Except as otherwise provided in this title, no main building or premises in a C commercial district shall be erected, altered, used, arranged or designed to be used, in whole or in part, for uses other than set forth in this chapter unless they comply with all the provisions set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 1204, 2002: prior code § 11-8-1)

Permitted uses in the C commercial district are as follows:

Assembly halls.

Automobile sales rooms.

Carpenter shops.

Dancing academies.

Dry cleaning and laundry establishments.

Garages, private and public.

Hotels.

Lodge halls.

Mortuaries, funeral homes, undertaking parlors.

Motels.

Municipal facilities.

Newspaper printing plants.

Office buildings.

Photograph galleries.

Printing and bookbinding establishments.

Public transportation depots.

Recreation halls.

Repair shops.

Restaurants and tearooms.

Service stations and convenience stores.

Stores, retail and wholesale.

Studios.

Telephone exchanges.

Theaters. (Ord. 1204, 2002: Ord. 1094 § 1, 1995: Ord. 1066 § 1, 1993: Ord. 971 § 12, 1987: prior code § 11-8-1(A))

The following uses may be permitted by the planning and zoning commission after public notice has been given in accordance with Idaho Code section 67-6509 and a public hearing is held. The planning and zoning commission may require appropriate safeguards and special conditions as said commission deems necessary. Such uses and buildings must be appropriately located and designed to meet a community need without adversely affecting the neighborhood.

Uses permitted in A residential districts and in B residential districts. Any permitted residential use shall meet the residential zoning standards as specified in the A residential and B residential zoning regulations.

Churches.

Dance halls.

Drinking establishments that serve beer, wine or liquor for on site consumption. Provided, however, in the event a drinking establishment license is being transferred to a new owner within ninety (90) days from the date the current owner ceases doing business, a conditional use permit will not be required. If there is any change in the use, including, but not limited to, increased hours of operation, size, capacity, type of drinking establishment, or entertainment then the transfer shall be subject to receiving a new conditional use permit.

Light manufacturing, which is not dangerous or offensive on account of dust, gas or smoke and noise.

Manufactured home parks. Because of increased residential density in a manufactured home park, commercial uses allowed in commercial zones will not be permitted within a manufactured home park.

Residential use directly connected to the business including, but not limited to, motel residences, security housing, office/residence setups. Such residences shall meet all standards for residences as specified in the B residential district.

Warehouses used for storage of merchandise that is sold at retail on the premises to the ultimate consumer, excluding mail order warehouses.

Warehouses used for storage of personal property not intended for sale. (Ord. 1425, 2017)

   A.   Setback Required When: No setback shall be required except where buildings are constructed adjacent to a street of less than sixty feet (60') in width, in which case buildings shall be constructed no closer than thirty five feet (35') from the centerline of the street. Landscaping shall cover five percent (5%) of the lot or ten feet (10') deep along any street frontage, whichever is less. Delivery service areas of twenty feet (20') in width in the rear or side may be required.

   B.   Minimum Lot Size: There shall be no minimum lot size in the C commercial district. (Ord. 1204, 2002: Ord. 1066 § 1, 1993: prior code § 11-8-1(B))

   A.   No window or door while in an open position or during opening shall project into any street or alley.

   B.   For each five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor space, one off street loading zone of at least three hundred (300) square feet shall be provided on the property.

   C.   For all business or commercial use permitted in C commercial district built after the effective date of this title, the minimum number of off street parking areas required are delineated in chapter 17.72 of this title.

   D.   No new structure shall occupy more than eighty percent (80%) of the total lot size. (Ord. 1423, 2017)

Whenever a building or structure is constructed after the effective date of this title, the city of Payette landscaping ordinance shall be complied with unless such structure is located within the downtown core and such requirements cannot be met due to lot size or configuration. Whenever a building or structure existing prior to the effective date of this title is enlarged by three hundred ninety nine (399) square feet or more, or by fifty percent (50%) or more in the number of housing units, seating capacity or otherwise, said building or structure shall then and thereafter comply with the city of Payette landscaping ordinance unless such structure is located within the C-1 zoning district and such requirements cannot be met due to lot size or configuration. (Ord. 1204, 2002)

The off street parking requirements are referred to in chapter 17.72 of this title. (Ord. 1204, 2002)