Mead City Zoning Code
Sec. 16-3-40
Use regulations.
The principal uses allowed within the Residential, Nonresidential and Agricultural zoning districts are identified in Table 3.1 of this Section.
(1)
Use categories and specific uses. All of the use categories listed in the first column of Table 3.1 are defined in this code (Definitions and Terms). The first column of each of the use tables contains an abbreviated definition of the respective use category. If there is a conflict between the abbreviated definition and the full explanation contained in this code the provisions of full explanation will control. In some cases, "Specific Use Type" is listed in the second column of the table. If a Specific Use Type is listed in the table, that use type is allowed only within the districts that allow the broader use category.
(2)
Allowed uses. An "A" indicates that the listed use is allowed by right within the respective zoning district. Allowed uses are subject to all other applicable standards of the land use code.
(3)
Conditional uses. A "C" indicates that the listed use is allowed within the respective zoning district only after review and approval of a conditional use permit, in accordance with the review procedures in this code. Conditional uses are subject to all other applicable standards of the land use code.
(4)
Prohibited uses. A blank cell (one without an "A" or "C") indicates that the listed use type is not allowed within the respective zoning district, unless it is expressly allow by other regulation of this land use code.
(5)
Uses subject to specific regulations. Many uses are subject to use-specific regulations (in addition to general regulations that apply to development in general). The last column of the use table contains references to applicable use-specific standards.
Table 3.1 Principal Uses Allowed
| Use Category | Specific Use Type | Residential | Nonresidential | T | Specified Use Standard (Reference No.) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RSF-E | RSF-1 | RSF-4 | RMF-8 | RMF-14 | DMU | HC | GC | LI | AG | |||
| RESIDENTIAL | ||||||||||||
| Household Living | Accessory dwelling unit | A | A | C | A | A | ||||||
| Duplex | A | A | C | C | ||||||||
| Manufactured housing park | C | C | A | C | ||||||||
| Multi-family units | A | A | A | C | C |
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50(14) | ||||||
| Rooming/boarding house | A | A | A | |||||||||
|
Single-family detached
(include manufactured housing) | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | |||||
| Townhomes | A | A | A | C | C | |||||||
| All other household living | A | A | A | A | C | C | ||||||
| Group Living | Assisted living facility | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | 16-3-50(9) | |
| Large group living facility | C | C | C | C | C | C | ||||||
| Small group living facility | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | |||
| Treatment facility | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | ||
| INSTITUTIONAL AND CIVIC | ||||||||||||
| Colleges & Vocational Schools | Colleges & universities | C | C | C | A | A | C | |||||
| Vocational/technical/trade schools | C | A | A | A | ||||||||
| All other educational institutions | C | C | C | C | ||||||||
| Community Service | Community facility | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | C | ||
| All other community services | C | C | C | C | C | C | A | A | C | C | ||
| Cultural | Museums, art galleries | A | A | A | C | C | ||||||
| Day Care | Child care center, large | C | C | A | A | C | ||||||
| Child care center, small | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | A | C | |||
| Family child care, home | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| Detention Facilities | Jails, honor camps, reformatories | C | Vote by Trustees | |||||||||
| Law enforcement rehab centers | C | Vote by Trustees | ||||||||||
| Hospital/Clinic | Medical & dental clinics | C | A | A | A | A | ||||||
| Counseling centers (nonresidential) | A | A | A | A | ||||||||
| Hospital/mental hospital | C | A | C | A | ||||||||
| Physical & mental rehab (residential) | C | A | C | A | ||||||||
| All other | C | C | C | C | ||||||||
| Public Property | Cemetery | A | C | C | C | C | C | C | A | A | A | |
| Golf course | A | A | C | C | A | C | C | A | A | A | ||
| Golf driving range | A | C | C | C | C | C | C | A | A | C | ||
| Parks | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Lakes and Reservoirs | A | A | C | C | C | C | C | C | A | A | ||
| All other Define | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Religious Assembly |
Churches, temples, synagogues
& mosques | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
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50(15) |
| Safety Services | Fire station, police station, all others | C | C | C | C | C | A | A | A | A | C | |
| Schools | Boarding school | C | C | C | C | A | A | A | A | |||
| Elementary schools | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||
| Secondary schools | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||
| Utilities, Basic |
Utility service facilities
(underground) | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| All other basic utilities | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | A | A | C | ||
| Utility Corridors | Transmission lines (aboveground) | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | A | C | 16-3-50(5) |
| Transmission lines (underground) | C | C | A | A | C | |||||||
|
Utility treatment, production or
service facility | C | C | ||||||||||
| All other | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | ||
| COMMERCIAL | ||||||||||||
| Entertainment Event, Major | Indoor facilities | C | C | C | C | C | ||||||
| Outdoor facilities | C | C | C | C | ||||||||
| Lodging | Bed & breakfast (1—3 guest rooms) | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 16-3-50(2) | |
| Bed & breakfast (4—5 guest rooms) | C | C | C | C | C | A | A | A | A | |||
| Hotels and motels | A | A | A | |||||||||
| Mixed Use Building | Mixed use building | A | A | A | ||||||||
| Offices | General offices | C | A | A | A | |||||||
| Office with drive-through | A | A | ||||||||||
| Parking, Commercial | Parking lots or structure | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| Recreation & Entertainment, Outdoor | Amusement park | C | C | C | ||||||||
| Campgrounds | A | A | A | 16-3-50(4) | ||||||||
| Drive-in theater | C | C | C | |||||||||
| Miniature golf | A | A | ||||||||||
| Riding academy or equestrian area | A | |||||||||||
| RV park | C | |||||||||||
| Shooting ranges | C | |||||||||||
| Swimming pools | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| Zoos | C | C | C | |||||||||
| All other outdoor recreation | C | C | C | C | ||||||||
| Retail Sale & Services |
Adult entertainment
| C | Subject to site approval. | |||||||||
| Alcohol sales, retail | A | A | A | C | ||||||||
|
Alcohol sales, by the drink
(primary use) | A | A | A | C | ||||||||
| Animal care/boarding/sales, indoor | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| Animal care/boarding/sales, outdoor | C | C | C | |||||||||
| Brew pub | A | A | A | C | As accessory to an allowed restaurant use only | |||||||
|
Contractors & trade shops, indoor
operation & storage | A | A | A | |||||||||
|
Contractors & trade shops, indoor
operation & outdoor storage (including heavy vehicles) | C | A | A | |||||||||
|
Contractors & trade shops, outdoor
operation & outdoor storage | C | C | A | |||||||||
|
Deliver & dispatch service (vehicles
on-site) | C | C | A | |||||||||
| Drive-through uses | C | C | C | |||||||||
|
Farm implement/equipment sales &
service | A | A | A | C | Site Plan Required, 16-4-100 | |||||||
| Farmer's market/flea market | A | A | A | A | A | Subject to Site Approval. | ||||||
| Feed store | A | A | C | |||||||||
| Food services, catering | A | A | A | A | ||||||||
|
Food services, restaurant (including
alcohol sales) | A | A | A | A | ||||||||
|
Food services, restaurant with
drive-through | C | C | C | |||||||||
| Fuel sales, automotive/appliance | A | A | A | |||||||||
| Fuel sales, heavy vehicle | A | A | ||||||||||
| Retail Sale & Services, (cont'd> |
General retail sales, indoor
operations display & storage | A | A | A | A | |||||||
|
General retail sales, outdoor
operations display & storage | C | C | A |
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50(11) 16-3 50(16) | ||||||||
| Landscape material sales | A | A | ||||||||||
|
Manufactured building sales, service
& storage | A | |||||||||||
| Rental service, indoor display/storage | A | A | A | |||||||||
|
Rental service, outdoor
display/storage | C | C | A | |||||||||
| Repair, small appliance | A | A | A | |||||||||
| Repair, large appliance | A | A | ||||||||||
| Personal services | A | A | A | A | ||||||||
| All other retail sales & services | A | A | A | C | ||||||||
| Self-Service Storage |
Mini-storage warehouse, self-service
storage, open air storage facilities | A | A | 16-3-50 (18), Site
Plan Required, 16-4-100 | ||||||||
| Vehicle Repair | Auto & light truck mechanical repair | A | A | A | ||||||||
| Body shop | A | A | ||||||||||
| Truck stop/travel plaza | C | A | ||||||||||
| Tire recapping & storage | A | |||||||||||
| All other vehicle repair | C | A | ||||||||||
| Car wash | C | C | A | |||||||||
| Vehicle Service, Limited | Gasoline service station | A | A | A | ||||||||
| Quick lubrication | A | A | A | |||||||||
| All other vehicle service, limited | A | A | ||||||||||
| INDUSTRIAL | ||||||||||||
| Manufacturing & Production - Indoor Operation - Indoor Storage | Assembly | A | ||||||||||
|
Brewery, distillery, winery (5,000 sq.
ft. or less, with an on-site tasting room) | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| Brewery, distillery, winery (over 5,000 sq. ft. with an onsite tasting room) | A | A | A | A | ||||||||
| Brewery, distillery, winery without an on-site tasting room | A | |||||||||||
| Hazardous materials | C | |||||||||||
| Food products | A | |||||||||||
| Manufacturing/processing | A | |||||||||||
| Manufacturing & Production - Indoor Operation - Outdoor Storage | Assembly | A | ||||||||||
| Hazardous materials | C | |||||||||||
| Food products | A | |||||||||||
| Manufacturing/processing | A | |||||||||||
| Outdoor Operations & Storage | Assembly | A | ||||||||||
| Hazardous materials | C | |||||||||||
| Food products | A | |||||||||||
| Manufacturing/processing | A | |||||||||||
| All other industrial service | A | |||||||||||
| Warehouse & Freight Movement | Indoor operation, storage & loading | A | ||||||||||
| Hazardous materials | C | |||||||||||
|
Indoor operation, with outdoor
loading docks | A | |||||||||||
| Outdoor storage or loading | A | |||||||||||
| Gas or petroleum storage | A | |||||||||||
| Sand or gravel storage | A | |||||||||||
| All other | A | |||||||||||
| Waste-Related Activities | Nonhazardous waste transfer | C | ||||||||||
|
Medical/hazardous waste transfer
station | C | |||||||||||
| Recycling collection | A | A | ||||||||||
| All other waste related | A | A | ||||||||||
| Wholesale Sales |
Wholesale business (no highly
flammable materials/liquids) | C | A | |||||||||
| Hazardous waste | C | |||||||||||
| Agricultural products | A | A | ||||||||||
| All other wholesale uses | C | A | ||||||||||
| OTHER | ||||||||||||
| Agricultural | Animal confinement | A | C | A | 16-3-50(6) | |||||||
| Beekeeping | A | A | A | A | ||||||||
| Hazardous materials | C | C | ||||||||||
| Dairy | A | |||||||||||
|
Confined animal feeding operation,
feedlot | C | C | 16-3-50(6) | |||||||||
| Pasture | A | A | ||||||||||
| All other agriculture | C | A | ||||||||||
| Aviation or Surface Passenger Terminal | Airports/heliports | C | ||||||||||
| Hazardous materials | C | |||||||||||
| Bus/commuter stops | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Bus/railroad depot | C | C | A | |||||||||
|
All other aviation or surface
passenger terminal | C | C | C | |||||||||
| Mining | Oil and gas drilling | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
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50(19) |
| Hazardous materials | C | |||||||||||
|
Sand or gravel extraction or
processing | C |
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50(13) | ||||||||||
| All other mining | C | |||||||||||
| Telecom Facilities |
Telecommunication support
structures | C | C | C | C | Ch. 16, Art. IX | ||||||
| Telecommunications facilities | C | C | C | C | C | Ch. 16, Art. IX | ||||||
|
Parks, Open Space, Public Buildings, Publicly Owned
Maintenance Facilities, Water And Sewer Facilities | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Renewable Energy Facilities | Alternative Power Generation Facilities | C | Chap. 16, Art. XV | |||||||||
| Solar Energy Facilities, Small | A | Chap. 16, Art. XV | ||||||||||
| Solar Energy Facilities, Medium (without Battery Storage System and/or High Voltage Overhead Power Lines) | A | Chap. 16, Art. XV | ||||||||||
| Solar Energy Facilities, Medium (with Battery Storage System and/or High Voltage Overhead Power Lines) | A | Chap. 16, Art. XV | ||||||||||
| Solar Energy Facilities, Large | C | Chap. 16, Art. XV | ||||||||||
(Ord. 653 §1, 2009; Ord. 662 §4, 2009; Ord. 681 §1, 2010; Ord. 687 §2, 2011; Ord. 719 §§6—9, 2012; Ord. 724 §3, 2013; Ord. 729 §3, 2013; Ord. 739 §§2, 3, 2014; Ord. 842, §3, 2017; Ord. 860, §1, 2018; Ord. 864, §§1—3, 2018; Ord. 889 §7, 2019; Ord. 936, §11(Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 961, § 2(Exh. A-1), 2021; Ord. 995 §2(Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 1064, §3(Exh. A), 2024; Ord. No. 1072, §3(Exh. A), 2025; ; Ord. No. 1074, §2(Exh. A), 2025)
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