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Permitted uses in Franklin, TN

What the Franklin zoning ordinance says about permitted uses, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.

CI — Civic Institutional District

CI is for civic and institutional uses. Check the Section 5.1.3 table for the exact institutional category and any additional use regulation.

OR — Office Residential District

OR provides office and residential uses as a transition between higher-intensity commercial areas and residential neighborhoods; buildings must appear as houses to preserve residential character (Section 3.11.1). The only permitted principal building type is the House (Section 3.11.3). Principal uses come from the Section 5.1.3 use table.

PD — Planned District

PD uses are not read from the ordinary use table. Section 5.1.3 footnote 1 states that permitted principal uses in PD are determined by BOMA during development plan approval.

R2 — Residential 2 District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3.

R3 — Residential 3 District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3.

R4 — Residential 4 District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3.

R6 — Residential 6 District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3.

MR — Mixed Residential District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3.

OR — Office Residential District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Commercial depth note: the use table covers offices, retail and personal services, restaurants, gas stations, hotels, vehicle sales or rental, indoor and outdoor animal services, day care, event venues, and other listed commercial categories by district; if a proposed business is not listed, confirm classification with Planning before relying on an analogy.

NC — Neighborhood Commercial District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Commercial depth note: the use table covers offices, retail and personal services, restaurants, gas stations, hotels, vehicle sales or rental, indoor and outdoor animal services, day care, event venues, and other listed commercial categories by district; if a proposed business is not listed, confirm classification with Planning before relying on an analogy.

CC — Central Commercial District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Commercial depth note: the use table covers offices, retail and personal services, restaurants, gas stations, hotels, vehicle sales or rental, indoor and outdoor animal services, day care, event venues, and other listed commercial categories by district; if a proposed business is not listed, confirm classification with Planning before relying on an analogy.

DD — Downtown District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Commercial depth note: the use table covers offices, retail and personal services, restaurants, gas stations, hotels, vehicle sales or rental, indoor and outdoor animal services, day care, event venues, and other listed commercial categories by district; if a proposed business is not listed, confirm classification with Planning before relying on an analogy.

1ST — 1st Avenue District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Commercial depth note: the use table covers offices, retail and personal services, restaurants, gas stations, hotels, vehicle sales or rental, indoor and outdoor animal services, day care, event venues, and other listed commercial categories by district; if a proposed business is not listed, confirm classification with Planning before relying on an analogy.

5TH — 5th Avenue North District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Commercial depth note: the use table covers offices, retail and personal services, restaurants, gas stations, hotels, vehicle sales or rental, indoor and outdoor animal services, day care, event venues, and other listed commercial categories by district; if a proposed business is not listed, confirm classification with Planning before relying on an analogy.

RC4 — Regional Commerce 4 District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Commercial depth note: the use table covers offices, retail and personal services, restaurants, gas stations, hotels, vehicle sales or rental, indoor and outdoor animal services, day care, event venues, and other listed commercial categories by district; if a proposed business is not listed, confirm classification with Planning before relying on an analogy.

RC6 — Regional Commerce 6 District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Commercial depth note: the use table covers offices, retail and personal services, restaurants, gas stations, hotels, vehicle sales or rental, indoor and outdoor animal services, day care, event venues, and other listed commercial categories by district; if a proposed business is not listed, confirm classification with Planning before relying on an analogy.

RC12 — Regional Commerce 12 District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Commercial depth note: the use table covers offices, retail and personal services, restaurants, gas stations, hotels, vehicle sales or rental, indoor and outdoor animal services, day care, event venues, and other listed commercial categories by district; if a proposed business is not listed, confirm classification with Planning before relying on an analogy.

GO — General Office District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Commercial depth note: the use table covers offices, retail and personal services, restaurants, gas stations, hotels, vehicle sales or rental, indoor and outdoor animal services, day care, event venues, and other listed commercial categories by district; if a proposed business is not listed, confirm classification with Planning before relying on an analogy.

LI — Light Industrial District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Commercial depth note: the use table covers offices, retail and personal services, restaurants, gas stations, hotels, vehicle sales or rental, indoor and outdoor animal services, day care, event venues, and other listed commercial categories by district; if a proposed business is not listed, confirm classification with Planning before relying on an analogy.

AG — Agricultural District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3.

HI — Heavy Industrial District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. Commercial depth note: the use table covers offices, retail and personal services, restaurants, gas stations, hotels, vehicle sales or rental, indoor and outdoor animal services, day care, event venues, and other listed commercial categories by district; if a proposed business is not listed, confirm classification with Planning before relying on an analogy.

ER — Estate Residential District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3.

R1 — Residential 1 District

Principal uses are controlled by the Section 5.1.3 use table, with PD uses set by BOMA through the development plan. The district chapter also points principal, accessory, and temporary uses back to Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3.

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