Zoning Ordinance

GUEST HOUSE: A subordinate structure to the principle dwelling for the purpose of overnight or limited stay of guests, but not for the purpose of permanent living quarters.

HAZARDOUS OPERATION: A use that may present serious hazards to human life or health such as, but not limited to arsenals, atomic reactors, explosives, and fireworks manufacturing.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT: The Hiwassee District of the State Health Department.

HEIGHT OF BUILDING: The vertical distance from the average ground elevation or finished grade at the building line, whichever is the highest, to the highest point of the building.

HELIPAD: A landing area for emergency (medical) helicopters without the logistical support provided by a heliport where helicopters take off and land. Helipads do not include facilities for maintenance, repair, fueling, or storage of helicopters.

HELIPORT: An area designed to be used for the landing or takeoff of helicopters including operations facilities, such as maintenance, loading and unloading, storage, fueling, or terminal facilities.

HOME OCCUPATION: An occupation carried on in a residential dwelling unit; provided that the use is limited in extent and incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes and does not change the character thereof. See Chapter 4, Section 4.06 of these regulations.

HOME FOR THE AGED: A home represented and held out to the general public as a home which accepts primarily aged persons for relatively permanent, domiciliary. A home for the aged provides room, board and personal services to one (1) or more non-related persons. The residential home for the aged shall be subject to licensure and meet such requirements and minimum standards as the board shall prescribe in regulations pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-11-209. No license to operate a residential home for the aged shall be issued if the home is not approved by the local zoning, building and fire safety authorities to provide residential custodial care.

HOSPITAL: See Medical Facilities.

INDUSTRIAL (Light): The manufacture predominately from previously prepared material, of finished products, or parts, including processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, and packaging of such products, but excluding basic industrial processing and custom manufacturing. Typical light manufacturing uses include but not limited to: electronic goods, food and bakery products, non-alcoholic beverages, paper imprinting, household appliances, leather products, jewelry, and clothing apparel.

INDUSTRIAL (Heavy): The manufacture or compounding process of raw materials. These activities or processes would necessitate the storage of large volumes of highly flammable, toxic matter, or explosive material needed for the process. These activities may involve outdoor operations as part of their manufacturing process. Typical heavy industrial manufacturing include

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