Rapid City City Zoning Code

17.46 Public

District

17.46.010 General description.

The public district is established to provide for facilities which serve the general public that are operated by the United States of America, the state of South Dakota or any political subdivision which qualifies for exemption from property taxes, or nonprofit organizations. Facilities within the public district are generally not involved in commerce and frequently are sited with public safety and government efficiency in mind. Utilities are provided for in the public district to aid in the development of efficient systems.

17.46.020 Uses permitted.

Uses permitted:

A. Fire station;

B. Police station;

C. Library;

D. Elementary and secondary schools, public or private;

E. Technical schools, public or private;

F. Water treatment, purification, storage and pumping facilities;

G. Transportation and utility easements and rights-of-way;

H. Parks, playgrounds, playfields;

I. Stormwater detention facilities;

J. Public transit facilities; and

K. Microcell wireless communications facilities on buildings as defined in § 17.50.400A.

L. Indoor shooting range, if the following requirements are met:

a. The range shall not be located within 250 feet of a public or private school, a child care center, church, public park, or property zoned as a residential district. An indoor shooting range that does not meet this requirement shall be reviewed as a conditional use;

b. The range shall be located completely within an enclosed structure and separated from all other uses including those accessory to the indoor shooting range, with a separation that prevents projectiles from straying from the shooting range;

c. An operational plan shall be submitted identifying the:

1. range features and floor plan;

2. operating hours;

3. safety plan;

4. security plan;

5. ammunition storage plan; and

6. any other plans or information as required by the Director.

d. A scaled site plan showing of the subject property shall be submitted;

e. The range shall be soundproof;

f. Separate shooting stalls with bulletproof dividers at least 48 inches apart shall be provided to protect each shooter from potential misfires in neighboring stalls;

g. The range shall have a permanent and fixed backstop and bullet trap system that is capable of stopping and containing the bullets or projectiles from any firearms discharged at the shooting range. Mobile and temporary bullet traps and backstops may not be used in lieu of permanent and fixed backstops;

h. The range shall have special ballistic protectives that include ceiling baffles, deflector plates and floor guards of appropriate materials to protect against ricochets or back splatter and to redirect the projectiles to the backstop to function safely for the type and caliber of firearms and ammunition used within the shooting range;

i. The range shall have a separate, sealed, negative pressure ventilation and exhaust system that ensures that the air in the shooter’s personal breathing zone remains clean at all times. The ventilation system shall prevent the build-up of noxious gases, and the exhausted air shall be filtered and cleaned to remove lead particulate before exhausting to the open atmosphere; and

j. The range shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including all requirements of the Fire Code adopted as Chapter 8.24 of the Rapid City Municipal Code.

17.46.030 Conditional uses.

A. The following uses shall be allowed as conditional uses:

1. Colleges and universities;

2. Auditoriums;

3. Convention centers;

4. Fairgrounds;

5. Airports;

6. Museums;

7. Recreational facilities leased from the city with an on-sale liquor establishment;

8. Art or music centers;

9. Utility substations;

10. Child care centers;

11. Jails and detention facilities;

12. Animal shelters;

13. Above ground fuel storage;

14. Solid waste disposal sites;

15. Sanitary sewer lift stations;

16. Fish hatcheries;

17. Archery ranges;

18. Communication towers;

19. Recreational centers and swimming pools;

20. Military camps or installations;

21. Carnivals, festivals and trailer camps;

22. Driving ranges and golf courses;

23. Public office buildings;

24. Caretaker residences;

25. Other public buildings and uses;

26. Drop-off centers for household recyclables; such centers do not involve processing; and

27. Microcell wireless communications facilities on poles as defined in § 17.50.400B.

28. An indoor shooting range that does not meet the separation requirements set forth in § 17.46.020(L)(a) shall be subject to the following requirements:

a. Landscaping and/or fencing shall be installed in a manner that screens the use from the view of any: public or private school, child care center, church, public park, or property zoned as a residential district; and

b. Ingress and egress shall be oriented in a way that does not conflict with any: public or private school, child care center, church, public park, or property zoned as a residential district.

17.46.040 Area regulations.

The following requirements shall apply to all uses permitted in this district:

A. Front yard. All buildings shall be setback a minimum of 25 feet from the front property line.

B. Side yard. No building shall be located closer than 25 feet to the side lot line.

C. Rear yard. No building shall be located closer than 25 feet to the rear lot line.

D. Setback from section lines. Principal and accessory buildings and structures shall be setback no less than 58 feet from any section line. No setback is required from any legally vacated section line; however, if the vacated section line forms a property line, the applicable side, rear or front yard setbacks shall be observed.

E. Maximum lot coverage. Main and accessory buildings shall not cover more than 50% of the lot area.

17.46.050 Height regulations.

No building or structure shall exceed 4 stories or 45 feet in height except as provided in § 17.50.260.

17.46.060 Off-street parking.

As regulated in § 17.50.270.

17.46.070 Landscaping.

When a public district is adjacent to a residential district, landscaping shall be provided as regulated in the landscape regulations adopted by § 17.50.300. Fifty percent of the plant material shall be visible from the residential district whenever possible.

17.46.080 Floodplain building district.

Any land that is within the floodplain building district as provided for in Chapter 15.32 of this code must comply with the additional requirements of that district.

17.46.090 Site plan.

The application must be accompanied by an overall site development plan showing dimensions and locations of proposed site building locations, curb cuts, utility locations, off-street parking and landscaping, where applicable.

Rapid City City Zoning Code

17.46 Public

District

17.46.010 General description.

17.46.020 Uses permitted.

Uses permitted:

A. Fire station;

B. Police station;

C. Library;

D. Elementary and secondary schools, public or private;

E. Technical schools, public or private;

F. Water treatment, purification, storage and pumping facilities;

G. Transportation and utility easements and rights-of-way;

H. Parks, playgrounds, playfields;

I. Stormwater detention facilities;

J. Public transit facilities; and

K. Microcell wireless communications facilities on buildings as defined in § 17.50.400A.

L. Indoor shooting range, if the following requirements are met:

c. An operational plan shall be submitted identifying the:

1. range features and floor plan;

2. operating hours;

3. safety plan;

4. security plan;

5. ammunition storage plan; and

6. any other plans or information as required by the Director.

d. A scaled site plan showing of the subject property shall be submitted;

e. The range shall be soundproof;

f. Separate shooting stalls with bulletproof dividers at least 48 inches apart shall be provided to protect each shooter from potential misfires in neighboring stalls;

j. The range shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including all requirements of the Fire Code adopted as Chapter 8.24 of the Rapid City Municipal Code.

17.46.030 Conditional uses.

A. The following uses shall be allowed as conditional uses:

1. Colleges and universities;

2. Auditoriums;

3. Convention centers;

4. Fairgrounds;

5. Airports;

6. Museums;

7. Recreational facilities leased from the city with an on-sale liquor establishment;

8. Art or music centers;

9. Utility substations;

10. Child care centers;

11. Jails and detention facilities;

12. Animal shelters;

13. Above ground fuel storage;

14. Solid waste disposal sites;

15. Sanitary sewer lift stations;

16. Fish hatcheries;

17. Archery ranges;

18. Communication towers;

19. Recreational centers and swimming pools;

20. Military camps or installations;

21. Carnivals, festivals and trailer camps;

22. Driving ranges and golf courses;

23. Public office buildings;

24. Caretaker residences;

25. Other public buildings and uses;

26. Drop-off centers for household recyclables; such centers do not involve processing; and

27. Microcell wireless communications facilities on poles as defined in § 17.50.400B.

28. An indoor shooting range that does not meet the separation requirements set forth in § 17.46.020(L)(a) shall be subject to the following requirements:

b. Ingress and egress shall be oriented in a way that does not conflict with any: public or private school, child care center, church, public park, or property zoned as a residential district.

17.46.040 Area regulations.

The following requirements shall apply to all uses permitted in this district:

A. Front yard. All buildings shall be setback a minimum of 25 feet from the front property line.

B. Side yard. No building shall be located closer than 25 feet to the side lot line.

C. Rear yard. No building shall be located closer than 25 feet to the rear lot line.

E. Maximum lot coverage. Main and accessory buildings shall not cover more than 50% of the lot area.

17.46.050 Height regulations.

No building or structure shall exceed 4 stories or 45 feet in height except as provided in § 17.50.260.

17.46.060 Off-street parking.

As regulated in § 17.50.270.

17.46.070 Landscaping.

17.46.080 Floodplain building district.

Any land that is within the floodplain building district as provided for in Chapter 15.32 of this code must comply with the additional requirements of that district.

17.46.090 Site plan.

Rapid City City Zoning Code

17.46 Public

District

17.46.010 General description.

17.46.020 Uses permitted.

Uses permitted:

A. Fire station;

B. Police station;

C. Library;

D. Elementary and secondary schools, public or private;

E. Technical schools, public or private;

F. Water treatment, purification, storage and pumping facilities;

G. Transportation and utility easements and rights-of-way;

H. Parks, playgrounds, playfields;

I. Stormwater detention facilities;

J. Public transit facilities; and

K. Microcell wireless communications facilities on buildings as defined in § 17.50.400A.

L. Indoor shooting range, if the following requirements are met:

c. An operational plan shall be submitted identifying the:

1. range features and floor plan;

2. operating hours;

3. safety plan;

4. security plan;

5. ammunition storage plan; and

6. any other plans or information as required by the Director.

d. A scaled site plan showing of the subject property shall be submitted;

e. The range shall be soundproof;

f. Separate shooting stalls with bulletproof dividers at least 48 inches apart shall be provided to protect each shooter from potential misfires in neighboring stalls;

j. The range shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including all requirements of the Fire Code adopted as Chapter 8.24 of the Rapid City Municipal Code.

17.46.030 Conditional uses.

A. The following uses shall be allowed as conditional uses:

1. Colleges and universities;

2. Auditoriums;

3. Convention centers;

4. Fairgrounds;

5. Airports;

6. Museums;

7. Recreational facilities leased from the city with an on-sale liquor establishment;

8. Art or music centers;

9. Utility substations;

10. Child care centers;

11. Jails and detention facilities;

12. Animal shelters;

13. Above ground fuel storage;

14. Solid waste disposal sites;

15. Sanitary sewer lift stations;

16. Fish hatcheries;

17. Archery ranges;

18. Communication towers;

19. Recreational centers and swimming pools;

20. Military camps or installations;

21. Carnivals, festivals and trailer camps;

22. Driving ranges and golf courses;

23. Public office buildings;

24. Caretaker residences;

25. Other public buildings and uses;

26. Drop-off centers for household recyclables; such centers do not involve processing; and

27. Microcell wireless communications facilities on poles as defined in § 17.50.400B.

28. An indoor shooting range that does not meet the separation requirements set forth in § 17.46.020(L)(a) shall be subject to the following requirements:

b. Ingress and egress shall be oriented in a way that does not conflict with any: public or private school, child care center, church, public park, or property zoned as a residential district.

17.46.040 Area regulations.

The following requirements shall apply to all uses permitted in this district:

A. Front yard. All buildings shall be setback a minimum of 25 feet from the front property line.

B. Side yard. No building shall be located closer than 25 feet to the side lot line.

C. Rear yard. No building shall be located closer than 25 feet to the rear lot line.

E. Maximum lot coverage. Main and accessory buildings shall not cover more than 50% of the lot area.

17.46.050 Height regulations.

No building or structure shall exceed 4 stories or 45 feet in height except as provided in § 17.50.260.

17.46.060 Off-street parking.

As regulated in § 17.50.270.

17.46.070 Landscaping.

17.46.080 Floodplain building district.

Any land that is within the floodplain building district as provided for in Chapter 15.32 of this code must comply with the additional requirements of that district.