Restricted general business districts are designed for moderately intensive uses and those businesses which tend to serve other businesses and industry as well as residents.

(‘81 Code, § A1-36.1) (Ord. 447, passed 6-22-89)

   Within any GB-1 district, no structure or land shall be used, except for one or more of the following uses or uses deemed similar by the City Council:

   (A)   Offices as accessory use to the principal use. Medical, professional, real estate offices and office buildings are not permitted;

   (B)   Lumber, heating and plumbing shops and similar construction material sales and service facilities, but no outdoor storage or sales;

   (C)   Wholesale office, sales or showroom for furniture, carpets and rugs and similar household goods which shall not include retail food sales;

   (D)   Contractor’s office, but no outdoor storage permitted;

   (E)   Trade school, not to exceed 15% of a multi- tenant building’s floor area unless proof of parking is demonstrated;

   (F)   Bicycle, boat and snowmobile sales and service, no outdoor display or storage;

   (G)   Warehouse/outlet store;

   (H)   Rental shop, no outdoor display or storage;

   (I)   Animal hospital or clinic when contained within a building;

   (J)   Television and radio studios, but no towers permitted;

   (K)   Small engine or appliance repair conducted entirely within a building;

   (L)   Warehousing or wholesale businesses when conducted within a building. Office/warehouse combination permitted when office space does not exceed 30% of floor area;

   (M)   Research or testing laboratories conducted within a building; and

   (N)   Light fabrication/manufacturing where at least 25% of goods produced are retailed on site.

(‘81 Code, § A1-36.1) (Ord. 447, passed 6-22-89)

   Within any GB-1, general business district, there are no conditional uses provided.

(‘81 Code, § A1-36.1) (Ord. 447, passed 6-22-89)

   Within any GB-1 district, accessory uses permitted in the LB district or uses deemed similar by the City Council shall be permitted accessory uses.

(‘81 Code, § A1-36.1) (Ord. 447, passed 6-22-89)

   (A)   Whenever a GB-1 district abuts an R district or an M district, a fence or compact evergreen hedge, not less than 50% opaque nor less than six feet in height, except adjacent to a street, shall be erected and maintained along the side and rear property lines that abut the R or M district.

   (B)   Loading docks shall not be permitted along the particular side of a building which faces a public street.

(‘81 Code, § A1-36.1) (Ord. 447, passed 6-22-89)