24.05.130 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: C ZONES — Imperial Zoning Code

Prior to the construction of any building or structure on any lot within the C Zones a Site Plan Review is required, pursuant to Section 24.19.500. The following property development standards shall apply to all land and building permitted in their respective commercial zones. Any legal lot/parcel may be used as a building site, except no building permit shall be issues for any lot having lot size of less than 3,000 square feet. Each building site shall have a minimum 20-feet wide vehicular access to a public street.

The following requirements are minimums unless otherwise stated.

A. General Requirements	C-1	C-2	VC
1. Lot area, sq. ft. or acres	N/A	N/A	N/A
2. Lot width, in feet	50	60	25
3. Lot depth, in feet	135	100	100
4. Front yard setback, in feet	12	12	0
5. Side yard setback each side, in feet. Total of combined side yard setbacks must equal 10 feet.	0/10	0/10	0
6. Side yard setback, street side, in feet	20	12	0

CITY OF IMPERIAL, CALIFORNIA ZONING ORDINANCE

A. General Requirements (cont.)	C-1	C-2	VC
7. Rear yard, in feet	0	0	0
8. Side and rear yards abutting any residential zones	20	20	0
9. Lot coverage, maximum	60%	60%	40%
10. Building height	35 feet maximum or three stories whichever is less
11. Off-street parking In all C-1 and C-2 Zones, all provisions of Section 24.13 shall apply. Within the VC Zones, 50% percent of the required parking for the same use under Section 24.13 shall apply. On-street parking and off-site parking may be counted towards the parking requirement for all uses within the VC Zone.
12. Signs In all C-1 and C-2 Zones, all provisions of Section 24.16 shall apply. Within the VC Zones, Section 24.16 shall also apply, except that projecting signs and hanging signs are permitted for ground floor uses. The size and location of projecting and hanging signs shall be reviewed by the Downtown Review Committee.