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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 5 of 2002
(Amending the Salt Lake City Code to allow for house museums
as a conditional use of landmark sites in residential districts)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE TO ALLOW HOUSE MUSEUMS AS A CONDITIONAL USE OF LANDMARK SITES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. 400-01-17.
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Zoning Code contains various restrictions on the use of landmark sites located in residential districts; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, finds after public hearings before its own body and before the Planning Commission that portions of the Salt Lake City Zoning Code which relate to the use of landmark sites in residential districts should be amended to allow house museums as a conditional use of landmark sites in residential districts, and that such amendments are in the best interest of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Section 21A.24.010.S.2(a) of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:
2. Conditional Use Required: Where authorized by this title as shown in 21A.24.190 Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Residential Districts, landmark sites in any residential district may be used for certain nonresidential uses.
a. Uses: Nonresidential uses which may be allowed include:
i. Bed and breakfast establishments;
ii. Offices;
iii. Reception centers; and
iv. House museums.
SECTION 2. The table entitled “Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses for Residential Districts,” located at Section 21A.24.190 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as set forth on Exhibit “A” attached hereto.
SECTION 3. The table located at Section 21A.44.060.F of the Salt Lake City Code entitled “ Schedule of Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements,” shall be and hereby is amended to read as set forth on Exhibit “B” attached hereto.
SECTION 4. Section 21A.62.040 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be and hereby is amended to add the following definition for “House Museum” in alphabetical order:
“House Museum” means a dwelling unit which is converted from its original principal use as a dwelling unit to a staffed institution dedicated to educational, aesthetic or historic purposes. Such museum should include a staff who commands an appropriate body of special knowledge necessary to convey the historical, aesthetic or architectural attributes of the building and its collections to the general public. Such staff should also have the ability to reach museological decisions consonant with the experience of his or her peers and have access to and acquaintance with the literature of the field. Such museum should maintain either regular hours or be available for appointed visits such that access is reasonably convenient to the public.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 22nd day of January, 2002.
Bill No. 5 of 2002.
Published: January 28, 2002.