The public facilities (P-F) zone is established to provide areas for the location and establishment of facilities that are maintained for public or quasi-public use as defined in Alpine Development Code 3.01.110. The objective is to provide and preserve areas in the City for parks and open space, schools, municipal government facilities and related uses.

The following uses are permitted in the P-F zone:

1. Public parks, open spaces, trails, or other city-related activities subject to Alpine Development Code 3.16 Open-Space.
2. Cemeteries
   
3.  City-owned buildings and structures.
4. City-owned or city-initiated water detention and/or debris basins.
5. City-owned water well, water storage tank and all related equipment.
6. Conservation areas including, but not limited to, wilderness areas, watershed areas, wildlife refuges, and wetlands.
7. Agriculture, including the raising of row crops, grains, and fruits and the incidental pasturage of animals. See DCA 3.21.090.

1. Churches 2. Hospitals 3. Schools subject to provisions of DCA 3.20 4. Museums

There shall be no minimum lot area or width requirements except that an area sufficient to accommodate any structures, landscaped areas, minimum setback, required off-street parking, loading and unloading, vehicular ingress and egress shall be provided and maintained.

All buildings shall comply with the following setbacks:

1. Front setbacks shall be not less than thirty (30) feet from the property line on all streets; except corner lots, where setbacks shall not be less than thirty (30) feet from the property line on all streets.
2. Side yard and rear yard setbacks will be not less than thirty (30) feet unless recommended by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council where circumstances justify.
3. Accessory buildings shall be set back not less than five (5) feet from the main building.

Each lot shall abut directly upon and have access to a City Street which is improved in accordance with City street improvement standards.

1. Culinary Water. All structures to be used for human occupancy shall be served by the City's water system. The system serving the structure shall be capable of providing water to the structure at a volume sufficient for both culinary and firefighting purposes and at a pressure of not less than forty (40) psi as determined by the City Engineer.
2. Domestic Sewage Disposal. All structures intended for human occupancy shall be served by the City's central sewage collection system.

1. Site Plan to Be Approved For All Structural Uses. Prior to the establishment of a new use or the construction of a new building, a site plan shall be submitted, reviewed and recommended by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council.
2. Off-street Parking. Off-street parking areas which require backing from the off-street parking space onto the street right-of-way in order to exit shall not be permitted. All ingress and egress shall be by forward motion only.
   1. All points of ingress and egress to a off-street parking areas shall be as shown on the site plan and shall be located not less than forty (40) feet from any intersection of public streets.
   2. All off-street parking areas shall be hard-surfaced and shall be bordered by a curb or other barrier.
   3. The number of required parking spaces and other particulars about the design and construction of off-street parking shall conform to the provisions of DCA 3.24.
3. Trash Storage. Adequate facilities for the disposal of solid waste shall be provided. All containers for the temporary storage and disposal of solid waste material shall be of a size, type and quantity approved by the City shall be maintained in a location as shown on the Site Plan.
   
4. Storage Containers. The use of any portable unit, pod, or similar type of storage container is prohibited in this zone unless approved by the city.
5. Surface Water Drainage to be Retained On-site. All additional surface drainage generated as a result of development activity shall be disposed of on-site, as determined by the City Engineer.
6. Height of Buildings. The maximum height of any dwelling or other main building shall be thirty-four (34) feet, as determined in accordance with the provisions of DCA 3.21.080.
7. Landscaping Required. As a means of mitigating safety hazards or adverse visual impacts all areas of the site not devoted to buildings or off street parking shall be landscaped. The landscaped area shall be not less than twenty (20) percent of the total area of the site. In addition to all other plan elements, a landscaping plan shall be submitted in conformance with DCA 3.13
8. Design of Structures .Any buildings in the P-F Zone shall comply with the following architectural design criteria. (Preliminary architectural design drawings of all building elevations shall be presented to the Planning Commission for review).
   1. The exterior of all commercial buildings shall be finished predominantly with wood and/or brick, stucco, stone or similar materials in accordance with guidelines in the Gateway/Historic Design Guidelines. Pitched roofs are preferred.
   2. The architectural styles of Public Facilities Zone should be consistent and harmonious. The style of building design and trim should be compatible with the relatively uncomplicated rural, small town character of Alpine. Extremely irrelevant, contrived or inconsistent styles will be discouraged.
9. Water Rights Conveyance Requirements. Water rights shall be conveyed to the City in accordance with the provisions of DCA 3.21.070.
10. Nuisances Prohibited. No land or building shall be used in any manner so as to create dangerous, injurious, noxious or otherwise objectionable fire, explosive, or other hazard, noise, or vibration, smoke, dust, odor, or other form of air pollution; liquid or solid refuse or wastes; or other substance, condition or element in such a manner or in such an amount as to adversely affect the surrounding area or adjoining premises.
11. Customary Accessory Structures. All Customary Accessory Structures (henceforth referred to as Accessory Structures) shall be located in accordance with the setbacks and regulations outlined below. Accessory Structures that also meet the classification of Accessory Building shall require a building permit. (Ordinance 2002-13) (Amended by Ord. 2006-14, 9/12/06; Ord. 2010-03, 8/24/10):
    1. Setback from main building. Accessory Structures shall be set back not less than five (5) feet from the main building. Additionally, Accessory buildings which are located twelve (12) feet or closer to a main building and are attached to the main building by a common roof or wall shall be considered as part of the main building and shall meet the same setbacks as the main building.
    2. Side Setback - Corner Lot, Side Abutting a Street. Accessory buildings shall be set back not less than forty (40) feet from the side lot line which abuts on a street.
    3. Front Setback. Accessory buildings shall be set back not less than forty (40) feet from the front property line.
    4. Side and Rear Setback - Interior Lot Line. Accessory buildings shall be set back no less than ten (10) feet from the rear lot line and five (5) feet from the side lot line, except that no minimum rear or side setback shall be required when all the following conditions are met:
    5. The accessory building is located more than twelve (12) feet from an existing dwelling on the same or adjacent lot;
    6. The accessory building contains no openings on the side contiguous to the lot line;
    7. No drainage from the roof will be discharged onto an adjacent lot;
    8. The accessory building shall be constructed of non-combustive materials or have fire resistive walls rated at one (1) hour or more;
    9. The building will not be placed on land designated as a recorded easement, such as a utility or trail easement; and
    10. The building will not be taller than twelve (12) feet six (6) inches to the top of the roof line.
    11. Accessory Building Height. The maximum height of any accessory building shall be twenty (20) feet as measured form the average finished grade of the ground surface adjacent to the foundation o the structure to the top of the ridge line.
        1. Exceptions to the Height Requirement. Chimneys, flag poles, television antennas, and similar ancillary structures not used for human occupancy shall be excluded in determining height, provided that no such ancillary structure shall extend to a height in excess of fifteen (15) feet above the building.
        2. Additional Accessory Building Height. For every one (1) foot of additional height above twenty (20) feet, an additional two (2) feet of side yard and rear yard setback will be required. The maximum height of the accessory building as measured to the ridgeline shall be thirty (30) feet.
12. Heliports. The installation of a heliport for the use of a helicopter or other manned rotary wing aircrafts capable of vertical takeoff or landing is prohibited.