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Emporia City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VI

USE MATRIX

Sec. 90-341.- Organization.

(a)

The use matrix organizes permitted uses by use zoning district, use categories, and use types. The use matrix and sections 90-2 and 90-301 of this ordinance together provide a systematic basis for identifying and organizing uses and distinguishing unidentified uses to determine whether a particular use is allowable in a particular zoning district.

(1)

Use classifications. Use classifications identify broad general classifications of land use and include agricultural uses; residential uses; public, civic, and recreational uses; commercial uses; industrial uses; and miscellaneous uses.

(2)

Use types. The specific use types identify the specific principal uses that fall within each use classification.

(b)

If a use's definition states that the particular use is permitted as ancillary or accessory to another use, a second zoning permit is not required for that ancillary or accessory use.

Sec. 90-342. - Abbreviations.

(a)

Permitted uses. "B" in a use matrix cell indicates that the use type in that row is allowed by-right in the zoning district at the head of that column, subject to any use standards of article VII of this ordinance.

(b)

Conditional uses. "CUP" in a use matrix cell indicates that the use type in that row is allowed in the zoning district at the head of that column only upon approval of a conditional use permit, in accordance with article III, permits and applications, and subject to any use standards in article VII of this ordinance.

(c)

Prohibited uses. Blank cells in the use matrix indicates that the use type in that row is prohibited in the zoning district at the head of that column.

Sec. 90-343. - Uses not provided.

(a)

Any use that is not specifically listed as a permitted use or a conditional use is prohibited.

(b)

The administrator will determine whether an unlisted use is part of an existing use category or use type as defined in sections 90-2 and 90-301 of this ordinance. Upon determining the most similar use type, the administrator will treat the proposed use the same as the most similar use.

(c)

If the administrator determines that the proposed use is not similar to any listed use type, that use is prohibited.

Sec. 90-344. - Matrix.

Table 6.1 Use Matrix

Use Districts Use Standards
R-1 Low Density Residential R-2 Medium Density Residential R-3 High Density Residential R-MH
Manufac-
tured
Home
Residential
DT Downtown District C-1 General Commercial C-2 Highway Commercial I-1 Light Industrial I-2 Heavy Industrial R-PRD Planned Residential Development
B = By-Right  CUP = Conditional Use  Permit Blank = Not Permitted
Residential
Adaptive reuse residential CUP 7-2-1
Bed and breakfast CUP CUP CUP B B CUP 7-2-2
Dwelling, manufac-
tured home
B 7-2-3
Dwelling, multi-
family
B CUP B 7-2-4
Dwelling, single family B B B B
Dwelling, two-family B B
Dwelling, townhouse B B B 7-2-5
Family health care structure, temporary B B B B B 7-2-6
Family day home (1—4 individuals) B B B B B
Family day home (5—12 children) CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
Group home, large CUP
Group home, small B B B B B
Home occupation B B B B B B 7-2-7
Life care facility B CUP B
Manufac-
tured home park
B 7-2-8
Shelter, residential CUP CUP CUP
Short-term rental CUP B B B B B 7-2-9
Public, civic, and recreational
Amateur radio tower B CUP
Cemetery, public CUP CUP
Club CUP CUP B B B CUP
Communi-
cations services
CUP B B B
Comm-
unity/cultural center
CUP CUP B B B CUP
Educational facility,
college, university, business or trade
CUP CUP CUP
Educational facility, primary or secondary CUP CUP CUP B B B CUP
Public parks and recreation B B B B B B B B B B
Public use CUP CUP CUP CUP B B B B B CUP
Recreation facility, neighborhood B B B B B
Recreation facility, noncomm-
ercial
CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
Religious assembly B B B B B B B B
Shelter, animal B B B 7-3-1
Telecomm-
unications facility
CUP B 7-3-2
Telecomm-
unications facility, small cell
B B B B B B B B B B 7-3-3
Utility service, major CUP CUP CUP
Utility service, minor B B B B B B B B B B 7-3-4
Commercial
Adult Use CUP 7-4-1
Automobile sales and rental B B CUP 7-4-2
Automobile service CUP B B CUP
Brewery, distillery, or winery CUP B B
Brewery, distillery, or winery, micro B B B B
Business support services B B B B
Day care center B B B CUP
Car wash B 7-4-3
Casino gaming establishment B
Catering facility B B B
Crema-
torium
CUP CUP
Commercial laundry CUP B
Constr-
uction
material
sales
B B 7-4-4
Consumer repair services B B B B
Drive-through window B B 7-4-5
Equipment sales, service,
and repair (heavy)
CUP B B 7-4-6
Event venue B B B CUP CUP 7-4-7
Farmers markets B B B
Financial institution B B B
Funeral home CUP CUP B B
Gas station CUP B B 7-4-8
Hospital B B
Hotel B B B
Kennel, commercial CUP CUP B B 7-4-9
Manufac-
tured/modular home sales
B CUP
Nursing home CUP CUP CUP
Office, general B B B CUP
Office, medical/clinic B B B B CUP
Outdoor sales, seasonal/temporary B B B 7-4-10
Parking lot, commercial CUP CUP CUP B 7-4-11
Personal services B B B B
Recreation/entertainment, commercial indoor B B B
Recreation/entertainment, commercial outdoor CUP B B
Restaurant, general B B B CUP
Restaurant, mobile food unit B B B B B 7-4-12
Store, large B B B
Store, small B B B CUP
Tradesperson service B B B B
Veterinary hospital/clinic CUP B B 7-4-13
Industrial
Construction yard B B 7-5-1
Data and computer services B B
Hazardous materials, storage and distribution CUP
Junkyard/salvage yard B 7-5-2
Laboratory, research, and development CUP B B
Manufacturing, heavy B
Manufacturing, light B B
Manufacturing, small-scale CUP CUP CUP B B
Self-storage facility B B B 7-5-3
Truck/freight terminal B
Warehousing and distribution B B
Miscellaneous
Accessory structure B B B B B B B B B B 7-6-1
Constr-
uction temporary uses
B B B B B B B B B B
Mixed-use structure B B 7-6-2
Outdoor storage B B B B 7-6-4
Residential yard sale B B B B B
Solar energy, medium-scale CUP CUP CUP 7-6-5
Solar energy, small-scale B B B B B B B B B B 7-6-6
Transpor-
tation services
CUP B B B B

 

(Ord. No. 25-01, § 1, 4-1-25; Ord. No. 25-26, § 2, 9-24-25)