The purpose of commercial district, B-3, is to provide for intense
commercial development and related uses, including those public and
semi-public uses and accessory uses as may be necessary to serve those
businesses, which serve a large portion of the community. It includes
specialized businesses that are not appropriate for location in neighborhood
business districts or the central business district.
[Amended by Ord. of 4-8-2002(3)]
(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.
(16) Motor vehicle dealership.
(17) Motor vehicle repair, major.
(18) Motor vehicle repair, minor.
(20) Construction sales and service.
(23) Commercial indoor amusement.
(24) Warehousing and Distribution.
(27) Commercial indoor entertainment.
(30) Adult day treatment facility.
(32) Brewery, distillery, cidery.
(34) Construction office temporary.
(35) Construction office and storage facility.
(38) Lawn and garden services.
(39) Motor vehicle, parts/supply retail.
(45) Veterinary hospital/clinic.
[Amended by Ord. No. 6-12-2000(9); Ord. of 2-25-2002(6)]
Certain uses are allowed by conditional use permit in the B-3
district, as follows:
(1) Commercial accessory apartment.
(2) Commercial outdoor entertainment/sports and recreation.
(5) Public utility, community.
(10) Any principal use permitted in the M-1 district and not permitted
as a permitted principal use in the B-3 district, which will not be
detrimental to other uses permitted in the B-3 district.
(14) Mobile home courts in accordance with the provisions of article XVI.
(15) Sexually oriented businesses in accordance with the provisions of
§ 2.10 of this ordinance.
[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.
(3) Sign, as permitted by article XXII of this ordinance.
(4) Fences and walls as permitted in § 2.9 of this ordinance.
Additional provisions dealing with the location and size of accessory
structures are found in § 19.2(11) of this ordinance.
(5) Antenna and/or Satellite, when installed and maintained in accordance
with article XXIII.
(6) Additional provisions dealing with the location and size of accessory
structures are found in § 19.2(11).
No minimum lot area is established.
[Amended by Ord. of 11-24-1997(3)]
(1) There is no minimum setback for business uses except that in a block
which has business and residential district frontage all structures
shall be set back at least 25 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.
(2) Industrial uses — All structures shall be set back at least
25 feet form 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.
There is no minimum lot frontage.
There is no minimum lot width.
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 — Manufacturing uses. The minimum side yard shall
be equal to the building height, but never less than 15 feet. Where
the use abuts an R district, the minimum side yard shall be 25 feet.
(3) Rear yard — Business uses. There is no minimum rear yard, except
where the district abuts an R district, then the minimum rear yard
shall be 30 feet.
(4) Front yard. Except as provided for in article XIX, front yard regulations
are set forth in § 12.6 of this article.
The maximum height of all structures shall not exceed 80 feet
and shall not exceed six stories.
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.