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Mount Morris City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 7

HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT C-2

10-7-1: PERMITTED USES:

All uses permitted under C-1 Districts.
Agricultural sales, storage and service of related products.
Automobile, motorcycle and truck sales.
Automobile service stations.
Battery and tire service stations.
Blacksmith and welding shops.
Building material offices and yards.
Car washes.
Contractor offices and shops where fabricating of materials is done.
Drive-in restaurants.
Feed stores.
Fertilizer sales, including bulk storage and mixing.
Garages for the storage, repair and servicing of motor vehicles.
Grain elevators.
Hotels and motels.
Monument sales.
Package liquor stores.
Pet shops.
Recreational vehicle sales and service businesses. (1979 Code § 5-7-1)

10-7-2: SPECIAL USES:

The following uses may be allowed by a special use permit:
   Highway service business found to have economic comparability with established uses on adjoining property.
   Self-service storage facility. With reference to the definition of "self-service storage facility" set forth in section 10-1-4 of this code, the application for special use for a self-service storage facility shall specify whether the special use is for an indoor facility, an outdoor parking lot, or a combination indoor facility/outdoor parking lot. (1979 Code § 5-7-2; amd. Ord. 25-08, 7-22-2025)

10-7-3: LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS:

   A.   Total Lot Size: Every building hereinafter erected or structurally altered for business use in the C-2 District shall provide total lot size of not less than two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet.
   B.   Front Yard: Every building hereinafter erected or enlarged shall provide and maintain a front yard sixty feet (60') from any street or road.
   C.   Side Yard: No side yard is required except for a lot which abuts upon a Residential District (R-1 or R-2), then there shall be provided a side yard of ten feet (10') in such instance.
   D.   Rear Yard: No rear yard is required. (1979 Code § 5-7-3)

10-7-4: BUILDING AREA:

There is no requirement as to building area. (1979 Code § 5-7-4)

10-7-5: HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS:

No building or structure shall be erected or structurally altered to exceed a height of three (3) stories nor shall it exceed forty five feet (45') in height. Parapet walls, chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, stacks and necessary mechanical appurtenances may be erected over and above the maximum height of forty five feet (45'), provided they are constructed in accordance with all the ordinances in the Municipality. (1979 Code § 5-7-5)