The purpose of the C-2 General Commercial District
is to provide for high-density, retail or service outlets which deal
directly with the customer for whom the goods or services are furnished.
The uses allowed in this district are to provide goods and services
on a community market scale and located in areas which are well served
by collector or arterial street facilities.
[Amended 7-6-1998 by Ord. No. 433; 2-20-2007 by Ord. No. 462]
The following are permitted uses in a C-2 District:
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Any use permitted in § 190-42 of the C-1 District
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Amusement places (such as dance halls or roller
rinks)
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Animal or pet shops
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Antique or gift shops
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Apparel shops
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Appliance stores
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Art and school supply stores
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Artists' studios
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Bakery or pastry shops
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Banks, saving institutions, credit unions and
other financial institutions
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Barbershops or beauty shops
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Beverage stores
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Bicycle and repair shops
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Billboards as regulated by Chapter 150, Signs
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Billiard or pool halls
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Book or stationary stores
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Bowling alleys
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Business, commercial or trade schools
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Camera or photographic supply stores
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Candy, ice cream, soft drink or confectionery
stores, excluding drive-in type of service
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Carpet, rugs and tile
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Clinics, for people only
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Clothing or ready-to-wear stores
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Commercial radio or television broadcasting
stations or transmitting stations
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Copy service, commercial printing plants and
newspapers with floor space of 10,000 square feet or less
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Costume, clothes rental
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Dancing schools
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Delicatessens
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Department and discount stores
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Drugstores
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Dry-cleaning or laundry collection stations
and plant accessory thereto, pressing and repairing
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Dry goods or notion stores
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Electrical appliance stores, including incidental
repair and assembly but not fabricating or manufacturing
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Employment agencies
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Enclosed boat and marine sales
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Florists' or gift shops
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Frozen food lockers for individual or family
use
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Furniture store
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Furriers
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Garden supply stores
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Government and public utility buildings
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Grocery, fruit, vegetable or meat stores
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Hardware stores
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Hobby stores
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Insurance sales, claims and branch offices
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Jewelry stores
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Leather goods and luggage shops
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Libraries
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Loan and finance companies
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Medical supply stores
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Music studios and musical instrument stores
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Newsstands
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Offices, business or professional, including
ticket sales
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Optical laboratories
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Paint, wallpaper stores
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Pet shops
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Photographers studios
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Physical culture and health clubs, gyms
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Pipe and tobacco shops
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Plant research facility
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Plumbing, television or radio repair when operated
as an accessory use to a retail sales establishment
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Public utility collection offices
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Postal utility collection offices
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Printing, lithographing, publishing, blue printing
and photostating
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Public garage
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Real estate sales
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Record shops
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Restaurants, tearooms, cafes and taverns
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Sewing machine sales and service shops
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Shoe stores or shoe repair shops
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Sporting goods stores
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Stationery stores
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Tailor shops
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Telephone booths (outside)
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Theaters, excluding drive-in type of service
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Toy services
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Taxi stands
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Travel bureaus, transportation ticket offices
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Variety stores, five- and ten-cent stores
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Wearing apparel stores
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Multiple-family dwellings
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Any other legitimate use the Planning Commission
may recommend and which the Council may approve, with the exception
of industrial, manufacturing or similar noncompatible activities
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The following are permitted accessory uses in
a C-2 District:
A.
All permitted accessory uses as allowed in a C-1 District.
The following are conditional uses in a C-2
District:
A.
Custom manufacturing, restricted production and repair
limited to the following: art, needlework, jewelry from precious metals,
watches, dentures, optical lenses, provided that:
B.
Open and outdoor storage as an accessory use, provided
that:
(1)
The area is fenced and screened from view of neighborhood residential uses or if abutting a residential district in compliance with § 190-16G of this chapter.
(2)
Storage is screened from view from public right-of-way in compliance with § 190-16G of this chapter.
(3)
Storage area is grassed or surfaced to control dust.
C.
Open or outdoor service, sale and rental as an accessory
use and including sales in or from motorized vehicles, trailers or
wagons, provided that:
(1)
Outside service, sales and equipment rental connected
with the principal use is limited to 30% of the gross floor area of
the principal use.
(2)
Outside sales areas are fenced or screened from view of neighboring residential uses or an abutting residential district in compliance with § 190-16G of this chapter.
(4)
Sales area is grassed or surfaced to control dust.
D.
Used auto sales, provided that:
[Added 8-19-1996 by Ord. No. 425]
(1)
Only passenger cars and light trucks not exceeding
12,000 pounds GVWR shall be allowed.
(2)
All vehicles must be fully operational and meet all
highway driving and licensing requirements.
(3)
All vehicles shall be located on property owned or
leased.
(4)
Storage area is grassed or surfaced to control dust.
E.
Any other legitimate business uses which uses are
consistent with the intent and purpose of the C-2 District.
