C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zoning in Moore, OK
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District is Moore's smallest-scale commercial zoning, intended for small retail, professional services, and convenience uses serving immediately surrounding residential neighborhoods. C-1 sites are typically corner lots at the boundary between residential subdivisions and arterial streets.
C-1 limits intensity to preserve neighborhood character: maximum building height 30 feet, maximum lot coverage 60%, smaller signage cap (100 sq ft per business with monument signs maxing at 8 feet), strict landscaping and buffer requirements adjacent to residential.
C-1 prohibits high-intensity commercial uses: no auto repair, no liquor sales as primary use, no large-format retail, no industrial. The intent is convenience and service uses that residents can walk or short-drive to.
What C-1 allows
Permitted uses in C-1
Small retail (under 5,000 sq ft per tenant); professional offices; personal service (salon, dry cleaner, tailor); restaurants under 3,000 sq ft (no drive-thru); convenience stores (no fuel sales); banks (no drive-thru in some C-1 sub-areas).
Setback rules
C-1 setback requirements in Moore
Front setback
25 feet (15 feet with sidewalk easement)
Side setback
10 feet (20 feet adjacent to residential)
Rear setback
20 feet (25 feet adjacent to residential)
Height limit
Maximum structure height
30 feet maximum
Max density
Allowed density
Not measured in dwelling units; commercial intensity capped by lot coverage and floor area
Common uses in C-1 in Moore
- Coffee shop / cafe
- Small office (insurance, real estate, accountant)
- Hair salon / barbershop
- Dry cleaner
- Small specialty retail
- Veterinary clinic (no boarding)
C-1 sites adjacent to residential require landscape buffer and 6-foot opaque screen. Sign permits are restricted to monument signs only — no pole signs or roof signs. Hours of operation may be limited as conditions of site plan approval.
Verify zoning before you design
Permitly's zoning lookup cross-references Moore Code of Ordinances — Chapter 30 (Zoning), Chapter 6 (Buildings) against your project so you know what you can build before spending on design.
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