This district allows general retail sales of consumable products and goods within buildings of products that are generally not hazardous and that are commonly purchased and used by consumers in their homes, including most in-store retail sales of goods and products that do not pose a fire or health hazard to neighboring areas, e.g., clothing, prescription drugs, furniture, toys, hardware, electronics, pet supply, variety, department, video rental and antique stores, art studio or gallery, hobby shops and florist shops., and the retail sale of goods and products (in the following listed use areas) to which value has been added on site, including sales of goods and services outside of the primary structure as customary with the uses specifically listed, and the following: Any use permitted in CBD-1 or CBD-2 and RS districts as provided in section 53-1230.
(Ordinance 438, § 42(a), adopted 11/24/2003)
The conditions and limitations on uses in the RS district are as follows:
(1) 
The use be conducted wholly within an enclosed building, except for:
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Delivery
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Catering
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Gasoline sales
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Plant nurseries
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Garden centers
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Outdoor dining
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Outdoor display of merchandise
Additional outdoor uses may be considered and must follow the same approval process outlined in section 53-419. Outdoor, live, acoustic music performances or similar entertainment (no electronic sound amplification), must be considered through the conditional use process. All outdoor uses adjacent to residential uses or zoning, must comply with standard solid screening and landscape buffers as found in section 53-484. Outdoor uses cannot interfere with ADA access to public rights-of-way.
(Ordinance 438, § 42(b), adopted 11/24/2003; Ordinance 1077, § 3(Exh. A), adopted 2/4/2020)
The site development regulations on uses in the RS district are as follows:
(1) 
Paved sidewalks, driveways and parking areas are required. The sidewalks, pedestrian walkways must be constructed of brick, pavers, or concrete with an exposed broom finish, and connect to the adjacent property having a common frontage.
(2) 
Screening of loading and storage facilities is required.
(Ordinance 438, § 42(c), adopted 11/24/2003)
All new buildings constructed within the RS district shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) 
The exterior walls facing front and side streets shall be constructed of at least 100 percent stone, brick, masonry, stucco, masonry veneer, or similar granular product excluding doorways and windows;
(2) 
All roofs surfaces visible from the street shall be surfaced with metal, concrete, clay tile, or minimum of 25-year dimensional shingles;
(3) 
Any variation requests to subsection (1) or (2) of this section must present actual technical drawings, and/or architectural plans and models and be approved by the planning and zoning commission;
(4) 
It is recommended, but not required, that improvements to existing buildings in this district comply with subsections (1) or (2) of this section; and
(5) 
Glare. No use or operation in an RS district may be located or conducted so as to produce intense glare or direct illumination across the bounding property line from a visible source of illumination nor may any such light be of such intensity as to create a nuisance or detract from the use and enjoyment of adjacent property.
(Ordinance 438, § 42(d), adopted 11/24/2003)
All construction or development of property within this district that abuts property with residential zoning and/or residential use must conform to the following special screening requirements:
(1) 
Solid, continuous fencing up to eight feet in height, but not less than six feet in height; and solid landscaping of at least four feet in width.
(2) 
Screening under this section shall be at least three feet in height, but no more than four feet in height in front yards, from the front setback line to the sidewalk.
(3) 
Landscaping under this section shall conform to the provisions of section 53-994(4) through (6).
(4) 
All screening required by this section shall be along all common property boundaries with residential zoning.
(5) 
All screening shall be constructed to maintain structural integrity against natural forces such as wind, rain, and temperature variations.
(6) 
The finished side of all fences built to comply with this section shall face away from the screened property.
(7) 
All screening and/or landscaping required by this section shall be in addition to all other landscaping, planting, screening, and/or setback requirements.
(8) 
Exceptions to the provisions of this section may be granted by the planning and zoning commission and city council to require a lesser amount of screening if the aesthetic, buffering and environmental intent of this chapter is met, and the reduction of the screened area results in the preservation of natural features having comparable value to the reduced landscape requirements.
(Ordinance 438, § 42(e), adopted 11/24/2003)