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Anderson Municipal Code Ch. 17.28 Public/Semipublic (p-Sp)
Anderson Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Anderson
Cite as: Anderson Municipal Code Chapter 17.28 · Text as of 2026-10-04
17.28.010 - Applicability of regulations.¶
The regulations of this chapter shall apply in all public/semipublic districts and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.02.
(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)
17.28.020 - Uses permitted.¶
A. Schools and colleges;
B. Park and recreation facilities;
C. Churches;
D. Public parking lots;
E. Museums;
F. Public reservoirs;
G. Historical sites or buildings.
(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)
17.28.030 - Uses permitted with a use permit.¶
Uses permitted subject to first obtaining a use permit as specified in Chapter 17.50 are as follows:
A. Cemeteries;
B. Hospital or clinic for the care or treatment of mental patients;
C. Public corporation or equipment storage yards;
D. Solid waste disposal site;
E. Wastewater treatment facilities;
F. Civic auditoriums and theaters;
G. Fairgrounds;
H. Residential retirement centers;
I. Correctional institutions.
(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)
17.28.040 - Building site area.¶
The building site area requirements are as follows:
A. Minimum lot area shall be six thousand five hundred square feet for all lots except corner lots;
B. Minimum lot width for all lots except corner lots shall be sixty-five feet at the setback;
C. Minimum corner lot area, seven thousand five hundred square feet;
D. Minimum corner lot width, seventy-five feet at the setback line.
(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)
17.28.050 - Building height.¶
The building height requirements are as follows:
A. For main buildings the maximum height shall be sixty-five feet;
B. For accessory buildings, the maximum height shall be twenty-five feet.
(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)
17.28.060 - Yard requirements.¶
A. Front yards: None, except where the frontage in a block is partially in a R district, in which case the front yard shall be the same as required in such R district.
B. Side yards: None, except where the side of a lot abuts an R district, in which case the side yard shall be not less than ten feet.
C. Rear yards: None, except where the rear of a lot abuts an R district, in which case the rear yard shall be not less than ten feet.
(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)
17.28.070 - Off-street parking.¶
Off-street parking shall be provided in an amount not less than that set forth in the regulations of Chapter 17.46.
(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)
17.28.080 - Fences, shrubs and plantings.¶
Screen plantings, tree plantings and fence construction must be shown on the site plan and must meet the approval of the planning commission.
(Ord. 515 § 1 Exh. A (part), 1987)
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