710.030 Classification of Uses | Wood Village Development Code

710.030 Classification of Uses.

(1) Uses are assigned to the category whose description most closely describes the nature of the primary use. The “Characteristics” subsection of each use category describes the characteristics of each use category. Developments may have more than one primary use. Developments may also have one or more accessory uses. Developments with more than one primary use are addressed in Subsection B. below. Accessory uses are addressed in Subsection C. below.

(2) The following items are considered to determine what use category the use is in; and whether the activities constitute primary uses or accessory uses:

•the description of the activity(ies) in relationship to the characteristics of each use category;

•the relative amount of site or floor space and equipment devoted to the activity;

•relative amounts of sales from each activity;

•the customer type for each activity;

•the number of employees in each activity;

•hours of operation;

•building and site arrangement;

•vehicles used with the activity;

•the relative number of vehicle trips generated by the activity;

•signs;

•how the use advertises itself; and

•whether the activity would be likely to be found independent of the other activities on the site.

B. Developments with Multiple Primary Uses. When all the primary uses of a development fall within one use category, then the development is assigned to that use category. For example, a development that contains a retail bakery and a café would be classified in the Retail Sales and Service category because all the primary uses are in that category. When the primary uses of a development fall within different use categories, each primary use is classified in the applicable category and is subject to the regulations for that category.

C. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses are allowed by right in conjunction with the use unless stated otherwise in the regulations. Also unless otherwise stated, they are subject to the same regulations as the primary use. Common accessory uses are listed as examples with the categories.

D. Use of Examples. The “Examples” subsection of each use category provides a list of examples of uses that are included in the use category. The names of uses on the list are generic. They are based on the common meaning of the terms and not on what a specific use may call itself. For example, a use whose business name is “Wholesale Liquidation” but that sells mostly to consumers, would be included in the Retail Sales and Service category rather than the Wholesale Sales category. This is because the actual activity on the site matches the description of the Retail Sales and Service category.