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Milford City Zoning Code

13.18 Highway

Commercial District HC

13.18.010 Intent And Purpose

The HC designation is intended to provide for the development of retail and commercial establishments which will serve the needs of the traveling public.

13.18.020 Permitted Uses

The following are permitted uses in any HC district:

  1. Medical offices or clinics;
  2. Administrative, business or professional offices;
  3. Personal service establishments including, but not limited to, beauty or barber shops, dry cleaners, Laundromats;
  4. Retail stores including, but not limited to, grocery stores, convenience markets, appliance or furniture stores, bookshops, drugstores, florist shops, hardware stores, clothing stores, variety stores, or shoe shops;
  5. Delicatessens, bakeries, or walk-in restaurants, high or low turnover;
  6. Banks, financial institutions or savings and loan institutions;
  7. Amusement and recreation establishments including, but not limited to, theaters, billiard parlors, bowling alleys, or amusement arcades;
  8. Health clubs or spas;
  9. Bars or nightclubs;
  10. Hotels or Motels;
  11. Auto related uses including, but not limited to, repair garages, gasoline/service stations, drive through restaurants or markets or car washes;
  12. New vehicle sales with appurtenant used vehicle sales or auto repair;
  13. Public parks or recreational facilities;
  14. Museums or art galleries;
  15. Wholesaling, secondary and appurtenant to a retail outlet;
  16. Outdoor storage, when completely screened from public right-of-way, including, but not limited to, contractors yards, vehicle storage, lumber yards, construction supplies, vehicle storage, equipment rental yards;
  17. Antique Shops;
  18. All uses permitted in the RM district; and
  19. Any other uses deemed by the Planning and Zoning Commission to be in harmony with listed permitted uses and the purpose and intent of this district.

13.18.030 Conditional Uses

The following uses may be permitted subject to a conditional use permit:

  1. Mortuary;
  2. Public utility structures;
  3. Used vehicle sales;
  4. Multi-family residential developed to the MR standards;
  5. Pawnbroker shops;
  6. Thrift shops or secondhand dealerships.
  7. Licensed "community care facilities" including: residential facility; adult day care; day treatment; social rehabilitation facility; community treatment facility;
  8. Bailbonds;
  9. Fortunetelling, per 13.25.010 through 13.25.080;
  10. Swap meets, indoor, per 13.25.010 through 13.25.080;
  11. All uses subject to a conditional use permit in the RM district; and
  12. Any other uses deemed by the Planning and Zoning Commission to be in harmony with listed conditional uses and the purpose and intent of this district.
  13. One dog shall be allowed per 2,000 sqft-up to a maximum of 4 dogs per county recorded lot.
  14. Short-Term Rental.

(Ord. 02-2015, Amended, 06/17/2015)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 04-2023 on 9/19/2023
Amended by Ord. 09-2024 on 7/23/2024

13.18.040 Maximum Development Intensities

Maximum lot coverage is 40%, subject to all other applicable regulations.

13.18.050 General Development Standards

  1. Minimum street frontage setback shall be set by design review, but in no instance shall be less than 20 feet;
  2. Minimum rear setback shall be 20 feet where abutting a residentially zoned property, otherwise no setback is required;
  3. Minimum side setback shall be 20 feet where abutting a residentially zoned property, otherwise no setback is required;
  4. All setbacks shall be landscaped;
  5. Maximum building height, 50 feet or three stories, whichever is less. Buildings over one story, or 18 feet, in height shall not be permitted within 150 feet of an adjacent residentially zoned property unless separated by a public street or easement of no less than 50 feet in total width.
  6. Accessory structures shall not exceed one story in height;
  7. Architectural features such as cornices, chimneys and bell towers may exceed the height limit;
  8. Design review shall be required for all structures;
  9. Where any HC district abuts any residential district, a wall at least six feet in height, or appropriate landscaping, shall be located adjoining the property line, except adjoining a required front yard. This height may increase by design review depending on the use.

13.18.060 Applicable Regulations

13.23.010 through 13.23.080 - Special Uses 13.24.010 through 13.24.080 - Public Uses 13.31.010 through 13.31.030 - Fencing and Walls 13.32.010 through 13.32.070 - Vehicular Parking, Loading and Maneuvering Areas 13.33.010 through 13.33.030 - Landscaping 13.34.010 through 13.34.060 - Yards and Setbacks 13.35.010 through 13.35.100 - Design Review and Site Plan Review 13.44.010 through 13.44.080 - Combining Overlay District

04-2023

09-2024