ORDINANCE NO. 13,715

AN ORDINANCE to amend the Municipal Code of Des Moines, 1991, adopted by Ordinance No. 11,651, passed April 15, 1991, as heretofore amended, by repealing paragraph numbered 1 of Section 2A-27 thereof, and enacting a new paragraph numbered 1 of Section 2A-27, to allow any use of structures or land by a governmental entity through the Special Permit process.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Des Moines, Iowa:

Section 1. That the Municipal Code of Des Moines, 1991, adopted by Ordinance No. 11,651, passed April 15, 1991, as restated by the Ninth Supplement thereto adopted June 16, 1997, by Resolution and Roll Call No. 97-2094, and further amended by Ordinance No. 13,484 passed June 2, 1997,and further amended by Ordinance No. 13,485 passed June 2, 1997, be and is hereby amended by repealing paragraph numbered 1 of Section 2A-27 thereof, and enacting a new paragraph numbered 1 of Section 2A-27, to allow any use of structures or land by a governmental entity through the Special Permit process, as follows:

2A-27. SPECIAL PERMITS.

The Board of Adjustment may by special permit after public hearing authorize the location of any of the following buildings or uses in any district from which they are prohibited by this Ordinance; provided, however, that no such special permit shall be granted authorizing any building or use in an "FW" District. A use which is allowed or conditionally allowed by the district regulations for the district in which it is located shall not be allowed by special permit.

(1)Any use of structures or land by any department of the city, township, county, state or federal government.

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Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.

FORM APPROVED:

Roger K. Brown, Assistant City Attorney