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Catoosa County |
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Code of Ordinances |
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Appendix A. CATOOSA COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE |
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Article II. ZONING DISTRICTS AND LAND USES |
§ 2.03.00. LAND USES PERMISSIBLE IN EACH ZONING DISTRICT
2.03.01 Land Use Table, Generally
Table 2-3 identifies those uses that are permissible in each zoning district subject to compliance with the requirements of this UDC. Buildings, structures, or land shall be occupied or used only in conformity with all of the regulations set forth herein for the district in which they are located. The zoning districts for Catoosa County are shown on the "Official Zoning Map of Catoosa County, Georgia."
2.03.02 How to Read the Land Use Table
A.
Land uses are organized under the following headings: Agriculture, Residential, Institutional, Commercial, Recreation, Transportation/Communication/Utilities and Industrial.
B.
Within the following table the letter "P" indicates that the land use is permissible, subject to compliance with the standards of the zoning district.
C.
The letter "S" indicates that the land use is permissible as a Special Use, subject to meeting stated conditions and a determination by the Board of Commissioners that the land use conforms to the standards contained in Article IX.
D.
The column "Additional Requirements" indicates that the additional requirements specific for the land use shall apply in addition to the provisions of subsections A and B above. The requirements shall apply to Special Uses unless specifically waived or modified as a stipulation of Special Use approval. Additional requirements for specific land uses are contained in Article IV.
E.
A blank cell indicates the land use is prohibited.
F.
Any land use that is not identified in Table 2-3 is prohibited unless it is found to be substantially similar to and compatible with an identified use in said table by the Zoning Administrator.
1)
A determination that a use qualifies as a similar and compatible use shall be made upon the Zoning Administrator's finding that:
a.
The characteristics of, and activities associated with the requested use is similar to one or more of the listed uses, and will not involve a greater intensity than the uses listed in the zoning district;
b.
The requested use will be consistent with the purpose of the applicable zoning district;
c.
The requested use will be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and any applicable specific plan;
d.
The requested use will be compatible with the other uses allowed in the zoning district;
e.
The definition of a requested use is comparable to that of a use identified in Table 2-3, and as presented in Article I of this UDC and by the LBCS classification and code (Land Based Classification System, published by the American Planning Association) or the NAICS code (North American Industry Classification System, published by the federal government); and
f.
The requested use is not allowable in another zoning district.
2)
The administrative interpretation shall be subject to appeal, as set forth in Article IX.
Table 2-3 Land Use Table
P—Permissible in the zoning district
S— Permissible in the zoning district if approved
as a Special Use
Blank—ProhibitedAdditional
Requirements
(by Section No.)PCFD A-1 R-A R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 R-T/Z C-1 C-2 C-3 I-1 I-2 PUD C-R Agriculture Agricultural operations 4.09.02 P P S Agriculture, retail sales 4.09.03 P P Agriculture, wholesale sales P Commercial stable 4.09.10 P Kennel 4.09.20 S Lumberyard 4.09.21 S Meat processing plant P Plant nursery, greenhouse P P Poultry production 4.09.26 P S Sawmill 4.09.31 S Timber harvesting P P Residential Single-family detached dwelling: Site-built or Modular home P P P P P P Manufactured home 4.09.22 P P P P P Zero lot line (patio home) P P Single-family attached dwelling (townhouse) 4.09.35 P P Two-family dwelling (duplex) P P Triplex P P P Quadraplex P Multi-family dwelling (apartment) 4.09.23 P P Assisted living facility P P Nursing home P P Personal care home: Congregate personal care home P P Family personal care home P P Boardinghouse P Institutional Cemetery P P Child day care: Family day care home (up to 6 children) 4.09.08 P P P P P Group day care home (7-18 children) 4.09.08 S P P P Child day care center (19 or more children) 4.09.08 S P P P College 4.09.09 P P P Funeral home 4.09.13 P Grade school 4.09.15 P P P P Health and human services (excluding pain management clinic) P P Hospital P P Pain management clinic 4.09.25 S Place of worship P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Technical, trade, and other specialty school P P P Commercial Adult entertainment establishments 4.09.01 S Animal racetrack/event arena S Animal and pet services (not including pet or pet supply store, veterinary services or kennels) P P Automobile repair and service 4.09.05 P Bar 4.09.06 P P P P Bed and breakfast inn (B&B) 4.09.07 P Car rental P Car wash P P Catering business P P Convenience store (without gas station) 4.09.12 P P P Gas station 4.09.14 P P P Flea market (indoor) P P Grocery store 4.09.16 P P P Hotel P P Motel P P Package store 4.09.24 P P Personal care services P P P Pet or pet supply store P P Professional office (including banks) P P P P Restaurant 4.09.29 P P P P Retail sales (excluding heavy consumer goods) 4.09.30 P P P P Retail sales - heavy consumer goods P P Self-storage facility (indoor, rental) 4.09.32 P P Services to buildings and dwellings P P P Vehicle and marine craft sales P Veterinary services 4.09.37 P P Recreation Amusement or theme park S Banquet hall P P P Campground/RV park P P Driving range P P Exhibition, convention, or conference center P P Golf course P P P Fishing club or camp P Fitness, gym or athletic club P P Indoor recreation or games facility P P Marina P Miniature golf P P Museum, exhibition or similar facility P P Outdoor recreational sports facility P P Private club 4.09.27 P P Racetrack 4.09.28 S Shooting range, indoor 4.09.33 S S S Shooting range, outdoor 4.09.34 S Sports stadium or arena P P Theater (drive-in, movie and performance) P P Zoos, botanical gardens, arboreta S S Transportation/Communications/Utilities Airport 4.09.04 S Automobile parking facilities: Surface parking P P Parking structure (parking garage) P P Bus or truck maintenance facility P P Charter bus terminal P Communications and information P Courier and messenger services P Heliport, sailport, ultralight landing strip 4.09.18 S Railroad facility (excluding train station) P Taxi and limousine service P P Solar farm 4.09.38 S S S S Towing and other road and ground services P P Truck and freight transportation services P P Truck stop 4.09.36 P Utility substation, public P P Wireless telecommunication facility 5.04.00 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Industrial Biomedical waste treatment or disposal facility S Coal boiler or burner, use of S Construction related businesses (onsite storage of equipment or materials) 4.09.11 P P P Hazardous waste facility 4.09.17 S Incinerator S Junkyard S Laboratory or specialized industrial facility S Landfill S Liquid product (non-water) storage S Manufacturing: Food, textiles and related products P Wood, paper and printing products P Chemicals and adhesives S S Metals, machinery and electronics P Miscellaneous P Recycling plant S Wholesale trade establishment (includes warehouses) P P P