Uses Permitted by Right
Uses permitted by right are allowed on all lots in a zoning district, provided the zoning officer determines ordinance requirements are met. Ordinance requirements might include setbacks, parking, landscaping, and supplemental provisions specific to the type of land use; but otherwise, the zoning officer does not make an individualized review of the particular use and its location before issuing a zoning permit.
(B) A conditional use permit from the Zoning Administrator is required for any new use or enlargement of an existing use, or exterior alterations and additions for an existing use located within 150 feet of an R district. The Director may waive this requirement if there is no substantial change in the character of the use which would affect adjacent residential property in an R District.
(L) Development of vacant land and/or additions of 10,000 square feet or more in floor area; or addition sequal to or greater than 50% of the existing building's floor area; or additions to buildings on sites located within 300 feet of a residential zone or use for a permitted use requires approval of a conditional use permit from the Zoning Administrator. The Community Development Director may refer any proposed addition to the Zoning Administrator if the proposed addition has the potential to impact residents or tenants in the vicinity (e.g., increased noise, traffic).
(M) Major outdoor operations require conditional use permit approval by the Planning Commission.Major outside operations include storage yards and uses utilizing more than one-third of the site for outdoor operation.
Zoning divides land into zoning districts. Within each district, land uses are either permitted by right, conditional, or prohibited. The use table includes a comprehensive list of land uses and delineates which uses are allowed in each zoning district. In addition, all uses are defined in the zoning ordinance. Although the uses listed in the use table and defined in the zoning ordinance are intended to be a comprehensive list of uses, new types of land uses might arise—these new uses are evaluated to determine if they fit within an existing use or category of uses, at the discretion of the zoning officer, and thus are subject to the same regulation. Otherwise, uses not permitted by right or conditional are prohibited. Any particular use might be permitted by right in one district, conditional in another district, and prohibited in others.