The purpose of the CB Central Business District
is to identify and to preserve the central business district; to encourage
the orderly development of commercial and personal service uses normally
associated with a central business district; to establish standards
designed to promote commercial activity; to reduce congestion on the
streets; to reduce fire and safety hazards and otherwise to create
conditions conducive to the carrying out of the overall purposes and
intent of this chapter.
A building may be used, erected or altered and
a lot may be used for any of the following purposes:
A. Retail stores, personal service shops and department
stores, bed-and-breakfasts, hotels and motels, but excluding adult-oriented
businesses.
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B. Banks, offices, studios, medical centers and uses
of a similar character.
C. Specialty shops for custom work and articles to be
sold at retail on the premises, such as baking, confectionery, dressmaking,
printing, tailoring and similar shops and services.
D. Restaurants, cafes, tearooms and other places serving
food and drink.
E. Radio and television studios.
F. Assembly halls, post offices, fire halls, libraries,
City halls, parks, museums and similar uses.
G. Indoor recreation facilities, such as theaters, billiard
or pool parlors and bowling alleys.
I. Churches, parish houses and convents.
J. Clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations.
L. Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Article
XIII.
M. Uses and buildings accessory to the permitted uses
in this district.
No building shall be erected to a height in
excess of 110 feet.
The following uses may be approved as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the procedures outlined in Article
XVI:
B. Mortuaries and undertaking establishments.