§ 16-13.003. Permitted principal uses and structures.

A building or premises shall be used only for the following principal purposes:

(1)

Banks, savings and loan associations, and similar financial institutions.

(2)

Repealed.

(3)

Business or commercial schools.

(4)

Child care centers, kindergartens and special schools.

(5)

Churches, synagogues, temples, mosques and other religious worship facilities on lots of one acre or more.

(6)

Clubs and lodges.

(7)

Commercial greenhouses.

(8)

Commercial recreation establishments, including bowling alleys, theaters, convention halls, places of assembly, and similar uses, with primary activities conducted within fully enclosed buildings. Pool halls, billiard parlors and amusement arcades allowed only by special use permits.

(9)

Eating and drinking establishments, including those licensed for the on-premises consumption of malt beverages, wine and/or distilled spirits.

(10)

Repealed.

(11)

Repealed.

(12)

Repealed.

(13)

Hospitals.

(14)

Repealed.

(15)

Institutions of higher learning, including colleges and universities.

(16)

Laundry and dry cleaning, collection stations or plants; laundry and dry cleaning establishments where equipment is operated by customers.

(17)

Mortuary and funeral homes.

(18)

Multi-family dwellings, two-family dwellings and single-family dwellings.

(19)

Museums, galleries, auditoriums, libraries and similar cultural facilities.

(20)

New and used car sales, including other motorized vehicles such as mopeds and motorcycles.

(21)

Secured-storage facility except when any part of the property is within 500 feet of the beltline corridor as defined in City Code Section 16-36.007. An existing secured storage facility within 500 feet of the beltline corridor may be redeveloped at its existing floor area ratio and consistent with the requirements of this part.

(22)

Offices, clinics (including veterinary), laboratories, studios, and similar uses, but not blood donor stations except at hospitals. Veterinary clinics shall be located within soundproof buildings when located within 300 feet of any residential use.

(23)

Parking structures and lots.

(24)

Plumbing, air conditioning service and repair.

(25)

Printing shops.

(26)

Professional or personal service establishments, but not hiring halls.

(27)

Repair establishments for home appliances, bicycles, lawn mowers, shoes, clocks and similar devices.

(28)

Repair garages, paint and body shops.

(29)

Retail establishments, including catering establishments, delicatessens and bakeries with wholesale operations.

(30)

Vault-storage facility not exceeding 7,500 square feet of floor area.

(31)

Service stations, battery exchange stations and car washes, provided that no service station may be located within 1,500 feet of another service station.

(32)

Structures and uses required for operation of MARTA or a public utility but not including uses involving storage, train yards, warehousing, switching or maintenance shop as the primary purpose.

(33)

Tailoring, custom dressmaking, millinery and similar establishments.

(34)

Adult businesses as defined in section 16-29.001(3). See also section 16-28.016.

(35)

Supportive housing.

(36)

Urban gardens.

(37)

Market gardens.

No use or manner of operation shall be permitted which is obnoxious or offensive by reason of odor, smoke, noise, glare, fumes, gas, vibration, unusual danger of fire or explosion, emission of particulate matter, or interference with radio or television communication, or is otherwise incompatible with the character of the district and its relation to adjoining districts.

(Code 1977, § 16-13.003; Ord. No. 2004-53, § 16A, 8-20-04; Ord. No. 2005-21, §§ 1, 2, 3-25-05; Ord. No. 2005-41(06-O-0381), § 13, 7-12-05; Ord. No. 2009-24(08-O-1251), § 2F, 6-9-09; Ord. No. 2009-61(09-O-1076), §§ 2(3), 3(2), 10-13-09; Ord. No. 2014-53(14-O-1278), § 2(Attach. B), 12-10-14 ; Ord. No. 2014-22(14-O-1092), § 2-P, 6-11-14 ; Ord. No. 2017-68(17-O-1159), § 3, 11-29-17 ; Ord. No. 2019-20(18-O-1679), § 3, 3-13-19 )