Cassopolis City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
C-2 General Commercial District
§ 370-221 Purpose.
The C-2 General Business District is intended to serve the commercial needs of the residents of the greater Village area as well as the passing motorist. It is characterized by businesses with large lot requirements, extended hours and major thoroughfare locations.
§ 370-222 Principal permitted uses.
In the C-2 Business District, no uses shall be permitted unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except the following:
A.
All principal permitted uses in the C-1 Local Business District.
B.
Combined retail-wholesale businesses, including minor assembly of merchandise or modification of articles, when conducted entirely within an enclosed building(s) and determined not to be contrary to the prevailing sense of what is decent or obscene to the surrounding commercial area.
C.
Personal service establishments, including health spas.
D.
Financial institutions, general and professional offices, not including medical and dental clinics.
E.
Restaurants and bakeries.
F.
Museums, libraries and art galleries.
G.
Dry cleaning and laundry establishments, not including central dry-cleaning or laundry plants.
H.
Wineries, fruit juices processing and private cold storage, distilleries, lumber yards/home improvement stores, open-air fruit markets.
I.
Hotels and motels.
J.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above principal permitted uses.
K.
Off-street parking in accordance with the requirements in § 370-404.
L.
A marihuana commercial business retailer as authorized by Village of Cassopolis Ordinance No. 263.[1]
[Added 11-25-2019 by Ord. No. 259; amended 8-10-2020 by Ord. No. 264]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Article XIX, Marihuana Commercial Business Facilities.
§ 370-223 Uses subject to special use permit.
The following uses are subject to a special use permit, each limited to 14 days or at the discretion of the Planning Commission in the C-2 District. All uses are subject to restrictions listed in § 370-366 of this chapter.
A.
Drive-in restaurants.
B.
Car wash establishments.
C.
Open-air businesses, including mobile food vending trucks.
D.
Gasoline/fuel-dispensing businesses, with or without convenience store, car wash, restaurant or similar uses.
E.
Bowling alleys, skating rinks, and indoor recreation facilities, pool or billiard halls, or pinball or video game arcades or establishments.
F.
An area used for display, sale or rental of new and used motor vehicles, boats, trailers or similar equipment.
G.
Automotive repair, major or minor.
H.
Pet sales store.
I.
Veterinary hospital or clinic.
J.
Churches.
K.
A marihuana commercial business grower as authorized by Village of Cassopolis Ordinance No. 263.[1]
[Added 11-25-2019 by Ord. No. 259; amended 8-10-2020 by Ord. No. 264]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Article XIX, Marihuana Commercial Business Facilities.
L.
A marihuana commercial business processor as authorized by Village of Cassopolis Ordinance No. 263.[2]
[Added 11-25-2019 by Ord. No. 259; amended 8-10-2020 by Ord. No. 264]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Article XIX, Marihuana Commercial Business Facilities.
M.
A marihuana commercial business secure transporter as authorized by Village of Cassopolis Ordinance No. 263.[3]
[Added 11-25-2019 by Ord. No. 259; amended 8-10-2020 by Ord. No. 264]
[3]
Editor's Note: See Article XIX, Marihuana Commercial Business Facilities.
N.
A marihuana commercial business safety compliance facility as authorized by the Village of Cassopolis Ordinance No. 263.[4]
[Added 11-25-2019 by Ord. No. 259; amended 8-10-2020 by Ord. No. 264]
[4]
Editor's Note: See Article XIX, Marihuana Commercial Business Facilities.
O.
A marihuana commercial business designated consumption lounge as authorized by the Village of Cassopolis Ordinance No. 263.[5]
[Added 8-10-2020 by Ord. No. 264]
[5]
Editor's Note: See Article XIX, Marihuana Commercial Business Facilities.
§ 370-224 Development requirements.
Area, height, bulk and placement requirements for the C-2 District, unless otherwise specified, are as provided in the Schedule of Regulations in Article XVII of this chapter. For all permitted uses and uses subject to a special use permit, a site plan shall be submitted in accordance with § 370-402. This applies to new businesses who wish to operate in a permanent location and are required to seek a zoning amendment to allow the use to be included in a particular zoning district or districts, as a use permitted by right or as a special land use.