Chapter 12.08.9 — Loyalton Zoning Code

C-3 – HEAVY COMMERCIAL ZONE DISTRICT

REGULATIONS

9-1. Purpose and Applicability

The C-3 zone is established to provide areas suitable for heavy retail and service commercial uses, which do not specialize in pedestrian traffic and are more appropriately located away from the central business district. This designation is for future growth. The following regulations shall apply in all C-3 zones:

9-2. Permitted Uses

The following service (heavy) commercial uses are permitted when conducted within a completely enclosed building; when outdoor storage does not exceed 50% of the gross floor area per use and when within a completely screened area on the same lot; and when not exceeding a maximum of 6,000 square feet of gross floor area per use or 12,000 square feet of total gross floor area:

A. Retail sales of large and bulky household items, such as appliances, carpet and floor covering, furniture, and fireplaces or woodstoves.
B. Installation of auto parts and accessories, such as tire or battery stores, muffler shops and tune-up shops, including incidental retail sales of auto parts and accessories.
C. Commercial trade services with or without incidental retail sales, such as cleaning and dyeing agencies and plants, bottling works, funeral homes, cabinet and carpentry shops, blacksmith, welding and machine shops, and furniture repair and upholstery shops.
D. Construction related sales and services, such as building supply stores with incidental lumber storage yards, general and specialty contractors offices, electrical, plumbing and heating shops, and light equipment rental shops.
E. Mixed commercial with residential uses not to exceed a maximum of 2 residential units, supportive and transitional housing and single room occupancies.
F. Sales and services to the agricultural sector, such as farm supply stores, farm implement sales and service shops, agricultural supply cooperatives and commercial irrigation services.
G. Professional construction support services, such as blueprinting, duplicating, printing, drafting, engineering, surveying, planning or architecture services.
H. Laundry, janitorial or facility maintenance services.

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I. Entertainment and recreational facilities, such as, but not limited to, indoor theaters, bowling alleys, pool halls, game rooms and amusement enterprises, health clubs, spas, saunas and hot-tub establishments.
J. Other service commercial uses, when of similar character to those uses listed above.
K. Commercial and residential accessory uses and accessory structures.
L. Residential uses (accessory and junior accessory dwellings, per Part 12.08.4-11, if primary dwellings have been established).
M. Supportive and transitional housing.
9-3. Permitted Uses Subject to First Obtaining a Use Permit in Each Case

The following service commercial uses are permitted when conducted within a completely enclosed building (excepting auto sales); and when not exceeding a maximum of 12,000 square feet of gross floor area per use or 24,000 square feet of total gross floor area:

A. Uses permitted in Part 12.08.15-2 when outdoor storage exceeds 50% of the gross floor area per use or when not contained within a completely screened area; or when exceeding a maximum of 6,000 square feet of gross floor area per use or a maximum of 12,000 square feet of total gross floor area.
B. Uses permitted in Part 12.08.15-2, which may be objectionable by reason of production or emission of noise, offensive odor, smoke, dust, bright lights, vibration or unusual traffic, or involve the handling of explosives or dangerous materials.
C. Businesses providing retail sales of new or used automobiles with incidental minor and major repair services, and carwashes.
D. Automobile, truck and vehicle service and repair shops and garages providing minor and major repairs, body work and painting; and temporary storage of 10 or fewer vehicles with no repair or dismantling services.
E. Commercial parking lots and taxicab companies, including outdoor storage.
F. Rental or leasing of trucks, trailers and recreational vehicles.
G. Uses which are minor additions or alterations to existing uses or structures permitted by Part 12.08.15-2, limited to an increase of 20% of the use area or gross floor area.
H. Uses permitted in Part 12.08.15-2, which may be objectionable by reason of production or emission of noise, offensive odor, smoke, dust, bright lights, vibration or unusual traffic, or involve the handling of explosives or dangerous materials.

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I. Open-air retail sales of boats, recreational vehicles, mobile homes, modular homes, factory-built homes, swimming pools, storage tanks, satellite dish antennas and other large and bulky items.
J. Contractors’ heavy equipment storage yards or heavy equipment rental yards.
K. Fuel tank farms, wholesale fuel sales or distributors, including natural gas or propane distributors or wholesalers.
L. Mini storage.
9-4. Development Standards Subject to Development review
- A. Minimum lot size: 12,500 square feet
- B. Minimum average lot widths:
  1. Interior lots: 100 feet
  2. Corner lots: 125 feet
- C. Maximum length to width ratio: 3:1
- D. Maximum lot coverage: 75%
- E. Minimum yards:
  1. Front yard. 10 feet from lot line, or 35 feet from the centerline of roadway, whichever is greater. Yards abutting streets are front yards.
  2. Rear yard. None, or 20 feet from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district.
  3. Side yard. None, or 5 feet from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district.
  4. Accessory structures. The above-yards shall apply.
- F. Maximum height:
  1. Principal structures: 35 feet
  2. Accessory structures: 20 feet
- G. Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided in compliance with Chapter 12.08.12. H. Signs. As provided in Chapter 12.08.25.

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