[Ord. 560, 6/11/1996, Art. VIII, § 1]
All buildings and uses in any business district in the Borough
shall, in addition to the requirements and regulations outlined in
this Part, comply with all of the other requirements and regulations
of this chapter.
[Ord. 560, 6/11/1996, Art. VIII, § 2; as amended
by Ord. 603, 8/10/2004; and by Ord. 631, 3/13/2007, § 1]
1. Purpose. The primary purpose of the C-1 Commercial District is to
provide suitable locations and development standards for a wide variety
of retail commercial uses, professional offices, personal and business
services, financial services, entertainment and related business uses
which have frontage on or are in very close proximity to high-volume
arterial streets in the Borough. The district is designed to accommodate
high volumes of pedestrian and vehicular (both local and through traffic)
and relatively large-scale high-intensity commercial development.
2. Permitted Uses. The following principal and accessory uses, permitted
and conditional uses, and uses by special exception shall be permitted
in the C-1 Commercial District:
A. Principal Uses. The following principal uses shall be permitted in
the C-1 Commercial District:
(1)
Buildings and uses of the type permitted and as regulated in
the least restrictive residential district which is contiguous to
the specific lot in question, if any; provided, however, that no new
or expanded residential uses not existing at the time of adoption
of this amendment to this chapter shall be permitted.
(3)
Retail business and sales of any size, including antiques, appliances,
art, automotive supplies, bakery products, books, cards and gifts,
clothing, computers and computer supplies, over-the-counter and prescription
drugs (drugstore or pharmacy), dry goods, electronic products, real
and artificial flowers and plants, food and groceries (including supermarkets),
furniture hardware and building supplies (excluding supply yards),
paint and home decorating supplies, sheet music, music supplies and
musical instruments, office supplies, records and tapes, newspapers,
books and magazines (excluding "adult entertainment establishments")
and shoes.
(10)
Eating and drinking establishments of any size, including the
sale of alcoholic beverages; includes fast-food and drive-in restaurants.
(11)
Hotel/motel, including customary ancillary retail and service
uses.
(14)
Commercial swimming pool.
(15)
Veterinary clinic; excluding kennels.
(17)
Automotive service station.
(18)
Community or business school.
(20)
Theater, excluding "adult entertainment establishments."
(21)
Other similar retail business or service establishments, subject
to approval by the Zoning Officer.
(27)
Adult or child day care center.
(28)
Pet grooming (excluding kennels.)
(29)
Public utility substations and structures.
(30)
Temporary uses: § 27-502.A, .B, .C and .D.
B. Accessory Uses. The following accessory uses shall be permitted in
the C-1 Commercial District:
(1)
All uses listed as permitted accessory uses in the C-1 Commercial
District.
(2)
Any business which includes indoor or outdoor ATM's and/or drive-through
services or payment windows; provided, however, that the waiting or
standing line for any such window shall be accommodated and contained
entirely within the boundaries of the lot.
C. Conditional Uses. The following uses shall be permitted as conditional uses in the C-1 commercial district subject to the regulations and procedures outlined under Part
12 of this chapter:
(1)
Buildings and uses of the type permitted and as regulated as
"conditional uses" in the least restrictive contiguous residential
district.
(4)
Automotive repair establishment.
(5)
Automotive, mobile home, boat, camper or trailer sales.
(9)
Maintenance and storage facility.
(11)
Research and development facility.
(14)
Indoor amusement facility.
D. Uses by Special Exception. The following uses shall be permitted as uses by special exception in the C-1 Commercial District subject to the regulations and procedures outlined under Part
13 of this chapter:
(1)
Buildings and uses of the type permitted and as regulated as
"special exception" in the least restrictive contiguous residential
district.
3. Bulk and Area Requirements. The following bulk and area requirements
are hereby established for all permitted principal and accessory structures
and uses in the C-1 Commercial District:
A. Minimum Lot Dimensions, Setbacks and Densities. The minimum lot frontage,
depth, width and area (in square feet/sf or acres/ac) dimensions;
minimum front, rear and side yard setbacks; and densities shall be
as follows:
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Lot Dimensions:
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Required Setbacks
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Principal Use
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Frontage-Depth
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Lot Area
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Principal Uses:
Rear-Front-Side
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Accessory Uses: Rear-Side
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Hospital
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300' - 250'
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2 ac
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20' - 20' - 30'
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10'
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Hotel/Motel
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150' - 250'
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1,400 per unit
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5' - 30' - 40'
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10'
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Auto Service Station
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200' - 200'
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40,000 s.f.
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60' - 35' - 20'
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10'
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Shopping Center
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300' - 250'
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2 ac
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50' - 20' - 30'
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10'
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Fast Food or Drive-in Rest.
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200' - 110'
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22,000 s.f.
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20' - 30' - 20'
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10'
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Funeral Home
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200' - 110'
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22,000 s.f.
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20' - 40' - 20'
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10'
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Public Library
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100' - 110'
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11,000 s.f.
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20' - 30' - 10'
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10'
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Public Parking Garage
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N/A
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N/A
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8' - None - None
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N/A
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All Others
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40' - 100'
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4,000 s.f.
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None - None - None
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3'
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B. Maximum Lot Coverage. The maximum lot coverage shall be as follows:
(1)
All residential uses: 50%.
(4)
Fast-food or drive-in restaurant: 40%.
C. Maximum Height. The maximum height in the C-1 Commercial District
shall be five stories and 60 feet.
D. Additional Standards, Requirements and Regulations.
(1)
The gross floor area of each individual rental unit in any hotel
or motel shall be not less than 300 square feet.