Kalispell City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 27
12 B-1 NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS
§ 27.12.010 Intent.
A business district intended to provide certain commercial and professional office uses where such uses are compatible with the adjacent residential areas. This district would typically serve as a buffer between residential areas and other commercial districts. Development scale and pedestrian orientation are important elements of this district. This district is also intended to provide goods and services at a neighborhood level. The district is not intended for those businesses that require the outdoor display, sale and/or storage of merchandise, outdoor services, or operations to accommodate large-scale commercial operations. This zoning district would typically be found in areas designated as neighborhood commercial or urban mixed use on the Kalispell Land Use Plan Future Land Use Map.
(Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
§ 27.12.020 Permitted Uses.
(1) | Bakery | |
(2) | Banks and financial institutions | |
(3) | Barber and beauty services | |
(4) | Catering establishments | |
(5) | Churches | |
(6) | Day care home (12 or fewer) | |
(7) | Dwellings | - single family |
- duplex | ||
- townhouse (2 attached units) | ||
- townhouse (3 or more attached units) | ||
- multi-family | ||
- accessory dwelling unit | ||
(8) | Fairgrounds (public) | |
(9) | Funeral homes and crematoriums | |
(10) | Group home (8 or fewer persons) | |
(11) | Home occupations (refer to Section 27.20.060) | |
(12) | Jail facilities (public) | |
(13) | Laundromats and dry cleaners | |
(14) | Media (newspaper, radio, TV) | |
(15) | Offices, professional/governmental | |
(16) | Pack and ship shops | |
(17) | Parks | |
(18) | Photographic studio | |
(19) | Police and fire stations | |
(20) | Post office | |
(21) | Print and copy shops | |
(22) | Repair shops (clothing, electronics) | |
(23) | Restaurants (no outdoor intercom; no larger than 4,000 square feet) | |
(24) | Retail, limited | - retail enterprises no larger than 4,000 sq ft |
- office supply | ||
(25) | Safe houses | |
(26) | Schools | - K-12 (public) |
- post secondary (public) | ||
- commercial | ||
(27) | Veterinary clinic, small animals | |
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1720, 1-22-2013; Ord. 1743, 9-15-2014; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
§ 27.12.030 Uses Which May Be Permitted By Conditional Use Permit.
(1) | Auto service station | |
(2) | Bars, taverns, and clubs | |
(3) | Bed and breakfast | |
(4) | Community center | |
(5) | Day care center (13 or more). | |
(6) | Group home (9 or more persons) | |
(7) | Homeless shelters | |
(8) | Libraries, museums, and similar cultural facilities | |
(9) | Microbreweries, wineries, distilleries, and tasting rooms | |
(10) | Residential care home or facility | |
(11) | Schools | - K-12 (private) |
- post secondary (private) | ||
(12) | Utilities (primary distribution site) | |
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1771, 6-6-2016; Ord. 1789, 5-15-2017; Ord. 1851, 11-16-2020; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
§ 27.12.040 Property Development Standards.
(1) | Minimum Lot Area (sq ft): 5,250 | ||
(2) | Minimum Lot Width (ft): 50 | ||
(3) | Minimum Setbacks (ft): | ||
Front Yard | - 15 | ||
Side Yard | - 5 | ||
Rear Yard | - 10 | ||
Side Corner | - 15 | ||
Attached Garage (Front/Side Corner) - 20 | |||
Accessory Structures — See Section 27.20.020 | |||
(4) | Maximum Building Height (ft): 60 (unlimited with conditional use permit) | ||
(5) | Permitted Lot Coverage (%): 50 | ||
(6) | Off-Street Parking (refer to Chapter 27.24) | ||
(7) | Fences (refer to Section 27.20.040) | ||
Maximum Heights (ft): | |||
Front | - 4 | ||
Side | - 6.5 | ||
Rear | - 6.5 | ||
Side Corner | - 6.5 | ||
(8) | Signs (refer to Chapter 27.22) | ||
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1771, 6-6-2016; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
