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Davie County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

ESTABLISHMENT OF

DISTRICTS

§ 155.120 USE DISTRICTS.

   For the purpose of this chapter, the county is divided into the following zoning districts:
   (A)   R-A. Residential-Agricultural District;
   (B)   R-20. Residential District;
   (C)   R-12. Residential-Suburban District;
   (D)   R-8. Residential-Multiple Dwelling District;
   (E)   R-M. Residential-Mobile Home District;
   (F)   H-B. Highway Business District;
   (G)   N-B. Neighborhood Business District;
   (H)   C-S. Community Shopping District;
   (I)   G-I. General Industrial District;
   (J)   H-I. Heavy Industrial District;
   (K)   OD. Quality Design Overlay District, an overlay district containing supplemental provisions which regulate site design.
(1996 Code, § 155.120) (Ord. passed 5-21-1984; Ord. passed 11-1-2010; Ord. passed 5-3-2021)

§ 155.121 DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.

   The boundaries of these districts are established as shown on the map entitled Official Zoning Map, which was made a part of this chapter in § 155.006.
(1996 Code, § 155.121) (Ord. passed 5-21-1984)

§ 155.122 RULES GOVERNING BOUNDARIES.

   Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any zoning district as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply.
   (A)   Where such zoning boundaries are indicated as approximately following street lines, alley lines, and lot lines existing on or before the effective date of this chapter, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
   (B)   Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets or highways, street lines, or railroad right-of-way lines or such lines extended, such centerline, street lines, or railroad right-of-way lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
   (C)   Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the centerlines of streets, highways, or railroads, or rights-of-way of same, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel at such distance as indicated on the zoning map. If no distance is given, such dimensions shall be determined by use of the scale shown on the zoning map. However, when boundaries of the R-20 District run parallel to a road and dimensions are not given, it shall be assumed that the boundary lines run 500 feet from the road right-of-way.
   (D)   Where a district boundary line divides a lot in single ownership, the district requirements for the least restricted portion of such lot shall be deemed to apply to the whole lot, provided that such extensions shall not include any part of such a lot more than 35 feet beyond the district boundary line.
   (E)   In subdivided property, the location of zoning boundaries shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the map.
   (F)   In subdivided property, the location of zoning boundaries shall be construed to be the nearest parallel lot lines; however, if the zoning boundaries lie at a scaled distance greater than 25 feet from any parallel or approximately parallel lot line, the boundary shall be determined by use of the scale.
(1996 Code, § 155.122) (Ord. passed 5-21-1984)

§ 155.123 USE REQUIREMENTS BY DISTRICT.

   Within the various zoning districts as indicated on the Official Zoning Map, and subject to all requirements and conditions specified in this chapter, land, buildings, and structures shall only be used and buildings and structures shall only be erected which are intended or designed to be used for uses listed in the Table of Permitted Uses in § 155.125.
(1996 Code, § 155.123) (Ord. passed 5-21-1984)

§ 155.124 OTHER USES NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED.

   The Zoning Enforcement Officer, in cases of questioned use, shall make a determination whether or not the particular use is permitted in that district. An aggrieved party may appeal such determination to the Board of Adjustment in the manner set forth in § 155.233.
(1996 Code, § 155.124) (Ord. passed 5-21-1984)

§ 155.125 TABLE OF USE DISTRICTS.

   (A)   Types of uses by districts.
      (1)   X. Indicates permitted uses.
      (2)   S. Indicates special use required.
      (3)   P. Indicates permitted uses that must be approved by the Project Review Committee to ensure compliance with the prescribed development standards.
      (4)   P/C. Indicates permit required from Zoning Administrator; use must meet additional conditions.
   (B)   Table of use districts.
For a printable PDF version of this table, click here.
Table of Use Districts
Use
R-A
R-20
R-12
R-8
R-M
H-B
N-B
C-S
S-P
G-I
H-I
Table of Use Districts
Use
R-A
R-20
R-12
R-8
R-M
H-B
N-B
C-S
S-P
G-I
H-I
Agriculture
Agribusiness
X
Agricultural uses not on bona fide farms as defined by this chapter, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
P/C
P/C
P/C
Greenhouses, private (noncommercial)
X
S
S
S
S
Kennels, see § 155.130
P/C
Pet care (except veterinary) services, see § 155.130
S
P/C
Pet shops without outside runs
X
X
Veterinary services without outside runs
S
S
S
S
S
Solar energy generating facility, see § 155.130(BB)
P/C
Education
Artist studio, see § 155.130
S
S
S
School, vocational or professional
S
S
X
X
Day care facilities, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
S
S
S
P/C
P/C
P/C
Research laboratories
S
S
X
Libraries
X
X
S
S
S
X
X
X
Public schools (K-12), colleges, universities, and private schools housing a curriculum approximately the same as ordinarily given in public school including Christian schools
X
X
X
X
X
Government
Landfills, provided that all public health regulations are met
S
S
S
S
S
X
X
Package treatment plants
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
Public buildings (administrative and service offices)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Public safety facilities
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Public works and public utilities
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Security training operations and services facility
P
P
P
Health
Hospital
X
X
Massage parlor
S
S
Medical laboratories
X
X
Medical offices and clinics (including dental)
S
S
X
X
Industrial
Planned industrial development, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
Manufacturing A
X
Manufacturing B
X
Manufacturing C
X
Auction sales except livestock
X
Auction sales with livestock
X
Communication tower and accessory facilities
S
X
X
Concrete and asphalt products plant
X
X
Dairy products finished processing and distributing facilities (excluding dairy farming operations)
X
Building contractors, general, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
Building contractors, heavy, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
Fruit and vegetable market
X
X
X
X
Group developments (subject to §§ 155.170-155.172)
P
P
Machine and welding shops
X
X
X
Meat packing and poultry processing plants
X
Mining and dredging of sand, see § 155.034 for development standards
S
S
Mining and quarry operations, see § 155.130
S
Sawmills, planing mills, pallet and basket factories
X
Trucking operations, commercial and industrial
S
X
X
Waste sites (hazardous), provided they are licensed by the State Department of Human Resources, Division of Health Services
X
Warehousing establishments, except for the storage of dangerous or offensive items such as uncured hides and explosives
X
X
Warehousing, self storage
X
X
X
Wrecking yards or junk yards and similar types of used materials industries, see § 155.130
P/C
Recreation
Drag racing course
S
S
Go-cart track
S
S
Motor cross course (including bicycles without motors)
S
S
Miniature golf courses
S
S
Private airports
S
S
X
Rural resort and retreat
S
S
X
Private recreational facilities, including parks, playgrounds, golf courses (but excluding miniature golf), swimming pools, fishing lakes, clubs, and lodges, and other similar uses that cater exclusively to members or their guests
S
S
S
S
S
X
X
Public recreational facilities, including parks, playgrounds, community centers, clubs, and lodges, golf courses, swimming pools, fishing lakes, family camp grounds, and similar recreational uses
S
S
S
S
S
Religion
Burial grounds not associated with any church shall be set back at least 20 feet from any property line
X
X
X
X
X
Churches and customary related uses excluding cemeteries
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Churches and their customary related uses including cemeteries, see §155.130
P/C
P/C
P/C
P/C
P/C
Retail Trade and Services
Automatic teller machine
X
X
X
Amusement, commercial, indoor
X
X
X
Amusement, commercial, outdoor, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
P/C
Banking and financial services
X
X
X
Broadcast studio
X
X
Car wash, automatic, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
P/C
Car wash, industrial, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
Car wash, full service
X
X
X
Car wash, self service, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
P/C
Convenience store
X
X
X
X
Retail, general
X
X
X
Restaurant, with drive through service
X
X
X
Restaurant, without drive through service
X
X
X
Retail, nonstore
X
X
Retail store, large
X
X
Retail store, medium and small
X
X
Riding stables
S
S
X
Shopping center, small
X
X
Shopping center, large
X
Shopping center, medium
X
Services A, business
X
X
X
Services B, business, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
Shooting range, indoor
X
X
Shooting range, outdoor
S
S
S
Wholesale trade A
X
X
Wholesale trade B
S
X
X
Adult establishment, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
P/C
Assembly halls, armories, and the like (public assembly facilities)
X
Auto parking lots
X
X
Motor vehicle sales, rental and leasing, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
Automobile paint and body shops, see § 155.130
P/C
Motor vehicle repair and maintenance
X
X
Backyard workshops as accessory use to a dwelling unit in a commercial district
X
X
Bicycle, motorcycles, lawn mowers, and power saw sales and service
X
X
X
Billiard and pool halls
X
X
Building supplies stores, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
P/C
Cabinet, woodworking, and upholstery shops
X
X
Dry cleaning and laundry pick-up stations and dry cleaning plants, housing not more than 1,000 square feet
X
X
X
X
Exterminators
X
X
Farm machinery, sales, and service (equipment may be stored in flood plain)
X
X
X
Feed and seed stores
X
X
X
X
Flea market
S
Floral shops, but no commercial greenhouses
X
X
Funeral homes and mortuaries
X
X
Greenhouses, commercial, see § 155.130
S
S
P/C
P/C
P/C
P/C
Group development, commercial (subject to §§ 155.170-155.172).
P
P
Pawn shops
X
X
Launderettes and laundromats
X
X
Locksmiths and gunsmiths
X
X
Miniature golf courses, see also Recreation
X
X
Motels, hotels, tourist cottages
X
X
Office supplies and equipment, sales and service
X
X
Optical goods stores and opticians
X
X
Pet shops without outside runs
X
X
Professional offices
X
X
X
X
Taxicab stands
X
X
Theaters, indoor
X
X
Theaters, drive-in, see § 155.130
P/C
Trucking operations, private, see § 155.130
P/C
Residential
Group home A
X
X
X
X
X
Group home B
X
X
X
X
X
Congregate care facility, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
P/C
Habilitation facility A, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
S
S
S
P/C
P/C
Habilitation facility B, see § 155.130
S
S
S
S
S
P/C
P/C
Nursing care institution, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
P/C
P/C
Progressive care community, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
P/C
P/C
P/C
Backyard workshops for building tradesmen and small appliances repair shops, but excluding open storage
X
S
Backyard workshops in any residential district with a lot of 20,000 square feet or more
X
S
S
S
S
Dwelling units, single-family
X
X
X
X
X
Dwelling units, two-family.
S
S
P
P
Dwelling units, multi-family
P
P
Dwelling units as accessory uses, attached or detached, see § 155.130
X
X
Group development, residential, subject to §§ 155.170-155.172
P
P
P
Hotels
X
X
Class A manufactured homes on individual lots
X
X
X
Class B manufactured homes on individual lots
X
X
Class C manufactured homes on individual lots
S
X
Class D manufactured homes on individual lots (Class D manufactured homes shall not be permitted in Davie County)
Manufactured home due to hardship
S
S
S
S
S
Manufactured home parks
S
Temporary manufactured home (for the construction or reconstruction of a site built single-family dwelling)
X
X
Others
Airports
S
S
S
S
Accessory uses and structures
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Temporary, seasonal uses and structures, see § 155.130.28
P/C
P/C
P/C
P/C
P/C
Modular classrooms, modular offices, and construction trailers, see § 155.032
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Signs, billboards, see § 155.102
X
X
Signs, commercial, see § 155.102
X
X
X
Signs, general, see §§ 155.092 and 155.093
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Signs, industrial, see § 155.102
X
X
Signs, residential, see § 155.101
X
X
X
X
X
Temporary sawmills, see § 155.130
S
S
S
S
S
Temporary use, borrow pits, see § 155.130
P/C
P/C
P/C
 
(Ord. passed 5-21-1984; Ord. passed 11-20-1989; Ord. passed 7-1-1996; Ord. passed 12-16-1996; Ord. passed 11-16-1998; Ord. passed 2-16-2004; Ord. passed 5-16-2005; Ord. passed 3-20-2006; Ord. passed 5-1-2006; Ord. passed 6-5-2006; Ord. passed 9-5-2006; Ord. passed 12-4-2006; Ord. passed 2-4-2008; Ord. passed 1-5-2009; Ord. passed 3-2-2009; Ord. passed 11-1-2010; Ord. passed 8-1-2011; Ord. passed 8-1-2011; Ord. passed 11-7-2011; Ord. passed 11-7-2011; Ord. passed 7-16-2012; Ord. passed 11-4-2013; Ord. passed 2- -2017; Ord. passed 5-3-2021; Ord. passed 12-21-2021; Ord. passed 7-11-2022)