CHAPTER 1233
C3 Business Commercial District
1233.02   Permitted uses.
1233.03   Conditional uses.
1233.04   Accessory uses and structures.
1233.05   Minimum lot area.
1233.06   Minimum lot width.
1233.07   Minimum yard requirements.
1233.08   Minimum landscaped area.
1233.09   Maximum height.
1233.10   Maximum lot coverage.
1233.11   Location of accessory uses and structures in required yards.
1233.12   Allowable encroachments and distance.
1233.13   Site plan review.
CROSS REFERENCES
      Sign regulations in commercial districts - see P. & Z. 1250.07
      Off-street parking in commercial districts - see P. & Z. Table 1251.02
      Landscape buffering and screening regulations - see P. & Z. 1253.09
      Temporary uses - see P. & Z. Ch. 1261
      Accessory uses and structures - see P. & Z. Ch. 1262
      Permitted outdoor business activities - see P. & Z. 1260.02
1233.01 PURPOSE.
   The purpose of this district is to provide an environment for a range of business enterprises such as small scale research, distributing and technical uses that do not produce environmental impacts or nuisances or otherwise create nuisances which could impact nearby residential development.
1233.02 PERMITTED USES.
   The following are permitted uses in the C3 Business Commercial District, pursuant to any additional standards set forth herein.
   A.    Art galleries and artists’ studios.
   B.    Bakeries, retail or wholesale.
   C.    Dry cleaners with plants.
   D.    Fire and police stations.
   E.    Government offices.
   F.    Job printing and newspaper printing.
   G.    Medical offices and clinics for the treatment and aid of humans.
   H.    Municipal service uses.
   I.    Offices.
   J.    Parks and playgrounds, public.
   K.    Retail establishments including but not limited to bakeries, candy shops, clothing and shoe stores, camera and film processing shops, florists, jewelry stores, drug stores and gift shops.
   L.    Service establishments including but not limited to laundry and dry cleaning facilities, beauty salons and barber shops, travel agencies, shoe repair shops, and banks and other financial institutions.
1233.03 CONDITIONAL USES.
   Conditional Uses are those uses having some special impact or uniqueness that requires a careful review of their location, design, configuration, and special impact to determine the desirability of permitting their establishment on any given site. Permits for Conditional Uses may be granted pursuant to the requirements of Section 1213.05, Conditional Uses. General standards for conditional use permits are found in Section 1213.05.H, Standards for Conditional Use Permits. Standards for specific conditional uses may be found in Chapter 1263, Conditional Uses, or elsewhere as referenced herein.
   In order to control the potential negative impacts of business enterprises on the community, the following may be permitted as Conditional Uses in the C3 Business Commercial District:
   A.   Amusement devices, as defined by the Business Regulation Code, in excess of two (2), pursuant to Section 1263.01.
   B.    Animal Hospitals and Veterinarians' Offices, pursuant to Section 1263.02.
   C.    Assembly of finished goods, pursuant to Section 1263.03.
   D.    Automotive fuel stations, with or without convenience retail, pursuant to Section 1263.05.
   E.    Automotive rental and leasing, pursuant to Section 1263.05.
   F.    Automotive sales, including repair and storage of automobiles, pursuant to Section 1263.05.
   G.    Automotive service and repair shops, pursuant to Section 1263.05.
   H.    Car washes, pursuant to Section 1263.05.
   I.    Day Care Centers, Adult, pursuant to Section 1263.07.
   J.    Day Care Centers, Child, pursuant to Section 1263.08.
   K.    Drive-through Facilities, pursuant to Section 1263.10.
   L.    Dry cleaning plants.
   M.    Dwelling Units.
   N.    Garden centers, including outdoor sales, pursuant to Section 1253.09, Landscape Buffers and Screening.
   O.   Hospitals and outpatient care facilities; for the treatment and aid of humans, pursuant to Section 1263.14.
   P.    Laboratories, pursuant to Section 1263.15.
   Q.    Libraries.   
   R.    Museums.
   S.    Outdoor Storage, accessory to a permitted use, in rear yard; only, pursuant to Section 1253.09.B, Buffers for Commercial Uses, and Section 1263.17, Outdoor Storage.
   T.    Packaging of finished goods, pursuant to Section 1263.03.
   U.    Planned Unit Developments pursuant to Section 1213.09, Planned Development Review and Chapter 1242, Planned Unit Development Overlay District.
   V.    Recreational facilities, indoor, public or private.
   W.    Research Facilities, pursuant to Section 1263.15.
   X.    Schools, Primary and Secondary, Private, pursuant to Section 1263.20.
   Y.    Schools Specialized Instructional, pursuant to Section 1263.21.
   Z.   Self Storage Facilities, pursuant to Section 1263.22.
   AA.    Theaters, pursuant to Section 1263.06.
   BB.    Utilities (including substations, transmission facilities and related facilities).
   CC.    Similar uses approved by the City Planning Commission and City Council pursuant to Section 1213.05.D.2.
      (Ord. 18-25. Enacted 4-23-18.)
 
1233.04 ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES.
   A.    All general standards for Accessory Uses and Structures and additional standards for specific Accessory Uses and Structures are found in Chapter 1262, Accessory Uses and Structures.
 
   B.    The following are permitted Accessory Uses and Structures in the C3 Business Commercial District:
      1.    Amusement devices, as defined by the Business Regulation Code, limited to two (2).
      2.    Antennae, master radio, television and other telecommunications equipment, pursuant to Section 1262.02.
      3.    Fences and Walls, pursuant to Section 1262.05.
      4.    Heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment, motorized, pursuant to Section 1262.08.
      5.    Landscape features (including gardens, fountains, sidewalks, and lawns, but excluding fences and walls).
      6.    Loading, off-street, in rear yard only, pursuant to Chapter 1252, Off-Street Loading Regulations.
      7.    Maintenance, Storage, Utility and Waste Disposal Facilities, only if totally enclosed. Utility lines shall be entirely enclosed or buried for all new construction.
      8.    Ornamental Structures, in rear or side yard only, pursuant to Section 1262.10.
      9.    Parking, off-street, and Driveways, pursuant to Chapter 1251, Off-Street Parking Regulations.
      10.    Parking Structures, pursuant to Section 1262.12.
      11.    Recreational Structures, accessory to a Child Day Care Center, in rear yard only.
      12.    Signage, pursuant to Chapter 1250, Sign Regulation
      13.    Truck storage and storage of vehicles, pursuant to Section 1253.09, Landscape Buffers and Screening, and Section 1262.15, Storage of Vehicles.
      14.    Warehousing.
      15.    Wholesale use.
1233.05 MINIMUM LOT AREA.
   A.    General Requirements.
      1.    For lots created prior to the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance, the minimum lot area shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet.
      2.    For lots created after the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance, the minimum lot area shall be twelve thousand (12,000) square feet.
   B.    Automotive Uses.
      1.    Automobile Dealerships. Automobile dealerships in the C3 District shall be located on lots no smaller than eighty-five thousand (85,000) square feet.
      2.    Automotive Fuel Stations with Convenience Retail or Food Sales. Automotive Fuel Stations with Convenience Retail or Food Sales in the C3 District shall be located on lots no smaller than thirty thousand (30,000) square feet.
      3.    Automotive Fuel Stations without Convenience Retail or Food Sales. Automotive Fuel Stations without Convenience Retail or Food Sales in the C3 District shall be located on lots no smaller than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.
 
1233.06 MINIMUM LOT WIDTH.
   A.    For lots created prior to the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance, the minimum lot width shall be forty (40) feet.
 
   B.    For lots created after the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance, the minimum lot width shall be eighty (80) feet.
 
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