Salem City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1177
C-3 Central Commercial District
1177.01 PERMITTED USES.
(a) Bank/financial institution, shoe repair, appliance repair, bicycle repair, catering/bakery, public or private office building, dressmaker/tailor, spa or workout center, barber/beauty services, photography/art studio, messenger service, newspaper, laundry, dry cleaning receiving service, restaurant, private school, retail store (excluding the slaughtering of animals or poultry or commercial fish cleaning), indoor theater, billiards and arcade, business or professional school, print shop, paint store, tire sales and motor vehicle service, upholstering, dance or music academy, hotel, communications/broadcasting station or studio, drafting, watch or clock maker, bar/tavern, wholesale establishment in a completely enclosed building, millinery, manufacture of hosiery or clothing, winery and micro brewery open to the public for retail sale.
(b) Residence, when located on the second story or above when in compliance with all local, state and federal codes.
(1) Use of a property as a residence on the second story or above, shall require written notice of said use by the property owner prior to any person's occupancy through the Planning & Zoning Office on such form as developed by that office, a copy of which shall be provided by the Zoning Office to the Salem City Fire Department. Failure to provide said notice by the property owner, prior to any person occupying any residence as set out herein shall constitute a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and carry a penalty of not more than thirty (30) days in jail and a fine of not more than $250.00 per offense.
(2) Residential use, other than an owner occupied residence, located on the second story or above shall require an occupancy license as set out in Chapter 1309.10
of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Salem.
(Ord. 190102-02. Passed 1-2-19.)
1177.02 CONDITIONAL USES.
Auto parking lot, auto parking garage, bowling alley, small scale manufacturing of optical and musical instruments of craftsman quality, small scale manufacture of toys, games, electrical and electronic apparatus of craftsman quality, the blending or bottling of products but not distilling, and candy manufacturing. (Ord. 190102-02. Passed 1-2-19.)
1177.03 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.
Maximum height limit for buildings and structures in this district shall be forty-five feet except that buildings may be increased in height one foot for each foot the building is set back from all yard lines to a maximum height of 100 feet provided that the gross floor area provided, exclusive of enclosed garages, does not exceed the number of square feet of land area of the lot on which the building is placed.
(Ord. 711103-112. Passed 5-1-73.)
(Ord. 711103-112. Passed 5-1-73.)
1177.04 MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS.
No yards are required in this district. (Ord. 711103-112. Passed 5-1-73.)
1177.05 MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIOS.
Within this district, there shall be a maximum floor area ratio of 2.0 except the following instances:
(a) Where a building is set back from one or both side lot lines a distance of least five feet but no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total lot width, the floor area of such building or buildings may be increased by two square feet of additional floor area for each square foot of additional open area provided such open area qualifies as a pedestrian plaza.
(b) Where a building is set back from either a street right-of-way line or alley right- of-way line a distance of at least five feet, the floor area of such building may be increased by ten square feet of additional floor area for each square foot of additional open area provided such open area qualifies as a pedestrian plaza.
(Ord. 711103-112. Passed 5-1-73.)
(Ord. 711103-112. Passed 5-1-73.)