All buildings and uses hereafter established or enlarged in the B-1 Retail Business District shall conform to the following standards:
(A) No part of the first or ground floor of any building shall be used for residential purposes.
(B) All business establishments shall be retail or service establishments dealing directly with consumers. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises where produced. Notwithstanding the foregoing, duly licensed recreational cannabis craft growers and recreational cannabis infuser organizations may produce products on the licensed premises for sale at other locations permitted by the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (P.A. 101-0027), consistent with any terms and conditions within the business’ applicable conditional use permit.
(C) All business, servicing, storage, and display of goods (except for off-street parking and loading) shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings. As a function of a permitted use, outdoor cafe dining and beer gardens are permitted, subject to the regulations provided in § 110.25 and § 110.31 of this code.
(D) Exterior lighting fixtures shall be shaded wherever necessary to avoid casting direct light upon any property located in a residential district or upon any public street or park.
(E) All buildings, other structures, and uses shall be provided with a public sewer system or an approved substitute system that complies with the standards set by the state and the county. If an ordinance establishing more restrictive standards for such substitute systems has been adopted by the village, then any such substitute system shall comply with that ordinance.
(F) Only the following materials shall be allowed for exterior walls of buildings: brick, split-faced block, architectural concrete, synthetic plaster, stucco, wood or metal as a decorative element. The exterior walls of buildings shall not be constructed of corrugated metal, however corrugated painted metal may be used for awnings.
(G) All exterior mechanical equipment, transformers, satellite dishes and antennae and outside storage areas shall be screened from public view using one of the following methods:
(1) Screened by structure it serves. Mechanical equipment on or adjacent to a structure may be screened by a parapet or wall of sufficient height, built as an integral part of the structure.
(2) Designed as an integral part of the structure. If screening is impractical, mechanical equipment may be designed so that it is balanced and integrated with respect to the design of the
(3) Screen by another structure. Mechanical equipment installed on or adjacent to a structure may be screened by a fence, wall or similar structure. Such screening structure shall comply with the following standards:
(a) The required screening shall be permanently attached to the structure or the ground and shall conform to all applicable building code requirements.
(b) The required screening shall be constructed with materials that are architecturally compatible with the structure.
(c) Off-premise advertising signs and billboards shall not be considered required screening.
(4) Screened by vegetation. Mechanical equipment installed adjacent to the structure may be screened by hedges, bushes or similar vegetation.
(H) Dedicated pedestrian access shall be provided from the main entrance of any private building to the abutting public sidewalk along Sheridan Road.
(I) General landscaping standards shall be followed for all new developments and for alterations to existing facilities as outlined in Chapter 159 of the city code.
(Ord., passed 2-18-64; Am. Ord. 2017-O-14, passed 8-15-17; Am. Ord. 2017-O-26, passed 11-5-17; Am. Ord. 2019-O-18, passed 10-15-19)