The C-2 General Business District is intended to project and promote suitable areas for business and commercial uses which benefit from proximity to each other, to encourage the eventual elimination of uses inappropriate to a general business area, and to encourage the intensive development of a centralized business center for the City of Camilla.

(1)

Any use listed under section 10.02 of the C-1 zoning district.

(2)

Retail businesses and service establishments.

(3)

Financial institutions.

(4)

Commercial planned unit developments in accordance with provisions of article XIII

(5)

Hotels/motels.

(6)

Professional offices.

(7)

Loft dwellings—See section 11.05

(8)

Motor vehicle wash establishments.

(9)

Public buildings, structures or other public land uses.

(10)

Other uses similar to the above and compatible with the particular neighborhood and environment as interpreted by the planning commission and approved by the mayor and city council.

(1)

Places of worship. Provided that the proposed site is not less than one acre and a complete site development sketch is submitted with the application and provision is made for off-street parking.

(2)

Clinics, convalescent homes and nursing homes.

(3)

Multiple family residential dwellings, boarding or rooming houses.

(4)

Quick-service food stores—as limited and defined in article II.

(5)

Other uses similar to the above and compatible with the particular neighborhood and environment as interpreted by the planning commission and approved by the mayor and city council.

The following restrictions shall apply to all businesses covered by this article:

(1)

No manufactured or mobile homes shall be used for commercial purposes except for manufactured home sales offices.

(2)

No buildings constructed under this article shall have a metal façade fronting any public roadway.

Loft dwelling residential uses are permitted in existing multi-story commercial buildings so long as their plans are submitted and approved by the City of Camilla Planning Commission and Mayor and City Council. The following minimum requirements shall be met prior to approval:

(1)

Minimum floor space requirements and maximum number of occupants shall comply with the Building Codes.

(2)

Building Codes. All loft dwelling residential renovations shall comply with all existing Commercial Building Codes and Fire Codes with fire walls.

(3)

Restrictions.

(a)

All window treatment must be off white colors with no signs, drawings or photographs incorporated therein. Nothing shall hang from the outside of the windows.

(b)

No outside mailboxes shall be permitted; inside mailboxes or mail slots shall be used.

(c)

No outside television or radio antennas or satellite reception dishes shall be permitted unless they are less than 36 inches and are located on roof or such a way as not to be visible from street; cable connections shall be permitted and located at the rear of the establishment.

(d)

No daily or weekly boarding rooms shall be permitted, only complete dwelling units as defined herein.

(e)

Outside building identification numbers shall not exceed six inches in height.

(f)

No dry of clothes shall be permitted on the outside of the building.

(g)

Entry to the unit or to a hallway serving one or more units shall be provided by a stairway opening directly to the outside at street level. All stairways shall be enclosed. No unit shall occupy street level frontage.

(h)

All window air-conditioning units shall not be visible from any public street.

(i)

No washing or waxing of vehicles shall be permitted.

(j)

No recreation, entertainment, public gathering or placement of furniture shall be allowed on the sidewalks unless permitted by mayor and city council.

(k)

No sales of the type commonly known as garage sales, yard sales, or estate sales shall be allowed.

(4)

Parking.

(a)

Each residential unit shall have its own off-street parking space with direct access to a public alley or street between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday). Public parking may only be used to meet this requirement with prior approval of the mayor and city council.

Protective screening for requirements of C-2 General Business District adjacent to or near residential districts shall be in compliance with the regulations set forth in section 3.12.

**Zero lot line commercial development does not require side and rear setbacks.