Permitted principal uses in the C-R district shall be as follows:

(1)

Any use permitted in the R-2 district;

(2)

Amusement and recreation, theaters, bowling alleys, skating rinks and dancehalls;

(3)

Food and beverage serving, restaurants, nightclubs, taverns and liquor stores;

(4)

Hotels and motels;

(5)

Laundry and dry cleaning establishments;

(6)

Offices, business, professional and agencies;

(7)

Personal services;

(8)

Retail businesses;

(9)

Printing, publishing and reproduction establishments;

(10)

Religious and educational institutions and other municipal uses; and

(11)

Public utilities.

(Ord. 441 §18, 1994; Ord. No. 791, §§ 2, 3, 1-26-2015; Ord. 869 §1, 2019)

General requirements in the C-R district shall be as follows:

(1)

Goods sold shall consist primarily of new merchandise, and any goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises unless otherwise permitted in this Article for special uses.

(2)

The following uses, which may create unusual traffic hazards, land use compatibility issues, nuisance issues, or other detrimental impacts to the site and surrounding areas, must receive special use permit approval as required by Section 16-373 of this Code:

a.

Places of amusement or recreation.

b.

Advertising signboards.

c.

Gasoline stations.

d.

Motor vehicles, sales and servicing.

e.

Motor fuel filling stations and garages.

f.

Laboratories, research.

g.

Preparation or processing of goods or products for retail sales on premises only.

h.

Conversion of a single-family residence to a nonresidential use.

i.

Accessory uses in commercial parking lots, also subject to site plan review required by Section 16-571 of this Code.

(3)

Living quarters designed for occupancy by one (1) family which is attached and a use accessory to a commercial use permitted in the district shall be allowed, subject to special review permit approval and provided that the following are met:

a.

The living area is entirely segregated from the commercial use area by permanent walls with access by means of a door or doors;

b.

The living area shall have its own separate toilet facilities, living area, sleeping area and kitchen facilities, not for use by customers;

c.

The living area complies with all building and zoning regulations and all applicable codes;

d.

The living area shall clearly be an accessory use only;

e.

The living area shall be designed as a single-family living unit; and

f.

Adequate off-street parking shall be available in addition to that parking required for the commercial use.

(Ord. 441 §18, 1994; Ord. 869 §2, 2019; Ord. 972 §1, 2024)

Maximum height of buildings in the C-R district shall be as follows:

(1)

Principal building other than a one-family, two-family or multiple family dwelling, one hundred (100) feet;

(2)

One-family, two-family or multiple family dwelling, thirty-five (35) feet; and

(3)

Accessory building, thirty (30) feet.

(Ord. 441 §18, 1994)

Minimum front yards in the C-R district, except that area between Cherry Street and Forest Street, shall be as follows:

(1)

Principal buildings, twenty-five (25) feet; and

(2)

Accessory buildings and structures, thirty-five (35) feet.

(Ord. 441 §18, 1994)

Minimum rear yards in the C-R district, except that area between Cherry Street and Forest Street, shall be as follows:

(1)

Principal buildings, twenty (20) feet; and

(2)

Accessory buildings and structures, twenty (20) feet.

(Ord. 441 §18, 1994)

Minimum side yard in the C-R district for one-family, two-family or multiple family dwellings shall be five (5) feet.

(Ord. 441 §18, 1994)

The off-street parking requirements shall be as set forth in Article 11 of this Chapter.

(Ord. 441 §18, 1994)

Accessory buildings and permitted accessory uses in the C-R district shall be as follows:

(1)

Buildings, structures or uses customarily incidental and in conjunction with the aforesaid permitted uses, and further provided that all outside service storage yards must be completely concealed by a fence not less than five (5) feet in height; and

(2)

Home occupations as allowed under Article 21 of this Chapter only.

(Ord. 441 §18, 1994; Ord. 460 §9, 1995)