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Grand County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 3

Use Regulations

3.2 Use-specific Standards

The standards of this section shall apply to permitted and conditional uses as set forth in the Principal Use Table (see Section 3.1).

3.1.1 Types of Uses

All of the use categories listed in the following use table summary are defined and described in Section 3.4. The following paragraphs serve as a key to the summary table and indicate how each specific use is treated. (See Section 2.1 for explanation of Zoning District abbreviations.)

A.    Permitted Uses

Uses identified in a particular district column with a "P" shall be permitted in such District, subject to compliance with any applicable conditions and all other provisions of this LUC.

B.    Conditional Uses

Uses identified in a particular district column with a "C" shall be permitted in such District only upon approval of a Conditional Use Permit by the County Commission in accordance with the Conditional Use procedures and standards of this LUC.

C.    Uses Not Allowed

A blank cell indicates that a use is not allowed. Camping outside of a permitted Recreational Vehicle Park, Campground, or Travel Trailer Park is prohibited in all zones.

D.    Uses Not Listed

The Zoning Administrator shall use the criteria in Section 3.4.1 to determine how an unlisted use should be treated.

Principal Uses by Zoning District

Use Category

Specific Use

RESIDENTIAL

NONRESIDENTIAL

Use-Specific Standards

SLR

LLR

RR

MFR

RG

NC

GB

RC

RS

HC

LI

HI

Key: P = Permitted by right C = Conditional Use Permit Required ___ Not Permitted

(Use-specific Standards and descriptions of Use Categories are provided in 3.2 and 3.4, respectively)

Residential Uses (Section 3.4.7)

Household Living

Dwelling, single-family

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Zero lot line house

P

P

P

P

P

P

3.2.1K

Alley-loaded house

P

P

P

P

P

P

3.2.1A

Dwelling, two-family (duplex)

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

3.2.1D

Townhouse

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

3.2.1G

Dwelling, multi-family

P

P

P

P

3.2.1C

Manufactured home

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

3.2.1H

Manufactured home community

C

C

3.2.1I

Upper-story residential

P

P

P

P

P

P

3.2.1J

All other household living uses

P

Group Living

Group home

P

P

P

P

P

P

3.2.1E

All other group living

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

3.2.1F

Public and Civic Uses (Section 3.4.8)

Community Service

All community service

P

C

P

P

P

P

P

Day Care

Day care, general

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

P

P

3.2.2C

Day care, limited

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

3.2.2D

Educational Facilities

College or university

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

P

Field research stations and environmental education centers

C

P

3.2.2Fs

All other educational facilities

P

P

P

P

C

P

P

Government Facilities

Detention center

County or state shop/storage yard

P

P

P

Recycling center

C

C

C

All other government facilities    

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

C

P

P

P

Institutions

All institutions

C

P

P

Medical Facilities

Hospital or clinic

C

C

C

P

P

3.2.2E

All other medical facilities

C

C

C

P

P

3.2.2E

Parks and Open Areas

Golf course/country club

C

C

Cemeteries, columbaria, crematoria, mausoleums and memorial parks

P

P

All other parks and open areas

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Section 6.11

Passenger Terminals

Airport and heliport, emergency operations

P

3.2.2A

Airport and heliport, private

C

3.2.2B

Airport and heliport, public

Section 4.3

Bus station or terminal

P

P

P

P

P

Train passenger terminal

C

P

3.2.4N

All other passenger terminals

Places of Worship

All uses

P

P

P

P

C

P

P

C

P

P

Utilities

Telecommunications tower and facility

C

C

C

C

C

3.2.3P

Telecommunications tower and facility on existing tower/structure

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

3.2.3Q

Telecommunications tower and facility in tower campus

P

3.2.3R

Utility substation

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

3.2.3S

Transmission facility

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

All other major utilities uses

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

All minor utilities uses

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Commercial Uses (Section 3.4.9)

Eating Establishments

Restaurant, fast food

P

P

P

3.2.3N

Restaurant, general

P

P

P

P

P

3.2.3N

Entertainment

Adult entertainment

C

C

3.2.3A

Bar or lounge

P

P

P

P

C

C

3.2.3C

Theater

P

P

P

All other indoor recreational use

P

3.2.3I

Flea market

C

3.2.3G

All other outdoor recreational use

C

C

C

C

3.2.3J

All other entertainment

Office

All uses

P

P

P

P

P

Overnight Accommodations

(See Use-Specific Standards. As per Ordinance 595 (2019), Overnight Accommodations permitted through overlay districts only)

Bed and breakfast

3.2.3D and Section 4.6 (OA-
Residential)

Dude ranch or destination resort

3.2.3F and Section 4.6 (OA-Hotel/
Motel)

Hotel or motel

Section 4.6 (OA-Hotel/
Motel)

Recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds

3.2.3L and Section 4.6 (OA-
Campground)

Residential units used for overnight accommodation

3.2.3M and Section 4.6 (OA-
Residential)

All other overnight accommodation uses

Section 4.6 (OAO Districts)

Retail Sales and Service

Outfitter, guide service and facility (non-ATV outfitter, guide service and rental businesses)

C

C

C

C

C

3.2.3K.1

ATV outfitter, guide service and rentals

C

C

C

3.2.3K.2

All personal service-oriented uses

P

P

P

C

P

P

Building materials, sales and yard

P

P

P

Greenhouse or nursery, wholesale or retail

P

All other sales-oriented uses

P

P

P

Repair services, general

P

P

Repair services, limited

P

P

P

P

All other repair-oriented uses

Self Storage

RV and boat storage

P

P

3.2.4I

All other self storage uses

P

P

P

3.2.4J

Vehicle Sales and Service

Auto repair garage

C

P

P

P

3.2.3B

Car wash

P

P

P

P

3.2.3E

Fuel service

C

C

P

P

P

P

3.2.3H

Limited vehicle service

P

P

P

Vehicle sales, rental or leasing facility (non-ATV sales)

P

P

P

ATV sales

C

C

C

3.2.3K,T

All other vehicle sales & service uses

Industrial Uses (Section 3.4.10)

Heavy industrial

Railroad facilities, including shops and rail yards

C

C

3.2.4N

Asphalt or concrete batch plant

C

C

P

3.2.4A

Food processing

C

C

C

P

P

Manufacturing, hazardous/objectionable

C

C

Power plant

P

Woodworking and cabinet shops

C

C

C

P

P

Production water disposal and recycling facilities

C

C

3.2.4B

Light industrial Service

Freight, terminal and parking lot

P

Fuel product storage

C

P

3.2.4B

Impound lot

C

C

C

3.2.4C

Manufacturing and production

C

P

P

P

3.2.4L

Truck stop

P

P

All other light industrial service uses

P

P

Warehouse and Freight Movement

Warehouse, commercial

P

P

P

Stockpiling of sand, gravel, or other aggregate materials

C

P

All other uses

Waste-Related Services

Junk yard, salvage or auto salvage yard

C

P

3.2.4K

Public land fill

C

P

3.2.4H

Waste transfer stations

C

C

3.2.4O

Waste storage, treatment and disposal

C

C

3.2.4O

Waste transport

C

C

3.2.4O

All other waste-related uses

Wholesale Trade & Contractor Services

All wholesale trade and contractor services

C

P

P

P

3.2.4P

Other Uses (Section 3.4.11)

Agriculture

Animal raising

C

P

P

3.2.5A

Kennel

C

P

C

C

3.2.3O

Animal feed lot

C

Barn, corral, pen, coop or machinery shed

C

P

P

3.2.5C

Farm, orchard, vineyard or truck garden

P

P

Feed mill

P

Fruit and vegetable stand

C

P

P

P

P

Grazing

P

P

P

Winery

C

C

C

P

P

All other agricultural uses

P

P

Resource Extraction

Mining

C

3.2.4D

Oil and gas drilling on private land

C

C

3.2.4E

Oil and gas drilling on public land

P

P

3.2.4E

Ore refining or processing

C

P

3.2.4F

All other resource extraction uses

C

C

[Ord. 631, 2021; Ord. 622, 2021; Ord. 621, 2021; Ord. 595, 2019; Ord. 569, 2017; Ord. 560, 2017; Ord. 541, 2016.]

3.3.1 Authorizations

A.    Accessory Uses and Structures

Principal uses classified as permitted uses by the use regulations of Article 3 shall be deemed to include accessory uses and activities that are customarily associated with and appropriate, incidental and subordinate to otherwise allowed principal uses. Accessory uses shall be allowed as follows:

1.    Residential Accessory Uses

Residential accessory uses shall include but not be limited to the following accessory uses, activities and structures:

a.    Accessory dwelling units, subject to the standards of Section 3.3.2B.

b.    Fences and walls;

c.    Garages, carports, driveways and off-street parking areas;

d.    Gates and guardhouses;

e.    Home occupations, subject to the standards of Section 3.3.2G;

f.    Playhouses, patios, cabanas, porches, gazebos and incidental household storage buildings;

g.    Radio and television receiving antennas and support structures;

h.    Recreational facilities for the use of residents;

i.    Keeping of domestic animals for noncommercial purposes, subject to the standards of 3.2.5A, Agricultural Animals;

j.    Solar energy systems; and

k.    Other necessary and customary uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be appropriate, incidental and subordinate to the principal use on the lot.

2.    Retail, Commercial and Office Accessory Uses

Retail, commercial and office accessory uses shall include but not be limited to the following accessory uses, activities and structures:

a.    Dwelling units for security or maintenance personnel;

b.    Fences, walls, gates and guardhouses;

c.    Parking garages, driveways and off-street parking areas;

d.    Radio and television receiving antennas and support structures;

e.    Signs, subject to Section 6.5;

f.    Solar energy systems; and

g.    Other necessary and customary uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be appropriate, incidental and subordinate to the principal use on the lot.

3.3.2 Use-Specific Standards for Accessory Uses

A.    Accessory Uses and Structures, General

Accessory Dwelling Units shall comply with the standards outlined in Section 3.3.2B. All other accessory uses and structures shall comply with the following general standards:

1.    Such uses shall be located on the same lot or tract as the associated principal use.

2.    Accessory uses and activities shall be subject to the same regulations as principal uses unless otherwise stated. In no event shall an accessory use be construed to authorize a use not otherwise permitted in the zone district in which the principal use is located.

3.    No accessory use or structure shall be established prior to the principal use or structure to which it is accessory.

4.    The minimum front yard setback shall be the same as for the principal structure in the underlying zone district.

5.    The minimum side and rear yard setbacks for accessory structures shall be 10 feet or that of the underlying zone district, whichever is less.

6.    Accessory uses and structures shall be subject to the dimensional standards outlined in Section 5.4.2.F

B.    Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)

The purpose of this section is to encourage accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as an affordable housing opportunity while protecting the neighborhood character and quality of life in residential zone districts. ADUs shall comply with the following standards:

1.    Area, Setback, and Size Restrictions

a.    An ADU may be permitted as an accessory use to an otherwise allowed residential dwelling unit that is the principal use on a lot or parcel of at least 5,000 square feet. Only one accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted per lot/parcel of record.

b.    ADUs shall meet setback and building height requirements applicable to the principal structure in the underlying zone district.

c.    The maximum square footage of the ADU shall not exceed 1,000 square feet.

2.    Site Plan and Design Requirements

a.    A site plan shall be required prior to issuance of a building permit. The site plan shall be drawn to scale and clearly show the location and dimensions of existing and proposed structures (including such items as building elevation, color, and materials), setbacks, parking, easements, and driveways.

b.    An ADU shall be a permanent structure that meets the currently adopted standards of the International Residential Code (IRC). No travel trailer, boat, or similar recreational vehicle shall be used as an accessory dwelling unit.

c.    ADUs shall be designed to preserve or complement the architectural design, style, and appearance of the primary single-family dwelling unit. Specifically, whether attached or detached, the roof pitch, siding materials, color, and window treatment of the ADU shall be the same as, similar to, or an improvement to, the appearance of the primary dwelling unit.

d.    If a separate external entrance for the ADU is necessary it shall be screened from view of the street, and where possible, shall be located on the internal side or rear of the structure.

3.    Occupancy Requirements

a.    ADUs shall not be condominiumized or sold separately.

b.    Where an ADU exists, neither the primary nor the secondary dwelling unit shall be occupied for periods of less than 30 consecutive days. A restricted use covenant shall be signed and recorded by the owner prior to issuance of a building permit for the accessory dwelling unit. [Ord. 543, 2016.]

C.    Caretaker or Guard Residence, Accessory

A caretaker or guard residence shall be permitted for each nonresidential use.

D.    Employee Housing, Accessory

Accessory employee housing shall comply with the following standards:

1.    Such housing shall be accessory to otherwise allowed nonresidential, principal uses.

2.    Accessory employee housing shall be restricted in accordance with the requirements of Section 6.14.

3.    Use of the employee housing by persons who are not so employed or for short-term accommodations shall be expressly prohibited.

4.    Such housing shall not be sold separately.

5.    Each employee housing unit shall be limited to 1,200 square feet in area.

Additionally

Accessory employee housing may be accomplished with the addition of up to five RV sites, to the otherwise allowed nonresidential principal use, and shall comply with the following standards:

1.    The use and occupancy of the RV sites is hereby limited exclusively to such employees who are employed by principal commercial use of the parcel; and

2.    Structures are limited to RVs, travel trailers, truck campers, small cabins (traditional KOA- style), or like structures intended for seasonal, on-site accommodations;

3.    All structures shall, at a minimum, meet the ANSI and NAFPA minimum standards;

4.    No on-site tent camping or yurts will be allowed;

5.    Each RV/travel trailer space shall be at least 800 square feet;

6.    Parking shall be provided adjacent to the RV/travel trailer site or available on the commercial lot as extraordinary parking, pursuant to the parking requirements of this LUC; and

7.    Each space shall be served by public water and sewer; or

8.    The site shall have a public water and sewer facility (e.g., shower house). [Ord. 547, 2016.]

E.    Food Processing, Small Scale

Small scale food processing may be approved as Conditional Use pursuant to the requirements of Section 9.11. Such uses shall comply with all requirements for Home Business, below.

F.    Home Business

Home business may be approved as Conditional Use pursuant to the requirements of Section 9.11. Such uses shall comply with all requirements for Home Occupations, below, provided that home businesses may employ up to three persons (rather than only one) who do not occupy the subject property as their residence. Each home business shall have a current Grand County business license.

G.    Home Occupation

The following home occupation standards are intended to permit residents to engage in home occupations that are compatible with residential land uses and to ensure that home occupations do not adversely affect the integrity of residential areas. A home occupation shall be considered an accessory use to residential uses, subject to the following standards:

1.    No persons shall be engaged in a home occupation other than persons occupying the subject property as their residence; provided, however that up to a maximum of one (1) person who does not occupy the property as their residence may be employed as part of the home occupation where one (1) additional off-street parking space is provided, in addition to off-street parking otherwise required pursuant to Section 6.1, Off-street Parking.

2.    All signs shall be in accordance with the requirements of Section 6.5, Signs, of this LUC.

3.    There shall be no visible storage of equipment, materials or vehicles with more than 2 axles.

4.    The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the principal residential building or within a permitted accessory structure; and

5.    No equipment shall be used that creates undue noise, vibration, electrical interference, smoke or particulate matter emission, excessive power demands or odors beyond the property boundaries of the residential lot. Home occupations shall comply with Section 6.12, Operational performance standards.

3.3.3 Use-Specific Standards for Temporary Uses

Uses identified in a particular district column with a "T" shall be permitted in such district only upon approval of a temporary use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards of Section 9.16, Temporary Use Permits.

A.    Asphalt or Concrete Batch Plant, Temporary

Temporary asphalt or concrete batching plants (temporary) may be approved by the Zoning Administrator subject to the following standards.

1.    The batch plant shall not be located within 600 feet of a residence.

2.    Hours of operation shall be limited to Monday through Friday, 7AM to 7PM.

3.    The batch plant permit shall be valid for a maximum 6 month period, unless an extension is approved by the Zoning Administrator for a second 6 month period [maximum of one (1) year].

4.    No portion of the batch plant or its operation shall be located on a public or private street.

5.    The batch plant shall only furnish concrete, asphalt, or both, to the specific project for which the temporary Certificate of Occupancy is issued. The placement of a temporary batching plant for a private project is restricted to the site of the project.

6.    The temporary plant shall be operated in a manner that eliminates unnecessary dust, noise and odor (as illustrated by, but not limited to, covering trucks, hoppers, chutes, loading and unloading devices and mixing operations, and maintaining driveways and parking areas free of dust).

7.    The site must be clear of all equipment, material and debris upon completion of the project.

8.    All public improvements that are damaged during the operation of the temporary batching plant must be repaired or replaced within 30 calendar days of completion of the project.

9.    A reclamation bond shall be required sufficient to ensure restoration of the site to original or other substantially beneficial condition consistent with local plans.

10.    At termination and/or removal of plant permit, permittee shall have the person responsible walk the site with the Zoning Administrator to verify compliance with County standards.

B.    Field office, Temporary

A temporary field office permit may be approved by the Zoning Administrator for a structure or shelter used in connection with an approved development or building project on the site of temporary administrative and supervisory function for sheltering employees and equipment during the construction phase of a project. Such a structure or shelter shall be promptly removed following the approval of a Certificate of Occupancy.

C.    Sales office, Temporary

A temporary sales office may be approved by the Zoning Administrator, subject to the following conditions:

1.    The sales office is in connection with the sale of property within a subdivision under construction.

2.    The sales office is located on the same tract of land as the subdivision.

3.    The sales office may continue for up to one (1) year.

3.4.1 General

A.    Basis for Classification

Use categories classify land uses and activities based on similar functional, product, or physical characteristics. Characteristics include the type and amount of activity, the type of customers or residents, how goods or services are sold or delivered, likely impact on surrounding properties, and site conditions. The use categories provide a systematic basis for assigning land uses to appropriate zoning districts.

B.    Principal Use Characteristics

A principal use is assigned to the use category that most closely corresponds to its nature as described in the “Characteristics” subsection of each use category.

C.    Considerations Regarding Principal Uses

1.    Determination of the appropriate category for a proposed principal use shall be made by the Zoning Administrator in accordance with the provisions of 2 below.

2.    The following shall be used to determine (1) the appropriate category for a use not specifically listed in the use table or the examples in the use category descriptions, and (2) whether a use is considered principal or accessory:

a.    The actual or projected characteristics of the activity in relationship to the stated characteristics of each use category;

b.    The relative amount of site area or floor space and equipment devoted to the activity;

c.    Relative amounts of sales from each activity;

d.    The customer type for each activity;

e.    The relative number of employees in each activity;

f.    Hours of operation;

g.    Building and site arrangement;

h.    Vehicles used and their parking requirements;

i.    The relative number of vehicle trips generated;

j.    Required signage;

k.    How the use is advertised;

l.    The likely impact on surrounding properties; and

m.    Whether the activity is likely to be found independent of the other activities on the site.

3.    When considering appropriate districts for a use not listed in the use table, the district purpose statements of the respective districts shall be taken into consideration.

3.4.2 Developments with Multiple Principal Uses

Developments with multiple principal uses shall conform to the following.

A.    When all principal uses of a development fall within one use category, the entire development is assigned to that use category.

B.    When the principal uses of a development fall within different use categories, each principal use is classified in the applicable use category and each use is subject to all applicable regulations for that use category.

C.    Developments with multiple principal uses (such as shopping centers) shall incorporate only those uses allowed in the underlying district.

3.4.3 Accessory Uses

Accessory uses are allowed by right in conjunction with a principal use unless otherwise stated elsewhere in this LUC. Unless otherwise stated, accessory uses are subject to the same regulations as the principal use. Common accessory uses are listed as examples in the use category descriptions.

3.4.4 Use of Examples

The “Examples” subsection of each use category lists uses common to that use category.

A.    The examples provided are not all-inclusive, but describe the types of uses that are common to that category. Those uses that are listed are permitted, however other similar uses may also be permitted upon determination by the Zoning Administrator that they are appropriate for that use category.

B.    The names of these sample uses are generic and are based on common meanings, not on what a specific use may call itself. For example, a use that calls itself “Wholesale Warehouse,” but sells mostly to retail consumers, is included in the Retail Sales and Service category rather than the Wholesale Trade category.

3.4.5 Uses not included

The “Uses Not included” subsection provides cross-references to uses that may appear to be part of a particular category, but which are explicitly handled in a different use category.

3.4.6 Use Categories

The following series of tables describe the characteristics of categories of uses, examples from each category, common accessory uses, and uses that are not part of a given use category. These tables are descriptive, and the examples listed are not all-inclusive. Determination of the appropriate category for a proposed principal use not listed will be made by the Zoning Administrator in accordance with Section 3.4.1C, Considerations Regarding Principal Uses.

3.4.7 Residential Use Categories

A.    Household Living

 

Characteristics:

Residential occupancy of a dwelling unit by a household on a month-to-month or longer basis.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Single-family dwellings

Alley-loaded houses

Zero lot line houses

Two-family dwellings

Townhouses

Tri-plexes

Manufactured homes

Multifamily dwellings

Apartments

Row houses

Congregate care facilities where individual units meet the definition of a dwelling unit

Group homes in single-family structures

Other structures with self-contained dwelling units

Retirement center apartments

Upper-story residential

Village residential

Greenhouses and nurseries not engaged in retail trade

Hobbies

Home occupations

Home business

In-home care for six or fewer

Off-street parking of occupants’ registered vehicles

On-site day care for residents of a multi-dwelling structure or use

Raising of pets not for sale

Recreational activities

Storage units

Swimming pools

Bed and breakfast establishments, hotels, motels, inns, extended-stay facilities (See Overnight Accommodations)

Group homes for the physically disabled, mentally retarded, or emotionally disturbed that are not considered single-family residences (See Group Living)

Nursing or convalescent home (See Group Living)

Residential assisted living facility not having individual dwelling units (See Group Living)

Residential units used for overnight accommodation

Small-scale food processing

Camping

B.    Group Living

 

Characteristics:

Residential occupancy of a structure by a group of people that does not meet the definition of Household Living. Tenancy is usually arranged on a monthly or longer basis. Generally, Group Living structures have a common eating area for residents, and the residents may receive care, training, or treatment.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Dormitories

Fraternities and sororities

Group homes for the physically disabled, mentally retarded, or emotionally disturbed that are not considered single-family residences (6 or fewer residents)

Hospices

Lodging houses

Monasteries and convents

Nursing or convalescent homes

Orphanages

Residential assisted living facilities not having individual dwelling units

Associated offices

Food preparation and dining facilities

Off-street parking of vehicles for occupants and staff

Recreational facilities

Alternative or post-incarceration facilities (See institutions)

Bed and breakfast establishments, hotels, motels, inns, extended-stay facilities (See Overnight Accommodations)

Congregate care facilities where individual units meet the definition of a dwelling unit (See Household Living)

Group homes for the physically disabled, mentally retarded, or emotionally disturbed that are not considered single-family residences (7 or more residents) (See institutions)

Group homes for drug and alcohol treatment (See institutions)

Residential occupancy of a dwelling unit by a household on a month-to-month or longer basis (See Household Living)

Treatment centers, transient lodging or shelters (See institutions)

Camping

[Ord. 622, 2021.]

3.4.8 Public and Civic Use Categories

A.    Community Service

Characteristics:

Uses of a public, nonprofit, or charitable nature providing ongoing education, training, or counseling to the general public on a regular basis, without a residential component.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Community centers

Libraries

Museums

Philanthropic institutions

Senior centers

Social service facilities

Youth club facilities

Associated offices

Food preparation and dining facilities

Health, arts and crafts, day care, and therapy areas

Indoor or outdoor recreation and athletic facilities

Limited retail sales

Meeting areas

Off-street parking

Athletic or health clubs (See Retail Sales and Service)

Churches, mosques, synagogues, or temples (See Places of Worship)

Counseling in an office setting (See office)

Parks (See Parks and Open Areas)

Soup kitchen (See institutions)

Treatment centers, transient lodging or shelters for the homeless (See institutions)

B.    Day Care

Characteristics:

Uses providing care, protection, and supervision for more than six children or adults on a regular basis away from their primary residence. Care is typically provided to a given individual for fewer than 18 hours each day, although the facility may be open 24 hours each day.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Adult day-care programs

Child care institution

Day care center

Family home day care (not more than 8 persons)

Family day care (more than 8 persons)

Group daycare home

Intermediate child care

Latch-key programs

Nursery schools

Preschools

Associated offices

Food preparation and dining facilities

Health, arts and crafts, and therapy areas

Indoor or outdoor recreation facilities

Off-street parking

Counseling in an office setting (See office)

In home day care for 8 persons or fewer (See Accessory Use)

On-site schools or facilities operated in connection with a business or other principal use where children are cared for while parents or guardians are occupied on the premises (See Accessory Use)

C.    Educational Facilities

Characteristics:

Public and private including charter or religious schools at the primary, elementary, middle, junior high, or high school level that provide basic academic education. Also includes colleges and other institutions of higher learning that offer courses of general or specialized study leading to a degree usually in a campus setting.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Boarding schools

Community colleges

Elementary schools

High schools

Liberal arts colleges

Middle schools

Military academies

Nursing and medical schools not accessory to a hospital

Private schools

Seminaries

Universities

Environmental Education Centers

Adult continuing education programs

Associated offices

Auditoriums

Before- and after-school day care

Cafeterias

Day care

Food services

Health facilities

Housing for students and faculty

Laboratories

Libraries

Maintenance facilities

Meeting areas

Off-street parking

Play areas

Recreational and sports facilities

Secondary nonprofit fund raising activities

Support commercial (a college-operated bookstore, for example)

Theaters

Business, driving, martial arts, trade and other commercial schools (See Retail Sales and Service)

Dance, art, or music studios or classes (See Retail Sales and Service)

Preschools or nursery schools (See Day Care)

Individual Unit Overnight Rental

D.    Government Facilities

Characteristics:

Offices, storage, maintenance, and other facilities for the operation of local, state, or federal government.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

City Hall

Court House

Detention Centers

Emergency medical and ambulance stations

Fire stations

Government offices

Local, state, or Federal offices

Municipal office Center

Police stations

Post offices

Recycling Centers

Associated helicopter landing facilities

Auditorium and meeting rooms

Cafeterias

Day care

Holding cells

Infirmaries

Limited fueling facilities

Off-street parking

Satellite offices

Storage

Educational facilities (See Educational Facilities)

Maintenance facilities (See Light industrial Service)

Parks and recreational facilities (See Parks and Open Areas)

Utilities (See Utilities)

Waste-Related service (Except Recycling Centers)

E.    Medical Facilities

Characteristics:

Uses providing medical or surgical care to patients possibly offering overnight care.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Blood plasma donation centers

Hospitals

Medical and dental clinics

Medical centers

Associated helicopter landing facilities

Associated offices

Cafeterias

Chapel or other ancillary worship space

Day care

Housing for staff or trainees

Laboratories

Limited support retail

Maintenance facilities

Meeting areas

Off-street parking

Out-patient clinics

Pharmacies

Recreational facilities

Teaching facilities

Temporary housing for relatives of patients

Exclusive care and treatment for psychiatric, alcohol, or drug problems, where patients are residents (See institutions)

Nursing and medical schools not accessory to a hospital (See Educational Facilities)

Urgent care or emergency medical offices (See Retail Sales and Service)

F.    Institutions

Characteristics:

Uses that primarily provide treatment of those with psychiatric, alcohol, or drug problems, and transient housing related to social service programs.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Alternative or post-incarceration facilities

Exclusive care and treatment for psychiatric, alcohol, or drug problems, where patients are residents

Group homes for the physically disabled, mentally retarded, or emotionally disturbed that are not considered single-family residences (7 or more residents)

Group homes for drug and alcohol treatment

Soup kitchens

Transient lodging or shelters for the homeless

Treatment centers

Adult educational facilities

Day care

Food services and dining areas

Meeting rooms

Off-street parking

Staff residences located on-site

Stealth cell antennae

Storage

Cemeteries, columbaria, mausoleums, and memorial parks (See Parks and Open Areas)

Congregate care facilities where individual units meet the definition of a dwelling unit (See Household Living)

Educational Facilities (See Educational Facilities)

Group homes for the physically disabled, mentally retarded, or emotionally disturbed that are not considered single-family residences (See Group Living)

Philanthropic institutions (See Community Service)

Residential assisted living facilities not having individual dwelling units (See Group Living)

G.    Parks and Open Areas

Characteristics:

Uses focusing on natural areas consisting mostly of vegetation, passive or active outdoor recreation areas, or community gardens, and having few structures.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Botanical gardens

Cemeteries

Columbaria

County clubs

Crematoriums

Golf courses

Mausoleums

Memorial parks

Nature preserves

Parks

Plazas

Recreational trails

Reservoir

Boat docks

Boat house

Clubhouses

Concessions

Maintenance facilities

Off-street parking

Play equipment

Single residential unit for caretaker or security purposes

Swimming pools

Tennis courts

Athletic or health clubs (See Retail Sales and Service)

Golf driving ranges and miniature golf facilities (See Entertainment)

Membership clubs and lodges (See Entertainment)

Water park (See Entertainment)

Water towers, tanks, and standpipes (See Utilities)

H.    Passenger Terminal

Characteristics:

Facilities for the takeoff and landing of airplanes and helicopters, and terminals for taxi, rail or bus service.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Airports

Bus passenger terminals

Heliports

Taxi dispatch center

Train passenger terminals

Associated offices

Concessions

Freight handling areas

Fueling facilities

Limited retail

Maintenance facilities

Off-street parking

Private helicopter landing facilities that are accessory to another use (See Medical or Government Facilities)

Public transit park-and-ride facilities (See Retail Sales and Service)

I.    Places of Worship

Characteristics:

Places of assembly that provide meeting areas for religious practice.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Churches

Mosques

Synagogues

Temples

Associated offices

Preschools, child care centers, nursery schools, latch-key programs, intermediate child care, or adult day-care programs

Food services and dining areas

Meeting room/classroom for meetings or classes not held on a daily basis

Off-street parking

On-site day care, schools or facilities where children are cared for while parents or guardians are occupied on the premises or a site-sponsored special event

Staff residences located on-site

Stealth cell antennae

Athletic or health clubs (See Retail Sales and Service)

Educational Facilities (See Educational Facilities)

Senior centers, community centers or social service facilities (See Community Service)

Soup kitchen (See institutions)

Treatment centers, transient lodging or shelters for the homeless (See institutions)

J.    Utilities

Characteristics:

Public or private infrastructure serving a limited area with no on-site personnel (Minor Utility) or the general community and possibly having on-site personnel (Major Utility).

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Minor Utilities:

Stormwater retention and detention facilities

Telephone exchanges

Water and wastewater pump stations

Major Utilities:

Cell antennae

Cell towers

Electrical substations

Natural gas pumping station

Telecommunication towers and facilities

Television and radio broadcasting transmitters

Waste treatment plants

Water towers, tanks, or standpipes

Control, monitoring, data or transmission equipment

Off-street parking

Storage

Maintenance yards and buildings (See Light industrial Service)

Utility offices (See office)

TV and radio studios (See office)

Reservoir (See Parks and Open Areas)

3.4.9 Commercial Use Categories

A.    Eating Establishments

Characteristics:

Establishments that prepare and sell food for on- or off-premise consumption.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Drive-ins

Fast-food establishments

Outdoor vendors with permanent facilities

Pizza delivery establishments

Restaurants

Small-scale catering establishments

Yogurt or ice cream shops

Decks and patios for outdoor seating

Drive-through facilities

Off-street customer and employee parking

Valet parking facilities

Bars and taverns (See Entertainment)

B.    Entertainment

Characteristics:

Generally commercial uses, varying in size, providing daily or regularly scheduled recreation or entertainment-oriented activities. Such activities may take place outdoors or within a number of structures.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Indoor:

Adult Entertainment

Bars and taverns

Indoor entertainment activities such as bowling alleys, game arcades, pool halls, dance halls, indoor firing ranges, and movie or other theaters

Membership clubs and lodges

Outdoor:

Batting cages

Commercial amphitheaters

Commercial golf driving ranges, mini amusement parks, miniature golf facilities, and water parks

Dog or horse track

Drive-in theaters

Flea market

Golf driving ranges

Mini amusement parks

Miniature golf facilities

Stadiums and professional sports arenas

Water parks

Associated offices

Concessions

Food preparation and dining areas

Maintenance facilities

Off-street parking

Restaurants

Botanical gardens and nature preserves (See Parks and Open Areas)

Golf courses or country clubs (See Parks and Open Areas)

C.    Office

Characteristics:

Activities conducted in an office setting and generally focusing on business, professional, medical, or financial services. These uses are compatible with residential uses and generate minimal traffic. Accessory uses generally have no external access or signs.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Advertising offices

Business management consulting

Counseling in an office setting

Data processing

Financial businesses such as lenders, investment or brokerage houses, collection agencies, or real estate and insurance agents

Professional services such as lawyers, accountants, bookkeepers, engineers, or architects

Sales office

Travel agency

TV and radio studios

Utility office

Cafeterias

Day care

Health facilities

Meeting rooms

Off-street parking

On-site day care, schools or facilities where children are cared for while parents or guardians are occupied on the premises

Other amenities primarily for the use of on-site employees

Small retail operations for on-site workers (with no external signage)

Technical libraries

Banks (See Retail Sales and Service)

Contractors and others who perform services off-site, but store equipment and materials or perform fabrication or similar work on-site (See Light industrial Service)

Government offices (See Government Facilities)

Mailing or stenographic services (See Light industrial Service)

Mail-order houses (See Wholesale Trade)

Offices that are part of and located with a principal use in another category (See Accessory Use)

Research, testing, and development laboratories (Light industrial Service)

Urgent care or emergency medical offices (See Retail Sales and Service)

D.    Overnight Accommodations

Characteristics:

Residential units arranged for overnight accommodations of less than 30 calendar days for rent or lease.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Bed and breakfast establishments

Campground

Extended-stay facilities

Hotels

Inns

Motels

Recreational vehicle park

Residential units use for overnight accommodation

Dude ranches and destination resorts

Associated offices

Food preparation and dining facilities

Laundry facilities

Limited storage

Meeting facilities

Off-street parking

Swimming pools and other recreational facilities

Transient lodging or shelters for the homeless (See institutions)

E.    Parking, Commercial

Characteristics:

Facilities that provide parking not accessory to a specific use for which a fee may or may not be charged.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Mixed parking lots (partially accessory to a specific use, partly to rent for others)

Public transit park-and-ride facilities

Short- and long-term fee parking facilities

Small structures intended to shield parking attendants from the weather

Bus barns (See Warehouse and Freight Movement)

Parking facilities that are accessory to a principal use, but that charge the public to park for occasional events nearby (See Accessory Use)

Sales or servicing of vehicles (See Vehicle Sales and Service)

F.    Retail Sales and Service

Characteristics:

Companies or individuals involved in the sale, lease, or rental of new or used products, or providing personal services or entertainment to the general public.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Sales-Oriented:

Stores selling, leasing, or renting consumer, home, and business goods including alcoholic beverages, antiques, appliances, art, art supplies, baked goods, bicycles, books, cameras, carpet and floor coverings, crafts, clothing, computers, convenience goods, dry goods, electronic equipment, fabric, flowers, furniture, garden supplies, gifts, groceries, hardware, home improvements, household products, jewelry, medical supplies, musical instruments, pet food and/or pets, pharmaceuticals, photo finishing, picture frames, plants, printed material, produce, sporting goods, stationery, tobacco and related products, vehicle parts, and videos

Farmers markets

Farm stands with retail sales of farm products

Personal Service-Oriented:

Animal grooming and veterinarians with no overnight facilities

Athletic or health clubs

Banks

Business, driving, martial arts, trade and other commercial schools

Dance, art, gymnastic or music studios or classes

Dry-cleaning and laundry drop-off establishments

Hair, nail, tanning, and personal care services

Laundromats

Massage therapy

Mortuaries or funeral homes

Photocopy, blueprint, and quick-sign services

Photographic studios

Psychics and mediums

Security services

Taxidermists

Urgent care or emergency medical offices

Repair-Oriented:

Locksmith

Repair of appliances, bicycles, canvas products, clocks, computers, guns, jewelry, musical instruments, office equipment, radios, shoes, televisions, and watches

Tailors, milliners, and upholsterers

Upper floor residential unit for security purposes

Associated offices

Food preparation and dining areas

Manufacture or repackaging of goods for on-site sale

Off-street parking

Parking lot/sidewalk sales

Storage of goods

Large-scale catering (See Light industrial Service)

Laundry and dry-cleaning plants (See Light industrial Service)

Lumber yards and other building material sales that sell primarily to contractors and do not have a retail orientation (See Wholesale Trade)

Repair and service of motor vehicles, motorcycles, RVs, boats, and light and medium trucks (See Vehicle Sales and Service)

Restaurants (See Eating Establishments)

Sale or rental of machinery, equipment, heavy trucks, building materials, special trade tools, welding supplies, machine parts, electrical supplies, janitorial supplies, restaurant equipment, and store fixtures (See Wholesale Trade)

Small-scale catering (See Eating Establishments)

G.    Self-Service Storage

Characteristics:

Facilities providing separate storage areas for personal or business use designed to allow private access by the tenant for storing or removing personal property.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Mini-warehouses

Multi-story enclosed storage facilities

Storage garages

Leasing offices

Outside storage of boats and campers

Single residential unit for security purposes

Rental of light or medium trucks (See Vehicle Sales and Service)

Storage areas used as manufacturing uses (See Light industrial Services)

Storage areas used for sales, service, and repair operations (See Retail Sales and Service)

Transfer and storage businesses where there are no individual storage areas or where employees are the primary movers of the goods to be stored or transferred (See Warehouse and Freight Movement)

H.    Vehicle Sales and Service

Characteristics:

Direct sales of and service to passenger vehicles, light and medium trucks, and other consumer motor vehicles such as motorcycles, boats, and recreational vehicles.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Alignment shop

Auto body shop

Auto detailing

Auto service facilities

Auto upholstery shop

Boat and recreational vehicle sales

Car washes

Full-service, mini-service, and self-service fuel stations

Limited vehicle service

Manufactured home sales

Repair and service of RVs, boats, and light and medium trucks

Tire sales and mounting

Towing service

Vehicle sales, rental, or leasing facilities (including passenger vehicles, motorcycles, light and medium trucks, boats, and other recreational vehicles)

Associated offices

Sales of parts

Towing

Vehicle fueling

Vehicle storage

Refueling facilities for fleet vehicles that belong to a specific use (See Accessory Use)

Retail sales of farm equipment and machinery and earth moving and heavy construction equipment (See Heavy Industrial)

Vehicle parts sales as a principal use (See Retail Sales and Service)

ATV sales

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3.4.10 Industrial Use Categories

A.    Light industrial Service

Characteristics:

Firms engaged in the manufacturing, assembly, repair or servicing of industrial, business, or consumer machinery, equipment, products, or by-products mainly by providing centralized services for separate retail outlets. Contractors and building maintenance services and similar uses perform services off-site. Few customers, especially the general public, come to the site.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Building, heating, plumbing, or electrical contractors

Clothing or textile manufacturing

Contractors and others who perform services off-site, but store equipment and materials or perform fabrication or similar work on-site

Electric motor repair

Exterminators

Janitorial and building maintenance services

Large-scale catering establishments

Laundry, dry-cleaning, and carpet cleaning plants

Mailing and stenographic services

Maintenance facilities

Manufacture or assembly of equipment, instruments (including musical instruments), appliances, precision items, and other electrical items

Movie production facilities

Photo-finishing laboratories

Printing, publishing, and lithography

Production of artwork and toys

Repair of scientific or professional instruments

Research, testing, and development laboratories

Sign making

Storage areas used as manufacturing uses

Truck stops

Vehicle and equipment maintenance facilities

Welding, machine, and tool repair shops

Cafeterias

Day care

Employee recreational facilities

Offices

Off-street parking

On-site repair facilities

Single residential unit for security purposes

Storage

Manufacture and production of goods from composting organic material (See Waste-Related Service)

Small-scale catering establishments (See Eating Establishments)

B.    Warehouse and Freight Movement

Characteristics:

Firms involved in the storage or movement of goods for themselves or other firms. Goods are generally delivered to other firms or the final consumer with little on-site sales activity to customers.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Bus barn

Cold storage plants, including frozen food lockers

Household moving and general freight storage

Parcel services

Separate warehouses used by retail stores such as furniture and appliance stores

Stockpiling of sand, gravel, or other aggregate materials

Transfer and storage businesses where there are no individual storage areas or where employees are the primary movers of the goods to be stored or transferred

Cafeterias

Daycare

Employee recreational facilities

Offices

Off-street parking

Outdoor storage yard

Single residential unit for security purposes

Truck fleet parking and maintenance areas

Mini-warehouses, multi-story enclosed storage facilities or storage garages (See Self-Service Storage)

Solid or liquid waste transfer or composting (See Waste-Related Service)

C.    Waste-Related Service

Characteristics:

Characterized by uses that receive solid or liquid wastes from others for transfer to another location and uses that collect sanitary wastes or that manufacture or produce goods or energy from the composting of organic material.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Animal waste processing

Manufacture and production of goods from composting organic material

Recycling centers

Solid or liquid waste transfer or composting

Wrecking or salvage yard

Offices

Off-street parking

On-site refueling and repair

Recycling of materials

Repackaging and shipment of by-products

Stockpiling of sand, gravel, or other aggregate materials (See Warehouse and Freight Movement)

D.    Wholesale Trade

Characteristics:

Firms involved in the sale, lease, or rent of products primarily intended for industrial, institutional, or commercial businesses. The uses emphasize on-site sales or order-taking and often include display areas. Businesses may or may not be open to the general public, but sales to the general public are limited. Products may be picked up on-site or delivered to the customer.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Lumber yards and other building material sales that sell primarily to contractors and do not have a retail orientation

Mail-order houses

Sale or rental of machinery, equipment, heavy trucks, building materials, special trade tools, welding supplies, machine parts, electrical supplies, janitorial supplies, restaurant equipment, and store fixtures

Wholesale of food, clothing, auto parts, and building hardware

Building, heating, plumbing, or electrical contractors

Contractors and others who perform services off-site, but store equipment and materials or perform fabrication or similar work on-site

Janitorial and building maintenance services

Cafeterias

Day care

Minor fabrication services

Offices

Off-street parking

Product repair

Repackaging of goods

Single residential unit for security purposes

Warehouses

Stores selling, leasing, or renting consumer, home, and business goods (See Retail Sales and Service)

Warehouse and freight movement uses (See Warehouse and Freight Movement)

E.    Heavy industrial

Characteristics:

Firms involved in research and development activities without light fabrication and assembly operations; limited industrial/manufacturing activities. The uses emphasize industrial businesses, and sale of heavier equipment. Factory production and industrial yards are located here. Sales to the general public are limited

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Animal processing, packing, treating, and storage

Commercial feed lots

Concrete batching and asphalt mixing

Fuel oil distributors

Processing of food and related products

Production or fabrication of metals or metal products including enameling and galvanizing

Production of chemical, rubber, leather, clay, bone, plastic, stone, or glass materials or products

Railroad appurtenances, right-of- way, and tracks

Retail sales of farm equipment and machinery and earth moving and heavy construction equipment

Sawmills

Sheet metal shops

Soft drink bottling

Small scale food processing

Woodworking, including cabinet makers and furniture manufacturing

Cafeterias

Drainage structures

Offices

Off-street parking

Product repair

Repackaging of goods

Warehouses

Animal waste processing (See Waste-Related Service)

Repair and service of motor vehicles, motorcycles, RVs, boats, and light and medium trucks (See Vehicle Sales and Service)

Stores selling, leasing, or renting consumer, home, and business goods (See Retail Sales and Service)

3.4.11 Other Use Categories

A.    Agriculture

Characteristics:

Characterized by uses that create and preserve areas intended primarily for the raising of animals and crops, and the secondary industries associated with agricultural production.

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Animal processing, packing, treating, and storage, provided that these activities are accessory and secondary to normal agricultural activities

Animal raising including horses, hogs, cows, sheep, goats, and swine, poultry, rabbits, and other small animals

Apiculture (bee keeping)

Aquaculture

Dairying

Floriculture

Greenhouses and nurseries not engaged in retail trade

Horticulture

Kennels with overnight facilities

Pasturage

Personal or commercial animal breeding and development

Riding academy or boarding stable

Row and field crops

Viticulture

Auction ring

Barns

Farm stands with retail sales of products produced or harvested on-site

Garages

Offices

Sheds

Silos

Stables

Animal waste processing (See Waste-Related Service)

Commercial feed lots (See Heavy industrial)

Processing of food and related products (See Heavy industrial)

Solid or liquid waste transfer (See Waste-Related Service)

B.    Resource Extraction

Characteristics:

Characterized by uses that extract minerals and other solids and liquids from land

Examples

Accessory Uses

Uses not included

Drilling for oil or natural gases

Extraction of sand, gravel, or minerals

Production of chemical, rubber, leather, clay, bone, plastic, stone, or glass materials or products

Stockpiling of sand, gravel, or other aggregate materials (See Warehouses and Freight movement)