This district is composed of certain land and structures used to provide for the retailing of goods and the furnishing of major services. This district characteristically occupies a larger area than the neighborhood commercial district since it is intended to serve a greater population and to offer a wider range of services. Full and complete development of all property in this district is of importance in order for the district to effectively serve its economic function. These districts are in general located along major thoroughfares and future expansion should desirably occur as an increase in depth of the district rather than further strip-like extension along the thoroughfares.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XIV(1)), 9-22-99)

In C-2 Districts only the following uses of property shall be permitted:

(1)

Any use permitted in a C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District.

(2)

Any existing stand-alone single-family, two-family, three-family, or four-family dwelling shall be recognized as a conforming use; and furthermore, shall be allowed to be restored if it is demolished or destroyed beyond seventy-five (75) percent of its value or more, provided that the new construction meets the minimum dimensional standards provided below:

a.

The restoration of a single-family, two-family, three-family, or four-family dwelling shall be subject to the area regulations of the R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District.

b.

Restoration of the dwelling shall be the same dwelling type as prior to the demolition or destruction (i.e., a single-family dwelling may only be restored as a single-family dwelling).

(3)

Adult Uses as defined in this chapter, provided the following criteria are met:

a.

Section 33-5.3, specific use standards, shall apply.

b.

The use shall comply with chapter 20, offenses and miscellaneous provisions, of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances and all necessary State and parish licenses and/or permits are obtained or applied for by the applicant.

(4)

Amusement enterprises including the provision of stage entertainment, bowling alleys, skating rinks and pool rooms.

(5)

Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics are permitted subject to the provisions of Article XIX, Neighborhood Commercial District C-1, section 40-322(38), with the following exceptions:

a.

That the structure or structures in which the animal hospital or veterinary clinic are located may exceed twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet in area.

b.

That outside exercise runs, yards, pens or other facilities for the care or housing of animals are permitted if located one hundred (100) feet or more from any residential district.

(6)

Automobile, trailer and farm equipment sales (new and used) need not be enclosed, but any mechanical or body repairs must be conducted within a building having no opening, other than stationary windows, within one hundred (100) feet of a residential district and provided further that all vehicles on a used car lot must be in operating condition at all times.

(7)

Barrooms, night clubs and lounges when located a minimum of two hundred (200) feet from any residential district measured along the nearest pedestrian walkway from the entrance to the residential district line.

(8)

Car Washes. Section 33-5.3, specific use standards, shall apply.

(9)

Drive-in theaters provided acceleration and de-acceleration lanes at least two hundred (200) feet in length are provided for the use of vehicles entering and leaving the theater and the volume of concentration of traffic will not constitute a safety hazard or unduly impede highway traffic movements and provided further that the entire lower half of the picture screen not be visible by passengers in moving vehicles within one thousand (1,000) feet of such a screen.

(10)

Funeral homes, mortuaries, and undertaking establishments.

(11)

Garages, public storage and repairs, provided all repair operations, mechanical and body, are conducted in a building having no opening other than stationary windows, within one hundred (100) feet of a residential district and, provided further, that no parts or waste material shall be stored outside the building, provided further that damaged automobiles and/or other vehicles awaiting repair must be stored in an area completely screened from view from public rights-of-way and adjacent properties by an opaque wood, brick or masonry fence with a minimum height of seven (7) feet.

(12)

Hotels and motels.

a.

Site requirements.

1.

Landscaping and buffering.Section 33-6.25, Landscaping, buffering, and screening, shall apply.

2.

Setbacks. Hotels and motels shall be set back from the lot line a minimum of ten (10) feet for each floor of the building where the lot line abuts any of the following One-, Two-, Three-, or Four-family residential districts: Suburban District (S-1), Single-Family Residential District (R-1A), Suburban Residential District (R-1B), Rural Residential Districts (R-1C and R-1D), Manufactured Home District (R-1 MH), Two-Family Residential District (R-2), Three- and Four-Family Residential District (RR-3), and Townhouses (R-1 TH). The required setback shall not exceed forty (40) feet and where setback provisions set forth in other parts of the Code are in conflict with these regulations, the more restrictive shall apply.

3.

Variances.

A.

Hotels and motels requesting a variance to the landscaping and buffering requirements specified above may apply to the Jefferson Parish Council for a variance in accordance with section 40-480. Site plan review of Article XXVI. Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone.

B.

The parish council and any parish board, commission, department or administrative agency shall not issue a variance to the above setback requirements.

b.

Operational requirements. Hotels and motels shall meet the provisions set forth in Chapter 17.5 Lodging Accommodations of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances.

(13)

Laundries employing not more than ten (10) persons (exclusive of drivers or other employees who spend the greater part of their working time away from the premises).

(14)

Laundries and dry cleaning establishment (combined operations) employing not more than twenty-five (25) persons on the premises, and using only non-flammable solvents.

(15)

Milk and ice distribution stations, but not including manufacturing or bottling.

(16)

Off-track wagering facilities. Section 33-5.3, specific use standards, shall apply.

(17)

Offices.

(18)

Printing, and publishing with printing, provided the following criteria are met:

a.

Gross floor area shall not exceed ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

b.

The maximum web or sheet size of any printing press shall be forty (40) inches.

c.

No more than one (1) company vehicle shall be stored on the site.

d.

One (1) off-street loading space shall be provided for each seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet or fraction thereof.

e.

All operations shall take place completely within a building.

f.

No outside display or storage of materials shall be allowed.

g.

The use shall comply with the parish noise ordinance and with the parish fire prevention code and parish building code for hazardous material usage and storage.

(19)

Radio and television studios and broadcasting stations.

(20)

Retail stores and establishments.

(21)

Self-storage. Subsections (a) through (c), found under the provisions for Self-storage in section 33-5.3, Specific use standards, shall apply.

(22)

Stables, private or public.

(23)

Trade service and repair establishments, employing not more than ten (10) persons on the premises exclusive of routemen, drivers and other employees who spend the greater part of their working time away from the premises, to include printing, electrical, plumbing, bicycle repair, television, radio and appliance repair and other similar services, and provided further all parts and waste material be stored in an area completely screened from view from public rights-of-way and abutting properties with an opaque wood, brick or masonry fence with a minimum height of seven (7) feet.

(24)

Trailer parks.

(25)

Similar uses, accessory buildings, warehouses, and uses customarily pertinent to the above uses when located on the same lot and provided that articles or materials are not stored in open area outside the building unless the area is enclosed within a solid fence of such height to adequately screen the area from public view.

(26)

Multiple dwelling units only above the ground floor provided the following criteria are met:

a.

All structures shall be comprised of thirty (30) or more dwelling units

b.

Non-residential uses permitted in this article shall comprise a minimum of fifty (50) percent of the ground floor of the structure. For the purpose of this provision, uses or areas accessory to the dwelling units exclusively for the use of the residents of the dwellings and located in the structure, such as lobby, management office, mail or laundry room, multipurpose room, health club, or parking shall be considered as residential uses.

c.

At least one (1) main entrance shall provide direct public access to the ground floor non-residential uses.

d.

Except as provided in the bulk plane and yard requirements below for exceptions to the maximum height allowed by right, any portion of the building that contains any dwelling units shall be located a minimum of three (3) feet from the side and rear lot lines except where the lot abuts a residential zoning district in which case the more restrictive side and rear yard requirements of this article shall apply.

(27)

Industrial design.

(28)

Commercial kitchens.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XIV(2)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 20911, § 2, 3-15-00; Ord. No. 21715, § 13, 11-13-02; Ord. No. 22794, § 12, 7-19-06; Ord. No. 23292, § 27, 5-7-08; Ord. No. 23293, § 2, 5-7-08; Ord. No. 24112, § IV, 9-21-11; Ord. No. 24189, § XII, 1-25-12; Ord. No. 24364, § XL, 11-7-12; Ord. No. 24545, § 1, 4-14-13; Ord. No. 24823, § XIX, 9-17-14; Ord. No. 25405, §§ 82, 83, 8-9-17; Ord. No. 25349, § 9, 5-3-17; Ord. No. 25379, § 4, 6-28-17; Ord. No. 25513, § 16, 2-21-18; Ord. No. 25562, § 9, 4-25-18; Ord. No. 26302, § 29, 11-10-21; Ord. No. 26792, § 58, 5-22-24; Ord. No. 27032, § 5, 8-20-25)

(a)

Maximum height allowed by right. The maximum height allowed by right is sixty-five (65) feet in height except as provided for in section 40-737 and in this section with respect to multiple dwelling units.

(b)

Exceptions to the maximum height allowed by right for buildings with multiple dwelling units. Multiple dwelling units may exceed the maximum height allowed by right in this district if the building meets the following requirements in addition to all other applicable requirements of this district:

(1)

Site plan. Site plan submittal and review shall be conducted in accordance with the following requirements:

a.

Application for site plan review. Requests for multiple-family developments and redevelopment that exceed the maximum height permitted by right in this zoning district shall submit applications for site plan review in accordance with the application for site plan review procedures set forth in the mixed use corridor district, section 40-449(d), application for site plan review, except as otherwise stated for fee requirements.

b.

Fee schedule. Fees for site plan review shall be required in accordance with the site plan review fee schedule located in the BC-2 Business Core District.

c.

Site plan requirements and review criteria. Site plan submittals for buildings with multiple dwelling units that exceed the maximum height of the district shall contain all applicable requirements of section 40-450, Site plan submittal, located in the Mixed Use Corridor District.

d.

Review procedures. Requests for multiple-family developments and redevelopment that exceed the maximum height permitted by right in the district shall be submitted to the Jefferson Parish Planning Department. Upon review of complete site plans, the Planning Department shall determine the level of site plan review required for the particular project.

1.

Level 1 site plan review. Level 1 site plan review shall apply to all development exceeding the maximum height permitted by right in the district. Once a level 1 site plan review is determined by the planning department and the planning department determines that the development criteria are fully met, the development proposal shall be submitted to the building permit process through the building permits department.

2.

Level 2 site plan review.

i.

Level 2 site plan review shall apply to all development exceeding the height permitted by right in the district which does not fully meet the development criteria of this article. Once a Level 2 site plan review is determined to be necessary by the planning department because a variance is included in the development proposal, the site plan submittal shall be reviewed by the appropriate parish administrative departments in accordance with the site plan requirements of this section and then submitted with the recommendations of those departments to the parish council for consideration. Approval shall only be by ordinance adopted by the parish council.

ii.

The Jefferson Parish Council may grant variances to the requirements in this section for access, landscaping, project completion time limits and sidewalks and may grant limited variances to requirements in this section for signs and yards. Neither the parish council, nor any parish board, commission, department or administrative agency shall grant a variance to the prohibition against moving, rotating, flashing, blinking, or fluctuating signs or to the requirements for yards that abut a one- to four-family residential district or use. Neither the parish council, nor any parish board, commission, department or administrative agency shall grant a variance to any other development regulation in this section, including but not limited to the maximum height requirement.

iii.

Variances to the development requirements of this section shall be approved by the Jefferson Parish Council in accordance with the procedures set forth in article XLVIII, changes and amendments, provided the following criteria are met:

A.

The variance is consistent with the general provisions and intent of the zoning district.

B.

The variance is harmonious and compatible with adjacent land uses.

C.

Special conditions and circumstances exist peculiar to land, structures or buildings which are not applicable to other land, structures or buildings in the same district and which a site related hardship can be demonstrated.

e.

Effect of approval. The approved site plan, as indicated by the dated signature of the council chairperson or planning director, as applicable, shall govern development and use of the property until a new or amended site plan is approved. Until a site plan is approved, no building or structure shall be erected, added to, or structurally altered; no parking lot shall be paved, added to, or structurally altered; and, no building permit or certificate of completeness shall be issued. Any deviation from the approved site plan is a violation of this Code.

f.

Phasing requirements.

1.

Multiphase development. The development may be developed in phases provided that the development meets the following criteria:

i.

Developments containing a mix of non-residential and residential uses shall complete the non-residential uses and all necessary off-site improvements first.

ii.

Each phase can function and can be utilized independently of subsequent phases.

iii.

At the time of application, the applicant submits a phasing schedule containing:

A.

The number of phases in which the development will be built.

B.

The dates when construction of each phase will begin and be completed. For the purposes of this article and references thereto, the "beginning or initiation of construction" of a development shall be the date on which a building permit is issued for the development or phase of the development and the completion of a development shall be the date on which a certificate of use and occupancy (temporary or regular) is issued for the development or phase of a development.

C.

The infrastructure and on-site improvements to be included in each phase.

2.

Single phase development. If no phasing schedule is provided at the time of the application, the applicant shall complete the development as a single phase including all on-site improvements as required by this Code and as delineated in the site plan submittal.

g.

Time limitations.

1.

Multiphase development. The applicant shall apply for and receive a building permit for at least one (1) phase of a multiple-phase development within one (1) year of site plan approval. The applicant shall have a maximum of five (5) years from the date the building permit is issued to complete all phases of the development unless the parish council or planning director approves an extension for the development.

2.

Single phase development. The applicant shall apply for and receive a building permit within one (1) year of site plan approval. The applicant shall have a maximum of two (2) years from the date the building permit is issued to complete the development unless the parish council or planning director approves an extension for the development.

3.

Failure to meet time limitations. Approval shall be vacated and site plan approval shall become null and void if a building permit has not been issued for single phase and multiphase development within the time limits prescribed above, including any extension(s), and no request for extension is pending. No building permits shall be issued for site plans that have been declared null and void. Nevertheless, such site plans may be submitted as a new application for review, and must conform to all site plan and review requirements in effect at the time of the later application.

h.

Extensions.

1.

Standards for extension. Upon a finding that unforeseen circumstances prevented completion within the approved time limitation, the planning department director may grant an extension for a period not to exceed six (6) months. If the planning director denies a request for an extension, the applicant may appeal the decision to the parish council. The parish council may grant extensions for periods greater than six (6) months subject to the following provisions:

i.

Single phase development. An extension for a single phase development may be granted by council resolution and shall not exceed a period of three (3) years.

ii.

Multiphase development. An extension for a multiphase development shall be granted by ordinance for a period at the discretion of the council. If the council grants an extension the applicant shall submit a revised phasing schedule to the planning department for approval by the planning director.

2.

Requests for extension. The applicant shall request an extension for the beginning of construction or completion of construction. The request, including information which explains the need for an extension, shall be made in writing to the planning director and must be received by the planning department within the original term to complete the development. Requests that require council action shall be processed in accordance with the procedures in Article XLVIII Changes and Amendments. The recommendations to the parish council for extension shall be based on a finding from the planning department and the planning advisory board that unforeseen circumstances prevented completion within the approved time limitation.

(2)

Proximity to residential districts. See Figure 40-423.1, Building height based on proximity to residential zoning districts, and Figure 40-423.2, Building height unlimited. To encourage compatibility with adjacent residential developments, the following shall apply:

a.

Buildings greater than sixty-five (65) feet in height shall be located in their entirety a minimum distance measured, without regard to intervening structures, from the nearest lot line of the nearest one-, two-, three-, or four-family residential zoning district including any of the following districts: Suburban District (S1), Single-Family Residential District (R1A), Suburban Residential District (R1B), Rural Residential District (R1C), Rural Residential District (R1D), Manufactured Home District (R1MH), Two-Family Residential District (R2), Three- and Four-Family Residential District (RR3), Townhouses (R1TH), to the nearest exterior structural wall of the building to the one-, two-, three-, or four-family residential zoning district and equal to the maximum height of the entire building up to two hundred (200) feet.

b.

The above requirement shall not apply to buildings located in their entirety more than two hundred (200) feet from any of the above-mentioned one-, two-, three-, or four-family residential zoning districts as measured, without regard to intervening structures, from the nearest lot line of the nearest one-, two-, three-, or four-family residential zoning district to the nearest exterior structural wall of the building to the one-, two-, three-, or four-family residential zoning district.

(3)

Yards. Yards that abut any of the following one-, two-, three-, or four-family residential zoning districts: Suburban District (S1), Single-Family Residential District (R1A), Suburban Residential District (R1B), Rural Residential District (R1C), Rural Residential District (R1D), Manufactured Home District (R1MH), Two-Family Residential District (R2), Three- and Four-Family Residential District (RR3), Townhouses (R1TH) shall have a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet, landscaped in accordance with the requirements of this section. Yards for developments that do not abut the above listed one-, two-, three-, or four-family residential zoning districts shall comply with the yard area regulations of this zoning district.

(4)

Location. The development site shall front only on a collector street or a major or minor arterial. Exempt from this requirement are those properties located in the area identified in Figure ES-1 of the Metairie CBD Land Use and Transportation Plan as adopted by Ordinance No. 21987 on September 17, 2003 and also identified as the area bounded on the north by west Esplanade Avenue and the Lake Pontchartrain lakefront, on the east by Metairie Lawn Drive, Tolmas Drive, and Ridgelake Drive, on the west by North Hullen Street, and Division Street, and on the south by West Napoleon Avenue.

(5)

Frontage. In a multi-frontage development site, for purposes of this section and in accordance with the relevant provisions in this section, any frontage that permits a height greater than the maximum height allowed by right shall qualify the building(s) on that site to be of a height greater than the maximum height allowed by right. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Code regarding required yards for corner lots and through lots, the only required front yard for all other purposes related to such a development site shall be located on the frontage that permits a height that exceeds the maximum height allowed by right.

(6)

Access. Primary access to the development site shall be provided only from a collector street, or a major, or minor arterial; however, secondary access from a local street or neighborhood collector shall be permitted if the access point is not located across from any of the following one-, two-, three-, or four-family residential zoning districts: Suburban District (S1), Single-Family Residential District (R1A), Suburban Residential District (R1B), Rural Residential District (R1C), Rural Residential District (R1D), Manufactured Home District (R1MH), Two-Family Residential District (R2), Three- and Four-Family Residential District (RR3), Townhouses (R1TH), and is located within two hundred (200) feet of the street providing primary access to the development site, measured in a straight line from the lot line at the primary street frontage, along the lot line where the secondary access is proposed. Exempt from this requirement are those properties located in the area identified in Figure ES-1 of the Metairie CBD Land Use and Transportation Plan as adopted by Ordinance No. 21987 on September 17, 2003 and also identified as the area bounded on the north by west Esplanade Avenue and the Lake Pontchartrain lakefront, on the east by Metairie Lawn Drive, Tolmas Drive, and Ridgelake Drive, on the west by North Hullen Street, and Division Street, and on the south by West Napoleon Avenue.

(7)

Traffic impact analysis and adequate public facilities. To ensure adequate transportation access and to minimize impacts on the transportation network, the applicant shall provide to the parish: 1) a traffic impact analysis for any development comprised of thirty (30) or more units or any development that meets the threshold requirements in accordance with parish policy in effect at the time of application; and 2) any improvements reasonably necessary to meet the needs of the development which are clearly and substantially related to the development. The parish shall be the final arbiter of which improvements are reasonably necessary to meet the needs of the development. The development shall not be approved unless and until adequate transportation facilities exist or provision has been made for essential transportation facilities as determined by the parish.

(8)

Public works impact analysis and adequate public facilities. To ensure adequate public infrastructure and to minimize impacts on the public works systems, the applicant shall provide to the parish a public works impact analysis for the development and shall provide any improvements reasonably necessary to meet the needs of the development which are clearly and substantially related to the development. The parish shall be the final arbiter of which improvements are reasonably necessary to meet the needs of the development. The development shall not be approved unless and until adequate public facilities exist or provision has been made for the following essential public facilities, in accordance with the threshold or service level requirements of parish policy in effect at the time of application: water, sewerage, drainage, streets, fire protection and any other provisions for public facilities as determined by the parish.

(9)

Levee impact. Federal, state, and parish agencies regulate the type and location of improvements for flood and hurricane protection and work within various distances from the river, lakes, levees, and floodwalls in the parish. To avoid adverse impacts on the flood and hurricane protection systems and to ensure continuous and uninterrupted access for maintenance and monitoring, the applicant shall obtain all permits or other types of authorizations required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ("the Corps"), the appropriate state agencies including the appropriate Levee District(s), and Jefferson Parish in accordance with the regulations of these agencies for any project proposed within the areas regulated by such agencies.

(10)

Landscaping. For required yards abutting any of the following 1-, 2-, 3-, or 4-family residential zoning districts: Suburban District (S1), Single-Family Residential District (R1A), Suburban Residential District (R1B), Rural Residential District (R1C), Rural Residential District (R1D), Manufactured Home District (R1MH), Two-Family Residential District (R2), Three- and Four-Family Residential District (RR3), Townhouses (R1TH), the entire twenty (20) feet of yard abutting a 1-, 2-, 3-, or 4-family zoning district shall be landscaped in accordance with section 33-6.25, Landscaping, buffering, and screening.

(11)

Lighting. The maximum height for any light fixture is forty (40) feet, except on the side or sides of a development abutting a one- to four-family residential district, in which case the maximum height of twenty-five (25) feet shall be allowed. All light structures shall be shaded or hooded and oriented inward so as to prevent intrusion into surrounding areas.

(12)

Signs. Signs shall conform to section 40-448, Sign regulations, of the Mixed Use Corridor District MUCD or the sign regulations of this district, whichever is more restrictive. Signage for each ground-floor non-residential use shall be permitted in accordance with the aforementioned regulation.

(13)

Parking. Parking shall be provided as set forth in Article XXXV, Off-Street Parking, Loading, and Clear Vision Area Regulations.

(14)

Service bays and drives. To mitigate the negative effect of service areas such as noise, odor, refuse, and visual pollution, the following criteria shall apply:

a.

Service bays, service drives, and trash receptacle and dumpster areas shall not be located on any side of the development abutting the following one-, two-, three-, or four-family residential zoning districts: Suburban District (S1), Single-Family Residential District (R1A), Suburban Residential District (R1B), Rural Residential District (R1C), Rural Residential District (R1D), Manufactured Home District (R1MH), Two-Family Residential District (R2), Three- and Four-Family Residential District (RR3), or Townhouses (R1TH). In such cases where this is not possible, an additional five (5)-foot landscaping and buffer strip shall be required in addition to the yard requirements for development that exceeds the height allowed by right in this district.

b.

Service bays and drives and trash receptacle and dumpster areas shall be oriented in such a way that in the process of loading and unloading, no vehicle will block the passage of other vehicles on the service drive or extend into any other public or private street.

c.

All service bays, loading and unloading areas, trash receptacles and dumpster areas must be screened on all sides by a wood, brick, or masonry fence with a minimum height of seven (7) feet.

(15)

Sidewalks. Continuous sidewalks connecting any existing sidewalks shall be provided along public rights-of-way.

(16)

Fire department vehicle access, water supply, and communications. To provide access for emergency fire suppression response vehicles and to ensure adequate water supply the following criteria shall be met in addition to the currently adopted National Fire Code, International Building Code, and Life Safety Code standards. The Jefferson Parish Fire Department shall review the submitted site plan for compliance with all applicable fire regulations.

a.

Access. The following minimum criteria for emergency fire suppression response vehicle access shall be required:

1.

Two (2) hard-surfaced fire vehicle access roads with twenty-foot minimum width for one-way traffic and twenty-four-foot minimum width for two-way traffic installed on two (2) adjoining sides of all buildings that exceed the height permitted by right, located at a minimum distance of ten (10) feet from the building and a maximum distance of thirty (30) feet from the building as measured from the nearest exterior building wall to the edge of roadway nearest to the building wall

2.

Fire vehicle access roads shall be located so that at least seventy-five (75) percent of the two (2) adjoining sides of the building that exceeds the height permitted by right are accessible from the road

3.

All fire vehicle access roads shall be connected to and accessible from the main vehicle entrance to the development site

4.

A parking lot drive aisle shall be considered part of a fire vehicle access road provided it meets all required criteria.

5.

A street shall be considered a fire vehicle access road provided it meets all required criteria.

b.

Water supply. The following minimum criteria for adequate water supply shall be required:

1.

Two (2) fire hydrants capable of supplying not less than twenty-five hundred (2,500) gallons per minute (gpm) of water located within fifty (50) feet of all buildings that exceed the height permitted by right, and

2.

Additional fire hydrants capable of supplying not less than twenty-five hundred (2,500) gallons per minute (gpm) of water shall be located so that all portions of the exterior walls of all buildings that exceed the height permitted by right are no more than four hundred (400) feet from any fire hydrant.

c.

Communications. The following minimum criteria for adequate emergency fire communications shall be required:

1.

A radio repeater shall be required for structures that exceed one hundred (100) feet in height.

2.

Multiple radio repeaters shall be required for structures that exceed two hundred (200) feet in height.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XIV(3)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 22794, § 12, 7-19-06; Ord. No. 23330, § XXXI, 6-11-08; Ord. No. 23292, § 28, 5-7-08; Ord. No. 24823, § XX, 9-17-14; Ord. No. 25405, § 84, 8-9-17; Ord. No. 25744, § 17, 2-27-19; Ord. No. 26625, § 58, 6-14-23)

(a)

Yard requirements for buildings with multiple dwelling units that exceed the maximum height allowed by right are located in the height regulations section of this district.

(b)

Yard.

(1)

Front yard.

a.

No front yard is required except where the frontage on one (1) side of a street between two (2) intersecting streets is partially in C-2 district and partially in any of the following one-, two-, three-, or four-family residential zoning districts: Suburban District (S1), Single-Family Residential District (R1A), Suburban Residential District (R1B), Rural Residential District (R1C), Rural Residential District (R1D), Manufactured Home District (R1MH), Two-Family Residential District (R2), Three- and Four-Family Residential District (RR3), Townhouses (R1TH), in which case the front yard regulations of the residential district shall apply.

(2)

Side yard.

a.

No side yard is required except on the side of a lot abutting any of the following one-, two-, three-, or four-family residential zoning districts: Suburban District (S1), Single-Family Residential District (R1A), Suburban Residential District (R1B), Rural Residential District (R1C), Rural Residential District (R1D), Manufactured Home District (R1MH), Two-Family Residential District (R2), Three- and Four-Family Residential District (RR3), Townhouses (R1TH), in which case there shall be a side yard of not less than five (5) feet, provided, however, that a corner lot whose rear line abuts any of the following one-, two-, three-, or four-family residential zoning districts: Suburban District (S1), Single-Family Residential District (R1A), Suburban Residential District (R1B), Rural Residential District (R1C), Rural Residential District (R1D), Manufactured Home District (R1MH), Two-Family Residential District (R2), Three- and Four-Family Residential District (RR3), Townhouses (R1TH) shall have a side yard, on the street side, not less than ten (10) feet in width. Where a side yard, not required, is provided such side yard shall have a width of not less than three (3) feet.

b.

Side yard regulations for stand alone one-, two-, three-, or four-family residential uses as permitted in section 40-522(1) shall be the same as those in the R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District.

(3)

Rear yard.

a.

No rear yard is required except where a lot abuts any of the following one-, two-, three-, or four-family residential zoning districts: Suburban District (S1), Single-Family Residential District (R1A), Suburban Residential District (R1B), Rural Residential District (R1C), Rural Residential District (R1D), Manufactured Home District (R1MH), Two-Family Residential District (R2), Three- and Four-Family Residential District (RR3), Townhouses (R1TH), in which case there shall be a rear yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet. Where a rear yard, though not required, is provided such rear yard shall have a depth of not less than three (3) feet.

b.

Rear yard regulations for stand alone one-, two-, three-, or four-family residential uses as permitted in section 40-522(1) shall be the same as those in the R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District.

(c)

The lot area per family regulation for multiple-dwelling units, as permitted in this article, shall be the same as those in the R-3, Multiple-Family Residential District.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XIV(4)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 21715, § 14, 11-13-02; Ord. No. 22794, § 12, 7-19-06; Ord. No. 23292, § 29, 5-7-08)

(a)

On-premises signs.

(1)

Detached and roof signs.

a.

Number.

1.

Either one (1) detached sign or one (1) roof sign shall be permitted on a development site, but not both.

2.

Corner lots shall be permitted one (1) additional sign when at least one of the lot lines abutting the street right-of-way exceeds three hundred (300) linear feet.

3.

Developments which exceed four hundred (400) linear feet of frontage along a major or minor arterial or exceed five (5) acres in total area shall be permitted to have one (1) additional detached sign for each four hundred (400) linear feet of street frontage or fraction thereof in excess of four hundred (400) linear feet.

b.

Sign area. The maximum detached sign area shall be calculated at a ratio of three and one-half (3.5) square feet per linear foot of property frontage or four hundred fifty (450) square feet, whichever is less. The sign area for any additional detached signs allowed shall be calculated in the same manner as the first sign.

(2)

Attached signs.

a.

Sign area. Signs on windows and awnings shall be included in the total sign area.

1.

The maximum attached sign area shall be calculated at a ratio of three and one-half (3.5) square feet per linear foot of an establishment's primary building frontage or twenty (20) percent of the primary building frontage elevation area, whichever is less.

2.

For sites with more than one (1) street frontage, the site may be granted additional attached sign area. The maximum additional attached sign area shall be calculated at a ratio of one and three-quarters (1.75) square feet per linear foot of an establishment's secondary building frontage or ten (10) percent of the secondary building frontage elevation area, whichever is less.

3.

When an attached sign is located two hundred (200) feet or more from the nearest street right-of-way, the maximum sign area shall be calculated at a ratio of seven (7) square feet per linear foot of an establishment's primary building frontage or twenty (20) percent of the primary building frontage elevation, whichever is less.

b.

Location. Attached signs may be located on any building elevation.

(3)

Signs with supplemental criteria.

a.

Freestanding marquees. Freestanding marquees shall only be permitted for theaters and shall have a maximum area of four hundred (400) square feet.

b.

Roof signs. The structure of a roof sign shall not be exposed.

c.

Flat signs. For flat signs located above the fourth floor of a building, the permitted sign area shall be increased one hundred (100) square feet for each additional story the sign is above.

d.

Electronic variable message signs. Electronic variable message (EVM) signs in accordance with section 40-681 shall meet the following additional criteria:

1.

Number. Only one (1) detached EVM sign shall be permitted on a development site.

2.

Sign area. The EVM portion of the sign shall comprise no more than fifty (50) percent of the allowable detached sign area or one hundred (100) square feet, whichever is less.

3.

Residential proximity. EVM signs shall be located a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) feet from any residential district.

4.

Variances. A variance may be granted for an EVM sign under the provisions set forth in section 40-792 of this Code.

(b)

Off-premises signs. Off-premises signs meeting the standards in Article XXXVI. General Sign Regulations shall be permitted.

(Ord. No. 24364, § XLI, 11-7-12)

Shall be provided as set forth in Article XXXV, Off-Street Parking, Loading, and Clear Vision Area Regulations.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XIV(5)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 22794, § 12, 7-19-06; Ord. No. 23330, § IV, 6-11-08; Ord. No. 24364, § XLI, 11-7-12)

Shall be provided as set forth in Article XXXV, Off-Street Parking, Loading, and Clear Vision Area Regulations.

(Ord. No. 20783, § 3(XIV(6)), 9-22-99; Ord. No. 22794, § 12, 7-19-06; Ord. No. 23330, § XIII, 6-11-08; Ord. No. 24364, § XLI, 11-7-12)