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Hart City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 1251

C-2, Limited Commercial

1251.01 PURPOSE.

   (a)   This district would allow commercial uses which have some industrial characteristics. The area proposed for this category is in the eastern part of the City along Oceana Drive. Uses which are allowed include body shops, truck storage and repair, vehicle sales and propane gas distribution establishments.
   (b)   The uses in this area may not need public utilities as they would not be high employment uses but need larger lots and good access is necessary.
(Ord. 182. Passed 5-12-98; Ord. 184. Passed 5-25-99.)

1251.02 PERMITTED USES.

   Land and structures in the C-2, Limited Commercial Zone may be used for the following purposes only:
   (a)   Truck terminals including maintenance and repair facilities.
   (b)   Contractor equipment establishments including water well drilling, oil and gas drilling, road construction contractors and other similar uses.
   (c)   Commercial fuel depots.
   (d)   Lumberyards and other building supply establishments.
   (e)   Vehicle repair or body shops, including wrecker service, provided all work is done within an enclosed building and that damaged vehicles are not kept on-site for long term storage. Any vehicles being repaired or any materials kept outside must be well screened from the view of nearby properties and roadways.
   (f)   Mini warehouses and self storage facilities.
   (g)   Building contractors such as painters, plumbers, electrical, cement, heating and air conditioning, fencing, and similar uses, provided that any materials or equipment kept outside shall be well screened from the view of nearby properties and roadways.
   (h)   Gas stations with or without repair facilities, or retail sales of food, beverages, and miscellaneous items.
   (i)   Propane gas distributorships.
   (j)   Open air businesses including but not limited to: the sale of motor vehicles, farm implements, lawn and garden equipment sales and service, motor homes, mobile or modular homes, and similar uses.
   (k)   Customary accessory buildings and uses including limited retail sales provided such sales are accessory to the permitted use.
   (l)   Other uses which are determined by the Zoning Administrator to be similar to the above uses and which meet the intent of the district.
(Ord. 182. Passed 5-12-98; Ord. 184. Passed 5-25-99.)

1251.03 SPECIAL LAND USES.

   The following uses may be permitted as a special land use subject to the applicable and specific requirements of Chapter 1256.
   (a)   Adult businesses as regulated by Section 1256.13
(Ord. 182. Passed 5-12-98; Ord. 184. Passed 5-25-99.)

1251.04 DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

   Buildings and structures shall not be erected or enlarged unless the following requirements are met and maintained:
   (a)   Minimum lot area and width - One acre and 200 feet of lot width.
   (b)   Minimum required building setbacks.
      (1)   Front yard - 50 feet.
      (2)   Side and rear yard - 25 feet except where a C-2 property abuts a residentially zoned lot, then the minimum setback shall not be less than 50 feet.
   (c)   Maximum building height - 35 feet.
   (d)   Landscaping - Wherever a C-2 Zone abuts an existing residential zone, landscaping shall be provided as required by Section 1243.22.
   (e)   Dumpsters shall not be located within the front yard and shall be screened as required by Section 1258.07(l).
(Ord. 182. Passed 5-12-98; Ord. 184. Passed 5-25-99; Ord. 22-01. Passed 2-8-22.)

1251.05 ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS.

   (a)   Off-street parking shall be regulated by Chapter 1260.
   (b)   Signs shall be regulated by Chapter 1259.
   (c)   Site plan review shall be required as regulated by Chapter 1258.
   (d)   Site condominiums shall be regulated by Chapter 1257.
(Ord. 182. Passed 5-12-98; Ord. 184. Passed 5-25-99.)