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A. Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Uses. Except as otherwise permitted by the nonconforming use regulations of Chapter 17.160 SMC, or as authorized pursuant to the variance procedure in Chapter 17.420 SMC, no land shall be improved or used for any activity or facility which is not listed as permitted or conditionally permitted in the applicable individual district regulations.

B. Restriction on Earth Removal. No grading or excavation involving the removal of any soil, rock, sand, minerals, or other natural feature for the purpose of usage off the premises from which removed shall be permitted, unless a conditional use permit for such removal is granted.

C. Restriction on Certain Uses.

1. No theater, circus, carnival, amusement park, open air theater, racetrack, private recreation centers or other similar establishments involving large assemblages of people and/or automobiles shall be established in any district unless and until a conditional use permit or, for temporary uses, a temporary use permit is first secured for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of such use.

2. No dance hall, roadhouse, night club, commercial club, or any establishment where liquor is served, or commercial place of amusement or recreation, shall be established in any commercial district, unless a conditional use permit shall first have been secured for the establishment, maintenance and operation of such use, except as otherwise provided in this title.

3. Accessory uses and buildings in any district may be permitted where such uses or buildings are incidental to, and do not alter the character of, the premises in respect to their use for purposes permitted in the district. Such accessory buildings shall be allowed only when constructed concurrent with, or subsequent to, the main building.

4. Recreational vehicles may be stored on properties if placement conforms to applicable setback requirements, but shall not be occupied or used for residential, commercial, industrial, or other purposes. (Ord. 1111, 2018)