24500 Lee Hwy Philadelphia, TN 37846-2528

11-2-14. C-1, COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. The intent of this district is to provide areas for retail trade and services, establishments, and offices oriented primarily toward serving local citizens and other uses compatible with the intent of this district. Within the C-1 Commercial District, as shown on the Zoning Map of Philadelphia, Tennessee, the following regulations plus other appropriate provisions of this zoning code shall apply: 1. Permitted uses and structures. a. Retail trade-general merchandise b. Retail trade-food c. Retail trade-apparel and accessories. d. Retail trade-furniture, home furnishings and equipment. e. Retail trade-eating and drinking. f. Retail trade-drug and proprietary, antiques, books and stationary, sporting goods, farm and garden supplies, jewelry, florists, and optical and photographic supplies. g. Professional services: i.e. finance, insurance, and real estate services. h. Business services. i. Personal services-laundering and dry cleaning and beauty and barber services. j. Governmental services not including correctional institutions and military reservations. k. Cultural activities. 10 l. Religious activities and welfare and charitable services. 2. Prohibited uses and structures: Any use or structure not specifically permitted is prohibited. 3. Uses permitted as special exceptions: a. Repair services including automotive repair and services. b. Entertainment assemblies not including drive-in movies. c. Residential hotels and transient lodgings. d. Railroad transportation. 4. Area regulations. Building shall be located so as to comply with the following requirements: a. Minimum lot areas: 1 acre. b. The lot area covered by buildings and parking should not exceed sixty (60%) percent. The remaining undeveloped area shall be landscaped and revegetated if disturbed. c. Parking: For each commercial building or related use there shall be one off- street parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of retail floor space. d. The maximum size of any building in the C-1, Commercial District is 10,000 square feet. 11-2-15.F-1, FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT. The F-1, Floodplain Overlay District, is intended for use in areas within Philadelphia which are subject to flooding. The objective of the district is to impose development restrictions upon land which lies within the floodway and floodway fringe areas of the two creeks which flow within the boundaries of Philadelphia, Tennessee, thereby protecting persons, property and the community from the dangers arising from periodic flooding.