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Anderson City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

18 - GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT C-17


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Editor's note— Exh. B of Ord. No. 771, adopted June 7, 2011, amended Ch. 17.18 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 17.18 pertained to the same subject matter, and derived from Ord. 515, 1987; Ord. 593, 1992; and Ord. 600, 1992.


17.18.010 - Applicability of regulations.

The regulations in this chapter shall apply in all C-1 districts and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.02.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. B, 6-7-2011)

17.18.020 - Uses permitted.

A.

The following uses and similar uses of a retail business or service nature are permitted in C-1 districts; provided that all goods are displayed and sold and all services are performed within a completely enclosed building, except as otherwise permitted by the provisions of this section:

Art studio, antique or gift shop;

Automobile parking lot;

Automobile parts supply store (not including installation, machine shop, repair or a warehouse);

Bakery shop (retail only);

Bank or savings and loan or finance offices;

Barber or beauty salon;

Book store;

Bookkeeping service;

Butcher; cold storage;

Camera shop;

Candy store;

Caterers;

Cleaning agency or laundry;

Clinics;

Clothing or apparel store;

Commercial school or hall;

Curio or novelty shop;

Department store;

Drug store or pharmacy;

Financial services;

Florist;

Furniture or interior decorating store;

Garden supply store;

Grocery store;

Hardware or appliance store;

Health club; gym; fitness center;

Hotels; motels;

Household goods;

Jewelry and services;

Key shop; locksmith;

Leather goods shop;

Liquor store (provided no consumption on the premises);

Offices of a professional nature;

Office supply or stationery store;

Paint store;

Pet shop; pet grooming;

Photography store, or studio;

Restaurant, cafe or coffee shop (indoor or outdoor);

Self-service laundry, or dry cleaners;

Shoe repair shop;

Sporting goods store;

Tailor shop;

Toy store;

Utility administrative offices.

B.

Uses, buildings and structures accessory to any of the above;

C.

Other uses which in the opinion of the planning commission are of a similar nature;

D.

Temporary sales of Christmas trees from November 15 through January 2 are allowed in parking lots provided that traffic is not impeded.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. B, 6-7-2011; Ord. No. 858, § 1, 2-20-2024)

17.18.030 - Uses permitted subject to a use permit.

Uses permitted subject to first obtaining a use permit as specified in Chapter 17.50 are as follows:

A.

Uses permitted in any R district;

B.

Clubs, lodge halls, fraternal organizations, social halls, auditoriums, and private or public assembly halls;

C.

Flea markets, secondhand sales, outdoor markets or similar establishments;

D.

Animal hospital or veterinary clinic;

E.

Gasoline service station, auto repair shop, or machine shop; provided all operations are conducted within a building and do not involve dismantling of vehicles or outside storage of parts or vehicles except for occasional customer parking;

F.

Drive-in establishments whether in conjunction with a permitted use or otherwise;

G.

Bus terminals, car washes, bowling alleys, business colleges;

H.

New and used car dealerships or sales lots;

I.

Pawnshop;

J.

Theater;

K.

Shopping centers as defined in Section 17.04.710;

L.

Commercial developments of over twenty thousand square feet of gross floor area (except hotels and motels);

M.

Single-room occupancy units, subject to the following standards:

a.

No transient occupancy. Units must be occupied as the primary residence of the tenant;

b.

Maximum of thirty units per site;

c.

Minimum unit size of two hundred square feet for occupancy by one person and two hundred eighty square feet for occupancy by two persons. No more than two persons per unit;

d.

Approval of a management plan that outlines objectives, policies, and procedures;

e.

On-site management with a manager's office for nine or fewer units and/or a manager's unit for ten or more units; and

f.

Laundry, kitchen, and bathroom facilities must be provided on-site (may be individual or shared);

N.

Equipment sales and rentals.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. B, 6-7-2011; Ord. No. 835, § 1, 12-1-2020; Ord. No. 858, § 1, 2-20-2024)

17.18.040 - Building site requirements.

For each main building there shall be a minimum area of two thousand square feet.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. B, 6-7-2011)

17.18.050 - Maximum building height.

The maximum height of any building shall be fifty feet; provided that a greater height not exceed sixty-five feet may be allowed upon obtaining a use permit.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. B, 6-7-2011)

17.18.060 - Yards required.

A.

Front yards: None, except:

1.

Where the frontage in a block is partially in an R district, in which case the front yard shall be the same as required in such R district;

2.

Where the site occupies a corner lot, the front yard shall be ten feet or more.

B.

Side yard: None, except:

1.

Where the side of a lot abuts in an R district, in which case the side yard shall be ten feet or more;

2.

Where the site occupies a corner lot, the side yard shall be ten feet or more.

C.

Rear yard: none, except where the rear of a lot abuts an R district, in which case the rear yard shall be ten feet or more.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. B, 6-7-2011)

17.18.070 - Off-street parking.

Off-street parking shall be provided in an amount not less than set forth in the regulations of Chapter 17.46.

(Ord. No. 771, Exh. B, 6-7-2011)