The purpose of the Convenience Commercial Zone (C-3) is to provide for commercial uses serving small population centers, highway-oriented commercial uses, commercial-recreation developments, and commercial uses as an integral part of residential developments.

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

(a)

The following uses shall be permitted in the Convenience Commercial Zone (C-3):

(1)

Building supply, business offices, child day care homes, limited child day care homes, child day care facilities, gas stations, heavy equipment services, farm supply sales, health services, laundromats™, lodging facilities, personal services, places of assembly, limited recycling facilities, postal services, recreation facilities, restaurants, retail stores, taverns, parking lots, and vehicle services.

(2)

One dwelling unit, including additional quarters, where the residential use does not exceed the floor area of the commercial use or one dwelling unit on the rear fifty (50%) percent of the parcel;

(3)

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

(4)

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 facility, animal breeding and boarding, camp grounds, community care facilities, limited electric generation, mining, public service facilities, public utility facilities, schools, storage, used goods sales, veterinary services, and transport stations.

(c)

Telecommunications facilities in the Convenience Commercial Zone (C-3) 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 § 17, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986, § 1, Ord. 89-719, eff. November 2, 1989, § 1, Urgency Ord. 91-757, eff. July 18, 1991, § 1, Ord. 91-759, eff. August 1, 1991, § 2, Ord. 94-832, eff. June 9, 1994; § 5, Ord. 99-915, eff. June 3, 1999; 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 Convenience Commercial Zone (C-3) shall exceed forty (40') feet in height, except for dwelling units, which shall not exceed thirty-five (35') feet.

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

(a)

The minimum net lot area in the Convenience Commercial Zone (C-3) shall be 8,500 square feet.

(b)

The minimum width shall be sixty (60') feet.

(c)

The maximum building coverage shall not exceed fifty (50%) percent of the lot area.

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

The minimum yard requirements in the Convenience Commercial Zone (C-3) 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, except ten (10') feet when adjacent to a residentially zoned parcel; 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; § 10, 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)

Parking and loading in the Convenience Commercial Zone (C-3) 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)

(a)

Signs in the Convenience Commercial Zone (C-3) shall be as permitted by Section 9-2.416 of Article 4 of this chapter (General Requirements: Signs).

(b)

Business signs shall be permitted, the total face area of which does not exceed ten (10%) percent of the building front square footage nor 200 square feet, whichever is less, for each street frontage treated separately, except that each frontage shall be allowed at least thirty-two (32) square feet.

(c)

Subject to the issuance of a special use permit, one additional self-supporting sign structure shall be permitted with a total face area not to exceed 100 square feet.

(§ 3, Ord. 84-593, eff. January 3, 1985, as amended by § 17, Ord. 86-623, eff. February 6, 1986)