It is intended that the Public Zone (P) provide reference on the zoning map to public uses of land.  Thus, land owned or otherwise controlled by the Federal Government, the State of Iowa, Cerro Gordo County, the City of Clear Lake and the Clear Lake Community School District will be designated a Public Zone (P).  This designation is intended to serve a notice function to those owning or buying land in proximity to publicly owned land, which is not ordinarily subject to the regulations of this chapter.

1.   Permitted Uses.

   A.   Farms.

   B.   Use of land, buildings or structures of the aforementioned Federal and State governments or political subdivisions thereof.

2.   Provisional Uses.  None.

3.   Conditional Uses.  None.

4.   Dimensional Requirements.  None.

5.   General Provisions.  None.

6.   Special Provisions.

   A.   Should any such land be sold, conveyed or transferred to anyone other than the government of the United States of America or the State of Iowa or a political subdivision thereof, the buyer or transferee must submit an application to the City for a rezoning to a zone other than the Public Zone (P) in accordance with Section 165.49.

   B.   Land which is acquired by the government of the United States of America or the State of Iowa or a political subdivision thereof after the effective date of this chapter shall retain its existing zoning designation until such time as, pursuant to Section 165.49, the zoning map is amended to designate such land a Public Zone(P).

   C.   Before any such land is conveyed by leasehold interest to anyone other than the Federal and State governments or political subdivisions thereof for a use other than permitted in this zone, rezoning to an appropriate zone in which the use is allowed shall be obtained.  The use shall be subject to all requirements of the zone in which it is allowed.  Further, the zone shall be established as an overlay zone, with the underlying zone retaining its original designation of P.