Zoning & Codes

The B-2 Retail District is composed of land and structures occupied by or suitable for the furnishing of retail goods, such as groceries, drugs and services such as shoe repairing, to satisfy the household needs of surrounding residential areas.

(1)Accountants’ offices.

(2)Antique shops.

(3)Architects.

(4)Art galleries and studios.

(5)Attorneys’ offices.

(6)Bakeries.

(7)Bank/savings and loan institutions.

(8)Barber/beauty shops.

(9)Business and professional offices.

(10)Bookstores (excluding adult, pornographic stores).

(11)Builders’ offices.

(12)Cafeterias/restaurants.

(13)Child care facilities or kindergartens, provided that no more than six unrelated children may be accommodated therein on any single day; there is a fenced play area; and does not display any kind of sign whatsoever.

(14)Churches, rectories, parish houses, convents and other institutions of religious or philanthropic nature.

(15)Clothing shops.

(16)Community club facilities when organized for use of a particular residential development.

(17)Consultants’ offices.

(18)Craft stores.

(19)Dentists’ offices.

(20)Department/discount stores.

(21)Educational institutions, public or private or denominational schools.

(22)Electrical facilities and electrical energy facilities; transformers; relay and substations; natural gas handling and regulating stations; and private, public utility, and common pipelines subject to the approval required under other ordinances, except office buildings, storage facilities, repair and maintenance facilities, and generating facilities.

(23)Engineers’ offices.

(24)Fabric stores.

(25)Fine arts studios/fine art instruction (drama, music, dance or speech) facilities.

(26)Fire stations.

(27)Florist shops (completely enclosed).

(28)Furniture stores.

(29)Gift shops.

(30)Golf courses, but not including miniature golf course, driving range or any forms of commercial amusement.

(31)Grocery stores.

(32)Insurance offices.

(33)Interior decorating studios.

(34)Jewelry stores.

(35)Leather goods/luggage shops.

(36)Musical instrument salesrooms.

(37)Nursing homes.

(38)Office equipment and supplies stores.

(39)Paint and wallpaper stores.

(40)Pet grooming facilities, without extended boarding.

(41)Pharmacies/drugstores.

(42)Photographers’ studios.

(43)Photographic finishing, equipment and supplies stores.

(44)Physicians’ offices.

(45)Public parks and public playgrounds and noncommercial athletic fields.

(46)Radio and television or microwave broadcast or relay towers, to include earth stations.

(47)Railroad rights-of-way and tracks, bridges, signals, and other railroad appurtenances except railroad yards, classification tracks, team tracks, storage yards, passenger stations, freight stations, fueling facilities, fuel oil tanks, roundhouses, repair shops, offices, and tie treatment facilities.

(48)Realtor’s offices.

(49)Schools, public, private, or denominational schools having a curriculum equivalent to a public elementary or secondary school. A kindergarten or day nursery school shall be allowed if in conjunction with a higher-level school or when operated as a function of a church.

(50)Stationary stores.

(51)Shoe shop/shoe repair shops.

(52)Specialty sales shops (collectibles, china, food).

(53)Stockbrokers.

(54)Tailor/dry cleaning shops.

(55)Telephone exchange facilities, storage, or maintenance facilities.

(56)Title companies’ offices.

(57)Toy stores.

(58)Travel agents’ offices.

(59)Used clothing stores.

(60)Watch and clock repair shops.

(61)Fitness centers..

The B-3 Commercial District is composed of land and structures used to furnish commercial needs where the activity may have higher than average levels of traffic, noise, or odor, such as gasoline sales, bowling alleys, and butcher shops.

(1)Any use permitted in the B-2 Retail District.

(2)Alcohol beverage stores.

(3)Appliance sales and service shops.

(4)Automobile gasoline service stations.

(5)Bowling alleys.

(6)Butcher shops.

(7)Convenience stores (no on-premises alcohol consumption).

(8)Exterminator’ offices.

(9)Hospitals (general care) and clinics.

(10)Laundromats.

(11)Medical/dental laboratories.

(12)Movie theaters.

(13)Pawn shops.

(14)Pet shops.

(15)Plant nurseries (sales).

(16)Rental or repair shops.

(17)State vehicle inspection units.

(18)Veterinary services.

(19)Wholesale greenhouses.

(20)Wholesale outlets.

(21)Hotels/motels.

The B-4 Special Commercial District is composed of land and structures used to furnish commercial needs where the activity may have higher than average levels of traffic, noise, or odor, and the location of the activities are controversial such as automobile sales, motorcycle sales and service, and funeral homes.

(1)Any use permitted in the B-3 Retail District.

(2)Assembly halls for private social gatherings.

(3)Automobile sales and service shops.

(4)Clubs and lodges, the principal activity of which is not a business.

(5)Funeral homes.

(6)Motorcycle sales and service shops.

(7)Nightclubs or bars.

(8)Private clubs.

(9)Vehicle laundries.

(10)Truck stops.

The B-5 Leisure District is composed of land and structures occupied or suitable for attracting people to shop, relax and socialize. The B-5 district uses are specified for the district designated as “Leisure.” The district regulations are designed to protect and encourage a relaxed leisurely pace of shopping, relaxation, and socializing with others to promote friendship and community spirit. The limited group of uses of a retail nature have been carefully chosen to support this goal.

(1)Antique shops.

(2)Art galleries and studios.

(3)Bakeries.

(4)Barbershop/beauty shop.

(5)Bookstores (excluding adult, pornographic stores).

(6)Cafeterias/restaurants.

(7)Clubs.

(8)Convenience stores (excluding sale of vehicle fuel).

(9)Craft stores.

(10)Fine arts studios/fine art instruction (drama, music, dance or speech) facilities.

(11)Florist shops.

(12)Gift shops.

(13)Ice cream/soda shops.

(14)Jewelry stores.

(15)Leather goods/luggage shops.

(16)Movie theaters.

(17)Musical instrument salesrooms.

(18)Photographic finishing, equipment and supplies stores.

(19)Restaurants.

(20)Stationary stores.

(21)Specialty sales shops (collectibles, china, food).

The I-1 Light Industrial District is composed of land and structures used for light manufacturing or wholesaling, where the use and its operation do not adversely effect abutting and surrounding uses. The I-1 district includes retail and commercial uses, but I-1 districts are to be separated from residential areas by business areas or by natural or manmade barriers. The district regulations are designed to allow a wide range of industrial activities subject to limitations designed for mutual protection of land use. It is intended that manufacturing be allowed in the I-1 district, but under no circumstances is the manufacture of toxic or hazardous chemicals or substances to be allowed in the I-1 district. All requirements shall be governed by current applicable environmental protection agency or state natural resource and conservation commission rules.

(1)Assembly/manufacturing operations facilities.

(2)Business/industrial subdivisions.

(3)Cabinet/carpentry shops.

(4)Cold storage plants.

(5)Contractor operations and storage facilities.

(6)Domestic pet boarding facilities.

(7)Lumber yards.

(8)Machine/sheet metal shops.

(9)Warehouse storage facilities.

(10)Such uses as may be permitted by special use permits.

(11)Ministorage facilities

(12)Propane storage facilities.

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