(A) Applicability. Lots located within the B District and located within the Harlem Avenue Overlay District are subject to the regulations of § 153.52. All other development in the B District is subject to the following regulations.
(B) Permitted uses of land or buildings, as hereinafter enumerated, shall be permitted in the B Business District under the conditions specified. No building or lot shall be devoted to any use other than a use permitted hereunder, with the exception of the following:
(1) Uses lawfully established on the effective date of this ordinance.
(2) Special uses allowed in accordance with the provisions of § 153.151.
(C) The following uses are permitted in the B Business District:
(1) Bakeries; provided, that the products thereof are sold at retail on the premises.
(2) Catering establishments.
(3) Dressmaking, millinery, tailoring, or similar retail trade shops, employing not more than 5 persons.
(4) Electric, radio, and television repair shops.
(5) Locksmith shops.
(6) Painting and decorating shops.
(7) Restaurants, including restaurants with a drive-up window.
(8) Sales, display rooms, stores and shops, for the conduct of a retail trade in primarily new furniture, fixtures and home appliances, new men's and women's apparel and accessories and primarily new retail commodities. Used material as an incidental activity to the new retail sales shall be permitted. No alcoholic beverages shall be furnished or sold for consumption on the premises.
(9) Antique stores dealing with fine and decorative art, jewelry and furniture. An antique, for the purpose of this section, is an object whose value has been significantly enhanced by its age and shall not include customary used or secondhand furniture, appliances, or clothing outlets.
(10) Wholesale sales shall be permitted as incidental to the activity of retail sales upon the following conditions:
(a) The city shall be advised of the commencement of wholesale sales and the termination of wholesale activities by a licensed retail establishment.
(b) Where required by state law, the retail establishment shall maintain all necessary wholesale and re-sale licenses.
(c) The retail establishment shall otherwise conduct its business in accordance with all city ordinances.
(d) A substantial portion of the retail establishment, including all side and front facing windows, shall be prominently utilized for the display and sale of merchandise or goods sold to the public for retail consumption. No more than 25% of the business space can be utilized for wholesale sales, and it must be conducted in the rear of the space.
(e) The business may be required by the city to submit annual statements each year by March 15 certifying sales for the prior year.
(‘69 Code, App. A, § 8.1) (amend. Ord. O-29-74, passed 8-24-74; amend. Ord. 92-4, passed 2-4-92; amend. Ord. O-38-15, passed 10-6-15; amend Ord. O-22-17, passed 6-6-17; amend. Ord. O-24-17, passed 6-20-17)