(A) Purpose.
(1) The C-2 Heavy Commercial District is established to provide locations for more intense commercial and service-related establishments than those permitted in the C-1 District.
(2) Uses in this district may have operation characteristics that are generally incompatible with residential uses.
(B) Permitted uses. See the use table in § 155.096 for permitted and specific uses.
(C) Property development standards. Each site in the C-2 District shall be subject to the following property development standards.
(1) Lot size. Minimum lot size for all uses in the C-2 District shall be 6,000 square feet.
(2) Front setback. The minimum front setback for all uses in the C-2 District shall be 15 feet, subject to compatibility standards of § 155.060.
(3) Rear setback. The minimum rear setback for all uses in the C-2 District shall be ten feet.
(4) Interior side setback. The minimum interior side setback for all uses in the C-2 District shall be six feet.
(5) Street side setback. The minimum side setback adjacent to a street for all uses in the C-2 District shall be ten feet, unless the side street is a major thoroughfare, in which case the minimum street side setback shall be 20 feet.
(6) Height. The maximum height for all uses in the C-2 District shall be 35 feet, or three stories.
(7) Lot coverage. Maximum impervious cover for all uses in the C-2 District shall be 50% of the lot area.
(8) Landscaping. A minimum of 10% of the total developed lot area shall be planted and maintained as landscape area.
(D) Permitted uses.
(1) See the table in § 155.096 for permitted and specific uses.
(2) A specific use permit must be obtained for a listed use other than industrial uses which are within 500 feet of property in which heavy industry is the primary use.
(3) A specific use permit shall be granted only if it is determined that the health and safety of persons to be on the premises granted the special use permit will not be endangered by proximity to heavy industry.
(Ord. 08-347, passed - -2008; Ord. 2022-10-06, passed 10-6-2022)