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NC Neighborhood Commercial District (Sec. 35-310.08)
Provides small areas for offices, professional services, service and storefront retail uses; all designed in scale with surrounding residential development.
Building size is limited to 3,000 square feet. Examples of permitted uses: animal and pet services, fitness/health club, antique store, apparel and accessory
store, bookstore, bakery, florist, gift shop, professional offices, music store, convenience store, and restaurant.
C-1* Light Commercial District (Sec. 35-310.10)
C-1 districts accommodate neighborhood commercial uses which depend on a greater volume of vehicular traffic than an NC district. C-1 uses are
considered appropriate buffers between residential uses and C-2 and C-3 districts and uses. Building size is limited to 5,000 square feet. Examples of
permitted uses: arcade, boarding house, noncommercial athletic field, retail furniture sales, grocery store, nursery (retail – no growing of plants on site
permitted), retail office equipment and supply, and retail rug or carpet sales. No outdoor storage or display of goods shall be permitted except for outdoor
dining.
C-2* Commercial District (Sec. 35-310.10)
C-2 districts accommodate community commercial uses, with unlimited building size, and building height limitation of 25 feet. Examples of permitted
uses: liquor store, miniature golf and other indoor gaming facilities, small indoor movie theater, pet cemetery, auto & light truck oil, lube & tune-up, auto
glass tinting, tire repair (sale and installation only), gas station, appliance sales & repair, charitable food & clothing banks and dry cleaning. No outdoor
storage or display of goods shall be permitted except for outdoor dining
C-2NA* Commercial Nonalcoholic Sales District (Sec. 35-310.10(d))
C-2NA districts are identical to C-2 districts except that the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited.
C-2P Commercial Pedestrian District (Sec. 35-310.10(b)(2))
C-2P districts are identical to C-2 districts except that there is a 35 foot maximum front setback, rear parking requirements, and additional window
requirements.
C-3 General Commercial District (Sec. 35-310.10)
C-3 districts are intended to provide for more intensive commercial uses than those located within the NC, C-1 or C-2 zoning districts. C-3 uses are
typically characterized as regional shopping centers, power centers, and/or assembly of similar uses into a single complex. There are no building size
limitations, and building height is limited to 35 feet. Examples of permitted uses: bar/tavern & nightclub, amusement/theme parks, dance hall, indoor
movie theater, auto repair, auto sales, auto glass sales (installation permitted), auto muffler (sales and installation only), hotel, bookbinder, dry cleaning or
laundry plant, indoor flea market, home improvement center, body piercing/massage/tattoo parlor. No outdoor storage is permitted. Outdoor operations and
display shall be permitted in areas which are screened as provided in 35-510 of the Unified Development Code.
C-3R General Commercial Restrictive Alcoholic Sales District (Sec. 35-310.10(d))
C-3R districts are identical to C-3 districts except that the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption is prohibited.
C-3NA General Commercial Nonalcoholic Sales District (Sec. 35-310.10(d))
C-3NA districts are identical to C-3 districts except that the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited.
D Downtown District (Sec. 35-310.11)
This zone provides concentrated downtown retail, service, office and mixed uses in the existing central business district. There are no building size or
height limitations, and parking requirements are waived. Examples of permitted uses: bar/tavern, indoor theater, taxi & limousine service, residential uses,
hotel, art gallery and/or studio, offices (no restrictions on square footage unless otherwise prescribed), and telephone equipment infrastructure.
L Light Industrial District (Sec. 35-310.12)
The light industrial district provides for a mix of light manufacturing uses, office park, flex-space with limited retail and service uses that serve the
industrial development in the zone. Examples of permitted uses: auto sales & repair, wrecker services, cabinet/carpenter shop, can recycle collection station
(no shredding), lumber yard and building materials, mobile vending base operations, machine shop, equipment & event rentals, tree service, moving
company.
I-1 General Industrial District (Sec. 35-310.13)
The general industrial district accommodates areas of heavy and concentrated fabrication and manufacturing and industrial uses which are suitable based on
the character of adjacent development. Examples of permitted uses: auto & light truck auction, truck stop, abrasives manufacturing, food & drug
manufacturing, sand & gravel storage & sales, outdoor flea market, manufactured homes/oversized vehicles sales, service and storage.
I-2 Heavy Industrial District (Sec. 35-310.14)
The heavy industrial district allows uses that are highly hazardous, environmentally severe in character and/or generate very high volumes of truck traffic.
The district was established in order to provide sites for activities which involve major transportation terminals and manufacturing facilities that have a
greater impact on the surrounding area than industries found in the L or I-1 districts. Examples of permitted uses: acetylene gas manufacturing & storage,
asphalt products manufacturing, boiler & tank works, chemical process clothing manufacturing, and grain drying & milling.
OVERLAY DISTRICTS (Sec. 35-330)
AHOD Airport Hazard Overlay District (Sec. 35-331)
Overlay district that imposes height restriction near civilian and military airports.
ERZD Edwards Recharge Zone District (Sec. 35-332)
Overlay district that restricts certain uses located over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone.
H Historic Districts (Sec. 35-333)
These are areas in which the cultural or archaeological identity, architectural features, or overall character are considered historically significant. Historic
Districts often contain one or more buildings, objects, sites, or structures designated as significant or exceptional historic landmarks. Additional design
standards, regulated by the Office of Historic Preservation apply in these districts.
HL Historic Landmark District (Sec. 35-333)
Historic Landmarks are those considered to be important or unique in terms of historic, cultural, archeological significance and their demolition would
mean a serious or irreplaceable loss to the quality and character of the city. Previously “HS” Historic Significant and “HE” Historic Exceptional
designations. Additional design standards, regulated by the Office of Historic Preservation apply in these districts.