Sylacauga City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 13

- LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 13.01 - Severability

All portions of this Ordinance are severable. If any article, section, portion or clause of this Ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision may not affect the validity of any other clause, portion, section or article of this Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 2224A-20, 3-17-20)

Sec. 13.02 - Conflicting Ordinances

The existing Zoning Ordinance of the City and all subsequent amendments conflicting with this revision of the Zoning Ordinance are hereby repealed upon the effective date of this Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 2224A-20, 3-17-20)

Sec. 13.03 - Adoption

This ordinance becomes effective immediately upon its adoption and publication as required by law.

(Ord. No. 2224A-20, 3-17-20)

Table 4-1: Uses Permitted in Residential Districts
	R-1	R-2	R-2MH	R-3	RT-1	R-4
Residential Uses
Auxiliary Dwelling Units, subject to §7.05	C	P		P	P
Caretaker Dwelling	SE	SE		SE	SE
Duplex		P	P	P	P
Manufactured Home, on its own lot			P			P
Multifamily Dwelling, more than 4 units per building				E
Quadplex				P	P
Single-family, attached, subject to §7.04				P	P
Single-family, Cottage Development, subject to §7.09		P		P	P
Single-family, detached	P	P	P	P	P
Single-family, semi-detached				P	P
Triplex				P	P
Day Care Facilities
Child or Adult Day Care Center		C	C	C	C	C
Child Day Care Group Home		C	C	C	C	C
Child Day Care Home	P	P	P	P	P	P
Residential Care Facilities
Assisted Living Facility				C
Emergency Care Home				P
Family Care Home				P
Independent Living Facility				P
Nursing Care Facility				C
Transitional Care Home				P
Other Nonresidential Uses
Amateur Radio Tower	P	P	P	P	SE	P
Bed and Breakfast, subject to §7.06	C	C		C
Boarding House, subject to §7.07				P	P
Cemetery	C	C	C	C	C	C
Golf Course	C	C	C	C	C	C
Home-based Business, subject to §7.10	P	P	P	P	P	P
Institutional Use, Low intensity	C	C	C	C	C	C
Institutional Use, Medium intensity	C	C	C	C	C	C
Parks, Playgrounds and Nature Preserves	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public Buildings	C	C	C	C	C	C
Public Utility Facility	P	P	P	P	P	P
Recreation Facility, Public	C	C	C	C	C	C
Residential (Country) Club	C	C	C	C	C	C
Short-term rental, subject to §7.15		P		P	P
Small Cell Facilities	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
P - The use is permitted by right E - Uses existing as of the effective date of this Ordinance are permitted. New construction and expansion of an existing use is prohibited. SE - Special Exception Use, requires approval by the Board of Adjustment per §12.04 C - Conditional use, requires approval by the Planning Commission per §11.06 A blank cell indicates the use is not permitted.

Table 4-2 Area and Dimensional Requirements for Residential Districts
	Min Lot Size	Min Lot Width	Minimum Required Yards
			Front		Rear	Side
			Primary	Secondary	Rear	Side
R-1	12,000 sf	100 ft	35 ft	25 ft	45 ft	10 ft
R-2 Detached single-family Duplex	8,500 sf 10,500 sf	75 ft 80 ft	30 ft	20 ft	20 ft	10 ft
R2-MH Detached single-family and manufactured homes Duplex	8,500 sf 10,500 sf	75 ft 80 ft	30 ft	20 ft	20 ft	10 ft
R-3 Detached single-family Attached single-family Semi-detached single-family Duplex Triplex Quadplex Multifamily (over 4 units)	7,200 sf 2,400 sf 6,000 sf 9,500 sf 11,500 sf 13,500 sf 15,000 sf	60 ft 24 ft 50 ft 65 ft 70 ft 75 ft 75 ft	25 ft	15 ft	20 ft	10 ft
RT-1 Detached single-family Attached single-family Zero lot line single-family Semi-detached single-family Duplex Triplex Quadplex	7,200 sf 2,400 sf 5,000 sf 5,000 sf 9,200 sf 11,200 sf 13,200 sf	60 ft 24 ft 40 ft 40 ft 65 ft 70 ft 75 ft	20 ft	10 ft	25 ft	10 ft 0/10 ft ¹ 0/10 ft ¹ 0/10 ft ¹ 10 ft 10 ft 10 ft
R-4	n/a	40 ft	20 ft	10 ft	25 ft	10 ft
Maximum Building Area	R-1	R-2	R-2MH	R-3	RT-1	R-4
	25%	30%	30%	35%	60%	50%
¹ The larger dimension is required on the unattached side or non-zero lot line.

Table 5-1: Uses Permitted in Nonresidential Districts
	B-1	B-2	I	M-1	M-2	M-4
Commercial Uses
Ambulance Service		P		P	P
Alternative Financial Services, subject to §7.02		P
Automobile Repair, Minor	C	P		P
Automobile Repair, Major		C		P
Business or Professional Office	P	P
Broadcast Studio	P	P		P
Business Support Service	P	P		P
Commercial Kitchen	C	P		P
Construction Service, Major		C		P	P
Construction Service, Minor	P	P		P
Car Wash	C	P
Cottage Industry	P	P		P
Farm Support Business		C		P
Funeral Home	C	P
Gas Station	C	P		C
Home-based Business	P	P
Live-work, subject to §7.16	P	P
Medical Clinic	C	P
Mini-storage Facility, subject to §7.13	C	P		P
Outdoor Storage		C		P	P	P
Parking, Commercial	C	P		P
Repair Service	C	P		P
Research Laboratory	C	C		P	P
School, Commercial		P	C	P
Studio	P	P		P
Truck Stop		C		C	P
Vehicle and Equipment Sales, Rental and Service		C		P
Vehicle Sales or Rental		P
Wholesaling Establishment		P		P
Day Care Facilities
Child or Adult Day Care Center	P	P	P
Adult Day Care Home	P		P
Child Day Care Group Home	P
Child Day Care Home	P
Dwellings
Auxiliary Dwelling Unit, subject to §7.05	P
Caretaker Dwelling	P	P	P	P	P	P
Duplex	E	E
Multifamily dwellings (more than 4 units per bldg.)	E	E
Quadplex	E
Single-family attached, subject to §7.04	P
Single-family detached	E	E
Triplex	E
Upper-story dwellings, subject to §7.16	P	P
Institutional and Assembly Uses
Low intensity	P	P	P
Medium Intensity	C	P	P
High Intensity		C	P
Airport				C	C
Animal Shelter		C	C	P
Cemetery	C	C	C
Club, Private	P		P
Hospital			C
Lodging Uses
Bed and Breakfast	P	P
Boarding House, subject to §7.07	SE
Hotel, more than 16 rooms		P
Hotel, Boutique (16 or fewer guest rooms)	P	P
Motel		P
Short Term Rental, subject to §7.15	P
Manufacturing and Industrial Uses
Heavy Industry					C
Laundering Plant				C	P
Junkyard, subject to §7.11					C	C
Manufacturing, General				C	P
Manufacturing, Light				P	P
Recycling Center	C	P	C	P
Recycling Plant					P
Resource Extraction						C
Sanitary Landfill					P	C
Small-scale Industry		P		P	P
Timber production						P
Warehousing and Distribution Center				P	P
Personal services
Personal services (general)	P	P
Pet grooming	P	P
Laundry services	P	P
Tattoo parlor, subject to §5.03.02		P
Veterinary Hospital with boarding		C
Veterinary Hospital without boarding	C	P
Recreation and Entertainment
Bars and Nightclubs, excluding Adult Entertainment	P	P
Campground		C
Country Club	P	P
Entertainment, Adult, subject to §7.01				P	P
Entertainment, Indoor	C	P
Entertainment, Outdoor	C	C
Golf Course		C
Parks, Playgrounds and Nature Preserves	P	P	P
Recreation, Commercial	C	P
Recreation Facility, Public	C	C	C
Residential Care Facilities
Assisted Living Facility	P	P	P
Emergency Care Home	P	P	P
Family Care Home	P		P
Independent Living Facility	P	P	P
Nursing Care Facility	P		P
Transitional Care Home	P		P
Restaurant
Fast Food Restaurant	C	P
Pick-Up and Delivery Only Restaurant	P	P
Standard Restaurant	P	P
Standard Restaurant with accessory liquor sales	P	P
Retail
General Retail up to 11,000 sf	P	P
General Retail larger than 11,000 sf	E	P
Alcohol and liquor sales for off-premises consumption	C	P
Garden centers, nurseries and greenhouses	C	P
Mobile Food Vendor, subject to §7.14	P	P		P	P
Pawn shop		P
Unenclosed Retail		C		P
Telecommunications and Utilities
Amateur Radio Tower	SE	SE		P	P	P
Public Utility Facility	SE	SE	SE	P	P	P
Small Cell Facilities	SE	P	SE	P	P	P
P - The use is permitted by right E - Uses existing as of the effective date of this Ordinance are permitted. New construction and expansion of an existing use is prohibited. SE - Special Exception Use, requires approval by the Board of Adjustment per §12.04 C - Conditional use, requires approval by the Planning Commission per §11.06 A blank cell indicates the use is not permitted.

Table 5-2: Area and Dimensional Standards for Nonresidential Districts
	Minimum Yard Setbacks			Minimum Lot		Maximum Building Height
	Front	Side	Rear	Area	Width	Maximum Building Height
B-1	20 ft	0 ft	20 ft	¹	¹	35 ft or 2-1/2 stories
B-2	0 ft	0 ft	0 ft	¹	¹	45 ft or 3 stories
I	20 ft	10 ft	10 ft	¹	¹	45 ft or 3 stories
M-1	²	0 ft	0 ft	¹	¹	65 ft or 5 stories
M-2	²	0 ft	0 ft	¹	¹	80 ft
M-4	^{2, 3}	0 ft ³	0 ft ³	¹	¹	80 ft
¹ It is the intent of this Ordinance that lots be of sufficient size to be used for the proposed use, including adequate parking and loading areas. ² The minimum front yard setback for new structures equals the average of the setbacks of the existing buildings within 100 ft on each side of the concerned property. ³ All open operations must be set back at least 200 ft from the boundary of any zoning district other than the M-4 District.

Table 6-1: Uses Permitted in Agricultural Districts
	AG-1	AG-2	AG-3
Residential Uses
Auxiliary Dwelling Units, subject to §7.05	P	P	P
Caretaker Dwelling	P	P	P
Manufactured Home, on its own lot	C	C	C
Single-family, detached	P	P	P
Day Care Facilities
Child Day Care Group Home	P	P	P
Child Day Care Home	P	P	P
Residential Care Facilities
Emergency Care Home	P	P	P
Family Care Home	P	P	P
Transitional Care Home	C	C	C
Agricultural and Other Nonresidential Uses
Airport	C	C	C
Amateur Radio Tower, subject to §7.03	P	P	P
Bed and Breakfast, subject to §7.06	C	P	P
Boarding House, subject to §7.07	C	C	C
Cemetery	C	P	P
Entertainment, Outdoor	C	P	P
Fish Hatcheries	P	P	P
Golf Course	C	P	P
Home-based Business, subject to §7.10	P	P	P
Farm Support Business	C	P	P
Institutional Use, Low intensity	C	P	P
Institutional Use, Medium intensity	C	C	C
Keeping and raising of livestock	P	P	P
Kennel	C	P	P
Parks, Playgrounds and Nature Preserves	P	P	P
Public Buildings	C	P	P
Public Utility Facility	P	P	P
Recreation, Commercial (Outdoor)	C	C	P
Recreation Facility, Public	C	C	P
Residential (Country) Club	C	C	P
Short-Term Rentals, subject to §7.15	P	P	P
Slaughterhouse		C	P
Stockyard		P	P
Veterinary Hospital	C	P	P
Telecommunications Tower	C	P	P
Wireless Equipment	P	P	P
P - The use is permitted by right SE - Special Exception Use, requires approval by the Board of Adjustment per §12.04 C - Conditional use, requires approval by the Planning Commission per §11.06 A blank cell indicates the use is not permitted.

Table 6-2 Area and Dimensional Requirements for Agricultural Districts
	Min Lot Size	Min Lot Width	Minimum Required Yards			Max Height	Max Bldg. Area
	Min Lot Size	Min Lot Width	Front	Rear	Side	Max Height	Max Bldg. Area
AG-1	1 ac ¹	100 ft	40 ft	45 ft	10 ft	40 ft or 3 stories	20%
AG-2	5 ac	300 ft	80 ft	80 ft	50 ft		25%
AG-3	60 ac	500 ft	100 ft	100 ft	70 ft		25%
¹ Lots of record at least 10,000 sf, but less than one acre, do not require Board approval for any new construction or building additions for a permitted use provided all other requirements are complied with.

Table 6-3 Animal Equivalent Units per Acre ¹
Cattle over 2 yrs. old	1.0	Horses, mules and donkeys over 2 yrs. old	1.25
Cattle 6-12 mos. old	0.5	Horses, mules and donkeys up to 2 yrs. old	0.8
Cattle 12-24 mos. old	0.75	Sheep and goats over 2 yrs. old	0.2
Turkeys, ducks and chickens	0.02	Sheep and goats up to 2 yrs. old	0.15
¹ Only those portions of the property eligible for keeping livestock and poultry under the regulations of §6.01 may be counted toward the calculation of allowable Animal Equivalent Units.

Table 6-4 Uses Allowed in the DTB District
Dwellings
Auxiliary Dwelling, subject to §7.05	P
Dwellings (located on ground floor), subject to §6.02.02	P
Upper-story Dwellings, subject to §7.16	P
Day Care and Residential Care Facilities
Child or Adult Day Care Center	C
Emergency Care Home	C
Family Care Home	C
Transitional Care Home	C
Nonresidential Uses
Alcohol sales for on- or off-premises consumption, includes Bars and Nightclubs	P
Amateur Radio Tower	P
Bakery, Minor	P
Boarding House	C
Business or Professional Office	P
Business Support Service	P
Cottage Industry	C
Entertainment, Indoor	P
Funeral Home	C
Gas Station	C
Hotel	P
Institutional Use, Low Intensity	P
Institutional Use, Medium or High Intensity	C
Laundry Services	P
Maintenance Service	P
Mobile Food Vendor, subject to §7.14	P
Parks, Playgrounds	P
Personal services	P
Place of assembly, 99 max. occupancy	P
Place of assembly, 100—500 max. occupancy	C
Public Utility Facility	P
Residential (Country) Club	C
Restaurant, Fast Food	C
Restaurant, Standard	P
Restaurant, Take-out Only	P
Retail, General (Enclosed only)	P
School, Commercial	C
Short Term Rental, subject to §7.15	P
Small Cell Facilities	SE
Studio, Art Gallery	P
Vehicle Repair, Major	C
Vehicle Repair, Minor	P
Veterinary Hospital, Animal Boarding	C
P - The use is permitted by right C - Conditional use, requires approval by the Planning Commission per §11.06 SE - Special Exception use, requires approve by the Board of Adjustments per §12.04

Table 6-5 Area and Dimensional Requirements for MX-1, MX-2 and DTB Districts
	Min. Lot Area	Min. Lot Width	Minimum Yard Setbacks			Maximum Height	Max. Bldg. Area
	Min. Lot Area	Min. Lot Width	Front	Rear	Side	Maximum Height	Max. Bldg. Area
MX-1	8,500 sf ¹	50 ft ¹	20 ft ²	20 ft	10 ft ^{1, 3}	35 ft or 2-1/2 stories	35%
MX-2	8,500 sf ¹	50 ft ¹	25 ft ²	20 ft	10 ft ^{1, 3}	35 ft or 2-1/2 stories	45%
DTB	n/a ⁴	n/a ⁴	0 ft	0 ft	0 ft	55 ft or 3 stories	n/a
¹ For single-family attached, refer to §7.04 Attached Dwellings ² The average existing setback of lots on the same block frontage may be used if less than 25 ft. ³ For zero-lot line dwellings, a minimum of 10 ft is required on one side and 0 ft is required on the opposite side when a maintenance easement is provided on the zero lot line side. ⁴ Lots must be of sufficient size and width to accommodate the proposed use and necessary parking, circulation and loading areas, taking into consideration the use of alleys and public parking where applicable.

Table 6-6 Uses Allowed in MX-1 and MX-2 Districts
	MX-1	MX-2
Dwellings
Auxiliary Dwelling, subject to §7.05	P	P
Duplex	P	P
Quadplex	C	P
Single-family attached, subject to §7.04	P	P
Single-family detached	P	P
Triplex	C	P
Day Care and Residential Care Facilities
Adult Day Care Home	C	P
Child Day Care Group Home	C	P
Child Day Care Home	P	P
Emergency Care Home	C	C
Family Care Home, up to 10 residents plus two caregivers	C	P
Family Care Home, more than 10 residents plus caregivers	-	C
Transitional Care Home	C	C
Nonresidential Uses
Amateur Radio Tower, subject to §7.03	P	P
Bakery, Minor	-	C
Bed and Breakfast, subject to §7.06	C	C
Business and Professional Offices	-	P
Business Support Service	-	P
Cemetery	C	C
Commercial School	-	C
Cottage Industry	-	C
Golf Course	C	C
Home-based Business, subject to §7.10	P	P
Institutional Use, Low Intensity	C	C
Laundry Services	-	P
Maintenance Service	-	P
Parks, Playgrounds and Nature Preserves	P	P
Personal Services	C	P
Place of assembly, 99 max. occupancy	C	P
Place of assembly, 100—300 max. occupancy	C	C
Public Facility (Public and Government Buildings)	C	C
Public Utility Facility	P	P
Recreation Facility, Public	C	C
Residential (Country) Club	C	C
Restaurant, Standard	-	C
Retail, General (Enclosed only)	-	P
Short Term Rental, subject to §7.15	C	P
Small Cell Facilities	SE	SE
Studio, Art Gallery	-	P
P - The use is permitted by right C - Conditional use, requires approval by the Planning Commission per §11.06 SE - Special Exception use, requires approval by the Board of Adjustment per §12.04 A blank cell indicates the use is prohibited in the district.

Table 6-7: Area and Dimensional Standards for Manufactured and Tiny Home Parks, MHP District
Minimum Site Area	5 ac
Minimum Lot Frontage	100 ft
Minimum Front Yard	50 ft
Minimum Side and Rear Yards	25 ft
Maximum Building Height	One story or 18 ft
Home Space Requirements	Manufactured Home	Tiny Home
Minimum Width	40 ft	40 ft
Minimum Area	3,200 sf	2,500 sf
Minimum Front Yard	10 ft	15 ft
Minimum Rear Yard	10 ft	20 ft
Minimum Side Yard	5 ft	5 ft

Table 6-8 Density and Open Space Standards
	Single-family Detached Areas	Mixed Residential	Mixed-use Areas
Maximum Gross Density	6 du/acre	9 du/acre	12 du/acre
Minimum Common Open Space	25%	30%	20%

Table 8-1 Required Off-Street Parking Spaces by Use
Agricultural Uses
Farm	1 per 1.5 employees
Farm Stand	1 per 350 sf of retail floor area
Farm Support Business	1 per 1.5 employees, plus 1 per company vehicle
Stable	1 per 4 persons of occupancy load plus 1 per 1.5 employees
Residential Uses
Auxiliary Dwelling Unit	1 per DU
Boarding House	1 per BR
Duplex	2 per DU
Independent Living Facility	1 per 2 DUs plus 1 space per employee
Manufactured Home	2 per manufactured home lot (in manufactured home subdivision)
Multifamily Dwellings	1 per studio or 1-BR unit; 1.5 per 2-BR unit; 2.0 per 3+ BR unit
Single-family Dwelling	2 per DU
Institutional Uses
Assisted Living Facility	1 per 4 residents plus 1 per employee
Club, Private	1 per 200 sf of non-storage and non-service floor area
Community Center	1 per 400 sf of GLA
Country Club	1 per 4 persons of occupancy load
Day Care Center	1 per employee, plus 1 stacking or parking space per 8 persons enrolled of occupancy load
Group Care Home	1 per 4 beds plus 1 per employee
Hospital	1 per 2 patient beds plus 1 per emergency room bed plus 1 per employee
Library	1 per 500 sf of GLA
Nursing Care Facility	1 per 4 beds plus 1 per employee
Place of Assembly	1 per 4 seats in the main assembly space
Public Facility	1 per 400 sf of GLA
Rehabilitation Facility	1 per 4 beds plus 1 per employee
School, College or University	Subject to approval of the Commission
School, Elementary or Junior High/Middle	1 per classroom, plus either 1 per employee or 1 per 4 seats in the main assembly space (whichever is greater)
School, High	1 per 8 students of occupancy load, plus either 1 space per classroom or 1 per 4 seats in the main assembly space (whichever is greater)
School, Vocational	Subject to approval of the Commission
Commercial Uses
Automobile Dealership	1 per 200 sf of interior sales area plus 1 per 4,000 sf of outdoor display area plus 1 stacking space per service bay
Automobile Parts Store	1 per 400 sf of GLA plus 1 per employee
Automobile Rental Establishment	1 per 400 sf of GLA plus 1 per rental vehicle
Automobile Repair Service	1 per employee plus 2 stacking spaces per service bay plus 1 per company vehicle
Bank (no drive-thru)	1 per 350 sf of GLA
Bank (drive-thru only)	1 per 2 employees plus 3 stacking spaces per teller
Bank (with drive-thru)	1 per 350 sf GLA plus 3 stacking spaces per teller
Barber or Beauty Shop	1.5 per chair
Bed and Breakfast	1 per guest bedroom plus 2 spaces
Bowling Alley	2 per bowling lane
Call Center, Telemarketing Office	1 per 150 sf of GLA or 1 per employee, whichever is greater
Car Wash (full service or automated)	1 per employee plus 4 stacking spaces per bay
Car Wash (self-service)	3 stacking spaces per approach lane plus 2 drying spaces per stall
Clinic	6 per practitioner
Commercial School	1 per 3 students of occupancy load plus 1 per employee
Dry Cleaning Pick-Up	1 per 300 sf of GLA
Funeral Home	1 per 1 employee plus 1 per 4 seats of occupancy load plus 1 per company vehicle
Furniture Store	1 per 600 sf of GLA
Service Station	2 per service bay plus 1 per company vehicle plus 1 per employee plus 1 stacking space per fuel island
Gas Station / Convenience Store	1 per 300 sf of GLA plus 1 stacking space per fuel island
General Retail Business	1 per 300 sf of GLA
Home Improvement or Appliance Store	1 per 500 sf of GLA
Hotel or Motel	1 per room plus 1 per employee
Laundromat	1 per 2 washing machines
Mini-warehouse	5 spaces (adjacent to leasing office, if any)
Office, business or professional	1 per 400 sf of GLA
Movie Theater	1 per 3 seats
Outdoor Recreation Golf Course: Miniature Golf: Golf Driving Range: Other:	3 per hole 1 per hole 1 per tee 1 per 4 persons of occupancy load
Pool Hall	2 per 3 tables
Restaurant, Take-out or delivery only	1 per employee plus 1 per 350 sf of GLA
Restaurant, Drive-in	1 per ordering station plus 1 per employee
Restaurant, Drive-thru	1 per 200 sf of GLA plus 4 stacking spaces per drive-thru window
Restaurant, Standard	1 per 4 seats of occupancy load
Unenclosed Retail	1 per 600 sf of display area plus 1 per employee
Veterinary Hospital	1 per 300 sf of GLA
Industrial Uses
General Industry and Manufacturing, Research Laboratory and similar uses	1 per 1,000 sf of GLA
Warehouse, distribution and wholesale Business	1 per 1 employee plus 1 per company vehicle but not less than 1 per 500 sf of GLA

Table 8-2: Typical Shared Parking Demand by Use and Time of Day*
Parking Demand by Use	Weekday 8am—5pm	Weekday 6pm—12am	Weekday 12am—6am	Weekend 8am—5pm	Weekend 6pm—12am	Weekend 12am—6am
Residential	60%	100%	100%	80%	100%	100%
Office	100%	20%	5%	5%	5%	5%
Commercial	90%	80%	5%	100%	70%	5%
Lodging	70%	100%	100%	70%	100%	100%
Restaurant	70%	100%	10%	70%	100%	20%
Entertainment	40%	100%	10%	80%	100%	50%
Movie Theater	40%	80%	10%	80%	100%	10%
Institutional (non-church)	100%	20%	5%	10%	10%	5%
Institutional (church)	10%	5%	5%	100%	50%	5%
* Different parking demands may be used than those shown if documented in a parking demand study.

Table 8-3: Parking Lot Dimensional Requirements
Parking Angle	Stall Width (A)	Stall Length (B)	Stall Depth (C)	Curb Length (D)	Aisle Width (E)		Interlock (F)
Parking Angle	Stall Width (A)	Stall Length (B)	Stall Depth (C)	Curb Length (D)	One-Way	Two-Way	Interlock (F)
0°	8 ft	22 ft	8 ft	22 ft	12 ft	20 ft	n/a
30°	8.5 ft	20 ft	17.4 ft	17 ft	15 ft	20 ft	3.9 ft
45°	8.5 ft	20 ft	20.2 ft	12 ft	15 ft	20 ft	3.2 ft
60°	9 ft	20 ft	21 ft	10.4 ft	20 ft	24 ft	2.3 ft
90°	10 ft	20 ft	20 ft	9 ft	20 ft	24 ft	n/a

Table 8-4 Required Loading Spaces
Retail store, storage warehouse, wholesale establishment, industrial plant or factory, freight terminal, market, restaurant, funeral home, laundry or dry cleaning plant, or similar use	• Less than 8,000 sf GFA: no space required unless the Commission determines that the specific use requires such space • 8,001—20,000 sf of GFA: 1 space • 20,001—60,000 sf GFA: 2 spaces • Over 60,000 sf GFA: 2 spaces plus 1 additional space for every 50,000 sf GFA or fraction thereof over 60,000 sf
Auditorium, convention hall, exhibit hall, hotel, office building, stadium, sanitarium or similar use	• Less than 10,000 sf GFA: no space is required unless the Commission determines that the specific use requires such space • 10,001—40,000 sf GFA: 1 space • Over 40,000 sf GFA: 1 space plus 1 additional space for every 50,000 sf or fraction thereof over 40,000 sf

Table 10-1 Buffer Requirements By Use
Developing Land Use	Existing Abutting Use
	Single-family		Multi-family	Lodging	Institutional			Business	Parks & green-ways
	detached	attached	Multi-family	Lodging	low/medium/high			Business	Parks & green-ways
Residential and Lodging	Buffer Class Required
Detached, single-family	n/a	n/a	A	A	A			A	n/a
Attached, single-family	A	n/a	A	A	A			A	n/a
Multifamily	B	A	n/a	n/a	n/a			n/a	n/a
Lodging	B	B	A	n/a	n/a			n/a	n/a
Manufactured and tiny home parks, campgrounds	B	B	B	B	A			B	A
Institutional
Low intensity	A	A	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Medium intensity	A	A	A	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	A
High intensity	B	B	B	A	A	n/a	n/a	n/a	A
Business/Commercial
Offices up to 50,000 sf	A	A	A	n/a	A	n/a	n/a	n/a	A
Offices greater than 50,000 sf	B	B	B	A	B	A	n/a	n/a	A
Amusement; outdoor entertainment	B	B	B	A	B	A	n/a	n/a	A
Retail and restaurants up to 50,000 sf	B	B	A	A	A	A	n/a	n/a	A
Retail and restaurants greater than 50,000 sf	B	B	B	A	B	A	n/a	n/a	A
Heavy commercial, including repair, contractor and automotive uses	B	B	B	A	B	A	n/a	n/a	A
Industry
Warehousing, storage, and public utility facilities	C	C	C	C	C	B	B	A	B
Other industrial uses	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	B	B

Planting Requirements by Buffer Class
Buffer Class	Width		Required trees per 120 lf
Buffer Class	With fence/wall	Without fence/wall	Required trees per 120 lf
A	10 ft	15 ft	6
B	15 ft	20 ft	8
C	22 ft	30 ft	10

Sylacauga City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 13

- LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 13.01 - Severability

(Ord. No. 2224A-20, 3-17-20)

Sec. 13.02 - Conflicting Ordinances

The existing Zoning Ordinance of the City and all subsequent amendments conflicting with this revision of the Zoning Ordinance are hereby repealed upon the effective date of this Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 2224A-20, 3-17-20)

Sec. 13.03 - Adoption

This ordinance becomes effective immediately upon its adoption and publication as required by law.

(Ord. No. 2224A-20, 3-17-20)

Table 4-1: Uses Permitted in Residential Districts
	R-1	R-2	R-2MH	R-3	RT-1	R-4
Residential Uses
Auxiliary Dwelling Units, subject to §7.05	C	P		P	P
Caretaker Dwelling	SE	SE		SE	SE
Duplex		P	P	P	P
Manufactured Home, on its own lot			P			P
Multifamily Dwelling, more than 4 units per building				E
Quadplex				P	P
Single-family, attached, subject to §7.04				P	P
Single-family, Cottage Development, subject to §7.09		P		P	P
Single-family, detached	P	P	P	P	P
Single-family, semi-detached				P	P
Triplex				P	P
Day Care Facilities
Child or Adult Day Care Center		C	C	C	C	C
Child Day Care Group Home		C	C	C	C	C
Child Day Care Home	P	P	P	P	P	P
Residential Care Facilities
Assisted Living Facility				C
Emergency Care Home				P
Family Care Home				P
Independent Living Facility				P
Nursing Care Facility				C
Transitional Care Home				P
Other Nonresidential Uses
Amateur Radio Tower	P	P	P	P	SE	P
Bed and Breakfast, subject to §7.06	C	C		C
Boarding House, subject to §7.07				P	P
Cemetery	C	C	C	C	C	C
Golf Course	C	C	C	C	C	C
Home-based Business, subject to §7.10	P	P	P	P	P	P
Institutional Use, Low intensity	C	C	C	C	C	C
Institutional Use, Medium intensity	C	C	C	C	C	C
Parks, Playgrounds and Nature Preserves	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public Buildings	C	C	C	C	C	C
Public Utility Facility	P	P	P	P	P	P
Recreation Facility, Public	C	C	C	C	C	C
Residential (Country) Club	C	C	C	C	C	C
Short-term rental, subject to §7.15		P		P	P
Small Cell Facilities	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
P - The use is permitted by right E - Uses existing as of the effective date of this Ordinance are permitted. New construction and expansion of an existing use is prohibited. SE - Special Exception Use, requires approval by the Board of Adjustment per §12.04 C - Conditional use, requires approval by the Planning Commission per §11.06 A blank cell indicates the use is not permitted.

Table 4-2 Area and Dimensional Requirements for Residential Districts
	Min Lot Size	Min Lot Width	Minimum Required Yards
			Front		Rear	Side
			Primary	Secondary	Rear	Side
R-1	12,000 sf	100 ft	35 ft	25 ft	45 ft	10 ft
R-2 Detached single-family Duplex	8,500 sf 10,500 sf	75 ft 80 ft	30 ft	20 ft	20 ft	10 ft
R2-MH Detached single-family and manufactured homes Duplex	8,500 sf 10,500 sf	75 ft 80 ft	30 ft	20 ft	20 ft	10 ft
R-3 Detached single-family Attached single-family Semi-detached single-family Duplex Triplex Quadplex Multifamily (over 4 units)	7,200 sf 2,400 sf 6,000 sf 9,500 sf 11,500 sf 13,500 sf 15,000 sf	60 ft 24 ft 50 ft 65 ft 70 ft 75 ft 75 ft	25 ft	15 ft	20 ft	10 ft
RT-1 Detached single-family Attached single-family Zero lot line single-family Semi-detached single-family Duplex Triplex Quadplex	7,200 sf 2,400 sf 5,000 sf 5,000 sf 9,200 sf 11,200 sf 13,200 sf	60 ft 24 ft 40 ft 40 ft 65 ft 70 ft 75 ft	20 ft	10 ft	25 ft	10 ft 0/10 ft ¹ 0/10 ft ¹ 0/10 ft ¹ 10 ft 10 ft 10 ft
R-4	n/a	40 ft	20 ft	10 ft	25 ft	10 ft
Maximum Building Area	R-1	R-2	R-2MH	R-3	RT-1	R-4
	25%	30%	30%	35%	60%	50%
¹ The larger dimension is required on the unattached side or non-zero lot line.

Table 5-1: Uses Permitted in Nonresidential Districts
	B-1	B-2	I	M-1	M-2	M-4
Commercial Uses
Ambulance Service		P		P	P
Alternative Financial Services, subject to §7.02		P
Automobile Repair, Minor	C	P		P
Automobile Repair, Major		C		P
Business or Professional Office	P	P
Broadcast Studio	P	P		P
Business Support Service	P	P		P
Commercial Kitchen	C	P		P
Construction Service, Major		C		P	P
Construction Service, Minor	P	P		P
Car Wash	C	P
Cottage Industry	P	P		P
Farm Support Business		C		P
Funeral Home	C	P
Gas Station	C	P		C
Home-based Business	P	P
Live-work, subject to §7.16	P	P
Medical Clinic	C	P
Mini-storage Facility, subject to §7.13	C	P		P
Outdoor Storage		C		P	P	P
Parking, Commercial	C	P		P
Repair Service	C	P		P
Research Laboratory	C	C		P	P
School, Commercial		P	C	P
Studio	P	P		P
Truck Stop		C		C	P
Vehicle and Equipment Sales, Rental and Service		C		P
Vehicle Sales or Rental		P
Wholesaling Establishment		P		P
Day Care Facilities
Child or Adult Day Care Center	P	P	P
Adult Day Care Home	P		P
Child Day Care Group Home	P
Child Day Care Home	P
Dwellings
Auxiliary Dwelling Unit, subject to §7.05	P
Caretaker Dwelling	P	P	P	P	P	P
Duplex	E	E
Multifamily dwellings (more than 4 units per bldg.)	E	E
Quadplex	E
Single-family attached, subject to §7.04	P
Single-family detached	E	E
Triplex	E
Upper-story dwellings, subject to §7.16	P	P
Institutional and Assembly Uses
Low intensity	P	P	P
Medium Intensity	C	P	P
High Intensity		C	P
Airport				C	C
Animal Shelter		C	C	P
Cemetery	C	C	C
Club, Private	P		P
Hospital			C
Lodging Uses
Bed and Breakfast	P	P
Boarding House, subject to §7.07	SE
Hotel, more than 16 rooms		P
Hotel, Boutique (16 or fewer guest rooms)	P	P
Motel		P
Short Term Rental, subject to §7.15	P
Manufacturing and Industrial Uses
Heavy Industry					C
Laundering Plant				C	P
Junkyard, subject to §7.11					C	C
Manufacturing, General				C	P
Manufacturing, Light				P	P
Recycling Center	C	P	C	P
Recycling Plant					P
Resource Extraction						C
Sanitary Landfill					P	C
Small-scale Industry		P		P	P
Timber production						P
Warehousing and Distribution Center				P	P
Personal services
Personal services (general)	P	P
Pet grooming	P	P
Laundry services	P	P
Tattoo parlor, subject to §5.03.02		P
Veterinary Hospital with boarding		C
Veterinary Hospital without boarding	C	P
Recreation and Entertainment
Bars and Nightclubs, excluding Adult Entertainment	P	P
Campground		C
Country Club	P	P
Entertainment, Adult, subject to §7.01				P	P
Entertainment, Indoor	C	P
Entertainment, Outdoor	C	C
Golf Course		C
Parks, Playgrounds and Nature Preserves	P	P	P
Recreation, Commercial	C	P
Recreation Facility, Public	C	C	C
Residential Care Facilities
Assisted Living Facility	P	P	P
Emergency Care Home	P	P	P
Family Care Home	P		P
Independent Living Facility	P	P	P
Nursing Care Facility	P		P
Transitional Care Home	P		P
Restaurant
Fast Food Restaurant	C	P
Pick-Up and Delivery Only Restaurant	P	P
Standard Restaurant	P	P
Standard Restaurant with accessory liquor sales	P	P
Retail
General Retail up to 11,000 sf	P	P
General Retail larger than 11,000 sf	E	P
Alcohol and liquor sales for off-premises consumption	C	P
Garden centers, nurseries and greenhouses	C	P
Mobile Food Vendor, subject to §7.14	P	P		P	P
Pawn shop		P
Unenclosed Retail		C		P
Telecommunications and Utilities
Amateur Radio Tower	SE	SE		P	P	P
Public Utility Facility	SE	SE	SE	P	P	P
Small Cell Facilities	SE	P	SE	P	P	P
P - The use is permitted by right E - Uses existing as of the effective date of this Ordinance are permitted. New construction and expansion of an existing use is prohibited. SE - Special Exception Use, requires approval by the Board of Adjustment per §12.04 C - Conditional use, requires approval by the Planning Commission per §11.06 A blank cell indicates the use is not permitted.

Table 5-2: Area and Dimensional Standards for Nonresidential Districts
	Minimum Yard Setbacks			Minimum Lot		Maximum Building Height
	Front	Side	Rear	Area	Width	Maximum Building Height
B-1	20 ft	0 ft	20 ft	¹	¹	35 ft or 2-1/2 stories
B-2	0 ft	0 ft	0 ft	¹	¹	45 ft or 3 stories
I	20 ft	10 ft	10 ft	¹	¹	45 ft or 3 stories
M-1	²	0 ft	0 ft	¹	¹	65 ft or 5 stories
M-2	²	0 ft	0 ft	¹	¹	80 ft
M-4	^{2, 3}	0 ft ³	0 ft ³	¹	¹	80 ft
¹ It is the intent of this Ordinance that lots be of sufficient size to be used for the proposed use, including adequate parking and loading areas. ² The minimum front yard setback for new structures equals the average of the setbacks of the existing buildings within 100 ft on each side of the concerned property. ³ All open operations must be set back at least 200 ft from the boundary of any zoning district other than the M-4 District.

Table 6-1: Uses Permitted in Agricultural Districts
	AG-1	AG-2	AG-3
Residential Uses
Auxiliary Dwelling Units, subject to §7.05	P	P	P
Caretaker Dwelling	P	P	P
Manufactured Home, on its own lot	C	C	C
Single-family, detached	P	P	P
Day Care Facilities
Child Day Care Group Home	P	P	P
Child Day Care Home	P	P	P
Residential Care Facilities
Emergency Care Home	P	P	P
Family Care Home	P	P	P
Transitional Care Home	C	C	C
Agricultural and Other Nonresidential Uses
Airport	C	C	C
Amateur Radio Tower, subject to §7.03	P	P	P
Bed and Breakfast, subject to §7.06	C	P	P
Boarding House, subject to §7.07	C	C	C
Cemetery	C	P	P
Entertainment, Outdoor	C	P	P
Fish Hatcheries	P	P	P
Golf Course	C	P	P
Home-based Business, subject to §7.10	P	P	P
Farm Support Business	C	P	P
Institutional Use, Low intensity	C	P	P
Institutional Use, Medium intensity	C	C	C
Keeping and raising of livestock	P	P	P
Kennel	C	P	P
Parks, Playgrounds and Nature Preserves	P	P	P
Public Buildings	C	P	P
Public Utility Facility	P	P	P
Recreation, Commercial (Outdoor)	C	C	P
Recreation Facility, Public	C	C	P
Residential (Country) Club	C	C	P
Short-Term Rentals, subject to §7.15	P	P	P
Slaughterhouse		C	P
Stockyard		P	P
Veterinary Hospital	C	P	P
Telecommunications Tower	C	P	P
Wireless Equipment	P	P	P
P - The use is permitted by right SE - Special Exception Use, requires approval by the Board of Adjustment per §12.04 C - Conditional use, requires approval by the Planning Commission per §11.06 A blank cell indicates the use is not permitted.

Table 6-2 Area and Dimensional Requirements for Agricultural Districts
	Min Lot Size	Min Lot Width	Minimum Required Yards			Max Height	Max Bldg. Area
	Min Lot Size	Min Lot Width	Front	Rear	Side	Max Height	Max Bldg. Area
AG-1	1 ac ¹	100 ft	40 ft	45 ft	10 ft	40 ft or 3 stories	20%
AG-2	5 ac	300 ft	80 ft	80 ft	50 ft		25%
AG-3	60 ac	500 ft	100 ft	100 ft	70 ft		25%
¹ Lots of record at least 10,000 sf, but less than one acre, do not require Board approval for any new construction or building additions for a permitted use provided all other requirements are complied with.

Table 6-3 Animal Equivalent Units per Acre ¹
Cattle over 2 yrs. old	1.0	Horses, mules and donkeys over 2 yrs. old	1.25
Cattle 6-12 mos. old	0.5	Horses, mules and donkeys up to 2 yrs. old	0.8
Cattle 12-24 mos. old	0.75	Sheep and goats over 2 yrs. old	0.2
Turkeys, ducks and chickens	0.02	Sheep and goats up to 2 yrs. old	0.15
¹ Only those portions of the property eligible for keeping livestock and poultry under the regulations of §6.01 may be counted toward the calculation of allowable Animal Equivalent Units.

Table 6-4 Uses Allowed in the DTB District
Dwellings
Auxiliary Dwelling, subject to §7.05	P
Dwellings (located on ground floor), subject to §6.02.02	P
Upper-story Dwellings, subject to §7.16	P
Day Care and Residential Care Facilities
Child or Adult Day Care Center	C
Emergency Care Home	C
Family Care Home	C
Transitional Care Home	C
Nonresidential Uses
Alcohol sales for on- or off-premises consumption, includes Bars and Nightclubs	P
Amateur Radio Tower	P
Bakery, Minor	P
Boarding House	C
Business or Professional Office	P
Business Support Service	P
Cottage Industry	C
Entertainment, Indoor	P
Funeral Home	C
Gas Station	C
Hotel	P
Institutional Use, Low Intensity	P
Institutional Use, Medium or High Intensity	C
Laundry Services	P
Maintenance Service	P
Mobile Food Vendor, subject to §7.14	P
Parks, Playgrounds	P
Personal services	P
Place of assembly, 99 max. occupancy	P
Place of assembly, 100—500 max. occupancy	C
Public Utility Facility	P
Residential (Country) Club	C
Restaurant, Fast Food	C
Restaurant, Standard	P
Restaurant, Take-out Only	P
Retail, General (Enclosed only)	P
School, Commercial	C
Short Term Rental, subject to §7.15	P
Small Cell Facilities	SE
Studio, Art Gallery	P
Vehicle Repair, Major	C
Vehicle Repair, Minor	P
Veterinary Hospital, Animal Boarding	C
P - The use is permitted by right C - Conditional use, requires approval by the Planning Commission per §11.06 SE - Special Exception use, requires approve by the Board of Adjustments per §12.04

Table 6-5 Area and Dimensional Requirements for MX-1, MX-2 and DTB Districts
	Min. Lot Area	Min. Lot Width	Minimum Yard Setbacks			Maximum Height	Max. Bldg. Area
	Min. Lot Area	Min. Lot Width	Front	Rear	Side	Maximum Height	Max. Bldg. Area
MX-1	8,500 sf ¹	50 ft ¹	20 ft ²	20 ft	10 ft ^{1, 3}	35 ft or 2-1/2 stories	35%
MX-2	8,500 sf ¹	50 ft ¹	25 ft ²	20 ft	10 ft ^{1, 3}	35 ft or 2-1/2 stories	45%
DTB	n/a ⁴	n/a ⁴	0 ft	0 ft	0 ft	55 ft or 3 stories	n/a
¹ For single-family attached, refer to §7.04 Attached Dwellings ² The average existing setback of lots on the same block frontage may be used if less than 25 ft. ³ For zero-lot line dwellings, a minimum of 10 ft is required on one side and 0 ft is required on the opposite side when a maintenance easement is provided on the zero lot line side. ⁴ Lots must be of sufficient size and width to accommodate the proposed use and necessary parking, circulation and loading areas, taking into consideration the use of alleys and public parking where applicable.

Table 6-6 Uses Allowed in MX-1 and MX-2 Districts
	MX-1	MX-2
Dwellings
Auxiliary Dwelling, subject to §7.05	P	P
Duplex	P	P
Quadplex	C	P
Single-family attached, subject to §7.04	P	P
Single-family detached	P	P
Triplex	C	P
Day Care and Residential Care Facilities
Adult Day Care Home	C	P
Child Day Care Group Home	C	P
Child Day Care Home	P	P
Emergency Care Home	C	C
Family Care Home, up to 10 residents plus two caregivers	C	P
Family Care Home, more than 10 residents plus caregivers	-	C
Transitional Care Home	C	C
Nonresidential Uses
Amateur Radio Tower, subject to §7.03	P	P
Bakery, Minor	-	C
Bed and Breakfast, subject to §7.06	C	C
Business and Professional Offices	-	P
Business Support Service	-	P
Cemetery	C	C
Commercial School	-	C
Cottage Industry	-	C
Golf Course	C	C
Home-based Business, subject to §7.10	P	P
Institutional Use, Low Intensity	C	C
Laundry Services	-	P
Maintenance Service	-	P
Parks, Playgrounds and Nature Preserves	P	P
Personal Services	C	P
Place of assembly, 99 max. occupancy	C	P
Place of assembly, 100—300 max. occupancy	C	C
Public Facility (Public and Government Buildings)	C	C
Public Utility Facility	P	P
Recreation Facility, Public	C	C
Residential (Country) Club	C	C
Restaurant, Standard	-	C
Retail, General (Enclosed only)	-	P
Short Term Rental, subject to §7.15	C	P
Small Cell Facilities	SE	SE
Studio, Art Gallery	-	P
P - The use is permitted by right C - Conditional use, requires approval by the Planning Commission per §11.06 SE - Special Exception use, requires approval by the Board of Adjustment per §12.04 A blank cell indicates the use is prohibited in the district.

Table 6-7: Area and Dimensional Standards for Manufactured and Tiny Home Parks, MHP District
Minimum Site Area	5 ac
Minimum Lot Frontage	100 ft
Minimum Front Yard	50 ft
Minimum Side and Rear Yards	25 ft
Maximum Building Height	One story or 18 ft
Home Space Requirements	Manufactured Home	Tiny Home
Minimum Width	40 ft	40 ft
Minimum Area	3,200 sf	2,500 sf
Minimum Front Yard	10 ft	15 ft
Minimum Rear Yard	10 ft	20 ft
Minimum Side Yard	5 ft	5 ft

Table 6-8 Density and Open Space Standards
	Single-family Detached Areas	Mixed Residential	Mixed-use Areas
Maximum Gross Density	6 du/acre	9 du/acre	12 du/acre
Minimum Common Open Space	25%	30%	20%

Table 8-1 Required Off-Street Parking Spaces by Use
Agricultural Uses
Farm	1 per 1.5 employees
Farm Stand	1 per 350 sf of retail floor area
Farm Support Business	1 per 1.5 employees, plus 1 per company vehicle
Stable	1 per 4 persons of occupancy load plus 1 per 1.5 employees
Residential Uses
Auxiliary Dwelling Unit	1 per DU
Boarding House	1 per BR
Duplex	2 per DU
Independent Living Facility	1 per 2 DUs plus 1 space per employee
Manufactured Home	2 per manufactured home lot (in manufactured home subdivision)
Multifamily Dwellings	1 per studio or 1-BR unit; 1.5 per 2-BR unit; 2.0 per 3+ BR unit
Single-family Dwelling	2 per DU
Institutional Uses
Assisted Living Facility	1 per 4 residents plus 1 per employee
Club, Private	1 per 200 sf of non-storage and non-service floor area
Community Center	1 per 400 sf of GLA
Country Club	1 per 4 persons of occupancy load
Day Care Center	1 per employee, plus 1 stacking or parking space per 8 persons enrolled of occupancy load
Group Care Home	1 per 4 beds plus 1 per employee
Hospital	1 per 2 patient beds plus 1 per emergency room bed plus 1 per employee
Library	1 per 500 sf of GLA
Nursing Care Facility	1 per 4 beds plus 1 per employee
Place of Assembly	1 per 4 seats in the main assembly space
Public Facility	1 per 400 sf of GLA
Rehabilitation Facility	1 per 4 beds plus 1 per employee
School, College or University	Subject to approval of the Commission
School, Elementary or Junior High/Middle	1 per classroom, plus either 1 per employee or 1 per 4 seats in the main assembly space (whichever is greater)
School, High	1 per 8 students of occupancy load, plus either 1 space per classroom or 1 per 4 seats in the main assembly space (whichever is greater)
School, Vocational	Subject to approval of the Commission
Commercial Uses
Automobile Dealership	1 per 200 sf of interior sales area plus 1 per 4,000 sf of outdoor display area plus 1 stacking space per service bay
Automobile Parts Store	1 per 400 sf of GLA plus 1 per employee
Automobile Rental Establishment	1 per 400 sf of GLA plus 1 per rental vehicle
Automobile Repair Service	1 per employee plus 2 stacking spaces per service bay plus 1 per company vehicle
Bank (no drive-thru)	1 per 350 sf of GLA
Bank (drive-thru only)	1 per 2 employees plus 3 stacking spaces per teller
Bank (with drive-thru)	1 per 350 sf GLA plus 3 stacking spaces per teller
Barber or Beauty Shop	1.5 per chair
Bed and Breakfast	1 per guest bedroom plus 2 spaces
Bowling Alley	2 per bowling lane
Call Center, Telemarketing Office	1 per 150 sf of GLA or 1 per employee, whichever is greater
Car Wash (full service or automated)	1 per employee plus 4 stacking spaces per bay
Car Wash (self-service)	3 stacking spaces per approach lane plus 2 drying spaces per stall
Clinic	6 per practitioner
Commercial School	1 per 3 students of occupancy load plus 1 per employee
Dry Cleaning Pick-Up	1 per 300 sf of GLA
Funeral Home	1 per 1 employee plus 1 per 4 seats of occupancy load plus 1 per company vehicle
Furniture Store	1 per 600 sf of GLA
Service Station	2 per service bay plus 1 per company vehicle plus 1 per employee plus 1 stacking space per fuel island
Gas Station / Convenience Store	1 per 300 sf of GLA plus 1 stacking space per fuel island
General Retail Business	1 per 300 sf of GLA
Home Improvement or Appliance Store	1 per 500 sf of GLA
Hotel or Motel	1 per room plus 1 per employee
Laundromat	1 per 2 washing machines
Mini-warehouse	5 spaces (adjacent to leasing office, if any)
Office, business or professional	1 per 400 sf of GLA
Movie Theater	1 per 3 seats
Outdoor Recreation Golf Course: Miniature Golf: Golf Driving Range: Other:	3 per hole 1 per hole 1 per tee 1 per 4 persons of occupancy load
Pool Hall	2 per 3 tables
Restaurant, Take-out or delivery only	1 per employee plus 1 per 350 sf of GLA
Restaurant, Drive-in	1 per ordering station plus 1 per employee
Restaurant, Drive-thru	1 per 200 sf of GLA plus 4 stacking spaces per drive-thru window
Restaurant, Standard	1 per 4 seats of occupancy load
Unenclosed Retail	1 per 600 sf of display area plus 1 per employee
Veterinary Hospital	1 per 300 sf of GLA
Industrial Uses
General Industry and Manufacturing, Research Laboratory and similar uses	1 per 1,000 sf of GLA
Warehouse, distribution and wholesale Business	1 per 1 employee plus 1 per company vehicle but not less than 1 per 500 sf of GLA

Table 8-2: Typical Shared Parking Demand by Use and Time of Day*
Parking Demand by Use	Weekday 8am—5pm	Weekday 6pm—12am	Weekday 12am—6am	Weekend 8am—5pm	Weekend 6pm—12am	Weekend 12am—6am
Residential	60%	100%	100%	80%	100%	100%
Office	100%	20%	5%	5%	5%	5%
Commercial	90%	80%	5%	100%	70%	5%
Lodging	70%	100%	100%	70%	100%	100%
Restaurant	70%	100%	10%	70%	100%	20%
Entertainment	40%	100%	10%	80%	100%	50%
Movie Theater	40%	80%	10%	80%	100%	10%
Institutional (non-church)	100%	20%	5%	10%	10%	5%
Institutional (church)	10%	5%	5%	100%	50%	5%
* Different parking demands may be used than those shown if documented in a parking demand study.

Table 8-3: Parking Lot Dimensional Requirements
Parking Angle	Stall Width (A)	Stall Length (B)	Stall Depth (C)	Curb Length (D)	Aisle Width (E)		Interlock (F)
Parking Angle	Stall Width (A)	Stall Length (B)	Stall Depth (C)	Curb Length (D)	One-Way	Two-Way	Interlock (F)
0°	8 ft	22 ft	8 ft	22 ft	12 ft	20 ft	n/a
30°	8.5 ft	20 ft	17.4 ft	17 ft	15 ft	20 ft	3.9 ft
45°	8.5 ft	20 ft	20.2 ft	12 ft	15 ft	20 ft	3.2 ft
60°	9 ft	20 ft	21 ft	10.4 ft	20 ft	24 ft	2.3 ft
90°	10 ft	20 ft	20 ft	9 ft	20 ft	24 ft	n/a

Table 8-4 Required Loading Spaces
Retail store, storage warehouse, wholesale establishment, industrial plant or factory, freight terminal, market, restaurant, funeral home, laundry or dry cleaning plant, or similar use	• Less than 8,000 sf GFA: no space required unless the Commission determines that the specific use requires such space • 8,001—20,000 sf of GFA: 1 space • 20,001—60,000 sf GFA: 2 spaces • Over 60,000 sf GFA: 2 spaces plus 1 additional space for every 50,000 sf GFA or fraction thereof over 60,000 sf
Auditorium, convention hall, exhibit hall, hotel, office building, stadium, sanitarium or similar use	• Less than 10,000 sf GFA: no space is required unless the Commission determines that the specific use requires such space • 10,001—40,000 sf GFA: 1 space • Over 40,000 sf GFA: 1 space plus 1 additional space for every 50,000 sf or fraction thereof over 40,000 sf

Table 10-1 Buffer Requirements By Use
Developing Land Use	Existing Abutting Use
	Single-family		Multi-family	Lodging	Institutional			Business	Parks & green-ways
	detached	attached	Multi-family	Lodging	low/medium/high			Business	Parks & green-ways
Residential and Lodging	Buffer Class Required
Detached, single-family	n/a	n/a	A	A	A			A	n/a
Attached, single-family	A	n/a	A	A	A			A	n/a
Multifamily	B	A	n/a	n/a	n/a			n/a	n/a
Lodging	B	B	A	n/a	n/a			n/a	n/a
Manufactured and tiny home parks, campgrounds	B	B	B	B	A			B	A
Institutional
Low intensity	A	A	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Medium intensity	A	A	A	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	A
High intensity	B	B	B	A	A	n/a	n/a	n/a	A
Business/Commercial
Offices up to 50,000 sf	A	A	A	n/a	A	n/a	n/a	n/a	A
Offices greater than 50,000 sf	B	B	B	A	B	A	n/a	n/a	A
Amusement; outdoor entertainment	B	B	B	A	B	A	n/a	n/a	A
Retail and restaurants up to 50,000 sf	B	B	A	A	A	A	n/a	n/a	A
Retail and restaurants greater than 50,000 sf	B	B	B	A	B	A	n/a	n/a	A
Heavy commercial, including repair, contractor and automotive uses	B	B	B	A	B	A	n/a	n/a	A
Industry
Warehousing, storage, and public utility facilities	C	C	C	C	C	B	B	A	B
Other industrial uses	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	B	B

Planting Requirements by Buffer Class
Buffer Class	Width		Required trees per 120 lf
Buffer Class	With fence/wall	Without fence/wall	Required trees per 120 lf
A	10 ft	15 ft	6
B	15 ft	20 ft	8
C	22 ft	30 ft	10

Sylacauga City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 13

- LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 13.01 - Severability

(Ord. No. 2224A-20, 3-17-20)

Sec. 13.02 - Conflicting Ordinances

The existing Zoning Ordinance of the City and all subsequent amendments conflicting with this revision of the Zoning Ordinance are hereby repealed upon the effective date of this Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 2224A-20, 3-17-20)

Sec. 13.03 - Adoption

This ordinance becomes effective immediately upon its adoption and publication as required by law.

(Ord. No. 2224A-20, 3-17-20)

Table 4-1: Uses Permitted in Residential Districts
	R-1	R-2	R-2MH	R-3	RT-1	R-4
Residential Uses
Auxiliary Dwelling Units, subject to §7.05	C	P		P	P
Caretaker Dwelling	SE	SE		SE	SE
Duplex		P	P	P	P
Manufactured Home, on its own lot			P			P
Multifamily Dwelling, more than 4 units per building				E
Quadplex				P	P
Single-family, attached, subject to §7.04				P	P
Single-family, Cottage Development, subject to §7.09		P		P	P
Single-family, detached	P	P	P	P	P
Single-family, semi-detached				P	P
Triplex				P	P
Day Care Facilities
Child or Adult Day Care Center		C	C	C	C	C
Child Day Care Group Home		C	C	C	C	C
Child Day Care Home	P	P	P	P	P	P
Residential Care Facilities
Assisted Living Facility				C
Emergency Care Home				P
Family Care Home				P
Independent Living Facility				P
Nursing Care Facility				C
Transitional Care Home				P
Other Nonresidential Uses
Amateur Radio Tower	P	P	P	P	SE	P
Bed and Breakfast, subject to §7.06	C	C		C
Boarding House, subject to §7.07				P	P
Cemetery	C	C	C	C	C	C
Golf Course	C	C	C	C	C	C
Home-based Business, subject to §7.10	P	P	P	P	P	P
Institutional Use, Low intensity	C	C	C	C	C	C
Institutional Use, Medium intensity	C	C	C	C	C	C
Parks, Playgrounds and Nature Preserves	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public Buildings	C	C	C	C	C	C
Public Utility Facility	P	P	P	P	P	P
Recreation Facility, Public	C	C	C	C	C	C
Residential (Country) Club	C	C	C	C	C	C
Short-term rental, subject to §7.15		P		P	P
Small Cell Facilities	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
P - The use is permitted by right E - Uses existing as of the effective date of this Ordinance are permitted. New construction and expansion of an existing use is prohibited. SE - Special Exception Use, requires approval by the Board of Adjustment per §12.04 C - Conditional use, requires approval by the Planning Commission per §11.06 A blank cell indicates the use is not permitted.

Table 4-2 Area and Dimensional Requirements for Residential Districts
	Min Lot Size	Min Lot Width	Minimum Required Yards
			Front		Rear	Side
			Primary	Secondary	Rear	Side
R-1	12,000 sf	100 ft	35 ft	25 ft	45 ft	10 ft
R-2 Detached single-family Duplex	8,500 sf 10,500 sf	75 ft 80 ft	30 ft	20 ft	20 ft	10 ft
R2-MH Detached single-family and manufactured homes Duplex	8,500 sf 10,500 sf	75 ft 80 ft	30 ft	20 ft	20 ft	10 ft
R-3 Detached single-family Attached single-family Semi-detached single-family Duplex Triplex Quadplex Multifamily (over 4 units)	7,200 sf 2,400 sf 6,000 sf 9,500 sf 11,500 sf 13,500 sf 15,000 sf	60 ft 24 ft 50 ft 65 ft 70 ft 75 ft 75 ft	25 ft	15 ft	20 ft	10 ft
RT-1 Detached single-family Attached single-family Zero lot line single-family Semi-detached single-family Duplex Triplex Quadplex	7,200 sf 2,400 sf 5,000 sf 5,000 sf 9,200 sf 11,200 sf 13,200 sf	60 ft 24 ft 40 ft 40 ft 65 ft 70 ft 75 ft	20 ft	10 ft	25 ft	10 ft 0/10 ft ¹ 0/10 ft ¹ 0/10 ft ¹ 10 ft 10 ft 10 ft
R-4	n/a	40 ft	20 ft	10 ft	25 ft	10 ft
Maximum Building Area	R-1	R-2	R-2MH	R-3	RT-1	R-4
	25%	30%	30%	35%	60%	50%
¹ The larger dimension is required on the unattached side or non-zero lot line.

Table 5-1: Uses Permitted in Nonresidential Districts
	B-1	B-2	I	M-1	M-2	M-4
Commercial Uses
Ambulance Service		P		P	P
Alternative Financial Services, subject to §7.02		P
Automobile Repair, Minor	C	P		P
Automobile Repair, Major		C		P
Business or Professional Office	P	P
Broadcast Studio	P	P		P
Business Support Service	P	P		P
Commercial Kitchen	C	P		P
Construction Service, Major		C		P	P
Construction Service, Minor	P	P		P
Car Wash	C	P
Cottage Industry	P	P		P
Farm Support Business		C		P
Funeral Home	C	P
Gas Station	C	P		C
Home-based Business	P	P
Live-work, subject to §7.16	P	P
Medical Clinic	C	P
Mini-storage Facility, subject to §7.13	C	P		P
Outdoor Storage		C		P	P	P
Parking, Commercial	C	P		P
Repair Service	C	P		P
Research Laboratory	C	C		P	P
School, Commercial		P	C	P
Studio	P	P		P
Truck Stop		C		C	P
Vehicle and Equipment Sales, Rental and Service		C		P
Vehicle Sales or Rental		P
Wholesaling Establishment		P		P
Day Care Facilities
Child or Adult Day Care Center	P	P	P
Adult Day Care Home	P		P
Child Day Care Group Home	P
Child Day Care Home	P
Dwellings
Auxiliary Dwelling Unit, subject to §7.05	P
Caretaker Dwelling	P	P	P	P	P	P
Duplex	E	E
Multifamily dwellings (more than 4 units per bldg.)	E	E
Quadplex	E
Single-family attached, subject to §7.04	P
Single-family detached	E	E
Triplex	E
Upper-story dwellings, subject to §7.16	P	P
Institutional and Assembly Uses
Low intensity	P	P	P
Medium Intensity	C	P	P
High Intensity		C	P
Airport				C	C
Animal Shelter		C	C	P
Cemetery	C	C	C
Club, Private	P		P
Hospital			C
Lodging Uses
Bed and Breakfast	P	P
Boarding House, subject to §7.07	SE
Hotel, more than 16 rooms		P
Hotel, Boutique (16 or fewer guest rooms)	P	P
Motel		P
Short Term Rental, subject to §7.15	P
Manufacturing and Industrial Uses
Heavy Industry					C
Laundering Plant				C	P
Junkyard, subject to §7.11					C	C
Manufacturing, General				C	P
Manufacturing, Light				P	P
Recycling Center	C	P	C	P
Recycling Plant					P
Resource Extraction						C
Sanitary Landfill					P	C
Small-scale Industry		P		P	P
Timber production						P
Warehousing and Distribution Center				P	P
Personal services
Personal services (general)	P	P
Pet grooming	P	P
Laundry services	P	P
Tattoo parlor, subject to §5.03.02		P
Veterinary Hospital with boarding		C
Veterinary Hospital without boarding	C	P
Recreation and Entertainment
Bars and Nightclubs, excluding Adult Entertainment	P	P
Campground		C
Country Club	P	P
Entertainment, Adult, subject to §7.01				P	P
Entertainment, Indoor	C	P
Entertainment, Outdoor	C	C
Golf Course		C
Parks, Playgrounds and Nature Preserves	P	P	P
Recreation, Commercial	C	P
Recreation Facility, Public	C	C	C
Residential Care Facilities
Assisted Living Facility	P	P	P
Emergency Care Home	P	P	P
Family Care Home	P		P
Independent Living Facility	P	P	P
Nursing Care Facility	P		P
Transitional Care Home	P		P
Restaurant
Fast Food Restaurant	C	P
Pick-Up and Delivery Only Restaurant	P	P
Standard Restaurant	P	P
Standard Restaurant with accessory liquor sales	P	P
Retail
General Retail up to 11,000 sf	P	P
General Retail larger than 11,000 sf	E	P
Alcohol and liquor sales for off-premises consumption	C	P
Garden centers, nurseries and greenhouses	C	P
Mobile Food Vendor, subject to §7.14	P	P		P	P
Pawn shop		P
Unenclosed Retail		C		P
Telecommunications and Utilities
Amateur Radio Tower	SE	SE		P	P	P
Public Utility Facility	SE	SE	SE	P	P	P
Small Cell Facilities	SE	P	SE	P	P	P
P - The use is permitted by right E - Uses existing as of the effective date of this Ordinance are permitted. New construction and expansion of an existing use is prohibited. SE - Special Exception Use, requires approval by the Board of Adjustment per §12.04 C - Conditional use, requires approval by the Planning Commission per §11.06 A blank cell indicates the use is not permitted.

Table 5-2: Area and Dimensional Standards for Nonresidential Districts
	Minimum Yard Setbacks			Minimum Lot		Maximum Building Height
	Front	Side	Rear	Area	Width	Maximum Building Height
B-1	20 ft	0 ft	20 ft	¹	¹	35 ft or 2-1/2 stories
B-2	0 ft	0 ft	0 ft	¹	¹	45 ft or 3 stories
I	20 ft	10 ft	10 ft	¹	¹	45 ft or 3 stories
M-1	²	0 ft	0 ft	¹	¹	65 ft or 5 stories
M-2	²	0 ft	0 ft	¹	¹	80 ft
M-4	^{2, 3}	0 ft ³	0 ft ³	¹	¹	80 ft
¹ It is the intent of this Ordinance that lots be of sufficient size to be used for the proposed use, including adequate parking and loading areas. ² The minimum front yard setback for new structures equals the average of the setbacks of the existing buildings within 100 ft on each side of the concerned property. ³ All open operations must be set back at least 200 ft from the boundary of any zoning district other than the M-4 District.

Table 6-1: Uses Permitted in Agricultural Districts
	AG-1	AG-2	AG-3
Residential Uses
Auxiliary Dwelling Units, subject to §7.05	P	P	P
Caretaker Dwelling	P	P	P
Manufactured Home, on its own lot	C	C	C
Single-family, detached	P	P	P
Day Care Facilities
Child Day Care Group Home	P	P	P
Child Day Care Home	P	P	P
Residential Care Facilities
Emergency Care Home	P	P	P
Family Care Home	P	P	P
Transitional Care Home	C	C	C
Agricultural and Other Nonresidential Uses
Airport	C	C	C
Amateur Radio Tower, subject to §7.03	P	P	P
Bed and Breakfast, subject to §7.06	C	P	P
Boarding House, subject to §7.07	C	C	C
Cemetery	C	P	P
Entertainment, Outdoor	C	P	P
Fish Hatcheries	P	P	P
Golf Course	C	P	P
Home-based Business, subject to §7.10	P	P	P
Farm Support Business	C	P	P
Institutional Use, Low intensity	C	P	P
Institutional Use, Medium intensity	C	C	C
Keeping and raising of livestock	P	P	P
Kennel	C	P	P
Parks, Playgrounds and Nature Preserves	P	P	P
Public Buildings	C	P	P
Public Utility Facility	P	P	P
Recreation, Commercial (Outdoor)	C	C	P
Recreation Facility, Public	C	C	P
Residential (Country) Club	C	C	P
Short-Term Rentals, subject to §7.15	P	P	P
Slaughterhouse		C	P
Stockyard		P	P
Veterinary Hospital	C	P	P
Telecommunications Tower	C	P	P
Wireless Equipment	P	P	P
P - The use is permitted by right SE - Special Exception Use, requires approval by the Board of Adjustment per §12.04 C - Conditional use, requires approval by the Planning Commission per §11.06 A blank cell indicates the use is not permitted.

Table 6-2 Area and Dimensional Requirements for Agricultural Districts
	Min Lot Size	Min Lot Width	Minimum Required Yards			Max Height	Max Bldg. Area
	Min Lot Size	Min Lot Width	Front	Rear	Side	Max Height	Max Bldg. Area
AG-1	1 ac ¹	100 ft	40 ft	45 ft	10 ft	40 ft or 3 stories	20%
AG-2	5 ac	300 ft	80 ft	80 ft	50 ft		25%
AG-3	60 ac	500 ft	100 ft	100 ft	70 ft		25%
¹ Lots of record at least 10,000 sf, but less than one acre, do not require Board approval for any new construction or building additions for a permitted use provided all other requirements are complied with.

Table 6-3 Animal Equivalent Units per Acre ¹
Cattle over 2 yrs. old	1.0	Horses, mules and donkeys over 2 yrs. old	1.25
Cattle 6-12 mos. old	0.5	Horses, mules and donkeys up to 2 yrs. old	0.8
Cattle 12-24 mos. old	0.75	Sheep and goats over 2 yrs. old	0.2
Turkeys, ducks and chickens	0.02	Sheep and goats up to 2 yrs. old	0.15
¹ Only those portions of the property eligible for keeping livestock and poultry under the regulations of §6.01 may be counted toward the calculation of allowable Animal Equivalent Units.

Table 6-4 Uses Allowed in the DTB District
Dwellings
Auxiliary Dwelling, subject to §7.05	P
Dwellings (located on ground floor), subject to §6.02.02	P
Upper-story Dwellings, subject to §7.16	P
Day Care and Residential Care Facilities
Child or Adult Day Care Center	C
Emergency Care Home	C
Family Care Home	C
Transitional Care Home	C
Nonresidential Uses
Alcohol sales for on- or off-premises consumption, includes Bars and Nightclubs	P
Amateur Radio Tower	P
Bakery, Minor	P
Boarding House	C
Business or Professional Office	P
Business Support Service	P
Cottage Industry	C
Entertainment, Indoor	P
Funeral Home	C
Gas Station	C
Hotel	P
Institutional Use, Low Intensity	P
Institutional Use, Medium or High Intensity	C
Laundry Services	P
Maintenance Service	P
Mobile Food Vendor, subject to §7.14	P
Parks, Playgrounds	P
Personal services	P
Place of assembly, 99 max. occupancy	P
Place of assembly, 100—500 max. occupancy	C
Public Utility Facility	P
Residential (Country) Club	C
Restaurant, Fast Food	C
Restaurant, Standard	P
Restaurant, Take-out Only	P
Retail, General (Enclosed only)	P
School, Commercial	C
Short Term Rental, subject to §7.15	P
Small Cell Facilities	SE
Studio, Art Gallery	P
Vehicle Repair, Major	C
Vehicle Repair, Minor	P
Veterinary Hospital, Animal Boarding	C
P - The use is permitted by right C - Conditional use, requires approval by the Planning Commission per §11.06 SE - Special Exception use, requires approve by the Board of Adjustments per §12.04

Table 6-5 Area and Dimensional Requirements for MX-1, MX-2 and DTB Districts
	Min. Lot Area	Min. Lot Width	Minimum Yard Setbacks			Maximum Height	Max. Bldg. Area
	Min. Lot Area	Min. Lot Width	Front	Rear	Side	Maximum Height	Max. Bldg. Area
MX-1	8,500 sf ¹	50 ft ¹	20 ft ²	20 ft	10 ft ^{1, 3}	35 ft or 2-1/2 stories	35%
MX-2	8,500 sf ¹	50 ft ¹	25 ft ²	20 ft	10 ft ^{1, 3}	35 ft or 2-1/2 stories	45%
DTB	n/a ⁴	n/a ⁴	0 ft	0 ft	0 ft	55 ft or 3 stories	n/a
¹ For single-family attached, refer to §7.04 Attached Dwellings ² The average existing setback of lots on the same block frontage may be used if less than 25 ft. ³ For zero-lot line dwellings, a minimum of 10 ft is required on one side and 0 ft is required on the opposite side when a maintenance easement is provided on the zero lot line side. ⁴ Lots must be of sufficient size and width to accommodate the proposed use and necessary parking, circulation and loading areas, taking into consideration the use of alleys and public parking where applicable.

Table 6-6 Uses Allowed in MX-1 and MX-2 Districts
	MX-1	MX-2
Dwellings
Auxiliary Dwelling, subject to §7.05	P	P
Duplex	P	P
Quadplex	C	P
Single-family attached, subject to §7.04	P	P
Single-family detached	P	P
Triplex	C	P
Day Care and Residential Care Facilities
Adult Day Care Home	C	P
Child Day Care Group Home	C	P
Child Day Care Home	P	P
Emergency Care Home	C	C
Family Care Home, up to 10 residents plus two caregivers	C	P
Family Care Home, more than 10 residents plus caregivers	-	C
Transitional Care Home	C	C
Nonresidential Uses
Amateur Radio Tower, subject to §7.03	P	P
Bakery, Minor	-	C
Bed and Breakfast, subject to §7.06	C	C
Business and Professional Offices	-	P
Business Support Service	-	P
Cemetery	C	C
Commercial School	-	C
Cottage Industry	-	C
Golf Course	C	C
Home-based Business, subject to §7.10	P	P
Institutional Use, Low Intensity	C	C
Laundry Services	-	P
Maintenance Service	-	P
Parks, Playgrounds and Nature Preserves	P	P
Personal Services	C	P
Place of assembly, 99 max. occupancy	C	P
Place of assembly, 100—300 max. occupancy	C	C
Public Facility (Public and Government Buildings)	C	C
Public Utility Facility	P	P
Recreation Facility, Public	C	C
Residential (Country) Club	C	C
Restaurant, Standard	-	C
Retail, General (Enclosed only)	-	P
Short Term Rental, subject to §7.15	C	P
Small Cell Facilities	SE	SE
Studio, Art Gallery	-	P
P - The use is permitted by right C - Conditional use, requires approval by the Planning Commission per §11.06 SE - Special Exception use, requires approval by the Board of Adjustment per §12.04 A blank cell indicates the use is prohibited in the district.

Table 6-7: Area and Dimensional Standards for Manufactured and Tiny Home Parks, MHP District
Minimum Site Area	5 ac
Minimum Lot Frontage	100 ft
Minimum Front Yard	50 ft
Minimum Side and Rear Yards	25 ft
Maximum Building Height	One story or 18 ft
Home Space Requirements	Manufactured Home	Tiny Home
Minimum Width	40 ft	40 ft
Minimum Area	3,200 sf	2,500 sf
Minimum Front Yard	10 ft	15 ft
Minimum Rear Yard	10 ft	20 ft
Minimum Side Yard	5 ft	5 ft

Table 6-8 Density and Open Space Standards
	Single-family Detached Areas	Mixed Residential	Mixed-use Areas
Maximum Gross Density	6 du/acre	9 du/acre	12 du/acre
Minimum Common Open Space	25%	30%	20%

Table 8-1 Required Off-Street Parking Spaces by Use
Agricultural Uses
Farm	1 per 1.5 employees
Farm Stand	1 per 350 sf of retail floor area
Farm Support Business	1 per 1.5 employees, plus 1 per company vehicle
Stable	1 per 4 persons of occupancy load plus 1 per 1.5 employees
Residential Uses
Auxiliary Dwelling Unit	1 per DU
Boarding House	1 per BR
Duplex	2 per DU
Independent Living Facility	1 per 2 DUs plus 1 space per employee
Manufactured Home	2 per manufactured home lot (in manufactured home subdivision)
Multifamily Dwellings	1 per studio or 1-BR unit; 1.5 per 2-BR unit; 2.0 per 3+ BR unit
Single-family Dwelling	2 per DU
Institutional Uses
Assisted Living Facility	1 per 4 residents plus 1 per employee
Club, Private	1 per 200 sf of non-storage and non-service floor area
Community Center	1 per 400 sf of GLA
Country Club	1 per 4 persons of occupancy load
Day Care Center	1 per employee, plus 1 stacking or parking space per 8 persons enrolled of occupancy load
Group Care Home	1 per 4 beds plus 1 per employee
Hospital	1 per 2 patient beds plus 1 per emergency room bed plus 1 per employee
Library	1 per 500 sf of GLA
Nursing Care Facility	1 per 4 beds plus 1 per employee
Place of Assembly	1 per 4 seats in the main assembly space
Public Facility	1 per 400 sf of GLA
Rehabilitation Facility	1 per 4 beds plus 1 per employee
School, College or University	Subject to approval of the Commission
School, Elementary or Junior High/Middle	1 per classroom, plus either 1 per employee or 1 per 4 seats in the main assembly space (whichever is greater)
School, High	1 per 8 students of occupancy load, plus either 1 space per classroom or 1 per 4 seats in the main assembly space (whichever is greater)
School, Vocational	Subject to approval of the Commission
Commercial Uses
Automobile Dealership	1 per 200 sf of interior sales area plus 1 per 4,000 sf of outdoor display area plus 1 stacking space per service bay
Automobile Parts Store	1 per 400 sf of GLA plus 1 per employee
Automobile Rental Establishment	1 per 400 sf of GLA plus 1 per rental vehicle
Automobile Repair Service	1 per employee plus 2 stacking spaces per service bay plus 1 per company vehicle
Bank (no drive-thru)	1 per 350 sf of GLA
Bank (drive-thru only)	1 per 2 employees plus 3 stacking spaces per teller
Bank (with drive-thru)	1 per 350 sf GLA plus 3 stacking spaces per teller
Barber or Beauty Shop	1.5 per chair
Bed and Breakfast	1 per guest bedroom plus 2 spaces
Bowling Alley	2 per bowling lane
Call Center, Telemarketing Office	1 per 150 sf of GLA or 1 per employee, whichever is greater
Car Wash (full service or automated)	1 per employee plus 4 stacking spaces per bay
Car Wash (self-service)	3 stacking spaces per approach lane plus 2 drying spaces per stall
Clinic	6 per practitioner
Commercial School	1 per 3 students of occupancy load plus 1 per employee
Dry Cleaning Pick-Up	1 per 300 sf of GLA
Funeral Home	1 per 1 employee plus 1 per 4 seats of occupancy load plus 1 per company vehicle
Furniture Store	1 per 600 sf of GLA
Service Station	2 per service bay plus 1 per company vehicle plus 1 per employee plus 1 stacking space per fuel island
Gas Station / Convenience Store	1 per 300 sf of GLA plus 1 stacking space per fuel island
General Retail Business	1 per 300 sf of GLA
Home Improvement or Appliance Store	1 per 500 sf of GLA
Hotel or Motel	1 per room plus 1 per employee
Laundromat	1 per 2 washing machines
Mini-warehouse	5 spaces (adjacent to leasing office, if any)
Office, business or professional	1 per 400 sf of GLA
Movie Theater	1 per 3 seats
Outdoor Recreation Golf Course: Miniature Golf: Golf Driving Range: Other:	3 per hole 1 per hole 1 per tee 1 per 4 persons of occupancy load
Pool Hall	2 per 3 tables
Restaurant, Take-out or delivery only	1 per employee plus 1 per 350 sf of GLA
Restaurant, Drive-in	1 per ordering station plus 1 per employee
Restaurant, Drive-thru	1 per 200 sf of GLA plus 4 stacking spaces per drive-thru window
Restaurant, Standard	1 per 4 seats of occupancy load
Unenclosed Retail	1 per 600 sf of display area plus 1 per employee
Veterinary Hospital	1 per 300 sf of GLA
Industrial Uses
General Industry and Manufacturing, Research Laboratory and similar uses	1 per 1,000 sf of GLA
Warehouse, distribution and wholesale Business	1 per 1 employee plus 1 per company vehicle but not less than 1 per 500 sf of GLA

Table 8-2: Typical Shared Parking Demand by Use and Time of Day*
Parking Demand by Use	Weekday 8am—5pm	Weekday 6pm—12am	Weekday 12am—6am	Weekend 8am—5pm	Weekend 6pm—12am	Weekend 12am—6am
Residential	60%	100%	100%	80%	100%	100%
Office	100%	20%	5%	5%	5%	5%
Commercial	90%	80%	5%	100%	70%	5%
Lodging	70%	100%	100%	70%	100%	100%
Restaurant	70%	100%	10%	70%	100%	20%
Entertainment	40%	100%	10%	80%	100%	50%
Movie Theater	40%	80%	10%	80%	100%	10%
Institutional (non-church)	100%	20%	5%	10%	10%	5%
Institutional (church)	10%	5%	5%	100%	50%	5%
* Different parking demands may be used than those shown if documented in a parking demand study.

Table 8-3: Parking Lot Dimensional Requirements
Parking Angle	Stall Width (A)	Stall Length (B)	Stall Depth (C)	Curb Length (D)	Aisle Width (E)		Interlock (F)
Parking Angle	Stall Width (A)	Stall Length (B)	Stall Depth (C)	Curb Length (D)	One-Way	Two-Way	Interlock (F)
0°	8 ft	22 ft	8 ft	22 ft	12 ft	20 ft	n/a
30°	8.5 ft	20 ft	17.4 ft	17 ft	15 ft	20 ft	3.9 ft
45°	8.5 ft	20 ft	20.2 ft	12 ft	15 ft	20 ft	3.2 ft
60°	9 ft	20 ft	21 ft	10.4 ft	20 ft	24 ft	2.3 ft
90°	10 ft	20 ft	20 ft	9 ft	20 ft	24 ft	n/a

Table 8-4 Required Loading Spaces
Retail store, storage warehouse, wholesale establishment, industrial plant or factory, freight terminal, market, restaurant, funeral home, laundry or dry cleaning plant, or similar use	• Less than 8,000 sf GFA: no space required unless the Commission determines that the specific use requires such space • 8,001—20,000 sf of GFA: 1 space • 20,001—60,000 sf GFA: 2 spaces • Over 60,000 sf GFA: 2 spaces plus 1 additional space for every 50,000 sf GFA or fraction thereof over 60,000 sf
Auditorium, convention hall, exhibit hall, hotel, office building, stadium, sanitarium or similar use	• Less than 10,000 sf GFA: no space is required unless the Commission determines that the specific use requires such space • 10,001—40,000 sf GFA: 1 space • Over 40,000 sf GFA: 1 space plus 1 additional space for every 50,000 sf or fraction thereof over 40,000 sf

Table 10-1 Buffer Requirements By Use
Developing Land Use	Existing Abutting Use
	Single-family		Multi-family	Lodging	Institutional			Business	Parks & green-ways
	detached	attached	Multi-family	Lodging	low/medium/high			Business	Parks & green-ways
Residential and Lodging	Buffer Class Required
Detached, single-family	n/a	n/a	A	A	A			A	n/a
Attached, single-family	A	n/a	A	A	A			A	n/a
Multifamily	B	A	n/a	n/a	n/a			n/a	n/a
Lodging	B	B	A	n/a	n/a			n/a	n/a
Manufactured and tiny home parks, campgrounds	B	B	B	B	A			B	A
Institutional
Low intensity	A	A	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Medium intensity	A	A	A	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	A
High intensity	B	B	B	A	A	n/a	n/a	n/a	A
Business/Commercial
Offices up to 50,000 sf	A	A	A	n/a	A	n/a	n/a	n/a	A
Offices greater than 50,000 sf	B	B	B	A	B	A	n/a	n/a	A
Amusement; outdoor entertainment	B	B	B	A	B	A	n/a	n/a	A
Retail and restaurants up to 50,000 sf	B	B	A	A	A	A	n/a	n/a	A
Retail and restaurants greater than 50,000 sf	B	B	B	A	B	A	n/a	n/a	A
Heavy commercial, including repair, contractor and automotive uses	B	B	B	A	B	A	n/a	n/a	A
Industry
Warehousing, storage, and public utility facilities	C	C	C	C	C	B	B	A	B
Other industrial uses	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	B	B

Planting Requirements by Buffer Class
Buffer Class	Width		Required trees per 120 lf
Buffer Class	With fence/wall	Without fence/wall	Required trees per 120 lf
A	10 ft	15 ft	6
B	15 ft	20 ft	8
C	22 ft	30 ft	10