Chapter 25.50 BN NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS ZONE
Section 25.50.060 Use limitations.
The following limitations and conditions shall apply to, and be complied with by, all uses
permitted or permissible in the BN zone:
1. All operations shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building,
except for nursery
stock consisting of green plants and shrubs, the temporary outdoor display of merchandise
located within five feet of a principal building, patio or sidewalk restaurant service, railroad
operations, and play yards of day care centers.
2. All products produced, kept, handled or offered for sale shall be sold only
at retail on the
premises.
3. No nonresidential use shall continue normal operations past the hour of eleven
p.m. except
pursuant to a conditional use permit as provided in Section 25.50.050-3 of this chapter.
4. Not more than two delivery or service vehicles shall be used in the operation
of any
business.
5. No permitted or permissible separate business establishment shall occupy
a floor area
greater than five thousand square feet to conduct its operations and to store its wares, products,
inventory and materials, except that grocery stores may occupy a floor area of fifteen thousand
square feet.
6. Screening shall be provided along all lot lines abutting residentially zoned
or developed
property, sufficient to block substantially any view of the nonresidential use and its operation,
stored materials and equipment from all points located on or not more than eight feet above the
lowest elevation of such residential property; in the event such screening is not sufficient to
block totally any view of stored waste or waste receptacles additional screening shall be provided
sufficient to block totally any view of stored waste or waste receptacles. In no event shall this
section be deemed to require more than full enclosure (including roof) of stored waste including
waste receptacles and an opaque fence not more than seven feet in height extending the full
length of not more than three sides of the subject property.
7. No use shall be established by the conversion of a building or premises originally
designed
for use as a gasoline service station or drive-in establishment unless the paved area on the lot in
question shall have been reduced, by the addition of natural landscaping, to an area not greater
than two hundred percent of the area required by this title for off-street parking, loading and
access thereto.
8. No nonresidential use shall be established in any structure or premises originally
designed
for a residential use unless the existing residential character of the building shall be retained.
Any design or structural change, additions or extensions shall be consistent with the architectural
character of the original building.
9. No building designed and intended for a business use shall be constructed
or established on
a zoning lot occupied by a residential building.
10. No permitted or permissible use shall be conducted in any manner which would
render it
noxious or offensive by reason of dust, refuse matter, odor, smoke, gas, fumes, noise, vibration or
glare.
11. Space lighting shall be shielded so as to prevent the direct glare of beams
onto any
adjacent residentially zoned or used property. (Ord. S-30424, 1976)