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Chapter 9

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Franklin, VA Zoning Ordinance | Zoneomics#

ARTICLE I#

Districts and District Maps

ARTICLE II#

General Provisions

ARTICLE III#

R-O One-Family Residential District Use Regulations

ARTICLE IV#

R-1 Limited Residential District Use Regulations

ARTICLE V#

R-2 General Residential District Use Regulations

ARTICLE VI#

R-3 Mixed-Residential District Use Regulations

ARTICLE VII#

M-U Mixed Use Planned Unit Development

ARTICLE VIII#

B-1 Neighborhood Business District Use Regulations

ARTICLE IX#

B-2 Central Business District Use Regulations

§ 9.1 Purpose of the district.#

The purpose of commercial district, B-2, is to provide for commercial development and related uses, including those public and semi-public uses and accessory uses as may be necessary to serve those businesses, which serves the entire city and the surrounding region.

§ 9.2 Permitted principal uses.#

[Amended by Ord. of 4-8-2002(3)]

  1. Single-family dwelling, detached.
  2. Two-family dwelling.
  3. Church.
  4. Educational facility, primary/secondary.
  5. Educational facility, college/university.
  6. Cultural service.
  7. Public park or playground.
  8. Community center.
  9. Existing railroad lines, not including switching or storage yards, or other station facilities.
  10. Public utility, neighborhood.
  11. Retail sales.
  12. Retail service.
  13. Office/Institution.
  14. Hotel
  15. Bus terminal
  16. Parking lot
  17. Club.
  18. Community center.
  19. Child day center.
  20. Family day home.
  21. Adult day care center.
  22. Adult day treatment facility.
  23. Assisted living facility.
  24. Brewery, distillery, cidery.
  25. Car wash.
  26. Commercial accessory apartment.
  27. Commercial indoor amusement.
  28. Commercial indoor entertainment.
  29. Construction office temporary.
  30. Crisis center.
  31. Custom manufacturing.
  32. Event center.
  33. Funeral home.
  34. Garden center.
  35. Greenhouse, commercial.
  36. Lawn and garden services.
  37. Motor vehicle, parts/supply retail.
  38. Motor vehicle, rental.
  39. Motor vehicle repair service, major.
  40. Motor vehicle repair service, minor.
  41. Public sports/event center.
  42. Restaurant.
  43. Veterinary hospital clinic.

§ 9.3 Conditional uses.#

Certain uses are allowed by conditional use permit in the B-2 district, as follows:

  1. Public maintenance and service facility.
  2. Commercial outdoor entertainment/sports and recreation.
  3. Communication tower.
  4. Construction sales and service.
  5. Construction yard.
  6. Contractor office and storage facility.
  7. Live/work unit.
  8. Medical facility.
  9. Rehabilitation service.
  10. Rooming house.
  11. Tattoo parlor.
  12. Workshop.
  13. Any principal use permitted in the B-3 district, which will not be detrimental to other uses permitted in the B-2 district.

§ 9.4 Permitted accessory uses.#

[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(2); Ord. No. 2005-16, 6-13-2005]

Accessory uses, customarily incidental to a permitted principal use or a conditional use, are allowed on the same lot. They include:

  1. Private garage or carport.
  2. Storage buildings other than shipping containers, sea containers, freight containers, portable storage units and like containers.
  3. Guest home.
  4. Home occupation.
  5. Sign, as permitted by article XXII of this ordinance.
  6. Fences and walls as permitted in § 2.9 of this ordinance.1
  1. Antenna and/or Satellite, when installed and maintained in accordance with article XXIII.
  2. Additional provisions dealing with the location and size of accessory structures are found in § 19.2(11).§

§ 9.5 Minimum lot area.#

  1. Business uses — No minimum lot area is established.§
  2. Residential uses — The minimum lot area is 7,500 square feet.

§ 9.6 Setback regulations.#

[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(3); Ord. of 2-25-2002(3)]

  1. Business uses — There is no minimum setback.§
  2. Residential uses — All structures shall be set back at least ten feet from the right-of-way of all public streets. Pursuant to subsection 19.2(5), for the purpose of calculating setbacks no street shall be considered to have a right-of-way less than 50 feet wide.§

§ 9.7 Minimum lot frontage.#

  1. Business uses — There is no minimum lot frontage.§
  2. Residential uses — The minimum lot frontage is 60 feet for one- and two-family dwelling units.

§ 9.8 Minimum lot width.#

  1. Business uses — There is no minimum lot width.§
  2. Residential uses — The minimum lot width shall be 60 feet for one- and two-family dwelling units.

§ 9.9 Yard regulations.#

This section sets forth the minimum yard dimensions in the district. Additional provisions dealing with size and special circumstances can be found in article XIX.

  1. Side yard — Business uses. There is no minimum side yard.§
  2. Side yard — One- and two-family dwelling units. The minimum width of the side yard shall be ten feet for one yard. The minimum width of the combined side yards shall be 15 feet.
  3. Rear yard — Business uses. There is no minimum rear yard, except in those cases where a conditionally permitted B-3 use abuts an R District. In that case there shall be a rear yard of at least 30 feet.§
  4. Rear yard — One- and two-family dwelling units. The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be 40 feet.
  5. Front yard. Except as provided for in article XIX, front yard regulations are set forth in § 11.6 of this article.

§ 9.10 Height regulations.#

  1. Business uses. The maximum height of all structures shall not exceed 80 feet and shall not exceed or six stories.§
  2. Residential uses. The maximum height of all structures shall not exceed 50 feet and may not exceed three stories.

§ 9.11 Special provisions for corner lots.#

Are as set forth in § 19.2(7).

§ 9.12 Sign regulations.#

All provisions for the regulation of signs in this district are found in article XXII.§

§ 9.13 Parking regulations.#

All provisions for the regulation of parking in this district are found in article XVIII.§

§ 9.14 Floodplain regulations.#

Floodplain regulations that apply to certain properties within the district are set forth in article XXI.§

§ 9.15 Aircraft approach zone regulations.#

Certain properties within the district may also be located within the aircraft approach zone. Applicable regulations are found in article XX.§

ARTICLE X#

B-3 General Business District Use Regulations

ARTICLE XI#

M-1 Light Industrial District Use Regulations

ARTICLE XII#

M-2 Heavy Industrial District Use Regulations

ARTICLE XIII#

RC Resource Conservation District Use Regulations

ARTICLE XVI#

Mobile Home Regulations

ARTICLE XVII#

Cluster Zoning

ARTICLE XVIII#

Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements

ARTICLE XIX#

Supplementary Regulations: Heights, Lot Sizes, Yards, etc.

ARTICLE XX#

AA Aircraft Approach District

ARTICLE XXI#

Floodplain Regulations

ARTICLE XXIA#

Historic Preservation Ordinance

ARTICLE XXII#

Signs

ARTICLE XXIII#

Antennas

ARTICLE XXIV#

Site Plan

ARTICLE XXV#

Landscaping Requirements

ARTICLE XXVI#

Administration

ARTICLE XXVII#

Board of Zoning Appeals

ARTICLE XXVIII#

Changes and Amendments

ARTICLE XXIX#

Definitions

Additional Zoning Details#

Franklin City Zoning Code#

ARTICLE IX#

B-2 Central Business District Use Regulations

§ 9.1 Purpose of the district.#

The purpose of commercial district, B-2, is to provide for commercial development and related uses, including those public and semi-public uses and accessory uses as may be necessary to serve those businesses, which serves the entire city and the surrounding region.

§ 9.2 Permitted principal uses.#

[Amended by Ord. of 4-8-2002(3)]

  1. Single-family dwelling, detached.
  2. Two-family dwelling.
  3. Church.
  4. Educational facility, primary/secondary.
  5. Educational facility, college/university.
  6. Cultural service.
  7. Public park or playground.
  8. Community center.
  9. Existing railroad lines, not including switching or storage yards, or other station facilities.
  10. Public utility, neighborhood.
  11. Retail sales.
  12. Retail service.
  13. Office/Institution.
  14. Hotel
  15. Bus terminal
  16. Parking lot
  17. Club.
  18. Community center.
  19. Child day center.
  20. Family day home.
  21. Adult day care center.
  22. Adult day treatment facility.
  23. Assisted living facility.
  24. Brewery, distillery, cidery.
  25. Car wash.
  26. Commercial accessory apartment.
  27. Commercial indoor amusement.
  28. Commercial indoor entertainment.
  29. Construction office temporary.
  30. Crisis center.
  31. Custom manufacturing.
  32. Event center.
  33. Funeral home.
  34. Garden center.
  35. Greenhouse, commercial.
  36. Lawn and garden services.
  37. Motor vehicle, parts/supply retail.
  38. Motor vehicle, rental.
  39. Motor vehicle repair service, major.
  40. Motor vehicle repair service, minor.
  41. Public sports/event center.
  42. Restaurant.
  43. Veterinary hospital clinic.
§ 9.3 Conditional uses.#

Certain uses are allowed by conditional use permit in the B-2 district, as follows:

  1. Public maintenance and service facility.
  2. Commercial outdoor entertainment/sports and recreation.
  3. Communication tower.
  4. Construction sales and service.
  5. Construction yard.
  6. Contractor office and storage facility.
  7. Live/work unit.
  8. Medical facility.
  9. Rehabilitation service.
  10. Rooming house.
  11. Tattoo parlor.
  12. Workshop.
  13. Any principal use permitted in the B-3 district, which will not be detrimental to other uses permitted in the B-2 district.
§ 9.4 Permitted accessory uses.#

[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(2); Ord. No. 2005-16, 6-13-2005]

Accessory uses, customarily incidental to a permitted principal use or a conditional use, are allowed on the same lot. They include:

  1. Private garage or carport.
  2. Storage buildings other than shipping containers, sea containers, freight containers, portable storage units and like containers.
  3. Guest home.
  4. Home occupation.
  5. Sign, as permitted by article XXII of this ordinance.
  6. Fences and walls as permitted in § 2.9 of this ordinance.1
  1. Antenna and/or Satellite, when installed and maintained in accordance with article XXIII.
  2. Additional provisions dealing with the location and size of accessory structures are found in § 19.2(11).
§ 9.5 Minimum lot area.#
  1. Business uses — No minimum lot area is established.
  2. Residential uses — The minimum lot area is 7,500 square feet.
§ 9.6 Setback regulations.#

[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(3); Ord. of 2-25-2002(3)]

  1. Business uses — There is no minimum setback.
  2. Residential uses — All structures shall be set back at least ten feet from the right-of-way of all public streets. Pursuant to subsection 19.2(5), for the purpose of calculating setbacks no street shall be considered to have a right-of-way less than 50 feet wide.
§ 9.7 Minimum lot frontage.#
  1. Business uses — There is no minimum lot frontage.
  2. Residential uses — The minimum lot frontage is 60 feet for one- and two-family dwelling units.
§ 9.8 Minimum lot width.#
  1. Business uses — There is no minimum lot width.
  2. Residential uses — The minimum lot width shall be 60 feet for one- and two-family dwelling units.
§ 9.9 Yard regulations.#

This section sets forth the minimum yard dimensions in the district. Additional provisions dealing with size and special circumstances can be found in article XIX.

  1. Side yard — Business uses. There is no minimum side yard.
  2. Side yard — One- and two-family dwelling units. The minimum width of the side yard shall be ten feet for one yard. The minimum width of the combined side yards shall be 15 feet.
  3. Rear yard — Business uses. There is no minimum rear yard, except in those cases where a conditionally permitted B-3 use abuts an R District.§ In that case there shall be a rear yard of at least 30 feet.
  4. Rear yard — One- and two-family dwelling units. The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be 40 feet.
  5. Front yard. Except as provided for in article XIX, front yard regulations are set forth in § 11.6 of this article.
§ 9.10 Height regulations.#
  1. Business uses. The maximum height of all structures shall not exceed 80 feet and shall not exceed or six stories.
  2. Residential uses. The maximum height of all structures shall not exceed 50 feet and may not exceed three stories.
§ 9.11 Special provisions for corner lots.#

Are as set forth in § 19.2(7).

§ 9.12 Sign regulations.#

All provisions for the regulation of signs in this district are found in article XXII.

§ 9.13 Parking regulations.#

All provisions for the regulation of parking in this district are found in article XVIII.

§ 9.14 Floodplain regulations.#

Floodplain regulations that apply to certain properties within the district are set forth in article XXI.

§ 9.15 Aircraft approach zone regulations.#

Certain properties within the district may also be located within the aircraft approach zone. Applicable regulations are found in article XX.

Footnotes#

  1. Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered former Subsection (9) to Subsection (10). ↩ ↩2