(A) Purpose. The General Commercial District is intended to establish a district of providing the broadest range of retail, wholesale, service, and commercial activities.
(B) Special requirements. Every use, unless expressly exempted by this division, shall be operated in its entirety within a completely enclosed structure; the exemption of a use from the requirement of enclosure will be indicated by the phrase "need not be enclosed" appearing after any use exempted.
(C) Permitted uses.
(1) The following are permitted uses:
(a) Antique store.
(b) Apparel store.
(c) Appliance store.
(d) Art gallery, studio, school or supply store.
(e) Bakeries, retail.
(f) Banks, savings and loans or finance companies.
(g) Barber and beauty shops.
(h) Bars, taverns and cocktail lounges licensed to sell soft drinks, beer malt, or alcoholic beverages on sale, off sale or both.
(i) Book store.
(j) Bowling alley.
(k) Business machine store.
(l) Business, trade or commercial school.
(m) Camera and photographic studio and supply.
(n) Candy, ice cream, confectionary store.
(o) Car sales lots, need not be enclosed.
(p) Catalog service and mail order house.
(q) Caterer.
(r) Cemetery, memorial garden, need not be enclosed.
(s) Churches.
(t) Clinic, dental or medical, but not animal clinic.
(u) Club or lodge.
(v) Community centers, parks or public buildings.
(w) Convent, monastery or similar institution for religious training.
(x) Conventions, or meeting facility.
(y) Dairy store.
(z) Dance studio.
(aa) Day cares.
(bb) Delicatessen.
(cc) Driveways.
(dd) Drug store.
(ee) Essential public utility and service structures.
(ff) Fences.
(gg) Floral and garden supply including nursery, need not be enclosed.
(hh) Gift, novelty or souvenir store.
(ii) Grocery store.
(jj) Hardware store.
(kk) Hobby store.
(ll) Hotels and motels.
(mm) Institution of religious, charitable or philanthropic nature.
(nn) Interior decorating store and supply.
(oo) Janitorial services.
(pp) Laboratory, medical or dental.
(qq) Laundry or dry-cleaning.
(rr) Leather goods store - retail only.
(ss) Libraries, auditoriums, museums, or other cultural institutions.
(tt) Locksmith or key stand, need not be enclosed.
(uu) Medical appliance sales and fittings.
(vv) Medical intern or resident doctor's quarters.
(ww) Mortuary, funeral home.
(xx) Motorcycle shop.
(yy) Office condominium.
(zz) Office of any type.
(aaa) Optical services and supply.
(bbb) Parking of vehicles, need not be enclosed.
(ccc) Pet store, including animal clinic.
(ddd) Private recreation facilities; tennis court, golf club, swimming pool.
(eee) Public and private utilities.
(fff) Rehabilitation center for handicapped persons.
(ggg) Restaurants or other eating places including drive-ins.
(hhh) School, public or private.
(iii) Shoe repair shops.
(jjj) Sporting goods store.
(kkk) Stationery store.
(lll) Tailor shops.
(mmm) Theater.
(nnn) Toy store.
(ooo) Travel bureau or ticket agency.
(ppp) Variety stores.
(2) Every permitted use allowed shall be constructed on a permanent foundation and be connected to municipal utilities.
(3) Only 1 business permitted per lot except when located in the same structure.
(D) Conditional uses. The following uses may be permitted:
(1) Automobile wash, service or repair;
(2) Convenience store;
(3) Taxidermist;
(4) Home and building supply store;
(5) Pawnshop;
(6) Dwelling units located in business establishments above the ground floor as regulated by this section;
(7) Landing or take-off area for rotorcraft, not including maintenance, repair, fueling, or hangar facilities;
(E) Accessory uses. The following is a permitted use: Storage building associated with the permitted use.
(F) Lot area.
(1) For each permitted or conditional use there shall be provided not less than 15,000 square feet of lot area.
(2) For each dwelling unit located in business establishments above the ground floor there shall be provided 1,000 square feet of lot area in addition to that amount required for the business establishment.
(G) Lot width and depth.
(1) Lot width. Every lot upon which there is a permitted or conditional use shall require a minimum width of 100 feet at the building setback line.
(2) Lot depth. Every lot or plot upon which there is a permitted or conditional use shall require a minimum depth of 150 feet.
(H) Yard regulations.
(1) The minimum yard regulations are as follows:
Front Yard: | |
Main and Accessory Buildings | 15 feet |
Parking Areas | 10 feet |
Side Yards: | |
Main and Accessory Buildings | 10 feet |
Parking Areas | 10 feet |
Rear Yard: | |
Main and Accessory Buildings | 15 feet |
Parking Areas | 10 feet |
(2) Where a lot is located at the intersection of 2 or more streets there shall be a front yard on each side street.
(I) Ground coverage. Not more than 70% of a lot shall be covered by all main and accessory buildings.
(J) Height regulations. No structure hereafter erected or altered shall exceed 3 stories or 45 feet in height. Accessory buildings shall not exceed 1 story in height.
(1975 Code, § 11.14) (Am. Ord. 30, passed 2-22-1983; Am. Ord. 8, 4th Series, passed 1-16-2007; Am. Ord. 17, 4th Series, passed 1-17-2008; Am. Ord. 30, 4th Series, passed 1-4-2010; Am. Ord. 79, 4th Series, passed 8-1-2016; Am. Ord. 112, 4th Series, passed 1-22-2019)