§ 5-2-5 PUBLIC OR QUASI-PUBLIC FACILITIES.
   (A)   Cemeteries. Burial grounds for the interment of the dead.
   (B)   Communication equipment facility. A building or facility housing electrical and mechanical equipment necessary for the conduct of a public utility communications business, with or without personnel. The use includes telecommunications operations, including cellular, wireless or digital telephone facilities, and related installation of antennas, poles, wires and similar improvements or equipment corollary to the use.
   (C)   Community hall/services. A building or portion of a building, often for large scale gatherings. The use includes lodges, social clubs and youth centers, offering social, religious or recreational programs that may be open to the public.
   (D)   Government facilities. Any facility owned, leased or operated by the city, the county, the state and/or the government of the United States. Use also includes administrative and clerical offices of a federal, state or local government agency. The use includes municipal corporation yards.
   (E)   Public buildings and land. Uses include schools (both public and private), parks and playgrounds compatible with the general plan. The use also includes community education activities involving public or private schools.
   (F)   Public utility buildings. Uses shall include public utility buildings and substations.
   (G)   Utility services. The erection, construction, alteration or maintenance of minor public utilities such as minor underground or overhead gas, electrical, steam or other transmission or distribution systems or collection, communication, supply or disposal systems, including poles, wires, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, hydrants and other similar equipment and accessories in connection therewith, reasonably necessary for furnishing adequate services by such public utilities or municipal or other governmental agencies, or for the public health, safety or general welfare. Use can also include large scale public utilities typically requiring substantial commitment of land and/or having the potential of creating impacts on the surrounding area, such as sewer treatment plants, electrical substations and water storage/reservoirs, subject to appropriate permitting and environmental review.
(Ord. 533, passed 8-16-2005)