Part 12 — CT—Thoroughfare Commercial District

The purpose of the Thoroughfare Commercial District is to provide for retail, commercial, service, amusement, and transient-residential uses which are appropriate to thoroughfare location and dependent upon thoroughfare travel; to be located only in the immediate vicinity of major streets and arterials or on the service drives thereof; and to provide convenient vehicular access and parking for the public. (Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980)

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(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980, as amended by § 6, Ord. 659-84 C-M, eff. December 27, 1984, § 1, Ord. 693-86 C-M, eff. March 27, 1986, § 1, Ord. 888-92 C-M, eff. April 23, 1992, § 1, Ord. 1095-00 C-M, eff. October 12, 2000, § 1, Ord. 1135-02 C-M, eff. September 10, 2002, Ord. 1153-03 C-M, eff. April 24, 2003, and § 2(3) (Exh. A), Ord. 1481-25 (CM), eff. October 9, 2025)

(a) The following uses are only permitted with an Administrative Review Permit if a primary residential unit is provided or present on the site:

(b) Other uses and buildings customarily appurtenant or incidental to a principal permitted use on the same parcel, subject to the general and special provisions, applicable laws, and Performance Stan-

dards, and intended solely for use by the occupants of a principal permitted use or uses.

(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980, as amended by § 2(3) (Exh. A), Ord. 1481-25 (CM), eff. October 9, 2025)

(a) The following uses require an Administrative Use Permit:

(b) The following uses require a Special Use Permit:

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(c) Any lot or portion thereof being lawfully used for any of the purposes enumerated in this section when such property is first classified in a zone wherein such use is not permitted by right or when the use is prohibited by this or any future amendment to this title, shall nonetheless be deemed to be an

approved site for such permitted conditional use, which may be continued thereon. The conditions included in any district ordinance, Conditional Use Permit or Variance which authorized such use shall also continue in effect. However, when a substantial change of mode or character of the operation of such property occurs, continuation of such use shall require approval by means of a Conditional Use Permit which permit may be granted notwithstanding that the pre-existing nonconforming use is otherwise not permitted by right or is a prohibited use within the zone.

which authorized such use shall also continue in effect. However, when a substantial change of mode or character of the operation of such property occurs, continuation of such use shall require approval by means of a Conditional Use Permit which permit may be granted notwithstanding that the pre-existing nonconforming use is otherwise not permitted by right or is a prohibited use within the zone.

(d) As used herein, the phrase “substantial change of mode or character of operation” shall include, but not be limited to: a transfer of ownership of any type of regulatory license required specifically for that use; a pattern of conduct in violation of any City, State or Federal regulation, ordinance or statute; or a cessation of use for a period of six (6) months or more or upon an operational change as set forth in Section 14-25.030.

(e) Any permitted use operating pursuant to any Conditional Use Permit as required by this section, shall require approval de novo of such Conditional Use Permit upon a substantial change of mode or character of operation of such property.

(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980, as amended by § 2, Ord. 693-86 C-M, eff. March 27, 1986, § 1, Ord. 888-92 C-M, eff. April 23, 1992, § 1, Ord. 977-95 C-M, eff. August 24, 1995, § 1, Ord. 1095-00 C-M, eff. October 12, 2000, § 1, Ord. 1135-02 C-M, eff. September 10, 2002, Ord. 1153-03 C-M, eff. April 24, 2003, § 1, Ord. 1162-03 C-M, eff. October 23, 2003, § 1, Ord. 1201-06 (CM), eff. October 26, 2006, § 1, Ord. 1224-07 (CM), eff. October 25, 2007, § 1, Ord. 1369-18 (CM), eff. October 11, 2018, § 2, Ord. 1464-24 (CM), eff. July 11, 2024, and § 2(3) (Exh. A), Ord. 1481-25 (CM), eff. October 9, 2025)

The following regulations shall be observed in the Thoroughfare Commercial District for the use pro-

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posed, except as otherwise provided in this title or as modified by Conditional Use Permit:

(a) Minimum lot area and dimensions.

(b) Minimum yard setback requirements.

(c) Maximum building height and lot coverage.

(Ord. 506-80 C-M, eff. September 11, 1980)