Menahga City Zoning Code
§ 151.13
SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR USES.
An owner proposing to undertake a use he or she believes is substantially similar to a use expressly allowed by this chapter in the same zoning district may submit an application to the city to request a finding that the use is allowed. Such application shall be on the form supplied by the city and it must fully explain the proposed use and how it is similar to an allowed use. The City Council shall act on complete applications to determine whether the proposed use is substantially similar to an allowed use in the same zoning district. If the City Council does find the proposed use is substantially similar, it shall also determine whether the use shall be deemed a permitted, interim, conditional, or accessory use for the purpose of this chapter. The owner must then apply for and obtain all required permits based on the City Council’s classification of the use and any other applicable regulations. The City Council shall maintain a record of all uses it expressly finds to be substantially similar and will make a good faith effort to include those uses in this chapter the next time it is amended. If the City Council finds the proposed use is not substantially similar to an allowed use, the owner may submit a separate application for a conditional use permit.
(Ord. passed 12- -24)