Chapter 17.40
PUBLIC SERVICE ZONE

Sections:

17.40.010    Purpose.

17.40.020    Permitted uses.

17.40.030    Conditional uses.

17.40.040    Lot coverage.

17.40.050    Performance standards.

17.40.060    Yards.

17.40.070    Access requirements.

17.40.010 Purpose.

The purpose of the public service zone is to provide for siting of existing and future public schools and to protect existing publicly owned general aviation airports. (Ord. 1172 § 47, 2001)

17.40.020 Permitted uses.

Permitted uses within a public service zone shall be as follows:

A. Public schools;

B. Playgrounds associated with public schools, to include lighting structures over 27 feet, provided they meet the requirements of FHMC 17.68.060(A)(12);

C. Parking lots associated with public schools;

D. Existing public general aviation airports;

E. Aviation related uses directly connected with existing public general aviation airports; and

F. Parking lots associated with publicly owned general aviation airports. (Ord. 1172 § 48, 2001)

17.40.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses within a public service zone shall be as follows:

A. Public and private utility structures. (Ord. 1172 § 49, 2001)

17.40.040 Lot coverage.

The maximum lot area covered by structures in a public service zone shall not exceed 20 percent. (Ord. 1172 § 50, 2001)

17.40.050 Performance standards.

Performance standards within a public service zone shall be as follows:

A. At least 60 percent open space shall be provided. (Ord. 1172 § 51, 2001)

17.40.060 Yards.

Along all property lines which directly abut single-family residential zoned property or multifamily residential zoned property there shall be a sight-and-sound-obscuring barrier designed to substantially mitigate sights and sounds which would be incompatible with residential uses. (Ord. 1172 § 52, 2001)

17.40.070 Access requirements.

Access requirements for a public service zone shall be as defined in the street and storm drainage standards as defined in Chapter 12.02 FHMC. (Ord. 1172 § 53, 2001)