The C-2 general commercial districts are designed to provide sites for diversified business types and are often located so as to serve passer-by traffic. The general business districts are thus typically located along major and secondary thoroughfares.

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 1200)

In the C-2 districts, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses, unless otherwise provided in this ordinance:

1.

Uses permitted in C-1 and C-3 districts as principal uses permitted and uses permitted subject to special approval and the applicable requirements of this article;

2.

Mortuary establishments, when adequate assembly area is provided off-street for vehicles to be used in funeral procession; provided further that:

a.

Such assembly area shall be provided in addition to any required off-street parking area; and

b.

A caretaker's residence may be provided within the main building of mortuary establishments;

3.

Catering or dance hall when conducted within a completely enclosed building;

4.

Tire, battery and auto accessory sales;

5.

New and used car salesroom, showroom, or office;

6.

Retail sales of plant materials, lawn furniture, playground equipment and other house or garden supplies;

7.

Lawnmower sales or service;

8.

Restaurants, including fast food or carryout restaurants;

9.

Data processing, computer centers;

10.

Private clubs or lodge halls;

11.

Post office;

12.

Bus passenger stations;

13.

Governmental office or other governmental use; public utility offices, exchanges, transformer stations, pump stations and service yards but not including outdoor storage;

14.

Other uses similar to those listed above; and

15.

Accessory structures and uses customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses.

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 1205)

The following uses may be permitted by the planning commission pursuant to article 22, special lands uses:

1.

Outdoor sales space for exclusive sale of new or secondhand automobiles, house trailers, or rental of trailers or automobiles;

2.

Motels or hotels;

3.

Drive-in restaurants;

4.

Business in the character of a drive-in or open front store;

5.

Veterinary hospitals or clinics;

6.

General automotive repair;

7.

Gasoline service stations and light automotive repair as defined in this ordinance, not including oil change facilities;

8.

Oil change facilities;

9.

Bowling alley, indoor archery range, indoor tennis courts, indoor skating rink or similar form of indoor commercial recreation;

10.

Outdoor space for seating areas accessory to a restaurant;

11.

Ministorage buildings, with limited access to the building from outside;

12.

Outdoor theaters;

13.

Private recreation park, sports stadium;

14.

Airport, commercial landing field; and

15.

Automobile carwash.

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 1210)

1.

Principal uses permitted in section 1205 shall be subject to the review and approval of the site plan by the planning commission pursuant to section 2810, site plan review.

2.

Loading and unloading space shall be provided as set forth in section 1910.

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 1215)

Area, height, bulk and placement requirements, unless otherwise specified, shall be as provided in article 18 schedule of regulations.

(Ord. of 3-21-2005, § 1220)