§ 56-691. Entrances.  


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  • (a)

    Definition. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

    Entrance —a passageway generally 30 feet wide from premises to thoroughfare by which vehicles enter or leave.

    (b)

    The applicant shall obtain a permit from the county superintendent of highways for the entrance.

    (1)

    This subsection limits the number of entrances to a major highway (principal arterial) or area service highway (minor arterial) street or road. However, it does not apply to entrances for emergency use only.

    (2)

    Each of the following uses, for which special uses are prescribed, is limited to one entrance.

    a.

    Advertising structures.

    b.

    Artificial lake of three or more acres or private swimming pool.

    c.

    Bait sales.

    d.

    Clinic.

    e.

    Commercial greenhouse.

    f.

    Contractor's storage yard.

    g.

    Country club or golf course.

    h.

    Home for aged.

    i.

    Industrial park.

    j.

    Junk yard.

    k.

    Kennel.

    l.

    Kindergarten or day nursery.

    m.

    Machine shop.

    n.

    Manufacturing, storage or use of explosives.

    o.

    Material storage, open.

    p.

    Mineral extraction, borrow pit, topsoil removal, and their storage areas.

    q.

    Penal or correctional institution.

    r.

    Private recreational development.

    s.

    Public or commercial sanitary land fill or refuse dump or garbage disposal plant.

    t.

    Public or commercial sewage disposal plant.

    u.

    Public or employee parking area.

    v.

    Race track.

    w.

    Radio, TV transmitting towers and microwave towers.

    x.

    Railroad right-of-way and necessary uses.

    y.

    Riding stable.

    z.

    Roadside produce sales stand.

    aa.

    Sales barn for livestock resale.

    bb.

    Shooting range.

    cc.

    Slaughterhouse.

    dd.

    Storage of disabled vehicles.

    ee.

    Telephone exchange.

    ff.

    Theater, outdoor.

    gg.

    `Tourist home.

    hh.

    Truck freight terminal.

    ii.

    Truck service center.

    jj.

    Warehouse (grain elevator).

    kk.

    Welding shop.

    ll.

    Wholesale produce terminal.

    (3)

    Each of the following uses, for which special uses are prescribed is limited to two entrances:

    a.

    Airport or heliport.

    b.

    Camping facility.

    c.

    Cemetery or crematory.

    d.

    Confinement feeding operation.

    e.

    Hotel or motel.

    f.

    Outdoor commercial recreational enterprise.

(Ord. of 12-4-1973, § 24.7; Res. of 2-11-1986)