Hart City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1250
B-2, General Business District
1250.01 PURPOSE.
The B-2 District is primarily intended to provide for an orderly and concentrated development of business outside the Central Business District in areas designated in the City Master Plan in order to serve the needs of the motoring public and local residents. A wide range of retail service, office governmental, institutional and limited residential uses are permitted.
(Ord. 182. Passed 5-12-98; Ord. 184. Passed 5-25-99.)
1250.02 PERMITTED USES.
Land and structures in the B-2, General Business District may be used for the following purposes only.
(a) Any use permitted as a matter of right in the B-1 Zone.
(b) An accessory apartment as part of an owner occupied single-family home, which complies with Section 1243.25, or having an apartment(s) associated with a commercial use.
(c) Indoor or outdoor commercial recreation facilities such as bowling centers, indoor theaters, skating rinks, racquet clubs, miniature golf, video amusement establishments, pool and billiard establishments or similar uses.
(d) Mortuaries or funeral homes.
(e) Retail building supply and equipment stores.
(f) Retail nurseries and garden centers.
(g) Printing, lithography, publishing, and photocopy establishments.
(h) Building contractors such as painters, plumbers, electrical, cement, heating and air conditioning, fencing, and similar uses provided that any materials or equipment kept outside shall be screened from the view of nearby properties and roadways.
(i) Laboratory, medical or dental.
(j) Ambulance service establishments.
(k) Restaurants with microbreweries, brewpubs, small wineries, and/or small distilleries.
(Ord. 182. Passed 5-12-98; Ord. 184. Passed 5-25-99; Ord. 06-02. Passed 11-28-06; Ord. 2014-03. Passed 12-9-14; Ord. 2016-03. Passed 11-22-16.)
1250.03 SPECIAL USES.
The following uses may be permitted as a special land use subject to the applicable general and specific requirements and standards of Chapter 1256.
(a) Special land uses as permitted in the B-1 Zone.
(b) Gas stations with or without vehicle repair facilities.
(c) Open air businesses including but not limited to: the sale of motor vehicles, farm implements, lawn and garden equipment sales and service, motor homes, mobile or modular homes and similar uses.
(d) Vehicle repair or body shops provided all work is performed within an enclosed building and storage of vehicles is within an area which is well screened from the view of nearby properties and roadways.
(e) Child day care outside of home.
(Ord. 182. Passed 5-12-98; Ord. 184. Passed 5-25-99; Ord. 2013-07. Passed 11-26-13.)
1250.04 DISTRICT REGULATIONS.
Buildings and structures shall not be erected or enlarged unless the following requirements are met and maintained.
(a) Minimum lot area and width - None required.
(b) Minimum required building setbacks.
(1) Front yard - 25 feet for local street and 20 feet on any major City street or State Highway.
(2) Side yard and rear yard - None required except where a lot abuts a residential zone or use, a 10 foot side and rear yard shall be provided.
(c) Maximum building height - 35 feet.
(d) Dumpsters shall not be located within the front yard and shall be screened as required by Section 1258.07(l).
(Ord. 182. Passed 5-12-98; Ord. 184. Passed 5-25-99.)
1250.05 ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS.
(a) Off-street parking shall be regulated by Chapter 1260.
(b) Signs shall be regulated by Chapter 1259.
(c) Site plan review as regulated by Chapter 1258 is required for all special land uses.
(d) Site condominiums shall be regulated by Chapter 1257.
(e) Landscaping shall be regulated by Section 1243.22.
(Ord. 182. Passed 5-12-98; Ord. 184. Passed 5-25-99.)