Franklin Zoning Ordinance

95 USE REGULATIONS Principal Uses 05 Chapter Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective January 1, 2025 d. Equestrian facilities; e. Picnic areas; f. Golf courses and related facilities; g. Ball fields; h. Outdoor playground areas; and i. Passive recreational facilities. 7. Rural retreats may include an event venue subject to the following: a. The overall development shall be a minimum of 40 acres; b. All events that include sound amplification of any kind or that include 50 or more people in attendance between the hours of 9:00 PM and 9:00 AM must take place entirely within a fully enclosed building; and c. Event venues shall also comply with Paragraph 5.1.4.G, Event Venues. V. Self-Storage Facilities 1. The building footprint for a self-storage facility shall not be located within 500 feet of an arterial street; however, a self-storage facility may be closer than 500 feet if it is not visible from the arterial street. 2. Outdoor storage associated with this use shall comply with Subsection 13.3.6, Outdoor Storage Areas. W. Short-Term Vacation Rentals In addition to the applicable requirements of the Municipal Code, the following shall apply: 1. A maximum of one short-term vacation rental is permitted on a lot; 2. The owner of the lot is a permanent occupant of the premises, as defined under ‘single-family residential’ in Chapter 23, Definitions and Interpretations; 3. On a lot that has both a dwelling and an accessory dwelling, the owner of the lot may live in one and rent out the other as a short-term vacation rental; and 4. On a lot that has a dwelling with no accessory dwelling, the owner of the lot may rent out the dwelling only under the following: a. Nightly rentals shall not exceed 113 nights in any 12 month period, calculated on a rolling basis; and b. The owner of the lot shall vacate the premises for the duration of the rental. X. Single-Family Residential In the 1ST district, single-family residential is permitted only outside of the FWO and FFO. Y. Telecommunication Towers and Antennas 1. Applicability HAM radio antenna are exempt from these requirements. 2. General Requirements a. Towers and antennas may be either principal or accessory uses. b. Towers shall not be artificially lighted, unless required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or other applicable authority. If lighting is required, then the lighting alternatives and design chosen shall cause the least disturbance to surrounding views. c. Towers and antennas shall comply with current regulations of the FAA, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and any other federal or state government agency with the authority to regulate towers and antennas. If those regulations are changed, then the

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