Lewistown City Zoning Code
Subchapter VIII C-1
Commercial District general
§ 153.130 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
The General Commercial District is designed to provide locations for the conduct of most all types of retail trade, offices, financial institutions, amusement facilities and other similar business and service activities in order to maintain and provide for the future development of the general commercial district and other similar established uses and shopping areas.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.131 PERMITTED USES.
Within any C-1 Commercial District, no building, structure, or premises shall be used, arranged, designed, 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)
Any use allowed in the R-1, R-2 and B-1 districts.
(B)
Boat and marina sales, rental and service shops.
(C)
Building material and lumber yards enclosed by a building, except for a interior courtyard or access area.
(D)
Construction contractor offices and shops.
(E)
Dry cleaning and laundry plant, including carpet cleaning and supply service.
(F)
Exterminator and pest control shops.
(G)
Farm equipment, sales and repair establishments.
(H)
Feed and bagged fertilizer sales establishments.
(I)
Food locker plant.
(J)
Garden supply and seed store.
(K)
Gravel sales establishment.
(L)
Hardware store.
(M)
Liquor store.
(N)
Machinery and equipment establishments.
(O)
Mail order agency.
(P)
Monument sales and service establishments.
(Q)
Motorcycle sales and service establishments.
(R)
Office supplies and equipment repair shop.
(S)
Paint, wallpaper and glass sales store.
(T)
Plumbing fixtures sales shop.
(U)
Radio, television and broadcasting station.
(V)
Rail passenger depot.
(W)
Schools; business, language, commercial and trade schools which do not involve offensive noise, odor, dust, glare, heat or vibration.
(X)
Sign painting shops.
(Y)
Stationary stores.
(Z)
Tire recapping and vulcanizing shops.
(AA)
Upholstery shops.
(BB)
Wholesale establishments.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.132 HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.
No structure shall exceed six stories or 80 feet in height.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.133 LOT AREA AND WIDTH.
No restrictions.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.134 YARD/SETBACK REQUIREMENTS.
(A)
Front yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 20 feet. However, on a corner lot intersecting two or more streets, the building or structure may not be built within a 30 foot radius of the corner.
(C)
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 20 feet.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.135 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
A city block or larger section of land surrounded by city streets and/or corporate limits and/or zoning district lines on all four sides and is being utilized 75% or more commercial by square footage, the primary characteristic of the block will be considered to be commercial. If use is less than 75% commercial by square footage, setback requirements must be met for residential districts.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.136 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 a appropriate drain.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.137 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)