Division 5A.1 — ORIENTATION

A zone string is composed of the following Districts:

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The Use District is a separate and independent component of each zone.

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A. Identify the Applicable Use District

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The fourth component in a zone string identifies the Use District applied to a property.

B. Determine What Uses are Permitted

1. Reference the Use District Table

The Use District table in Part 5B. (Use Districts) identifies the uses permitted in a district, as well

as their standards and limitations. The Use District table is organized into four columns. The first column, titled "Use", lists the use, to which a permission level and applicable standards,

if any, are assigned in the subsequent table columns to the right. The second column, titled

"Permission", lists the permission level applied to the use. The third column, titled "Use

Standard" includes any applicable standards regulating the use, and the fourth column, titled "Specification", includes additional specifications establishing the parameters or details for the

applicable standards.

2. Reference the Use Permissions

Permission levels are outlined in Div. 5A.3. (Use Permissions), and a key is also included in the

footer of each page of the Use District table for each Use District.

3. Reference the Use Definitions

Refer to Part 5D. (Use Definitions) to confirm the definition of any use listed in each Use District. Text in italics below a heading provides a definition of that heading.

C. Identify Use District Rules

1. Use District rules are outlined in Part. 5C. (Use Rules) . The use standard column in each Use

District page identifies the applicable rules, if any, specific to each use within that Use District. The specification column identifies the details or parameters for the applicable general use standard, supplemental use standard, supplemental use finding, or special use program, if any. Any supplemental use standard or findings or standards applicable to the use can be found in the code Section referenced in the Specification column. General use standards are provided in Sec. 5C.1. (General Use Standards), Supplemental use standards and findings are provided in

Sec. 5C.2. (Supplemental Use Standards & Findings), and special use programs are provided in

Sec. 5C.3. (Special Use Programs) .

2. Some general use standards apply to an entire use category. When this is the case, the

general standard is listed in the row below the use category heading (see, e.g., Light Industrial

use category in the Industrial Use Districts.). If the general use standard reads "Use standard applicability" that standard only applies if the specification criteria listed below “Use standard

applicability” is met (e.g., "Adjoining lot" in the use standard column and "Sensitive use,

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Residential, Residential-Mix, or Agricultural Use District" listed in the specification column,

means the standards listed below only apply when the lot adjoins a lot within a residential,

residential-mix, or agricultural use district).

3. Identify General Use Standards

Every general use standard on a Use District page in Part 5B. (Use Districts) corresponds with a

Section in Div. 5C.1. (General Use Standards), where the use standard is explained in detail.

4. Identify Supplemental Standards

The Use District table identifies required supplemental standards, if any. The required

supplemental standards for a use are established in Div. 5C.2. (Supplemental Use Standards &

Findings) .

5. Identify Supplemental Findings

The Use District table identifies required supplemental findings, if any. The required supplemental findings for a use are established in Div. 5C.2. (Supplemental Use Standards &

Findings) .

6. Relief From Use Standard

When “relief” is provided within the standard column in the Use District table, the specified

relief option is from the standard(s) shown indented directly above the word "relief." Where

multiple standards are shown indented, relief is available for each of those standards. Relief

from a general use standard in Division 5C.1. (General Use Standards) may also be allowed if a

relief process is indicated in the relief subsection of the standard.

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Use District Example:

Zone String

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Part 5B. (Use Districts)

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Use District Example:

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