Zoning & Building Inspection
Business Zoning
Zoning District Use - Central Business District (B1) |
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Uses Permitted |
Any retail business or retail service |
| Places of amusement and assembly, offices, hotels, motels, used car lots, garages, and other motor vehicle services | |
| Any manufacturing or processing establishment that does not create dust, smoke, noise, or odor outside the lot on which it is located and employing not more than ten persons, including the owner or operator. | |
| Dwelling units occupying the same building as the principal business | |
Uses Prohibited |
Uses which, in the opinion of the Board of Zoning Adjustment, would be detrimental to the development of the B1 Central Business District as the retail shopping area shall be prohibited including specifically, but not limited to: |
a. Any manufacturing or processing establishment that creates excessive
dust, smoke, noise, or offensive odor outside the lot on which it is
located and which employs more than ten persons, including the owner
or operator; or |
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| b. Any on-site activity for the exploration or development of oil, natural gas, coal, or other minerals such as drilling, storage, mining (surface, auger, pit, underground, or in-situ), blasting, loading, or transporting of oil, gas, coal, or other mineral except over or through roads forming a part of the official state coal road system approved by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet pursuant to KRS 42.455(7) or pipelines used for interstate transmission of gas if such pipelines are lawfully pre-existing as of the effective date of Ordinance 88-6 or located in the future within federal, state, or city rights-of-way. | |
Conditional Uses |
Public Facilities such as libraries, parks, recreational facilities, hospitals, institutions, public communications media, and the like. |
| Planned-Development projects. | |
Zoning District Use - General Business District (B2) |
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Uses Permitted |
Antique Shop |
| Automobile Service Station | |
| Automobile Sales (new & used) and truck, mobile home, and boat sales and service | |
| Automobile Parking Lot | |
| Banks and other Financial Institutions, including Loan and Finance Companies | |
| Curio or Gift Shop | |
| Garages for repair of motor vehicles within a closed building | |
| Gasoline Service Stations, including normally related services, but not including automobile repair | |
| Grocery Store or Supermarket | |
| Motels, Hotels, Tourist Cabins, and Tourist Courts | |
| Restaurants, Grills, Cafes, and similar eating establishments | |
| Self-Service Laundries | |
| All signs permitted in B1 Central Business District | |
| Retail Centers such as Shopping Malls or Shopping Centers | |
| Office Buildings | |
| Public Facilities such as auxiliary police or fire stations, main or branch post offices, or city or state highway garages. | |
Uses Prohibited |
Any use not listed in Uses Permitted, above, of this section is prohibited in the B2 General Business District |
Special Regulations |
There shall be no outdoor storage or display of merchandise, and no processing or outdoor services shall be rendered unless authorized as a conditional use. All structures accessory to an outdoor conditional use shall be located at least 35 feet from front lot lines |
Conditional Use |
Planned Development Projects |
| Outdoor Storage, Display, processing, or services rendered. | |
Zoning District Use - Neighborhood Business District - (B3) |
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Uses Permitted |
Apparel Shops |
| Appliance Sales and Services | |
| Bakery Shops employing not more than five persons on the premises | |
| Banks and other financial institutions, including loan and finance companies. | |
| Barber shops | |
| Beauty Shops | |
| Candy, Nut, and Confectionary Stores | |
| Drugstores | |
| Gasoline Service Stations, not including automobile repair | |
| Grocery Stores | |
| Hardware Stores | |
| Health Clinics | |
| Hobby Shops | |
| Insurance Offices | |
| Jewelry Stores | |
| Professional Offices such as medical, dental, and real estate | |
| Radio and television sales, service, and repair shops | |
| Restaurants, grills, cafes, and similar eating establishments | |
| Shoe Stores | |
| Studios for professional work or teaching of any form of fine arts, photography, music, drama, or dance | |
| Theaters | |
| Variety Stores | |
| Accessory uses permitted in this district are customary uses incidental to a use permitted above. | |
Uses Prohibited |
Any use not listed above is prohibited |
Special Regulations |
There shall be no outdoor storage or display of merchandise, and no processing or outdoor services shall be rendered unless authorized as a conditional use. All structures accessory to an outdoor conditional use shall be located at least 35 feet from front lot lines |
Conditional Uses |
Uses permitted as conditional uses for this district are outdoor storage, display, processing, or services rendered. |
Residential Zoning
Zoning District Uses - Residential 1 Zone (R1) |
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Uses Permitted |
Single Family Dwelling |
Accessory Structures and Uses |
Private Pools |
| Garages or other buildings not used as dwelling and are accessory to the principal use. | |
Conditional Uses |
Non-Profit public or Non-Profit private facilities such as schools, churches, cemeteries, libraries, parks, recreational facilities, hospitals, institutions, and the like. |
| Mobile Home Parks in conformance with section 157.082 | |
| Individual mobile homes in conformance with section 157.082 | |
| Planned-Development projects for residential use only. | |
Zoning District Uses - Residential 2 (R2) and Residential 3 (R3) |
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Uses Permitted |
Single Family Dwellings |
| Two Family Dwellings | |
| Multiple Family Dwellings | |
Accessory Structures and Uses |
Private Pools |
| Garages or other buildings not used as dwelling and are accessory to the principal use. | |
| Renting of no more than three sleeping rooms in any one building | |
| Permitted home occupations may be identified on the premises according to section 157.063 (A) (5). No displays or changes in the facade shall indicate from the exterior that the building is being utilized partly for a non-residential purpose. | |
Conditional Uses |
Non-Profit public or Non-Profit private facilities such as schools, churches, cemeteries, libraries, parks, recreational facilities, hospitals, institutions, and the like. |
| Mobile Home Parks in conformance with section 157.082 | |
| Individual mobile homes in conformance with section 157.082 | |
| Planned-Development projects for residential use only. | |
Building Inspector
B.J. Ewen, Building Inspector / Forum Manager (Hal Roger's Center)
BJ Ewen has a long history with the City of Hazard. An engineer with H.A. Spaulding, INC., the long-time city engineering and architecture firm, Ewen designed and oversaw the construction of many locally prominent buildings, including: the new City Hall, the new Hazard High School, Perry County Public Library, A.B. Combs Elementary, R.W. Combs Elementary, and Willard Elementary. He became the city Building Inspector in 1996.
Ewen is a 1954 graduate of Hazard High School and a graduate of the University of Kentucky. He lives in the Backwoods section of Hazard and is a member of Mother of Good Cousel Catholic Church. Ewen has three daughters, (Kathrine Harper, Mary Kidd, and Cynthia Clark), and five grandchildren.
Building Inspection
The City of Hazard's Office of Building Inspection monitors and enforces city, state, and federal building guidelines and regulations, as well as guidelines for building in and around the flood plain and floodway. Any new construction within city limits must have a building permit. The Office of Building Inspection strictly enforces the City of Hazard's Zoning District Use Regulations, Business and Residential, and all other applicable rules, regulations, and ordinances. Anyone considering the construction of a building within city limits is encouraged to consult with the Building Inspector during the initial planning stages of the project.
NOTE: Building permits are required for any construction or remodling on existing buildings when changes are planned / made to the size and / or structure of the building. (Roof work / repair is considered non-structural.)
Building Permits |
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| Residential or Small Commercial Building (under 10,000 sq.ft.) | Permit from the city Building Inspector |
| Large Commercial or Industrial | Permit from the state office of Building Inspection |
A building permit is issued by the Building Inspector when the following have been submitted and reviewed and all codes and regulations have been met:
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