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Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.123 Form Based Code Zones

Section 17C.123.040 Permitted Uses
  1. Permitted Uses.

Uses permitted in the residential zones are listed in Table 17C.123.040-1 with a "P." These uses are allowed if they comply with the development standards and other standards of this chapter.

  1. Limited Uses.

Uses permitted that are subject to limitations are listed in Table 17C.123.040-1 with an "L." These uses are allowed if they comply with the limitations as listed in the footnotes following the table and the development standards and other standards of this chapter. The paragraphs listed below contain the limitations and correspond with the bracketed [ ] footnote numbers from Table 17C.123.040-1.

  1. Conditional Uses.

Uses that are allowed if approved through the conditional use review process are listed in Table 17C.123.040-1 with a "CU." These uses are allowed provided they comply with the conditional use approval criteria for that use, the development standards, and other standards of this chapter. The conditional use review process and approval criteria are stated in SMC 17C.320, Conditional Uses.

  1. Uses Not Permitted.

Uses listed in Table 17C.123.040-1 with an "N" are not permitted. Existing uses in categories listed as not permitted are subject to the standards chapter 17C.210 SMC, Nonconforming Situations.

 

Table 17C.123.040-1

Hamilton Form-Based Code Primary Uses

Use is:

P – Permitted

N – Not Permitted

L – Allowed, but special limitations

CU – Conditional Use review required

CA1

Shopfront

Residential Categories

Group Living [1]

L/CU

L/CU

Single-Unit Residential Household Living

N

N

Other Residential Household Living

P

L [2]

Commercial Categories

Adult Business

N

N

Commercial Outdoor Recreation

N

N

Commercial Parking

N

N

Structured Parking

P

L [3]

Drive-through Facility

N

N

Major Event Entertainment

P

N

Office

P

P

Quick Vehicle Servicing

N

N

Retail Sales and Service

P

P

Mini-storage Facilities

N

N

Vehicle Repair

N

N

Industrial Categories

High Impact Uses

N

N

Industrial Service

N

N

Manufacturing and Production

N

N

Railroad Yards

N

N

Warehouse and Freight Movement

N

N

Waste-related

N

N

Wholesale Sales

N

N

Institutional Categories

Basic Utilities

P

N

Colleges [4]

L

L

Community Service

P

P

Daycare

P

P

Medical Center

N

N

Parks and Open Areas

N

N

Religious Institutions

P

P

Schools

P

P

Other Categories

Agriculture

N

N

Aviation and Surface Passenger Terminals

N

N

Detention Facilities

N

N

Essential Public Facilities

CU

CU

Mining

N

N

Rail Lines and Utility Corridors

N

N

[1] Must comply with the regulations found in SMC 17C.190.100.

[2] Residential uses are not permitted on the ground floor in Shopfront designated areas.

[3] Structured parking is not permitted on the ground floor in Shopfront designated areas.

[4] The accessory uses of housing, retail, and offices are permitted. Lecture halls, food halls, health and sports facilities, laboratories, and other accessory uses not specifically allowed are not permitted within the Hamilton Form-Based Code. Dormitory style housing must comply with the regulations found in SMC 17C.190.100 for group living.

Date Passed: Monday, August 12, 2024

Effective Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024

ORD C36553 Section 4

Section 17C.123.040 Permitted Uses
  1. Permitted Uses.

Uses permitted in the residential zones are listed in Table 17C.123.040-1 with a "P." These uses are allowed if they comply with the development standards and other standards of this chapter.

  1. Limited Uses.

Uses permitted that are subject to limitations are listed in Table 17C.123.040-1 with an "L." These uses are allowed if they comply with the limitations as listed in the footnotes following the table and the development standards and other standards of this chapter. The paragraphs listed below contain the limitations and correspond with the bracketed [ ] footnote numbers from Table 17C.123.040-1.

  1. Conditional Uses.

Uses that are allowed if approved through the conditional use review process are listed in Table 17C.123.040-1 with a "CU." These uses are allowed provided they comply with the conditional use approval criteria for that use, the development standards, and other standards of this chapter. The conditional use review process and approval criteria are stated in SMC 17C.320, Conditional Uses.

  1. Uses Not Permitted.

Uses listed in Table 17C.123.040-1 with an "N" are not permitted. Existing uses in categories listed as not permitted are subject to the standards chapter 17C.210 SMC, Nonconforming Situations.

 

Table 17C.123.040-1

Hamilton Form-Based Code Primary Uses

Use is:

P – Permitted

N – Not Permitted

L – Allowed, but special limitations

CU – Conditional Use review required

CA1

Shopfront

Residential Categories

Group Living [1]

L/CU

L/CU

Single-Unit Residential Household Living

N

N

Other Residential Household Living

P

L [2]

Commercial Categories

Adult Business

N

N

Commercial Outdoor Recreation

N

N

Commercial Parking

N

N

Structured Parking

P

L [3]

Drive-through Facility

N

N

Major Event Entertainment

P

N

Office

P

P

Quick Vehicle Servicing

N

N

Retail Sales and Service

P

P

Mini-storage Facilities

N

N

Vehicle Repair

N

N

Industrial Categories

High Impact Uses

N

N

Industrial Service

N

N

Manufacturing and Production

N

N

Railroad Yards

N

N

Warehouse and Freight Movement

N

N

Waste-related

N

N

Wholesale Sales

N

N

Institutional Categories

Basic Utilities

P

N

Colleges [4]

L

L

Community Service

P

P

Daycare

P

P

Medical Center

N

N

Parks and Open Areas

N

N

Religious Institutions

P

P

Schools

P

P

Other Categories

Agriculture

N

N

Aviation and Surface Passenger Terminals

N

N

Detention Facilities

N

N

Essential Public Facilities

CU

CU

Mining

N

N

Rail Lines and Utility Corridors

N

N

[1] Must comply with the regulations found in SMC 17C.190.100.

[2] Residential uses are not permitted on the ground floor in Shopfront designated areas.

[3] Structured parking is not permitted on the ground floor in Shopfront designated areas.

[4] The accessory uses of housing, retail, and offices are permitted. Lecture halls, food halls, health and sports facilities, laboratories, and other accessory uses not specifically allowed are not permitted within the Hamilton Form-Based Code. Dormitory style housing must comply with the regulations found in SMC 17C.190.100 for group living.

Date Passed: Monday, August 12, 2024

Effective Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024

ORD C36553 Section 4