The following uses shall be permitted in the commercial district when in compliance with commercial lot development standards, including all uses permitted in the residential zone. Any commercial area which is developed into an R-1, R-2, or R-3 district with residential housing will abide by the regulations of those zones. This list is to be used as examples only and shall serve as a guide to permitted uses of a similar character:

(1)

C-1 central business zone. The following uses are permitted in a C-1 zone:

a.

Retail food stores, including grocery stores, meat markets, delicatessens, ice-cream or candy-store, and bakeries with baking and processing for retail trade on the premises only.

b.

Drugstores and medical prescription centers.

c.

Restaurants, cafes, and lunchrooms, excluding drive-in facilities.

d.

Barbershops and beauty parlors.

e.

Self-service laundries and dry-cleaning outlets.

f.

Branch facilities of banks and savings and loan institutions.

g.

Custom dressmaking and tailoring shops.

h.

Hardware or household appliance sales and repair, shoe sales or repair shops, bicycle sales and repair shops.

i.

Microbrewery.

j.

Dance studio/ballet.

k.

Funeral homes or mortuaries.

l.

Tattoo, body piercing, or branding establishment, as defined in Title 20 of the Code of State Regulations with a special use permit only.

m.

Art, book, photo supply, school supply, and stationery stores. Artists of photographic studios.

n.

Florist, gift, or card shops. Greenhouses associated with florist shops, with a special use permit only.

o.

Apparel and clothing accessories stores, and sporting goods stores.

p.

Business, institutional, governmental, professional, or medical offices.

q.

Automobile service and gasoline filling stations, with a special use permit only.

r.

Any other type of retail store not specifically permitted herein, when authorized by the board of alderman after receipt of review and recommendations from the city planning and zoning commission, and only when such use is consistent with the intent and purpose of the C-1 commercial district regulations.

s.

Accessory buildings and accessory uses, subject to the restrictions established herein.

(2)

C-2 highway business district. The following uses are permitted in a C-2 zone:

a.

Any uses permitted in a C-1 zone and automobile repair, provided services are performed inside of the building, including body repair and painting, providing vehicles are stored inside.

b.

Automotive washing, including automatic and self-service facilities.

c.

Automotive accessory, including tire and battery service.

d.

Beverage bottling or individually packaged concessionaire storage and/or distribution.

e.

Feed and seed (retail only) store.

f.

Lawn and farm equipment sales and service provided all work is performed inside a building.

g.

Mini/self-storage warehouses, consisting of not more than six hundred (600) square foot units.

h.

Recreational facilities, including bowling alleys, skating rink, archery ranges, miniature golf course, physical fitness centers and other similar places of amusement.

i.

Bicycle and motorcycle sales, service, and repairs, provided services are performed inside the building.

j.

Restaurant where food is served to occupants remaining in the vehicles or with drive-through window.

k.

Family and group day care and religious, cultural, and fraternal activities.

l.

Rehabilitation centers, schools and colleges operated for profit (including commercial, vocational and trade schools).

m.

Building materials supply sales (wholesale and retail).

n.

Plumbing and electrical material supply sales (wholesale and retail).

o.

HVAC sales, service and accessory fabrication, wood crafting and machine shops, all with a maximum of five thousand (5,000) square feet and when conducted wholly within an enclosed building.

p.

Commercial shopping center (including wholesale and retail sales).

q.

Health and medical institutions (such as hospitals).

r.

Hotels and motels.

s.

Auction houses.

t.

Pet shop/small animal hospital or kennels, when conducted wholly within an enclosed building.

(Ord. No. 2021-112, § 1, 8-16-21)

The minimum area, setbacks, density, and maximum height shall be as prescribed in Table 25-16.1. Off-street parking shall be as required by Section 25-18.

Table 25-16.1
Commercial (C) Zone Bulk Regulations
(In Feet, Unless Noted Otherwise)

^(a)

Accessory towers, satellite disks and similar structures shall be permitted to exceed listed heights when approved by the code official.

^(b)

There shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet when lot abuts residential zone and a buffer zone. The buffer shall consist of a planting screen of suitable shrubbery maintained at a minimum height of eight (8) feet and be a minimum of eight (8) feet deep, or solid fencing a minimum of eight (8) feet in height.

^(c)

There shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet when lot abuts a residential zone and a buffer zone. The buffer shall consist of a planting screen of suitable shrubbery maintained at a minimum height of eight (8) feet and be a minimum of eight (8) feet deep, or solid fencing a minimum of eight (8) feet in height.

(Ord. No. 2021-112, § 1, 8-16-21)