[Amended 6-5-1973; 7-3-1973; 12-18-1979; 11-17-1992; 4-8-1997]
In a Business 2 District, no building, structure or premises shall be used or occupied and no building or part thereof or any other structure shall be so erected or altered, except for one or more of the following purposes:
A. Museum.
[Amended 6-8-2010]
B. Laundromat.
[Added 3-14-2023]
C. Store, office, medical offices, delicatessen, bank, broadcasting studio, and community building.
[Amended 7-20-2021; 3-14-2023]
D. Collateral loan broker.
[Added 6-23-2009]
E. Personal service establishments, including but not limited to barbershop, beauty parlor, shoe repair shop.
F. Retail dry-cleaning establishment using New York Board of Fire Underwriters' Class I liquids.
H. Nonprofit fraternity or lodge.
I. Historical or memorial monument.
J. Church or other similar place of worship, or parish house, provided that a minimum buffer area of 25 feet in accordance with Town standards is maintained adjacent to any residential use or zone and a site plan is submitted to and approved by the Planning Board, or its designee, indicating compliance with all applicable land development standards.
L. Automobile parking field, provided that a site plan is submitted to and approved by the Planning Board or its designee indicating compliance with all Town standards.
N. Veterinarian, provided that all activities take place within the building.
O. Child or adult day-care center.
[Amended 5-14-2024]
P. Public school.
[Added 3-23-1999]
Q. Private or parochial school, including preschool programs, elementary and secondary schools and other non-degree-granting schools including self-defense, dance, swimming, gymnastics and similar instruction/programs, except those associated with manufacturing or truck driving.
[Added 3-23-1999]
[Added 8-14-2007]
Uses permitted with administrative approval of the Town Clerk shall be as follows:
A. By permit issued administratively by the Town Clerk, the outdoor sale and/or display of any variety of tree(s), bush(es) and/or plant(s) used as a symbol of expressing holiday and/or religiously significant season, including, but not limited to, Christmas trees, wreaths and/or other holiday and/ or religiously significant plants or decorations, subject to the provisions set forth in §
68-271.1.
[Added 11-14-1995; amended 4-8-1997; 3-23-1999; 9-12-2000]
A. Minor restaurant, except as otherwise provided herein.
B. Assembly and social recreation hall.
[Amended 12-17-2019]
E. Private or parochial college or university excluding dormitories and other college or university residential uses.
G. A walk-up counter or service window as an accessory use to a restaurant or minor restaurant use, provided the site otherwise complies with all applicable Code requirements and subject to the following requirements:
[Added 9-11-2001]
(1) A walk-up counter or service window shall be permitted for food purposes only. Service of alcoholic beverages from a walk-up counter or service window shall not be permitted.
(2) Outdoor loudspeakers, exterior live entertainment or dancing of any kind shall not be permitted.
(3) A walk-up counter or service window shall only be permitted to operate between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
(4) A minimum unobstructed sidewalk area of at least eight feet shall be maintained in front of any walk-up counter or service window.
H. Taxi office.
[Added 5-20-2003]
I. Any single-user freestanding retail use in excess of 10,000 square feet of gross floor area.
[Added 4-5-2005]
J. A drive-through window for a bank, as an accessory to said use, subject to the lot having a minimum of 35,000 square feet.
[Added 4-5-2005; amended 5-28-2008; 6-8-2010]
K. Outside display, except as otherwise provided herein.
[Added 4-5-2005]
M. A drive-through window for a pharmacy facility, as an accessory to said use, subject to the lot having a minimum of 35,000 square feet.
[Added 6-8-2010]
P. Bar, tavern, or nightclub.
[Added 10-25-2011]
[Added 4-8-1997]
All uses not expressly permitted are prohibited.
[Amended 4-5-2005]
The minimum living area requirements shall be the same as those required in the Business District.
No encroachments shall be permitted.