West Wendover City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 6
NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
ARTICLE D. RC RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
SECTION:
8-6D-1: Principal Uses Permitted
8-6A-1: INTENT:
This district is intended to accommodate public or quasi- public institutional uses. (Ord. 91-9, 6-4-1991)
8-6A-2: PRINCIPAL USES PERMITTED:
Cemeteries.
Hospitals, sanitariums or similar health care facilities; provided, that:
A. The site shall contain a net land area in accordance with state law and/or occupancy tables specified in the international building code, latest edition.
B. All loading facilities shall be screened from adjoining properties and, insofar as practicable, from the view of patients from the interior of the building.
Museums, convention centers and civic auditoriums.
Public administrative offices.
Public airport and associated private land uses of a light industrial nature (hangars, flight school, flight service, etc.).
Public parks; provided, however, that existing parks shall not be encroached upon for other public or quasi-public building purposes (i.e., no school buildings, firehouses, etc., may be allowed in parks).
Public schools, colleges or universities. (Ord. 91-9, 6-4-1991; amd. Ord. 2005-07, 12-20-2005)
8-6A-3: CONDITIONAL USES PERMITTED:
Any use, other than the principal and/or accessory uses permitted, shall be governed by the conditional use permit procedure, as set forth in chapter 10 of this title. (Ord. 91-9, 6-4-1991)
8-6A-4: ACCESSORY USES PERMITTED:
Accessory buildings, structures and uses customarily incidental to a permitted use, except as otherwise provided herein. (Ord. 91-9, 6-4-1991)
8-6A-5: PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
A. Permitted principal uses:
1. Minimum setbacks:
a. From street line: Not less than one and one-half (11/2) times the height of the principal building.
b. From interior side and rear lot lines: Not less than the height of the principal building plus one additional foot for each five feet (5') or part thereof that such building exceeds thirty five feet (35') in the aggregate horizontal dimension of the wall generally parallel to such side or rear lot line.
2. Maximum lot coverage: The total ground floor area of all buildings shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the net site area. (Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
B. Accessory buildings:
1. Maximum height: Regulations applicable to the principal building shall apply. (Ord. 91-9, 6-4-1991)
2. Location: Accessory buildings, whether attached or detached, shall be located in accordance with location on the lot as approved by the City Council. (Ord. 94-14, 1-3-1995)
8-6A-6: GENERAL REGULATIONS:
Outdoor Storage: The outdoor storage of goods or materials shall be prohibited, except when enclosed by a screen wall in a location approved by the Building Inspector. (Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
8-6B-1: INTENT:
This District is intended to accommodate small-scale convenience centers which are under one roof and served by an adequate off-street parking area and which are designed to meet the incidental daily convenience needs of immediately adjacent residential areas. (Ord. 91-9, 6-4-1991)
8-6B-2: PRINCIPAL USES PERMITTED:
Barber and beauty shops.
Craft and hobby shops.
Daycare services.
Flower shops.
Professional offices.
Retail clothing stores.
Retail establishments selling a line of convenience goods similar to that of supermarkets but more limited in scale.
Retail food services.
Self-service car washes.
Self-service laundry and self-service dry-cleaning establishments; laundry or dry-cleaning pick-up outlets.
Similar commercial-retail activities. (Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
8-6B-3: CONDITIONAL USES PERMITTED:
All developments in C-1 Zoning Districts shall be subject to the conditional use permit procedure as set forth in Chapter 10 of this Title. (Ord. 91-9, 6-4-1991)
8-6B-4: ACCESSORY USES PERMITTED:
Except as may be elsewhere provided herein, no accessory buildings, structures or uses shall be permitted except off- street parking and loading, trash enclosures and accessory signs. (Ord. 91-9, 6-4-1991; amd. 1993 Code)
8-6B-5: PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USES:
Area, height, bulk and placement requirements are as follows:
District C-1
| Lot Area (Sq. Ft.)
| Minimum Lot Dimensions
| Minimum Setbacks For Principal Buildings
| Maximum Building Height
| Maximum Of Lot Coverage
| ||||
Minimum | Maximum | Street, Rear And Int. | |||||||
W | D | Line | Side | Yards | |||||
Convenience Commercial | 8,000 | 30,000 | 80 | 100 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 25' or 2 stories | 40% |
(Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
8-6B-6: GENERAL REGULATIONS:
A. Storage:
1. Outdoor: The outdoor storage of goods or materials shall be provided.
2. Indoor: Warehousing or the indoor storage of goods or material beyond that normally incidental to permitted uses shall be prohibited. (Ord. 91-9, 6-4-1991)
B. Landscaping: The City Council may require landscaping to promote compatibility with the neighborhood.
C. Gaming: The City Council may permit gaming as an accessory use in conjunction with the principal uses permitted herein. (Ord. 94-14, 1-3-1995)
8-6C-1: PRINCIPAL USES PERMITTED:
All commercial uses customarily found in a commercial area, including, but not limited to, retail and service activities, office buildings, public and quasi-public land uses and limited residential uses. (Ord. 91-9, 6-4-1991)
8-6C-2: USE REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS:
A. C-2 Zoning District: Within the C-2 zoning district, but outside locations for planned shopping centers, recreational vehicle parks and the C-3 zoning district, commercial land uses customarily found along highways may be permitted. Such uses may include, but not be limited to, gas service stations, motels and restaurants. Renewable energy uses may be permitted in C-2 zoning districts by conditional use permits pursuant to the process set forth in chapter 10 of this title, and requires a consideration of the public benefit of such use and the likelihood of danger or annoyance to nearby property owners or residents. (Ord. 2009-05, 7-7-2009)
All gas stations shall be subject to the conditional use permit procedure as set forth in chapter 10 of this title.
All structures intended to be located within one hundred fifty feet (150') of any residential zoning district shall be subject to the conditional use permit procedure as set forth in chapter 10 of this title.
B. Planned Commercial Shopping Centers: Within the C-2, C-3 zoning district, planned shopping centers are permitted. The following standards and policy shall apply to planned shopping centers:
1. Street Access Requirements: Such projects shall be permitted only on a site which abuts an arterial street or highway. Curb cut requirements shall be as follows:
a. State Highways: In accordance with Nevada highway department rules and regulations.
b. City Streets: Seventy five feet (75') minimum between curb cuts.
2. Required Yards: All buildings and structures, including, but not limited to, service areas and access drives, shall be set back not less than thirty feet (30') from side and rear property lines and not less than forty feet (40') from the future or existing street right of way line of an abutting street.
3. Screening For Residential Property; Approval: In addition to other buffer requirements, when the back of the development is across the street from property in a residential district, then a solid fence or hedge not less than six feet (6') in height shall be installed and maintained by the developer to screen the back of the project from the residential property. Such screening shall be approved by the city council.
4. Internal Traffic Circulation: All parking spaces within planned commercial district parking lots shall be provided with chocks to prevent nondesired traffic movements and to facilitate the channelization of vehicular circulation.
5. Pedestrian Walkways: A system of pedestrian walkways shall be provided so as to separate vehicle and pedestrian movements.
6. Conditional Use Permit: It shall be the policy of the city to require a conditional use permit for all planned commercial shopping centers.
C. Recreational Vehicle Parks (RVPs): Within the C-2 zoning district, recreational vehicle parks (RVPs) are permitted. For the purpose of reviewing such proposed developments, the following shall apply:
1. A conditional use permit shall be required.
2. Such RVPs shall meet all applicable state and city requirements as part of the conditional use permit review.
D. C-3 Zoning District: Within the C-3 zoning district, the central business district (CBD) area of the city contains and will contain the community's most intensive commercial land uses. This zone is primarily intended for hotel/casino type establishments.
1. Within this area, all commercial activities will be permitted.
2. Within the C-3 zoning district, all structures intended to be located within one hundred fifty feet (150') of any residential zoning district shall be subject to the conditional use permit procedure as set forth in chapter 10 of this title.
3. Within the C-3 zoning district, light manufacturing activities, such as printing and newspaper production, saddle manufacture and similar uses may be permitted in accordance with the conditional use permit procedure as set forth in chapter 10 of this title. (Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
4. Building setbacks are defined by the international building code and minimum lot dimension is ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
Minimum lot dimension: Ten thousand (10,000) square feet, building setback defined by the international building code. (Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998; amd. Ord. 2005-07, 12-20-2005)
5. Renewable energy uses may be permitted in C-3 zoning districts by conditional use permits pursuant to the process set forth in chapter 10 of this title, and requires a consideration of the public benefit of such use and the likelihood of danger or annoyance to nearby property owners or residents. (Ord. 2009-05, 7-7-2009)
E. Limited Residential Uses: Provided that there is full compliance with all yard requirements of the applicable R-1 zoning district, limited residential uses may be permitted for any residential buildings which are separate from any light industrial for caretakers, groundkeepers, managers or security personnel of light industrial or other uses principally permitted in C-2 and C-3 zoning. Based upon the foregoing, limited residential purposes may be allowed. (Ord. 94-8, 9-20-1994)
F. Public And Quasi-Public Uses: Within the C-2, C-3 zoning district, public and quasi-public uses may be permitted.
G. Mobile Homes: In the C-2, C-3 general commercial district, mobile homes shall be permitted as residences in accordance with the conditional use permit procedures. Mobile homes shall not be permitted as offices or commercial structures, with the exception that trailer, manufactured home or mobile home sales lots may have one mobile home or manufactured home used for office quarters in accordance with chapter 5, article B of this title. A mobile home, when used for a residence, must, for purposes of this subsection, qualify and constitute real property, as established by Nevada Revised Statutes chapter 361.
H. Commercial Zone Abutting Residential Zone: When a commercial zone abuts a residential zone, then a solid fence not less than six feet (6') in height shall be installed and maintained by the developer to screen the commercial project from the residential property. Such screening must be approved by the city council. (Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
8-6E-1: AREA COMPRISING DISTRICT:
The light industrial district shall consist of all lands within the city designated on the official zoning map. (Ord. 91-9, 6-4-1991)
8-6E-2: SITE AND STRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS:
A. Minimum Area: In an M-1 district, there is a required minimum lot area of eight thousand (8,000) square feet.
B. Minimum Lot Width: In an M-1 district, there is no required minimum lot width. (Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
C. Minimum Front And Rear Yard Setback: Required minimum front and rear yard setbacks in the (M-1) light industrial district shall be ten feet (10') when abutting R zoned property. Otherwise setbacks will be as defined by the international building code.
D. Minimum Side Yard Setback: Required minimum side yard setback in the light industrial district shall be ten feet (10') when abutting R zoned property. Otherwise setbacks will be as defined by the international building code. (Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998; amd. Ord. 2005-07, 12-20-2005)
E. Off Street Parking And Loading: All requirements set forth in chapter 9 of this title must be adhered to. (Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
F. Screen Walls: A screen wall, as set forth in subsection 8-3-7B of this title, is required for all M-1 uses within one hundred fifty feet (150') of an R district. (Ord. 91-9, 6-4-1991; amd. Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
8-6E-3: PRIMARY PERMITTED USES:
This district permits warehouses, moving and storage terminals, manufacturing and processing plants as follows:
Air express office or depot.
Ambulance service.
Animal boarding, breeding, kennel.
Appliance repair.
Assembly of products and materials.
Automobile repairs.
Automobile storage (no dismantling).
Bottling plant.
Building materials storage yard or sales.
Cabinet shop.
Construction equipment and supplies.
Contractor's equipment, supplies and services.
Crating and hauling depot, crate storage.
Electric light and power company yard.
Electrician shop.
Equipment rental, storage, servicing and repair.
Funeral homes and mortuary.
Laboratories (medical, dental, optical, chemist, veterinarian).
Laundry, steam or wet wash (processing plant).
Lumberyard.
Manufacturing of products and materials.
Metallurgical lab.
Packaging.
Paint storage, shop.
Pest control business.
Plumbing shop.
Recycling center.
Sheet metal shop.
Storage units.
Utility companies.
Warehousing, motor freight, dry goods, liquor, tobacco, mover, mail order and the like.
All other commercial and industrial uses which complement light industrial uses as determined by the city council. (Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
8-6E-4: ACCESSORY PERMITTED USES:
The accessory permitted uses in the light industrial district are:
Auto parking.
Uses incidental to utility companies. (Ord. 91-9, 6-4-1991)
8-6E-5: LIMITED RESIDENTIAL USES:
Provided that there is full compliance with all yard requirements of the applicable R-1 zoning district, limited residential uses may be permitted for any residential buildings which are separate from any light industrial for caretakers, groundkeepers, managers or security personnel of light industrial or other uses principally permitted in M-1 zoning. Based upon the foregoing, limited residential purposes may be allowed through the conditional use permit procedures. (Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
8-6E-6: PLANNED LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT:
Within the M-1 district, a planned light industrial district (PML district) may be established in accordance with the following:
A. Principal Permitted Uses: Uses permitted on a lot or parcel having the required area, width and yards:
Advertising distribution; bottling plant; blueprinting; dairy products distribution; electronics manufacturing and assembly; freeport storage facilities; furniture warehouse and repair; laboratories; photo finishing (wholesale); printer or publisher; manufacture and assembly of medical and dental equipment; drafting; optical and musical instruments; watches; clocks; toys and games; fire stations; municipal buildings and other light industrial uses.
Light manufacturing, processing, assembly, fabricating, or storage of certain specified products or materials.
Offices related to the industry itself, corporate and professional offices.
All other commercial and industrial uses which complement the light industrial uses listed above, based upon a determination of the city council. (Ord. 91-9, 6-4-1991; amd. Ord. 94-14, 1-3-1995; Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
B. Conditions:
1. Conditional Use Permit: Issuance of a conditional use permit following review by the city council and in accordance with this article is required for all PML uses.
2. Outside Storage: Any outside storage shall be suitably screened from the view of public rights of way by walls, planting or other barrier to the satisfaction of the city council.
3. Landscaping: Provisions for landscaping shall be included in the development plan to be submitted for conditional use permit approval. These shall include, but are not limited to, screen planting, lawn areas, trees, shrubs, fences and walls. It shall be the responsibility of the owner or developer to carry out this program and to provide such maintenance and care as is required to obtain the effect intended by the original plan. All landscaping shall be planned and maintained to the satisfaction of the city council. A screen wall as set forth in subsection 8-3-7B of this title, is required for all PML uses within one hundred fifty feet (150') of an R-1, R-2, RMF district. (Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
C. Parking: Appropriately surfaced facilities, subject to review as a part of the conditional use permit and to include consideration of the following:
1. Number of employees at major shift.
2. Customer requirements.
3. Special equipment and vehicle requirements.
4. Reserve for plant expansion.
5. Access and maneuvering space.
6. Ingress and egress points.
7. Avoidance of routing traffic through established residential neighborhoods. (Ord. 91-9, 6-4-1991; amd. Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
D. Required Area And Width: Five (5) acre minimum development area with ten thousand (10,000) square feet minimum lot area within the development, one hundred fifty feet (150') average width, unless otherwise permitted by the city council. (Ord. 94-14, 1-3-1995; amd. Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
E. Yards: Shall be as defined in the international building code. (Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998; amd. Ord. 2005-07, 12-20-2005)
8-6F-1: PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES:
All uses in this Zone will be required to obtain a conditional use permit as set forth in Chapter 10 of this Title. All uses permitted in C-2 and C-3 Zones, plus all light industrial and planned light industrial uses, in addition to the following general industrial uses and those of a similar nature, are intended to be permitted:
Ammunition manufacturing.
Asphalt manufacturing.
Assembly plant.
Bulk fuel station.
Cement or direct product sales.
Chemical manufacturing.
Cold storage plants.
Concrete batch plants.
Die casting.
Distillation of liquor.
Drilling company equipment yard.
Dye manufacturing.
Electronics manufacturing.
Electroplating.
Extrusion of metals.
Farm products storage.
Foundry.
Hide and tallow processing, leather tanning.
Junk dealers yard.
Machine shop.
Metal working plant.
Mining and/or raw materials processing.
Mobile home, camper manufacturer. (Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
8-6F-2: USE REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS:
A. Limited Residential Uses: Provided that there is full compliance with all yard requirements of the applicable R-1 zoning district, limited residential uses may be permitted for any residential buildings which are separate from any general industrial for caretakers, groundkeepers, managers or security personnel of general industrial or other uses principally permitted in M zoning. Based upon the foregoing, limited residential purposes may be allowed through the conditional use permit procedures 1 .
B. Storage Yards: All outside storage areas which are visible from the public right of way shall be suitably screened from the surrounding area by walls, planting or other barrier to the satisfaction of the City Council.
C. Industrial Zone Abutting Residential Zone: When an industrial zone abuts a residential zone, then a solid fence not less than six feet (6') in height shall be installed and maintained by the developer to screen the industrial project from the residential property. Such screening shall be approved by the city council. (Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998)
8-6F-3: YARDS:
All setbacks shall be as defined by the international building code except when abutting residential property, whereupon setbacks for yards abutting residential property shall not be less than twenty five feet (25'). (Ord. 98-09, 10-6-1998; amd. Ord. 2005-07, 12-20-2005)