Palo City Zoning Code
165.13 C-2
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
The intent of the C-2 District is to establish and preserve a central business district convenient and attractive for a wide range of retail uses and business, government and professional offices and places of amusement in a setting conducive to and safe for a high volume of pedestrian traffic.
1. Permitted Principal Uses and Structures.
A. Apartments above a store or shop.
B. Commercial amusements.
C. Business, professional offices, studios.
D. Personal service and repair shops.
E. Financial institutions.
F. Retail businesses.
G. Automotive sales, service, and repair.
H. Restaurants and taverns.
I. Motels and hotels.
J. Wholesale display and sales rooms and offices.
K. Public garages and storage garages.
L. Commercial parking lots and garages.
M. Private clubs and lodges.
N. Business and vocational schools.
O. Public utilities.
P. Railroads and bus terminals.
Q. Medical and dental clinics.
R. Printing, publishing, and engraving.
S. Bakery and catering services.
T. Laundries and dry-cleaning establishments.
U. Frozen food storage.
V. Temples, churches, and public buildings.
2. Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures. Uses and structures accessory to a principal permitted use or a special exception use are permitted subject to the provisions of 165.24.
3. Special Exceptions. The following special exceptions are permitted in the C- 2 District, subject to provisions of Section 165.24(6)(D).
A. Carnivals, circuses, fairs, or road shows.
B. Radio or television broadcasting tower or station.
4. Bulk Requirements.
Minimum Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width | Minimum Front Yard | Minimum Side Yard | Street Side, Corner Lot | Minimum Rear Yard | Maximum Height | Minimum Exterior Wall (Dwelling Units Only) | |
Multi-Family Dwellings | 6,000 square feet, plus 1,500 square feet per each dwelling unit over one | 80 feet | 25 feet | 10 feet | 15 feet | 30 feet | 3 stories or 42 feet | 2x6 inches |
Commercial Uses | No minimum | No minimum | No minimum | No minimum | No minimum | No minimum | 3 stories or 42 feet | _______ |
5. Minimum Off-Street Parking and Loading Space.
A. Parking.
(1) Dwellings - one space for each dwelling unit.
(2) Churches, temples, and public buildings - one space for each six seats in main auditorium.
B. Off-street Loading - one space for each 10,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof.
