Central Business District
This district forms the metropolitan center for commercial, financial, professional, governmental and cultural activities.
The following uses shall be permitted in the CB central business district:
1. Retail stores, sales and display rooms and shops;
2. Offices;
3. Hotels and motels without on-sale liquor establishments;
4. Financial institutions;
5. Eating and drinking establishments, except drive-in establishments and on-sale liquor establishments;
6. Personal service establishments;
7. Business service establishments;
8. Commercial, job and newspaper printing;
9. Establishments offering repair services on items brought in by customers;
10. Amusement and recreation establishments, except on-sale liquor establishments;
11. Wholesaling from sample stocks only, provided that no manufacturing or storage for distribution shall be permitted on the premises;
12. Private business schools, studios, vocational schools not involving processes of light or heavy industrial nature;
13. Laboratories and establishments for production and repair of jewelry, eyeglasses, hearing aids, prosthetic appliances, dental appliances and light electronic component assembly, subject to the following:
a. No more than 20 employees are employed during any work shift;
b. Any toxic, explosive, flammable, corrosive, etiologic, radioactive or other restricted material shall be stored, used and disposed of in accordance with all applicable building, fire and safety codes; and
c. The operation shall not generate any offensive noise, smoke, dust or heat noticeable beyond the premises.
14. Clubs and lodges, except on-sale liquor establishments;
15. Parking garages and parking lots;
16. Utility substations;
17. On-premises signs as regulated by §§ 17.50.080 through 17.50.100;
18. Other uses and structures which are customarily accessory and clearly incidental to permitted uses and structures not prohibited under § 17.16.040;
19. Any other store or shop for retail trade or for rendering personal, professional or business service which does not produce more noise, odor, dust, vibration, blast or traffic than those enumerated in the preceding subsections;
20. Apartment units;
21. Single-family and 2-family dwellings shall be permitted only when constructed above the ground floor and within the same building as the other principal use on a lot;
22. Hotel apartment;
23. Microcell wireless communications facilities on buildings as defined in § 17.50.400A;
24. Other temporary, seasonal, and continuous retail business or structure as defined in § 17.50.230H., I., and J; and
25. Medical cannabis dispensary, if the following requirements are met:
a. The property shall not be located within 1,000 feet of a public or private school.
b. The property shall not be located within 500 feet of a child care center, church, public park, or property zoned as a residential district.
c. The dispensary is operated completely within an enclosed structure.
d. The dispensary submits the following plans demonstrating compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, administrative rules, and ordinances, including but not limited to § 17.50.105:
i. An operating plan;
ii. A waste management plan; and
iii. An odor control plan.
e. The dispensary complies with all requirements of the Fire Code adopted as Chapter 8.24 of the Rapid City Municipal Code.
The following uses may be permitted in the CB central business district upon compliance with §§ 17.54.030 and 17.50.050, as applicable:
A. Filling station, repair garages and carwash establishments;
B. Missions, subject to the following:
1. Provide a detailed program and services plan at time of application, including but not limited to, hours of operation, and type and extent of supervision;
2. Must meet fire, building and health requirements;
3. Any significant modification in the program and services plan will require a new application; and
4. Missions shall not be located in the downtown historical district.
C. Churches or similar places of worship, but not including missions or revival tents;
D. Child care centers;
E. Planned commercial developments as regulated in §§ 17.50.050 through 17.50.100;
F. Planned unit developments as regulated in §§ 17.50.050 through 17.50.100;
G. Group homes, subject to the following:
1. Provide a detailed program and services plan at time of application;
2. Must meet fire, building and health requirements;
3. The Council may or may not wish to add the following conditions:
a. Standard hours of operation;
b. Supervision, i.e., type and extent;
c. Services and program to be provided;
d. Number of persons;
e. Proximity to other group homes; and
f. Any other condition the Council may deem appropriate.
4. Any significant modification in the program and services plan will require a new application;
H. Fraternities, sororities and denominational student headquarters;
I. On-sale liquor establishments;
J. Hotels and motels with on-sale liquor establishments;
K. Adult day care centers subject to, but not limited to, the following considerations:
1. Proximity to major arterial;
2. Proximity to recreation facilities;
3. Traffic generated by the center;
4. Hours of operation of the center;
5. Existing or potential levels of air and noise pollution in the area;
6. Access from the center to adjacent areas which are used for commercial and industrial purposes;
7. Appropriateness of outdoor recreation areas. If outdoor recreational areas are permitted, fencing shall be not less than 4 feet in height;
8. Type of vehicular traffic common to the area; and
9. Any other requirements Council may deem appropriate.
L. Assisted living centers;
M. Libraries;
N. Art centers; and
O. Microcell wireless communications facilities on poles as defined in § 17.50.400B.
P. Wineries. Facilities for the production of table, sparkling, and sacramental wines or other wines, as defined in SDCL Chapter 35-12, including storage, bottling and distribution and related administrative offices and functions such as on-site tasting facilities subject to the following regulations:
1. The amount of wine the winery is allowed to sell or distribute in 1 year is limited to 150,000 gallons;
2. Authorization under this use shall allow on-off sale of wine as per state law; and
3. Accessory uses to a winery specifically include, but are not necessarily limited to, the serving of food and/or operation of a restaurant; the selling of glassware, wine literature and accessories, and/or food products.
Q. Pet stores, subject to, but not limited to, the following conditions:
1. The pet store shall be located within a soundproof, climate controlled building;
2. Veterinary care shall be provided pursuant to local and state requirements;
3. Boarding shall not be allowed unless approved by the Planning Commission;
4. A waste disposal plan shall be provided for review and approval; and
5. A kenneling license shall be obtained.
R. Microbreweries subject to the following considerations:
1. A MICROBREWERY is defined as an establishment which manufactures less than 5,000 barrels of malt beverages a year;
2. In addition to the malt beverage manufacturer’s license required by SDCL 35-4-2(14), the operator of a microbrewery must obtain the appropriate city-issued retail liquor license if it intends to sell its product directly to the public; and
3. Accessory uses to a microbrewery specifically include, but are not necessarily limited to, the selling of food operation of a restaurant, and/or selling of products associated with the microbrewery or manufacture of beer.
S. Artisan distillers operated in compliance with South Dakota law, including SDCL Chapter 35-13.
T. Medical cannabis dispensary that meets the requirements of applicable state law but does not qualify as a permitted use under § 17.16.020(25).
The following uses are prohibited in the CB central business district:
A. Attached and detached single-family and 2-family dwellings unless constructed above the ground floor and within the same building as the other principal use on the lot. No dwelling unit shall be permitted in any detached accessory building on the same lot.
B. Manufacturing, except for production of products for sale at retail on the premises or as involved in the production of jewelry, eyeglasses, hearing aids, prosthetic appliances, dental appliances and light electronic component assembly;
C. Service or repair of gasoline or diesel motors;
D. Warehousing and storage except as necessary to a permitted principal use;
E. Storage of goods except in completely enclosed buildings;
F. Elementary or high schools, public or private; and
G. All uses and structures not of a nature specifically permitted herein.
The following requirements shall apply to all uses permitted in this district:
A. Front yard. None.
B. Side and rear yard. None.
C. Maximum lot coverage.
Stories | Coverage |
|---|---|
6 | 100% |
7-12 | 95% |
13-16 | 90% |
17 and over | 85% |
None.
None, except as required for the unloading of children at child care centers.
As regulated by § 17.50.290.
Any land that is within the flood fringe building district as provided for in Chapter 15.32 of this code must comply with the additional requirements of that district.
Central Business District
This district forms the metropolitan center for commercial, financial, professional, governmental and cultural activities.
The following uses shall be permitted in the CB central business district:
1. Retail stores, sales and display rooms and shops;
2. Offices;
3. Hotels and motels without on-sale liquor establishments;
4. Financial institutions;
5. Eating and drinking establishments, except drive-in establishments and on-sale liquor establishments;
6. Personal service establishments;
7. Business service establishments;
8. Commercial, job and newspaper printing;
9. Establishments offering repair services on items brought in by customers;
10. Amusement and recreation establishments, except on-sale liquor establishments;
11. Wholesaling from sample stocks only, provided that no manufacturing or storage for distribution shall be permitted on the premises;
12. Private business schools, studios, vocational schools not involving processes of light or heavy industrial nature;
13. Laboratories and establishments for production and repair of jewelry, eyeglasses, hearing aids, prosthetic appliances, dental appliances and light electronic component assembly, subject to the following:
a. No more than 20 employees are employed during any work shift;
b. Any toxic, explosive, flammable, corrosive, etiologic, radioactive or other restricted material shall be stored, used and disposed of in accordance with all applicable building, fire and safety codes; and
c. The operation shall not generate any offensive noise, smoke, dust or heat noticeable beyond the premises.
14. Clubs and lodges, except on-sale liquor establishments;
15. Parking garages and parking lots;
16. Utility substations;
17. On-premises signs as regulated by §§ 17.50.080 through 17.50.100;
18. Other uses and structures which are customarily accessory and clearly incidental to permitted uses and structures not prohibited under § 17.16.040;
19. Any other store or shop for retail trade or for rendering personal, professional or business service which does not produce more noise, odor, dust, vibration, blast or traffic than those enumerated in the preceding subsections;
20. Apartment units;
21. Single-family and 2-family dwellings shall be permitted only when constructed above the ground floor and within the same building as the other principal use on a lot;
22. Hotel apartment;
23. Microcell wireless communications facilities on buildings as defined in § 17.50.400A;
24. Other temporary, seasonal, and continuous retail business or structure as defined in § 17.50.230H., I., and J; and
25. Medical cannabis dispensary, if the following requirements are met:
a. The property shall not be located within 1,000 feet of a public or private school.
b. The property shall not be located within 500 feet of a child care center, church, public park, or property zoned as a residential district.
c. The dispensary is operated completely within an enclosed structure.
d. The dispensary submits the following plans demonstrating compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, administrative rules, and ordinances, including but not limited to § 17.50.105:
i. An operating plan;
ii. A waste management plan; and
iii. An odor control plan.
e. The dispensary complies with all requirements of the Fire Code adopted as Chapter 8.24 of the Rapid City Municipal Code.
The following uses may be permitted in the CB central business district upon compliance with §§ 17.54.030 and 17.50.050, as applicable:
A. Filling station, repair garages and carwash establishments;
B. Missions, subject to the following:
1. Provide a detailed program and services plan at time of application, including but not limited to, hours of operation, and type and extent of supervision;
2. Must meet fire, building and health requirements;
3. Any significant modification in the program and services plan will require a new application; and
4. Missions shall not be located in the downtown historical district.
C. Churches or similar places of worship, but not including missions or revival tents;
D. Child care centers;
E. Planned commercial developments as regulated in §§ 17.50.050 through 17.50.100;
F. Planned unit developments as regulated in §§ 17.50.050 through 17.50.100;
G. Group homes, subject to the following:
1. Provide a detailed program and services plan at time of application;
2. Must meet fire, building and health requirements;
3. The Council may or may not wish to add the following conditions:
a. Standard hours of operation;
b. Supervision, i.e., type and extent;
c. Services and program to be provided;
d. Number of persons;
e. Proximity to other group homes; and
f. Any other condition the Council may deem appropriate.
4. Any significant modification in the program and services plan will require a new application;
H. Fraternities, sororities and denominational student headquarters;
I. On-sale liquor establishments;
J. Hotels and motels with on-sale liquor establishments;
K. Adult day care centers subject to, but not limited to, the following considerations:
1. Proximity to major arterial;
2. Proximity to recreation facilities;
3. Traffic generated by the center;
4. Hours of operation of the center;
5. Existing or potential levels of air and noise pollution in the area;
6. Access from the center to adjacent areas which are used for commercial and industrial purposes;
7. Appropriateness of outdoor recreation areas. If outdoor recreational areas are permitted, fencing shall be not less than 4 feet in height;
8. Type of vehicular traffic common to the area; and
9. Any other requirements Council may deem appropriate.
L. Assisted living centers;
M. Libraries;
N. Art centers; and
O. Microcell wireless communications facilities on poles as defined in § 17.50.400B.
P. Wineries. Facilities for the production of table, sparkling, and sacramental wines or other wines, as defined in SDCL Chapter 35-12, including storage, bottling and distribution and related administrative offices and functions such as on-site tasting facilities subject to the following regulations:
1. The amount of wine the winery is allowed to sell or distribute in 1 year is limited to 150,000 gallons;
2. Authorization under this use shall allow on-off sale of wine as per state law; and
3. Accessory uses to a winery specifically include, but are not necessarily limited to, the serving of food and/or operation of a restaurant; the selling of glassware, wine literature and accessories, and/or food products.
Q. Pet stores, subject to, but not limited to, the following conditions:
1. The pet store shall be located within a soundproof, climate controlled building;
2. Veterinary care shall be provided pursuant to local and state requirements;
3. Boarding shall not be allowed unless approved by the Planning Commission;
4. A waste disposal plan shall be provided for review and approval; and
5. A kenneling license shall be obtained.
R. Microbreweries subject to the following considerations:
1. A MICROBREWERY is defined as an establishment which manufactures less than 5,000 barrels of malt beverages a year;
2. In addition to the malt beverage manufacturer’s license required by SDCL 35-4-2(14), the operator of a microbrewery must obtain the appropriate city-issued retail liquor license if it intends to sell its product directly to the public; and
3. Accessory uses to a microbrewery specifically include, but are not necessarily limited to, the selling of food operation of a restaurant, and/or selling of products associated with the microbrewery or manufacture of beer.
S. Artisan distillers operated in compliance with South Dakota law, including SDCL Chapter 35-13.
T. Medical cannabis dispensary that meets the requirements of applicable state law but does not qualify as a permitted use under § 17.16.020(25).
The following uses are prohibited in the CB central business district:
A. Attached and detached single-family and 2-family dwellings unless constructed above the ground floor and within the same building as the other principal use on the lot. No dwelling unit shall be permitted in any detached accessory building on the same lot.
B. Manufacturing, except for production of products for sale at retail on the premises or as involved in the production of jewelry, eyeglasses, hearing aids, prosthetic appliances, dental appliances and light electronic component assembly;
C. Service or repair of gasoline or diesel motors;
D. Warehousing and storage except as necessary to a permitted principal use;
E. Storage of goods except in completely enclosed buildings;
F. Elementary or high schools, public or private; and
G. All uses and structures not of a nature specifically permitted herein.
The following requirements shall apply to all uses permitted in this district:
A. Front yard. None.
B. Side and rear yard. None.
C. Maximum lot coverage.
Stories | Coverage |
|---|---|
6 | 100% |
7-12 | 95% |
13-16 | 90% |
17 and over | 85% |
None.
None, except as required for the unloading of children at child care centers.
As regulated by § 17.50.290.
Any land that is within the flood fringe building district as provided for in Chapter 15.32 of this code must comply with the additional requirements of that district.