Chapter 23.44
U DISTRICTS

Sections:

23.44.010    Generally.

23.44.020    Uses permitted.

23.44.025    Signs.

23.44.030    Building height limit – Site area – Yards.

23.44.040    Rezoning restriction.

23.44.010 Generally.

The regulations found in this chapter shall apply in all unclassified or U districts and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 23.64 PGMC. [Ord. 210 N.S. § 11-137(1), 1952].

23.44.020 Uses permitted.

The following uses are permitted in the U district:

(a) Public parks, playgrounds, schools, recreation areas, public or civic buildings, subject to first securing a use permit in each case;

(b) Other uses may be permitted in newly annexed territory, pending precise zoning, provided a use permit is first secured in each case. [Ord. 1676 N.S. § 4, 1989; Ord. 210 N.S. § 11-137(1)(a), 1952].

23.44.025 Signs.

Signs, appurtenant to any permitted use, shall be allowed, subject to first securing a sign permit from the architectural review board in each case, except as follows:

(a) A sign permit shall not be required for signs posted by a governmental agency for health and safety purposes.

(b) A sign permit shall not be required for signs posted by the city or at the direction of any other governmental agency so long as such signs are under 15 square feet in area and no more than four feet in height.

(c) Any commercial sign shall require a use permit from the planning commission and design approval from the architectural review board; provided, commercial signs posted by the city shall require only city council approval. [Ord. 1676 N.S. § 4, 1989].

23.44.030 Building height limit – Site area – Yards.

Building height limits, building site area required and yards required shall be as specified in the use permit. [Ord. 210 N.S. § 11-137(1)(b), 1952].

23.44.040 Rezoning restriction.

All property within the city zoned U as of July 14, 1986, shall remain zoned U until such time that an ordinance to change the zoning is approved by the voters. [Ord. 1555 N.S. § 2, 1986].