Kouts City Zoning Code
HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT
§ 154.175 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
The following provisions shall apply to Highway Commercial (C-3) Districts:
(A) All business, service, storage, merchandise, display and, where permitted, repair and processing, shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building, unless authorized as a variance, and except as otherwise permitted herein for specific uses;
(B) Goods sold shall consist primarily of new merchandise, and any goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises unless otherwise permitted herein for specified uses;
(C) Processes and equipment employed and goods processed or sold shall be limited to those which are not objectionable by reason of odor, dust, smoke, cinders, gas, noise, vibration, refuse material or water-carried waste;
(D) Where a commercial building is located on a lot which abuts property zoned for residential use, an opaque landscape screen, an opaque fence or screening having a minimum height of six feet shall be provided along any side and/or rear lot line contiguous to the property zoned for residential use;
(F) Parking spaces shall be in accordance with the provisions set forth in §§ 154.335 et seq.
(Ord. 1995-12, passed 7-6-95)
§ 154.176 USE REGULATIONS.
(A) The following shall apply to the Highway Commercial (C-3) District as permitted uses:
(1) The uses permitted in the C-2 Zoning Districts;
(2) Amusement establishments: bowling alleys, pool halls, dancing halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools and skating rinks and other similar uses;
(3) Automobile repair stations;
(4) Automobile service centers;
(5) Automobile service stations;
(6) Automobile, recreational vehicles (snowmobiles, motorcycles, boats and the like) and equipment sales, including used car sales when in conjunction with a new car dealership when located on or adjacent to the same lot;
(7) Blueprinting and photocopying esta- blishments;
(8) Building materials sales with accessory enclosed (fenced) storage;
(9) Caskets and casket supplies;
(10) Catering establishments;
(11) Contractors and construction offices, excluding storage of construction equipment;
(12) Clubs and lodges, private, fraternal or religious;
(13) Extermination shops;
(14) Frozen food shops, including locker rental in conjunction therewith;
(15) Garages, public;
(16) Garden supply centers with open lot sales;
(17) Machinery and equipment sales, including repair or reconditioning of all machinery within enclosed buildings;
(18) Meat markets, including the processing and sale of meat and meat products when conducted as a part of the retail business of the premises;
(19) Monument sales;
(20) Orthopedic and medical appliance stores, but not including the assembly or manufacture of such articles;
(21) Parking lots, automobile;
(22) Plumbing showrooms and shops;
(23) Radio and television service and repair shops;
(24) Typewriter, adding machine and home computer sales and service establishments;
(25) Undertaking establishments and funeral parlors;
(26) Hotels and motels.
(B) The following uses may be allowed by special exception:
(1) Those special exception uses allowed for the C-2 Zoning District, except those which are permitted in the C-3 Zoning District;
(2) Animal hospitals;
(3) Dog kennels;
(4) Job printing shops;
(5) Microwave relay towers;
(6) Bottling works;
(7) Ice cream manufacture, including storage of frozen food products;
(8) Outdoor amusement establishments, golf driving range, miniature golf courses, par three golf courses, kiddie parks and other similar amusement centers and places of amusement;
(9) Satellite dish sales establishments;
(10) Second-hand stores (re-sale shops), rummage shops, auction houses and flea markets;
(11) Used car lots, except when in conjunction with a new car dealership;
(12) Theaters;
(13) Hospitals;
(14) Nursing Homes.
(Ord. 1995-12, passed 7-6-95)
§ 154.177 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.
The maximum height of any building or other structure shall be not more than 45 feet.
(Ord. 1995-12, passed 7-6-95)
§ 154.178 AREA, WIDTH AND YARD REGULATIONS.
(A) Minimum lot area and width. A minimum lot area of not less than 8,000 square feet and a lot width of not less than 70 feet at the building line shall be provided for every building or other structure erected or used for any use permitted in this Zoning District. In the case of a developmental plan, the heights of buildings and other structures erected or enlarged in this Zoning District and area, width, yard and building coverage requirements therefore shall be as specified on or in connection with the aforesaid development plan. The development plan shall encompass an area of not less than ten acres.
(B) Front yard. There shall be a front yard between the building line and the highway and street right-of-way lines as follows:
(1) On existing four-lane federal or state highways, a distance of 60 feet;
(2) On existing two-lane federal or state highways, a distance of 75 feet;
(3) All county highways, a distance of 50 feet;
(4) All other streets, a distance of 30 feet.
(C) Side yards.
(1) On each corner lot, there shall be a side yard abutting the street having a width of not less than 20 feet and another side yard having a width of not less than 15 feet, unless the building employs a common party wall with a building on the adjoining lot.
(2) On a lot abutting any residential zoning district, there shall be a side abutting such district having a width of not less than 15 feet, which shall be effectively screened from abutting lots by a strip of planting not less than 15 feet in ultimate width, such planting consisting of not less than 50% evergreen material scattered throughout.
(3) Where abutting lots have building or other structures employing a common party wall, no side yard is required.
(4) All interior lots shall have two side yards, each having a width of not less than five feet, except where party walls are used.
(D) Rear yard. There shall be rear yard on each lot, the depth of which shall be not less than 30 feet from the rear lot line. On a lot abutting any residential zoning district, there shall be a rear yard abutting such district having a depth of not less than 15 feet, which shall be effectively screened from abutting lots by a strip of planting not less than 15 inch ultimate depth, such planting consisting of not less than 50% evergreen materials scattered throughout.
(E) Building coverage. No more than 50% of any lot may be covered by buildings.
(Ord. 1995-12, passed 7-6-95)