Fort Pierre City Zoning Code
GENERAL COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT
§ 159.335 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
To provide a commercial area for those establishments serving the general shopping needs of the trade area. The grouping of uses is intended to strengthen the General Commercial District as the center of trade, service, governmental and cultural activities and to provide neighborhood commercial convenience areas.
(Prior Code, § Q-6-102)
§ 159.336 LEGAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTIONS.
General Commercial District Legal Boundary Descriptions |
1. Lots 10—38, Block 1; Lots 1—7 and 40—43, Block 15; Lots 6—28 and 37—59, Block 16; Lots 1—15, Block 29; Lots 15—23, Block 34; Block 42; Lots 1—14 and 16—28, Block 43; Lots 1—2, Block 44; Lots 15—22, Block 57; Lots 1—4 and 6—11, Block 72, Original Townsite |
2. Teton Island Addition; Lot PR-1 |
3. Lots 24—28 and W 1/2 Lots 29—33, Block 27; W 1/2 Lots 1—6 and Lots 7—46, Block 34; Block 39; W 1/2 Lots 2—11 and 12—26, Block 40, Stanley Townsite |
4. Lot 17, Yellowstone Landing Addition |
5. Lots 13, 14 and the east half of Lot 15, Block 7, Thomas Acres Addition |
(Prior Code, § Q-6-101) (Ord. 822, passed - -; Ord. 887, passed - -; Ord. 892, passed - -; Ord. 903, passed - -; Ord. 1001, passed - -; Ord. 1019, passed - -; Ord. 1031, passed - -)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 11-4-2 and 11-4-8
§ 159.337 PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES.
The following principal uses and structures shall be permitted in the General Commercial District:
(A) Financial institutions;
(B) Hotels and motels;
(C) Municipal or government buildings;
(D) Offices;
(E) Parking facilities or lots;
(F) Personal and health service stores;
(G) Public transportation facilities;
(H) Public utility facilities;
(I) Railroad through and spur tracks;
(J) Retail or service stores;
(K) Other light retail and service establishments approved by the City Planning and Zoning Commission, except those uses enumerated in another district;
(L) Day care facilities and centers; and
(M) Educational facilities.
(Prior Code, § Q-6-103)
§ 159.338 CERTAIN USES DECLARED INCOMPATIBLE AND EXCLUDED.
The following uses are hereby declared incompatible with the purpose of the General Commercial District and are hereby expressly excluded:
(A) Drive-in theaters;
(B) Mobile home parks;
(C) One-family and two-family dwellings;
(D) Petroleum bulk storage plants; and
(E) Warehouses.
(Prior Code, § Q-6-104)
§ 159.339 ACCESSORY USES.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the permitted uses in the district, and provided that such use shall conform to all performance standards set forth for this district.
(Prior Code, § Q-6-105)
§ 159.340 CONDITIONAL USES.
(A) Assembly and packaging;
(B) Automobile and boat sales, service and storage;
(C) Gas dispensing stations;
(D) Mixed business/residential uses;
(E) Multiple-family dwellings; and
(F) Vacation homes.
(Prior Code, § Q-6-106) (Ord. 961, passed - -; Ord. 962, passed - -; Ord. 1032, passed - -; Ord. 1036, passed - -)
§ 159.341 SPACE LIMITATIONS.
(A) Building height limit. No building shall exceed 75 feet in height.
(B) Yards required. No yards are required, except as herein otherwise specified.
(Prior Code, § Q-6-107) Penalty, see § 159.999
§ 159.342 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
(A) Multiple-family dwellings granted a conditional use permit shall comply with all regulations of the multiple-family district. Only one building for living purposes shall be permitted on one zoning lot, except as otherwise provided herein. Conditional uses shall be in conformity with their respective districts.
(B) Off-street parking and loading shall be provided for all uses established in this district unless otherwise specified herein. All drive-in-type restaurants shall provide adequate off-street space for the maneuvering and parking of patrons’ vehicles.
(C) Automobile repair shops and gas dispensing stations shall be subject to the following provisions.
(1) No major repair work is performed out-of-doors.
(2) Pumps, lubrication or other devices shall be at least 20 feet from any street line.
(3) All gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas, fuel, oil or similar substances that are for resale shall meet state standards.
(4) All automobile parts, dismantled vehicles and similar articles shall be stored within a building.
(D) Mixed business/residential uses granted a conditional use permit shall not include the construction of a business building in the yard of a residence, or within an existing residence, or the construction of a residence within the yard of a business.
(E) Broadcast transmission and receiving towers are limited to 35 feet in height.
(Prior Code, § Q-6-108) Penalty, see § 159.999