§ 509.0. C-1, neighborhood business district.  


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  • 509.1. Intent: The intent of this district is to provide commercial locations for small areas of convenience shopping facilities in and near residential neighborhoods. Such convenience shopping facilities will often occupy a small area, frequently at an intersection or on a major street, in an area that is otherwise wholly residential.

    509.2. Permitted uses: The listing of permitted uses is set out in appendix "A" of these regulations.

    509.3. Conditional uses: The listing of conditional uses is set out in appendix "A" of these regulations.

    509.4. Intensity of use regulations:

    a.

    Maximum lot coverage: 50 percent.

    509.5. Height regulations:

    a.

    Maximum structure height: 35 feet or 2½ stories (whichever is smaller).

    509.6. Yard regulations:

    a.

    Minimum front yard: 25 feet measured from property line.

    b.

    Minimum side yard: None.

    Exception: 15 feet where abutting a side street or residential zone.

    c.

    Minimum rear yard: Ten feet.

    Exception: 25 feet where abutting a residential zone.

    509.7. Parking and loading regulations: See article VII.

    509.8. Use limitations:

    a.

    No separate business establishment shall occupy more than 5,000 square feet of floor space. Each separate business establishment shall operate independently from adjacent business establishments.

    b.

    No structure shall be used for residential purposes except by the owner, owner's agent or the operator of the business located on the premises.

    c.

    All business establishments shall be retail or service establishments dealing directly with customers.

    d.

    All business, servicing, storage and display of goods (except for off-street parking and loading) shall be conducted within completely enclosed structures.

    e.

    No business establishments shall offer goods or services, other than motor fuels, directly to customers waiting in parked motor vehicles or sell beverages or food for consumption on the premises in parked vehicles.

    f.

    Exterior lighting fixtures shall be shaded so that no direct light is cast upon any property located in a residential district.