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Cross City City Zoning Code

SECTION 4

12.- "CI" Commercial Intensive

Sec. 4.12.1.- Districts and intent.

The "CI" Commercial, Intensive category includes one zone district: CI. This district is intended for intensive, highly automotive-oriented uses that require a conspicuous and accessible location convenient to streets carrying large volumes of traffic and shall be located within designated urban development areas as defined within the town's comprehensive plan. Such activities generally require large land areas, do not cater directly in appreciable degree to pedestrians, and require ample off-street parking and off-street loading space. This district permits certain uses not of a neighborhood or general commercial type and serves the entire town.

(Ord. No. 234, § 3(art. 4, § 4.12(4.12.1)), 9-24-1990)

Sec. 4.12.2. - Permitted principal uses and structures.

As for CG, and in addition:

1.

Retail commercial outlets for sale of new and used automobiles, motorcycles, trucks and tractors, mobile homes, boats, heavy machinery and equipment, dairy supplies, feed, fertilizer, lumber and building supplies, monuments, and outdoor retail commercial display areas associated with sale of said items.

2.

Service establishments such as repair and service garage, motor vehicle body shop, car wash, auction house (but not including livestock auction arena), laundry or dry cleaning establishment, animal boarding kennels in soundproof buildings, plant nursery or landscape contractor, carpenter or cabinet shop, home equipment rental, ice delivery station, upholstery shop, marina and boat sales, commercial water softening establishment, rental of automotive vehicles, trailers, and trucks.

3.

Commercial recreation facilities such as drive-in theater (see section 4.16.), golf driving range, miniature golf course, skating rink, skateboard arena, go-cart track, and similar uses.

4.

Palmist, astrologist, psychics, clairvoyants, and phrenologists.

5.

Miscellaneous uses such as express or parcel delivery office, motor bus or other transportation terminal.

6.

Wholesaling from sample stocks only, providing no manufacturing or storage for distribution is permitted on the premises.

Site and development plan approval (see article 14) is required for the following uses:

1.

All commercial developments.

(Ord. No. 234, § 3(art. 4, § 4.12(4.12.2)), 9-24-1990)

Sec. 4.12.3. - Permitted accessory uses and structures.

1.

Uses and structures which:

a.

Are customarily accessory and clearly incidental and subordinate to permitted or permissible uses and structures.

b.

Are located on the same lot as the permitted or permissible use or structure, or on a contiguous lot in the same ownership.

c.

Do not involve operations or structures not in keeping with the character of the district.

2.

On-site signs (see also section 4.16).

3.

Outdoor storage yard in connection with permitted or permissible use only; provided this provision shall not permit wrecking yards (including automobile wrecking yards), junk yards, or yards used in whole or in part for scrap or salvage operations or for processing, storage, display, or sales of any scrap, salvage, or second-hand building materials, junk automotive vehicles, or second-hand automotive parts.

(Ord. No. 234, § 3(art. 4, § 4.12(4.12.3)), 9-24-1990)

Sec. 4.12.4. - Prohibited uses and structures.

1.

Manufacturing activities, except as specifically permitted or permissible.

2.

Any other uses or structures not specifically, provisionally, or by reasonable implication permitted herein. Any use which is potentially dangerous, noxious, or offensive to neighboring uses in the district or to those who pass on public ways by reason of smoke, odor, noise, glare, fumes, gas, vibration, threat of fire or explosion, emission of particulate matter, interference with radio or television reception, radiation, or likely for other reasons to be incompatible with the character of the district. Performance standards apply (see section 4.16.20.)

(Ord. No. 234, § 3(art. 4, § 4.12(4.12.4)), 9-24-1990)

Sec. 4.12.5. - Special exceptions.

(See also articles 12 and 13.)

1.

Wholesale, warehouse, or storage use in completely enclosed buildings. However, bulk storage of flammable liquids is not permitted.

2.

Package store for sale of alcoholic beverages, bar, tavern, or cocktail lounge. Except that in no event shall a special exception be granted for any proposed use which will permit the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises or which will permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises by members of the public in connection with any commercial endeavor when such structure is located within 300 feet of a school or church structure.

3.

Off-site signs.

4.

Truck stops and automotive service stations.

5.

Service establishments such as crematory.

6.

Agricultural fairs and fairground activities, livestock auction arenas.

7.

Commercial tourist attractions.

8.

Building trades contractor with on premises storage yard materials and equipment.

(Ord. No. 234, § 3(art. 4, § 4.12(4.12.5)), 9-24-1990; Ord. No. 237, § 2.B, 10-2-1991; Ord. No. 311, § 2, 11-27-2006)

Sec. 4.12.6. - Minimum lot requirements.

(Area, width.)

1.

All permitted or permissible uses and structures (unless otherwise specified):

Minimum lot area: None.

Minimum lot width: None.

(Ord. No. 234, § 3(art. 4, § 4.12(4.12.6)), 9-24-1990)

Sec. 4.12.7. - Minimum yard requirements.

(Depth of front and rear yard, width of side yard.) (See section 4.16.30 for right-of-way setback requirements.)

1.

All permitted or permissible uses and structures (unless otherwise specified):

Front: 20 feet.

Side: None, except where a side yard is provided, then aside yard of at least ten feet must be provided.

Rear: 15 feet.

Special provisions: A minimum 35-foot foot natural buffer shall be required from all wetlands and perennial rivers, streams and creeks. The location of residential, commercial and industrial land uses shall be prohibited within these buffer areas, although agriculture, silviculture and resource-based recreational activities shall be permitted within these buffer areas subject to best management practices. For all uses other than single-family residential, agricultural and silvicultural adjacent to a "Work of the District" as established in Rule 40B-4, Florida Administrative Code, as amended, a minimum buffer setback shall be required for rivers, streams and creeks, and their floodways, as required within such rule.

(Ord. No. 234, § 3(art. 4, § 4.12(4.12.7)), 9-24-1990)

Sec. 4.12.8. - Maximum height of structures.

No portion shall exceed (see also section 4.16 for exceptions) 35 feet.

(Ord. No. 234, § 3(art. 4, § 4.12(4.12.8)), 9-24-1990)

Sec. 4.12.9. - Maximum lot coverage by all buildings.

Unrestricted, except as necessary to meet other requirements as set out herein.

(Ord. No. 234, § 3(art. 4, § 4.12(4.12.9)), 9-24-1990)

Sec. 4.12.10. - Minimum landscaped buffering requirements.

(See also section 4.16.)

1.

All permitted or permissible uses (unless otherwise specified):

Where a use listed under (1) above is erected or expanded on land abutting a residential district, then the proposed use shall provide a landscaped buffer which shall be not less than ten feet in width along the affected rear and/or side yards as the case may be.

(Ord. No. 234, § 3(art. 4, § 4.12(4.12.10)), 9-24-1990)

Sec. 4.12.11. - Minimum off-street parking requirements.

(See also section 4.16.)

1.

For uses specifically listed under CG: As for CG off-street parking requirements.

2.

Commercial or service establishments (unless otherwise specified); agricultural fairs and fairgrounds; livestock auction arena: one space for each 350 square feet of floor area, plus, where applicable, one space for each 1,000 square feet of lot or ground area outside buildings used for any type of sales, display, or activity.

3.

Express or parcel delivery office, motor bus or other transportation terminal: one space for each 350 square feet of floor area.

4.

Palmist, astrologist, psychics, clairvoyants, and phrenologist: one space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

5.

Wholesale establishments: one space for each 500 square feet of floor area.

6.

Warehouse or storage use only: one space for each 1,500 square feet of floor area.

7.

Each existing residential dwelling unit: two spaces for each dwelling unit.

Note: Off-street loading required (see section 4.16.).

(Ord. No. 234, § 3(art. 4, § 4.12(4.12.1—4.12.11)), 9-24-1990)