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Rock Island City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

40 DISTRICT USE CHART

§ 17.40.010 Purpose.

A district use chart is established and contained herein as a tool for the purpose of determining the specific uses allowed in each use district. No use shall be allowed in a use district that is not listed in the use chart as a permitted, accessory or conditional use, unless otherwise provided for within this title.
(Ord. 01-062 § 2; Ord. 07-093 § 1; Ord. 13-126 § 1 (Exh. A))

§ 17.40.020 District use chart.

The district use chart located on the following pages is made a part of this section. The abbreviations contained in the district use chart shall mean the following:
PRM = Permitted use;
ACC = Accessory use;
CUP = Conditional use;
HOP = Home occupation permit;
PD = Planned development.
R-L
M-R
C-G
C-T
I-G
PF
RESIDENTIAL USES
Accessory dwelling
Single-family dwelling
PRM
PD
ACC
Duplex dwelling
PRM
PD
ACC
Multifamily dwelling
PRM**
PD
Manufactured home
PRM
Manufactured home, designated
PRM
PD
ACC
Mobile home
Modular dwelling
PRM
PD
Detached accessory structure less than 2,001 sf./attached garage with no more than 4 vehicles
ACC
Adult family home/group home
ACC
ACC1
Family day-care provider home
ACC
ACC1
ACC
Bed and breakfast
CUP
PRM1
PRM
Boarding/lodging house
CUP
Caretaker's residence
ACC
ACC
ACC
ACC
Congregate care/assisted living facility
CUP
Convalescent home
CUP
Day-care center
CUP
PRM
ACC
Home occupation – Type A
ACC
Home occupation – Type B
CUP
Storage
ACC
ACC1
Manufactured/mobile home park
Condominiums – Residential
PD
Residential planned developments
PD
Mixed use planned developments
PD
Halfway house
CUP
PUBLIC/SEMI-PUBLIC USES
Cemeteries, mausoleums
CUP
CUP
Crematorium
PRM
Churches (parsonages)
CUP
CUP
Community club, grange, lodge
CUP
PRM
PRM
Convention, information and/or community centers
CUP
PRM
PRM
PRM
Courts of law
PRM
Educational services, public schools
CUP
CUP
CUP
PRM
Fire/police station
PRM
PRM
PRM
Government uses and structures
CUP
PRM
CUP
PRM
Hospital
CUP
Instructional child care (preschool)
CUP
Libraries, public
PRM
Municipal buildings
PRM
PRM
Municipal shop/maintenance buildings
CUP
PRM
PRM
Recycling center
PRM
PRM
Water well fields, facilities
PRM
PRM
PRM
PRM
PRM
Utility uses and structures (telephone exchange)
CUP
CUP
CUP
Wastewater treatment facilities
CUP
PRM
Clinic, medical, dental, etc.
PRM
Detention facility/jail
CUP
Animal shelter
CUP
Post office
PRM
PRM
PRM
Trade/vocational school
CUP
CUP
Bus transfer station
PRM
PRM
PRM
PRM
AGRICULTURAL USES
Agriculture building, commercial
PRM
Ag-related industry
PRM
PRM
Ag market, ag-tourism facility
PRM
PRM
PRM
Feed store
PRM
PRM
Kennels, commercial
CUP
Livestock/poultry for personal use only
ACC
Agricultural building, private, provided property is at least 1 acre
ACC
Animal clinic, hospital
CUP
Commercial composting
Farm equipment sales/service
PRM
CUP
PRM
Feed lot
PRM
Home fruit stand
ACC
Horse boarding/training, riding stable
CUP
Kennels, hobby
ACC
Livestock, commercial
Nursery, commercial/retail, provided property is at least 1 acre
CUP
PRM
PRM
Nursery, wholesale, provided property is at least 1 acre
CUP
PRM
Poultry, commercial
Slaughterhouse
Tree fruit production, provided property is at least 1 acre
ACC
Vineyard, provided property is at least 1 acre in size
ACC
COMMERCIAL USES
Accessory buildings, structures
ACC
ACC
ACC
Arts and crafts, antique sales
PRM
PRM
PRM
PRM
Convenience store, excluding fuel sales
PRM
PRM
Convenience store, including fuel sales
PRM
PRM
Cultural and/or historical facilities
PRM
PRM
PRM
PRM
Dry cleaners, laundromats
PRM
Farmer's market
PRM
PRM
PRM
Financial/lending institution (bank, etc.)
PRM
Guest ranches, lodging facilities
PRM
PRM
Hardware/garden store – Lumber yard
PRM
PRM
PRM
Hotels/motels
CUP
PRM
PRM
Manufactured home, sales
PRM
Marine and/or fishing supplies sales
PRM
PRM
PRM
Merchandise, furniture, home furnishings, department retail sales and service
PRM
Museums, art galleries
PRM
PRM
PRM
PRM
Parking lots – Commercial or public
CUP
CUP
Pharmacies
PRM
Pet services
HOP
PRM
PRM
Personal services (barber, salon, etc.)
HOP
PRM
PRM
Professional services (lawyer, psychiatrist, etc.)
HOP
PRM
Repair services, electronics/appliances
PRM
PRM
Restaurant, food/beverage service
ACC
PRM
PRM
Retail stores (grocery, food, etc.)
PRM
CUP
PRM
Retail – Textiles, sporting goods
PRM
CUP
PRM
Signs, off-premises
PRM2
PRM2
PRM2
PRM2
Taverns, bars, cocktail lounges
ACC
PRM
PRM
Tractor, trailer sales
CUP
PRM
Variety stores and secondhand shops
PRM
PRM
PRM
PRM
Vehicle repair and service shops
CUP
CUP
RV sales and service
CUP
PRM
Auto/truck sales and service
CUP
CUP
Auto towing, secured
CUP
Bakery, retail
PRM
PRM
Boat sales and service
CUP
CUP
PRM
Car rental
PD
PRM
PRM
PRM
Car wash
PRM
PRM
PRM
Commercial copiers/printers
PRM
PRM
Condominiums – Time-share and similar resort operations
PD
PD
PD
Espresso stand
PRM
PRM
PRM
PRM
Funeral home/crematorium
ACC
PRM
Gas/service station
PRM
PRM
Heating and plumbing sales and services
PRM
PRM
Micro-brewery/winery
ACC
PRM
PRM
PRM
Mini-storage
PRM
Newspaper publishing
PRM
Truck stops
PRM
PRM
INDUSTRIAL USES
Above/below ground storage of critical material
Accessory buildings, structures
ACC
Asphalt paving plant
Apparel manufacture
PRM
Bakery, wholesale
PRM
Bulk fuel distributor
Chemical, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics manufacture/processing/packaging
PRM
Communications, TV/radio stations
CUP
PRM
Construction contractor's yards
PRM
Electronic product manufacture/assembly
PRM
Excavation/mining for development site preparation only
CUP
CUP
Fabricated metal products, sheet metal, welding
CUP
PRM
Furniture products manufacture/assembly
CUP
PRM
Glass products manufacture/assembly
CUP
PRM
Mineral extraction, crushing, screening, etc.
CUP
CUP
CUP
Hardware product manufacture/assembly
PRM
Hazardous waste storage, on-site
ACC
ACC
Hazardous waste treatment, on-site
ACC
ACC
Leather products manufacture/assembly
Machinery/heavy equipment manufacture/assembly
Manufactured homes, travel trailers, campers
PRM
Manufacture/assembly/fabrication
Medical/scientific research, product manufacture/assembly
CUP
Paper products manufacture/assembly
Paperboard containers manufacture
CUP
Parcel delivery service, packaging, crating
CUP
PRM
Plastic products manufacture/assembly
CUP
Prefabricated wood products
CUP
Printing, publishing, binding
CUP
PRM
Storage, sales, distribution of hazardous materials
CUP
Storage, outdoor
ACC
Temporary buildings for construction purposes
ACC
ACC
ACC
Truck, freight terminals
PRM
Vehicle, boat building and repair
CUP
Warehousing, storage
PRM
Wholesale trade/storage of durable and nondurable goods (auto parts, tires, furniture, lumber)
PRM
Building/construction materials, manufacture/ assembly/fabrication, lumber yard
PRM
Heliports
PRM
Beverage industry
CUP
Canning/packing foods
CUP
Cement/concrete plant
CUP
Food processing
CUP
Rendering plants
Rubber products
Wrecking yard/vehicle recycling
CUP
RECREATIONAL USES
Arboretums and gardens
CUP
PRM
PRM
PRM
PRM
Boat launches, water-related activities
PRM
PRM
PRM
Bowling alleys
PRM
PRM
PRM
Drive-in theater
PRM
PRM
Sportsmen's club
PRM
PRM
CUP
PRM
Exercise facility
PRM
PRM
PRM
PRM
PRM
Golf course, driving range – Private
CUP
CUP
CUP
Playfields
PRM
PRM
PRM
Fishing access, fish/wildlife habitat areas
PRM
PRM
PRM
PRM
Parks and outdoor recreation facilities
PRM
PRM
PRM
Recreational vehicle park or tent campground
PRM*
CUP
Theaters
PRM
PRM
Trail systems
PRM
PRM
PRM
PRM
PRM
Video rental
PRM
PRM
Game, card, arcade room
CUP
CUP
Mini-casinos
CUP
CUP
Miniature golf
PRM
PRM
PRM
Racetrack/speedway (horse, mini-sprint, etc.)
Roller-skating rink
PRM
PRM
1 In home allowed through PD.
2 Within 50 ft. of Highway 28.
* Shall be consistent with CUP requirements for recreational vehicle park or campgrounds.
** Minimum lot size is 2 acres.
(Ord. 01-062 § 2; Ord. 04-075 § 2; Ord. 07-093 § 1; Ord. 13-126 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 13-127 § 1; Ord. 18-179 § 5; Ord. 19-194 § 3; Ord. 20-197 § 3)