18.1.1

B-1 Central Business District.

A.

Uses/Structures Permitted. Stores selling food, restaurants/drive-in eating places, general merchandise, apparel, furniture, housewares and house-hold wares, drugs and sun-dries, jewelry, gift items, flowers, sporting goods, and similar types; small dry cleaning and laundry pick-up stations; barber and beauty shops; shoe repair shops; pet grooming; offices; banks; post offices and similar services; joint residential and commercial use; any residential use not prohibited; any retail business not specifically restricted herein, Class 4 Clubs or Lodges, places of amusement and assembly, hotels.

B.

Uses/Structures Permitted on Appeal: Automobile filling stations, motels, automobile repair (minor and major), large dry cleaners and laundries, veterinary clinics/hospitals, manufacturing incidental to a retail business where articles are sold at retail on the premises, other uses not specifically restricted herein; storage structures/open storage; home based businesses; and home occupations.

C.

Uses/Structures Prohibited: Any use or structure not specifically permitted or permitted on appeal in this section or in Section 13.1.1 or 13.1.2 of Article XIII, including kennels; poultry and livestock; towing company storage yard; industrial uses not specifically permitted herein; mobile/manufactured dwellings; modular dwellings; R.V.'s; and wholesale businesses.

18.1.2

B-1A Extended Business District.

A.

Uses/Structures Permitted: Stores selling food, restaurants/drive-in eating places, general merchandise, automobile filling stations, automobile repair (minor), apparel, furniture, housewares and household wares, drugs and sundries, jewelry, gift items, flowers, sporting goods, and similar types; small dry cleaning and laundry pick-up stations; barber and beauty shops; shoe repair; pet grooming; offices; banks; post offices; office/warehouses; and similar services; any retail business not specifically restricted herein; Class 4 Clubs or Lodges, places of amusement and assembly; motels and hotels; joint residential and commercial use.

B.

Uses/Structures Permitted on Appeal: Automobile repair (major); large dry cleaners and laundries, veterinary clinics/hospitals, manufacturing incidental to a retail business where articles are sold at retail on the premises, other uses not specifically restricted herein; storage structures/open storage.

C.

Uses/Structures Prohibited: Any use or structure not specifically permitted or permitted on appeal in this section or in Section 13.1.1 or 13.1.2 of Article XIII, including kennels; poultry and livestock; industrial uses not specifically permitted herein; travel trailers; mobile/manufactured dwellings; modular dwellings; and wholesale businesses.

D.

Requirements:

18.1.3

B-2 Neighborhood Business District.

A.

Uses/Structures Permitted: Stores selling food, restaurants, general merchandise, apparel, furniture, housewares and house-hold goods, drugs and sun-dries, jewelry, gift items, flowers, sporting goods, and similar types; small dry cleaning and pick-up stations; barber and beauty shops; shoe repair; pet grooming; offices; banks; post offices; and similar services; automobile filling stations, office/warehouses; drive-in eating places, motels, automobile repair (minor); any retail business not specifically restricted herein; Class 4 Clubs or Lodges, any residential use not prohibited; places of amusement and assembly, and hotels.

B.

Uses/Structures Permitted on Appeal: Large dry cleaners and laundries; veterinary clinics and hospitals; automobile repair (major), manufacturing incidental to a retail business where articles are sold at retail on the premises, wholesale businesses; joint residential and commercial use, storage structures/open storage.

C.

Uses Prohibited: Any use or structure not specifically permitted or permitted on appeal in this section or in Section 13.1.1 or 13.1.2 of Article XIII, including kennels; poultry and livestock; industrial uses not specifically permitted herein, travel trailers; mobile/manufactured dwellings; and modular dwellings.

D.

Requirements:

18.1.4

B-3 Local Business District.

A.

Uses/Structures Permitted: Drug stores, restaurants, drive-in eating places, jewelry and gift shops, flower shops, small beauty and barber shops, small dry cleaning and pick-up stations, automobile repair (minor), local laundry and washateria parlors, shoe repair shops, pet grooming; small business and professional offices, office/warehouses, residential uses not prohibited herein, Class 4 Clubs or Lodges, and other similar small retail businesses units not specifically prohibited herein.

B.

Uses/Structures Permitted on Appeal: Veterinary clinics/hospitals; kennels; wholesale; storage structures/open storage.

C.

Uses/Structures Prohibited: Any use or structure not specifically permitted or permitted on appeal in this section or in Section 13.1.1 or 13.1.2 of Article XIII, including industrial uses not specifically permitted herein; poultry and livestock; residential use including RV/travel trailer parks, mobile/manufactured dwelling parks, modular dwelling subdivisions; and automobile filling stations.

D.

Requirements:

(Ord. No. 19-2006, 3-4-19; Ord. No. 19-2017, 8-5-19; Ord. No. 19-2025, 10-7-19; Ord. No. 20-2012, 6-1-20; Ord. No. 20-2019, 10-5-20; Ord. No. 20-2023, 12-7-20; Ord. No. 22-2004, 2-7-22; Ord. No. 24-2021, § 1, 7-1-24)

A.

Uses/Structures Permitted: Any governmental use or structure having characteristics compatible with this district; professional service and office uses (see definition); churches, daycares; small-scale educational facilities; residential single-family dwelling units; accessory dwelling units.

B.

Uses/Structures Permitted on Appeal: Mortuaries, small retail establishments related to the office use such as snack bars and pharmacies provided the sole entrance to such establishment is inside the office structure; Class 2 Clubs or Lodges; residential duplexes; modular dwellings, home occupations; and other uses not prohibited.

C.

Uses/Structures Prohibited: Any use or structure not specifically permitted or permitted on appeal in this section or in Section 13.1.1 or 13.1.2 of Article XIII; any retail business or establishment that is not related or incidental to the office use or any retail business or establishment that has an entrance other than from inside the office structure; veterinary clinics/hospitals; pet grooming, kennels, poultry and livestock; mobile/manufactured dwellings; recreational vehicles.

D.

Requirements: No minimum lot area or size requirements exist; however, when a subdivision or lot line adjustment is proposed, the lot sizes, setbacks, and building heights must align with those of the adjoining neighborhood or street to ensure a seamless transition and maintain residential character.

E.

Commercial New Construction Compatibility Criteria: The following compatibility criteria will be used to ensure that proposed office uses are consistent with the residential character of the surrounding neighborhood:

1.

Building Design and Architectural Compatibility Criteria:

a.

Office Buildings must resemble residential structures in style and scale.

b.

Facade materials should match those of nearby homes, such as brick or wood siding.

c.

Roofs must incorporate residential design elements (e.g., pitched roofs, gables) and avoid commercial flat roofs.

d.

Front doors and windows must reflect typical residential designs, with front entrances facing the street and residential-scale windows in traditional patterns.

2.

Scale and Massing:

a.

Office structures must not exceed the height, bulk, or massing of neighboring homes, typically limited to one (1) or two (2) stories.

b.

Setbacks should match those of surrounding homes to maintain consistency in front yards and green space.

3.

Traffic and Parking:

a.

Offices must general minimal traffic, with parking located at the rear or side and screened from public view with landscaping or fencing.

b.

Corner lot driveways should access higher-function streets (e.g., collectors) or streets with more commercial uses, rather than primarily residential streets.

c.

Parking should be minimal and reflect residential patterns, avoiding large surface lots.

4.

Landscaping and Screening:

a.

A landscaped buffer must be provided between the office and adjacent residential properties, using trees, shrubs, or fencing to provide privacy and reduce noise.

b.

Parking and utility areas must be screened from public view.

5.

Signage:

a.

Signs must be low-profile, unobstrusive, and consistent with the residential aesthetic.

b.

One (1) double-sided monument or single-sided flat wall-mounted sign is allowed, with a maximum size of twelve (12) square feet per face.

c.

No electronic signs are allowed.

d.

No direct or internal illumination of signs is allowed.

6.

Lighting:

a.

All exterior lighting must be residential in style, with low-intensity fixtures that prevent glare or light spillover onto adjacent properties.

7.

Hours of Operation:

a.

Office hours should generally be limited to standards business hours (e.g., 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) to prevent disturbance to neighbors.

8.

Noise and Activity Levels:

a.

Office uses must generate minimal noise, with special attention to mechanical equipment, HVAC systems, and outdoor spaces to ensure they do not create excessive noise.

F.

Residential New Construction Compatibility Criteria: The following compatibility criteria will be used to ensure that proposed residential uses are consistent with the character of the surrounding neighborhood:

1.

Single-Family or BAA approved Duplex:

a.

Residential structures are limited to one (1) or two (2) stories.

b.

Setbacks should match those of surrounding existing homes to maintain consistency in front yards and green space.

c.

BAA approved Duplexes must also comply with the form-based code requirements for duplexes found in Section 14.1.6.E as defined for Zone R-2.

2.

Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU):

a.

An ADU may not exceed sixty (60) percent of the size of the principal residence.

b.

If the ADU is to be built in conjunction with a commercial primary structure, the ADU may not exceed sixty (60) percent of the ground floor square footage of the principal structure, or sixty (60) percent of the size of the average square footage of the surrounding residential structures, whichever is less.

c.

ADUs may not be located in any front yard or any street side yard on a corner lot.

d.

ADUs must be a minimum of ten (10) feet from the property lines and any other structures on the same lot.

e.

No ADU may be built prior to a primary structure on the same lot.

f.

Only one (1) ADU is allowed per lot.

(Ord. No. 19-2006, 3-4-19; Ord. No. 19-2025, 10-7-19; Ord. No. 20-2019, 10-5-20; Ord. No. 20-2023, 12-7-20; Ord. No. 25-2004, 2-3-25)