(a) Essential services, as defined below, shall be permitted as authorized and regulated by law or ordinance of the City, the intent of this section being to exempt such essential services from the application of this Zoning Code, provided that such services are essential to residents of the City and are owned and operated by the City.
(b) Essential services are defined as those services furnished by public utilities or municipal or other governmental agencies, such as gas, electrical power, water and the like, as are necessary for the furnishing of services to the community, but not including power transmission tower lines, coal conveyor belt lines and other similar uses not primarily serving the local community.
(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11; Ord. 2020-021A. Passed 6-15-20.)