1. Use Regulations:
   1. The use of land and/or buildings shall be in accordance with those listed in the following Use Charts. No land or building shall hereafter be used and no building or structure shall be erected, altered, or converted other than for those uses specified in the zoning district in which it is located. The legend for interpreting the permitted uses in the Schedule of Uses is:
      
      See Definitions in the Appendix (A-3) for further description of uses identified with an asterisk (*).
   2. Use Chart Organization:
      1. Primary Residential Uses (Chart 34.2).
      2. Education, Institutional, Public, and Special Uses (Chart 34.3).
      3. Office and Professional Uses (Chart 34.4).
      4. Retail and Related Uses (Chart 34.5).
      5. Automobile, Transportation, Utility, Communication and Related Uses (Chart 34.6).
      6. Amusement and Commercial Uses (Chart 34.7).
      7. Light Industrial and Heavy Commercial Uses (Chart 34.8).
      8. Industrial Processing Uses (Chart 34.9).
   3. Classification of New/Unlisted Uses - It is recognized that new types of land use will develop and forms of land use not presently anticipated may seek to locate in the City of Rhome. In order to provide for such changes and contingencies, a determination as to the appropriate classification of any new or unlisted form of land use in the Use Chart (Section 34) shall be made as follows:
      1. Initiation:
         1. An individual, the Planning and Zoning Commission, or City Council may propose zoning amendments to regulate new and previously unlisted uses.
         2. An individual requesting the addition of a new use shall submit to the City Secretary all information necessary for the classification of the use, including but not limited to:
            1. The nature of the use and whether the use involves dwelling activity, sales, services, or processing;
            2. The type of product sold or produced under the use;
            3. Whether the use has enclosed or open storage, and the amount and nature of the storage;
            4. Anticipated employment typically anticipated with the use;
            5. Transportation requirements;
            6. The nature and time of occupancy and operation of the premises;
            7. The off-street parking and loading requirements;
            8. The amount of noise, odor, fumes, dust, toxic materials and vibration likely to be generated; and,
            9. The requirements for public utilities, such as sanitary sewer and water, and any special public services that may be required.
      2. The City Secretary shall refer the question concerning any new or unlisted use to the Planning and Zoning Commission requesting an interpretation as to the zoning classification into which such use should be placed. The referral of the use interpretation question shall be accompanied by the statement of facts in subsection A,3,a,(2),(A) above. An amendment to this Ordinance shall be required as prescribed in Section 10.
      3. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider the nature and described performance of the proposed use and its compatibility with the uses permitted in the various districts and determine the zoning district or districts within which such use is most similar and should be permitted.
      4. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall transmit its findings and recommendations to the City Council as to the classification proposed for any new or unlisted use. The City Council shall approve or disapprove the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, or make such determination concerning the classification of such use, as it deems appropriate based upon its findings.
      5. Standards for new and unlisted uses may be interpreted by the City Secretary as those of similar use. When a determination of the appropriate zoning district cannot be readily ascertained, the same process outlined above shall be followed for a determination of the appropriate district. The decision of the City Secretary may be appealed according to the process outlined in subsections A,3,a through A,3,d above.

USE CHART
CITY OF RHOME, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE

P Permitted

Not Permitted

S Special Use Permit

(Ordinance 2013-11 adopted 11/14/13)

Chart 34.2 PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL USES

* See definition section in the appendix for further explanation

1. See Section 24 for uses permitted in the Town Center District
2. See Section 32 for Specific Use Permit procedure

(Ordinance 2013-11 adopted 11/14/13; Ordinance 2016-6, sec. 1, adopted 3/10/16)

Chart 34.3 EDUCATIONAL, INSTITUTIONAL, PUBLIC AND SPECIAL USES

*See definition section in the appendix for further explanation

1. See Section 24 for uses permitted in the Town Center District
2. See Section 32 for Specific Use Permit procedure

Chart 34.4 OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL USES

*See definition section in the appendix for further explanation

1. See Section 24 for uses permitted in the Town Center District
2. See Section 32 for Specific Use Permit procedure

Chart 34.5 RETAIL & RELATED USES

* See definition section in the appendix for further explanation

1. See Section 24 for uses permitted in the Town Center District
2. See Section 32 for Specific Use Permit procedure

Chart 34.6 AUTOMOBILE, TRANSPORTATION, UTILITY, COMMUNICATION, & RELATED USES

*See definition section in the appendix for further explanation

1. See Section 24 for uses permitted in the Town Center District
2. See Section 32 for Specific Use Permit procedure

Chart 34.7 AMUSEMENT & COMMERCIAL