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Article X. B-3 Business Districts.

Sec. 32. Regulations generally.

The regulations set forth in this article, or set forth elsewhere
in this chapter,[24] when referred to in this article, are
the B-3 business district regulations. (2-17-58, § 33-32.)

Sec. 33. Use regulations.

A building or premises shall be used only for the following
purposes:

1. Any use permitted in the B-2 business district.

2. Bakeries.

3. Warehouses.

4. Wholesaling establishments.

5. Deleted.

6. Soft drink bottling plants.

7. Manufacturing and processing plants (such as ice cream,
candy, jewelry, millinery and clothing) which will have a
minimum adverse influence on surrounding development because
of smoke, odor, dust, noise or gas. (2-17-58, § 33-33; 11-27-61.)

Sec. 34. Height regulations.

Subject to the restrictions of Table 6 of the city Building
Code, no building shall exceed one hundred (100) feet in
height above the average street level. The average street level
shall be determined by taking the average between the level
of the highest and lowest streets adjacent to the property.
The one hundred (100) foot height limitation shall not apply
to the height of appurtenances necessary for the use and operation
of the building, and the height of accessory buildings
shall be as provided in article XIII hereof. (2-17-58, § 3334;
4-5-65.)

Sec. 35. Area regulations.

1. Yards. No front yards are required. Side and rear yard
regulations for dwellings are the same as in the R-3 multiple-dwelling
district, and there shall be a side yard with a width

of not less than six (6) feet on the side of a lot adjoining a R-1, R-2
or R-3 district. A lot adjoining a dwelling district along its rear
shall likewise have a rear yard depth of not less than fifteen (15)
feet.

2. Lot area per family. The lot area per family regulations are
the same as in the R-3 multiple-dwelling district. (2-17-58, § 33-35;
6-5-67.)