710 George St Athens, TN 37303-2214

Local Business District B-1 Central Business District B-2 Intensive Business District B-3 Medical District M-1 Professional District P-1 Light Industrial District I-1 Heavy Industrial District I-2 Interstate Interchange Overlay II-1 Historic Overlay District H-1 3.02. ZONING DISTRICT MAP. The location and boundaries of the zoning districts established by this ordinance are bounded and defined as shown on the map entitled Zoning Map of Athens, Tennessee . The zoning map or zoning map amendment shall be dated with the effective date of the ordinance that adopts th e zoning map or zoning map amendment. Certified copies of the adopted zoning map or zoning map amendment shall be maintained in the office of the Director of Community Development, City of Athens, and shall be available for inspection by the public at all reasonable times, as long as this ordinance remains in effect. 3.03. ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. Unless otherwise indicated on the zoning map or zoning map amendment, the district boundaries are lot lines, center lines of streets of alleys, or the City of Athens municipal limits. When questions arise concerning the exact locations of district boundaries , they shall be determined by the Athens Board of Zoning Appeals. 3.04 SPECIFIC DISTRICT REGULATIONS. The following regulations shall apply in the fourteen zoning districts established in Section 3.01 of this ordinance. 3.04.01. R-E RESIDENTIAL ESTATE DISTRICT. 24 A. District Description: This residential district is intended to be used for selected single-family residential areas having lots with an estate -type character and with the lowest population densities. Additional permitted uses are only those which are basic to a residential area and which will not destroy the estate character of the zone. The map and text define and protect the R -E areas from the encroachment of uses not performing a function necessary to the residential environment. Internal stability, attractiveness, order, and tranqui lity are encouraged by providing for adequate light, air, and landscaped areas for dwellings and related facilities. B. Uses Permitted: In the R-E Residential Estate District, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted: 1. Single-family detached dwellings, but not including mobile homes. 2. Utility facilities necessary for the provision of public services. 3. Home occupations, as regulated in Section 4.06. C.