(A) The General Purpose District, as shown on the zoning map, designates lands within the town which are generally free from any flood hazard which may be created by periodic overflow of or flooding from the river.
(1993 Code, Title II, Art. 3, § 2.2)
(B) Any residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, public, or semi-public use shall be permitted within the General Purpose District provided:
(1) Following the passage of this chapter, a permit must be secured, as provided by § 152.16, prior to the location, erection, construction, or enlargement of any principal structure within the General Purpose District;
(2) Following the passage of this chapter, a permit must be secured, as provided by § 152.16, prior to the undertaking of major repairs to principal structures within the General Purpose District; and
(3) All applications for a permit to allow the location, erection, or construction of a new principal structure or mobile home within the General Purpose District must be accompanied by a certificate of approval from the county’s Department of Health, assuring the adequacy of the proposed sewage disposal system.
(1993 Code, Title II, Art. 3, § 2.2(1))