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Sheridan City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XI

BUS-1 BUSINESS DISTRICT

Sec. 56-201.- Intent.

The intent of the BUS 1—business district is to provide for areas which encourage a mixture of civic, office, retail, restaurant, housing and cultural land uses.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009)

Sec. 56-202. - General restrictions/regulations.

(a)

All uses conducted in this district shall be contained within structures, except as specifically allowed herein.

(b)

No outdoor storage, outdoor displays or outdoor sales uses will be conducted within this district.

(c)

Trash storage containers shall be provided and screened from public view and adjacent properties with the use of a solid fence, wall or hedge. "Solid fence" does not include a woven wire or chain length fence with filler or fabric, or snow fences. Screening materials shall be esthetically compatible with the architecture of the property. Trash storage containers shall comply with the requirements of section 66-3 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009)

Sec. 56-203. - Permitted uses.

The following are principal permitted uses in the BUS-1 business district:

(a)

All uses permitted by right in the COM-N district, except that residential use is limited to floors above ground-level floors;

(b)

Banks or financial institutions, with or without drive-through facilities;

(c)

Veterinary offices and small animal hospitals, without outside kennels or exercise areas;

(d)

Nursery schools, day care centers;

(e)

Convenience stores with no fuel sales;

(f)

Restaurants, retail bakeries, coffee shops, or tea rooms, that do not include drive-through facilities. Outdoor seating and service is allowed;

(g)

Dressmaking, tailoring, upholstering and similar establishments and businesses of a similar nature, subject to the following provisions:

(1)

All goods or products produced or processed in these establishments shall be sold at retail on the premises.

(2)

Any occupancy considered hazardous by the building code as adopted by the city is prohibited in this zoning district.

(h)

Adult entertainment establishments, subject to the requirements and location/spacing provisions as otherwise provided in this Code.

(i)

Craft brew pubs.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009; Ord. No. 6-2013, § 3.5, 7-10-2013)

Sec. 56-204. - Accessory uses.

The residence of a caretaker, or watchman, but only as accessory to an allowed use.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009)

Sec. 56-205. - Conditional uses.

The following uses are allowed in the BUS-1 business district only upon approval of a conditional use permit as provided herein:

(a)

Motor vehicle service facilities;

(b)

Public or private meeting halls;

(c)

Veterinary clinic and small animal hospitals with outdoor kennels or exercise areas;

(d)

Hotel or apartment hotels, or motels;

(e)

Taverns and nightclubs, with or without outside services;

(f)

Craft alcohol manufacturers.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009; Ord. No. 6-2013, § 3, 7-10-2013; Ord. No. 15-2025, § 5, 9-22-2025)

Sec. 56-206. - Maximum building coverage per lot or parcel.

The maximum building coverage per lot or parcel in this district shall be 50 percent.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009)

Sec. 56-207. - Maximum building height.

The maximum building height permitted in this district shall be 35 feet.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009)

Sec. 56-208. - Yard/setback requirements.

(a)

For any lot directly abutting residential zoned property, a five-foot setback shall apply to that portion of the affected lot. For the purposes of this section, properties which are separated by streets or public rights-of-way shall not be considered "directly abutting."

(b)

Designated parking areas shall be set back at least ten feet from any property line.

(c)

Front and rear setbacks shall be a minimum of ten feet.

(d)

There shall be no side setback, except that on lots with a side lot line which is adjacent to a public street or right-of-way, a ten-foot side setback shall be maintained.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009; Ord. No. 7-2019, § 19, 9-23-2019)

Sec. 56-209. - Accessory buildings.

(a)

Accessory buildings shall be a maximum of 15 feet in height.

(b)

Accessory buildings shall not be located in the front yard of the principal building.

(c)

Accessory buildings shall have rear and side setbacks of not less than five feet, except for direct entry garages, which shall have driveways of not less than 20 feet.

(d)

Portable storage containers are allowed as accessory buildings. The aggregate square footage of all portable storage containers shall not exceed ten percent of the footprint of the principal building. This does not preclude the use of dumpsters and portable storage containers during construction being conducted under a valid building permit issued by the city.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009)

Sec. 56-210. - Minimum useable open space.

The minimum useable open space required in this district shall be ten percent.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009)