CHAPTER 23 Title 10 GC-1 General Commercial Zone
CHAPTER 23
GC-1 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
SECTION:
10-23-1: General Objectives and Characteristics of Zone
10-23-2: Use Requirements
10-23-3: Area, Frontage, Location, Height and Size Requirements
10-23-1: GENERAL OBJECTIVES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF ZONE: The GC-1 General
Commercial Zone has been established as a district in which the primary use of the land is for
heavy commercial establishments and for non-nuisance industries. The objectives in establishing
this zone are:
(A) To designate the most appropriate land within the City for retail and wholesale
establishments and to prevent the scattering of commercial uses into surrounding zones.
(B) To encourage the construction of and continued use of the land for commercial and
industrial buildings.
(C) To discourage the use of the land for dwellings and for nuisance industries or any other use
which would thwart or substantially interfere with the use of the land for its primary purpose.
This zone is characterized by a mixture of businesses, warehouses, craft shops and manufacturing
and industrial enterprises which are incidental to retail and wholesale establishments. Since the
zone permits such a wide variety of uses, owners and developers of property should bear in mind
that many of the protective features which zoning normally affords are largely nonexistent and
should develop and maintain their property in recognition thereof.
Representative of the uses within this zone are retail and wholesale establishments, plumbing,
carpentry and other craft shops, warehousing, equipment yards and equipment sales yards.
In order to accomplish the objectives and purposes of this ordinance and to promote the
characteristics of this zone, the following regulations shall apply in the GC-1 General Commercial
Zone (see also Supplementary Regulations to Zones).
10-23-2: USE REQUIREMENTS: (see also §10-37 District Use Matrix).
10-23-3: AREA, FRONTAGE, LOCATION, AND SIZE REQUIREMENTS: No requirements,
except that all buildings shall be set back a minimum distance of thirty (30) feet from the property
line adjacent to any public street, except as herein provided and required under the provisions of
this ordinance.
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10-23-4: HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Maximum building height is subject to the Fire
Department’s ability to provide adequate fire protection.
10-23-5: SPECIAL PROVISIONS:
(A) Landscaping shall be as set forth in section 10-5-24.
(B) Off street parking shall be provided, as required in this ordinance, and shall be hard
surfaced.
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