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Article V. District Use Regulations

Sec. 31-79. District C-2 - Highway Business District


A. INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICT  This district is intended to provide commercial locations for uses which serve as a convenience to the traveler, require large areas of land or require convenient access to all parts of the community in order to have efficient operation. It is further intended that the uses be of a single-purpose character and not be a nature in which people walk from store-to-store as in a nucleated center. Floor areas are restricted and screening and off-street parking are required to reduce possible adverse effects on surrounding residential uses.

B. DISTRICT REGULATIONS  
In district "C-2", no structure or land shall be used and no structure altered, enlarged or erected which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one of the uses listed below.

C. USE REGULATIONS
    Highway Business District uses listed alphabetically:

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D. INTENSITY OF USE REGULATIONS The principal building or buildings and storage area in this District shall not cover more than fifty (50%) percent of the ground area on which the building or buildings are located. Automobile, truck or boat sales shall have at least 5,000 square feet of contiguous display area.

E. HEIGHT REGULATIONS
No building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet or two and one-half (2 1/2) stories, except that where a District "C-2" joins a District "C-1" within the same block, the height may be increased to forty-five (45) feet or three (3) stories within that same block.

F. YARD REGULATIONS
1. Front Yards: No setback is required for existing structures. All additions and new structures shall meet the following requirements:
a. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 25 feet measured from the front lot line and if located on an arterial street, the front yard shall be 40 feet measured from the front lot line.
b. Where a lot or lots have double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets for all uses permitted in this district.
c. Where a lot is located at the intersection of two or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of the corner lot, except the buildable width of such lot shall not be reduced to less than 28 feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.
 

2. Side Yards: There shall be a side yard on each side of a building having a width of not less than five (5) feet.
3. Rear Yards: Except as otherwise provided in the Supplementary District Regulations, there shall be a rear yard of not less than 10 feet or 20% of the depth of the lot, whichever is smaller.
4. A solid or semi-solid fence or wall at least six feet high, but not more than eight feet high, shall be provided adjacent to any adjoining residential district; however, in the event the adjacent residential district and the commercial development are separated by a street right-of-way, a 10 foot landscape buffer which shall consist of trees, shrubs and evergreens shall be provided along the property line and be maintained by the owner or owners of this property in the "C-2" District.
 
G. LOADING AND UNLOADING REGULATIONS
1. Required   On the same premises with every building, structure or part thereof, erected and occupied for manufacturing, storage or goods display, and which shall include any warehouse goods display, department store, wholesale store, market, hotel, hospital, mortuary, laundry, dry cleaning or other uses similarly involving the receipt or distribution by vehicles of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the lot adequate space for standing, loading and unloading services in order to avoid undue interference with public use of the streets or alleys.
2. Amount of space prescribed . Such space, unless otherwise adequately provided for, shall include a ten (10) foot by fifty (50) foot loading space for every twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or fraction thereof in excess of three thousand (3,000) square feet of building floor-use for above mentioned purposes, or for every twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or fraction thereof in excess of three thousand (3,000) square feet for above mentioned purposes. These requirements may, upon appeal, be increased, modified or waived by the Board of Adjustment where, in its judgment, the conditions or circumstances provide substantial reasons to justify such action.
 
H. PARK REGULATIONS Off-street parking spaces shall be provided as follows:
1. Automobile, truck, trailer and mobile home sales, service and rental lots: One parking space for every 3,000 square feet of open sales lot area devoted to then sale, display and rental of said vehicles, plus one parking space for each service bay and employee.
2. Banks, post offices and business and professional offices: One parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
3. Bowling Alleys: Five parking spaces for each lane.
4. Car Washes: Three holding spaces for each car washing stall plus two drying spaces for each car washing stall.
5. Funeral homes and mortuaries: One parking space for each four seats based upon the designed maximum capacity of the parlor, plus one additional parking space for each employee and each vehicle maintained on the premises.
6. Furniture and appliance stores. Household equipment or furniture repair shops:
One parking space for each 400 square feet of floor area.
7. Medical and dental clinics or offices: One parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.
8. Restaurants, night clubs, taverns and lounges: One parking space for each 2.5 seats based on the designed seating capacity provided, however, the drive-in restaurants shall have a minimum of at least two parking spaces.
9. Retail stores and shops: One space per 200 square feet of floor area.
10. Service stations: One parking space for each employee plus two spaces for each service bay.
11. Theatres, auditoriums and places of assembly with fixed seats: One space for each 3.5 seats.
12. Theatres, auditoriums and places of assembly without fixed seats: One parking space for each three people, based on the designed maximum capacity of the building.
13. Warehouse, storage and wholesale establishments: One parking space for each two employees based on the largest working shift in any 24 hour period.
14. Churches: One parking space for each four seats based upon the maximum designed seating capacity, including choir lofts.
15. All other businesses and commercial establishments not specified above: One parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area.

 

 

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