351 Main Blvd Church Hill, TN 37642-3911

Section A. Low-Density Residential Districts (R-1). The intent of the Low Density Residential District (R-1) is to establish low density residential areas along with open areas which appear likely to develop in a similar manner. The requirements for the district are designed to protect essential characteristics of the district, to promote and enc ourage an environment for family life and to accommodate individual and family private living needs. In order to achieve this intent, the following principal, accessory, special exception and prohibited uses are established: (1) Principal uses: (a) Single family detached dwellings; Church Hill Zoning Ordinance 21 (b) Customary general farming ordinarily engaged in within eastern Hawkins County; (2) Accessory uses: (a) One customary accessory building provided tha t it is located in the rear yard and not closer than five (5) feet to any property l ine. No principal or accessory structure, or combination thereof, shall cover more than thirty-five (35%) percent of any lot. If more restrictive condi tions are contained in any deed or are imposed by any contractual arrangement in any subdivision, those more restrictive conditions shall take precedence. (3) Special exceptions, upon a finding by the Boar d of Zoning Appeals that the manner of use will be in harmony with the character of the district, will be substantially the same character of occupancy, and the intensity of land use is no higher and a standard of open space no lower than that permitted in the district generally: (a) Customary home occupations accessory to a sin gle-family residential dwelling provided that there is no external evidenc e of the occupation except an announcement sign not more than two (2) square f eet in area; that only one person, not a resident of the dwelling is emplo yed; and not more than 30 percent of the total floor area of the principal structure is so used; (b) Commercial green houses, permanent commercial produce stands or similar agricultural uses of any kind accessory to customar y general farming ordinarily engaged in within eastern Hawkins County; (c) Publicly owned buildings and uses, schools of fering general education, and churches and other semi-public uses provided that; (I) The location of these uses shall first be re viewed and approved after having held a public hearing; (ii) The buildings are placed not less than thir ty (30) feet from the side and rear property lines; (iii) There are buffer strips along side and rea r property lines;