article 5. zoning district regulations - City of Wilmington

Land Development Code
City of Wilmington
Sec. 18-193. MSMU, Main Street Mixed Use
(a) Purpose. The purpose of the Main Street Mixed Use zoning district is:
(1) to enhance and retain the urban development pattern and context where intact
in commercial or mixed use areas outside of the Central Business District (CBD);
(2) to ensure that infill development and redevelopment do not adversely affect
the physical character and context of the area; and
(3) to encourage private investment to improve and stimulate the economic
vitality and social character of areas.
(b) Uses Permitted by Right. The following nonresidential uses are
permitted by right in the MSMU district, provided that they meet all requirements
of this section and all other applicable requirements established in these
regulations:
(1) Artists, commercial including silk screening
(2) Banking; no drive-up windows
(3) Business services
(4) Fruit and vegetable market, wholesale with incidental retail
(5) Janitor services, commercial
(6) Libraries
(7) Medical offices
(8) Nursing and personal care facility
(9) Offices, professional
(10) Personal services
(11) Post office; no drive-up windows
(12) Restaurants; no drive-up windows
(13) Retail sales establishments
(14) Schools: correspondence, vocational and specialty training schools
(c) Uses Permitted under Prescribed Conditions. The following uses are
permitted provided that they meet all requirements of this section, Article 6, and
all other applicable requirements established in these regulations.
(1) Residential:
a. Adult day care
b. Child day care
c. Home occupation
d. Multi-family (except may not be permitted on ground level fronting
any street)
e. Residential care
(2) Non-residential:
a. Convenience food stores
b. Governmental uses outside public rights-of-way, except offices
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