A  R  T  I  C  L  E   5 

ZONING DISTRICT

 

SECTION

5.010.  Classification of Districts

5.020.  Zoning Map

5.030.  Zoning District Boundaries

5.040.  Specific District Regulations

5.041.  A-1, Agriculture-Forestry District

5.042.  A-2, Rural Residential District

5.043.  R-1, Suburban Residential District

5.044.  C-1, Rural Center District

5.045.  C-2, General Commercial District

5.046.  M-1, General Industrial District

5.047.  F-1, Floodway District

5.048.  O-1, Office-Professional District

5.049.  R-E, Single Family Exclusive Overlay District

5.010.  Classification of Districts.  For the purpose of this Resolution the following zoning districts are hereby established in Loudon County Tennessee: 

                       District

                   Zoning District               Abbreviation

          Agriculture-Forestry District         A-1

          Rural Residential District              A-2

          Suburban Residential District      R-1

          Rural Center District                      C-1

          General Commercial District         C-2

          General Industrial District            M-1

          Floodway District                          F-1

          Office-Professional District        0-1

          Single Family Exclusive Overlay District          R-E 

5.020.  Zoning Map.  The location and boundaries of the zoning districts established by this Resolution are bounded and defined as shown on the map entitled Zoning Map of Loudon County, Tennessee.  The zoning map or any amendment thereto shall be dated with the effective date of the resolution that adopts same.  Certified prints of the adopted zoning map or zoning map amendment shall be maintained in the office of the Loudon County Building Commissioner and shall be available for inspection by the public at all reasonable times, as long as this Resolution remains in effect.

5.030.  Zoning District Boundaries.  Unless otherwise indicated on the zoning map or zoning map amendment, the district boundaries are lot lines, center lines of streets or alleys, or the Loudon County boundary lines as they exist at the time of the enactment of the Zoning Resolution.  Questions concerning the exact locations of district boundaries shall be determined by the Loudon County Board of Zoning Appeals. 

Where a district boundary line divides a lot existing at the time this Resolution takes effect and the major portion of said lot is in the less restricted district, the regulations relative to that district may extend as well to such portion of said lot as is not more than twenty (20) feet within the more restricted district.

Where the property on one side of a street between two intersecting streets is in a business or industrial district and the property on the intersecting street, except the corner or corners, is in a residential district, the business or industrial use shall be limited to the property facing or fronting the street zoned for business or industry throughout the block and any property in the rear thereof facing or fronting the intersecting street, even though it appears to be in a business or industrial district, shall be governed by the use prevailing on the intersecting street.  It is the purpose of this Resolution to limit business and industrial uses to the property facing or fronting the street zoned for business or industry and to prohibit business or industrial uses facing or fronting the street zoned for residential uses.  In all cases of ambiguity due to the actual layout of the property or other circumstances, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall have authority to determine on which street the business or industrial use shall face or front so that the intent of the resolution shall be observed.

          5.040.  Specific District Regulations.  The following regulations shall apply in the seven zoning districts established in Section 5.010 of this resolution:

5.041.  A-1 Agriculture-Forestry District 

A.     District Description 

          This district is intended to preserve space for agricultural and forestry uses which together comprise an important segment of the economy of Loudon County.  The primary intent of the A-1 District is to minimize conflicts between agricultural and forestry activities and various nonfarm activities; to permit lands best suited for intense agricultural uses to be preserved for these purposes; and to prevent lands unsuitable for development of an urban or non-rural nature, due to topographic problems, location, or the inability to provide necessary urban services, from being encroached upon by these incompatible land uses.  Areas assigned to the A-1 District are primarily areas where growth of an urban or non-rural nature is deemed undesirable for one or more of the reasons outlined above.  The following regulations shall apply in the A-1 Agriculture-Forestry District as defined on the Zoning Map of Loudon County, Tennessee:

B.       Uses Permitted: 

          In the A-1, Agriculture-Forestry District, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted: 

1.  Agricultural and forestry uses and their accessory structures, as defined in Article 2. 

2.  Detached single-family and two-family dwellings. 

3.  Agricultural processing including cotton ginning and compressing, corn shelling, hay baling and threshing services.

4.  Animal husbandry services including veterinarian services, animal hospital services and poultry hatchery services. 

5.  Forestry activities and related services. 

6.  Fisheries and related services. 

7.  Utility facilities necessary for the provision of public services. 

8.  One roadside stand for the sale of agriculture or forestry products produced on the premises provided that such stand does not exceed an area of three hundred (300) square feet and that it is located not nearer than thirty-five (35) feet from the roadway. 

9.  Customary home occupations as regulated in Article 4, Section 4.040. 

C.       Uses Permitted as Special Exceptions: 

          In the A-1, Agriculture-Forestry District, the following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted as special exceptions after review and approval in accordance with Article 7, Section 7.060. 

1.  Public or private educational institutions. 

2.  Churches or other places of assembly. 

3.  The surface and subsurface mining or quarrying of natural mineral resources.  (Concrete and asphalt plants/facilities are not considered an accessory use to these uses.)  NOTE:  Italics adopted by Loudon County Commission August 5, 1996. 

4.  Airports. 

5.  Marinas. 

6.  Travel trailer parks. 

7.  Sanitary landfill operations, subject to the approval of the Loudon County Sanitarian and the Tennessee Department of Public Health. 

8.  Cemeteries subject to the provisions of Article 4, Section 4.120. 

9.  Commercial feed lots which comply with all applicable state and federal laws. 

10.     On-site tenant houses for farm workers who are of a seasonal or permanent nature, provided the applicant produces a written statement by the Loudon County Sanitarian (environmentalist) approving the sewage disposal system for the structures(s) and provided the applicant provides sufficient evidence as to the need for such tenant houses(s). 

11.     Arts and crafts festivals. 

The afore mentioned activity may be permitted subject to the following: 

a. Shall be limited to artists and craftsman displaying original work, including antiques and related activities connected with such festival. 

b. Limits to no more than six (6) festivals per year (not exceeding four (4) days each) throughout the County with no one sponsor permitted to schedule more than two (2) events annually. 

c. Events shall be restricted to county civic groups or events sponsored by such groups. 

d. The Board of Zoning Appeals shall review each application and approval or disapproval shall be based on the quality of the event, impacts on the immediate area and suitability of plans as addressed in Subsection V. 

e. Sponsor of the event shall provide the following: 

i. Site plans for the property indicating the location of all exhibit areas, parking, rest rooms, access, etc. 

ii. Projected number of visitors per day 

iii. Traffic flow diagram 

iv. Location of all residences within a one-half (1/2) mile radius of property to be considered 

v. Written narrative describing security and emergency services. 

              12.  Light Manufacturing Uses 

          Light manufacturing uses are permitted as a special exception subject to provisions herein established.  In considering the special exception, the Board shall consider impacts on adjoining properties and determine whether the proposed use meets the spirit and intent of this resolution.  Approval of a special exception may be granted provided the following requirements are met and subject to such restrictions as the Board may deem necessary:

-    Use is permitted only on the same property as a primary residence and shall be located in an accessory structure. 

-    The manufacturing use (process and storage) shall not occupy more than 1,500 square feet. 

-    There shall be no exterior storage of materials nor shall the exterior appearance of the structure indicate that any use is occurring which would not be customarily permitted as an accessory use within the district.

-    There shall be no more than three (3) persons employed at any one time.  

-    The applicant for the special exception shall reside in the primary residence and shall be employed in the manufacturing operation. 

-    The property shall be not less than three (3) acres in size. 

          Light Manufacturing Uses Permitted as a Special Exception: 

-    Woodworking

- Light metal fabrication

- Furniture Upholstering

- Arts and crafts  manufacturing

- Any use of a similar character 

     13.    Communication Towers 

D.      Uses Prohibited: 

          In the A-1, Agriculture-Forestry District, all uses except those uses or their accessory uses specifically permitted or permitted upon approval as a special exception by the Board are prohibited.

E.      Dimensional Regulations: 

          All uses permitted in the A-1, Agriculture Forestry District shall comply with the following requirements except as provided in Article 6. 

1.  Front Yard:  The minimum depth of the front yard shall be fifty (50) feet. 

2.  Rear Yard:  The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be thirty-five (35) feet for the principal structure and fifteen (15) feet for any permitted accessory structures. 

3.  Side Yard:  The side yard shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet for a single-story structure, plus an additional five (5) feet for each additional story. 

4.  Land Area:  No farm, ranch, or other parcel of land shall be reduced in area to provide separate lots or building sites of less than one (1) acre in area.  However, where there is an existing lot of record of less than one (1) acre on August 1, 1971, this lot may be utilized for the construction of one single-family dwelling.  In the event that the property proposed to be subdivided is less than five (5) acres in area, then a soils analysis of the property must be conducted and the results of such an analysis shall be transmitted to the Loudon County Sanitarian.  The Planning Commission shall assist the property owner or his agent in working with other agencies to have the soils analysis completed.  If the results of the soils analysis indicate compliance with the required standards of the Tennessee Department of Public Health, the Loudon County Sanitarian shall submit a written statement certifying same to the Loudon County Building Commissioner.  Upon receipt of such a certification from the Loudon County Sanitarian, the Loudon County Building Commissioner shall issue a building permit to the applicant, providing all other provisions of the Loudon County Zoning Resolution are met.  In the event that the results of the soils analysis or other tests that may be required do not meet the required standards of the Tennessee Department of Public Health, then the Loudon County Sanitarian shall submit to the Loudon County Building Commissioner, prior to the issuance of a building permit, a written opinion, in lieu of a certification, which shall define what lot size or configuration or both shall be necessary to meet the required standards.  In the event that an opinion is submitted in lieu of a certification by the Loudon County Sanitarian to the Building Commissioner, the Building Commissioner shall notify the applicant of the necessary lot size or configuration or both based upon the aforementioned Loudon County Sanitarian's written opinion.  The Building Commissioner shall not issue a building permit until the necessary changes have been made and the Sanitarian submits to the Building Commissioner a certification that with these changes, the standards of the Tennessee Department of Public Health have been met. 

5.  Maximum Lot Coverage:  Main farm and agricultural accessory buildings shall cover no more than five (5) percent of the total land area. 

     Permitted non-agricultural or forestry uses, both principal and accessory, shall cover no more than twenty (20) percent of the total land area. 

6.  Lot Width:  No lot shall be less than one hundred and fifty (150) feet wide at the building setback line. 

7.  Height Requirement:  No building shall exceed three (3) stories or fifty (50) feet in height, except as provided in Article 6, Section 6.030. 

5.042.  A-2 Rural Residential District 

A.     District Description 

          This district is intended to be utilized in areas where, due to remoteness, impermeability or shallowness of soils, the absence of the necessary urban services, or the continuation of farming or agricultural activities, development of a suburban density is undesirable or unfeasible.  Although the A-2 District is primarily a rural district, it also provides for low‑density residential development with lot sizes for single-family dwellings being less restrictive than those of the A-1 Agriculture-Forestry District.  In addition, a primary objective of the A-2 District is to prevent undesirable urban sprawl and to exclude land uses which demand a level of urban services which are impossible or uneconomical to provide.  The following regulations shall apply in the A-2 Rural Residential District as defined on the Zoning Map of Loudon County, Tennessee: 

B.       Uses Permitted: 

          In the A-2 Rural Residential District, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted. 

1.  Agricultural and forestry uses and their accessory structures, as defined in Article 2. 

2.  Detached single-family and two-family dwellings. 

3.  Agricultural processing including cotton ginning and compressing, corn shelling, hay baling and threshing services. 

4.  Animal husbandry services including veterinarian services, animal hospital services and poultry hatchery services. 

5.  Forestry activities and related services. 

6.  Fisheries and related services. 

7.  Public and informational signs. 

8.  Utility facilities necessary for the provision of public services. 

9.  Public recreational facilities. 

10.     Public schools, libraries, and fire station. 

11.     Customary home occupation as regulated in Article 4, Section 4.040. 

C.       Uses Permitted as Special Exceptions: 

          In the A-2 Rural Residential District, the following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted as special exceptions after review and approval in accordance with Article 7, Section 7.060. 

1.       Churches or other places of assembly. 

2.       Riding stables and kennels. 

3.       Marinas. 

4.       Travel trailer parks. 

5.     Sanitary landfill operations, subject to the approval of the Loudon County Sanitarian, the Tennessee Department of Public Health, and the Loudon County Quarterly Court. 

6.     Subsurface extraction of natural mineral resources.  (Concrete and asphalt plants/facilities are not considered an accessory use to these uses.)  NOTE:  Italics adopted by Loudon County Commission August 5, 1996. 

7.       Private doctors or dental offices. 

8.       Private schools, colleges, and libraries. 

9.       Private recreational facilities other than those permitted. 

10.     Planned unit developments subject to the provisions of Article 4, Section 4.080. 

11.     Government buildings and community centers. 

12.     Cemeteries, subject to the provisions of Article 4, Section 4.120. 

13.     Light manufacturing uses are permitted as a special exception subject to provisions herein established.  In considering the special exception, the Board shall consider impacts on adjoining properties and determine whether the proposed use meets the spirit and intent of this Resolution.  Approval of a special exception may be granted provided the following requirements are met and subject to such restrictions as the Board may deem necessary: 

-    Use is permitted only on the same property as a primary residence and shall be located in an accessory structure. 

-    The manufacturing use (process and storage) shall not occupy more than 1,500 square feet. 

-    There shall be no exterior storage of materials nor shall the exterior appearance of the structure indicate that any use is occurring which would not be customarily permitted as an accessory use within the district. 

-    There shall be no more than three (3) persons employed at any one time. 

-    The applicant for the special exception shall reside in the primary residence and shall be employed in the manufacturing operation. 

-    The property shall be not less than three (3) acres in size. 

          Light Manufacturing Uses Permitted as a Special Exception: 

-    Woodworking

-    Light metal fabrication

-    Furniture Upholstering

-    Arts and crafts manufacturing

-    Any use of a similar character 

    14.     Communication Towers 

D.      Uses Prohibited 

          In the A-2, Rural Residential District, all uses except those uses of their accessory uses specifically permitted or permitted upon approval as a special exception by the Board are prohibited. 

E.     Dimensional Regulations 

          All uses permitted in the A-2, Rural Residential District, shall comply with the following requirements except as provided in Article 6. 

1.  Front Yard:  The minimum depth of the front yard shall be forty (40) feet.

2.  Rear Yard:  The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be thirty (30) feet for the principal structure and fifteen (15) feet for any permitted accessory structures. 

3.  Side Yard:  The side yards shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet for a single-story structure, plus an additional five (5) feet for each additional story. 

4.  Land Area:  No farm, ranch, or other parcel of land shall be reduced in area to provide separate lots or building sites of less than one (1) acre in area.  However, where there is an existing lot of record of less than one (1) acre on August 1, 1971, this lot may be utilized for the construction of one single‑family dwelling.  In the event that the property proposed to be subdivided is less than five (5) acres in area, then a soils analysis of the property must be conducted and the results of such an analysis shall be transmitted to the Loudon County Sanitarian.  The Planning Commission shall assist the property owner or his agent in working with other agencies to have the soils analysis completed.  If the results of the soils analysis indicate compliance with the required standards of the Tennessee Department of Public Health, the Loudon County Sanitarian shall submit a written statement certifying same to the Loudon County Building Commissioner.  Upon receipt of such a certification from the Loudon County Sanitarian, the Loudon County Building Commissioner shall issue a building permit to the applicant, providing all other provisions of the Loudon County Zoning Resolution are met. 

     In the event that the results of the soils analysis or other tests that may be required do not meet the required standards of the Tennessee Department of Public Health, then the Loudon County Building Commissioner, prior to the issuance of a building permit, a written opinion, in lieu of a certification, which shall define what lot size or configuration, or both, shall be necessary to meet the required standards.  In the event that an opinion is submitted in lieu of a certification by the Loudon County Sanitarian to the Building Commissioner, the Building Commissioner shall notify the applicant of the necessary lot size or configuration, or both, based upon the aforementioned Loudon County Sanitarian's written opinion.  The Building Commissioner shall not issue a building permit until the necessary changes have been made and the Sanitarian submits to the Building Commissioner a certification that with these changes, the standards of the Tennessee Department of Public Health have been met. 

          5.     Maximum Lot Coverage:  Main farm or agricultural accessory buildings shall cover no more than five (5) percent of the total land area.  Permitted none agricultural uses, both principal and accessory, shall cover no more than thirty (30) percent of the total land area. 

          6.  Lot Width:  No lot shall be less than one hundred (100) feet wide at the building setback line. 

          7.     Height Requirement:  No building shall exceed three (3) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height, except as provided in Article 6, Section 6.030. 

          8.     Parking Space Requirements:  As regulated in Article 4, Section 4.010. 

5.043.  R-1 Suburban Residential District 

A.     District Description 

          The R-1, Suburban-Residential District, is intended to provide areas which are suitable for low-density single and multiple-family residential development.  This district is particularly suitable for areas adjacent or near urban areas, where an adequate public water supply or public wastewater service is available.  The principle uses of land range from single-family to multi-family apartment uses.  The following regulations shall apply in the R-1 Suburban Residential District as defined on the Zoning Map of Loudon County, Tennessee: 

B.       Uses Permitted 

          In the R-1, Suburban-Residential District, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted: 

1.  Detached single-family dwellings. 

2.  Rooming and boarding houses. 

3.  Prefabricated dwelling. 

4.  Mobile home. 

5.  Customary home occupation as regulated in Article 4, Section 4.040. 

6.  Duplexes. 

C.       Uses Permitted as Special Exceptions: 

          In the R-1, Suburban-Residential District, the following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted as special exceptions after review and approval in accordance with Article 7, Section 7.060. 

1.  Churches and other places of assembly. 

2.  Educational institutions. 

3.  Public and private recreation facilities. 

4.  Utility facilities necessary for the provision of public services. 

5.  Planned unit developments as regulated in Article 4, Section 4.080. 

6.  Mobile home parks, subject to the provisions of Article 4, Section 4.100. 

7.  Cemeteries subject to the provisions of Article 5, Section 4.120. 

8.  Government buildings and community centers. 

9.  Multi-family dwellings.  In order to provide for the orderly development of multi-family housing in areas conducive to such development the following specifications and guidelines shall be followed in granting a special exception: 

Multi-family dwellings shall be: 

a. located adjacent to arterials and/or collector roads; 

b. served by public utility water and an approved wastewater treatment facility (i.e., septic system or public wastewater system); 

c. located near areas of intense urban activity and necessary community facilities; 

d. designed to provide permanent open and recreational space for residents; 

e. designed to meet the area requirements as stated in Subsection 4. Land Area; 

f. located in areas where the use will not conflict with the character of the surrounding area. 

     Approval of an apartment complex consists of a two stage process, a preliminary approval for a site selection and a final approval consisting of a site design.  A site plan shall be submitted with the following information: 

a. The site location of the proposed use/structure including a location map and the scale of such a map. 

b. Drainage system plan to include but not limited to the location of enclosed storm sewers and appurtenances, open channels, and swales on property lines and/or back lot lines, and contour lines at five (5) foot intervals. 

c. Size and dimensions of the proposed building(s) and a drawing of all setbacks. 

d. Parking area design, number of parking spaces, and design of those spaces. 

e. Location of any signage and the dimensions of such sign(s) which will advertise the use of the buildings. 

f. Location and design of all entrances and exits onto a public road. 

D.      Uses Prohibited: 

          In the R-1, Suburban-Residential District, all uses except those uses specifically permitted or permitted upon approval as a special exception by the Board are prohibited. 

E.     Dimensional Regulations: 

          All uses permitted in the R-1, Suburban-Residential District, shall comply with the following requirements except as provided in Article 6: 

1.  Front Yard:  The minimum of the front yard shall be thirty (30) feet. 

2.  Rear Yard:  The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be twenty-five (25) feet for the principal structure and fifteen (15) feet for any permitted accessory structure. 

3.  Side Yard:  The side yard shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) feet for one and two-story structures, plus five (5) additional feet of side yard for each additional story over two. 

4.  Land Area:  No lot or parcel of land shall be reduced in size to provide separate lots or building sites of less than 20,000 square feet in area.  Where there is an existing lot of record of less than 20,000 square feet, at the time of adoption of this Resolution, this lot may be utilized for the construction of one single-family dwelling, providing the lot in question has a public water supply and providing that said lot of record is not less than 7,500 square feet in area. 

     On lots or parcels of land where multiple-family dwellings are constructed, the following area requirements and definitions shall apply except as regulated in Article 4, Section 4.080, (planned unit developments): 

                           Number of      With Public                   With Public Water
                           Dwelling          Water and                   but without
                           Units                  Sanitary Sewers                   Public Wastewater 

                              1                   20,000 sq. ft.                   20,000 sq. ft.

                              2                   25,000 sq. ft.                   30,000 sq. ft.

                              3                   30,000 sq. ft.                   35,000 sq. ft.

                              4                   35,000 sq. ft.                   40,000 sq. ft. 

                          More than                     3,500 sq. ft. for                   Not permitted unless
                          4 units                           each unit over 4                   on-site treatment units

           (i.e., package plants) are used, 30,000 sq. ft. for each unit over 4

          Dwelling, Attached - A dwelling with one or more party walls, or one party wall in the case of a dwelling at the end of a group of attached dwellings.

          Dwelling, Multiple-Family - Two or more attached dwelling units.

*The Board of Zoning Appeals may increase the lot size requirement if a soils analysis or percolation tests as required by the Loudon County Sanitarian indicate a potential problem with subsurface sewage disposal. 

F.              Cluster Development Option 

     Purpose:  The cluster development option is established to encourage clustering of residential development promoting more creative design options based on the size, shape, natural resources of a site; constraints which have direct implications for development.  The primary purpose of the option is to maintain open space, preservation of natural environmental features and enhance design which may not be practical under traditional development standards.  This option shall not apply within the 1st and 4th civil districts up to the Tennessee River and Little Tennessee River which are primarily rural in character. 

Objectives:
* Maintain the same density standards of the district
* Promote connection to public sewage systems to reduce environmental impacts
* Reduce construction and maintenance costs (public and private)
* Enhance opportunities for creative design
* Encourage design which utilizes open space as part of the development 

     Requirements:  The following general requirements are established for developments utilizing the cluster development option:
* Minimum lot area shall not be less than 15,000 sq. ft.
* Required connection to public sewage system.

* Establishment of association/entity to supervise and maintain open space.

* Open space shall be integrated throughout the development, including sensitive environmental areas and identified as part of the subdivision approval process.

* Minimum setback requirements:  front-25 feet, side-15 feet, rear-20 feet.

* Minimum lot width at the building setback line shall not be less than 100 feet.

* Paved sidewalks, not less than 4 feet in width and located not less than 6 feet from the edge of the roadway.

* Density shall be based on the total developable land area less 20% for infrastructure.  The total number of lots or density shall be determined based on a 20,000 sq. ft. scenario.

 
1.     Maximum Lot Coverage:  On any lot or parcel of land, the area occupied by
all buildings including accessory buildings may not exceed forty (40) percent of the total area of such lot or parcel or the buildable area of said lot as defined by the front, side, and rear yard setbacks, whichever is less.

2.     Lot Width:  No lot shall be less than one hundred (100) feet wide at the building setback line.

3.     Height Requirement:  No building shall exceed three (3) stories or thirty-five
(35) feet in height, except as provided in Article 6, Section 6.030.

4. Parking Space Requirement:  As regulated in Article 4, Section 4.010. 

5.044  C-1 Rural Center District 

A.     District Description: 

          The C-1 Rural Center District recognizes the need to provide for areas within Loudon County where residents of the more isolated agriculture and rural residential districts and for residents located beyond the limits of service of the four municipalities can receive certain merchandising and technical services.  In Loudon County, several small rural centers exist, primarily to provide such convenience goods and services to residents of the surrounding areas.  These centers serve a necessary economic function and the mixed land uses that characterize these centers are not particularly detrimental.  This district is intended to be a flexible zone which is necessary in a rural center.  It is designed to allow for change and growth within these areas, but also to prevent this mixture of land uses from unnecessarily spreading into the adjacent countryside. 

          The following regulations shall apply in the C-1 Rural Center District, as defined on the Zoning Map of Loudon County, Tennessee: 

B.       Uses Permitted: 

1.  Detached single-family and two-family dwellings. 

2.  Planned unit developments as regulated in Article 4, Section 4.080. 

3.  Agriculturally-oriented commercial or light industrial uses. 

4.  Educational institutions. 

5.  Utility facilities necessary for the provision of public services. 

6.  Churches and other places of assembly. 

7.  Governmental buildings and community centers. 

8.  Individual retail stores, professional and services offices, not to exceed 5,000 square feet and boarding houses. 

9.  Service stations and automobile repair, excluding auto body repair establishments, subject to the provisions of Article 4, Section 4.060. 

10.     Customary home occupations as regulated in Article 4, Section 4.040. 

C.       Uses Permitted as Special Exceptions 

          In the C-1 Rural Center District, the following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted as special exceptions after review and approval in accordance Article 7, Section 7.060. 

               1.       Livestock, sales or feeding yards. 

     2.     Travel trailer parks.

     3.  Kennels or animal hospitals. 

     4.  Funeral parlors. 

     5.  Drive-in commercial establishments. 

     6.  Mobile home parks as regulated in Article 4, Section 4.010. 

     7.  Cemeteries, subject to the provisions of Article 4, Section 4.102. 

D.      Uses Prohibited 

          In the C-1, Rural Center District, all uses except those uses or their accessory uses specifically permitted or permitted upon approval as a special exception by the Board are prohibited. 

E.     Dimensional Regulations: 

          All uses permitted in the C-1, Rural Center District, shall comply with the following requirements except as provided in Article 6: 

1.  Front Yard:  The minimum depth of the front yard for (a) residential uses - thirty (30) feet; (b) nonresidential uses - thirty (30) feet. 

2.  Rear Yard:  The minimum depth of the rear yard for (a) residential uses twenty-five (25) feet; (b) nonresidential uses - twenty (20) feet. 

3.  Side Yard:  The minimum width of the side yard for (a) residential uses - twenty (20) feet for single-story structures, plus five (5) additional feet for each additional story; (b) nonresidential uses - twenty (20) feet for single-story structures, plus ten (10) additional feet for each additional story. 

4.  Land Area:  The following land area will be required in the C-1, Rural Center District: 

a. Residential - no lot or parcel of land shall be reduced in size to provide separate lots, for single-family dwellings, of less than 15,000 square feet where public water is available.  Where no public water is available, residential lots shall be a minimum of one (1) acre in area and the proposed sewage disposal system must be approved by the Loudon County Sanitarian. 

The minimum land area for two-family and multi-family dwellings shall be the minimum area for a single-family dwelling, plus 5,000 square feet for each unit over one. 

b. Commercial - no lot or parcel of land shall be reduced in size to produce separate lots for commercial uses of less than 22,000 square feet in area where public water is available.  Where no public water is available, commercial lots shall be a minimum of one

(1) acre in area and the proposed sewage disposal system must be approved by the Loudon County Sanitarian. 

c. Manufacturing - no lot or parcel of land shall be reduced in size to provide separate lots for manufacturing uses of less than five (5) acres in area where public water is available and where the method of sewage disposal has been approved by the Loudon County Sanitarian.  Where no public water is available, manufacturing uses shall not be permitted in the C-1, Rural Center District. 

However, where there is an existing lot of record of less than the minimum land areas outlined above, at the time of adoption of this Resolution, this lot may be utilized for the construction of one single-family dwelling, providing said lot is not less than 10,000 square feet where a public water supply is available and 22,000 square feet where a public water supply is not available. 

5.  Maximum Lot Coverage:  On any lot or parcel of land, the area occupied by all buildings including accessory buildings, shall not exceed forty (40) percent of the total area of such lot or parcel. 

6.  Lot Width:  No lot shall be less than one hundred (100) feet wide at the building setback line. 

7.  Height Requirement:  No building shall exceed three (3) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height, except as provided in Article 6, Section 6.030. 

8.  Parking Space Requirements:  As regulated in Article 4, Section 4.010. 

5.045.  C-2 General Commercial District 

1.  General Description  The C-2, General Commercial district is a general commercial and business district located at specific sites customarily along certain arterials and major collector roads with adequate utilities on property physically suitable for such uses and where business uses shall not conflict with adjacent residential and agriculture uses of land.  Special emphasis is placed on the physical design of such developments in order to promote the unique scale and character of the community and to protect and enrich the unique qualities of these uses to insure compatibility with the community. 

2.  Permitted uses The expanding nature of commercial and business uses prevents identifying all permitted uses which would customarily be located in the district.  The following uses and their accessory uses, in addition to being permitted, shall guide other uses not specifically identified which are of a similar nature.  

·        Retail

·        Office

·        Convenience stores

·        Churches and Places of Worship

·        Educational Facilities

·        Professional services

·        Lodging & restaurants

·        Repair services except vehicle or equipment repair

·        Wholesale business

·        Automotive & marine sales

·        Agriculture related sales

·        Nursery and garden sales

·        Day Care Centers

·        Funeral Homes

·        Medical Facilities

·        Financial services

·        Veterinary services 

3.  Uses Permitted as a Special Exception

The following uses and their related accessory uses may be permitted as a special exception.  The decision to allow such uses will depend on the infrastructure necessary to accommodate such uses within the area and compatibility of adjacent uses and zones.  In approving such uses the Board may impose reasonable conditions and restrictions in addition to the requirements established in this resolution to insure the health, safety, general welfare and physical appearance of the community. 

·        Mobile homes sales lots

·        Taverns

·        Automotive repair services (body and engine repair)

·        Storage Warehouse (except industrial storage)

·        Transfer or storage terminal

·        Trucking terminals

·        Wrecker Services

·        Amusement facilities

·        Stadiums and Coliseums

·        Implement and machinery sales and services 

4.  Uses Prohibited

·        All other uses except those specifically permitted or of a similar nature, or permitted as a special exception

·        Sexually Oriented Adult Businesses 

5. Dimensional Regulations 

All structures within the district shall comply with the following requirements except as provided in Article 6:

·        Front Yard:  The front yard setback shall not be less than thirty (30) feet.

·        Rear Yard:  The rear yard setback shall not be less than twenty (20) feet, except where vehicular access will be provided to the rear of the lot, in which case a minimum rear setback of thirty (30) feet shall be required

·        Side Yard:  The side yard setback shall not be less than twenty (20) feet

·        Land Area:  No lot shall be used for commercial purposes unless said lot has a minimum lot area of not less than 20,000 square feet, provided said lot is served by public water and an approved sanitary disposal system.  Where public water is not available, the minimum land area shall not be less than three (3) acres.  Multiple structures may be permitted on a single lot provided that all applicable area and space requirements have been complied with and provided all buildings comply with the Southern Building Code Congress standards for connecting structures.

·        Lot Width:  No lot shall be less than one hundred (100) feet wide at the building setback. 

6.  Height Requirement:

No building shall exceed three stories or forty (40) feet in height, except as provided for in Article 6, section 6.030. 

7.  Lot Area Coverage

There is no maximum lot area coverage within the district. 

8.  Parking

The number of parking spaces shall be determined by standards in section 4.010 of this Resolution.  All parking areas and drives shall be paved with sufficient base, binder and surface to adequately accommodate the anticipated traffic type and volumes.  The periphery of all parking areas and entrances shall be curbed with a minimum of 6 inches of extruded concrete curbing or similar material.  Parking and storage areas shall maintain a minimum of five (5) feet at each side and rear property lines.  These areas shall be permanently maintained as a buffer/landscaped area.   

9.  Exterior Storage and loading areas

Exterior storage of materials, equipment, or damaged automobiles or parts shall not be permitted unless approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals.  Any storage area permitted shall be landscaped or screened utilizing appropriate building materials .  Loading areas shall be screened utilizing appropriate building materials, landscaping or earthen berms.  Exterior solid waste disposal containers shall be enclosed. 

10.  Signs

In addition to section 4.090, the following provisions apply to the use of sign structures on any commercially zoned property.  Signs shall be considered, in the C-2 district, as accessory structures incidental to the permitted use or use permitted as a special exception.  The content of sign(s) shall not be regulated only the physical characteristics of the sign structure.  One free standing structure, not to exceed twenty (20) feet in height, is permitted not to exceed 120 square feet in area per sign face; two minor sign structures, customarily intended for directional purposes, are permitted not to exceed three (3) feet in height and not exceeding four (4) square feet in area per structure.  Signs attached to the wall of the primary structure (s) shall be permitted.  The total area for such signs shall be calculated based on the length of the building facade facing the primary road.  Wall signs shall not exceed 1 square foot per lineal foot of building facade and shall not be located above the building eves. 

11.  Conflicts

If a conflict exists between this amendment and any existing or future amendment, the more stringent requirement shall prevail. 

5.046.  M-1 General Industrial District 

A.     District Description: 

          The M-1, General Industrial District, is intended to provide areas in which the principal use of land is for manufacturing, processing, assembling, fabrication of materials, and warehousing or storage.  These land uses generally do not depend primarily on frequent personal visits by clients or customers, but generally require good accessibility to major rail, water, or highway transportation routes.  The following regulations shall apply in the M‑1 General Industrial District, as defined on the Zoning Map of Loudon County, Tennessee:

B.       Uses Permitted: 

          In the M-1, General Industrial District, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted: 

1.  In the M-1 General Industrial District, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted: 

a. Food and kindred products manufacturing, except meat products; 

b. Textile mill products manufacturing except dying and finishing of textiles; 

c. Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics, leather, and similar materials manufacturing; 

d. Lumber and wood products manufacturing; 

e. Furniture and fixtures manufacturing; 

f. Printing, publishing and allied industries; 

g. Stone, clay, and glass products manufacturing; 

h. Fabricated metal products manufacturing except ordinance and accessories; 

i. Professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; photographic and optical goods, watches and clocks manufacturing; 

j. Miscellaneous manufacturing including jewelry, silverware and plated ware, musical instruments and parts, toys, amusement and sporting goods manufacturing, pens, pencils, and other office materials, costume jewelry, novelties and miscellaneous notions; tobacco manufacturing, motion picture production; 

k. Transportation, communication and utilities, excluding airports, and solid waste disposal. 

l. All types of wholesale trade; 

m. Office functions only where it is directly related to the industrial establishment in which it is located; 

n.                 Signs and billboards as regulated in Article 4, Section 4.090. 

o.                 Sexually Oriented Adult Businesses. (Approved by Loudon County Commission 05/09/02.) 

C.       Uses Permitted as Special Exceptions 

          In the M-1, General Industrial District, the following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted as special exceptions after review and approval in accordance with Article 7, Section 7.060. 

1.  Lots or yards for scrap or salvage operations or for processing, storage, display, or sales of any scrap, salvage, or second-hand building materials; 

2.  Automobile wrecking, salvage, and junkyards, subject to the provisions of Article 4, Section 4.110; 

3.  Meat products manufacturing; 

4.  Dying and finishing of textiles; 

5.  Paper and allied products manufacturing; 

6.  Chemicals and allied products manufacturing; 

7.  Petroleum refining and related industries; 

8.  Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products manufacturing; 

9.  Primary metal industries; 

10.     Ordnance and accessories manufacturing; 

11.     Airports; 

12.     Solid waste disposal, subject to the approval of the Loudon County Sanitarian, the Tennessee Department of Public Health and the Loudon County Quarterly Court; 

13.     Mining activities and related services. 

D.      Uses Prohibited: 

          In the M-1, General Industrial District, all uses, except those uses or their accessory uses specifically permitted or permitted upon approval as a special exception by the Board are prohibited. 

1.  Front Yard:  The minimum depth of the front yards shall be thirty (30) feet. 

2.  Rear Yard:  The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be thirty (30) feet. 

     No yard shall be required for that portion of a lot which fronts on a railroad or rail spur line. 

3.  Side Yard:  The minimum depth of the side yard shall be twenty (20) feet, except that side yards for industrial lots adjacent to suburban-residential, rural residential, or rural center districts shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet.  No yard shall be required for that portion of a lot which fronts on a railroad or rail spur line. 

4.  Land Area:  Where public water and sewer service is available, there shall be required a minimum land area of two acres.  In areas where only public water is available, there shall be a minimum of five (5) acres.  No industrial land use shall be permitted in areas where a public water supply is not available, except where the Board of Zoning Appeals has determined that such use does not require a supply of potable water in its manufacturing operation.  In such instances, the Board may grant written approval of the use and shall not be less than five (5) acres. 

5.  Maximum Lot Coverage:  No maximum lot coverage shall be imposed in the M-1 District. 

6.  Lot Width:  No lot shall be less than one hundred fifty (150) feet wide at the building setback line. 

7.  Height Requirement:  No height limitations shall be imposed in the M-1, General Industrial District, except as provided in Article 6, Section 6.030. 

8.  Parking Space Requirement:  As regulated in Article 4, Section 4.010. 

5.047.  F-1, Floodway District 

A.     District Description 

          The F-l, Floodway District, is intended for use in areas within Loudon County which are subject to flooding.  The objective of the district is to impose restrictions upon the use of land which lie within the floodways and floodway fringe areas of the several creeks and rivers which flow within the boundaries of Loudon County, Tennessee, thereby protecting persons, property and the community from the dangers arising from periodic flooding within these areas.  Due to the numerous streams in Loudon County, only the major floodway districts are defined on the zoning map.  However, the districts which are not shown on the map are defined in Article 2.  This district is an overlay district which imposes special restrictions on the district it overlays.  The following regulations shall apply in the F‑1, Floodway District, as defined on the Zoning Map of Loudon County, Tennessee, and for small streams as indicated in Article 2: 

B.     General Restrictions 

          Within the floodway district, which shall include the floodway and floodway fringe areas, the following restrictions shall apply: 

1.  Any new construction, improvements and/or major repairs to uses permitted within the district shall meet the following requirements: 

a. New construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structures.  Manufactured homes shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement.  Methods of anchoring may include, but are not limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors.  This standard shall be in addition to and consistent with applicable state requirements for resisting wind forces. 

b. Utility and mechanical equipment including water supply and sewage system shall be so designed as to be floodproofed, flood resistant or elevated to prevent water from entering into components and avoiding discharge of any such substance into the watercourse.  On-site waste disposal systems shall be located and constructed to avoid impairment to them or contamination during flooding.

c. All structures constructed shall feature methods and practices that will minimize flood damage. 

d. A building permit shall be required prior to the start of construction for any development permitted.  For all new and substantially improved structures, the building official shall obtain and maintain on file a certificate of elevation indicating the elevation of the lowest structural member of the lowest floor or the floodproofed elevation of any horizontal structural member of the lowest floor. 

e. Prior to the issuance of a permit, the applicant shall obtain the necessary state and federal permits and shall show evidence of same to the building official. 

f. When base flood elevation data or floodway data have not been provided in accordance with this article, then the Building Commissioner shall obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state or other source, in order to administer the provisions of this article. 

g. A registered engineer or architect shall certify that all floodproofing measures for nonresidential structures comply with acceptable design and construction methods meeting the NFIP criteria. 

h. New construction or substantial improvements of elevated buildings that include fully enclosed areas formed by foundation and other exterior walls below the base flood elevation shall be designed to preclude finished living space and designed to allow for the entry and exit of floodwaters to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls. 

i. Designs for complying with this requirement must either be certified by a professional engineer or architect or meet the following minimum criteria: 

- Provide a minimum of two openings having a total net area of not less than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding. 

- The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above grade; and,

- Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, valves or other coverings or devices provided they permit the automatic flow of floodwaters in both directions. 

2.  Electrical, plumbing, and other utility connections are prohibited below the base flood elevation;

3.  Access to the enclosed area shall be the minimum necessary to allow for parking of vehicles (garage door) or limited storage of maintenance equipment used in connection with the premises (standard exterior door) or entry to the living area (stairway or elevator). 

a.      The interior portion of such enclosed area shall not be partitioned or finished into separate rooms. 

b.     In the event any watercourse is altered or relocated a complete description shall be submitted indicating the extent of said action. 

c. A certificate of flood elevation or floodproofing shall be provided after the completion of the lowest floor. 

d.  Prior to the start of construction, the building official shall review all development permits to assure that the permit requirements of the Zoning Resolution have been satisfied.  Said official shall notify adjacent communities and the Local Planning Office, Department of Economic and Community Development prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and shall submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  The building official shall assure that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood‑carrying capacity is not administered. 

C.     Definition of Terms 

          The following terms found within the F-1, Floodway District, regulation shall have the following definitions: 

          BASE FLOOD means the flood having a one (1) percent change of being equaled or exceeded in any given year as determined by NFIP. 

          BREAKAWAY WALL means a wall that is not part of the structural support of the building and is intended through its design and construction to collapse under specific lateral loading forces without causing damage to the elevated portion of the building or the supporting foundation system. 

          DEVELOPMENT means any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to the construction of buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving excavation, or drilling operations. 

          ELEVATED BUILDING means A non-basement building built to have the lowest floor elevated above the ground level by means of fill, solid foundation perimeter walls, pilings, columns (posts and piers), shear walls, or breakaway walls. 

          FLOODWAY Means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot. 

          FLOODWAY FRINGE means the land area outside the floodway but within the area covered by the 100‑year flood as determined by the NFIP. 

          Manufactured home means a structure transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis to be used with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities.  The term also includes park trailers, travel trailers, and similar transportable structures placed on a site for 180 consecutive days or longer and intended to be improved property. 

          START OF CONSTRUCTION (for other than new construction or substantial improvements under the coastal Barrier Resources Act (PL 97-348), includes substantial improvement and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, or improvement was within 180 days of the permit data.  The actual start means the first placement of permanent construction of a structure (including a manufactured home) on a site, such as the pouring of slabs or footings, installation of piles, construction of columns, or any work beyond the state of excavation or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation.  Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwellings units or not part of the main structure. 

          SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT means any combination of repairs, reconstruction, alteration, or improvements to a structure, taking place during the life of a structure, in which the cumulative cost equals or exceeds fifty (50) percent of the market value of the structure.  The market value of the structure should be:  1) the appraised value of the structure prior to the start of the initial repair or improvement, or 2) in the case of damage, the value of the structure prior to the damage occurring. 

          For the purpose of this definition, "substantial improvement" is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not the alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure.  The term does now, however, include any project for improvement of a structure required to comply with existing health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which are solely necessary to assure safe living conditions. 

D.       Uses Permitted within the Floodway 

          There are no permitted uses within the floodway, other than agricultural and pasture or as provided as "special exception." 

E.       Uses Permitted within the Floodway as a Special Exception 

          The following uses may be permitted within the floodway subject to review and approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with Article 8.  The Board shall possess the authority to improve such conditions upon a proposed use as is deemed necessary to protect the public interest. 

1.  Parking lots and open loading areas. 

2.  Open type public and private recreation facilities, such as parks, golf courses, driving ranges and drive-in theaters, provided that no building or permanent structures are erected.

3.  Storage yards for equipment and materials not subject to major damage by floods, provided such use is auxiliary to uses permitted in an adjoining district and materials do not include inflammables such as gasoline. 

4.  Boat docks or marinas. 

5.  Circus, carnival, or similar transient amusement enterprises. 

6.  Utilities, road and railroad bridges, and electric and other transmission lines. 

7.  Where, in the opinion of the Board of Zoning Appeals, topographic data, engineering and other studies are needed to determine the effects of flooding on a proposed structure and/or the effect of the structure on the flow of water, the Board of Zoning Appeals may require the applicant to submit such data or other studies prepared by competent engineers or other technical reports. 

8.  The granting of approval of a structure or use shall not constitute a representation, guarantee or warranty of any kind of nature by Loudon County, Tennessee, or the Loudon County Board of Zoning Appeals or by an officer or employee of either thereof of the practicality or safety of any structure of use proposed and shall create no liability upon or cause action against such public body, officer, or employee for any damage that may result thereto. 

F.        Uses Prohibited in the Floodway 

          Within the floodway, the filling of land, encroachment and new construction and/or substantial improvements to existing structures which would result in an increase of flood heights during the recurrence of the 100-year flood discharge are prohibited.  Also prohibited are structures for human habitation (including manufactured homes) and the storage of inflammable materials. 

G.     Floodway Fringe Areas 

          Areas lying outside the floodway but within the area covered by the 100-year flood shall be subject to the following regulations. 

1.  No building or structure shall be erected, and no existing building or structure shall be extended or moved unless the lowest floor of said building or structure (including basement) is placed one foot above the elevation of the 100-year flood.  This requirement shall apply to the placement of manufactured homes within a manufactured home park (mobile home park) or subdivision regardless if such park or subdivision was developed prior to the adoption of the floodplain regulations.  Non-residential structures shall be either elevated one foot above the base flood elevation or floodproofed to that elevation.  The lowest floor for non-floodproofed buildings allows for unfinished enclosures provided that they are used solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage.  Said structures shall be designed to comply with the general requirements as outlined in Section B. 

2.  Land may be filled within the flood fringe areas, provided such fill extends twenty-five (25) feet beyond the limits of any structure erected thereon. 

H.      Land Use Restrictions 

          The same requirements for the district the floodway fringe area overlays shall apply to the area designated between the floodway and elevation of the 100-year flood. 

1.  Small Streams 

     Any structure proposed to be located outside the Floodway District but within fifty feet of any main drainage channel or stream (hereafter referred to as stream) within Loudon County must be approved by the Loudon County Board of Zoning Appeals.  The Board of Zoning Appeals or other designated public official shall determine on the basis of the area of the watershed and probably runoff of the opening needed for the stream or how close a structure may be built to the stream in order to assure adequate space for the flow of floodwater.  However, no building shall be permitted within ten (10) feet of the top of the bank of any stream. 

5.048.  0-1, Office Professional District.   

A.     District Description 

          The purpose of this district is to create a district which is compatible with adjacent residential areas and serves as a transitional zone between residential and other incompatible land uses.  The district is intended to promote quality development which promotes clustering of buildings surrounded by landscaped yards and open spaces.  The district shall be established within areas in close proximity to arterials and which will directly serve the residential areas in the immediate vicinity.  The district is primarily office in nature, however, certain retail uses are permitted within the development. 

B.       Uses Permitted 

          Within the 0-1, Office-Professional District, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted. 

1.  Professional, business, and governmental offices.  These shall include, but not limited to, offices for attorneys, architects, engineers, insurance and real estate agents, physicians, chiropractors, dentists, accountants, and brokers; 

2. Medical/health care clinics & offices; 

3. Funeral homes; 

4. Day cares; 

5. Financial service businesses; 

6. Churches; 

7. Travel agencies; 

              8.         Personnel services; 

              9.          Pharmacies.

C.       Uses Permitted as a Special Exception 

          Within the 0-1 District the following uses may be permitted as special exceptions after review and approval in accordance with Article 7, Section 7.060: 

1.  Retail business* 

a. Florists, barber and beauty shops, specialty shops, restaurants, convenience stores, dry cleaners, video stores, arts and crafts, landscape nurseries, other similar uses.In reviewing an application for these uses, the Board shall consider the suitability of roads, utilities, and impact on adjacent residential areas resulting from increase traffic, noise and property devaluation resulting from such development. 

*The square footage of finished floor area dedicated or used for retail shall not exceed forty (40) percent of the total square footage of the development.  Retail uses shall be integrated into the development and shall be secondary in nature. 

D.      Uses Prohibited 

1.  All uses not specifically permitted or permitted as a special exception and includes any permitted use in which any stock in trade or activity is conducted on the exterior of the primary or accessory structures.  (The provisions of this Section do not apply to landscape nursery operations). 

2.  Signs and billboards except as permitted in Article 4. 

E.     Dimensional Regulations 

              All uses in the 0-1, Office-Professional District, shall comply with the following requirements except as provided in Article 6.: 

1.  Front yard:  The minimum depth of the front yard shall be forty (40) feet for one story structures and fifty (50) feet for two story structures. 

2.  Rear yard:  The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be twenty-five (25) feet. 

3.  Side yard:  The minimum depth of the side yard shall be twenty (20) feet for one story structures and twenty-five (25) feet for two story structures. 

4.  Land area:  The minimum land area required shall be one (1) acre.  Where no public water is available, the minimum lot area shall not be less than three (3) acres. 

5.  Maximum lot coverage: In order to reduce incompatibilities with adjacent residential uses and promote quality developments with emphasis on open space, the total land area covered by buildings, and parking areas shall not exceed forty (40) percent. 

6.  Lot width:  No lot shall be less than one hundred (100) feet wide at the building setback line. 

7.  Height requirement:  No building shall exceed two (2) stories or twenty-five (25) feet in height, except as provided in Article 6, Section 6.030 

8.  Parking space requirements:  As regulated in Article 4, Section 4.010. 

5.049.  R-E Single Family Exclusive Overlay District 

A.     District Description.  The R-E District is a restricted residential overlay district which places additional restrictions on property within the base district.  The overlay district may be placed over any residential base district.  The district is intended to be used for established well-defined single family residential uses.  These areas are intended to be defined and protected from the encroachment of uses and structures which do not contribute to well established stable single family areas. 

B.     Conditions for Designating an R-E Zone 

          Prior to an area being considered for such a designation, a petition shall be presented to the Planning Commission containing not less than 75 percent of all property owners who support the Overlay zone on their property.  Said petition shall include a map of the area and proposed district boundaries. 

C.       Uses Permitted 

          Detached single family dwellings. 

D.      Uses Permitted as Special Exception 

1.  Churches; 

2. Educational institutions; 

3. Public & private recreational facilities; 

4. Utility facilities necessary for the provision of public services; 

          5.        Cemeteries subject to Article 4, Section 4.120.; 

6.      Temporary mobile homes for medical variances.E.      

E. Uses Prohibited 

1.  Mobile homes and mobile home parks; 

2. Customary home occupations or any nonresidential use;  

3. All uses except those uses specifically permitted or permitted upon approval as a special exception by the board are prohibited. 

F.       Dimensional Regulations 

          The base zone requirements shall apply.