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Devine City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 8

- CLASS F NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTER

Sec. 1. - Use regulation.

In a class "F," neighborhood shopping center, no building, structure or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, altered or enlarged which is intended or designated [designed] to be used, in whole or in part, for any other than one or more of the following specified uses, provided that the permitted use shall not become noxious or offensive by reason of emission of odors, filth, soot, dust, gas fumes or is unsightly, or cause the property to become unsightly, to-wit:

(1)

Any use permitted in foregoing dwelling districts.

Automobile parking lot.

Bank.

Barbershop and beauty parlor.

Business and professional office.

Delivery station.

Drug store.

Filling station.

Florist, retail.

Grocery store.

Ice house.

Library, rental.

Laundry, automatic self service.

Retail store.

Retail cleaning and pressing.

Meat market.

Novelty store.

Radio sales and service.

Restaurant, without curb service.

Studio.

Television sales and service.

Taxi stand.

Theater.

(2)

Signs. No window displays; no nameplates exceeding one square foot in area; no temporary bulletin board or sign board exceeding 12 square feet in area pertaining to the lease, hire, sale or construction of a building or premises; no display advertising sign, ground or elevated; nor advertising sign of any other character shall be permitted in any "F" district, except for those uses permitted in this area and owned by the person or firm on whose property the business is located, and in which instance the signs shall not exceed 18 square feet in area and be located in the front yard behind the building line.

Sec. 2. - Height regulations.

No building, or structure, shall exceed 30 feet or two stories in height.

Sec. 3. - Area regulations.

(1)

Front yard.

(a)

There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of not less than ten feet, provided that if a building line has been established by two or more buildings on the same side of the street in a block, such line shall establish the depth of the front yard.

(b)

Where lots have double frontage, running from one street to another, the required front yard shall be provided on both sides.

(2)

Side yard.

(a)

No side [yard] shall be required on retail use except that, on corner lots, a ten-foot side yard is required adjacent to a street.

(3)

Rear yard.

(a)

No rear yard shall be required for retail use. Rear yards, for residential use, shall be as specified under residential district "A."

(4)

Area of lot.

(a)

The minimum lot area shall be 9,000 square feet for a single-family, two-family or multiple-family use. For uses other than dwelling permitted in this area, there are no area restrictions.

(5)

Width of the lot.

(a)

The minimum width of the lot shall be 60 feet for single-, two- or multiple-family dwellings; for business uses permitted in this area, the lot width is unrestricted.

(6)

Depth of lot.

(a)

The minimum depth of lot shall be as set out, or may be set out, by the city planning commission of the City of Devine for the district in which the lot is located, except for class F, in which no depth requirements are imposed for commercial uses.

(7)

Parking regulations.

(a)

One parking space shall be provided for each dwelling unit. Places of public assembly shall provide one off-street parking space for each 15 seats. Any business buildings shall provide off-street facilities for the loading and unloading of merchandise and goods within the building or adjacent to a public alley to facilitate movement of traffic on the streets.