Can I use this property for retail?
Retail is generally intended for the Commercial (C) district, which is designed around automobile-oriented commercial activity serving a large trade area, and for the mixed-use districts (CC, NC, MXB, MX7, South Cape), which allow retail as part of a broader mixed-use pattern. Retail is not a use residential districts (R-1, RML, RMM, RE, A) permit. Professional Office (P) is intended for offices rather than retail; confirm whether a specific retail use is listed for P before assuming it is allowed there. Exact use-table cell values by specific retail sub-type (for example vehicle sales, which is a conditional use in some districts under Sec. 5.11) are review-gated pending full table verification. Confirm the parcel's zoning district and any use-specific standards in Article 5 with City Planning before acting.
Sources
Full text: Cape Coral ordinance on Municode. Applies to districts: C, NC.
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