The purpose of the business district is to provide adequate and appropriate areas within the city where office, retail and other commercial uses can be developed. In identifying appropriate areas for business zones, factors such as visibility and access to roads with high traffic counts are considered.

Business districts are intended to provide goods and services in support of the city's residential population. Due to the relative scarcity of appropriate areas for business development, however, residential uses are not permitted.

Uses authorized in the B district are set forth in Chapter 17.14 MMC, subject to the off-street parking requirements and other general provisions and exceptions set forth in this code beginning with Chapter 17.44 MMC, and subject to the requirements set forth in Chapter 17.62 MMC, Site Plan Approval.

Uses permitted subject to the granting of a conditional use permit in the B district are set forth in Chapter 17.14 MMC.

Accessory uses in the B district are any uses customarily incidental to a permitted use when used in conjunction with a permitted use, or as specifically set forth in Chapter 17.14 MMC.

The following distance requirements or buffers are established for any adult entertainment business. Any distance requirement shall be measured by following a direct line, without regard to intervening properties or buildings, from the nearest point of the property parcel, lot, grounds or area of any of the below-listed uses to the nearest point of the lot or parcel upon which any adult entertainment business is proposed to be located: