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Lysander City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XIII

General Commercial District

§ 320-29 Structures and uses.

This district is intended for commercial uses that need good highway access and large site areas for their buildings and/or for outdoor storage, display or operations. Retail and nonretail commercial uses which are not reliant upon close proximity to residential areas and which are not generally compatible to residential uses are encouraged within this district.
A. 
Uses permitted upon controlled site review (See Article XVII.) are as follows:
(1) 
Retail or personal service use.
(2) 
Wholesale or warehouse establishments.
(3) 
Offices.
(4) 
Restaurant.
(5) 
Utility substation.
B. 
Uses permitted upon issuance of a special permit (See Article XVIII.) and a controlled site review (See Article XVII.) are as follows:
(1) 
Drive-in services.
(2) 
Automobile sales, including accessory service.
(3) 
Equipment sales, including accessory service.
(4) 
Hospital.
(5) 
Outdoor sales of boats, trailers, building supplies and other consumer products, including accessory service.
(6) 
Motor vehicle service station.
(7) 
Public garage.
(8) 
Motel/hotel.
(9) 
Parks, playgrounds and other similar recreational facilities which are privately owned and operated by a not-for-profit.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(10) 
Regulation golf courses.
(11) 
Golf driving ranges and other outdoor commercial amusements.
(12) 
Veterinary treatment facility. (No animals shall be kept outside.)
C. 
Prohibited uses are as follows:
(1) 
Residential uses (except for on-site residency of security and/or caretaker personnel).
D. 
The following regulations shall apply:
(1) 
Height, yard and corner lot exceptions.
(2) 
Off-street parking and loading.
(3) 
Signs.
(4) 
Accessory uses and structures.
(5) 
Riverfront.
(6) 
Highway.

§ 320-30 Dimensional requirements.

For nonresidential structures and uses:
A. 
Lots shall meet the following requirements:
(1) 
Lot area, minimum: 80,000 square feet.
(2) 
Lot width, minimum: 200 feet.
(3) 
Lot coverage, maximum: 30%.
B. 
Principal structure and accessory structures shall meet the following requirements:
(1) 
Setback, front yard: 100 feet.
(2) 
Setback, side yard:
(a) 
One side: 20 feet.
(b) 
Total of both sides: 45 feet.
(3) 
Setback, rear yard for principal structures: 50 feet.
(4) 
Setback, rear yard for accessory structures: 20 feet.
(5) 
Maximum height: 50 feet.