Chapter 17.24 - CENTRAL BUSINESS ZONE (CBZ)

17.24.010 - Purpose.

The central business zone (CBZ) is intended to provide areas for the development of intensive services and retail commercial activities which can be accessed by pedestrian traffic.

(Ord. 5-1983 § 6.01)

17.24.020 - Uses permitted outright.

In a central business zone (CBZ), the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright:

A. Retail selling of primarily shelf goods, i.e., food store, drugstore, hardware store, etc.

B. Professional office.

C. Eating or drinking establishment.

D. Commercial recreation facility.

E. Banks and other financial institutions.

F. Furniture and household furnishing sales and service.

G. Beauty shop, barbershop or related personal service.

H. Repair of items sold by a use permitted outright.

I. Dwelling units above the first floor of any building.

J. Light manufacture (e.g.) small-scale crafts, electronic equipment, bakery, furniture, similar goods when in conjunction with retail.

K. Hotels and accessory uses.

(Ord. 152 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 5-1983 § 6.02)

17.24.030 - Conditional uses permitted.

In a central business zone (CBZ), the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted by conditional use approval in accordance with Chapter 17.44:

A. Public use.

B. Semipublic use.

C. Apartments and multifamily dwellings.

D. Bus depot.

E. Indoor theater.

F. Taxi service.

G. Off-street parking for sites that would require fewer than twenty (20) parking spaces as defined in Section 17.40.080.

H. New construction; single story construction may be permitted by conditional use.

I. Other uses similar to those enumerated which can meet the following criteria to the satisfaction of the city council:

1. The use is compatible with outright and conditional uses listed.

2. The use would not interfere seriously with established and accepted practices on adjacent lands.

3. The use would not materially alter the stability of the overall land use pattern of the area.

4. The proposed use can comply with the standards of this zone.

5. The use can comply with such other conditions as the city council or its designate considers necessary.

[Ord. 152 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 5-1983 § 6.03, Ord. 1 (2025)]

17.24.040 - Dimension and area requirements.

In the central business zone (CBZ), the following dimension and area requirements shall be followed:

A. Yard Requirements. There shall be no required yard setbacks in the CBZ except where required for clear vision around intersections (Section 17.40.090).

B. Minimum Lot Size Requirements.

1. There shall be no required lot area for commercial uses.

2. The lot size for residential units shall comply with standards required in the R-I zone, except occupancy of existing structures within the CBZ may be allowed if the occupancy complies with State Building Code. Off-street parking shall be provided at a basis of one space per unit.

C. Site Development Standards. All sales displays and storage shall be conducted within an enclosed building.

D. New construction must be at a minimum two stories. (This does not apply to public buildings or any other building that would require an elevator to meet ADA accessibility standards.)

(Ord. 152 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 5-1983 § 6.04)