Spencer City Zoning Code

   Within the CBD Central Business District, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, no building or land shall be used for other than one or more of the following purposes.

   (A)   Commercial uses.

      (1)   Administrative and business offices;

      (2)   Building maintenance;

      (3)   Business or trade school;

      (4)   Business support services;

      (5)   Cocktail lounge;

      (6)   Commercial off-street parking;

      (7)   Communications services;

      (8)   Consumer repair services;

      (9)   Custom meat business;

      (10)   Financial services;

      (11)   Food sales;

      (12)   General retail sales;

      (13)   Hotel/motel;

      (14)   Indoor entertainment;

      (15)   Indoor sports and recreation;

      (16)   Liquor sales;

      (17)   Medical offices;

      (18)   Micro-brewery, micro-winery or micro-distillery;

      (19)   Parking facility;

      (20)   Personal improvement;

      (21)   Personal services;

      (22)   Pet services;

      (23)   Professional offices; and

      (24)   Restaurants (general).

      (25)   Single Family Residential.

   (B)   Industrial uses. Custom manufacturing.

   (C)   Civic uses.

      (1)   Administrative services;

      (2)   Club or lodge;

      (3)   Cultural services;

      (4)   Daycare services (general);

      (5)   Daycare services (limited);

      (6)   Local utility services;

      (7)   Park and recreation services;

      (8)   Parking facility;

      (9)   Postal facilities; and

      (10)   Safety services.

   (D)   Residential uses. The following residential use classifications are permitted for second floor and above:

      (1)   Single-family residential;

      (2)   Duplex residential; and

      (3)   Multi-family residential.

(Prior Code, § 9-5-1) (Ord. passed 10-11-1990; Ord. 655, passed 6-4-2007; Ord. 853, passed 10-4-2019; Ord. 864, passed 2-1-2021; Ord. 876, passed 1-17-2022; Ord. 884, passed 5-2-2022; Ord. 922, passed 7-7-2025) Penalty, see § 155.999

   The following uses and structures may be permitted in the CBD Central Business District subject to the approval of the Board of Adjustment:

   (A)   Commercial uses.

      (1)   Artists’ school;

      (2)   Automotive repair services;

      (3)   Automotive sales;

      (4)   Automotive washing;

      (5)   Building contractor facility;

      (6)   Can and bottle redemption center;

      (7)   Cathode ray tube (CRT) collection facility;

      (8)   Commercial off-street parking;

      (9)   Communications towers;

      (10)   Convenience stores;

      (11)   Discarded appliance demanufacturing;

      (12)   Micro-brewery; and

      (13)   Service stations.

   (B)   Civic uses.

      (1)   Communications towers;

      (2)   Community recreation;

      (3)   Maintenance and service facilities;

      (4)   Major utility facilities;

      (5)   Primary educational facilities;

      (6)   Public assembly;

      (7)   Religious assembly;

      (8)   Secondary educational facilities; and

      (9)   Transportation terminals.

   (C)   Residential uses.

      (1)   Duplex residential - ground floor;

      (2)   Group residential;

      (3)   Multi-family residential - ground floor; and

      (4)   Townhouse residential.

   (D)   Industrial uses. Limited warehousing and distribution.

(Prior Code, § 9-5-2) (Ord. passed 10-11-1990; Ord. 487, passed 1-5-1998; Ord. 489, passed 2-2-1998; Ord. 496, passed 7-13-1998; Ord. 531, passed 7-5-2000; Ord. 600, passed 5-17-2004; Ord. 643, passed 1-16-2006; Ord. 655, passed 6-4-2007; Ord. 727, passed 8-15-2011; Ord. 764, passed 6-2-2014; Ord. 769, passed 8-18-2014; Ord. 776, passed 1-19-2015; Ord. 864, passed 2-1-2021; Ord. 884, passed 5-2-2022)

   Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, each development in the CBD Central Business District shall be subject to the following regulations:

   (A)   Minimum lot area: 4,000 square feet;

   (B)   Minimum lot width: none;

   (C)   Maximum height: 75 feet;

   (D)   Front yard setback: none;

   (E)   Side yard setback: none;

   (F)   Rear yard setback: none; and

   (G)   Maximum lot coverage: 100%.

(Prior Code, § 9-5-3) (Ord. passed 10-11-1990)

   All structures intended for commercial use placed, erected, assembled or constructed in the Central Business District shall meet and satisfy the following minimum requirements.

   (A)   Foundation.

      (1)   All structures shall have a continuous and complete frost protected perimeter foundation.

      (2)   Foundation materials may be masonry, poured concrete or metal and must extend below the normal frost line. The structure must be permanently attached to the foundation.

   (B)   Exterior walls. 

      (1)   A minimum of 75% of each building wall, excluding door and window openings and side walls not visible from a public place or way, shall consist of brick, textured concrete block, stucco, natural or cultured stone, textured concrete or EIFS (exterior insulation and finish systems). No wood, masonite, asphaltic material, aluminum, vinyl or steel siding, or non-textured concrete block shall be an acceptable wall material to meet the requirements of this division (B)(1).

      (2)   All building walls, other than the front wall, which are constructed within ten feet of a property boundary (lot line) and which are not adjacent to a public way at least 16 feet in width, shall have, at a minimum, a four-hour fire resistive capacity.

      (3)   If any building, constructed after the effective date hereof, to which this division (B) applies, includes a side wall that did not comply with the material requirements of this division (B) because the side wall was not visible from a public place or way, and such side wall thereafter becomes visible because of the removal of an adjacent building, such side wall shall be finished in compliance with this division (B) by the property owner, within one year from the date of its exposure.

   (C)   Front wall or facade. All building walls facing a public street shall be rectangular or shall include a facade to give a rectangular appearance.

   (D)   Loading, container and equipment areas. Loading areas and solid waste or recycling container areas, outside storage areas and heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanical equipment shall be located to the rear of the building, except that heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanical equipment may be located on the roof of the building. If such area is adjacent to a public street or to the front of another building (separated only by a public right-of-way), the area shall be screened from view.

   (E)   Stormwater drainage. Stormwater drainage from the roof of the building shall be directed to the rear or side of the building and shall not be directed or discharged over any public sidewalk.

   (F)   New construction. The provisions of this section shall apply to all new construction accomplished after the effective date hereof. Whenever additions to existing buildings exceed 50% of the floor area of the existing building or 1,000 square feet, whichever is less, then the existing building to which the addition is made shall also comply with this section.

(Prior Code, § 9-5-4) (Ord. 542, passed 1-2-2001; Ord. 545, passed 3-19-2001; Ord. 885, passed 5-2-2022)