Chapter 17.36 - PUBLIC (P) ZONE

17.36.010 - Purpose.

The public (P) zone is intended to regulate activities in those areas where public uses exist and are planned for expansion or development.

(Ord. 5-1983 § 9.01)

17.36.020 - Uses permitted outright.

In a public (P) zone, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright:

A. Public and private schools.

B. Church.

C. Public and private parks, playgrounds and campgrounds.

D. Cemetery.

(Ord. 5-1983 § 9.02)

17.36.030 - Conditional uses permitted.

In a public (P) zone, the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted by a conditional use approval when authorized in accordance with Chapter 17.44:

A. Government office buildings.

B. Public institutional facilities.

C. Livestock or farm animals, subject to Section 17.36.040(E).

D. Other uses similar to those enumerated which can meet the following criteria to the satisfaction of the city council:

1. The use is compatible with outright and conditional uses listed.

2. The use would not interfere seriously with established and accepted practices on adjacent lands.

3. The use would not materially alter the stability of the overall land use pattern of the area.

4. The proposed use can comply with the standards of this zone.

5. The use can comply with such other conditions as the city council or its designate considers necessary.

(Ord. 5-1983 § 9.03)

17.36.040 - Dimension and area requirements.

A. Yard Requirements.

1. Front Yard. Twenty (20) feet deep from lot line to any structure.

2. Rear Yard. Five feet deep from lot line to any structure.

3. Side Yard. There shall be a side yard of not less than five feet in width on each side of any building or structure, except that a street side yard shall be fifteen (15) feet.

B. Minimum Lot Size Requirements.

1. Lots adjacent to residential development shall have the same yard requirements as in the residential zone (R-1).

2. Lots for public purposes other than residential shall have lot size and dimensions as necessary for traffic circulation, off-street parking, loading and unloading and similar activities per Chapter 17.40.

C. Off-street Parking and Loading. Off-street parking and loading shall be required as provided in Section 17.40.080.

D. Site Development Standards.

1. If a use abuts a commercial or residential zone such use shall be reviewed by the city council for approval. Screening, landscaping or other conditions necessary to preserve the character of the adjacent zone may be required.

2. Site plans in accordance with Chapter 17.56 of this title, shall be submitted and approved by the city council prior to issuance of a building permit.

E. Livestock Requirements.

1. Cows, horses, mules, burros, goats or sheep shall not be kept on lots having an area less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. The total number of all such animals over the age of six months allowed on a lot shall be limited to the square footage of the lot divided by the minimum area required for each animal as listed below:

Horse, mule, burro       10,000 sq. ft. of area

Cow       10,000 sq. ft. of area

Goat       5,000 sq. ft. of area

Sheep       5,000 sq. ft. of area

2. The number of chickens, fowl or rabbits over the age of six months shall not exceed one for each five hundred (500) square feet of land.3.Adequate fences and corrals shall be required to keep animals off from adjacent lands.4.Barns, corrals, pens, sheds, and other structures sheltering animals shall be located a minimum of thirty-five (35) feet from a side or rear property line and fifty (50) feet from the front property line.

(Ord. 5-1983 § 9.04)