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.
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]
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]
[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:
B. Mortuaries and undertaking establishments.