Hallsville C-1 General Commercial District ordinance (§ 400.410)

A. Purpose. This district is intended to allow for a broad range of commercial activities that may often be oriented toward automobile access and visibility. The principal land uses are sales and service.

B. Permitted Uses. In District C-1, no building, land or premises shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered, except for one or more of the following uses:

1. All uses in O-C except residential.

2. Alcoholic beverage sales by the package or as an accessory use to a restaurant.

3. Alcoholic beverage sales in the original package or by the drink on licensed premises shall be permitted in restaurants or similar places where substantial quantities of food are served, all in compliance with alcoholic beverage regulations of this Code.

4. Automobile, boat and farm implement sales.

5. Automobile repair facilities, provided that all repairs shall take place within an enclosed building.

6. Bakeries.

7. Barber and beauty shops.

8. Bicycle repair shops.

9. Buildings and premises of public utility services or public service corporations.

10. Car washes, coin-operated or attendant-operated.

11. Cleaning, pressing and dyeing establishments, provided that no explosive cleaning fluids shall be used.

12. Hospitals for small animals, if within an enclosed building.

13. Laundromats.

14. Pet stores and grooming shops, for small animals.

15. Photographic service shops and studios.

16. Printing shops, provided the total mechanical power used in the operation of such printing plant shall not exceed five (5) horsepower.

17. Radio and television sales and service.

18. Repair of household appliances.

19. Restaurants, cafes or cafeterias which provide no form of entertainment.

20. Schools operated as a business, except trade schools.

21. Shoe repair shops.

22. Stores, shops and markets for retail trades, provided merchandise is not displayed, stored or offered for sale on the premises outside a building in the required front yard or in any side or rear yard adjacent to a residential zoning district.

23. Service stations, provided all fuel storage tanks are located underground.

24. Any other business the Commission determines acceptable.

C. Conditional Uses. The following uses shall be permitted in District C-1 only after the issuance of a conditional use permit pursuant to the provision of Section 400.650.

1. Bars, cocktail lounges and nightclubs.

2. Billiard halls and game arcades.

3. Boarding kennels; large or small animal hospitals outside enclosed buildings.

4. Restaurants, cafes or cafeterias, which provide live or recorded music, provided that such music is played indoors only, and further provided that the music from any such restaurant, cafe or cafeteria shall not be plainly audible at the property line of the property on which the building housing such restaurant, cafe or cafeteria is located.

5. Self-service storage facilities, subject to the following conditions:

a. All storage shall be kept within an enclosed building, except recreation or other oversized vehicles, compressed flammable gas tanks, or gasoline containers in excess of two (2) gallons, which shall be stored only in exterior areas screened from view from any street frontage.

b. Where the site is adjacent to residentially zoned land, a permanent screen shall be required and shall conform to the provisions of Section 400.590.

c. Storage of feed, fertilizer, grain, soil conditioners, pesticides, chemicals, explosive and other hazardous materials, asphalt, brick, cement, gravel, rock, sand and similar constructions materials, inoperable vehicles, or bulk storage of fuels shall be prohibited.

d. The use of power tools, paint sprayers, or the servicing, repair or fabrication of furniture, boats, trailers, motor vehicles, lawn mowers, appliances and other similar equipment shall be prohibited.

e. The sale of any item from the facility or the conduct of any type of commercial activity at the facility shall be prohibited.

D. Water Supply And Sewage System. Each lot within a C-1 Zoning District shall be served by a public water supply and a public sewer system.

E. Parking Regulations. Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.580.

F. Dimensional Requirements. Minimum width, depth, and minimum lot size shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 400.480 of this Chapter.