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Rochester City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 16

- RP, RESEARCH PARK DISTRICT

Sec. 1600.- Intent.

(a)

This district is intended to accommodate a campus of research oriented activities and to exclude therefrom incongruous and disruptive uses.

Sec. 1601. - Permitted principal uses.

[The following principal uses shall be allowed in the RP, Research Park District:]

(1)

Research, testing, development, manufacturing, packaging, and warehousing of pharmaceutical - prescription and nonprescription, veterinary, diagnostics, hospital and biological products and related dispensing containers, scientific instruments, medical devices and other uses and activities related thereto, including raising and maintenance of animals.

(2)

Technical and occupational training schools and institutions of higher learning.

(3)

Offices; banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, including drive-in facilities related thereto; funeral home, meeting hall, house of worship, clinics, hospitals, veterinary hospitals, public or non-profit recreation uses such as parks, playgrounds, golf courses, athletic fields, swimming pools, and community centers.

(4)

Municipal buildings and uses owned by the City of Rochester.

Sec. 1602. - Permitted accessory uses.

[The following accessory uses shall be allowed in the RP, Research Park District:]

(1)

Accessory structures and uses customarily incidental to a permitted principal use.

Sec. 1603. - Special exception uses.

[The following special exception uses shall be allowed in the RP, Research Park District:]

(1)

Commercial recreation facilities such as tennis club or racquetball club.

(2)

Radio and television studios and associated transmitting towers and facilities; microwave towers.

(3)

See section 2108 on public utilities and facilities.

(4)

Oil and gas wells in accordance with the criteria set forth in section 2130.

(Ord. No. 2015-07, 4-13-2015)