[Amended 6-12-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-9; 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-23]
A.
In this commercial zoning district, the land and buildings may be used and buildings may be erected, altered, enlarged and maintained for the uses set forth in § 166-16A, Land Use Table. All residential uses spill down to commercial zones.
B.
In the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zone all uses shall be restricted
to no more than five employees per shift and materials must be stored
and work done within the buildings.
C.
In the C-2 General Commercial Zone parking lot or parking garage
are permitted (owned or operated by a publicly held entity, provided
that no private parking lots or private parking garages shall be permitted
unless the same are operated by a publicly held entity).
D.
Funeral home, undertaking establishments or mortuary.
(1)
The funeral home structure shall not be located within 25 feet of
a residence structure, whether or not the residence is located within
the zone in which the funeral home would be located.
(2)
The funeral home shall only be erected on a lot having a minimum
area of 10,000 square feet and must have at least 300 square feet
for each reposing room.
(3)
There shall be no crematory, receiving vault, preparation room or
display of merchandise or advertising visible from outside the main
area or accessory building, and there shall be no loading or unloading
of merchandise or bodies of deceased persons on public property.
E.
Dry cleaning, dyeing and cleaning establishment.
F.
General service or repair establishment.
(1)
In the C-2 General Commercial Zone the same shall not employ more
than 10 persons on the premises in a single shift, not including persons
whose principal duties are off the premises.
(2)
All materials are stored and all shop work is done within a building
(as determined to exist by the City or any appropriate state agency).
(3)
Noxious and/or offensive noises and/or odors shall be contained entirely
within the structure by appropriate means and shall not be incompatible
with other uses in this zone.
(4)
Excluded from this use shall be the repair of any vehicle used on
public roadways; repair of farm equipment; and any outside repairs.
G.
Limited industrial uses which include, but are not limited to, woodworking,
machine and metal shops, welding and electrical shops, plumbing and
other similar activities which:
Special exceptions require approval by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with § 166-68.1B. Conditional uses must be submitted to the Planning Commission in accordance with § 166-71.
B.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Planned shopping center.
(a)
Permitted uses within a planned shopping center shall include
services, parking, retail sale of merchandise, offices and similar
activities ordinarily accepted as shopping center uses. No building
shall be designed, constructed, structurally altered or used for residential
purposes, except to provide within the buildings allowed facilities
for a custodian, caretaker, or guard employed on the premises.
(b)
Procedure. The owner or owners of a tract of land comprised
of one acre or more shall submit to the Planning Commission a plan
for the development and use of such tract for the purposes of and
meeting the requirements set forth in this article. Said plan shall
comply with all requirements of this section and shall be accompanied
by evidence concerning the feasibility of the project and effect of
the proposed development on surrounding property and other physical
conditions. Said plan shall comply with requirements set forth below:
[1]
A site plan defining the area wherein the building may be constructed,
the areas which will be developed for parking and the proportionate
amount thereof, the locations of roads, driveways and, where required,
the location and height of walls, the spaces for loading, the location,
size, character and number of signs, the location and character of
exterior lighting, and the character and extent of landscaping, planting
and other treatment for protection of adjoining property.
[2]
A drainage plan approved by the City Engineer.
[3]
A copy of any deed restrictions intended to be recorded.
[4]
A report on the needs and extent of the market to be served,
and general economic justification.
[5]
A traffic analysis indicating the effect of the proposed shopping
center on adjacent streets and also indicating the direction and amount
of traffic flow to and from the shopping center.
A.
Maximum building height.
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Maximum Building Height
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Districts
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C-1
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C-2
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C-3
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C-4
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Single-family detached dwellings
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2 1/2 stories or 35 feet
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2 1/2 stories or 35 feet
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100 feet
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100 feet
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Multifamily dwellings
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2 1/2 stories or 35 feet
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2 1/2 stories or 35 feet
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100 feet
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100 feet
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Commercial building
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2 1/2 stories or 35 feet
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3 stories or 45 feet
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100 feet
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100 feet
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Any other principal building structure permitted in residential
zones
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2 1/2 stories or 35 feet
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2 1/2 stories or 35 feet
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100 feet
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100 feet
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Accessory structure
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20 feet
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20 feet
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100 feet
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100 feet
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B.
Minimum lot area.
(1)
There is no minimum lot size for commercial buildings.
(2)
The minimum lot area for single-family detached dwellings and any
other principal building structure permitted in residential zones
is 4,000 square feet.
(3)
The minimum lot area for multifamily dwellings is 2,500 square feet
per dwelling unit.
C.
Minimum front yard setbacks.
(1)
The minimum front yard setback for commercial buildings in the C-1
and C-2 Zones is 10 feet.
(2)
There is no minimum front yard setback for commercial buildings in
the C-3 and C-4 Zones.
(3)
The minimum front yard setback for single-family detached dwellings,
multifamily dwellings and any other principal building structure permitted
in residential zones in the commercial zones is 10 feet.
D.
Minimum side yard setbacks. Minimum setback footage shall apply to
each side of the structure.
(1)
The minimum side yard setback for single-family detached dwellings,
multifamily dwellings and any other principal building structure permitted
in residential zones in the commercial zone is five feet.
(2)
There is no minimum side yard setback for commercial buildings except
when abutting a residential district where the setback shall be 10
feet in the C-1 Zone and five feet in the C-2, C-3 and C-4 Zones.
Where a street or alley separates a commercial zone from a residential
zone, the street or alley shall satisfy the setback requirement.
E.
Minimum rear yard setbacks.
(1)
The minimum rear yard setback for single-family detached dwellings,
multifamily dwellings and any other principal building structure permitted
in residential zones in the commercial zones is 20 feet.
(2)
There is no minimum rear yard setback for commercial buildings except
when abutting a residential district where the setback shall be 10
feet.
(3)
Where a street or alley separates a commercial zone from a residential
zone, the street or alley shall satisfy the setback requirement.
F.
Maximum lot coverage.
(1)
Percentage figure includes the aggregate of the principal structure
and all permitted accessory structures.
(2)
Other permitted accessory structures shall not include a stoop, sidewalk,
or any surface material not exceeding six inches from ground level.
(3)
Hospitals and medical facilities in an R-4 Zone shall not have limitations
as to lot coverage.
(4)
The maximum lot coverage for single-family detached dwellings, multifamily
dwellings, and any other principal building structure permitted in
residential zones is 45%.
(5)
Maximum floor-density for commercial structures table:
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Commercial
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C-1
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C-2
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C-3
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C-4
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Commercial Structures Density Ratio
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0.75
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1.5
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4
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4
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