Kalispell City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 27
13 B-2 GENERAL BUSINESS
§ 27.13.010 Intent.
A district which provides for a variety of sales and service establishments to serve both the residents of the area and the traveling public. This district depends on the proximity to major streets and arterials and should be located in business corridors or in islands. This zoning district would typically be found in areas designated as commercial and urban mixed use on the Kalispell Land Use Plan Future Land Use Map.
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
§ 27.13.020 Permitted Uses.
(1) | Athletic club | |
(2) | Assembly, light | |
(3) | Auctions, indoor | |
(4) | Auto parking - surface | |
(5) | Auto (RV, boats, motorcycles) sales and/or repair | |
(6) | Auto rental, limo, shuttle (taxi) services | |
(7) | Auto service station | |
(8) | Bakery | |
(9) | Banks and financial institutions | |
(10) | Barber and beauty services | |
(11) | Bed and breakfast | |
(12) | Bus station | |
(13) | Car wash, auto detailing shop | |
(14) | Catering establishments | |
(15) | Church | |
(16) | Community center | |
(17) | Day care | - home (12 or fewer) |
- center (13 or more) | ||
(18) | Dwelling | - single family |
- duplex | ||
- townhouse (2 attached units) | ||
- townhouse (3 or more attached units) | ||
- multi-family | ||
- accessory dwelling unit | ||
(19) | Fairgrounds (public) | |
(20) | Food bank | |
(21) | Funeral homes and crematoriums | |
(22) | Greenhouses, nursery centers and landscaping materials | |
(23) | Group home (8 or fewer persons) | |
(24) | Home occupations (refer to Section 27.20.060) | |
(25) | Hotel, motel | |
(26) | HVAC/electrical/plumbing, sales/service | |
(27) | Jail facilities (public) | |
(28) | Janitor services | |
(29) | Laboratories, tech research, development, and testing | |
(30) | Laundromats or dry cleaners | |
(31) | Libraries, museums, and similar cultural facilities | |
(32) | Lumber/building material sales (with outdoor display/storage) | |
(33) | Media (newspaper, radio, TV) | |
(34) | Media, towers, and facilities (accessory) | |
(35) | Microbreweries, wineries, distilleries, and tasting rooms | |
(36) | Office | - professional/governmental |
- medical (with limited overnight stay) | ||
(37) | Pack and ship shops | |
(38) | Parks | |
(39) | Photographic studio | |
(40) | Police and fire stations | |
(41) | Print and copy shops | |
(42) | Post office | |
(43) | Recreation area, indoor | |
(44) | Rental service stores and yards | |
(45) | Repair shops | - appliance |
- clothing/electronics | ||
(46) | Restaurants | |
(47) | Retail business | |
(48) | Safe houses | |
(49) | Schools | - K-12 (public) |
- post secondary (public) | ||
- commercial | ||
(50) | Small engine sales, service, and repair | |
(51) | Tattoo parlor | |
(52) | Theaters | |
(53) | Veterinary clinic, small animals | |
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1720, 1-22-2013; Ord. 1771, 6-6-2016; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
§ 27.13.030 Uses Which May Be Permitted By Conditional Use Permit.
(1) | Assembly halls/stadiums/convention hall facilities (includes public fair grounds, auditoriums, and racetracks) |
(2) | Auto or vehicle body shops |
(3) | Auto parking, structure |
(4) | Bars, taverns, and clubs (Administrative CUP) |
(5) | Campground/RV Park |
(6) | Casino-accessory (refer to Section 27.34.040) |
(7) | Contractor's storage yard |
(8) | Group home (9 or more persons) |
(9) | Homeless shelters |
(10) | Kennels, animal shelters (Administrative CUP) |
(11) | Mini storage/recreational vehicle storage (Administrative CUP) |
(12) | Recreation area, outdoor. |
(13) | Residential care home or facility |
(14) | Shooting/archery, indoor (Administrative CUP) |
(15) | Utilities (primary distribution site) |
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1712, 3-19-2012; Ord. 1771, 6-6-2016; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
§ 27.13.040 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 (%): N/A | ||
(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)
