Hurricane City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
OPEN SPACE AND PUBLIC FACILITY ZONES
Sec. 10-17-1.- Purpose.
See section 10-11-2 of this title.
(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003; Ord. No. 2025-05, 4-3-2025)
Sec. 10-17-2. - Scope.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any real property located in an open space or public facility zone as shown on the official zoning map. No building, structure or real property shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, structurally or substantially altered, or enlarged except as set forth in this chapter. Such requirements shall not be construed to prohibit or limit other applicable provisions of this title, this Code, or other laws.
(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003; Ord. No. 2025-05, 4-3-2025)
Sec. 10-17-3. - Uses allowed.
A.
Permitted and conditional uses. Permitted and conditional uses allowed within open space or public facility zones shall be as set forth in table 10-17-1 of this section. Permitted and conditional uses are indicated by a "P" or "C," respectively, in the appropriate column. Uses not permitted are indicated by "N." Any use not shown on table 10-17-1 of this section shall be prohibited unless the Zoning Administrator determines the use is substantially the same as a permitted or conditional use as provided in section 10-7-18 of this title. If the proposed use is determined to be a new or unlisted business use, the applicant may petition the City Council for review and possible approval pursuant to the procedures outlined in section 10-7-18.
TABLE 10-17-1
PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES ALLOWED IN
OPEN SPACE AND PUBLIC FACILITY ZONES
Notes:
1.
See chapter 42 of this title.
2.
See chapter 45 of this title.
3.
Takeoff and landing of aircraft at hospitals or medical facilities for the purpose of medical transport (e.g. "life flights", organ deliveries, delivery of medical supplies and equipment, or other urgent circumstances) shall be allowed.
B.
Accessory uses. Permitted and conditional uses set forth in table 10-17-1 of this section shall be deemed to include accessory uses and activities that are necessarily and customarily associated with and incidental and subordinate to such uses.
1.
Accessory uses shall be subject to the same regulations that apply to permitted and conditional uses in the same zone except as otherwise expressly provided in this title.
2.
No accessory use, building, or structure shall be allowed on a lot unless a permitted or conditional use has been established.
3.
Accessory uses in public facility zones shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Cafeterias, dining halls and similar food service facilities when located within the main use and operated primarily for the convenience of employees, residents, clients, or visitors to the main use.
Garages and off street parking areas, subject to applicable standards of chapter 34, off street parking and loading, of this title.
Gift shops, newsstands, and similar commercial activities operated primarily for the convenience of employees, residents, clients, or visitors to the main use.
Recreational areas and facilities.
Refreshment stands and food and beverage sales located in uses involving public assembly.
Temporary uses, subject to applicable standards of chapter 48, temporary uses, of this title.
(Ord. 2018-01, 2-15-2018; Ord. No. 2025-05, 4-3-2025; Ord. No. 2025-15, 7-3-2025; Ord. No. 2025-20, 10-16-2025)
Sec. 10-17-4. - Reserved.
Editor's note— Repealed by Ord. 2018-01, adopted February 15, 2018.
Sec. 10-17-5. - Regulations of general applicability.
The use and development of real property in open space and public facility zones shall conform to regulations of general applicability as set forth in the following chapters of this title:
A.
Design and compatibility standards: see chapter 33 of this title.
B.
Landscaping and screening: see chapter 32 of this title.
C.
Motor vehicle access: see chapter 35 of this title.
D.
Off street parking: see chapter 34 of this title.
E.
Signs: see chapter 36 of this title.
F.
Supplementary development standards: see chapter 37 of this title.
(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003; Ord. No. 2025-05, 4-3-2025)
Sec. 10-17-6. - Regulations for specific uses.
To the extent that use and development of real property includes any matter encompassed by a regulation for a specific use as set forth in division 6 of this title, such regulation shall apply in addition to the requirements of this chapter and shall prevail over any conflicting provision of this chapter.
(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003; Ord. No. 2025-05, 4-3-2025)
Sec. 10-17-7. - Special regulations.
A.
Increased height. A greater building height may be allowed in open space or public facility zones pursuant to a conditional use permit.
(Ord. 03-5-1, 5-1-2003, eff. 6-1-2003; Ord. No. 2025-05, 4-3-2025)