Vandalia City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Commercial Districts
Section 405.160 Generally.
[R.O. 1991 § 405.160; Ord. No. 775 § III, 5-9-1995]
The Commercial Districts are intended for various types of service uses, including retail sales, service shops, and industrial activities to facilitate shopping and increase employment potential while protecting residents from noise and other inconveniences.
Section 405.170 "C-1" Commercial District.
[R.O. 1991 § 405.170; Ord. No. 775 § III, 5-9-1995]
A.
The principal permitted uses in the "C-1" Commercial District shall be the following:
1.
Food stores and supermarkets, package liquor stores.
2.
Drugstores.
3.
Personal service uses such as shoe repair, barber and beauty shops, clinics, real estate insurance offices, offices for doctors, dentists, and lawyers.
4.
Restaurants, taverns, and lounges.
5.
Hardware stores.
6.
Household appliances, sales, and repairs.
7.
Clothing and dry good stores.
8.
Furniture and home furnishings stores.
9.
Gift and book stores.
10.
Jewelry and watch repair shops.
11.
Sporting goods and hobby shops.
12.
Variety stores.
13.
Financial institutions.
14.
Assembly halls.
15.
Bowling alleys.
16.
Theaters.
17.
Game rooms, pool halls, arcades.
18.
Hotels and motels.
19.
Newspaper offices, plants, and printing shops.
20.
Laundromats.
21.
Auto repair stations, auto service centers, and auto service stations.
22.
Machine shops.
23.
Boat sales.
24.
Farm implement and machinery sales.
25.
Commercial dog kennels.
26.
New and used car and truck sales.
27.
Trailer rental and sales.
28.
Building supply, lumber yards.
29.
Monument sales.
30.
Car washes.
31.
Dry cleaners.
32.
Other shops, store, and uses which may be deemed appropriate by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Section 405.180 Parking, Area, Height Requirements.
[R.O. 1991 § 405.180; Ord. No. 775 § III, 5-9-1995; Ord. No. 1058 §§ I – II, 8-8-2006]
A.
The parking requirements for commercial districts shall be as follows:
1.
Places Of Public Assembly. One (1) parking space per each three hundred (300) feet of square footage.
B.
The area requirements for commercial districts shall be as follows:
1.
Front/side To Street. Must be within four (4) feet of the established building line and may not project in front of the established building line. Building line is established by the average front setback of surrounding structures within three hundred (300) feet or the closest two (2) structures, whichever is most restrictive.
2.
Side. Five (5) feet. However, within City blocks where existing buildings have been constructed with zero (0) lot line on side yards, side yards are not required.
3.
Rear. Fifteen (15) feet from property line or to the center of an alley, if an alley exists; except rear must be twenty-five (25) feet from property line if back of property abuts a residential zoning district.