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DRAFT 134-3. USeS

Commercial Use Category

no more than 2,000 persons. children away from their primary residence for less
c. large. Assembly and entertainment uses, including than 24 hours per day.
event centers, with a seating or occupant capacity of 3.5.8 DAY SerViceS, ADUlt
more than 2,000 persons. An organized program providing a variety of health-

3.5.4 BrOADcASt Or recOrDiNG StUDiO related care, social services, and other related support
Uses that provide for audio or video production, services for 16 hours or less in a 24-hour period to 2
recording or radio, television or Internet broadcasting. or more persons with a functional impairment on a
regularly scheduled, contractual basis certified by the
3.5.5 BUSiNeSS Or trADe ScHOOl State of Iowa.
Uses in an enclosed building that focus on teaching
the skills needed to perform a particular job. Examples 3.5.9 eAtiNG AND DriNKiNG PlAceS
include schools of cosmetology, modeling academies, An establishment that serves food or beverages for on-
computer training facilities, vocational schools, or off-premise consumption as its principal business.
administrative business training facilities and similar A. restaurant. An establishment that serves food or
uses. Truck driving schools and other training facilities beverages for on- or off-premise consumption as its
that involve outdoor work or training activities are principal business. Typical examples of restaurant
classified as industrial services. uses include principal use restaurants, cafés,
cafeterias, ice cream/yogurt shops, donut shops and
3.5.6 cOMMerciAl SerVice coffee shops. Any restaurant engaged in the sale of
Uses that provide low-impact repair, maintenance and alcoholic liquor, wine or is subject to the regulations
improvement services to individual consumers and of 134-3.8.2.
small businesses. B. Bar. Uses that cater primarily to adults, 21 years of
A. consumer Maintenance and repair Service. age and older and that sell and serve beer, wine or
Uses that provide maintenance, cleaning and repair alcoholic liquor for on-premise consumption as their
services for consumer goods on a site other than principal business. Typical uses include bars, taverns,
that of the customer (i.e., customers bring goods to brewpubs, tasting rooms and nightclubs. All such
the site of the repair/maintenance business). Typical uses are subject to the regulations of 134-3.8.2.
uses include laundry and dry cleaning pick-up shops,
tailors, taxidermists, dressmakers, shoe repair, 3.5.10 FiNANciAl SerVice
picture framing shops, copy shops, locksmiths, Uses related to the exchange, lending, borrowing and
vacuum repair shops, electronics repair shops and safe-keeping of money. Automatic teller machines,
similar establishments. Business that offer repair kiosks and similar facilities that do not have on-site
and maintenance service for large equipment or employees or amplified sound are not classified as
technicians who visit customers’ homes or places of financial service uses if they meet the criteria for
business are classified as an “industrial service.” classification as an accessory use (see section 134-
B. Personal Service. Uses that provide personal 3.9).Typical examples of financial service use types
support and improvement services. Typical uses are banks, credit unions, and the following types of
include barbers, hair and nail salons, tanning salons, personal credit establishments:
travel agencies, and day spas. Also includes uses A. check cashing. A use that:
involved in providing tattoos, piercing and similar 1. Is not a bank or financial lending institution
forms of body art. subject to federal or state regulation;
c. Studio or instructional Service. Uses that focus 2. Charges a fee to cash a check or have a check
on providing individual or small group instruction processed; and
or training in fine arts, music, dance, drama, fitness,
language or similar activities. Also includes dance 3. Provides such services to the public.
studios, ballet academies, yoga studios, martial arts B. Pawnshop. A use that is engaged to any extent in
instruction, tutoring, photography studios and other any of the following business or activities:
studios for artists that do not involve the use of 1. The lending of money on the deposit or pledge
power tools or power machinery.
of personal property, other than choses
3.5.7 DAY cAre in action, securities or written evidence of
Uses providing care and supervision for 8 or more indebtedness;

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