The Zoning Code of the City of Jacksonville, found in Chapter 656 of the Ordinance Code, regulates both the use of land and the physical structures placed on the land.
Exceptions relate to the use of the land.
Variances relate to the physical built environment, such as how close a building can be to the property line. A. Exceptions Use regulation is found within in the various zoning districts, described in section 656.303 to section 656.334, Ordinance Code. The Zoning Code makes a distinction between permitted uses and permissible uses by exception. A permitted use is an activity which requires no further review under the Zoning Code. Permissible uses may be allowed in a certain district, however, those uses which are permissible only by exception must be reviewed on a case by case basis.