The purpose of the Neighborhood Business District is to provide for the orderly development of neighborhood-oriented small businesses, particularly those serving the personal service needs of residents. Because commercial establishments within the NB District are closely associated with the residential land uses, more restrictive requirements related to size and scale, traffic control and landscaping are needed than in other commercial districts.

(2003 Code, § 153.280) (Ord. 3459, § 19.01, passed 3-7-2002)

   (A)   Administrative, business or professional offices not carrying on retail trade with the public and having no stock of goods maintained for sale to customers consisting of:

      (1)   Brokers and dealers in securities, investments and associated services, not including commercial banks and savings institutions;

      (2)   Insurance agents and brokers and associated services;

      (3)   Real estate sales and associated services;

      (4)   Medical and medical-related activities, but not including veterinary offices or animal hospitals;

      (5)   Professional, legal, engineering and architectural services, not including the outside storage of equipment; or

      (6)   Accounting, auditing and other bookkeeping services.

   (B)   Retail stores primarily engaged in selling merchandise for personal or household consumption, and rendering services incidental to the sale of those goods; provided all storage and display of merchandise shall be within the principal structure; and not including drive-through establishments or businesses selling gasoline or similar fuels. Examples include:

      (1)   Food and food products;

      (2)   Proprietary drug and hardware stores; and

      (3)   Similar retail stores, consisting of: florists, gift, antique or second-hand stores; books and newspapers, sporting goods, jewelry, optical goods; and other retail stores which conform to the purpose and intent of the NB District.

   (C)   Personal services involving the care of the person and his or her personal effects, consisting of consumer services generally involving the care and maintenance of tangible personal property, except for motor vehicles. Examples include:

      (1)   Restaurants, but not including restaurants with drive-through facilities;

      (2)   Banks, savings and loans, and credit agencies, but not including establishments with drive- through facilities;

      (3)   Barber and beauty shops, having no more than four work stations;

      (4)   Funeral services;

      (5)   Human medical and/or dental clinics;

      (6)   Commercial photography; and

      (7)   On-premises duplication services.

   (D)   Nursery schools and day care facilities.

   (E)   Churches and similar places of public assembly, provided the seating capacity of the primary assembly area is not more than 400 persons.

(2003 Code, § 153.281) (Ord. 3459, § 19.02, passed 3-7-2002)

   (A)   Veterinary offices, not including outside boarding of animals.

   (B)   Similar small business uses consistent with the purposes of the NB District, subject to the approval of the Planning and Zoning Board, pursuant to § 153.176(E).

   (C)   Class I Type A group residential facilities, subject to the requirements of § 153.394.

   (D)   Class II Type A or B group residential facilities, subject to the requirements of § 153.394.

(2003 Code, § 153.282) (Ord. 3459, § 19.03, passed 3-7-2002) Penalty, see § 153.999

   (A)   Development plan. A development plan shall be submitted by the applicant to the Planning and Zoning Board at the time of the proposed rezoning of property into the NB District, or for any new proposed use within the NB District. Such development plan shall show the layout of the site, including proposed structures, driveways, parking areas, vehicular circulation patterns, signage and the methods proposed to address the proximity of the proposed use to any proximate residential property.

   (N)   Minimum ground floor area of any housing unit: 850 square feet.

(Ord. 2020-02, passed 2-20-2020) Penalty, see § 153.999