14.17C.020 Permitted Uses.
(1) Permitted Principal Uses. The following uses are permitted in the TF zone:
(a) Administrative offices.
(b) Assembly rooms.
(c) Athletic fields and recreational facilities.
(d) Automobile parking (surface and structured).
(e) Cafeterias.
(f) Classrooms, including language training rooms.
(g) Commercial goods or services establishments (e.g., printing services) that are ancillary to other uses permitted in the zone.
(h) Housing.
(i) Gymnasiums.
(j) Postal services.
(k) Professional, administrative, custodial, laundry, medical, dental or similar services that are ancillary to other uses permitted in the zone.
(l) Visitors’ center that is ancillary to other uses permitted in the zone.
(m) Group or cultural activities that are ancillary to other uses permitted in the zone.
(n) Public utilities, rights-of-way and accompanying infrastructure.
(o) Ancillary communication facilities (e.g., radio, video, data and other receiving or transmitting facilities), subject to the restrictions of this Chapter.
(p) Religious worship, training and activities (e.g., lecture rooms, theaters, chapels, assembly rooms, performing arts).
The above uses will be liberally interpreted to effectuate the purposes of this zone.
(2) Existing Structures. All legal and permanent buildings and structures in existence on land at the time the TF zone is made applicable to such land shall be considered legally conforming under this Chapter, pertaining to building height, size and location. Such buildings and structures, whether or not otherwise in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, may be remodeled, reconfigured, or demolished and reconstructed according to the same zoning requirements in effect at the time the buildings or structures were originally constructed, subject to the following conditions:
(a) The building is of similar use (e.g., classroom buildings may be interchanged with dormitory buildings but neither classroom buildings nor dormitories may be replaced with structured parking); and
(b) The replacement building’s height and footprint square footage are no greater than that of the original building.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the property owner may elect to remodel, reconfigure, reconstruct or demolish and replace any building in accordance with the applicable TF zone requirements.
(3) Permitted Accessory Uses. Accessory uses and structures are permitted in the TF zone provided they are incidental to and do not substantially alter the character of the permitted use or structure.
(a) Accessory buildings such as garages, carports, and similar structures which are customarily used in conjunction with and incidental to a principal use or structure, and offices associated with a main permitted or conditional use;
(b) Detached one-family residences used only for the use of administrative officials, caretakers, watchmen, or similar employees of a permitted use, when located in close proximity as said permitted use;
(c) Storage of materials used for construction of a building, including the contractor’s temporary office; provided, that such use shall be permitted only during the construction period and thirty (30) days thereafter;
(d) Nothing herein shall be construed to permit the open storage of materials or equipment used in conjunction with permitted uses, which shall be concealed from view from public or private streets.