Kanarraville City Zoning Code
COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT
§ 152.410 PURPOSE.
The Community Commercial designation is intended to provide for single family residences, traditional merchandising, home occupations, and retail establishments that fit within a small-town environment and serve the needs of the residents. The town designates Main Street for all current and future commercial properties, except for the one spot zone previously approved .
(Ord. 08-11-16, passed 9-8-2016; Ord. 11-13-25, passed 11-13-2025)
§ 152.411 PERMITTED USES.
(A) The following permitted uses will be allowed in properties zoned Community Commercial District:
(1) Single-family residence;
(2) Home occupations;
(3) Small personal service businesses (including, but not limited to: beauty or barber shops, photography studios, shoe repair, dressmaking shops or pet grooming);
(4) Nurseries and green houses;
(5) Museums, art galleries and botanical gardens;
(6) Auto service and repair;
(7) Hotels and motels; and
(8) Vacation rentals (30 days or less).
(B) The following conditional uses will be allowed with the issuance of a conditional use permit depending on location and size of the commercial property:
(1) Delicatessens, bakeries, restaurants, or walk-in eateries;
(2) Appliance and computer repair (including, but not limited to, household appliances, televisions, radios, computers and printers);
(3) Homestead, farmstead;
(4) Dry camping, tent camping;
(5) RV park;
(6) Parking lot with amenities; and
(7) Wedding venue.
(Ord. 12-12-13, passed - -; Ord. 07-14-16, passed 7-14-2016; Ord. 08-11-16, passed 9-8-2016; Ord. 11-13-25, passed 11-13-2025)
§ 152.413 MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT INTENSITIES.
(A) All commercial (and residential) plans must be engineered and submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission two weeks in advance of the first meeting.
(B) An owner/builder cannot erect a commercial building according to state law.
(C) Because residential and commercial are often spot zoned right next to each other: commercial buildings are subject to the same setbacks and restrictions as residential: 30 feet in the front, 15 on the sides and ten in the rear. Commercial setbacks for corner lots on the sides shall be 20 feet.
(D) No buildings will be over two stories in height. Height exceptions for commercial buildings and accessory buildings are subject to approval by Planning and Zoning and Town Council bearing in mind scenic vistas and views not to be obstructed, offences to neighbors. Corner lot main and accessory buildings must be constructed so as not to obstruct traffic views.
(E) Lighting is to be unobtrusive. Lighting used to illuminate any parking lot or commercial building shall be arranged to reflect the light away from adjoining premises and away from street traffic. There shall be no up lighting. Every effort should be made to protect and preserve public safety, employee safety and the comfort of neighbors.
(F) Parking for hotels and motels shall be one space for every sleeping unit; for restaurants, two spaces for every table, plus one for every 35 square feet of area, plus one space for every employee on the largest shift, or if not a restaurant or hotel/ motel, one space for every 35 square feet. All businesses must provide parking for Americans with Disabilities Act and in compliance with current ADA standards which are for every one through 25 spaces, one handicap van space; for every 26 to 50 parking spaces, one standard handicap space, plus one van handicap space. For further ADA standards or current standards, see ADA Handicap parking spaces.
(G) Commercial lots shall have no more than one sign of up to 60 by 50 inches. This can be a free standing sign so long as it does not obstruct traffic and is not over six feet in height. All signs shall be neighborhood appropriate.
(H) All commercial buildings shall have compaction and over-excavation.
(I) All commercial buildings must have sprinkling systems in compliance with county regulations.
(Ord. 9-14-17, passed 9-14-2017)
§ 152.414 MINIMUM AREA, WIDTH AND YARD REQUIREMENTS.
Minimum area, width and yard requirement shall be determined by compliance with all provisions of this chapter, the Uniform Building Code and all other applicable codes adopted by the town.
(Ord. 03-09-2000, passed 3-3-2000)
§ 152.415 SIGNS.
Signs permitted in the Main Street district shall be limited to the following:
(A) One construction/development sign per project, during the period of construction and not more than ten days past the date of completion of the project. The sign shall not exceed ten feet in height or be greater than eight square feet in size;
(B) One real estate sign, which must be removed not more than ten days after the sale of the property, not to exceed eight square feet in area;
(C) If home occupation, one home occupation identification sign, not to exceed six square feet in sign area; and
(D) If retail or traditional merchandising, not more than two identification signs, the aggregate total of which shall not exceed 15 square feet and which shall comply with the following.
(1) One of the maximum of two signs may be a pole sign not exceeding ten feet in height.
(2) One of the maximum of two signs may be a monument sign not exceeding two and one-half feet in height.
(3) Two of the maximum signs may be wall signs which must be painted on or otherwise securely fastened to the building and which may not protrude from the building to extend over any public right-of-way or more than one foot from the building surface, whichever is less.
(Ord. 03-09-2000, passed 3-3-2000)
