§ 2102. Use types; generally.

(a)

The purpose of the USE TYPES is to establish a classification system for land uses and a consistent set of terms defining uses permitted within various zoning districts. The Use Types section also facilitates the process of determining the applicable use type of any activity not clearly within any defined use type.

(b)

In the event of any question as to the appropriate use type of any existing or proposed use or activity, the Administrator shall have the authority to determine the appropriate use type. In making such determination, the Administrator shall consider the operational and physical characteristics of the use in question and shall consider the classification contained in the most recent edition of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual published by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. In addition, the Administrator shall consider the specific requirements of the use in common with those included as examples of Use Types. Those examples, when included in use type descriptions, are intended to be illustrative, as opposed to exclusive lists. The Administrator may also determine that a proposed use or activity is sufficiently different from any use type listed below and will require an amendment to the text of this ordinance.

(c)

The Administrator shall make such determinations of appropriate Use Types in writing, which shall include an explanation of the reasons for the determination.

(d)

A determination of the Administrator may be appealed to the Board of Zoning Appeals pursuant to the procedures for administrative appeals outlined in Article I, Division 14.