CHAPTER 1.08
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONE DISTRICTS

Sections:

1.08.005 Purpose.
1.08.010 Uses.
1.08.015 Lot Regulations.

1.08.005 PURPOSE.
The purposes of Commercial and Industrial Zone districts are:

A. CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT (COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT, (CD). To provide areas in appropriate locations for high intensity public, quasi-public, commercial, office, and residential uses based on planned development for mutual benefit.

B. GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, (CG). To provide areas in appropriate locations where a combination of business, commercial, and related activities may be established, maintained, and protected. Regulations of this district are designed to provide a suitable environment for those commercial and service uses which are vital to economic life, but some of which would be intrusive and disruptive in a shopping center type of commercial development.

C. HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, (CH). To provide areas in appropriate locations adjacent to highways or major streets where activities dependent upon or cater to thoroughfare traffic, and the traveling public may be established, maintained, and protected. The regulations of this district are designed to encourage harmony between traffic needs and centers for retail commercial, entertainment, automotive facilities, and other appropriate highway related activities.

D. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, (CN). To provide areas in locations where convenience buying outlets may be established to serve surrounding residential neighborhoods. The regulations of this district are designed to promote a combination of retail and service facilities which in character and scale are necessary to meet day-to-day needs or area residents.

E. MANUFACTURING DISTRIBUTION, (MD). To provide areas in appropriate locations where heavy manufacturing, industrial processes, and warehousing may be established, maintained, and protected. The regulations of this district are designed to protect environmental quality of the district and adjacent areas.

F. MANUFACTURING DISTRIBUTION-BUSINESS PARK, (MD-B). To provide areas in appropriate locations where administrative offices, professional services, light manufacturing, industrial processes and warehousing can locate. Also providing for retail sales areas incidental to the types of uses allowed in the MD-B zone. The regulations of this district are intended to protect the environment and quality of life for citizens. The MD-B zone may provide for smaller lots, and provide for a business park environment.

G. MANUFACTURING-GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, (MG). To provide for areas in appropriate locations where heavy industrial processes necessary to the economy may be conducted. The regulations of this district are designed to protect environmental quality of the district and adjacent areas.

1.08.010 USES.
This Section of Chapter 1.08, uses of land or buildings which are allowed in various districts are shown as “P” permitted uses in the appropriate column, or as “C” conditional uses in the appropriate column.  If a use is not allowed in a given district, it is either not named in the use list or it is indicated in the appropriate column by a dash, “-” as not permitted or not applicable or is stated as such.

1 Note: Rear and Side yard setbacks may be reduced as approved through the Site Plan approval process.
2 Note: Lot Regulation based on lot configuration and placement of structures on property as approved through the Site Plan approval process.
3 Note: See Chapter 1.17 of this Title – Off-Street Parking Regulations.
4 Note: See Chapter 1.18 of this Title – Landscaping, Buffering, and Fencing Regulations.
5 Note: See Chapter 1.25 of this Title – Conditional Use Permit.
6 Note: Porte-Cochére’s, Portico’s and similar structures not more than one (1) story when attached to the main building and remains open on three (3) sides may extend into the required building setback as approved through the Site Plan approval process.

ORD 19-11