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ContentsPage 46 — 3.04.06. B-1 LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.

Page 46 — 3.04.06. B-1 LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.

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3.04.06. B-1 LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.

A. District Description:

This district is established to provide areas in which the principal use of land is devoted to the neighborhood type business. It is a restricted commercial district, limited to a narrow range of retail service and convenience goods. This district is designed for areas where large commercial operations are undesirable, but where individual proprietary stores are useful and desirable for the neighborhood and the local area.

B. Uses Permitted:

Property and buildings in a B-1 Local Business District shall be used only for the following purposes:

1. Limited retail and commercial establishments intended to serve the nearby residential neighborhoods and the general population of the city. Examples include:

a. Grocery store, including specialty food stores such as: Bakery goods, delicatessen, meat markets and quick shops.

b. Self Service Laundry

c. Drug Store or pharmacy.

d. Dry cleaning and laundry pick-up and delivery station.

e. Restaurant or coffee shop provided that the serving of food or beverages to patrons waiting in parked automobiles shall not be permitted.

f. Computer repairing, repairing of household appliances and other uses of a similar character, limited in size and nature to those which serve the immediately surrounding neighborhood.

g. Hardware and retail stores.

h. Gift shops.

2. Private service establishments intended to serve the nearby residential neighborhoods and the general population of the city. Examples include:

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