USE LISTINGS/PARKING REQUIREMENT ASSISTANCE TABLE
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ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENT
A use type with the same meaning as the term "adult-oriented establishment" as used
in T.C.A. Section 7-51-1102, and in construing this term, the definition contained
in T.C.A. Sections 7-51-1102(1)—(6) and (9)—(26), are likewise incorporated by reference
and made a part of this article.
ANIMAL HOSPITAL
An establishment for the care and treatment of the diseases and injuries of animals
and where animals may be boarded during their convalescence. Includes veterinary clinics.
An Animal Hospital shall not include Kennel.
ART GALLERY
A commercial establishment engaged in the sale, loan, and/or display of paintings,
sculpture, video art, or other works. Art Gallery does not include Cultural Facility,
such as a library, museum or non-commercial gallery that may also display paintings,
sculpture, video art, or other works.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
A facility that provides daily assistance and long-term residence for disabled or
elderly individuals. This includes a combination of housing, supportive services,
personalized assistance. and health care designed to respond to the individual needs
of those who need help with activities of daily living, such as dressing, grooming,
bathing, etc. An Assisted Living Facility shall not include Independent Living Facility,
Community Residence or Nursing Home.
B
BANQUET HALL
An establishment which is rented by individuals or groups to accommodate private functions,
such as banquets, weddings, anniversaries, and other similar celebrations. Such use
may or may not include kitchen facilities for the preparation or catering of food,
the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption only during scheduled
events and not open to the general public, and/or outdoor gardens or reception facilities.
BED AND BREAKFAST INN
A residential facility within which not more than five (5) sleeping rooms are provided
for rent on an occasional or regular basis to a maximum of two (2) persons or one
(1) family unit per room for periods not to exceed twenty-one (21) consecutive days,
with breakfast and occasional family style meals provided for registered overnight
guests only. Special events may be allowed on a limited basis. A bed and breakfast
inn is allowed in a building originally constructed as a one-family dwelling or other
pre-existing historic landmark buildings.
BREWERY TAP ROOM AND RETAIL SALES
Retail sale of beer, wine, or liquor manufactured on the premises and the retail sale
of shirts, mugs, and other associated products.
C
CALL CENTER
(no definition)
CAR WASH
A commercial establishment engaged in the washing and cleaning of passenger vehicles,
recreational vehicles, or other light duty equipment, whether automatic or by hand.
CATERER
(no definition)
CEMETERY
Land used or dedicated to the burial of the dead, including crematoriums, mausoleums,
and necessary sales and maintenance facilities. Mortuaries may be included when operated
within the boundary of such cemetery.
COMMERCIAL CENTER
(multi-tenant, including retail, office, restaurants)
1
(no definition or use listing)
1. A Commercial Center is a multi-tenant development with a mixture of uses including, but not limited to, retail, service, office, and restaurants. Full-service restaurants within such centers shall be provided with the number of parking spaces required for full-service restaurants rather than the lesser number of spaces required for a commercial center.
COMMUNITY GARDEN
A place where community residents may grow vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, and
similar plants for their personal consumption.
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE
A group residence consisting of a group home or specialized residential care home
licensed, certified or accredited by the appropriate state or federal agencies, and
serving as a single housekeeping unit for the housing of unrelated persons with functional
disabilities who share responsibilities, meals, recreation, social activities, and
other aspects of residential living. Community Residence includes a residence which
services persons as an alternative to incarceration for a criminal offense, or persons
whose primary reason for placement is substance or alcohol abuse. It does not include
a nursing facility, medical facility, residential medical rehab facility, or physical
rehab facility.
1.
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE, SMALL
A community residence providing living accommodations for no more than eight (8) residents,
including live-in staff. Visiting staff who do not reside within the community residence
shall not be counted for purposes of establishing the number of residents. Facilities
meeting the definition of a Family as per Tennessee state law shall not be considered
as Community Residence, Small.
2.
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE, LARGE
A community residence providing living accommodations for more than eight (8) residents.
CONCRETE OR ASPHALT PLANT
(no definition)
CONTRACTOR STORAGE YARD
Any land or buildings used primarily for the storage of equipment, vehicles (3 or
more), machinery, building materials, paints, pipe, or electrical components used
by the owner or occupant of the premises in the conduct of any construction trade
or craft.
COUNTRY CLUB
See Social Club.
CULTURAL FACILITY
A use that is open to the public and provides cultural services and facilities including,
but not limited to, museums, cultural centers, historical societies, aquariums and
libraries operated by a public, private or non-profit organization.
D
DATA CENTER
A building, dedicated space within a building, or a group of buildings used to house
computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage
systems for the remote storage, processing, or distribution of large amounts of data.
Does not include Call Center.
DAY CARE CENTER, ADULT
A facility, other than within a residential dwelling unit, providing care for more
than three (3) elderly and/or functionally impaired adults in a protective setting
for less than twenty-four (24) hours per day. Adult Day Care Center does not include
a program operated by a Place of Worship that provides care for elderly and/or functionally
impaired adults in a protective setting for less than twenty-four (24) hours per day.
DAY CARE CENTER, CHILD
A facility, other than within a residential dwelling unit, providing care for more
than three (3) children in a protective setting for less than twenty-four (24) hours
per day. Child Day Care Center does not include a program operated by an Educational
Facility (all types) or Place of Worship, that provides care for children three (3)
years of age or older for less than twenty-four (24) hours per day.
DAY CARE HOME, ADULT
A dwelling in which a permanent occupant of the dwelling provides care in a protective
setting for up to twelve (12) elderly and/or functionally impaired adults who do not
spend the night at the dwelling.
DAY CARE HOME, CHILD
A dwelling in which a permanent occupant of the dwelling provides care for up to twelve
(12), children from multiple households. The number counted includes the family's
natural or adopted children and all other persons under the age of twelve (12).
DRIVING RANGE
An area equipped with distance markers, clubs, balls, and tees for practicing the
striking of golf balls, which may include a snack-bar and pro-shop. (No use listing)
DWELLING, MANUFACTURED
A structure, transportable in one (1) or more sections, which, in the traveling mode,
is eight (8) body feet or more in width, or forty (40) body feet or more in length,
or, when erected on site, is three hundred twenty (320) or more square feet, and which
is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without
a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the
plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained in the structure
and commonly referred to as a double-wide mobile home; except that "manufactured home"
includes any structure that meets all the requirements of this definition, except
the size requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily files
a certification required by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and complies
with the standards established under this Tennessee Code Annotated Title 68.
DWELLING, MULTI-FAMILY
A building containing three (3) or more individual dwelling units with varying arrangements
of party walls and entrances where each dwelling unit has an individual entrance to
a common hallway or the outdoors. Dwelling, Multi-Family shall not include Dwelling,
Townhome.
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY
A building containing one (1) individual dwelling unit, which is located on an individual
lot and is not attached to any other dwelling unit (includes Modular Dwelling per
§ TCA Section 68-126-304). Dwelling, Single-Family shall not include Dwelling, Manufactured,
Mobile Dwelling.
DWELLING, TOWNHOME
A structure consisting of no less than two (2) dwelling units, with no other dwelling,
or portion of other dwelling, directly above or below, where each unit has a separate
entrance and direct ground level access to the outdoors. These units are connected
to other dwelling units by a single party wall with no opening. These units also include
what is commonly referred to as duplexes or two-family dwellings. Dwelling, Townhome
shall not include Dwelling, Multi-Family. Dwelling, Townhome refers to the design
of a building and does not reflect the type of ownership of the individual units.
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EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
A post-secondary institution for higher learning that grants associate or bachelor's
degrees. The institution may also have research facilities, and/or professional schools
that grant master and doctoral degrees. Also included are residential dormitories,
fraternity and sorority houses, student unions, cafeterias, auditoriums, and sporting
facilities. Educational Facilities, College/University also includes theological schools
for training ministers, priests or rabbis. Educational Facilities, College/University
shall not include Educational Facilities, Vocational.
EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, PRIMARY/SECONDARY
A public, private, or parochial school offering instruction at the elementary, junior,
and/or senior high school levels. In addition to classrooms, other facilities may
include auditoriums, cafeterias, and sporting facilities. Boarding facilities may
also be allowed.
EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
A school established to provide for the teaching of industrial, clerical, managerial
or artistic skills. This definition applies to schools that are owned and operated
privately for profit and that do not offer a complete educational curriculum. Educational
Facilities, Vocational School shall not include Educational Facilities, College/University.
EQUIPMENT REPAIR
(no definition)
F
FARM
Land on which the raising of crops or livestock, including orchards, vineyards, nurseries,
or animal husbandry, along with any buildings or structures necessary to conduct such
activities, but excluding feed lots, stock yards, slaughtering operations and commercial
hog farms, poultry houses, silos, grain elevators, plant nurseries, and logging operations.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
A bank, savings and loan, credit union, mortgage office, or automated teller machine
(ATM). A Financial Institution shall not include a payday or title loan agency.
FIRE RANGE, INDOOR
(no definition)
FIRING RANGE, OUTDOOR
(no definition)
FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTOR
(no definition)
FUNERAL HOME
A building used for the preparation of the deceased for burial display of the deceased
and rituals before burial or cremation. A Funeral Home includes chapels located within
the building used for the display of the deceased and the conducting of rituals before
burial or cremation.
G
GENERAL BUSINESS SERVICES
Commercial cleaning, pest exterminating, radio and television production and broadcasting,
printing, photo finishing, photographic studios, mailing, interior design services,
and similar business services. General Business Services shall not include a payday
or title loan agency.
GOLF COURSE
A tract of land laid out with at least nine (9) holes for playing a game of golf and
improved with tees, greens, fairways, and hazards. A golf course may include a clubhouse,
restrooms and shelters as accessory uses. A Driving Range may be included as part
of a Golf Course.
GOVERNMENT FACILITY AND OFFICES
Land, buildings or structures owned, operated and/or occupied by a governmental agency
to provide a governmental service to the public including public recreational facilities.
Government Facility and Offices does not include Public Safety Facility or Public
Works Facility or school buildings which would be considered Education Facilities.
H
HEALTH/FITNESS CENTER
An establishment that provides exercise facilities such as running, jogging, aerobics,
weight lifting, court sports and swimming, as well as locker rooms, showers, massage
rooms, saunas, and other related accessory uses.
HEAVY RETAIL, RENTAL, AND SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT
This use includes retail, rental and/or service establishments that may have permanent
outdoor service or storage areas, or partially enclosed structures including, but
not limited to, large-scale home improvement centers, building supplies, lumberyards,
retail nurseries, garden supply, heavy equipment sales, rental and leasing, truck
rental, recreational vehicles, and playground equipment sales and rental.
HELISTOP
Any area used tor to be used for the landing or take-off of helicopters, or other
steep-gradient aircraft capable of hovering, but does not afford refueling, maintenance,
or repair facilities, and accommodates only a single helicopter.
HIGH IMPACT FACILITY
Public and semi-public facilities and activities which have a high impact upon surrounding
land due to nuisance characteristics, traffic generation, and other characteristics.
These include airports, energy generating facilities, railroad yards, detention and/or
correctional facilities, and similar activities.
HOME FOR THE AGED
Residential home represented and held out to the general public as a home which accepts
primarily aged person for relatively permanent, domiciliary care, providing room,
board and personal services to four (4) or more non-related persons.
HOSPITAL
An institution providing health services primarily for inpatient, or medical or surgical
care for the sick or injured, and including the related facilities located within
a Hospital, such as laboratories, outpatient departments, training facilities and
classrooms, central service facilities and staff offices are integral to the facility.
HOTEL/MOTEL
An establishment providing, for a fee, sleeping accommodations and customary lodging
services, including maid service, the furnishing and upkeep of furniture and bed linens,
and telephone and desk service. Related ancillary uses may include, but shall not
be limited to, conference and meeting rooms, restaurants, bars and recreational facilities.
Payment is on a daily or weekly basis and the length of stay does not exceed one (1)
month for more than twenty-five (25) percent of the rooms. A Hotel/Motel shall not
include Multi-Family Dwellings.
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INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITY
A residential complex containing dwellings where the occupancy is limited to persons
who are fifty-five (55) years of age or older or, if two (2) persons occupy a unit,
at least one (1) shall be fifty-five (55) years or older. Such facilities may include
common areas for meals and socializing, offer minimal convenience services, but exclude
institutional care such as medical or nursing care. An Independent Living Facility
shall not include Assisted Living Facility, Community Residence, Nursing Home, or
Home for the Aged.
INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY
Predominantly spectator uses conducted within an enclosed building including, but
not limited to, movie theaters and sport or game matches or exhibitions. An Indoor
Entertainment Facility includes accessory uses, such as snack bars or refreshment
stands, which are designed and intended primarily for the use of patrons. Indoor Entertainment
shall not include Indoor Recreation or Live Entertainment. Indoor Entertainment is
distinguished from Indoor Recreation in that the predominant use is spectator-oriented
and not participatory.
INDOOR RECREATION FACILITY
Predominantly participant uses where recreational activities or games of skill are
conducted within a wholly enclosed building including, but not limited to, a bowling
alley, pool hall, miniature golf course, arcade, indoor tennis courts, indoor sports
arenas, indoor swimming pools, indoor ice rink, or similar uses. An Indoor Recreation
Facility shall include accessory uses, such as snack bars or refreshment stands that
are designed and intended primarily for the use of patrons. Indoor Recreation Facility
may also include those establishments that maintain a restaurant on-premises for patrons
of the establishment. Indoor Recreation Facility shall not include Indoor Entertainment.
INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES
(no definition)
K
KENNEL
An establishment where pet animals owned by another person are temporarily boarded
for pay or remuneration of any sort. Kennel shall include those facilities where pet
animals are boarded for the day. Kennel shall not apply to zoos or animal hospitals
operated by veterinarians duly licensed under the law where the boarding of animals
is accessory to medical treatment.
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LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
A musical, theatrical, dance, cabaret or comedy act performed live by one (1) or more
persons. Restaurants that regularly host such performances shall be considered Live
Entertainment uses. Restaurants that include dancing by patrons and guests are considered
Live Entertainment uses. A Live Entertainment establishment may possess a beer and
liquor license and provide food for consumption on the premises.
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MACHINE SHOP
(no definition)
MANUFACTURING, HEAVY
Manufacturing uses that involve the generation outside the property of noise, odor,
vibration, or dust. Examples include, but are not limited to: manufacture or assembly
of machinery, equipment, instruments, vehicles, appliances, communications equipment,
computer or electronic equipment, precision items and other electrical items; the
processing of food and related products, dry cleaning plants, lumber mills, pulp and
paper mills, and the manufacture of other wood products; and electric power generation
plants. Specifically prohibited are rendering, petroleum refining, and manufacture
of chemicals, fertilizers, paint, and turpentine.
MANUFACTURING, LIGHT
The mechanical transformation of predominantly previously prepared materials into
new products, including the assembly of component parts and the creation of products
for sale to the wholesale or retail markets or directly to consumers. Such uses are
wholly confined within an enclosed building, do not include processing of hazardous
gases and chemicals, and do not emit noxious noise, smoke, vapors, fumes, dust, glare,
odor, or vibration. Examples include, but are not limited to: production of small
machines or electronic parts and equipment; woodworking and cabinet building; publishing
and lithography; computer design and development; research, development, testing facilities
and laboratories; apparel production; assembly of pre-fabricated parts, manufacture
of electric, electronic, or optical instruments or devices; manufacture and assembly
of artificial limbs, dentures, hearing aids, and surgical instruments; manufacture,
processing, and packing of food products, cosmetics, and manufacturing of components,
jewelry, clothing, trimming decorations, and any similar item.
MARINA
(no definition)
MEDIA PRODUCTION FAMILY, MAJOR
A pre-production and/or post production studio complex that encompasses the production
of audio, television, and movies located on a minimum of ten (10) contiguous acres
of property and consisting of various production buildings/stages, production office
space, dressing rooms, administrative/executive buildings, dining, shops, and limited
on-site residential units that support the studio complex.
MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC
A facility operated by one (1) or more physicians, dentists, chiropractors or other
licensed practitioners of the healing arts for the examination and treatment of persons
solely on an outpatient basis. Medical Clinics shall also include alternative medicine
clinics, such as acupuncture and physical therapy offices, which provides integrated
care in the treatment of permanent or temporary neurologic and musculoskeletal disabilities.
Massage establishments where such service is provided by a certified massage therapist
or similar licensed professional shall not be considered a Physical Therapy Office,
but rather a Personal Services Establishment.
MEDICAL/DENTAL LABORATORY
A business establishment engaged in the testing and analysis of material for medical
or dental services, or in the construction, alteration or repair of bridges, crowns,
dentures, eyewear, contact lenses, orthodontic appliances or any other prosthetic
appliances. Direct contact with patients for consultation, treatment or other services
are not included as part of the business activities.
MEDICAL REHABILITATION, RESIDENTIAL
(no definition)
MEETING/EVENT CENTER
(no definition)
MINING AND QUARRYING
Mineral and stone extraction and processing, including blasting, crushing, screening,
conveying, stockpiling and sale of stone, sand, gravel, and other similar mineral
and natural resources.
MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERSHIP
Any business establishment that sells or leases new or used automobiles, trucks, vans,
trailers, recreational vehicles, boats or motorcycles, or other similar motorized
transportation vehicles. An automobile dealership may maintain an inventory of the
vehicles for sale or lease either on-site or at a nearby location and may provide
on-site facilities for the repair and service of vehicles. Stand-alone used car lots
are excluded from this definition.
MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATIONS FACILITY
A privately-owned facility for the dispatch, storage and maintenance of emergency
medical care vehicles, taxicabs and other livery vehicles. This also includes wreckers,
but storage of vehicles is not permitted (See Motor Vehicle Service and Repair, Major).
Motor Vehicle Operations Facility shall not include Public Works Facility or Public
Safety Facility, where the vehicles of the fire, police or other municipal departments
are dispatched, stored, and/or maintained.
MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL ESTABLISHMENT
Rental of automobiles and light trucks and vans, including incidental parking and
servicing of rental vehicles.
MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE STATION/FUEL CENTER
A business where flammable or combustible liquids or gases used as fuel for motor
vehicles are stored and dispersed from fixed equipment into the fuel tanks of motor
vehicles. Accessory uses may include retail sales including food and drinks for off-premises
consumption as may be permitted by other laws.
MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE AND REPAIR, MAJOR
Such use includes, but shall not be limited to, establishments involved in engine
rebuilding, transmission repair, major reconditioning of worn or damaged motor vehicles
or trailers, towing and collision service, including body, frame or fender straightening
or repair, and painting of motor vehicles.
MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE AND REPAIR, MINOR
Such use includes, but is not limited to, minor repairs to motor vehicles, including
repair or replacement of cooling, electrical, fuel and exhaust systems, brake adjustments,
relining and repairs, wheel servicing, alignment and balancing, repair and replacement
of shock absorbers, and replacement or adjustment of mufflers and tail pipes, hoses,
belts, light bulbs, fuses, windshield wipers/wiper blades, grease retainers, wheel
bearings, and the like. Motor Vehicle Service and Repair, Minor includes establishments
where gasoline and/or fuel oil, and oil, grease, batteries, tires and automobile accessories
are sold in addition to the repair facilities.
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NURSING HOME
A facility providing bed care and inpatient services on a twenty-four (24) hour per
day basis for persons requiring regular medical attention. This definition excludes
a facility providing surgical or emergency medical services, or a facility providing
care for alcoholism, drug addiction, mental disease or communicable disease. A Nursing
Home shall not include Independent Living Facility, Assisted Living Facility, Community
Residence or Hospital.
O
OFFICE
A use that engages in the processing, manipulation, or application of business information
or professional expertise. Such an office may or may not offer services to the public.
An Office is not materially involved in fabricating, assembling, or warehousing of
physical products for the retail or wholesale market, nor is an office engaged in
the repair of products or retail services. It is characteristic of an Office that
retail or wholesale goods are not shown on the premises to a customer. Examples include,
but are not limited to, professional offices for non-profit organizations, advertising,
accounting, investment services, insurance, contracting, architecture, engineering,
legal services, and real estate services. Office does not include government offices,
which are considered Government Facility and Offices.
OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY
Predominantly spectator uses conducted outdoors in open or only partially enclosed
facilities. Typical uses include, but are not limited to, fairgrounds, outdoor stadiums,
outdoor theaters, rodeos, music arenas, theme parks and amusement parks. Outdoor Entertainment
Facilities shall include accessory uses, such as snack bars or refreshment stands
that are designed and intended primarily for the use of patrons. Outdoor Entertainment
Facility shall not include Outdoor Recreation Facility.
OUTDOOR RECREATION FACILITY
Predominantly participant uses that take place outside of a building including, but
not limited to, miniature golf courses, golf driving range, swimming pools, tennis
courts, ball fields, skateboard parks, and other similar facilities. Outdoor Recreation
Facilities shall include accessory uses, such as snack bars or refreshment stands
that are designed and intended primarily for the use of patrons. Outdoor Recreation
Facilities may also include those establishments that maintain a restaurant on-premises
for patrons of the establishment. Outdoor Recreation Facility shall not include Outdoor
Entertainment Facility, Parks, Golf Courses and Racetracks.
P
PARKING LOT (PRINCIPAL USE)
An open, hard-surfaced area, other than street or public way, available to the public,
to be used for the storage, for limited periods of time, of operable passenger automobiles
and commercial vehicles. Such storage may be for compensation, free or as an accommodation
to residents of a multi-family dwelling, or clients and customers of a business.
PARKING STRUCTURE
(no definition)
PAYDAY/TITLE LOAN AGENCY
Any building, room, space or portion thereof where a business operates that makes
loans in exchange for possession of the certificate of title to property or a security
interest in titled property, as regulated by Title 45, Chapter 15, of the Tennessee
Code Annotated.
PERSONAL SERVICES ESTABLISHMENT
An establishment or place of business primarily engaged in the provision of frequent
or recurrent needed services of a personal nature. Typical uses include, but are not
limited to, beauty shops, barbershops, tanning salons, massage parlors, shoe repair,
laundromats, pet grooming establishments, dry cleaners and tailors.
PLACE OF WORSHIP
A building, together with its accessory buildings and uses, where persons regularly
assemble for religious purposes and related social events and which building, together
with its accessory buildings and uses, is maintained and controlled by a religious
body organized to sustain religious ceremonies and purposes.
PLANT NURSERY
The growing, storage and sale of garden plants, shrubs, trees, vines, groundcovers,
and other related landscaping materials. Such uses may include greenhouses, outdoor
storage of goods, materials, and equipment, irrigation systems, and caretaker's dwellings.
PRINTING SHOP
(no definition)
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY
Facilities operated by public safety agencies including fire stations and other fire
prevention and firefighting facilities, and police and sheriff substations and headquarters,
including interim incarceration facilities. The vehicles of fire and police may be
dispatched, stored and/or maintained within the Public Safety Facility.
PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY AND UTILITY
All production, storage, transmission and recovery facilities for water, sewer, electric,
telephone and other similar utilities owned or operated by any public agency or utility.
This includes any municipal repair, storage or production facility or public works
yard, as well as any accessory office or meeting rooms. Municipal vehicles may be
dispatched, stored and/or maintained within the Public Works Facility. Public Works
Facility and Utility does not include Public Safety Facility.
R
RACE TRACKS
(no definition)
RADIO & TELEVISION TOWERS & TRANSMISSION FACILITIES
(no definition)
RECREATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL
A business establishment which provides training for recreational activities such
as martial arts, baseball, soccer, cheerleading, gymnastics and dancing.
RECYCLING DROP-OFF CENTER
(no definition)
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITY
An establishment where research and development is conducted in the following industries:
biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical instrumentation or supplies, communications
and information technology, electronics and instrumentation, and computer hardware
and software. Research and Development Facilities do not involve the manufacture,
fabrication, processing or sale of products
RESTAURANT, CARRY OUT
An establishment that sells ready to consume food or beverages where no provisions
are made for consumption on the premises.
RESTAURANT, FULL SERVICE
An establishment where ready to consume food or beverages are prepared, served and
primarily consumed on premises. Any facilities for carry-out shall be clearly subordinate
to the principal use of providing food for consumption on the premises.
RESTAURANT, QUICK SERVICE
An establishment designed for rapid food delivery to customers seated in automobiles
or from a counter or drive through window, for consumption on or off the premises.
An establishment having a walk-up or drive through window and meeting four (4) or
more of the following characteristics shall be deemed a Quick Service Restaurant for
zoning purposes:
1.
A drive through window with a permanent menu board.
2.
Fifty-five percent (55%) or less of the floor area devoted to customer seating.
3.
Customers pay for food before consuming it.
4.
A self-service condiment bar is provided.
5.
Trash receptacles are provided for self-service busing.
6.
Packaging of food is done in disposable containers.
RETAIL GOODS ESTABLISHMENT
A commercial enterprise that provides physical goods, products or merchandise directly
to the consumer, where such goods are typically available for immediate purchase and
removal from the premises by the purchaser. Retail Goods Establishment shall not include
Heavy Retail, Rental and Service Establishments.
REUPHOLSTERY/CUSTOM HOME TEXTILES
(no definition)
RIDING STABLE
(no definition)
S
SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY
A facility used only for the storage of property where individual renters control
individual storage spaces and no commercial transactions are permitted other than
the rental of the storage units.
SHOPPING CENTER
A group of retail and other commercial establishments that is planned, owned and managed
as a single property. The center's size and orientation are generally determined by
the market characteristics of the trade area served by the center. The two (2) main
configurations of shopping centers are malls and strip centers.
SIGN-MANUFACTURING/FABRICATING
(no definition)
SOCIAL CLUB OR LODGE
A membership organization and its premises that holds regular meetings and caters
exclusively to members and their guests for social, intellectual, recreational, or
athletic purposes. A Social Club or Lodge may, subject to other regulations controlling
such uses, maintain dining facilities, possess a liquor license, or engage professional
entertainment for the enjoyment of dues-paying members and their guests.
SOLAR FARMS, WIND TURBINE FARM & SIMILAR14
(no definition)
STORAGE SPACE ACCESSORY TO A PRINCIPAL USE - SERVICE, OFFICE, OR RETAIL USE
(no definition or use listing)
T
TAXIDERMY
(no definition)
(WIRELESS) TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY (TOWER)
Any cables, wires, lines, wave guides, slim pole antennas, and any other equipment
or facilities associated with the transmission or reception of communications which
a person seeks to locate or has installed upon or near a Tower or Antenna Support
Structure, however, Telecommunications Facilities shall not include: any satellite
earth station antenna (dish) two (2) meters in diameter or less which is located in
an area zoned commercial or industrial; or any satellite earth station antenna (dish)
one (1) meter or less in diameter regardless of zoning district.
TRUCKING COMPANY/TERMINAL
(no definition)
U
UTILITY, PRIVATE
(no definition)
V
VACATION RENTAL
A dwelling unit or other structure rented and/or used exclusively by a person or group
of persons for lodging for terms of less than thirty (30) days. Rented means any form
of monetary or non-monetary consideration. A Vacation Rental is also a Short-Term
Rental.
W
WAREHOUSE/DISTRIBUTION
The storage, wholesale and/or distribution of manufactured products, supplies, equipment,
and other items.
WELDING SHOP
(no definition)
COMMERCIAL NOTES:
1.
The terms in this column ("Use") are defined in Chapter 16 [Article XVI] (Definitions).
2.
Rezoning to this district requires a Planned Development overlay as per Chapter 8 [Article VIII].
3.
Dwellings are only permitted above commercial and other permitted non-residential uses.
4.
The gross building area used for this use may not exceed 5,000 square feet.
5.
New car dealerships only (with accessory used car sales and service).
6.
Used car lots must be at least 1,000 feet away from all other used car lots, as measured along the street(s).
7.
Retail, Printing, and Restaurant (except drive-through) uses are permitted within the O District within office buildings and in separate buildings within office parks provided the total area of such uses does not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the total constructed and occupied area within the office building or park.
8.
The gross building area used for this use may not exceed 10,000 square feet, except that the Board of Zoning Appeals may grant a conditional use permit to allow up to 25,000 square feet.
9.
The gross building area used for this use may not exceed 35,000 square feet.
10.
Outside material storage shall be in accordance with Chapter 10.4.14. Heavy equipment such as back hoes, bulldozers, dump trucks, trailers, graders, scarpers, and the like shall be screened from view from all streets by landscaping and/or fencing. See Chapter 11.4.
11.
Not exceeding one (1) acre.
12.
The storage and warehousing of chemicals, petroleum products, explosives, and other hazardous materials in quantities such that Millersville's building code classifies said storage and warehousing as "hazardous" shall only be allowed with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
13.
No beer or alcohol sales or consumption. Closed between 9PM and 6AM.
14.
See also Chapter 10.4.22 [section 90-124(22)] (Solar Panels) for solar panels allowed as an accessory use.
15.
See Ordinance 2014-20 for restrictions.
RESIDENTIAL NOTES:
1.
The terms in this column ("Use") are defined in Chapter 16 [Article XVI] (Definitions).
2.
Rezoning to this district shall require a Planned Development overlay as per Chapter 8 [Article VIII].
3.
See also Table 5: Commercial Districts: Permitted and Conditional Uses.
4.
Only permitted above ground floor.
5.
Permitted only in Planned Developments. See Chapter 8.5.5 [Section 90-95(5)] for Use Standards including restriction on maximum number/percent.
6.
Ten (10) acres minimum lot size. However, a farm, as defined by state law, is exempt from the terms of this article.
7.
Maximum of five (5) bedrooms.
(Ord. No. 20-744, 6-1-2020)
USE LISTINGS/PARKING REQUIREMENT ASSISTANCE TABLE
A
ADULT-ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENT
A use type with the same meaning as the term "adult-oriented establishment" as used
in T.C.A. Section 7-51-1102, and in construing this term, the definition contained
in T.C.A. Sections 7-51-1102(1)—(6) and (9)—(26), are likewise incorporated by reference
and made a part of this article.
ANIMAL HOSPITAL
An establishment for the care and treatment of the diseases and injuries of animals
and where animals may be boarded during their convalescence. Includes veterinary clinics.
An Animal Hospital shall not include Kennel.
ART GALLERY
A commercial establishment engaged in the sale, loan, and/or display of paintings,
sculpture, video art, or other works. Art Gallery does not include Cultural Facility,
such as a library, museum or non-commercial gallery that may also display paintings,
sculpture, video art, or other works.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
A facility that provides daily assistance and long-term residence for disabled or
elderly individuals. This includes a combination of housing, supportive services,
personalized assistance. and health care designed to respond to the individual needs
of those who need help with activities of daily living, such as dressing, grooming,
bathing, etc. An Assisted Living Facility shall not include Independent Living Facility,
Community Residence or Nursing Home.
B
BANQUET HALL
An establishment which is rented by individuals or groups to accommodate private functions,
such as banquets, weddings, anniversaries, and other similar celebrations. Such use
may or may not include kitchen facilities for the preparation or catering of food,
the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption only during scheduled
events and not open to the general public, and/or outdoor gardens or reception facilities.
BED AND BREAKFAST INN
A residential facility within which not more than five (5) sleeping rooms are provided
for rent on an occasional or regular basis to a maximum of two (2) persons or one
(1) family unit per room for periods not to exceed twenty-one (21) consecutive days,
with breakfast and occasional family style meals provided for registered overnight
guests only. Special events may be allowed on a limited basis. A bed and breakfast
inn is allowed in a building originally constructed as a one-family dwelling or other
pre-existing historic landmark buildings.
BREWERY TAP ROOM AND RETAIL SALES
Retail sale of beer, wine, or liquor manufactured on the premises and the retail sale
of shirts, mugs, and other associated products.
C
CALL CENTER
(no definition)
CAR WASH
A commercial establishment engaged in the washing and cleaning of passenger vehicles,
recreational vehicles, or other light duty equipment, whether automatic or by hand.
CATERER
(no definition)
CEMETERY
Land used or dedicated to the burial of the dead, including crematoriums, mausoleums,
and necessary sales and maintenance facilities. Mortuaries may be included when operated
within the boundary of such cemetery.
COMMERCIAL CENTER
(multi-tenant, including retail, office, restaurants)
1
(no definition or use listing)
1. A Commercial Center is a multi-tenant development with a mixture of uses including, but not limited to, retail, service, office, and restaurants. Full-service restaurants within such centers shall be provided with the number of parking spaces required for full-service restaurants rather than the lesser number of spaces required for a commercial center.
COMMUNITY GARDEN
A place where community residents may grow vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, and
similar plants for their personal consumption.
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE
A group residence consisting of a group home or specialized residential care home
licensed, certified or accredited by the appropriate state or federal agencies, and
serving as a single housekeeping unit for the housing of unrelated persons with functional
disabilities who share responsibilities, meals, recreation, social activities, and
other aspects of residential living. Community Residence includes a residence which
services persons as an alternative to incarceration for a criminal offense, or persons
whose primary reason for placement is substance or alcohol abuse. It does not include
a nursing facility, medical facility, residential medical rehab facility, or physical
rehab facility.
1.
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE, SMALL
A community residence providing living accommodations for no more than eight (8) residents,
including live-in staff. Visiting staff who do not reside within the community residence
shall not be counted for purposes of establishing the number of residents. Facilities
meeting the definition of a Family as per Tennessee state law shall not be considered
as Community Residence, Small.
2.
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE, LARGE
A community residence providing living accommodations for more than eight (8) residents.
CONCRETE OR ASPHALT PLANT
(no definition)
CONTRACTOR STORAGE YARD
Any land or buildings used primarily for the storage of equipment, vehicles (3 or
more), machinery, building materials, paints, pipe, or electrical components used
by the owner or occupant of the premises in the conduct of any construction trade
or craft.
COUNTRY CLUB
See Social Club.
CULTURAL FACILITY
A use that is open to the public and provides cultural services and facilities including,
but not limited to, museums, cultural centers, historical societies, aquariums and
libraries operated by a public, private or non-profit organization.
D
DATA CENTER
A building, dedicated space within a building, or a group of buildings used to house
computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage
systems for the remote storage, processing, or distribution of large amounts of data.
Does not include Call Center.
DAY CARE CENTER, ADULT
A facility, other than within a residential dwelling unit, providing care for more
than three (3) elderly and/or functionally impaired adults in a protective setting
for less than twenty-four (24) hours per day. Adult Day Care Center does not include
a program operated by a Place of Worship that provides care for elderly and/or functionally
impaired adults in a protective setting for less than twenty-four (24) hours per day.
DAY CARE CENTER, CHILD
A facility, other than within a residential dwelling unit, providing care for more
than three (3) children in a protective setting for less than twenty-four (24) hours
per day. Child Day Care Center does not include a program operated by an Educational
Facility (all types) or Place of Worship, that provides care for children three (3)
years of age or older for less than twenty-four (24) hours per day.
DAY CARE HOME, ADULT
A dwelling in which a permanent occupant of the dwelling provides care in a protective
setting for up to twelve (12) elderly and/or functionally impaired adults who do not
spend the night at the dwelling.
DAY CARE HOME, CHILD
A dwelling in which a permanent occupant of the dwelling provides care for up to twelve
(12), children from multiple households. The number counted includes the family's
natural or adopted children and all other persons under the age of twelve (12).
DRIVING RANGE
An area equipped with distance markers, clubs, balls, and tees for practicing the
striking of golf balls, which may include a snack-bar and pro-shop. (No use listing)
DWELLING, MANUFACTURED
A structure, transportable in one (1) or more sections, which, in the traveling mode,
is eight (8) body feet or more in width, or forty (40) body feet or more in length,
or, when erected on site, is three hundred twenty (320) or more square feet, and which
is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without
a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the
plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained in the structure
and commonly referred to as a double-wide mobile home; except that "manufactured home"
includes any structure that meets all the requirements of this definition, except
the size requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily files
a certification required by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and complies
with the standards established under this Tennessee Code Annotated Title 68.
DWELLING, MULTI-FAMILY
A building containing three (3) or more individual dwelling units with varying arrangements
of party walls and entrances where each dwelling unit has an individual entrance to
a common hallway or the outdoors. Dwelling, Multi-Family shall not include Dwelling,
Townhome.
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY
A building containing one (1) individual dwelling unit, which is located on an individual
lot and is not attached to any other dwelling unit (includes Modular Dwelling per
§ TCA Section 68-126-304). Dwelling, Single-Family shall not include Dwelling, Manufactured,
Mobile Dwelling.
DWELLING, TOWNHOME
A structure consisting of no less than two (2) dwelling units, with no other dwelling,
or portion of other dwelling, directly above or below, where each unit has a separate
entrance and direct ground level access to the outdoors. These units are connected
to other dwelling units by a single party wall with no opening. These units also include
what is commonly referred to as duplexes or two-family dwellings. Dwelling, Townhome
shall not include Dwelling, Multi-Family. Dwelling, Townhome refers to the design
of a building and does not reflect the type of ownership of the individual units.
E
EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
A post-secondary institution for higher learning that grants associate or bachelor's
degrees. The institution may also have research facilities, and/or professional schools
that grant master and doctoral degrees. Also included are residential dormitories,
fraternity and sorority houses, student unions, cafeterias, auditoriums, and sporting
facilities. Educational Facilities, College/University also includes theological schools
for training ministers, priests or rabbis. Educational Facilities, College/University
shall not include Educational Facilities, Vocational.
EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, PRIMARY/SECONDARY
A public, private, or parochial school offering instruction at the elementary, junior,
and/or senior high school levels. In addition to classrooms, other facilities may
include auditoriums, cafeterias, and sporting facilities. Boarding facilities may
also be allowed.
EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
A school established to provide for the teaching of industrial, clerical, managerial
or artistic skills. This definition applies to schools that are owned and operated
privately for profit and that do not offer a complete educational curriculum. Educational
Facilities, Vocational School shall not include Educational Facilities, College/University.
EQUIPMENT REPAIR
(no definition)
F
FARM
Land on which the raising of crops or livestock, including orchards, vineyards, nurseries,
or animal husbandry, along with any buildings or structures necessary to conduct such
activities, but excluding feed lots, stock yards, slaughtering operations and commercial
hog farms, poultry houses, silos, grain elevators, plant nurseries, and logging operations.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
A bank, savings and loan, credit union, mortgage office, or automated teller machine
(ATM). A Financial Institution shall not include a payday or title loan agency.
FIRE RANGE, INDOOR
(no definition)
FIRING RANGE, OUTDOOR
(no definition)
FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTOR
(no definition)
FUNERAL HOME
A building used for the preparation of the deceased for burial display of the deceased
and rituals before burial or cremation. A Funeral Home includes chapels located within
the building used for the display of the deceased and the conducting of rituals before
burial or cremation.
G
GENERAL BUSINESS SERVICES
Commercial cleaning, pest exterminating, radio and television production and broadcasting,
printing, photo finishing, photographic studios, mailing, interior design services,
and similar business services. General Business Services shall not include a payday
or title loan agency.
GOLF COURSE
A tract of land laid out with at least nine (9) holes for playing a game of golf and
improved with tees, greens, fairways, and hazards. A golf course may include a clubhouse,
restrooms and shelters as accessory uses. A Driving Range may be included as part
of a Golf Course.
GOVERNMENT FACILITY AND OFFICES
Land, buildings or structures owned, operated and/or occupied by a governmental agency
to provide a governmental service to the public including public recreational facilities.
Government Facility and Offices does not include Public Safety Facility or Public
Works Facility or school buildings which would be considered Education Facilities.
H
HEALTH/FITNESS CENTER
An establishment that provides exercise facilities such as running, jogging, aerobics,
weight lifting, court sports and swimming, as well as locker rooms, showers, massage
rooms, saunas, and other related accessory uses.
HEAVY RETAIL, RENTAL, AND SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT
This use includes retail, rental and/or service establishments that may have permanent
outdoor service or storage areas, or partially enclosed structures including, but
not limited to, large-scale home improvement centers, building supplies, lumberyards,
retail nurseries, garden supply, heavy equipment sales, rental and leasing, truck
rental, recreational vehicles, and playground equipment sales and rental.
HELISTOP
Any area used tor to be used for the landing or take-off of helicopters, or other
steep-gradient aircraft capable of hovering, but does not afford refueling, maintenance,
or repair facilities, and accommodates only a single helicopter.
HIGH IMPACT FACILITY
Public and semi-public facilities and activities which have a high impact upon surrounding
land due to nuisance characteristics, traffic generation, and other characteristics.
These include airports, energy generating facilities, railroad yards, detention and/or
correctional facilities, and similar activities.
HOME FOR THE AGED
Residential home represented and held out to the general public as a home which accepts
primarily aged person for relatively permanent, domiciliary care, providing room,
board and personal services to four (4) or more non-related persons.
HOSPITAL
An institution providing health services primarily for inpatient, or medical or surgical
care for the sick or injured, and including the related facilities located within
a Hospital, such as laboratories, outpatient departments, training facilities and
classrooms, central service facilities and staff offices are integral to the facility.
HOTEL/MOTEL
An establishment providing, for a fee, sleeping accommodations and customary lodging
services, including maid service, the furnishing and upkeep of furniture and bed linens,
and telephone and desk service. Related ancillary uses may include, but shall not
be limited to, conference and meeting rooms, restaurants, bars and recreational facilities.
Payment is on a daily or weekly basis and the length of stay does not exceed one (1)
month for more than twenty-five (25) percent of the rooms. A Hotel/Motel shall not
include Multi-Family Dwellings.
I
INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITY
A residential complex containing dwellings where the occupancy is limited to persons
who are fifty-five (55) years of age or older or, if two (2) persons occupy a unit,
at least one (1) shall be fifty-five (55) years or older. Such facilities may include
common areas for meals and socializing, offer minimal convenience services, but exclude
institutional care such as medical or nursing care. An Independent Living Facility
shall not include Assisted Living Facility, Community Residence, Nursing Home, or
Home for the Aged.
INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY
Predominantly spectator uses conducted within an enclosed building including, but
not limited to, movie theaters and sport or game matches or exhibitions. An Indoor
Entertainment Facility includes accessory uses, such as snack bars or refreshment
stands, which are designed and intended primarily for the use of patrons. Indoor Entertainment
shall not include Indoor Recreation or Live Entertainment. Indoor Entertainment is
distinguished from Indoor Recreation in that the predominant use is spectator-oriented
and not participatory.
INDOOR RECREATION FACILITY
Predominantly participant uses where recreational activities or games of skill are
conducted within a wholly enclosed building including, but not limited to, a bowling
alley, pool hall, miniature golf course, arcade, indoor tennis courts, indoor sports
arenas, indoor swimming pools, indoor ice rink, or similar uses. An Indoor Recreation
Facility shall include accessory uses, such as snack bars or refreshment stands that
are designed and intended primarily for the use of patrons. Indoor Recreation Facility
may also include those establishments that maintain a restaurant on-premises for patrons
of the establishment. Indoor Recreation Facility shall not include Indoor Entertainment.
INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES
(no definition)
K
KENNEL
An establishment where pet animals owned by another person are temporarily boarded
for pay or remuneration of any sort. Kennel shall include those facilities where pet
animals are boarded for the day. Kennel shall not apply to zoos or animal hospitals
operated by veterinarians duly licensed under the law where the boarding of animals
is accessory to medical treatment.
L
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
A musical, theatrical, dance, cabaret or comedy act performed live by one (1) or more
persons. Restaurants that regularly host such performances shall be considered Live
Entertainment uses. Restaurants that include dancing by patrons and guests are considered
Live Entertainment uses. A Live Entertainment establishment may possess a beer and
liquor license and provide food for consumption on the premises.
M
MACHINE SHOP
(no definition)
MANUFACTURING, HEAVY
Manufacturing uses that involve the generation outside the property of noise, odor,
vibration, or dust. Examples include, but are not limited to: manufacture or assembly
of machinery, equipment, instruments, vehicles, appliances, communications equipment,
computer or electronic equipment, precision items and other electrical items; the
processing of food and related products, dry cleaning plants, lumber mills, pulp and
paper mills, and the manufacture of other wood products; and electric power generation
plants. Specifically prohibited are rendering, petroleum refining, and manufacture
of chemicals, fertilizers, paint, and turpentine.
MANUFACTURING, LIGHT
The mechanical transformation of predominantly previously prepared materials into
new products, including the assembly of component parts and the creation of products
for sale to the wholesale or retail markets or directly to consumers. Such uses are
wholly confined within an enclosed building, do not include processing of hazardous
gases and chemicals, and do not emit noxious noise, smoke, vapors, fumes, dust, glare,
odor, or vibration. Examples include, but are not limited to: production of small
machines or electronic parts and equipment; woodworking and cabinet building; publishing
and lithography; computer design and development; research, development, testing facilities
and laboratories; apparel production; assembly of pre-fabricated parts, manufacture
of electric, electronic, or optical instruments or devices; manufacture and assembly
of artificial limbs, dentures, hearing aids, and surgical instruments; manufacture,
processing, and packing of food products, cosmetics, and manufacturing of components,
jewelry, clothing, trimming decorations, and any similar item.
MARINA
(no definition)
MEDIA PRODUCTION FAMILY, MAJOR
A pre-production and/or post production studio complex that encompasses the production
of audio, television, and movies located on a minimum of ten (10) contiguous acres
of property and consisting of various production buildings/stages, production office
space, dressing rooms, administrative/executive buildings, dining, shops, and limited
on-site residential units that support the studio complex.
MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC
A facility operated by one (1) or more physicians, dentists, chiropractors or other
licensed practitioners of the healing arts for the examination and treatment of persons
solely on an outpatient basis. Medical Clinics shall also include alternative medicine
clinics, such as acupuncture and physical therapy offices, which provides integrated
care in the treatment of permanent or temporary neurologic and musculoskeletal disabilities.
Massage establishments where such service is provided by a certified massage therapist
or similar licensed professional shall not be considered a Physical Therapy Office,
but rather a Personal Services Establishment.
MEDICAL/DENTAL LABORATORY
A business establishment engaged in the testing and analysis of material for medical
or dental services, or in the construction, alteration or repair of bridges, crowns,
dentures, eyewear, contact lenses, orthodontic appliances or any other prosthetic
appliances. Direct contact with patients for consultation, treatment or other services
are not included as part of the business activities.
MEDICAL REHABILITATION, RESIDENTIAL
(no definition)
MEETING/EVENT CENTER
(no definition)
MINING AND QUARRYING
Mineral and stone extraction and processing, including blasting, crushing, screening,
conveying, stockpiling and sale of stone, sand, gravel, and other similar mineral
and natural resources.
MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERSHIP
Any business establishment that sells or leases new or used automobiles, trucks, vans,
trailers, recreational vehicles, boats or motorcycles, or other similar motorized
transportation vehicles. An automobile dealership may maintain an inventory of the
vehicles for sale or lease either on-site or at a nearby location and may provide
on-site facilities for the repair and service of vehicles. Stand-alone used car lots
are excluded from this definition.
MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATIONS FACILITY
A privately-owned facility for the dispatch, storage and maintenance of emergency
medical care vehicles, taxicabs and other livery vehicles. This also includes wreckers,
but storage of vehicles is not permitted (See Motor Vehicle Service and Repair, Major).
Motor Vehicle Operations Facility shall not include Public Works Facility or Public
Safety Facility, where the vehicles of the fire, police or other municipal departments
are dispatched, stored, and/or maintained.
MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL ESTABLISHMENT
Rental of automobiles and light trucks and vans, including incidental parking and
servicing of rental vehicles.
MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE STATION/FUEL CENTER
A business where flammable or combustible liquids or gases used as fuel for motor
vehicles are stored and dispersed from fixed equipment into the fuel tanks of motor
vehicles. Accessory uses may include retail sales including food and drinks for off-premises
consumption as may be permitted by other laws.
MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE AND REPAIR, MAJOR
Such use includes, but shall not be limited to, establishments involved in engine
rebuilding, transmission repair, major reconditioning of worn or damaged motor vehicles
or trailers, towing and collision service, including body, frame or fender straightening
or repair, and painting of motor vehicles.
MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE AND REPAIR, MINOR
Such use includes, but is not limited to, minor repairs to motor vehicles, including
repair or replacement of cooling, electrical, fuel and exhaust systems, brake adjustments,
relining and repairs, wheel servicing, alignment and balancing, repair and replacement
of shock absorbers, and replacement or adjustment of mufflers and tail pipes, hoses,
belts, light bulbs, fuses, windshield wipers/wiper blades, grease retainers, wheel
bearings, and the like. Motor Vehicle Service and Repair, Minor includes establishments
where gasoline and/or fuel oil, and oil, grease, batteries, tires and automobile accessories
are sold in addition to the repair facilities.
N
NURSING HOME
A facility providing bed care and inpatient services on a twenty-four (24) hour per
day basis for persons requiring regular medical attention. This definition excludes
a facility providing surgical or emergency medical services, or a facility providing
care for alcoholism, drug addiction, mental disease or communicable disease. A Nursing
Home shall not include Independent Living Facility, Assisted Living Facility, Community
Residence or Hospital.
O
OFFICE
A use that engages in the processing, manipulation, or application of business information
or professional expertise. Such an office may or may not offer services to the public.
An Office is not materially involved in fabricating, assembling, or warehousing of
physical products for the retail or wholesale market, nor is an office engaged in
the repair of products or retail services. It is characteristic of an Office that
retail or wholesale goods are not shown on the premises to a customer. Examples include,
but are not limited to, professional offices for non-profit organizations, advertising,
accounting, investment services, insurance, contracting, architecture, engineering,
legal services, and real estate services. Office does not include government offices,
which are considered Government Facility and Offices.
OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY
Predominantly spectator uses conducted outdoors in open or only partially enclosed
facilities. Typical uses include, but are not limited to, fairgrounds, outdoor stadiums,
outdoor theaters, rodeos, music arenas, theme parks and amusement parks. Outdoor Entertainment
Facilities shall include accessory uses, such as snack bars or refreshment stands
that are designed and intended primarily for the use of patrons. Outdoor Entertainment
Facility shall not include Outdoor Recreation Facility.
OUTDOOR RECREATION FACILITY
Predominantly participant uses that take place outside of a building including, but
not limited to, miniature golf courses, golf driving range, swimming pools, tennis
courts, ball fields, skateboard parks, and other similar facilities. Outdoor Recreation
Facilities shall include accessory uses, such as snack bars or refreshment stands
that are designed and intended primarily for the use of patrons. Outdoor Recreation
Facilities may also include those establishments that maintain a restaurant on-premises
for patrons of the establishment. Outdoor Recreation Facility shall not include Outdoor
Entertainment Facility, Parks, Golf Courses and Racetracks.
P
PARKING LOT (PRINCIPAL USE)
An open, hard-surfaced area, other than street or public way, available to the public,
to be used for the storage, for limited periods of time, of operable passenger automobiles
and commercial vehicles. Such storage may be for compensation, free or as an accommodation
to residents of a multi-family dwelling, or clients and customers of a business.
PARKING STRUCTURE
(no definition)
PAYDAY/TITLE LOAN AGENCY
Any building, room, space or portion thereof where a business operates that makes
loans in exchange for possession of the certificate of title to property or a security
interest in titled property, as regulated by Title 45, Chapter 15, of the Tennessee
Code Annotated.
PERSONAL SERVICES ESTABLISHMENT
An establishment or place of business primarily engaged in the provision of frequent
or recurrent needed services of a personal nature. Typical uses include, but are not
limited to, beauty shops, barbershops, tanning salons, massage parlors, shoe repair,
laundromats, pet grooming establishments, dry cleaners and tailors.
PLACE OF WORSHIP
A building, together with its accessory buildings and uses, where persons regularly
assemble for religious purposes and related social events and which building, together
with its accessory buildings and uses, is maintained and controlled by a religious
body organized to sustain religious ceremonies and purposes.
PLANT NURSERY
The growing, storage and sale of garden plants, shrubs, trees, vines, groundcovers,
and other related landscaping materials. Such uses may include greenhouses, outdoor
storage of goods, materials, and equipment, irrigation systems, and caretaker's dwellings.
PRINTING SHOP
(no definition)
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY
Facilities operated by public safety agencies including fire stations and other fire
prevention and firefighting facilities, and police and sheriff substations and headquarters,
including interim incarceration facilities. The vehicles of fire and police may be
dispatched, stored and/or maintained within the Public Safety Facility.
PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY AND UTILITY
All production, storage, transmission and recovery facilities for water, sewer, electric,
telephone and other similar utilities owned or operated by any public agency or utility.
This includes any municipal repair, storage or production facility or public works
yard, as well as any accessory office or meeting rooms. Municipal vehicles may be
dispatched, stored and/or maintained within the Public Works Facility. Public Works
Facility and Utility does not include Public Safety Facility.
R
RACE TRACKS
(no definition)
RADIO & TELEVISION TOWERS & TRANSMISSION FACILITIES
(no definition)
RECREATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL
A business establishment which provides training for recreational activities such
as martial arts, baseball, soccer, cheerleading, gymnastics and dancing.
RECYCLING DROP-OFF CENTER
(no definition)
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITY
An establishment where research and development is conducted in the following industries:
biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical instrumentation or supplies, communications
and information technology, electronics and instrumentation, and computer hardware
and software. Research and Development Facilities do not involve the manufacture,
fabrication, processing or sale of products
RESTAURANT, CARRY OUT
An establishment that sells ready to consume food or beverages where no provisions
are made for consumption on the premises.
RESTAURANT, FULL SERVICE
An establishment where ready to consume food or beverages are prepared, served and
primarily consumed on premises. Any facilities for carry-out shall be clearly subordinate
to the principal use of providing food for consumption on the premises.
RESTAURANT, QUICK SERVICE
An establishment designed for rapid food delivery to customers seated in automobiles
or from a counter or drive through window, for consumption on or off the premises.
An establishment having a walk-up or drive through window and meeting four (4) or
more of the following characteristics shall be deemed a Quick Service Restaurant for
zoning purposes:
1.
A drive through window with a permanent menu board.
2.
Fifty-five percent (55%) or less of the floor area devoted to customer seating.
3.
Customers pay for food before consuming it.
4.
A self-service condiment bar is provided.
5.
Trash receptacles are provided for self-service busing.
6.
Packaging of food is done in disposable containers.
RETAIL GOODS ESTABLISHMENT
A commercial enterprise that provides physical goods, products or merchandise directly
to the consumer, where such goods are typically available for immediate purchase and
removal from the premises by the purchaser. Retail Goods Establishment shall not include
Heavy Retail, Rental and Service Establishments.
REUPHOLSTERY/CUSTOM HOME TEXTILES
(no definition)
RIDING STABLE
(no definition)
S
SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY
A facility used only for the storage of property where individual renters control
individual storage spaces and no commercial transactions are permitted other than
the rental of the storage units.
SHOPPING CENTER
A group of retail and other commercial establishments that is planned, owned and managed
as a single property. The center's size and orientation are generally determined by
the market characteristics of the trade area served by the center. The two (2) main
configurations of shopping centers are malls and strip centers.
SIGN-MANUFACTURING/FABRICATING
(no definition)
SOCIAL CLUB OR LODGE
A membership organization and its premises that holds regular meetings and caters
exclusively to members and their guests for social, intellectual, recreational, or
athletic purposes. A Social Club or Lodge may, subject to other regulations controlling
such uses, maintain dining facilities, possess a liquor license, or engage professional
entertainment for the enjoyment of dues-paying members and their guests.
SOLAR FARMS, WIND TURBINE FARM & SIMILAR14
(no definition)
STORAGE SPACE ACCESSORY TO A PRINCIPAL USE - SERVICE, OFFICE, OR RETAIL USE
(no definition or use listing)
T
TAXIDERMY
(no definition)
(WIRELESS) TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY (TOWER)
Any cables, wires, lines, wave guides, slim pole antennas, and any other equipment
or facilities associated with the transmission or reception of communications which
a person seeks to locate or has installed upon or near a Tower or Antenna Support
Structure, however, Telecommunications Facilities shall not include: any satellite
earth station antenna (dish) two (2) meters in diameter or less which is located in
an area zoned commercial or industrial; or any satellite earth station antenna (dish)
one (1) meter or less in diameter regardless of zoning district.
TRUCKING COMPANY/TERMINAL
(no definition)
U
UTILITY, PRIVATE
(no definition)
V
VACATION RENTAL
A dwelling unit or other structure rented and/or used exclusively by a person or group
of persons for lodging for terms of less than thirty (30) days. Rented means any form
of monetary or non-monetary consideration. A Vacation Rental is also a Short-Term
Rental.
W
WAREHOUSE/DISTRIBUTION
The storage, wholesale and/or distribution of manufactured products, supplies, equipment,
and other items.
WELDING SHOP
(no definition)
COMMERCIAL NOTES:
1.
The terms in this column ("Use") are defined in Chapter 16 [Article XVI] (Definitions).
2.
Rezoning to this district requires a Planned Development overlay as per Chapter 8 [Article VIII].
3.
Dwellings are only permitted above commercial and other permitted non-residential uses.
4.
The gross building area used for this use may not exceed 5,000 square feet.
5.
New car dealerships only (with accessory used car sales and service).
6.
Used car lots must be at least 1,000 feet away from all other used car lots, as measured along the street(s).
7.
Retail, Printing, and Restaurant (except drive-through) uses are permitted within the O District within office buildings and in separate buildings within office parks provided the total area of such uses does not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the total constructed and occupied area within the office building or park.
8.
The gross building area used for this use may not exceed 10,000 square feet, except that the Board of Zoning Appeals may grant a conditional use permit to allow up to 25,000 square feet.
9.
The gross building area used for this use may not exceed 35,000 square feet.
10.
Outside material storage shall be in accordance with Chapter 10.4.14. Heavy equipment such as back hoes, bulldozers, dump trucks, trailers, graders, scarpers, and the like shall be screened from view from all streets by landscaping and/or fencing. See Chapter 11.4.
11.
Not exceeding one (1) acre.
12.
The storage and warehousing of chemicals, petroleum products, explosives, and other hazardous materials in quantities such that Millersville's building code classifies said storage and warehousing as "hazardous" shall only be allowed with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
13.
No beer or alcohol sales or consumption. Closed between 9PM and 6AM.
14.
See also Chapter 10.4.22 [section 90-124(22)] (Solar Panels) for solar panels allowed as an accessory use.
15.
See Ordinance 2014-20 for restrictions.
RESIDENTIAL NOTES:
1.
The terms in this column ("Use") are defined in Chapter 16 [Article XVI] (Definitions).
2.
Rezoning to this district shall require a Planned Development overlay as per Chapter 8 [Article VIII].
3.
See also Table 5: Commercial Districts: Permitted and Conditional Uses.
4.
Only permitted above ground floor.
5.
Permitted only in Planned Developments. See Chapter 8.5.5 [Section 90-95(5)] for Use Standards including restriction on maximum number/percent.
6.
Ten (10) acres minimum lot size. However, a farm, as defined by state law, is exempt from the terms of this article.
7.
Maximum of five (5) bedrooms.
(Ord. No. 20-744, 6-1-2020)