The Central Business District is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for mercantile establishments of all types, personal service establishments, eating and drinking establishments, professional and other business offices, offices of governmental institutions (including schools and municipal buildings), churches, etc., including residential living units not located on the ground floor where such businesses are not required to provide front or side yards nor are required to provide on-site parking, the latter being provided by public parking either on-street or within Village owned off-street parking facilities.

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008)

Land, buildings or structures in this zoning district may be used for the following purposes only:

A.

Retail, personal service and related commercial establishments; restaurants; professional service and other offices; assembly halls of schools, churches and other organizations; financial institutions, including automated teller machines; group homes, including nursing, child and adult foster care facilities not elsewhere regulated; florist and greenhouse commercial businesses; funeral homes; furniture stores; village/township, school and other government buildings; bed & breakfast operations; lodges, fraternal, labor and social organizations, and accessory uses as regulated hereafter.

B.

Second (and above) story dwelling units meeting the minimum room size requirements of the Michigan Construction Code.

C.

Other uses when determined to be similar and compatible with the intent of the zoning district by the Village Council.

D.

An essential service as defined by this Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008)

The following uses are permitted in this district subject to obtaining a special use permit as provided in Article XIX.

A.

Utility transmission facilities not deemed an essential service.

B.

Motels, hotels and other lodging facilities, excluding bed and breakfast operations allowed by Section 11.02, subparagraph A.

C.

Theaters and any other business offering entertainment of any type except sexually orientated businesses regulated by Article XII, Section 12.02.

D.

Any festivals and/or events including, fairs, outdoor dances, temporary displays, circuses and other similar activities including the provision of food and beverages for consumption on premises provided such food operations and facilities meet the requirements of the Berrien County Health Department that are conducted by private businesses or not-for-profit organizations on private (or public property with permission granted by the Village Council) designed to be temporary in nature, that being less than fourteen (14) days in duration.

E.

The outdoor display or sale of any good or products, including agricultural produce.

F.

Wind energy generation equipment and utility transmission facilities not deemed an essential service.

G.

Any business possessing any kind of off-premises liquor license or on-premises liquor license as further defined in chapter 6 entitled "alcoholic liquor".

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008; Ord. No. 352, § 1, 10-6-2014)

No junk yard, recycling operation or business involving livestock, or business likely to create detrimental noise, odors, fumes, radiation or vibration, as determined by the Village Council shall be located or operated in this district.

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008)

Accessory buildings or structures defined in Article XXVII, customarily incidental to uses herein permitted may not be erected, altered or used in this district except in conformity with the yard and lot requirements of this district.

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008)

Prior to the issuance of a building permit in the C-2 Central Business District for any new construction or for the remodeling of any existing building or structure that will involve the exterior facade or other exterior surface in any way, the Zoning Administrator shall cause the application including a site and a facade plan prepared pursuant to the provisions of Article XXI to determine compliance with the approved and published design and color standards or guidelines for the Central Business District, or Appearance Plan and Appearance Standards or Guidelines. The Village Council shall notify the applicant concerning any features and colors inconsistent with the approved standards. Any proposed new construction or remodeling of any existing buildings found to be inconsistent with the standards or guidelines for the district by the Village Council shall be disqualified for any incentive offered by the Village or Downtown Development Authority (if established by the Village Council).

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008)

Signs permitted in the C-2 Central Business District shall conform to the provisions of Article XVIII.

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008)

There are no off-street parking requirements for this district.

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008)

No commercial building or other buildings or structure shall exceed three (3) stories or exceed forty-five (45) feet in height.

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008)

No principal or accessory use building or structure, nor any enlargement thereof, shall be hereafter erected except in conformance with the following yard, lot area, and width requirements:

A.

Front Yard: There is no minimum front yard requirement. It is the intent of this district to require the front building line to be located on the front property line, except as provided in the following paragraph.

If the building in not built on the property line, then a five (5) foot setback is required.

B.

Side Yard: There is no side yard requirement. If the building in not built on the property line, then a seven (7) foot setback is required. A side yard setback of eight (8) feet is required if the property abuts a residential district.

C.

Rear Yard: There is no rear yard requirement A rear yard setback of seven (7) feet is required if the property abuts a residential district.

D.

Lot Area: There is no minimum lot size requirement in this district.

E.

Lot Width: The is no minimum lot width in this district.

F.

Maximum Lot Coverage of All Buildings and Structures: The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed ninety (90) percent.

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008)