Galax City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
Business Limited B-1 District
§ 160-82 Purpose.
This district, containing neighborhood shopping facilities, is intended to provide the daily convenience needs for persons living in the immediate area. At the same time, this district is intended to be relatively free of the nuisance effects which businesses can render on adjacent residential areas. For this reason, only limited types of businesses are permitted, i.e., those which are most compatible with and/or directly serve a residential neighborhood.
§ 160-83 Permitted areas.
Uses permitted in the Business Limited (B-1) District shall be established in compliance with the standards of this article, Article XV and as provided in the City Code. Uses permitted shall be one or more of the following uses:
A.
Grocery stores.
B.
Drugstores.
C.
Laundries, laundromats and dry cleaners.
D.
Barber — and beauty shops.
E.
Professional offices.
F.
Branch banks.
G.
Shoe repair shops.
H.
Bakeries.
I.
Gift, record and tobacco shops.
J.
Bookstores.
K.
Restaurants.
L.
Magazine stands and newsstands.
M.
Household furnishings and appliance stores.
N.
Off-street parking.
O.
Public utilities.
P.
Business or identification signs not exceeding 15 square feet in area per side and not more than two sides.
§ 160-84 Conditional uses.
§ 160-85 Area.
There are no area requirements, except that for permitted uses utilizing water supply or sewage disposal systems, the required area shall be established by the Health Official.
§ 160-86 Setbacks.
The setback line for structures shall be 30 feet from any street right-of-way which is 50 feet or greater in width or 60 feet from the center line of any street, whichever is greater.
§ 160-87 Frontage.
The minimum frontage for permitted or conditional uses shall be 100 feet measured at the setback line. The lot frontage shall be increased by 50 feet for each additional use.
§ 160-88 Yards.
The yard requirements for each main structure for permitted uses shall be as follows:
A.
A side or rear yard abutting a residential zone shall be 25 feet with a minimum of five feet of landscaping shrubs, hedges or trees.
B.
A side or rear yard abutting a commercial zoned lot may be built within five feet of the property line; provided, however, that two adjoining commercial property owners may agree to a zero lot line in compliance with state building and fire codes.
§ 160-89 Height.
The maximum height for structures shall be 35 feet.
§ 160-90 Lot coverage.
The maximum lot coverage shall be 50%.