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Palo City Zoning Code

165.12 C-1

HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.

The intent of the C-1 District is to establish and preserve general commercial areas consisting of shopping centers and commercial strips where customers reach individual business establishments primarily by automobile.
1.   Permitted Principal Uses and Structures.
   A.   Motor vehicle sales, service and repair, service stations, and car washes.
   B.   Motels and hotels.
   C.   Restaurants, cafes, night clubs and taverns.
   D.   Drive-in restaurants.
   E.   Farm implement displays and sales, service, and repair.
   F.   Manufactured home sales.
   G.   Bowling alleys, skating rinks, dance halls, theaters, places of amusement, golf driving ranges and miniature golf.
   H.   Supermarkets and retail businesses.
   I.   Business offices.
   J.   Banks and financial institutions.
   K.   Private clubs or lodges.
   L.   Bus terminal.
   M.   Building materials dealers.
   N.   Fruit, vegetable and produce stands.
   O.   Shopping centers or malls.
   P.   Convenience stores.
2.   Permitted Accessory Uses. Uses and structures accessory to a principal permitted use or a special exception use are permitted subject to the provisions of Section 165.24.
3.   Special Exceptions. The following special exceptions are permitted in the C- 1 District, subject to provisions of Section 165.24(6)(D).
   A.   Public utilities, veterinary clinics, animal hospitals, and kennels.
   B.   Feed mills and grain elevators.
   C.   Carnivals, circuses, fairs, road shows.
   D.   Amusement parks.
4.   Bulk Requirements.
 
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Front Yard
Minimum Side Yard
Minimum Rear Yard
Maximum Height
C-1
10,000 square feet
60 feet
25 feet
None, except where abutting an agricultural or residential district, a minimum of 8 feet
None, except where abutting an agricultural or residential district, a minimum of 30 feet
2½ stories or 35 feet
Minimum Exterior Wall (Resident ial Buildings Only)”
10,000 square feet
60 feet
25 feet
None, except where abutting an agricultural or residential district, a minimum of 8 feet
None, except where abutting an agricultural or residential district, a minimum of 30 feet
2½ stories or 35 feet
 
5.   Minimum Off-Street Parking and Loading.
   A.   Vehicle and farm implement sales, service, and repair establishments - one parking space per 200 square feet of floor area plus one spaced per employee.
   B.   Bowling alley - five spaces for each lane or alley.
   C.   Dance halls, theaters, places of amusement, and skating rinks - one space for each 100 square feet of floor area.
   D.   Motels and hotels - one space for each unit or suite plus one space for each 200 square feet of commercial floor area.
   E.   Barber shop - one space for each 200 square feet of floor area.
   F.   Professional and business offices not listed elsewhere - one space for each 100 square feet of floor area.
   G.   Restaurants, private clubs, night clubs, cafes, and taverns - one space for each 100 square feet of floor area.
   H.   Supermarkets, shopping centers, retail stores, and service establishments - one space for every 300 square feet of floor area and outdoor sales space.
(Paragraph H – Ord. 71-2024 – Apr. 24 Supp.)
   I.   Furniture, appliance, hardware, building supplies, banks, and financial institutions - one space for each 250 square feet of floor area.