Lewistown City Zoning Code
Subchapter VII B-1
Central Business District
§ 153.110 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
The Central Business District is designed to permit a wide range of business activities commensurate with the diversified nature of the central business area of the city. The intent of the regulations is to permit the concentrated activity which traditionally takes place in the central area, taking into account the need for compactness within the framework of the traffic circulation. The Central Business District is intended to encourage and strengthen the regional character of the central area. (Parking facilities are to be provided in large, combined parking areas to serve shoppers). Street parking shall be provided by the city.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.111 PERMITTED USES.
Within any B-1 Central Business District, no building, structure, or premises shall be used, arranged, or altered to be used, except for one or more of the following uses which shall be subject to all regulations and requirements for permit of this chapter.
(A)
Amusement facilities, bowling alleys, theaters, billiard halls, dance halls, night clubs, cocktail lounges, bars, clubs or lodges.
(B)
Antique shops.
(C)
Appliance sales, rental and service shops.
(D)
Arts and crafts shops and supply stores.
(E)
Auction rooms (except livestock).
(F)
Automobile parking lot or garage.
(G)
Bakery shop.
(H)
Banking and financial institutions.
(I)
Barber and beauty shops.
(J)
Bicycle sales and repair shops.
(K)
Blueprinting and other similar reproduction processing establishments.
(L)
Book stores.
(M)
Bus depot or passenger station.
(N)
Business schools and colleges, or private schools operated for a profit.
(O)
Candy and ice cream shops.
(P)
Carpet, rug, linoleum, or other floor covering stores.
(Q)
Catering establishments.
(R)
Clothing or costume rental establishments.
(S)
Clothing, department or variety store.
(T)
Coin store.
(U)
Department stores.
(V)
Drug store.
(W)
Eating or drinking establishments.
(X)
Floor covering and carpet store.
(Y)
Florist sales shops.
(Z)
Furniture and home furnishings store.
(AA)
Furrier shop and storage.
(BB)
Gift shop.
(CC)
Stained glass or craft shop.
(DD)
Grocery sales, meat market and delicatessen establishments.
(EE)
Gunsmith shop.
(FF)
Health center and service.
(GG)
Hobby shops.
(HH)
Hotels and motels.
(II)
Interior decorating shops.
(JJ)
Jewelry store.
(KK)
Laboratories, medical, dental or optical establishments.
(LL)
Law office.
(MM)
Leather goods store.
(NN)
Locksmith shop.
(OO)
Medical and dental offices and clinics.
(PP)
Musical instrument and record shop.
(QQ)
Newspaper office.
(RR)
Office, general, business and professional.
(SS)
Office or business machine, sales or rental stores.
(TT)
Optical goods sales and service establishments.
(UU)
Orthopedic or related medical appliance and artificial limb establishments.
(VV)
Pawn shops.
(WW)
Pet shops.
(XX)
Photography developing or printing establishments and studios.
(YY)
Private clubs.
(ZZ)
Public auction rooms.
(AAA)
Public garages.
(BBB)
Publicly owned buildings, public utility buildings and service yards but not including storage yards.
(CCC)
Radio and television studios.
(DDD)
Restaurants and cafes.
(EEE)
Secretarial service establishments.
(FFF)
Sewing machine sales and repair shops.
(GGG)
Shoe stores.
(HHH)
Small business machine repair shops.
(III)
Sporting good stores.
(JJJ)
Stationary stores.
(KKK)
Studios for professional work on the teaching of fine arts, photography, music, drama and dance.
(LLL)
Tailor shops.
(MMM)
Telephone answering service.
(NNN)
Television, radio, or household appliance repair shops.
(OOO)
Theater, dance halls, assembly halls, lodge halls, or similar places of assembly.
(PPP)
Any service establishment, office, showroom or workshop "pertaining to" a electrician, decorator, dressmaker, tailor, shoemaker, baker, printer, upholsterer, that require a retail adjunct or "which is no more" objectionable in character than the aforementioned, provided that no more than five persons shall be employed at any time in the fabrication of goods.
(QQQ)
Wedding chapels or banquet halls.
(RRR)
Accessory structures such as a garage as a accessory to a permitted use.
(SSS)
General retail or rental of memorabilia, video or audio tapes or discs and collectibles.
(TTT)
Heating, furnace equipment sales and service.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.112 OFF STREET PARKING.
Off street parking is not required.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.113 HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.
No structure shall exceed six stories or 80 feet in height.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.114 LOT AREA.
No restrictions.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.115 LOT WIDTH.
No restrictions.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.116 YARD/SETBACK REQUIREMENTS.
(A)
Front yard. None required, except for a minimum sidewalk no less than four feet and no extension protruding past existing building lines.
(B)
Side yard. No side yards are required along the interior side lot lines. On a corner lot, the structures shall not protrude past existing sidewalk lines, or four feet whichever is greater.
(C)
Rear yard. No rear yard is required except where it would block existing alley or streets.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.117 CONDITIONAL OR NON-CONFORMING USES.
The Board may, after a public hearing, grant conditional and/or non-conforming use variances that meet the criteria set forth in § 153.365.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.118 WATER RUN OFF.
If a structure is built on the side yard or rear yard line, provisions must be made to channel water run off away from adjacent properties and into appropriate drains.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)