2025-920Ordinance No. 2025-920
An ordinance amending Section 42-442(b)(2)(b) of the Code of General Ordinances of
the City of Janesville (B2, Community Shopping District regulations) to add
Automobile Rental as a permitted land use with penalties and other relief for
violations thereof as set forth in JGO Chapter 42-332.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 42-442(b)(2)(b) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Janesville (B2, Community Shopping District regulations) is hereby amended as follows:
b.Permitted uses.
1.Any use permitted in B1 District;
2.Antique shops;
3.Appliance stores, household;
4.Arcade establishments with mechanical amusements;
5.Art and school supply stores;
6.Automobile supply store, retail sales only;
7.Banks and financial institutions having no drive-in facilities;
8.Bicycle sales, rental and repair;
9.Camping and recreation equipment; but not including sale of motorized vehicles;
10.Carpet and rug stores;
11.China and glassware stores;
12.Clothing stores;
13.Custom dressmaking;
14.Department stores;
15.Furniture and home furnishing stores;
16.Glass and window shops;
17.Golf equipment sales, retail;
18.Gun shops;
19.Health clubs;
20.Hobby shops;
21.High fidelity and stereophonic equipment;
22.Interior decorating shops;
23.Jewelry stores; including watch repair;
24.Leather goods and luggage stores;
25.Mail order service stores;
26.Music instrument sales and repairs;
27.Music stores; sheet music, phonographs;
28.Needlework and notions;
29. Newsstands;
30.Offices and shop facilities for building, electrical, plumbing, painting, and heating
and air conditioning contractors, provided there shall be no outside storage of
materials, heavy equipment, or trucks over 8,000 pounds g.v.w.;
31.Office supply stores;
32.Outdoor cafes;
33.Paint and wallpaper stores;
34.Pet shops;
35.Picture framing, when conducted on-premises for retail trade;
36.Printers and printing shops;
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37.Production and repair of artwork, needlework, clothing, and jewelry, retail;
38.Radio, TV, electronic equipment, retail sales and repair;
39.Radio and TV recording studios;
40.Rental equipment stores, no outdoor display or storage of equipment;
41.Restaurants, not including drive-in types;
42.Restaurants with liquor licenses, provided at least 50 percent of gross revenues
are from the sale of food and nonalcoholic beverages;
43.Schools, music, dance and business;
44.Secondhand stores and rummage shops, retail sales of clothing and household
goods;
45.Sewing machine sales and service;
46.Shoe stores;
47.Sporting goods stores;
48.Tailor shops;
49.Taxidermy shops;
50.Theaters, not including drive-in theaters;
51.Tobacco stores;
52.Toy shops;
53.Upholstery repair;
54.Variety stores.
55.Automobile Rental
SECTION III. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the Common
Council, the public health, welfare, peace, tranquility, good order, public benefit, and police
power so requiring.
ADOPTED:
APPROVED:
Kevin M. Lahner, City Manager
ATTEST:
Lorena Rae Stottler, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Applicant
Prepared by: Planning Division
Motion by:
Second by:
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Burdick
Cass
Erdman
Miller
Neeno
Squire
Williams
August 25, 2025 Williams
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Ordinance 2025-920
Final Audit Report 2025-08-26
Created:2025-08-26
By:Elizabeth Lopez (lopeze@janesvillewi.gov)
Status:Signed
Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAAjYviQ-4DCM_8zszMJInkbjm-5rB8oboy
"Ordinance 2025-920" History
Document created by Elizabeth Lopez (lopeze@janesvillewi.gov)
2025-08-26 - 3:46:54 PM GMT
Document emailed to Kevin Lahner (lahnerk@janesvillewi.gov) for signature
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Agreement completed.
2025-08-26 - 6:09:29 PM GMT