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Williston City Zoning Code

SECTION 17

P: Parks and open space district.

[Ord. No. 613, Ord. No. 645, Ord. No. 716, Ord. No. 959, Ord. No. 1007, Ord. No. 1028, Ord. No. 1062; amended 11-22-2022 by Ord. No. 1139]
A. 
Intent. This district is intended to contain major open lands and major public and quasi-public recreational uses, including privately-owned lands and uses that are essentially public in character. These lands and uses include existing land reserves for public and institutional use.
B. 
Minimum dimensional requirements. None.
C. 
Permitted uses and structures. The following shall be permitted:
1. 
Parks, playgrounds, cemeteries and noncommercial recreational facilities such as golf courses, swimming pools, tennis courts, game rooms, and the like.
2. 
Structures and uses required for operation of a public utility or performance of a governmental function, except for those permitted only as special permitted uses.
D. 
Permitted accessory uses and structures. Uses and structures that are customarily accessory and clearly incidental to permitted uses and structures shall be permitted, including solar energy systems.
E. 
Special permitted uses. The following shall be considered for special permitted uses:
1. 
Libraries and recreation centers.
2. 
Watchman's dwelling as an accessory use for a permitted use or structure.
3. 
Electrical substation and gas regulator stations, provided:
a. 
For each electric substation where transformers are exposed there should be an enclosing fence at least six feet high.
b. 
The height requirements may be exceeded, provided that for each additional one-foot height an additional one-foot of front, rear, and side yard shall be required.
4. 
Water reservoirs, water storage tanks, water pumping stations, and sewer lift stations provided;
a. 
For each instance the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be provided with plot plans showing the proposed installation and its relationships to any near by property.
b. 
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall prescribe conditions as to setbacks, etc. for each installation.
5. 
Storage of flammable or combustible liquids above-ground, and storage of liquefied petroleum gases and hazardous materials as an accessory use, provided all Federal, State and local requirements are met.
6. 
Seasonal Commercial Recreation Uses, Subject to Section 25.O.3bvi.
F. 
Temporary uses. None, other than those allowed under Section 25.O.
G. 
Minimum lot requirements. The minimum lot requirements shall be the same as those of the most restrictive neighboring district.
H. 
Minimum yard requirements. The minimum yard requirements shall be the same as those of the most restrictive neighboring district.
I. 
Maximum lot coverage by buildings. The maximum lot coverage by buildings in this district shall be the same as the most restrictive neighboring district. Any solar collection device or related apparatus, not included as floor area of a building by definition, shall not be included in computing lot coverage.
J. 
Minimum floor area. None.
K. 
Maximum height of building. The maximum height of any building shall be the same as that of the most restrictive neighboring district.
L. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection L, Sign limitations, was repealed 10-13-2020 by Ord. No. 1121. See now Section 25.G, General Sign Regulations.
M. 
Off-street parking requirements. See Section 25.H. Required off-street parking shall be provided in such a manner that vehicles do not encroach on a public right-of-way.
N. 
Other requirements.
1. 
See Section 25.R, Landscaping.
2. 
See Section 25.S, Buffer Yards.