Dover City Zoning Code
§ 236-17
C-1 Retail Commercial District.
A.
Principal uses. Principal uses shall be as follows:
(1)
The following types of establishments:
(a)
Food stores.
(b)
Markets.
(c)
Clothing and apparel stores.
(d)
Book stores (excluding adult book stores).
(e)
Sporting goods stores.
(f)
Department stores.
(g)
Banks.
(h)
Drugstores.
(i)
Barbershops.
(j)
Beauty salons.
(k)
Cleaners which do not perform cleaning on the premises.
(l)
Stationery stores.
(m)
Jewelry stores.
(n)
Office supply stores.
(o)
furniture stores.
(p)
Bars or taverns.
[Amended 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015]
(q)
Bars, with live entertainment.
[Amended 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015]
(r)
Bus depots or other transportation centers.
(s)
Hotels.
(t)
High-rise apartments.
(u)
Government buildings.
(v)
Offices.
(w)
Libraries.
(x)
Museums and community centers.
(y)
Photographers' studios.
(z)
Music and dance studios.
(aa)
Package goods stores.
(bb)
Computer, audio and video electronic sales and repair shops.
(cc)
Florists.
(dd)
Restaurants.
[Amended 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015]
(ee)
Newspaper publishers.
(ff)
Restaurants, fast food.
[Added 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015]
(gg)
Restaurants, formula fast food.
[Added 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015]
(hh)
Restaurants with limited live entertainment.
[Added 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 01-2015]
(2)
Parks and playgrounds.
(3)
Buildings used exclusively by federal, state, county or local government.
(4)
Shopping centers containing the type of retail and service establishments permitted as principal uses.
(5)
Automobile parking lots and parking garages, provided that no more than two points of ingress/egress are placed along the same street within the limits of one block.
(6)
Flea markets as defined, regulated and licensed in accordance with Chapter 196, Flea Markets and Concessionaires.
[Added 5-9-1995 by Ord. No. 16-1995]
B.
Accessory uses and buildings permitted. Accessory uses and buildings permitted shall be private garages for commercial vehicles associated with permitted principal uses.
C.
Conditional uses as stipulated in § 236-40 shall be as follows:
[Amended 5-8-2001 by Ord. No. 9-2001]
D.
Bulk requirements.
(1)
There shall be no minimum lot size or yard requirements in the C-1 District.
(2)
All buildings in the C-1 District may be attached. In the event that buildings are not attached, the separation shall be a minimum of 15 feet in order to provide access to the rear of the property by fire apparatus. Such opening or alley shall be lighted and kept free of debris and may serve as pedestrian access to parking areas and streets.
(3)
The roof line of all floors above the second shall be set back from the side building line a horizontal distance equivalent to 1/2 the vertical height of the respective roof line.
E.
Height limits. All buildings in the C-1 District may be erected up to 14 stories, except that no building shall exceed 160 feet in height above the street line.
F.
Minimum floor area: same as the R-4 District.
G.
Off-street parking requirements.
(1)
All residential uses shall be required to provide on-site, off-street parking in accordance with § 236-43.
[Amended 11-10-2003 by Ord. No. 39-2003]
(2)
For all other uses, the following requirements shall be met:
(b)
For redevelopment of a lot which the cost of redevelopment exceeds 50% of the value of existing improvements, as determined by the Construction Official, and site plan review is required, off-street parking shall be in accordance with § 236-43.
(c)
For all other permitted nonresidential uses, there shall be no off-street parking requirements.