§ 70-184.3. Conditional uses.  


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  • A building or structure may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises may be used for any of the purposes set forth in this section only when approved as a conditional use by the Board of Zoning and Appeals:
    A. 
    Commercial public recreational uses which may include, and shall be limited to, tennis, squash, handball, badminton, racquetball and similar courts and ice skating and roller skating rinks. Such uses may be conducted out-of-doors or in a fully enclosed building. In addition to making findings required pursuant to the appropriate sections of Article XXIV, the Board of Zoning and Appeals shall find that the architectural style and structural type of any proposed building will be in harmony with the existing character of development in the district and with accepted principles of good building design.
    B. 
    Restaurants.
    C. 
    Accessory outdoor storage of commercial vehicles, machinery or supplies in areas specifically designed and screened so that no such vehicles, machinery or supplies are visible from ground level. No part of the accessory outdoor storage area shall be located closer than 120 feet to the front property line. Said storage area shall not occupy more than 15% of the plot area and may not be located in any area of the plot required for accessory parking, landscaping or off-street loading or unloading.
    D. 
    The operation of not more than two amusement devices in conjunction with a lawfully established business. No amusement device shall be operated as authorized herein except on the following conditions:
    [Added 9-13-1983 by L.L. No. 6-1983]
    (1) 
    No amusement device shall be located outside of a building.
    (2) 
    No amusement device shall be located in any premises within 500 feet of any public, private or parochial school. For the purposes of this section only, the term "public, private or parochial school" shall not include schools whose students are primarily over the age of 18 years or are high school graduates.
    (3) 
    An amusement device may be operated only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. This limitation shall not apply to amusement devices located in bars, inns, diners, taverns and bowling alleys.
    E. 
    Child care, nursery school or similar facility, subject to the standards and requirements as set forth in § 70-203.1 of this chapter. Such facility shall be located within, and accessory to, the principal use on the site for the convenience of its employees.
    [Added 10-2-2001 by L.L. No. 8-2001]