The B-2 business district covers that portion of the community intended for the conduct of general business to which the public requires direct and frequent access, and the district is characterized by heavy traffic and noise and congestion of people and passenger vehicles. This district includes numerous commercial activities serving the needs of the community, such as retail stores, business offices, restaurants and garages, located predominantly on primary arteries. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

In the business district B-2, structures to be erected or land to be used shall be for one or more of the following:

(1)

Retail stores and shops, and service establishments including restaurants. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90; Ord. No. 00-3, 8-1-00)

(2)

Electronic and home appliance sales and service. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(3)

Theaters, meetings and assembly halls. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90; Ord. No. 00-3, 8-1-00)

(4)

Hotels, motels. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(5)

Professional offices. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(6)

Churches. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(7)

Libraries. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(8)

Service station, with repair under cover. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90; Amdmt. No. O-09-3, 5-19-09)

(9)

Clubs and lodges. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(10)

Banks, financial offices. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(11)

Lumber and building supplies. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(12)

Plumbing and electrical supplies. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(13)

Wholesale, processing, assembly and distribution activities not objectionable because of dust, noise, or odors. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(14)

Equipment—Rental, sales and service. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90; Ord. No. 00-3, 8-1-00)

(15)

Coin laundries. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(16)

Public utilities and facilities. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90; Amdmt. No. 98-1, 4-21-98; Amdmt. No. O-99-11, 9-7-99)

(17)

Billiard parlors and pool rooms, bowling alleys, skating rinks, dancehalls. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90; Ord. No. 00-3, 8-1-00)

(18)

Funeral homes and mortuaries. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(19)

Business and trade schools, music and art schools. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(20)

Carwashes. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(21)

Warehousing, including miniwarehouses. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(22)

Off-street parking for rental to the general public. (See article XXIII of this chapter for regulations.) (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90; Amdmt. No. 99-1, 4-6-99)

(23)

Boat docks. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90; Ord. No. 00-3, 8-1-00)

(24)

Child care centers. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(25)

Cabinet, furniture and upholstery shops (up to 4,000 square feet). (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(26)

Truck terminals. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(27)

Truck stops. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(28)

Animal hospitals, veterinary offices and kennels. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(29)

Bus passenger stations. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(30)

Vehicle sales lots. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(31)

Manufactured/mobile home sales lots. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(32)

Garden centers/plant nurseries. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(33)

Flea markets. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(34)

Sheetmetal, blacksmith, welding or machine shops (up to 3,000 square feet). (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(35)

Preschool. (Amdmt. No. 92-5, 7-15-92)

(36)

Public safety facilities serving the neighborhood, such as fire and rescue stations. (Amdmt. No. 93-4, 8-17-93)

(37)

Commercial transmitter towers, minor and intermediate facilities. (See article XXII of this chapter for regulations.) (Amdmt. No. 98-1, 4-21-98)

(38)

Auction houses. (Amdmt. No. 98-1, 4-21-98)

(39)

Health club gyms. (Amdmt. No. 98-1, 4-21-98)

(40)

Public water and sewer systems. (Amdmt. No. O-99-11, 9-7-99)

(41)

Accessory uses as defined; however, garages or other accessory structures, such as carports, porches, and stoops, attached to the main building shall be considered part of the main building. No accessory building may be closer than five feet to any side or rear property line. No accessory building may be located within the main structure's front setback. (Amdmt. No. O-02-8, 10-1-02)

(42)

Recycling facility, up to 3,000 square feet including outside storage areas. (Amdmt. No. O-02-8, 10-1-02)

(43)

Museums and cultural facilities. (Amdmt. No. O-09-2, 1-21-09)

(44)

Automobile repair service or shop, minor. (Amdmt. No. O-09-3, 5-19-09)

(45)

Convenience store. (Amdmt. No. O-09-3, 5-19-09)

(46)

Storage facilities. (Amdmt. No. O-09-3, 5-19-09)

(47)

Nightclub, bar or tavern. (Amdmt. No. O-09-3, 5-19-09)

(48)

Solar generation facilities, small. (Amdmt. No. O-21-10, 8-3-21)

In the B-2 business district, uses permitted by special exception shall be as follows:

(1)

Reserved. (Amdmt. No. 98-1, 4-21-98; Amdmt. No. O-99-11, 9-7-99)

(2)

Commercial transmitter towers, major facilities. (See article XXII of this chapter for regulations.) (Amdmt. No. 98-1, 4-21-98)

In the B-2 business district, uses permitted by special use permit shall be as follows:

(1)

Airports. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(2)

Hospitals and nursing homes. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(3)

Amusement parks. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(4)

Massage parlors, adult bookstores and other similar types of activities, only after a public hearing has been held by the Board of Supervisors on the application. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

(5)

Coalyards. (Amdmt. No. O-02-2, 2-19-02)

(6)

Woodyards. (Amdmt. No. O-02-2, 2-19-02)

(7)

Automobile repair serve or shop, major. (Amdmt. No. O-09-3, 5-19-09)

(8)

Bottling plant and beverage distributor. (Amdmt. No. O-09-3, 5-19-09)

(9)

Assisted living facility, life care facility. (Amdmt. No. O-09-3, 5-19-09)

(10)

Solar generation facilities, agricultural. (Amdmt. No. O-21-10, 8-3-21)

In the B-2 business district, minimum lot areas are none, except for uses utilizing individual sewage disposal systems. The required area for any such use shall be approved by the health official. The zoning administrator may require a greater area if considered necessary by the health official. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90; Amdmt. No. O-02-8, 10-1-02)

In the B-2 business district, buildings shall be located 25 feet or more from any street or road right-of-way, which is 50 feet or greater in width, or 50 feet or more from the centerline of any street or road right-of-way less than 50 feet in width, except that signs advertising the sale or rental of premises may be erected up to the property line. This shall be known as the setback line. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90; Amdmt. No. O-02-8, 10-1-02)

(a)

Side yard. In the B-2 business district, no side yards are required, except the minimum side yard setback adjoining or adjacent to a residential or agricultural district shall be ten feet. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90; Amdmt. No. O-02-8, 10-1-02)

(b)

Rear yard. Each main building or use shall have a minimum rear yard setback of ten feet. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90; Amdmt. No. O-02-8, 10-1-02)

(c)

Distance between structures. Where more than one main structure or use is permitted on the same lot, there shall be a minimum of ten feet separation between building or use and shall meet the required minimum setbacks for the front, side, and rear yards for a B-2 zone district. (Amdmt. No. O-02-8, 10-1-02)

In the B-2 business district, a minimum of ten feet of buffering and screening shall be used to plant or design specifications of the zoning administrator on all subsequent rezoning to business district B-2 for side yards adjacent to a residential district. (Amdmt. No. 90-3, 4-18-90)

In the B-2 business district, the side yard setback on the side facing an improved side street shall be equal to the front setback for the district in which the lot is located. (Amdmt. No. 92-5, 7-15-92; Amdmt. No. O-02-8, 10-1-02)