The purpose of the NB Neighborhood Business District is to provide a transitional zone between the CB Central Business District and all other districts; to encourage the orderly development of commercial and personal service uses normally associated with a commercial 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. 
All uses or special exceptions in any residential district except multifamily dwelling conversion apartments.
[Amended 8-26-2002]
B. 
Retail stores, personal service shops and convenience stores, but excluding adult-oriented businesses and department stores.
C. 
Banks, offices, studios, medical centers, nursing or convalescent homes and uses of a similar character.
D. 
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.
E. 
Restaurants, cafes, tearooms, drive-in restaurants and other places serving food and drink.
[Amended 6-8-2015]
F. 
Communication facilities and similar uses.
[Amended 6-8-2015]
G. 
Radio and television studios.
H. 
Assembly halls, post offices, libraries, fire halls, and similar uses.
[Amended 6-8-2015]
I. 
Indoor recreation facilities, such as theaters, billiard or pool parlors and bowling alleys.
J. 
Private schools.
K. 
Nonalcoholic bottling works.
L. 
Government buildings, department stores, bed-and-breakfasts, hotels and motels, automobile and gasoline service stations, motor vehicle and/or trailer sales rooms and sales lots, major automobile garages, supermarkets and similar uses.
[Added 6-8-2015[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsections L and M as Subsections M and N, respectively.
M. 
Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Article XIII.
N. 
Uses and buildings accessory to the permitted uses in this district.
O. 
Enclosed storage units.
[Added 1-9-2017]
A. 
Lot area width. There shall be no limit to lot area and width.
B. 
Lot coverage. There shall be no limit to lot coverage.
C. 
Yards. A side yard setback of five feet shall be required.
[Amended 8-26-2002]
[Amended 6-8-2015]
No building shall be erected to a height in excess of 85 feet.
Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with Articles XIV and XV.
[Amended 11-13-1989 by Ord. No. 1117; 6-8-2015]
The following uses may be approved as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the procedures outlined in Article XVI:
A. 
Bus passenger stations.
B. 
Mortuaries and undertaking establishments.