Hallsville General Description of Zoning Districts ordinance (§ 400.340)

A. The basic intent and purpose of each district is generally described as follows:

1. A-1 Agricultural District: agricultural uses contained within the City, certain public uses, and facilities or activities best located in a more isolated area.

2. R-1 One-Family Dwelling District: low-density residential district with related recreations, religious, and educational facilities being provided.

3. R-2 Two-Family Dwelling District: residential districts with slightly higher population densities. Such districts create a smooth transition between one-family and multifamily areas.

4. R-3 Medium-Density Multiple-Family Dwelling District: medium-density residential apartment- type dwelling.

5. R-4 High-Density Multiple-Family Dwelling District: high-density residential areas served by common facilities and open space.

6. O-C Office/Commercial District: This district is intended to provide for professional, administrative, or other offices and certain commercial uses. It may serve as a buffer area between residential and more intense nonresidential uses.

7. C-1 General Commercial District: automobile-oriented commercial district providing a wide variety of business services and retail outlets. The principal land uses are sales and service activities.

8. C-2 Planned Shopping Center District: This district usually consists of large retail outlets such as department stores or shopping malls, which usually create a high flow of traffic.

9. B-1 Central Business District: the commercial district usually composing the City center. Such a district should offer a wide range of services and outlets and should be pedestrian-oriented.

10. I-1 Light Industrial: an industrial district intended primarily for light manufacturing, assembling, fabrication or warehousing, wholesale and service uses.

11. I-2 Controlled Industrial District: This District is intended to allow for manufacturing, warehousing and office activities in an industrial, parklike setting. The principal land use is a light industrial facility.

12. M-1 Manufactured Home District: an area intended for the orderly, planned development of manufactured homes and related facilities.

13. F-1 Floodplain Area: to Restrict or prohibit uses that are dangerous to health, safety, or property in times of flooding or cause undue increases in flood heights or velocities.