Chapter 17.46
C-4 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT*

Sections:

17.46.010    Purpose.

17.46.020    Special provisions and development standards.

17.46.030    Permitted uses.

17.46.040    Screening and landscaping—Fences, walls and hedges.

17.46.050    Required conditions.

17.46.060    Site area.

17.46.070    Frontage, width and depth of site.

17.46.080    Coverage.

17.46.090    Yard requirements.

17.46.100    Distances between structures.

17.46.110    Building height.

17.46.120    Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities.

17.46.130    Signs.

*    Prior legislation: Ords. 98-9 and 2002-2.

17.46.010 Purpose.

The C-4 district is primarily for establishments engaged in servicing equipment, materials and products, but which do not require the manufacturing, assembly, packaging or processing of articles or merchandise for distribution and retail sale. Land requirements for most general commercial uses generally dictate its application along arterial streets of the city which generally lie close to central commercial and industrial districts. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993)

17.46.020 Special provisions and development standards.

All uses in the C-4 district shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.71. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993)

17.46.030 Permitted uses.

Uses permitted by right and subject to approval of an administrative site plan or conditional use permit in the C-4 district shall be as listed in Section 17.48.030. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993)

17.46.040 Screening and landscaping—Fences, walls and hedges.

In the C-4 district:

A.    Where a site adjoins or is located across a street or alley from any residential or PO district, an ornamental solid wall or fence, six feet minimum in height, or such other height or type of screening device as may be required by the city, shall be located on the property line common to such districts, except in a required front yard.

B.    Open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a permitted use or conditional use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence six feet minimum in height. Said storage shall not be visible above said fence or wall.

C.    Street trees and other forms of landscaping may be required under the provisions of Chapter 17.71. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.46.060)

17.46.050 Required conditions.

The following are required conditions in the C-4 district:

A.    No use shall be permitted and no process, equipment or materials shall be used which are found by the city to be objectionable to persons living or working in the vicinity by reasons of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, cinder, dirt, refuse, water-carried waste, noise, vibration, illumination, glare or unsightliness, or to involve any hazard of fire or explosion. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.46.070)

17.46.060 Site area.

There are no site area limitations in the C-4 district. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.46.080)

17.46.070 Frontage, width and depth of site.

There are no limitations for frontage, width and depth of site in the C-4 district. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.46.090)

17.46.080 Coverage.

In the C-4 district, there are no coverage limitations. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.46.100)

17.46.090 Yard requirements.

Yard requirements in the C-4 district are as follows:

A.    The minimum front yard shall be fifteen feet and shall be landscaped consistent with the Dinuba Landscape Design Guidelines.

B.    Except as specified in this subsection, no side yard or rear yards shall be required.

1.    The minimum side yard abutting any residential or PO district shall be ten feet and shall be landscaped consistent with the Dinuba Landscape Design Guidelines.

2.    The minimum rear yard abutting any residential or PO district shall be ten feet and shall be landscaped consistent with the Dinuba Landscape Design Guidelines. (Ord. 2021-04 § 2 (Att. A § 10), 2021; Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.46.110)

17.46.100 Distances between structures.

In the C-4 district, the minimum distance between a dwelling unit and another structure in the C-4 district shall be ten feet. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.46.120)

17.46.110 Building height.

The maximum building height in the C-4 district shall be fifty feet. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.46.130)

17.46.120 Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities.

Off-street parking facilities and off-street loading facilities in the C-4 district shall be provided on the site for each use as prescribed in Chapter 17.64. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.46.140)

17.46.130 Signs.

No sign shall be provided in the C-4 district except as prescribed in Chapter 17.72. (Ord. 2008-05 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 93-6 § 3 (part), 1993. Formerly 17.46.150)