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Lexington City Zoning Code

APPENDIX A

SUMMARY TABLE USES BY ZONING DISTRICT

P = Principal Permitted Use
SLU= Special Land Use
This Use Matrix is presented for summary purposes only. Refer to the zoning districts for specific language pertaining to principal permitted uses and special land uses, as well as any applicable use requirements.
Category/Use
AG
R-1
R-2
R-3
MHP
C-MU
G-MU
CBD
GC
I-MU
Add'l Reg'ts
Category/Use
AG
R-1
R-2
R-3
MHP
C-MU
G-MU
CBD
GC
I-MU
Add'l Reg'ts
RESIDENTIAL USES
Cluster housing
 
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
 
 
 
Sec. 5.2
Home occupations
 
P
P
P
 
P
P
 
 
 
Sec. 5.10
Mobile home park
 
 
 
 
P
 
 
 
 
 
Sec. 5.7
Multiple-family dwellings
 
 
P
P
 
P
SLU
 
 
 
 
Multiple-family housing and/or apartment dwelling second floor and above
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
P
P
 
 
Short term rentals
 
P
 
 
 
P
P
P
P
 
Sec.5.25
Single-family detached dwellings
P
P
P
P
 
 
P
 
 
 
 
Single-family dwelling established and existing at the time of adoption of this Ordinance
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
P
P
 
 
Stacked dwellings
 
 
P
P
 
SLU
SLU
 
 
 
 
Townhouse dwellings
 
 
P
P
 
SLU
SLU
 
 
 
 
Two family dwellings
 
SLU
P
P
SLU
SLU
SLU
 
 
 
 
RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
Adult foster care family homes
 
P
P
P
P
P
P
 
 
 
Sec. 5.9
Adult foster care small group homes serving 6 persons or less
 
P
P
P
P
P
P
 
 
 
Sec. 5.9
Adult foster care small group homes serving more than 6 persons
 
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
 
 
 
Sec. 5.9
Adult foster care large group homes
 
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
 
 
 
Sec. 5.9
Adult foster care congregate facilities
 
 
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
 
 
 
 
Convalescent homes or nursing homes
 
 
SLU
SLU
 
SLU
SLU
 
 
 
 
Family day care homes
 
P
P
P
P
P
P
 
 
 
Sec. 5.8
Group day care homes
 
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
 
 
 
Sec. 5.8
Housing for the elderly/senior living facilities
 
 
SLU
SLU
 
SLU
SLU
 
 
 
 
Senior assisted living or independent living facilities
 
 
SLU
SLU
 
SLU
SLU
 
 
 
 
AGRICULTURAL USES
Agribusiness establishments
SLU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
Agritourism establishments
SLU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Farming operations
p
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Farm supply and feed stores
SLU
 
 
 
 
P
 
 
P
P
 
Nurseries, greenhouses and garden centers
SLU
 
 
 
 
P
 
 
 
SLU
Sec. 5.15
Open air farmers markets
P
 
 
 
 
P
 
P
P
P
 
Public and private recreation and conservation areas, including forest preserves, game refuges and reserves
P
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Roadside stands
P
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INSTITUTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ASSEMBLY USES
Business schools, colleges and universities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
Cemeteries
SLU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
Churches and other institutions for religious worship
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
P
P
SLU
 
Day care centers
 
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
 
 
 
Sec. 5.8
Private service clubs, social organizations and lodge halls
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
SLU
P
P
 
 
Public buildings and uses, but not including outdoor storage yards
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
P
P
P
 
Public buildings and uses, including outdoor storage yards
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
SLU
 
Public and private elementary, middle and high schools
P
P
P
P
P
 
 
 
 
 
 
Public and private nursery schools and kindergartens
P
P
P
P
P
 
 
 
 
 
 
Theaters, when completely enclosed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
 
 
Training and/or educational centers where such centers are designed and intended to provide training at the business, technical and/or professional level
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P
P
 
RECREATION USES
Campgrounds and RV parks
SLU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
Country clubs, public swimming pools and recreation clubs
 
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
Golf courses, but not including golf driving ranges
 
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
 
 
 
 
 
 
Golf courses, including golf driving ranges
SLU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Petting zoos
SLU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Public parks and playgrounds
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
 
Recreation and amusement services, including theaters, bowling alleys, roller and ice skatine rinks, billiard halls and miniature golf
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
SLU
SLU
 
OFFICE AND SERVICE RELATED USES
Banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, excluding drive-through establishments
 
 
 
 
 
P
P
P
P
 
 
Banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, including drive-through establishments
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
 
SLU
 
 
Business service establishments such as printing and photocopying services, mail and packaging services, and typing and secretarial services
 
 
 
 
 
P
P
P
P
P
 
Funeral establishments
 
 
 
SLU
 
SLU
SLU
P
P
 
 
Laundromats and dry cleaning establishments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P
P
P
 
Office buildings for the use of any of the following occupations: executive; administrative; professional; accounting; writing; clerical; stenographic; drafting; and sales
 
 
 
 
 
P
P
P
P
 
 
Personal service establishments, such as barber and beauty shops; watch, clothing and shoe repair; locksmith; and. similar establishments
 
 
 
 
 
P
P
P
P
 
 
Radio, television, and electrical appliance repair, and shops of plumbers, electricians and other similar services and trades
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P
P
 
 
Studios for the participation or teaching of art, dance, fitness, music, photography and similar uses, including ancillary sale of products related to such uses
 
 
 
 
 
P
P
P
P
 
 
Veterinary offices and hospitals, including accessory boarding, provided no outdoor exercise runs or pens are permitted
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
SLU
P
P
P
 
Veterinary offices and hospitals, including accessory boarding, with outdoor exercise runs or pens
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
MEDICAL RELATED USES
Hospitals
 
 
 
SLU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Medical and dental offices, when accessory to a convalescent home, nursing home, assisted living or similar residential care facility
 
 
 
SLU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Medical and dental offices, including clinics and medical laboratories
 
 
 
 
 
P
P
P
P
 
 
Medical research facilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
RETAIL USES
Flea markets
SLU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
SLU
 
Florist shops
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
P
P
 
 
Office, showroom or workshop of an artist, craftsman, carpenter and similar creative services requiring a retail adjunct
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
P
P
P
 
Outdoor display of products or materials for retail sale or rental when accessory to a principal permitted use
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
P
P
P
Sec. 5.18
Outdoor sales of manufactured products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
SLU
Sec. 5.15
Planned shopping centers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P
S
 
Retail sales
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
P
P
P
 
FOOD & DRINK ESTABLISHMENTS
Bar/lounge, including brewpubs, serving beverages and/or providing entertainment
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
SLU
SLU
 
 
Drive-in restaurants, but excluding drive-through restaurants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
 
Fast food restaurants, excluding drive-in and drive-through restaurants
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
SLU
 
 
 
Fast food restaurants, including drive-in restaurants but excluding drive-through restaurants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
 
Food services including grocery, meat market, bakery, restaurant, delicatessen and fruit market, and similar self-service units but not including any business of a drive-in type
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
P
P
 
 
Micro-breweries, small wineries and small distilleries, provided the brewing, wine-making and distilling area is less than 2,500 square feet
SLU
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
SLU
SLU
 
Sec. 5.26
Micro-breweries, breweries, small wineries, wineries, small distilleries, and distilleries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P
Sec. 5.26
Restaurants and cafeteria facilities for employees
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
Sidewalk cafes
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
P
P
 
Sec. 5.19
Sit down or carry out restaurants, excluding drive-in or drive-through restaurants
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
P
P
 
 
VEHICULAR RELATED USES
Automobile repair facilities, paint shops and collision shops for autos and other vehicles, farm machinery and farm equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
Automobile service stations and washes, including drive-through auto washes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
Sec. 5.17
Sale of new and used automobiles, boats, mobile homes, farm machinery, and other vehicles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
Sec. 5.15
LODGING USES
Bed and breakfast establishments
 
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
SLU
P
P
 
Sec.5.20
Lodging facilities
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
SLU
SLU
SLU
 
STORAGE AND LOGISTICS USES
Self-storage facilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P
Sec.5.13
Trucking and transit terminals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
Truck and industrial equipment storage yards, including repairing and washing of trucks and equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
Warehousing and wholesale establishments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
INDUSTRIAL USES
Data processing and computer centers including tne servicing and maintenance of electronic data processing equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
Contractor's establisnments, provided all products, material, and equipment are stored witnin an enclosed building
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
 
SLU
P
Sec. 5.16
Contractor's establisnments, including outdoor storage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
Sec. 5.16
Entrepreneurial and business incubator spaces
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
P
 
P
 
Manufacturing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
Metal fabrication, and tool and die shops
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
Office, snowroom or workshop of an artist, craftsman, carpenter and similar creative services
SLU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
Printing, publisning, or related activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
Recycling operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
 
Researcn and development facilities, tecnnical centers and laboratories, and any use charged with the principal function of basic research, design and pilot or experimental product development
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P
 
OTHER USES
Adult entertainment establishments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
Sec, 5.23
Mineral mining and extractive operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SLU
Sec, 5.21