18.3.5.050 Allowed Uses | Ashland Land Use Ordinance

A. Uses Allowed in North Mountain Neighborhood Zones. Allowed uses include those that are permitted, permitted subject to special use standards, and allowed subject to a conditional use permit. Where Table 18.3.5.050 does not list a specific use and part 18.6 does not define the use or include it as an example of an allowed use, the City may find that use is allowed, or is not allowed, following the procedures of section 18.1.5.040, Similar Uses. All uses are subject to the development standards of the zone in which they are located, any applicable overlay zone(s), and the review procedures of part 18.5. See section 18.5.1.020, Determination of Review Procedure.

1. Permitted Uses. Uses listed as “Permitted (P)” are allowed.

2. Permitted Subject to Special Use Standards. Uses listed as “Permitted Subject to Special Use Standards (S)” are allowed, provided they conform to subsection 18.3.5.050.D and chapter 18.2.3, Special Use Standards.

3. Conditional Uses. Uses listed as “Conditional Use Permit Required (C)” are allowed subject to the requirements of chapter 18.5.4, Conditional Use Permits.

4. Prohibited Uses. Uses not listed in Table 18.3.5.050, and not found to be similar to an allowed use following the procedures of section 18.1.5.040, Similar Uses, are prohibited.

B. Uses Regulated by Overlay Zones. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 18.2.2, Base Zones and Allowed Uses, additional land use standards or use restrictions apply within overlay zones. An overlay zone may also provide for exceptions to some standards of the underlying zone.

C. Mixed-Use. Uses allowed in a zone individually are also allowed in combination with one another, in the same structure or on the same site, provided all applicable development standards and building code requirements are met.

Table 18.3.5.050. North Mountain Neighborhood Uses Allowed by Zone¹
	North Mountain Neighborhood Zones²
	NM-R-1-7.5	NM-R-1-5	NM-MF	NM-C	NM-Civic
A. Residential
Residential Uses, subject to density requirements in section 18.3.5.060	P	P	P	P	N
Accessory Residential Units, see section 18.2.3.040	S	S	S	S	N
Cottage Housing	S	S	N	N	N
Duplexes see Sec. 18.2.3.110	S	S	S	S	N
Home Occupations	P	P	P	P	N
Agricultural Uses, except Keeping of Livestock	P	P	P	P	S
Keeping of Micro-Livestock and Bees	S	S	S	N	S
Keeping of Livestock	N	N	N	N	N
Marijuana Cultivation, Homegrown	S	S	S	S	N
B. Public and Institutional Uses
Community Services	N	S	N	S	P
Parks and Open Spaces	P	P	P	P	P
Public Parking Lots	P	P	P	P	P
Religious Institution, Houses of Worship	N	N	N	S	N
Utility and Service Building, Public and Quasi-Public, excluding outdoor storage and electrical substations	N	N	N	S	N
C. Commercial
Food Trucks and Food Carts (Subject to the Requirements of Section 18.2.3.145)	N	N	N	S	N
Neighborhood Clinics	N	N	N	S	N
Neighborhood Oriented Retail Sales, Services, and Restaurants	N	N	N	S	N
Offices, Professional	N	N	N	S	N
Temporary Uses	N	N	N	CU	N
D. Industrial
Manufacturing, Light	N	N	N	S	N

1 Key: P = Permitted Uses; S = Permitted with Special Use Standards; CU = Conditional Use Permit Required; N = Not Allowed.

2 Zones: NM-R-1-7.5 and NM-R-1-5 = Single-Family Residential; NM-MF = Multifamily Residential; NM-C = Commercial; NM-Civic = Civic Spaces.

D. Special Use Standards. The uses listed as “Permitted with Special Use Standards (S)” in Table 18.3.5.050, above, are allowed provided they conform to the requirements of this section and the requirements of chapter 18.5.2, Site Design Review.

1. Accessory Residential Units. Subject to the standards in section 18.2.3.040.

2. Agricultural Uses. In the NM-Civic zone, agriculture may include community garden space.

3. Keeping of Micro-Livestock and Bees. Subject to the standards in section 18.2.3.160.

4. Marijuana Cultivation, Homegrown. Subject to the standards in subsection 18.2.3.190.A.

a. In the NM-R-1-5 zone, each building may be up to a maximum of 2,500 square feet of gross floor area.

b. In the NM-C zone, each building may be up to a maximum of 3,500 square feet of gross floor area.

a. The light manufacturing use shall occupy 600 square feet or less.

b. The light manufacturing use shall be contiguous to the permitted retail outlet that operates in conjunction with and sells the manufactured items produced by the light manufacturing use.

7. Neighborhood Clinics. Each building may be up to a maximum of 3,500 square feet of gross floor area.

8. Neighborhood Oriented Retail Sales, Services, and Restaurants. Each building may be up to a maximum of 3,500 square feet of gross floor area.

9. Offices, Professional. Each building may be up to a maximum of 3,500 square feet of gross floor area.

10. Religious Institution, Houses of Worship. The same use cannot be located on a contiguous property, and there must be no more than two such uses in a given zone.

11. Utility and Service Building, Public and Quasi-Public. Each building may be up to a maximum of 3,500 square feet of gross floor area.

12. Cottage Housing. Subject to the standards in section 18.2.3.090.

13. Duplexes. Subject to the standards in section 18.2.3.110. (Ord. 3229 § 6, amended, 12/19/2023; Ord. 3216 § 8, amended, 03/15/2023; Ord. 3199 § 14, amended, 06/15/2021; Ord. 3155 § 6, amended, 07/17/2018; Ord. 3147 § 5, amended, 11/21/2017)