Hiram City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1127
C- Commercial District
1127.01 PURPOSE.
The purpose of the Commercial District is to provide for and encourage well-planned and designed retail and service uses providing goods and services to the entire community.
(Ord. 88-10. Passed 1-10-89.)
1127.02 USES.
The following uses are permitted or conditionally permitted as specified:
(a) Permitted Uses:
(1) Retail trade establishments such as:
A. Food sales;
B. Preparation and processing of food and drink to be sold on the premises such as bakeries, meat markets, delicatessens, restaurants without drive through windows;
C. Drug stores;
D. Apparel stores;
E. Jewelry stores;
F. Florists and gift shops;
G. Books and stationery;
H. Office and home furnishings and supplies;
I. Hardware and interior decorating;
J. Cultural, educational facilities;
K. Sporting goods.
(2) Establishments engaged primarily in fields of finance, insurance, real estate such as:
A. Bank - excluding drive-in facilities;
B. Credit agency;
C. Investment firm;
D. Insurance agency;
E. Real estate agency.
(3) Establishments providing services to individuals and other business establishments such as:
A. Personal services, such as hair care, laundry, tailor, shoe repair, etc.;
B. Medical and health services;
C. Engineering, architectural, planning services;
D. Legal services;
E. Acounting services;
F. Professional services, administrative, executive or business offices;
G. Printing, drafting or similar supportive services;
(Ord. 88-10. Passed 1-10-89.)
H. Non-profit charitable organizations;
I. Travel services.
(4) Uses similar in character as determined by the Planning Commission.
(5) Accessory uses, incidental to the principal use: mailboxes, refuse storage bins, parking areas.
(1) Amusement and recreation (excluding drive-in theaters) subject to Section 1135.06(c), (e) and (f).
(2) Funeral home subject to Section 1135.06(d), (e) and (f).
(3) Gasoline sales and auto service and repair stations subject to Section 1135.06(b), (e), (f), and (l).
(4) Government owned and/or operated facilities, subject to Section 1135.06(b), (c) and (l).
(5) Drive-in banking, subject to Section 1135.06(a).
(6) Public utility, rights of ways and pertinent structures subject to Section 1135.06(b), (e), (f), (k) and (l).
(7) Dance studios and schools, subject to Section 1135.06(c), (e), (f) and (l).
(8) Carpentry, cabinet making, upholstery, heating, air conditioning, plumbing, painting and similar establishments, subject to Section 1135.06(c), (f) and (l).
(9) Residential dwelling unit above a business use.
(10) Signs, as regulated by Chapter 1141.
(11) Accessory uses incidental to the principal use: mailboxes, refuse storage bins, parking.
(Ord. 2000-6. Passed 3-14-00.)
(12) Single family residence.
1127.03 AREA, LOT, HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Minimum lot size: none.
(b) Minimum lot width at the building line: 50 ft.
(c) Minimum lot frontage: 50 ft.
(d) Minimum front yard depth: 10 ft.
(e) Minimum rear yard depth: 20 ft.
(f) Minimum side yard width: 15 ft. when abutting a residential district and on the side abutting the residential district only.
(g) Maximum building height: 35 ft.
(Ord. 2000-6. Passed 3-14-00.)
1127.04 PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS.
1127.05 SITE PLAN REVIEW AND CONFORMANCE.
All uses listed as permitted or conditionally permitted in this section shall be permitted or conditionally permitted only after site plan review and approval has been given by the Planning Commission based upon meeting additional requirements established in Chapter 1111 Site Plan Review. (Ord. 88-10. Passed 1-10-89.)
1127.06 OUTDOOR STORAGE AREAS.
No outdoor storage is permitted other than refuse pick-up boxes.
(Ord. 88-10. Passed 1-10-89.)