Purpose

A. The purpose of this section is to provide the City with a reasonable degree of discretion in determining the suitability of certain designated uses upon the general welfare, public health and safety. A conditional use is a use which, because of certain characteristics, cannot be properly classified as a permitted use in the zoning district with which it is proposed. An interim use is a temporary use of a property until a particular date, until the occurrence of a particular event or until zoning regulations no longer permits it. B. Conditional use and interim use permits are designed to meet the problem which arises where certain uses, although generally compatible with the basic use classification of a particular zone, should not be permitted to be located as a matter of right in every area included within the zone because of hazards inherent in the use itself or special problems which its proposed location may present. C. A conditional use permit or interim use permit must be secured for any use not listed as a permitted use or determined by the Planning & Zoning Commission to be an accessory use. D. Lots of less than five (5) acres shall not be considered for conditional uses or interim uses. (Ordinance #3, adopted November 9, 2010)