Attica City Zoning Code

18.70 Contingent

Uses

18.70.010 Contingent use regulations.

A. Definition. Uses which are likely or liable, but not certain, to occur, and which are not inappropriate to the principal use of the district in which located.

B. Location Permitted and Vehicle Parking Space Required. Contingent uses, as listed herein, are permitted in the district indicated below. Each use shall provide on the lot, or within 300 feet thereof on a site approved by the board of zoning appeals, parking space – open or enclosed – as follows:

Contingent Use	Location Permitted	Parking Spaces Required
Boarding or lodging house	R2, R3, B1 and B2	One for each 3 occupants
Bulletin board for church or public building	All
Church or temple	All	One for each 6 seats in main auditorium*
College or university	All except M1 and M2	One for each 3 students or staff
Community center	B1, B2, M1 and M2	One for each 6 seats
Farm, vegetable or flower garden or plant nursery, anywhere, but without raising of livestock and poultry within the city limits	All
Home occupation	All	One additional
Lodge or private club (which is of a noncommercial character)	R3, B1, B2 and M1	One for each 125 sq. ft. of ground floor area
Mortuary	R2, R3, B1, B2 and M1	One for each 6 seats in chapel
Municipal or governmental building	All	One for each 125 sq. ft. of ground floor area
Nursing home or homes for the aged	R2, R3, B1, and B2	One for each 7 persons
Professional office in residence of practicing professional person	All except M2	Two additional
Public library or museum	All	One for each 125 sq. ft. of ground floor area
Public park or public recreational facility	All
Public utilities building, or right-of-way, including purposes essential to utilities operation, but not including commercial or industrial structures or uses in S, R1, R2, C or B1 districts	All	One for each 3 employees in the building
Roadside stands of a temporary nature for the sale by the producer of agricultural and plant nursery products raised on the premises	C1, M1, M2, B1 and S
School, public or parochial	All except M1 and M2	One for each 3 members of the staff plus one for each 3 seats in auditorium
Tourist home	R2, R3, B1 and B2	One for each sleeping room
Temporary sign, pertaining to lease, hire or sale of a building or premises	All

* Editor’s note: Ord. No. 2, 1995 amended the “Location Permitted” which formerly permitted churches or temples in B1, B2 or M1 districts.

[Ord. 2, 1995 § 1; Bk. 28, p. 129; Ord. 6, 1990 § 16-1; Code 1999 § 10-94.]

18.70.020 General provisions.

A. Paving. Open parking area shall be paved with a dust-proof or hard surface meeting the standard specifications of the city.

B. Lighting Facilities. Outdoor lighting facilities, if provided, shall be so arranged as to be reflected away from property residentially zoned or used. [Ord. 6, 1990 § 16-2; Code 1999 § 10-95.]

18.70.030 Conditional exceptions.

A. Parking Requirements. A church or temple requiring parking area at times when nearby uses do not need their parking facilities may, by agreement approved by the board of zoning appeals, utilize such facilities in lieu of providing their own parking facilities.

District	Normal Maximum Height
S, R1, R2, R3	35 feet or 2-1/2 stories
B1	45 feet or 4 stories
B2, M1, M2	60 feet or 5 stories

1. Buildings may be erected to heights in excess of the normal maximum if they are set back from required front, side, and rear yard lines or property lines where yards are not required as follows:

District	Setback
S, R1, R2, R3	One foot for each foot of additional height
B1, B2, M1, M2	One foot for each two feet of additional height

2. In all districts, spires, church steeples, chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, fire towers, scenery lifts, water towers, transmission tower, and other essential mechanical appurtenances may be erected to any height not prohibited by other laws or ordinances. [Ord. 6, 1990 § 16-3; Code 1999 § 10-96.]

Attica City Zoning Code

18.70 Contingent

Uses

18.70.010 Contingent use regulations.

A. Definition. Uses which are likely or liable, but not certain, to occur, and which are not inappropriate to the principal use of the district in which located.

Contingent Use	Location Permitted	Parking Spaces Required
Boarding or lodging house	R2, R3, B1 and B2	One for each 3 occupants
Bulletin board for church or public building	All
Church or temple	All	One for each 6 seats in main auditorium*
College or university	All except M1 and M2	One for each 3 students or staff
Community center	B1, B2, M1 and M2	One for each 6 seats
Farm, vegetable or flower garden or plant nursery, anywhere, but without raising of livestock and poultry within the city limits	All
Home occupation	All	One additional
Lodge or private club (which is of a noncommercial character)	R3, B1, B2 and M1	One for each 125 sq. ft. of ground floor area
Mortuary	R2, R3, B1, B2 and M1	One for each 6 seats in chapel
Municipal or governmental building	All	One for each 125 sq. ft. of ground floor area
Nursing home or homes for the aged	R2, R3, B1, and B2	One for each 7 persons
Professional office in residence of practicing professional person	All except M2	Two additional
Public library or museum	All	One for each 125 sq. ft. of ground floor area
Public park or public recreational facility	All
Public utilities building, or right-of-way, including purposes essential to utilities operation, but not including commercial or industrial structures or uses in S, R1, R2, C or B1 districts	All	One for each 3 employees in the building
Roadside stands of a temporary nature for the sale by the producer of agricultural and plant nursery products raised on the premises	C1, M1, M2, B1 and S
School, public or parochial	All except M1 and M2	One for each 3 members of the staff plus one for each 3 seats in auditorium
Tourist home	R2, R3, B1 and B2	One for each sleeping room
Temporary sign, pertaining to lease, hire or sale of a building or premises	All

* Editor’s note: Ord. No. 2, 1995 amended the “Location Permitted” which formerly permitted churches or temples in B1, B2 or M1 districts.

[Ord. 2, 1995 § 1; Bk. 28, p. 129; Ord. 6, 1990 § 16-1; Code 1999 § 10-94.]

18.70.020 General provisions.

A. Paving. Open parking area shall be paved with a dust-proof or hard surface meeting the standard specifications of the city.

B. Lighting Facilities. Outdoor lighting facilities, if provided, shall be so arranged as to be reflected away from property residentially zoned or used. [Ord. 6, 1990 § 16-2; Code 1999 § 10-95.]

18.70.030 Conditional exceptions.

District	Normal Maximum Height
S, R1, R2, R3	35 feet or 2-1/2 stories
B1	45 feet or 4 stories
B2, M1, M2	60 feet or 5 stories

1. Buildings may be erected to heights in excess of the normal maximum if they are set back from required front, side, and rear yard lines or property lines where yards are not required as follows:

District	Setback
S, R1, R2, R3	One foot for each foot of additional height
B1, B2, M1, M2	One foot for each two feet of additional height

Attica City Zoning Code

18.70 Contingent

Uses

18.70.010 Contingent use regulations.

A. Definition. Uses which are likely or liable, but not certain, to occur, and which are not inappropriate to the principal use of the district in which located.

Contingent Use	Location Permitted	Parking Spaces Required
Boarding or lodging house	R2, R3, B1 and B2	One for each 3 occupants
Bulletin board for church or public building	All
Church or temple	All	One for each 6 seats in main auditorium*
College or university	All except M1 and M2	One for each 3 students or staff
Community center	B1, B2, M1 and M2	One for each 6 seats
Farm, vegetable or flower garden or plant nursery, anywhere, but without raising of livestock and poultry within the city limits	All
Home occupation	All	One additional
Lodge or private club (which is of a noncommercial character)	R3, B1, B2 and M1	One for each 125 sq. ft. of ground floor area
Mortuary	R2, R3, B1, B2 and M1	One for each 6 seats in chapel
Municipal or governmental building	All	One for each 125 sq. ft. of ground floor area
Nursing home or homes for the aged	R2, R3, B1, and B2	One for each 7 persons
Professional office in residence of practicing professional person	All except M2	Two additional
Public library or museum	All	One for each 125 sq. ft. of ground floor area
Public park or public recreational facility	All
Public utilities building, or right-of-way, including purposes essential to utilities operation, but not including commercial or industrial structures or uses in S, R1, R2, C or B1 districts	All	One for each 3 employees in the building
Roadside stands of a temporary nature for the sale by the producer of agricultural and plant nursery products raised on the premises	C1, M1, M2, B1 and S
School, public or parochial	All except M1 and M2	One for each 3 members of the staff plus one for each 3 seats in auditorium
Tourist home	R2, R3, B1 and B2	One for each sleeping room
Temporary sign, pertaining to lease, hire or sale of a building or premises	All

* Editor’s note: Ord. No. 2, 1995 amended the “Location Permitted” which formerly permitted churches or temples in B1, B2 or M1 districts.

[Ord. 2, 1995 § 1; Bk. 28, p. 129; Ord. 6, 1990 § 16-1; Code 1999 § 10-94.]

18.70.020 General provisions.

A. Paving. Open parking area shall be paved with a dust-proof or hard surface meeting the standard specifications of the city.

B. Lighting Facilities. Outdoor lighting facilities, if provided, shall be so arranged as to be reflected away from property residentially zoned or used. [Ord. 6, 1990 § 16-2; Code 1999 § 10-95.]

18.70.030 Conditional exceptions.

District	Normal Maximum Height
S, R1, R2, R3	35 feet or 2-1/2 stories
B1	45 feet or 4 stories
B2, M1, M2	60 feet or 5 stories

1. Buildings may be erected to heights in excess of the normal maximum if they are set back from required front, side, and rear yard lines or property lines where yards are not required as follows:

District	Setback
S, R1, R2, R3	One foot for each foot of additional height
B1, B2, M1, M2	One foot for each two feet of additional height