[Adopted 10-8-2018 by Ord. No. 862-18]
The requirements of this article shall be applicable to every
commercial property in the C-1, Central Business District, and C-1,
Central Business District Overlay Zoning Districts in the Borough
of Zelienople, and to each owner of any commercial property in the
C-1, Central Business District, and C-1, Central Business District
Overlay Zoning Districts that has a vacant “ground-floor”
space, as defined by this article.
As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly indicates a
different meaning:
CELLAR
A room typically used for storage and mechanical equipment
that is located in the basement of a building and is not used for
commercial or residential purposes.
GROUND FLOOR
Any floor of a building with direct access to grade, that
is located less than one story above or less than one story below
grade, provided that no portion of a floor that constitutes a cellar
(as defined in this article) shall constitute a ground-floor.
PROMOTION OF VACANT SPACE
A professionally produced legal sign is prominently displayed
promoting the vacant space for sale and/or for lease, providing (at
least) a contact phone number for information and showings. Said sign
must be in compliance with applicable sign ordinance(s), and at minimum
its font size must be reasonably readable from the adjacent roadway.
Handwritten signs are not permitted relative to this requirement.
PROPERTY
Improved real estate, including buildings or structures.
VACANT
A building or structure space shall be deemed to be vacant
if no person or persons currently conduct a lawfully licensed use
in said space.
If any section, subsection, sentence, or clause of this article
is held, for any reason, to be invalid, such decision or decisions
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this article