1274.01 INTENT.

(a) Limited business, retail business, general business and office park/research districts and their regulations are established herein in order to achieve, among others, the following purposes:

(1) To provide appropriate and convenient locations, for zoning districts of sufficient size for the exchange of goods and services and other business activities;

(2) To provide limited business districts to serve the need for office and quasi-public uses which do not attract large volumes of traffic;

(3) To provide retail business districts which may require larger land area, and which may be open in evenings and generate large volumes of traffic while serving the need for shopping and convenience goods and services of the entire community;

(4) To provide general business districts in proximity to the intersection of major arterial streets and freeway interchanges to serve the personal needs of motorists, and to provide facilities for the serving of vehicles;

(5) To establish criteria and procedures for planned business areas so they may be coordinated with surrounding developments;

(6) To protect adjacent residential neighborhoods by regulating the types and spacing of business uses, particularly at the common boundaries, which would create hazards, noise, odors or other or other objectionable influences;

(7) To promote the most desirable land use and traffic patterns in accordance with the objectives and the comprehensive plan.

(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11.)

1274.02 USE REGULATIONS.

Buildings and land shall be used and buildings shall be designed, erected, and altered, moved, or maintained in Business Districts only for the uses set forth in Schedule 1274.02.

(a) Uses Permitted By Right. A use listed in Schedule 1274.02 shall be permitted by right as a principal use in a district when denoted by the letter “P” provided that all requirements of other city ordinances and this Zoning Code have been met;

(b) Conditional Uses. A use listed in Schedule 1274.02 shall be permitted as a conditional use in a district when denoted by the letter “C”, provided the Planning Commission first makes the determination that the requirements of Chapter 1287 have been met according to the procedures set forth in Chapter 1241;

(c) Accessory Uses. A use listed in Schedule 1274.02 shall be permitted as an accessory use in a district when denoted by the letter “A” provided that the requirements of all other City ordinances and this Zoning Code have been met.

Schedule 1274.02 - Business Districts
	B-4 Office Park/ Research District	B-4A Office Park/ Research District	B-1 Limited Business District	B-2 Retail Business District	B-3 Business District
Office and Professional Services
1 Office, Administrative/ Business/Professional	P	P	P	P	P
2 Offices, Medical/Dental	P	P	P	P	P
3 Urgent Care			C	C	C
4 Banks	A(b)	A(b)	C	P	P
5 Hospitals			C
6 Speciality Hospitals		P
7 Laboratories - research and testing	P	P	P
8 Schools, Specialty/Personal Instruction	C	C	C	C	C
Retail and Services
1 Retail establishments				P	P
2 Service establishments - Personal	A(a)	A(a)	A	P	P
3 Restaurants - sit down	A(b)	A(b)		C	P
4 Restaurants - counter service	A(b)	A(b)	A	C	P
5 Night Club				C	C
6 Funeral homes, mortuaries				C	P
7 Health Club	A	A	C	P	P
8 Drive-thru services			C	C	C
9 Outdoor display (such as landscaping materials and cemetery monuments)				A	A
10 Outdoor Storage				C	C
11 Kennels					C
12 Day Care Facility, adult and/or children	C	C		P	P
Lodging
1 Hotels and motels				C	C
Automotive/Transportation
1 Automobile sales and service					P
2 Vehicle Repair Garage				C	C
3 Automobile Service Station				C	C
4 Car wash				C	C
5 Park and Ride Facility				C	C
6 Gasoline Station				C	C
Entertainment/Recreation
1 Commercial recreation, Indoors				C	C
2 Commercial Recreation, Outdoors				C	C
3 Membership Clubs				C	C
Community Facilities/Other
1 Cultural Institutions	C	C	C	C	C
2 Utility substation/distribution facility, indoor & outdoor	C	C	C	C	C
Accessory Uses
1 Storage	A	A	A	A	A
2 Signs	A	A	A	A	A
3 Off-street parking	A	A	A	A	A
4 Loading	A	A	A	A	A
5 Parking garages	A	A		C
6 Cafeterias and lunch rooms	A	A
7 Backup generators	A	A	A	A	A
8 Outdoor display	A	A	A	A	A
9 Supporting services(a)	A	A
10 Portable Storage Container				C	C
(a) As further regulated by Subsection 1283.02(b)(5) (b) As further regulated by Subsection 1283.02(b)(6)
P = Use permitted by right; C = Conditional use; A = Accessory use; Blank cell = Use not permitted in district

(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11; Ord. 2019-037. Passed 9-16-19.)

1274.03 HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS.

(a) In B-1, B-2, and B-3 Districts, the height of the building may be increased to a total of fifty (50) feet, subject to the approval of the Chief of the Division of Fire and Emergency Rescue Services, and the Planning Commission.

(b) The Chief of the Division of Fire and Emergency Rescue Service shall base such approval on a finding that the following conditions have been met:

(1) The standpipes have been or will be installed on each floor pursuant to OBC and OFC specifications;

(2) That fire hydrants have been or will be installed to meet the required fire flow established by Insurance Service Offices (ISO);

(3) The access to the building and clearance to canopies and other overhead structures shall be as specified by the Fire Chief.

(1) The increased height limitations are in conformity with the general plan of the City.

(2) The increased height is compatible with surrounding uses.

(3) The applicant will provide adequate screening and landscaping so as to provide an aesthetically acceptable appearance.

(4) The applicant will provide a detailed plan for the facade and put forth a construction proposal that will provide as much light and air as possible to the neighborhood property owner.

(5) Other considerations and provisions that the Planning Commission deems appropriate for the public safety, welfare and health have been or will be complied with.

(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11.)

1274.04 SETBACKS; REDUCTION OR USE BY ANOTHER BUILDING.

(a) No lot, yard, setback, court, parking area or other open space shall be so reduced in area or dimensions as to make any such area or dimensions less than the minimum required by this Zoning Code; if already less than the minimum required it shall not be further reduced. No required open space or setback provided about any building or structure shall be included as a part of any open space or setback required for another building or structure.

(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11.)

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