Chapter 17.32
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (C-2)
Sections:
17.32.030 Development standards.
17.32.040 Other development standards.
17.32.050 Other applicable regulations.
17.32.010 Purpose and intent.
The purpose of the central business district is to serve the majority of commercial, retail businesses, and professional uses forming the central activity center of the city. The intent is to preserve and enhance areas in which pedestrian oriented retail sales and businesses will locate and to encourage consolidated peripheral parking to serve the district. (Ord. 1160 NS § 1, 1997).
17.32.020 Uses.
Examples of uses in the C-2 district are provided in Table 17.12.070. (Ord. 1160 NS § 1, 1997).
17.32.030 Development standards.
All development in the C-2 district shall comply with the following standards:
A. Minimum lot size: no limitation.
B. Minimum lot width: no limitation.
C. Yard requirements:
1. Front yard: zero feet.
2. Rear yard: zero feet.
3. Side yard: zero feet.
D. Maximum lot coverage: 100 percent.
E. Building height: no limitation. (Ord. 1324 NS § 1, 2004; Ord. 1160 NS § 1, 1997).
17.32.040 Other development standards.
A. All business, service, repair, storage, or merchandise display in a C-2 district shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building, or fully screened area, except for the following:
1. Off-street parking and loading;
2. Food and drink service in connection with cafe, restaurant, or other eating establishment.
B. A cart shall be permitted on the sidewalk in connection with a sidewalk cafe provided the cart does not create a health and safety problem for pedestrians or adjacent uses.
C. Ground floor street frontage of each structure shall be pedestrian-oriented and designed to accommodate pedestrian-oriented uses to a minimum depth of 50 feet from the front of the structure.
D. All buildings shall provide ground floor windows along street facades. Required window areas must be either windows that allow views into working areas or lobbies, pedestrian entrances, or display windows. Darkly tinted windows and mirrored windows that block two-way visibility are prohibited on the ground floor along street facades.
E. Roofs shall drain in such a manner that water will not flow onto sidewalks, adjacent properties or into a sanitary sewer. Paved areas exceeding 1,500 square feet in area shall be provided with approved drainage disposal systems on the property as approved by the city public works department. (Ord. 1563 NS § 3, 2016; Ord. 1160 NS § 1, 1997).
17.32.050 Other applicable regulations.
In addition to the requirements contained in this chapter, the requirements contained in Article III, Supplementary Standards, Chapter 17.64 CMC, and Chapter 17.72 CMC, Off-Street Parking and Loading, shall also apply to development in the C-2 district. (Ord. 1563 NS § 4, 2016; Ord. 1160 NS § 1, 1997).