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Section 3 -1 Introduction The purpose of this Chapter is twofold. First, it is to establish types of zoning districts for grouping similar and compatible land uses throughout Cabarrus County. Secondly, it is to set forth a "Table of Permitted Uses" that lists types of land uses and their status in each district. Section 3 -2 How to use this Chapter The description of zoning districts is set forth in Section 3 -7. After a description of the zoning district, a listing of uses follows. If you know your zoning district and want to understand what is allowed within it, this section provides the answer. If, on the other hand, you have a use in mind and want to know where it fits, find the use in the Table of Permitted Uses located at the end of this Chapter to understand the status within the various zoning districts. A land use may be: • Permitted by right (P) - This means that the land use is considered completely compatible in the district and no further governmental review is needed. • Permitted based on standards (PBS) - This means that the land use in question could be compatible with the district as long as it meets certain standards. For example, a gas station may be completely appropriate in a residential district if it is built on a smaller scale than the gas stations found on major commercial corridors with multiple pumps and twenty -four hour operation. Many of the PBS uses have more than one standard. • Conditional Use (C) - This means that the land use considered needs to be reviewed by a public body, in this case, the Planning & Zoning Commission acting as a Board of Adjustment. Often, these are land uses with the potential for far reaching consequences. A public airport is a good example. The creation of an airport may profoundly affect an area's transportation system, may greatly affect surrounding land use from a noise standpoint, etc. Accordingly, these types of land uses merit consideration and debate in a public forum. In order to assure compatibility with surrounding land uses, conditions may be placed on the proposed development of the property. • Accessory use - These are land uses that are secondary, subordinate, and incidental to what typically is the original land use or permitted use. Within the Table of Permitted Uses, all accessory uses are listed as a separate type of use under the heading of "Accessory ". A utility shed in the backyard of a residentially developed property is a good example of an accessory use. Accessory uses must be considered compatible with both the original use and the surrounding land uses. Accessory uses cannot exist by themselves. They must be accessory to another use. Section 3 -3 Zoning districts designated and purposes listed All land and water areas in Cabarrus County, except within the corporate limits of any municipality and their respective extraterritorial jurisdictions, if any, are divided into the Attachment number 1 \n G -4 Page 302