(A) The principal objective of this subchapter is to provide for an orderly arrangement of compatible buildings and land uses and for the proper location of all types of uses required for the social and economic welfare of the city. To accomplish this objective, each type and kind of use is classified as permitted in one or more of the various districts established by this chapter. However, in addition to those uses specifically classified and permitted in each district, there are certain additional uses which it may be necessary to allow because of their unusual characteristics or the service they provide the public.
(B) Such special uses fall into the following categories:
(1) Uses publicly operated or traditionally affected with a public interest;
(2) Uses entirely private in character, but of such an unusual nature that their operation may give rise to unique problems with respect to their impact upon neighboring property or public facilities;
(3) A “planned development” which is a tract of land developed as a unit under single ownership or control, includes two or more principal uses, and is at least four acres in area, except for planned developments operated by a municipal corporation which shall be at least two acres in area;
(4) Drive-in theaters;
(5) Uses to which a high volume of traffic, either vehicular or pedestrian or both, are attached;
(6) The sale of used autos other than as allowed under C-2 zoning;
(7) Privately operated utilities; and
(8) Cannabis businesses.
(Prior Code, § 156.315) (Ord. 72-O-793, passed - -1972; Ord. 78-O-993, passed 11-6-1978; Ord. 20-O-2258, passed 3-18-2020)