The C-3 central business and shopping district is designed to provide the opportunity for various types of retail stores, offices, service establishments and wholesale business to concentrate for the convenience of the public; to be established in such relationships to each other as to be mutually beneficial and to be located and grouped on sites that are in logical proximity to the respective geographical areas and categories of patrons which they serve.

(Prior code § 13.12.001)

Permitted uses in the C-3 central business and shopping district are as follows:

A.

Uses permitted in the C-2 district, Section 17.48.020;

B.

Accessory structures located on the same lot as the permitted use;

C.

Appliance sales;

D.

Art and antique stores;

E.

Bakeries (retail);

F.

Banks;

G.

Barber and beauty shops;

H.

Clothing stores;

I.

Delicatessens;

J.

Department stores;

K.

Dressmaking and tailor shops;

L.

Dry goods;

M.

Employment agencies;

N.

Florists;

O.

Furniture stores;

P.

Garden supplies;

Q.

Grocery stores;

R.

Gunsmiths;

S.

Hardware;

T.

Hobby shops;

U.

Hotels;

V.

Ice cream stores;

W.

Jewelry stores;

X.

Laundromat;

Y.

Libraries;

Z.

Liquor stores;

AA.

Meat markets;

BB.

Medical buildings;

CC.

Motels;

DD.

Museums;

EE.

Music, dance and art studios;

FF.

Music stores;

GG.

Novelty shops;

HH.

Office supplies and machines;

II.

Retail paint sales;

JJ.

Pet shops;

KK.

Photographic supplies;

LL.

Post offices;

MM.

Printing shops;

NN.

Restaurants;

OO.

Shoe repair shops;

PP.

Signs;

QQ.

Souvenir shops;

RR.

Sporting goods stores;

SS.

Supermarkets;

TT.

Telegraph offices;

UU.

Tobacco and cigar shops;

VV.

Soda fountains;

WW.

Toy stores;

XX.

Television and radio sales;

YY.

Veterinary hospitals;

ZZ.

Christmas tree sales lots;

AAA.

Newspaper offices;

BBB.

Electrical appliance repair and retail sales;

CCC.

Plumbing parts, retail sales and repair;

DDD.

Radio and television retail sales and repair;

EEE.

Fireworks stands;

FFF.

Home occupations, subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.86, when conducted within a dwelling that is part of an approved mixed-use development;

GGG.

Low-barrier navigation centers;

HHH.

Accessory dwelling units;

III.

Transitional housing;

JJJ.

Supportive housing;

KKK.

[Reserved];

LLL.

Single-room occupancy units;

MMM.

Emergency shelters, subject to the provisions of Section 17.88.025.

(Prior code § 13.12.002)

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 10, 3-22-2011; Ord. No. 24-02, § 1(Exh. A), 5-28-2024)

In the C-3 central business and shopping center district, uses permitted subject to conditional use permit are as follows:

A.

Auditoriums;

B.

Automatic self-serve car wash;

C.

Automobile parts sales;

D.

Automobile service stations (with incidental repair);

E.

Bakeries (wholesale);

F.

Bars, provided that no bar may be located within five hundred (500) feet of a church, school or other bar;

G.

Bowling establishments;

H.

Buildings with heights greater than two stories;

I.

Bus stations;

J.

Car sales (new and used);

K.

Churches;

L.

Clinics and laboratories;

M.

Communications substations, gas regulator stations, utility pumping stations, radio and television stations;

N.

Convenience markets;

O.

Drive-in restaurants;

P.

Dry cleaners;

Q.

Hospitals;

R.

Janitorial services;

S.

Linen supply services;

T.

Mortuaries;

U.

Nurseries (within or behind the main buildings);

V.

Nursing and convalescent hospitals or homes;

W.

Private clubs, lodges;

X.

Public grounds and buildings;

Y.

Parking lots, in conjunction with permitted uses;

Z.

Radio and television repair;

AA.

Restaurant/bars;

BB.

Significant tobacco retailers, provided that no significant retailer may be located within five hundred (500) feet of a school;

CC.

Theaters;

DD.

Trade and professional schools;

EE.

Day nurseries, child care nurseries or nursery schools, not exceeding two hundred fifty (250) children;

FF.

Light Manufacturing (where required for the repair or assembly of pre-manufactured components of the retailed goods, and where the floor space devoted to the repair and/or assembly process is less than ten (10) percent of the total floor are of business);

GG.

Pool halls and billiards clubs.

HH.

Planned developments, including mixed commercial-residential and/or mixed office-residential uses, pursuant to Chapter 17.84.

II.

Social facilities;

JJ.

Wireless telecommunications facilities;

KK.

Cannabis retail businesses.

(Ord. 03-02 (part), 2003: Ord. 98-02 § 1, 1998; Ord. 97-02 § 2, 1997; Ord. 93-10 § 6, 1993: Ord. 91-02 § 5, 1991: prior code § 13.12.003)

(Ord. No. 13-08, § 11, 12-17-2013; Ord. No. 14-02, § 30, 2-11-2014; Ord. No. 17-06, § 1, 4-25-2017; Ord. No. 19-08, § 3, 9-24-2019)

A.

Off-street truck parking subject to the following general conditions:

1.

Off-street truck parking shall be limited to property zoned C-3 located along Oller Avenue and Derrick Avenue.

2.

Off-street truck parking shall be limited to the tractor unit. The parking of trailers, either attached or detached from the tractor unit, shall not be permitted.

3.

No maintenance of the tractor unit shall be permitted on the parking site.

4.

The area for the off-street parking shall have an improved surface acceptable to the City Engineer so as to prevent dirt and mud from being deposited on the City's streets.

5.

The applicant for an Administrative Review Permit shall submit evidence that the applicant has the written permission of the property owner to park the tractor unit on said site.

6.

The City Management may impose limits on truck idling and warm-up, depending upon the location of the proposed site.

7.

The permit must be renewed annually by the applicant.

8.

The permit shall be visible whenever the tractor unit is parked on the approved site.

(Ord. 00-03 § 2, 2000)

In the C-3 central business and shopping district, uses expressly prohibited are as follows:

A.

Residential uses, unless part of an approved planned development for mixed-use;

B.

Advertising structures;

C.

Any combination of residential or commercial uses;

D.

Industrial uses;

E.

Trailer parks.

(Prior code § 13.12.004)

(Ord. No. 13-08, § 12, 12-17-2013)

A.

Lot Area. No requirement.

B.

Lot Dimensions. No requirement.

C.

Population Density. No requirement.

D.

Building Height. Maximum three stories, not to exceed forty (40) feet.

E.

Yards.

1.

All proposed yards shall be landscaped in accordance with conditions cited in the site plan review.

2.

Open parking areas shall be provided with appropriate perimeter and internal landscaping in accordance with conditions cited in the site plan review.

3.

Front Yard. None.

4.

Side Yard. None.

5.

Rear Yard. None.

F.

Space Between Buildings. No requirements.

G.

Lot Coverage. No requirements.

H.

Fences, Hedges and Walls.

1.

Height of fences, hedges, and walls shall not be greater than six feet, except as follows:

a.

At the discretion of the city manager upon good cause shown by an applicant, a maximum height of ten (10) feet may be permitted. When a height greater than six feet is proposed as part of an application submitted pursuant to Sections 17.08.050 or 17.08.090 of this title, such discretion shall be vested in the planning commission. Fencing greater than six feet in height may be subject to structural review.

b.

Within a front yard or a street side yard offering vehicular access to the abutting street, height shall not be greater than three feet, unless the fence, hedge, or wall is at least fifty (50) percent perforate.

2.

Fences, walls and railings shall be ornamental masonry or concrete, textured or stamped metal or ornamental iron work or similar durable materials.

I.

Off-Street Parking.

1.

The general requirement for off-street parking shall be three square feet of off-street parking for each one square foot of floor area.

2.

Said space shall be provided on a site not more than five hundred (500) feet from the external boundaries of the lot upon which the building it serves is located. This required parking area shall be provided in any of the following ways:

a.

On the lot with the building served;

b.

On a contiguous lot or a lot within five hundred (500) feet of the building or use being served;

c.

By membership in an assessment district established for the purpose of providing off-street parking for the uses located in said district.

3.

The improvement and maintenance standards of Section 17.88.010 shall apply.

J.

Access. There shall be adequate vehicular access from a dedicated and improved street or alley.

K.

Outdoor Advertising. The provisions of the C-1 district, Section 17.44.050(K)(1)(a), (b), (d), (f), (g), and (h) shall apply, with one freestanding sign per street frontage permitted, subject to the following regulations:

1.

The sign shall only contain the name of the business or businesses, principal services provided, and the address of the location.

2.

The sign shall not exceed seventy-five (75) square feet in area or twenty (20) feet in height.

3.

Any lighting or other forms of illumination utilized shall not create a hazard to drivers or cause a visual or noise disturbance to any surrounding residential area.

L.

Loading Spaces. For nonresidential uses, the requirements under Section 17.88.010 shall apply regarding loading space size, location, treatment and maintenance.

M.

For uses subject to a conditional use permit, the approving entity may provide for like uses to have a geographic separation of up to one thousand (1,000) feet.

(Ord. 93-10 § 7, 1993; prior code § 13.12.005)

(Ord. No. 12-01, § 1, 1-24-2012; Ord. No. 14-02, § 19, 2-11-2014; Ord. No. 17-04, § 4, 4-25-2017)

All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions prescribed in Chapters 17.08, 17.88 and 17.92.

(Prior code § 13.12.006)

Before any building or structure may be erected on any lot in the C-3 district, a site plan shall have been approved pursuant to the provisions of Section 17.08.090.

(Ord. 99-01 § 9, 1999: Prior code § 13.12.007)

(Ord. No. 14-02, § 10, 2-11-2014)

All structures in a unified community shopping center shall be developed with a compatible architectural style. The approving entity shall determine compatibility upon review of the site plan.

(Prior code § 13.12.008)

(Ord. No. 14-02, § 11, 2-11-2014)