In addition to the buildings and uses of buildings and land authorized elsewhere in this chapter, the following buildings and uses shall be permitted in the various districts pursuant to permit first obtained from the city council in conformity with sections 42-681 through 42-683:

(1)

Any public building erected and used by any department, agency or office of the city, county, state or federal government;

(2)

Cemetery;

(3)

College or university;

(4)

Community building or recreation field;

(5)

Airport landing field;

(6)

Nurseries and greenhouses, when located not less than 100 feet from all property lines;

(7)

Mobile home parks in any district, except I-2 Heavy Industrial Districts, provided that the provisions of article XIV of this chapter are complied with;

(8)

Nursery, prekindergarten, kindergarten, play and special schools;

(9)

Riding stables and private stables;

(10)

Roadside stands and recreational activities for temporary and seasonal periods;

(11)

Clubs and semipublic buildings;

(12)

Nursing homes;

(13)

Bed and breakfasts;

(14)

Commercial storage units;

(15)

Shipping container storage units; and

(16)

Commercial solar farm facilities, in accordance with section 42-1006(c).

(Code 1969, § 46-110; Code 1988, § 15-436; Ord. No. 3523, § 2, 9-10-1992; Ord. No. 4476, § 1, 6-14-2021; Ord. No. 4505, § 2, 8-22-2022)

In addition to the buildings and uses of buildings and land authorized elsewhere in this chapter, parking lots shall be permitted on land within 300 feet from any commercial, business or industrial district when pursuant to permit first obtained from the city council in conformity with sections 42-681 through 42-683, provided that the following standards are met:

(1)

Ingress and egress to such lot shall be from a major street or from a street directly serving the commercial or business district;

(2)

No business involving the repair or services of vehicles, or sale or display thereof shall be conducted from or upon such parking areas;

(3)

No structures shall be erected or remain on any portion of the lot except as provided for under subsection (6) of this section;

(4)

No signs shall be erected on the parking area except as permitted by the planning and zoning commission;

(5)

Parking areas shall be used for parking patrons' private passenger vehicles only, and no charge shall be made for parking within such premises;

(6)

The parking shall be set back in conformity with the established or required yards for residential uses, and where a parking area adjoins a dwelling use, it shall have a minimum side yard of ten feet; and

(7)

The parking shall be suitably screened or fenced, and shall be paved, drained and lighted, and maintained free of debris.

(Code 1969, § 46-111; Code 1988, § 15-438; Ord. No. 3140, § 1, 6-8-1981)

In addition to the buildings and uses of buildings and land authorized elsewhere in this article, private hospitals and institutions, including uses and structures normally accessory to such hospitals and institutions, shall be permitted when pursuant to a permit first obtained from the city council in conformity with sections 42-681 through 42-683, provided that the following standards are met:

(1)

Such buildings and accessory structures shall not be located upon sites containing less than two acres;

(2)

They may not occupy over 30 percent of the total area of the lot or tract;

(3)

All buildings including accessory structures shall be set back from all required front, side and rear yard lines a distance of not less than two feet for each foot of building height; and

(4)

Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided upon the premises adequate to accommodate the cars of employees and visitors.

(Code 1969, § 46-112; Code 1988, § 15-439)

Applications for permits for new construction, extensions, or alterations of existing uses and uses authorized by this article, with site plan and necessary descriptive material relating to the intensity and extent of use, shall be made to the city council by filing such applications with the city manager. The city manager shall forthwith refer each such application to the planning and zoning commission for investigation and report as to the effect of such building or use upon traffic and fire hazards, the character of the neighborhood and the general welfare of the community. Such report and recommendation shall be filed with the city council within 30 days of the day of reference to the planning and zoning commission.

(Code 1969, § 46-112; Code 1988, § 15-440)

Upon receipt of a report and recommendations as referred to in section 42-681, the city council shall give notice of the time and place of a public hearing thereon by causing a notice thereof to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks, on the same day in each week, in the official newspaper. The first publication of such notice shall be a least 15 days prior to the day of such hearing. The city council shall, at the time and place specified in its notice to the public, hold a public hearing on the report and recommendations of the planning and zoning commission.

(Code 1969, § 46-114; Code 1988, § 15-441)

After the hearing referred to in section 42-682, the city council shall determine whether the building or use applied for will:

(1)

Substantially increase traffic hazards or congestion;

(2)

Substantially increase fire hazards;

(3)

Adversely affect the character of the neighborhood;

(4)

Adversely affect the general welfare of the community; or

(5)

Overtax public utilities.

If the city council's findings are negative as to all the subjects referred to in subsections (1) through (5) of this section, then the application shall be granted; if the findings are affirmative, as to any such subject, then such permit shall be denied.

(Code 1969, § 46-115; Code 1988, § 15-442)