§ 9-26.060. Commercial District Operational Standards and Use Limitations

A.

Standards for all commercial zoning districts.

1.

Enclosed building requirements. All uses shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building, unless the use:

a.

Is specifically listed in Table 2-5 as an outdoor use;

b.

Must be located outdoors due to safety, health, or welfare requirements; or

c.

Is specifically approved by a Planned Development Permit or Conditional Use Permit.

2.

Open storage, rear half of the site. Within the CR, CPD, and CI zones, the open storage of materials or equipment shall be permitted only when incidental to the permitted use on the site; provided that the storage shall be located in the rear half of the site. The storage area shall be screened in compliance with Section 9-44.110 (Outdoor Storage).

3.

Processing. Except in the CI zone, not more than five employees shall be involved in the permitted manufacturing, processing, or packaging of products. These activities shall be permitted in commercial zones only as an accessory use to a principal use.

4.

Retail establishments. Retail establishments may include accessory wholesaling, but not wholesale distribution centers.

5.

Shopping carts. Shopping carts shall be stored within the retail building, provided that any proposal to store shopping carts outside shall comply with the following:

a.

The carts shall be stored adjacent to the exterior building wall and be completely screened. For a retrofit project, if the carts are to be stored away from the building to allow pedestrian passage between the building wall and the carts, walls shall enclose and screen the in-line shopping carts.

b.

Screening shall be accomplished by a wall a minimum of 42 inches high, or a wall and a planter combination a minimum of 42 inches high. The screening shall be architecturally compatible with the retail building.

B.

CC zoning district standards.

1.

Procedure. No use shall be established or structure constructed in the CC zone unless the use or structure has been approved by the Council through the issuance of a Civic Center Development Permit, which shall be subject to the same procedures as a Conditional Use Permit (Section 9-52.070).

2.

Fees. Each application for a Civic Center Development Permit shall be accompanied by the fee required by the Council's Fee Resolution; provided that no fee shall be required for any application filed on behalf of the City or a joint powers authority of which the City is part.

C.

CI zoning district use limitations. Uses involving the following types of activities and elements are prohibited within the CI zoning district:

1.

Outdoor storage of materials or equipment as a principal or accessory use, except as provided by an approved Planned Development Permit or Conditional Use Permit;

2.

Explosives in any form; and

3.

Noxious or dangerous gases, odors, fumes or smoke.

D.

Minimum site area for multi-tenant retail centers. The establishment of a retail center with more than one store, shop, business, or service on a site of one-acre or smaller is prohibited. Minimum site area shall be measured before the site dimensions are reduced through any right-of-way or easement dedications required in connection with a building permit.

(§ 5, Ord. 1085, eff. January 6, 2006)