§ 5.8. Central business district, B-1.

The B-1 zone is established to protect and promote a suitable environment for those retail commercial uses which benefit from proximity to each other. This district is intended to serve as the location of sub-regional centers for trade, financial, professional and general office activities. Its primary purpose is to group these uses together in a compact area designed to easily accommodate pedestrian movement. This district is required to protect the future development of land in accordance with comprehensive development plans of the city. B-1 (central business district) shall be for the downtown area only, being defined by the City of Dublin Zoning Map. A fee shall not be charged for applications initiated by the city council or the planning commission.

5.8.1. Uses permitted.

(a)

Any use permitted in the P zone.

(b)

Any retail, professional, financial or other personal business or service establishment including the manufacturing of articles sold on the premises, provided that such manufacturing occupies less than twenty-five (25) percent of the floor area.

(c)

General communication offices, studios and printing plants.

(d)

Transportation offices, stations and terminals, provided that there is no interference or hindrance to the free flow of traffic on public streets.

(e)

Theaters, commercial recreation facilities and museums.

(f)

Hotels.

(g)

Restaurants.

(h)

Wholesale businesses, excluding warehousing or storage facilities.

(i)

Any advertising sign, provided that it does not advertise a business or service not located on the premises, that if such sign is attached to a building, it does not exceed the width of said building and does not protrude into a public or railroad right-of-way. In no case shall such sign exceed two hundred (200) square feet in area.

(j)

All residential units shall have a minimum of five-hundred fifty (550) square feet, and shall contain their own full bathroom with a sink, toilet and tub or shower, and separate kitchen area with a sink, stove and refrigerator. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Code of Ordinances, no residential dwelling in the B-1 Zone shall be required to have any off-street dedicated parking.

(Ord. No. 03-24, 8-21-2003; Ord. No. 09-05, 3-19-2009; Ord. No. 17-04, § 1, 5-18-2017; Ord. No. 18-07, 7-19-2018)