The C-1, neighborhood commercial zone is intended to be a very limited commercial area to serve the needs of the immediate neighborhood for convenience goods only. The stores in this zone are intended to fit into the residential pattern of surrounding neighborhoods without creating either architectural or traffic conflicts. This zone is not intended to expand into larger-scale shopping centers.

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)

Buildings, structures, and land shall be used and buildings and structures shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered or enlarged in the C-1 zone only for the following uses, plus such other uses as the Planning Commission may deem to be similar and not more obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare. All uses shall be subject to the property development standards in section 18.15.060 of this chapter. All uses and storage shall be conducted within a totally enclosed building with the exception of public utility substations, nursery stock, and incidental goods or other outdoor displays of goods typically used outdoors (i.e., lawnmowers, play structures, or vehicles, etc.) specifically permitted by the Director of Community Development, as long as the outdoor display is not within the public right-of-way, does not block pedestrian, handicap, or vehicular access, or occupy required parking spaces. Principal uses in the C-1 zone shall include:

A.

General. Those convenience-oriented uses in the A-P zone that clearly follow the intent and purpose of the C-1 zone including, but not limited to:

1.

Banks, savings and loan institutions.

2.

Libraries.

3.

Pharmacies.

B.

Retail stores.

1.

Art galleries.

2.

Art supplies.

3.

Bakery sales.

4.

Delicatessens, provided no on-sale consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted.

5.

Drive-in dairies.

6.

Florists.

7.

Food stores, including dressed poultry or rabbits, eggs, bakeries, and ice cream confectioneries. All produce must be sold on the premises, and there shall be no slaughtering or dressing of poultry on-premises.

8.

Gift shops.

9.

Grocery, fruit, and vegetable stores.

10.

Hardware stores.

11.

Hobby shops.

12.

Jewelry stores.

13.

Meat or fish markets.

14.

Paint supply stores.

15.

Photographic supply stores.

16.

Plant nurseries.

17.

Restaurants, tea rooms, cafes, provided no dancing or on-sale consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted.

18.

Variety stores.

19.

Bicycle shops.

20.

Confectionery shops.

21.

Cosmetic shops.

22.

Craft shops.

23.

Garden supply and related masonry and patio furniture stores.

24.

Health food stores.

25.

Ice cream parlors.

26.

Flooring stores.

27.

Maternity shops.

28.

Novelty shops.

29.

Piano sales and service stores.

30.

Redemption centers.

31.

Stationery stores.

32.

Toy stores.

33.

Wallpaper materials and supply stores.

34.

Yarn shops.

C.

Service.

1.

Appliance, radio-television store and repair shops.

2.

Barbershop or beauty shops.

3.

Bill paying offices.

4.

Child care facilities.

5.

Dry cleaning or laundry agencies.

6.

Laundromats.

7.

Libraries.

8.

Post offices.

9.

Public utility customer service offices.

10.

Tailors.

11.

Taxicab offices.

12.

Food catering services.

13.

Gunsmiths.

14.

Landscape services.

15.

Printing and copying services.

16.

Picture framing services.

D.

Miscellaneous.

1.

Botanical gardens.

2.

Commercial horticulture establishments.

3.

Public buildings.

4.

Public utility substations.

5.

Churches on a minimum lot size of one acre and located on a major thoroughfare or primary collector as designated by the general plan.

E.

Others. Other uses which the Director of Community Development or the Planning Commission may deem to be similar in character and purpose to those enumerated above.

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)

The following uses may be permitted as accessory to the principal uses in the C-1 zone:

A.

Residential uses clearly secondary and incidental to the principal use.

B.

Signs in accordance with chapter 18.26 of this title.

C.

Minor enclosed storage structures for goods sold at retail.

D.

Public and private off-street parking facilities as specified in subsection 18.15.060.L of this chapter.

E.

Off-street loading facilities as specified in subsection 18.15.060.M of this chapter.

F.

The operation of six or less coin-operated amusement devices.

G.

Recycling center consisting of an area less than 500 square feet, subject to site plan approval.

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)

The following uses may be permitted in the C-1 zone subject to a conditional use permit as provided in chapter 18.30 of this title:

A.

Drive-in restaurants.

B.

State licensed general hospitals.

C.

Liquor stores, with sales for off-premises consumption only. On-premises alcohol consumption may be permitted within the C-1 zone subject to the following provisions:

1.

On-premises alcohol consumption shall be operated only in conjunction with a bona fide "public eating place" as defined in the State Business and Professions Code.

2.

On-premises alcohol consumption shall be permitted only within neighborhood commercial shopping centers located along major thoroughfares as identified in the City General Plan.

3.

On-premises alcohol consumption shall be restricted to one establishment per neighborhood commercial shopping center.

D.

Churches on a lot size of less than one acre.

E.

Music, musical instruments, and record stores.

F.

Music studios.

G.

Dance studios.

H.

Mortuaries.

I.

Automobile service stations subject to the requirements of section 18.28.090 of this title.

J.

Fortunetelling and related activities as defined in chapter 5.12 of this Code, provided that no fortunetelling establishment shall be located closer than 1,000 feet to any other licensed fortunetelling establishment.

K.

Self-supporting, monopole or guyed towers constructed for the purpose of supporting cellular telephone antennas.

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)

The following uses are expressly prohibited in the C-1 zone:

A.

Residential uses, except as provided for in subsection 18.15.060.A of this chapter.

B.

Trailers, mobile homes for residential uses.

C.

Industrial uses.

D.

On-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages, except as provided by subsection 18.15.080.D.

E.

Wholesaling and warehousing.

F.

Metal buildings, except accessory buildings used exclusively for storage. All such accessory metal buildings shall be treated with some rust or corrosion-inhibiting substance.

G.

Off-site advertising, unless otherwise specifically permitted by chapter 18.26 of this title.

H.

Recycling center consisting of an area greater than 500 square feet.

I.

Adult businesses as defined in chapter 5.15 of this Code.

J.

Self-supporting, monopole or guyed towers constructed for the purpose of supporting cellular equipment.

K.

Methadone clinics or similar.

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)

The following property development standards shall apply to all land and buildings in the C-1 zone:

A.

Lot area. For all new lots and proposed rezoning, the following provisions shall apply:

1.

For all principal uses, the minimum lot area shall be 10,000 square feet.

2.

For uses requiring a use permit, the minimum lot area shall be as specified by the Planning Commission.

B.

Lot coverage. The maximum allowable lot coverage by structures shall be 50 percent.

C.

Lot dimensions. For all new lots and proposed rezoning, the following provisions shall apply; unless otherwise approved by the Planning Commission:

1.

Width.

a.

All interior lots shall have a minimum width of 60 feet.

b.

All corner lots shall have a minimum width of 75 feet.

c.

All cul-de-sac or curvilinear lots shall have a minimum width of 40 feet at the front line.

2.

Depth. All lots shall have a minimum depth of 100 feet.

D.

Setback requirements.

1.

Front yard: Ten feet minimum, except detached accessory structures shall have a 20-foot minimum front yard.

2.

Side yard:

a.

Interior side yard: five feet minimum.

b.

Exterior side yard: ten feet minimum.

3.

Rear yard: Ten feet minimum.

4.

When property in a C-1 zone is continuous with any yard in an R-zone on the same block frontage, the property in the C-1 zone shall be required to have the same size yard as the R-zone property or greater.

E.

Distance between buildings. The following provisions shall apply for distance between main buildings, accessory buildings, and between main and accessory buildings on the same lot. Whenever two or more buildings of mixed height are adjacent to one another, the distance provisions pertaining to the highest of the buildings shall apply.

1.

For buildings end to end, the minimum distance between buildings shall be ten feet for single-story buildings, and 20 feet for two-story buildings.

2.

For buildings rear to end or front to end with space for exit or entry purposes, the minimum distance between buildings shall be 15 feet for single-story buildings, and 25 feet for two-story buildings.

3.

For buildings front to rear with space for exit or entry purposes, the minimum distance between buildings shall be 20 feet for single-story buildings, and 30 feet for two-story buildings.

4.

For buildings front to front arranged about an interior court with a driveway to said interior court, the driveway being access to parking area or building, the minimum distance between buildings shall be 30 feet for single-story buildings, and 40 feet for two-story buildings. However, if no driveway is provided, the minimum distance shall be 25 feet for single-story buildings, and 35 feet for two-story buildings.

F.

Floor area ratio requirements.

1.

For all single story buildings and the first story of all multiple story buildings, the maximum allowable floor area ratio shall be 0.50:1.0.

2.

For all two-story buildings, the maximum allowable floor area ratio shall be 0.80:1.0.

G.

Building height requirements. No main building erected shall have a height greater than two stories or 25 feet, whichever is less. No accessory building erected in a C-1 zone shall have a height greater than one story or 15 feet, whichever is less. Permitted projections above this height include: penthouses or roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating tanks or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the buildings, and fire or parapet walls, skylights, towers, church steeples, flagpoles, chimneys, water tanks or wireless masts or similar structures, when approved by the Planning Commission, provided that the same may be safely erected and maintained at such height in view of the surrounding conditions and circumstances. However, no roof structure or any space above the height limit shall be allowed for the purpose of providing additional floor space. Any area of a C-1 zone that falls within the area designated as an airport overlay zone shall comply with the height limit alone prescribed by that zone, if they are more restrictive.

H.

Population density. No requirements.

I.

Site plan approval. Before any building is erected on any lot, a site plan, floor plans of all buildings, elevations of all buildings, and a landscape plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

J.

Yards, landscaping, open space requirements.

1.

Yards. The minimum yard requirements for all uses shall be the same as those listed in the setback requirements in subsection D, except for general hospitals.

a.

For general hospitals, minimum individual yards shall comply with the following:

(1)

Front yard: 50 feet minimum.

(2)

Side yard: 40 feet interior minimum; 50 feet exterior minimum.

(3)

Rear yard: 40 feet minimum.

2.

Landscaping. All uses shall provide landscaping which shall be maintained. All new development shall be consistent with the Ceres Water Efficient Landscape Guidelines and Standards and the State of California Model Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) requirements. All landscaped areas that abut public property shall contain a four-inch raised planter box along the line of abutment.

3.

Open space requirements. Additional open space requirements shall be specified by the Planning Commission upon site plan approval.

K.

Fences, hedges and walls.

1.

All uses that abut a residential zone, a six-foot high solid masonry wall or landscaped and maintained fence shall be required.

2.

All general hospitals shall be required to have a six-foot high solid masonry wall or landscaped and maintained fence on all sides adjacent to another use.

L.

Off-street parking requirements.

1.

For all A-P uses, see subsection 18.22.120.L.

2.

For all other uses, the following off-street parking requirements shall apply:

a.

Retail stores, food, drug, variety stores, and similar enterprises: one space for every 200 square feet of net floor area except for floor used exclusively for administrative office, storage, or truck loading.

b.

Repair shops, retail stores which handle only bulk merchandise, and similar enterprises: one space for every 300 square feet of net floor area not including floor area used exclusively for truck loading.

c.

Restaurants, bars, cafes, and other establishments for the sale and on-premise consumption of food and beverages: one space for every three seats.

d.

Automobile service stations and service garages: one space for every 300 square feet of floor area.

e.

Self-service car washes: one space for each wash bay plus reservoir of spaces equal to three times the capacity of the car wash facility.

f.

General hospitals: 1½ spaces for each licensed bed. Facilities of 100 beds and larger shall provide off-street parking as prescribed by the Director of Community Development.

g.

Public buildings and grounds other than schools and administrative offices: one space for every two employees, plus the number of additional spaces prescribed by the Director of Community Development.

h.

Public utility structures and installations: one space for every two employees on the maximum shift plus the number of additional spaces prescribed by the Director of Community Development.

i.

Places of public assembly: one space for every five seats or one space for every 50 square feet of floor area usable for seating if seats are not fixed in all facilities in which simultaneous use is probable as determined by the Director of Community Development.

j.

All off-street parking shall comply with the standards established by chapter 18.25.

M.

Off-street loading requirements. All uses that require the receipt, delivery or distribution of goods by truck with the potential frequency of once a day or greater; one loading berth, plus such additional berths as may be prescribed by the Director of Community Development.

N.

Access.

1.

All main vehicular access to and from the C-1 zone shall be through streets with a classification of collector thoroughfares or greater as designated by the general plan.

2.

All general hospitals and churches shall be located on streets with a classification of major thoroughfare or greater as designated by the general plan.

3.

Each property requiring off-street parking shall provide vehicular access from a dedicated street or alley to off-street parking facilities.

4.

All ingress to and egress from public property shall be in a forward motion.

O.

Signing. All signage shall comply with chapter 18.26 of this title.

P.

Laundry, clothes drying areas, facilities. No provisions.

Q.

Solid waste storage, disposal facilities.

1.

For all uses, no open storage shall be allowed.

2.

Unless specifically waived by the Director of Community Development, an area for the storage, collection, and loading of garbage, solid waste, refuse and recyclable materials shall be provided for each use or development where common trash collection facilities are provided. Such areas shall be conveniently located for users and collectors and of sufficient size to accommodate the volume of garbage, solid waste, refuse, and recyclable materials generated by the use, uses or development. Such areas shall be protected from the weather and screened from public view in accordance with the Ceres Water Efficient Landscaping Guidelines and Standards.

R.

Recreational facilities. No requirements.

S.

Park-in-lieu fees. No requirements.

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)