The institutional district is intended to accommodate public and semi-public uses primarily owned by governmental entities or private entities for a public purpose (such as a privately owned hospital set up pursuant to a state issued certificate of need).

This district is also intended to apply to areas with a transitional character, where such permitted uses provide a buffer or transition between more intensive nonresidential and residential districts.

(Ord. of 12-3-2018)

The following uses are permitted in the INST, institutional district:

1.

Any use permitted within the R-1, single-family residential district for institutional or governmental type use, as enumerated in section 1102 of these regulations and subject to the same restrictions.

2.

Public and private elementary, middle and secondary schools.

3.

Colleges and universities.

4.

City, county, state and federal governmental offices and buildings.

5.

Public water and sewer buildings, facilities and related uses.

6.

Public parks, public recreational facilities, public fairgrounds, and cemeteries.

7.

Public safety facilities (fire, EMT, sheriff).

8.

Churches and church schools.

9.

Hospitals, convalescent homes, nursing homes, group homes, rehabilitation centers, sanitariums and similar institutionalized residential facilities involving professional care and treatment, provided such use is located on property fronting an arterial or collector street, that no such building is located closer than 100 feet to an R-1 district boundary, and provided a copy of the approved state license or permit is filed with the planning director or designee prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

10.

Day care centers, kindergartens and nursery schools, provided that no such principal building shall be located closer than 100 feet to an R-1 district boundary, that all applicable regulations of the state department of human resources regarding fencing and play area are met, and provided a copy of the approved state license or permit is filed with the planning director or designee prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

11.

Lodges, clubs, fraternal institutions and other places of public assembly for membership groups, operated on a nonprofit basis.

(Ord. of 12-3-2018)

INST-INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT

*Front setback may be greater if located on a state highway.

(Ord. of 12-3-2018)