§ 126.0303 When a Conditional Use Permit Is Required

An application for the following types of uses in certain zones may require a Conditional Use Permit. To determine whether a Conditional Use Permit is required in a particular zone, refer to the applicable Use Regulations Table in Chapter 13. The decision process is described in Section 126.0304.

• (a) Conditional Use Permits Decided by a Process Two

Battery energy storage facilities (under circumstances described in Section 141.0422)

Cannabis outlet (under circumstances described in Section 141.0504)

Cannabis production facilities (under circumstances described in Section 141.1004)

• (b) Conditional Use Permits Decided by Process Three

Agricultural equipment repair shops Agriculture-related supplies and equipment sales Alcoholic beverage outlets (under circumstances described in Section 141.0502) Assembly and entertainment uses, including places of religious assembly (under circumstances described in Section 141.0602) Automobile service stations Battery energy storage facilities (under circumstances described in Section 141.0422) Cannabis outlets Cannabis production facilities Child Care Centers Commercial stables Continuing care retirement communities Educational facilities Employee housing Energy generation and distribution stations Equestrian show and exhibition facilities Fraternities, sororities, and student dormitories Historical buildings used for purposes not otherwise allowed in the zone Impound storage yards Major transmission, relay, or communication switching station Museums

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Newspaper publishing plants Outdoor storage and display of new, unregistered motor vehicles as a primary use Parking facilities as a primary use Plant nurseries Private clubs, lodges, and fraternal organizations Processing and packaging of plant products and animal by-products grown off-premises Recycling facilities (under circumstances described in Section 141.0620) Residential care facilities for 7 to 12 persons Swap meets and other large outdoor retail facilities Wireless communication facilities (under circumstances described in Section 141.0420)

s Private clubs, lodges, and fraternal organizations Processing and packaging of plant products and animal by-products grown off-premises Recycling facilities (under circumstances described in Section 141.0620) Residential care facilities for 7 to 12 persons Swap meets and other large outdoor retail facilities Wireless communication facilities (under circumstances described in Section 141.0420)

(c) Conditional Use Permits Decided by Process Four Battery energy storage facilities (under circumstances described in Section 141.0422) Botanical gardens and arboretums Camping parks Cemeteries, mausoleums, and crematories Correctional placement centers Exhibit halls and convention centers Golf courses, driving ranges, and pitch and putt courses Hazardous waste research facilities Homeless facilities Hospitals, intermediate care facilities, and nursing facilities Interpretive centers Junk yards Marine-related uses in the Coastal Overlay Zone Mining and extractive industries Nightclubs and bars over 5,000 square feet in size Privately operated recreational facilities over 40,000 square feet in size Residential care facilities for 13 or more persons Social service institutions Theaters that are outdoor or over 5,000 square feet in size Wireless communication facilities (under circumstances described in Section 141.0420) Wrecking and dismantling of motor vehicles

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(d) Conditional Use Permits Decided by Process Five

Airports Amusements parks Fairgrounds Hazardous waste treatment facilities Helicopter landing facilities Sports arenas and stadiums Transitional Housing for 7 or more persons Very heavy industrial uses Zoological parks

(Amended 8-10-2004 by O-19308 N.S.; effective 4-11-2007.) (Amended 11-13-08 by O-19803 N.S; effective 12-13-2008.) (Amended 8-4-2011 by O-20081 N.S.; effective 10-6-2011.) (Amended 6-18-2013 by O-20261 N.S.; effective 7-19-2013.) (Amended 3-25-2014 by O-20356 N.S.; effective 4-24-2014.) (Amended 4-5-2016 by O-20634 N.S.; effective 5-5-2016.) (Amended 8-4-2016 by O-20704 N.S.; effective 8-27-2016.) (Amended 2-22-2017 by O-20793 N.S.; effective 4-12-2017.) (Amended 9-15-2017 by O-20857 N.S.; effective 10-15-2017.) (Amended 10-17-2017 by O-20859 N.S.; effective 11-16-2017.) (Amended 1-8-2020 by O-21163 N.S.; effective 2-9-2020.) (Amended 7-30-2020 by O-21221 N.S.; effective 8-29-2020.) (Amended 4-14-2021 by O-21305 N.S.; effective 5-29-2021.) (Amended 3-7-2023 by O-21618 N.S.; effective 5-6-2023.)