1.

Development Criteria. See Table 5-1 Area and Dimensional Regulations, Nonresidential Districts.

2.

Uses Permitted. See Table 5-2 Use Regulations, Nonresidential Districts.

NOTE: Home occupations in nonresidential districts are not subject to §7.03.

3.

Parking Regulations. See Article 8 Parking.

4.

Sign Regulations. See Article 9 Signs.

5.

Landscaping, Screening and Buffers. See Article 10 Landscaping.

(Ord. No. 12-2017-05, § 5.01, 12-18-2017)

The purpose of the B-1 District is to provide for retail sales, personal and professional services, and other compatible businesses in locations convenient to and to a limited scale and intensity to assure compatibility with adjacent neighborhoods.

1.

A minimum of one acre is required to establish a B-1 District.

2.

Uses Permitted. See Table 5-2 Use Regulations, Nonresidential Districts and the following limitations:

a)

Minor vehicle repair. All parts storage, repair and related functions must be conducted entirely within an enclosed building.

b)

Multifamily dwellings are permitted only in the upper floors of a building, in which the ground floor is occupied by a nonresidential use.

(Ord. No. 12-2017-05, § 5.02, 12-18-2017)

The purpose of the B-2 District is to provide for general retail sales, personal and professional services, and other compatible businesses serving a citywide and larger market area.

1.

A minimum of two acres is required to establish a B-2 District.

2.

Uses Permitted. See Table 5-2 Use Regulations, Nonresidential Districts and the following limitations:

a)

Multifamily dwellings are permitted only in the upper floors of a building, in which the ground floor is occupied by a nonresidential use.

(Ord. No. 12-2017-05, § 5.03, 12-18-2017)

The purpose of the B-3 District is to provide for the continued use and reinvestment in land and buildings in historic Downtown Geneva. Permitted uses include retail sales, personal and professional services, entertainment, and public services and facilities. The use of upper floors for residential use is also encouraged. The district regulations are designed to preserve Downtown Geneva's traditional, compact and pedestrian-oriented development pattern.

1.

Uses Permitted. See Table 5-2 Use Regulations, Nonresidential Districts and the following limitations:

a)

Minor vehicle repair. All parts storage, repair and related functions must be conducted entirely within an enclosed building.

b)

Multifamily dwellings are permitted only in the upper floors of a building, in which the ground floor is occupied by a nonresidential use.

2.

Pedestrian Circulation. Buildings must be designed to provide pedestrian access from sidewalks and from off-street parking areas.

(Ord. No. 12-2017-05, § 5.04, 12-18-2017)

The purpose of the INST District is to provide for and protect uses that are institutional in nature, while assuring compatibility with development in adjoining districts.

1.

Uses Permitted. See Table 5-2 Use Regulations, Nonresidential Districts.

(Ord. No. 12-2017-05, § 5.05, 12-18-2017)

The purpose of the M-1 District is to provide for light manufacturing, processing, assembly, warehousing, wholesaling and related activities. M-1 Districts are intended to have convenient access to major roads and/or railroads. To minimize adverse impacts on surrounding non-industrial properties due to noise, vibration, heat, waste, dust, odor or glare, M-1 Districts are to be located and developments designed so that they are separated from less intensive land uses.

1.

Uses Permitted. See Table 5-2 Use Regulations, Nonresidential Districts and the following limitations:

In no case may the following uses be permitted: slaughter house, stockyard; bag cleaning; central mixing plant for cement, mortar, plaster or paving materials; curing; tanning or storage of hides; distillation of bones; coal, tar or wood; fat rendering; forge plant; manufacture of acetylene, acid; alcohol, ammonia, bleaching powder, brick pottery, terra cotta or rile, concrete blocks; disinfectants, dyestuffs, fertilizers, paint, turpentine, varnish, soap and tar products, wool pulling or scouring; junk yards and/or wrecking establishments; cotton waste reclaiming; and similar types of plants or operations.

(Ord. No. 12-2017-05, § 5.06, 12-18-2017)

The purpose of the M-2 District is to provide for general manufacturing and other industrial uses that due to noise, vibration, heat, waste, dust, odor or glare may pose more adverse impacts on neighboring properties than may be permitted in the M-1 District. M-2 Districts are intended to have convenient access to major roads and/or railroads. To minimize adverse impacts on surrounding non-industrial properties, M-2 Districts are to be located and developments designed so that they are separated from less intensive land uses.

1.

Uses Permitted. See Table 5-2 Use Regulations, Nonresidential Districts.

(Ord. No. 12-2017-05, § 5.07, 12-18-2017)