Part 16 — Transitional Uses

The following regulations set forth in CMC 20.52.560 through 20.52.570 shall apply to transitional uses where they are permitted as a principal use. (Ord. 690 § 4 (Exh. A), 2018).

• A. Automobile Parking Lots. The transitional use shall be limited to automobile parking lots.

• B. Boundary. The transitional use shall be limited to an area within 100 feet from the boundary of the zone from which such transitional use is derived.

• C. Remaining Portion. Any portion of a lot or parcel of land developed with the transitional use shall not leave any remaining portion containing less than the required area or width. (Ord. 690 § 4 (Exh. A), 2018).

• A. Location. The transitional lot or parcel of land shall:

  1. Have a side lot line for a distance of not less than 50 feet adjoining, or separated only by an alley, with property in the less restrictive zone from which such transitional use is derived; or

  2. Where the lot or parcel of land to be used for transitional parking has a width less than 100 feet, additional lots or parcels of land may be considered as transitional lots provided:

     • a. They have successive contiguity on one side lot line with the transitional lot;

     • b. In no event shall the total area developed to the transitional use extend more than 100 feet from the residential zone;

     • c. All areas extending from the qualifying zone are developed for parking;

d. The side lot line of a transitional lot or parcel of land shall not exceed the length of the side lot line common to the less restrictive zone from which such transitional use is derived. The director of

community development may modify this provision to the extent permitted in this section.

B. Landscaping. The transitional use shall be developed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 20.64 CMC (Off-Street Parking), except that a transitional lot shall have a landscaped front yard setback equal to that of the zone in which it is located.

The Cudahy Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 764, passed November 4, 2025.

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C. Access. The area developed with the transitional use shall have direct vehicular access to an improved public street, highway, or alley, or to the less restrictive zone from which such transitional use is derived.

D. Alley. The transitional use shall be permitted when a residential or agricultural zone adjoins or is separated only by an alley from any commercial or manufacturing zone. (Ord. 690 § 4 (Exh. A), 2018).