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GENERAL PROVISIONS

In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Resolution, the uses within buildings or other structures as well as the open uses of zoning lots, or portions thereof, have been classified and combined into 10 separate Use Groups with similar characteristics. For the purpose of establishing permitted uses in this Resolution, references to permitted uses in the Use Groups, or any sub-categories therein, shall include all accessory uses thereto. Use Groups I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X, are permitted in Commercial Districts subject to the provisions of the following Sections:

  1. Sections 32-11 (Use Group I – Agriculture and Open Uses) through 32-20 (Use Group X – Production Uses), inclusive, establish general use allowances in Use Groups I through X, including each use listed separately therein, by Commercial District, and additional provisions for certain uses where applicable.
  2. Section 32-30 (STREETSCAPE REGULATIONS), inclusive, sets forth streetscape regulations on designated street frontages.
  3. Section 32-40 (SUPPLEMENTARY USE REGULATIONS), inclusive, sets forth supplementary use regulations and special provisions applying along district boundaries, including:
    1. enclosure within buildings, as set forth in Section 32-41, inclusive;
    2. location within buildings, as set forth in Section 32-42, inclusive; and
    3. limitations on business entrances, show windows or signs, as set forth in Section 32-43, inclusive.
  4. Section 32-50 (SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN AREAS), inclusive, sets forth special provisions applicable to certain areas.
  5. Section 32-60 (SIGN REGULATIONS), inclusive, sets forth regulations for permitted signs.

The use provisions of this Chapter may be modified or superseded by special rules for certain areas in Article I (GENERAL PROVISIONS), Article VI (Special Regulations Applicable to Certain Areas), and through Special Purpose Districts.

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