The “GC” General Commercial and “HOC” Highway-Oriented Commercial Districts and their regulations are established herein in order to achieve, among others, the following purposes:

   (a)   The purpose of the GC General Commercial District is to reflect a broad range of retail, personal service, and other commercial establishments.

   (b)   The purpose of the HOC Highway-Oriented Commercial District is to reflect a range of commercial and office establishments with a regional appeal that have conveniently located off-street parking and safe pedestrian access and exclude “strip commercial”-type uses and commercial uses with inordinate vehicular traffic.

(Ord. 2012-20, passed 4-17-2012)

   (a)   Off-street parking and loading. All uses and structures in the GC or HOC Districts shall comply with the off-street parking and loading provisions of Chapter 1262, Off-Street Parking and Loading.

   (b)   Signs. Signs are permitted in the GC or HOC Districts subject to the requirements of Chapter 1264, Signage.

   (c)   Landscaping. Landscaping and buffer yards may be required in the GC or HOC Districts per Chapter 1266, Landscaping.

   (d)   Accessory uses and structures. Accessory uses and structures, including but not limited to fences, lighting, off-street parking and storage of vehicles, may be permitted in GC or HOC Districts subject to the requirements of Chapter 1270, Accessory Uses and Structures.

   (e)   Temporary uses. Temporary uses may be permitted in the GC or HOC Districts subject to the requirements of Chapter 1272, Temporary Uses.

(Ord. 2012-20, passed 4-17-2012)

   (a)   The land use regulations for the GC General Commercial and HOC Highway-Oriented Commercial Districts are set forth in the following Schedule 1254.05.

   (b)   Land uses designated by a “P” are permitted uses that may be subject to additional regulations imposed by this Code.

   (c)   A “P followed by additional regulations indicates that the use is a permitted use as previously described, but is subject to additional regulations found in the following table under the corresponding use.

   (d)   Land uses designated by a “C” are conditional uses that are subject to review by the Board of Zoning Appeals, and that may be subject to conditional use approval in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 1280, Appeals, Variances, and Conditional Uses.

   (e)   Land uses that are designated by a “—“ or which are not listed in the following table are prohibited within the GC General Commercial or HOC Highway-Oriented Commercial Districts.

      Schedule 1254.05

 

   (f)   A lot occupied by a structure containing a dwelling unit legally established prior to the adoption of this Code shall not be occupied by any other principle uses permitted herein or by any accessory uses except those that are customarily incidental to a residential dwelling use.

(Ord. 2012-20, passed 4-17-2012)

   Commercial uses not listed specifically in Schedule 1255.05 may be permitted if approved by Village Council pursuant to Chapter 1276, Similar Use Determinations and are in conformance with all other applicable regulations of this Code.

(Ord. 2012-20, passed 4-17-2012)

   The lot, yard, and building requirements applicable to zoning lots in Commercial Districts are set forth in the following Table.

 

(Ord. 2012-20, passed 4-17-2012)

   (a)   Enclosed buildings and permanent outdoor storage and activities.

      (1)   In the GC General Commercial District, all business, service, and permanent display and storage operations shall be conducted, and all materials used in their operations shall be contained, wholly within enclosed buildings unless a conditional use permit is obtained pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 1280, Appeals, Variances, and Conditional Uses.

      (2)   In the HOC Highway-Oriented Commercial District, all operations shall be conducted wholly within enclosed buildings, except where otherwise provided in this Code.

   (b)   Landscaping and buffer yards.

      (1)   All portions of a lot which are not improved shall be landscaped or maintained in an orderly, natural state.

      (2)   In addition to the yard requirements in § 1254.09, a screen of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs sufficient to create a year-round visual barrier shall be planted and maintained between any development permitted in any Commercial District and any adjoining Residence District in accordance with the Commercial/Residential buffer requirements established in Chapter 1266, Landscaping.

      (3)   All other requirements of Chapter 1266 pertaining to screening and buffering must also be met.

      (4)   All requirements contained in subdivisions (1), (2), and (3) hereof must be fully complied with before a certificate of occupancy is issued by the Code Enforcement Officer.

   (c)   Mechanical equipment. All ground level and roof top mechanical equipment must be fully screened from view from all residential districts by a parapet wall or other screening structure constructed of the same materials as the principal building façade, or adequate landscaping to the height of such equipment.

   (d)   Refuse control. Refuse containers must be covered and shall be stored within completely enclosed buildings or placed in corrals providing screening from public streets and adjoining lots.

(Ord. 2012-20, passed 4-17-2012)