Chapter 18.92
MEDIUM TO LARGE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C2) DISTRICT
Sections:
18.92.030 Special exception uses.
18.92.040 Development standards.
18.92.050 Additional development standards.
18.92.010 District intent.
The C2 (medium to large general commercial) district is intended to be used as follows:
(A) Use Type and Intensity.
(1) Moderate to high intensity commercial, retail, service, eating, and entertainment establishments.
(2) Standalone buildings, strip centers, and malls.
(B) Application of District.
(1) Existing and new development.
(2) Zoning districts can range from medium sized to large areas.
(C) Development Standards.
(1) Minimize light, noise, water, and air pollution.
(D) Appropriate adjacent districts: PR, AG, R5, IS, C1, C2, HC, I1, and I2.
(E) Plan Commission.
(1) Zone property C2 only after determining the site is appropriate for any of the possible permitted uses.
(2) Be very sensitive to pedestrian and vehicular safety; environmental protection; and the potential for light and noise pollution. [Ord. 1746-2023; Ord. 1352-2010; Ord. 1286-2008. UDO § 2.35.]
18.92.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses are considered permitted in the medium to large general commercial (C2) district:
(A) Automobile car wash.
(B) Automobile gas station.
(C) Automobile rental.
(D) Automobile repair/body shop.
(E) Automobile sales.
(F) Automobile services.
(G) Bank machine or ATM drive-up.
(H) Bank machine to ATM walk-up.
(I) Bank with drive-up window.
(J) Bank without drive-up window.
(K) Bar or tavern.
(L) Barber or beauty shop.
(M) Billiard or arcade room.
(N) Bowling alley.
(O) Broadcast studio.
(P) Club or lodge.
(Q) Coffee shop.
(R) Coin laundry.
(S) Commercial training facility or school.
(T) Country club.
(U) Dance or night club.
(V) Day care, adult.
(W) Day care, child.
(X) Delicatessen.
(Y) Event center.
(Z) Farmers’ market.
(AA) Fitness center or health club.
(BB) Funeral home or mortuary.
(CC) Health spa or day spa.
(DD) Hotel or motel.
(EE) Ice cream shop.
(FF) Kennel.
(GG) Miniature golf.
(HH) Movie theater.
(II) Nursing home.
(JJ) Office, construction trade.
(KK) Office, general.
(LL) Office, medical.
(MM) Parking lot, independent.
(NN) Permanent outdoor display areas.
(OO) Photographic studio.
(PP) Recreation center or play center.
(QQ) Recreational vehicle sales.
(RR) Recycling collection point.
(SS) Restaurant.
(TT) Restaurant with drive-up window.
(UU) Retail sales, high intensity.
(VV) Retail sales, low intensity.
(WW) Retail sales, medium intensity.
(XX) Self storage facility.
(YY) Studio arts.
(ZZ) Swimming pool, public.
(AAA) Tailor or pressing shop.
(BBB) Tanning salon.
(CCC) Tattoo or piercing parlor.
(DDD) Trade or business school.
(EEE) Watercraft sales.
(FFF) Wind turbine system, small. [Ord. 1746-2023; Ord. 1425-2012 § 1; Ord. 1352-2010; Ord. 1286-2008. UDO § 2.35.]
18.92.030 Special exception uses.
The following uses are considered a special exception in the medium to large general commercial (C2) district:
(A) Manufactured home sales.
(B) Retail sales, special.
(C) Semi tractor gas station.
(D) Semi tractor trailer sales.
(E) Sports complex.
(F) Wind turbine system, large. [Ord. 1746-2023; Ord. 1352-2010; Ord. 1286-2008. UDO § 2.35.]
18.92.040 Development standards.
(A) Minimum lot area: 15,000 square feet.
(B) Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(C) Sanitary sewer utility: required.
(D) Water utility: required.
(E) Minimum front yard setback: 50 feet for primary and accessory structures.
(F) Minimum side yard setback: 20 feet for primary and accessory structures.
(G) Minimum rear yard setback: 20 feet for primary and accessory structures.
(H) Maximum lot coverage: 75 percent of lot area.
(I) Minimum main floor area: 1,000 square feet.
(J) Minimum dwelling unit size: not applicable.
(K) Maximum primary structures: six.
(L) Maximum structure height: 35 feet for primary structures; 15 feet for accessory structures. [Ord. 1746-2023; Ord. 1352-2010; Ord. 1286-2008. UDO § 2.36.]
18.92.050 Additional development standards.
(A) Accessory structure: AMC 18.164.010 and 18.164.120.
(B) Architectural: AMC 18.160.060.
(C) Density and intensity: AMC 18.160.080.
(D) Driveway: AMC 18.160.090 and 18.160.120.
(E) Environmental: AMC 18.160.130.
(F) Fence and wall: AMC 18.160.140 and 18.160.180.
(G) Floodplain: Chapter 15.20 AMC.
(H) Floor area: AMC 18.160.200.
(I) Height: AMC 18.160.210.
(J) Landscaping: AMC 18.172.010, 18.172.020, 18.172.030, 18.172.040, 18.172.050 and 18.172.060.
(K) Lighting: AMC 18.160.250.
(L) Loading: AMC 18.160.260.
(M) Lot: AMC 18.160.270.
(N) Outdoor dining: AMC 18.160.290.
(O) Parking: AMC 18.176.010 and 18.176.080.
(P) Performance: AMC 18.160.330.
(Q) Permanent outdoor display: AMC 18.160.340.
(R) Public improvement: AMC 18.160.350.
(S) Setback: AMC 18.160.360.
(T) Sewer and water: AMC 18.160.370.
(U) Sexually oriented business: AMC 18.160.380.
(V) Sign: AMC 18.180.010 and 18.180.070.
(W) Special exception: AMC 18.160.390.
(X) Storage tank: AMC 18.160.420.
(Y) Structure: AMC 18.160.430.
(Z) Telecommunication facility: AMC 18.160.440.
(AA) Temporary use and structure: AMC 18.160.460, 18.160.490 and 18.160.500.
(BB) Trash receptacle: AMC 18.160.510.
(CC) Vision clearance: AMC 18.160.520.
(DD) Wind turbine system: AMC 18.160.530 and 18.160.540. [Ord. 1746-2023; Ord. 1352-2010; Ord. 1286-2008. UDO § 2.36.]