Any use designated as "Permitted" by the following list shall comply with the provisions of this Code. Any permitted use which will occupy an existing structure (with no structural alteration/enlargement) shall comply with the operational standards contained in this article as well as Chapter 3 (General Regulations). Additionally, any permitted use which will occupy an existing structure that is to be altered, enlarged, or requires construction of a new structure(s) shall require the approval of a Development Permit in compliance with Chapter 2, Article 10.
The following list of Allowed Land Uses, Table IV-5, establishes the primary land uses in the C-P, C-N and C-G zoning district which are Permitted (P) or subject to a Development Permit (D) or a Conditional Use Permit (C). In accordance with Section
9-1.106, uses that are not listed shall be expressly prohibited, unless the Director determines the use to be similar in nature and class to other uses listed.
Table IV-5 ALLOWED LAND USES |
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Land Use Activity | C-P | C-N | C-G |
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Administrative and Professional Offices: |
1. | Administrative, Business, Service, and Public Utilities | P | P | P |
2. | Accounting, Consulting, Counseling, Design, and Legal | P | P | P |
3. | Headquarters (Business, Corporate, and Government) | P | P | P |
4. | Medical/Dental Uses | P | P | P |
General Commercial Uses: |
1. | Auditoriums/Concert/Convention Halls | - | - | C |
2. | Alcoholic Beverage Sales/Serving Establishments [see regulations in Section 9-4.203(2)(A) and Table IV-7] | | | |
3. | Amusement/Video Arcades | - | - | C |
4. | Antique Shops | - | P | P |
5. | Apparel/Shoe Stores | - | P | P |
6. | Appliance Stores | - | P | P |
7. | Art/Photography Shops, Studios, Galleries | P | P | P |
8. | Auction Sales | - | - | D |
9. | Automobile, Motorcycle, and Truck Dealerships | - | - | C |
10. | Automobile Parts Supply (retail only, no auto repair or installation) | - | - | P |
11. | Automobile Rental Agencies | - | - | D |
12. | Automobile Repair Specialty Shops | - | - | C |
13. | Automobile Service Centers | - | - | C |
14. | Bakeries (retail only) | - | P | P |
15. | Banks/Financial Offices | P | P | P |
16. | Banquet Halls, Lodges, and Conference Halls | - | - | C |
17. | Barber/Beauty/Nail Shops | P | P | P |
18. | Bars, Cocktail Lounges, Taverns | - | - | C |
19. | Bicycle Shops (sales/service, non-motorized) | - | P | P |
20. | Billiard/Pool Centers | - | - | C |
21. | Book Stores (new/used) | - | P | P |
22. | Book Stores/Adult Business [see regulations in Chapter 5-20] | - | - | P |
23. | Bowling Alley | - | - | C |
24. | Camera Film Drop Off/Express Developing | P | P | P |
25. | Camera Shop (new/used) | - | P | P |
26. | Candy, Confectionery/Ice Cream Stores | - | P | P |
27. | Car Washes | - | - | C |
28. | Catering Establishments | - | - | P |
29. | Check Cashing | - | C | C |
30. | Churches | C | C | C |
31. | Communication Equipment Buildings | P | P | P |
32. | Commuter Bus Stations | - | - | C |
33. | Convenience Stores, Mini-Markets | - | D | D |
34. | Cultural/Community Facilities | P | P | P |
35. | Currency Exchanges | - | - | C |
36. | Dance Hall/Club | - | - | C |
37. | Dance School/Studios | - | C | P |
38. | Delicatessens, Sandwich Shops, Donut Shop, Coffee Houses, Juice Bars |
under 2,000 square feet | C | P | P |
over 2,000 square feet | - | C | C |
39. | Department Stores | - | P | P |
40. | Discount/Club Membership Stores | - | - | P |
41. | Drug Stores | - | P | P |
42. | Dry Cleaning/Dyeing (retail only) | - | P | P |
43. | Electronic/Computer Stores | - | P | P |
44. | Escort Bureau/Introductory Service | C | - | C |
45. | Figure Model Studio (non-nude) | - | - | C |
46. | Floor Covering/Drapery Store | - | - | P |
47. | Florist Shops | P | P | P |
48. | Furniture Stores | - | - | P |
49. | Gift/Stationery Stores | - | P | P |
50. | Glass Shop (sales/service) | - | - | P |
51. | Grocery Stores (including supermarkets) | - | P | P |
52. | Gun Shops | - | - | C |
53 | Hardware Stores (up to 10,000 square feet) | - | P | P |
54. | Health/Athletic Clubs (excluding massage parlors) | P | P | P |
55. | Hobby Shops | - | P | P |
56. | Home Improvement Centers (over 10,000 square feet) | - | - | C |
57. | Hospitals | C | C | C |
58. | Hotels/Motels | - | - | C |
59. | Ice Cream Parlors | - | P | P |
60. | Interior Decorating Shop | - | P | P |
61. | Jewelry Sales/Repair Stores | - | P | P |
62. | Laboratories (including film, medical, and dental) | - | P | P |
63. | Laundromat (retail only) | - | P | P |
64. | Lighting Fixture Stores | - | - | P |
65. | Locksmith Shops | - | P | C |
66. | Marine Sales/Service | - | - | P |
67. | Massage Parlors (acupressure) | - | - | - |
68. | Mini-Malls | - | D | D |
69. | Money Advance | - | C | C |
70. | Money Transfer | - | C | C |
71. | Mortuaries | - | C | C |
72. | Multiple Tenant Merchandise Mart | - | - | C |
73. | Museums | P | P | P |
74. | Music Stores | - | P | P |
75. | Newspaper/Magazine Stores | - | P | P |
76. | Nightclubs (with entertainment/dancing) | - | - | C |
77. | Nurseries/Garden Supply Store | - | P | P |
78. | Office Supplies/Equipment (retail only) | P | - | P |
79. | Optical Shop | P | P | P |
80. | Paint/Wallpaper Stores (retail only) | - | P | P |
81. | Parcel Shipping/Copy/Fax Centers | P | P | P |
82. | Parking Structures | C | C | C |
83. | Pawn Shop/Brokers | - | - | C |
84. | Pet Shops | - | P | P |
85. | Plumbing Fixture Stores | - | P | P |
86. | Pool Supply (retail only) | - | P | P |
87. | Post Office Substation | P | P | P |
88. | Printing/Blueprinting Shops | P | P | P |
89. | Radio/Television Broadcasting Studios (no transmitting) | P | - | C |
90. | Recording Studios | P | C | P |
91. | Recycling Facilities | - | C | C |
92. | Restaurants (less than 4,000 square feet, excluding drive-thrus) | - | D | D |
93. | Restaurants (greater than 4,000 square feet, excluding drive-thrus) | - | C | C |
94. | Restaurants (with drive-thru facilities) | - | - | C |
95. | Restaurants (where outdoor eating facilities are larger than 400 square feet) | - | C | C |
96. | Saving and Loans | P | P | P |
97. | Secondhand Stores | - | - | P |
98. | Service Stations (including gas stations) | - | C | C |
99. | Shoe Repair | - | P | P |
100. | Shuttle Stations | - | - | C |
101. | Sign/Lettering Shops (with retail sales area) | P | P | P2 |
102. | Skating Rinks | - | C | C |
103. | Sporting Goods Stores | - | P | P |
104. | Stamp/Coin Shops | P | P | P |
105. | Tailor Shops | P | P | P |
106. | Tattoo or Body Piercing Parlor | - | - | C |
107. | Tennis Court, Commercial | D | D | D |
108. | Theaters, Movie (excluding drive-ins) | - | - | C |
109. | Ticket Sales | P | P | P |
110. | Tobacco/Smoke Shops [see regulations in Section 4-19.03] | - | P | P |
111. | Toy Stores | - | P | P |
112. | Travel Agencies | P | P | P |
113. | Variety Stores | - | P | P |
114. | Vending Machines (outside, accessory use only) | C | C | C |
115. | Veterinary Offices/Animal Hospitals | C | C | C |
116. | Video Machines (up to 5) | P | P | P |
117. | Video Stores (up to a maximum net display area of 25% of total video displays devoted to adult videos) | - | P | P |
118. | Wedding Chapels | C | C | C |
Other Uses: |
1. | Antennae (accessory only) | C | C | C |
2. | Condominiums | - | - | - |
3. | Convalescent Homes | C | C | C |
4. | Drive-Thru Establishments (accessory only) | - | - | C |
5. | Emergency Shelters | D | D | - |
6. | Residential Developments (20 du/acre)1 | D | D | - |
7. | Outdoor Storage (accessory only) | - | C | C |
8. | Wireless Communications Facilities | C | C | C |
9. | Senior Citizen Housing (only in Senior Citizen Housing Overlay District) | - | - | - |
10. | Single Room Occupancy | - | - | - |
11. | Low-Barrier Navigation Centers | P | P | - |
Note: |
1 | Exceptions for mixed use if within 0.5 miles of a Transit Center, or 0.25 miles of a Transit Node or a Transit Corridor, as defined by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Congestion Management Plan, or if other transit improvement measures are provided as determined by the review authority. |
(§ 1, Ord. 666-NS, eff. September 15, 2001, as amended by §§ 1 and 2, Ord. 725-NS, eff. May 19, 2004, § 1 Ord. 788-NS, eff. August 17, 2006, § 2, Ord. 808-NS, eff. September 5, 2007, § 2, Ord. 817-NS, eff. November 1, 2007, § 1, Ord. 828-NS, eff. September 4, 2008, § 2, Ord. 847-NS, eff. January 21, 2010, § 4, Ord. 931-NS, eff. August 20, 2014, § 1, Ord. 2017-958, eff. August 17, 2017, § 9, Ord. 2019-978, eff. September 5, 201, and § 8, Ord. 2023-02, eff. December 7, 2023)