The C-3 Central Business District is intended to permit a variety
of commercial, administrative, financial, civic, cultural, residential,
entertainment and recreational uses in an effort to provide the harmonious
mix of activities necessary to further enhance the Central Business
District as a commercial and service center.
The following are principal permitted uses in the C-3 District:
A.
Any retail business whose principal activity is the sale or rental
of merchandise within a completely enclosed building, and combined
retail-wholesale business when conducted entirely within a building.
B.
Personal service establishments, including health/fitness centers,
beauty and barber shops and similar uses.
C.
Financial institutions and general and professional offices, including
medical and dental offices.
D.
Restaurants and taverns, including sidewalk and outdoor cafes, but
not including drive-in restaurants.
E.
Museums, art galleries and similar cultural uses.
F.
Publicly owned buildings, including government facilities, theaters
and concert halls.
G.
Mixed use establishments, i.e., commercial and residential uses combined
in one structure.
H.
Funeral homes and mortuaries.
I.
Other uses which are similar to the above and subject to the following
restrictions:
(1)
All business establishments shall be retail or service establishments
dealing directly with consumers. All goods produced on the premises
shall be sold at retail from premises where produced.
(2)
All business, servicing or processing, except for off-street
parking or loading, shall be conducted within completely enclosed
buildings.
(3)
Storage of commodities shall be within buildings and shall not
be visible to the public from a street or thoroughfare.
(4)
Outdoor temporary display of seasonal/outdoor products is permitted
if not a nuisance or safety hazard to pedestrians or motorists. All
displays/products shall be enclosed in a secure area, or otherwise
secured unless stored inside at night.
J.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above
principal permitted uses.
L.
Pool or billiard halls, or pinball or video game arcades or establishments.
M.
Film/recording studios.
[Added 11-25-2019 by Ord.
No. 259]
N.
Indoor recreation.
[Added 11-25-2019 by Ord.
No. 259]
O.
Arts/crafts studios.
[Added 11-25-2019 by Ord.
No. 259]
The following uses are subject to a special use permit in the C-3 District. All uses are subject to restrictions listed in § 370-366 of this chapter.
A.
Housing for the elderly.
B.
Sales of new and used cars, boats, campers and other recreational
vehicles.
C.
Churches.
D.
Hotels and motels.
E.
Establishments offering live entertainment not otherwise described in Article XIV of this chapter, including musical entertainment and similar general entertainment uses.
F.
Pet sales stores.
Area, height, bulk and placement requirements for the C-3 District, unless otherwise specified, are as provided in the Schedule of Regulations in Article XVII of this chapter. For permitted uses and uses subject to a special use permit that will alter the area of any structure or require a change in parking, access or drainage on the property, a site plan shall be submitted in accordance with § 370-402.
