(A) Uses permitted. In the county fairgrounds (“CF”) district, no building or premises shall be used, nor shall any building, structure or property be hereafter erected, altered, or utilized, except for one or more of the following uses:
(1) Jackson County Fair;
(2) Special event sales, such as but not limited to merchandise fairs and warehouse sales, club and organization fundraiser sales, and livestock sales;
(3) Special service events, such as but not limited to veterinary clinics, building and other industry weekends, and bicycle safety;
(4) Farmers’ markets, flea markets, and auctions;
(5) Concerts, dances, tournaments, athletic, and recreation events, exhibitions, plays, theatre, conventions, and religious crusades;
(6) Community meetings, seminars, and banquets;
(7) 4-H, FFA, or similar organizational events, including, but not limited to meetings, shows, and training clinics;
(8) Rodeo events, animal shows and competitions, and horse racing;
(9) Motor vehicle racing and demolition derbies;
(10) Circus and carnival events;
(11) Governmental service offices;
(12) Public water towers, substations, and other essential public uses and services;
(13) Temporary accommodation of persons and property in case of any emergency or disaster;
(14) Public athletic and recreation facilities;
(15) Camping during the Jackson County Fair and other special events;
(16) Storage of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, materials and equipment; and
(17) Other uses similar to any of the uses listed in this section.
(B) Building and yard requirements. No building shall hereafter be erected or altered in a manner to cause the building to be closer than 20 feet to a front or side yard lot line, except for construction of an entrance or ticket-sales facility,
(C) Fences. Fences [1] no more than ten feet in height may be erected and maintained in the front and side yard setback areas, [2] more than ten feet in height may be erected and maintained on areas beyond the front and side yard setback areas, and [3] may bear advertising facing toward the fairgrounds or the racetrack.
(D) Screening. Every building erected or facility constructed that has a common boundary with a residential lot or plot shall provide, at the expense of the fairgrounds, a screen in the form of a fence, masonry wall, or hedge, at least five feet in height but not exceeding eight feet in height, designed to protect the peace, quiet, and repose of the occupants of the adjoining residential unit(s).
(E) Off-street parking. Every permitted structure erected or enlarged and used for the purpose of assemblage of persons shall provide off-street parking facilities as required by § 153.093, except that parking restrictions shall not apply during the Jackson County Fair.
(F) Signs. Signs which serve to identify and advertise races and other activities of the fairgrounds shall be permitted subject to the following requirements:
(1) Freestanding signs shall be limited to directional and informational type.
(2) No sign shall protrude beyond the highest point of the building or fence to which it is affixed, nor shall it extend more than five feet from the wall of the building.
(3) All signs, with the exception of temporary signs for directional and informational purposes, shall be stationary; and the support structure shall be of permanent construction and attractive in appearance.
(Ord. 6, 6th Series, passed 4-18-2006)