Skip to code content (skip section selection)
Compare to:
SEC. 51A-4.202.   COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS SERVICE USES.
      (1)   Building repair and maintenance shop.
         (A)   Definition: A facility providing for general building repair and maintenance, including the installation of plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, and heating equipment.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in CR, RR, CS, industrial, and central area districts. RAR required in CR, RR, CS, and industrial districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 300 square feet of floor area.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 10,000
NONE
10,000 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
         (E)   Additional provisions:
            (i)   Retail sales of supplies is permitted as an accessory use.
      (2)   Bus or rail transit vehicle maintenance or storage facility.
         (A)   Definition: A facility for the maintenance, repair, or storage of bus, rail, or other transit vehicles.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in industrial and central area districts. When located at least 500 feet from a residential district, by right in the CS district with RAR required; otherwise, by SUP only in the CS district. RAR required in industrial districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 500 square feet of floor area.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 10,000
NONE
10,000 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
      (3)   Catering service.
         (A)   Definition: A facility for the preparation and storage of food and food utensils for off-premise consumption and service.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in CR, RR, CS, industrial, central area, mixed use, multiple commercial, and urban corridor districts. By right as a limited use only in LO(A), MO(A), and GO(A) districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 200 square feet of floor area.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
50,000 to 100,000
1 additional
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
      (4)   Commercial cleaning or laundry plant.
         (A)   Definition: A facility for the cleaning or laundering of garments, fabrics, rugs, draperies, or other similar items on a commercial or bulk basis.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in CS, industrial, and central area districts. RAR required in CS and industrial districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 300 square feet of floor area.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
      (5)   Custom business services.
         (A)   Definition: A facility for providing custom services and activities which are performed according to a personal order and require individualized treatment of items. Typical custom business services include etching, engraving, laminating, binding, or the assembly, repair, and sale of such items as trophies, books, documents, window shades, and venetian blinds.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in CR, RR, CS, industrial, central area, mixed use, multiple commercial, and urban corridor districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 300 square feet of floor area; a minimum of five spaces is required.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 10,000
NONE
10,000 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
      (6)   Custom woodworking, furniture construction, or repair.
         (A)   Definition: A facility for the custom making, repairing, or refinishing of furniture or wood products on an individualized, single item basis.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in CS, industrial, and central area districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 500 square feet of floor area; a minimum of two spaces is required.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 10,000
NONE
10,000 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
         (E)   Additional provisions:
            (i)   Specialized equipment for custom making, repairing, or reupholstering furniture is permitted under this use.
      (7)   Electronics service center.
         (A)   Definition: A facility for the repair and service of computers and computer equipment, stereo equipment, televisions, radios, and other such electronic items.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in CR, RR, CS, industrial, central area, mixed use, multiple commercial, and urban corridor districts. By right as a limited use only in MO(A) and GO(A) districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 300 square feet of floor area.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 10,000
NONE
10,000 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
         (E)   Additional provisions:
            (i)   Retail sales of electronic items or parts is permitted as an accessory use.
      (8)   Job or lithographic printing.
         (A)   Definition: A facility for the commercial reproduction, cutting, printing, or binding of written materials, drawings, or labels on a bulk basis using lithography, offset printing, blueprinting, and similar methods.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in CS, industrial, central area, and urban corridor districts. RAR required in CS and industrial districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 600 square feet of floor area.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
      (8.1)   Labor hall.
         (A)   Definitions. In this paragraph:
            (i)   LABOR HALL means any profit or non-profit public or private entity, whether a corporation, partnership, natural person, or any other legal entity, whose business involves securing temporary unskilled or agricultural employment for a client through the use of a hiring hall or facility where unskilled workers gather to await employment.
            (ii)   UNSKILLED WORKER means an individual who performs labor involving physical toil that does not require persons engaged in a particular occupation, craft, or trade, or practical or familiar knowledge of the principles or processes of an art, science, craft, or trade.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in IR and IM districts when located at least:
            (i)   1000 feet from all conforming residential uses; and
            (ii)   500 feet from all "public or private school" uses.
Otherwise, by SUP in IR and IM districts. By SUP only in RR, CS, LI, central area, mixed use, and multiple commercial districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking. One space per 500 square feet of floor area.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0,000 to 50,000
NONE
50,000 to 150,000
1
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
         (E)   Additional provisions:
            (i)   This use must have a lobby or waiting room with a floor area of not less than the greater of 500 square feet or 50 percent of the total floor area of the premises.
            (ii)   Food may be prepared and served as an accessory use.
            (iii)   No SUP for a labor hall may be granted for more than a two-year time period. An SUP for a labor hall is not eligible for automatic renewal.
            (iv)   In determining whether to grant a specific use permit for a labor hall, the city council shall consider its proximity to the main uses listed in Subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, and require that the labor hall meet, as nearly as practicable, the distance requirements set out in that subparagraph.
            (v)   Measurements of distance under this paragraph are taken radially. "Radial" measurement means a measurement taken along the shortest distance between the nearest point of the building site of the labor hall and the nearest point of the building site of another use.
            (vi)   This use must comply with all applicable licensing provisions.
      (9)   Machine or welding shop.
         (A)   Definition: A facility where material is processed by machining, cutting, grinding, welding, or similar processes.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in CS and industrial districts. RAR required in CS and industrial districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 500 square feet of floor area.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 10,000
NONE
10,000 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
      (10)   Machinery, heavy equipment, or truck sales and service.
         (A)   Definition: A facility for the display, sale, and service of machinery, heavy equipment, or trucks.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in RR, CS, and industrial districts. RAR required in RR, CS, and industrial districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 1,000 square feet of sales area (whether inside or outside).
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 10,000
NONE
10,000 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
      (11)   Medical or scientific laboratory.
         (A)   Definition: A facility for testing and analyzing medical or scientific problems.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in MO(A), GO(A), CS, industrial, central area, MU-2, MU- 2(SAH), MU-3, MU-3(SAH), MC-3, and MC-4 districts. By SUP only in LO(A), CR, RR, MU-1, MU-1(SAH), MC-1, MC-2, and urban corridor districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 300 square feet of floor area.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 10,000
NONE
10,000 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
      (12)   Technical school.
         (A)   Definition: A business enterprise offering instruction and training in trades or crafts such as auto repair, cooking, welding, bricklaying, machinery operation, or other similar trades or crafts.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in CS, industrial, and central area districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 25 square feet of classroom. Any personal service uses accessory to a technical school must be parked to the personal service use parking requirement.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 10,000
NONE
10,000 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
      (13)   Tool or equipment rental.
         (A)   Definition: A facility for renting tools or equipment.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in CR, RR, CS, industrial, central area, MU-2; MU-2(SAH), MU-3, MU-3(SAH), MC-3, and MC-4 districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 200 square feet of floor area.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
      (14)   Vehicle or engine repair or maintenance.
         (A)   Definition: A facility for the repair, maintenance, or restoration of motor vehicles, motor vehicle engines, electrical motors, or other similar items.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in RR, CS, industrial, and central area districts. RAR required in RR, CS, and IM districts. DIR required in central area districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 500 square feet of floor area; a minimum of five spaces is required. Parking spaces that are used to repair vehicles and located in a structure are not counted in determining the required parking.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 50,000
1
50,000 to 100,000
2
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
         (E)   Additional provisions:
            (i)   If an inoperable or wrecked motor vehicle remains outside on the premises for more than 24 hours, the premises is an outside salvage or reclamation use. However, a premise is not an outside salvage or reclamation use if the premise stores not more than four inoperable or wrecked motor vehicles each of which having a valid state registration, current safety inspection certificate, and documentary record of pending repairs or other disposition, and if the premise has a current certificate of occupancy for a motor vehicle related use. (Ord. Nos. 19455; 19786; 20493; 20902; 21001; 21663; 23910; 24718; 28803; 30890)