Zoneomics Logo
search icon

Mount Carroll City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 7

COMMERCE DISTRICTS

§ 12-7-1 INTENT.

   (A)   The intent of this subchapter in establishing a highway/auto commerce district is to provide appropriate areas for commercial establishments which are oriented to the motoring public or which require large sites for off-street parking of display of merchandise. Additionally, the establishment of such district is in recognition of existing uses of this nature in decentralized locations, due in part to the past and present shortage of potential commercial sites within the downtown area.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful to use or permit the use of any building or premises within the city and within the area one and one-half miles beyond its corporate limits for any purpose other than as listed below.
(1974 Code, § 9-7-1) (Ord. 501, passed 10-24-1967)

§ 12-7-2 USES PERMITTED.

   (A)   Commercial establishments which are oriented to the motorist such as eating places, automobile service stations, auto repair shops, car wash and motel;
   (B)   Accessory uses incidental to the foregoing principal uses such as off-street parking and signs; and
   (C)   Adult cannabis dispensing organizations.
(1974 Code, § 9-7-2) (Ord. 501, passed 10-24-1967; Ord. 2021-05-03, passed 7-13-2021)

§ 12-7-3 USES BY SPECIAL PERMIT.

   Commercial establishments requiring large sites for off-street parking or for outdoor display and sales such as farm implement sales, and mobile home sales and building material sales.
(1974 Code, § 9-7-3) (Ord. 501, passed 10-24-1967; Ord. 2021-05-03, passed 7-13-2021)

§ 12-7-15 INTENT.

   (A)   The intent of this subchapter in establishing a downtown commerce district is in recognition of the existing downtown commercial development and the need for its future expansion, rehabilitation and redevelopment.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful to use or permit the use of any building or premises within the city and within the area one and one-half miles beyond its corporate limits for any purpose other than as listed below.
(1974 Code, § 9-8-1) (Ord. 501, passed 10-24-1967)

§ 12-7-16 USES PERMITTED.

   (A)   Apartments provided they are located above the first floor level;
   (B)   Automobile parking lots;
   (C)   Commercial establishments including, but not limited to, the following:
      (1)   Retail establishments including grocery, hardware, drug, clothing and furniture stores; eating and drinking places; auto dealers; and automobile service stations;
      (2)   Personal services such as laundry, barber, shoe repair shop and photography studio;
      (3)   Professional services such as medical and dental clinic and attorneys’ offices;
      (4)   Repair services such as auto, jewelry and radio and television repair shops;
      (5)   Entertainment and amusement services such as motion picture theater and bowling alley; and
      (6)   Lodging services such as hotel and motel.
   (D)   Private clubs;
   (E)   Public and semipublic buildings such as post office and City Hall;
   (F)   Tourist attractions such as historic structures and sites; and
   (G)   Accessory uses incidental to the foregoing principal uses such as off-street parking and loading and unloading areas, signs, storage of merchandise, and wholesaling and manufacturing when incidental to a permitted use.
(1974 Code, § 9-8-2) (Ord. 501, passed 10-24-1967)

§ 12-7-17 USES BY SPECIAL PERMIT.

   (A)   Adult-use cannabis dispensing organization;
   (B)   Adult-use cannabis infuser organization;
   (C)   Adult-use cannabis processing organization; and
   (D)   Adult-use cannabis transporting organization.
   (E)   First floor apartments. In evaluation of the consideration for approval, the following factors will be considered:
      (1)    Methods of ingress/egress to the units, separate and apart from the entrance for any commercial or retail establishment; and
      (2)   Availability of off-street parking, or other private parking, for any occupant of any apartment; and
      (3)   Whether design of such that commercial space is primarily at the front, street side, to the extent feasible;
      (4)   Proportion of usage related to the property, when comparing the combination of commercial and residential;
      (5)   Such other conditions as may be imposed or recommended by the Planning Commission and adopted by the City Council at the time of approval. (1974 Code, § 9-8-3) (Ord. 501, passed 10-24-1967; Ord. 2019-12-10, passed 12-20-2019; Ord. 2025-08-06, 8-26-2025)