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Chowchilla City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 18

22 - SERVICE COMMERCIAL ZONE

18.22.010 - Purpose and application.

This chapter shall apply to all land within the Service Commercial (C-S) zone. The purpose of the C-S zone is to provide areas primarily for commercial uses and services that serve multiple neighborhoods, the city, and the region.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

18.22.020 - Permitted uses.

Uses shall be permitted or not permitted, conditionally permitted, administratively permitted, or temporarily permitted as prescribed in the land use table in Section 18.08.030.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

18.22.030 - Site area.

A.

The minimum site area for new lots that are created by subdivision map or parcel map shall be five thousand square feet, unless a smaller site is approved with a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 18.80.

B.

Existing sites of less than two acres may be developed in accordance with the specifications of this section.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

18.22.040 - Lot dimensions.

The minimum lot frontage shall be forty feet, unless a reciprocal use agreement for shared common access and parking areas is recorded.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

18.22.050 - Coverage.

The maximum coverage of a lot shall be determined by the combined building setback area requirements, open space requirements, and off-street parking and loading requirements.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

18.22.060 - Building setback areas.

A.

No structure shall be placed within a building setback area.

B.

The front building setback area shall be a minimum ten feet deep.

C.

The rear building setback may be zero feet from the rear lot line, except where the rear lot line abuts a public street an R-L, R-M, R-MH, R-H, O, PF, or OS zone district then the rear building setback shall be fifteen feet.

D.

The side building setback area shall be zero feet, except that where the side lot line abuts a public street or an R-L, R-M, R-MH, R-H, O, PF, or OS zone district the minimum side building setback area shall be fifteen feet deep.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

18.22.070 - Distances between structures.

There is no minimum distance between structures required, except that all building code requirements shall be met.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

18.22.080 - Height of structures.

A.

The maximum structure height shall be thirty-five feet.

B.

One-story or two-story buildings over thirty-five feet may be erected upon approval of a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 18.80.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

18.22.090 - Driveways.

A.

Wherever possible developments shall share driveways to minimize the number of driveways on public streets.

B.

New driveways near street corners shall be located a minimum one hundred fifty feet from the radius curve of the curb, unless otherwise specifically approved by the city engineer.

C.

Sites with alleys should utilize alley access to minimize driveways on streets to the greatest extent possible.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

18.22.100 - Off-street parking.

A.

Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 18.54.

B.

Parking areas shall not be closer than five feet to any front or street side lot line. The area between the lot line and parking area shall be landscaped.

C.

New parking areas should be located behind or to the side of buildings, not between buildings and the street.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

18.22.110 - Usable open space.

There is no minimum requirement for usable open space.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

18.22.120 - Landscaping.

A.

Landscaping shall be provided for each use as prescribed in Chapter 18.52 landscape standards.

B.

Landscaping shall be provided and permanently maintained in a setback area not less than fifteen feet from a lot line adjoining a street, except where the setback area is covered by structures, parking areas, or driveways.

C.

Required landscaping is to be installed prior to occupancy and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 18.52.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

18.22.130 - Screening, fences, and walls.

A.

Fences and walls shall be provided on the site for each use in accordance with Sections 18.50.110 and 18.50.120.

B.

A block wall with a minimum height of seven feet shall be provided along any side or rear lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-MH, R-H, O, or PF zone district.

C.

No fence or wall that is less than sixty-six percent open shall be placed in front of or within an any landscaped area located next to a street.

D.

The open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven feet minimum in height, except as may be modified under site plan review. Such storage shall not be visible above the fence or wall.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

18.22.140 - Signs.

Signs placed in the C-S zone shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 18.56.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)

18.22.150 - General provisions and standards.

A.

No business, service, or processes that is not a part of the main use of the site shall be conducted outside a completely enclosed permanently fixed structure, except where specifically permitted by this title.

B.

Mechanical equipment shall be located a minimum of ten feet from a rear or side lot line that abuts an R-L, R-M, R-MH or R-H zone district.

C.

Structures and the use of structures or land shall be subject to the requirements and standards prescribed in Chapter 18.50.

(Ord. No. 491-18, § 2(Exh. A), 10-9-2018)