(a) If a use is not permitted by right, as a conditional use or as a special exception use by this ordinance within any zoning district in the city, the use is prohibited in the city, except the applicant may apply to the Zoning Hearing Board.
(b) After a review by the Planning Commission, the Zoning Hearing Board may permit such use if the applicant proves all of the following to the satisfaction of the Zoning Hearing Board:
(1) That the use would clearly be less offensive in impacts and nuisances than uses permitted in that district;
(2) The proposed use would be compatible with the purpose of the district;
(3) That the use can meet the general criteria listed in Art. 1319 for a special exception use; and
(4) That the use is not specifically prohibited in the district.
(Ord. 5745, approved 4-16-1998; Ord. 6076, approved 9-6-2007)