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Smithfield City Zoning Code

17.64 CB

CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ZONE

17.64.010 PURPOSE

The central business district zone is established to provide locations for convenient shopping in a downtown pedestrian oriented atmosphere. The zone encompasses the traditional commercial activity core of the city. Central business district uses are encouraged to develop in a manner which is architecturally compatible with the historical flavor that exists within the zone.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 15-20 on 11/11/2015

17.64.020 ALLOWED USES

Those uses which are allowed in the CB central business district zone either as a permitted use or a conditional use shall be as specified in SMC 17.120, "Use Matrix Table", of this title.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 15-20 on 11/11/2015

17.64.030 AREA, WIDTH AND YARD REGULATIONS

Area, width and yard regulations in the CB central business district zone are as follows:

  1. Area: No minimum.
  2. Width: No minimum.
  3. Front yard: None.
  4. Side yard: None except ten feet (10') where the side yard abuts a residential zone.
  5. Rear yard: None except ten feet (10') where the rear yard abuts a residential zone.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 15-20 on 11/11/2015

17.64.040 HEIGHT REGULATIONS

  1. Height regulations in the CB central business district zone are as follows:
  2. No building or structure shall be erected to a height greater than fifty feet (50'), to be measured from the threshold of the main entrance at street level to the highest point of the roof.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 15-20 on 11/11/2015
Amended by Ord. 21-31 on 11/10/2021

17.64.050 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

  1. Before any building is constructed, enlarged, expanded, or experiences a change in land use, a site development plan shall be prepared and approved in accordance with SMC 17.100 of this title.
  2. The central business district zone shall consist of developments which are pedestrian friendly. Buildings shall be arranged on sites in such a manner that pedestrian access will be enhanced. Barriers between buildings which would impede free pedestrian movement from one building or business to another should be avoided.
  3. In situations where access to a building or business from an adjoining parking lot would necessitate pedestrian travel within an access roadway or driveway, a minimum five foot (5') wide pedestrian sidewalk shall be provided along such roadway or driveway.
  4. Perimeters of all parking lots, driveways, sidewalks, and planter areas shall be bound by a minimum six inch (6") concrete curb, except when providing for free pedestrian movement as described in SMC B of this section.
  5. All parking lots, roadways and driveways shall be constructed of new bituminous asphalt or concrete of sufficient thickness to adequately accommodate the loads anticipated.
  6. Driveways from adjoining businesses shall be consolidated when possible.
  7. Trash storage and dumpsters shall be located in an area convenient for pick up and shall be screened from view by a six foot (6') sightproof fence or wall.
  8. All new utility transmission lines shall be placed underground. Transformers, meters and similar apparatus shall be at or below ground level and shall be screened from public view by a wall or fence, landscaping, earth berm, or an acceptable architectural treatment.







HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 15-20 on 11/11/2015

17.64.060 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Special provisions in the CB central business district zone are as follows:

  1. Uses, stores, shops or businesses specified in this chapter shall be office or retail establishments and shall be permitted only under the following conditions:
    1. Such uses and businesses shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building except for the parking of automobiles and service to persons in automobiles, where allowed, and except for periodic, reasonable sidewalk displays and sales, and activities customarily allowed outside, such as associated with a sidewalk cafe, newsstand, fruit and vegetable stand, etc.
    2. All products, whether primary or incidental, shall be sold and displayed inside the main building on the premises, except as allowed in SMC 1a of this section; no entertainment except music shall be permitted in cafes, restaurants, confectioneries or refreshment stands.
    3. All uses shall be free from objections because of odor, dust, smoke, noise, vibration or other causes, including visual blight.
    4. The exterior of all new buildings and the exterior of remodeled buildings shall provide an architectural style consistent with the predominate style of this district.
  2. A single-family or multiple-family dwelling unit shall be allowed with a conditional use permit in this zone only if the dwelling is part of a new or preexisting commercial building and if the following conditions are met:
    1. The dwelling area shall be constructed in conformance with all applicable codes, ordinances, rules and regulations, whether of this city or other applicable agency.
    2. The dwelling area use shall be secondary, subordinate and incidental to the primary, permitted or conditional commercial use of the building, and does not exceed more than fifty percent (50%) of the total footage.
    3. The dwelling area or unit and such use shall be made and kept separate from the commercial area and use of the building and the dwelling area and unit shall be used exclusively for dwelling purposes.
    4. Entrances separate from the commercial entrances shall be provided for each dwelling unit.
    5. A minimum one hundred fifty (150) square feet of landscaped open space per multiple-family dwelling unit and three hundred (300) square feet for each single-family dwelling unit, in addition to that required by SMC 17.100 of this title, shall be provided. The open space shall be combined in such a manner as to enhance its use and enjoyment by the residents of the development.
    6. There shall be no outside storage of vehicles including RVs and other equipment, except for a maximum of two (2) cars and/or light duty trucks per dwelling unit.
    7. A minimum of two (2) parking stalls per dwelling unit shall be required in addition to any parking stalls required by SMC 17.24 of this title for the commercial uses. Each parking stall shall be a minimum nine feet by twenty feet (9' x 20'), one hundred eighty (180) square feet.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 15-20 on 11/11/2015

15-20

21-31