City of Ferndale Table of Uses by District

P = Permitted Use S = Special Land Use

R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 CBD C-2 C-3 OS MXD-1 MXD-2 M-1 M-2 P-1

Residential

Home businesses P P P P -- -- -- -- P P -- -- --

Manufactured homes P P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Multiple-family dwellings (including a maintenance building, community buildings and private swimming pools intended to serve the occupants of the complex) -- -- P P -- -- -- -- P P -- -- --

Multiple-family dwellings (at a higher density than R-3, developments of at least 40 units may have convenience/service establishments located on the ground

floor, if designed and intended primarily for use by residents)-- -- -- P -- -- -- -- P P -- -- --

Residential apartment (1 above garage and accessory to single-family dwelling) S S S S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Single-family attached dwellings, 3 or more -- S S S -- -- -- -- P P -- -- --

Single-family detached dwellings P P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Single-family dwellings in existence at the time of adoption of this ordinance -- -- P -- -- -- -- -- P P -- -- --

Two-family dwellings -- P P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Two-family dwellings in existence at the time of adoption of this ordinance P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Upper level residential units -- -- -- -- P P P P P P -- -- --

Health Care Facilities

Assisted living facilities -- -- S S -- -- -- -- S S -- -- --

Hospitals and other medical facilities permitting overnight patients -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S -- -- -- -- --

Medical, dental and physical therapy offices, clinics and medical and dental laboratories and similar uses (not permitting overnight patients) -- -- -- -- P P P P P P P -- --

State licensed day care centers -- -- S S P -- -- S P P -- -- --

State licensed residential facilities S S P P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

State licensed residential group day care facilities S S S S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Entertainment & Recreational

Adult businesses -- -- -- -- -- -- S -- -- -- -- -- --

Amusement arcades -- -- -- -- P S S -- -- -- -- -- --

Banquet halls -- -- -- -- -- S S -- -- S S S --

Health, fitness and exercise clubs -- -- -- -- P P P P P P -- -- --

Gun ranges and clubs -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S S --

Participatory recreation and amusement services (bowling alleys, swim clubs, court sports, roller and ice skating rinks, billiard halls, and miniature golf,

excluding go-cart tracks)-- -- -- -- -- S S -- -- -- P -- --

Private clubs -- -- -- -- -- P P P P P -- -- --

Public parks and playgrounds P P P P P -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Theaters -- -- -- -- P P P -- -- -- -- -- --

Service, Retail & Office

Accessory retail associated of principal use -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P P --

Art, music, dance, craft, ceramic, glass, cooking, and similar schools and studios -- -- -- -- P P P P P P -- -- --

Banks, credit unions, savings and loans and similar uses -- -- -- -- P P P P P P -- -- --

Bed and breakfast facilities S S S S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Body decorating salons -- -- -- -- P -- P -- -- -- -- -- --

Business service establishments (including printing and photocopying services, mail and packaging services, data processing and office support services and

similar uses)-- -- -- -- P P P P P P P -- --

Cemeteries S S S S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Computer service centers and similar uses (including maintenance of electronic equipment) -- -- -- -- P P P P P P P -- --

Drive through facilities -- -- -- -- -- S -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Funeral homes -- -- -- -- -- S S -- -- -- -- -- --

Greenhouses and retail landscaping establishments (with outside storage and sales) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S P --

Lodging facilities -- -- -- -- S S S -- -- -- -- -- --

Massage establishments (that do not fit the definition of an adult business) -- -- -- -- P P P -- -- -- -- -- --

Office buildings -- -- -- -- P P P P P P -- -- --

Open air businesses -- -- -- -- S S S -- -- -- -- -- --

Pawnbrokers -- -- -- -- -- -- P -- -- -- -- -- --

Radio and television studios -- -- -- -- P P P -- -- -- -- -- --

Research and development centers -- -- -- -- -- P P P -- -- P P --

Retail establishments, large (no outside display or storage) -- -- -- -- P P P -- -- -- -- -- --

Retail establishments, small (no outside display or storage) -- -- -- -- P P P -- P P -- -- --

Production facilities that have a minimum of 20% floor area dedicated to retail sales (production of consumer goods such as food, beverages, art, clothing,

textiles, etc.)-- -- -- -- S P P P S P P P --

Self-storage facilities -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S S --

Service and repair establishments (photographic studios; barber and beauty shops; tanning salons; watch, clothing and shoe repair shops; dressmaking,

catering, interior decorating, lock smith, small household appliances, musical instruments, bicycles, furniture, eyeglasses, office or business machines and

similar establishments)

-- -- -- -- P P P P P P -- -- --

Shops of building trades, caterers, blue printers and similar services -- -- -- -- -- P P P P P P P --

Sidewalk cafés -- -- -- -- P P P P P P -- -- --

Standard restaurants and other places serving food or beverage -- -- -- -- P P P P P P -- -- --

Standard restaurants with outdoor seating -- -- -- -- P S S S S S -- -- --

Vehicle dealerships -- -- -- -- -- S S -- -- -- -- -- --

Vehicle filling and service stations -- -- -- -- -- S S -- -- S -- -- --

Vehicle repair, major -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P P --

Vehicle repair, minor -- -- -- -- -- S S -- -- S P P --

Vehicle washes -- -- -- -- -- S S -- -- S -- -- --

Veterinary offices and hospitals, groomers (including accessory boarding, but outdoor exercise runs or pens are prohibited) -- -- -- -- -- P P S P P -- -- --

Video rental and sales establishments (no more than 20% of floor space is occupied by adult-related items) -- -- -- -- P P P -- P P -- -- --

Wholesale sales (no outside display or storage) -- -- -- -- -- S S -- -- -- -- -- --

Wireless communication facilities -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P P --

Public, Institutional & Utilities

Business and technical schools -- -- -- -- P P P P P P P P --

Educational institutions - public or private S S S S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Essential services S S S S -- S S S -- -- S S --

Essential services and associated buildings -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S S S S --

Institutions for religious worship S S S S -- -- -- -- S S -- -- --

Libraries S S S S P -- -- P P P -- -- --

Museums -- -- -- -- P -- -- P P P -- -- --

Nursery schools S S S S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Parking lots (public and private) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P

Parking structures -- -- -- -- S S S S -- -- S S S

Public buildings (governmental offices, police and fire stations and community centers, but not including service or storage yards) S S S S P P P P P P -- -- --

Trade and vocational schools -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S -- -- P P --

Industrial

Assembly and machining operations of small-volume, non-mass produced products (research and development activities occurring in the same location,

optical devices, electronics, scientific, technical and mechanical instruments and similar uses)-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P -- --

Bottling of soft drinks and other beverages; food products -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P P --

Commercial laundry facilities, but not including dry-cleaning plants -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P P --

Contractors offices and storage yards -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S S --

Dry cleaning plants -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S --

Freight yards and freight buildings -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S --

Manufacturing facilities (mill work, custom cabinetry, furniture building, sheet metal fabrication; tool and die shops and similar uses) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P -- --

Manufacturing, machining, processing, packaging and assembling (appliances, housewares, furniture and similar uses; paper and wood products;

prefabricated buildings, wood structural members, cabinetry, furniture, and similar uses; stone, clay, glass and leather products, and similar uses; beverages,

food products and similar uses; miscellaneous items including, but not limited to, musical instruments, toys, cosmetics, hardware, cutlery, small electrical

appliances and similar products; optical devices, electronics, scientific, technical and mechanical instruments, and similar uses)

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P --

Manufacturing, processing or assembling of biochemical, biological, medicinal, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S S --

Manufacture, processing or packaging of products (musical instruments, toys, cosmetics, hardware, cutlery, small electrical appliances and similar products) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P -- --

Manufacturing, processing, packaging and assembling of plastic products (laminate, pipe, plumbing products, miscellaneous molded or extruded products

and similar uses)-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P --

Manufacture and repair of signs, heating, cooling, and ventilating equipment and similar uses -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P P --

Material distribution centers; wholesale establishments; warehouses (whether or not refrigerated) and general storage facilities -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P P --

Recycling facilities -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S --

Reuse facilities -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S S --

Sawmills, planing mills and similar lumber operations -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P --

Sheet metal fabrication, pattern making shops, tool and die shops and similar uses -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P --

Solvent recovery centers and facilities handling, manufacturing, blending, refining, using or storing chemicals deemed hazardous by state or federal

regulations-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S --

Vehicle storage facility, indoor -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S P --

Vehicle storage facility, outdoor -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S --

Wind energy conversion systems (WECS) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S S --