Kingsport City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS[2]
- DIVISION 3. - ZONING DEVELOPMENT PLAN
- Sec. 114-101. - Intent.
- Sec. 114-102. - Building permit.
- Sec. 114-103. - Required.
- Sec. 114-104. - Contents of preliminary plan.
- Sec. 114-105. - Contents of final development plan.
- Sec. 114-106. - Preliminary plan submission procedure.
- Sec. 114-107. - Amendments.
- Sec. 114-108. - Zoning development plan requirements for off-premises signs.
ARTICLE III
- DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 114-129.- Intent.
- Sec. 114-130. - List of districts.
- Sec. 114-131. - Uniform regulations.
- Sec. 114-132. - Conversion of dwellings.
- Sec. 114-133. - Accessory building location and height.
- Sec. 114-134. - Traffic visibility across corner lots.
- Sec. 114-135. - Agricultural use exemptions.
- Sec. 114-136. - Height limits and exceptions.
- Sec. 114-137. - Lot area and lot width minimum.
- Sec. 114-138. - Yards.
- Sec. 114-139. - Walls and fences.
- Sec. 114-140. - Projections.
- Sec. 114-141. - Land use within sinkholes.
- Sec. 114-142. - Yard or garage sales.
- Sec. 114-143. - Alcoholic beverage sales in TA/C, B-2, B-3, B-4P, MX, PVD, BC and GC districts.
- Sec. 114-144. - Communication facilities.
- DIVISION 2. - ESTABLISHMENT
- Sec. 114-172.- Intent—District; categories.
- Sec. 114-173. - Same—Planned Development District.
- Sec. 114-174. - Same—Agricultural areas.
- Sec. 114-175. - Same—Residential areas.
- Sec. 114-176. - Same—Business areas.
- Sec. 114-177. - Same—Manufacturing areas.
- Sec. 114-178. - Same—Mixed-use district.
- Sec. 114-179. - Same—Overlay districts and other modifiers.
- Sec. 114-180. - Restrictions by type of zoning district.
- Sec. 114-181. - A-1, Agricultural District.
- Sec. 114-182. - R-1A, Residential District.
- Sec. 114-183. - R-1B, Residential District.
- Sec. 114-184. - R-1C, Residential District.
- Sec. 114-185. - R-2, Two-Family Residential District.
- Sec. 114-186. - R-3, Low Density Apartment District.
- Sec. 114-187. - R-4, Medium Density Apartment District.
- Sec. 114-188. - R-5, High Density Apartment District.
- Sec. 114-189. - Planned Development District.
- Sec. 114-190. - R-1MP, Mobile Home Park District.
- Sec. 114-191. - P-1, Professional Offices District.
- Sec. 114-192. - TA/C Tourist Accommodation/Commerce District.
- Sec. 114-193. - B-1, Neighborhood Business District.
- Sec. 114-194. - B-2, Central Business District.
- Sec. 114-195. - B-3, Highway Oriented Business District.
- Sec. 114-196. - B-4P, Planned Business District.
- Sec. 114-197. - M-1, Light Manufacturing District.
- Sec. 114-198. - M-1R, Light Manufacturing Restricted District.
- Sec. 114-199. - M-2, General Manufacturing District.
- Sec. 114-200. - MX, Mixed-Use District.
- Sec. 114-201. - Golf Course Community District (GC).
- Sec. 114-202. - UAE, Urban Agricultural Estate District.
- Sec. 114-203. - B-2E, Central Business Edge District.
- DIVISION 3. - PLANNED BUSINESS DISTRICT (B-4P)
- DIVISION 4. - HISTORIC DISTRICT OVERLAY (H-2O)[3]
- DIVISION 5. - FLOODPLAIN ZONING[4]
- Subdivision I. - Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, Purpose and Objectives
- Subdivision II. - Definitions
- Subdivision III. - General Provisions
- Sec. 114-256. - Application.
- Sec. 114-257. - Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard.
- Sec. 114-258. - Requirement for development permit.
- Sec. 114-259. - Compliance.
- Sec. 114-260. - Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- Sec. 114-261. - Interpretation.
- Sec. 114-262. - Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- Sec. 114-263. - Penalties for violation.
- Subdivision IV. - Administration
- Subdivision V. - Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
- Sec. 114-267. - General standards.
- Sec. 114-268. - Specific standards.
- Sec. 114-269. - Standards for special flood hazard areas with established base flood elevations and with floodways designated.
- Sec. 114-270. - Standards for Areas of special flood hazard zones AE with established base flood elevations but without floodways designated.
- Sec. 114-271. - Standards for streams without established base flood elevations and floodways (A zones).
- Sec. 114-272. - Standards for areas of shallow flooding (zone AO).
- Sec. 114-273. - Standards for areas of shallow flooding (zone AH).
- Sec. 114-274. - Standards for areas protected by flood protection system (A-99 zones).
- Sec. 114-275. - Standards for unmapped streams.
- Subdivision VI. - Variance Procedures
- Subdivision VII. - Legal Status Provisions
- DIVISION 6. - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PD)
- Sec. 114-298.- Intent.
- Sec. 114-299. - Establishment of districts.
- Sec. 114-300. - Qualifying requirements for development.
- Sec. 114-301. - Application for development.
- Sec. 114-302. - Preliminary development plan.
- Sec. 114-303. - Final development plan.
- Sec. 114-304. - Development standards.
- Sec. 114-305. - Vested rights.
- Sec. 114-306. - Development control following the approval of final development plan.
- Sec. 114-307. - Amendments to development plans.
- DIVISION 7. - MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT (R-1MP)
- Sec. 114-316.- Intent.
- Sec. 114-317. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 114-318. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 114-319. - General standards for parks.
- Sec. 114-320. - Locational standards.
- Sec. 114-321. - Minimum design standards.
- Sec. 114-322. - Building permit and development plan; certificate of occupancy.
- Sec. 114-323. - Mobile homes in other zones.
- Sec. 114-324. - Enlargement of existing parks.
- DIVISION 8. - MIXED-USE DISTRICT (MX)
- Sec. 114-352.- Intent.
- Sec. 114-353. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 114-354. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 114-355. - Reserved.
- Sec. 114-356. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 114-357. - Locational standards.
- Sec. 114-358. - Design standards.
- Sec. 114-359. - Master plan approval.
- Sec. 114-360. - Final development plan and building permit.
- DIVISION 9. - BUSINESS CONFERENCE CENTER DISTRICT (BC)
- DIVISION 10. - GATEWAY DISTRICT OVERLAY (GDO)
- Sec. 114-416.- Intent.
- Sec. 114-417. - District permitted.
- Sec. 114-418. - Gateway review commission.
- Sec. 114-419. - Established.
- Sec. 114-420. - Powers and duties of the commission.
- Sec. 114-421. - Development guidelines.
- Sec. 114-422. - Submission requirements and review process.
- Sec. 114-423. - Gateway review commission—Appeal of actions.
- Sec. 114-424. - Same—Enforcement of decisions.
- Sec. 114-425. - Changes to the Gateway District Overlay development guidelines.
- Sec. 114-426. - Legal description of the district.
- DIVISION 11. - CONSERVATION DISTRICT OVERLAY (CO)
- DIVISION 12. - PLANNED VILLAGE DISTRICT (PVD)
- Sec. 114-483.- Definitions.
- Sec. 114-484. - Intent.
- Sec. 114-485. - Authority and review.
- Sec. 114-486. - Area designation.
- Sec. 114-487. - Permitted principal and accessory uses and structures.
- Sec. 114-488. - Development guidelines and standards.
- Sec. 114-489. - Development standards.
- Sec. 114-490. - Site design.
- Sec. 114-491. - Procedures.
- Sec. 114-492. - Development procedures after plan approval.
- Sec. 114-493. - Administration.
ARTICLE IV
SIGNS
Sections
- Sec. 114-525.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 114-526. - Administration.
- Sec. 114-527. - Permit required.
- Sec. 114-528. - Permit exceptions.
- Sec. 114-529. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 114-530. - Applicability to all zoning districts.
- Sec. 114-531. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 114-532. - Off-premises signs.
- Sec. 114-533. - On-premises signs.
- Sec. 114-534. - Computation of sign area.
- Sec. 114-535. - Electronic message board signs.
- Sec. 114-536. - Electronic message board signs for public schools and churches.
- Sec. 114-537. - Decorative lighting.
ARTICLE VI
PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
- Sec. 114-562.- Intent and applicability.
- Sec. 114-563. - General standards for parking.
- Sec. 114-564. - Minimum required parking spaces.
- Sec. 114-565. - General standards for off-street loading.
- Sec. 114-566. - Minimum required loading spaces.
- Sec. 114-567. - Parking and loading in Business Conference Center District.
- Sec 114-568. - Required bicycle parking.
- Sec. 114-569. - Streets requiring bicycle parking.
ARTICLE VIII
DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT
Sections
- Sec. 114-650.- Definitions.
- Sec. 114-651. - Declaration of findings, policy and purpose.
- Sec. 114-652. - Enforcing official.
- Sec. 114-653. - Powers of building official.
- Sec. 114-654. - Prevention of demolition by neglect.
- Sec. 114-655. - Institution of action and notification of hearing.
- Sec. 114-656. - Hearing procedure.
- Sec. 114-657. - Determination of and further notice by building official.
- Sec. 114-658. - Service of complaints or orders.
- Sec. 114-659. - Remedies.
- Sec. 114-660. - Creation of lien and payment into court.
- Sec. 114-661. - Appeals from decision of building official.
- Sec. 114-662. - Rules.
- Sec. 114-663. - Penalty and enforcement.
- Sec. 114-664. - Powers conferred are supplemental.
- Sec. 114-665. - Criteria for designation.
- Sec. 114-666. - Appeal from decision of the commission.
- Sec. 114-667. - Procedure for nomination of historic landmarks.
- Sec. 114-668. - Legal protection for nominated properties.
- Sec. 114-669. - Resubmission for approval of designation as an historic landmark.
- Sec. 114-670. - Rules.
- Sec. 114-671. - Penalty and enforcement.
- Sec. 114-672. - Powers conferred are supplemental.