23.46.012

A. Commercial uses are permitted only on or below the ground floor of a structure that contains at least one dwelling unit or live-work unit, except as provided in the Northgate Overlay District, Chapter 23.71 , and except that if there is an existing established commercial use in a structure that does not contain a dwelling unit or live-work unit, the existing established commercial use may be converted to another permitted commercial use without providing a dwelling unit or live-work unit in the structure and without obtaining an administrative conditional use. B. On sloping lots the commercial use may be located at more than one (1) level within the structure where the total commercial area does not exceed the area of the structure's footprint (Exhibit 23.46.012 A) (Ord. 123046, § 28, 2009; Ord. 121196 § 4, 2003; Ord. 116795 , § 8, 1993; Ord. 112777 § 24(part), 1986.)