Interim use permits may be issued to allow a temporary use of the property until a particular date, until the occurrence of a particular event, or until zoning regulations no longer permit the use. In residential districts, interim uses may be permitted only on property originally constructed as a family dwelling with attached garage, a detached garage that is accessory to a family dwelling, a church, or a school.
(A) Standards of interim use permits. The Planning Commission shall recommend, and the Council may grant, an interim use permit for the interim use property only if:
(1) The use conforms to the zoning regulations;
(2) The date or event that will terminate the use can be identified with certainty;
(3) Permit of the use will not impose additional costs on the city if the city must take the property in the future;
(4) The owner and user of the property agree in writing to any conditions that the City Council deems appropriate for permission of the use.
(B) Termination of interim use. An interim use permit shall terminate and expire upon the first to occur of any of the following events:
(1) The date of expiration stated in the permit;
(2) The event of termination stated in the permit;
(3) Violation of any of the terms, conditions, or covenants under which the permit was issued;
(4) A change in the city’s zoning ordinance that renders the use nonconforming;
(5) The abandonment or discontinuance of the use for a minimum of 3 consecutive months.
(Ord. 109, 5th Series, passed 6-3-1999)