The C-2 district is intended to augment the C-3 central business district by accommodating neighborhood convenience and service centers providing limited commercial, personal and professional services.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Only the uses of structures or land listed in this section shall be permitted in the C-2 district. The permitted uses are retail business and service establishments including, but not limited to, the following, and similar uses as may be determined by the zoning administrator:

A.

Drive-in eating and drinking establishments;

B.

Restaurants and taverns;

C.

Retail businesses;

D.

Dry cleaner, laundry or laundromat;

E.

Personal service;

F.

Medical, dental and chiropractic clinics;

G.

Business, professional and financial offices, including commercial condominiums;

H.

Small machine sales, service and rental;

I.

Automotive display, sales, service and repair;

J.

Dwelling units above store or shop;

K.

Clubs and lodges;

L.

Public buildings and utilities, not including storage or maintenance yards or buildings;

M.

Commercial amusements;

N.

Motels and hotels;

O.

Funeral homes;

P.

Plant nursery and/or greenhouse;

Q.

Private schools, nursery schools, child nurseries and preschools;

R.

Plumbing, heating, electrical, sign, painting, carpenter and cabinet shops with no outdoor storage or outdoors sales and which also do not include any manufacturing or fabricating for wholesale operations.

(Ord. 1057 § 1, 2003; Ord. 1054 § 2, 2003; Ord. 983 § 1, 1997; Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Accessory uses permitted in the C-2 district are as follows:

A.

Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to any principal permitted use;

B.

Storage of merchandise incidental to the principal use;

C.

Exterior signs located on the street frontages of principal buildings referring only to a use or uses located within such building, and attached or integral thereto, provided that the following requirements are met:

1.

Such signs shall not have an aggregate surface area in excess of ten percent of the total surface area of the building elevation to which they are attached;

2.

Signs which project out from the building more than eighteen inches must be at least twelve feet above grade and may project a maximum of thirty inches;

3.

No sign shall project above the roof line or parapet, where one exists;

4.

Under-canopy signs. Signs attached to the underside of a canopy shall have a copy area no greater than six square feet, with a maximum letter height of nine inches, subject to a minimum clearance of eight feet from the sidewalk, and shall be mounted as nearly as possible at right angles to the building face;

5.

Signs on awnings. Signs consisting of one line of letters not exceeding nine inches in height may be painted, placed or installed upon the hanging border only of any awning erected and maintained in accordance with this title. A business name identification emblem, insignia, initial or other similar feature, not exceeding an area of eight square feet, may be painted, placed or installed elsewhere on any awning; provided that any sign, emblem, insignia, or other such similar item shall comply with all other provisions of this title.

D.

One freestanding or post sign referring only to a use or uses conducted on the premises may be erected in any yard abutting a public street; provided, however, that the following requirements are met:

1.

Such sign shall not have a surface area in excess of one hundred square feet on any one side and not more than two sides of the sign shall be used for advertising purposes;

2.

A directory sign or monument sign may be substituted in place of a post sign, subject to the requirements set forth in subsection D.1. above;

3.

The zoning administrator shall have the authority to prohibit the erection of any sign that interferes with visibility for either vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

E.

Fences shall not exceed four feet in height. A screening fence may be authorized or required by city ordinance or administrative board or official, or by state law.

F.

Solar collectors mounted on the ground in the rear yard or attached to the principal or accessory building facing the front, side or rear yard. The mounting of solar collectors shall be in accordance with the requirements of the state building code. If required, solar access easements may be obtained from adjoining property owners in accordance with state statutes.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

(Ord. No. 1151, § 3, 2-4-2013; Ord. No. 1175, § 1, 8-17-2015; Ord. No. 1237, § 5, 10-21-2019)

The following minimum requirements shall be observed, subject to the modifications contained in Chapter 17.40:

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

The total land area devoted to open space and landscaping shall not be less than ten percent of the gross land area included in the building lot. Such open space shall be maintained as grassed and landscaped area and shall not include access drives, parking areas, structures or buildings, except ornamental structures included as part of the landscaping theme.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Spaces for off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.52.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Site plans shall be required in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.36 for all uses permitted in this district.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)