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27.04.436 SHOPPING CENTER.

"Shopping center" means two or more retail and general commercial uses with parking facilities which may be shared.

(a) "Community shopping center" means a shopping center generally between 20,000 and 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, capable of supporting two or more retail or commercial businesses.

(b) "Regional shopping center" means a shopping center generally totaling more than 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, including one or more anchor department stores.