[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1300]
a. 
The purpose of the C-2 Commercial District is to provide and require a unified and organized arrangement of buildings, service and parking areas, together with adequate circulation and open space, all planned and designed as an integrated unit, in a manner so as to provide and constitute an efficient, safe, convenient and attractive shopping area. This District also recognizes that the C-2 District adjoins heavily traveled streets, necessitating careful vehicular access control.
b. 
Within the C-2 Commercial District, a building may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises may be used only when in conformance with the conditions of this chapter and the specific use, area and design regulations of this district.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1301; as amended by Ord. 01-05-03, 5/21/2001, Art. II]
a. 
Uses Permitted by Right.
[Amended by Ord. 2015-09-06, 9/21/2015]
A1
General Farming
A2
Crop Farming
A5
Commercial Forestry
A6
Nursery
A7
Garden Center
C6
Adult Day Care
D1
Nursery School/Day-Care Center
E1
Public Recreational Facility
E8
Library or Museum
F1
Municipal Building
11
Medical Office
12
Veterinary Office
13
Professional Office
J1
Retail Store
J3
Service Business
J4
Financial Establishment
J6
Eating Place
J7
Drive-In and Other Eating Place
J8
Tavern
J9
Indoor Entertainment
J10
Theater
J11
Indoor Athletic Club
J12
Amusement Hall or Arcade
J17
Repair Shop
J18
Laundry
J19
Service Station or Car Wash
J22
Automotive Accessories
J24
Shopping Center
J27
Nonresidential Conversion
J28
Office Supplies and Equipment Sales and Services
J29
Package Delivery Services
J30
Photocopying Services
L
General Accessory Uses and Structures:
L1
Nonresidential Accessory Building
L3
Temporary Structure
L4
Temporary Community Event
L9
Off-Street Parking
L10
Signs
b. 
Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
D3
Commercial Trade School
F2
Emergency Service Center
F4
Place of Worship
L8
Nonresidential Radio and Television Towers, Masts, Aerials, Etc.
c. 
Uses Permitted by Conditional Use.
[Amended by Ord. 2015-03-04, 3/16/2015; by Ord. 2015-09-06, 9/21/2015; and by Ord. 2017-01-03, 1/23/2017]
J25
Self-Storage
L2
Outside Storage or Display
L14
Nonresidential Solar Energy System
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1302]
a. 
Unless a maximum height regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Definitions and Regulations, for a specific use, no use in the C-2 Commercial District shall exceed 35 feet in height.
b. 
Unless a more restrictive area or dimensional regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Definitions and Regulations, for a specific use, all uses in the C-2 Commercial District shall meet the following requirements:
[Amended by Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017; and by Ord. No. 2018-10-04, 10/1/2018]
Use
Minimum Lot Area
(acres)
Minimum Lot Width
(feet)
Minimum Lot Depth
(feet)
Maximum Building Coverage Ratio
(%)
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio
(%)
Minimum Yards
(feet)
Front
Side
Rear
All Permitted Uses
3
400 (arterial highway)
200
35%
65%
100
25
50
200 (other public road)
50 (other public road)
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1303; as amended by Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017; and by Ord. No. 2018-10-04, 10/1/2018]
The following additional standards shall apply to the site where more than one use and/or one building is proposed:
Minimum Site
(acres)
Minimum Distance Between Buildings
(feet)
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio
(%)
Minimum Side Yard
(feet)
Minimum Rear Yard
(feet)
20
30
65%
501
501
NOTES:
1
Required only when site adjoins a residential zoning district boundary.