14-1. The regulations set forth in this article or set forth elsewhere in this ordinance when referred to in this article, are the regulations in the B-2 General Commercial District.

14-2. Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide sufficient space in appropriate locations for a wide variety of commercial and miscellaneous service and light industrial activities, generally serving a wide area and located particularly along certain existing major thoroughfares where a general mixture of commercial and service activity now exists.

14-3. Use regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

A.

Any use permitted in the B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District.

B.

Signs, provided said signs are in accordance with the requirements set forth in Article 24 of this Appendix B.

C.

Automobile trailer or boat display and sales room.

D.

Business or commercial school.

E.

When located not less than one hundred (100) feet from any R District:

Bowling alley.

Drive-in restaurant.

Other similar place of entertainment or amusement.

F.

Dancing or music academy.

G.

Display room for merchandise to be sold at wholesale where merchandise sold is stored elsewhere.

H.

Farm implement display and sales room.

I.

Filling station.

J.

Frozen-food locker.

K.

Hotel.

L.

Milk-distributing station.

M.

Motel or tourist home.

N.

Parking or public garage.

O.

Plant nursery or greenhouse.

P.

Radio or television broadcasting station or studio.

Q.

Sales, leasing or rental of automobiles, trucks of less than twelve thousand (12,000) pounds gross weight, recreational vehicles, boats or motorcycles, including accessory sale of parts and equipment for and accessory service and repair of such vehicles.

R.

Theatre.

S.

[Reserved.]

T.

Used car sales or storage lot when located at least fifty (50) feet from any R District.

U.

When not employing more than ten (10) persons in a single shift on the premises, not including employees whose principal duties are off the premises or temporary seasonal employees:

Automobile service establishment.
Dyeing and cleaning establishment or laundry.
Painting, plumbing or tinsmithing shop.
Printing shop.
Tire sales and service, including vulcanizing.
Upholstering shop not involving furniture manufacturing.
Any other general service or repair establishment of similar character.

V.

Accessory building or use customarily incidental to any of the above uses.

W.

Dwellings on any floor above the first floor, provided that said Dwelling shall comply with all applicable requirements of the City of Effingham, Illinois, Building Code, Life Safety Code, Plumbing Code, and Electrical Code.

(Ord. No. 28-92, § I, 8-18-92; Ord. No. 29-2008, § 4, 5-20-2008; Ord. No. 76-2017, § 3, 9-19-2017; Ord. No. 114-2017, § 13, 12-19-2017)

14-4. Height and area regulations. The height and area regulations set forth in Articles 21 and 22 shall be observed.

14-5. Parking and loading regulations. Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Article 25.