Pasco City Zoning Code
25.85 C-1
Retail Business District
25.85.010 Purpose.
The C-1 retail business district is established to provide for the location of commercial activities outside the central business district that meet the retail shopping and service needs of the community. [Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.42.010.]
25.85.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses shall be permitted in the C-1 district:
(1) All uses permitted in the O office district;
(2) Automobile detail shops and automobile rental or leasing;
(3) Banks;
(4) Dancing schools;
(5) Hotels and motels;
(6) Printing shops;
(7) Restaurants;
(8) Stores and shops for the conduct of retail business;
(9) Stores and shops for repair and similar services such as:
(a) Bakeries, retail for distribution from the premises;
(b) Barbershops and beauty shops;
(c) Catering establishments;
(d) Garage and filling stations, provided:
(i) All outdoor repair work is “minor” as defined by PMC 25.15.150; and
(ii) The garage or filling station conducting outdoor repair work was in existence and conducting outdoor auto repair prior to September 1, 2013; and
(iii) The number of vehicles undergoing outdoor repair does not exceed the capacity of the existing outdoor repair facilities, or no more than two vehicles if there are no existing outdoor repair facilities; and
(iv) The number of vehicles stored outdoors and awaiting customer pick-up cannot exceed the capacity of the indoor and outdoor auto repair facilities; and further provided, that all vehicles must be kept on the business premises; and
(v) Pumps, lubrication or other devices are located at least 15 feet from any street property line; and
(vi) All stored automobile parts and dismantled or inoperable automobiles are contained within the building, except material on outdoor display racks.
(e) Laundromats and dry-cleaning establishments employing not more than five persons;
(f) Locksmith shops;
(g) Offices;
(h) Membership clubs;
(i) Photo shops;
(j) Shoe repair shops;
(k) Upholstery shops;
(10) Sign shops, commercial (no outdoor storage of materials);
(11) Theaters;
(12) Veterinarian clinics for household pets (no boarding or outdoor treatment facilities);
(13) Parking lots within 500 feet of a C-2 district boundary, provided such lots are paved and half of the required landscape is live vegetation; and provided further, that any such property adjacent to a residential zoned parcel shall provide a sight-obscuring fence along the common lot line(s) in accordance with residential fence height requirements;
(14) Car washes, subject to the standards in Chapter 25.176 PMC;
(15) Cannabis retail facilities as defined in PMC 25.15.050 and pursuant to PMC 25.10.025; and
(16) Food truck parks as defined in PMC 25.15.080 and pursuant to PMC 25.165.215. [Ord. 4787 § 1, 2025; Ord. 4722 § 9, 2024; Ord. 4670 § 6, 2023; Ord. 4197 § 1, 2014; Ord. 4121 § 2, 2013; Ord. 4110 § 18, 2013; Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.42.020.]
25.85.030 Permitted accessory uses.
25.85.040 Permitted conditional uses.
The following uses are permitted subject to the approval of a special permit:
(1) Dwelling units, provided the units are within the principal building, are all above the ground floor of said building, and the ground floor of said building is designed or intended to be used for a use permitted in PMC 25.85.010. However, a building originally constructed on site for residential purposes may be utilized as a dwelling unit without a special permit; provided the structure does not have to be reconstructed, altered or converted from an office/commercial use such that the cost of the alteration exceeds 25 percent of the assessed value of the structure at the time of the alteration.
(2) Retail automobile sales, provided the property is:
(a) Located east of Highway 395 and is:
(i) Adjacent to the intersection of two arterial streets, or adjacent to a single arterial street; provided, that it is not adjacent to or across a public street right-of-way from a residential district;
(ii) Not located closer than 300 feet to any existing car lot.
(b) Located west of Highway 395 and north of I-182, provided any point of the property is within 1,000 feet of the I-182 WSDOT right-of-way for a distance of 2,500 feet east and west of the center line of Road 68 and Road 100/Broadmoor Boulevard, except properties zoned for residential uses, and is:
(i) A new auto dealership.
(3) Parking lots;
(4) Mini-storage facilities defined under PMC 25.15.160;
(5) Wineries defined under PMC 25.15.250; and
(6) Dance halls and nightclubs. [Ord. 4197 § 2, 2014; Ord. 4149 § 2, 2014; Ord. 3735 § 4, 2005; Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.42.040.]
25.85.050 Development standards.
(1) Minimum lot area: Not required, except for nonconforming residential uses which must retain a minimum of 5,000 square feet for single-family and 3,000 square feet for each additional unit;
(2) Lot coverage: Dictated by parking requirements, setbacks and landscaping;
(3) Minimum Yard Setbacks.
(a) Front: 15 feet, except where adjoining a residential district, in which case PMC 25.175.020 shall prevail;
(b) Side: None required, except where adjoining a residential district, in which case PMC 25.175.020 shall prevail;
(c) Rear: None required, except where adjoining a residential district, in which case PMC 25.175.020 shall prevail;
(4) Maximum building height: 35 feet, except a greater height may be approved by special permit;
(5) Fences and hedges: See Chapter 25.180 PMC;
(6) Parking: See Chapter 25.185 PMC; and
(7) Landscaping: See Chapter 25.180 PMC. [Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.42.050.]