Chapter 19.42
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, C-1

Sections:

19.42.010 Uses permitted.

19.42.020 Building site dimensions.

19.42.030 Lot area or width.

19.42.035 Fronting on street – Requirement.

19.42.040 Yard requirements.

19.42.050 Caretakers’ apartment permitted.

19.42.060 Alcoholic beverages – Special property use.

19.42.070 Off-street parking space.

19.42.075 Height restrictions.

19.42.080 Screening requirements.

19.42.085 Drive-up window service and outside speakers prohibited.

19.42.090 Signs.

19.42.010 Uses permitted.

In the commercial district, C-1, no building or premises shall be used nor shall any building or structure be hereafter erected or altered except for one or more of the following uses:

(1) Neighborhood convenience stores, drugstores, variety stores, beauty parlors, barbershops and restaurants;

(2) Banks, business or professional offices;

(3) Self-service laundries and dry cleaning establishments shall be allowed provided they comply with other ordinances and resolutions of the city;

(4) Single-family and two-family dwellings;

(5) Gasoline service stations may be allowed by the board of adjustment as a special property use in the manner provided by Chapter 19.12 LMC; provided no residential unit shall be allowed within or above any such building or structure;

(6) Day care facilities for the care of children exceeding 12 in number, subject to state and local building codes and fire regulations. (Ord. 2491 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2471 § 1, 1991; Ord. 1334, 1967).

19.42.020 Building site dimensions.

The building site regulations for all dwellings shall be the same as required for the residential district, R-4. (Ord. 1334, 1967).

19.42.030 Lot area or width.

No area or lot width regulations shall apply to commercial buildings erected within the commercial district, C-1. (Ord. 1334, 1967).

19.42.035 Fronting on street – Requirement.

Every principal structure shall front on or be located on property which fronts upon a street dedicated to and maintained by a municipal corporation. (Ord. 2647 § 1, 1997).

19.42.040 Yard requirements.

In any commercial district, C-1, the yard requirements shall be the same as for the least restrictive use district adjoining or abutting such commercial district, C-1, on two or more sides except that for commercial buildings, no side yards are required along the side adjoining a lot that is also in the commercial district, C-1, or in any district less restrictive than the commercial district, C-1, likewise, the rear yard for commercial buildings may be reduced to a depth of not less than 25 feet from the centerline of any duly dedicated alley but in no event less than five feet from the rear property line. (Ord. 1334, 1967).

19.42.050 Caretakers’ apartment permitted.

A caretakers’ apartment shall be allowed for any business within the commercial district, C-1; provided, the apartment is within the same structure as the business and is occupied by only the owner or his employee whose duty it shall be to care for, watch and guard the property, particularly at such times as the structure may not be open for business. The apartment shall not be rented or occupied by any party not employed in the main business occupying the property. (Ord. 1334, 1967).

19.42.060 Alcoholic beverages – Special property use.

Beer and wine may be served and consumed on the premises of a restaurant located within the commercial district, C-1, only as a special property use, permitted by the appeal board of adjustment. Any special property use permit granted by the appeal board of adjustment shall be subject to the following determinations and/or requirements:

(1) The serving and consumption of beer and wine is not expected to have an unreasonable adverse effect on adjoining residential property uses arising from increased traffic, noise or lights;

(2) The serving and consumption of beer and wine shall be permitted to occur only when accompanied by the serving of food, and not independent thereof;

(3) The hours of restaurant operation shall be limited in such a manner as to not unreasonably have an adverse effect on the residential character of adjoining property. (Ord. 2608 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1334, 1967).

19.42.070 Off-street parking space.

Every permitted land use hereafter erected or enlarged within the commercial district, C-1, shall provide off-street automobile parking and truck loading and unloading facilities as required by applicable sections of Chapter 19.78 LMC. (Ord. 1415 § 10, 1969; Ord. 1334, 1967).

19.42.075 Height restrictions.

No building hereafter erected or altered within the commercial district, C-1, shall have a maximum height of more than 30 feet. (Ord. 2471 § 2, 1991).

19.42.080 Screening requirements.

Every commercial building erected or altered adjacent to or abutting a lot or plot which is the site for a single-family home shall provide, at the expense of the owner of the commercial building, a sight and sound obscuring screen in the form of a fence, masonry wall or hedge, at least five feet in height but not exceeding six feet and six inches in height, to protect the peace, quiet and rest of the adjoining residents; and further provided, that the height of the screen in the required front yard shall comply with the requirements of other ordinances of the city pertaining to fences and hedges. (Ord. 2471 § 2, 1991).

19.42.085 Drive-up window service and outside speakers prohibited.

To minimize the impacts of commercial development and to protect the peace, quiet and rest of the adjoining residents, drive-up window service facilities and outside amplification speakers are prohibited. (Ord. 2471 § 2, 1991).

19.42.090 Signs.

Signs are permitted as provided in Chapter 16.13 LMC; provided, that all signs shall relate to the business of the occupant of the premises on which the sign is located and for which a current business license exists. (Ord. 2839 § 3, 2002; Ord. 2811 § 1, 2001).