The purpose of the SFR district is to stabilize and protect the owner-occupied housing characteristics of the district and to promote and encourage a suitable environment for living. Manufactured housing is not permitted in the SFR district.

See schedule of uses in Article VIII of this ordinance for permitted and conditional uses.

General regulations of the SFR zone are contained in the table below:

Landscaping requirements are contained in the City's landscaping ordinance.

Parking requirements are contained in the City's parking ordinance.

The purpose of the MR district is to provide for owner-occupied single-family housing and also to provide for and to encourage development at higher densities with smaller minimum lot sizes, and duplex, triplex, quadplex, or small multifamily apartment buildings.

See schedule of uses in Article VIII of this ordinance for permitted and conditional uses.

General regulations of the MR zone are contained in the table below:

Landscaping requirements are contained in the City's landscaping ordinance.

Parking requirements are contained in the City's parking ordinance.

The purpose of the SF district is to stabilize and protect the owner-occupied housing characteristics of the district and to promote and encourage a suitable environment for living. The SF district includes manufactured housing with design standards for such to create pleasing appearances, and to provide sufficient open space for light, air and recreation.

See schedule of uses in Article VIII of this ordinance for permitted and conditional uses.

General regulations of the SF zone are contained in the table below:

Additional regulations for manufactured housing in the SF zone:

Landscaping requirements are contained in the City's landscaping ordinance.

Parking requirements are contained in the City's parking ordinance.

The purpose of the M district is to encourage the most appropriate use of land for manufactured housing development purposes, to encourage design standards which will create pleasing appearances, and to provide sufficient open space for light, air and recreation.

See schedule of uses in Article VIII of this ordinance for permitted and conditional uses.

General regulations of the M zone are contained in the table below:

Additional regulations of the M zone:

Landscaping requirements are contained in the City's landscaping ordinance.

Parking requirements are contained in the City's parking ordinance.

The purpose of the CD district is to focus on the heart of the neighborhood and to encourage a mix of uses that support the surrounding residential neighborhood.

See schedule of uses in Article VIII of this ordinance for permitted and conditional uses.

General regulations of the CD zone are contained in the table below:

Additional requirements:

Landscaping requirements are contained in the City's landscaping ordinance.

Parking requirements are contained in the City's parking ordinance.

The purpose of the HC district is to create centers of activity including shopping, services, recreation, employment, public uses, and institutional facilities supported by and serving an entire region. It is intended for use on tracts directly adjacent to Highway 281 and Highway 290. It is specifically envisioned to handle a mixture of commercial and office uses along highway corridors. The unique characteristics of this development are its high concentration of activity requiring extensive planning and engineering for ingress and egress to the development site coupled with the need for extensive off-street parking, loading and maneuvering areas. Development in the HC district will serve the needs of locals and visitors.

See schedule of uses in Article VIII of this ordinance for permitted and conditional uses.

General regulations of the HC district are contained in the table below:

Additional requirements:

Landscaping requirements are contained in the City's landscaping ordinance.

Parking requirements are contained in the City's parking ordinance.

The purpose of the IP district is to provide for a range of light industrial uses including assembling, research and development, warehousing and distribution. The IP district also accommodates support services for industrial development such as office, commercial and professional services. Regulations are designed to ensure compatibility among the various uses allowed in the IP district and to protect adjacent nonindustrial development from potentially incompatible uses and conditions.

See schedule of uses in Article VIII of this ordinance for permitted and conditional uses.

General regulations of the IP district are contained in the table below:

Additional requirements:

Landscaping requirements are contained in the City's landscaping ordinance.

Parking requirements are contained in the City's parking ordinance.

The purpose of the DO district overlay is to recognize the historical, cultural and aesthetic importance of certain buildings, structures or districts within the city. The City Council desires to protect and preserve such landmarks of both historical and cultural preservation and the city's economic well-being. This district does not replace the requirements set forth in Johnson City's Historic District Ordinance. It serves to reinforce those regulations, and to also continue the rustic and pedestrian-oriented characteristics of the Historic District beyond the Historic District's boundaries to create a downtown core area.

The DO overlay district encourages pedestrian-friendly design through the incorporation of architectural elements such as awnings, porches, and sidewalk displays. A mix of land uses, such as retail, professional services, public, and institutional uses are encouraged and permitted.

Structural renovations, maintenance, enhancement, tear-down, and new construction should be in harmony with the characteristics of the rest of the district.

See the City of Johnson City's Historic District, on file at City Hall, for regulations within areas of the Downtown District Overlay that overlap the Historic District.

General regulations of the Downtown District Overlay are detailed in the table below.

Architectural standards are as follows:

Landscaping requirements are contained in the City's landscaping ordinance.

Parking requirements are contained in the City's parking ordinance.

The PUD district is a zoning district that allows flexibility in development standards and accommodates multiple uses as integrated land use units either by a single owner or a combination of owners. A PUD district may be used to permit new or innovative concepts in land use not permitted by other zoning districts, to ensure the compatibility of land uses, and to allow for the Adjustment of changing demands to meet the current needs of the community by meeting one or more of the following purposes:

The following evaluation and design criteria will be applied to master site plans in the PUD district:

The zoning of a PUD district shall be that shown on the development site plan approved and made a part of the adoptive ordinance and any written special conditions within or attached to the adoptive ordinance or development plan. The ordinance granting a PUD district shall include a statement as to the purpose and intent of the PUD district granted therein, as well as a general statement citing the reason for the PUD request.

The purpose of the MH district is to allow for a mix of smaller-scale housing units that are affordable. The MHD district fosters a sense of community by allowing small lot sizes and incorporating community amenities, and recreational facilities and open space.

The primary permitted use is a micro single-family dwelling, and an accessory structure that is incidental to the primary structure on the lot.

MH design and evaluation criteria shall be the same, as applicable, as the design and evaluation criteria set forth in PUD district regulations. An approved site development plan is required.

The zoning of a MHD district shall be that shown on the approved development site plan and made a part of the adoptive ordinance and any written special conditions within or attached to the adoptive ordinance or development plan.

The minimum size of a micro housing dwelling unit shall be 300 square feet; the maximum size will be 750 square feet.

Landscaping requirements are contained in the City's landscaping ordinance.

Parking requirements are contained in the City's parking ordinance.

The Garden Housing District (GHD) allows for zero-lot line single-family, detached dwellings.

Permitted uses include single-family dwellings and accessory structures that correspond with single-family use. See schedule of uses in Article VIII of this ordinance for permitted and conditional uses.

General regulations are detailed below:

Landscaping requirements are contained in the City's landscaping ordinance.

Parking requirements are contained in the City's parking ordinance.

The purpose of the Public Facilities District is to provide for the siting of public parks and recreational facilities so as to preserve open space and unique cultural and historic features, and to provide for the siting of governmental buildings of the City, County, State, or Federal governments. This district provides also for other public and institutional uses, regardless of public or private ownership, such as EMS and fire stations, health care facilities, schools and churches. With City Council approval, this zoning classification may be applied to properties situated in any other district within the city limits.

As it is a federal operation, the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park, located in the City's corporate limits and in its extraterritorial jurisdiction, is exempt from, and accordingly not subject to, the city's zoning regulations, including rezoning. The Park area shall be described as a public facility district for City map classification purposes only.

See Article VIII. Schedule of Uses for permitted and conditional uses.

Landscaping requirements are contained in the City's landscaping ordinance.

Parking requirements are contained in the City's parking ordinance.

The city council designates the area notated on the city's official Zoning Map as the “Historic Overlay District.” The Historic Overlay District shall bear the word “Historic” in its zoning designation, and such designation shall be in addition to any other Zoning District designation established in the Zoning Ordinance. All Zoning Maps shall reflect the Historic Overlay District by the letter “H.”

In making the designation of an area as a historic district, the city council shall consider one or more of the following criteria:

After public notice and hearing, the city council may from time-to-time designate certain places in the city as historic landmarks. Such places shall bear the word “Historic” in their zoning designation, and such designations shall be in addition to any other Zoning District designation established in the Zoning Ordinance. All Zoning Maps shall reflect the historic landmark by the designation “HL.”

In making the designation of a place as a historic landmark, the city council shall consider the criteria set forth in Subsection (b) of this section.

The Planning and Zoning Commission of the city shall serve as the Historic Review Board, hereinafter the “Board.” In addition to its planning and zoning duties, the Commission shall assume all duties and perform all functions of the Board as contained and described in this division. All references to the “review board,” or “historic review board” or the “board” in this division are to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

The Board shall act in an advisory capacity only, and shall have no power to bind the city by contract or otherwise. It shall be the function of the Board to advise the city council concerning all applications for certificates of review in Historic Overlay Districts or Historic Landmarks.

No person or entity shall install, construct, reconstruct, alter, change, restore, remove, or demolish any exterior architectural feature of any historic landmark or of any building or structure located within a Historic Overlay District unless application is made for a certificate of review and such a certificate is granted by the city council.

The applicant shall submit to the Board an application in writing for a certificate of review that includes data and information required by the city council, including, but not limited to, the following:

Applications that are incomplete or not in compliance with the city Building Code, restrictions, and other City Ordinances shall be returned to the applicant for completion and compliance.

All applications shall be subject to review by the Board and action by the city council. The Board shall review the applications for all certificates of review and determine whether the applications are in conformance with this division. With the exception of Subsection (e) hereof, the city council shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny all applications within sixty (60) days of application submittal.

For a permit to demolish or move a historic landmark or building within a Historic Overlay District or any other Zoning District, the city council shall render a decision within one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of a completed application.

The effect of the proposed change upon the general historic, cultural, and architectural nature of the District or landmark;

The appropriateness of exterior architectural features that can be seen from a public street, alley, or walkway;

The general design, scale, arrangement, texture, and material of the building or structure and the relation of such factors to similar features of buildings or structures in the District. The criteria shall not be the aesthetic appeal of the structure or the proposed remodeling, but rather, its conformity to the general character of the particular historic area involved;

The character of the Historic Overlay District or Landmark for all signs;

Preservation of the value of the Historic Overlay District or Landmark, as the area of unique interest and character;

The general and specific Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Applying the Standards for Rehabilitation, as issued by the Secretary of the Interior; and

The importance of balancing the current needs of the property owner with the importance of approving plans that will be economically reasonable for the property owner.

It shall be unlawful to construct, reconstruct, structurally alter, remodel, renovate, relocate, restore, demolish, raze, or maintain any building, structure, accessory building, fence or other appurtenance in a Historic Overlay District or Historic Landmark in violation of the provisions of this division. The city may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent such unlawful construction, reconstruction, structural alteration, remodeling, renovation, restoration, relocation, demolition, razing, or maintenance; to restrain, correct, or abate such violation; and to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or maintenance in and about such premises. Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.

Violation of any provision of this division is a misdemeanor. Each day of a violation shall constitute a separate offense. A fine for a violation may not exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00).

A person who violates a provision of this article is subject to a civil suit for injunctive relief and to a civil penalty. The city may seek also to recover damages from the violator in an amount adequate for the city to undertake activity necessary to bring compliance with the ordinance.