The following regulations apply in the C-2 commercial zone unless otherwise provided in this title.

The commercial district is designed to provide retail commercial uses to insure the economic vitality of the community.

Uses permitted in the C-2 zone shall be:

A.

Any commercial use permitted in the C-1 zone;

B.

Any of the following uses:

1.

Retail or wholesale stores or businesses not involving any kind of manufacture, processing or treatment of products other than that which is clearly incidental to the retail business conducted on the premises and provided that not more than twenty-five percent of the floor area is used in the manufacture, processing or treatment of products, and that such operations or products are not objectionable due to noise, odor, dust, smoke, vibration or other similar causes;

2.

Antiques and collectibles;

3.

Automobile, recreation vehicle, boat, and truck parking and storage ;

4.

Automobile service stations;

5.

Automobile and truck repair and renovation, body and fender works, painting, upholstering, and used parts storage, all when operated or maintained wholly within a building;

6.

Banks and automated teller machines;

7.

Bars and cocktail lounges;

8.

Billiard or pool halls or bowling centers;

9.

Bird stores or pet shops;

10.

Blueprinting and photostating shops;

11.

Books and media stores;

12.

Brewpubs;

13.

Cafes and coffee shops;

14.

Candy and confectionery stores;

15.

Cleaning and pressing establishments using non-inflammable and nonexplosive cleaning fluid;

16.

Clothing and apparel stores;

17.

Conservatories of music;

18.

Convenience stores;

19.

Delicatessens and meat and food markets;

20.

Department stores;

21.

Drug stores;

22.

Dry cleaning, pressing and laundry establishments using non-inflammable and non-explosive cleaning fluid;

23.

Electric appliances and electronic goods sales and repair;

24.

Electronics store;

25.

Emergency shelters operated by a governmental agency or non-profit corporation having all approvals, licenses, and permits required by state or local law for such operations.

26.

Event venues;

27.

Fabric and craft supply stores;

28.

Fire stations and public safety training facilities;

29.

Florist shops;

30.

Funeral parlors;

31.

Furniture stores;

32.

Gas stations;

33.

Gift shops;

34.

Grocery, fruit, and vegetable stores;

35.

Hardware stores;

36.

Hospitals;

37.

Hotels, motels, motor inns, lodges, time share units, short-term rental units, and vacation rentals;

38.

Housewares and home decorating shops;

39.

Jewelry stores;

40.

Liquor stores;

41.

Live-work units;

42.

Music and vocal instructions;

43.

Music stores;

44.

Nurseries, flowers or plants;

45.

Parking garages and lots, public or private;

46.

Personal storage warehouses ("mini-storage");

47.

Plumbing shops;

48.

Printing, lithographing or publishing establishments;

49.

Restaurants and restaurants with drive through services, ;

50.

Self-service laundries or launderettes;

51.

Shoe stores or shoe repair shops;

52.

Skating rinks;

53.

Stationery stores;

54.

Storage garages including repairing and servicing;

55.

Studios;

56.

Taxidermists;

57.

Tea rooms;

58.

Telephone public utility buildings;

59.

Theaters or auditoriums (except drive-in theaters);

60.

Trade schools;

61.

Upholstery shops;

62.

Used car sale areas, providing that no repair or reconditioning of automobiles shall be permitted, except when enclosed in a building.

C.

For any use conducted within a C-2 zone, the following conditions shall apply:

1.

Such stores, shops and businesses shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building. Businesses proposing outdoor uses shall do so only on application to and approval by the planning commission;

2.

Uses shall comply with the provisions of chapter 18.50, site plans.

3.

Business shall not be conducted from within a residential garage, shed, or temporary structure, without a use permit therefore having been first obtained from the city.

4.

Accessory buildings necessary to such use located on the same lot or parcel of land may be permitted.

5.

Refer to chapter 15.16 for signage requirements and chapter 13.12 for obstructions to public way requirements.

D.

Consistent with Government Code Sections 65582, 65583(a), and 65589.5, all California cities are required to identify a minimum of one zone that permits emergency shelters by right. Emergency shelters shall be allowed by right in the C-2 zone, subject to the following standards:

1.

No individual shall be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay.

2.

Emergency shelters shall be operated under the authority of a governing agency or private organization that provides, or that contracts to provide, emergency shelters and which, when required by law, is properly registered and licensed.

3.

Emergency shelters shall comply with applicable California Health and Safety Codes.

4.

Emergency shelters shall comply with all property development standards of the zone in which they are located, and, in addition, no emergency shelter shall be located within three hundred feet of another such facility, said measurement being defined as the shortest distance between the outside walls of such facilities.

5.

Parking shall be as required pursuant to chapter 18.48, off-street parking.

6.

Each emergency shelter shall include, at a minimum, the following:

a.

Interior and exterior lighting necessary for security, safety, and operational purposes shall conform to the California Code of Regulations Title 24 Parts 2, 2.5 and 6 or any successor provisions as applicable in effect at the time the application is deemed complete. Exterior lighting shall be stationary, directed away from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way;

b.

If client intake is to occur on site, there shall be an indoor client intake/waiting area equal to a minimum of ten square feet per bed provided at the facility. If an exterior waiting area is also provided, it shall be enclosed or screened from public view and adequate to prevent obstructing of the public right-of-way and required parking and access;

c.

Clean, sanitary beds and sanitation facilities, including showers and toiletries; and

d.

Segregated sleeping, lavatory, and bathing areas if the emergency shelter accommodates both men and women in the same building. Reasonable accommodation shall be made to provide segregated sleeping, lavatory, and bathing areas for families.

e.

At least one facility manager shall be on site at all hours the facility is open and one hour prior to and after facility operating hours. At least one full-time equivalent employee shall be required to be on site during facility operating hours for every twenty beds in the facility.

7.

Emergency shelters may provide one or more of the following types of supportive facilities or services for the exclusive use or benefit of the shelter clients:

a.

Central cooking and dining room(s);

b.

Recreation areas, indoor and/or outdoors;

c.

Laundry facilities for clients to wash their clothes;

d.

Intake and administrative offices;

e.

Counseling and other supportive services; or

f.

Secure storage areas for bicycles and other personal possessions.

8.

The agency or organization operating the shelter shall have a written facility management plan consisting of, as applicable, provisions for staff training; neighborhood outreach; security; screening of residents to ensure compatibility with services provided at the facility; training, counseling, and treatment programs for residents; and facility information, including the number of persons who can be served nightly, the location of on-site waiting and intake areas, the provision of on-site management, and on-site security during hours of operation, as established in Government Code Section 65583(a)(4)(A).

(Ord. 330 §5, 2008; Ord. 333 §2(Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 373, §17(a), 2023)

Building height for the C-2 zone shall be limited to three stories and shall not exceed forty feet.

All buildings shall be located at least five feet from the front lot line; provided, that where existing buildings on streets within a block average less than the required setback, the provisions of section 18.10.110 shall apply.

Five feet or in conformance with the California Building Code.

(Ord. 373, §2, 2023)

There shall be behind every building a rear yard having a minimum depth of ten feet. Where there is an alley at the rear of the lot, such rear yard may be measured to the center of said alley.

None.

Distance between buildings on the same lot in the C-2 zone shall be none, except all buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply with the provisions of the R-4 zone.

Building lot coverage shall not exceed eighty-five percent of the lot area.

Maximum development density shall be sixteen to twenty-nine units per acre, as established in City of Sutter Creek General Plan Land Use Element Table 4-3, and dependent upon site conditions and constraints. See 18.62 regarding density bonus allocations.

(Ord. 373, §17(a), 2023)