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Rock Island County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

B-4 HIGHWAY

AND INTENSIVE BUSINESS DISTRICT

§ 154.405 GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

   The Highway Commercial District is intended to permit development of service uses relating to expressways or along other major arterial thoroughfares. This District permits uses that, by their nature, tend to generate heavy traffic usage. This District also provides for functions and businesses which may be characterized by outdoor display, storage, and/or sale of merchandise, by repair of motor vehicles, and by outdoor commercial amusement and recreational activities not completely enclosed.
(Ord. passed 5-16-2023)

§ 154.406 PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USES.

   The following are permitted principal uses in the B-4 District:
   (A)   Any use permitted in a B-4 District;
   (B)   Auto repair, major, with building(s) and outdoor storage at least 100 feet from residentially-zoned private property;
   (C)   Agricultural implement sales and services with building(s) and outdoor storage at least 100 feet from residentially-zoned private property;
   (D)   Air conditioning and heating sales, and service with outdoor fabrication and repairs;
   (E)   Bath house or boat house with building(s) and outdoor storage at least 100 feet from residentially-zoned private property;
   (F)   Boat sales with building(s) and outdoor storage at least 100 feet from residentially-zoned private property;
   (G)   Building material sales yard, and wholesale business with warehouses as specified in this chapter, at least 100 feet from residentially-zoned private property;
   (H)   Carpenter and cabinet shop with building(s) and outdoor storage at least 100 feet from residentially-zoned private property;
   (I)   Semi, tractor trailer, and large commercial truck wash;
   (J)   Contractors offices and shops within building;
   (K)   Feed and seed store, wholesale;
   (L)   Greenhouse with outside storage permitted;
   (M)   Kennels with building(s) and outdoor storage at least 100 feet from residentially-zoned private property;
   (N)   Motor vehicle dealerships with building(s) and outdoor storage at least 100 feet from residentially-zoned private property;
   (O)   Recreational uses, public open air, such as swimming pools, tennis courts, baseball fields, and golf ranges with building(s) and outdoor storage at least 100 feet from residentially-zoned private property;
   (P)   Sign painting shop and similar establishment with building(s) and outdoor storage at least 100 feet residentially-zoned private property;
   (Q)   Travel trailer sales and service with building(s) and outdoor storage at least 100 feet from residentially-zoned private property; and
   (R)   Any other similar uses deemed to be consistent.
(Ord. passed 5-16-2023)

§ 154.407 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES.

   The following are permitted accessory uses in the B-4 District:
   (A)   Permitted accessory uses in the B-3 District; and
   (B)   Other uses incidental to a permitted principle use.
(Ord. passed 5-16-2023)

§ 154.408 WHEN AUTHORIZED BY SPECIAL USE.

   The following are special uses in the B-4 District when authorized:
   (A)   Any uses permitted on review in the B-3 District;
   (B)   Auditorium; and
   (C)   Mini-warehousing with structures at least 100 feet from residentially-zoned private property.
(Ord. passed 5-16-2023)

§ 154.409 PROHIBITED USES.

   The following are prohibited uses in the B-4 District: Dwellings.
(Ord. passed 5-16-2023)

§ 154.410 LOT AREA AND YARD REQUIREMENTS.

   The following minimum requirements shall be observed for both primary and accessory building along with bufferyard requirements as described in § 154.599. No accessory building shall be located in a front yard.
 
Height
Front Yard
Side Yard Width
Rear Yard Width
Other
45 feet
20 feet or same as adjacent R District
None except same as adjacent R District
10 feet or same as adjacent R District
In accordance with performance standards
 
(Ord. passed 5-16-2023)