Hendersonville City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE V
- ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 5-1.- R-40 Estate Residential Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-2.- R-20 Low-Density Residential Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-3.- R-15 Medium-Density Residential Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-4.- R-10 Medium-Density Residential Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-5.- R-6 High-Density Residential Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-6.- C-1 Central Business Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-7.- C-2 Secondary Business Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-8.- C-3 Highway Business Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-9.- C-4 Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-10.- Medical, Institutional and Cultural Zoning District Classification (MIC).
- Sec. 5-11.- PMD Planned Manufacturing Development Conditional Zoning District Classification.
- 5-11-1.- Application.
- 5-11-2. - Permissible uses.
- 5-11-3. - Development standards.
- 5-11-4. - Circulation and access.
- 5-11-5. - Open space and footprint requirements.
- 5-11-6. - Abandoned vehicles.
- 5-11-7. - Site lighting.
- 5-11-8. - Transportation facilities.
- 5-11-9. - Vehicular access.
- 5-11-10. - Storage areas.
- 5-11-11. - Buffers.
- Sec. 5-12.- I-1 Industrial Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-13.- RCT Residential Commercial Transition Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-14.- PRD Planned Residential Development Conditional Zoning District Classification.
- 5-14-1.- Application.
- 5-14-2. - Permissible uses subject to rezoning to a Planned Residential Development Conditional Zoning District.
- 5-14-3. - Site requirements.
- 5-14-4. - Development standards.
- 5-14-5. - Minor planned residential developments.
- 5-14-6. - Procedures for reviewing rest homes, nursing homes, congregate care facilities and progressive care facilities.
- Sec. 5-15.- PCD Planned Commercial Development Conditional Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-16.- PMH Planned Manufactured Housing Development Conditional Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-17.- HHH Hyman Heights Historic Overlay District.
- Sec. 5-18.- EC Entry Corridor Overlay Districts.
- Sec. 5-19.- CMU Central Mixed Use Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-20.- DHH Druid Hills Historic Overlay District.
- Sec. 5-21.- PID Planned Institutional Development Conditional Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-22.- GHMU Greenville Highway Mixed Use Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-23.- HMU Highway Mixed Use Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-24.- UV Urban Village Conditional Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-25.- UR Urban Residential Conditional Zoning District Classification.
- Sec. 5-26.- MSH Main Street Historic Overlay District.
- Sec. 5-27.- CHMU Commercial Highway Mixed Use Zoning District Classification.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Sec. 6-1.- Application of regulations.
- 6-1-1 - Use.
- 6-1-2 - Height and density.
- 6-1-3 - Lot size.
- 6-1-4 - Yard use limitations.
- 6-1-5 - One principal building on a lot.
- 6-1-6 - Lot frontage.
- 6-1-7 - Corner lots.
- 6-1-8 - Accessory structures.
- 6-1-9 - Calculation of lot areas.
- Sec. 6-2. - Nonconformities.
- 6-2-1 - Nonconforming uses.
- 6-2-2 - Nonconforming structures.
- 6-2-3 - Nonconforming vacant lots.
- 6-2-4 - Repairs and maintenance.
- 6-2-5. - Nonconforming exterior lighting.
- Sec. 6-3. - Interpretation of district regulations.
- 6-3-1 - Uses.
- 6-3-2 - Minimum regulations.
- 6-3-3 - Land covenants.
- Sec. 6-4. - Visibility at intersections.
- 6-5-1 - Purpose.
- 6-5-2 - General provisions.
- 6-5-3 - Shared and off-site parking.
- 6-5-4 - Reduction of off-street parking requirements.
- 6-5-5 - Minimum design requirements.
- Sec. 6-6. - Off-street loading and unloading space.
- Sec. 6-7. - Reserved.
- Sec. 6-8. - Reserved.
- 6-9-1 - Purpose.
- 6-9-2 - General provisions.
- Sec. 6-10. - Storage containers.
- Sec. 6-11. - Use of manufactured/mobile homes.
- Sec. 6-12. - Sidewalks.
- 6-12-1 - Residential districts.
- 6-12-1.1 - Extraterritorial jurisdiction.
- 6-12-1.2 - Other circumstances requiring sidewalks.
- 6-12-1.3 - No sidewalks required.
- 6-12-2 - Other districts.
- 6-12-3 - Payment of fee in lieu of construction of sidewalks.
- Sec. 6-13. - Nuisances.
- 6-13-1 - Noise.
- 6-13-2 - Fumes and odors.
- 6-13-3 - Vibration.
- 6-13-4 - Lighting.
- Sec. 6-14. - Burden of proof.
- 6-15-1 - Rights of way and streets.
- 6-15-2 - Dedication of right-of-way with density transfer.
- 6-16-1 - Purpose.
- 6-16-2 - Common open space requirement for residential developments.
- 6-16-3 - Common open space requirements for non-residential developments.
- Sec. 6-17. - Separability.
- Sec. 6-18. - Transportation impact analysis.
- 6-18-1 - TIA required.
- 6-18-2 - Pre-submittal conference.
- 6-18-3 - TIA submission.
- 6-18-4 - TIA review.
- 6-18-5 - Improvements required.
- Section 6-19. - Lighting.
- 6-19-1. - General standards of applicability.
- 6-19-2. - Lighting fixture standards.
- 6-19-3. - Site lighting standards.
- 6-19-4. - Existing exterior lighting.
ARTICLE VII
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
Sections
- Sec. 7-1.- Purpose and structure.
- Sec. 7-2. - Zoning compliance review.
- Sec. 7-3. - Site plan review.
- 7-3-1 - Applications.
- 7-3-2 - Fees.
- 7-3-3 - Review of preliminary site plans.
- 7-3-4 - Review of final site plans.
- Sec. 7-4. - Conditional zoning districts.
- 7-4-1 - Fee.
- 7-4-2 - Pre-application conference.
- 7-4-3 - Application.
- 7-4-4 - Neighborhood compatibility meeting.
- 7-4-5 - Processing of application.
- 7-4-6 - Conditions to approval of conditional zoning district.
- 7-4-7 - Mediation.
- 7-4-8 - Public hearing.
- 7-4-9 - Final action.
- 7-4-10 - Revised final site plans.
- 7-4-11 - Issuance of zoning compliance permit.
- 7-4-12 - Reserved.
- Sec. 7-5. - Project phasing.
- Sec. 7-6. - Modification of development authorizations.
- 7-6-1 - Modifications of developments authorized under zoning compliance review.
- 7-6-2 - Modifications of developments authorized under site plan review.
- 7-6-3 - Modifications of developments authorized under special use review and conditional zoning districts.
- Sec. 7-7. - Expiration and revocation of zoning compliance permits.
- 7-7-1 - Commencement.
- 7-7-2 - Completion.
- 7-7-3 - Revocation.
- Sec. 7-8. - Planned developments.
- 7-8-1 - Statement of purpose.
- 7-8-2 - Ownership control.
- 7-8-3 - Establishment of planned developments.
- Sec. 7-9. - "As-built" or record drawings.
- Sec. 7-10. - Project infrastructure.
- 7-10-1 - Construction of project infrastructure.
- 7-10-2 - Guarantee in lieu of construction of project infrastructure.
- Sec. 7-11. - Adequate facilities review.
- Sec. 7-12. - Aggregation.
- Sec. 7-13. - Appeals of development approvals and determinations.
- 7-13-1 - Appeals.
- 7-13-2 - Judicial review.
- Sec. 7-14. - Notice of decisions, development approvals and determinations under this ordinance.
ARTICLE VIII
EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
Sections
- 8-1-1. - Exception to front yard setbacks.
- 8-1-2. - Exceptions to other setback regulations.
- Sec. 8-2. - Height limitations.
- Sec. 8-3. - Temporary use permits for manufactured/mobile homes and recreational vehicles.
- 8-4-1. - Purpose.
- 8-4-2. - Applicability.
- 8-4-3. - Dimensional requirements.
- 8-4-4. - Access and frontage improvements.
- 8-4-5. - Reduced pole flag lot developments.
- 8-4-6 - Landscaping.
ARTICLE IX
ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, BUILDING PERMITS, CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE AND PENALTIES
Sections
- Sec. 9-1.- Administrative officer.
- Sec. 9-2. - Building permits required.
- Sec. 9-3. - Application for a building permit.
- Sec. 9-4. - Construction and use to be as provided in applications, plans, permits and certificates of zoning compliance.
- Sec. 9-5. - Remedies.
- Sec. 9-6. - Procedures upon discovery of violations.
- Sec. 9-7. - Violations.
- Sec. 9-8. - Appeals.
ARTICLE X
- BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Sections
- Sec. 10-1.- Establishment of board of adjustment and qualifications of members.
- Sec. 10-2. - Conflicts of interests.
- Sec. 10-3. - Powers of the board of adjustment.
- Sec. 10-4. - Officers.
- Sec. 10-5. - Meetings.
- Sec. 10-6. - Quorum and voting.
- Sec. 10-7. - Appeals of administrative decisions.
- Sec. 10-8. - Special use permits.
- 10-8-1 - Application.
- 10-8-2. - Preliminary site plan.
- 10-8-3. - Evidentiary hearings on applications for special use permits.
- 10-8-4 - Board of adjustment action on applications for special use permits.
- Sec. 10-9. - Variance.
- Sec. 10-10. - Processing of applications before the board of adjustment.
- Sec. 10-11. - Quasi-judicial decisions and judicial review.
ARTICLE XI
AMENDMENTS
Sections
ARTICLE XIII
SIGN REGULATION MAINTENANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- Sec. 13-1.- General sign compliance.
- 13-1-1 - Signs not requiring a permit.
- 13-1-2 - Signs requiring a permit.
- 13-1-3 - Sign location.
- 13-1-4 - Height of sign.
- 13-1-5 - Animated and illuminated signs.
- 13-1-6 - Business identification signs.
- 13-1-7 - Free-standing signs.
- 13-1-8 - Supplementary standards for signs in Downtown Special Tax District.
- 13-1-9 - Design guidelines for signs in Downtown Special Tax District.
- 13-1-10 - Supplementary standards for mobile food vendors.
- 13-1-11 - Noncommercial messages.
- Sec. 13-2. - Advertising sign regulations.
- 13-2-1 - Permits.
- 13-2-2 - Permitted use districts.
- 13-2-3 - Spacing.
- 13-2-4 - Setbacks.
- 13-2-5 - Maximum sign height.
- 13-2-6 - Minimum sign height.
- 13-2-7 - Number and arrangement of signs on a sign structure.
- 13-2-8 - Maintenance and enforcement.
- 13-2-9 - Sign size, height and setback requirements.
- 13-2-10 - Nonconforming off-premise signs (amortization).
- 13-3-1 - Maintenance requirements.
- 13-3-2 - Authority of the administrative office.
- Sec. 13-4. - Nonconforming signs.
ARTICLE XV
BUFFERING, SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING
Sections
- Sec. 15-1.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 15-2. - Landscaping, buffering and screening required.
- Sec. 15-3. - Alternative compliance.
- Sec. 15-4. - Existing vegetation.
- Sec. 15-5. - General standards.
- Sec. 15-6. - Bufferyards.
- Sec. 15-7. - Screening.
- Sec. 15-8. - Letter of compliance.
- Sec. 15-9. - Landscaping for vehicular use areas.
- Sec. 15-10. - Buffer requirements when a street separates incompatible uses.
- Sec. 15-11. - Bufferyards in the Central Business District.
- Sec. 15-12. - Special provisions regarding residential dwellings in nonresidential zoning designations.
- Sec. 15-13. - Common open space landscaping.
- Sec. 15-14. - Open space landscaping.
- Sec. 15-15. - Street trees.
ARTICLE XVI
SUPPLEMENTARY STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN USES
Sections
- Sec. 16-1.- Purpose.
- Sec. 16-2. - Applicability.
- Sec. 16-3. - Procedures for applying standards.
- Sec. 16-4. - Standards.
- 16-4-1 - Accessory dwelling units.
- 16-4-2 - Adaptive reuses.
- 16-4-3 - Adult establishments.
- 16-4-4 - Animal boarding facilities.
- 16-4-5 - Bed and breakfast facilities.
- 16-4-6 - Bus stations.
- 16-4-7 - Cemeteries.
- 16-4-8 - Child care centers.
- 16-4-9 - Civic clubs and fraternal organizations.
- 16-4-10 - Congregate care facilities.
- 16-4-11 - Cultural arts buildings.
- 16-4-12 - Day center.
- 16-4-13 - Food pantries.
- 16-4-14 - Golf driving ranges.
- 16-4-15 - Microbreweries, micro-distilleries, micro-cideries, and micro-wineries.
- 16-4-16 - Mini-warehouses.
- 16-4-17 - Mobile food vendor.
- 16-4-18 - Nursing homes.
- 16-4-19 - Pet-sitting.
- 16-4-21 - Progressive care facilities.
- 16-4-22 - Public utility facilities.
- 16-4-23 - Residential care facilities.
- 16-4-24 - Residential dwellings, multi-family.
- 16-4-25 - Rest homes.
- 16-4-26 - Restaurants.
- 16-4-27 - Schools, primary and secondary.
- 16-4-28 - Shelter facilities.
- 16-4-29 - Telecommunications towers and antennas.
- 16-4-30 - Small scale manufacturing.
- 16-4-31 - Residential dwellings, small-scale multi-family.
ARTICLE XVIII
MIXED USE ZONING
Sections
- Sec. 18-1.- Legislative intent.
- Sec. 18-2. - Mixed use design requirements.
- Sec. 18-3. - Processing of applications for development authorization within the mixed use zoning district classifications.
- 18-3-1 - Preliminary plan review.
- 18-3-2 - Final plan review.
- 18-3-3 - Design submittal requirements.
- Sec. 18-4. - Appeals.
- Sec. 18-5. - Alternative design.
- 18-5-1 - Design choices.
- 18-5-2 - Alternative design committee.
- Sec. 18-6. - General design considerations.
- 18-6-1 - General site arrangement.
- 18-6-2 - Physical integration of uses.
- 18-6-3 - Preservation of natural features and open space.
- 18-6-4 - Building and project design compatibility.