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Troup County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VI

PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED USES

Sec. 6.1.- Table of permitted and prohibited uses.

(1)

The following regulations shall apply to uses in all zoning districts.

(a)

General use regulations. No building, structure, or land, or parts thereof, shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or altered, except in conformity with the regulations of the UDO.

(b)

Permitted uses.

(i)

The following table states the permitted principal and accessory uses authorized within each zoning district. Symbols used in the table have the following meanings:

P = Permitted as a Principal use;

A = Permitted as an Accessory Use—See sec. 7.3;

SUP = Permitted subject to obtaining a Special Use Permit—See sec. 12.7;

Y = Supplemental Provisions = Uses that have additional regulations in Article VII Supplemental.

(ii)

The Community Development Director is authorized to prepare a written interpretation determining whether a proposed use not specifically listed in this table is so similar in nature to a permitted use that it is also intended to be permitted in the same zoning district(s). Such determination by the Community Development Director may consider factors such as: NAICS definitions of uses, the common usage of two (2) or more terms to describe the same land uses; the similarity in the scale and intensity of the uses; and the similarity in the impacts of comparable uses in terms of traffic, noise, light, parking requirements, customers, hours of operation, impacts on the environment, and impacts on abutting properties.

(iii)

Any use not listed in the table as permitted within a district, and not determined by the Community Development Director to be similar in nature to a listed use, is prohibited within that district. The Community Development Director may also reference www.naics.com for purposes of interpreting the uses listed in the permitted use table.

Permitted Use Table

PERMITTED USES BY ZONING DISTRICT
SUPP.
AG
AG-R
SU-R
LR
LC
HC
SU-VL
UR-VL
LI
HI
SD-MH
ACCESSORY USES
Accessory Dwelling, Attached A A A A A A
Accessory Dwelling, Detached A A A A A A
Cafeteria A A A
Car Wash A A A A A
Cargo Container Y A A A A A A A
Club Houses, Commercial Recreation
associated with Residential Subdivisions
A A A A A A
Donation Bin Y A A A
Drive-Thru Facility A A A A
Family Day Care Home A A A A A A
Garden, Hobby A A A A A A A A A A A
Greenhouse, Hobby A A A A A A A A A A A
Helicopter Landing Area Y SUP SUP SUP SUP A A SUP SUP A A
Home Occupation (For lots of 2 acres or less) Y A A A A A A A
Home Occupation (For lots greater than 2 acres) Y A A SUP SUP P P P
Horse Stable, Hobby Y A A A A A
Ice Vending A A A A A
Kennel, Hobby Y A A A A A
Livestock Raising, Hobby Y A A A A A
Outdoor Dining Y A A A A
Outdoor Display Y A A A A A
Outdoor Storage Y A A A A A
Parking Decks A A A
Poultry Raising, Hobby Y A A A A A A
Private Landing Strip SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP
Recreational Vehicle Parking A A A A A A
Rural Recreation Y A A A A A
Solar Energy Systems (SES)
(Intermediate Scale Ground Mounted)
Y SUP SUP SUP SUP A A SUP SUP A A SUP
Solar Energy Systems (SES)
(Large Scale Ground Mounted)
Y SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP
Solar Energy Systems (SES) (Integrated, Rooftop, and Small Scale Ground Mounted) Y A A A A A A A A A A A
Swimming Pools and Tennis Courts A A A A A A A
Wind Turbines, Rainwater Collection Systems Y A A A A A A A A A A
AGRICULTURAL USES
Commercial Agriculture, Farming, Forestry Y P P SUP SUP SUP P P
Commercial Community Garden Y P P P P SUP SUP
Non-commercial Agriculture, Farming, Forestry,
Fishing and Hunting
P P P P P P P
Wind Turbines Y P P P P P P P P P P
AGRITOURISM/RURAL TOURISM USES
Agricultural Crafts, Gift Sales (In primary residence only) Y P P P P P P
Bed and Breakfast Y SUP SUP SUP SUP P P P P
Clay Bird Shoot Y P P P P P P
Farm Technical Demonstrations and Sales Y P P P P P P
Farm Technical Tours Y SUP SUP SUP SUP P P
Farm Vacations Y SUP SUP SUP SUP P P
Fishing/Hunting (Commercial) Y P P P P P P
Garden and Nursery Tours Y P P P P P P
Historical Exhibit Y SUP SUP SUP SUP P P
Horseback Riding (Commercial) Y P P P P P P
Hunting, Working Dogs Trials, Training Y P P P P P P
On-Farm Sales Y P P P P P P
Pick Your Own Y P P P P P P
Roadside Market (Multiple Vendors) Y SUP SUP SUP SUP P P
Roadside Stand (Individual Vendor) Y P P P P P P
Rodeos/Horseshows Y SUP SUP SUP SUP P P
Rural Tourism uses including Amateur Mining, Tourist Attractions, Off-Roading Motorized Vehicle Riding, and Special Event Venues Y See [appendix B section 7.5] See [appendix B section 7.5] See [appendix B section 7.5] See [appendix B section 7.5] See [appendix B section 7.5] See [appendix B section 7.5]
School Tours (occurring over a single day) Y SUP SUP SUP SUP P P
School Tours (occurring over multiple days) Y SUP SUP SUP SUP P P
Wagon Rides Y P P P P P P
Wildlife Viewing and Photography Y P P P P P P
Historical Farm Museum or Exhibit Y SUP SUP SUP SUP P P
Winery Tastings or Tours, Farm Wineries Y SUP SUP SUP SUP P P
COMMERCIAL USES
Adult Entertainment and Sexually Oriented Businesses Y P
Alcoholic Beverages Sales Y P P
Amusement Centers, Pool or Billiard Rooms, and Entertainment Establishments Y P P
Automobile Dealers P P
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers P P
Business Support Services P P
Car Washes (Commercial) P
Cemeteries and Crematories (public) Y P P P P P P P P P
Cemeteries (private) Y P P P P P P P P
Commercial Banking P P
Commercial Parking Lots and Parking Decks P P P
Commercial Recreational Vehicle Parks,
Campgrounds and Rental Cabins
Y SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP
Consumer Fireworks Retail Sales SUP P P
Convenience Stores P P P
Convention and Visitors Bureaus P P
Credit Unions P P
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services P P
Department Stores P P
Distilleries P
Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters P P
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services P P
Eating and Drinking Establishments P P
Electronics and Appliance Stores P P
Exterminating and Pest Control Services P P
Florists P P P P
Funeral Homes and Funeral Services P P
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores P P
Gasoline Stations Y P P P P
General Merchandise Stores, including
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
P P P
General Rental Centers P P
Grocery Stores P P
Health and Personal Care Stores P P
Hotels and Motels, Extended Stay Hotels and Motels Y P
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores P P
Kennel, Commercial Y P P P P P
Libraries and Archives P P
Live/Work Y P P P
Microbreweries P P P P
Mobile Food Vendors Y P P P P P
Motorized Vehicle Equipment Rental and Leasing P P P
Motorized Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Y P P
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries P P
Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) P P
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions P
Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores P P
Passenger Car Rental and Leasing P P
Pawn, Title Services Y P
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries P
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance P P
Personal Care Services P P
Pet Care and Veterinary Services Y SUP SUP
Racetracks Y P P
Short Term Rentals Y SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP
Solar Energy Systems (SES)
(Intermediate Scale Ground Mounted)
Y SUP SUP P P
Solar Energy Systems (SES)
(Large Scale Ground Mounted)
Y SUP SUP P P
Solar Energy Systems (SES)
(Small Scale Ground Mounted)
Y P SUP P P
Sound Recording Studios P P
Self Storage P P P
Telephone Call Centers P P
Temporary Help Services P P
Truck Stop P P
Truck, Utility Trailer, and
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing
P P
INDUSTRIAL USES
Airport Operations P
Heavy Manufacturing P
Junkyards, Junk Business, Salvage Operation,
and Motor Vehicle Towing
Y P P
Light Manufacturing P P
Marina Y P P P P P
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services P
Support Activities for Freight Transportation P
Support Activities for Rail Transportation P
Support Activities for Water Transportation P
Quarry, Mining P
Warehousing and Storage P P
Waste Collection P
Waste Treatment and Disposal P
PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL USES
Blood and Organ Banks P P P
Business Schools and Computer and
Management Training
P P
Child and Youth Services P P
Child Day Care Services Y P
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools P P
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and
Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
P
Elementary and Secondary Schools Y P P P P P P P P
Hospitals P P
Individual and Family Services P
Offices of Health Practitioners P P
Places of Worship Y SUP SUP SUP SUP P P SUP P P
Places of Worship (1 acre or less) Y P P P P P
Places of Worship (greater than 1 acre) Y SUP SUP SUP SUP P P SUP P P
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities P
Shelters (Short-Term) SUP P
Shelters (Long-Term) SUP SUP
Technical and Trade Schools P P
Utilities P P P
RESIDENTIAL USES: DWELLINGS
Dwellings, Manufactured Home Y P P
Dwellings, Manufactured Home Park Y P
Dwellings, Multi-Family Y P
Dwellings, Single-family Attached Y P
Dwellings, Single-family Detached Y P P P P P P P
Dwellings, Townhome Y P
Dwellings, Two-family Y P
Residential Industrialized Building Y P P P P P P P
RESIDENTIAL USES: GROUP LIVING
Social Service Facility, including Halfway House, Drug Rehabilitation Centers,
Drug Dependency Treatment Facilities
SUP SUP SUP
Assisted Living Facility, Nursing Home Y P P
Monastery, Convent P
Personal Care Home (2-3 residents) Y SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP P P P P
Personal Care Home (4-15 residents) Y P SUP P
Personal Care Home (16-24 residents) Y P SUP P
Rooming house, Boarding house Y SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP
TEMPORARY USES
Construction Field Office Y P P P P P P P P P P P
Open Air Seasonal Sales Y P P P P P
Real Estate Sales Offices and Model Homes Y P P P P P P P P P P P
Special Events (Private) Y P P P P P P P P P P P
Temporary Portable Storage Container Y P P P P P P P P P P P
Warming Center Y P P
Yard/Garage Sales Y P P P P P P P P P P P

 

(2)

General accessory use provisions. Accessory uses shall be permitted as a subordinate use to the primary use existing on the site. Certain accessory uses shall be subject to the additional standards described in this section. Accessory uses shall be operated in a way that presents no nuisance to the surrounding properties or the larger community.

(a)

Accessory uses provided as part of a Commercial use shall include those normally appurtenant to such development, as provided for in other sections of the UDO.

(b)

Any accessory use normally appurtenant to a permitted use shall be allowed, provided that such use conforms to all performance standards set forth for that district.

(c)

Such structures and uses shall be located on the same lot as the principal building to which they are accessory.

(d)

In all zoning districts, no accessory use shall be permitted in public rights-of-way.

(3)

Specific accessory use provisions. Accessory uses are organized by major use category as presented in [appendix b] sec. 6.1, Table of Permitted and Prohibited Uses.

(Ord. No. 2025-03, 6-3-2025)