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Public, Civic and Institutional Use Category

during periods of emergency or crisis. Temporary 3.4.5 liBrArY Or cUltUrAl eXHiBit
shelters may provide other services for residents, Museum-like preservation and exhibition of objects
including counseling. in one or more of the arts and sciences, gallery
2. Temporary shelters are subject to the following exhibition of works of art or library collections of books,
supplemental use regulations: manuscripts and similar materials operated by a public
or quasi-public agency other than the city for study and
a. Temporary shelters must contain at least reading by the general public.
70 square feet of usable floor space per
occupant. Bathrooms and areas having less 3.4.6 PArKS AND recreAtiON
than 7 feet of ceiling height may not be Recreational, social or multi-purpose uses associated
counted. with parks and open spaces, including playgrounds,
b. Each such facility must contain at least one play fields, play courts and other facilities typically
lavatory and one toilet per 10 residents or associated with public parks and open space areas.
fraction thereof and one tub or shower per 3.4.7 POStAl SerVice
15 residents or fraction thereof. At least one Post offices operated by the U.S. Postal Service. Mail
bathroom with tub or shower, toilet and sorting and distribution facilities are classified as
lavatory must be located on each floor that trucking and transportation terminals.
is occupied by resident bedrooms.
c. New temporary shelters may not be located 3.4.8 reliGiOUS ASSeMBlY
within 1,320 feet of an existing family Buildings used for conducting organized religious
home, correctional placement residence, services. Examples include synagogues, temples,
or temporary shelter, except when such mosques and churches.
facilities are separated from by a freeway or 3.4.9 SAFetY SerVice
river.
Establishments that provide fire, police or life
protection, together with the incidental storage and
134-3.4 Public, civic and institutional maintenance of necessary vehicles. Typical uses include
Use category fire stations and police stations.
This category includes public, quasi-public and private
uses that provide unique services that are of benefit 3.4.10 ScHOOl
to the public at-large. The public, civic and institutional Public and private schools at the primary, elementary,
subcategories are as follows. middle school or high school level that provide basic,
compulsory education.
3.4.1 AirPOrt
Facilities from which FAA-certified aircraft take off, land 3.4.11 UtilitieS AND PUBlic SerVice FAcilitieS
and operate, including customary accessory uses and A. Minor. Infrastructure services that need to be
structures. located in or close to the area where the service is
provided. Minor utilities and public service facilities
3.4.2 cOlleGe Or UNiVerSitY do not regularly have employees at the site and
Academic institutions of higher learning that are typically have few if any impacts on surrounding
accredited or recognized by the state and offer courses areas. Typical uses include; underground electric
of general or specialized study. distribution substations; electric transformers;
water conveyance systems; stormwater facilities
3.4.3 FrAterNAl OrGANiZAtiON and conveyance systems; telephone switching
The use of a building or lot by a not-for-profit, social or equipment and emergency communication warning/
business organization that restricts access to its facility broadcast facilities.
to bona fide, annual dues-paying members and their
occasional guests and where the primary activity is a B. Major. Infrastructure services that typically have
service not carried on as a business enterprise. substantial visual or operational impacts on nearby
areas.
3.4.4 HOSPitAl
Uses providing medical or surgical care to patients and
offering inpatient (overnight) care.

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