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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 14:08.06, 14.08.07, 14.08.08, 14.08.09, 14.08.10, 14.08.12, 14.08.13 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO ESTABLISH SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTED IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
SECTION 1: PURPOSE. The intent of this ordinance is to establish minimum setback requirements for buildings constructed in commercial and industrial zoning districts. Such requirements will help to insure the health, safety, and welfare of the general public and promote more orderly development and thereby preserve property values.
SECTION 2: APPLICABILITY. This ordinance shall apply to all buildings proposed for construction in commercial and industrial zoning districts. Proposed buildings which do not meet the requirements listed below, but for which a building permit was issued prior to the adoption of this ordinance, shall be permitted to be built as long as the building permit remains valid. Proposed buildings which do not meet the requirements listed below, but for which site plan approval was granted by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission prior to adoption of this ordinance, shall be allowed to be built if a building permit is obtained within one year of approval of this ordinance.
SECTION 3: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. The chart below lists the minimum setback requirements for each of the commercial and industrial zoning districts.
ZONING SETBACK (FEET)
DISTRICT FRONT SIDE# REAR#
C-1 * * *
C-2 20 7.5 10
C-3 30 10 10
C-4 30 10 10
C-5 30 7.5 10
I-1 30 10 10
I-2 50 25 25
NOTES:
# When a commercial or industrial building is to be built adjacent to property zoned for residential use, the building shall have a minimum setback of twenty (20) feet from the residentially zoned property. Additional side or rear setback area may be required by the Fire Department for any commercial or industrial building to provi...
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