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Boulder City City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 15

H HOSPITAL ZONE

11-15-1.- SCOPE.

The following regulations shall apply in the H Hospital Zone.

(Ord. 841, 2-23-1988, eff. 3-23-1988)

11-15-2. - PURPOSE.

The purpose of the H Hospital Zone is to foster and perpetuate the development of commercial and professional office centers for efficient human health care, maintenance and supervision, together with related and compatible commercial activities. The H Hospital Zone must be for the general benefit and welfare of the total community.

(Ord. 919, 3-23-1993, eff. retroactive to 3-14-1993)

11-15-3. - PERMITTED USES.

A.

Medical And Health Care.

1.

Hospitals with less than forty (40) beds.

2.

Convalescent hospitals.

3.

Home health care agencies.

4.

Hospices.

5.

Medical, dental and other human health care offices or clinics.

6.

Nursing homes.

7.

Outpatient centers.

8.

Pharmacies.

9.

Rest homes.

10.

Multi-unit housing, solely for use by senior citizens, elderly or handicapped, subject to all the provisions specified by the R3 regulations for residential uses.

11.

Accessory buildings and uses.

12.

Other uses similar to and consistent with the stated purpose of this Zone.

B.

Other.

1.

Accessory Buildings And Uses. Accessory buildings shall be subject to the provisions as set forth in subsection 11-20-2B of this Title.

2.

Complementary Uses. Complementary uses, such as gift shops, cafeterias and other uses customarily incidental to the permitted uses, subject to the following:

a.

Complementary uses shall be subordinate to the hospital or permitted use.

b.

Each individual complementary use which requires a building must use less than ten percent (10%) of the gross square feet of floor area of the permitted use building and all of the complementary uses together which require a building must use less than twenty percent (20%) of the gross square feet of floor area of the building for that permitted use.

c.

Any complementary use must feature the hospital or permitted use more prominently than the commercial use through placement of the buildings and signage.

d.

The complementary use must be housed in a permanent commercial building, or be on the premises for less than a period of two (2) weeks per calendar year.

e.

There shall be no manufacturing, compounding, processing or treatment of products other than those which are clearly incidental and essential to the hospital or permitted use, and where all such products are sold on the premises.

f.

Such use, operation or production must not be objectionable due to odor, dust, smoke, noise, vibration or other similar cause. The provisions of subsection 11-13-5A of this title shall apply.

(Ord. 841, 2-23-1988, eff. 3-23-1988; amd. Ord. 973, 11-14-1995, eff. 12-6-1995)

11-15-4. - CONDITIONAL USES.

The following uses are subject to a conditional use permit as provided in chapter 30 of this title:

A.

Hospitals with forty (40) beds or more.

B.

Ambulance and transportation services, not including service and repairs.

C.

Durable medical equipment supply centers.

D.

Heliports, used in conjunction with medical facilities and in concert with the purposes and intent of this zone.

E.

Sanatoriums.

F.

Any related and compatible facility or activity not specifically listed but in conformance with this zone.

G.

Complementary uses in conjunction with a principal conditional use, subject to the provisions in subsection 11-15-3B2 of this chapter.

(Ord. 841, 2-23-1988, eff. 3-23-1988; amd. Ord. 973, 11-14-1995, eff. 12-6-1995)

11-15-5. - HEIGHT, BULK AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS.

A.

Structure Height. The height of a structure shall not exceed twenty five feet (25').

B.

Number Of Stories. The number of stories in a building shall not exceed two (2) stories.

C.

Lot Coverage. The maximum lot coverage shall be fifty percent (50%) of the lot area.

D.

Minimum Site Area. The minimum site area for an H hospital zone shall not be less than twenty (20) acres.

E.

Minimum Yard Space Requirements. All buildings shall be set back a minimum of twenty feet (20') from all perimeter property lines.

(Ord. 841, 2-23-1988, eff. 3-23-1988; amd. Ord. 973, 11-14-1995, eff. 12-6-1995)

11-15-6. - SIGNS.

Subject to the provisions as set forth in chapter 24 of this title.

(Ord. 1516, 12-10-2013, eff. 1-2-2014)

11-15-7. - VEHICLE PARKING AND LOADING.

Subject to the provisions as set forth chapter 23 of this title.

(Ord. 841, 2-23-1988, eff. 3-23-1988; amd. Ord. 973, 11-14-1995, eff. 12-6-1995)

11-15-8. - LANDSCAPING.

Subject to the provisions as set forth in chapter 25 of this title. Multi-unit housing shall comply with the provisions of subsection 11-25-6A of this title for the R3 zone, and all other uses shall comply with the provisions of subsection 11-25-6C of this title for the C2 zone

(Ord. 841, 2-23-1988, eff. 3-23-1988; amd. Ord. 973, 11-14-1985, eff. 12-6-1995)