1910 Main St Surgoinsville, TN 37873-5100

707. B-4 (Intermediate) Business District. It is the intent of this district to establish an area adjacent to the B-3 (Central) Business District which will support those uses and to encourage commercial development to concentrate to the mutual advantage of consumers as well as to provide for transactions of the district, thereby strengthening the economic base and protecting public convenience. In order to achieve the intent of the B-4 (Intermediate) Business District, as shown on the Zoning Map for the Town of Surgoinsville, Tennessee, the following uses are permitted: 707.1. Any use permitted in B-3 Central Business District except advertising, signs, business signs are permitted provided that all signs, except on a detached sign, shall be erected flat against the side of the building or within 2 feet (24) inches thereof. All signs shall not project above buildings nor have flashing or intermittent or moving illumination. 707.2. Hospitals and nursing homes. 707.3. Auto and mobile home sales. 707.4. Places of amusement and assembly, 707.5. Travel trailer parks. 707.6. Lodges and clubs. Surgoinsville Zoning Ordinance Page 17 707.7. Mini-warehouse. 707.8. Prohibited Uses: Cryptocurrency or AI data mining centers. 708. H-1 (Historic) District. It is the intent of this district to preserve historic buildings and sites in the Town of Surgoinsville. The requirements of the district are designed to protect and preserve historic buildings and sites; and ensure that buildings and landscaping on non- historic sites blend with and do not overpower historic buildings. In order to achieve the intent of the H-1 (Historic) District, as shown on the Zoning Map of Surgoinsville, Tennessee the following regulations shall apply: 708.1. Any use permitted in the underlying zoning district except single-wide mobile homes and/or single-wide modular office buildings. 708.2. A twenty five (25) foot planted buffer along side and rear property lines and a fifteen (15) foot planted buffer along the front property line will be required for properties adjoining lots with buildings on the National Registry of Historic Structures. The planted buffer strip may be waived by the planning commission with the reason documented in the minutes. Earth mounds shaped and seeded for a natural appearance or planted buffer strips may be used. The Surgoinsville Planning Commission will review and approve earth mounds and planted buffers individually because of varying topographical conditions, soil types, and types of screening vegetation.