The village center zoning district (VCZD) is designed for use in a traditional small town central business district where public institutions, small scale retail and service businesses, and both single- and small scale multiple-family dwellings mingle without major conflict. The mixture of uses in the VCZD does limit the types of commercial uses that may appropriately be located therein. (Ord. 2000-02, 3-3-2000)

1. Uses: The permitted uses in the VCZD shall be:
   
   1. Accessory uses and buildings customarily associated with the uses permitted in this zoning district, including the conditional uses.
      
   2. Commercial uses that are compatible with the purpose of this zoning district, including home businesses that comply with the detailed performance standards of TCC 9.30.
      
      1. Exception: TCC 9.16.030 requires a class II permit for certain commercial uses.
         
         1. Minor utility installations.
            
         2. One- and two-family dwellings.
         3. Residential and commercial uses may be contained in the same building in the VCZD.
2. Permit: A class I permit shall be required for any lot split, plat amendment, or permitted use or building, unless that lot split, plat amendment, use, or building is specifically exempted from the requirement for a permit by TCC 9.20. (Ord. 2000-02, 3-3-2000)
   

The conditional uses that may be permitted, upon approval of a class II permit, in the VCZD shall be:

1. Commercial uses that involve the use or storage of hazardous materials for which a permit is required by the fire code as is currently adopted by the state of Idaho.
2. Large scale commercial developments.
3. Multiple-family (attached) dwellings containing no more than eight (8) dwelling units.
4. Subdivisions designed for occupancy by any of the uses permitted in this zoning district. (Ord. 2000-02, 3-3-2000; amd. 2011 Code)
   

The specification standards for development within the VCZD shall be as shown in TCC 9.14.070 Table 1. (Ord. 2000-02, 3-3-2000)

Development in the VCZD shall be subject to the general performance standards of TCC 9.22, as applicable, and these additional specific performance standards:

1. Accessory Buildings: Accessory buildings shall be permitted in side or rear yards only, and are subject to the setback requirements of TCC 9.14.070 Table 1. Accessory buildings shall also be separated from other buildings on the same lot by at least five feet (5').
2. Outdoor Storage: Outdoor storage shall be confined to side or rear yards, or effectively screened from public view using a landscaped buffer that includes an opaque hedge, fence, or wall. The materials and color of screening fences or walls shall be compatible with those of the main building on the lot.
3. Livestock On Residential Premises: Livestock may be kept in the VCZD, but only in compliance with TCC 4.08.130.
4. Landscaped Buffers: Landscaped buffers shall be provided and maintained in compliance with TCC 9.32. (Ord. 2000-02, 3-3-2000)

This zoning district is designed for use along Idaho Highway 33 in the central part of the city, where there is an existing mixture of commercial and residential uses, and public institutions. It could be expanded to accommodate development that is compatible with its purpose, but is not intended for mapping in completely new locations. (Ord. 2000-02, 3-3-2000)