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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.

Related Moore zoning districts

Not legal advice. Permitly summarizes publicly available Moore Code of Ordinances — Chapter 30 (Zoning), Chapter 6 (Buildings)standards. Zoning districts, overlays, and amendments change; always verify the current code and your parcel's zoning with Moore Community Developmentbefore relying on any information on this page.