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1 CHARLOTTE CODE 9-1 PART 1: TABLE OF USES AND HIERARCHY OF DISTRICTS CHAPTER 9: GENERAL DISTRICTS PART 1: TABLE OF USES AND HIERARCHY OF DISTRICTS section Table of uses. The range of uses permitted as of right and under prescribed conditions in each district established in this CHAPTER is summarized in Table In the event of a conflict between Table and the text of these regulations, the text shall control. Uses allowed in the Overlay DISTRICTS are set forth in CHAPTER 10, and uses allowed in the Conditional Zoning DISTRICTS are set forth in CHAPTER 11.

2 section Hierarchy of DISTRICTS . The DISTRICTS established in this CHAPTER and in CHAPTER 11 are classified from "highest" to "lowest" in the following order: ("highest") R-3 R-43MF B-1 U-1 R-4 UR-2 MX-2 I-1 R-5 UR-3 CC I-2 ( lowest ) R-6 RE-1 MX-3 R-8 RE-2 B-2 MX-1 RE-3 TOD-R R-MH INST TOD-E R-8MF O-1 TOD-M R-12MF O-2 MUDD R-17MF O-3 UMUD R-22MF UR-C BP UR-1 NS BD (Petition No. 2003-90 ,10/20/03) For any district where a conditional zoning district is permitted the conditional zoning district shall have the same order as the GENERAL district for the purposes of determining its hierarchy under the table.

3 CHARLOTTE CODE 9-2 PART 1: TABLE OF USES AND HIERARCHY OF DISTRICTS section Classification of Zoning DISTRICTS . The following zoning DISTRICTS established in this CHAPTER and in CHAPTER 11 are classified according to whether they are residential or non-residential. (1) Residential Zoning DISTRICTS include R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, R-8, R-8MF, R-12MF, R-17 MF, R-22MF, R-43MF, UR-1, UR-2, UR-3, TOD-R, R-MH, MX-1, MX-2, MX-3, and any zoning district listed above, with (CD) after the designation.

4 (2) Non-Residential Zoning DISTRICTS include B-1, B-2, CC, B-D, BP, O-1, O-2, O-3, I-1, I-2, RE-1, RE-2, RE-3, Institutional, UMUD, MUDD, UR-C, U-I, CC, NS, TOD-E, and TOD-M, and any zoning district listed above, with (CD) after the designation. CHARLOTTE CODE PART 1: TABLE OF USES AND HIERARCHY OF DISTRICTS Click Here to View Table CHARLOTTE CODE PART 2: SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICTS 9-3 PART 2: SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICTS section Single Family DISTRICTS established; purposes.

5 The R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6 and R-8 DISTRICTS are hereby established to protect and promote the development of single family housing and a limited number of public and institutional uses. The standards for these DISTRICTS are designed to maintain a suitable environment for family living at various densities to accommodate preferences for different housing types. The R-3 and R-4 DISTRICTS are directed toward suburban single family living. The R-5, R-6 and R-8 DISTRICTS address urban single family living.

6 Densities of development are controlled by maximum number of units per acre requirements, which are different for each district and indicated by the numerical identification attached to each district. Any division of property into two or more lots must meet the density requirements of the underlying zoning district. (Petition No. 2005-047, , 01/17/06) section Uses permitted by right. The following uses are permitted by right in the R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6 and R-8 DISTRICTS , provided that they meet all requirements of this part and all other requirements established in these regulations: (1) Dwellings, attached (duplex, triplex or quadraplex only) (R-8 only).

7 (2) Dwellings, detached. (3) Dwellings, duplex, triplex or quadraplex (R-8 only). (4) Farms, including retail sale of produce grown on the premises. (5) Highway and railroad rights-of-ways. (6) Parks, greenways and arboretums. section Uses permitted under prescribed conditions. The following uses shall be permitted in the R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6 and R-8 DISTRICTS if they meet the standards established in this section and all other requirements of these regulations: (1) Adult care homes, subject to the regulations of section ( ) Bed and breakfasts (B & B's), subject to regulations of section CHARLOTTE CODE PART 2.

8 SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICTS 9-4 ( ) Beneficial fill sites, subject to the regulations of section ( ) Boarding houses, subject to regulations of section (2) Bus stop shelters, subject to the regulations of section (3) Cemeteries, subject to the regulations of section (4) Childcare centers in a residence, subject to the regulations of section (Petition No. 2003-008, (4), 2-17-03) (5) (RESERVED) ( ) Dwellings, attached (duplex only) (R-3, R-4, R-5 and R-6 only), provided that: (a) The dwelling will be located on a corner lot; (b) If more than one entrance, the entrances to each unit in the structure will face different streets; and (c) The minimum setback requirement must be applied to each of the two different streets.

9 ( ) Dwellings, attached (duplex, triplex, and quadraplex only) (R-3, R-4, R-5, and R-6 only) within a Mixed Income Housing Development subject to the regulations of section (9). (Petition No. 2012-104, ( ), 01/22/2013) (6) Dwellings, duplex (R-3, R-4, R-5, and R-6 only), provided that: (a) The dwelling will be located on a corner lot; (b) If more than one entrance, the entrances to each unit in the structure will face different streets; and (c) The minimum setback requirement must be applied to each of the two different streets.

10 ( ) Dwellings, duplex, triplex, and quadraplex (R-3, R-4, R-5, and R-6 only) within a Mixed Income Housing Development subject to the regulations of section (9). (Petition No. 2012-104, ( ), 01/22/2013) CHARLOTTE CODE PART 2: SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICTS 9-5 (7) Elementary and secondary schools, provided that: (a) All buildings, outdoor recreational facilities, and off-street parking and service areas will be separated by a Class C buffer for elementary and junior high schools and a Class B buffer for senior high schools from any abutting property located in a residential district, used for residential purposes, or low-intensity institutional use (See section ), except that buffers shall not be required to separate adjacent public elementary schools; junior high or middle schools; senior high schools.