The intent of the COM-C commercial district is to provide for the location of auto-oriented and auto-dependant uses and/or uses which provide a wide range of general retail goods and services for residents of the entire community, as well as businesses and highway users, primarily inside of enclosed structures.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009)

(a)

All uses conducted in this district shall be contained in a completely enclosed structure(s) except as otherwise provided herein.

(b)

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 woven wire fences with filler or fabric, or snow fences. Screening materials shall be aesthetically compatible with the architecture of the development. The items being screened from public view shall not extend above the screening barrier. Trash storage containers shall comply with the requirements of section 66-3 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009)

Subject to the other regulations of this chapter, the following uses are permitted uses in this zone district:

(a)

All permitted uses, but not conditional uses, allowed in the BUS-1 district, but excluding residential uses unless allowed below, and excluding adult entertainment;

(b)

Retail sales, with outdoor display of items for sale permitted as an accessory use, only if located within ten feet of the building;

(c)

Parking area or parking structure but only for temporary parking of seven days of less;

(d)

Places of amusement and recreational facilities;

(e)

Medical and dental offices and clinics;

(f)

Animal hospitals and clinics without outside kennels or exercise areas;

(g)

Day care centers;

(h)

Retail greenhouses, including the outdoor display and storage of planted or potted nursery stock in the side or rear yards;

(i)

General contractors and/or special trade contractors, including but not limited to plumbing, heating and electrical contractors. Outside storage is permitted, provided screening separates such storage from public view and adjacent properties;

(j)

Restaurants, including brew pubs, craft brew pubs, and drive-through "fast food" establishments.

(k)

Motels, hotels and extended stay hotels.

(l)

Temporary outdoor seasonal "tent" or "sidewalk" sales not to exceed 45 consecutive days, or a total of 90 days in any one calendar year, per property. Seven consecutive days must occur between permitted events. No temporary outdoor seasonal sale can occur until a permit for such has been issued by the zoning administrator.

(m)

Office warehouse. Outside storage is permitted, provided screening separates such storage from public view and adjacent properties.

(n)

Natural medicine healing center, subject to the requirements of this section and article XXXII of chapter 56 of the Code.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009; Ord. No. 6-2013, § 4, 7-10-2013; Ord. No. 3-2014, § 3, 3-10-2014; Ord. No. 10-2024, § 2, 12-9-2024)

Notwithstanding anything contained in this section to the contrary, there shall be permitted as an accessory use within this zone district the residence of an owner, caretaker, or watchman.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009)

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

(a)

Helipad operations approved by the Federal Aviation Administration and not located closer than 1,000 feet from any existing or zoned residential area;

(b)

Temporary use for a fair or carnival not to exceed 30 days in one calendar year;

(c)

Motor vehicle service facilities;

(d)

Motor vehicle washes and/or detailing establishments;

(e)

Night club and taverns, with or without outdoor services;

(f)

Retail sales with outdoor storage or displays in excess of principal permitted use;

(g)

Kennels, animal clinics and hospitals, with outside kennels and exercise areas;

(h)

Hospitals;

(i)

Pawn shops, but not within 1,000 feet of a church, school, residentially-zoned areas, or another pawn shop;

(j)

Craft alcohol manufacturers.

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

The maximum building coverage permitted in this district shall be 50 percent.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009)

The maximum building height permitted in this district shall be 50 feet.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009)

(a)

For any lot directly abutting residential zoned property, a 15-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)

Front and rear setbacks shall be a minimum of 15 feet.

(c)

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

(d)

There shall be no side setback, except that on lots with a side lot line that 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, § 20, 9-23-2019)

(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)

The minimum useable open space required in this district shall be 20 percent.

(Ord. No. 1-2009, § 1, 3-25-2009)