The regulations set forth in this chapter shall apply in the C-1 restricted commercial zone unless otherwise provided in title.

(Ord. 311 §1 (Exh. A(part)), 1998).

Uses permitted in the C-1 zone are as follows:

A.

Any of the following uses:

1.

Apartment hotels;

2.

Automobile parking areas, when developed as required in the P automobile parking zone set forth in Chapter 17.38;

3.

Automobile service stations; provided the station does not have more than two service bays and is located on a site not greater than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet in area;

4.

Bakery (retail only);

5.

Banks;

6.

Barber shops;

7.

Beauty shops;

8.

Book stores;

9.

Church; excluding schools other than Sunday School;

10.

Christmas tree sales, limited between November 15th and December 26th of each calendar year;

11.

Communications equipment buildings and towers;

12.

Confectionery stores;

13.

Dress or millinery shops;

14.

Drug stores/pharmacy;

15.

Dry cleaning, pressing and laundry agencies;

16.

Dry goods or notions stores;

17.

Electric appliance stores, retail, including repairs;

18.

Fireworks sales, subject to Chapter 15.18, Uniform Fire Code, of the Arvin Municipal Code;

19.

Florist shops, retail;

20.

Grocery, fruit and vegetable stores, retail;

21.

Hair styling/beauty salon, barber shops;

22.

Hardware stores;

23.

Ice storage houses of not more than five (5) ton capacity;

24.

Jewelry stores, including repairs;

25.

Laundromat;

26.

Liquor store/convenience store;

27.

Meat markets or delicatessen stores;

28.

Offices, business, professional, government or public utility;

29.

Pet food stores, retail;

30.

Pet grooming, if wholly contained within a building;

31.

Photocopying and duplicating services;

32.

Photographic shops;

33.

Restaurants and related food services, excluding on site alcohol sales, entertainment or drive through service;

34.

Rest home, convalescent home, adult care facility, residential care facility as defined in Section 1502 of the Health and Safety Code of the state of California;

35.

Shoe stores or shoe repair shops;

36.

Stationery stores;

37.

Tailor, clothing or wearing apparel and accessory shops;

38.

Coin-operated self-service car washes;

39.

Recycling facilities as defined in Chapter 17.47 and subject to all conditions set forth in Section 17.47.030;

40.

Video rental stores;

41.

Similar restricted commercial activities and facilities not specifically listed in the Arvin Municipal Code, as determined by the planning director.

B.

The accessory buildings and structures necessary to such use located on the same lot or parcel of land, including a storage garage for the exclusive use of the patrons and employees of the stores or businesses set forth in subsection A of this section.

C.

All new construction and/or changes of use shall be subject to chapter 17.60, site development permits.

(Ord. 311 §1 (Exh. A(part)), 1998).

In the C-1 zone the specified stores, shops, or businesses set forth in Section 17.24.020 shall be retail establishments selling new merchandise exclusively and shall be permitted only under the following conditions:

A.

Such stores, shops or businesses, except automobile service stations and coin-operated self-service car washes, shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building;

B.

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

C.

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 parking area may be provided;

D.

Except as provided elsewhere in this title, any exterior sign displayed shall pertain only to a use conducted on the premises, shall not exceed a height of twenty-four (24) feet above the ground level, shall not project into a street or alley more than twelve (12) inches beyond any property line, and any sign projecting beyond a property line shall have a clearance of not less than ten (10) feet between the bottom of the sign and the ground level;

E.

All new construction shall be subject to chapter 17.60, site development permits.

(Ord. 311 §1 (Exh. A(part)), 1998).

The maximum height for buildings in the C-1 zone shall be four (4) stories and not to exceed fifty (50) feet.

(Ord. 311 §1 (Exh. A(part)), 1998).

A.

In the C-1 zone, all buildings shall be located not nearer than forty (40) feet from the centerline of a street; provided, however, that along any secondary highway, as designated by the city's highway plan, a minimum setback of forty-five (45) feet from the centerline of the highway shall be required, and along any major highway, as designated by the city's highway plan, a minimum setback of fifty-five (55) feet from the centerline of the highway shall be required. Setback from the centerline of Bear Mountain Boulevard (State Route 223) shall be seventy-two (72) feet.

B.

In the C-1 zone, all buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with the provisions of the R-4 zone.

(Ord. 311 §1 (Exh. A(part)), 1998).

In the C-1 zone, a side yard setback is not required, except that a minimum side yard of ten (10) feet shall be provided when the side property line abuts a street or a residential zone; and a minimum side yard setback of twenty (20) feet, when the side property line abuts an industrial zone.

(Ord. 311 §1 (Exh. A(part)), 1998).

(Ord. No. 376, 2008).

In the C-1 zone, a rear yard setback is not required, except that a minimum rear yard of ten (10) feet shall be provided when the rear property line abuts a street or a residential zone; and a minimum rear yard of twenty (20) feet when the rear property line abuts an industrial zone. No rear yard setbacks are required when there is an existing public dedicated and accepted alley abutting the rear property line.

(Ord. 311 §1 (Exh. A(part)), 1998).

(Ord. No. 376, 2008).

In the C-1 zone, minimum lot size shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet and all buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with the provisions of the R-4 zone.

(Ord. 311 §1 (Exh. A(part)), 1998).

There shall be no required distance between buildings on the same lot in the C-1 zone, except that all buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with the provisions of the R-4 one.

(Ord. 311 §1 (Exh. A(part)), 1998).

Uses expressly prohibited in the C-1 zone are as follows:

A.

New residential uses;

B.

Trailer parks;

C.

Industrial uses;

D.

Billboards or outdoor advertising structures other than those permitted under the requirements of this chapter identifying the place of business.

(Ord. 311 §1 (Exh. A(part)), 1998).