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DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE Page 3 202,030. Commercial Districts Overview (A) Purpose. The Commercial Districts are established to: (1) Provide adequate space to meet the needs of modern commercial devel- opment, including off-street parking and truck loading areas, and to minimize traffic congestion. (2) Provide local, convenient retail services in close proximity to city residents, large centers serving the whole community and highway oriented services, located appropriately throughout the city. (B) Permitted Uses. (1) The permitted uses identified within each of the Commercial Dis- tricts, utilities, and public and quasi -public facilities subject to Planning Commission review and City Council approval. For those uses not specifically noted, the City Planner shall make a_deter- mination as to whether the proposed use falls within the permitted .uses of a district. Where a question arises, the Planning Can - mission shall make a recommendation to the City Council, which shall make the final decision. (2) Tower or antennas are allowed provided they do not exceed height limitations. Only one free standing tower or antenna structure may be allowed which must be -in the rear yard and must be enclosed by a six foot fence. (C) Required Conditions. In addition to the standards of Sections 203 206. the below cited specifications apply to commercial districts: (1) Lot Configuration. (a) For each district a specific lot configuration has been identi- fied; the height specification may be exceeded if, for every additional foot of height, there is an additional foot of set- back on all sides. (b) A 50-foot minimum setback is required as a buffer between com- mercial property and property designated for residential use. (2) Storage. (a) All materials, supplies, finished or semi -finished products and equipment„ except for trucks necessary to the operation of the principal use, shall be stored within a completely enclosed building in Commercial Districts. (b) Merchandise which is offered for sale, rental or lease may be displayed within an Outside Display Area in any Commercial Dis- trict. Outside Display Areas shall be landscaped and provided with trash containers and screening where necessary, and shall be maintained in a clean and attractive manner. Outside Dis- play Areas shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council. (3) Signs. (a) Window signage in all commercial districts shall not exceed 1/3 of the total area in which the sign is displayed. Additional sign regulations apply in each specific district. (b) All signs shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission at the time of the applicant's request for site plan approval. (c) Temporary signs