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Lincoln County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE G

C1 LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

13-5G-1: PURPOSE AND INTENT:

The purpose of the C1 local commercial district is to provide areas for limited retail and service activities in convenient locations. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

13-5G-2: USES PERMITTED:

In the C1 local commercial district, no building or structure shall be erected which is arranged, intended or designed to be used for other than one or more of the following uses:
Any use permitted in the RM multiple-family residential district.
Accessory buildings and structures necessary to such uses located on the same lot or parcel of land.
Automobile parking areas.
Signs, subject to the following provisions:
   A.   Any exterior sign displays shall pertain only to a use conducted on the premises,
   B.   Shall not exceed a height of twenty four feet (24'),
   C.   Shall not have an area in excess of, collectively, two (2) square feet per each linear foot of street frontage up to a maximum of three hundred (300) square feet,
   D.   No sign shall project above the roofline;
The following retail and service uses and establishments, provided such stores, shops or businesses, except automobile service stations, shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building:
Antique shop and collectible sales.
Appliance stores.
Art shops and artists supplies.
Automobile service, including gasoline sales but excluding the repairing, painting or upholstering of motor vehicles.
Bakery, retail only.
Banks, credit unions, savings and loan services, and automatic teller stations.
Barbershop.
Beauty shops or parlors.
Bicycle shops.
Bookkeeping and accountant offices.
Bookstores.
Cafes or cafeterias.
Candy stores.
Churches and the facilities which are normally accessory to a religious use.
Clothing or wearing apparel shops.
Convenience food stores.
Delicatessens.
Dress or military shops.
Drugstores.
Dry cleaning, pressing and laundry agencies.
Dry goods or notions stores.
Electronic equipment sales and service.
Employment agencies.
Florist shops.
Food stores.
Gift shops.
Hardware stores.
Ice cream parlors.
Insurance agencies.
Jewelry stores.
Law offices.
Meat markets.
Medical clinics and medical offices.
Offices, business or professional.
Photographer or photographic supplies, studios.
Private postal mailing and shipping services.
Radio and television sales and repair.
Real estate offices.
Restaurants, including take-out food and drive-in establishments.
Self-service laundries.
Shoe stores or shoe repair shops.
Sporting goods stores.
Stationery stores.
Tailoring.
Tobacco stores.
Tourist guest facilities providing bed and breakfast accommodations.
Toy stores.
Travel agencies.
Video game parlors.
Video sales and rentals.
Other uses similar to the above which are determined by the planning commission to be consistent and compatible with the uses permitted within the district. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

13-5G-3: USES PERMITTED SUBJECT TO SPECIAL USE PERMIT:

The following additional uses may be permitted subject to securing a special use permit as provided for in chapter 8 of this title:
Mobile home parks when developed in accordance with chapter 13 of this title, and Nevada Revised Statutes 461A.
Residential use in conjunction with an on site business, if occupied by an owner, or an employee acting as the manager or caretaker of the business. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

13-5G-4: BUILDING HEIGHT:

Four (4) stories and not to exceed forty five feet (45'). (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

13-5G-5: FRONT YARD:

There shall be no front yard required; except, all buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall have a front yard of fifteen feet (15') measured from the front property line, or from the rear of a commercial building situated on the front of the property. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

13-5G-6: SIDE YARD:

   A.   There shall be no side yard required; except, wherever a building is located upon a lot adjacent to a residential zone boundary, there shall be provided a side yard of not less than ten feet (10') on the side of the building adjacent to the zone boundary line.
   B.   All buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall have a side yard of five feet (5'); except, that on a street side corner lot, there shall be a side yard of not less than ten feet (10'). (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

13-5G-7: REAR YARD:

There shall be, behind every building, a rear yard having a minimum depth of ten feet (10'). (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

13-5G-8: LOT AREA AND WIDTH REQUIREMENTS:

None, except, all buildings used exclusively for residential purposes shall be located on a lot or parcel having the same lot area, width and density requirements as provided for in the RM multiple-family residential district. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)

13-5G-9: DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS ON SAME LOT:

None, except all buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with the provisions of the RM multiple-family residential district. (Ord. 2005-10, 1-3-2006)