§ 225-46Purpose.
§ 225-47Permitted uses.
§ 225-48Conditional uses.
§ 225-49Height regulations.
§ 225-50Lot area, width and coverage regulations.
§ 225-51Yard regulations.
§ 225-52Off-street parking/access.
The Neighborhood Commercial District is comprised of those areas in the Borough containing a greater variety of residential dwelling arrangements with low-intensity commercial uses. The purpose of this district is to promote a compatible combination of residential uses and commercial trade and establish a viable urban environment which will supplement activities and uses permitted in the Commercial District.
Permitted uses are as follows:
Single-family detached dwellings.
Single-family semidetached dwellings.
Townhouses (single-family attached dwellings).
Conversion apartments in single-family detached dwellings.
All nonresidential uses permitted in the Residential Single-Family District.
Home occupations.
Any retail business whose principal activity is the sale of merchandise in an enclosed building, such as hardware, variety, clothing, personal service shops, appliance stores, and similar retail activities.
Retail sales in which both a workshop and repair shop and retail showroom are required, such as plumbing, electrician, interior decorating, radio and home appliances, tailoring, and similar establishments of no more objectionable character, subject to the following: not more than 25% of the total usable floor area of the establishment shall be used for repair activities.
Restaurants, tearooms, and other similar establishments serving food and nonalcoholic beverages, except those having the character of "drive-in" type.
Clubs, lodges, and fraternal organizations.
Funeral homes.
Studios.
Uses and buildings customarily accessory to any of the above permitted uses.
Conditional uses are as follows:
All conditional uses permitted in the Residential Single-Family District.
Residential uses.
The lot area per dwelling unit and lot width at the building setback line shall be not less and the coverage shall be not greater than indicated below:
| Lot Width (feet) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwelling Type | Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit (square feet) | Interior Lot | Corner Lot | Coverage | |
| Single-family detached | 3,000 | 30 | 40 | 40% | |
| Single-family semidetached | 2,000 | 30 | 40 | 50% | |
| Townhouses (attached) | 2,000 | 20 | 30 | 50% | |
At least 15% of the lot area shall be maintained with a vegetative cover.
Nonresidential uses. For a nonresidential use, the minimum lot standards shall be as follows:
Lot area shall be based on required building setbacks, coverage, parking, loading/unloading, and other applicable standards, but in no instance shall be less than 3,000 square feet.
Minimum lot width shall be 30 feet. On a corner lot, the minimum lot width shall be 40 feet.
The maximum lot coverage for each lot shall not exceed 50%. At least 10% of the lot shall be maintained with a vegetative cover.
Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yard setbacks of not less than the depth and width indicated below:
Front yard. The minimum front yard setback for all categories except apartments shall be 10 feet. Where buildings exist on both sides of the lot to be developed, the setback shall be at least the average of the buildings constructed on both sides.
Side yard. On an interior lot, the minimum side yard shall be eight feet. On a corner lot, the side yard abutting a street or alley shall be not less than 15 feet. No side yard shall be required where structures abut one another, provided that a written agreement is entered into by such property owners and submitted to the Zoning Officer. However, in no case shall common party walls be permitted between properties of separate ownership.
Rear yard. The minimum rear yard setback shall be 15 feet.
Parking/access and loading/unloading facilities shall be provided in accordance with Article XV.
