Thomasville City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
- Sec. 22-1.- Title.
- Sec. 22-2. - Authority for enactment.
- Sec. 22-3. - Chapter contains recommended ordinance and maps.
- Sec. 22-4. - Purpose.
- Sec. 22-5. - Penalty; remedies.
- Sec. 22-6. - Definitions.
- Sec. 22-7. - Interpretation and application.
- Sec. 22-8. - Zoning affects all land and buildings.
- Sec. 22-9. - Every use must be upon a lot.
- Sec. 22-10. - Only one principal building per lot.
- Sec. 22-11. - Open space not to be encroached upon.
- Sec. 22-12. - Required open space may not be used by another building.
- Sec. 22-13. - Reduction of yards or lot area.
- Sec. 22-14. - Encroachment on public rights-of-way.
- Sec. 22-15. - Location of accessory buildings or uses on residential lots.
- Sec. 22-16. - Accessory buildings or uses on nonresidential lots.
- Sec. 22-17. - Recreation vehicle, travel trailer, or camper.
- Sec. 22-18. - Portable structures.
- Sec. 22-19. - Every lot shall abut a public street; exceptions.
- Sec. 22-20. - Lots with multiple frontage.
- Sec. 22-21. - Screening required.
- Sec. 22-22. - Side and rear yards not required next to railroad.
- Sec. 22-23. - Substandard lots of record.
- Sec. 22-24. - Intersection visibility and corner setback.
- Sec. 22-25. - Permitted modification of setback requirement.
- Sec. 22-26. - Zoning to apply when lot is divided by district boundary line.
- Sec. 22-27. - Height limitations of walls and fences.
- Sec. 22-28. - Screening of service areas within 100 feet of public street.
- Sec. 22-29. - Required buffers in C-1, C-2, M, and M-1 districts.
- Sec. 22-30. - Structures permitted above the height limit.
- Sec. 22-31. - Permitted encroachment of yards and setbacks.
- Sec. 22-32. - Modification of side yard requirements.
- Sec. 22-33. - Uses prohibited.
- Sec. 22-34. - Special building setbacks.
- Sec. 22-35. - Swimming pools (semiprivate and commercial).
- Sec. 22-36. - Swimming pool (residential).
- Sec. 22-37. - Zoning of annexed areas.
- Sec. 22-38. - Mechanically emptied refuse containers.
- Sec. 22-39. - Standards for satellite receiving dish antennas.
- Sec. 22-40. - Bed and breakfast.
- Sec. 22-41. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 22-42. - Group development projects.
- Sec. 22-43. - Standards for accessory dwelling unit.
- Sec. 22-44. - Standards for community gardens.
- Sec. 22-45. - Standards for cottage court developments.
- Sec. 22-46. - Townhouse development.
ARTICLE III
DISTRICTS
Sections
ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENTS AND REZONING
Sections
- Sec. 22-168.- Alternative methods; preliminary review required.
- Sec. 22-169. - Application for amendment.
- Sec. 22-170. - Signature of applicant required.
- Sec. 22-171. - Application for text amendment.
- Sec. 22-172. - Applications for map amendment.
- Sec. 22-173. - Public hearing and notification.
- Sec. 22-174. - Notice to interested parties.
- Sec. 22-175. - Referral to planning and zoning commission.
- Sec. 22-176. - Rezoning policies and procedures.
- Sec. 22-177. - Policies and procedures for city planning and zoning commission initiated rezoning activities.
- Sec. 22-178. - Policies and procedures for citizen/property owner initiated rezoning activities.
ARTICLE VIII
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- Sec. 22-262. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 22-263. - Definitions.
- Sec. 22-264. - Permitted locations and uses.
- Sec. 22-265. - Requirements.
- Sec. 22-266. - General considerations for land use mix and design.
- Sec. 22-267. - Application requirements.
- Sec. 22-268. - Approval procedures.
- Sec. 22-269. - Post-approval requirements.
- DIVISION 3. - R-TH TOWNHOUSE DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 4. - R-CD CLUSTER HOUSING
- DIVISION 5. - TND TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT
- Sec. 22-356. - Purpose; design guidelines adopted.
- Sec. 22-357. - Criteria for TND applications; program for unified control; legal instrument for permanent protection of common spaces.
- Sec. 22-358. - Phasing of projects.
- Sec. 22-359. - Permitted uses; additional accessory uses authorized; prohibited uses.
- Sec. 22-360. - Property development standards.
- Sec. 22-361. - Site development standards.
- Sec. 22-362. - Public improvement standards.
- Sec. 22-363. - Procedures for rezoning.
- Sec. 22-364. - Procedures for review and approval of development.
- Sec. 22-365. - Procedures for appeals.
- Sec. 22-366. - Conditional commercial uses.
- Sec. 22-367. - Parking requirements.
- Sec. 22-368. - Identification on official zoning map.
ARTICLE IX
MH MANUFACTURED HOUSING SUBDIVISIONS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS
Sections
- Sec. 22-395.- Purpose of the MH zone (one-family manufactured housing residential district).
- Sec. 22-396. - Regulations and uses applicable to the MH zone.
- Sec. 22-397. - Recreation vehicle parks.
- Sec. 22-398. - General requirements for recreation vehicle park.
- Sec. 22-399. - Improvements required for recreation vehicle park.
ARTICLE X
- OFF-STREET PARKING AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- Sec. 22-427.- Scope.
- Sec. 22-428. - Parking spaces may not be reduced.
- Sec. 22-429. - Drainage, construction, and maintenance.
- Sec. 22-430. - Separation from walkways, sidewalks and streets.
- Sec. 22-431. - Parking area design.
- Sec. 22-432. - Joint parking facilities.
- Sec. 22-433. - Pavement markings and signs.
- Sec. 22-434. - Number of parking spaces.
- Sec. 22-435. - Off-street parking requirements.
- Sec. 22-436. - Location of parking space for other land uses.
- Sec. 22-437. - Off-street parking standards.
- Sec. 22-438. - Off-street loading requirements.
- Sec. 22-439. - Minimum number of loading spaces required.
- Sec. 22-440. - Rules and regulations for protection of city rights-of-way.
- Sec. 22-441. - Reduction in parking requirements for on-street parking.
ARTICLE XI
SIGN REGULATION
Sections
- Sec. 22-464.- Findings.
- Sec. 22-465. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 22-466. - Definitions.
- Sec. 22-467. - Permit requirements and procedures.
- Sec. 22-468. - Signs exempt from permit requirements.
- Sec. 22-469. - Prohibited signs generally.
- Sec. 22-470. - False advertising on signs; nuisances.
- Sec. 22-471. - Illumination.
- Sec. 22-472. - Design and construction standards.
- Sec. 22-473. - Measurements and number of signs.
- Sec. 22-474. - Standards for signs on lots with a single- or two-family residential use.
- Sec. 22-475. - Standards for signs for non-single- or two-family residential uses in A, R-1A, R-1B, R-1, R-2A zoning districts.
- Sec. 22-476. - Standards for signs in the urban center area.
- Sec. 22-477. - Standards for freestanding and landscape wall signs.
- Sec. 22-478. - Standards for building signs.
- Sec. 22-479. - Standards for temporary signage.
- Sec. 22-480. - Flags.
- Sec. 22-481. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 22-482. - Maintenance; appearance and inspection of signs.
- Sec. 22-483. - Enforcement; removal procedures.
- Sec. 22-484. - Severability.
- Sec. 22-485. - Administrative adjustments.
- Sec. 22-486. - Exhibits.
ARTICLE XIII
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Sections
- Sec. 22-527.- Created.
- Sec. 22-528. - Composition; appointment of members.
- Sec. 22-529. - Terms; removal of members; vacancies.
- Sec. 22-530. - Officers; rules of procedure; meetings and records to be public.
- Sec. 22-531. - Employees and staff; contracts; expenditures.
- Sec. 22-532. - Public hearing on conditional uses.
ARTICLE XIV
BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND ZONING APPEALS
Sections
- Sec. 22-558.- Created.
- Sec. 22-559. - Membership and appointments.
- Sec. 22-560. - Term of office.
- Sec. 22-561. - Reserved.
- Sec. 22-562. - Rules and procedures.
- Sec. 22-563. - Administrative assistance.
- Sec. 22-564. - Who may appeal.
- Sec. 22-565. - Legal proceedings stayed.
- Sec. 22-566. - Presentation of evidence.
- Sec. 22-567. - Extent of board's power.
- Sec. 22-568. - Notice of hearing.
- Sec. 22-569. - Newspaper notice; appearances; time limit.
- Sec. 22-570. - Appeals from decisions of the zoning administrator.
- Sec. 22-571. - Request for a variance.
- Sec. 22-572. - Forms for appeal; fee.
ARTICLE XV
SPECIAL DISTRICTS3
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
- DIVISION 2. - VICTORIA PLACE OVERLAY DISTRICT
- Sec. 22-618. - Intent.
- Sec. 22-619. - General to all development.
- Sec. 22-620. - Building types.
- Sec. 22-621. - Frontages and building elements.
- Sec. 22-622. - Architecture.
- Sec. 22-623. - Fences and fence wall design.
- Sec. 22-624. - Parking.
- Sec. 22-625. - Lighting.
- Sec. 22-626. - Uses.
- Sec. 22-627. - Administration.
- Sec. 22-628. - Definitions.
- DIVISION 3. - TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOODS INFILL DISTRICT