§ 52-22. C-B Central business district.  


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  • In a C-B central business district no land shall be used and no building shall be erected or converted to any use other than:

    (a)

    Principal uses:

    (1)

    Any use permitted in a P-O professional office district, C-N neighborhood commercial district, and C-C community commercial district subject to the regulations of this district.

    (2)

    Any retail, wholesale, or commercial use not included in a P-O professional office district, C-N neighborhood commercial district or C-C community commercial district, provided that such use is not noxious or offensive by reason of the emission of odor, dust, gas fumes, noise or vibration, and provided that no warehousing and no kind of manufacturing or treatment of products or equipment, except such as is clearly incidental to the conduct of a permitted use, shall be permitted in this district.

    (b)

    Accessory uses: The following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses:

    (1)

    Private garage.

    (2)

    Swimming pool no nearer than one hundred twenty (120) feet to any principal building used for single-family residence within an R-40, R-15, R-10, R-7.5, R-6 or R-6A district.

    (3)

    Mechanical equipment no nearer than one hundred twenty (120) feet to any principal building used for single-family residence within an R-40, R-15, R-10, R-7.5, R-6 or R-6A district.

    (4)

    Garbage storage no nearer than thirty (30) feet to a developed lot in an R-40, R-15, R-10, R-7.5, R-6 or R-6A district used as a single-family dwelling.

    (5)

    Provisions for the parking of automobiles provided that such provisions within sixty (60) feet of a developed lot in an R-40, R-15, R-10, R-7.5, R-6 or R-6A district shall be separated from said lot by a blind fence or wall at least six (6) feet high.

    (c)

    Parking regulations: The off-street parking provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to a Central Business District or the use of property therein.

    (d)

    Area regulations: The following minimum requirements shall be required:

    (1)

    If used for dwelling purposes:

    a.

    Depth of front yard: 30 feet

    b.

    Depth of rear yard: 20 feet where no windows or other openings for light face the rear yard. In all other cases, one of the following, which ever is least; 5 feet, plus the height of the building at that point, or ½ the width of the building at that point, but in either event, no less than 20 feet

    c.

    Width of side yard: 20 feet where no windows or other openings for light face the side yard. In all other cases, one of the following, whichever is least 5 feet, plus the height of the building at that point, or ½ the sideage of the building at that point, but in either event no less than 20 feet

    d.

    Width of lot: 80 feet

    e.

    Depth of lot: 80 feet

    f.

    Land area per dwelling unit solely on the first floor: 1,750 square feet

    g.

    Land area per dwelling unit solely above the first floor, but below a sixth floor: 950 square feet

    h.

    Land area per dwelling unit solely above a fifth floor: None

    i.

    Land area per dwelling unit occupying space both on the first floor and a floor above the first floor: 1,350 square feet

    j.

    Land area per dwelling unit occupying space both on the fifth floor and on a floor above the fifth floor: 475 square feet

    k.

    Distance between detached buildings: 10 feet where no windows or other openings for light face upon the space between buildings. In all cases one of the following, whichever is least: 10 feet, plus the sum of the two building heights at those points which establish the distance between; or, ½ the smallest building side forming space between, but in either event, no less than 40 feet

    (2)

    If not used for dwelling purposes:

    a.

    Depth of front yard: None

    b.

    Depth of rear yard: None where no windows or other openings for light face the rear yard or rear lot line. In all other cases, one of the following, whichever is least; 5 feet plus the building height at that point; or, ½ the sideage of the building at that point

    c.

    Width of side yard: None where no windows or other openings for light face the side yard or side lot line. In all other cases, one of the following, whichever is least: 5 feet plus the building height at that point, or, ½ the sideage of the building at that point

    d.

    Width of lot: 80 feet

    e.

    Depth of lot: 80 feet

    f.

    Distance between detached buildings: 10 feet where no windows or other openings for light face upon the space between buildings. In all other cases, one of the following, whichever is least: 10 feet, plus the sum of the two building heights at those points which establish the distance between, or, ½ the smallest building side forming space between

    (e)

    Height and area regulations: The following maximum height and area regulations shall be observed:

    (1)

    Height of structures: ½ the shortest distance between the structure and the nearest developed lot in an R-40, R-15, R-10, R-7.5, R-6 or R-6A district used as a single-family residence

    (2)

    Lot coverage by buildings: 50 percent

    (3)

    Lot coverage by buildings, driveways and parking spaces: 70 percent, if used for dwelling purposes, otherwise 100 percent

(Ord. No. 1144, 11-5-64)

Editor's note

Section 52-22 was repealed by § 1 of Ord. No. 2569, adopted Aug. 30, 1973.