The B-2 general business district is intended to serve the highway and comparison-shopping needs of the residents of the greater Village of Schoolcraft area as well as the passing motorist. It is characterized by businesses which typically require large lots, extended hours, and major thoroughfare locations.

(Ord. No. 241, § 22, 10-18-2021)

In the B-2 business district, the following uses are permitted:

(1)

All principal permitted uses in the B-1 local business district.

(2)

Restaurants and taverns.

(3)

Bakeries, employing not more than ten persons per shift.

(4)

Dry cleaning and laundry establishments employing not more than five persons.

(5)

Laundromats.

(6)

Printing, publishing, photography or other reproduction businesses.

(7)

Combined retail-wholesale business when conducted entirely within a building.

(8)

Lumber yards.

(9)

Drive-in and drive-through restaurants subject to section 62-454(a)(2).

(10)

Car wash establishment subject to section 62-454(a)(6).

(11)

Open air businesses subject to section 62-454(a)(5).

(12)

Bowling alleys, skating rinks, and indoor recreation facilities subject to section 62-454(a)(4).

(13)

Gasoline service stations subject to section 62-454(a)(21).

(14)

Sales of new and used cars, boats, campers and other recreational vehicles subject to section 62-454(a)(5).

(15)

Hotels, motels, and motor courts subject to section 62-454(a)(1).

(16)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above principal permitted uses.

(17)

Off-street parking in accordance with the requirements of section 62-74(e).

(Ord. No. 220, § 8, 6-7-2010; Ord. No. 241, §§ 20, 23, 25, 10-18-2021)

(a)

Commercial and service establishments of an "adult" nature as listed and defined herein and subject to the following conditions:

(1)

In order to prevent (such) undesirable concentration of such uses, the following uses and activities shall not be located within 1,000 feet of two other such uses nor within 100 feet of any residentially zoned district as measured along a line forming the shortest distance between any portion of the respective properties of the existing and proposed following specified uses and activities and between such uses and the adjoining residentially zoned district.

a.

Adult bookstore, adult novelty store, or adult video store;

b.

Adult motion picture theater;

c.

Adult mini motion picture theater;

d.

Adult smoking and vaping store;

e.

Massage parlor;

f.

Host or hostess establishments offering socialization with a host or hostess for consideration;

g.

Pool or billiard hall;

h.

Open dance hall;

i.

Pawnshop;

j.

Adult tavern or cabaret;

k.

Pinball or video game arcade or establishment;

l.

Sauna, hot tub or other similar health or body improvement or enjoyment enterprises;

m.

Any combination of the foregoing.

(2)

For the purpose of interpreting the application of the foregoing limitations on certain business locations, the following terms or designations shall have the following meanings:

a.

Adult bookstore, adult novelty store, or adult video store: An establishment having 20 percent of its floor space or sales volume whichever is lesser, or in trade, in books, magazines, other periodicals, photographs, drawings, films, video tapes, recording tapes, and/or novelty items, devices, and paraphernalia which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas", as hereinafter defined;

b.

Adult mini motion picture theater: An enclosure with a capacity for less than 50 persons used for presenting material distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas", as hereinafter defined for observation by patrons therein;

c.

Adult motion picture theater: An enclosure with a capacity of 50 or more persons used for presenting material distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters depicting, describing relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas" as hereinafter defined for observation by patrons therein;

d.

Adult smoking and vaping store: An establishment having, as a substantial or significant portion of its stock in trade, paraphernalia designed or usable for smoking, ingesting or inhaling marijuana, narcotics or other stimulating or hallucinogenic drug-related substances;

e.

Massage parlor: An establishment where persons conduct as a principal activity or permit to be conducted or engaged in, massages of the human body or parts thereof by means of pressure, imposed friction, stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, vibrating or otherwise stimulating the same with hands, other parts of the human body, mechanical devices, creams, ointments, oils, alcohol or any other means of preparations to provide relaxation or enjoyment to the recipient. This does not include sports massage or therapy performed by a certified therapist;

f.

Pool or billiard hall: An establishment having a substantial or significant portion of its space devoted to the game of pool, billiards, bumper pool, ping pong, darts, dice, cards or similar activities;

g.

Open dance hall: An establishment where open public dancing by patrons is available during at least four days per week or without partners furnished by the establishment;

h.

Host or hostess establishment: Establishments or clubs offering socialization with a host or hostess for a consideration to the host or hostess or for an admission or membership fee;

i.

Pawnshop: An establishment where merchandise is left as security for a loan of money and abandoned if repayment of the loan has not been made within a specified period;

j.

Sauna, hot tub or other similar health or body improvement enterprises: Establishment where saunas, hot tubs, whirlpools, sun lamps and similar body relaxing, soothing or improving facilities are available for male and female customers with or without supervision or participation by employees or independent contractors of the business;

k.

Pinball or video game arcade or establishment: Establishments where the principal business consists of customer-operated games or entertainment experience of a mechanical, electronic, physical or emotional nature for an admission fee or a fee for the use of the particular device or devices engaged by a customer;

l.

Adult tavern or cabaret: Establishments, which may or may not include food or intoxicating liquors, where live or projected entertainment is provided that is distinguished or characterized by the emphasis on "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas", as hereafter defined, for patrons, guest, or members. "Projected entertainment" shall not include standard television reception;

m.

Specified sexual activities:

1.

Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy;

2.

Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic regions, buttocks or female breasts;

3.

Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal; and

n.

Specified anatomical areas:

1.

Less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals, pubic regions, buttocks and female breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola;

2.

Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered.

(Ord. No. 241, § 24, 10-18-2021)

For all permitted uses and uses subject to a special use permit, a site plan shall be submitted in accordance with section 62-74(f).

(Ord. No. 241, § 26, 10-18-2021)

Area, height, bulk and placement requirements unless otherwise specified are as provided in article XVI, "schedule of regulations."

(Ord. No. 241, § 27, 10-18-2021)