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New Harmony City Zoning Code

B-1 BUSINESS

DISTRICT

§ 152.055 PERMITTED USES.

   The B-1 Business District is intended primarily for the shopping and merchandising activities of the community. The following uses are permitted therein unless specifically prohibited:
   (A)   Business sales and servicing including but not limited to the following types of uses:
      (1)   Amusement establishments;
      (2)   Appliance sales and repair;
      (3)   Bakery;
      (4)   Bank or financial establishment;
      (5)   Cleaning, laundry, or dyeing establishment;
      (6)   Hotel or motel;
      (7)   Ice plant;
      (8)   Office, studio or club;
      (9)   Personal and professional service;
      (10)   Printing, publishing, lithographing or photography establishment;
      (11)   Restaurant or drinking establishment;
      (12)   Retail store and service; and
      (13)   Bus or taxi station or terminal.
   (B)   Residential use of an existing building or a portion thereof; provided, the building is of brick or other fire resistant material; and
   (C)   Accessory uses that are necessary and incidental to any principal use permitted by this section, including necessary incidental manufacturing or processing when clearly accessory to a permitted use and the indoor storage of goods for sale.
(Prior Code, § 17.20.010) (Ord. 1973-2, passed - -)

§ 152.056 PROHIBITED USES.

   Within any business district, no building or premises shall be used in whole or in part for any of the following uses:
   (A)   Manufacturing, processing, industrial storage, or other industrial use except when permitted as an accessory use;
   (B)   Any use not similar to the uses listed in § 152.055; or
   (C)   Any use which may conceivably produce a hazard to life or property or adversely affect an adjacent conforming use.
(Prior Code, § 17.20.020) (Ord. 1973-2, passed - -)

§ 152.057 REQUIRED CONDITIONS.

   The following conditions are required in the B-1 Business District.
   (A)   All business and services shall be conducted wholly within the confines of a building; except for the sale of automotive fuels and services at service stations, the sale of produce and plants, automobile sales and machinery sales.
   (B)   Off-street parking as required in §§ 152.180 through 152.206 may occupy any required yard.
   (C)   Signs and billboards shall meet the provisions of §§ 152.220 through 152.224.
   (D)   Garages and service stations shall meet the provisions of §§ 152.220 through 152.224.
   (E)   Residential and institutional uses other than motels and hotels shall meet all lot area, yard, and parking requirements of the R-100 Zone.
   (F)   The construction, demolition, moving, or conspicuous alteration of the exterior appearance of buildings/structures shall be effectuated in accordance with § 152.026.
(Prior Code, § 17.20.030) (Ord. 1973-2, passed - -; Ord. 2010-12, passed 12-16-2010)

§ 152.058 HEIGHT AND AREA.

   The following height and area regulations shall apply in the B-1 Business District.
   (A)   Height. No building shall exceed a height of 35 feet.
   (B)   Front yard. No front yard is required.
   (C)   Side yard. No side yard is required except that where a property abuts a residentially zoned lot, a ten-foot side yard shall be provided.
   (D)   Rear yard. A 25-foot rear yard shall be required.
(Prior Code, § 17.20.040) (Ord. 1973-2, passed - -)