Rock Port City Zoning Code
SECTION 400
140 Special Uses.
[Ord. No. 530 §14, 11-2-1965; Ord. No. 848 §(12), 5-28-1996; Ord. No. 886, 4-13-1999; Ord. No. 1076, 12-15-2010]
A.
The Board of Aldermen of Rock Port may, by special permit, after public hearing before the Board, after study and report by the City Plan Commission and subject to such reasonable conditions and protective restrictions as are deemed necessary, authorize the following special uses in any district from which they are otherwise prohibited:
1.
Cemetery or mausoleum on sites of not less than twenty (20) acres.
2.
Greenhouse or nursery.
3.
Hospital, animal hospital for small pets, clinic or institution not primarily for the mentally ill or those with contagious diseases, provided that less than forty percent (40%) of the total land area is occupied by buildings and that all of the required yards are increased by one (1) foot for each foot of building height in excess of height limits specified in this Chapter.
4.
Landing field or strip for aircraft.
5.
Nursery school.
6.
Commercial radio tower or broadcasting station.
7.
Removal of gravel, topsoil or similar natural materials, with safeguards for the protection of adjoining property and the community as a whole.
8.
Riding stable.
9.
Sanitary fill for the disposal of garbage or trash.
10.
(Reserved)
12.
Auto body repair shops shall operate in conformance with written limitations specified by the City at the time of application.
13.
Reception hall.