5.2.4 Public and Civic Use Categories

Characteristics: Uses of a public, nonprofit, or charitable nature providing ongoing education, training, support, or counseling to the general public on a regular basis, with a limited residential component.
Auditorium Club or lodge (nonprofit) Library Museum Neighborhood arts center or similar community facility (public) Philanthropic institution Senior center Social service facility, food pantry or meal center, shelter Union hall	Accessory dwelling unit Ancillary indoor storage Associated office Food preparation and dining facility Arts and crafts, day care, therapy area Indoor or outdoor recreation and athletic facility Limited retail sales (internal) Meeting area	Athletic, tennis, swim or health club (see Retail Sales and Service) Church, mosque, synagogue, temple (see Places of Worship) Counseling in an office setting (see Office) Membership clubs and lodges (see Indoor Recreation) Park (see Parks and Open Areas) Private community center (see Household Living: Accessory Use) Treatment center, transient lodging or shelter for the homeless (see Social Service Institutions)

Characteristics: Uses of a public, nonprofit, or charitable nature providing ongoing education, training, support, or counseling to the general public on a regular basis, with a limited residential component.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Auditorium

Club or lodge (nonprofit)

Library

Museum

Neighborhood arts center or similar community facility (public)

Philanthropic institution

Senior center

Social service facility, food pantry or meal center, shelter

Union hall

Accessory dwelling unit

Ancillary indoor storage

Associated office

Food preparation and dining facility

Arts and crafts, day care, therapy area

Indoor or outdoor recreation and athletic facility

Limited retail sales (internal)

Meeting area

Athletic, tennis, swim or health club (see Retail Sales and Service)

Church, mosque, synagogue, temple (see Places of Worship)

Counseling in an office setting (see Office)

Membership clubs and lodges (see Indoor Recreation)

Park (see Parks and Open Areas)

Private community center (see Household Living: Accessory Use)

Treatment center, transient lodging or shelter for the homeless (see Social Service Institutions)

Characteristics: Uses providing care, protection, and supervision for children or adults on a regular basis licensed by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Adult care center Child care center, preschool Drop‐in/short‐term childcare centers	Associated office Food preparation and dining facility Health, arts and crafts, and therapy area Indoor or outdoor recreation facility	Counseling in an office setting (see Office) Child care center in residence On-site school or facility operated in connection with a business or other principal use where children are cared for while parents or guardians are occupied on the premises (see appropriate category under Accessory Use)

Characteristics: Uses providing care, protection, and supervision for children or adults on a regular basis licensed by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Adult care center

Child care center, preschool

Drop‐in/short‐term childcare centers

Associated office

Food preparation and dining facility

Health, arts and crafts, and therapy area

Indoor or outdoor recreation facility

Counseling in an office setting (see Office)

Child care center in residence

On-site school or facility operated in connection with a business or other principal use where children are cared for while parents or guardians are occupied on the premises (see appropriate category under Accessory Use)

Characteristics: Public and private (including charter or religious) schools at the primary, elementary, middle, junior high, or high school level that provide basic academic education. Also includes colleges and other institutions of higher learning that offer courses of general or specialized study leading to a degree usually in a campus setting.
Business, truck driving, vocational, trade and other commercial schools College, community college or university Nursing or medical school not accessory to a hospital Public, private and charter schools Seminary	Adult continuing education program Ancillary indoor storage Associated office Auditorium, theater Cafeteria or other food service Day care Dormitory Health facility Housing for students or faculty Laboratory, library Maintenance facility Meeting area Play area, recreational or sports facility Support commercial, internal (college-operated bookstore, for example)	Dance, art, music or photographic studio or classroom (see Retail Sales and Service) Driving (see Retail Sales and Service) Martial Arts (see Retail Sales and Service) Care center as a primary use

Characteristics: Public and private (including charter or religious) schools at the primary, elementary, middle, junior high, or high school level that provide basic academic education. Also includes colleges and other institutions of higher learning that offer courses of general or specialized study leading to a degree usually in a campus setting.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Business, truck driving, vocational, trade and other commercial schools

College, community college or university

Nursing or medical school not accessory to a hospital

Public, private and charter schools

Seminary

Adult continuing education program

Ancillary indoor storage

Associated office

Auditorium, theater

Cafeteria or other food service

Day care

Dormitory

Health facility

Housing for students or faculty

Laboratory, library

Maintenance facility

Meeting area

Play area, recreational or sports facility

Support commercial, internal (college-operated bookstore, for example)

Dance, art, music or photographic studio or classroom (see Retail Sales and Service)

Driving (see Retail Sales and Service)

Martial Arts (see Retail Sales and Service)

Care center as a primary use

Characteristics: Offices, storage, and other facilities for the operation of local, state, or federal government.
City, county, state, or federal government office Correctional facilities, jail, prison Emergency services, fire, sheriff or medical station	Ancillary indoor storage Helistop Associated offices Auditorium, meeting room Cafeteria Day care Holding cell, infirmary Limited fueling facility	Educational facility (see Educational Facilities) Maintenance facility (see Light Industrial Service) Parks (see Parks and Open Areas) Solid or liquid waste transfer or composting (see Waste-Related Service) Utilities (see Utilities)

Characteristics: Offices, storage, and other facilities for the operation of local, state, or federal government.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

City, county, state, or federal government office

Correctional facilities, jail, prison

Emergency services, fire, sheriff or medical station

Ancillary indoor storage

Helistop

Associated offices

Auditorium, meeting room

Cafeteria

Day care

Holding cell, infirmary

Limited fueling facility

Educational facility (see Educational Facilities)

Maintenance facility (see Light Industrial Service)

Parks (see Parks and Open Areas)

Solid or liquid waste transfer or composting (see Waste-Related Service)

Utilities (see Utilities)

Characteristics: Uses providing medical, mental health, or surgical care to patients. Some uses may offer overnight care.
Blood plasma donation center Rehabilitation clinic Medical center Medical clinic Medical laboratory Medical office Hospital Day treatment facility Acupuncture, chiropractor, massage therapy office Urgent care or emergency medical office	Ancillary indoor storage Helistop Associated office Cafeteria Chapel, ancillary worship space Care center Housing for staff or trainees Laboratory Limited internal support retail Maintenance facility Meeting area Out-patient clinic Pharmacy Recreational facility	Adult establishment (see Indoor Recreation) Exclusive care and treatment for psychiatric, alcohol, or drug problems, where patients are residents (see Social Service Institutions) Nursing or medical school not accessory to a hospital (see Educational Facilities)

Characteristics: Uses providing medical, mental health, or surgical care to patients. Some uses may offer overnight care.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Blood plasma donation center

Rehabilitation clinic

Medical center

Medical clinic

Medical laboratory

Medical office

Hospital

Day treatment facility

Acupuncture, chiropractor, massage therapy office

Urgent care or emergency medical office

Ancillary indoor storage

Helistop

Associated office

Cafeteria

Chapel, ancillary worship space

Care center

Housing for staff or trainees

Laboratory

Limited internal support retail

Maintenance facility

Meeting area

Out-patient clinic

Pharmacy

Recreational facility

Adult establishment (see Indoor Recreation)

Exclusive care and treatment for psychiatric, alcohol, or drug problems, where patients are residents (see Social Service Institutions)

Nursing or medical school not accessory to a hospital (see Educational Facilities)

Characteristics: Uses focusing on natural areas consisting mostly of vegetation, passive or active outdoor recreation areas, or community gardens, and having few structures.
Botanical garden, nature preserve, recreational trail Cemetery, columbaria, mausoleum, memorial park Game preserve, wildlife management area, refuge, wild animal sanctuary, water conservation area Park Playground Reservoir, control structure, drainage well, water supply water well Zoo	Campground (public park only) Concessions Dock, pier or wharf (noncommercial) Indoor or outdoor recreation facility (public) Maintenance facility Play equipment Research or similar lab facilities Single residential unit for caretaker or security purposes Swimming pool, tennis court, ballfield (public park only)	Campground, private (see Outdoor Recreation) Crematorium (see Light Industrial Service) Firing ranges (see Indoor or Outdoor Recreation) Golf course, country club (see Outdoor Recreation) Golf driving range, miniature golf facility (see Indoor Recreation) Membership club, lodge (see Indoor Recreation) Park maintained by residents (see Community Service) Water park (see Outdoor Recreation) Water tower, tank, standpipe (see Utilities)

Characteristics: Uses focusing on natural areas consisting mostly of vegetation, passive or active outdoor recreation areas, or community gardens, and having few structures.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Botanical garden, nature preserve, recreational trail

Cemetery, columbaria, mausoleum, memorial park

Game preserve, wildlife management area, refuge, wild animal sanctuary, water conservation area

Park

Playground

Reservoir, control structure, drainage well, water supply water well

Zoo

Campground (public park only)

Concessions

Dock, pier or wharf (noncommercial)

Indoor or outdoor recreation facility (public)

Maintenance facility

Play equipment

Research or similar lab facilities

Single residential unit for caretaker or security purposes

Swimming pool, tennis court, ballfield (public park only)

Campground, private (see Outdoor Recreation)

Crematorium (see Light Industrial Service)

Firing ranges (see Indoor or Outdoor Recreation)

Golf course, country club (see Outdoor Recreation)

Golf driving range, miniature golf facility (see Indoor Recreation)

Membership club, lodge (see Indoor Recreation)

Park maintained by residents (see Community Service)

Water park (see Outdoor Recreation)

Water tower, tank, standpipe (see Utilities)

Characteristics: Facilities for the takeoff and landing of airplanes and helicopters, and terminals for taxi, rail or bus service.
Airport Bus terminal Heliport Rail passenger terminal	Ancillary indoor storage Associated office Concession Freight handling area Fueling facility Limited internal retail Maintenance facility	Park-and-ride facility (see Parking, Commercial) Taxi dispatch center (see Retail Sales and Service)

Characteristics: Facilities for the takeoff and landing of airplanes and helicopters, and terminals for taxi, rail or bus service.

Uses Not Included

Bus terminal

Rail passenger terminal

Ancillary indoor storage

Associated office

Concession

Freight handling area

Fueling facility

Limited internal retail

Maintenance facility

Park-and-ride facility (see Parking, Commercial)

Taxi dispatch center (see Retail Sales and Service)

Characteristics: Places of assembly that provide meeting areas for religious practice.
Church, mosque, synagogue, or temple	Accessory dwelling unit Ancillary indoor storage Associated office Columbaria, memorial garden Day care Food services, dining area, food pantry or meal center Meeting room/classroom for meetings or classes not held on a daily basis Shelter	Athletic, tennis, swim or health club (see Retail Sales and Service) Educational facility (see Educational Facilities) Neighborhood arts center or similar community facility, public (see Community Service) Private community center (see Household Living: Accessory Use) Revival or gospel tent (see Sec. 5.5, Temporary Uses) Senior center (see Community Service) Social service facility (see Social Service Institution) Treatment center, transient lodging, shelter for the homeless (see Social Service Institutions)

Characteristics: Places of assembly that provide meeting areas for religious practice.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Church, mosque, synagogue, or temple

Accessory dwelling unit

Ancillary indoor storage

Associated office

Columbaria, memorial garden

Day care

Food services, dining area, food pantry or meal center

Meeting room/classroom for meetings or classes not held on a daily basis

Shelter

Athletic, tennis, swim or health club (see Retail Sales and Service)

Educational facility (see Educational Facilities)

Neighborhood arts center or similar community facility, public (see Community Service)

Private community center (see Household Living: Accessory Use)

Revival or gospel tent (see Sec. 5.5, Temporary Uses)

Senior center (see Community Service)

Social service facility (see Social Service Institution)

Treatment center, transient lodging, shelter for the homeless (see Social Service Institutions)

Characteristics: Uses that primarily provide treatment of those with psychiatric, alcohol, or drug problems, and transient housing related to those programs.
Alternative or post-incarceration facility, exclusive care and treatment for psychiatric, alcohol, or drug problems, where patients are residents and more than 12 patients are housed	Adult educational facility Ancillary indoor storage Associated office Day care Food services and dining area Meeting room Staff residences located on-site	Cemetery, columbarium, mausoleum, memorial park (see Parks and Open Areas) Congregate care facility with individual units that meet the definition of a dwelling unit (see Household Living) Educational facility (see Educational Facilities) Family care home (see Household Living) Group home (see Group Living) Philanthropic institution (see Community Service) Residential assisted living facility without individual dwelling units (see Group Living)

Characteristics: Uses that primarily provide treatment of those with psychiatric, alcohol, or drug problems, and transient housing related to those programs.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Alternative or post-incarceration facility, exclusive care and treatment for psychiatric, alcohol, or drug problems, where patients are residents and more than 12 patients are housed

Adult educational facility

Ancillary indoor storage

Associated office

Day care

Food services and dining area

Meeting room

Staff residences located on-site

Cemetery, columbarium, mausoleum, memorial park (see Parks and Open Areas)

Congregate care facility with individual units that meet the definition of a dwelling unit (see Household Living)

Educational facility (see Educational Facilities)

Family care home (see Household Living)

Group home (see Group Living)

Philanthropic institution (see Community Service)

Residential assisted living facility without individual dwelling units (see Group Living)

Characteristics: Public or private infrastructure serving a limited area with no on-site personnel (Minor Utility) or the general community and possibly having on-site personnel (Major Utility).
Major Utilities: Waste treatment plant, water tower or tank, water treatment facility, water reclamation facility, solar array power station Minor Utilities: AM/FM/TV/HDTV broadcast facility Electrical substation Gas meter and regulator stations Telephone exchange, water or wastewater pump station Wireless Communication Facility	Control, monitoring, data or transmission equipment Associated storage	Maintenance yard or building (see Light Industrial Service) Utility office (see Office) TV and radio studio (see Office) Reservoir or water supply (see Parks and Open Areas)

Characteristics: Public or private infrastructure serving a limited area with no on-site personnel (Minor Utility) or the general community and possibly having on-site personnel (Major Utility).

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Major Utilities:

Waste treatment plant, water tower or tank, water treatment facility, water reclamation facility, solar array power station

Minor Utilities:

AM/FM/TV/HDTV broadcast facility

Electrical substation

Gas meter and regulator stations

Telephone exchange, water or wastewater pump station

Wireless Communication Facility

Control, monitoring, data or transmission equipment