Sturgis City Zoning Code
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL/OFFICE
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT GC-3
§ 156.230 DESCRIPTION.
(A) This commercial district is intended to provide a place for those types of institutional and commercial activities that are low-profile and service-oriented in nature and are surrounded by landscaped yards and open areas. Land, space and aesthetic requirements of this district are intended to make the following uses desirable either in a central business location or a suburban location near or integrated with a residential neighborhood.
(B) No outdoor sales or services may be provided at any time. No temporary or transient merchants will be permitted in any case.
(C) No temporary structures in association with temporary merchants may be permitted in this district.
(Prior Code, § 18.05.11) (Ord. 2019-14, passed 12-31-2019) Penalty, see § 156.999
§ 156.231 PERMITTED USES.
(A) Art galleries or businesses similar in nature;
(B) Assembly halls for nonprofit corporations, but not including the serving or dispensing of alcoholic beverages;
(C) Hospitals, sanitariums, medical offices, not including veterinary establishments, with pharmacies allowed as accessory use to permitted medical facilities;
(D) Laboratories for medical research and testing;
(E) Libraries;
(F) Museums;
(G) Office buildings in which no activity is carried on catering to retail trade with the general public and no stock or goods are maintained for sale to customers. These shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, doctors, dentist, lawyers, architects, chiropractors, engineers, real estate office, insurance, appraisers, accountants, single chair barber shops or similar uses;
(H) Financial institutions;
(I) Single-family on-site, detached conventionally built homes. Manufactured homes which are mobile in nature will not be permitted;
(J) No multi-family or attached single-family dwellings will be permitted in this district;
(K) Auto repair/maintenance;
(L) Restaurant;
(M) Flower shop;
(N) Photography studio; and
(O) Apparel store and manufacturing.
(Prior Code, § 18.05.11) (Ord. 2019-14, passed 12-31-2019)
§ 156.232 USES PERMITTED ON REVIEW.
(A) Any retail or wholesale office where sales are conducted totally off-premises; and
(B) Other uses which are consistent with the land, space and aesthetic requirements of a residential neighborhood (not to include manufactured housing).
(Prior Code, § 18.05.11)
§ 156.233 AREA REGULATIONS.
The following requirements shall apply to all uses permitted in this district except as provided in § 156.388.
(A) Front yard. A minimum setback of 25 feet from property lines shall be required.
(B) Side yard. There shall be a minimum setback of not less than ten feet from property lines. When a commercial district abuts a residential zoned area, the side yards shall not be less than 25 feet.
(C) Corner lot side yard. All lots which have side yards abutting a street shall have a minimum yard setback of not less than 18 feet from the property line.
(D) Rear yard. Where a commercial building is to be serviced from the rear, there shall be provided an alleyway, service court, rear yard or combination thereof, neither of which shall be less than 30 feet in depth, exclusive of any public right-of-way the depth of a rear yard which abuts a residential district or where the building is not serviced from the rear, shall be not less than 15 feet exclusive of the public right-of-way.
(E) Lot width. Each lot shall have a width abutting the street of not less than 50 feet.
(F) Lot area. There shall be a lot area of not less than 7,500 square feet maximum lot coverage: permanent main and accessory buildings shall cover not more than 50% of the total lot area.
(Prior Code, § 18.05.11)
§ 156.234 HEIGHT REGULATIONS.
No building shall be constructed more than two and one-half stories or 35 feet in height.
(Prior Code, § 18.05.11)
§ 156.235 OFF-STREET PARKING.
(A) No parking in any case will be permitted in front of buildings within this zoning district. All areas utilized for vehicle parking or travel shall be hard surface materials.
(B) See also the regulations in §§ 156.389 and 156.391.
(Prior Code, § 18.05.11)
§ 156.236 FLOODPLAIN REQUIREMENTS.
Any building constructed within this district on lots located within floodplain areas as shown on the city’s FIRM shall also be subject to the provisions and requirements contained in the city’s Floodplain Ordinance included in Chapter 155.
(Prior Code, § 18.05.11)
§ 156.237 LANDSCAPING.
Landscaping shall be installed as per §§ 156.450 through 156.461.
(Prior Code, § 18.05.11)