Lewistown City Zoning Code
Subchapter IX C-2
Commercial District service
§ 153.150 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
The Service Commercial District is designed to provide and encourage concentrated locations, in defined areas, for heavier commercial uses of retail businesses and services.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.151 PERMITTED USES.
Within any C-2 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 permitted in the C-1 District.
(B)
Churches or other places of worship.
(C)
Public, parochial, elementary and high schools.
(D)
Public utilities and governmental buildings.
(E)
Amusement and recreational facilities, skating rinks, bowling alley, go-kart tracks and miniature golf.
(F)
Animal hospitals.
(G)
Automobile car wash establishments.
(H)
Drive-in eating establishments.
(I)
Drive-in theaters.
(J)
Farm equipment sales, open storage, repair, service and sales establishments.
(K)
Machinery and equipment, open storage, repair, service and sales establishments.
(L)
Manufactured home, manufactured home and trailer sales establishments.
(M)
Nursery stock, greenhouses, and sales establishments.
(N)
Tourist courts, cabins, or motels.
(O)
Warehouse establishments.
(P)
Self-storage rental units.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.152 HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.
No structure shall exceed six stories or 80 feet in height.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.153 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.
(B)
Side yard. No side yard is required, except on a corner lot. On a corner lot, a side yard of ten feet is required. Also, when next to a residential district, a side yard of ten feet is required. When next to a unincorporated area, a side yard of 20 feet is required. (See§ 153.158)
(C)
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 20 feet.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.154 LOT AREA.
No restrictions.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.155 LOT WIDTH.
No restrictions.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.156 LOT COVERAGE.
No restrictions.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.157 BUFFERING.
Any new or expanding use which has a common lot line with a existing residential district shall provide within that property along that common lot line, a properly maintained dense hedge, tree row, or other suitable landscape device, not to exceed seven feet in height, to visually screen the area from the residential area. Failure to provide or maintain such a planting buffer shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.158 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, setback requirements must be met for residential districts.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.159 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 drain.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)
§ 153.160 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 § 153.999.
(Ord. 1999-7, passed 5-25-1999)