Bell City Zoning Code

Off-Street Parking. One off-street parking space shall be provided and maintained for each 200 square feet of gross floor area of the building housing the mini-malls; the required off-street parking facilities shall be permanently provided and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this title.

Loading Space. A minimum of one loading space, measuring at least 20 feet by 40 feet shall be permanently provided and maintained; the same shall be located so as not to interfere with the use of required off-street parking facilities.

Landscaping. Not less than six percent of the gross area of the lot upon which a mini-mall is located shall be suitably landscaped and permanently maintained.

Compliance with Laws. All laws and regulations relating to the facilities for handicapped, shall be complied with.

Restroom Facilities.

Aisles. All pedestrian aisles shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width.

Ventilation. There shall be adequate heat, light and ventilation for the building in which the mini-mall is located and for each business tenant space. An analysis of, and plan for, the heating, lighting and ventilation shall be completed by a licensed engineer and submitted to the director of community development for approval; the heating, lighting and ventilation shall be provided and maintained in accordance with such approved plan.

Electrical Fixtures. Adequate permanent electrical fixtures and outlets shall be made available for each business on the site. An electrical output analysis and plan shall be prepared by a licensed engineer and shall be submitted to the director of community development for approval. The electrical fixtures and equipment shall be installed in conformity with such approved plan.

Minimum Floor Area. The floor area which shall be exclusively provided for each business tenant shall be a minimum of 150 square feet, 20% of which shall be allotted for storage, which storage area shall be fully secured.

Security Doors. Roll-up painted steel doors shall be provided for the security of each business tenant space. Doors shall be of open grate material or solid steel. Sliding scissor-type doors or grates shall not be permitted.

Partitions. Metal or wood studs, drywall taped, textured and painted shall be used to partition each business tenant space. Each such business tenant space shall be partitioned on at least three sides with partition walls of a height of not less than five feet, six inches.

Street Addresses. Each business tenant shall have a street address designation.

Sales Receipts. Each business tenant shall provide sequential sales receipts to each customer and shall maintain records of the same for accounting and tax purposes.

Retail Sales Order. All sales shall be at retail, no wholesale sales shall be permitted.

Business License—Tenants. Each business tenant shall have, at all times, a valid current city business license and a valid current state sales tax resale certificate, each of which shall be prominently displayed in the space assigned to each such business tenant.

Business License—Owners. The owner and/or operator of each mini-mall shall have, at all times, a valid current city business license, and, such owner and/or operator if engaged in the sale of goods and merchandise, a valid current state sales tax resale certificate, which shall be prominently displayed.

Requirements Acceptable to Owners. An owner and/or operator engaged in such sales shall comply with all other requirements of this part applicable to business tenants.

Sound Equipment. No loudspeakers or sound equipment shall be used on the premises of a mini-mall which can be heard from the exterior of the building in which the same is located.

Location of Merchandise Within Buildings. No merchandise or material shall be located, stored or offered for sale outside of the spaces assigned to business tenants.

Uses Located Within a Building. No merchandise or material shall be located, stored or offered for sale except within a building.

Minimum Gross Floor Area. The minimum gross floor area of a building housing a mini-mall shall be not less than 8,000 square feet.

Managers. There shall be a manager on the mini-mall premises at all times during its hours of operation who shall be responsible for the operation of the mini-mall and who shall be responsible for enforcement of all development standards set forth in this chapter, as they apply to business tenants.

Duties of Owner/Operator. The owner/operator of a mini-mall shall be obligated to require compliance with these development standards, and all other applicable laws, by each and every business tenant or licensee located upon the site.

Security Services. Each mini-mall shall be provided with adequate security personnel, the level and extent of which shall be determined as a part of the conditional use permit process.