What the Troy zoning ordinance says about permitted uses, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.
One-family dwellings are permitted by right. So are family day care homes, adult foster care family homes, parks, agriculture, and cemeteries (Section 4.21). Home occupations and accessory buildings are allowed as accessory uses (Section 4.21). If a use is not listed in the schedule, the Zoning Administrator determines the most similar listed use (Section 4.05.C).
One-family dwellings are permitted by right. So are family day care homes, adult foster care family homes, parks, agriculture, and cemeteries (Section 4.21). Home occupations and accessory buildings are allowed as accessory uses (Section 4.21). If a use is not listed in the schedule, the Zoning Administrator determines the most similar listed use (Section 4.05.C).
One-family dwellings are permitted by right. So are family day care homes, adult foster care family homes, parks, agriculture, and cemeteries (Section 4.21). Home occupations and accessory buildings are allowed as accessory uses (Section 4.21). If a use is not listed in the schedule, the Zoning Administrator determines the most similar listed use (Section 4.05.C).
One-family dwellings are permitted by right. So are family day care homes, adult foster care family homes, parks, agriculture, and cemeteries (Section 4.21). Home occupations and accessory buildings are allowed as accessory uses (Section 4.21). If a use is not listed in the schedule, the Zoning Administrator determines the most similar listed use (Section 4.05.C).
One-family dwellings are permitted by right. So are family day care homes, adult foster care family homes, parks, agriculture, and cemeteries (Section 4.21). Home occupations and accessory buildings are allowed as accessory uses (Section 4.21). If a use is not listed in the schedule, the Zoning Administrator determines the most similar listed use (Section 4.05.C).
Two-family dwellings and one-family attached dwellings are permitted by right (Section 4.21). For any other use, check the Section 4.21 schedule or ask the Planning Department. If a use is not listed, the Zoning Administrator determines the most similar listed use (Section 4.05.C).
MF is Troy's multiple-family district. Multiple-family dwellings are the core use, with density and height set by whether the site abuts a single-family district (Section 4.08.C). For the full list of permitted and special approval uses, check the Section 4.21 schedule. Special approvals go to the Planning Commission (Section 9.02.D).
UR is the high-density urban residential district (Section 4.09). Multiple-family buildings of 9 or more stories are governed by Section 6.32. For the full list of permitted and special approval uses, check the Section 4.21 schedule or ask the Planning Department.
Permitted by right: retail, restaurants (standard, fast food, and drive-in), bars, offices, banks, theaters, and fitness uses (Section 4.21). Special approval uses include lodging, drive-throughs, hospitals, building supply, and garden centers; the Planning Commission decides these (Section 9.02.D). If a use is not listed, the Zoning Administrator determines the most similar listed use (Section 4.05.C).
GB carries the community business uses and adds more by right: building supply, garden centers, outdoor recreation, and conference facilities (Section 4.21). Special approval uses include adult businesses, vehicle repair and fueling, vehicle washes, vehicle sales, and auctions; the Planning Commission decides these (Section 9.02.D).
Permitted by right: manufacturing, laboratories, warehousing, research and development, truck terminals, self-storage, and multiple-family dwellings, both 2 to 8 stories and 9 or more stories per Section 6.32 (Section 4.21). Special approval uses include outdoor storage, materials recovery, adult businesses, and oil and gas wells; the Planning Commission decides these (Section 9.02.D).
O is Troy's office district (Section 4.01). Permitted and special approval uses follow the Section 4.21 schedule. If a use is not listed, the Zoning Administrator determines the most similar listed use (Section 4.05.C). Confirm a specific use with the Planning Department before committing to a site.
OM is the Office Mixed Use district (Section 4.01). Permitted and special approval uses follow the Section 4.21 schedule. If a use is not listed, the Zoning Administrator determines the most similar listed use (Section 4.05.C). Confirm a specific use with the Planning Department before committing to a site.
RC is the Research Center district (Section 4.01). Permitted and special approval uses follow the Section 4.21 schedule. If a use is not listed, the Zoning Administrator determines the most similar listed use (Section 4.05.C). Confirm a specific use with the Planning Department before committing to a site.
BB is the Big Beaver form-based district, governed by Article 5. Form-based districts regulate building form and frontage rather than a conventional use list, so the Article 5 standards control what can be built and where. Confirm a specific project with the Planning Department before committing to a site.
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