710.400 Basic utilities.
A. Characteristics. Basic Utilities are infrastructure services which need to be located in or near the area where the service is provided. Basic Utility uses generally do not have regular employees at the site. Services may be public or privately provided.
B. Examples. Examples include water and sewer pump stations; electrical substations; water towers and reservoirs; stormwater retention and detention facilities; telephone exchanges; mass transit stops or turnarounds and park-and-ride facilities for mass transit.
C. Exceptions.
(1) Services where people are generally present, such as fire stations and police stations, are classified as Community Services.
(2) Utility offices where employees or customers are generally present are classified as Offices.
(3) Bus and light rail barns are classified as Warehouse and Freight Movement.
(4) Regional power lines and utility pipelines are classified as Rail Lines and Utility Corridors.