The town business district is intended to protect and promote the educational, cultural, economic, and general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection of the old, historic, architecturally worthy structures in historic areas or neighborhoods which exhibit a distinct aspect of the community and which serve as visible reminders of the history and cultural heritage of the community, state or nation. The district is also intended to assure that new structures and uses within such districts will be architecturally in keeping with the character to be preserved or enhanced.

(Ord. of 12-3-2018)

The following uses are permitted in the TB, town business district:

1.

Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to one or more principal permitted uses.

2.

Antique shops.

3.

Art and school supply stores.

4.

Bake shops and bakeries.

5.

Banks and financial institutions, including drive-in, drive-through and automatic teller facilities as accessory uses.

6.

Barber shops and beauty shops.

7.

Hotels and bed and breakfast inns.

8.

Book or stationery stores, churches, temples, synagogues and places of worship.

9.

Clubs, lodges, fraternal institutions and other places of public assembly for membership groups, nonprofit or for profit.

10.

Clothes pressing, repair, sale and rental.

11.

Reserved

12.

Dressmaking, millinery, sewing and tailor shops.

13.

Drug stores.

14.

Food and grocery stores.

15.

Food catering establishments.

16.

Florist shops.

17.

Gift shops.

18.

Hardware stores.

19.

Hobby shops.

20.

Ice cream and yogurt shops.

21.

Instructional studios, such as music, dance, gymnastics, aerobics and martial arts.

22.

Interior decorating shops.

23.

Jewelry stores.

24.

Libraries, museums and art galleries.

25.

Locksmith shops.

26.

Music stores.

27.

Offices, business, medical, professional, insurance and real estate, and general.

28.

Parking garages and parking lots.

29.

Photocopying, printing and reproduction services not exceeding 2,500 square feet of total floor area.

30.

Photography shops and studios.

31.

Public and semi-public buildings and uses.

33.

Record, tape, and video rental and sales stores.

34.

Restaurants, including drive-in or drive-thru facilities.

35.

Retail sales.

36.

Schools, public elementary, middle and secondary, and public and private colleges and universities.

37.

Schools, parochial, private vocational, and technical, nonprofit or operated for profit.

38.

Snack and sandwich shops.

39.

Sporting goods stores.

40.

Toy stores.

41.

Travel agencies.

42.

Watch and clock sales and repair shops.

43.

Residences, single-family attached, duplexes, townhouses, condominiums and apartments. Townhouses and condominiums are subject to all provisions of section 1405, and section 1406, respectively.

(Ord. of 12-3-2018; Ord. No. 01-2025, § I, 3-17-2025)

The following uses are conditional uses in the TB, town business district:

1.

Commercial-residential group projects, as defined in article III.

2.

Farmers' markets, flea markets, roadside stands and other similar seasonal or temporary activities.

(Ord. of 12-3-2018)

Except as otherwise provided, it shall be unlawful in the TB, town business district to provide more than what would be equal to ten percent of the internal floor space for outdoor storage, outdoor display or outdoor sales on any portion of a subject lot; provided, however that said prohibition shall not apply to auto, boat, recreational, farm and manufactured home and other vehicle rental and sales.

(Ord. of 12-3-2018)

Prior to any alteration, demolition, removal of an existing structure or building in whole or in part, or new construction of a structure or building in the historical town business district, a building permit shall be obtained and a design review shall be conducted by the historic preservation commission in accordance with the city historical district ordinance. A certificate of appropriateness shall be issued by the HPC, whereas such alteration, demolition or new construction shall be performed in accordance with the design guidelines of the preservation ordinance.

Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior elements of any structure or building; nor shall anything in this article be construed to prevent the construction, reconstruction, alteration or demolition of any such elements which any authorized public official shall certify as required by public health or safety.

(Ord. of 12-3-2018; Ord. No. 03-2021, § 1, 10-18-2021)

For the purposes of this section, all signs and other advertising devices are regulated according to the city historical district sign ordinance as well as the general sign ordinances of the city.

(Ord. of 12-3-2018; Ord. of 8-19-2019, § 16)

TOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT

*Additional front setbacks may be required if located on a State Highway.

*Refer to sec. 802, Buffer required, for additional setback information in this zoning category.

(Ord. of 12-3-2018)