1157.01 PERMITTED USES.
   Within a “BC” Business and Commercial District no building or land shall be used, and no building shall be erected, altered or designed in whole or in part, except for one or more of the following uses:
   (a)   Any uses permitted in a residential district.
   (b)   The retail sale or handling of food and beverages of all kinds, including sale for consumption on the premises.
   (c)   The retail sale of general merchandise, including department stores.
   (d)   The retail sale of apparel of all kinds.
   (e)   The retail sale of furniture and household goods.
   (f)   The retail sale of hardware and appliances.
   (g)   Restaurants, tavern, and cafeterias, except for drive-thru restaurants.
   (h)   The retail sale of drugs, cosmetics, confections, tobacco, newspapers, magazines and incidental items.
   (i)   Beauty or barber shops.
   (j)   Custom tailors, laundry or dry cleaning agencies, self-service laundries, and show repair shops.
   (k)   Radio or television repair shops.
   (l)   The following buildings and uses, when approved by the Planning Commission, and when used and maintained in conformity with any special conditions specified in such approval.
The special conditions imposed may include but not be limited to limitations on the number of persons employed; the parking space required; adequacy of building and facilities; and the general activity created.
      (1)   Dry cleaning, pressing or tailoring in which only non-toxic, non explosive and non-flammable solvents are used and no work is done on the premises for trail outlets elsewhere.
      (2)   Newspapers, and print shops.
      (3)   Electric motor repair or electric contractors shop.
      (4)   plumbing contractors shop.
      (5)   Industrial engineering offices or laboratories, commercial laboratories, radio or television station or telephone exchange.
   (m)   Business offices: Real estate, insurance and other similar offices; and the office of architects, engineers, lawyers, doctors, dentists, musicians, or other established recognized profession; office buildings, banks, business colleges, or private trade schools.
   (n)   Automotive service: Public garages, or service stations, or lots or garages for the sale of new or used motor vehicles, when approved by the Planning commission after public hearings and when used and maintained in conformity with any conditions specified in such approval.
   (o)   Advertising signs or billboards erected in accordance with Chapter 1177.
   (p)   Amusement and recreation: Assembly hall, bowling alley, dance hall, pool and billiards, theater, card room, or other social or recreation center, provided the place or building in which same is located is sufficiently soundproofed to effectively confine undesirable noise to the premises.
   (q)   Transportation service: Railroad station or bus passenger station when approved by the Planning Commission after public hearing and when used and maintained in conformity with any conditions specified in such approval.
   (r)   Any use customarily incident to a use authorized by this Section, except that no used specified in Section 1173.07 as prohibited or permitted only by special permit in a “L-1” Light Industrial District nor any other use which may be obnoxious or offensive by reason of emission of odor, dust, smoke, gas, noise, vibration or shock waves, shall be permitted in this District.
   (s)   Any other building, use or service similar to the uses herein listed in the type of services or goods sold, in the number of persons or cars attracted to the premises, or in the effect upon adjacent property, provided however, that such buildings, use or service shall not be permitted unless approved by the Planning Commission and if approved the same shall be used and maintained in conformity with any special conditions specified in such approval.
(Ord. 2000-04. Passed 10-9-00; Ord. 2018-06. Passed 9-10-18.)