These districts are often mapped as an overlay along major avenues in otherwise residentially zoned neighborhoods. They are widely mapped throughout the city. Typical uses include grocery stores, small dry cleaning establishments, restaurants and barber shops. All cater to the daily needs of the immediate neighborhood.
Regulations limit commercial use to one or two floors.
Continuous, clustered retail development is desired in these districts. Local service and repair establishments are not permitted to break the retail commercial continuity. Residential bulk in these commercial districts is governed by the regulations of the surrounding residential district. The regulations applicable to a new building located within a contextual commercial district are similar to those of the corresponding contextual residence district with respect to allowable lot coverage, required street wall height, the location of the front building wall and the permissible residential bulk and density. In less densely developed areas, where most people drive, parking is required.