§ 74-247. C-3 General Commercial District.

The C-3 General Business District provides for a mixture of retail business and restricted light industrial type uses which are compatible with the existing character of the city Business District.

(1)

Permitted uses.

a.

Any use specifically listed as a permitted use in the C-O Office District; C-1 Neighborhood Shopping District; and C-2 Retail Business District.

b.

Ambulance service.

c.

Automobile car wash.

d.

Automobile rental agencies.

e.

Automobile service stations.

f.

Candy manufacturing.

g.

Construction equipment, sales and rental, excluding heavy equipment such as bulldozers and cranes (no outdoor storage).

h.

Dental laboratory.

i.

Artificial limb manufacturer.

j.

Microchip manufacturer.

k.

Millinery and artificial flower making.

l.

Optical goods manufacturer.

m.

Perfumery.

n.

Photo engraving company.

o.

Publishing company.

p.

Truck sales and service (no outdoor service).

q.

Signs, as permitted under chapter 53.

(2)

Conditional uses.

a.

Dry cleaning establishments.

b.

Small woodworking shops.

c.

Mini-storage facility.

(3)

Lot size requirements.

a.

Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet of land.

b.

Minimum lot width: 75 feet.

c.

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

(4)

Bulk regulations.

a.

Maximum structure height: 85 feet.

b.

Yard requirements:

1.

Front yard: 30 feet as required in section 74-245(4)b.i—iii.

2.

Side yard: The sum of the two side yards shall be not less than 20 feet, except when a side yard in this district abuts a residential district, a side yard of 25 feet shall be provided.

3.

Rear yard: 25 feet when abutting a residential district.

4.

Screening.    If a lot in a commercial district adjoins a residential district, screening shall be provided at the lot lines sufficient to protect, on a year-round basis, the privacy of adjoining residential areas.

c.

Off-street parking and loading as required in article XII of this chapter.

(5)

Use limitations.

a.

All business establishments shall be retail or service establishments dealing directly with the consumer. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on premises where produced. No products produced in this district shall be of a nature that they would be classified as a permitted use in the I-1 district, except those listed in subsections (1) and (2) of this section.

b.

All business, service, storage and display of goods shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building, except that an area equivalent to not more than ten percent of the total floor area may be used for outside display and sales of merchandise.

c.

Exterior lighting shall be shaded so that no direct light is cast upon any property located in a residential district and so that no glare becomes hazardous to any traffic on any public street.

d.

No land or structure in this district shall be used or occupied in any manner so as to create any dangerous, injurious, noxious or otherwise objectionable fire, explosion, manufacturing waste or other hazard; noise or vibration; smoke, dust, odor or other form of air pollution; heat, cold, dampness, electrical or other substance, condition or element in such a manner or in such an amount as to affect adversely the surrounding area, adjoining property or its owners or patrons.

e.

Off-street parking and loading areas associated with the uses permitted in this district shall not be permitted in any required front yard.

(Ord. No. 54, art. 4, § 4-204, 12-4-1958; Ord. No. 1377, § 1, 5-22-2000)