The general character of these commercial districts would be designed for local shopping and include a limited range of retail establishments catering to frequently recurring needs. In District C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Districts, the following regulations in § 153.091 shall apply.

(1995 Code, § 153.090) (Ord. 68-15, passed 8-22-1968)

   A building may be erected, altered, or used, and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes, and no other.

   (A)   Foods, beverages, drugs, household supplies, scientific or professional instruments, or florist shop.

   (B)   Business or professional office, studio, bank, savings and loan or other financial institutions, library, museum, and public transportation stations.

   (C)   Restaurants, confectionery, or other place serving food or alcoholic beverages, provided however that an outdoor counter, drive-in, or curb service shall not be permitted.

   (D)   Personal service shop, including barber, beauty salon, shoe repair, tailor, dressmaking, and pickup for dry cleaning and laundry, none of which shall exceed 2,500 square feet of floor area per establishment.

   (E)   Municipal or commercial parking garage or lot, other than the required parking space provided by establishments within the districts.

   (F)   Any use of the same general character as any of the above permitted uses when authorized as a special exception.

   (G)   Accessory uses.

(1995 Code, § 153.091) (Ord. 68-15, passed 8-22-1968)

   The maximum height of any building or other structure shall be two stories or not more than 30 feet.

(1995 Code, § 153.092) (Ord. 68-15, passed 8-22-1968)

   (A)   Minimum lot area and width. A minimum lot area of not less than 4,800 square feet, and a lot width of not less than 40 feet at the building line shall be provided for every building or other structure erected or used for any use permitted in this district, and in no case shall an individual establishment exceed 5,000 square feet of floor space. In the case of a planned development, the heights of buildings and other structures erected or enlarged in this district, and area, width, yard, and building coverage requirements therefore shall be as specified on or in connection with the aforesaid planned development. The planned development shall encompass an area of not less than 2-1/2 acres.

   (B)   Front yard. There shall be a front yard on each lot, the depth of which shall be not less than 25 feet from the right-of-way line.

   (C)   Side yards.

      (1)   On each corner lot, there shall be a side yard, abutting the street, having a width of not less than 15 feet, and another side yard having a width of not less than eight feet unless the building employs a common party wall with the building on the adjoining lot.

      (2)   On a lot abutting any residential zoning district, there shall be a side yard abutting such district having a width of not less than 12 feet, which shall be effectively screened from abutting lots by a strip of planting not less than 12 feet in ultimate width, such planting consisting of not less than 50% evergreen material scattered throughout.

      (3)   Where abutting lots having buildings 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 eight feet, except where party walls are used.

   (D)   Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard on each lot, the depth of which shall be not less than 30 feet from the rear lot line.

   (E)   Building coverage. No more than 40% of any lot may be covered by buildings.

(1995 Code, § 153.093) (Ord. 68-15, passed 8-22-1968)

   One 2-1/2 inch caliper deciduous tree for every 30 feet of street frontage or portion thereof shall be planted in (any section of) the front yard of every lot.

(1995 Code, § 153.094) (Ord. 68-15, passed 8-22-1968)

   Adequate off-street parking and loading space shall be provided in accordance with §§ 153.185 et seq. herein, except in the case of a planned development the required space for individual establishments need not be provided separately but may be made a component part of such plan.

(1995 Code, § 153.095) (Ord. 68-15, passed 8-22-1968)

   Sign requirements will be in accordance with the provisions of § 153.163.

(1995 Code, § 153.096) (Ord. 68-15, passed 8-22-1968)

   All business shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building, except for off-street parking. Any major development of 10,000 square feet of gross floor area or more will require a special exception permit.

(1995 Code, § 153.097) (Ord. 68-15, passed 8-22-1968)