The H-1, highway commercial zone is intended to provide for and promote concentrations of those administrative professional, retail commercial, and service commercial uses which serve the needs of the traveling public.

(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 H-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 18.18.060 of this chapter. All uses and storage shall be conducted within a totally enclosed building with the exception of public utility substations, or other outdoor displays of goods typically used outdoors 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 (including handicapped) or vehicular access, or occupy required parking spaces:

A.

Those principal uses listed in the administrative professional zone which clearly follow the intent and purpose of this zone; including, but not limited to:

1.

Automobile club offices.

2.

Automobile rental offices.

3.

Ambulance services, etc.

B.

Those retail commercial uses listed at principal uses in the neighborhood and community commercial zones which clearly follow the intent and purpose of this zone; including, but not limited to:

1.

New and used automobile, motorcycle, boat, trailer, and recreational vehicle sales.

2.

Retail stores and shops for sales of automobile parts and accessories, souvenirs, curios, film, books, and magazines, etc.

C.

Those service commercial uses listed as principal uses in the wholesale commercial zone which clearly follow the intent and purpose of this zone; including, but not limited to:

1.

Automobile, motorcycle, boat, trailer and recreational vehicle repair garage.

2.

Restaurants, coffee shops, refreshment stands.

3.

Hotels, motor hotels, inns.

4.

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

D.

Public buildings.

E.

General hospitals.

F.

Other uses which the Director of Community Development 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 H-1 zone:

A.

Minor enclosed storage structures for goods sold at retail.

B.

Public and private off-street parking facilities as specified in subsection 18.18.060.L of this chapter.

C.

Off-street loading facilities as specified in subsection 18.18.060.M of this chapter.

D.

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

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)

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

A.

Automobile, trailer and motor home parks for transient occupancy.

B.

Marquee signs.

C.

Adult businesses as allowed by chapter 5.15 of this Code.

D.

Methadone clinics or similar.

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)

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

A.

Residential uses.

B.

Any combination of residential uses in any building or structure on any lot.

C.

Trailer, mobile homes for residential uses.

D.

Industrial uses.

E.

Wholesaling and warehousing.

F.

Metal buildings, except for 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.

H.

Fortunetelling and related activities as defined in chapter 5.12 of this Code.

I.

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

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)

The following property development standards shall apply to all land and buildings in the H-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, as specified by the use permit.

B.

Lot coverage. The maximum allowable lot coverage by structures shall be 60 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 lots except cul-de-sac lots, 100 feet minimum.

b.

All cul-de-sac or curvilinear lots, 70 feet minimum.

2.

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

D.

Setback requirements.

1.

Front yard: ten feet minimum.

2.

Side yard: ten feet interior minimum, ten feet exterior minimum.

3.

Rear yard: ten feet minimum.

4.

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

E.

Distance between buildings. No requirements.

F.

Floor area ratio requirements.

1.

For all 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.

3.

For all three-story buildings, the maximum allowable floor area ratio shall be 1.54:1.0.

G.

Building height requirements. No main buildings erected shall have a height greater than three stories or 35 feet, whichever is less. No accessory building erected shall have a height greater than one story or 15 feet, whichever is less. Permitted projections above the height include: penthouses or roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans or similar fire or parapet walls, skylights, towers, church steeples, flagpoles, chimneys, approved by the commission, provided that the same may be safely erected and maintained at such height in view of the surrounding conditions and circumstances. No penthouse, roof structures, or any space above the height limit shall be allowed for the purpose of providing additional floor space.

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 the highway commercial zone in 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 18.18.060.D.

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 other uses.

L.

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

1.

Ambulance service: one space for each employee on the maximum shift, plus any additional spaces as prescribed by the Community Development Director.

2.

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

3.

Public business and professional offices except medical and dental offices: one space for every 275 square feet of net floor area except areas used exclusively for storage.

4.

Restaurants, bars, cafes and other establishments for sale and consumption on the premises of food and beverages: one space for every three seats, plus any additional spaces as prescribed by the Director of Community Development.

5.

Open uses and commercial and industrial uses conducted primarily outside of buildings: one space for each employee on the maximum shift plus the number of additional spaces prescribed by the Director of Community Development.

6.

Hospitals, sanitariums, and charitable and religious institutions providing sleeping accommodations: 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.

7.

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.

8.

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

9.

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.

10.

Bus depots, railroad stations and yards, and airports and heliports and other transportation and terminal facilities: one space for every two employees plus the number of additional spaces prescribed by the Director of Community Development.

11.

Trailer parks: one space for each unit plus one additional space for every three units, none of which shall occupy area designated for access drives.

Off-street parking standards are explained in chapter 18.25.

M.

Off-street loading requirements. All uses shall provide loading spaces unless plans are submitted showing that the receipt, delivery or distribution of goods will not disrupt the circulation and off-street parking spaces on the site. Off-street loading shall comply with the standards established by chapter 18.25 of this title.

N.

Access.

1.

All main vehicular access to and from an H-1 zone shall be through streets, with a classification of major thoroughfare or greater, as designated by the general plan.

2.

There shall be vehicular access from a dedicated street or alley to off-street parking facilities on the property requiring off-street parking.

3.

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. For all automobile trailer and motor home parks, hotels, and motor inns, there shall be provided on the subject lot adequate laundry facilities and clothes drying areas, either mechanical or solar which shall be sufficiently hidden from public view.

Q.

Solid waste storage, disposal facilities.

1.

No open storage shall be permitted.

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.

Recreation facilities. For all automobile trailer and motor home parks, hotels and motor inns, as approved by the Planning Commission upon site plan approval.

S.

Park-in-lieu fees. No provisions.

(Ord. No. 2020-1059, § 1, 3-23-2020)