The General Commercial District is intended
to provide a central area for shopping, service, office and entertainment
establishments to service the needs of the entire community and the
surrounding area. The uses permitted in this district should be of
such character as to provide for comparative shopping needs, service
and repair needs, specialized commercial activities and those establishments
which cater primarily to the motoring public. The location of such
areas should be such that stores and commercial activities can be
grouped together in an attractive and convenient manner at locations
that will not infringe on residential areas. It is also essential
that areas for this district have excellent vehicular accessibility
on major thoroughfares that service the community and surrounding
area.
No building or structure may be erected or used
and no land may be used or occupied except for one or more of the
following principal uses:
B. Public buildings and facilities.
C. Clubrooms, club grounds, meeting halls.
D. Schools, nonpublic and nonprofit.
E. General merchandise, variety or department stores,
retail.
G. Apparel and accessories, retail.
H. Furniture, home furnishing and equipment, retail.
I. Paint, glass, wallpaper and hardware, retail.
J. Heating, plumbing and electrical equipment, retail.
K. Finance, insurance and real estate services.
L. Personal services, laundry, barber, beautician, funeral.
M. Business services, advertising, employment, consulting.
N. Professional services, medical, dental, legal, engineering.
O. Other repair services, electrical appliances, upholstery,
jewelry.
Q. Private and commercial schools, dance, business, day
care, trade.
R. Recreational beekeeping, provided that:
[Added 4-10-2012 by Ord.
No. 2012-04]
(1) Hives may only be placed or situated on a side yard or a rear yard,
shall be at least 25 feet from the nearest property line and shall
be at least 50 feet from the nearest primary structure which is located
on an adjacent or adjoining property.
(2) A source of water, either natural or artificial, shall be located
on the property where the hive or hives are located. The water source
or combination of water sources shall have a surface area of at least
10 square feet and shall be at least 10 feet from the nearest property
line.
(3) For property lots of 9,000 square feet to 22,000 square feet, a maximum
of two hives are permitted, and one additional hive is permitted for
each additional 22,000 square feet of lot size.
The Board of Appeals may authorize the following principal uses as special exceptions in accordance with §
165-87.
B. Public utility structures and buildings.
C. Roominghouses, residential conversions.
D. Convalescent or nursing homes.
F. Veterinary clinics, animal kennels.
G. Eating and drinking establishments, restaurants, etc.
H. Contract construction services.
I. Warehouse and storage services.
J. Vehicle repair and services.
K. Vehicle sales, autos, campers, farm equipment, marine
craft.
O. Lumber and building materials.
Q. Assembly of electronic apparatus.
S. Commercial beekeeping.
[Added 4-10-2012 by Ord.
No. 2012-04]
Accessory uses and structures customarily incidental to any principal use shall be permitted, including signs as regulated in §
165-17.
For all uses in the GC District, the following
requirements shall be met:
A. In any GC District adjacent to the R-1, R1-SG and R-2 Districts,
the parking and loading areas will be kept a distance of at least
15 feet from the established property lines, and these areas shall
be hidden from view with a four-foot maintained structural or living
fence.
[Amended 4-11-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-04]
B. Processes and equipment employed and goods processed
or sold shall be limited to those which are not objectionable by reason
of hazard, odor, dust, smoke, cinders, gas, fumes, noise, vibration,
radiation, refuse matter or water-carried waste.
C. Parking and loading space as required in §§
165-14 and
165-15 must be complied with.
No structure in the GC District shall exceed
2 1/2 stories or 30 feet.
[Amended 10-11-2005]
There shall be no minimum lot area requirements.
The minimum yard width shall be 35 feet. The minimum yard areas shall
be as follows:
B. Side yard: 10 feet, except as outlined in §
165-61B.
[Amended 4-11-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-04]