§ 74-60. Permitted uses; prohibited uses; height regulations; area regulations; off-street parking and loading.

(a)

Permitted uses. All businesses not specifically restricted or prohibited; amusement enterprises including, but not limited to, the provision of stage entertainment; bowling alleys, skating rinks and pool rooms; auto retail, wholesale, or repair services; bus and railway stations; retail businesses where articles are sold at retail on the premises; storage; billboards; residential; service stations; new and used auto sales, tire sales and services, auto parts sales; car wash; grocery stores; department stores; dress shops; children's clothing stores; furniture stores; gift shops; farmers supplies and warehouse; lawnmower sales and service shops; hardware stores; general merchandise stores; office equipment sales; housing sales; electrical supply stores; hobby shops; television and radio repair service shops; taxicab company; dry goods stores; ice cream stands; snack bars; snowball stands; bakeries and pastry shops; distributors of plumbing, heating, and air conditioning supplies; army surplus sales; fish markets, meat markets; electrical appliance sales stores; lock and key service shops; custom draperies and carpet sales stores; shoe repair shops; dance studios; donut and coffee shops; package liquor stores; fruit markets; sweet shops; trailer sales; cosmetics shops; pizza parlors; photographic studios; funeral homes; music stores; and sporting goods stores. Automobile storage (commercial) sites, (need not be enclosed within a structure, but must house operative vehicles exclusively. Junk vehicles not in running order or without current state inspection stickers must be stored in an area with a visual barrier form the general public's view. A visual barrier shall be classified as a fence or a wall); correctional, detention or penal facilities (must be approved by public hearing of the planning commission and receive the approval of the city council prior to inclusion of the corporate limits); fairgrounds, stadiums, arenas, coliseums or sports fields; golf clubs, country clubs, swim clubs or tennis clubs, including enclosed support facilities; farm equipment and supplies sales (need not be enclosed within a structure); golf clubs, country clubs, swim clubs or tennis clubs, including enclosed support facilities; landscape garden sales (need not be enclosed within a structure); open air market (need not be enclosed within a structure); parks, pavilions, recreation centers or playgrounds (public or private, can include both indoor and outdoor components); recycling service center with trailer/truck body; stone monument sales, retail (need not be enclosed within structure); and theater, outdoor facilities (need not be enclosed within structure).

(b)

Prohibited uses. Uses detrimental to a neighborhood because of odor, smoke, dust, gas, excessive glare, light, noise, or vibrations as set forth in section 74-103.

(c)

Height regulations. No building or structure shall exceed 65 feet in height.

(d)

Area regulations.

(1)

Yards.

a.

Whenever a C-2 district abuts on a residential district which requires front, side, and rear yards, these requirements shall apply for the C-2 district for the entire block in which the abutment occurs or 150 feet if no block exists.

b.

Front yard. No front yard is required except for a dwelling and it shall be the same as for A-8 district.

c.

Side yard. No side yard is required except for a dwelling and it shall be the same as for A-8 district.

d.

Rear yard. No rear yard is required except for a dwelling and it shall be the same as for A-8 district.

e.

See section 74-114.

(2)

Lot size for dwellings, same as A-8 district.

(e)

Off-street parking regulations as provided for under section 74-140 et seq.

(f)

Loading zone requirements shall be provided as set forth in section 74-150.

(g)

[Auto retail business size.] At least 10,000 square feet of the surface area for development, 200 square feet of surface per automobile, surface area paved with a non-dust causing material, and property area be able to load and unload on the property not to encroach the public street or sidewalk.

(Zoning Ordinance, §§ 2.601—2.606; Ord. No. 10/12, 3-26-12; Ord. No. 12/17, 7-24-17)