LAND USE CATEGORIES - CHART
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CATEGORY
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LABEL
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DESIGNATION
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DEVELOPMENT STANDARD
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DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS
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Residential
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NPR
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Natural Preserve
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1 du/40 gross acres
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Privately owned lands in the Santa Rosa Mountain range along
the southern half of City. Limited residential development is permitted
subject to restrictions of a Hillside Management Ordinance.
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Residential
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RVLD
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Very Low Density
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1 – 3 du/gross acre
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Single family detached homes on large lots, often custom designed.
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Residential
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RLD
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Low Density
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3.1—4.5 du/gross acre
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Single family detached subdivisions.
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Residential
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RMD
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Medium Density
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4.6—7.0 du/gross acre
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Small lot, detached and/or attached single-family dwellings.
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Residential
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RMHD
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Medium High Density
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7.1—12.0 du/gross acre
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Lower density town homes, condominiums and apartments. Would
accommodate congregate housing facilities for seniors.
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Residential
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RVLD/ GOLF/ CELL
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Wireless Facility Overlay
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Commercial Antenna per Section 21.48.080 that allows consideration of wireless facilities in conjunction with a clubhouse facility that has a land use designation of Residential Very Low Density Zone with Golf Course Overlay.
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Commercial
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CC
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Community Commercial
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0.75 FAR*
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A wide range of facilities, including grocery stores, retail
shops and restaurants, resorts, and services, such as dry cleaners
and shoe repair.
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Commercial
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RC
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Resort Commercial
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0.25 FAR*
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Resort hotels, resort complexes, and ancillary tourist commercial
uses and condo-hotels.
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Commercial
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PO
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Professional Office
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0.50 FAR*
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Administrative and professional offices such as financial institutions,
medical/dental offices, law offices, and related commercial facilities.
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Public/Quasi Public
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PF
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Public Facilities
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Civic Center and other publicly-owned facilities.
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Public/Quasi Public
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PP
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Public Parks/Recreation
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Publicly-owned parks.
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Open Space
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GOLF
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Golf Course Overlay
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Overlay zone applied to public and private golf course facilities.
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Open Space
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WC
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Watercourse
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Areas subject to flood hazard (see definition, Section 21.08.477)
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Open Space
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POS
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Public-Owned Open Space
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Publicly-owned open space lands. Comprised predominantly of
Federal, State, and City-owned lands in the Santa Rosa Mountains.
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Open Space
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COS
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Country Club Open Space
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Privately-owned deed-restricted open space land.
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Senior Housing
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SHO
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Senior Housing Overlay
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Overlay zone applied to sites proposed for Senior Housing projects.
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Affordable Housing
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AHO
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Affordable Housing Overlay
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Overlay zone applied to sites proposed for Affordable Housing
projects.
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Special Study Area
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SSAO
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Special Study Area Overlay
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Overlay zone that allows alternative land use consideration
on sites that offer unique planning and/or economic opportunities.
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Notes:
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*
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Floor Area Ratio: A ratio of the floor area of
building permitted on a given building site. Example: 0.25 FAR would
permit a maximum of 10,000 square feet of building floor area on a
40,000 square foot building site.
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LAND USE MATRIX TABLE
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TYPE
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RESIDENTIAL
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COMMERCIAL
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PUBLIC
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NPR
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RVLD
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RLD
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RMD
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RMHD
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CC
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RC
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OP
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SPX
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PF
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PP
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WC
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POS
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Accessory Structures
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C
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P
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P
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P
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P
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C
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C
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C
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C
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P
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P
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C
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C
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Agriculture
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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X
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C
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C
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C
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C
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Amusement Arcades
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Amusement Park
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Antennas, Residential
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X
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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X
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C
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C
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X
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X
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Antennas, Commercial
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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X
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X
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Antennas, Commercial (RVLD w/Golf Course Overlay)
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Auto Service Stations
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Bar, Tavern, Cocktail Lounge
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Boarding House/Rooming House
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Caretakers Quarters
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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X
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X
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C
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Churches
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Cigar Club, including with on-site alcohol sales
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Clinics
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Condominium Hotels
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Hotel Conversion to Condominium
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Conference/Convention Facility
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Convalescent Home
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Country Clubs/Golf Courses
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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Day Care Center
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X
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X
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X
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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Emergency Generator 15,000 Kilowatt or Less
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X
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P
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P
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P
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P
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Government Facilities
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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C
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C
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C
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X
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C
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Fraternal and Service Clubs
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Health Clubs
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Hospitals
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Hotel/Resort Hotel
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Large Family Day Care
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X
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Library
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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Limited Deli
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Non-Commercial Banks
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Manufactured Structures
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Theater (Motion Picture Theater)
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Museums/Art Galleries
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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X
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X
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Offices—Admin./Business/Professional
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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C
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Private Educational Facilities
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Recreational Facilities/Non-Commercial
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X
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C
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C
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C
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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C
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X
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X
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Residential/Attached
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X
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C
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C
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P
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P
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Residential/Single-Family Detached
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C
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P
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P
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P
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P
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Residential/Cluster Development
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Residential/Second Units
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Restaurants/Sit Down
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Retail and Service Businesses
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Small Family Day Care
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X
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P
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P
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P
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P
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Sports Complex
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Utility Buildings & Facilities
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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C
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X
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X
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Vehicle Sales/Service
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Wind Turbines
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Uses defined in Chapter 5.24, Municipal Code, including bathhouses, escort services, introductory services, and massage parlors.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Uses defined in Chapter 5.30, Sexually Oriented Businesses, including adult arcade, adult Cabaret, adult bookstore, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, adult theater, nude model studio, sexual encounter establishment.
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C
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C
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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RESIDENTIAL
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COMMERCIAL
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PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC
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---|---|---|---|
NPR - Natural Preserve
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CC - Community Commercial
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PF - Public Facilities
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P = Permitted
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RVLD - Very Low Density
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RC - Resort Commercial
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PP - Public Parks/Recreation
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C = Conditional; Conditional Use Permit Required
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RLD - Low Density
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OP - Office Professional
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WC - Watercourse
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RMD - Medium Density
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POS - Public Open Space
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X = Prohibited
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RMHD - Medium High Density
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SPX - Sports Complex
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