It is the intent of this chapter to designate certain portions of the township for retailing, wholesaling, and warehousing. When any of these types of enterprises are permitted, they are to be regulated in a manner that will protect any abutting residential districts.

(Ord. No. O-042682-1, § 13.01, 4-26-1982)

In the C-2 district, no land or buildings shall be used, and no buildings shall be erected or converted, for any use or purpose under any condition other than for the following uses or similar uses as determined by the planning commission:

(1)

All uses permitted in the C-1 district.

(2)

Any retail business whose principal activity is the sale of merchandise within an enclosed building but excluding drive-in facilities except as provided in section 78-342(9).

(3)

Business or trade schools.

(4)

Commercial recreation facilities such as bowling lanes, indoor theaters, skating rinks, or racquet clubs.

(5)

Greenhouses.

(6)

Hotels and motels.

(7)

Printing and publishing including processes related thereto.

(8)

Plumbing and heating shops (retail), provided all operations and storage are within a completely enclosed building.

(9)

Self-storage facilities such as frozen food lockers and miniwarehouses.

(10)

Service establishments such as a diaper, linen, or towel service; exterminator; upholstering; office machine; sign painting; taxidermist; or steam cleaning.

(11)

Animal hospitals when authorized as a special use by the planning commission.

(12)

Bus and taxicab stations when authorized as a special use by the planning commission.

(13)

Car washes when authorized as a special use by the planning commission.

(14)

Drive-in theaters when authorized as a special use by the planning commission and, provided the following conditions are complied with:

a.

The site shall be at least ten acres in area.

b.

The parking area shall be enclosed within a uniformly painted solid fence or wall of at least eight feet in height.

c.

Any structure shall be at least 100 feet from all property lines and the unenclosed portion of such 100-foot area shall be landscaped with lawn, trees and shrubs.

d.

In order to provide reasonable traffic access, the ticket booth shall be at least 200 feet from the street right-of-way from which access is gained.

e.

The planning commission, through the site plan review process, may attach other reasonable requirements and conditions which it deems are necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare.

(15)

Pet shops when authorized as a special use by the planning commission.

(16)

Sales, service, and repair of automobiles, boats, campers, farm equipment, motorcycles, recreation vehicles, tractors, trailers, and trucks, when authorized as a special use by the planning commission.

(17)

Day care centers, when approved by the planning commission as a special use, according to the standards of article XXI of this chapter, provided the following minimum requirements are met:

a.

Adequate fencing exists for the safety of the children in care.

b.

Identifying signs on the property comply with regulations of article XXVI of this chapter.

c.

Off-street parking for all employees of the facility and off-street pickup and drop off areas shall be provided.

d.

All state requirements governing the licensing of the facility are met.

(18)

Uses in a planned unit development as approved pursuant to the provisions of article XIX of this chapter.

(19)

Antenna towers and masts for cellular phone and other personal communications services, when authorized as a special use by the planning commission, subject to conformance with the standards of section 78-152(14).

(20)

Land divisions, as regulated in article XXII.

(Ord. No. O-042682-1, § 13.02, 4-26-1982; Ord. No. O-011485-1, 1-14-1985; Ord. No. O-110893-1, 11-8-1993; Ord. No. O-062794-1, § 1, 6-27-1994; Ord. No. O-062695-1, § 13, 6-26-1995; Ord. No. O-021296-1, § 9, 2-12-1996; Ord. No. O-100900-1, § 5, 10-9-2000; Ord. No. O-041403-1, § 7, 4-24-2003)

Height, lot area and width, yard and screening requirements in the C-2 zone are the same as in the C-1 zone.

(Ord. No. O-042682-1, § 13.03, 4-26-1982)

Other standards applicable to all development in this district shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

a.

General provisions contained in article I.

b.

Landscaping requirements and standards contained in article XXV.

c.

Sign regulations contained in article XXVI.

d.

Off-street parking and loading regulations contained in article XXVII.

e.

Public street access and private road and driveway standards contained in article XXVIII.

(Ord. No. O-061305-2, § 12, 6-13-2005)