In an “E” Retail District, no land shall be used or erected for any use other than the uses identified below.
(A) Property and buildings in “E” Retail Districts shall be used for retail stores, offices and shops and which must be a minimum 2,500 square feet of gross floor area and no more than 10,000 square feet gross floor area and which supply the regular and customary needs of the residents of the neighborhood and which are primarily for their convenience.
(B) Name plates signs and signs relating only to the use of the establishment and premises or to products sold shall be allowed. No portable signs shall be allowed.
(C) No materials or goods offered for sale in connection with the allowed uses shall be displayed or stored outside of a building. Service machines such as those for ice, soft drinks and newspapers may be permanently displayed only behind the front building line.
(D) Property shall not be used for rental residential uses.
(E) Types of retail uses contemplated are those such as the following:
(1) Retail store, barber and beauty shops;
(2) Gasoline service stations;
(3) Post office and other governmental buildings;
(4) Professional services such as accounting services, legal services, medical services, dental services and nursing services;
(5) Stockbroker;
(6) Restaurant;
(7) Book and stationery store;
(8) Convenience store;
(9) Drug store;
(10) Florist shop;
(11) Ice cream parlor;
(12) Office/professional;
(13) Tailor;
(14) Gift and jewelry retail;
(15) Other retail and office use; and
(16) This list is not exhaustive, but is intended to provide guidance as to the types of uses allowed.
(2004 Code, § 9-702) (Ord. 83-4, passed 10-18-1983; Ord. 99-2, passed 6-7-1999) Penalty, see § 157.999