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Section 8 . 3 . 5

Commercial District

Jonathan Watson

The “C: Commercial District” is:

[E]stablished to provide a location for those retail sales and service functions whose operations are typically characterized by: outdoor display or sales of merchandise; major repair of motor vehicles; commercial amusement and recreational activities; or, activities or operations conducted in structures which are not completely enclosed. The types of uses found in the C: Commercial District are often brightly lighted and noisy.[1]

The “C: Commercial District” permits all 70+ uses of the “B” district, in addition to over 70 of its own, including: auction rooms, battery and tire service stations, bed and breakfasts, boat showrooms, convention halls, feed stores, laboratories, machinery sales, and motor vehicle sales.

[1] St. Joseph County Zoning Ordinance, § 154.180.

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