A. A well-distributed system of community-based retail, service, neighborhood convenience, and regional-based retail uses;

B. Land uses that meet the needs of local residents and attract regional populations;

C. Land areas within the City to meet the needs of commercial development.

The C-1, Central Business District, Zone is intended to provide for a variety of retail business uses and services and to preserve land for such uses. It is a unique pedestrian-oriented commercial district that is the major retail, office, entertainment, and arts center for the community. Complementary residential uses are encouraged.

The C-2, General Commercial and Business, Zone is intended to provide for the general commercial and business activity of the City and to preserve land for such uses. It is intended to complement the downtown and help meet the other community needs, as well as provide an area for large scale shopping centers and other uses oriented to vehicle traffic.

A. Chapter 19.10, Citywide Regulations

B. Chapter 19.49, Site Plan Review

C. Chapter 19.51, Conditional and Unmentioned Uses

D. Chapter 19.54, Off-Street Parking and Loading

E. Chapter 19.57, Landscaping

F. Chapter 19.78, Personal Wireless Service Facilities

G. Chapter 14.12, Critical Areas

A. The Commercial Land Use table indicates where categories of land uses may be permitted and whether those uses are allowed outright or by conditional use permit. Only commercial zones are included in this table. Land uses not listed are prohibited unless allowed through the process specified in Title 20.

B. The symbols used in the table represent the following:

C. Procedural requirements for permits are described in Title 18.

D. Uses similar to those listed may be established as allowed or conditionally allowed through the interpretation procedures in Section 20.03.020.B. In determining whether a use should be permitted, the Zoning Administrator shall refer to the purpose statement found in Section 19.30.010 and the 1987 version of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual.

A. Outside storage, collection, or dumping of any junk, scrap, garbage, unsightly material, litter, or debris except as may be contained in an approved garbage collection container.

B. Outside storage, collection, or dumping of dismantled, partly dismantled, or wrecked vehicles, trailers, machinery, or their parts. This includes vehicles that are inoperable, unlicensed, or unable to legally be driven on public roadways. This does not apply to six (6) or fewer vehicles located at approved or conforming repair facilities kept for the purpose of repair for a period of less than thirty (30) days and are screened from public view.

C. The keeping of livestock, poultry, rabbits, swine, bees or other animals normally associated with agriculture.

D. Any use which does not or is not capable of conforming with the requirements of this chapter.

E. “Garage sale” (hereinafter referred to as “sale” or “sales”), which means and includes all general sales, open to the public, for the purpose of disposing of personal property including, but not limited to, all sales entitled “garage,” “lawn,” “yard,” “attic,” “porch,” “room,” “backyard,” “patio,” “flea market,” “moving,” “estate” or “rummage” sale. [Ord. 2019-04 § 1, June 2019.]

A. Purpose. This section establishes the development standards and site requirements for uses in the commercial zones. The standards and rules are established to provide flexibility in project design, prevent fire danger, provide adequate access and circulation, reduce incompatibilities, and prevent overloading of infrastructure due to the impacts of development.

B. Explanation of Table. Development standards are listed down the left column of the table and the commercial zones are identified across the top row. The matrix cells contain the requirements of each zone. The footnotes identify particular requirements applicable to a specific use, standard, or zone. Additional requirements for the NC zone are found in Chapter 19.31.

A. Air Quality: Emissions from combustion and incineration, emissions from sources emitting hazardous air pollutants, and emissions of suspended particles or fugitive dust shall not exceed the standards set forth in Chapter 173-400 WAC, General Regulations for Air Pollution. Where such emissions could be produced as a result of accident or equipment malfunction, safeguards standard for safe operation in the industry shall be taken. Polluted air streams shall be treated with the best available control technology.

B. Heat, Glare, and Humidity (Steam): Any activity producing humidity in the form of steam or moist air, or producing heat or glare shall be carried on in such a manner that the heat, glare, or humidity is not perceptible at or beyond the property line. Artificial lighting shall be hooded or shaded so that direct light of high intensity lamps will not result in objectionable glare.

C. Odors: Any use producing odors shall be carried on in such a manner that offensive or obnoxious odors shall not be perceptible at or beyond the property line.

D. Vibration: Every use shall be so operated that the ground vibration inherently and recurrently generated from equipment other than vehicles is not perceptible without instruments at any point beyond the property line.

E. Electromagnetic Interference: Electric fields and magnetic fields shall not be created that adversely affect the public health, safety, and welfare, including but not limited to interference with the normal operation of equipment or instruments or normal radio, telephone, or television reception from off the premises where the activity is conducted. This section does not apply to telecommunication facilities which are regulated by the FCC under the Federal Telecommunication Act of 1996 or its successor.

F. Noise: Noise within the Commercial Zones must not exceed the maximum permissible noise levels set forth in WAC 173-60-040 and this chapter as measured at the property line of the noise source.

At any time of the day or night the applicable noise limitations may be exceeded for any receiving property by no more than:

G. Fire and Explosive Hazard: The manufacture, use, processing, or storage of flammable liquids, gases, or solids shall be in compliance with the State Fire Code, the State Building Code, National Fire Protection Association standards, and any other state or nationally recognized standards that may apply to the particular use, building, or process.

A. Each use shall provide for approved on-site or off-site detention or control of excess storm water runoff or drainage resulting from the use. No use shall cause downstream property owners to receive storm water runoff at a higher peak flow than would have resulted from the same event had the use or improvement not been present.

B. Storm water runoff or drainage shall be controlled and contained on-site except where adequate off-site storm drainage systems are available. Storm water runoff and/or drainage resulting from a use must be controlled so that water will not flow on to a public sidewalk or on to adjacent property. Drainage into City storm sewer or onto a City street must be approved by the City Engineer.