Provo City Zoning Code
14.17A PFS
Public Facilities School Zone
14.17A.010 Purpose and Objectives.
(1) The Public Facilities School (PFS) zone is established to provide areas for the location and establishment of school facilities which provide education and other public assembly, as well as school administrative offices.
(2) This zone is intended to provide immediate recognition of such areas upon the official zoning map of the City, and to reduce the effect which the location of these facilities may have upon zoning statistics in residential, commercial, or industrial areas. Typical uses permitted in the PFS zone are public schools, public parks, and district offices.
14.17A.020 Permitted Uses.
(1) Permitted Principal Uses. The following principal uses, and no others, are permitted in the PFS zone:
(a) Public utilities and rights-of-way, including accompanying facilities;
(b) Educational services;
(c) Cultural activities and nature exhibits;
(d) Recreational activities;
(e) Parks;
(f) Forest services; and
(g) Religious activities.
(2) Permitted Accessory Uses. Accessory uses and structures are permitted in the PFS zone provided they are incidental to and do not substantially alter the character of the permitted use or structure, and are located on the same or an adjacent lot as the permitted use. Such permitted accessory uses and structures include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Accessory buildings such as garages, carports, greenhouses, gardening sheds, recreation rooms, and similar structures which are customarily used in conjunction with and incidental to a principal use or structure, and offices associated with a main permitted or conditional use, and a public dance held in conjunction with an existing permitted use;
(b) Swimming pools and incidental restrooms subject to the standards of Section 14.34.210, Provo City Code;
(c) A detached one-family residence used only for the use of a caretaker, watchman, or similar employee of a permitted use, when located upon the same site as said permitted use;
(d) Storage of materials used for construction of a building, including the contractor’s temporary office; provided, that such use is on the building site or immediately adjacent thereto; and provided further, that such use shall be permitted only during the construction period and thirty (30) days thereafter;
(e) Nothing herein shall be construed to permit the open storage of materials or equipment used in conjunction with permitted uses, or shall be concealed from view from public or private streets.
14.17A.030 Lot Area.
14.17A.040 Lot Width.
14.17A.050 Lot Frontage.
Each lot or parcel of land in the PFS zone shall abut on a public street for a minimum distance of one hundred (100) feet, on a line parallel to the centerline of the street or along the circumference of a cul-de-sac improved to City standards. Frontage on a street end which does not have a cul-de-sac improved to City standards shall not be counted in meeting this requirement.
14.17A.060 Prior Created Lots.
14.17A.070 Yard Requirements.
The following minimum yard requirements shall apply to the PFS zone:
(1) Front yard: ten (10) feet.
(2) Side yard: zero (0) feet.
(3) Side yard - corner lot: fifteen (15) feet.
(4) Rear yard: no requirement.
14.17A.080 Projections into Yards.
(1) The following structures may be erected on or projected into any required yard:
(a) Fences and walls in conformance with the Provo City Code and other City codes and ordinances;
(b) Landscape elements including trees, shrubs, agricultural crops, and other plants; and
(c) Necessary appurtenances for utility service.
(2) The structures listed below may project into a minimum front or rear yard not more than four (4) feet, and into a minimum side yard not more than two (2) feet:
(a) Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses, or other similar architectural features;
(b) Fireplace structures and bays, provided they are not wider than eight (8) feet and are generally parallel to the wall of which they are a part;
(c) Stairways, balconies, door stoops, fire escapes, awnings, and planter boxes or masonry planters not exceeding twenty-four (24) inches in height; and
(d) Carports over a driveway in a side yard; provided, that such a structure is not more than one (1) story in height and twenty-four (24) feet in length, and is entirely open on at least three (3) sides, except for necessary supporting columns and customary architectural features.
(3) The following structures may be erected on or projected into any side yard:
(a) An accessory building may be located on a side property line if, and only if, all of the following conditions are met:
(i) The accessory building has no openings on the side which is contiguous to a property line or zone line, and said side is constructed of two (2) hour fire-resistant material;
(ii) The accessory building has facilities for the discharge of all roof drainage onto the lot or parcel on which it is erected; and
(iii) That said accessory building is located more than ten (10) feet away from any main building on the same lot, or more than six (6) feet away from any building structure on any adjacent lot lying within a residential zone.
14.17A.090 Building Height.
No lot or parcel of land in the PFS zone shall have a building or structure which exceeds a height of forty-five (45) feet, with the following exception:
(1) Additional building height may be approved if the horizontal setback of the building from the nearest residential zone boundary is equal to or exceeds twice the building’s height, but in no case shall a building height of fifty-five (55) feet be exceeded.
14.17A.100 Distance between Buildings.
The minimum distance between any accessory building and a main building on a lot in the PFS zone shall not be less than ten (10) feet. The minimum distance between all other buildings shall be governed by the latest edition of the International Building Code as adopted by the Provo Municipal Council.
14.17A.110 Permissible Lot Coverage.
In a PFS zone, all buildings and structures shall not cover more than sixty percent (60%) of the lot or parcel of land upon which they are placed.
14.17A.120 Parking, Loading, and Access.
(1) Parking within the PFS zone shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 14.37, Provo City Code.
(2) All parking spaces shall be built as described in Section 14.37.090, Provo City Code, and shall be provided with paved concrete access from the public street.
(3) Parking spaces shall not be provided within a required front yard or a side yard adjacent to a public street.
(4) Paved access for five (5) or less parking spaces shall have a minimum width of twelve (12) feet.
(5) Paved access for six (6) or more spaces shall have a minimum width of twelve (12) feet for one (1) way traffic and sixteen (16) feet for two (2) way traffic.
14.17A.140 Other Requirements.
(1) Signs. See Chapter 14.38, Provo City Code.
(2) Landscaping. See Chapter 15.20, Provo City Code.
(3) Trash Storage. See Section 14.34.080, Provo City Code.
(4) Transitional Development Standards. Where a lot in any business, commercial, manufacturing, industrial, or public facilities zone borders a residential zone, the standards set forth in Section 14.34.300, Provo City Code.
14.17A.150 Athletic Field Scoreboards and Banners.
Scoreboards for educational facility athletic fields shall be exempt from height and setback requirements otherwise required in the PFS zone, subject to approval of the Development Services Director or the Director’s designee, through an administrative hearing process to allow for public comment, and subject to the following standards:
(1) Scoreboards are designed to be an integral part of the athletic field and are designed in a manner that is compatible with the scale and mass of the athletic field and campus location.
(2) Electronic messages and other displays shall be oriented to the athletic field, rather than to the public street or neighboring properties.
(3) Messages facing the public street or neighboring properties shall be limited to identification and logos of the school and one (1) sponsor. These displays shall be static and illuminated only during official games and major events.
(4) The size of the sponsor identification and/or logo shall be smaller than and complementary to the size of the school name and/or logos.
(5) Banners for special events shall be permitted to display on school property for no more than thirty (30) days, unless otherwise permitted by the Zoning Administrator.
14.17A.160 Re-Use of Public Facilities.
(1) Before any existing public facility use may be changed to another use a conditional use permit shall be obtained from the Planning Commission, subject to the standards set forth in Section 14.02.040, Provo City Code. Any such change in use shall be a permitted or conditional use allowed in the PFS zone.
(2) Any change of use that creates more intense impacts may be denied if the Planning Commission finds that such impacts cannot be mitigated by the imposition of conditions. Land use impacts that may need to be mitigated include the following:
(a) An increase in daily or peak hour traffic;
(b) A change in circulation patterns on or around the property;
(c) A significant increase in the demand for parking;
(d) A change in the density of people on site;
(e) Expansion of the hours of operation; and
(f) Any increased environmental impact, such as noise or air pollution, offensive odors, excessive illumination or glare, etc.