Aurora City Zoning Code
SECTION 7
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
§ 7.1 General.
Commercial districts [are outlined as follows:]
(Ordinance O-06-0403Z adopted 7/3/2007)
§ 7.2 C-1 Commercial District - Office, Light Retail and Neighborhood Services.
7.2.1.
General Purpose and Description.
The C-1 Commercial District is intended for office facilities, neighborhood shopping facilities, and retain [retail] and commercial facilities of a service character. The C-1 District is established to accommodate the daily and frequent needs of the community. The following regulations shall be applicable to all uses in the district:
7.2.1.1.
The business shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building;
7.2.1.2.
Required yards shall not be used for display, sale, or storage or merchandise or for the storage of vehicles, equipment, containers, or waste material;
7.2.1.3.
All merchandise shall be sold at retail on the premises; and
7.2.1.4.
Such use shall not be objectionable because of odor, excessive light, smoke, dust, noise, vibration, or similar nuisance.
7.2.2.
Permitted Uses.
A building or premises in a C-1 District shall be used only for the following purposes:
7.2.2.1.
Uses in a C-1 District as listed in Appendix 1 of this Ordinance.
7.2.3.
Permitted Specific Uses.
The following specific uses shall be permitted in the C-1 District, when authorized by a specific use permit granted in accordance with Section 15 of this Ordinance:
7.2.3.1.
Specific Uses in a C-1 District as listed in Appendix 1 of this Ordinance.
7.2.4.
Height and Area Regulations.
See Appendix 2, Area, Setback, Height, and Coverage Regulations in a C-1 District.
7.2.5.
Parking Regulations.
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided as set forth in Section 10.1.
(Ordinance O-06-0403Z adopted 7/3/2007)
§ 7.3 C-2 - General Commercial District.
7.3.1.
General Purpose and Description.
The C-2 General Commercial District is intended to provide a zoning category similar to the C-1 District, except that additional uses are permitted which are not generally carried on completely within a building or structure and an expanded range of service and repair uses is permitted.
7.3.2.
Permitted Uses.
A building or premises in a C-2 District shall be used only for the following purposes:
7.3.2.1.
Uses in a C-2 District as listed in Appendix 1 of this Ordinance.
7.3.3.
Permitted Specific Uses.
The following specific uses shall be permitted in C-2 District, when authorized by a specific use permit granted in accordance with Section 15 of this Ordinance:
7.3.3.1.
Specific uses in a C-2 District as listed in Appendix 1 of this Ordinance.
7.3.4.
Height and Area Regulation.
See Appendix 2, Area, Setback, Height, and Coverage Regulations in the C-2 District.
7.3.5.
Parking Requirements.
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with Section 10.1.
(Ordinance O-06-0403Z adopted 7/3/2007; Ordinance 2025-62 adopted 3/24/2025)
§ 7.4 LR - Local Retail District.
7.4.1.
General Purpose and Description.
The LR - Local Retail [District] is intended for those uses in proximity to S-F Single-Family and are typically smaller in character than C-1 District to accommodate the daily and frequent needs of local residential areas.
7.4.2.
Permitted Uses.
A building or premise[s] in an LR District shall be used only for the following purposes:
7.4.2.1.
Uses in the LR District as listed in Appendix 1 of this Ordinance.
7.4.3.
Permitted Specific Uses.
The following specific uses shall be permitted in the LR District, when authorized by a specific use permit granted in accordance with Section 15 of this Ordinance:
7.4.3.1.
Specific uses in the LR District as listed in Appendix 1 of this Ordinance.
7.4.4.
Height and Area Regulations.
The LR District shall have the same area, setback, height and coverage regulations as [are] indicated in the C-1 District indicated in Appendix [2,] Area, Setback, Height and Coverage Regulations.
7.4.5.
Parking Requirements.
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with Section 10.1.
(Ordinance 2025-62 adopted 3/24/2025)