(A) Interim uses. The City Council may issue an interim use permit to allow a temporary use of property until a particular date, until the occurrence of a particular event, or until zoning regulations no longer permit it. The purpose of this section is to establish provisions for the review of proposals by applicants for interim uses.
(B) Application. An application for an interim use permit shall be made to the City Council, which shall address the following general provisions.
(C) General provisions. Interim uses may be allowed by permit if:
(1) The use otherwise conforms to the comprehensive plans and zoning regulations as regards performance standards and other requirements;
(2) The date or event that will terminate the use can be identified with certainty;
(3) The use will not impose additional costs on the public if it is necessary for the public to take the property in the future; and
(4) By agreement with the owner, the use will be subject to any specific conditions that the city has deemed appropriate for permission of the use, including a condition that the owner will provide an appropriate financial surety to cover the cost of removing the interim use and any interim structures upon the expiration of the interim use permit.
(D) Termination. An interim use permit shall terminate upon whichever of the following events occurs first:
(1) The date stated in the permit; or
(2) A violation of conditions under which the permit was issued; or
(3) A change in the city's zoning regulations that renders the use nonconforming; or
(4) Redevelopment of the use, and/or property upon which it is located, as a permitted use allowed within the respective zoning districts.
(Ord. 377, passed 7-10-08)