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Amador City City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

28 - C-1 LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONE

17.28.010 - Generally.

The following regulations shall apply to the C-1 limited commercial zone unless otherwise provided in this title.

(Ord. 55 § 9.00, 1980)

17.28.020 - Uses permitted.

A.

Any use permitted in the R-1, R-2,R-3. and R-4 zones;

B.

Any of the following uses:

1.

Automobile service stations containing not more than six pumps,

2.

Banks,

3.

Barber shops,

4.

Beauty shops,

5.

Book stores,

6.

Confectionary stores,

7.

Dressmaking or millinery shops,

8.

Drug stores,

9.

Dry cleaning, pressing, and laundry agencies,

10.

Dry goods or notions stores,

11.

Electric appliance stores and repairs,

12.

Florists shops,

13.

Grocery, fruit, and vegetable stores,

14.

Hardware stores,

15.

Hotels,

16.

Ice storage houses of not more than five-ton capacity,

17.

Jewelry stores,

18.

Liquor stores,

19.

Meat markets or delicatessen stores,

20.

Offices, business, or professional,

21.

Photographic shops,

22.

Restaurants, tea rooms, or cafes where all customers are served at a table or counter (excluding dancing, entertainment, and sale of intoxicating liquors),

23.

Shoe stores or shoe repair shops,

24.

Stationery stores,

25.

Tailor, clothing or wearing apparel shops,

26.

Other uses that are determined by the city council to be similar to those that are listed above;

C.

The above specified stores, shops, or businesses shall be retail or wholesale establishments selling new merchandise exclusively except used merchandise clearly incidental to the regular business conducted on the premises, and shall be permitted only under the following conditions:

1.

Such stores, shops, or businesses except automobile service stations shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building.

2.

Products made incidental to a permitted use shall be sold at retail on the premises.

3.

All public entrances to such stores, shops, or businesses shall be from the principal street upon which the property abuts, or within fifty (50) feet thereof, except that a rear or side entrance from the building to a public parking area may be provided.

4.

The accessory buildings necessary to such use located on the same lot or parcel of land, including a storage garage for the exclusive use of the patrons of the above stores or businesses.

(Ord. 123 § 1, 1996; Ord. 55 § 9.01, 1980)

17.28.030 - Building height.

Two stories and not to exceed thirty-five (35) feet.

(Ord. 55 § 9.02, 1980)

17.28.040 - Front yard.

All buildings shall be located at least ten (10) feet from the front lot line; provided that where existing buildings on street within block average less in depth than that average depth shall apply.

(Ord. 55 § 9.03, 1980)

17.28.050 - Side yard.

All buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with the provisions of the R-4 zone.

(Ord. 55 § 9.04, 1980)

17.28.060 - Rear yard.

There shall be behind every building a rear yard having a minimum depth of ten (10) feet. Where there is an alley at the rear of the lot, such rear yard may be measured to the center of such alley.

(Ord. 55 § 9.05, 1980)

17.28.070 - Area requirements.

None, except all buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with the provisions of the R-4 zone.

Commercial developments shall not be allowed to exceed a design capacity of one hundred five (105) persons per acre and a building intensity of seventy-five (75) percent maximum lot coverage.

(Ord. 99 § 3, 1991; Ord. 55 § 9.06, 1980)

17.28.080 - Distance between buildings on the same lot.

None, except all buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with the provisions of the R-4 zone.

(Ord. 55 § 9.07, 1980)