(a) Purpose and Scope. It is the purpose of the B-3 District to accommodate the several commercial types of activities, commonly found in the core of the business district, which require a concentration of business or a high pedestrian volume to be most successful. Permitted uses are limited to those ordinarily requiring a core location.
(b) Principal Permitted Uses.
(1) Residential.
A. Single, two family, multi-family dwellings and rooming houses.
B. Planned unit developments.
(2) Institutional.
A. Civic, fraternal clubs and lodges.
B. Churches.
C. Educational institutions, private schools, day care and nurseries.
D. Hospitals.
E. Libraries, museums and art galleries.
F. Public buildings and related uses.
G. Nursing homes and senior citizens centers.
(Ord. 0-290. Passed 6-26-84.)
H. Residential care communities pursuant to West Virginia State Code, Chapter 16, Article 15N.
(Ord. 0-1064. Passed 2-11-03.)
(3) Public utility service and substations.
(4) Commercial.
A. Automobile service stations, in accordance with subsection (f) hereof.
B. Beauty and barber shops.
C. Retail stores: clothing, drug, hardware, appliances, furniture, and jewelry and similar retail establishments.
D. Communications offices and services.
E. Dry cleaning outlets.
F. Commercial and public entertainment places, motion picture theaters, performing arts, nightclubs, bars, etc.
G. Financial services, drive-in facilities subject to subsection (f) hereof.
H. Food stores: general grocery stores and speciality shops.
I. Funeral homes.
J. General business services established to provide services to other businesses .
K. Transient lodging, hotels, motels, etc.
L. Offices for businesses, professional and institutional uses, including medical offices.
M. Parking lots and garages, publicly owned subject to subsection (f) hereof.
N. Pedestrian parks, both public and private.
O. Photographic studios.
P. Printing services.
Q. Private clubs.
R. Restaurants, snackbars and other non-drive-in type food service establishments, indoor and outdoor.
S. Retail bakeries.
T. Repair shops: small appliances, watch, clock, jewelry, and leather goods and furniture, etc.
U. Tailor shops.
V. Other business uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be of the same general character as the principal permitted uses.
(c) Principal Conditional Uses. When authorized by the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with Section 1329.05 (b) .
(1) Other business uses determined by the Board of Zoning Appeals to be of the same general character as the permitted uses listed in subsection (b) hereof.
(3) Trade schools, testing laboratories and studios.
(4) Drive-in facilities accessory to principal permitted uses subject to subsection (f) hereof.
(5) Wholesale establishments.
(6) Warehousing. (Ord. 0-290. Passed 6-26-84.)
(d) Accessory Permitted Uses. Accessory uses and buildings constructed at the same time or after construction or initiation of the principal permitted use of the building and limited to buildings and uses clearly incidental, accessory and supportive of the principal building or use:
Off-street parking and loading facilities in accordance with subsection (f) hereof.
(Ord. 0-587A. Passed 3-27-90.)
(e) Requirements. The following requirements shall be observed, except as modified hereinbefore in accordance with the provisions of Article 1361.
(1) Maximum building height. None.
(2) Minimum lot area. None.
(3) Maximum residential density. None.
(4) Minimum setbacks. None.
(5) Off-street parking. None.
(Ord. 0-290. Passed 6-26-84.)
(f) Performance Standards.
(1) New parking lots and drive-in facilities, accessory off-street parking and loading facilities, may not have any entrances or exits to Market Street.
(2) Nonobjectionable uses. Processes and equipment employed and goods sold shall be limited to those which are not objectionable by reason of odor, dust, cinders, smoke, gas, gum, noise, vibration, radiation, refuse matter or water carried waste as defined by City, State and Federal laws.
(3) Parking lots. All off-street parking areas except required parking space accessory to a single-family residence or duplex, shall conform with the following standards in addition to those requirements listed in Article 1363:
A. Surfacing. All parking areas shall be paved with a hard surface of hot-laid bituminous concrete or Portland cement concrete.
B. Lighting. All parking areas shall be illuminated to a minimum of one foot-candle. All fixtures shall be so designed as to avoid casting direct light upon adjoining dwellings.
(Ord. 0-1622. Passed 5-28-19.)
C. Landscaping. Landscaping shall be provided in accordance with Section 1363.02(i) for the area used for off-street parking. The maintenance of such landscaping shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
(Ord. 0-1623. Passed 6-11-19.)