Chapter 4-24 — COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS

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Sections:

Sec. 4-24-010. Purpose. Sec. 4-24-020. Definitions of commercial zoning districts. Sec. 4-24-030. Commercial zoning district land uses and permit requirements. Sec. 4-24-040. Commercial zoning district general development standards. Sec. 4-24-050. CD district standards for street frontages and building facades.

Sec. 4-24-010. Purpose.

This Chapter lists the land uses that may be allowed within the commercial zoning districts, determines the type of planning permit/approval required for each use, and provides basic standards for site layout and building size.

Sec. 4-24-020. Definitions of commercial zoning districts.

The purposes of the individual Commercial Zoning Districts and the manner in which they are applied are as follows.

  • A. C-N (Neighborhood Commercial) district. The C-N zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for convenience and commercial activities that are located in the vicinity of residential neighborhoods and are oriented to primarily serving them. The C-N zoning district is consistent with and implements the Neighborhood Commercial land use designation of the General Plan.

  • B. C-O (Office Commercial) district. The C-O zoning district is applied to areas appropriate primarily for office uses, and limited supporting commercial uses. The C-O zoning district is consistent with and implements the Office Commercial land use designation of the General Plan.

  • C. C-1 (Downtown Commercial) district. The C-1 zoning district is applied to the central commercial core and includes a full range of retail services and professional and governmental offices. The C-1 zoning district is consistent with and implements the Retail Business land use designation of the General Plan.

  • D. C-2 (General Commercial) district. The C-2 zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for a mixture of commercial and light industrial activities. The C-2 zoning district is consistent with the General and Service Commercial land use designation of the General Plan.

  • E. C-H (Highway Commercial) district. The C-H zoning district is applied to areas of high automobile access and is designed to accommodate auto-oriented commerce and the needs of highway travelers. The C-H zoning district is consistent with and implements the Highway Commercial land use designation of the General Plan.

Sec. 4-24-030. Commercial zoning district land uses and permit requirements.

Table 2-4 identifies the uses of land allowed by this Zoning and Subdivision Code in the Commercial Zoning Districts, and the planning permit required to establish each use, in compliance with Section 4-20-030 (Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements).

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ARTICLE 2 ALLOWABLE LAND USES AND ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS CHAPTER 4-24. COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS Sec. 4-24-030. Commercial zoning district land uses and permit requirements.

Note: Where the last column in the table ("Specific Use Regulations") includes a section number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use. Provisions in other sections of this Zoning and Subdivision Code may also apply.

P Permitted Use, Zoning Clearance required (2)
TABLE 2-4 UP Use Permit required (2)
Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements S Permit requirement set by Specific Use Regulations
for Commercial Zoning Districts — Use not allowed
PERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICT Specific Use
LAND USE(1) C-N C-O C-1 C-2 C-H Regulations
INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING, WHOLESALING
Agricultural product processing - UP
Artisan/craft product manufacturing UP UP
Construction contractors P
Furniture and fixtures manufacturing, cabinet shop P
Industrial research and development P
Laboratory— Medical, analytical P
Laundry, drycleaningplant UP
Manufacturing/processing— Light P
Media production P
Printingand publishing P
Recycling— Reverse vendingmachines P P
Recycling— Small collection facility P
Storage — Outdoor UP UP 4-44-110
Storage — Personal storage facility (mini-storage) UP UP
Storage — RV and boat UP 4-44-120
Storage — Warehouse, indoor storage UP
Wholesalingand distribution P
Winery UP
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**Key to Zoning ** District Symbols
C-N Neighborhood Commercial C-2 General Commercial
C-O Office Commercial C-H HighwayCommercial
C-1 Downtown Commercial

Notes:

(1) See Article 9 for land use definitions.

(2) Architectural Review may also be required; see Section 4-52-020.

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