A. Purpose: This district is intended to accommodate general business uses while preserving the traffic capacity of the street system and the desirability to adjacent residential development. The area should be developed as an attractive, functional and convenient commercial development.
B. Permitted Principal Uses: The following uses are permitted within this district:
Amusement centers, recreational facilities located in enclosed buildings.
Auditoriums, theaters.
Bars, taverns, lounges, nightclubs, in accordance with subsection 12-2-6J of this title.
Beverage bottling and distributing.
Building materials and equipment sales.
Clubs and lodges.
Financial institutions.
Funeral homes.
Government, educational and institutional uses.
Hotels, motels.
Libraries.
Medical and dentist offices, clinics and laboratories.
Multi-family dwellings.
Museums and art galleries.
Nursing homes.
Offices; professional, business, administrative, government and services.
Parking areas.
Police and fire stations.
Recreational facilities.
Restaurants, drive-in eating establishments.
Retail businesses or services.
Sales, service and repair; motor vehicles (including service stations), agricultural implements, equipment and materials.
Senior citizen centers.
Single-family dwellings.
Other uses commensurate with the above uses and compatible with the purpose of this district. (Ord. 2008-03, 1-8-2009)
C. Conditional Uses: The following uses must comply with the additional conditions specified below. Approval of these conditional uses must be obtained from the zoning commission under the provisions of section 12-1-11 of this title.
Uses | Conditions |
Uses | Conditions | |
Recreational vehicle park | 1. Streets shall be at least 10 feet wide, and wider if necessary to accommodate the expected traffic. | |
2. Streets and RV lots shall be designed to permit safe placement and removal of trailers and vehicles. | ||
3. All parks shall provide for safe and convenient access from public roads or streets. | ||
4. The park shall be equipped at all times with fire control equipment in good working order, and be of a type prescribed by local fire authority. | ||
5. Gas and electric utilities shall be installed in accordance with the appropriate codes. | ||
6. RV vehicles shall be separated from each other and from other structures by at least 15 feet. | ||
7. All RV spaces shall be located at least 25 feet from a public street or highway right of way. | ||
8. The density shall not exceed 25 RV spaces per acre. | ||
Shopping center | 1. Conditions as specified by the zoning commission pursuant to subsection 12-1-11B3 of this title. | |
D. Accessory And Temporary Uses:
1. Accessory buildings and uses incidental to the principal uses.
2. Temporary buildings or structures used for and during construction or grading.
3. Temporary signs.
4. Temporary use of open land for meetings, circuses, carnivals.
5. Sale of Christmas trees, baked goods, clothing or like products where no permanent structure is erected.
E. Lot Area:
1. Where public water and sewer service is available, no minimum lot size is required.
2. Where Montana department of environmental quality approval is required, that agency shall determine the minimum lot size.
3. Where neither of the above conditions apply, the minimum lot size shall be one acre.
F. Height Requirements: No building or structure may exceed forty five feet (45') in height. In newly constructed buildings that exceed thirty feet (30') in height, automatic sprinkler systems must be provided with a pump or lift station to ensure sufficient water pressure to operate the sprinkler system on the top floor.
G. Yard Requirements:
1. Front Yard: A front yard of at least twenty feet (20') shall be on all road frontages.
2. Side Yard: Side yards abutting interior lot lines shall be at least ten feet (10').
3. Rear Yard: A rear yard of at least ten feet (10') shall be provided.
H. Signs: Signs within this district shall comply with the provisions of section 12-2-9 of this title.
I. Access Onto Public Roads:
1. Approaches onto public roads and highways shall be at least twenty four feet (24') wide.
2. Approaches onto public roads and highways shall have a grade of six percent (6%) or less.
3. Approaches onto public roads or highways shall be at least one hundred twenty five feet (125') apart. The center line of approaches from properties on opposite sides of a public road shall be aligned at the same point on the public road.
J. Grading And Drainage:
1. The site shall be graded and appropriate drainage facilities installed to remove surface runoff waters in a manner that will not affect adjacent or nearby properties, rivers or public roads.
2. Culverts, curbs, gutters, ditches, swales and other drainage facilities shall be installed to assure that approaches, parking areas and other traffic facilities do not obstruct drainage facilities or adversely affect public road and traffic facilities.
3. Culverts and bridges shall be large enough to accommodate potential runoff from upstream drainage areas.
4. Curbs and gutters or swales shall be required according to the character of the area, density of development, and nature of adjoining properties and public streets.
K. Screening And Buffering: Where a nonresidential use in this district abuts a residential use or district, the screening and buffering provisions of section 12-2-10 of this title must be met.
L. Fencing: The following uses must be protected by a fence not less than six feet (6') in height: 1) outdoor storage of materials or equipment, 2) aboveground storage of flammable liquids, gases, or other material, and 3) electrical substations, gas regulator stations and microwave reflectors.
M. Lighting: Lighting must be shielded to avoid casting direct light on adjacent residential uses or institutional uses providing human care. (Ord. 2000-03, 9-13-2000)