 1, 2005)
SEC. 6-95.
EASEMENTS
SEC. 6-96.
DRAINAGE (REVISED AUGUST 1, 2005)
SEC. 6-97.
WATERLINES
SEC. 6-98.
SEC. 6-99.
SANITARY SEWER LINES
SEC. 6-100.
EROSION CONTROL
SEC. 6-101.
PRIVATE UTILITIES
SEC. 6-102.
MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION

SEC. 6-103.
ACCESS MANAGEMENT POLICY (NEW! DECEMBER 2009)

VI. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
SEC. 6-121.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 6-122.
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
SEC. 6-123.
MULTI-FAMILY AND NON-RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
SEC. 6-124.
LANDSCAPING OF DEDICATED STREETS, MEDIANS OR OTHER PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
SEC. 6-125.
TREE SURVEY REQUIREMENTS

VII. SCREENING DEVICES
SEC. 6-141.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 6-142.
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL SCREENING REQUIREMENT
SEC. 6-143.
SCREENING WALL BETWEN SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT
SEC. 6-144.
SCREENING WALL BETWEEN COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL USES
SEC. 6-145.
SCREENING HEDGE BETWEEN ANY OFFICE, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR WAREHOUSE ZONING DISTRICTS AND PUBLIC PARKS
SEC. 6-146.
SCREENING WALL REQUIREMENT FOR MOBILE HOME PARKS AND MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISIONS
SEC. 6-147.
SCREENING REQUIREMENT FOR WRECKER SERVICE STORAGE YARDS AND WRECKED VEHICLES
SEC. 6-148.
SCREENING REQUIREMENT FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE
SEC. 6-149.
MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT

VIII. OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
SEC. 6-161.
GENERAL PROVISION
SEC. 6-162.
PARKING REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE (REVISED NOVEMBER 2009)
SEC. 6-163.
RULES FOR COMPUTING NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES
SEC. 6-164.
LOCATION OF PARKING SPACES
SEC. 6-165.
MINIMUM DIMENSIONS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING
SEC. 6-166.
OFF-STREET LOADING SPACE
SEC. 6-167.
HANDICAPPED PARKING REQUIREMENTS
SEC. 6-168.
FIRE LANES

IX. MISCELLANEOUS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
SEC. 6-181.
EXTERIOR FINISH REQUIREMENTS
SEC. 6-182.
HOTEL/MOTEL/EXTENDED STAY FACILITIES (REVISED NOVEMBER 2009)
X. APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1.
TITLE AND SIGNATURE BLOCKS
APPENDIX 2.
CERTIFICATES
APPENDIX 3.
AGREEMENTS (REVISED JANUARY 2007)
APPENDIX 4.
LIST OF OTHER DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS
APPENDIX 5.
FEES



Full 2003 version of the General Development Ordinance (EFFECTIVE JUNE 4, 2003) (LAST UPDATED NOV. 16, 2009)

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