Article 8A. BUSINESS DISTRICT B-2  

Statement of intent.

Generally, this district is intended to provide for commercial uses, which by nature of their associated traffic, noise production or lighting are less disruptive than those uses provided for in B-1.

8A-1
Uses—Permitted by right.

8A-1-1
Boardinghouse.

8A-1-2
Banks.

8A-1-3
Fire departments and rescue squads.

8A-1-4
Funeral homes.

8A-1-5
Public and semipublic uses, such as churches, church adjunctive graveyards, libraries, museums, schools, hospitals, post offices, and recreational facilities.

8A-1-6
Veterinary hospital (indoor kennels only).

8A-1-7
Accessory uses as defined.

8A-1-8
Off-street parking as required by this ordinance.

8A-1-9
Fraternal lodges and community buildings.

8A-1-10
Public utilities.

8A-1-11
Professional office buildings.

8A-1-12
Communication towers subject to Article 20, Communication Tower Ordinance.

8A-1-13
Small wind energy system, per requirements in Article 22 of these regulations.

8A-1-14
Activity center. (O2013-07)

8A-1-15
Roadside stand, class A and B. (O2016-01)

8A-1-16
Farmers market. (O2016-01)

8A-1-17
Category 1 Temporary Event.

8A-1-18
Category 2 Temporary Event.

(Ord. of 6-8-99; Ord. No. O2009-12, § 1, 11-10-09; Ord. No. O2013-07, 9-10-13; Ord. No. O2016-01, 4-12-16; Ord. No. O2016-04, 1-10-17)

8A-1-a
Uses—Permitted by Special Use Permit only.

8A-1-1a
Additional small wind energy system(s), per requirements in Article 22 of these regulations. (O2009-12)

8A-1-2a
Gasoline filling stations and/or the servicing and minor repairs of motor vehicles in an enclosed structure.

8A-1-3a
Lattice structure used to support a wind turbine. (O2009-12)

8A-1-4a
Offices, professional, and services.

8A-1-5a
Restaurants.

8A-1-6a
Retail sales (structure to be limited to four thousand (4,000) square feet or less).

8A-1-7a
Hotel. (O2016-02)

8A-1-8a
Outdoor Entertainment Venue.

8A-1-9a
Reserved for future use.

(Ord. No. O2010-09, § 1, 9-14-10; Ord. No. O2016-02, 4-12-16; Ord. No. O2016-04, 1-10-17)

8A-2
Height regulations.

8A-2-1
Buildings may be erected up to thirty-five (35) feet in height from grade.

8A-2-2
A public or semipublic building such as a school, church, library or hospital may be erected to a height of sixty (60) feet from grade provided that required front, side and rear yards shall be increased one (1) foot for each foot in height over thirty-five (35) feet.

8A-2-3
Church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, wooden poles for electric, telephone lines and similar lines/cables and water storage tanks are exempt. Television antennas and radio aerials pursuant to the provisions of Article 20 are also exempt. Parapet walls may be up to four (4) feet above the height of the building on which the walls rest. (O2011-04)

8A-2-4
No accessory building which is within ten (10) feet of any property lot line shall be more than one (1) story high. All accessory buildings shall be less than the main building in height.

8A-2-5
Wooden poles with a maximum height of eighty (80) feet.

(Ord. of 6-8-99; Ord. No. O2010-06, § 1, 7-13-10; Ord. No. O2011-04, 8-9-11)

8A-3
Setback.

8A-3-1
Buildings in this zone shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet from the right-of-way of any street or highway on which the lot fronts.

8A-4
Yard regulations.

8A-4-1
The minimum side and rear yards adjoining a boundary of a residential, agricultural or conservation district shall be ten (10) feet or more.

8A-4-2
Accessory uses, including parking areas, shall be located ten (10) feet or more from side and rear lot lines adjoining a boundary of a residential, agricultural or conservation district.

8A-5
Signage.

8A-5-1
Business signs, up to fifty (50) square feet in total area.

8A-5-2
Business signs advertising the sale or rent of premises, up to thirty-two (32) square feet in total area.

8A-5-3
Directional signs, up to fifty (50) square feet in total area.

8A-5-4
Home occupational signs, up to twelve (12) square feet in total area.

(Res. of 1-12-88)