Chapter 19.48
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, C-3

Sections:

19.48.010    Uses permitted.

19.48.020    Building site dimensions.

19.48.030    Off-street parking space.

19.48.035    Fronting on street – Requirement.

19.48.040    Caretakers’ apartments.

19.48.050    Signs.

19.48.010 Uses permitted.

In the commercial district, C-3, no building or premises shall be used nor shall any building or structure be hereafter erected or altered except for one or more of the following uses:

(1) Sales of new automobiles only and storage of automobiles and recreational vehicles in good, operable condition within a building;

(2) Banks, business or professional offices;

(3) Dry cleaning and laundry branch offices but not including dry cleaning plants or laundries; provided, however, that dry cleaning establishments using nonflammable cleaning materials only and having boilers of not more than 10 horsepower rating and not greater than 100 pounds steam pressure shall be allowed; provided, further, self-service laundries and self-service dry cleaning establishments shall be allowed provided they comply with all other ordinances and resolutions of the city;

(4) Printing plants and newspapers;

(5) Retail stores displaying and selling primarily new merchandise provided all such sales are completed within the building;

(6) Shop for repair or servicing of all sorts of household appliances;

(7) Restaurants, lunchrooms, confectionery shops, barbershops and beauty parlors;

(8) Indoor theaters, bowling alleys, and other lawful commercial amusement enterprises;

(9) Gasoline service stations may be allowed by the board of adjustment as a special property use in the manner provided by Chapter 19.12 LMC; provided no residential unit shall be allowed within or above any such building or structure;

(10) Small animal clinics or veterinary hospitals with retail shop or office in connection therewith where the medical care and services administered to animals occur only within the confines of the principal structure located on the premises, but only if there is no excessive noise, and only if the materials or methods used in such care and services produce no obnoxious fumes, smoke or odors, and further provided, that refuse disposal meets the minimum standards of all applicable health requirements.

(11) Tents for special event sales by local retail merchants; provided, that such tents are erected on the same property on which the merchant has his regular place of business or on a parking lot adjoining the merchant’s regular place of business to which the merchant’s customers normally have access. Additionally, established merchants having a regular place of business within the city limits of Longview may apply for a special event satellite tent sale in conjunction with another place of business; provided, that the applicant provides a signed agreement statement from the host business and a plot plan illustrating the location of the tent in relationship to other structures on and abutting the property; the special event sale does not impact the host business’s required off-street parking facilities; and the proposed sale of items is consistent with the permitted uses of the zone in which it is located. Subject to the following:

(a) Any such tent is fire-retardant and meets all applicable life safety and access requirements of LMC Title 18,

(b) That special sales are limited to a total of not more than 30 days in any calendar year per business, and not more than 10 successive days per sales event. Events held at a host location shall be included in the host business’s total allowable special event sale days, and

(c) Approval for such special event sale has first been granted by the city manager and the administrative fire chief;

(12) On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage provided such facilities are accessory and clearly subordinate to a permitted use and are developed and operated in conformance with state and federal regulations, including Chapter 70.105 RCW, as the same now exists or is hereafter amended. (Ord. 2643 § 2, 1996; Ord. 2483 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2322 § 3, 1988; Ord. 2307 § 1, 1988; Ord. 1780 § 1, 1976; Ord. 1690 § 3, 1974; Ord. 1334, 1967).

19.48.020 Building site dimensions.

In the commercial district, C-3, no building or structure shall be hereafter erected upon any lot or plot having an area of less than 6,000 square feet. (Ord. 1334, 1967).

19.48.030 Off-street parking space.

Every permitted land use hereafter erected or enlarged within the commercial district, C-3, shall provide off-street automobile parking and truck loading and unloading facilities as required by applicable sections of Chapter 19.78 LMC. (Ord. 1415 § 12, 1969; Ord. 1334, 1967).

19.48.035 Fronting on street – Requirement.

Every principal structure shall front on or be located on property which fronts upon a street dedicated to and maintained by a municipal corporation. (Ord. 2647 § 3, 1997).

19.48.040 Caretakers’ apartments.

Caretakers’ apartments shall be allowed for any business within the commercial district, C-3; provided the apartment is within the same structure as the business and is occupied by only the owner or his employee whose duty it shall be to care for, watch and guard the property, particularly at such times as the structure may not be open for business. The apartment shall not be rented or occupied by any party not employed in the main business occupying the premises. (Ord. 1334, 1967).

19.48.050 Signs.

Signs are permitted as provided in Chapter 16.13 LMC; provided, that all signs shall relate to the business of the occupant of the premises on which the sign is located and for which a current business license exists. (Ord. 2839 § 5, 2002; Ord. 1334, 1967).