The purpose of commercial district, B-2, is to provide for commercial
development and related uses, including those public and semi-public
uses and accessory uses as may be necessary to serve those businesses,
which serves the entire city and the surrounding region.
[Amended by Ord. of 4-8-2002(3)]
(1) Single-family dwelling, detached.
(4) Educational facility, primary/secondary.
(5) Educational facility, college/university.
(7) Public park or playground.
(9) Existing railroad lines, not including switching or storage yards,
or other station facilities.
(10) Public utility, neighborhood.
(22) Adult day treatment facility.
(23) Assisted living facility.
(24) Brewery, distillery, cidery.
(26) Commercial accessory apartment.
(27) Commercial indoor amusement.
(28) Commercial indoor entertainment.
(29) Construction office temporary.
(36) Lawn and garden services.
(37) Motor vehicle, parts/supply retail.
(39) Motor vehicle repair service, major.
(40) Motor vehicle repair service, minor.
(41) Public sports/event center.
(43) Veterinary hospital clinic.
Certain uses are allowed by conditional use permit in the B-2
district, as follows:
(1) Public maintenance and service facility.
(2) Commercial outdoor entertainment/sports and recreation.
(4) Construction sales and service.
(6) Contractor office and storage facility.
(13) Any principal use permitted in the B-3 district, which will not be
detrimental to other uses permitted in the B-2 district.
[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(2); Ord. No. 2005-16, 6-13-2005]
Accessory uses, customarily incidental to a permitted principal
use or a conditional use, are allowed on the same lot. They include:
(1) Private garage or carport.
(2) Storage buildings other than shipping containers, sea containers,
freight containers, portable storage units and like containers.
(5) Sign, as permitted by article XXII of this ordinance.
(6) Fences and walls as permitted in § 2.9 of this ordinance.
(7) Antenna and/or Satellite, when installed and maintained in accordance
with article XXIII.
(8) Additional provisions dealing with the location and size of accessory
structures are found in § 19.2(11).
[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(3); Ord. of 2-25-2002(3)]
(1) Business uses — There is no minimum setback.
(2) Residential uses — All structures shall be set back at least
ten feet from the right-of-way of all public streets. Pursuant to
subsection 19.2(5), for the purpose of calculating setbacks no street
shall be considered to have a right-of-way less than 50 feet wide.
This section sets forth the minimum yard dimensions in the district.
Additional provisions dealing with size and special circumstances
can be found in article XIX.
(1) Side yard — Business uses. There is no minimum side yard.
(2) Side yard — One- and two-family dwelling units. The minimum
width of the side yard shall be ten feet for one yard. The minimum
width of the combined side yards shall be 15 feet.
(3) Rear yard — Business uses. There is no minimum rear yard, except
in those cases where a conditionally permitted B-3 use abuts an R
District. In that case there shall be a rear yard of at least 30 feet.
(4) Rear yard — One- and two-family dwelling units. The minimum
depth of the rear yard shall be 40 feet.
(5) Front yard. Except as provided for in article XIX, front yard regulations
are set forth in § 11.6 of this article.
Are as set forth in § 19.2(7).
All provisions for the regulation of signs in this district
are found in article XXII.
All provisions for the regulation of parking in this district
are found in article XVIII.
Floodplain regulations that apply to certain properties within
the district are set forth in article XXI.
Certain properties within the district may also be located within
the aircraft approach zone. Applicable regulations are found in article
XX.