Article 25 — C-R RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

No building, structure, improvement or premises shall be used and no building, structure or improvement shall be erected, constructed, established, altered or enlarged, which is designed, arranged or intended to be occupied or used for any purpose other than the sale at retail of goods or services as follows:

Accountants Advertising agency offices Antique shop - genuine Art objects - sale of Attorneys Barber and beauty shops Bookkeeping Camera shop Cleaning agencies - pressing and pick-up facilities only Clothing store Collection agency Consultants’ offices Cosmetics Credit bureau Detective bureau - police patrol offices Dispensing pharmacies, selling drugs and medicine by prescription Drapery shop Employment agency - private Entertainment ticket agency Economic consultants Engineers, architects, surveyors, planners and designers offices Escrow agent Florist Gift shop Health food Hearing aids Hobby shops and toys Insurance agents/brokers Interior decorator Jewelry store Key and locksmith Luggage Magazines and books

Mail order catalog store

Mailing service

Manufacturer’s representative office

Mortgage loans office

Personnel service

Physicians and surgeons, dentists, optometrists, chiropractors and others licensed by the State of California to practice the healing arts

Picture frames

Public relations Real estate offices

Schools - music and flower arrangement

Studios for interior decorators, photographers, tailors, seamstresses, artists and draftsmen

Secretarial service

Sewing machines - sales and repair

Shoe repair and shoe shine stand

Shoe store

Sporting goods (new only) excluding boats and motor vehicles

Stationery store

Stocks and bonds

Swimming pool supplies and maintenance

Telephone answering service

Travel agencies

Typing and addressing services Vacuum cleaners, sales and service Vitamin sales Watch repair

Yardage, yarn and notions (new only)

(Amended by O-2203; O-3365)

The following uses may be permitted as provided for in Chapter 5, provided such uses:

a) Do not substantially increase the traffic and noises in the neighborhood area; and

b) Do not include entertainment or dancing

Confectionery, ice cream, candy, fountain service store

Dairy products store

Delicatessens

Gasoline service station, providing that no garage, battery repair, tire rebuilding or automobile washing, except hand washing (area devoted to hand washing not to exceed five hundred (500) square feet, shall be permitted in connection with such service station

Grocery store

Hardware store

Laundry, dry cleaning (self-service)

Liquor store

Meat market

Nursery schools

Restaurant and cafe

Variety store

Other retail and/or service stores

c) Provide multifamily senior citizen housing.

(Amended by O-2511; O-3179)

a) No building, structure or improvement shall be erected, constructed, established, altered or enlarged on any lot until all residential buildings used or designed or constructed to be used for residential purposes, and accessory structures existing thereon October 1, 1964, have been removed; provided, however, that a dwelling house may be altered or enlarged if such alteration or enlargement does not increase the occupancy thereof.

b) No bars, cocktail lounges, or similar uses will be allowed in the C-R zone as a primary use.

c) No food shall be sold or dispensed at a drive-in or walk-up. A drive-in is any place where the customer is served while sitting in a motor vehicle. A walk-up is any place where the customer is served while standing outside the building or structure in which the product served is kept immediately prior to such service.

d) All goods offered for sale shall be displayed within a building only, except as specifically permitted by Section 91.25.2

The Planning Commission shall review the plans of development in the C-R zone for conformance as follows:

a) The architecture and general appearance of all such commercial buildings and grounds shall be at least in keeping with the character of the neighborhood and such as not to be detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare of the community in which such use or uses are located.

b) Any lighting provided shall be directed away from adjacent residential properties and streets so as not to cause a nuisance.

c) Vehicle and pedestrian ingress and egress to insure compatibility with neighborhood and for traffic control.

Parking facilities and improvements shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 3 of this Division.

No sign shall extend above the roof-line of any building or structure. Signs shall display only the name and type of business conducted on the premises on which the sign is located. There shall be no more than one (1) square foot of sign for each lineal foot of occupancy frontage. Where the side of the building abuts a street, a similar sign is permitted on the abutting side of such building. Ground (pole) signs, also flag and banners designed to attract attention shall not be permitted except as approved by the Planning Commission.

No building or structure shall be more than one (1) story in height. No building or structure shall be more than twenty (20) feet in height.

No minimum front yard depth is required, unless required by the Planning Commission for compatibility with neighborhood or sight distance at intersections.

No minimum side yard depth is required, unless required by the Planning Commission for compatibility with neighborhood or sight distance at intersections.

No minimum rear yard depth is required, unless required by the Planning Commission for compatibility with neighborhood or sight distance at intersections.

(Added by O-2470)

a) All trash from all uses permitted by this Article shall be kept at all times in enclosures of the type described in this Section.

b) Trash enclosures as required in this Section shall be bounded on three sides by walls of material compatible in color, texture and appearance with the main structure and having a gated opening of sufficient width to permit the removal and replacement of standard size commercial trash bins. The gate of said enclosure shall be constructed of solid, opaque material.

c) Trash bins shall remain in the enclosures except during trash pickup.