The intent of the B Business District is to provide for attractive,
orderly business development in a manner compatible with safe traffic
flow and preservation of the rural character of the Town. Commercial
uses and structures permitted in this district should be designed
to serve the local area and enhance the overall image of the Town.
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
C. Medical offices and clinics.
D. Private clubs and lodges.
E. Personal service establishments.
F. Restaurants, with indoor seating.
G. Funeral homes and mortuaries (no crematoriums).
H. Retail sales establishments.
I. Retail nurseries and greenhouses.
K. Art, dance, music school or photography studio.
L. Dry cleaners and commercial laundries.
M. Custom trade, plumbing, heating and electrical shops.
N. General commercial business, including farm machinery and service
establishments.
O. One-family detached dwelling.
[Amended 4-22-2024 by L.L. No. 2-2024]
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
A. Gasoline service stations.
B. New and used automotive sales and service establishments.
C. Small animal hospitals or veterinary clinics.
D. Lumber and building supply companies.
E. Child-care centers and nursery schools.
G. Machine and tool sales, rental and service establishments.
H. Commercial recreation facilities.
I. Drive-through establishments.
K. Outdoor seating for restaurants.
L. Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
M. Transient or short-term rentals.
Permitted accessory structures include the following:
A. Private garages, parking areas and storage buildings.
B. Fences, subject to §
360-194 of the Code of the Town of Lewiston.
C. Enclosures for dumpsters, outdoor storage.
D. Fences/walls, subject to Article
XXVI of the Code of the Town of Lewiston.
E. Other accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to permitted
principal uses.
No building shall be erected to a height in excess of 45 feet.
Accessory structures shall not exceed a height of 20 feet.
For applicable off-street parking regulations, see Article
XXVI, §
360-200 and Schedule I: Off Street Parking.
For applicable sign regulations, see Article
XXV.
Unless otherwise provided, landscaping shall be required for
commercial uses as follows:
A. Existing natural features and vegetation shall be preserved to the
greatest extent practicable. Other landscaping treatments such as
trees and shrubbery shall be located as directed by the Planning Board.
B. Landscaping shall be in conformance with any applicable overlay zoning
district or other required design standards.
All development within the B District, with the exception of
single- and two-family residential and agricultural structures, shall
refer to the Town's design guidelines, if applicable (copy to be obtained
from the Town).