§ 1417-03. Land Use Regulations.

Schedule 1417-03 below prescribes the land use regulations for IR Institutional-Residential Districts. Use classifications are defined in Chapter 1401, Definitions. Use classifications not listed in Schedule 1417-03 below are prohibited.

The regulations for each district are established by letter designations as follows:

(a)

"P" designates permitted uses. These uses may be subject to additional regulations as indicated.

(b)

"L" designates uses that are permitted, subject to certain limitations. Numeric suffixes refer to limitations listed at the bottom of Schedule 1417-03. Except as otherwise indicated, modifications of a numerical, locational or dimensional limitation requires a variance under Chapter 1445 - Variances, Special Exceptions and Conditional Uses.

(c)

"C" designates uses permitted only after review and approval of a conditional use by the Zoning Hearing Examiner. These uses may be subject to additional regulations as indicated.

Schedule 1417-03: Use Regulations - Institutional-Residential Districts

Use Classifications	IR	Additional Regulations
Residential Uses
Bed and breakfast home	P	See § 1419-09
Day care home - Adult	P
Day care home - Type A	L6
Day care home - Type B	L6
Group residential	P
Permanent residential
Single-family dwelling	P
Attached single-family dwelling	P
Two-family dwelling	P
Multi-family dwelling	P
Residential care facilities
Assisted living	P
Developmental disability dwelling	P
Nursing home	P
Transitional housing
Programs 1—4	P
Programs 5,6	C
Public and Semipublic Uses
Colleges, public or private	P	See § 1417-05
Community service facilities	P
Cultural institutions	P
Day care center	P
Government facilities and offices
Offices	P
Hospitals	P	See § 1417-05
Park and recreation facilities	P
Public safety facilities	P
Religious assembly	P
Schools, public or private	P	See § 1417-05 and § 1419-12
Commercial Uses
Laboratories, commercial	P	See § 1417-05
Medical services and clinics	P
Offices	P
Transportation, Communication and Utilities
Communications facilities	P
Public utility distribution system	C
Transportation facilities
Heliports	C
Transportation passenger terminals	P
Wireless communication antenna	L1	See § 1419-33
Wireless communication tower	C	See § 1419-33
Agriculture and Extractive Uses
Community gardens	P	See § 1419-41
Accessory Uses		See Chapter 1421 and § 1417-05
Any accessory use not listed below	L2
Drive box	L5
Home occupations	P	See § 1419-17
Refuse storage area	L4	See § 1421-35
Rooming unit	L3
Exterior lighting	P	See § 1421-39
Portable storage containers	P	See § 1419-24
Nonconforming Uses		See Chapter 1447

 

Specific Limitations

L1

Antenna height may not exceed 20 feet; greater height requires a conditional use approval. The antenna may be attached to multi-family, public or semi-public, public utility or commercial building or structure.

L2

Accessory uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be customarily incidental to a use of the district other than those specified in § 1417-05 are permitted. All others require conditional use approval.

L3

The maximum number of rooming units is two.

L4

Provisions of § 1421-35 apply when refuse storage area is within 100 feet of any property used for residential purposes.

L5

The storage space is less than 30 cubic yards; enclosed by a screen fence or within a structure; and at least 100 feet from any property used for residential purposes.

L6

Fencing, a minimum of four feet in height must be provided for purposes of securing outdoor play areas which must be located in the rear yard only.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 15-2004, eff. Feb. 13, 2004; a. Ord. No. 154-2008, § 1, eff. June 7, 2008; a. Ord. No. 414-2008, § 20, eff. Jan. 4, 2009; a. Ord. No. 310-2009, § 1, eff. Dec. 12, 2009; a. Ord. No. 038-2010, § 1, eff. March 18, 2010; Emer. Ord. No. 141-2015, § 20, eff. July 1, 2015; a. Ord. No. 127-2018, § 14, eff. July 6, 2018)