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The Central Business District provides a variety of uses including retail, governmental offices, service uses, professional, cultural and entertainment establishments, hotels and motels, and transportation facilities within a high density central business/civic center development area.

Commercial uses not specifically listed are prohibited. All wholesale and industrial uses are prohibited as well as all second-hand merchandise sales.

A. PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES. Only listed use of structures or land shall be permitted.

1. Banks and financial institutions, excluding drive-thru’s and non-chartered financial institutions.

2. Business and professional offices.

3. Cultural facilities for the arts, such as dance, theater, art, music.

4. Entertainment establishments and uses, excluding adult bookstore, adult theater and adult live entertainment establishments.

5. Exhibition hall and convention facilities.

6. Governmental offices, libraries, auditoriums, museums, and amphitheaters.

7. Hotel and motel.

8. Parking lots and structures.

9. Personal and professional services including barber and hair styling shops, beauty salons, ticket offices, bonding companies, brokerage firms, credit bureaus, credit unions, employment agency, messenger service, public relations consultants, real estate office, title insurance companies, copying services and travel bureaus.

10. Public utility offices.

11. Retail stores with sales only, excluding drive through facilities, Large Retail Users, and convenience uses as defined in Article 4.

12. Restaurant, excluding drive in and drive through facilities.

B. PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES.

1. Uses of land or structures customarily incidental and subordinate to one of the permitted principal uses, unless otherwise excluded.

2. Signs, on site as provided in Article 7 of this Ordinance.

3. Portable Storage Containers, subject to Article 8-2 of this Ordinance.

C. USE PERMIT USES. The following uses may be approved by Use Permit:

1. Day care (elderly or youth).

2. Institutions of a religious, educational or philanthropic nature; private clubs, lodges, or fraternal organizations.

3. Outdoor seating for food and drinking establishments.

D. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.

1. All uses are subject to Site Plan review.

2. Area, Setback and Height and related requirements shall conform with the standards for the District, as set forth in Commercial Districts standards, Section 3-3-7.

3. Permitted commercial uses are restricted to closed buildings, with exceptions included in Article 4, including outdoor storage of materials and supplies, displays.

4. Off-Street Parking. Paved, screened parking, which may be covered, subject to setback standards, shall be provided in accord with the requirements of Article 6, Parking and Loading.

5. Landscaping, Walls, Screening, Pools. Refer to Article 5, Property Improvements Standards.

6. Supplemental Regulations. Refer to Article 8, General Provisions. (Am. Ord. 23-1592, passed 9-25-23)