§ 47-16.20. Limitations on permitted uses.

A.

The following use limitations shall apply:

1.

Retail businesses that do not enhance the flavor and character of an historic atmosphere because the large amount of floor area required for operation; examples include department stores, supermarkets, furniture stores, variety stores which shall not be permitted.

2.

Retail businesses whose merchandise or bizarre atmosphere is the result of modern technology to the extent that the products do not promote or preserve an harmonious aura of historic character shall not be permitted. Examples: prohibit sale and display of modern new and used cars as opposed to that of reproduced or restored antique cars; prohibit the operation of a "head shop" as opposed to that of a general store.

3.

Service establishments whose service was not performed or is not presently performed in a manner compatible with the culture and character of the historic period shall not be permitted. Examples include laundry and dry cleaning pickup agency, self-service laundry, dry cleaning establishments, service stations except restorations, travel agencies, tire and automotive repair shop except as necessary to sale of antique cars.

4.

Sale, storage or display of used or secondhand merchandise except in antique shop or museum and except as reasonable antiques used to promote the sales of other merchandise or service shall not be permitted.

5.

Outdoor sale or storage of goods or merchandise except in connection with permitted accessory uses shall not be permitted.

6.

Package liquor stores and drive-in or take out restaurants shall not be permitted.

7.

Motion picture theaters shall be prohibited.

(Ord. No. C-97-19, § 1(47-16.8), 6-18-97; Ord. No. C-99-14, § 5, 3-16-99)