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Dayton City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 11

06.- OPEN SPACE AND PUBLIC ZONES

11-06.010.- Intent and purpose of open space and public zones.

A.

The open space/recreation (OR) zone. The intent of the open space/recreation zone is intended to promote and preserve the unique landscape bordering the Touchet River and to encourage its traditional use for recreation.

B.

The public and quasi-public (PU) zone. The intent of the public and quasi-public zones is to provide for the location of major facilities that are in public or semi-public ownership or are operated for the purpose of benefiting the public. Included are Dayton public parks, schools, government buildings, cemetery, hospital, golf course and utility stations.

(Ord. No. 1841, § 2(Att. B), 11-12-2013)

11-06.020. - Uses.

All uses in the open space/recreation and public zones shall either be permitted as a principal use, as an accessory use, as a conditional use, or prohibited as listed in the chart below. If a use is not listed, it is prohibited unless the planning director determines that a proposed use is similar in aspects such as size, density, effect and impact on surrounding users as a listed use. All restrictions that apply to a listed use shall apply to any use that is permitted as a similar use.

Uses in Open Space and Public Use Zones Zones
OR PU
Community centers, theaters, lodge halls and museums C P
Fire and police stations X P
Governmental equipment repair and maintenance shops X P
Governmental offices X P
Hospital X P
Marijuana processing and production including medical marijuana X X
Marijuana producers and production including medical marijuana X X
Marijuana retailers and retail stores with or without a medical marijuana endorsement X X
Medical marijuana cooperatives X X
Parks, playgrounds, golf courses and other outdoor recreation uses P P
Open space P P
Pre-existing inert waste sites P X
Religious facilities, faith centers and churches C P
Schools C P
Utility transformers, pump station, etc. C P

 

P—Permitted principal use; X—Prohibited use; A—Accessory use; C—Conditional use

(Ord. No. 1841, § 2(Att. B), 11-12-2013; Ord. No. 1901, § 7, 10-10-2016; Ord. No. 1937, § 14, 8-8-2018)

11-06.030. - Standards—Height and setbacks.

The minimum lot setbacks and structure heights required or permitted are listed below. Greater standards may be required as part of a conditional use permit approval:

Standards Zones
OR PU
Minimum front yard setback 25' 25'
Minimum rear yard setback, loading area may be in rear yard set back 20' 20'
Minimum side yard 20' 20'
Maximum structure or building height (exceptions listed below) 40' 40'

 

Building height exceptions. The building height limitations above do not apply to the height of water reservoirs, church spires and other similar structures or facilities.

(Ord. No. 1841, § 2(Att. B), 11-12-2013; Ord. No. 1937, § 15, 8-8-2018)

11-06.040. - Vision clearance area requirements.

At street intersections and at intersections of streets and alleys, in the area adjacent to each intersection, shall be maintained in a clear and open condition to provide for safe vision of traffic on the intersecting streets. The requirements apply to all areas within a sight triangle, measured ten feet back from the intersecting property lines along each street front or alley property line. Within this triangle area no fences, bushes, structures or other vision obstructing elements may be more than three feet higher than the finished grade of the adjacent streets and no signs, tree limbs or other vision obstructing elements may be less than eight feet above the finish grade of the adjacent streets.

(Ord. No. 1841, § 2(Att. B), 11-12-2013; Ord. No. 1937, § 16, 8-8-2018)