C-2 Zoning in Edmond, OK — Community Commercial Use Mix & Standards
C-2 is the community commercial district, the workhorse retail district along Edmond's arterials such as Broadway, 2nd Street, Bryant, and parts of Danforth. It is the most common commercial designation by parcel count.
The district allows general retail, restaurants including drive-throughs (with site plan review), auto sales and service, hotels and motels, medical offices, and multi-tenant centers. Lot minimums and setbacks are calibrated for arterial-oriented commercial development.
Commercial development in C-2 typically requires cross-access easements between adjacent parcels to manage curb cuts, landscape ordinance compliance verified at site plan, and stormwater detention for any project that increases impervious area by more than 5,000 sq ft.
What C-2 allows
Permitted uses in C-2
General retail, restaurants and drive-throughs (with site plan review), auto sales and service, hotels and motels, medical offices, multi-tenant centers, professional offices.
Setback rules
C-2 setback requirements in Edmond
Front setback
15 to 25 feet from front property line
Side setback
25 feet abutting residential with 10 ft landscape buffer; 0 ft otherwise
Rear setback
25 feet abutting residential
Height limit
Maximum structure height
45 feet maximum
Max density
Allowed density
N/A for commercial. Maximum impervious coverage 80%.
Common uses in C-2 in Edmond
- Big-box and mid-box retail
- Restaurant with drive-through
- Hotel or motel
- Auto dealership
- Medical office building
- Multi-tenant retail center
Cross-access easements often required between adjacent commercial parcels. Landscape ordinance verified at site plan. Stormwater detention required when impervious area increases by 5,000 sq ft or more.
Verify zoning before you design
Permitly's zoning lookup cross-references Edmond Title 22 (Zoning), Title 21 (Subdivision), Title 16 (Buildings) against your project so you know what you can build before spending on design.
Related Edmond zoning districts
C-1 · Neighborhood Commercial
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C-3 · General Commercial
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O · Office District
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