General requirements for the Commercial Districts are as follows:

(1)

Processes and equipment employed and goods processed or sold shall be limited to those which are not objectionable by reason of odor, dust, smoke, cinders, gas, noise, vibration, refuse matter or water-carried waste, as determined by the Planning Commission.

(2)

The following uses, which may create unusual traffic hazards, must receive special approval by the Board of Trustees:

a.

Places serving food or beverages outside of an enclosed building;

b.

Places of amusement or recreation;

c.

Advertising sign boards; and

d.

Gasoline stations.

(Prior Code, § 6-6B; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 1, 8-29-2016)

The minimum requirement for lot area in the Commercial Districts per motel, hotel, rooming house or resort lodge is 6,000 square feet. Refer to Sections 16-18-20 and 16-18-30 of this Chapter.

(Prior Code, § 6-6C; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 1, 8-29-2016)

The minimum requirement for lot width in the Commercial Districts per motel, hotel, rooming house or resort lodge is 50 feet. Refer to Sections 16-18-20 and 16-18-30 of this Chapter.

(Prior Code, § 6-6D; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 1, 8-29-2016)

Where all the frontage on one side of the street between two intersecting streets is zoned as a commercial district, no setback shall be required. Where the frontage of one side of a street between two intersecting streets is zoned partly as residential and partly as business, the setback requirements for the R-2 District shall apply to the entire frontage.

(Prior Code, § 6-6E; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 1, 8-29-2016)

The minimum requirements for side yards in the Commercial Districts are as follows:

(1)

No side yard shall be required if a building is constructed in compliance with the provisions of the adopted building code regarding fireproof materials, and provided that the wall is located on a property line, except that, if there is no rear access to the property, then a 12-foot setback shall be required on one side.

(2)

For motels, hotels and rooming houses, the side yard requirements for multiple-family dwellings in the R-2 District shall apply.

(Prior Code, § 6-6F; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 1, 8-29-2016)

All buildings and structures in the Commercial Districts shall have a rear yard of not less than 15 feet, which may include one-half of the width of an alley.

(Prior Code, § 6-6G; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 1, 8-29-2016)

The minimum requirements for floor area in the Commercial Districts are as follows:

(1)

Per unit for motels and hotels: 300 square feet.

(2)

Per occupant for rooming and boarding houses: 200 square feet.

(3)

All other permitted uses: 300 square feet.

(Prior Code, § 6-6H; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 1, 8-29-2016)

The maximum building height in the Commercial Districts shall not exceed 40 feet or three stories in height.

(Prior Code, § 6-6I; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 1, 8-29-2016)

The minimum requirements for off-street parking in the Commercial Districts are as follows:

(1)

For motels and hotels: one space per unit.

(2)

For commercial retail sales and service establishments: two square feet of parking space for every one square foot of sales and service floor area.

(3)

For restaurants and other establishments handling the sale and consumption on the premises of food and/or beverages: one space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.

(Prior Code, § 6-6J; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 1, 8-29-2016)

No livestock or poultry shall be permitted in the Commercial Districts, except if a single-family residence is located within the Commercial Districts, then chicken hens may be allowed as set forth in Sections 7-5-200 through 7-5-240 of this Code.

(Prior Code, § 6-6K; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 1, 8-29-2016)

The following permitted use groups shall be allowed in the C-1 District when they conform to the character of the neighborhood:

(1)

Bakeries.

(2)

Banks.

(3)

Laundries.

(4)

Personal service shops.

(5)

Restaurants, bars and taverns.

(6)

Printing and publishing establishments.

(7)

Hotels and motels.

(8)

Medical and dental clinics.

(9)

Professional offices.

(10)

Governmental offices.

(11)

Retail uses.

(12)

Daycare centers.

(13)

Parking lots.

(Ord. No. 2006-3, § 3, 11-13-2006; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 1, 8-29-2016)

The following uses shall be permitted by special review in the C-1 District:

(1)

Repair shops.

(2)

Recreational facilities.

(3)

Private schools.

(4)

Extensive staff-supervised residential facilities.

(Ord. No. 2006-3, § 3, 11-13-2006; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 1, 8-29-2016)

A residence may be allowed as a use by special review in the C-1 Districts if all of the following conditions are met:

(1)

The residence portion of the building shall only be occupied by the owner or operator of the business.

(2)

A solid wall shall separate the business area from the residential area in compliance with any building code in effect at the time of establishment of the mixed use.

(3)

One hundred percent of the street frontage shall be commercial.

(4)

The residents in the C-1 District shall not be allowed to park on the street and must have off-street parking for each resident.

(5)

All residences that are not used for a period of one year or more shall revert to commercial use only.

(6)

The business shall have a legitimate operating business, not a mere storefront.

(7)

The business area of the building shall consist of at least 50 percent of the entire area of the building.

(8)

Residents shall have a separate entrance.

(9)

Residents will not substantially alter the character of the commercial district or neighborhood.

(10)

The business must have a legitimate business sign of at least six square feet.

(Ord. No. 2006-3, § 4, 11-13-2006; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 1, 8-29-2016

The following permitted use groups shall be allowed in the C-2 District when they conform to the character of the neighborhood:

(1)

Recreational facilities.

(2)

Daycare centers.

(3)

Extensive retail uses.

(4)

Intensive personal service establishments.

(5)

Offices.

(6)

Schools.

(7)

Long-term care facilities.

(8)

Community facilities.

(9)

Government offices.

(10)

Mortuary funeral homes.

(11)

Night clubs, bars and taverns.

(12)

Parking lots.

(13)

Public service facilities.

(14)

Accessory uses.

(15)

Repair shops and motor vehicle repair shops.

(Ord. No. 2006-3, § 3, 11-13-2006; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 1, 8-29-2016)

The following uses shall be permitted by special review in the C-2 District:

(1)

Mini storage units.

(2)

Repair shops.

(3)

Gas stations.

(4)

Nurseries and greenhouses.

(5)

Hotels and motels.

(6)

Bakeries.

(7)

Banks.

(8)

Police and fire stations.

(9)

Industrial equipment repair or storage.

(10)

Construction offices with warehouses or storage not to exceed 7,500 square feet.

(Ord. No. 2006-3, § 3, 11-13-2006; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 1, 8-29-2016)