ZONING ORDINANCE
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
- Ordinance No. 884 Amending Sections 11, 12, 13, 14 and 31 of Planning and Zoning Ordinance No 613 of the City of Williston as amended to allow a special permitted use for professional offices to operate in already existing structures
- Ordinance No. 887 An ordinance amending Section 31 of Ordinance 613, also known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, in regards to the definition of dwelling, two family
- Ordinance No. 889 An ordinance amending Section 25 of Ordinance Number 613, Also known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, in regards to Accessory Buildings
- Ordinance No. 898 An Ordinance amending Section 6 (C) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston in regards to nonconforming structures.
- Ordinance No. 912 An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, Chapter 27 Zoning by adding a new section 32 entitled "Wireless Telecommunications Towers and Antennas"
- Ordinance No. 914 An Ordinance amending Section 21(c) of the Williston Zoning Ordinance for the City of Williston, North Dakota, relating to Restricted Commercial District C-3
- Ordinance No. 922 An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 613, also known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, adding Section 18(a), Planned Unit Development Overlay District P-2 and Section 31: Definitions, as it relates to Planned Unit Overlay District
- Ordinance No. 925 An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 613, amending Section 23: M-2, Heavy Industrial Dist. to allow Workforce, Temporary Housing as amended in Section 25: Supplementary Dist. Regulations governing the criteria and permitting for Workforce, Temporary Housing **see Ord. No.’s 1033 and 1050 concerning Temporary Workforce Housing
- Ordinance No. 933 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 613 of the City of Williston in Regards to Housing Structures Built to the North Dakota Building Code to be Exempt From the Notice of Intent Process
- Ordinance No. 936 An ordinance establishing permitted locations for adult cabaret and sexually oriented businesses in the M-2:Heavy Industrial District in the City of Williston **see Ord. No. 1032 amending Ord. No. 936
- Ordinance No. 945 Ordinance Amending the City Zoning Ordinance as to Sign Height
- Ordinance No. 948 Ordinance Amending Section 11 of Ordinance 574, Also Known as Appendix C-Subdivision Regulations of the City of Williston, In Regards to Lot Access
- Ordinance No. 956 An Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium to the Williston City Code of Ordinances for Residential Dwelling Units for the Core Downtown C-3: Restricted Commercial Zone for Six Months
- Ordinance No. 958 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 613 regarding Mobile Food Vendors and Portable Carry-Out Food and Beverage Kiosks
- Ordinance No. 959 Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 613 Adding R: Landscaping and Screening; and S: Buffer Yards to Section 25. **see Ord. No. 1007 amending and clarifying Ord. No. 959, 965
- Ordinance No. 960 Amending Ordinance 613 regarding Signs. **see Ord. No. 993 and Ord. No. 1009 amending Ord. No. 960
- Ordinance No. 961 An Ordinance amending Section 21 of Ordinance 613 of the City of Williston, also known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, relating to requirements for inside and outside of the Renaissance Zone and restricting dwelling units to above retail uses only inside the Renaissance Zone
- Ordinance No. 962 An Ordinance amending Section 25 G:General Sign Regulations and Section 31: Definitions of Ordinance 960 & Ordinance 613 of the City of Williston, also known as the zoning ordinance of the City of Williston, to update these sections in regard to technical regulations for dynamic messaging signs and a related definition. **see Ord. No. 1009 amending Ord. No. 962
- Ordinance No. 963 An ordinance amending Section 25(H): Off Street Parking Requirements and Section 31: Definitions of Ordinance 613 of the City of Williston, also known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, to update these sections in regard to modifications of required parking, the required parking ratio for office uses, the require parking ratio for warehouse uses, and related definitions
- Ordinance No. 964 An Ordinance amending Section 31 of Ordinance 613 of the City of Williston, also known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, regarding the addition of the definition of "Lodge"
- Ordinance No. 965 An Amendment to Section 25S- Buffer Yards, which was established by Ordinance 959, changing the buffering requirements in some zones. **see Ord. No. 1007 amending and clarifying Ord. 959 and 965
- Ordinance No. 968 An amendment to Section 12 R-2: Single and Two-Family Residential District and Section 31: definitions of Ordinance 613 of the City of Williston, also known as the zoning ordinance of the city of Williston to update these sections regarding twinhomes and duplexes. **see Ord. 1010 amending Ord. No. 968 in regards to signage
- Ordinance No. 971 An ordinance amending Section 20.L: Sign Limitations of Ordinance 613 of the City of Williston, also known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, relating to requirements for wall signs in the C-2 General Commercial District. Corrected by Ordinance No. 1039
- Ordinance No. 974 An ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium to the Williston code of ordinances to prohibit the use of all future mobile commercial business for a period of six months operating within the city limits and the unincorporated territory located within one mile of the city limits
- Ordinance No. 981 An ordinance amending ordinance No. 613, of the city of Williston, also known as the Zoning ordinance of the city of Williston, amending Section 25: Supplementary District regulations governing the criteria and permitting workforce, temporary housing
- Ordinance No. 982 An amendment of Ordinance No. 613, also referred to as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, adding provision (T) “Mobile Businesses” to Sec. 25 Supplementary District Regulations, prohibiting mobile businesses within the city limits and the extra-territorial jurisdiction
- Ordinance No. 983 An ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium to the Williston Code of Ordinances to prohibit the construction of buildings clad on the exterior with industrial metal siding, pole buildings and buildings with designs inconsistent with the proposed downtown plan. **see Ord. 1004 renewing the provisions of Ord. No. 983
- Ordinance No. 985-A An ordinance amending Chapter 15 "Planning and Development" of the Williston Code of Ordinances, adding Article IV, Sections 15-42 to 15-45: Emergency Temporary Homeless Shelters.
- Ordinance No. 985-B An amendment of Ordinance No. 613, also referred to as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, amending Section 31, “Definitions” to establish further restrictions on Home Occupations within the city limits and the extra-territorial jurisdiction
- Ordinance No. 986 An ordinance amending Section 13 R-3: Low-rise Multifamily and Townhouse Residential Districts and Section 14: High-rise Multifamily Residential Districts of Ordinance 613 regarding building length.
- Ordinance No. 988 An amendment to Chapter 18 "Solicitors & Transient Merchants" of the Williston Code of Ordinances, establishing further guidelines for merchants or vendors participating in farmers market, flea market, fair, circus, or any other similar activity, and solicitors soliciting in the City of Williston and the extra-territorial jurisdiction
- Ordinance No. 990 An ordinance renewing a moratorium imposed by Ordinance No. 974 to prohibit the use of all future mobile commercial businesses for an additional period of six months
- Ordinance No. 993 Amending Ordinance No. 960 of the city of Williston, an amendment to Ordinance No. 613 of the City of Williston, to remove the provision to allow billboards in the C-2: General Commercial Zone by Special Permitted Use. **see Ord. No. 1009 amending Ord. No. 993 relating to billboards
- Ordinance No. 998 An ordinance regarding downtown parking
- Ordinance No. 999 An amendment of Ordinance No. 613 also referred to as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, amending Chapter 25 "Supplementary Regulations" of the Williston Zoning Ordinance amending Section O "Temporary Uses and Structures" to clarify and establish further restrictions for such uses within the city limits and the extra-territorial jurisdiction**see Ord. No. 1048 clarifying Temporary Uses and Structures
- Ordinance No. 1000 An amendment of Ordinance No. 613, also referred to as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, amending Section 31 "Definitions" to establish new definitions as it relates to the topics of mobile businesses, temporary uses, and home occupations within the city limits and the extra-territorial jurisdiction
- Ordinance No. 1004 An Ordinance establishing the renewal of ordinance 983 a temporary moratorium to the Williston Code of Ordinances to prohibit the construction of buildings clad on the exterior with industrial metal siding, pole buildings, and buildings with designs inconsistent with the proposed downtown plan, as determined by the Planning and Zoning department, in the downtown area, defined in Exhibit A, for a period of 9 months
- Ordinance No. 1007 An Ordinance amending ordinance No. 613 of the City of Williston, also known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, amending and replacing Ordinance 959 & 965, which further clarifies maintenance of landscaping for existing lots, installation timeline for landscaping and street trees and its related section amendments
- Ordinance No. 1009 An Ordinance amending ordinances 960, 962, and 993 which previously amended section 25G:Signs and section 31:Definitions
- Ordinance No. 1010 An Ordinance amending the allowed signage in Section L: "Sign Limitations" of ordinance 968, which amended part 12: R-2: Single and Two Family Residential of Ordinance 613, the zoning ordinance of the City of Williston, and adding requirements for allowable temporary "for lease" signage in that zone ** see Ordinance 1062 regarding signs
- Ordinance No. 1011 An Ordinance amending Sections 9 through 16 of ordinance 613 of the City of Williston, also known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, relating to parts 9.L., 10.L., 11.L., 13.L., 14.L., 15.L. and 16.L. "Sign Limitations", modifying the allowed signage in the R-1E: Rural Estate District, R-1A: Rural Residential District, R-1: Single Family Residential District, R-3: Low-rise Multifamily and Townhouse Residential District, R-4: High-rise Multifamily and Townhouse Residential District, R-5: Mobile Home Court District, and R-6: Manufactured Home District, and adding requirements for allowable temporary "for lease" signage in those zones ** see Ordinance 1062 regarding signs
- Ordinance No. 1015 An Ordinance amending and adding language to Sections 11.A.14 and 14.A.3.C. of Ordinance 574, otherwise known as the Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Williston, in order to create standards for sidewalks adjacent to roads in association with the trails plan within the City.
- Ordinance No. 1016 An Ordinance amending Section 20.B, Minimum Dimensional Requirements for the C-2:General Commercial District, of Ordinance 613, otherwise known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, to allow smaller district sizes where transition areas are indicated by the City of Williston Comprehensive Plan.
- Ordinance No. 1017 An ordinance amending and expanding the ETJ of the City of Williston
- Ordinance No. 1018 An ordinance amending Section 26 of Ordinances 613 (zoning ordinance) to the ETJ of the City of Williston regarding the extra-territorial jurisdiction
- Ordinance No. 1021 Establishing a temporary moratorium prohibiting residential, commercial, or industrial tent structures within the City limits for a period of six month
- Ordinance No. 1025 An ordinance amending Section 21 and 22 of Ordinance 613 of the City of Williston, also known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, to prohibit the construction of building inconsistent with the Downtown Plan, and to create a Downtown Design Review Board within a year of the effective date of this ordinance
- Ordinance No. 1026 An ordinance amending Section 8 (A:Agricultural Zone) of Ordinance 613 of the City of Williston, also known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, to include Subsection O: Limited Permitted Use for Temporary Workforce Housing; and Amending Section 22 (M-1:Light Industrial Zone) to include Subsection O: Limited Permitted Use for Temporary Workforce Housing; and Amending Section 23 (M-2: Heavy Industrial Zone) to include Subsection O: Limited Permitted Use for Temporary Workforce Housing **Deemed inappropriately enacted; withdrawn; see Ord. No. 1050 concerning Temporary Workforce Housing
- Ordinance No. 1028 An ordinance repealing sections 8.L, 9.L, 10.L, 11.L, 12.L, 13.L, 14.L, 15.L 16.L, 17.L, 18.L, 19.L, 20.L, 21.L, 22.L, 23.L and 24.L of Ordinance 603 of the Williston City Ordinance, otherwise known as the zoning ordinance, and replacing and amending section 25.G. General sign regulations, amending the sign regulations for the City of Williston. Replaced by Ord. No. 1062
- Ordinance No. 1031 An ordinance amending Section 25: Supplementary Regulations of Ordinance 613, otherwise known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, adding Section P “Fabric Structures”, regulating the use of fabric structures
- Ordinance No. 1032 An ordinance repealing Ordinance 936 and amending Section 23 (N) of Ordinance 613, also known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, to provide for more comprehensive regulations governing adult establishments in the M-2:Heavy Industrial Zoning District
- Ordinance No. 1033 An ordinance adopting and establishing a temporary moratorium prohibiting the City of Williston from receiving and processing applications for Temporary Workforce Housing Facilities pursuant to City of Williston Ordinance No. 925 for a period of one year within the city limits of the City of Williston and its extra-territorial jurisdiction **see Ord. No. 1050 concerning Temporary Workforce Housing
- Ordinance No. 1035 Amending and replacing Section 9-85 and adding Section 9-90 to Article V of Chapter 9 of the Williston Code of Ordinances governing adult cabarets and repealing Ordinance 571
- Ordinance No. 1039 Correction of Ordinance 971 - Amending Section 20 L: Sign limitations of Ordinance 613 relating to requirements for wall signs in the C-2:General Commercial District
- Ordinance No. 1041 Amendment to Subdivision ordinances updating the standards for alleys and allowing public access easements as alleys
- Ordinance No. 1043 Amending Section 3-1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3, Section 3-73 of Article V of Chapter 3, Section 3-80 of Article V of Chapter 3, Section 20-1 of Article 1 of Chapter 20 and adding Section 20-2 of the Williston Code of Ordinances to update regulations regarding permitted sidewalk sales and adding regulations to allow outdoor sidewalk cafes.
- Ordinance No. 1048 Amendment of Ordinance No 613 also referred to as The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, amending Chapter 25 “Supplementary Regulations” of the Williston Zoning Ordinance amending section O “Temporary uses and structures” to clarify and establish further restrictions for such uses within the City limits and the extra-territorial jurisdiction.
- Ordinance No. 1050 Amendment to Sections 8, 22 and 23 of Ordinance 613 regarding Temporary Workforce Housing
- Ordinance 1052 An ordinance amending Section 21 and Section 22 of Ordinance No. 613 of the City of Williston, also known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Williston, to create a Downtown District Design Review Board.
- Ordinance 1058 (Small Cell Tower/PENDING)
- Ordinance No. 1060 An ordinance adding Section 21.1, zoning district Highway Corridor Commercial (HCC) to ordinance 613, otherwise known as the zoning ordinance of the City of Williston.
- Ordinance No. 1061 An amendment of ordinance 613 also referred to as the zoning ordinance of the City of Williston, amending Chapter 25 "Supplementary Regulations" of the Williston Zoning Ordinance amending Section O "Temporary Uses and Structures" to clarify and establish further restrictions for such uses within the city limits and the extra-territorial jurisdiction.
- Ordinance No. 1062 An ordinance repealing Sections 8.L, 9.L, 10.L, 11.L, 12.L, 13.L, 14.L, 15.L, 16.L, 17.L, 18.L, 19.L, 20.L, 21.L, 22.L, 23.L, and 24.L of Ordinance 613 of the Williston City Ordinance, otherwise known as the zoning ordinance, and replacing and amending Section 25.G. General sign regulations, amending the sign regulations for the City of Williston.
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Ordinance No. 1065 An amendment to Ordinance 1061, Temporary Uses and Structures, adding Seasonal Greenhouses.
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Ordinance No. 1073 Prohibiting mobile food vendors and carry-out food facilities; and establishing criteria and permitting process for beverage kiosks.

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