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Washington Terrace City Zoning Code

17.30 Open

Space Zone O-1

17.30.010 Purpose And Intent

The open space zone is specifically intended to encourage the preservation of a natural environment in an otherwise urban setting; to hold for future generations open space in which plants and animals can be protected and studied; to inhibit erection of unnecessary buildings on a floodplain, on areas of severe slope, areas of fault line and rockslides; to provide suitable areas for recreation and relaxation, and to alleviate stream pollution. 

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 3-93 §1 on 3/2/1993

17.30.020 Permitted Uses

In the open space O-1 zone, the following uses shall be permitted:

  1. Agriculture;
  2. Botanical or zoological garden;
  3. Cemetery;
  4. Conservation areas, botanical or zoological;
  5. Fishing ponds, private or public;
  6. Golf course, except miniature golf courses;
  7. Horse raising, provided it is conducted in a pasture of at least five (5) acres in size and with a maximum density of two (2) horses per acre;
  8. Private park, playground or recreation area;
  9. Public park, public recreation grounds and associate buildings, but not including privately owned commercial amusement business. Public service buildings;
  10. Wildlife sanctuaries. 

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 3-93 §1 on 3/2/1993

17.30.030 Conditional Uses

In the open space O-1 zone, the following uses shall be permitted only when authorized by a conditional use permit as approved in chapter 17.68 of this title:

  1. Golf driving range in conjunction with a golf course;
  2. Main and accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any permitted uses. 

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 3-93 §1 on 3/2/1993

17.30.040 Site Development Standards

In the open space O-1 zone:

  1. Minimum lot area: Five (5) acres.
  2. Minimum lot width: Three hundred feet (300').
  3. Minimum yard setbacks for structures:
    1. Front: Thirty feet (30').
    2. Side: Twenty feet (20') each side.
    3. Rear: Thirty feet (30').
  4. Building height:
    1. Minimum: One story.
    2. Maximum: Two and one-half (2 1/2) stories or thirty five feet (35'). 

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 3-93 §1 on 3/2/1993

17.30.050 Sign Regulations

In the open space O-1 zone, the height, size and location of the following permitted signs shall be in accordance with the regulations set forth in chapter 17.56 of this title:

  1. Development;
  2. Directional;
  3. Flat;
  4. Freestanding;
  5. Identification and information;
  6. Temporary;
  7. Wall.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 3-93 §1 on 3/2/1993

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