§ 7.06.05. C-2 general commercial district.

A.

Uses permitted: Within any C-2 general commercial district, no building, structure, land or water shall be used except for one (1) or more of the following uses:

1.

Any use permitted in the C-1 limited commercial district.

2.

Bakery, the products of which are sold only at retail on the premises.

3.

Banks, financing agencies, including small loan establishments.

4.

Commercial amusements, including theaters (but no drive-in theaters), ballrooms and skating rinks.

5.

Personal and retail services establishments, including reducing salons, shoe repair, hat cleaning, shoe shine shops, dry cleaning and laundry pickup stations, self-service laundries and others consistent with the retail character of this district.

6.

Radio and television stations, studios and offices.

7.

Drive-in restaurants.

8.

Filing stations.

9.

Trade service establishments, such as shops for the sale and repair of electrical appliances, batteries, guns, bicycles, typewriters, watches, jewelry and other mechanisms; shops for painters, plumbers and paperhangers; shops for business services such as addressing and mailing, advertising and distributing, multi-graphing, printing and photography; laboratories.

10.

Vocational and private schools operated as commercial enterprises.

11.

Advertising signs, panels and structures will not exceed 35 feet in height from the ground.

12.

The sale of seafood, food or other merchandise from vehicles, trailers or other temporary structures not permanently affixed to the ground may be permitted as a conditional use and shall comply with the following minimum requirements:

a.

Public liability insurance: The applicant must submit proof of public liability insurance in the minimum amount of $25,000.00 covering all claims that may arise as the result of operations at the site.

b.

Department of agriculture: The applicant must submit letters of inspection by the Department of Agriculture of the State of Florida, if applicable to the merchandise or food or farm products to be offered for sale.

c.

Department of environmental protection: The applicant must submit a license from the Department of Environmental Protection of the State of Florida for its operations, if applicable to the products offered for sale.

d.

Sewage and waste disposal: The applicant must show how sewage and waste will be disposed, including, but not limited to, the methods and means of disposal.

e.

Okaloosa County Health Department: The applicant must submit a letter of inspection by the Okaloosa County Health Department certifying compliance with all state rules and regulations, and further that the containers to be utilized for the storage and display of the seafood are constructed of a smooth surface, non-porous material with an adequate drain at the base to be connected by an appropriate means to an adequate means of waste disposal.

f.

Occupational license: The applicant must submit an occupational license issued by the town clerk and by Okaloosa County, Florida.

g.

Display of licenses: All required licenses shall be conspicuously displayed at all times that the vendor is operational.

h.

Invoices: The applicant or vendor of seafood regulated hereby shall at all times retain for inspection by the appropriate governmental authorities all papers and documents which are, or may be, required by such governmental agency or authority.

13.

The sale of new and used motor vehicles; provided, however, no motor vehicle junkyard shall be permitted hereunder.

B.

Building height regulations: No building or structure shall exceed 45 feet in height.

C.

Yard/setback regulations:

1.

Front yard/setback. There shall be a front yard setback having a depth of not less than ten feet from the property line.

2.

Side yard/setback. None, except when the side of a lot abuts a residential district, there shall be a side setback of not less than 15 feet on that side; or if the side yard abuts a street the side yard setback shall have a depth of not less than ten feet.

3.

Rear yard/setback. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than ten feet, except where a rear yard abuts a residential district such rear yard setback shall be not less than 15 feet. Accessory buildings shall be 7½ feet from the rear line. Use of the rear yard for off-street parking purposes is permitted except when the rear yard abuts a residential district there shall be a maintained and enclosed area having a wall eight feet in height along the entire property line. In the event a wall is used it shall not be at least ten feet from any property line abutting a residential district.

D.

Off-street parking regulations: See section 6.06.06 of this Code.

E.

Traffic control: No access to or egress from property within this district to residential streets shall be permitted.

(LDC Ord. of 1-9-2014)