The CBD, Central Business District, provides for a mixture of uses in the downtown area of the city. As a result of this mixing, it is expected that a special economic and social climate will be promoted. The mixture of uses and permissive regulations in this zoning district are designed to improve business, thus promoting an overall sense of community spirit and design imagery. As a result, this zoning district will function as the true center of the city. Since the zoning district extends along a major thoroughfare, the CBD, Central Business District may be considered as a linear corridor of mixed uses containing residential, commercial, manufacturing and assembly, and community facilities.

A variety of uses are allowed in this zoning district. However, no use should have obnoxious or offensive odors, soot, dust, noise, gas, or generate undue truck traffic. Public facilities and buildings, such as schools, lodges and civic clubs, parks, day-care, and other community uses are encouraged to be mixed within the CBD, Central Business District.

See permitted use schedule in Section 4.10 of this ordinance. NOTE: (S) indicates that a specific use permit must be issued in accordance with the requirements of Section 32 of this ordinance.

Outdoor storage is permitted.

Signs may be erected in accordance with the sign ordinance.

Permitted uses, specific use permits and accessory uses (Section 32 of this ordinance) may be located in separate structures or within the same building. A detached accessory building must conform in appearance to the main building with architecturally compatible construction and by utilizing like kind materials and design.

Off-street parking and loading shall be in accordance with Section 28 of this ordinance.

Screening shall be in accordance with Section 27 of this ordinance.

Accessory buildings and structures “excluding accessory dwelling” shall be in accordance with Section 27 of this ordinance.

Landscaping shall be in accordance with Section 29 of this ordinance.