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Title 18 — Zoning

Chapter 18.48 — F-P FLOODPLAIN COMBINING DISTRICT

Wheatland Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Wheatland

§ 18.48.010. Purpose of zone.

The floodplain or F-P combining district is intended to be combined with principal districts in areas other than floodway areas which have been inundated by overflow floodwaters in the past and which may reasonably be expected to be inundated by such floodwaters in the future. The floodplain zone is intended to limit the use of areas subject to such inundation and flooding to protect lives and property from loss, destruction, and damage due to floodwaters and to the transportation by water of wreckage and debris. The regulations of this chapter shall apply in all floodplain or F-P zones. (Ord. 337 Exh. A, 1991)

§ 18.48.020. Combining uses permitted with a use permit.

The following uses will be permitted with a use permit:

  • A. General agriculture, nurseries and greenhouses;

  • B. Trailer camps and mobile home parks, subject to site plan review as per Sections 18.60.170 and 18.60.220 ;

  • C. Recreational uses, including public stables, docks, boathouses and golf courses;

  • D. Residential uses, including farm dwelling, with the floor elevations equal to the highest known flood level;

  • E. Commercial or industrial uses which, in the opinion of the planning commission, are compatible with principal, combining, and contiguous zones.

  • (Ord. 337 Exh. A, 1991)

§ 18.48.030. Area and yard.

The following regulations shall apply:

  • A. Minimum lot area: five acres;

  • B. Minimum lot width: three hundred feet;

  • C. Minimum yards: front and rear, twenty feet; side, ten feet. (Ord. 337 Exh. A, 1991)

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Contents — Wheatland Zoning Code
Wheatland Zoning Code
  1. Title 18 — Zoning
    Overview
    1. Chapter 18.03 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Chapter 18.06 — DEFINITIONS
    3. Chapter 18.09 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
    4. Chapter 18.12 — ZONING MAP AND DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
    5. Chapter 18.15 — A-E AGRICULTURE-EXCLUSIVE ZONE
    6. Chapter 18.18 — RE RESIDENTIAL ESTATES DISTRICTS
    7. Chapter 18.21 — R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    8. Chapter 18.24 — R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    9. Chapter 18.27 — R-3 MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL-LIMIT DISTRICT
    10. Chapter 18.30 — C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
    11. Chapter 18.33 — C-2 RETAIL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
    12. Chapter 18.36 — C-3 HEAVY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
    13. Chapter 18.39 — M-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
    14. Chapter 18.42 — M-2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
    15. Chapter 18.45 — F-W FLOODWAY DISTRICT
    16. Chapter 18.48 — F-P FLOODPLAIN COMBINING DISTRICT
    17. Chapter 18.51 — PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE
    18. Chapter 18.54 — A AGRICULTURE COMBINING DISTRICTREGULATIONS
    19. Chapter 18.55 — EMERGENCY SHELTER COMBINING DISTRICT
    20. Chapter 18.57 — IND-PK INDUSTRIAL PARK COMBINING DISTRICT
    21. Chapter 18.60 — REGULATION OF SPECIFIC USES
    22. Chapter 18.61 — CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA
    23. Chapter 18.63 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
    24. Chapter 18.64 — BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE C…
    25. Chapter 18.67 — SITE PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEW
    26. Chapter 18.70 — NONCONFORMING USES
    27. Chapter 18.73 — VARIANCES
    28. Chapter 18.76 — USE PERMITS
    29. Chapter 18.77 — DENSITY BONUS
    30. Chapter 18.78 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT REGULATIONS
    31. Chapter 18.79 — ADMINISTRATION
    32. Chapter 18.82 — APPEALS
    33. Chapter 18.85 — AMENDMENTS
    34. Chapter 18.88 — ENFORCEMENT

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