The purpose of the Core Commercial Zone (C-1) is to provide for primarily pedestrian-oriented commercial uses near dense residential areas.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Core Commercial Zone (C-1):

(1)

Business offices, child day care homes, limited child day care homes, child day care facilities, personal services, retail stores, taverns, restaurants, and parking lots.

(2)

Lodging on the second floor if the entire first floor is in commercial use.

(3)

One dwelling unit, including additional quarters, where the residential uses does not exceed the floor area of the commercial use;

(4)

Dwelling units on the second floor if the entire first floor is in commercial use; and

(5)

Accessory dwelling units as set forth in Article 45, Accessory Dwelling Units, of this chapter.

(b)

The following uses shall be permitted subject to the issuance of a special use permit:

(1)

Alcohol and drug recovery facilities, limited electric generation, gas stations, health service, mining, places of assembly, postal services, public service facilities, public utility facilities, recreation facilities, schools, and community care facilities.

(c)

Telecommunications facilities in the Core Commercial Zone (C-1) shall be as permitted in Section 9-2.4105, Permits Required, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter, except as exempted under Section 9-2.4106, Exemptions, of Article 41, Telecommunications, of this chapter.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 15, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, § 1, Ord. 89-719, eff. November 2, 1990, § 1, Urgency Ord. 91-757, eff. July 18, 1991 § 1, Ord. 91-759, eff. August 1, 1991; § 1, Ord. 94-836, eff. July 14, 1994; § 1, Ord. No. 2005-1031, adopted August 9, 2005; and § 2, Ord. No. 2007-1061, adopted November 6, 2007; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1116, adopted January 22, 2019; § 5(Exh. A), Ord. 2019-1121, adopted October 15, 2019; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

No structure in the Core Commercial Zone (C-1) shall exceed thirty-five (35') feet in height.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

The minimum net lot area in the Core Commercial Zone (C-1) shall be 2,000 square feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)

The minimum yard requirements in the Core Commercial Zone (C-1) shall be as follows, except as modified by Section 9-2.419 of Article 4 of this Chapter (General Requirements: Yards) and Sec. 9-2.4504 of Article 45 of this Chapter (Accessory Dwelling Units: Development Standards):

(a)

Front yards: None; and

(b)

Side and rear yards: None, except ten (10') feet for yards adjacent to a residentially zoned parcel.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 8, Ord. No. 2004-998, adopted January 6, 2004; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. No. 2024-1154, adopted May 7, 2024)

(a)

Commercial uses. There shall be no off-street parking or loading requirements for commercial uses in the Core Commercial Zone (C-1).

(b)

Residential and lodging uses. Parking and loading for residential and lodging uses shall be as required by Section 9-2.414 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Parking and loading).

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985; § 1, Ord. No. 2005-1031, adopted August 9, 2005)

(a)

Signs in the Core Commercial Zone (C-1) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall not exceed ten (10%) percent of the building front square footage nor 200 square feet, whatever is less, for each frontage treated separately, except that every frontage shall be allowed at least sixteen (16) square feet, and every business activity shall be allowed four (4) square feet of signage.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985)