As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
SPECIAL USE PERMIT
A permit as a prerequisite to the establishment of certain
uses in certain zoning districts. Uses requiring a special use permit
are specified by the zoning district in this chapter. Special uses
are uses of land that have the potential to be incompatible with the
surrounding neighborhood. These uses have different characteristics
than the surrounding neighborhood, including the potential to increase
traffic, noise or lighting glare, and may not be suitable for all
areas.
The purpose of this article is to promote the public health,
safety and general welfare by providing for special safeguards in
the location and design of certain uses in certain districts, and
by allowing for minor adjustments to regulation standards, as specifically
provided elsewhere in this chapter.
It is unlawful for any person to establish or conduct a use
requiring a special use permit without first obtaining the required
permit as provided in this chapter.
Applications for special use permits shall be made on forms
published and provided by the City and shall be filed with the Community
Development Department. Each applicant shall complete all questions
and submit requested material contained within the application form.
Application procedure and conduct of hearings on special use permits shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article
VIII.
Compliance with and maintenance of the conditions of approval
of a special use permit for a particular use on a particular piece
of property becomes the responsibility of the property owner. A special
use permit runs with the land, subject to conditions and termination
in accordance with the provisions set forth in this chapter.
Following final approval of a special use permit, the Community
Development Department shall issue the permit after conditions of
approval, except for continuing conditions, have been satisfied. If
such conditions of approval have not been satisfied within one year
after final approval was taken, or within such other time limit specified,
the permit is null and void. The document constituting the special
use permit will include bold letters noting that it is a special use
permit, the applicant's name, address or location for which the permit
is issued, date indicating when the Board of Adjustment or the governing
body of the City of Las Vegas issued the permit, expiration date,
if appropriate, and conditions under which the permit was issued,
and the signature of the authorized administrative City official.
If the permit holder is unable to establish the permitted use or begin construction to accommodate such use within one year, or the time specified in the special use permit, the body which approved it may extend the expiration date of the special use permit for a maximum of one year beyond the original expiration date. To obtain such an extension, a written request must be submitted through the Community Development Department to that body by the permit holder before the permit expires and shall be subject to the same procedure required by Article
VIII, including but not limited to the application fee, application forms and supporting documents.
If the Board of Adjustment denies an application for a special
use permit, a new application for a substantially similar permit may
not be submitted for at least six months following the denial.