(A) General description. This downtown district is the 100 block of East Main Street and consists of unique and historical buildings and is intended for the conduct of personal and business services and the general retail business of the community.
(B) Permitted uses. In the DT Downtown Business District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, converted or structurally altered, unless otherwise provided herein, except for one or more of the following uses:
(1) Retail and wholesale sales when such sales are made or offered within the enclosure of buildings. Exceptions will be allowed to enclosure requirement when such sale is conducted by more than 50% of the downtown establishments in the district;
(2) Professional services, personal services, and pharmacies;
(3) Offices;
(4) Drinking and eating establishments;
(5) Live/work units (special use permit required); and
(6) Accessory uses to the above uses.
(C) Building regulations. All exterior construction shall conform to the architectural styles of the district.
(1) All new buildings erected or constructed and renovations or additions to existing building shall conform to this section upon any modifications to the façade or expansion of the building. A minimum of 100% of a building's total facade visible from the street shall utilize materials allowed by right or Special Use Permit.
(a) Allowed by right. Masonry and glass.
(b) Allowed by Special Use Permit. Materials or technologies not addressed or contemplated by these regulations may also be allowed by Special Use Permit, if such materials are consistent with the visual nature and quality of the masonry materials permitted herein. Additionally, franchise businesses with an established theme that has not been deviated from in any other jurisdiction may apply for a Special Use Permit to use a material not permitted in this section.
(c) Trim materials. Architectural metal, EIFS (exterior insulation and finish systems), wood, cementious fiberboard may be utilized for window and door trim, fascia, or soffit. EIFS may be used as a trim material but shall not be used within six feet of the ground.
(d) Bright or fluorescent colors shall not be permitted on any building material without Special Use Permit.
(e) All facades of an individual building, multiple buildings in a shopping center, or integrated business development shall have architectural design, color, and materials that are compatible or consistent with an overall theme.
(2) Masonry. Masonry includes: Brick, stone, granite, marble, concrete block or other similar material constructed unit by unit and set in mortar. By definition, masonry does not include fiber cement siding or synthetic stucco.
(D) Sign regulations. In the DT Downtown Business District, no sign shall be constructed, erected, altered or painted or improved which exceeds 50 square feet in area or which contains flashing lights, animated parts or which advertises an activity other than that on the lot placed. No sign or lettering shall exceed the height of the building.
(Ord. 927, passed 4-12-05; Am. Ord. 1086, passed 11-15-16; Am. Ord. 1112, passed - -19) Penalty, see § 154.999