1. B-1 Retail Business District: The B-1 Retail Business District is intended to promote a vital core area of retail businesses within Clarendon Hills' pedestrian-oriented downtown area. Uses appropriate for the B-1 Retail Business District include sales tax producing uses such as retail stores, and eating and drinking establishments. Residential use is appropriate for upper story space. The B-1 District is also intended to preserve and enhance the traditional character of the downtown area.
2. B-2 General Business District: The downtown B-2 General Business District is intended to control development within the downtown area that is outside the B-1 District's retail core, allowing for a broader mix of businesses that contribute to the synergy of the downtown area. Uses appropriate for the B-2 General Business District include retail stores, eating and drinking establishments, retail service businesses, and offices. Residential use is appropriate for upper story space. The B-2 District is also intended to preserve and enhance the traditional character of the downtown area.
3. B-3 Highway Business District: The B-3 District is intended to promote business use and development along arterial streets and highways, allowing for a wide range of retail, service, and general commercial uses. Residential use is not permitted.
4. L-O Limited Office District: The L-O Limited Office District is intended to facilitate small-scale office use along arterial streets that is compatible with adjacent single family residential uses. The L-O Limited Office District includes architectural, site design and operational regulations that minimize any impact that might affect adjacent single family residential uses.
5. O-T Office Transitional District: The O-T Office Transitional District is intended to serve as a transitional area between the B-3 Highway Business District and residential uses along arterial streets. The O-T Office Transitional District is not appropriate for high intensity commercial uses, but rather for lower intensity office, healthcare, institutional and governmental uses.

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Article 8 lists permitted and conditional principal uses and temporary uses allowed in the Business Districts as well as regulations for specific uses in Section 8.3 Principal Use Standards.

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Table 5-1: Business Districts Dimensional Standards establish the dimensional standards for the commercial districts. These regulations apply to all uses within each district unless a different standard is listed for a specific use.

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(Note: the “Minimum Below Grade Setback” is new and allows for underground facilities that would not violate the “Minimum Yard Abutting a Residential Property” requirement. See Section 2.4 Rules of Measurement)

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All uses and development in business districts must conform to:

1. Site Development Standards: See Article 9 for additional on-site development standards and requirements, such as exterior lighting, accessory structures and uses, fences and walls, and permitted encroachments.
2. Off-Street Parking And Loading: See Article 10 for off-street parking and loading standards and requirements.
3. Landscape: See Article 11 for landscape, buffering, and screening standards and requirements.

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