The regulations set forth in this chapter shall apply in the C-2 general commercial zone unless otherwise provided in this title.

(Ord. 311 §1 (Exh. A(part)), 1998).

Uses permitted in the C-2 zone shall be as follows:

A.

Any of the following uses:

1.

Retail or wholesale stores or business not involving any kind of manufacture, processing or treatment of products other than that which is clearly incidental to the retail business conducted on the premises, and provided, that no more than five (5) persons are employed, and not more than fifty percent (50%) of the floor area of the building is used in the manufacture, processing or treatment of products, and that such operations or products are not objectionable due to noise, odor, dust smoke, vibration, or other similar causes,

2.

Advertising sign boards or structures,

3.

Any use listed as a permitted use section of the C-1 zone,

4.

Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics,

5.

Automobile car washes,

6.

Automobile parking areas,

7.

Auto repair garages, provided that:

a.

There is no visible outside storage or accumulation of new or used parts, and

b.

The premises are maintained in a neat, professional manner, and

c.

No automobile or vehicle shall be stored on the premises for more than fifteen (15) days,

8.

Automobile service stations,

9.

Bakeries, employing not more than ten (10) persons on premises,

10.

Baths, Turkish and the like,

11.

Billiard or pool halls or bowling alleys,

12.

Blueprinting and photostating shops,

13.

Bird stores or pet shops,

14.

Bottling plants,

15.

Bowling facilities,

16.

Camera and photographic supplies,

17.

Card room, bingo parlor,

18.

Carpet and upholstery cleaners,

19.

Carwash, detailing,

20.

Computers and computer software store,

21.

Churches, temporary revivals,

22.

Cleaning and pressing establishments using nonflammable and nonexplosive cleaning fluid,

23.

Communications equipment buildings,

24.

Conservatories of music,

25.

Department stores,

26.

Farmers market, provided it is conducted on a paved surface, is not operated more than two (2) days per calendar week, has been certified by the Kern County agricultural commissioner and that adequate parking is available through joint, shared or other arrangement as approved by the planning director,

27.

Electrical and air conditioning shops, provided no materials are stored outside,

28.

Electric distributing substations and gas distribution regulating and metering stations owned and operated by a licensed public utility,

29.

Floor covering store,

30.

Funeral services, including a crematory, provided it is incidental to the main use,

31.

Furniture stores, including rental,

32.

Furniture warehouse for storing personal household goods,

33.

Garages, public or commercial,

34.

Gift, novelty, souvenir or antique store,

35.

Hobby, toy and game store,

36.

Home furnishings, including kitchenware, glassware, lamps and lighting, and fireplace inserts and accessories,

37.

Hospitals or sanitariums (except clinics, hospitals or sanitariums for contagious, mental or drug or liquor addict cases),

38.

Hotels, including restaurants, provided they are incidental to the main use,

39.

Interior decorating shops,

40.

Liquor stores,

41.

Luggage and leather goods,

42.

Medical laboratories, laboratories, experimental and the like,

43.

Military surplus store,

44.

Mortuaries or funeral parlors,

45.

Motels, auto courts and tourist court,

46.

Motorcycle dealership, new and used, including service and repair,

47.

Music and vocal instructions,

48.

Music stores,

49.

Nurseries, flowers or plants,

50.

Plumbing and sheet metal shops, provided no materials are stored outside,

51.

Pool and spa sale, provided there is no outdoor storage of material,

52.

Printing, lithographing or publishing establishments,

53.

Public parking areas,

54.

Radio, television and other consumer electronics stores,

55.

Record, tape, disk and other prerecorded music and video store,

56.

Refrigerated lockers, frozen food lockers,

57.

Restaurants, tea rooms or cafes,

58.

Sewing, needlework and piece good store,

59.

Skating rinks,

60.

Sporting goods, including bicycles, camping equipment, firearms, skiing and golf,

61.

Studios,

62.

Taxidermists,

63.

Telephone answering service,

64.

Theaters or auditoriums (except drive-in theaters),

65.

Trade schools, not objectionable due to noise, odor, dust, smoke, vibration or similar causes,

66.

Upholstery shops,

67.

Used car sales areas, provided:

a.

That no repair or reconditioning of automobiles shall be permitted, except when enclosed in a building, and

b.

That such area is located and developed as required in the "P" automobile parking zone as indicated in Chapter 17.38,

68.

Wedding chapels,

69.

Building material retail sales yard,

70.

Carpenter and cabinet shops,

71.

Janitorial services,

72.

Creameries,

73.

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

74.

Similar 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 uses designated in subsection A of this section, located on the same lot or parcel of land;

C.

All new construction and/or changes of occupancy 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-2 zone shall be six (6) stories and not to exceed seventy-five (75) feet unless the building sets back from each street, alley and lot line at least one (1) foot for each three (3) feet of height above six (6) stories or seventy-five (75) feet. No building shall exceed one hundred thirty-five (135) feet or ten (10) stories.

(Ord. 311 §1 (Exh. A(part)), 1998).

A.

In the C-2 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, 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-2 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-2 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-2 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).

Minimum lot size in the C-2 zone 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-2 zone except that all buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with the provisions of the R-4 zone.

(Ord. 311 §1 (Exh. A(part)), 1998).

Uses expressly prohibited in the C-2 zone are new residential uses.

(Ord. 311 §1 (Exh. A(part)), 1998).