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A. Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted-by-right. If a use is not listed it is prohibited.

1. Accessory buildings and uses.

2. Bars.

3. Brewpubs.

4. Caretaker or guard residence, accessory.

5. Custom personal services.

6. Eating establishments.

7. Established Overnight Accommodations. Established overnight accommodations, as defined in this code and as indicated on the Established Overnight Accommodations Map, shall be considered legal, conforming uses.

a. Established overnight accommodations will be allowed to make improvements to the property, so long as no new overnight accommodation units are proposed.

8. Gasoline service station, subject to the supplementary regulations of Section 17.31.050(B).

9. General retail (indoors).

10. Multi-household dwellings.

11. Municipal facilities and services.

12. Office, business or professional.

13. One-household dwelling and accessory uses.

14. Outdoor recreational uses, commercial.

15. Outfitters and guide services and facilities.

16. No new recreational vehicle/travel trailer parks are allowed. Established recreational vehicle/travel trailer parks as identified on the Existing Overnight Accommodations Map are considered legal conforming uses and shall be subject to the supplementary regulations of Section 17.31.050(C).

17. Restaurant with Outdoor Dining, Permanent.

a. All outdoor dining must comply with the applicable building, health and fire codes.

b. Outdoor dining must not encroach into the zone required setbacks.

c. Additional parking will be required to include the additional floor area.

d. All additional lighting will have to comply with the outdoor lighting (dark sky) provisions of the code.

e. Landscaping, screening, and fencing shall be installed and maintained to mitigate impacts on surrounding residential uses.

f. Outdoor dining shall not interfere with required vehicular circulation and parking.

g. Temporary structures such as umbrellas, planters, tents, or temporary barriers are allowed. Such items as space heaters are permitted as long as they are at least two feet away from any flammable materials. Tents may be allowed if approved by the Moab Building Official and by Fire Officials. Outdoor cooking is not permitted. Coolers or other displays may be allowed but have to be easily moved and follow health guidelines for distribution.

h. No amplified music will be allowed. All operations shall comply with the noise provisions of the MMC.

i. Hours of operation will not exceed seven a.m. to ten p.m.

j. All restaurants shall be responsible for following DABC rules and regulations.

18. Restaurants with Outdoor Dining, Seasonal.

a. All outdoor dining must comply with the applicable building, health and fire codes.

b. Outdoor dining must not encroach into the zone required setbacks.

c. All additional lighting will have to comply with the Moab City outdoor lighting (dark sky) provisions of the code.

d. Landscaping, screening, and fencing shall be installed and maintained to mitigate impacts on surrounding residential uses.

e. Outdoor dining shall not interfere with required vehicular circulation and parking.

f. No amplified music will be allowed. All operations shall comply with the noise provisions of the MMC.

g. Hours of operation will not exceed seven a.m. to ten p.m.

h. Temporary structures such as umbrellas, planters, tents, or temporary barriers are allowed. Such items as space heaters are permitted as long as they are at least two feet away from any flammable materials. Tents may be allowed if approved by the Moab Building Official and by Fire Officials. Outdoor cooking is not permitted. Coolers or other displays may be allowed but have to be easily moved and follow health guidelines for distribution.

i. All restaurants shall be responsible for following DABC rules and regulations.

19. Single-household dwelling.

20. Two-household dwelling and accessory units.

B. Large-Scale Retail Prohibited – Large-Scale Commercial Uses Allowed. As defined in Chapter 17.80, large-scale retail development comprising a retail use in a single building in excess of thirty thousand square feet is not permitted in the resort commercial (RC) zoning district. Other uses permitted in this chapter which would constitute large-scale commercial development are permitted in the RC zoning district, subject to the criteria in Chapter 17.80. No new overnight accommodations are permitted. All other uses permitted in the RC district shall be subject to the remaining criteria of this chapter. (Ord. 21-13 § 5, 2021; Ord. 21-12 § 2, 2021; Ord. 19-18 § 2.5, 2019: Ord. 19-13 § 19, 2019; Ord. 18-01 (part), 2018: Ord. 17-18 (part), 2017; Ord. 09-08, 2009)

Editor’s note: Ord. No. 09-08, adopted June 9, 2009, repealed the former § 17.31.020, and enacted a new § 17.31.020 as set out herein. The former § 17.31.020 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 02-04, 2002.