American Samoa § 26.0317 - General commercial zones, Cl.

Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 26.0317 — General commercial zones, Cl., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 26.0317. General commercial zones, Cl.

The uses permitted in general commercial zones are: (1) any use permitted in the Rl, R2 and C2 zones; (2) wholesale and retail stores, shops and businesses; (3) amusement enterprises; (4) automobile service stations, public automobile parking areas and public garages (not including automobile repair shops): (5) bakeries; (6) hospitals and clinics; (7) laundries and dry cleaners; (8) offices, business or professional, and banks; (9) personal service shops, including barbershops, beauty parlors and the like; (10) public utility buildings and uses, including fire and police stations, telephone exchanges, electric distributing substations and the like; (11) repair shops and service shops, including shoe repair shops, plumbing shops, dressmaking shops and the like, but not including automobile repair shops; (12) restaurants and cafes; (13) studios; (14) other uses which in the judgment of the Board, as evidenced by a resolution in writing, are similar to those listed in this section; (15) uses customarily accessory to any of the above uses, including only those accessory to manufacturing, compounding or processing activities as are necessary for the ordinary conduct of the listed uses and which are an integral part thereof; (16) accessory buildings and structures; (17) public vehicle parking areas.

Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About American Samoa § 26.0317

What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 26.0317 cover?

Section 26.0317 ("General commercial zones, Cl.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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Is this the official text of American Samoa law?

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