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Walcott City Zoning Code

167.10 “C-1

NEIGHBORHOOD LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.

The regulations set forth in this section or set forth elsewhere in this chapter when referred to in this section are regulations in the “C-1” Neighborhood Local Business District. This commercial district is for the conduct of retail trade and personal service enterprises, to meet the regular needs and the convenience of the people of adjacent residential areas. Because their shops and stores may be an integral part of the neighborhood and closely associated with residential, religious, recreational and educational uses, more restrictive requirements are required for light, air, open space, and off street parking.
1.   Uses Permitted. No land shall be used or occupied and no building or structure shall be erected, altered, enlarged, occupied, or used, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, for other than one or more of the following specified uses:
   A.   Amusement establishment, including bowling alleys.
   B.   Antique store totally enclosed within a building.
   C.   Apartments located above nonresidential uses.
   D.   Appliance store.
   E.   Art and school supply store.
   F.   Auction house.
   G.   Bank and other financial institutions.
   H.   Barber and/or beauty shop.
   I.   Book or stationery store.
   J.   Camera shop.
   K.   Candy store.
   L.   Car wash.
   M.   Catering establishment.
   N.   Church or place of worship.
   O.   Community center.
   P.   Drug store.
   Q.   Florist shop.
   R.   Feed and seed sales, excluding bulk feed storage, grinding, loading and unloading.
   S.   Food store, grocery store, meat market, restaurant.
   T.   Furniture sales and supply store.
   U.   Garden supply store.
   V.   Gift shop.
   W.   Group child care.
   X.   Hardware store.
   Y.   Ice cream and/or dairy products store.
   Z.   Jewelry store.
   AA.   Locksmith shop.
   BB.   Municipal, or public service administration office.
   CC.   Music store and dance studio.
   DD.   Photograph and/or art studio.
   EE.   Physician office, dentist, optometrist, and private clinic.
   FF.   Professional and business office.
   GG.   Public library and similar public culture uses.
   HH.   Self-service laundry and dry cleaning store, pick-up only.
   II.   Shoe repair and sales store.
   JJ.   Tailor shop.
   KK.   Toy store.
   LL.   Variety store.
   MM.   Veterinary office, small animal, totally enclosed with no outside holding pen or incinerator.
   NN.   Wearing apparel store.
(Ord. 559-25 – Aug. 25 Supp.)
2.   Special Uses Permitted. The following uses may be permitted if specifically authorized by the Zoning Board of Adjustment, following a recommendation by the Commission in accordance with provisions contained herein and elsewhere in this Code of Ordinances and may require a site plan review as outlined in Section 167.29:
   A.   Mini storage.
   B.   Model home for sales office only.
   C.   Motel, hotel, with or without residence.
   D.   Private clubs or lodges.
   E.   Service station, small repair and machine shops, restaurant drive-through, quick mart, tavern, or combination thereof.
   F.   The above uses in this subsection and in Subsection 1 and any similar uses which are not likely to create any more offensive noise, vibration, dust, smoke, odor, or other objectionable influences that result from above uses as determined by the Commission.
3.   Uses Prohibited. Uses prohibited are those uses not authorized in Subsections 1 and 2.
4.   Area Regulations.
   A.   Minimum Lot Area. No minimum lot area is specified.
   B.   Minimum Lot Width. There shall be a lot width of not less than 40 feet.
   C.   Front Yard. No front yard is required, except where the frontage of the lot is adjoining a residential dwelling district either by lot line or between streets, the required front yard shall be 25 feet. When a lot is located on a corner lot, a 25-foot yard shall be required on both streets.
   D.   Side Yard. No side yard is required except where it is adjoining to a residential zoned lot, then the side yard shall not be less than 10 feet.
   E.   Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 15 feet. If the overall depth of said lot is not less than 125 feet and is adjoining a residential district, the rear yard need not exceed 20 percent of the overall depth of said lot.
 
Minimum Lot Area
None
Minimum Lot Width
40 feet
Front Yard Depth
25 feet minimum
Side Yard Width
10 feet minimum
Rear Yard Depth
15 feet minimum
 
5.   Decks. Decks are considered structures and must meet setback requirements.
6.   Height Regulations. No building shall exceed two and one-half stories or 35 feet in height, and no accessory structure shall exceed one story or 15 feet in height.
7.   Parking Regulations. See Section 167.03(8) for parking requirements.
8.   Trash Disposal. All Commercial Districts shall contract with commercial haulers for garbage and/or refuse disposal at the proprietor’s expense. In addition, the trash receptacle must be adequate in size, compartments, and function to properly contain all trash, garbage, and debris. Such trash receptacle or receptacles shall be placed upon a concrete pad adequate in construction to support the said receptacles. The area selected for location of the trash receptacles shall be both readily accessible for collection, and if deemed necessary by the type of receptacles, with adequately paved driveway to and from the trash receptacle. The proposed location of the trash receptacle area shall be shown on the site plan as approved by the Commission.