14-2C-2: LAND USES ALLOWED:
   A.   Determining Principal Uses Allowed:
      1.   Table 2C-1, located at the end of this section, indicates whether a principal land use is permitted (P), allowed with provisions (PR), or allowed by special exception (S) in a particular commercial zone. A number in superscript indicates that a special provision applies. See table notes for more information.
      2.   Specific land uses are grouped into the categories and subgroups listed in the table. For example, a florist shop is classified as a sales oriented retail use. To find out how a specific land use is categorized, see chapter 4, article A, "Use Categories", of this title.
      3.   Provisional uses are allowed, subject to the additional requirements contained in chapter 4, article B, "Minor Modifications, Variances, Special Exceptions, And Provisional Uses", of this title.
      4.   Uses listed as special exceptions are allowed only after approval from the Iowa City board of adjustment. The general approval criteria for special exceptions are stated in chapter 4, article B of this title, along with specific approval criteria for most special exception uses.
   B.   Accessory Uses Allowed: Regulations pertaining to accessory uses are stated in chapter 4, article C, "Accessory Uses And Buildings", of this title. (Ord. 05-4186, 12-15-2005)
Table 2C-1: Principal Uses Allowed In Commercial Zones
 
P
=
Permitted
PR
=
Provisional
S
=
Special exception (see chapter 4, article B of this title for requirements for provisional uses and special exceptions)
 
Use Categories
Subgroups
CO-1
CN-1
CH-1
CI-1
CC-2
CB-2
CB-5
CB-10
MU
Use Categories
Subgroups
CO-1
CN-1
CH-1
CI-1
CC-2
CB-2
CB-5
CB-10
MU
Residential uses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Group living uses
Assisted group living
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
Fraternal group living
Independent group living
Household living uses
Attached single-family dwellings
PR
Detached single-family dwellings
P
Detached zero lot line dwellings
PR
Duplexes
PR
Group households
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
Multi-family dwellings
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
P
Commercial uses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adult business uses
 
 
PR
Animal related commercial uses
General
S
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
Intensive
PR
Building trade uses
 
P
PR
Commercial parking uses
 
PR
PR
PR
Commercial recreational uses1
Indoor
PR/S
PR
P
P
P
P
P
P
Outdoor
P
P
S
Drinking establishments1
 
 
PR/S
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
 
Eating establishments1
 
S
PR/S
P
P
P
P
P
P
S
Office uses
General office
P
PR
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Medical/dental office
P
PR
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Quick vehicle servicing uses1
 
 
S
PR
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
 
 
Retail uses1
Alcohol sales oriented retail
 
PR
PR
P
P
PR
PR
PR
PR
Delayed deposit service uses
 
 
 
 
PR
 
 
 
 
Hospitality oriented retail
PR
PR
P
P
P
P
P
P
PR
Outdoor storage and display oriented
 
 
 
P
PR
 
 
 
 
Personal service oriented
P
PR
 
P
P
P
P
P
PR
Repair oriented
 
 
 
P
P
P
P
P
 
Sales oriented
 
PR
PR
P
P
P
P
P
PR
Surface passenger service uses
 
 
 
P
P
P
P
P
 
 
Vehicle repair uses
 
 
 
PR
PR
S
PR
 
 
 
Industrial uses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial service uses
 
 
 
 
P
 
 
 
 
 
Manufacturing and production uses
General manufacturing
 
 
See note 2
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
 
Heavy manufacturing
 
 
 
S
 
 
 
 
 
Technical/light manufacturing
 
 
 
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
 
Salvage operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Self-service storage uses
 
 
 
 
P
S
 
 
 
 
Warehouse and freight movement uses
 
 
 
 
P
 
 
 
 
 
Waste related uses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale sales uses
 
 
 
 
P
 
PR
PR
PR
 
Institutional and civic uses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic utility uses
 
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
 
Community service uses
Community service - shelter
S
 
 
S
S
PR
PR
S
S
General community service
P
S
 
S
P
P
P
P
S
Daycare uses
 
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
Detention facilities
 
 
 
 
S
 
 
 
 
 
Educational facilities
General
PR
 
 
 
S
P
P
P
PR
Specialized
P
PR
 
S
P
P
P
P
PR
Hospitals
 
PR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Parks and open space uses
 
PR
PR
 
 
PR
PR
PR
PR
PR
Religious/private group assembly uses1
 
PR
 
 
P
P
P
P
P
PR
Utility-scale ground-mounted solar energy systems
 
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
 
Other uses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Communication transmission facility uses
 
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
PR/S
PR
 
Notes:
    1.    Any establishment that is licensed by the State to sell alcohol or alcoholic beverages is subject to the use classification process as set forth in subsection 14-4A-2G of this title.
    2.    Special provisions apply to dairy products processing and packaging facilities established in the Highway Commercial Zone prior to January 1983. See subsection 14-2C-11B of this article.
(Ord. 19-4779, 2-19-2019; amd. Ord. 20-4817, 1-7-2020; Ord. 20-4820, 3-3-2020; Ord. 21-4864, 9-21-2021; Ord. 23-4914, 11-6-2023)