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Pilot Mountain City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 6

USE REGULATIONS

6.1 Classification Of Uses

  1. Principal Uses. Allowed principal uses by district are listed in Table 6-1. Principal uses are further divided into categories based on the general nature of the use. The categories of principal uses are:
    1. Agricultural Uses
    2. Residential Uses
    3. Civic, Government & Institutional Uses
    4. Office & Service Uses
    5. Retail & Wholesale Uses
    6. Recreation & Entertainment Uses
    7. Industrial, Transportation & Utility Uses
  2. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses are allowed in conjunction with a permitted principal use in accordance with the standards established in Section 6.4, Accessory Uses. (Accessory structures are regulated separately in Article 8.)
  3. Temporary Uses. Temporary uses are allowed in conformance with the regulations set forth in Section 6.5, Temporary Uses.

TABLE 6-1: Table of Permitted Uses

Agricultural Uses
RA
RL
RMRHOICBGBHBGMLIPS
Bona Fide Farms (Excluding Swine and Poultry Farms as Otherwise Defined)
P









Equestrian Uses, Commercial
S








X
Equestrian Uses, Private
P








X
Forestry Activity
P









Indoor Growing Facilities
P






PPX
Livestock Sales
P








X
Poultry Farms











Produce Sales (on-site)
P









Swine Farms











Wineries
S





PPPX
Residential Uses
RARLRMRHOICBGBHBGMLIPS
Accessory Dwelling
X
X
X
X






X
Customary Home Occupation
PPPP





X
Customary Home Occupation, Detached
S








X
Dwelling, Single-family Detached
PPPP






Dwelling, Single-family Attached


PP






Dwelling, Two-family (Duplex)


PP






Dwelling, Manufactured Home (on individual lot)
P








X
Dwelling, Multi-family Residential (3-12 Units









x
Dwelling, Multi-Family Residential (13 Units or More)



S






x
Dwelling, within a Mixed Use Building




PPPP

x
Family Care Homes
PPPP






Manufactured Home Park
S








X
Civic, Government, & Institutional Uses
RARLRMRHOICBGBHBGMLIPS
Armories and Similar Military Training Facilities








PP
Cemeteries (as a principal use)
P


P





Cemeteries (as an accessory to a Religious Institution)
P


P
PP


Clubs and Lodges (Social, Fraternal and Civic Groups)
S


P
PP


Colleges, Universities, & Associated Facilities




P
PP


Community Centers
P


P
PP


Correctional Facilities









S
Daycare Centers (Adult)




P
PP


Daycare Centers (Child, including Preschools)
S


P
PP


Emergency Services (Fire, Police, Rescue Squad, EMS, & Similar Uses)
SSSSPPPPPP
Government Offices and Facilities (other than Public Works, Emergency Services, Judicial and Correctional Facilities)
SSSSPPPPPP
Group Care Facilities (Type A)




S
SS


Group Care Facilities (Type B)






SS


Hospitals




P
PP


Judicial Facilities




S
SS


Libraries, Museums, Art Galleries, & Similar Uses




PPPP


Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities
S


P
PP


Post Offices




PPPP


Government Public Works Facilities, Utilities and Appurtenances
PP

PPPPPP
Religious Institutions (assembly capacity less than 250)
PP

PPP


Religious Institutions (assembly capacity more than 250)
S


S
PP


Schools (K-12, Public & Private)
PP

PPP


Schools (Trade & Vocational)




SPP


Social Service Organizations and Facilities




P
PP


Office & Service Uses
RARLRMRHOICBGBHBGMLIPS
Animal Services and Hospitals (No Outdoor Kennels)
S




PPPP
Animal Services and Hospitals (With Outdoor Kennels)
S




SSPPX
Appliance and Home Furnishings Repair






PPPP
Automobile Parking, Commercial (as a Principal Use)




PSPPPP
Banks And Financial Services




PPPP


Bed & Breakfast Inns
PPPPPP



X
Body Piercing & Tattoo Studios






P
P


Car Washes (as a Principal Use)






PPPP
Contractors Offices (Building, Plumbing, Electric, etc.)





SPPPP
Contractors Offices (with Outdoor Storage)






SPPP
Electronics Repair and Service





PPPPP
Crematoriums







CPP
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services (excluding Laundromats)





PP


Funeral Homes And Mortuaries
S


S
SP


Home and Garden Equipment Repair






PP


Hotels And Motels





PPPP

Instructional Schools And Studios (Art, Dance, Martial Arts, Fitness, Athletic, etc.)




PPPP


Laundromats






PP


Motor Vehicle Services (No Outdoor Storage)






PPPP
Motor Vehicle Services (With Outdoor Storage)






SPPP
Medical, Dental, Chiropractic, Optical, Psychiatric Clinics and Related Offices and/or Laboratories




PPPP


Newspaper, Magazine and Book Publishers




PPPP
Personal Service Uses (Barber and Beauty Shops, Salons, Tailors, Shoe Repair, Aestheticians, etc.)




PPPP


Photocopying and Printing Services (Excluding Industrial Printing Operations)




PPPPPP
Professional Offices (Architects, Accountants, Engineers, Attorneys, Counselors, Real Estate, etc.)




PPPP


Radio and Television Broadcast Studios





PPPP
Sound / Video Recording / Production Services / Studios





PPPPP
Taxidermists






PPPP
Retail & Wholesale Uses
RARLRMRHOICBGBHBGMLIPS
Alcohol Sales for On-Premises Consumption, Malt Beverages and Unfortified Wine Only





PPP


Alcohol Sales for On-Premises Consumption, Mixed Beverage Permittees, other than Restaurants





S
S
S



Alcohol Sales for Off-Premises Consumption, Malt Beverages and Wine (Excluding Liquor Stores)





PPP


Agricultural Supplies and Equipment Sales
S




SPPP
Appliance Stores






PP


Auction Houses








PP
Bakeries, Retail





PPP


Building Supply / Material Sales






SPPP
Clothing Stores





PPP


Consumer Electronics Stores





PPP


Consignment Stores





PP


Drug Stores and Pharmacies





PPP


Farmers Markets
S



PPP


Florists





PPP


Gasoline Stations (With or Without Convenience Stores)






PP


Grocery Stores






PP


Hardware Stores





PPPPP
Home Goods and Furnishings Stores





PPP


Heavy Equipment Sales and Rental







PPP
Lawn and Garden Stores (Retail Nurseries)
S




PPPP
Liquor Stores (ABC Stores)






PP


Meat and Seafood Markets





PPP


Microbreweries (Including Tasting Rooms, less than 5,000 Barrel/Year Capacity)





PPPPP
Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Dealers






PPPP
Motor Vehicle Sales and Rental






PPPP
Pawn Shops







P


Produce Markets





PPP


Restaurants (no drive-through)





PPP


Restaurants (with drive-through)






PP


Retail Sales Uses, General / Not Otherwise Specified





PPP


Retail Uses, less than 5,000 square feet (inside a fully enclosed building)





PPPPP
Retail Uses, 5,000-10,000 square feet (inside a fully enclosed building)





SPPPP
Retail Uses, greater than 10,000 square feet (inside a fully enclosed building)






PPPP
Retail Uses (outside of a fully enclosed building)






SPPP
Sexually Oriented Businesses, Retail Sales







S

X
Specialty Food and Beverage Stores





PPPP

Sporting Goods / Equipment Stores





PPP


Tobacco / Smoke Shops






PP


Wine Tasting Rooms and Bars





PPP


Wholesale Uses (no outdoor storage)







PPP
Wholesale Uses (with outdoor storage)








PP
Wholesale Uses, Bulk Petroleum, Chemical and Gas








SSX
Recreation & Entertainment Uses
RARLRMRHOICBGBHBGMLIPS
Auditorium, Events Facility & Theater, Indoor (under 100 seats)




PSPP


Auditorium, Events Facility & 100 seats or more)




SPP


Banquet, Events Facility (Outdoor)
S


PP


Campgrounds (Excluding Recreational Vehicles)
S









Electronic Gaming Operations







S


Fishing Lakes/Impoundments (Commercial Recreation)
S









Go Kart Tracks, Commercial Recreation - Outdoor






SSPPX
Go Kart Tracks, Commercial Recreation - Indoor






PPPP
Golf Course
PS



PP


Golf Course, Miniature






PP


Golf Driving Range
P




PP

X
Gyms and Fitness Centers





PP


Parks, Public
PPPPPPPPPP
Petting Zoos
S




PP


Racetrack/Drag Strip/Motorsports Facility











Recreation Facilities Associated with a Residential Development
PPPP






Recreation Facilities (Indoor)






PPPP
Recreation Facilities (Outdoor, Other)
S




PP


Recreation Facilities (Spectator, Excluding Motorsports)
S


S
SS


Recreational Vehicle Parks/Campgrounds
S




SS


Sexually Oriented Businesses, other than Retail Sales







S

X
Shooting Ranges (Indoor)








PP
Shooting Ranges (Outdoor)








S
X
Swim Clubs / Pools
SSSSP
PP


Tennis Clubs
SSSSP
PP


Theater (Drive-in)







S











Industrial, Warehousing, Transportation, & Utility Uses
RARLRMRHOICBGBHBGMLIPS
Airports & Heliports
S









Animal Slaughtering and Processing











Asphalt Plants








S

Automobile Parts Manufacturing








PS
Bakeries, Industrial








PS
Breweries
S



SPPP
Brick Manufacturing








S

Broadcast Towers And Equipment (Excluding Wireless Telecommunications Towers)
S






SSX
Concrete Plants and Casting Operations








S

Data Centers








PP
Dairies
S






PP
Distilleries, Alcohol
S




SSPP
Distribution Centers And Freight Terminals








P
X
Electric Utility Substations
SSSSSSSPPP
Electronics Manufacturing








S

Feed And Flour Mills
S






S

Food Processing and Manufacturing








PSX
Furniture Manufacturing








PS
Junkyards, Salvage Yards, Recycling Operations And Similar Uses








S
X
Landfill (Construction, Demolition, Land Clearing & Inert Debris)
S






S

Landfill (Sanitary)
S






S

Laundry and Dry Cleaning, Industrial








SS
Machine and Welding Shops







SPP
Manufacturing, Processing, & Assembly, Other (Inside Fully Enclosed Building with no Off-Site Industrial Process Impacts)








PP
Manufacturing, Processing, & Assembly, Other (Outside of an Enclosed Building, or which Creates Off-Site Industrial Process Impacts)








S

Metal Products Manufacturing / Foundries








S

Mining & Quarrying Operations
S






S
X
Painting and Lacquering Operations








S

Paper Product Manufacturing











Power Generation/Production Facilities (Excluding Wind and Solar)








S

Power Generation/Production, Solar (Solar Farms)
S






SS
Power Generation/Production, Wind (on the same parcel as an agricultural or industrial use – single turbine under 150 feet in total height)
S






S

Power Generation/Production, Wind (Wind Farms / Multiple Turbines)
S









Printing, Industrial








PS
Refineries, Chemical and Petroleum Products











Sawmills








S

Septic Tank Service and Repair






SSPP
Solid Waste Transfer Station








S

Smelting Operations











Stone Products Processing and Manufacturing








S

Textile and Apparel Manufacturing







P

Tobacco Manufacturing








P

Truck Stops






SSPP
Vehicle Storage Yard (Operable Vehicles)







SPP
Warehouses, Self-Storage






SSPP
Warehouses, Hazardous or Flammable Material








S

Warehouse Uses (excluding Self Storage Warehouses and Hazardous or Flammable Material)







PPP
Wastewater Treatment Plants
PPP
Water Storage Tanks and Towers
PPPPPPPPPP
Water Treatment Plants
PPP
Wireless Telecommunications Towers
S




SSSSX
Wood Product Processing and Manufacturing (Excluding Paper Products)







S

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2022-UDO-01 on 4/11/2022
Amended by Ord. 2022-UDO-02 on 6/13/2022
Amended by Ord. 2023-UDO-01 on 11/13/2023
Amended by Ord. 2024-UDO-01 on 2/12/2024

6.2 Administrative Use Determinations

  1. Classification of Unlisted Uses. The listings of permitted and special uses in the various districts in this Ordinance are considered to be specific in regard to the types of uses intended for each of the districts. When a proposed use is not specifically listed in the Permitted Uses Table, the Administrator shall determine the most similar use in the Table of Permitted Uses and classify the proposed use in the same manner with respect to whether it is permitted or prohibited in a specific district, as well as for the purposes of applying any special requirements or development standards to such use.
  2. Uses Not Specifically Listed. A use not specifically listed in the Table of Permitted Uses is prohibited unless the Ordinance Administrator determines the use to be the equivalent of a listed use in conformance with the standards of Subsection 1.
  3. Final Determinations. Following his determination of the classification of a proposed unlisted use, the Ordinance Administrator shall make a written finding and keep a record of such findings to ensure consistent application of such administrative interpretations.

6.3 Principal Uses

Table 6-1 lists the principal uses that are permitted by right, permitted with a Special Use Permit, permitted subject to an Overlay District, or prohibited in each Base District. The following is a key to the notations in the Table of Permitted Uses:

  1. Permitted Use (P). A “P” in the table indicates that the use is permitted by right in the district.
  2. Special Use (S). An “S” in the table Indicates that the use requires the approval of a Special Use Permit by the Planning & Zoning Board.
  3. Prohibited. A blank space under a zoning district column indicates that a use is not permitted in that district. Where a use is listed in the Table of Permitted Uses, but is not indicted as being permitted in any district, such use shall be prohibited throughout the jurisdiction of this Ordinance.
  4. Performance Standards. An “X” in the “PS” column indicates that the use has special requirements for the zoning district(s) in which it is permitted.

6.4 Accessory Uses

  1. Permitted Accessory Uses. Accessory uses are permitted in conjunction with permitted principal uses. To be classified as an accessory use, the proposed use must meet the following standards:
    1. The proposed use is clearly incidental to the principal use with which it is associated;
    2. The proposed use is customarily associated with the principal use with which it is associated;
    3. The proposed use is subordinate in the principal use, meaning that it would not be established without the presence of the permitted principal use;
    4. The use contributes directly to serving an identifiable need of the permitted principal use; and
    5. The use is located on the same lot as the permitted principal use with which it is associated.
  2. Prohibited Accessory Uses. Uses which do not meet the standards of Subsection 1 above shall be prohibited. In no case shall an accessory use be established prior to the establishment of the permitted principal use on the property on which it is proposed.
  3. Accessory Use of Residences for Customary Home Occupations. The accessory use of residential dwellings for customary home occupations shall be permitted subject to the standards of Subsection 1(a) and the following:
    1. Such use shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling used for residential purposes, except that in the RA District, customary home occupations may be established within a permitted accessory structure.
    2. The area of the dwelling used for the customary home occupation may not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of the dwelling or five-hundred square feet (500ft2), whichever is less.
    3. Where permitted, an accessory structure used for a customary home occupation may not exceed two-hundred percent (200%) of the gross floor area of the residence with which it is associated, or two-thousand square feet (2,000ft2), whichever is less.
    4. No more than one (1) employee, other than immediate family members residing in the dwelling may be employed or otherwise engaged in the customary home occupation.
    5. The exterior of the structure shall not be altered to accommodate the customary home occupation.
    6. Retail sales associated with a home occupation are prohibited, with the exception of art, crafts or similar products that are produced on the premises in association with the customary home occupation.
    7. The outdoor storage of equipment, stock or other materials used in conjunction with the home occupation is prohibited, with the exception of one (1) licensed motor vehicle used in conjunction with the business.
    8. The customary home occupation may not be open to clients or customers between the hours of 6:00 PM and 8:00 AM.
    9. No part of a residential dwelling may be rented or leased for the purpose of establishing a nonresidential use of the property.
  4. Compliance with UDO Requirements. Accessory uses shall be in compliance with all other relevant standards of this Ordinance.

6.5 Temporary Uses

  1. Permitted Temporary Uses. Temporary uses, events and business activities shall be permitted within districts in which uses of a similar type or character are permitted by right, subject to the following limitations:
    1. Temporary use permits are limited to a maximum duration of thirty (30) consecutive days on an individual property within the Town’s jurisdiction.
    2. Upon cessation of a temporary use in a particular location, it shall not be reestablished within one (1) mile of the property on which it was located until a period of sixty (60) days has elapsed from the time of cessation of the use.
    3. No person, firm, corporation or other entity may have more than one (1) active temporary use permit at a particular time.
    4. Temporary uses shall be subject to all relevant parking and access standards established in the Ordinance, and shall not impair or diminish access or the amount of parking required for an existing permanent use on the property upon which it is located, unless the amount of remaining parking is sufficient to meet the minimum parking requirements of the UDO.
    5. No more than one (1) temporary use is permitted on the same property at a given time.
    6. Uses that are prohibited within a Base District or permitted only with a Special Use Permit, shall not qualify as a permitted Temporary Use.

2022-UDO-01

2022-UDO-02

2023-UDO-01

2024-UDO-01