Elwood City Zoning Code
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
§ 155.185 PURPOSE.
(A) Neighborhood Commercial (C-l).
(1) Types of use(s). Uses that provide the supply of daily living needs for the community, general retail sales.
(2) General location requirements.
(a) Corner properties;
(b) Along roadways (established or planned), with access to major streets;
(c) Adjacent to residential developments; and
(d) Provides a transition between other uses.
(B) Community Commercial (C-2).
(1) Types of use(s). Uses that provide a wide range of facilities, retail, wholesale, entertainment, and professional services.
(2) General location requirements. Access to major roadways with capability to handle traffic generated by the proposed use(s).
(C) Light Industrial/Heavy Commercial (C-3).
(1) Types of use(s). Non-retail uses, light industrial uses and trades, large scale commercial.
(2) General location requirements.
(a) Access to major streets; and
(b) Low potential for adverse impacts on key areas and entryways into the city.
(Ord. 2024-005, passed 7-9-2024)
§ 155.186 SCHEDULE OF USES.
For a schedule of permitted and conditional uses for the Commercial Zones refer to § 155.126.
(Ord. 2022-006, passed 8-9-2022)
§ 155.187 HEIGHT, SETBACK, AND COVERAGE STANDARDS.
(A) Minimum lot acres. The minimum lot size for a lot in the Commercial Zone shall be:
(1) C-1 Zone: 21,780 square feet;
(2) C-2 Zone: 43,560 square feet; and
(3) C-3 Zone: 43,560 square feet.
(B) Minimum lot width. The minimum lot width for a lot in the Commercial Zone shall be:
(1) C-1 Zone: 120 feet;
(2) C-2 Zone: 150 feet; and
(3) C-3 Zone: 150 feet.
(C) Height standards.
(1) C-1 Zone:
(a) Minimum: one story; and
(b) Maximum: three stories or 45 feet, whichever height is shortest.
(2) C-2 Zone:
(a) Minimum: one story; and
(b) Maximum: three stories or 45 feet, whichever height is shortest.
(3) C-3 Zone:
(a) Minimum: one story; and
(b) Maximum: three stories or 45 feet, whichever height is shortest.
(D) Setback standard. The following setbacks are the minimum for all Commercial Zones:
(1) Front: 20 feet for all buildings and walls or fences over three feet high;
(2) Side: none, except ten feet adjacent to residential boundary;
(3) Side facing street on corner lot: 20 feet; and
(4) Rear: none, except ten feet where building rears on a residential zone or a street.
(E) Lot coverage. Maximum lot coverage: not over 60% of lot area by primary buildings or accessory buildings.
(Ord. 2022-006, passed 8-9-2022)
§ 155.188 SPECIAL REGULATIONS.
Hereinafter specified permitted and conditional uses shall be permitted in the Commercial Zones only when the following conditions are complied with:
(A) All manufacturing shall be done within a completely enclosed building.
(B) All uses shall be free from objection because of odor, dust, smoke, or noise.
(Ord. 2022-006, passed 8-9-2022)
§ 155.189 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
(B) Landscaping.
(1) The required 10% minimum landscaping shall be located, in full or in part, within the required minimum setbacks from streets and residential areas.
(2) Landscaping shall also be used, in conjunction with walls and fences, to screen trash containers and other outside storage areas from public view.
(3) All landscaping required by this subchapter shall include a sprinkler or other irrigation system and shall be perpetually maintained by the owner or lessee.
(4) Failure to maintain required landscaping in a condition substantially similar to its original approved condition shall subject the owner or lessee to a fine of up to $100 per day, and/or revocation of business license, if, within ten days after the mailing of such notice, the violation is not brought into compliance.
(C) Commercial development sharing a common boundary with existing or proposed residential uses.
(1) The required minimum six-foot-high concrete or masonry wall shall be constructed concurrently with the foundation of the proposed building.
(2) No proposed commercial use shall be constructed which will allow a direct view into the rear yard of a residential use.
(3) (a) Loading docks shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from an existing or proposed residential use.
(b) Such loading docks shall incorporate screening whether in the form of landscaping or wing walls.
(Ord. 2022-006, passed 8-9-2022)
§ 155.190 VEHICULAR CIRCULATION AND PARKING.
§ 155.191 SIGN REGULATIONS.
§ 155.192 SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS.
A site plan is required for all commercial developments in all Commercial Zones. See § 155.246 for all site plan requirements and review process.
(Ord. 2022-006, passed 8-9-2022)