5.2.5 Commercial Use Categories

Characteristics: Generally commercial uses, varying in size, providing daily or regularly scheduled entertainment-oriented activities in an indoor setting.
Adult establishment Bar, nightclub Bowling alley, game arcade, pool hall, skating rink Conference center, retreat house, event venue, banquet hall Gymnastic facility, indoor sports academy Indoor firing range Membership club and lodge Movie or other theater	Ancillary indoor storage Associated office Concessions, indoor or outdoor Food preparation and dining area Pro shop or sales of goods related to the on-site activities of the specific use	Athletic, tennis, swim or health club (see Retail Sales and Service) Outdoor entertainment (see Outdoor Recreation)

Characteristics: Generally commercial uses, varying in size, providing daily or regularly scheduled entertainment-oriented activities in an indoor setting.

Uses Not Included

Bowling alley, game arcade, pool hall, skating rink

Conference center, retreat house, event venue, banquet hall

Gymnastic facility, indoor sports academy

Indoor firing range

Membership club and lodge

Movie or other theater

Ancillary indoor storage

Associated office

Concessions, indoor or outdoor

Food preparation and dining area

Pro shop or sales of goods related to the on-site activities of the specific use

Athletic, tennis, swim or health club (see Retail Sales and Service)

Outdoor entertainment (see Outdoor Recreation)

Characteristics: Commercial uses, varying in size, providing daily or regularly scheduled recreation or entertainment-oriented activities. Such activities may take place outdoors or within a number of structures.
Campground, summer camp, recreational vehicle (RV) park Drive-in theater Firing range such as rifle range, archery range, handgun, or skeet shooting Golf course, country club, swim club, tennis club Marina, boating facility Outdoor entertainment activity such as batting cage, golf driving range, amusement park, miniature golf facility, swimming pool, tennis court or water park Paintball Skateboard or BMX bicycle park Stadium or arena, commercial amphitheater, ballfield	Ancillary indoor storage Associated offices Caretaker or security person housing Classroom Clubhouse Concessions Day care facility Equipment storage Food preparation or dining area Maintenance facility Pro shop or sales of goods related to the on-site activities of the specific use Rain shelter	Athletic, tennis, swim or health club (see Retail Sales and Service) Botanical garden, nature preserve (see Parks and Open Areas) Indoor recreational facility (see Indoor Recreation)

Characteristics: Commercial uses, varying in size, providing daily or regularly scheduled recreation or entertainment-oriented activities. Such activities may take place outdoors or within a number of structures.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Campground, summer camp, recreational vehicle (RV) park

Drive-in theater

Firing range such as rifle range, archery range, handgun, or skeet shooting

Golf course, country club, swim club, tennis club

Marina, boating facility

Outdoor entertainment activity such as batting cage, golf driving range, amusement park, miniature golf facility, swimming pool, tennis court or water park

Paintball

Skateboard or BMX bicycle park

Stadium or arena, commercial amphitheater, ballfield

Ancillary indoor storage

Associated offices

Caretaker or security person housing

Classroom

Clubhouse

Concessions

Day care facility

Equipment storage

Food preparation or dining area

Maintenance facility

Pro shop or sales of goods related to the on-site activities of the specific use

Rain shelter

Athletic, tennis, swim or health club (see Retail Sales and Service)

Botanical garden, nature preserve (see Parks and Open Areas)

Indoor recreational facility (see Indoor Recreation)

Characteristics: Residential units arranged for short term stays of less than 30 days for rent or lease.
Hotel, motel, inn, extended-stay facility, bed and breakfast establishment Diet House Residency or Single Room Occupancy Hotel	Ancillary indoor storage Associated offices Food preparation and dining facility Laundry facility Meeting facility Off-street parking Recyclable material storage (temporary) Swimming pool, other recreational facility	Campground, private (see Outdoor Recreation) Hunting/fishing camp, dude ranch (see Outdoor Recreation) Patient overnight accommodations (see Medical Facilities) Transient lodging, shelter for the homeless (see Social Service Institutions) Recreational vehicle (RV) park (see Outdoor Recreation)

Characteristics: Residential units arranged for short term stays of less than 30 days for rent or lease.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Hotel, motel, inn, extended-stay facility, bed and breakfast establishment

Diet House

Residency or Single Room Occupancy Hotel

Ancillary indoor storage

Associated offices

Food preparation and dining facility

Laundry facility

Meeting facility

Off-street parking

Recyclable material storage (temporary)

Swimming pool, other recreational facility

Campground, private (see Outdoor Recreation)

Hunting/fishing camp, dude ranch (see Outdoor Recreation)

Patient overnight accommodations (see Medical Facilities)

Transient lodging, shelter for the homeless (see Social Service Institutions)

Recreational vehicle (RV) park (see Outdoor Recreation)

Characteristics: Facilities that provide parking not accessory to a specific use for which a fee may or may not be charged.
Short- or long-term stand-alone parking facility	Structure intended to shield parking attendants from the weather	Bus barn (see Warehouse and Freight Movement) Sale or servicing of vehicles (see Vehicle Sales and Service)

Characteristics: Facilities that provide parking not accessory to a specific use for which a fee may or may not be charged.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Short- or long-term stand-alone parking facility

Structure intended to shield parking attendants from the weather

Bus barn (see Warehouse and Freight Movement)

Sale or servicing of vehicles (see Vehicle Sales and Service)

Characteristics: Establishments that prepare and sell food for on- or off-premise consumption.
Restaurant, fast-food restaurant, pizza delivery facility, drive-in, yogurt or ice cream shop Caterer located in a restaurant	Ancillary indoor storage Associated offices Deck, patio for outdoor seating or dining Drive-through facility Valet parking facility	Bar or tavern (see Indoor Recreation)

Characteristics: Establishments that prepare and sell food for on- or off-premise consumption.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Restaurant, fast-food restaurant, pizza delivery facility, drive-in, yogurt or ice cream shop

Caterer located in a restaurant

Ancillary indoor storage

Associated offices

Deck, patio for outdoor seating or dining

Drive-through facility

Valet parking facility

Bar or tavern (see Indoor Recreation)

Characteristics: Companies or individuals involved in the sale, lease or rental of new or used products, or providing personal services or repair to the general public.
Sales-Oriented: Convenience store (with or without gas sales) Drive-through facility Outdoor market Store selling, leasing or renting consumer, house, and business goods including alcoholic beverages, antiques, appliances, art supplies, baked goods, bicycles, books, cameras, carpet and floor coverings, crafts, clothing, computers, dry goods, electronic equipment, fabric, flowers, furniture, garden supplies, gasoline, gifts, groceries, hardware, house improvement, household products, jewelry, medical supplies, musical instruments, pets, pet supplies, pharmaceuticals, photo finishing, picture frames, plants, printed materials, produce, sporting goods, stationery, tobacco and related products, vehicle parts, and videos Personal Service-Oriented: Art, music, dance, or photographic gallery or studio Athletic, tennis, swim or health club Bulk mailing service Caterer not located in a restaurant Dry-cleaning or laundry drop-off facility, laundromat Funeral home or mortuary Hair, nail, tanning, and personal care service Payday lenders or check cashing services Photocopy, blueprint, and quick-sign service Psychic or medium Security service Tailor, milliner, upholsterer Taxi dispatch center Taxidermist Veterinary clinic, animal hospital or kennel Repair-Oriented: Appliance, bicycle, canvas product, clock, computer, gun, jewelry, musical instrument, office equipment, radio, shoe, television or watch repair Locksmith	Ancillary indoor storage Associated offices Food preparation and dining area Manufacture or repackaging of goods for on-site sale Public recycling drop-off site Residential unit for security purposes (single unit) Storage of goods Car wash at a convenience store with gas sales	Adult videos (see Indoor Recreation) Any use that is potentially dangerous, noxious or offensive to neighboring uses in the district or those who pass on public ways by reason of smoke, odor, noise, glare, fumes, gas, vibration, threat of fire or explosion, emission of particulate matter, interference with radio, television reception, radiation, or any other likely cause (see Heavy Industrial) Car wash, except at a convenience store with gas sales (see Vehicle Sales and Service) Crematorium (see Light Industrial) Food service contractor (see Light Industrial Service) Laundry or dry-cleaning plant (see Light Industrial Service) Repair or service of motor vehicles, motorcycles, RVs, boats, and light and medium trucks (see Vehicle Sales and Service) Restaurant (see Restaurants) Sale or rental of machinery, equipment, heavy trucks, building materials, special trade tools, welding supplies, machine parts, electrical supplies, janitorial supplies, restaurant equipment, and store fixtures (see Wholesale Trade)

Characteristics: Companies or individuals involved in the sale, lease or rental of new or used products, or providing personal services or repair to the general public.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Sales-Oriented:

Convenience store (with or without gas sales)

Drive-through facility

Outdoor market

Store selling, leasing or renting consumer, house, and business goods including alcoholic beverages, antiques, appliances, art supplies, baked goods, bicycles, books, cameras, carpet and floor coverings, crafts, clothing, computers, dry goods, electronic equipment, fabric, flowers, furniture, garden supplies, gasoline, gifts, groceries, hardware, house improvement, household products, jewelry, medical supplies, musical instruments, pets, pet supplies, pharmaceuticals, photo finishing, picture frames, plants, printed materials, produce, sporting goods, stationery, tobacco and related products, vehicle parts, and videos

Personal Service-Oriented:

Art, music, dance, or photographic gallery or studio

Athletic, tennis, swim or health club

Bulk mailing service

Caterer not located in a restaurant

Dry-cleaning or laundry drop-off facility, laundromat

Funeral home or mortuary

Hair, nail, tanning, and personal care service

Payday lenders or check cashing services

Photocopy, blueprint, and quick-sign service

Psychic or medium

Security service

Tailor, milliner, upholsterer

Taxi dispatch center

Taxidermist

Veterinary clinic, animal hospital or kennel

Repair-Oriented:

Appliance, bicycle, canvas product, clock, computer, gun, jewelry, musical instrument, office equipment, radio, shoe, television or watch repair

Locksmith

Ancillary indoor storage

Associated offices

Food preparation and dining area

Manufacture or repackaging of goods for on-site sale

Public recycling drop-off site

Residential unit for security purposes (single unit)

Storage of goods

Car wash at a convenience store with gas sales

Adult videos (see Indoor Recreation)

Any use that is potentially dangerous, noxious or offensive to neighboring uses in the district or those who pass on public ways by reason of smoke, odor, noise, glare, fumes, gas, vibration, threat of fire or explosion, emission of particulate matter, interference with radio, television reception, radiation, or any other likely cause (see Heavy Industrial)

Car wash, except at a convenience store with gas sales (see Vehicle Sales and Service)

Crematorium (see Light Industrial)

Food service contractor (see Light Industrial Service)

Laundry or dry-cleaning plant (see Light Industrial Service)

Repair or service of motor vehicles, motorcycles, RVs, boats, and light and medium trucks (see Vehicle Sales and Service)

Restaurant (see Restaurants)

Sale or rental of machinery, equipment, heavy trucks, building materials, special trade tools, welding supplies, machine parts, electrical supplies, janitorial supplies, restaurant equipment, and store fixtures (see Wholesale Trade)

Characteristics: Facilities providing separate storage areas for personal or business use designed to allow private access by the tenant for storing or removing personal property.
Mini-warehouse Multistory enclosed storage facility Storage garage	Associated office Outside storage of boats and campers On-site recycling facility On-site residential unit for security purposes (single unit)	Rental of light or medium trucks (see Vehicle Sales and Service) Storage area used as manufacturing use (see Light Industrial Services) Storage area used for sales, service, and repair operations (see Retail Sales and Service) Transfer and storage business where there are no individual storage areas or where employees are the primary movers of the goods to be stored or transferred (see Warehouse and Freight Movement)

Characteristics: Facilities providing separate storage areas for personal or business use designed to allow private access by the tenant for storing or removing personal property.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Mini-warehouse

Multistory enclosed storage facility

Storage garage

Associated office

Outside storage of boats and campers

On-site recycling facility

On-site residential unit for security purposes (single unit)

Rental of light or medium trucks (see Vehicle Sales and Service)

Storage area used as manufacturing use (see Light Industrial Services)

Storage area used for sales, service, and repair operations (see Retail Sales and Service)

Transfer and storage business where there are no individual storage areas or where employees are the primary movers of the goods to be stored or transferred (see Warehouse and Freight Movement)

Characteristics: Direct sales of passenger vehicles, light and medium trucks, and other consumer motor vehicles such as motorcycles, boats, and recreational vehicles.
Manufactured housing sales Vehicle sales, rental, or leasing facilities (including passenger vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, boats, and other recreational vehicles)	Ancillary indoor storage Associated offices Incidental sale of parts Single-bay, automatic car wash Vehicle storage	Convenience store with gasoline sales (see Retail Sales and Service) Retail sale of farm equipment and machinery and earth moving and heavy construction equipment (see Heavy Industrial) Vehicle parts sale as a principal use (see Retail Sales and Service)

Characteristics: Direct sales of passenger vehicles, light and medium trucks, and other consumer motor vehicles such as motorcycles, boats, and recreational vehicles.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Manufactured housing sales

Vehicle sales, rental, or leasing facilities (including passenger vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, boats, and other recreational vehicles)

Ancillary indoor storage

Associated offices

Incidental sale of parts

Single-bay, automatic car wash

Vehicle storage

Convenience store with gasoline sales (see Retail Sales and Service)

Retail sale of farm equipment and machinery and earth moving and heavy construction equipment (see Heavy Industrial)

Vehicle parts sale as a principal use (see Retail Sales and Service)

Characteristics: Direct service to passenger vehicles, light and medium trucks, and other consumer motor vehicles such as motorcycles, boats, and recreational vehicles.
Car wash Vehicle service, major Vehicle service, minor	Ancillary indoor storage Associated offices Incidental sale of parts Single-bay, automatic car wash Towing Vehicle fueling Vehicle storage	Convenience store with gasoline sales (see Retail Sales and Service) Retail sale of farm equipment and machinery and earth moving and heavy construction equipment (see Heavy Industrial) Vehicle parts sale as a principal use (see Retail Sales and Service) Maintenance yard or facility (see Light Industrial Service)

Characteristics: Direct service to passenger vehicles, light and medium trucks, and other consumer motor vehicles such as motorcycles, boats, and recreational vehicles.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Car wash

Vehicle service, major

Vehicle service, minor

Ancillary indoor storage

Associated offices

Incidental sale of parts

Single-bay, automatic car wash

Towing

Vehicle fueling

Vehicle storage

Convenience store with gasoline sales (see Retail Sales and Service)

Retail sale of farm equipment and machinery and earth moving and heavy construction equipment (see Heavy Industrial)

Vehicle parts sale as a principal use (see Retail Sales and Service)

Maintenance yard or facility (see Light Industrial Service)

Characteristics: Activities conducted in an office setting and focusing on business, professional, or financial services.
Advertising office, business management consulting, data processing, financial business such as lender, investment or brokerage house, collection agency, real estate or insurance agent, professional service such as lawyer, accountant, bookkeeper, engineer, architect, sales office, travel agency, business incubator Bank Counseling in an office setting TV or radio studio Utility office Research and development	Ancillary storage Cafeteria Day care Health facility Helistop Meeting room On-site day care, school or facility where children are cared for while parents or guardians are occupied on the premises Other amenity for the use of on-site employees Internal support retail Restaurants (without drive through)	Conference center, retreat house, event venue, or banquet hall (see Indoor Recreation) Contractor or others who perform services off-site, but store equipment and materials or perform fabrication or similar work on-site (see Light Industrial Service) Office/warehouse (see Warehouse and Freight Movement) Urgent care or emergency medical office (see Retail Sales and Service)

Characteristics: Activities conducted in an office setting and focusing on business, professional, or financial services.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Advertising office, business management consulting, data processing, financial business such as lender, investment or brokerage house, collection agency, real estate or insurance agent, professional service such as lawyer, accountant, bookkeeper, engineer, architect, sales office, travel agency, business incubator

Bank

Counseling in an office setting

TV or radio studio

Utility office

Research and development

Ancillary storage

Cafeteria

Day care

Health facility

Helistop

Meeting room

On-site day care, school or facility where children are cared for while parents or guardians are occupied on the premises

Other amenity for the use of on-site employees

Internal support retail

Restaurants (without drive through)

Conference center, retreat house, event venue, or banquet hall (see Indoor Recreation)

Contractor or others who perform services off-site, but store equipment and materials or perform fabrication or similar work on-site (see Light Industrial Service)

Office/warehouse (see Warehouse and Freight Movement)

Urgent care or emergency medical office (see Retail Sales and Service)

Characteristics: Firms engaged in the fields of research and development. Sites remain free of visitors and are primarily used for research and development.
Research, testing, and development laboratory, pilot plant, prototyping Research‐related manufacturing	Accessory medical clinic Ancillary indoor storage Associated office Cafeteria Child care center Employee recreational facility Major utilities, such as water towers and electrical substations On‐site repair facility Outdoor storage, storage of hazardous and nuclear materials, incinerators, warehousing and employee retail and service facilities Residential unit for security purposes (single unit)	Sale or rental of machinery, equipment, heavy trucks, building materials, special trade tools, welding supplies, machine parts, electrical supplies, janitorial supplies, restaurant equipment, and store fixtures (see Wholesale Trade) Small‐scale catering establishments (see Restaurants)

Characteristics: Firms engaged in the fields of research and development. Sites remain free of visitors and are primarily used for research and development.

Principal Uses

Accessory Uses

Uses Not Included

Research, testing, and development laboratory, pilot plant, prototyping

Research‐related manufacturing

Accessory medical clinic

Ancillary indoor storage

Associated office

Cafeteria

Child care center

Employee recreational facility

Major utilities, such as water towers and electrical substations

On‐site repair facility

Outdoor storage, storage of hazardous and nuclear materials, incinerators, warehousing and employee retail and service facilities

Residential unit for security purposes (single unit)

Small‐scale catering establishments (see Restaurants)