600 Forestdale Blvd Birmingham, AL 35214-4736

Section 2. B-2 General Business District Subsection 1. Generally. The regulations set forth in this Section or set forth elsewhere in this Ordinance, when referred to in this Section, are the regulations in the B-2 General Business District. Subsection 2. Use regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes: 1. Any use permitted in the B-1 Neighborhood Business District; except that the limitations upon extent of service area shall not apply. 2. Signs or billboards. 3. Automobile or trailer display and sales room. 4. Public garage. 5. Amusement (indoor and outdoor except when the property abuts residential zoned property located within the City of Birmingham, amusement (outdoor) is only allowed by special exception granted by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. 6. Business, dancing or music school. 7. Display room for merchandise to be sold at wholesale. 8. Dwellings, jointly with other uses or as a principal use. 9. Frozen food lockers. 10. Farm implement display and sales room. 11. Hotel, motel or motor court. 12. Hospital or clinic for animals, but not including open kennels. 13. Radio or television broadcasting station, studio or office. 14. Retail store or shop. 15. Self-storage structure. 16. Tavern or drive-in restaurant. 17. Undertaking establishment or mortuary. 18. Used car lot. 19. Bank or lending institution. 20. Utility service buildings. 21. Medical or dental laboratory. 22. The following uses provided all materials stored and all work done on the premises is done within a building: a. Dyeing and cleaning establishment or laundry; provided pickup or delivery of clothing is not made to other pickup points. b. Painting decorators. c. Radio or television repair shop. d. Dressmaking, millinery, or tailoring establishment. e. Upholstering shop, not involving furniture manufacturing. f. Plumbing and electrical shops. g. Any other general service or repair establishment of similar character.