This district shall include that portion of
the community intended for the conduct of general business to which
the public requires direct and frequent access. Water and sewer shall
be provided.
[Amended 6-13-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-01]
In a General Commercial District no buildings
or land shall be used and no building shall be erected which is arranged,
intended or designed to be used for other than one or more of the
following uses:
A. All uses permitted in the Light Commercial District
except dwellings and apartment houses. Note: A residence for a watchman
or a caretaker for a business on premises may be permitted.
B. Gasoline filling stations for servicing automobiles
and public garages, storage warehouses and yards, automobile sales,
service and rental, and wholesale and jobbing establishments.
C. Public billiard parlors and pool rooms, bowling alleys,
dance halls and similar forms of public amusement only when recommended
by the Planning Commission and approved by the Council of the Town
of Mineral.
D. Trailer courts in conformity with special provisions
contained herein.
E. Public utilities. Utility substations, pump houses,
distribution lines, and poles and other facilities for the provision
and maintenance of public utilities, meters, pipes, fire and rescue,
including railroads and their facilities, and water and sewerage works.
No building (or structure) shall be erected
to a height in excess of 60 feet above grade without recommendation
of the Planning Commission and approval of the Town Council after
the required public hearing(s).
Automobile graveyards and junkyards and sand
and gravel yards are prohibited. Note: Automobile graveyards and junkyards
in existence at the time of the adoption of this chapter may continue
as nonconforming uses, provided that they shall have a period of not
exceeding two years after said adoption in which to completely screen
on any side viewed from a public road the operation or use by a solid
six-foot-high masonry wall or other type of solid fencing or hedge
approved by the Zoning Administrator.