[Amended 10-26-1982 by Ord. No. 136]
This C-2 Commercial District is established for the accommodation of community-wide needs for general retail sales and service facilities and for certain type of private manufacturing facilities. The regulations of this article are designed to permit development of the enumerated functions as limited to protect the abutting and surrounding properties.
[Amended 1-2-1996 by Ord. No. 218]
Uses permitted in the C-2 Commercial District are as follows:
A. 
Any uses permitted in the C-1 Commercial, Local District.
B. 
Automobile repair garage.
C. 
Automobile sales agency and adjoining outdoor sales area of new or used cars, provided that no dismantling of cars or storage of dismantled cars shall take place outdoors.
D. 
Boats and equipment sales.
E. 
Commercial recreation enterprises, indoors.
F. 
Contractors' workshops.
G. 
Greenhouse, nursery.
H. 
Hotel, motel.
I. 
Machinery and heavy equipment sales, indoors.
J. 
Signs, when in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 370, Signs, of this Code.
K. 
Accessory uses or buildings, when in accordance with the provisions of § 475-119.
L. 
Child-care center.
M. 
mixed-use structures (minimum two stories required).
[Added 6-4-2018 by Ord. No. 283]
N. 
Private clubs and bowling alleys.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
[Amended 10-26-1982 by Ord. No. 136]
Special land uses permitted in the C-2 Commercial District are as follows:
A. 
Animal hospital and kennel.
B. 
Any general retail use similar to those uses permitted in this article.
C. 
Bar, tavern and nightclub.
D. 
Bus or truck terminal.
E. 
Commercial recreation enterprises, outdoors.
F. 
Earth removal, excavations, commercial.
G. 
Gasoline service stations.
H. 
Package liquor sales.
I. 
Public utility buildings and structures necessary for the service of the community, except that:
(1) 
There is no zoning restriction for utilities to be located in public streets or public rights-of-way.
(2) 
Public utility activities of an industrial character, such as repair and maintenance yards, storage facilities, or activities which generate electronic interference, are prohibited.
J. 
Riding stable, racetrack, commercial.
K. 
Volunteer or municipal fire station.
L. 
Used car lot.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The entry for "machine shop," which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
M. 
Light manufacturing, provided it is wholly contained in an enclosed building that generates little noise, traffic, liquid waste, odor, vibration, smoke, or other disturbance objectionable to the surrounding properties.
Except as elsewhere specified, the lot, yard and area requirements of a C-2 Commercial District shall be as specified in § 475-118.