16-5-13: C-3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL:

The C-3 district is intended to provide locations for commercial uses which are designed to serve the motoring public or uses requiring highway or arterial locations. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-5-13-1: PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES:

The following uses are permitted in the C-3 district:

   Agricultural supply sales.

   Animal hospital or clinic.

   Artist studio.

   Auditorium or assembly hall.

   Bakery (wholesale/commercial).

   Bank, savings and loan, or credit union.

   Bar or tavern.

   Barber or beauty shop.

   Business services.

   Car wash, full service.

   Car wash, self-service.

   Commercial greenhouse.

   Construction supply sales or service.

   Contractor shop or yard.

   Dental or medical lab.

   Department store (60,000 square feet maximum).

   Drive-up automated bank teller.

   Farm implement sales or service.

   Furniture upholstery or repair.

   Gas station.

   General office.

   Golf course.

   Grocery store.

   Hotel.

   Indoor amusement arcade.

   Indoor recreation facility.

   Indoor restaurant.

   Indoor theater.

   Laundry, dry cleaner, or laundromat.

   Licensed childcare center.

   Maternity group home.

   Medical office.

   Miniwarehouse.

   Mobile or manufactured home sales or service.

   Mortuary or funeral home.

   Moving or storage facility.

   Museum or library.

   Neighborhood shopping center.

   Parking structure.

   Parks, public or private, and similar natural recreation areas.

   Pet daycare or grooming.

   Photographic studio.

   Place of religious exercise or assembly.

   Printing or publishing.

   Private club.

   Railroad or public or quasi-public utility, including substation.

   Registered child development home.

   Residential use above the first floor only.

   Restaurant, drive-in or carryout.

   Retail sales and service.

   School of private instruction.

   Service station.

   Tattoo parlor.

   Tour home.

   Vehicle body shop.

   Vehicle sales or rental.

   Vehicle service or repair.

   Vending or game machine sales or service.

   Wholesale sales or distributor. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 17-13, 3-18-2013; Ord. 54-19, 12-16-2019; Ord. 30-21, 9-20-2021; Ord. 3-22, 1-18-2022; Ord. 44-23, 9-18-2023; Ord. 49-23, 11-20-2023)

16-5-13-2: CONDITIONAL USES:

The following conditional uses may be permitted in the C-3 district, subject to the provisions of section 16-8-5 of this title:

   Licensed adult day services.

   Outdoor recreation or outdoor amusement center.

   Passenger transfer facility.

   Wind energy conversion system. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 54-19, 12-16-2019)

16-5-13-3: ACCESSORY USES:

The following uses are permitted as accessory uses as provided in section 16-3-7 of this title:

   Any use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use it serves.

   Crematorium accessory to a mortuary or funeral home.

   Off-premise parking lot.

   Wind turbine (building mounted). (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 44-24, 7-15-2024)

16-5-13-4: TEMPORARY USES:

Temporary uses shall be regulated in conformance with the provisions of section 16-3-19 of this title. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-5-13-5: PARKING:

Minimum parking requirements shall be regulated in conformance with the provisions of chapter 14 of this title, except for properties located within the Jackson Park and Cathedral Historic Districts where off-street parking is not required. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 9-24, 4-15-2024)