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Division 1 — Generally›Chapter 33›Article 16 — COMMERCIAL ZONES

§ 33-332. Principal land uses.

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The following Table 33-332 lists those uses in the commercial districts which are permitted (P) subject to administrative or plot plan review, or subject to a conditional use permit (C). Major conditional use permits (C) and minor conditional use permits (C#) shall be processed pursuant to Article 61, Division 1 of this chapter. In the planned development zones, permitted uses are identified in each planned development master plan approval. In addition to the uses listed below, the following uses shall be subject to conditional use permit requirements of section 33-1200 et seq., of this chapter.

  • (a) Any use or structure permitted or conditionally permitted in a zone and involving hazardous materials is subject to conditional use permit requirements of section 33-666 et seq., of this chapter.

  • (b) All uses permitted in the CN zone operating between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. are subject to a minor conditional use permit.

  • (c) All uses and development permitted in the PD zone are subject to section 33-400 et seq., of this chapter.

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  • (d) The conversion of existing or vacant automobile dealerships to a new, substantially different, use shall require plot plan review pursuant to section 33-344 of this article.

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Table 33-332 PERMITTED AND CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED PRINCIPAL
USES
Use Title CG CN CP
Residential and Lodging
Bed and breakfast* (Article 32) C#
Hotels and motels* (Article 63) C
Single-room occupancy units (Article 63) P(1)
Manufacturing, Wholesale Trade, and Storage
Mini-warehouse storage facilities* (Article 57) C
Newspaper printing and publishing P
Retail Trade
Automotive and marine craft
Sales lots and parts and accessories sale and supply P
(including autos, motorcycles, trailers, campers,
recreational vehicles and marine craft vehicles
excluding farm and construction vehicles, three-axle
trucks, and buses)
Boutique car sales* (subject to Article 57) P
Car dealership* (subject to Article 57) C
Parts and accessories sale and supply (including autos, P
motorcycles, trailers, campers, recreational vehicles and
marine craft vehicles
Parts and accessories sale and supply (farm and
construction vehicles, three-axle trucks, and buses)
Tractor or heavy truck sales, storage, or rental* (subject C
to Article 57)
Gasoline sales or service stations with or without P
convenience stores and without concurrent sale of
alcoholic beverages* (Article 57 and Council
Resolution #5002)
Gasoline sales or service stations including concurrent C#
sale of alcoholic beverages and motor vehicle fuel*
(Articles 57 and Council Resolution #5002)
Food and liquor
Food stores (grocery, produce, candy, baked goods, P P
meat, delicatessen, etc., with or without off-sale beer
and wine, off-sale general license excluding concurrent
sale)
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sales or service stations including concurrent C#
sale of alcoholic beverages and motor vehicle fuel*
(Articles 57 and Council Resolution #5002)
Food and liquor
Food stores (grocery, produce, candy, baked goods, P P
meat, delicatessen, etc., with or without off-sale beer
and wine, off-sale general license excluding concurrent
sale)
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Table 33-332 PERMITTED AND CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED PRINCIPAL
USES
Use Title CG CN CP
Liquor stores, packaged (off-sale) C C
General retail
Bargain basement store C
Drugstores with drive through* (subject to section C C C
33-341)
Pharmacies with drive through* (subject to section C C C
33-341)
Florists, gifts, cards, newspapers, and magazines with C C C
drive through* (subject to section 33-341)
General retail with drive through* (subject to section C C C
33-341)
Tobacco product store
Building materials and supplies including lumber, P
heating, plumbing, and electrical equipment, etc.
(outdoor storage or sale subject to CUP)
Drugstores P P P
Pharmacies P P P
Florists, gifts, cards, newspapers and magazines P P P
Furniture, home and office furnishing and equipment, P
electrical appliances, and office machines and supplies
General retail, NEC (as determined by the director, P P
based on conformance with the purpose of the specific
zone, interaction with customers, the appearance of the
building, the general operating characteristics, and the
type of vehicles and equipment associated with the use,
and including incidental assembling of customized
items)
Hospital/medical equipment sales P P
Nurseries and garden supply stores P P
Outdoor retail, NEC (as a principal use) C#
Sporting goods (includes ammunition and firearms, P
fishing, hunting, golf, playground equipment, etc.)
Temporary seasonal sales such as Christmas tree and P P P
wreath sales, pumpkin sales, etc., on vacant lots subject
to a temporary use permit* (Article 73)
Used Merchandise
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  2. Division 2 — Routing
  3. Division 2 — Weed and Rubbish Abatement Program
  4. ▸ Division 1 — Generally
    Overview
    1. § 11-53. Created and established.
    2. § 11-54. Purpose.
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    23. Chapter 20
    24. Chapter 32
    25. ▸ Chapter 33
      Overview
      1. § 33-1313. Penalty provisions.
      2. Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
      3. Article 2 — OPEN SPACE AND HAZARDOUS LANDS GENERALLY
      4. Article 3 — OPEN SPACE (OS) ZONE
      5. Article 4 — FLOOD PLAIN (FP) OVERLAY ZONE
      6. Article 5 — OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      7. Article 6 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES
      8. Article 9 — ANIMAL OVERLAY (AO) ZONE
      9. Article 11 — (RESERVED)
      10. Article 13 — (RESERVED)
      11. ▸ Article 16 — COMMERCIAL ZONES
        Overview
        1. § 33-330. Purpose.
        2. § 33-331. General plan compatibility matrix.
        3. § 33-332. Principal land uses.
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        7. § 33-333 Notes:
        8. § 33-333. Permitted accessory uses and structures.
        9. § 33-334. Prohibited uses.
        10. § 33-335. Development standards.
        11. § 33-336 drainage onto the subject lot.
        12. § 33-336. Projections into yards.
        13. § 33-337. Performance standards.
        14. § 33-340 prevention.
        15. § 33-338. Trash storage.
        16. § 33-339. (Reserved)
        17. § 33-340. Plot plan approval required.
        18. § 33-341. Commercial drive-through facilities requirements.
        19. § 33-342. Specialized food sales from pushcarts.
        20. § 33-343. Laundry and dry cleaning services.
        21. § 33-344. Conversion of existing and vacant automobile dealers…
      12. Article 18 — SPECIFIC PLAN (S-P) ZONE
      13. Article 19 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (P-D) ZONE
      14. Article 24 — (RESERVED)
      15. Article 25 — PARKING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL Z…
      16. Article 26 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
      17. Article 27 — EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY
      18. Article 30 — HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL OVERLAY (H-C-O) ZONE
      19. Article 31 — SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (S-T-P) OVERLAY ZONE
      20. Article 32 — BED AND BREAKFAST FACILITIES
      21. Article 33 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
      22. Article 34 — COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS
      23. Article 35 — OUTDOOR LIGHTING
      24. Article 36 — CARGO CONTAINER RESTRICTIONS
      25. Article 37 — PUBLIC ART
      26. Article 38 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
      27. Article 39 — OFF-STREET PARKING
      28. Article 40 — HISTORICAL RESOURCES
      29. Article 41 — SENIOR HOUSING
      30. Article 42 — ADULT BUSINESSES
      31. Article 43 — ABANDONED SERVICE STATIONS
      32. Article 44 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
      33. Article 45 — MOBILEHOME PARKS
      34. Article 46 — TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
      35. Article 47 — ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
      36. Article 48 — RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS
      37. Article 49 — AIR SPACE CONDOMINIUM AND COMMUNITY APARTMENT PRO…
      38. Article 52 — FREEWAY SIGN CONTROL
      39. Article 55 — GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL
      40. Article 56 — MISCELLANEOUS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      41. Article 57 — MISCELLANEOUS USE RESTRICTIONS
      42. Article 58 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  5. Division 1
  6. Division 2 — Variances and Administrative Adjustments
  7. Division 3 — Nonconforming Uses and Structures
  8. Division 4 — Amendments and Zone Changes
  9. Division 5 — Reasonable Accommodation
  10. Division 6 — Public Hearings, Notices, Fees and Appeals
  11. Division 7 — Enforcement and Penalties
  12. Division 8 — Plot Plans
  13. Division 9 — Zoning Administrator

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