Findlay City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1133
C-1 Local Commercial District
1133.01 INTENT.
The C-1 Local Commercial District is established to provide for the development of commercial and frequently used businesses associated with the shopping, service and family needs of adjacent or local residential areas. The C-1 Local Commercial Zoning District is intended to provide for the establishment of smaller shops or stores serving a localized area rather than larger
businesses serving regional areas.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1133.02 PERMITTED USE - CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
All uses permitted are permitted in this district, in addition to which the following uses are also permitted: Retail Business (except conditions per Section 1161.15).
(a) Professional Services.
(b) Libraries.
(c) Restaurants – No drive thru or pick up windows.
(d) Art and Antique Shops.
(e) Bakeries - Retail.
(f) Bed and Breakfasts.
(g) Book Stores.
(h) Business Services.
(i) Coffee Shops.
(j) Convenience Stores.
(k) Craft Supplies.
(l) Dance Studios.
(m) Day Care Centers (Type A & B).
(n) Dry Cleaners.
(o) Flower Shops.
(p) Food Retailing.
(q) Hardware Stores.
(r) Health Services
(s) Ice Cream Shops.
(t) Beauty Salons.
(u) Barber Shops.
(v) Body Clinics.
(w) Veterinary Clinics (No Kennel).
(x) Accessory Uses.
(y) Personal Services.
(z) Community Center.
(aa) Fraternal Organizations.
(bb) Private Clubs.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1133.03 CONDITIONAL USES.
In addition to other requirements found in this Ordinance, uses stated below may be permitted or denied depending upon how well they can address various site issues. Common conditions for approving such uses are located in Section 1161.15.
(a) Sports and Recreational Facilities.
(b) Bars, Night Clubs, Taverns.
(c) Drive Thru Pick Up Window Only.
(d) Funeral Services.
(e) Off-Premises Signs.
(f) Mixed Use Commercial/Residential.
(g) Electric Vehicle Charging Station.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1133.04 REQUIRED BUILDING SETBACKS.
(a) Front Yard Setback. Twenty-five feet (25’).
(b) Side Yard Setback. Ten feet (10’).
(c) Street Side Yard Setback. Fifteen feet (15’).
(d) Rear Yard Setback. Twenty feet (20’).
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1133.05 REQUIRED LOT FRONTAGE.
Minimum Lot Frontage
Minimum required lot frontage is seventy-five feet (75’).
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1133.06 HEIGHT STANDARDS.
Maximum forty feet (40’).
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)
1133.07 OUTDOOR DISPLAY OF MERCHANDISE AND OUTDOOR STORAGE.
1133.08 SCREENING.
Screening is required of all areas that abut residentially zoned districts. Required screening shall be opaque, such as a board-on-board fence, masonry walls or equivalent material deemed appropriate by the Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission. The screening standards can be found in Section 1161.07 Screening.
(Ord. 2023-115. Passed 12-19-23.)