Business districts are established to provide locations for convenient exchange of goods and services in a reasonable and orderly manner; to protect the character and established pattern of desirable commercial development; to conserve the value of property; and to exclude those uses that are incompatible with designated uses for the districts.

The C-1 zone is established to protect present business and commercial uses; to encourage the eventual elimination of uses inappropriate to the function of the central business area; and to encourage intensive development of this zone as the shopping and business center of the City of Lyons and surrounding trade area. The following uses are permitted in the C-1 district:

(81.1)

Any retail business or service, including manufacturing in connection with a retail store or shop providing that such manufacturing is incidental to the retail use and all goods manufactured are sold on the premises.

(81.2)

Automobile salesrooms and repair garages.

(81.3)

Bus terminals and taxicab stands.

(81.4)

Clubs and lodges.

(81.5)

Funeral parlors.

(81.6)

Gasoline service stations, provided that points of access and egress shall be located not less than ten feet from the intersection of street lines; shall not exceed 40 feet in width; and shall not be closer than 20 feet apart.

(81.7)

Hotels and motels.

(81.8)

Offices and banks.

(81.9)

Newspapers and printing plants.

(81.10)

Off-street parking lots.

(81.11)

Professional offices for physicians, dentists, lawyers, engineers and the like.

(81.12)

Public uses and structures.

(81.13)

Public utility structures.

(81.14)

Radio stations.

(81.15)

Restaurants, bars, grills and similar eating and/or drinking establishments, excluding drive-ins.

(81.16)

Signs: outdoor advertising and professional or announcement.

(81.17)

Theaters, indoor.

(81.18)

Mobile food vendors.

(Ord. No. 0719201601, 7-19-2016)

The C-2 commercial district is intended primarily for the development of those business activities which cater to the needs of highway traffic. The following uses are permitted in the C-2 district:

(82.1)

Retail shops customarily serving tourist or highway trade.

(82.2)

Automobile parts sales stores.

(82.3)

Automobile salesrooms and used car lots.

(82.4)

Bus terminals.

(82.5)

Business and outdoor advertising signs.

(82.6)

Drive-in theaters.

(82.7)

Drugstores.

(82.8)

Gasoline service stations, provided that points of access and egress shall be located not less than ten feet from the intersection of street lines; shall not exceed 30 feet in width; and shall not be closer than 40 feet apart.

(82.9)

Motels.

(82.10)

Off-street parking lots.

(82.11)

Public and semipublic recreation facilities, including bowling alleys and miniature golf courses.

(82.12)

Public uses and structures.

(82.13)

Repair garages.

(82.14)

Restaurants, grills and similar eating establishments, including drive-ins.

(82.15)

Reserved.

(82.16)

Signs: outdoor advertising and professional or announcement.

(82.17)

Funeral homes and florist shops.

(82.18)

Mobile food vendors.

(Ord. of 1-4-1999; Ord. No. 0719201601, 7-19-2016)