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Suamico City Zoning Code

§ 18.13

Neighborhood Business.

The Neighborhood Business District is intended to serve the retail and service needs of community with controlled impact to the surrounding residential neighborhoods.
(1) 
General Requirements. The following general requirements shall apply in the Neighborhood Business District:
(a) 
Uses. With the exception of approved accessory buildings and uses, only principal retail or office uses are allowed.
(b) 
Business. All business shall be conducted directly with consumers.
(c) 
Goods. All goods produced on a premises shall be sold at retail on the premises where produced.
(d) 
Enclosed Buildings. Except for permitted accessory uses, outside sale and display (Section 18.13 (5) below), and except as specifically allowed as a conditional use in accordance with Section 18.99(7), all business, servicing, processing, sales, and storage shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings.
(e) 
All building, lighting, site, signage, and landscaping shall require Design Review Committee review for conformance to the provisions of this ordinance in relation to the standards adopted in Section 16.28 of the Village Municipal Code.
(f) 
Developments located in special development areas (e.g. Town Center) shall conform to the recommendations of those districts.
(g) 
Stormwater plans shall be approved by the Engineer.
(2) 
Permitted Uses.
(a) 
Art supplies, shops, and galleries.
(b) 
Bakeries, retail.
(c) 
Banks, credit unions, financial institutions.
(d) 
Barber and beauty shops, spas.
(e) 
Book stores (including magazine and newspaper sales).
(f) 
Boutiques, specialty clothing.
(g) 
Community center, neighborhood center.
(h) 
Dairy product retail stores.
(i) 
Day care centers.
(j) 
Delicatessens, cafes.
(k) 
Drug stores.
(l) 
Dry cleaning drop-off site.
(m) 
Floral shops.
(n) 
Gift shops.
(o) 
General merchandise.
(p) 
Hardware store.
(q) 
Health club, fitness center, indoor recreation.
(r) 
Insurance agents.
(s) 
Jewelry stores.
(t) 
Libraries.
(u) 
Liquor/wine store.
(v) 
Pet shops.
(w) 
Photography studios.
(x) 
Picture framing shops.
(y) 
Professional offices.
(z) 
Restaurants.
(aa) 
Specialty foods.
(bb) 
Small appliance sales and service (indoor appliance only).
(cc) 
Video, DVD stores.
(3) 
Permitted Accessory Uses.
(a) 
General Requirements. Accessory uses and structures shall comply with the following standards and all other applicable regulations of this code.
1. 
No accessory use or structure shall be constructed or established on any lot prior to the time of construction of the principal use to which it is accessory.
2. 
The accessory use or structure shall be incidental to and customarily associated with the principal use or structure served.
3. 
The accessory use or structure shall be subordinate in area, extent, and purpose to the principal use or structure served.
4. 
The accessory use or structure shall contribute to the comfort, convenience, or necessity of the occupants of the principal use or structure.
5. 
The accessory use or structure shall be located on the same parcel as the principal use or structure.
(4) 
Conditional Uses. The following uses may be considered for conditional use. (see Section 18.04 (3)(d)):
(a) 
Mixed Business/Residential use.
(b) 
Any allowable use in Business.
(5) 
Outdoor Sales and Display. Outdoor sales or display are permitted only when accessory to the permitted or conditional use. All outdoor sales or displays are required to meet the following:
(a) 
Maximum size of area without conditional use approval is 100 square feet.
(b) 
All sales and display areas shall be removed at the end of every business day.
(c) 
Display areas must be located as to not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic, required parking areas, or encroach upon landscaped areas.
(d) 
Temporary displays larger than 100 square feet will require a special permit from the Zoning Administrator. Special permits shall be for a maximum of 30 days and no more than two permits shall be issued per calendar year.
(e) 
Fees for temporary permits will be as approved from time to time by resolution by the Board.
(6) 
Hours of Operation. All business shall be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. unless approved by the Board.
(7) 
Lot Requirements.
(a) 
With public sewer:
1. 
Area: 14,000 square feet minimum.
2. 
Width: 100 feet minimum
(b) 
Without public sewer:
1. 
Area: 40,000 square feet minimum.
2. 
Width: 100 feet minimum.
(8) 
Height Regulations.
(a) 
Primary structures: 35 feet maximum.
(b) 
Accessory structures shall not exceed the height of the principal structure.
(9) 
Building Setbacks. All building setbacks shall be measured from the foundation wall, except that any overhang greater than two feet shall require additional setback equal to the amount greater than two feet.
Yard
Princ. Struc.
Acces. Build.
Front
25 foot min. from street ROW
35 foot min. from street ROW
Side
10 foot min.
10 foot min.
Rear
10 foot min.
10 foot min.
Corner Side
25 foot min. from street ROW
35 foot min. from street ROW
ROW = right-of-way
(10) 
Building Size.
(a) 
Principal structure: minimum 700 square feet.
(b) 
Accessory building: maximum 700 square feet in size.
(11) 
Number of Structures.
(a) 
Maximum of three principal use structures shall be located on a lot.
(b) 
Only one accessory structure shall be located on a lot.
(12) 
Building Materials.
(a) 
100% of all building elevations (non-window areas) shall be constructed with wood (manmade materials that give the appearance of wood are acceptable), brick, stucco, stone, or decorative face concrete block. Consideration will be given for metal lap siding, glass curtain walls, and other manmade materials if 50% of face is approved masonry materials.
(b) 
All structures shall be of like materials.
(c) 
All outside trash shall be kept in enclosed areas of like materials of the main structure.
(13) 
Parking. Parking shall conform to the requirements as set forth in Section 18.18, except that no parking area shall be in a front yard. All parking areas are required to be paved and properly marked.
(14) 
Signs. Signs shall be regulated as set forth in Section 18.17, except that the following restrictions apply:
(a) 
All exterior signs shall be ground style with a maximum size of 32 square feet per side (no building wall signage).
(b) 
All sign lighting shall be turned off at the end of business each day.