Zoning Ordinance

3.04.07. B-2 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.

A. District Description:

This district is established to provide an area for the conduct of community and regional retail and service business of an indoor and intensive nature, especially for those sales and service uses which require a central location, which generate substantial pedestrian traffic, and which are mutually benefited by close proximity to other uses of similar nature and requirements, and for only those small-scale industrial uses commonly associated with retail, or business, or personal service activities. It is intended that such area have properties of size suitable for uses of a variety of scale so developed as to promote pedestrian circulation, avoid "dead" spaces between uses, and to contribute to mutual business advantage. It is further intended to exclude those commercial and industrial activities which are characterized by trucking other than stocking and delivery of retail goods.

B. Use Permitted:

The following uses and their accessory uses shall be permitted in the B-2 Central Business District:

1. Retail and other commercial establishments intended to serve the general population of the city including incidental manufacturing of goods for sale at retail on the premises provided, however, that the space devoted to manufacturing does not exceed twenty (20) percent of the gross floor area provided, further, that all materials are stored and all work that is done on the premises is done within a building. Examples of such establishments include: antiques, appliance, electronics, furniture, general merchandise, office supply and hardware stores, clothing stores, book stores, newsstands, jewelers, convenience and grocery stores, and restaurants.

2. Personal service establishments such as professional offices for doctors, dentists, lawyers, architects, artists, engineers and the like.

3. Private service establishments intended to serve the general population of the city requiring a central location. Examples of such establishments include: hotels, banks and similar financial institutions, barber and beauty shops, funeral homes, real estate sales, small appliance repair, shoe repair, income tax service, check advance and title loans, pawn brokers, and self-service laundries.

4. Public buildings and grounds other than schools.

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