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Sault Ste Marie City Zoning Code

SECTION 10

1.09. - B-1 LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS

Preamble.

The B-1 Local Business Districts are designed solely for the convenience shopping of persons residing in adjacent residential areas to permit only such uses as are necessary to satisfy those limited basic day to day shopping and/or service needs.

900.   Principal uses permitted.

In the B-1 Local Business District no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one (1) or more of the following specified uses, unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance.

1.

All Principal Uses Permitted and all uses subject to special conditions of the Office-Service District and subject to all regulations and requirements of the O-S District except as hereinafter modified.

2.

Any generally recognized retail business which supplies commodities on the premises, for persons residing in adjacent residential areas, such as: Groceries, meats, dairy products, baked goods or other foods, drugs, dry goods and notions, or hardware.

3.

Restaurants but not including bars or drive-in restaurants.

4.

Any personal service establishment which performs services, on the premises, for persons residing in adjacent residential areas, such as: Shoe repair, tailor shops, beauty parlors, or barber shops.

5.

Other uses similar to the above uses.

6.

All uses shall be subject to the following restrictions:

a.

All business establishments shall be retail or service establishments dealing directly with consumers. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on premises where produced.

b.

All business, servicing, or processing, except for off-street parking or loading, shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building.

7.

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses, including an accessory dwelling.

(Ord. No. 145, § 1 (10-1.09), 11-4-74; Ord. No. 220-81, § 1, 12-21-81; Ord. No. 322-89, § 1, 11-20-89)

901.   Uses subject to special conditions.

The following uses may be permitted, subject to the conditions herein imposed:

1.

Gasoline service station for sale of gasoline, oil, and minor accessories and subject to all codes and ordinances governing gasoline service stations of the City of Sault Ste. Marie.

a.

The minimum lot area shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet, and so arranged that ample space is available for motor vehicles which are required to wait.

b.

The development shall be screened from adjacent residentially zoned properties in accordance with the provisions of Section 1709, Screening, buffering and landscaping.

c.

All lighting shall be shielded from adjacent residential districts.

2.

Publicly owned buildings, utility and public service facilities and uses (without storage yards) when operating requirements necessitate the locating of such facilities within the district to serve the immediate vicinity.

3.

Accessory buildings and uses normally incidental to the above uses.

(Ord. No. 519-10, 6-21-10)

902.   Area and bulk requirements.

See [Section 10-1.16] "SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS," limiting the height and bulk of buildings, the minimum size of lot permitted by land use, and the maximum density permitted.