Bristol City Zoning Code

DIVISION 3

LAND USES

Sec. 50-31.- Residential districts.

The following chart lists types of residential land uses and those permitted by right and those permitted with a special use permit by the process prescribed in division 14. Unless otherwise allowed by this article, any uses not listed are prohibited. Accessory uses not listed and as defined in division 18 are permitted in every district subject to the standards in section 50-134. Standards for the manufactured home park residential district are contained in section 50-119:

(1)

R-1A zone—Single-family residential—Low density.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Group Home Accessory Uses, as regulated in § 50-134	Home Occupation as regulated in § 50-133 Temporary Family Health Care Structure Gardening Agricultural uses as regulated in § 50-136
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place of worship Cemetery	Day Care Center Private School Community Center

(2)

R-1 zone—Single-family residential.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Group Home Accessory Uses, as regulated in § 50-134	Home Occupation as regulated in § 50-133 Temporary Family Health Care Structure Family day care home Gardening Agricultural uses, as regulated in § 50-136	Accessory Dwelling, as regulated in § 50-134 (f)
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place of worship Cemetery	Day Care Center Private School Community Center

(3)

R-2 zone—Single- and two-family residential.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Two-Family Dwelling Townhouse, as regulated in § 50-118 Group Home Accessory Uses and Accessory Dwelling, as regulated in § 50-134	Home Occupation as regulated in § 50-133 Family day care home Temporary Family Health Care Structure Gardening Agricultural uses as regulated in § 50-136	Bed and Breakfast
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place of worship Cemetery	Day Care Center Private School Community Center Museum

(4)

R-3 zone—Moderate-density residential.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Two-Family Dwelling Townhouse, as regulated in § 50-118 Multi-family dwelling (Moderate density) Group Home Family day care home	Accessory Uses and Accessory Dwelling, as regulated in § 50-134 Home Occupation as regulated in § 50-133 Temporary Family Health Care Structure Gardening	Bed and Breakfast Elderly Care Facility Children's Residential Facility Transitional Housing
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor Cemetery	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place of worship Community Center Day Care Center	Private School Museum

(5)

R-4 zone—High density residential.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Two-Family Dwelling Townhouse, as regulated in § 50-118 Multi-family Dwelling (Moderate density) Multi-family Dwelling (High Density) Accessory Uses, as regulated in § 50-134	Group Home Home Occupation (as regulated in § 50-133) Temporary Family Health Care Structure Family day care home Gardening	Elderly Care Facility Children's Residential Facility Transitional Housing
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor Cemetery	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place of worship Community Center Day Care Center	Private School

(6)

GCR—Golf course residential.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Townhouse, as regulated in § 50-118	Group Home Temporary Family Health Care Structure Accessory Uses, as regulated in § 50-134 Gardening
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place or worship Cemetery

(7)

R-MH—Residential—Manufactured home park district.

Permitted by Right	Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL	RESIDENTIAL
Manufactured Homes Accessory Uses, including office, service buildings, and recreational uses

(Ord. No. 20-4, 11-24-20; Ord. No. 23-3, 3-14-23)

Sec. 50-32. - Non-residential districts.

The following charts list types of non-residential land uses and those permitted by right and those permitted with a special use permit by the process prescribed in division 14. Unless otherwise allowed by this chapter, any uses not listed are prohibited. Accessory uses not listed and as defined in division 18 are permitted in every district subject to the standards in section 50-134. Supplemental regulations are included in division 11. Uses allowed in mixed use and special purpose districts are listed in division 9:

(1)

B-1 neighborhood business district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Art Studio or Gallery Business Support Service Dance or Music Studio Day Care Center Family Day Care Home Financial Institution Funeral Home Health Club or Fitness Center Laundry	Office, General Office, Medical Personal Services Print Shop Restaurant, General Store, Neighborhood Store, Specialty	Automotive Sales and Leasing Automotive Services and Parts Sales Bed and Breakfast Consumer Repair Service Custom Manufacturing Garden Center Gas Station Greenhouse Pawn Shop Self-storage Facility Small Equipment Repair
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses, as per § 50-134 Amateur Radio Tower (§ 50-156) Church or Place of Worship Community or Public Building	Single or Two Family Residential as per § 50-135 Park or Playground Utilities, Minor

(2)

B-2 central business district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Art Studio or Gallery Bed and Breakfast Business or trade school Business Support Service Catering Service College or university Communication Services Custom Manufacturing Dance or Music Studio Data or Call Center Day Care Center Family Day Care Home Farmers' Market Financial Institution	Heath Club or Fitness Center Hotel Indoor Amusement or Entertainment Facility Micro-brewery Office, General Office, Medical Pawn Shop Personal Services Print Shop Restaurant, General Store, General Retail Store, Neighborhood Store, Specialty	Self-storage Facility
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses (§ 50-134) Amateur Radio Tower (§ 50-156) Church or Place of Worship Civic, Social, Fraternal Club Meeting Facility Community or Public building Conference or Convention Center Multi-family Dwelling as per § 50-135	Dwelling, Single or Two Family as per § 50-135 Museum Park or Playground Parking Garage or Lot Passenger Terminal Private School Utilities, Minor Terminal, rail

(3)

B-3 general business district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Art Studio or Gallery Animal Clinic or Hospital Automotive Repair Service Automotive Sales and Leasing Automotive Services and Parts Sales Bed and Breakfast	Gas Station Greenhouse, Commercial Health Club or Fitness Center Hospital Hotel Indoor Amusement or Entertainment Facility	Construction Yard Outdoor Entertainment Facility Outdoor Sports and Recreation Facility Self-storage Facility
Business and Trade School Business Support Service Cannabis Dispensing Facility Car or Truck Wash Casino gambling Catering Services College or university Commercial Vehicle/ Heavy Equipment Repair Communication Services Construction Sales and Service Consumer Repair Service Custom Manufacturing Dance or Music Studio Data or Call Center Day Care Center Elderly Care Facility Equipment Sales and Rental Family Day Care Home Farmers' Market Financial Institution Flea Market Funeral Home Garden Center	Indoor Sports and Recreation Facility Kennel or Animal Shelter (no outside kennels) Laundry Micro-Brewery Mini warehouse Office, General Office, Medical Pawn Shop Personal Services Print Shop Restaurant, Fast Food Restaurant, General Small Equipment Repair Store, General Retail Store, Liquor Store, Neighborhood Store, Specialty Tattoo Shop or Body Piercing Salon Wholesale Business, as defined in division 18
INDUSTRIAL		INDUSTRIAL
Pharmaceutical Processor	Research and Development Center	Laboratory for Products Testing and Research
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses (§ 50-134) Amateur radio tower (§ 50-156) Church or Place of Worship Civic, Social, Fraternal Club Meeting Facility Community or Public Building Conference or convention center Dwelling, Single or Two Family as per § 50-135	Museum Overnight Recreational Development Park or Playground Parking garage or parking lot, as principal use Passenger Terminal Private school Utilities, Minor Terminal, bus Terminal, rail Unhoused/unsheltered day center	Multi-family Dwelling as per § 50-135 Utilities, Major

(4)

O-I office-institutional district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Animal Hospital or Clinic Art studio or gallery Business or Trade School Business Support Service College or university Dance or Music Studio Data or Call Center Day Care Center	Elderly Care Facility Family Day Care Home Financial Institution Hospital Health Club or Fitness Center Office, General Office, Medical Personal Services	Methadone (or other controlled substance substitution) Clinic
INDUSTRIAL		INDUSTRIAL
Research and Development Center		Laboratory for Products Testing and Research
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses (§ 50-134) Amateur Radio Tower (§ 50-156) Church or Place of Worship Children's' Residential Facility Community or Public Building Group Home	Museum Park or Playground Parking garage or parking lot, as a principal use Private School Utilities, Minor	Multi-family Dwelling as per § 50-135 Utilities, Major

(5)

M-1 light industrial district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Animal Clinic or Hospital Automotive Sales and Leasing Automotive Services and Parts Sales Automotive Repair Business and Trade School Business Support Services Car and Truck Wash Catering Services Commercial Vehicle/Heavy Equipment Repair Construction Sales and Service Construction Yard	Gas Station Greenhouse, Commercial Indoor Amusement or Entertainment Facility Indoor Sports and Recreation Facility Kennel or Animal Shelter (no outside kennels) Laundry Micro-Brewery Self-storage Facility Office, General Office, Medical	Adult Establishment Day Care Center Family Day Care Home Health Club or Fitness Center Pawn Shop
Consumer Repair Service Custom Manufacturing Dance or Music Studio Data or Call Center Equipment Sales and Rental Financial Institution Flea Market	Outdoor Entertainment Facility Outdoor Sports and Recreation Facility Parking Garage or Parking Lot Personal Services Restaurant, Fast food Small Equipment Repair Shooting Range, Indoor Wholesale Business
INDUSTRIAL		INDUSTRIAL
Food and Beverage Production Laboratory for Products Testing and Research Manufacture of Plastics or Fiberglass products Manufacture or Assembly of equipment, instruments, appliances, and other electrical items Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Manufacture of Products made from paper or cardboard Manufacture of wood products with no outside storage Metalworking including fabrication and welding Publication printing facility Recycling facility Research and Development Center Textile or apparel manufacturing, including upholstery and assembly Truck terminal Vehicle or equipment storage Warehouse		Manufacture, processing, or storage of animal feed Manufacture of concrete, aggregate, stone, tile or other similar building products Manufacture of wood products with outside storage
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses (§ 50-134) Amateur radio tower (§ 50-156) Civic, Social Fraternal Club Meeting Facility Parking garage or parking lot, as a principal use Terminal, bus Terminal, rail Utilities, Minor		Utilities, Major

(6)

M-2 general industrial district.

Permitted by Right	Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL	COMMERCIAL
Animal Clinic or Hospital Automotive Repair Service Car or Truck Wash Commercial Vehicle/Heavy Equipment Repair Construction Sales and Service	Adult Establishment Automotive Sales and Leasing Business or Trade School Business Support Service
Construction Yard Consumer Repair Service Custom Manufacturing Dance or Music Studio Equipment Sales and Rental Financial Institution Gas Station Greenhouse, Commercial Kennel or Animal Shelter, no outside kennels Laundry Self-storage facility Shooting Range, Indoor Small Equipment Repair Wholesale Business	Catering Service Day Care Center Indoor Amusement or Entertainment Facility Indoor Sports and Recreation Facility Micro-Brewery Office, Medical (Clinic) Outdoor Entertainment Facility Outdoor Sports or Recreation Facility Personal Services Restaurant, Fast Food
INDUSTRIAL	INDUSTRIAL
Asphalt or Cement Production Chemical Manufacturing and processing Food and Beverage Production Foundry Laboratory for Products Testing and Research Manufacture, processing, or storage of animal feed Manufacture of concrete, aggregate, stone, tile or other similar building products Manufacture of Plastics or Fiberglass products Manufacture or Assembly of equipment, instruments, appliances, and other electrical items Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products	Salvage and Scrap Service Solid Waste Facility
Manufacture of Products made from paper or cardboard Manufacture of wood products with no outside storage Manufacture of wood products with outside storage Metalworking including fabrication and welding Processing and storage of fertilizer Publication printing facility Recycling facility Research and Development Center Sawmill Textile or apparel manufacturing, including upholstery and assembly Truck terminal Vehicle or equipment storage Warehouse
MISCELLANEOUS	MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses (§ 50-134) Amateur radio tower (§ 50-156) Civic, Social, Fraternal Club Meeting Facility Parking garage or parking lot as a principal use Terminal, bus Terminal, rail Utilities, Minor	Utilities, Major

(7)

A agricultural district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Agricultural Production Greenhouse, Commercial Kennel or Animal Shelter (inside and outside kennels)	Nursery Winery	Bed and Breakfast Farmers' Market Self-storage Facility
INDUSTRIAL		INDUSTRIAL
		Sawmill
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses and Accessory Dwelling (§ 50-134) Amateur radio tower (§ 50-156) Cemetery Church or Place of Worship Community or Public Building	Dwelling, Single or Two-Family Home Occupation as per § 50-133 Overnight Recreational Development Park or Playground Utilities, Minor	Utilities, Major

(Ord. No. 20-4, 11-24-20; Ord. No. 22-5, 5-10-22; Ord. No. 23-3, 3-14-23; Ord. No. 24-9, 6-25-24)

Sec. 50-33. - Similar uses.

(a)

For all non-residential districts in the land use matrix, if a use is not found in the charts above, a similar use may be permitted if, in the opinion of the planning commission, the use is similar in character to those listed as permitted by right and will not be detrimental to the district in which it is located or to adjacent properties, and subject to such conditions and safeguards as may be required by the planning commission.

(b)

The planning commission may also make a determination that a proposed use not found in the charts above is similar in nature to a use or uses listed as allowed by special use permit and therefore could be allowed through the special use permit process.

(Ord. No. 20-4, 11-24-20)

Bristol City Zoning Code

DIVISION 3

LAND USES

Sec. 50-31.- Residential districts.

(1)

R-1A zone—Single-family residential—Low density.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Group Home Accessory Uses, as regulated in § 50-134	Home Occupation as regulated in § 50-133 Temporary Family Health Care Structure Gardening Agricultural uses as regulated in § 50-136
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place of worship Cemetery	Day Care Center Private School Community Center

(2)

R-1 zone—Single-family residential.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Group Home Accessory Uses, as regulated in § 50-134	Home Occupation as regulated in § 50-133 Temporary Family Health Care Structure Family day care home Gardening Agricultural uses, as regulated in § 50-136	Accessory Dwelling, as regulated in § 50-134 (f)
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place of worship Cemetery	Day Care Center Private School Community Center

(3)

R-2 zone—Single- and two-family residential.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Two-Family Dwelling Townhouse, as regulated in § 50-118 Group Home Accessory Uses and Accessory Dwelling, as regulated in § 50-134	Home Occupation as regulated in § 50-133 Family day care home Temporary Family Health Care Structure Gardening Agricultural uses as regulated in § 50-136	Bed and Breakfast
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place of worship Cemetery	Day Care Center Private School Community Center Museum

(4)

R-3 zone—Moderate-density residential.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Two-Family Dwelling Townhouse, as regulated in § 50-118 Multi-family dwelling (Moderate density) Group Home Family day care home	Accessory Uses and Accessory Dwelling, as regulated in § 50-134 Home Occupation as regulated in § 50-133 Temporary Family Health Care Structure Gardening	Bed and Breakfast Elderly Care Facility Children's Residential Facility Transitional Housing
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor Cemetery	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place of worship Community Center Day Care Center	Private School Museum

(5)

R-4 zone—High density residential.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Two-Family Dwelling Townhouse, as regulated in § 50-118 Multi-family Dwelling (Moderate density) Multi-family Dwelling (High Density) Accessory Uses, as regulated in § 50-134	Group Home Home Occupation (as regulated in § 50-133) Temporary Family Health Care Structure Family day care home Gardening	Elderly Care Facility Children's Residential Facility Transitional Housing
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor Cemetery	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place of worship Community Center Day Care Center	Private School

(6)

GCR—Golf course residential.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Townhouse, as regulated in § 50-118	Group Home Temporary Family Health Care Structure Accessory Uses, as regulated in § 50-134 Gardening
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place or worship Cemetery

(7)

R-MH—Residential—Manufactured home park district.

Permitted by Right	Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL	RESIDENTIAL
Manufactured Homes Accessory Uses, including office, service buildings, and recreational uses

(Ord. No. 20-4, 11-24-20; Ord. No. 23-3, 3-14-23)

Sec. 50-32. - Non-residential districts.

(1)

B-1 neighborhood business district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Art Studio or Gallery Business Support Service Dance or Music Studio Day Care Center Family Day Care Home Financial Institution Funeral Home Health Club or Fitness Center Laundry	Office, General Office, Medical Personal Services Print Shop Restaurant, General Store, Neighborhood Store, Specialty	Automotive Sales and Leasing Automotive Services and Parts Sales Bed and Breakfast Consumer Repair Service Custom Manufacturing Garden Center Gas Station Greenhouse Pawn Shop Self-storage Facility Small Equipment Repair
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses, as per § 50-134 Amateur Radio Tower (§ 50-156) Church or Place of Worship Community or Public Building	Single or Two Family Residential as per § 50-135 Park or Playground Utilities, Minor

(2)

B-2 central business district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Art Studio or Gallery Bed and Breakfast Business or trade school Business Support Service Catering Service College or university Communication Services Custom Manufacturing Dance or Music Studio Data or Call Center Day Care Center Family Day Care Home Farmers' Market Financial Institution	Heath Club or Fitness Center Hotel Indoor Amusement or Entertainment Facility Micro-brewery Office, General Office, Medical Pawn Shop Personal Services Print Shop Restaurant, General Store, General Retail Store, Neighborhood Store, Specialty	Self-storage Facility
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses (§ 50-134) Amateur Radio Tower (§ 50-156) Church or Place of Worship Civic, Social, Fraternal Club Meeting Facility Community or Public building Conference or Convention Center Multi-family Dwelling as per § 50-135	Dwelling, Single or Two Family as per § 50-135 Museum Park or Playground Parking Garage or Lot Passenger Terminal Private School Utilities, Minor Terminal, rail

(3)

B-3 general business district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Art Studio or Gallery Animal Clinic or Hospital Automotive Repair Service Automotive Sales and Leasing Automotive Services and Parts Sales Bed and Breakfast	Gas Station Greenhouse, Commercial Health Club or Fitness Center Hospital Hotel Indoor Amusement or Entertainment Facility	Construction Yard Outdoor Entertainment Facility Outdoor Sports and Recreation Facility Self-storage Facility
Business and Trade School Business Support Service Cannabis Dispensing Facility Car or Truck Wash Casino gambling Catering Services College or university Commercial Vehicle/ Heavy Equipment Repair Communication Services Construction Sales and Service Consumer Repair Service Custom Manufacturing Dance or Music Studio Data or Call Center Day Care Center Elderly Care Facility Equipment Sales and Rental Family Day Care Home Farmers' Market Financial Institution Flea Market Funeral Home Garden Center	Indoor Sports and Recreation Facility Kennel or Animal Shelter (no outside kennels) Laundry Micro-Brewery Mini warehouse Office, General Office, Medical Pawn Shop Personal Services Print Shop Restaurant, Fast Food Restaurant, General Small Equipment Repair Store, General Retail Store, Liquor Store, Neighborhood Store, Specialty Tattoo Shop or Body Piercing Salon Wholesale Business, as defined in division 18
INDUSTRIAL		INDUSTRIAL
Pharmaceutical Processor	Research and Development Center	Laboratory for Products Testing and Research
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses (§ 50-134) Amateur radio tower (§ 50-156) Church or Place of Worship Civic, Social, Fraternal Club Meeting Facility Community or Public Building Conference or convention center Dwelling, Single or Two Family as per § 50-135	Museum Overnight Recreational Development Park or Playground Parking garage or parking lot, as principal use Passenger Terminal Private school Utilities, Minor Terminal, bus Terminal, rail Unhoused/unsheltered day center	Multi-family Dwelling as per § 50-135 Utilities, Major

(4)

O-I office-institutional district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Animal Hospital or Clinic Art studio or gallery Business or Trade School Business Support Service College or university Dance or Music Studio Data or Call Center Day Care Center	Elderly Care Facility Family Day Care Home Financial Institution Hospital Health Club or Fitness Center Office, General Office, Medical Personal Services	Methadone (or other controlled substance substitution) Clinic
INDUSTRIAL		INDUSTRIAL
Research and Development Center		Laboratory for Products Testing and Research
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses (§ 50-134) Amateur Radio Tower (§ 50-156) Church or Place of Worship Children's' Residential Facility Community or Public Building Group Home	Museum Park or Playground Parking garage or parking lot, as a principal use Private School Utilities, Minor	Multi-family Dwelling as per § 50-135 Utilities, Major

(5)

M-1 light industrial district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Animal Clinic or Hospital Automotive Sales and Leasing Automotive Services and Parts Sales Automotive Repair Business and Trade School Business Support Services Car and Truck Wash Catering Services Commercial Vehicle/Heavy Equipment Repair Construction Sales and Service Construction Yard	Gas Station Greenhouse, Commercial Indoor Amusement or Entertainment Facility Indoor Sports and Recreation Facility Kennel or Animal Shelter (no outside kennels) Laundry Micro-Brewery Self-storage Facility Office, General Office, Medical	Adult Establishment Day Care Center Family Day Care Home Health Club or Fitness Center Pawn Shop
Consumer Repair Service Custom Manufacturing Dance or Music Studio Data or Call Center Equipment Sales and Rental Financial Institution Flea Market	Outdoor Entertainment Facility Outdoor Sports and Recreation Facility Parking Garage or Parking Lot Personal Services Restaurant, Fast food Small Equipment Repair Shooting Range, Indoor Wholesale Business
INDUSTRIAL		INDUSTRIAL
Food and Beverage Production Laboratory for Products Testing and Research Manufacture of Plastics or Fiberglass products Manufacture or Assembly of equipment, instruments, appliances, and other electrical items Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Manufacture of Products made from paper or cardboard Manufacture of wood products with no outside storage Metalworking including fabrication and welding Publication printing facility Recycling facility Research and Development Center Textile or apparel manufacturing, including upholstery and assembly Truck terminal Vehicle or equipment storage Warehouse		Manufacture, processing, or storage of animal feed Manufacture of concrete, aggregate, stone, tile or other similar building products Manufacture of wood products with outside storage
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses (§ 50-134) Amateur radio tower (§ 50-156) Civic, Social Fraternal Club Meeting Facility Parking garage or parking lot, as a principal use Terminal, bus Terminal, rail Utilities, Minor		Utilities, Major

(6)

M-2 general industrial district.

Permitted by Right	Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL	COMMERCIAL
Animal Clinic or Hospital Automotive Repair Service Car or Truck Wash Commercial Vehicle/Heavy Equipment Repair Construction Sales and Service	Adult Establishment Automotive Sales and Leasing Business or Trade School Business Support Service
Construction Yard Consumer Repair Service Custom Manufacturing Dance or Music Studio Equipment Sales and Rental Financial Institution Gas Station Greenhouse, Commercial Kennel or Animal Shelter, no outside kennels Laundry Self-storage facility Shooting Range, Indoor Small Equipment Repair Wholesale Business	Catering Service Day Care Center Indoor Amusement or Entertainment Facility Indoor Sports and Recreation Facility Micro-Brewery Office, Medical (Clinic) Outdoor Entertainment Facility Outdoor Sports or Recreation Facility Personal Services Restaurant, Fast Food
INDUSTRIAL	INDUSTRIAL
Asphalt or Cement Production Chemical Manufacturing and processing Food and Beverage Production Foundry Laboratory for Products Testing and Research Manufacture, processing, or storage of animal feed Manufacture of concrete, aggregate, stone, tile or other similar building products Manufacture of Plastics or Fiberglass products Manufacture or Assembly of equipment, instruments, appliances, and other electrical items Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products	Salvage and Scrap Service Solid Waste Facility
Manufacture of Products made from paper or cardboard Manufacture of wood products with no outside storage Manufacture of wood products with outside storage Metalworking including fabrication and welding Processing and storage of fertilizer Publication printing facility Recycling facility Research and Development Center Sawmill Textile or apparel manufacturing, including upholstery and assembly Truck terminal Vehicle or equipment storage Warehouse
MISCELLANEOUS	MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses (§ 50-134) Amateur radio tower (§ 50-156) Civic, Social, Fraternal Club Meeting Facility Parking garage or parking lot as a principal use Terminal, bus Terminal, rail Utilities, Minor	Utilities, Major

(7)

A agricultural district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Agricultural Production Greenhouse, Commercial Kennel or Animal Shelter (inside and outside kennels)	Nursery Winery	Bed and Breakfast Farmers' Market Self-storage Facility
INDUSTRIAL		INDUSTRIAL
		Sawmill
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses and Accessory Dwelling (§ 50-134) Amateur radio tower (§ 50-156) Cemetery Church or Place of Worship Community or Public Building	Dwelling, Single or Two-Family Home Occupation as per § 50-133 Overnight Recreational Development Park or Playground Utilities, Minor	Utilities, Major

(Ord. No. 20-4, 11-24-20; Ord. No. 22-5, 5-10-22; Ord. No. 23-3, 3-14-23; Ord. No. 24-9, 6-25-24)

Sec. 50-33. - Similar uses.

(a)

(b)

(Ord. No. 20-4, 11-24-20)

Bristol City Zoning Code

DIVISION 3

LAND USES

Sec. 50-31.- Residential districts.

(1)

R-1A zone—Single-family residential—Low density.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Group Home Accessory Uses, as regulated in § 50-134	Home Occupation as regulated in § 50-133 Temporary Family Health Care Structure Gardening Agricultural uses as regulated in § 50-136
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place of worship Cemetery	Day Care Center Private School Community Center

(2)

R-1 zone—Single-family residential.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Group Home Accessory Uses, as regulated in § 50-134	Home Occupation as regulated in § 50-133 Temporary Family Health Care Structure Family day care home Gardening Agricultural uses, as regulated in § 50-136	Accessory Dwelling, as regulated in § 50-134 (f)
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place of worship Cemetery	Day Care Center Private School Community Center

(3)

R-2 zone—Single- and two-family residential.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Two-Family Dwelling Townhouse, as regulated in § 50-118 Group Home Accessory Uses and Accessory Dwelling, as regulated in § 50-134	Home Occupation as regulated in § 50-133 Family day care home Temporary Family Health Care Structure Gardening Agricultural uses as regulated in § 50-136	Bed and Breakfast
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place of worship Cemetery	Day Care Center Private School Community Center Museum

(4)

R-3 zone—Moderate-density residential.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Two-Family Dwelling Townhouse, as regulated in § 50-118 Multi-family dwelling (Moderate density) Group Home Family day care home	Accessory Uses and Accessory Dwelling, as regulated in § 50-134 Home Occupation as regulated in § 50-133 Temporary Family Health Care Structure Gardening	Bed and Breakfast Elderly Care Facility Children's Residential Facility Transitional Housing
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor Cemetery	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place of worship Community Center Day Care Center	Private School Museum

(5)

R-4 zone—High density residential.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Two-Family Dwelling Townhouse, as regulated in § 50-118 Multi-family Dwelling (Moderate density) Multi-family Dwelling (High Density) Accessory Uses, as regulated in § 50-134	Group Home Home Occupation (as regulated in § 50-133) Temporary Family Health Care Structure Family day care home Gardening	Elderly Care Facility Children's Residential Facility Transitional Housing
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor Cemetery	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place of worship Community Center Day Care Center	Private School

(6)

GCR—Golf course residential.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL		RESIDENTIAL
Single-Family Dwelling Townhouse, as regulated in § 50-118	Group Home Temporary Family Health Care Structure Accessory Uses, as regulated in § 50-134 Gardening
COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES		COMMUNITY OR CIVIC USES
Community Gardens Public Park/Playground Utilities, Minor	Municipal, state, federal uses, including public schools Church or place or worship Cemetery

(7)

R-MH—Residential—Manufactured home park district.

Permitted by Right	Permitted with Special Use Permit
RESIDENTIAL	RESIDENTIAL
Manufactured Homes Accessory Uses, including office, service buildings, and recreational uses

(Ord. No. 20-4, 11-24-20; Ord. No. 23-3, 3-14-23)

Sec. 50-32. - Non-residential districts.

(1)

B-1 neighborhood business district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Art Studio or Gallery Business Support Service Dance or Music Studio Day Care Center Family Day Care Home Financial Institution Funeral Home Health Club or Fitness Center Laundry	Office, General Office, Medical Personal Services Print Shop Restaurant, General Store, Neighborhood Store, Specialty	Automotive Sales and Leasing Automotive Services and Parts Sales Bed and Breakfast Consumer Repair Service Custom Manufacturing Garden Center Gas Station Greenhouse Pawn Shop Self-storage Facility Small Equipment Repair
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses, as per § 50-134 Amateur Radio Tower (§ 50-156) Church or Place of Worship Community or Public Building	Single or Two Family Residential as per § 50-135 Park or Playground Utilities, Minor

(2)

B-2 central business district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Art Studio or Gallery Bed and Breakfast Business or trade school Business Support Service Catering Service College or university Communication Services Custom Manufacturing Dance or Music Studio Data or Call Center Day Care Center Family Day Care Home Farmers' Market Financial Institution	Heath Club or Fitness Center Hotel Indoor Amusement or Entertainment Facility Micro-brewery Office, General Office, Medical Pawn Shop Personal Services Print Shop Restaurant, General Store, General Retail Store, Neighborhood Store, Specialty	Self-storage Facility
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses (§ 50-134) Amateur Radio Tower (§ 50-156) Church or Place of Worship Civic, Social, Fraternal Club Meeting Facility Community or Public building Conference or Convention Center Multi-family Dwelling as per § 50-135	Dwelling, Single or Two Family as per § 50-135 Museum Park or Playground Parking Garage or Lot Passenger Terminal Private School Utilities, Minor Terminal, rail

(3)

B-3 general business district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Art Studio or Gallery Animal Clinic or Hospital Automotive Repair Service Automotive Sales and Leasing Automotive Services and Parts Sales Bed and Breakfast	Gas Station Greenhouse, Commercial Health Club or Fitness Center Hospital Hotel Indoor Amusement or Entertainment Facility	Construction Yard Outdoor Entertainment Facility Outdoor Sports and Recreation Facility Self-storage Facility
Business and Trade School Business Support Service Cannabis Dispensing Facility Car or Truck Wash Casino gambling Catering Services College or university Commercial Vehicle/ Heavy Equipment Repair Communication Services Construction Sales and Service Consumer Repair Service Custom Manufacturing Dance or Music Studio Data or Call Center Day Care Center Elderly Care Facility Equipment Sales and Rental Family Day Care Home Farmers' Market Financial Institution Flea Market Funeral Home Garden Center	Indoor Sports and Recreation Facility Kennel or Animal Shelter (no outside kennels) Laundry Micro-Brewery Mini warehouse Office, General Office, Medical Pawn Shop Personal Services Print Shop Restaurant, Fast Food Restaurant, General Small Equipment Repair Store, General Retail Store, Liquor Store, Neighborhood Store, Specialty Tattoo Shop or Body Piercing Salon Wholesale Business, as defined in division 18
INDUSTRIAL		INDUSTRIAL
Pharmaceutical Processor	Research and Development Center	Laboratory for Products Testing and Research
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses (§ 50-134) Amateur radio tower (§ 50-156) Church or Place of Worship Civic, Social, Fraternal Club Meeting Facility Community or Public Building Conference or convention center Dwelling, Single or Two Family as per § 50-135	Museum Overnight Recreational Development Park or Playground Parking garage or parking lot, as principal use Passenger Terminal Private school Utilities, Minor Terminal, bus Terminal, rail Unhoused/unsheltered day center	Multi-family Dwelling as per § 50-135 Utilities, Major

(4)

O-I office-institutional district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Animal Hospital or Clinic Art studio or gallery Business or Trade School Business Support Service College or university Dance or Music Studio Data or Call Center Day Care Center	Elderly Care Facility Family Day Care Home Financial Institution Hospital Health Club or Fitness Center Office, General Office, Medical Personal Services	Methadone (or other controlled substance substitution) Clinic
INDUSTRIAL		INDUSTRIAL
Research and Development Center		Laboratory for Products Testing and Research
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses (§ 50-134) Amateur Radio Tower (§ 50-156) Church or Place of Worship Children's' Residential Facility Community or Public Building Group Home	Museum Park or Playground Parking garage or parking lot, as a principal use Private School Utilities, Minor	Multi-family Dwelling as per § 50-135 Utilities, Major

(5)

M-1 light industrial district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Animal Clinic or Hospital Automotive Sales and Leasing Automotive Services and Parts Sales Automotive Repair Business and Trade School Business Support Services Car and Truck Wash Catering Services Commercial Vehicle/Heavy Equipment Repair Construction Sales and Service Construction Yard	Gas Station Greenhouse, Commercial Indoor Amusement or Entertainment Facility Indoor Sports and Recreation Facility Kennel or Animal Shelter (no outside kennels) Laundry Micro-Brewery Self-storage Facility Office, General Office, Medical	Adult Establishment Day Care Center Family Day Care Home Health Club or Fitness Center Pawn Shop
Consumer Repair Service Custom Manufacturing Dance or Music Studio Data or Call Center Equipment Sales and Rental Financial Institution Flea Market	Outdoor Entertainment Facility Outdoor Sports and Recreation Facility Parking Garage or Parking Lot Personal Services Restaurant, Fast food Small Equipment Repair Shooting Range, Indoor Wholesale Business
INDUSTRIAL		INDUSTRIAL
Food and Beverage Production Laboratory for Products Testing and Research Manufacture of Plastics or Fiberglass products Manufacture or Assembly of equipment, instruments, appliances, and other electrical items Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Manufacture of Products made from paper or cardboard Manufacture of wood products with no outside storage Metalworking including fabrication and welding Publication printing facility Recycling facility Research and Development Center Textile or apparel manufacturing, including upholstery and assembly Truck terminal Vehicle or equipment storage Warehouse		Manufacture, processing, or storage of animal feed Manufacture of concrete, aggregate, stone, tile or other similar building products Manufacture of wood products with outside storage
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses (§ 50-134) Amateur radio tower (§ 50-156) Civic, Social Fraternal Club Meeting Facility Parking garage or parking lot, as a principal use Terminal, bus Terminal, rail Utilities, Minor		Utilities, Major

(6)

M-2 general industrial district.

Permitted by Right	Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL	COMMERCIAL
Animal Clinic or Hospital Automotive Repair Service Car or Truck Wash Commercial Vehicle/Heavy Equipment Repair Construction Sales and Service	Adult Establishment Automotive Sales and Leasing Business or Trade School Business Support Service
Construction Yard Consumer Repair Service Custom Manufacturing Dance or Music Studio Equipment Sales and Rental Financial Institution Gas Station Greenhouse, Commercial Kennel or Animal Shelter, no outside kennels Laundry Self-storage facility Shooting Range, Indoor Small Equipment Repair Wholesale Business	Catering Service Day Care Center Indoor Amusement or Entertainment Facility Indoor Sports and Recreation Facility Micro-Brewery Office, Medical (Clinic) Outdoor Entertainment Facility Outdoor Sports or Recreation Facility Personal Services Restaurant, Fast Food
INDUSTRIAL	INDUSTRIAL
Asphalt or Cement Production Chemical Manufacturing and processing Food and Beverage Production Foundry Laboratory for Products Testing and Research Manufacture, processing, or storage of animal feed Manufacture of concrete, aggregate, stone, tile or other similar building products Manufacture of Plastics or Fiberglass products Manufacture or Assembly of equipment, instruments, appliances, and other electrical items Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products	Salvage and Scrap Service Solid Waste Facility
Manufacture of Products made from paper or cardboard Manufacture of wood products with no outside storage Manufacture of wood products with outside storage Metalworking including fabrication and welding Processing and storage of fertilizer Publication printing facility Recycling facility Research and Development Center Sawmill Textile or apparel manufacturing, including upholstery and assembly Truck terminal Vehicle or equipment storage Warehouse
MISCELLANEOUS	MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses (§ 50-134) Amateur radio tower (§ 50-156) Civic, Social, Fraternal Club Meeting Facility Parking garage or parking lot as a principal use Terminal, bus Terminal, rail Utilities, Minor	Utilities, Major

(7)

A agricultural district.

Permitted by Right		Permitted with Special Use Permit
COMMERCIAL		COMMERCIAL
Agricultural Production Greenhouse, Commercial Kennel or Animal Shelter (inside and outside kennels)	Nursery Winery	Bed and Breakfast Farmers' Market Self-storage Facility
INDUSTRIAL		INDUSTRIAL
		Sawmill
MISCELLANEOUS		MISCELLANEOUS
Accessory Uses and Accessory Dwelling (§ 50-134) Amateur radio tower (§ 50-156) Cemetery Church or Place of Worship Community or Public Building	Dwelling, Single or Two-Family Home Occupation as per § 50-133 Overnight Recreational Development Park or Playground Utilities, Minor	Utilities, Major

(Ord. No. 20-4, 11-24-20; Ord. No. 22-5, 5-10-22; Ord. No. 23-3, 3-14-23; Ord. No. 24-9, 6-25-24)

Sec. 50-33. - Similar uses.

(a)

(b)

(Ord. No. 20-4, 11-24-20)