Section
1276.01 Establishment; purposes
1276.02 Permitted uses
1276.03 Conditionally permitted uses
1276.04 Area and bulk requirements
Cross-reference:
Appeals and variances, see §§ 1264.06 et seq.
Fences in business districts, see § 1462.13
General exceptions, see Ch. 1298
Nonconforming lots, uses and buildings, see Ch. 1292
Official Zoning Districts Map, see § 1266.04
Off-street parking and loading, see Ch. 1294
Planned unit developments, see Ch. 1290
Supplementary parking spaces in business districts, see § 1294.02
Supplementary regulations, see Ch. 1296
Signs in business districts, see § 1480.01
Zoning certificates, see §§ 1262.03 et seq.
Statutory reference:
Municipal zoning, see R.C. §§ 713.06 et seq.
The B-2 Central Business District is established to function as the major retail center for the entire community. The purposes of establishing a B-2 Central Business District (or CBD) shall be to:
(a) Preserve this area as the focal point of the city; and
(b) Prohibit uses which would detract from the primary functions of this area. The B-2 Central Business District should be centrally located and accessible to the population served and normally developed at the intersection of the two arterial thoroughfares.
(Ord. 1-91, passed 3-4-1991)
The following uses shall be permitted in the B-2 Central Business District:
(a) All uses permitted in the B-1 Neighborhood Business District;
(b) Retail stores primarily engaged in selling merchandise for personal or household consumption and rendering services incidental to the sale of the goods, provided that a six-foot high obscuring fence is are provided on those side and rear yards abutting an R-Residential District. No more than one directional advertisement oriented to each abutting road will be permitted.
(1) General merchandise.
A. Hardware stores;
B. Department stores;
C. Mail-order houses;
D. Limited price variety stores; and
E. Miscellaneous general merchandise stores.
(2) Food.
A. Grocery stores;
B. Meat and fish markets;
C. Fruit stores and vegetable markets;
D. Candy, nut and confectionery stores;
E. Dairy products stores;
F. Retail bakeries; and
G. Miscellaneous food stores.
(3) Apparel.
A. Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings;
B. Women's accessory and specialty stores;
C. Women's ready-to-wear stores;
D. Children's and infants' stores;
E. Family clothing stores;
F. Shoe stores;
G. Custom tailors;
H. Furriers and fur shops; and
I. Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores.
(4) Home furnishings.
A. Furniture, home furnishings and equipment stores;
B. Household appliance stores; and
C. Radio, television and music stores.
(5) Eating and drinking places (excluding those in the nature of a drive-in).
(6) Miscellaneous retail.
A. Drugstores and apothecary shops;
B. Liquor stores;
C. Book and stationery stores;
D. Sporting goods stores;
E. Jewelry stores;
F. Florists;
G. Camera and photographic supply stores;
H. Gift and novelty shops; and
I. Miscellaneous retail stores, not elsewhere classified.
(c) Personal and consumer service.
(1) Photographic studios;
(2) Beauty shops;
(3) Barber shops;
(4) Shoe repair shops and hat cleaning shops;
(5) Pressing, alteration and garment repairs;
(6) Radio and television repair shops; and
(7) Miscellaneous personal services.
(d) Townhouse dwellings and multiple-family dwellings, subject to the review and approval of a site plan by the City Planning Commission;
(e) Accessory buildings and uses as regulated in § 1296.01; and
(f) Parking and loading as regulated in Chapter 1294.
(Ord. 1-91, passed 3-4-1991; Ord. 39-2013, passed 12-16-2013)
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