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 Chapter 94. ZONING
 Article IV. ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

  § 94-157. C-3 downtown general business district.  

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  • Within a C-3 downtown general business district, the following uses shall be permitted:

    (1)

    Baking establishments.

    (2)

    Tailor shop and dress making.

    (3)

    Printing/publishing.

    (4)

    Hotels.

    (5)

    Parking lots and parking garages.

    (6)

    Public building or use.

    (7)

    Wholesale use not requiring warehousing.

    (8)

    Veterinary hospitals; provided, however, that no outside boarding of dogs, cats, or any other domestic animal shall be permitted.

    (9)

    Upper floor residential use is permitted in multistory buildings.

    (10)

    Offices and banks.

    (11)

    Restaurants and eating establishments to include: New York style deli, candy shop, sandwich shop, coffeeshop, regional and ethnic dining and fine dining.

    (12)

    Nonresidential accessory building.

    (13)

    Hardware (small convenience).

    (14)

    Specialty meat/fish market.

    (15)

    Grocery store.

    (16)

    Mens'/boys', women, children, family apparel.

    (17)

    Women's accessories/specialties.

    (18)

    Shoes (dress and casual).

    (19)

    Furniture and furnishing store.

    (20)

    Floor covering.

    (21)

    Drapery/upholstery.

    (22)

    Radio/TV/electronics.

    (23)

    Computers/software.

    (24)

    Records/tapes/CDs.

    (25)

    Musical instruments.

    (26)

    Drugstore.

    (27)

    Beer/wine store.

    (28)

    Antiques.

    (29)

    Sporting goods/bicycle.

    (30)

    Books.

    (31)

    Stationery.

    (32)

    Jewelry.

    (33)

    Hobby/toy/games.

    (34)

    Camera/supply.

    (35)

    Gift/novelty.

    (36)

    Sewing/piece goods.

    (37)

    Florists.

    (38)

    Newsstand.

    (39)

    Optical.

    (40)

    Art galleries/framing.

    (41)

    Office supplies.

    (42)

    Beauty shops and services, barber, hairdresser, and/or stylist shops, beauty supply retail, beauty/health spas, manicure establishments.

    (43)

    Shoe repair/shoeshine.

    (44)

    Video rental.

    (45)

    Dance studios/schools.

    (46)

    Physical fitness facilities.

    (47)

    Tanning center.

    (48)

    Photography studios.

    (49)

    Telecommunications antennas and towers, provided that such antennas and towers are permitted, installed, and maintained in accord with the standards for telecommunications antennas and towers provisions of chapter 14, article VI, and provided that such use is approved pursuant to the special exception provisions contained in section 94-32; provided, however, that if there is any conflict between the provisions or requirements of the standards for telecommunications antennas and towers and section 94-32, then the provisions of the standards for telecommunications antennas and towers shall control.

    (50)

    Indoor recreational facilities.

    (51)

    Convenience store with or without gasoline or diesel fuel sales.

    (52)

    Administrative or research facilities.

    (53)

    Business or trade school.

    (54)

    College or university.

    (55)

    Parks and open areas.

    (56)

    Theaters.

    (57)

    Sidewalk cafes.

    (58)

    Optometry offices.

(Code 1986, § 23-27.5; Ord. No. O-89-10-28, 10-23-1989; Ord. No. O-94-01-07, 1-25-1994; Ord. No. O-95-02-08, 2-23-1995; Ord. No. O-95-12-47, 12-21-1995; Ord. No. O-99-08-31, 8-19-1999; Ord. No. O-00-10-41, 10-19-2000; Ord. No. O-00-12-49, 12-21-2000; Ord. No. O-04-08-14, 8-19-2004; Ord. No. O-2013-6, 1-17-2013)