Ordinance to regulate building and land use across municipal districts (Recode Knoxville)
An ordinance of the Council of the City of Knoxville to regulate the location, height, bulk, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of the lot which may be occupied, the sizes of yards, courts and other open spaces, the density of population, and the uses of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence, recreation, public activities and other purposes; and for such purposes to divide the municipality into districts or zones of such number, shape and areas as it may determine, and regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration and uses of buildings and structures and the use of land; to prescribe penalty for the violation of its provisions and to provide for its enforcement; and to repeal Ordinance No. 3369, known and cited as “the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee” and all amendments thereto, all as the product of a public process known as “Recode Knoxville.” (MPC Approved 12-2) (MPC file No. 11-A-18-OA) (All Districts)(Requested by Metropolitan Planning Commission)
Amend ordinance to include definition of "adopted one-year plan"
Article 1. Title, Purpose, and Applicability. Inclusion of “adopted one-year plan” in Section 1.2 Purpose B.
Amend ordinance regarding territorial application of code
Article 1. Title, Purpose, and Applicability. Staff drafted language revising Section 1.3 Applicability A. Territorial Application.
Clarify Existing Uses subject to Board of Zoning Appeals
Article 1. Title, Purpose, and Applicability. Clarification that Section 1.4 Transition Rules B. Existing Uses 2 and 4 are subject to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Insert definition of "person"
Article 2. General Definitions & Measurement Methodologies. Insertion of definition of “person” in Section 2.3 Definitions.
Update Article 17 to mandate requirements
Article 17. Nonconformities. Update of Article 17. Nonconformities to reflect mandatory requirements with the use of “shall” or “shall be” rather than “may” or “must.”
Amend definition of Grade in Section 2.3
Article 2. General Definitions & Measurement Methodologies. Striking of the definition of Grade in Section 2.3 Definitions and insertion of its definition from the current code.
Amend definition of Kennel in Section 2.3
Article 2. General Definitions & Measurement Methodologies. Striking the definition of Kennel in Section 2.3 Definitions and inserting the definition from the current code.
Insert chart visualizing Section 4.2 Uses B.
Article 4. Residential Neighborhood Districts. Insertion of a chart visualizing Section 4.2 Uses B. on page 4-2.
Rename districts in Section 4.2 Uses C.
Article 4. Residential Neighborhood Districts. Renaming the districts in Section 4.2 Uses C. Residential Occupancy Standards on page 4-2.
Clarify intent of C-G district for indoor commercial uses
Article 5. Commercial and Office Districts. Clarification that on page 5-1 in Section 5.1 Purpose Statements A. Commercial Districts 2. C-G General Commercial Zoning District the C-G district is intended primarily for indoor commercial uses. Staff suggested inserting language after the last sentence.
Correct "Planning Commission" typo in Section 9.3 FF.8 and elsewhere
Article 9. Uses. Typographical error where “Planning Commission” appears twice in Section 9.3 Principal Use Standards FF. Wireless Telecommunications 8. Application Submittal Requirements on page 9-26.
Add clarification sentence in Section 9.3 FF.8
Article 9. Uses. Insertion of a sentence for clarification in Section 9.3 Principal Use Standards FF. Wireless Telecommunications 8. Application Submittal Requirements on page 9-26.
Correct typo in Section 9.4 H.5
Article 9. Uses. Correction of a typographical error in Section 9.4 Temporary Use Standards H. Temporary Outdoor Sales 5. on page 9-32.
Revise TEMPORARY OUTDOOR SALES in residential districts
Article 9. Uses. Suggested revision to Section 9.4 Temporary Use Standards H. Temporary Outdoor Sales 1. in residential districts.
Revise TEMPORARY OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT in residential districts
Article 9. Uses. Revision to Section 9.4 Temporary Use Standards G. Temporary Outdoor Entertainment on page 9-30.
Change "Admin Review Committee" to "Zoning Administrator" in 9.4 G.d and H.e
Article 9. Uses. Suggested revisions to Section 9.4 Temporary Use Standards G Temporary Outdoor Entertainment d. and H. Temporary Outdoor Sales e. on page 9-31, to change "Administrative Review Committee" to "Zoning Administrator."
Revise Industrial Districts Dimensional Standards Table 6-1
Article 6. Industrial Districts. Revising Article 6. Industrial Districts 6.3 Dimensional Standards Table 6-1 Industrial Districts Dimensional Standards on page 6-1.
Strike "Amusement Facility - Outdoor" as Special Use in C-G
Article 9. Uses. Striking "Amusement Facility - Outdoor" as a Special Use in the C-G District in Section 9.2 Use Matrix Table 9-1 on page 9-2.
Insert "P" for Public Safety Facility in INST District
Article 9. Uses. Insertion of “P” (Permitted Use) for Public Safety Facility in the INST District in Section 9.2 Use Matrix Table 9-1 on page 9-5.
Strike "P" for Storage Yard, Outdoor in C-R District
Article 9. Uses. Striking “P” (Permitted Use) for Storage Yard, Outdoor in the C-R District in Section 9.2 Use Matrix Table 9-1 on page 9-5.
Allow Halfway House as Special Use in C-G and O districts
Article 9. Uses. Allowing Halfway House as a Special Use in the C-G and O Districts in Section 9.2 Use Matrix Table 9-1 on page 9-4.
Strike Kennel as Special Use in C-G district
Article 9. Uses. Striking Kennel as a Special Use in the C-G District on page 9-4.
Clarify accessory uses in Office Park district
Article 9. Uses. Inserting an asterisks next to the Permitted Use (P) in the column for Office Park for Eating and Drinking Establishment, Personal Service Establishment, and Retail Goods Establishment; and that the P with the asterisks would state at the bottom of each page “This indicates an accessory use, not a principal use.”
Strike Principal Use for Food Estab., Personal Service, Retail in OP
Article 9. Uses. Striking Principal Use (P) from the Office Park (OP) District column for Eating and Drinking Establishment, Personal Service Establishment, and Retail Goods Establishment in Section 9.2 Use Matrix Table 9-1 on pages 9-3 and 9-5, respectively.
Change "Enclosed" to "Indoors" for Vehicle Rental
Article 9. Uses. Changing the word “Enclosed” to “Indoors” for Vehicle Rental - Enclosed on page 9-5.
Make Temporary Outdoor Storage Containers temporary in all zones
Article 9. Uses. Making Temporary Outdoor Storage Containers a temporary use in all zones.
Insert "side or rear" into Section 10.3 O.2
Article 10. Site Development Standards. Inserting “side or rear” at the end of the sentence in Section 10.3 Accessory Structures and Uses O. Freestanding Roofed Structure, Pergola, or Gazebo 2. on page 10-9.
Add new subsection 3 to Section 10.3 O.
Article 10. Site Development Standards. Inserting a new number 3 to Section 10.3 Accessory Structures and Uses O. Freestanding Roofed Structure, Pergola, or Gazebo 2. on page 10-10.
Amend Section 10.3 R. Home Occupation part 1
Article 10. Site Development Standards. Motion to amend ordinance by striking 1. from Section 10.3 Accessory Structures and Uses R. Home Occupation on page 10-10, as a substitute motion.
Insert column into Section 10.3 A.6 regarding accessory building size
Article 10. Site Development Standards. Inserting the fourth column from the chart in Article V Supplementary Regulations Applying to a Specific, to Several, or to all Districts Section 4. - Accessory uses, buildings and structures C. Maximum size of accessory buildings and structures in the R-1, R-1A, R-1E, R-1EN, R-2, R-4, RP-1, RP-2, RP-3, and TND-1 zone districts.
Add new subsection 7 to Section 10.3 A.
Article 10. Site Development Standards. Inserting a new subsection 7 to Section 10.3 Accessory Structures and Uses A. General Regulations for Accessory Structures on page 10.4.
ADU: amending Section 10.3 B.2
Article 10. Site Development Standards. Motion to amend ordinance to insert language into Section 10.3 Accessory Structures and Uses B. Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) 2.
Insert 3. into Section 10.3 P. Garage, Detached
Article 10. Site Development Standards. Inserting 3. to Section 10.3 Accessory Structures and Uses P. Garage, Detached on page 10-10.
Strike language in Section 11.6 G.4
Article 11. Off-Street Parking. Striking language in Section 11.6 Design of Off-Street Parking Facilities G. 4. on page 11-12.
Amend Section 12.2 C. Minor Changes to Landscape Plans
Article 12. Landscape. Striking and inserting of language in Section 12.2 Landscape Plan C. Minor Changes to Approved Landscape Plans on page 12-2.
Amend Section 12.6 B. Interior Parking Lot Landscape
Article 12. Landscape. Striking and inserting of language in Section 12.6 Interior Parking Lot Landscape B. on page 12-5.
Strike "or more" in Section 12.5 A. regarding perimeter landscape
Article 12. Landscape. Striking “or more” in the final sentence in Section 12.5 Parking Lot Perimeter Landscape Yard A. on page 12-4.
Insert "RN-6 and RN-7" into Section 13.9 D. header
Article 13. Signs. Inserting “RN-6 and RN-7” into the header of Section 13.9 Signs Permitted in Specific Districts D. Residential Districts: EN, RN-1, RN-2, RN-3, RN-4, RN-5 on page 13-5.
Reinstate current code language for HZC & IHRC terms
Article 14. Code Administrators. Putting language relative to the terms of members back in from the current code for the Historic Zoning Commission and Infill Housing Review Committee, if it applies.
Revise Section 12.2 D.2 Alternative landscape Design
Article 12. Landscape. Revising language in Section 12.2 Landscape Plan D. Alternative landscape Design 2. on page 12-2.
Move subsection C. from 14.8 to 14.4 F.
Article 14. Code Administrators. Striking subsection C. in Section 14.8 on page and insertion of same as a new subsection F. in Section 14.4.
Add new subsection H. to Section 15.3 Vesting
Article 15. Application Process. Insertion of a new subsection H. to Section 15.3 Vesting on page 15-5.
Insert language into Section 16.1 D. Procedure
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Insertion of language in Section 16.1 Zoning Text and Map Amendment D. Procedure on page 16-1.
Strike subsection H from Section 16.2 Special Use Review
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Striking subsection H from Section 9.2 Special Use Review on page 16.5.
Strike "three" from Section 16.3 E. Standards
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Striking the word “three” from the first sentence in Section 16.3 Variance E. Standards on page 16-7.
Insert variance requirements into Section 16.3 F.
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Inserting requirements for the granting of a variance from Article VII Administration and Enforcement Section 2. Variances D. of the current zoning ordinance into Section 16.3 Variance as a new subsection.
Insert language into Section 16.2 A. Purpose
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Inserting language from the current zoning ordinance from Article V. - Supplementary Regulations Applying to a Specific, to Several, or to All Districts Section 3. Development Standards for Uses Permitted on Review into Section 16.2 Special Use Review A. Purpose on page 16-4.
Strike Section 16.4 C.2.d
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Striking Section 16.4 Site Plan Review C. Required Site Plan Review 2. d. on page 16-9.
Strike subsection G. Expiration of Variance
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Striking a subsection from Section 16.3 Variance G. Expiration of Variance on page 16-8.
Strike Section 16.4 D.2 Site Plan Review Procedure
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Striking Section 16.4 Site Plan Review D. Procedure 2. on page 16-9.
Strike "Downtown" from Section 16.5 Design Review title
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Striking the word “Downtown” from the title of Section 16.5 Downtown Design Review on page 16-12.
Change "Downtown Design Review Board" to "Design Review Board"
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Revising all instances of Downtown Design Review Board and changing them to Design Review Board, in Section 16.5 Design Review on pages 16-12 and 16-13.
Strike Section 16.5 D.1c and 16.5 D.2c
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Striking Section 16.5 Design Review D. Procedure 1. Public Improvements c. and 2. Private Development c. from page 16-13.
Correct subsection number in Section 16.6 E. Appeals
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Correction of a subsection number in Section 16.6 Infill Housing Overlay District Review E. Appeals on page 16-16.
Strike subsection f. Expiration from Section 16.7 E.3
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Striking a subsection f. Expiration from Section 16-7 Planned Development E. Procedure 3. Preliminary Plan on page 16-20.
Insert language into Section 16.8 E.1 Appeal
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Insertion of language in Section 16.8 Overlay District Certificates of Appropriateness E. Appeal 1. on page 16-27.
Strike language from Section 16.12 A.3b
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Striking language from Section 16-12 Zoning Appeals A. Preliminary Appeals of Administrative Decisions 3. Authorization b. on page 16-34.
Revise Section 16.12 A.5 Limitations on Zoning Appeals
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Moving to strike language and revise the language in subsection 5. Limitations on Zoning Appeals on page 16-34.
Strike Section 16.12 B. Intermediate Appeals
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Striking Section 16.12 Zoning Appeals B. Intermediate Appeals Regarding Certificates of Appropriateness on page 16.35.
Correct language in Section 16.12 A.5 Limitations on Appeals
Article 16. Zoning Applications. Correction of language in Section 16.12 Zoning Appeals 5. Limitations on Appeals on page 16-36.
Amend Article 17.2 D. regarding discontinuation or abandonment
Article 17. Nonconformities. Striking Section 17.1 Nonconforming Buildings, Structures and Uses of Land C. Building vacancy, nonconforming and D. Change in use on page 17-2 and substituting for Section 17.2 Nonconforming Use D. Discontinuation or Abandonment on page 17-5.
Recommend clarity for Section 17.2 A.1 and A.2
Article 17. Nonconformities. Motion for recommendations on appropriate language for clarity in regards to subsections 1 and 2 in Section 17.2 Nonconforming Buildings, Structures and Uses of Land A. Alteration or enlargement of buildings and structures on page 17-1.
Postpone discussion of Section 18.1 Enforcement Official
Article 18. Enforcement. Postponement of the matter concerning Section 18.1 Enforcement Official on page 18-1.
