(A) Purpose. The commercial districts are established for the following purposes:
(1) To provide appropriately located areas for a full range of office and commercial uses for Seymour residents, visitors, businesses, and workers;
(2) To strengthen Seymour's economic base, and to provide employment opportunities; and
(3) To create suitable environments for various types of commercial uses, and protect them from the adverse effects of incompatible uses.
(B) Districts. The commercial districts listed below are hereby created in the city and its jurisdictional area, for the purposes stated.
(1) C-1, Neighborhood commercial district. The C-1, neighborhood commercial district, is intended to provide suitable locations for businesses provided goods and services needed on a day-to-day basis by nearby residents.
(2) C-2, general commercial district. The C-2, general commercial district, is intended to provide suitable locations for establishments offering a full range of goods and services to the public.
(3) C-3, highway commercial district. The C-3, highway commercial district, is intended to provide suitable locations for establishments offering goods and services to the traveling public and to accommodate those businesses that require highway locations and large traffic volumes.
(4) C-4, central business district. The C-4, central business district, is intended as the traditional center of commerce for the city. This district is characterized by traditional downtown development patterns and uses, including buildings located close to the street, pedestrian orientation, financial and government centers, retail and entertainment uses.
(5) C-5, commercial industrial district. The C-5, commercial industrial district, is intended to provide suitable locations for uses that have characteristics of both commercial and industrial uses, such as office/warehouse development, light manufacturing with a retail component, or storage uses with showrooms.
(Ord. 17, 2006, passed 11-27-2006)