1. Statement of Intent. The intent of the B-1 District is to establish and preserve commercial districts which act as a buffer or transition between residential districts and general and central business districts, and which provide for the needs, convenience, and general benefit to the residents of the locality.
2. Principal Permitted Uses. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
A. Business service such as banks, including drive-in teller service, insurance, real estate, office buildings.
B. Professional office buildings, medical and dental clinics, day care centers, or similar uses.
C. Equipment sales and services such as radio or television shops, business machines, musical instrument shops, sewing machine sales and service shops.
D. Retail stores such as books and stationary shops, jewelry, apparel shops, bakery shops, candy shops, florist shops, gift shops, household goods, hardware store, variety stores and drug stores.
E. Art goods and bric-a-brac shops.
F. Personal services such as barber shops, beauty salons, reducing salons, photographic studios, clothes, cleaning and launderettes and shoe repair shops.
G. Grocery, delicatessen, and meat market, but shall not include supermarkets.
H. Restaurants and cafes, ice cream parlors, soda fountains and dairy stores. The serving or selling of alcoholic beverages at restaurants or cafes is permitted where such use is incidental to the operation. However, taverns or night clubs where the serving or selling of alcoholic beverages is the primary use is not permitted.
I. Multi-Family Dwelling, lodging and rooming houses.
J. Other compatible uses as determined by the Board of Adjustment after consultation with the Planning and Zoning Commission.
3. Special Uses. The following special uses are permitted in the “B-1” District only in accordance with the provisions set forth hereafter:
A. Public utility and public service installations and facilities.
B. Schools and churches.
C. Lighted recreational facilities.
D. Automobile service stations.
E. Other compatible uses as determined by the Board of Adjustment after consultation with the Planning and Zoning Commission.
4. Minimum Requirements. The following minimum requirements shall be observed:
A. Lot Area: 5,000 sq. ft. minimum
B. Yard Requirements:
Front Yard: Building setback shall be a minimum of 20 feet.
Side Yard: The side yard shall be a minimum of 5 feet, except in the case of a commercial use lot adjoining a residential district, then the side yard shall be a minimum of 10 feet.
Rear Yard: The rear yard shall be a minimum of 20 feet.
5. Off-Street Parking Requirements: Two per unit for all dwelling units; and one additional parking space is required for each renter in a rooming or boarding house; and for all other permitted uses as required in Section 170.34.