(A) Purpose. The General Business District makes provisions for a shopping area of regional significance where concentrations of comparison shopping facilities, financial and business services may be found in quantity.
(B) Permitted uses.
(1) The following retail business and service establishments shall be permitted providing such uses deal directly with the consumer, client and customer:
(a) Personal service establishments including repair shops (radio, shoes, television, etc.) tailor shops, barber shops and beauty parlors, photography stores, laundry and dry cleaning agencies (including but not limited to the above).
(b) Retail business establishments, including but not limited to, grocery stores and meat markets, dairy stores, dry goods and hardware and other garden supplies, food and beverage stores, except those having the character of a “drive-in.”
(c) Professional service establishments, including but not limited to: offices for doctors, dentists and osteopaths.
(2) Department stores and supermarkets.
(3) Clothing, apparel and variety stores.
(4) Preparation and processing of food and drink to be retailed on the premises including bakery, delicatessen, restaurant, ice cream parlor and tavern.
(5) Florist shop and garden sales.
(6) Hardware and paint sales.
(7) Art, stationary, notion, toy and gift sales.
(8) Business schools or private schools operated for profit.
(9) Commercial recreational uses whose principal activity is located within an enclosed building and including: bowling alley, indoor archery range, billiard hall, skating rink and similar forms of indoor recreational activities.
(10) Post office and similar governmental office buildings, serving persons living in adjacent residential areas.
(11) Mortuary and funeral home.
(12) Hotels.
(C) Conditionally permitted uses. The following uses shall be permitted subject to the conditions listed in § 154.189(C) and subject further to the approval by the Planning Commission:
(1) Gasoline service stations subject to § 154.189(C)(2)(q).
(2) Retail sales of garden equipment and plant materials located outside and beyond the walls of a structure subject to § 154.189(C)(2)(r).
(3) Veterinary hospitals and clinics subject to § 154.189(C)(2)(t).
(D) Area and height regulations.
Minimum yard setback:
(1) Front yard: 30 feet.
(2) Each side yard: 30 feet where the side yard abuts onto a residential district and on the side adjacent to the residential district only.
(3) Rear yard: 30 feet.
(4) Maximum height regulations: 40 feet.
(E) Prohibited uses. Residential use, within this district, of the ground and/or basement levels of any nonresidential structure, except as permitted by division (B)(12) above of this section, is specifically prohibited. Residential use of any levels above ground level shall be permitted as a conditional use, subject to compliance with all village, county and state building and safety requirements and such restrictions as may be imposed by the Fire Chief and approved by Council.
(`94 Code, §§ 1163.01 - 1163.04) (Ord. 26-82, passed 12-28-82; Am. Ord. 32-97, passed 12-9-97; Am. Ord. 10-99, passed 4-27-99; Am. Ord. 5-2002, passed 2-14-02)