1100th N Maple Ave Brunswick, MD 21716-1212

ARTICLE 16: GC GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT 16.1 Intent: The GC District is intended to provide areas for major retail, service and other business activities that will serve the general commercial needs of the community at large. Special care must be taken in development review to minimize the impacts of the high-traffic and other potentially disruptive activities, and to ensure that new commercial development will not be located in areas with slopes of more than twenty percent (20%). 16.2 Principal Permitted Buildings/Structures, and Uses: The following buildings/structures and uses are permitted in the GC District. A. Grocery, liquor, convenience, and drug stores. B. Clothing, dry goods, shoe and variety stores. C. Furniture, appliance, paint and hardware stores. D. Banks and savings and loan institutions. E. Specialty shops, including gift, stationery, jewelry, florist and video rental shops. F. Business and professional offices. G. Personal services, including laundry/dry cleaning, laundromats, barber/beauty shops, sewing/tailoring, and pet services with no outdoor kennels. H. Small appliance and shoe repair shops. I. Indoor recreational activities, including theaters, bowling alleys, and health clubs. J. Automobile filling and service stations, car washes, and repair or service shops. K. Greenhouses and garden supply stores. L. Funeral homes and mortuaries. M. Commercial automobile parking lots. N. Restaurants, excluding entertainment activities. O. Medical and dental clinics. P. Child care centers, provided they meet the Child Care Administration’s Licensing requirements for commercial child care facilities. 65 Q. Public/governmental buildings and properties which are cultural, recreational, administrative or public service in nature, but not including storage yards, warehouses, or garages. R. Houses of worship. S. Recycling centers. T. Fire and rescue services. U. Motels and hotels, provided that one (1) off-street parking space is provided for each guest room. (Ord. 504) 16.3 Accessory Permitted Buildings/Structures and Uses: The following accessory buildings/structures and uses are permitted in the GC District. A. Those buildings/structures and uses customarily accessory and incidental to the principal permitted uses or authorized special exceptions of the GC District. B. Parking, in accordance with Article 23, except where expressly stated otherwise in this