The purpose of the Commercial (C) District is to provide for the orderly grouping at appropriate locations of retail business and service establishments and other similar commercial operations in order to avoid the problems and costs of mixed and scattered land use. It is also intended to provide a measure of control for those commercial uses which may possibly present a problem due to excessive traffic, parking, noise, smoke, dust, or other such detrimental effects of operation.

(Code 2000, § 38-420; Ord. of 3-19-2002, Art. XII, § 120)

The following permitted uses shall apply to the Commercial (C) District:

(1)

A residential dwelling (one dwelling unit) or a mobile home in conjunction with and accessory to the uses permitted, provided that occupancy is restricted to owner, or one employee.

(2)

Bank, savings and loan, or other financial institutions.

(3)

Barbershops and beauty parlors.

(4)

Book and stationery stores, and newsstands.

(5)

Business and professional offices, and studios.

(6)

Clothing stores, department stores, shoe stores, and shoe repair shops.

(7)

Drug stores and soda fountains.

(8)

Florist shops and greenhouses.

(9)

Food products (retail), fruit and vegetable store, grocery store, meat and fish market, supermarket, and bakeries.

(10)

Furniture store, household furnishings, office equipment, and upholstery.

(11)

Hardware, appliances, plumbing, heating, and electrical supplies, and sporting goods.

(12)

Jewelry stores and antique shops.

(13)

Restaurants and cafes.

(14)

Music, radio, and television stores.

(15)

Paint store and interior decorating.

(16)

Taverns.

(17)

Clubs and lodges.

(18)

Hotels and motels.

(19)

Drive-in establishments offering in-car service to customers.

(20)

Farm implement sales.

(21)

Laundry establishments.

(22)

Funeral homes.

(23)

Telephone exchanges, telephone, telegraph, and power transmission lines, poles, towers, and substations with accessory buildings and equipment.

(24)

Filling stations, new and used car sales establishments, and auto repair shops.

(25)

Accessory buildings and uses when clearly incidental to the conduct of a retail business on the premises.

(26)

Print shops and publishing houses.

(27)

Signs, subject to the provisions of division 18 of this article.

(Code 2000, § 38-421; Ord. of 3-19-2002, Art. XII, § 121; Res. No. 64-10, 7-27-2010)

The following conditional uses shall apply to the Commercial (C) District:

(1)

Warehousing, storage, and trucking terminal.

(2)

Dance halls, skating rinks, and bowling alleys.

(3)

Miniature golf, go-karts, amusement parks, and outdoor theaters.

(4)

Racetracks of various types.

(5)

Dyeing and cleaning establishments.

(6)

Animal hospital, pet shop, and veterinary clinic.

(7)

Sawmills and planning mills, and other forest products processing plants.

(8)

Bulk fertilizer and feed mill storage.

(9)

Storage of recreational equipment and vehicles, and shall meet the requirements as provided in division 25 of this article.

(10)

Mini-storage units.

Any other commercial use not enumerated in the above sections shall require a conditional use permit.

(Code 2000, § 38-422; Ord. of 3-19-2002, Art. XII, § 122; Res. No. 82-05, 12-21-2004)