A.
LAND
USE TABLE LEGEND
The following table presents the zoning district classifications
and the permitted uses within those classifications. Uses are listed
as being “Permitted”, permitted by “Specific Use
Permit”, and prohibited uses as signified by blank cells. Conditions
are provided in Section 3-2, Special Conditions for Listed Uses. Any
use not expressly authorized and permitted herein is expressly prohibited.
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X
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Permitted Use
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S
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Specific Use Permit
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Prohibited Use
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City of Royse City Land Use Table
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Land Use Designations
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Residential Uses
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Nonresidential
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Special Conditions
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A
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SF-1
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SF-2
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MH
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MF-1
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MF-2
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C1
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C2
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I
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(See Sec. 3-2)
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Residential Land Uses
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Apartment
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X
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X
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Bed and Breakfast
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S
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S
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|
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S
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S
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22
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Boarding House
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S
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X
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Caretaker, Guard or Servant, Residence or Apt. Garage
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X
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S
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S
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S
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X
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X
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|
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X
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Dwelling, Guesthouse
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X
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S
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S
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|
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Convent, Rectory, Monastery
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S
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S
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S
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S
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X
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3
|
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Dwelling, Assisted Living Facility
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|
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X
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S
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3
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Dwelling, HUD-Code Manufactured Home
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X
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Dwelling, Industrialized Housing
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Dwelling, Mobile Home
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Dwelling, Multifamily
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X
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X
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Dwelling, Single-Family Attached
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X
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X
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Dwelling, Single-Family Detached
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Dwelling, Two-Family
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S
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Garden (Patio) Home
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X
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X
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Group Home for the Disabled or Disadvantaged
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Manufactured Housing Park or Subdivision
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X
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Public and Civic
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Animal Pound, Shelter
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S
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X
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2, 3, 7, 8
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Assembly Hall
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
|
S
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X
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X
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X
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2, 3, 6
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Athletic Field and Play Field
|
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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1, 3, 6
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Cemetery, Mausoleum, Crematorium
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|
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S
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3, 23
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Community Center
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S
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S
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S
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S
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X
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X
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2, 3, 6
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Garage, Public
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S
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X
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X
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3, 11
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Golf Course, Public
|
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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3, 11, 12
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Government Administration Facility
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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X
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X
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X
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3
|
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Library
|
S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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X
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X
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X
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3
|
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Lodge, Fraternal, Sorority & Clubs
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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X
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X
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3, 6
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Museum
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|
|
|
|
|
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X
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X
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X
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3
|
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Park
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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6
|
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Philanthropic and/or Charitable Use
|
S
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|
|
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X
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X
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X
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3, 6
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Public Maintenance Building, Storage Yard
|
S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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X
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X
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X
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3, 6
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Public Safety Facility, Police & Fire
|
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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3, 6, 11
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Religious Institution
|
S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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X
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X
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X
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2, 3, 6
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Utilities
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Electrical Generating Station
|
S
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|
|
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|
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S
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3
|
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Electrical Substation
|
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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3
|
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Electrical Transmission Line
|
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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|
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Gas Regulator Station
|
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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3
|
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On-site Battery Energy Storage System
|
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
| |
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Off-site Battery Energy Storage System
|
S
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S
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
S
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S
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S
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3, 6, 31, 32, 33
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Public Utility
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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3, 6, 11
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Public Utility Line
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X
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S
|
S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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X
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|
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Telephone Exchange, Switching or Relay
|
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
|
X
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X
|
3, 6
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Telecommunications, Wireless Facility
|
See Section 6-14 [6-13], Wireless Communication
|
2, 3, 13, 14
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Educational Uses
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School, Business College
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|
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S
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X
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X
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2, 3, 6, 11, 12
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School, College or University
|
|
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S
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X
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X
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2, 3, 6, 11, 12
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School, Commercial Instruction
|
|
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S
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X
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X
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2, 3, 6, 11, 12
|
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School, Commercial Trade
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|
|
|
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|
S
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X
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X
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2, 3, 6, 11, 12
|
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School, Home
|
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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|
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2, 3, 6, 11, 12
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School, Home Day
|
S
|
S
|
S
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S
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S
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S
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|
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2, 3, 6, 11, 12
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School, Institution, Rehabilitation & Training Center
|
S
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|
|
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X
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X
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X
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2, 3, 6, 11, 12
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School, Primary or Secondary
|
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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3, 6, 12
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School, Vocational
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|
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X
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X
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X
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3, 6, 12
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School, High
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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3, 6, 12
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|
Recreation and Entertainment Uses
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Amusement Center, Indoor
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|
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S
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X
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X
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3
|
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Amusement Center, Outdoor
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|
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|
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S
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S
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S
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3
|
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Athletic Field & Play Field, Commercial
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|
|
|
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S
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S
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S
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3
|
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Auditorium
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|
|
|
|
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S
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X
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X
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3
|
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Campground & Related Facilities
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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S
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S
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3
|
|
Country Club
|
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
|
3, 6, 10
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|
Golf Course, Driving Range
|
|
|
|
|
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S
|
S
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S
|
2, 3, 6, 11
|
|
Golf Course, Miniature
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 11
|
|
Golf Course, Private
|
X
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X
|
X
|
X
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X
|
X
|
S
|
X
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 11
|
|
Go-Cart Track and Other Vehicular Track or Facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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S
|
2, 3, 6, 10, 12, 15
|
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Gymnasium
|
|
|
|
|
|
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S
|
S
|
S
|
2, 3, 6
|
|
Movie Theater, Cineplex
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
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X
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X
|
2, 3, 6
|
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Private Club
|
|
|
|
|
|
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X
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X
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X
|
|
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Rodeo Ground/Fairground
|
S
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|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
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S
|
1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 15
|
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Skating Rink, Indoor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
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X
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X
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2, 3, 6
|
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Stable, Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
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S
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S
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X
|
2, 3, 6, 7, 8,
|
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Stable, Private
|
X
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X
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|
|
|
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X
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X
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X
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2, 3, 6, 7, 8
|
|
Swimming Pool, Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
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X
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X
|
2, 3
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|
Swimming Pool, Private
|
|
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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|
|
|
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Shooting Range, Indoor
|
|
|
|
|
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S
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S
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S
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2, 3
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Shooting Range, Outdoor
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|
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|
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Water Park, Commercial
|
|
|
|
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S
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S
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S
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1, 3, 6
|
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Medical
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Clinic
|
|
|
|
|
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X
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X
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X
|
3, 6
|
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Hospital
|
|
|
|
|
|
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S
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X
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X
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2, 3, 6
|
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Laboratory, Medical and/or Dental
|
|
|
|
|
|
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S
|
S
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X
|
2, 3, 6
|
|
Laboratory, Research
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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S
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S
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1, 3, 6
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Laboratory, Support
|
|
|
|
|
|
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S
|
S
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S
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3, 6
|
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Medical, Dental & Optical Retail Sales
|
|
|
|
|
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X
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X
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X
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3, 6
|
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Medical, Dental Office
|
|
|
|
|
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X
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X
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X
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3, 6
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Nursing Home
|
|
|
|
|
|
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X
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X
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X
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3, 6
|
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Optician Shop
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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Rehabilitation Care Facility (Psychiatric and Mental Disorders)
|
|
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S
|
S
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S
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1, 3, 6
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Rehabilitation Care Facility (Substance Abuse)
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|
|
|
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S
|
S
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S
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1, 3, 6
|
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Rehabilitation Care Facility (Criminal, Psychiatric, Mental
Disorders and Substance Abuse)
|
|
|
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S
|
S
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1, 3, 6
|
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Veterinary Hospital with Outside Pens
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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S
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X
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2, 3, 6, 8
|
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Veterinary Hospital without Outside Pens
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
X
|
2, 3, 6
|
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Veterinarian Office, Small Animal Practice
|
|
|
|
|
|
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X
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X
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X
|
3, 6
|
|
Veterinarian Office, Large Animal Practice
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 7, 8
|
|
Motor Vehicle/Transportation Uses
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Airport, Public/Private
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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X
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1
|
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Auto Auction
|
|
|
|
|
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S
|
S
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X
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2, 3, 6, 10, 11
|
|
Auto Carwash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
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X
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2, 3, 6
|
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Auto Impound Lot/Wrecker Business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Auto Paint & Body Shop
|
|
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|
|
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S
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X
|
2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12
|
|
Auto Parts & Accessory Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 10, 12
|
|
Auto Rental (Car & Truck)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12
|
|
Auto Repair Garage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12
|
|
Auto Sales, New & Used
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Auto Service Station
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12
|
|
Bus, Train, & Taxi Station or Terminal
|
|
|
|
|
|
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S
|
S
|
S
|
|
|
Farm Machinery & Implement Sales & Service
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Heliport
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
X
|
2, 3, 12
|
|
Motor Freight Terminal
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
2, 3, 12
|
|
Motorcycle Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 11, 12
|
|
Park and Ride Lots
|
|
|
|
|
|
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S
|
S
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Parking Lot, Commercial (Auto)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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S
|
S
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Parking Lot, Commercial (Truck)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Recreational vehicle Rental
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12
|
|
Recreational vehicle storage (commercial)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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S
|
S
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Recreational vehicle and boat sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
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S
|
S
|
S
|
2, 3, 12
|
|
Recreational vehicle and boat storage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
6
|
|
Professional Services
| ||||||||||
|
Accessory Banking
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Bank, Savings and Loan Association, Financial Institution
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Office, Business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Office, Professional
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Office, Real Estate Development Tract or Field Office
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
|
3, 6
|
|
Bank, Savings and Loan Association, Financial Institution
|
|
|
|
|
|
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X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Commercial, Retail, Personal Services
| ||||||||||
|
Ambulance Service
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Animal Grooming
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Antique Shop
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Apparel Alteration and Repair or Tailor Shop
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Appliance Repair, Household
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Art Gallery
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Arts, Crafts and Hobby Shop
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Auction House, Indoor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Bakery, Retail Confectionery
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Bakery, Wholesale Candy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Barbershop, Beauty Salon, other Personal Shop
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Building Material Sales/Lumberyard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Cabinet &/or Upholstery Shop
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Catering Service
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Contractor, no Outside Storage Permitted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Contractor, Outside Storage Permitted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Contractor Storage or Equipment Yard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Convenience Store, with or without Fuel Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12, 24
|
|
Copy Shop
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Cosmetic Tattoo Establishment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Cottage Industry
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Day Care Center, Adult
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3
|
|
Day Care Center, Child
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3
|
|
Day Care, in the Home
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9, 18
|
|
Department Store
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Extended-Stay Hotel/Motel
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Exterminating Service
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Factory Outlet, Retail or Wholesale Store
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Farmers’ Market, Outdoor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Flea Market
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Funeral Home, Mortuary
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Furniture, Fixture & Appliance Store
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Furniture Repair
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Gift Shop including Florist
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Greenhouse or Plant Nursery
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Grocery Store
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Hardware Store
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Health Club, Recreation Facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Hobby Studio, Private
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Home Improvement Store
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Hotel, Motel
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Kennel
|
S
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 12
|
|
Kiosk
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
| |
|
Landscape Service
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 12
|
|
Laundry, Dry Cleaning Full Service
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Laundry, Dry Cleaning Pickup & Receiving Station
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Laundry, Self-Service
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Liquor Sales, on-Premises Consumption
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Liquor Store, Packaging Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
1, 3, 6, 12, 17, 24, 28
|
|
Lithography or Print Shop
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Locksmith Shop
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Machinery Sales or Repair
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 11, 12
|
|
Manufactured or Industrialized Home Sales or Rental
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Meat Market (includes Seafood)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Music Store
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Office Machine Sales & Service
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Office Supply Store
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Pawnshop
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Pet Shop
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Pharmacy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Photographic Equipment Sales & Service
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Photographic Service
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Radio, Television Studio
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
3, 6
|
|
Recycling Collection Center
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Rental Store
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Rental Yard, Commercial & Heavy Equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Restaurant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
S
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Restaurant, Drive-in/ Drive-thru
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
S
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Restaurant, Refreshment Stand (Temporary or Seasonal)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Sexually Oriented Business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
|
|
Shoe Repair
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Sign Shop, Painted or Silk-screened
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Stone Monument Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
X
|
3, 6, 12
|
|
Tanning Studio
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Tattoo Parlor/Body Piercing Studio
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
|
30
|
|
Tavern, Bars & Nightclubs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxidermist Studio
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Taxidermist Shop
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
X
|
2, 3, 6
|
|
Tobacco Shop
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
3, 6, 26, 27
|
|
Video/Game Rental
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Watch &/or Jewelry Sales & Repair
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
3, 6
|
|
Winery
|
S
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
25
|
|
Agricultural
| ||||||||||
|
Agricultural Use
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7, 8
|
|
Community Garden
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
1
|
|
Farming and Ranching Operations
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
|
Farming and Ranching Supply Sales
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
|
Garden
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
|
Manufacturing and Industrial Uses
| ||||||||||
|
Assembly/Fabricating Plant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12, 19, 20, 23
|
|
Bottling Works
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12, 19, 20, 23
|
|
Building Materials Manufacturing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12, 19, 20, 23
|
|
Commercial & Heavy Equipment Sales/Rentals
|
S
|
S
|
2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 17, 20, 23
| |||||||
|
Craft Brewery
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
|
|
Dairy Processing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12, 19, 20, 23
|
|
Distillery
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
S
|
X
|
3, 29
|
|
Electronics Manufacturing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12, 19, 20, 23
|
|
Laundry, Dry Cleaning & Dyeing Plant including Diaper Service
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12, 19, 20, 23
|
|
Machine Shop
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
3, 6, 12, 19, 20, 23
|
|
Manufacturing Facility (Light)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
3, 6, 12, 19, 20, 23
|
|
Meat Product Processing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Resources Mining
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12, 19, 20, 23
|
|
Oil and Gas Wells
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Pharmaceutical Plant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12, 19, 20, 23
|
|
Plastic Products Manufacturing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12, 19, 20, 23
|
|
Salvage Yard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockyard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Storage Yard
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Temporary Concrete Batch Plant
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
S
|
2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 17, 19, 20, 23, 34
|
|
Textile Manufacturing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Welding or Machine Shop
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
3, 6, 12, 19, 20, 23
|
|
Warehouse Uses
| ||||||||||
|
Mini-warehouse
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
2, 6
|
|
Warehousing, Freight Office and/or Storage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
1, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12
|
|
Wholesale Establishments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S
|
X
|
2, 3, 6, 12
|
|
Accessory Use
| ||||||||||
|
Accessory building
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
|
|
6, 14
|
|
Cargo Container
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Ordinance 06-05-503 adopted 5/16/06; Ordinance 10-06-775, sec. 2, adopted 6/8/10; Ordinance 10-09-794, sec. 3, adopted 9/14/10; Ordinance 11-04-820 adopted 4/12/11; Ordinance 13-06-954 adopted 6/25/13; Ordinance
13-08-966, sec. 3, adopted 8/27/13; Ordinance 10-10-1062 adopted 10/14/14; Ordinance 14-04-1031, sec. 4, adopted 4/8/14; Ordinance 17-04-1209 adopted 4/25/17; Ordinance 17-04-1210 adopted 4/25/17; Ordinance 18-12-1309 adopted 12/11/18; Ordinance
22-02-1500 adopted 2/22/22; Ordinance 22-03-1504 adopted 3/22/22; Ordinance 23-05-1577 adopted 5/23/2023; Ordinance 24-04-1643 adopted 4/9/2024; Ordinance 24-04-1644 adopted 4/9/2024)
A.
DESCRIPTION
OF LAND USE TABLE CONDITIONS AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS
The following describe conditions and special regulations for uses
listed in the Permitted Use Table. Additional requirements may be
added to these herein by the Planning and Zoning Commission or City
Council as deemed necessary to protect the health, safety, and general
welfare of the citizens of Royse City. No construction or occupancy
shall commence for any permitted use until the conditions herein stated
or required by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council
have been met.
1.
A site
plan will be required in accordance with Section 6-1, Site Plan Requirements.
2.
A site
plan, in accordance with Section 6-1, Site Plan Requirements, will
only be required in districts which require a Specific Use Permit.
3.
All
storage shall be within completely enclosed buildings or effectively
screened with screening not less than six feet nor more than eight
feet in height, provided no storage located within 50 feet of such
screening shall exceed the maximum height of such screening.
4.
Temporary
buildings for construction purposes for a period not to exceed the
duration of such construction.
5.
Permitted
on a temporary basis only, in accordance with Section 6-5, Temporary
Uses and Special Events.
6.
All
outdoor lighting, including parking lot lighting, shall be directed
away from any property zoned or developed for residential uses.
7.
Any
proposed stable or barn must be set back 150 feet from a residential
property line. Only animals permitted within the corporate limits
by the City Code will be permitted on site.
8.
Pens,
outdoor kennels, or animal runs must be located 150 feet from any
residentially zoned property.
9.
A copy
of the State Certification of licensing or registration as described
in Section 42.052 of Chapter 42 - Texas Human Resources Code must
be provided to the City.
10.
Shall
not be used for the storage of wrecked vehicles, or the dismantling
of vehicles or the storage of vehicle parts.
11.
All
vehicles being stored for repair shall be screened from all public
rights-of-way.
12.
All
equipment shall be stored and displayed on a hard all-weather surface.
13.
Antenna
and towers shall be permitted and regulated in accordance with Wireless
Communications Facilities.
14.
Accessory
Dwelling/Garage Apartments are limited to a maximum of 500 square
feet.
15.
Any
business which uses the operation of motor vehicles on-site, such
as go-cart tracks, shall not be located within 500 feet from any residentially
zoned property.
16.
Mini-Warehouses
(a)
the principal access to the mini-warehouse complex shall be provided
by an access drive of not less than twenty-four (24) feet in width;
(b)
the lot area used for mini-warehouse structures facing onto a public
street shall not be greater than 100 feet in width including the access
drive. The remainder of the lot devoted to the mini-warehouse use
shall not face on any other public street;
(c)
the boundary of the mini-warehouse complex shall be screened by walls
or other devices from any adjoining use that, in the opinion of the
Council, is incompatible with the mini-warehouse use.
17.
Any
nonresidential use abutting a residentially zoned property shall be
screened from public view by a solid fence, wall, berm, live plant
material, or any combination thereof.
18.
All
child care centers shall comply with the following standards:
(a)
All vehicular entrances and exits shall be clearly visible from the
street.
(b)
All Passenger loading and unloading areas shall be located so as
to avoid safety hazards from vehicular traffic and adequate walkways
shall be provided.
(c)
Outdoor play areas shall be provided at a rate of 65 square feet
per child based on maximum design capacity of the center. This requirement
may be waived by the City Council if the child care is provided for
less than four (4) hours per day for an individual person.
(d)
In residential districts, a maximum of one-half of the required outdoor
play space may be provided off-site. When off-premises outdoor play
area is utilized, it must be located within one hundred (100) feet
of the child care facility premises and safely accessible without
crossing, at grade, any major or secondary thoroughfare.
19.
Street
width shall be no less than 27 feet wide.
20.
Temporary
permits for construction yards and field offices and special use permits
or variances regulating temporary buildings shall be issued for a
period of time not to exceed eighteen (18) months. Extensions may
be granted by the City Council. Upon due notice and hearing before
the City Council, any such permit may be revoked if the City Council
finds the use of the building or structure is contrary to the intent
of this ordinance or results in increased noise, traffic, or other
conditions considered to be a nuisance or hazard.
21.
Swimming
Pools: It is the purpose of the following provisions to recognize
an outdoor swimming pool as a potentially attractive nuisance and
to promote the safety and enjoyment of property rights by establishing
rules and regulations governing the location and improvement of swimming
pools whether privately, publicly, or commercially owned or operated.
(a)
No swimming pool shall be constructed or used until a swimming pool
building permit has been issued therefor. No building permit shall
be issued unless the proposed sanitary facilities and water supply
comply with applicable local and State health department’s regulations.
(b)
A swimming pool may be constructed and operated when:
(c)
the pool is not located in any required front or side yard abutting
a street;
(d)
a wall or fence, not less than six (6) feet in height, with self-enclosing
and self-latching gates at all entrances, completely encloses either
the pool area or the surrounding yard area;
(e)
all lighting of the pool is shielded or directed to face away from
adjoining residences. If lights are not individually shielded they
shall be so placed, or the enclosing wall or fence shall be so designed,
that direct rays from the lights shall not be visible for [from] adjacent
properties;
(f)
no broadcasting system is used for the purpose of advertising the
operation of the pool or for the attraction of persons to the premises.
This shall not prevent a public address system necessary or useful
to the supervision of the pool and the safety of swimmers; and
(g)
the swimming pool is no closer then eight (8) feet from any property
line.
22.
Bed
and Breakfast is subject to the following conditions:
(a)
Additional parking of one space per guest bedroom will be required.
Parking must be screened from view of adjacent residentially zoned
property.
(b)
Food service will be limited to overnight guests of the bed and breakfast
establishment and shall be prepared on site, with the exception of
receptions, retreats, teas and luncheons that may be catered.
(c)
Receptions, retreats, teas and luncheons in the SF1 and SF2 residential
districts are limited to no more than 50 guests.
(d)
The architecture of the structure and the grounds of the bed and
breakfast must maintain the character of the neighborhood. If alterations
are made, the exterior of the structure and the grounds must remain
typical of the neighborhood and give no appearance of the business
establishment within.
(e)
A permanent, wired, smoke alarm system meeting all city codes must
be installed.
(f)
Signage is limited to one sign per bed and breakfast. Signs must
be discreet and unobtrusive, must be architecturally compatible with
the character of the neighborhood and may contain only the name of
the bed and breakfast and/or the owner’s name.
23.
Cargo
Containers shall be regulated by Section 6-17 [6-16].
24.
Drive-Through
Sales of Prepackaged Beverages:
(a)
An establishment may not offer drive-in, drive-up, drive-through,
or walk-up sales or service of prepackaged, sealed, or unopened beverages.
(b)
For purposes of this special condition, the terms “drive-in”, “drive-up”, “drive-through”,
and “walk-up” do not prohibit the service of food or beverages
to customers:
1)
who must park their vehicles outside of a building and physically
leave their vehicles to enter a building to make a purchase; or
2)
as part of a drive-through restaurant, that primarily serves food
and beverages prepared on the premises, in connection with the sale
or service of food to the customer.
25.
A
winery in C1 zoning districts is prohibited if such winery manufactures,
bottles, labels, or packages wine in excess of 10,000 gallons annually.
26.
Establishment
must post signs prohibiting entrance of anyone younger than 18 years
of age without being accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Establishment
must refuse entrance to anyone under the age of 18 without being accompanied
by a parent or legal guardian.
27.
Establishment
must meet distance requirements of a business that sales alcoholic
beverages as outlined in Section 4.04.032(a)–(c).
28.
Minimum
15,000 square feet of retail space, and 1,000 feet of separation from
other businesses with the same Land Use Designation.
29.
A
distillery in C1 zoning districts is prohibited if such distillery
manufactures, bottles, labels, or packages distilled beverages in
excess of 10,000 gallons annually.
30.
A
Tattoo Parlor/Body Piercing Studio shall not occupy a building facing
Main Street.
31.
New
Commercial Battery Energy Systems will be erected at least a minimum
of 150 feet from adjacent residential zones.
32.
Screening
of a minimum 6-foot to maximum of an 8-foot fence, and screening with
live plant material subject to staff approval of design is required
when adjacent to residential.
33.
Allowed
by right in A, Cl, C2, or I, if directly adjacent ( shared property
line) to electrical generating station or electrical substation.
34.
Temporary
Concrete Batch Plant may be located in the Industrial District (I)
for projects not located with the City Limits with the approval of
the City Manager or Designee.
(Ordinance 06-05-503 adopted 5/16/06; Ordinance 10-06-775, sec. 3, adopted 6/8/10; Ordinance 10-09-794, sec. 4, adopted 9/14/10; Ordinance 14-04-1031, sec. 3,
adopted 4/8/14; Ordinance
17-01-1192 adopted 1/13/17; Ordinance 22-02-1500 adopted 2/22/22; Ordinance 22-03-1504 adopted 3/22/22; Ordinance
23-05-1577 adopted 5/23/2023; Ordinance 24-04-1643 adopted 4/9/2024)
The following are general definitions that, when used in this
ordinance, shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them in
this section, unless the context of this ordinance clearly indicates
otherwise. These definitions do not include the definitions of uses
as listed in the Permitted Use Table, Section 3-1. Definitions for
uses listed in the Permitted Use Table are provided in Section 3-4,
Land Use Definitions and Explanations. Definitions that pertain to
other sections of this ordinance are provided in those specific sections.
Shall mean to physically touch or border upon; or to share
a common border, boundary, or property line but not to overlap.
The outside measurement of all roofed area and supporting
structural elements of construction for any accessory building. Constructed
of conventional commercial kits or conventional wood framed construction
meeting the requirements of the City Building Code as adopted by the
City of Royse City.
Shall mean to be near or close to but not necessarily touching.
Lot lines separated by a street, utility, drainage, railroad, or other
public use right-of-way shall be considered to be adjacent.
The individual charged with the administration and enforcement
of this ordinance, or his duly authorized representative.
A public minor way which is used primarily for secondary
vehicular service access to the back or side of properties otherwise
abutting on a street or highway.
A building story which is partly underground but having at
least one-half of its height above the average level of the adjoining
ground. A basement shall be counted as a story in computing building
height.
An area enclosed by streets and occupied by or intended for
buildings; or if used as a term of measurement, it shall mean the
distance along a side of a street between the nearest two streets,
which intersect, said street on the said side.
The Board of Adjustment.
A covered passage one story in height and six feet or more
in width connecting a main structure and an accessory building. A
breezeway shall be considered an accessory building.
Any structure built for the support, shelter and enclosure
of persons, animals, chattels or movable property of any kind. When
subdivided in a manner sufficient to prevent the spread of fire each
portion so subdivided may be deemed a separate building.
A line parallel or approximately parallel to the street line
at a specific distance therefrom marking the minimum distance from
the street line that a building may be erected.
A building story with more than one-half its height below
the average level of the adjoining ground. A cellar shall not be counted
as a story in computing building height.
An official certificate issued by the city through the administrative
official which indicates conformance with or approved conditional
waiver from the building or zoning regulations and authorizes legal
use and occupancy of the premises for which it is issued.
The governing body of the City of Royse City, Texas.
An open, unoccupied space bounded on three or more sides
by the walls of a building. An inner court is a court entirely surrounded
by the exterior walls of a building. An outer court is a court having
one side open to a street, alley, yard or other permanent space.
The number of dwelling units permitted per net acre of land.
A net acre of land does not include portions of streets or alleys.
A section of the City of Royse City for which the regulations
governing the area, height, or use of the land and buildings are uniform.
A building or portion of a building which is arranged, occupied
or intended to be occupied as living quarters for one family and including
facilities for food preparation and sleeping.
A grant of one or more property rights by the owner to, or
for the use by, the public, a corporation, or another person or entity.
Any number of persons living together as a single nonprofit
housekeeping unit in which not more than four individuals are unrelated
by blood, marriage, or adoption.
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Notwithstanding the definition in the preceding paragraph, a
family shall be deemed to include five or more persons not within
the second degree of kinship, occupying a dwelling unit and living
as a single, nonprofit housekeeping unit, if said occupants are handicapped
persons as defined in Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968,
as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. Such unrelated
individuals shall have the right to occupy a dwelling in the same
manner and to the same extent as any family unit as defined in the
first paragraph of this definition.
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An open or solid enclosure designed to contain or prevent
intrusion. An open fence is one in which the vertical surface thereof
is not less than 70 percent open. A solid fence is one in which the
vertical surface thereof is not greater than 30 percent open, and
may be considered as a screening element. (See also Screening element.)
Any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from
any source.
The channel, river, or other watercourse and the adjacent
land area that must be reserved in order to discharge the 100-year
flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation
more than one foot at any point.
The total square feet of floor space within the outside dimensions
of a building including each floor level, but excluding cellars, attics,
carports, or garages.
An indicated ratio between the number of square feet of total
floor area in the main building(s) on a lot and the total square footage
of land in the lot; it is the number resulting from dividing the main
building floor area by the lot area.
A sensation of brightness within the visual field that causes
annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance and visibility.
The average of the finished ground level at the center of
all walls of a building. In cases where walls are parallel to and
within five feet of a sidewalk, the ground level shall be measured
at the sidewalk.
The vertical distance of a building measured from the average
established grade at the street line or from the average natural front
yard ground level, whichever is higher:
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To the deck line of mansard roofs; or
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To the mean height level between eaves and ridge for hip and
gable roofs and, in any event, excluding chimneys, cooling towers,
elevator bulkheads, penthouses, tanks, water towers, radio towers,
ornamental cupolas, domes or spires, and parapet walls not exceeding
ten feet in height.
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If the street grade has not been officially established, the
average front yard grade shall be used for a base level.
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Any material that substantially reduces or prevents the infiltration
of stormwater into previously undeveloped land.
The essential facilities such as water, sewers, streets,
highways, public utilities, libraries, parks, police and fire services,
and other facilities related to the protection of the health, safety,
and general welfare.
Live plant material including grass, shrubs, trees, and flowering
plants as required by Section 6-12 [6-11] Landscape Regulations.
Space logically and conveniently located for bulk pickups
and deliveries, scaled to delivery vehicles expected to be used and
accessible to such vehicles when required off-street parking spaces
are filled. Required off-street loading space is not to be included
as off-street parking space in computation of required off-street
parking space.
A parcel of land, which is shown, on an approved plat recorded
in the Tarrant County plat records.
The area of the horizontal plane bounded by the vertical
planes through front, side, and rear lot lines.
A lot abutting upon two or more streets at their intersection.
The percentage of the total area of a lot occupied by the
base (first story or floor) of buildings located on the lot.
The horizontal mean distance between the midpoint of the
front and the midpoint of the rear lot lines.
A lot with access provided to the bulk of the lot by means
of a narrow corridor.
A lot that is other than a corner lot.
A corner lot that has the rear yard of two or more adjacent
lots abutting the side lot line of two or more of the side lots.
The property lines bounding a lot as defined herein.
The boundary between a lot and the street on which it fronts.
The boundary line not intersecting a front lot line which
is most distant and most closely parallel to the front lot line.
Any lot boundary line not a front or rear line thereof.
A lot other than a corner lot with frontage on more than
one street. Through lots abutting two streets may be referred to as
double frontage lots. Such lot(s) shall provide a front yard on each
street.
The width of a lot at the front building line.
The building or buildings on a lot which are occupied by
the primary use.
That form of construction composed of brick, stone, or decorative
split face block or combination of these materials laid up unit by
unit and set in mortar with a natural finish. (Masonry does not include
exterior insulated finish systems (EIFS).)
A building which legally existed prior to the adoption, revision,
or amendment of this ordinance but that does not meet the limitations
on building size or location on a lot for the district in which the
building is located, or for the use being made of the building.
A lot which was in compliance with applicable regulations
prior to the adoption, revision, or amendment of this ordinance, but
which fails by reason of adoption, revision, or amendment to conform
to the lot requirements for the district in which it is located.
A use of land which legally existed at the time of the effective
date of this ordinance, or subsequent amendments thereto, which does
not conform to the use regulations of the district in which it is
situated.
The use or intended use of the land or buildings by proprietors
or tenants.
Area included in any side, rear or front yard or any unoccupied
space on the lot that is open and unobstructed to the sky except for
the ordinary projections of cornices, eaves or porches.
Items including, but not limited to merchandise, equipment,
products, or materials, that are routinely kept or stored in areas
not covered by a roof.
For the purposes of this ordinance, an off-street parking
space shall consist of a space adequate for parking an automobile
with room for opening doors on both sides, together with properly
related access to a public street or alley and maneuvering room.
For purposes of rough computation, an off-street parking
space and necessary access and maneuvering room shall be estimated
at 300 square feet for residential uses and 400 square feet for nonresidential
uses; but off-street parking requirements will be considered to be
met only when actual spaces meeting the requirements in this ordinance
are provided, maintained, and improved in a manner appropriate to
the circumstances of the case, and in accordance with all ordinances
and regulations of the city. All required off-street parking spaces
shall be provided and maintained wholly within private property lines
and not within any public highway, street or alley right-of-way.
The Planning and Zoning Commission of Royse City, Texas.
A plan of a subdivision of land creating building lots or
tracts and showing all essential dimensions and other information
essential to comply with the subdivision standards of the city and
subject to approval by the planning and zoning commission. Reference
to a final plat in this ordinance means an official plat of record
which has been approved by the planning and zoning commission and
filed in the plat records of Tarrant County.
Land together with any buildings or structures occupying
all or any portion of the land.
An open, unoccupied space, other than a street or alley,
permanently established or reserved or dedicated in private ownership
as the principal means of vehicular access to property abutting thereon.
(See lot line.)
Same as a dwelling; also when used with the word “district,”
an area of residential regulations.
A building or portion of a building, which is arranged, occupied
or intended to be occupied as living or sleeping quarters but not
including toilet or cooking facilities.
Screening element (device) or suitably screened as herein
referred, shall mean any of the following:
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Any solid material constructed of brick, masonry, or of a concrete
or metal frame, or wood, or base which supports a permanent type material,
the vertical surface of which is not more than 30 percent open; or
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Any dense evergreen hedge or plant material suitable for providing
a visual barrier, for which such material shall be maintained in a
healthy growing condition;
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Landscaped earth berms may, when appropriate in scale, be considered
and used as a screening element in lieu of a fence, wall, hedge or
other dense planting material.
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A vehicle designed or used with a motor vehicle so that part
of the weight of the vehicle and its load rests on or is carried by
another vehicle.
The minimum horizontal distance between the front wall of
any projection of the building (excluding steps) and the street line.
(Same as Building line.)
A use that would not be generally appropriate without restriction throughout the zoning district, but which, if controlled as to number, area, location, intensity, or relation to the neighborhood, would or could be compatible therein and promote the public health, safety, welfare, morals, order, comfort, convenience, appearance, prosperity, or general welfare. Such uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the Board of Adjustment, after public hearing thereon. See Article 3 [section 1-14] Board of Adjustment.
The use of any building, structure, or land not specifically
allowed by district regulations, but permitted as a specific use in
accordance with Section 6-2 Specific Use Permits.
That part of a building included between the surface of one
floor and the surface of the floor next above, or if there be no floor
above, that part of the building which is above the surface of the
highest floor thereof. A top story attic is a half story when the
main line of the eaves is not above the middle of the interior height
of such story. The first story is above the middle of the interior
height of such story [sic]. The first story is the highest story having
its interior floor surface not more than four feet above the curb
level, established or mean street grade, or average ground level.
A public way between two right-of-way lines (other than an
alley or private drive) which has been dedicated or deeded to the
public for public use and affords a principal means of access (vehicular
or otherwise) to property abutting thereon, as well as for utilities
and sidewalks.
The right-of-way line of a street.
Any change in the supporting members of a building, such
as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders, or any substantial changes
in the roofs or exterior walls, excepting such repair or replacement
as may be required for the safety of the building, but not including
openings in bearing walls as permitted by the city building code.
Anything constructed or erected with a fixed location on
the ground, or attached to something having a fixed location on the
ground. Among other things, structures include buildings and mobile
homes.
Those public streets designated on the City of Royse City
Thoroughfare Plan as “thoroughfares”.
A vehicle that is designed or used to carry a load wholly
on its own structure; and is drawn or designed to be drawn by a motor
vehicle.
A variance is a relaxation by the Board of Adjustment of the dimensional regulations of the zoning ordinance, where such variance will not be contrary to the public interest and where, owing to conditions peculiar to the property and not the result of the actions or the situation of the applicant, a literal enforcement of the zoning ordinance would result in unnecessary and undue hardship. See Article 3 [section 1-14], Board of Adjustment.
As used herein shall include motor vehicle, motorcycle, trailer
and semitrailer.
A yard across the full width of the lot extending from the
building line to the front line of the lot abutting a street. Depth
of required front yards shall be measured at right angles to a straight
line joining the foremost points of the side lot lines. The foremost
point of the side lot line, in the case of rounded property corners
at street intersections, shall be assumed to be the point at which
the side and front lot lines would have met without such rounding.
A yard between the rear lot line and the rear line of the
main building and the side lot lines. Depth of a required rear yard
shall be measured in such a manner that the yard established is a
strip of the minimum width required by district regulations with its
inner edge parallel with the rear lot line.
A yard between the building and the side line of the lot
and extending from the front yard to the required minimum rear yard.
Width of a required side yard shall be measured in such a manner that
the yard established is a strip of the minimum width required by district
regulations with its inner edge parallel with the side lot line.
The official certified map upon which the boundaries of the
various zoning districts are drawn and which is an integral part of
the zoning ordinance.
(Ordinance 06-05-503 adopted 5/16/06; Ordinance 12-08-904, sec. 1, adopted 8/14/12)
The following definitions and explanatory notes supplement,
restrict, and define the meaning and intent of the uses listed in
Section 3-1, Permitted Use Table.
A banking service(s) office, which may or may not include
automated teller machines, that does not include drive-through services
of any kind.
Any building customarily incidental to the principal building,
including among other things, a garage for parking of vehicles, storage
shed, greenhouse, pool cabana or tool storage shed and similar such
structures not used for any commercial purposes.
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Portable Building. Any
accessory building which is smaller than one hundred and twenty square
feet (120 sq. ft.) in size. Constructed to be moved on its structure
without lifting and minimal damage to the building and anchored to
prevent overturning.
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A use customarily incidental to the main use of the property.
A facility that provides services under an adult day care
program on a daily or regular basis but not overnight to four or more
elderly or handicapped persons who are not related by blood, marriage,
or adoption to the owner of the facility.
The use of a parcel of land, of five acres or more, for farming
or ranching and shall include the structures that are normally associated
with agricultural uses. However, this use shall not include commercial
dairies, commercial dog kennels, commercial hatcheries, and commercial
mink, fox, rat, or other fur-bearing animal farms, or the farming
of swine or exotic animals.
An establishment which provides ambulatory transport of persons,
to or from a medical facility, for a fee.
A facility providing game equipment for entertainment and
amusement as its primary source of income. Games contained in the
facility may include coin-operated machines utilizing balls, pins,
and baskets, video equipment, and pinball. Other equipment may include
skill games such as pool, billiards, bowling, shuffleboard, darts,
and batting cages. Any combination of these games may be used in the
facility. Games of wagering and chance, including 8-liners, categorized
as gambling are prohibited and not included in this use.
An amusement enterprise offering entertainment or games of
skill to the general public for a fee or charge wherein any portion
of the activity takes place in the open.
An establishment that offers to the general public the service
of animal grooming for domestic pets. No boarding or medical care
is provided.
A facility used to house or contain stray, homeless, abandoned,
or unwanted animals and that is owned, operated, or maintained by
a public body, or other nonprofit organization devoted to the welfare,
protection, and humane treatment of animals.
An establishment offering for sale articles such as glass,
china, furniture, or similar furnishings and decorations which have
value and significance as a result of age, design, or sentiment.
A room or suite of rooms arranged, designed, or occupied
as a dwelling unit residence by a single family, individual, or group
of individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit.
An establishment offering individual alteration, repair,
or creation of clothing apparel to the public.
A shop specializing in repair of household appliances.
An establishment offering works of art for viewing and sale
to the general public.
An establishment offering for sale those items commonly associated
with hobbies, including display areas for hobbies.
A building and associated facilities dedicated to social
or recreational activities serving the city or a neighborhood.
A facility for the assembly of equipment including automobiles,
trucks, farm machinery, railroad cars, engines, and appliances from
components fabricated for the most part in other locations.
An athletic field or stadium owned and operated privately,
including a baseball field, golf course, football field, or stadium
which may be lighted for nighttime play.
An athletic field or stadium owned and operated by a public
agency for the general public, including a baseball field, golf course,
football field, or stadium which may be lighted for nighttime play.
A place where objects of art, furniture, or other goods are
offered for sale to persons who bid on the object in competition with
each other.
A large building and associated facilities for gathering
an audience for speeches and performances.
An enclosure or area, including outside storage, designed
for the sale of automobiles at auction or using other sales techniques.
An area and/or structure with machine- or hand-operated facilities
used principally for the cleaning, washing, polishing, or waxing of
motor vehicles.
An establishment offering the services of towing, impounding,
and temporary storage of vehicles which have either been in an accident
or are illegally parked.
An automotive shop with a primary purpose of repairing and
painting the outside surfaces of automobiles, trucks, and vans, and
repairing and replacing the upholstery of such vehicles.
An automotive shop with a primary purpose of selling new
parts and accessories for automobiles, trucks, and vans.
An establishment primarily engaged in the short-term rental
or extended-term leasing of automobiles and trucks, not including
truck tractors or semitrailers.
An enclosed facility designed for the repair and maintenance
of automobiles, trucks, and vans with outside storage allowed but
no outside repair or maintenance conducted.
An open area or lot used for the display or sale of automobiles,
trucks, and vans, where no repair work is done except minor reconditioning
of the cars to be displayed and sold on the premises, and where there
is no dismantling of cars for sale or keeping of used car parts or
junk on the premises.
An establishment for the retail sales of petroleum products,
automobile accessories, auto tune-up, muffler installation incidental
to the primary use, tire installation or repair, oil change or other
lubricate [lubrication] services, in which all services provided and
all storage, supplies, parts, equipment, and accessories are indoors,
with the exception of fuel-dispensing operations.
A premise where gasoline and other petroleum products are
sold and/or light maintenance activities such as engine tune-ups,
lubrication, minor repairs, and carburetor cleaning are conducted.
Service stations shall include automobile inspection services, but
shall not include areas where heavy automobile maintenance activities
such as engine overhauls, automobile painting, and body fender work
are conducted.
A shop offering for sale on-premises those baked goods or
candies made on-premises or off-premises. No production for off-premise
sale is allowed.
A manufacturing facility for either baked goods or candy
with the purpose of selling the products at off-site retail locations.
A building or premise offering banking, savings and loan,
and other financial services, not including pawnshops as herein defined.
An establishment which provides personal services including
haircuts, perms, color treatments, manicures, pedicures, and other
personal beauty services.
An owner-occupied establishment that is used for transient
lodging with no more than 7 guestrooms rented for compensation and
located in the principal building. The length of stay is limited to
not more than 14 consecutive days. Meal service is prepared and served
on-site and is limited to breakfast for overnight paying guests, only,
at no additional compensation. Cooking and cooking facilities are
prohibited in guestrooms.
A building other than a hotel, where lodging and meals for
five or more persons, not members of the principal family therein,
are served for compensation.
A facility for the bottling of products for off-site retail
sales.
A facility for the production of building materials which
include fiberglass, wallboard, shingles, etc.
A distribution and sales center for retail and wholesale
hardware, plumbing, lumber, and other materials used in the building
trade.
A facility that provides for regularly scheduled transit
services, passenger lounges, ticketing, and customer parking.
A shop for the assembly of cabinetry for domestic use and
furniture repairing, refinishing, and upholstery.
An area that is occupied or intended or designed for occupancy
by transients using recreational vehicles, tents, or other temporary
dwellings for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes. The use may
also include cooking facilities, bathhouses, and recreation areas.
This does not include a manufactured housing community.
A residence located on a premise with a main nonresidential
or residential use occupied only by an employee of the principal use,
and serviced through the same utility meters or connections as the
principal use to which it is accessory. Manufactured homes are not
permitted for this use.
A standardized, reusable vessel also known as a shipping
container and is:
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Originally, specifically or formerly designed for or used in
the packing, shipping, movement or transportation of freight, articles,
goods or commodities, and/or
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Designed for or capable of being mounted or moved on a rail
car, and/or
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Designed for or capable of being mounted on a chassis or bogie
for movement by truck trailer or loaded on a ship.
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Cargo container includes a trailer or container mounted on wheels
designed to be pulled by semi-tractor truck when said trailer is not
attached to such truck but is parked, placed or used as storage. Residential
storage units known as “pods” are also included.
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A structure which is unenclosed by any coverings on at least
three (3) sides and for the purpose of providing covering for the
off-street parking of private vehicles.
A facility where food is prepared in large quantities to
be transported to, served, and consumed at an off-site location.
An area or structure designed to contain the remains of humans
or animals for permanent interment.
A public or private, profit or nonprofit facility for the
reception and treatment of outpatient persons physically or mentally
ill, injured, handicapped, or otherwise in need of physical or mental
diagnosis, treatment, care, or similar service.
A retail establishment offering such collectible items as
sports trading cards, comic books, and stuffed animals for sale to
the general public.
An establishment that provides heavy equipment for sale or
rent to contractors or the general public to be used off-site. The
storage of equipment or goods may occur either within the limits of
the primary structure; new units may be displayed and stored outside
of the primary structure. Areas reserved for repairs and maintenance
of all equipment or goods must be within the primary structure.
A building dedicated to social or recreational activities,
serving the city or a neighborhood and owned and operated by the city,
or by a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health,
safety, morals, or general welfare of the city.
Land or rooftops used for the cultivation of fruits, vegetables,
plants, flowers, or herbs by multiple users for noncommercial purposes.
Special conditions unique to community gardens may be included as
part of the Specific Use Permit.
A home that where not more than six persons, regardless of
the legal relationship to one another, with disabilities and two supervisors
reside and are provided with services consisting of food and shelter,
personal guidance, care, habilitation services and supervision, in
accordance with Chapter 123 of the Texas Human Resources Code.
A business such as an electrician, mechanic, or plumber whose
primary use provides a service by installing electrical, mechanical,
or plumbing systems; which also may have limited sales of electrical,
mechanical, or plumbing supplies or equipment as a secondary use incidental
to its primary use. No outside storage permitted.
A business such as an electrician, mechanic, or plumber whose
primary use provides a service by installing electrical, mechanical,
or plumbing systems; which also may have limited sales of electrical,
mechanical, or plumbing supplies or equipment as a secondary use incidental
to its primary use. Outside storage permitted.
An area located on the same lot or separate lot as a principal
use, used for outside storage of construction equipment, including
vehicles and construction material.
An establishment that offers for sale convenience goods,
such as prepackaged food items, prepackaged beverages, household items,
tobacco, periodicals, and other goods associated with the same. The
establishment may or may not include gasoline and/or other petroleum
product sales on the premises.
The building, buildings, or premises occupied by a religious
community or association as a residence and a place of work and worship.
A small commercial printing shop, which sells on-site, most
of the items printed, along with associated items.
An establishment, meeting the certification required by state
law, where trained personnel apply micro-injections of pigment to
the dermal layer of skin such that facial cosmetics are applies [applied]
on a permanent basis. This does not include a tattoo parlor.
A small, individual owned business or concern that functions
without altering the residential character of the neighborhood, and
which does not create any negative impacts on the public health, safety,
and general welfare of the adjacent property owners.
An area containing a golf course and a clubhouse and available
only to private specific membership. Such a club may contain adjunct
facilities such as a private club (only in conformance with these
regulations and applicable state statutes), dining room, swimming
pool, tennis courts, and similar recreational or service activities.
Brewery or brewpub license by the State of Texas which also
sells its product for on-premises consumption and produces less than
5,000 barrels annually.
A commercial plant for the storage and processing of milk
and milk products.
A child care facility that provides care for more than 12
children under 14 years of age for less than 24 hours a day.
An agency at which six or more disabled or elderly adults
not related to the proprietor, are left for care for a part of the
24 hours of the day.
An agency at which four or more children, under the age of
16 and not related to the proprietor, are left for care for a part
of the 24 hours of the day.
A private residence where care, protection, and supervision
are provided on a regular schedule, at least twice a week to no more
than four children, excluding children of the adult provider.
A store offering a variety of comparison and consumptive
goods at retail price to the general public.
An establishment falling within the definition of and permitted under the provisions of that portion of Title 3, Chapter 14, VTCA, Alcoholic Beverage Code, and as it pertains to the operation of a distillery under such chapter.
A facility intended to provide dwelling units for occupancy
by persons requiring the level of care and support defined by the
State of Texas as “supervised living”.
A residential dwelling, which may include living, sleeping,
bathing, and kitchen facilities but is secondary to the main dwelling
structure and is used solely for habitation of guests on a temporary
basis and at no compensation.
A detached residential building that is designed for the
use and occupancy of one family, that is constructed in one or more
modules or constructed using one or more modular components, built
at a location other than the permanent residential site, and that
is designed to be used as a permanent residential structure when the
modules or modular components are transported to the permanent residential
site and are erected or installed on a permanent foundation system.
The term does not include any residential structure that is in excess
of three (3) stories or forty-nine (49) feet in height as measured
from the finished grade elevation at the building entrance to the
peak of the roof. The term shall not mean nor apply to (1) housing
constructed of sectional or panelized systems not utilizing modular
components; or (2) any ready-made home which is constructed so that
the entire living area is contained in a single unit or section, at
a temporary location for the purpose of selling it and moving it to
another location.
Shall be defined and differentiated by the following:
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HUD-Code Manufactured Home. A structure, constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to
the rules of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development,
transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode,
is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length;
or, when erected on-site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is
built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling
with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required
utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and
electrical systems.
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Mobile Home. A structure
that was constructed before June 15, 1976, transportable in one or
more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or
more in width or 40 body feet or more in length; or when erected on-site,
is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis
and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent
foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes
the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems.
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A residential building containing three or more dwelling
units, with the number of families in residence not exceeding the
number of dwelling units provided.
An attached residential building, not including a mobile
home or HUD-Code manufactured home, which contains not more than one
dwelling unit per lot of record.
A detached residential building, not including a mobile home
or a HUD-Code manufactured home, which contains not more than one
dwelling unit per lot of record.
A residential building containing two dwelling units.
A facility designed to convert electrical current from other
energy sources for consumption by dwellings and other structures.
A facility designed to convert electrical current to a different
phase or voltage prior to consumption by dwellings and other structures.
A high voltage line used to transmit electrical current to
or between electrical substations or long distances and customarily
associated with towers.
A facility for the production of printed circuit boards,
microchips, and other electronic parts which may be assembled on-site
into end products such as computers, televisions, radios, and communication
equipment.
Any building containing six or more guestrooms intended or
designed to be used, or which are used, rented, or hired out to be
occupied or which are occupied for sleeping purposes for guests and
contain kitchen facilities for food preparation including but not
limited to such facilities as refrigerators, stoves, and ovens.
A business providing extermination services for household
pests, including insects and rodents.
An establishment that offers goods and products to the public
that are obtained directly from the manufacturer at prices that reflect
savings due to the reduced cost of said direct distribution.
A home that provides regular care in the caretaker’s
own residence for not more than six children under 14 years of age,
excluding children who are related to the caretaker, and that provides
care after school hours for not more than six additional elementary
school children, but the total number of children, including children
who are related to the caretaker, does not exceed 12 at any given
time. The term does not include a home that provides care exclusively
for any number of children who are related to the caretaker.
An enclosed area designed for sales and repair of farm machinery.
A place or building where passive or active exercises and
related activities are performed for the purpose of physical fitness,
improved circulation or flexibility, and/or weight control. The activities
shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building. Fitness studio
may include passive exercise equipment (motorized equipment which
does not require physical exertion) but exclude equipment or apparatus
used for weight control or muscle building, and shall exclude massage
in any form.
A building or part thereof used for human funeral services.
Such building may contain space and facilities for cremation facilities,
embalming, and the performance of other services used in preparation
of the dead for burial; the performance of autopsies and other surgical
procedures; the storage of caskets, funeral urns, and other related
supplies; and the storage of funeral vehicles. Where a funeral home
is permitted, a funeral chapel shall also be permitted.
A retail establishment offering home furnishings, fixtures,
and appliances to the general public.
An enclosed two-car accessory building or portion of a main
building on the same lot and used for the storage only of private
passenger motor vehicles and recreational vehicles, owned and used
by the owners or tenants of the premises.
A building or portion thereof, except as herein defined as
a private garage or as a repair garage, used for the storage of motor
vehicles, or where any such vehicles are kept for remuneration or
hire; in which any sale of gasoline, oil, and accessories is only
incidental to the principal use. Facilities for washing may be provided.
A building or space for the repair or maintenance of motor
vehicles, not including factory assembly of vehicles, auto wrecking
establishments, or junkyards.
An incidental use by resident of same property for cultivation
of fruits, vegetables, plants, flowers, or herbs.
A detached single-family unit distinguishable by the location
of one exterior wall on a side property line.
A station used to regulate the flow or pressure of gas in
a pipeline.
A shop offering gifts, souvenirs, and associated products
for sale.
A private, commercial enterprise offering outdoor go-cart
tracks to the general public for a fee or charge. A go-cart is a nonlicensed
motorized low horsepower vehicle powered by either a gas or electrical
motor to be used for the purpose of entertainment, generally having
the capacity of one driver/operator. Does not include remote control
vehicles.
An establishment offering areas for driving of golf balls
including “pitch and putt” facilities.
An establishment offering facilities for miniature golf.
Grounds and facilities used in the playing of the game golf,
for use by private membership.
Grounds and facilities used in the playing of the game golf,
privately owned but open to the public for a fee and operated as a
commercial venture.
A building or structure owned, operated, or occupied by governmental
agency to provide a governmental service to the public.
An establishment operated for commercial purposes, offering
plants grown on-premises and off-premises and associated products
for sale for use in connection with home gardening activities.
A retail store primarily engaged in the retail sales of all
sorts of canned goods, dry goods, fresh fruits and vegetables, and
fresh and prepared meats, fish, and poultry.
means a child care facility that provides care for 7 to 12
children under 14 years of age for less than 24 hours a day.
A dwelling shared by four or more disabled persons or elderly,
including resident staff, who live together as a single housekeeping
unit and in a long-term, family-like environment in which staff persons
provide care, education, and participation in community activities
for the residents, with the primary goal of enabling the resident
to live as independently as possible in order to reach their maximum
potential. As used herein, the term “disabled” shall mean
having (1) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits
one or more of the person’s major life activities so that such
person is incapable of living independently; (2) a record of having
such an impairment; or (3) being regarded as having such an impairment.
However, “disabled” shall not include current illegal
use of or addiction to controlled substance, nor shall it include
any person whose residency in the home would constitute a direct threat
to the health and safety of other individuals. The term “group
home for the disabled” shall not include alcoholism or drug
treatment center, work release facilities for convicts or ex-convicts,
or other housing facilities serving as an alternative to incarceration.
A building or room used for physical education and sports,
which may be equipped with gymnastic or other sports-related equipment
and that may have seating in which spectators may view sports activities.
An establishment offering hand tools, small building materials,
and associated convenience items for sale to the general public.
An indoor facility including uses such as game courts, exercise
equipment, locker rooms, Jacuzzi, and/or sauna and pro shop, gymnasiums,
private clubs (athletic, health, or recreational), reducing salons,
and weight control establishments.
A landing facility for rotary wing aircraft subject to regularly
scheduled use and may include fueling or servicing facilities for
such craft.
A landing pad for occasional and infrequent use by rotary
wing aircraft with no fueling facilities.
An accessory activity area used by the occupants of the premises
purely for personal enjoyment, amusement, recreation, or cultivation
of artistic talents.
An occupation customarily conducted for gain or support entirely
within a dwelling by a member or members of a family while residing
therein, and which is clearly incidental and secondary to the residential
use of the premises and does not change the character thereof.
An institution specializing in giving clinical, temporary,
and emergency services of a medical or surgical nature to human patients
and injured persons, and licensed by state law to provide facilities
and services in surgery, obstetrics, and general medical practice
including related facilities such as laboratories, outpatient departments,
training facilities, central services facilities, and staff offices
that are an integral part of the facilities. Hospitals may include
supportive retail and personal service uses operated by or under the
control of the hospital primarily for the convenience of patients,
staff, and visitors.
A building or portion thereof in which ten or more guestrooms
are provided for occupancy for compensation by transient guests.
The term “junk” is defined to mean, and shall
include, scrap iron, scrap tin, scrap brass, scrap copper, scrap lead,
scrap zinc, and all other scrap metals and their alloys, and bones,
rags, used cloth, used rubber, used rope, used tinfoil, used bottles,
old cotton or used machinery, used tools, used appliances, used fixtures,
used utensils, used boxes or crates, used pipe or pipe fittings, used
automobile or airplane tires, and other manufactured goods that are
so worn, deteriorated, or obsolete as to make them unusable in their
existing condition, subject to being dismantled for junk.
A lot or premises on which four or more dogs, cats or other
domestic animals at least four months of age are housed or accepted
for boarding, trimming, grooming and/or bathing for which remuneration
is received.
A freestanding structure upon which temporary information
and/or posters, notices, and announcements are posted, or a freestanding
building with one or more open sides from which commercial activities
are conducted.
A facility with materials and scientific and technological
equipment designed for scientific experimentation, examination, evaluation,
and documentation for medical and other technologies.
A facility for scientific laboratory research in technology-intensive
fields. Examples include biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, genetics,
plastics, polymers, resins, coatings, fibers, fabrics, films, heat
transfer, and radiation research facilities.
A facility for scientific laboratory analysis of natural
resources, medical resources, and manufactured materials. The scientific
analysis is generally performed for an outside customer, to support
the work of that customer. This category includes environmental laboratories
for the analysis of air, water, and soil; medical or veterinary laboratories
for the analysis of blood, tissue, or other human medical or animal
products. Forensic laboratories for analysis of evidence in support
of law enforcement agencies would also be included in this category.
A business principally engaged in the decorative and functional
alteration, planting, and maintenance of grounds. Such a business
may engage in the installation and construction of underground improvements
necessary to support or sustain the landscaped surface of the ground.
A retail establishment providing full service laundry and
dry-cleaning services to the general public.
A retail establishment that provides a drop-off and pickup
point for customers to leave wearing apparel or other material in
need of laundry and dry-cleaning and pickup of items when laundered
and/or dry-cleaned.
A retail establishment providing facilities for customers
to launder or dry-clean wearing apparel or other materials.
Buildings and structures open for the general public, for
which a fee may or may not be charged for the use of book and other
media collections.
An establishment falling within the definition of and permitted
under the provisions of that portion of Title 3, Chapter 22, VTCA,
Alcoholic Beverage Code, as hereafter amended and as it pertains to
the operation of package stores permitted under such chapter.
A large commercial printing shop with multiple presses and
capabilities.
A shop that specializes in making, selling, and repairing
keys, locks, and associated material.
An association of persons meeting regularly for their mutual
benefit or for the promotion of some common purpose, supported jointly
through payment of membership dues, all members having the right to
vote on policies and business.
A facility for the storage, repair, outside sales, or rental
of heavy machinery or equipment.
A shop that manufactures metal products through the use of
presses, stamps, and dyes.
A parcel of land not less than three acres in size developed
for rental or sale of lots for the installation for residential uses
of HUD-Code manufactured Housing.
An area devoted to outside sales or rental of HUD-Code manufactured
homes or industrialized housing. For off-premise residential use only.
A facility used for subassembly or assembly of subassemblies
for industrial purposes, and may conduct manufacturing that does not
emit noise, odor, dust, or other hazards.
A retail facility that offers meat, fish, and poultry products
for sale to the public and shall include the sale of meat and meat
products to restaurants, hotels, clubs, and other similar establishments
when such sale is conducted as part of the retail business on the
premises.
A facility for processing cuts of meat from off-site into
finished products.
An establishment offering prescription and over-the-counter
products for sale.
Offices for one or more physicians, surgeons, or dentists
engaged in treating the sick or injured, but not including rooms for
the abiding of patients.
An establishment including offices, stores, and display rooms
for the display, sale, rental, and leasing of medical equipment.
A building or group of buildings in a controlled-access and
fenced compound consisting of varying sized of individual, compartmentalized,
and controlled-access, self-contained units that are leased or owned
for the storage of business and household goods or contractor supplies.
A facility with the capability of handling a large variety
of goods involving various forms of transportation and providing multi-modal
shipping capabilities, such as rail to truck and truck to air.
Complex structures with multiple movie theaters, each theater
capable of providing performances independent of the others in the
complex. Structurally, theaters in a cineplex are grouped in a manner
that allows them to share box or ticket offices, parking facilities,
lobby areas, restrooms, concession stands, signs and marquee displays,
and other service and maintenance facilities.
An institution for the collection, display, and distribution
of objects of art or science which is sponsored by or owned and operated
by the city, a public or quasi-public agency, and which facility is
open to the general public.
An establishment offering music, musical instruments, and
other related items for sale to the general public. Such establishment
may offer repair services of musical instruments.
A structure used for or occupied by persons recovering from
illness or suffering from the infirmities of old age, including developments
containing convalescent or nursing facilities.
A rechargeable energy storage system consisting of batteries,
battery chargers, controls, power conditioning systems and associated
electrical equipment capable of storing energy in order to supply
electrical energy at a later time off-site. The system is typically
used to provide standby or emergency power, an uninterruptable power
supply, load shedding, load sharing, smoothing and dispatching of
intermittent renewable energy sources, or similar capabilities.
An office in which chattels or goods, wares, or merchandise
are not commercially displayed, created, sold, or exchanged.
A shop specializing in the sale and repair of office machinery.
A building or portion of a building wherein services are
performed involving predominantly administrative, professional, or
clerical operations. Including but not limited to insurance broker,
public stenographers, real estate broker, stockbroker, doctor, dentist,
and other persons who operate or conduct offices which do not require
the stocking of goods for wholesale or retail sales.
A temporary office for the purpose of selling real estate
to the general public located on or adjacent to the real estate being
offered for sale.
A store that specializes in office supplies.
A device or group of devices assembled together, capable
of storing energy in order to supply electrical energy at a later
time to a single premises.
A shop that manufactures optical devices, especially eyeglasses.
Public or private land available for recreational, educational,
cultural, or aesthetic use.
An area for the driving, parking, display, or storage of
motor vehicles.
A structure or lot devoted to the temporary parking of automobiles
for a fee.
A facility for temporary parking of currently commercial
licensed trucks in excess of one ton, for a fee.
A detached, single-family unit typically situated on a reduced-size
lot that orients outdoor activity within rear or side yard patio areas
for better use of the site for outdoor living space.
A shop specializing in making small loans against personal
property or buying used personal goods from individuals.
A shop offering small animals for sale, with associated goods
and services.
A facility for the production of drugs for medicine.
A facility for the production of drugs for medicine.
An establishment offering prescription and over-the-counter
pharmaceuticals and other associated products for sale to the public.
A nonprofit organization supported mainly by charity and
whose principal function is the performance of charitable work.
A shop that specializes in the sale and repair of photographic
equipment.
An establishment offering drop-off of film for processing,
pickup of developed photographs, and related services.
A facility for the production of molded products constructed
out of plastic, fiberglass, or other composite material.
An establishment providing social and dining facilities as
well as alcoholic beverage service to an association of persons, and
otherwise falling within the definition of and permitted under the
provisions of that portion of Title 3, Chapter 32, VTCA, Alcoholic
Beverage Code, as hereafter amended and as it pertains to the operation
of private clubs.
A structure or yard that is used for storage of equipment,
materials, or other property and that is owned and maintained by a
governmental entity.
A facility designed to provide public protection from dangers
of fire and crime, including civil defense, operational centers, police
and fire stations, and training facilities.
A closely regulated enterprise with a franchise for providing
to the public a utility service deemed necessary for the public health,
safety, and welfare.
A facility designed to create and broadcast original source
programming, or relay commercial programming from another source,
including taped or prerecorded materials for any part of the radio
spectrum for commercial consumption.
A structure or structures supporting antennas and/or commercial
satellite antenna dishes which are transmitting or receiving any portion
of the radio spectrum including wireless communication facilities,
but excluding noncommercial antenna installations for home use of
radio or television.
A facility for the assembly or storage of freight to or from
rail cars.
An establishment incorporating a variety of rural uses, including
sports arenas, rodeo grounds, pavilions, animal stables, and facilities,
which may be rented for private parties.
An establishment offering recreational vehicles, including
watercraft, for rent to the general public. Said facility may display,
store, and maintain said vehicles on-site solely for the purpose of
renting said vehicles. No short- or long-term habitation of any recreational
vehicle, including watercraft, is permitted on the site. In addition,
no manufacture or repair, with the exception of light maintenance,
occurs on the site.
A facility or location which, upon payment of a fee, provides
for the parking and storage of recreational vehicles.
A building in which used materials such as newspapers, glassware,
and metal cans are separated and processed prior to shipment to others
who will use those materials to manufacture new products.
A facility whose primary purpose is to provide residential
and/or outpatient care, with supervisory personnel, to persons regardless
of legal relationship, who have been involved in the criminal justice
system or related program including parole or probation as authorized
by the criminal justice system, and have demonstrated a tendency toward
alcoholism, drug abuse, mental illness, or antisocial or criminal
conduct.
A facility which provides residence and/or outpatient care,
with supervisory personnel, to persons regardless of legal relationship,
who have demonstrated a tendency toward mental illness.
A facility which provides residential and/or outpatient care,
with supervisory personnel to persons regardless of legal relationship
who have demonstrated a tendency toward alcoholism and/or drug abuse.
Facilities in which persons regularly assemble for religious
worship and activities intended primarily for purposes connected with
such worship or propagating a particular form of religious belief.
An establishment that provides equipment and goods for rent
by the general public to be used off-site. All storage of rental equipment
and goods shall be contained within the limits of the primary structure.
An establishment that provides heavy equipment for rent to
contractors or the general public to be used off-site. The storage
of rental equipment or goods may occur either within the limits of
the primary structure, or it may be displayed and stored outside of
the primary structure. Areas reserved for repairs and maintenance
of all equipment or goods must be within the primary structure.
A business establishment whose principal business is the
selling of unpackaged food to the customer in a ready-to-consume state,
in individual servings, or in nondisposable containers, and where
the customer consumes these foods while seated at tables or counters
located within the building. Such use includes cafes, lunchrooms,
and tea rooms.
Any place or premises used for sale, dispensing, or serving
of food, refreshments, or beverages in automobiles, including those
establishments where customers may serve themselves and may eat or
drink the food, refreshments, or beverages on the premises.
Any place or premises used for sale, dispensing, or serving
of food, refreshments, or beverages from a temporary or permanent
building on a temporary or seasonal basis.
An outdoor entertainment area providing an arena for rodeo
activities, including grandstands and bleachers for the viewing public,
storage pens, and facilities for the caring and presentation of livestock,
and open area for exhibits and carnival activities.
A building other than a hotel where lodging for three but
not more than 12 persons is provided for definite periods for compensation
pursuant to previous arrangement.
An area for salvage of metals, and/or other fabricated products,
which may include a yard or building where automobiles or parts of
automobiles or machinery are stored, dismantled and/or offered for
sale in the open as whole units, as salvaged parts or as processed
metal.
A facility that provides a curriculum limited to the teaching
of office and business practices and skills.
An academic institution of higher learning that is accredited
or recognized by the State and that offers a program, or series of
programs of academic study
Including junior and senior colleges, universities, conservatories
and seminaries.
A facility that instructs and trains students in the arts,
such as of music, dance, gymnastics, or martial arts, and is primarily
operated on a commercial basis.
A business organized to operate for a profit and offering
instruction and training in a trade such as welding, brick laying,
machinery operation, and similar manual trades.
Educational activities consisting of a defined curriculum
with the purpose of satisfying the state educational requirements
and said educational activities being conducted in the home of a student
living in the home. Said educational activities shall be considered
to be a part of the housekeeping activities of a family.
Educational activities consisting of a defined curriculum
with the purpose of satisfying the state educational requirements
and said educational activities being conducted in a home but not
necessarily the home of the student living therein. There shall be
no more than 6 unrelated students not living in the home in which
the educational activities are being conducted. The total number of
students living in the home in which the activities are being conducted
shall not exceed 12 at any given time.
A facility that provides rehabilitation and training operated
or sponsored by chartered educational, religious, or philanthropic
organizations, but excluding uses such as trade schools, which are
operated primarily on a commercial basis.
A public or private facility that provides a curriculum of
elementary or secondary academic instruction, including kindergartens,
elementary schools, junior high schools, and high schools.
A secondary or higher education facility primarily teaching
usable skills that prepare students for jobs in a trade and meeting
the state requirements of a vocational facility.
An establishment offering shoe repair service to the general
public.
A retail business offering signs and banners for sale.
An establishment that provides facilities for participant
ice or roller skating.
A building designed for the keeping of horses or mules used
for pleasure riding or driving, for boarding, or for hire, including
a riding track.
A building designed for the keeping of horses or mules owned
by the occupants of the premises and not kept for remuneration, hire,
or sale.
An area designed to receive and transfer large quantities
of livestock, containing a number of holding pens, loading and unloading
areas, ramps, and other facilities required for the handling of large
quantities of livestock.
A retail establishment offering for sale stone monuments
produced off-premises, excluding cutting of slabs.
A facility that is constructed such that large quantities
of products or goods may be stored for extended periods of time. Said
facility may be equipped with loading ramps and docks that facilitate
the loading and offloading of semitrailer vehicles.
Facilities to store any equipment, machinery, building materials,
or commodities, including raw, semi-finished, and finished materials
outside at ground level.
A facility for professional work or teaching of any form
of commercial or fine arts, photography, music, drama, dance, but
not including commercial gymnasium or dance hall.
A swimming pool and accessory facilities constructed for
the exclusive use of the proprietor, when located in other than the
minimum front yard.
A swimming pool and accessory facilities not part of the
municipal or public recreation system, and not a private swim club,
but where the facilities are available to the general public for a
fee.
Any business that uses artificial lighting systems to produce
a tan on an individual’s body. This use specifically excludes
spas, gymnasiums, athletic clubs, health clubs, and any exercise equipment.
An establishment whose principal business activity, either
in terms of operation or as held out to the public, is the practice
of one or more of the following: (1) placing of designs, letters,
figures, symbols, or other marks upon or under the skin of any person,
using ink or other substances that result in the permanent coloration
of the skin, by means of the use of needles or other instruments designed
to contact or puncture the skin; (2) creation of an opening in the
body of a person for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decoration.
An establishment offering the services of taxidermy.
A retail establishment offering for sale to the public the
products produced by a taxidermist at a separate location.
A facility that transmits and/or receives electromagnetic
signals for the purpose of transmitting analog or digital voice or
data communications. It includes antennas, microwave dishes, horns
and other types of equipment for
Includes Personal Wireless Services as defined in the federal
Telecommunications Act of 1996, and as subsequently amended, but shall
not include the following: federally licensed amateur radio stations
and facilities used exclusively for receive-only antennas.
A facility for the exchange, switching, relaying, or transmission
of telephone services, not including public office facilities, storage,
or repair facilities.
A temporary manufacturing facility for the production of
concrete during construction of a private or public project, to be
removed when the project is completed. Temporary Concrete Batch Plants
are to be approved only for projects located within the City Limits
of Royse City.
Includes knitting, weaving, printing, and finishing of textiles
and fibers into fabric goods
An establishment offering motion pictures for viewing by
the public.
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Retail establishment who holds a permit from the State of Texas
for retail sales of tobacco and whose display space and/or gross sales
exceed 25% of tobacco, smoking products, electronic cigarettes, or
any smoking paraphernalia; or
Any establishment that does not hold a permit from the State
of Texas for retail sales of tobacco and that sales electronic cigarettes
or any smoking paraphernalia.
Operations such as power substations, water tanks or reservoirs,
water or sewage treatment plants, also including supportive structures
such as pump and lift stations.
The offices of a doctor of veterinary medicine with on-site
treatment of large domestic animals, which may consist of livestock
and/or other farm animals and may include outside treatment pens,
shelters, or barns.
The offices of a doctor of veterinary medicine with on-site
treatment of small domestic animals, which consist primarily of household
pets and animals that are not sheltered in pens or barns (excluding
dog runs and pens).
An office and clinic of a doctor of veterinary medicine for
small domestic animal practice, including outside treatment pens.
An office and clinic of a doctor of veterinary medicine for
small domestic animal practice, without outside treatment pens.
A commercial establishment that provides as a service a library
of video movies and video games which may be rented on a short-term
basis and returned for reuse.
An establishment offering watches and jewelry for sale to
the public, and offering repair services for jewelry, watches, and
similar items.
A use engaged in storage, wholesale sales, and distribution
of manufactured products, supplies, and equipment, but excluding bulk
storage of materials that are flammable or explosive or that create
hazardous or commonly recognized offensive conditions.
A facility for the machining and welding of metals, not including
forging or structural welding.
An establishment falling within the definition of and permitted
under the provisions of that portion of Title 3, Chapter 16, VTCA,
Alcoholic Beverage Code, as hereafter amended and as it pertains to
the operation of wineries permitted under such chapter.
(Ordinance 06-05-503 adopted 5/16/06; Ordinance 07-12-628, sec. 4, adopted 12/11/07; Ordinance 10-09-794, sec. 2, adopted 9/14/10; Ordinance 14-04-1031, sec. 2,
adopted 4/8/14; Ordinance
10-10-1062 adopted 10/14/14; Ordinance 17-01-1192 adopted 1/13/17; Ordinance 18-11-1305 adopted 11/15/18; Ordinance 22-02-1500 adopted 2/22/22; Ordinance 23-05-1577 adopted 5/23/2023; Ordinance 24-04-1643 adopted 4/9/2024; Ordinance 24-04-1644 adopted 4/9/2024)
