1349.05 B-4 RESIDENTIAL-OFFICE DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS.

   (a)    Purpose and Scope. It is the purpose of the B-4 District to accommodate a mix of residential, institutional, office and retail uses adjoining the Central Business District.

   (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.

         G.    Nursing homes and senior citizen centers.

            (Ord. 0-988. Passed 5-22-01.)

         H.   Residential care communities pursuant to West Virginia State Code, Chapter 16, Article 15N.

            (Ord. 0-1064. Passed 2-11-03.)

      (3)   Public utility services and substations.

      (4)    Commercial.

         A.    Automobile service stations in accordance with subsection (f) hereof.

         B.    Beauty and barber shops.

         C.    Retail stores, limited to specialty shops selling clothes, drugs, hardware supplies, small appliances and jewelry, excluding liquor stores.

         D.    Communications offices and services.

         E.    Dry cleaning outlets.

         F.    Financial services, excluding banking facilities.

         G.    Food stores: general grocery stores and specialty shops, excluding liquor stores.

         H.    Funeral homes.

         I.    Offices for business, professional and institutional uses, including medical offices.

         J.    Parking lots and garages, publicly owned, subject to subsection (f) hereof.

         K.    Pedestrian parks, both public and private.

         L.    Photographic studios.

         M.    Printing services.

         N.    Restaurants, providing non-drive-in food service, indoor and outdoor.

         O.    Retail bakeries.

         P.    Repair shops: small appliances, watch, clock, jewelry, leather goods, etc.

         Q.    Tailor shops.

         R.    Other business uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be of the same general character as these 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.

      (2)    Parking lots and garages, privately owned, subject to Section 1349.03(f).

      (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)    Movie theaters.

      (7)    Banking facilities.

      (8)    Furniture and home furnishings, retail sales and repair.

   (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.

      (1)    Signs.

      (2)    Off-street parking and loading facilities in accordance with subsection (f) hereof.

   (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 lot setbacks.

         A.    Minimum front yard: twenty feet.

         B.    Minimum side yards:

            1.    Residential:

 

Stories	Least Width (feet)	Sum of Least Width (feet)
1	5	12
2 or 2 1/2	6	14
Over 2 1/2	10	20

 

            2.    Nonresidential occupancy:

 

Stories	Least Width (feet)	Sum of Least Width (feet)
1 & 2	5	10
3	8	16
over 3	10	20

 

            3.   Side yard, corner lot: A side yard along the side street line of a corner lot shall have a width of not less than one-half the depth of the required minimum front yard.

            4.   Front and side yard increase for length of building: The front yard shall be increased above the minimum by one foot for each ten feet by which the length of the building wall abutting such front yard exceeds sixty feet. The side yard shall be increased above the minimum by one foot for each ten feet by which the length of the building wall abutting such side yard exceeds sixty feet.

               (Ord. 0-988. Passed 5-22-01.)

         C.    Minimum rear yard:

            1.    Residential:

                a.    Under three stories: twenty-five feet.

               b.    Three stories and over: thirty feet plus an additional five feet per story.

            2.    Nonresidential occupancy: under two stories, ten feet. Two stories or more, twenty feet plus an additional five feet per story or fraction thereof.

      (5)    Off-street parking. As required by Article 1363 .

   (f)   Performance Standards.

      (1)    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, vibrations, radiation, refuse matter or water-carried waste as defined by City, State and Federal laws.

      (2)    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 an adjoining dwelling.

         C.    Landscaping. Landscaping shall be provided on at least five percent (5%) of the total area used for parking. The maintenance of required landscaping shall be the responsibility of the property owner.

      (3)    Automobile service stations shall be limited to the selling and dispensing of petroleum fuel and to accessory uses including the sale of food products and automobile accessories and supplies. Service work shall be limited to minor repairs, incidental washing and polishing and tune-ups and shall not include body work. No outside storage of wrecked or dismantled vehicles, parts or accessories shall be permitted. No storage or rental of utility trailers, trucks or passenger vehicles shall be permitted. The entire operation of an automobile service station, except the sale and dispensing of petroleum fuel, shall be within an enclosed building.

         (Ord. 0-290. Passed 6-26-84.)

Existing Districts         P - PERMITTED USES

               C - CONDITIONAL USES    (to be reviewed by the Board of Zoning Appeals)   

Proposed Districts         X - NOT PERMITTED

USES	B-1	B-1	B-2	B-2	B-3	B-3	B-4
A. WHOLESALE TRADE	X	X	P	C	P	C	C
1. Cold Storage Facilities	X	X	P	C	P	C	X
2. Warehousing.	X	X	P	C	X	C	X
B. RETAIL
1. Lumber, Hardware, Garden.
Lumber and other Building Material	X	X	P	P	X	C	X
Paint, Glass and Wallpaper Stores	C	P	P	P	C	P	P
Hardware Stores and Garden Supply	C	P	P	P	P	P	P
Retail Nurseries	C	X	P	P	C	X	X
2. Furniture and Home Appliance.
Furniture and Home Furnishing Stores	C	P	P	P	P	P	C
Major Appliance (refrig., washers and dryers, air conditioning, furnaces, etc.)	C	X	P	P	P	P	P
Small Appliance (radio, television, kitchen appliances, handy tools, etc.)	C	P	P	P	P	P	P
3. Food
Grocery Stores	P	P	P	P	C	P	P
Retail Meat Markets	P	P	P	P	C	P	P
Fruit Stores and Vegetable Markets	P	P	P	P	C	P	P
Candy, Nut and Confectionery Stores	P	P	P	P	C	P	P
Dairy Product Stores	P	P	P	P	C	P	P
Retail Bakeries - baking and selling	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Liquor Stores, beer and carryouts	P	C	P	P	C	P	X
4. Merchandise. (New and Used)
Department Stores	C	X	P	P	P	P	X
Apparel	C	P	P	P	P	P	P
Shoe Stores	C	P	P	P	P	P	P
Variety Stores	C	P	P	P	P	P	P
Book Stores and Office and Art Supplies	C	P	P	P	P	P	P
Florists, Newstands, Cigar Stands	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Gifts and Novelties	C	P	P	P	P	P	P
Jewelry Stores	C	P	P	P	P	P	P
5. Health.
Drug Stores	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Personal Medical Equipment and Accessories	C	P	P	P	P	P	P
6. Sporting Goods.
Sporting Goods, Bike Shops	C	P	P	P	P	P	P
Recreational Vehicle Dealers (boats, motorcycles, etc.)	C	X	P	P	X	X	X
Hobby Shops	C	P	P	P	P	P	P
7. Others.
Mobile Home Dealers	C	X	P	P	X	X	X
New and Used Car Dealers	C	X	P	P	X	X	X
Gasoline Service Stations	P	C	P	P	X	P	P
Music Stores	C	P	P	P	P	P	P
Parking Lots and Commercial Parking Garages	X	X	C	P	C	C	C
C. SERVICES
1. Financial.
Banking/Financial Institutions	P	X	P	P	P	P	C
Security, Commodity Broker and Service	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Insurance Companies	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
2. Personal Services.
Beauty Shops	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Barber Shops	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Taylor/Dressmaking and Alteration	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Laundry, Cleaning and Garment Services	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Photographic Studios, Portraits	P	C	P	P	P	P	P
Printing	P	X	P	P	P	P	P
Funeral Homes	P	X	P	P	P	P	P
Car Wash	P	C	P	P	X	X	X
3. Repair Services.
Shoe Repair	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Small Appliance Repair Shops (radio, TV, typewriter, etc.)	C	P	P	P	C	P	P
Major Appliance Repair Shops (refrigerator, stove, etc.)	C	X	P	P	C	X	X
Watch, Clock, Jewelry Repair Shops	C	P	P	P	C	P	P
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair Shops	C	X	P	P	X	P	P
Welding Shops	C	X	P	P	X	X	X
4. Office/Business Service.
Real Estate Office	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Engineering/Architectural	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Accounting, Auditing and Bookkeeping	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Legal/Other	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Business Services (advertising, employment agency, computers, and credit)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Communication Services	P	X	P	P	P	P	P
5. Entertainment.
Motion Pictures, Theaters and Auditoriums	P	C	P	P	P	P	C
Dance Halls	P	C	P	P	P	P	X
Bowling and Billiard Establishments	P	C	P	P	P	P	X
Video Arcades	P	C	P	P	P	P	X
Night Clubs	P	C	P	P	P	P	X
Commercial Sport Facilities (Swimming pools, skating rinks, bowling, etc.)	P	C	P	P	P	P	X
Drive-In Theaters	C	C	P	P	P	P	X
6. Eating and Other Establishments.
Restaurants (sit down)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Fast Foods (w/drive-ins)	P	P	P	P	X	C	X
Hotels, Motels and Tourist Facilities	P	X	P	P	P	P	X
Bars and Night Clubs	P	C	P	P	P	P	X
Catering Services	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
7. Medical Services/Institutions.
Medical Health Offices and Research Services.	P	C	P	P	P	P	P
Hospitals - General Medical, Surgical, Psychiatric	P	C	X	P	X	P	P
8. Other Institutions.
Nursing Homes	P	P	X	P	C	P	P
Day Care	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Senior Citizen Centers	P	P	P	P	C	P	P
Elementary and Secondary Schools	P	P	P	P	C	P	P
Colleges and Universities	P	P	P	P	C	P	P
Dance and Art Studios	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Libraries and Information Centers	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Correspondence and Vocational Schools	P	P	P	P	C	P	P
Museums, Art Galleries	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Civic and Social Organizations	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Churches	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Public Administration Building	P	P	P	P	P	P	P