A. Purpose: The purpose of the C-1 central commercial district is for the development and maintenance of a public and business district which acts as an image maker, a community center, and a primary business location for the community. It is intended to be a pedestrian oriented place which provides for a wide variety of commercial activities that will result in the most intensive and attractive use of the city's historical business center.
B. Permitted Uses: The following are permitted uses in a C-1 district:
1. Animal clinics and hospitals with no overnight care, outside pens or exercise yards.
2. Antique stores.
3. Apartments.
4. Appliance sales and service stores.
5. Art galleries, museums, art and school supply stores.
6. Auto service, accessory and parts stores. Minor auto repair, tire sale and service.
7. Bakery goods and baking goods for retail sales on the premises and bakery outlet stores.
8. Bank, savings and loan, savings credit unions and other financial institutions.
9. Barber and beauty school, business colleges, modeling school, trade and vocational schools.
10. Barber and beauty shops to include tanning facilities.
11. Bicycle sales and repair stores.
12. Bookstores.
13. Bowling alleys, billiard parlors, rollerskating and similar indoor recreational uses.
14. Business and professional offices.
15. Cable television distributors.
16. Camera and photographic supply stores.
17. Candy, ice cream, popcorn, nuts, frozen desserts and soft drinks stores.
18. Carpet, rugs and tile stores.
19. Churches, synagogues and temples.
20. Civic centers, conference centers, city, county, state and federal offices, libraries, parks and playgrounds, police and fire stations.
21. Clinics (dental, medical and chiropractic).
22. Cocktail lounges and nightclubs.
23. Coffee or cappuccino stores.
24. Coin and stamp stores.
25. Commercial and professional offices.
26. Commercial film developing and processing stores.
27. Confectioneries.
28. Convenience store without gasoline.
29. Copy service shops.
30. Costume and clothing rental stores.
31. Dairy products store.
32. Dance studio.
33. Delicatessen.
34. Department and discount stores.
35. Drapery stores.
36. Drugstores.
37. Dry cleaning and laundries including plant accessory heretofore, pressing and repair.
38. Dry cleaning pick up and laundry pick up stations incidental repair and assembly but not including processing.
39. Dry goods store.
40. Electrical or gas appliance stores including incidental repair and assembly hereto.
41. Employment agencies.
42. Essential services.
43. Fabric stores.
44. Finance companies.
45. Florists.
46. Furniture and home furnishing stores.
47. Furriers when conducted only for retail trade on the premises.
48. General contractors (office only).
49. General merchandise stores.
50. Gift or novelty store.
51. Grocery, fruit or vegetable stores, but not including sales from movable, motorized vehicles.
52. Grocery, supermarket.
53. Haberdasheries and ladies ready to wear stores.
54. Hardware stores.
55. Health clubs – including tennis, handball, racquetball, basketball, dance, bodybuilding and toning and weight and diet related facilities.
56. Health food stores.
57. Hobby shops.
58. Hospitals.
59. Insurance sales, claims and branch offices.
60. Interior decorating.
61. Jewelry stores.
62. Leather goods and luggage stores.
63. Liquor stores, including on and off sale establishments.
64. Locksmiths.
65. Mail order houses.
66. Massage parlors.
67. Meat market, but not including processing for a locker plant.
68. Medical and dental offices and clinics.
69. Mortuaries and funeral homes.
70. Motels, motor hotels and hotels.
71. Museums, art galleries, and community learning resource centers.
72. Music stores.
73. Nightclubs.
74. Office equipment and supply stores.
75. Optical centers.
76. Paint and wallpaper stores.
77. Parking lots and ramps.
78. Pawnshops.
79. Pet shops with no outside pens or exercise yards.
80. Plumbing and heating shops.
81. Plumbing, television, radio, electrical sales and such repairs as are accessory use to the retail establishment permitted within this district.
82. Printing shops.
83. Private clubs or lodges serving food and beverages.
84. Public and private schools.
85. Radio and television broadcasting studios and offices.
86. Real estate sales.
87. Record/music stores.
88. Restaurants, cafes, on and off sale liquor.
89. Sewing machine sales and service.
90. Shoe and footwear stores.
91. Shoe repair shops.
92. Sporting goods stores.
93. Tailor shops.
94. Tattoo parlors.
95. Theaters (excluding outdoor drive-in type).
96. Tobacco shops.
97. Toy stores.
98. Transportation terminals and stations.
99. Travel bureaus or agencies, transportation ticket offices.
100. Variety stores, 5- and 10-cent stores, and stores of similar nature.
101. Watch and clock repair and sales.
102. Wearing apparel stores.
C. Accessory Uses: The following accessory uses are permitted in a C-1 district:
1. Commercial or business buildings and structures for a use accessory to the principal use but such use shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross floor space of the principal use.
2. Off street parking as regulated by section 10-5-1 of this title, but not including semitrailer trucks.
3. Off street loading as regulated by section 10-5-1 of this title. (Ord. 230, 5-6-2002)
D. Conditional Uses: The following uses are conditional uses in a C-1 district and require a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth and regulated by section 10-3-3 of this title.
1. Public regulated utility buildings, structures necessary for the health, safety and general welfare of the community, miniwarehouse or storage garages with no outdoor storage; provided that:
a. Compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood is maintained and required setbacks and side yard requirements are met.
b. Equipment is completely enclosed in a permanent structure with no outside storage.
c. Adequate screening from neighboring uses and landscaping is provided in compliance with section 10-5-5 of this title.
d. The provisions of section 10-3-3 of this title are considered and satisfactorily met.
2. Multiple-family dwelling structures up to twelve (12) units; provided that:
a. There is adequate off street parking in compliance with section 10-5-1 of this title.
b. One off street loading space in compliance with section 10-5-1 of this title.
c. Parking areas are screened and landscaped from view of surrounding and abutting residential districts in accordance with section 10-5-5 of this title.
d. The provisions of section 10-3-3 of this title are considered and satisfactorily met.
e. All signing and informal or visual communication devices shall be in compliance with the applicable provisions of this code.
f. The principal use structure is in compliance with the state uniform building code.
g. Usable open space is equal to twenty percent (20%) of the gross lot area.
3. Residential facilities, daycare facilities, retirement, nursing, rest or convalescent homes; provided, that:
a. Only the rear yard shall be used for play or recreational areas. Said side area shall be fenced and controlled and screened in compliance with section 10-5-5 of this title.
b. The site and related parking and service entrances are serviced by an arterial or collector street of sufficient capacity to accommodate the traffic which will be generated.
c. Adequate off street parking is provided in compliance with section 10-5-1 of this title.
d. Adequate off street loading is provided in compliance with section 10-5-1 of this title.
e. Vehicular entrances to parking or service areas shall create a minimum of conflict with through traffic movement.
f. When abutting a residential district, a buffer area with screening and landscaping in compliance with section 10-5-5 of this title shall be provided.
g. All state laws and statutes governing such use are strictly adhered to and all operating permits are secured.
h. All signing and informational or visual communication devices shall be in compliance with the applicable provisions of this code.
i. The provisions of section 10-3-3 of this title are considered and satisfactorily met.
4. Elderly (senior citizen) housing; provided, that:
a. Not more than ten percent (10%) of the occupants may be under the age of sixty (60).
b. There is adequate off street parking in compliance with section 10-5-1 of this title.
c. One off street loading space in compliance with section 10-5-1 of this title.
e. All signing and informational or visual communication devices shall be in compliance with section 10-5-4 of this title.
f. The principal use structure is in compliance with the state uniform building code.
g. Elevator service is provided to each floor above ground level.
h. "Usable open space" as defined in section 10-2-1 of this title at a minimum is equal to twenty percent (20%) of the gross lot area.
i. The provisions of section 10-3-3 of this title are considered and satisfactorily met.
5. Commercial car washes (drive-through, mechanical and self- service); provided that:
a. Stacking space is constructed subject to the approval of the city engineer.
b. At the boundaries of a residential district, a strip of not less than five feet (5') shall be screened in compliance with this title.
c. Parking or car storage space shall be screened from view of abutting residential districts in compliance with section 10-5-5 of this title.
d. The entire area other than occupied by the building or plantings shall be surfaced with material which will control dust and drainage which is subject to the approval of the city engineer.
e. The entire area shall have a drainage system which is subject to the approval of the city.
f. All lighting shall be hooded and so directed so as not to be in violation of the provisions of section 10-5-8 of this title.
g. Vehicular access points shall be limited, shall create a minimum of conflict with through traffic movement and shall be subject to the approval of the city engineer.
h. The provisions of section 10-3-3 are considered and satisfactorily met.
6. Cabinet shops with no outdoor storage; provided that:
a. Compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood is maintained and required setbacks and side yard requirements are met.
b. Equipment is completely enclosed in a permanent structure with no outside storage.
c. Adequate screening from neighboring uses and landscaping is provided in compliance with section 10-5-5 of this title.
d. The provisions of section 10-3-3 of this title are considered and satisfactorily met.
e. Must ensure proper safety and storage of all chemicals and flammable materials on property.
7. Production, assembly or processing of nonoffensive electronic instruments; provided that:
a. Equipment is completely enclosed in a permanent structure with no outside storage.
b. Off street loading: A loading ramp is required on the premises as regulated by section 10-5-1 of this title.
c. Control of nuisances: No offensive vapors, noise, or vibration(s) can be created.
d. The provisions of section 10-3-3 of this title are considered and satisfactorily met. (Ord. 230, 5-6-2002; amd. Ord. 235, 6-14-2004; Ord. 240, 12-5-2005)
E. Minimum Lot Requirements And Setbacks: The following minimum requirements shall be observed in a C-1 district subject to additional requirements, exceptions and modifications set forth in this title:
1. Lot area: One thousand two hundred fifty (1,250) square feet.
2. Lot width: Twenty five feet (25').
3. Setbacks are from property lines. The street right of way and boulevard are not part of the setback area:
a. Front yards: Zero.
b. Side yards: Zero–existing; three feet (3')–new structures.
c. Rear yards: Zero–existing; three feet (3')–new structures.
4. Maximum lot coverage: Eighty percent (80%).
F. Maximum Building Height: The following maximum building heights will apply in the C-1 district subject to additional requirements, exceptions, and modifications set forth in this title:
1. Principal buildings: Thirty five feet (35').
2. Accessory buildings: As governed by section 10-5-9 of this title.
G. Supplemental Standards: The supplemental standards are listed and enforced under chapter 5 of this title (i.e., parking lot, loading space, signs, fences and screening, drainage, traffic visibility, and grading). (Ord. 230, 5-6-2002)