Step 2: Determine Which Uses Require a Use Registration Permit, a Certificate, or a Variance

The Zoning Code lists many uses allowed in each type of district.  Some uses require a Use Registration Permit from the Department of Licenses and Inspection.  Some uses require a certificate from the Zoning Board of Adjustment.  If a use is not allowed under the Code, the property owner must obtain a variance from the Zoning Board of Adjustment.  To determine which uses require a permit, certificate, or variance, click on your property’s district type below.

Residential Districts: R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-5A, R-6, R-7, R-8, R-9, R-9A, R-10, R-10A, R-10B, R-11, R-11A, R-12, R-13, R-14, R-15, R-16, R-18, R-19, R-20, RC-1, RC-2, RC-3, RC-4, RC-6

Commercial Districts: C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6, C-7, Office Commercial, Neighborhood Shopping Center, Area Shopping Center

Industrial Districts: L-1, L-2, L-3, L-4, L-5, G-1, G-2, LR, Port Industrial

Recreational Districts: REC, REC-P, REC-A

There is also a Commercial Entertainment District (for the planned casinos), a Trailer Camp District, Neighborhood Conservation Districts, a Sports Stadium District, Institutional Development Districts, and Pending Public Acquisition Districts.

If you have any questions or would like to speak with an attorney, visit our contact page.  Otherwise, once you have reviewed the page for your property’s district, proceed to step 3.