17278 S John Deere Rd, Dubuque, IA 52001

Highway Business District

The B-2 Highway Business District is intended to accommodate a broad range of retail and commercial service establishments that generate heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic and have a high demand for parking spaces during business hours. Such uses include drive-in banks, restaurants, and theaters; big box stores; planned retail or professional office developments or shopping centers; and recreational uses such as bowling alleys, skating rinks, miniature golf courses and places of entertainment. These uses are normally placed along a highway or located in higher traffic areas. No residential use is allowed in this district. All the B-1 uses are allowed in the B-2 district except residential. Funeral homes, campgrounds and vehicle sales and service businesses would also be allowed. Outside storage includes larger vehicles as well as cars and trucks and would allow anything on wheels to be stored outside including RV’s, boats, farm implements and construction vehicles. Special Permitted Uses in the Highway Business district include custom cabinet, furniture and wood working shops not to exceed 6,000 sq ft. No manufacturing or warehousing is allowed in this district. On-premises and off-premises signs are allowed.