All land under the zoning jurisdiction of the town, except certain properties that are owned by public or semipublic agencies, is hereby classified into one of the following zones. Property may only be used for those purposes permitted in the zone in which it lies, as noted in this chapter, and for accessory uses. The areas to which each district is applied are shown on the town of Snowflake official zoning map, which is on file in the office of the town clerk. Unzoned public and semipublicly owned properties may continue to be used for their current purposes. Upon abandonment of those purposes, without any further action by the town, the adjacent zoning is to be applied to such lands in the same manner as vacated rights of way are zoned when they are abandoned. (Ord. 180, 1-9-2001)

   A.   General Agricultural Zone (AG): Is applied to properties where uses permitted should preserve and be compatible with agricultural uses. The principal land use in this zone is intended to be agriculture, including the uses associated with the cultivation of crops and the raising of animals for market or commercial agricultural purposes.

   B.   Residential Zones:

      1.   Single-Family Zones (R): Is applied to properties where uses permitted should promote, preserve, and be compatible with single-family residences. The principal land uses in this zone are single-family dwellings. This district is divided into subdistricts which are identified by the maximum residential density they allow (2 acre, 1 acre, 10,000, 4,500, 2,500 square foot minimum lot sizes). The purpose of the R-2 and R-4 zones is to provide for smaller lot single- family, detached residential dwellings within a planned area development (PAD). The R-2 and R-4 zones are intended to be used only in conjunction with PAD overlay zoning.

      2.   Multiple-Family Residential Zone (MF): Is applied to properties where uses permitted should promote and preserve single-, double-, and multiple-family dwellings and group residential uses such as apartments, boarding and lodging houses.

      3.   Residential Transitional Zone (RT): Is applied to properties which are between the general commercial and residentially zoned areas. Properties in this zone may be developed in conjunction with the commercial areas they abut. This district is intended to be predominantly light commercial and residential in character, and to allow greater densities than the R zones. Some of the areas zoned RT may be expected to be rezoned to the general commercial zone as the commercial areas develop and require more depth to permit greater design flexibility. Uses incidental or accessory to dwellings, and recreational, religious, and educational facilities are also permitted.

   C.   Commercial Zones:

      1.   Neighborhood Commercial Zone (NC): Is applied to properties which are intended to be developed to accommodate and preserve convenient shopping areas containing retail and service establishments serving the daily needs and conveniences of neighborhood residents. The uses in this zone must be wholly conducted within enclosed buildings; no outdoor storage, collection centers, warehouses, or wholesaling is permitted.

      2.   General Commercial (GC): Is applied to properties which are intended to be developed to accommodate and preserve commercial areas that provide for a full range of commercial uses to serve the entire community. Outdoor storage of products, materials, vehicles, or equipment related to a permitted rental, retail, or repair principal use on the same property is permitted.

   D.   Industrial Zones:

      1.   Light Industrial Zone (LI): This zone is applied to properties which are intended to be developed with light industries which are not obnoxious or offensive due to the emission of odors, smoke, gas, noise, vibration or from other causes.

      2.   Heavy Industrial Zone (HI): This zone is applied to properties which are intended to be developed with heavy industrial uses. (Ord. 180, 1-9-2001)

   A.   Categories Of Uses: The following listed and similar uses are permitted in the indicated zones, subject to the general provisions, special requirements and additional restrictions, and exceptions stated in this ordinance. The abbreviations used in this schedule have the following meanings:

   P: Use permitted.

   SP: Use permitted with prior approval of a site plan (where site plans are required, at least 2 prints must be provided, drawn at a scale to show all required information, on a sheet, or sheets, measuring 24 inches by 36 inches, or as required by the town manager).

   SU: Use permitted with prior approval of a special use permit.

   : Use not permitted (absence of symbol).

   B.   Use Classifications: The major headings for the classification of uses are based on the standard industrial code and include:

      1.   Agricultural and natural resources.

      2.   Antennas and towers.

      3.   Manufacturing, assembling, processing, analyzing, packaging, creating, treating, and renovating of goods, merchandise, food, products and equipment.

      4.   Eating and drinking establishments.

      5.   Educational and religious uses.

      6.   Offices, services, and research not primarily related to on site retail sales or manufacture of goods or merchandise.

      7.   Parking lots.

      8.   Public and semipublic uses.

      9.   Recreation, entertainment, public assembly.

      10.   Recycling, salvage, junkyards.

      11.   Residential.

      12.   Sales, rental and servicing of goods, merchandise, and equipment.

      13.   Storage and warehousing.

      14.   Transportation.

   C.   Use Table:

 

   D.   Requirements for the accessory secondary dwelling:

      1.   The accessory structure will be constructed in compliance with the Town Code, which includes lot coverage, setbacks, parking, building permit requirements, etc.

      2.   Utilities:

         a.   The dwelling may utilize the existing water and wastewater sources if it is shown that the sources have sufficient capacity.

         b.   If the dwelling utilizes the existing sources, then a tap fee will not be charged.

         c.   The dwelling will be charged impact fees, based on the source.

         d.   The dwelling will be charged a unit fee, based on the source.

      3.   The evaluation and design are complementary to the primary structure.

      4.   Is a site built or modular dwelling.

      5.   The dwelling is no more than 60% the size of the primary dwelling. (Ord. 132, 6-10-1997; amd. Ord. 149, 6-23-1998; Ord. 180, 1-9-2001; Ord. 02-205, 1-22-2002; Ord. 08-308, 1-22-2008; Res. 2023-01, 3-7-2023; Ord. 2025-03, 4-1-2025)