Special exceptions are the authorization of a building, structure, or use that is not designated as permitted within a district, but if specifically listed may be permitted if it meets special conditions, and upon application, is specifically authorized by the City Board of Zoning Appeals. The following buildings, structures, and uses can be permitted in any residential district provided a special exception is obtained by the criteria as set forth in Chapter 12, Board of Zoning Appeals:
Cemeteries
Child care for five to 15 children; state license required
Clinics
Community services (Ambulance depot, emergency and protective shelters, fire station, water tower, water treatment plants, etc.)
Electronic communication tower
Funeral homes
Home occupations, traffic generating
Hospitals
Mental health facilities
Nursing home
Parking lots, for uses other than those permitted as of right in a residential area
Public or private primary or secondary schools
Real estate office
(1980 Code, Ch. 156, § 5.04) (Ord. 1995-7, passed 6-5-1995)