Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- All commercial districts (CN, CC, CS, CH) in the City of Lindsay.
Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in CC and CS districts75 ft
In a CC or CS district, seventy-five feet maximum except as may be provided under the provisions of Chapter 18.17.
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in CN and CH districts50 ft
In a CN or CH district, fifty feet maximum.
Other
- Administrative approval required for admin uses
Land uses listed under 'Permitted Uses—Administrative Approval' in any C district shall require administrative approval, consistent with the provisions of Chapter 18.16.
- Conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit required for conditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. uses
Land uses listed under 'Conditional Uses—City Council Approval' in any C district shall require conditional use permit approval, consistent with the provisions of Chapter 18.17.
- Minimum distance between dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. and another structure10 ft
The minimum distance between a dwelling unit and another structure shall be ten feet.
- Enclosed structure requirement for CN and CC
In a CN or CC district, all businesses, services and processes shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed structure, except for off-street parking and off-street loading areas, gasoline service stations, outdoor dining areas, nurseries, garden shops, signs, Christmas tree sales lots, bus depots and transit stations, public utility stations and used car sales incidental to new car sales.
- Open storage screening7 ft
Open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a permitted use or conditional use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven feet minimum in height.
- Permanent sidewalk sales prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Permanent use for such purposes is strictly prohibited.
- Rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. when abutting residential10 ft
In any commercial district, the minimum rear yard abutting an RCO, UR, RA, R, RM or PO District shall be ten feet.
- Minimum screening wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.7 ft
All commercial site boundaries adjacent to any residential zoning district shall be visually screened with ornamental masonry walls and landscaping. Wall height shall be a minimum of seven feet.
- Side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. when abutting residential10 ft
In any commercial district, the minimum side yard abutting an RCO, UR, RA, R, RM or PO district shall be ten feet.
- Site plan review required for permitted uses
Land uses listed under 'Permitted Uses' in any C district shall require site plan review approval, consistent with the provisions of Chapter 18.18.
- Street trees required
Street trees and frontage landscaping, with automatic irrigation, shall be provided for all commercial sites.
- Temporary sidewalk sales require approval
Temporary sidewalk sales and use of the public right-of-way for the display and sales of merchandise shall require approval by the city council. Permanent use for such purposes is strictly prohibited.
- Temporary use permit required for temporary uses
Temporary commercial or promotional use of any site in any C district shall require approval of a temporary use permit, consistent with the provisions of Section 18.17.180.
From the ordinance
All commercial site boundaries adjacent to any residential zoning district shall be visually screened with ornamental masonry walls and landscaping. Wall height shall be a minimum of seven feet.