§ 525-5. Commercial districts.  


Latest version.
  • A. 
    B-1 General Commercial District.
    (1) 
    Permitted uses and structures: hardware and feed stores, auto sales, furniture stores, barbershops, bakeries, bars, cocktail lounges, restaurants, motels, hotels, fruit stores, dry goods stores, luggage shops, stationery stores, personal and business service establishments, pet shops, clothing stores, public passenger transportation terminals, taxi stands, gift stores, variety stores, garages, theaters, professional offices, organization headquarters, newspaper and magazine publishers, jewelry stores, banks, shoe stores, religious goods stores, packaged beverage stores, appliance sales and repair, sporting goods, insurance and real estate offices, radio and television sales and service, catalogue order stores, savings and loan and finance companies, department stores, bowling alleys, churches, tobacco and magazine stores, beauty salons, music shops, radio stations (without antenna), public and private schools, parking areas, open spaces, parks, supermarkets, and veterinary clinics.
    (2) 
    Vision clearance triangles. The provisions of this chapter requiring vision clearance triangles shall not apply within the General Commercial District.
    (3) 
    Conditional uses: wholesale outlets, municipal service functions except garages, secondhand stores, professional laundry and dry-cleaning establishments, gas stations, animal boarding kennels, and other uses similar or customarily incident to the above uses. A single or multifamily living unit shall also be permitted within a B-1 General Commercial District building, provided that the principal use of said building is a B-1 General Commercial District use.
    (4) 
    Building height: five stories or 60 feet maximum.
    (5) 
    Lot size:
    (a) 
    Width: 66 feet minimum.
    (b) 
    Area: 10,000 square feet minimum.
    (6) 
    Yards:
    (a) 
    Street right-of-way: 25 feet minimum.
    (b) 
    Rear: 20 feet minimum.
    (c) 
    Side: five feet minimum.
    B. 
    B-2 Highway Commercial District.
    (1) 
    Permitted uses and structures: gas stations, automobile sales and public garages, drive-in establishments serving food and beverages for consumption on premises, motels, drive-in theaters, amusement parks, veterinary clinics, health-fitness-beauty centers, personal and professional offices, parking, banks and retail discount businesses.
    [Amended 6-14-2005]
    (2) 
    Conditional uses and structures: other uses similar to or customarily incident to any of the above uses and animal boarding kennels.
    (3) 
    Building:
    (a) 
    Height: 35 feet maximum.
    (b) 
    Area: No minimum or maximum.
    (4) 
    Lot size:
    (a) 
    Width: 66 feet minimum.
    (b) 
    Area: 1/2 acre.
    (5) 
    Yards:
    (a) 
    Street right-of-way: 50 feet (may be parking).
    (b) 
    Rear: 20 feet.
    (c) 
    Side: 20 feet.
    (6) 
    Parking: minimum of five off-street spaces for each 1,000 square feet of floor area.
    [Amended 8-9-2005]
    C. 
    B-3 Residential Commercial District.
    (1) 
    Permitted uses and structures: hardware and feed stores, auto sales, furniture stores, barbershops, bakeries, bars, cocktail lounges, restaurants, motels, hotels, fruit stores, dry goods stores, luggage shops, stationery stores, personal and business service establishments, pet shops, stands, gift stores, variety stores, garages, theaters, professional offices, organization headquarters, newspaper and magazine publishers, jewelry stores, banks, shoe stores, religious goods stores, packaged beverage stores, appliance sales and repair, sporting goods, insurance and real estate offices, radio and television sales and service, catalogue order stores, savings and loan and finance companies, department stores, bowling alleys, churches, tobacco and magazine stores, beauty salons, music shops, radio stations (without antenna), public and private schools, parking areas, open spaces, parks, supermarkets, and veterinary clinics.
    (2) 
    Conditional uses: wholesale outlets, municipal service functions except garages, secondhand stores, professional laundry and dry-cleaning establishments, gas stations, animal boarding kennels, and other uses similar or customarily incident to the above uses.
    (3) 
    Lot size:
    (a) 
    Width: 66 feet minimum.
    (b) 
    Area: 1/2 acre.
    (4) 
    Building:
    (a) 
    Height: no minimum or maximum.
    (b) 
    Area: minimum 1,000 square feet.
    (5) 
    Yards:
    (a) 
    Street right-of-way: 25 feet (may be parking).
    (b) 
    Rear: 20 feet.
    (c) 
    Side: 10 feet.
    (6) 
    Parking: minimum of five off-street spaces for each 1,000 square feet of floor area.
    [Amended 8-9-2005]
Amended 4-14-1998