Spencer County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
BUSINESS ZONE
REGULATIONS
§ 157.090 B1 NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS ZONE.
(A) Permitted uses. Shall be as shown in Appendix A of this chapter, official Schedule of Uses, including the following:
(1) Automobile service stations. Automobile service stations shall be permitted in accordance with Chapter 11 of “Rules and Regulations of the State Fire Marshall Regulating the Use, Handling, Storage and Sale of Flammable Liquids in the State of Indiana”, provided that any tire or tube repairing, battery charging and storing of merchandise or supplies are conducted wholly within a building. Plans for the erection or structural alteration of an automobile service station shall be approved by the Commission. The Commission may require such change therein in relation to yards, location of pumps and buildings and construction of buildings as it may deem best suited to insure safety, to minimize traffic difficulties and to safeguard adjacent properties.
(3) Incidental uses. Uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses and accessory buildings shall be permitted when located on the same lot.
(4) Public parking areas. Public parking areas shall be permitted for the exclusive use of the patrons of the stores, shops or businesses in the immediate business zone when located and developed as required in this chapter.
(B) Height.
(1) Maximum height. Maximum height of structures shall be three stories.
(C) Yards.
(1) Front yard. Same as required in A zone.
(2) Side yards. Where the side of a lot in the B zone abuts upon the side of a lot in an R zone, there shall be a side yard of not less than four feet for each story of height; but such side yard shall not be less than six feet in width. In all other cases, a side yard for a business building shall not be required; but if provided, it shall not be less than four feet in width.
(3) Rear yard. Where the B zone abuts an R zone, there shall be a rear yard of not less than 20% of the depth of the lot; but such rear yard need not exceed 20 feet. In all other cases no rear yard shall be required; but if provided, it shall not be less than four feet in depth.
(Ord. passed 3-14-2000)
§ 157.091 B2 RURAL BUSINESS ZONE.
(A) Permitted uses.
(1) Shall be as shown in Appendix A of this chapter, official Schedule of Uses, including the following:
(2) (a) Any use shown in Appendix A of this chapter, official Schedule of uses, that is not also allowed in the B1 Neighborhood Business Zone, shall also meet the following standards:
(b) The use shall be within 150 feet of a lot of a more restrictive zone. The use shall be conducted wholly within the building or within an area screened on all sides by a masonry wall, compact evergreen planting, or uniformly painted ornamental wood fence not less than six feet in height shall be maintained between such use and adjoining residential zones except for off-street loading and delivery vehicles which are incidental thereto as required in this chapter.
(3) Auction hall, amusement enterprise, including billiard or pool hall, bowling alley, boxing arena, dance hall, games of skill or science, penny arcade, shooting gallery, and the like if the nearest point of the structure is not less than 200 feet from any R zone.
(4) Drive-in business. Where persons are served in automobiles from a refreshment stand, restaurant, food store and the like, provided the area is screened by a masonry wall, compact evergreen planting or uniformly painted wood fence not less than six feet in height which is erected and maintained between such uses and any adjoining R zone or residential development.
(B) Height.
(1) Maximum height. The maximum height of structures shall be the same as required in B1 zone.
(C) Yards.
(Ord. passed 3-14-2000)
§ 157.092 B3 GENERAL BUSINESS ZONE.
(A) Permitted uses.
(1) Shall be as shown on Appendix A of this chapter, official Schedule of Uses, including the following:
(2) The following uses or uses of a similar type provided that, where they are within 150 feet of a lot in a more restricted zone they shall be conducted wholly within a building; except for the off-street loading of delivery vehicles which are incidental thereto as required in § 157.008:
(a) Carpenter, cabinet, plumbing or sheet metal fabricating shops, but excluding manufacture.
(b) Ice manufacture or cold storage.
(c) Warehousing.
(d) Wholesale merchandise storage.
(e) Any use permitted in B1 zone provided that not more than 10% of the rentable floor area of any floor of a building is devoted to such use. In determining the floor area so used, it shall be all the rentable floor area occupied by concerns engaged in such production activities exclusive of that used for offices, display, waiting rooms, or clerical work.
(f) Pawnshops.
(g) Rescue or temporary revival mission.
(h) Trade or business school or private school operated as commercial enterprise.
(3) The following uses or uses of a similar type provided they are wholly within a building except for off-street loading of delivery vehicles which are incidental thereto as required in § 157.008:
(a) Art or antique shop.
(b) Second hand store.
(c) Upholstering shop.
(4) The following uses or uses of a similar type provided that, where they are within 150 feet of a lot in a more restricted zone they shall be conducted wholly within a building or within an area enclosed on all sides with a solid wall, compact evergreen screen or uniformly painted board fence, not less than four feet in height; except for the off-street loading of delivery vehicles which are incidental thereto as required in § 157.008:
(a) Building material sales yard, including the sale of lumber, rock, sand and gravel, but excluding concrete and asphaltic concrete mixing.
(b) Contractor’s equipment storage yard of plant or rental of equipment commonly used by contractors.
(c) Draying, freighting, or trucking yard or terminal.
(d) Feed or fuel yard.
(B) Height.
(1) Maximum height. Maximum height of structures shall not exceed 45 feet.
(C) Yards.
(Ord. passed 3-14-2000)