The purpose of the Protected Open Space (POS) District is to:

1. promote useable, public, non-improved, non-commercial, connected and contiguous Open Space for community benefit,
   
2. promote open lands that remain fundamentally undisturbed,
   
3. prohibit construction on ridge lines and Steep Slopes, or in wetlands, watersheds, and view sheds,
   
4. promote the preservation of Historic Sites,
   
5. preserve the vegetation and habitat of natural Areas,
   
6. provide incentives to protect Open Space and conservation resources through voluntary conservation easements and/or deed restrictions, and
   
7. provide for careful review of low-intensity recreational Uses and environmentally-sensitive, non-motorized trails.

Uses in the POS District are limited to the following:

1. ALLOWED USES.
   
   1. Conservation Activity
      
2. ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP).
   1. Parking Area or Structure for four (4) or fewer spaces.
      
   2. Fences greater than six feet (6’) in height from existing Grade.
      
3. CONDITIONAL USES.
   1. Trail and Trailhead Improvement
      
   2. Essential Municipal Public Utility Use, Service, or Structure
      
   3. Accessory Building, less than 600 sq. ft.
      
   4. Ski-related Accessory Building, less than 600 sq. ft.
      
   5. Parking Area or Structure, for five (5) or more spaces
      
   6. Recreation Facility, Public 
      
   7. Mines and Mine Exploration
      
   8. Ski Tow Rope, Ski Lift, Ski Run, Ski Bridge¹ 
4. PROHIBITED USES. Any Use not listed above as an Allowed or Conditional Use is a prohibited Use.

¹Subject to a City approved Ski Area Master Planned Development and LMC Section 15-4-18. 

All Structures must be no less than twenty-five feet (25') from the boundary line of the Lot, district or public Right-of-Way.

1. FRONT, SIDE, AND REAR SETBACK EXCEPTIONS. Fences, walls, stairs, paths, trails, sidewalks, at Grade patios, driveways, Ancillary Structures, approved Parking Areas and Screened mechanical and utility equipment are allowed in the Front, Side, and Rear Setbacks.

No Structure may be erected to a height greater than twenty-eight feet (28') from existing Grade. This is the Zone Height. 

1. BUILDING HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS. The following height exceptions apply:
   
   1. Gable, hip, Barrel, and similar pitched roofs may extend up to five feet (5') above the Zone Height, if the roof pitch is 4:12 or greater.
      
   2. Antennas, chimneys, flues, vents and similar Structures may extend up to five feet (5') above the highest point of the Building to comply with the International Building Code (IBC) requirements.
      
   3. Water towers, mechanical equipment, and associated Screening, when enclosed or Screened may extend up to five feet (5') above the height of the Building.

Prior to the issuance of a Building Permit for any Conditional or Allowed Use, the Planning Department shall review the proposed plans for compliance with Architectural Review, Chapter 15-5. 

The Property Owner must protect Significant Vegetation during any Development activity. Significant Vegetation includes large trees six inches (6") in diameter or greater measured four and one-half feet (4½') above the ground, groves of smaller trees, or clumps of oak and maple covering an Area fifty square feet (50 sq. ft.) or more measured at the drip line. Development plans must show all Significant Vegetation within twenty feet (20') of a proposed Development. The Property Owner must demonstrate the health and viability of all large trees through a certified arborist. The Planning Director shall determine the Limits of Disturbance and may require mitigation for loss of Significant Vegetation consistent with Landscape Criteria in Sections 15-3-3 and 15-5-5(N), and Title 14.

Signs are allowed within the POS District as provided in the Park City Sign Code, Title 12.

• Fences and Walls. Section 15-4-2.
  
• Accessory Apartments. Section 15-4-7.
  
• Satellite Receiving Antenna. Section 15-4-13.
  
• Telecommunication Facility. Section 15-4-14.
  
• Parking. Chapter 15-3.
  
• Landscaping. Title 14; Sections 15-3-3 and 15-5-5(N).
  
• Lighting. Sections 15-3-3 and 15-5-5(J).
  
• Historic Preservation Board. Chapters 15-11 and 15-13.
  
• Park City Sign Code. Title 12.
  
• Architectural Review. Chapter 15-5.
  
• Snow Storage. Section 15-3-3.
  
• Parking Ratio Requirements. Section 15-3-6.
  
• Passenger Tramways and Ski Base Facilities. Section 15-4-18.