Thomasville City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE V
- DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- Section 1. - Description of districts.
- Section 2. - Table of permitted uses.
- Section 3. - Notes to the table of permitted uses.
- Section 3A. - Landscape buffer yard and screening requirements.
- Section 4. - Table of area, yard, and height requirements.
- Section 5. - Notes to the table of area, yard and height requirements.
- Section 6. - Watershed overlay district regulations.
- Section 7. - Adult oriented business overlay district.
- Section 8. - Historic preservation overlay district.
- Section 9. - Video sweepstakes business and internet café business overlay district.
- Section 10. - Municipal service overlay district—Downtown commercial district.
ARTICLE VI
- SIGNS
Sections
- Section 1. - Scope of regulations.
- Section 2. - Permit required.
- Section 3. - General provisions.
- Section 4. - Definitions.
- Section 5. - Signs exempt from regulation.
- Section 6. - Prohibited signs.
- Section 7. - Special events.
- Section 8. - Signs permitted in all zoning districts without a zoning permit.
- Section 9. - Business identification signs permitted in the O-I district.
- Section 10. - Business identification signs permitted in the C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, M-1 and M-2 districts.
- Section 11. - Outdoor advertising signs.
ARTICLE VIII
- NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS
Sections
- Section 1. - Continuation of nonconforming situations, completion of nonconforming projects, and discontinuance of certain nonconforming uses.
- Section 2. - Nonconforming lots.
- Section 3. - Extension or enlargement of nonconforming situations.
- Section 4. - Change in kind of nonconforming use.
- Section 5. - Abandonment and discontinuance of nonconforming situations.
- Section 6. - Completion of nonconforming projects.
- Section 7. - Discontinuance of nonconforming junkyards.
- Section 8. - Discontinuance of nonconforming adult oriented businesses.
ARTICLE IX
- ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
Sections
- Section 1. - Zoning enforcement officer.
- Section 2. - Zoning permit.
- Section 3. - Duties of zoning enforcement officer, board of adjustment, courts and city council to matters of appeal.
- Section 4. - Zoning or development approval with vested rights.
- Section 5. - Types and duration of statutory vested rights.
- Section 6. - Penalties for violation.
- Section 7. - Determination of Compliance
- Section 8. - Compliance.
- Section 9. - Procedures.
- Section 10. - Remedies.
ARTICLE X
- AMENDMENT PROCEDURES
Sections
ARTICLE XI
- BOARD OF PLANNING AND ADJUSTMENT
Sections
- Section 1. - Creation and jurisdiction of the board of planning and adjustment.
- Section 2. - Appointment of successive board members.
- Section 3. - Board vacancies.
- Section 4. - Organization, rules, meetings, records and conflicts of interest.
- Section 4.1. - Oath of office.
- Section 5. - General powers and duties.
- Section 6. - Special powers and duties as to planning and zoning matters.
- Section 7. - Duties and procedures as a board of adjustment.
- Section 8. - Annual report of activities and analysis of expenditures and budget request for ensuing fiscal year.
- Section 9. - Advisory council and special committees.
- Section 10. - Validity.
ARTICLE XII
- LEGAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Section 1. - Definitions.
- Section 1.1. - Supplemental special watershed overlay definitions.
- Section 1.2. - Supplemental special adult oriented business overlay district definitions.
- Section 2. - Effect on rights and liabilities under existing zoning ordinance.
- Section 3. - Effects upon outstanding building permits and special use permits.
- Section 4. - Interpretation, purpose and conflict.
- Section 5. - Validity.
- Section 6. - Effective date.