The purpose of this article is to establish a district designed and intended to accommodate retail, service, office and other miscellaneous uses and use variances which are most compatible with uses typically found in downtown business districts contained within a concentrated area and offering a broad range of uses.

Permitted uses in the B-2 district are subject to the following additional general limitations:

(a)

Dwelling units are not permitted below the second floor, on lots, which contain a business use.

(b)

All business establishments shall be retail or service establishments dealing directly with consumers, except for wholesale establishments where storage of merchandise is limited to samples.

(c)

All permitted uses in this district shall be conducted in completely enclosed buildings, except for off-street parking and loading. Outdoor sales of retail items may be sold only if:

(1)

Sale takes place on the same property where a permanent retail business is located.

(2)

Items sold are among the permitted uses listed for this district.

(3)

Items are sold by the same owners of the permanent business.

(4)

Said outdoor sales shall not result in a lack of compliance with any other required provision of this chapter, such as setback, parking, etc.

(5)

Outdoor sale is a temporary, infrequent, special event sponsored by the downtown merchants, and approved by the Griffith Town Council.

(d)

Establishments of a "drive-in" type offering goods or services directly to customers waiting in parked motor vehicles are not permitted, except for such services, which are clearly, incidental to a principal permitted use.

The following listed uses and no others are permitted uses in a B-2 district:

(a)

Any use permitted in a B-1 district.

(b)

Additional retail and service uses, as follows:

(1)

Employment agencies.

(2)

Machinery sales rooms, excluding repair or servicing. The storage and display of machinery, except for household appliances and office machines such as typewriters and computers, shall be restricted to new floor samples.

(3)

Pet shops.

(4)

Physical culture and health spas, privately owned and operated. Such centers may include gymnasiums, swimming pools, reducing salons, karate and judo studios and the like.

(5)

Picture framing establishments.

(6)

Radio and television sales, repair and service shops.

(7)

Restaurants and taverns, including live entertainment and dancing (excluding adult entertainment as defined by sections 6-56 through 6-58), and the service of liquor in conjunction therewith.

(8)

Theaters, except for drive-in theaters.

(9)

Ticket agencies and travel bureaus.

(10)

Convenience printing establishments.

(11)

Newspaper offices.

(12)

Clothing/costume rental shop.

(13)

Pawn shops.

(14)

Photograph developing and processing shops.

(c)

Miscellaneous uses, as follows:

(1)

Laboratories, including medical and dental, research and testing.

(2)

Restricted production and repair, limited to the following: Art needle-work and hand weaving; clothing, custom industrial and altering for retail only; jewelry; watches; dentures; optical lenses; shoes; and other similar craft and professional services.

In a B-2 district, the floor area ratio of all buildings and structures on a zoning lot shall not exceed 3.0.

In a B-2 district, there shall be no minimum front setback requirement.

In an B-2 district, the regulations governing side yards in the B-1 district shall apply.

In an B-2 district, the regulations governing rear yards in the B-1 district shall apply.

In a B-2 district, regulations governing residential rear yards in a B-1 district shall apply.

In a B-2 district, for every dwelling unit hereafter established there shall be provided a minimum of 500 square feet of yard area; except, that for every efficiency dwelling unit hereafter established there shall be provided a minimum of 350 square feet of yard area, and for every lodging room hereafter established there shall be provided a minimum of 250 square feet of yard area.

No building or structure may be changed or erected in this district so as to have a height greater than 40 feet.