[Ord. No. 1456 §§500 — 500.01, 1-5-1999; Ord. No. 1488 §1, 3-7-2000]
A. 
Exceptions to the basic provisions of the zoning district schedule shall be permitted only after the issuance of a special exception permit. An application for a special exception permit shall be filed with the Zoning Officer on a form furnished for the above purpose. The application shall be accompanied by plans and other data as prescribed in the form. A special exception permit shall be issued for the following special uses:
1. 
Circus or carnival grounds, but not within three hundred (300) feet of any "R-1" District.
2. 
Commercial, recreational or amusement development for temporary or seasonal purposes.
3. 
Any public building erected and used by any department of the City, County, State or Federal Government.
4. 
Radio, television or telecommunications tower or station.
B. 
Application Requirements. Each application for a special exception permit shall be reviewed by the Board of Adjustment and approved by a majority vote before a use permit may be issued. The Board of Adjustment may grant or deny any application for a special exception permit following the policy hereafter set forth. An applicant denied a permit may make application for a hearing before the Board of Aldermen. The Board of Aldermen may reverse the decision of the Board of Adjustment if a three-fourths (¾) majority of the Board of Aldermen deem the issuance of a permit is necessary for the protection of the public interest.