This zone is designed to provide a central market
place in the Borough providing for a variety of shops and retail stores
of a nature that is confined within the structure in order to preserve
the character of the existing town center in accordance with the requirements
hereinafter set forth:
A.
Retail stores providing there is no fabrication, manufacturing,
converting, altering, finishing or assembly.
B.
Service activities such as, but not limited to, banks,
barbershops, beauty salons, photographers' studios, tailors, shoe
repair, radio and television repairs, dry cleaners (except that no
work is permitted on the premises) and newspaper offices (except that
no printing, typesetting or fabrication is permitted on the premises).
C.
Business and governmental offices.
D.
Restaurants and luncheonettes.
[Amended 12-2-1985; 9-2-1986]
The following uses are also permitted:
B.
Any building containing a retail store, service establishment,
office or restaurant upon the first floor may be constructed so that
on the second floor there may be apartment units with a minimum floor
area as prescribed below:
|
Type
|
Floor Area
(square feet)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Efficiency
|
550
| |
|
One-bedroom
|
700
| |
|
Two-bedroom
|
850
| |
|
Three-bedroom
|
1,000
| |
|
Four-bedroom
|
1,150
| |
|
Five-bedroom
|
1,300
|
C.
Senior citizen housing provided that each unit has
a minimum of 500 square feet and at least one bedroom.
The following uses shall be permitted as conditional uses subject to the conditions and procedures set forth in Article XXV: public utility uses.
Accessory uses permitted in the BC Borough Center
Zone shall be as follows: garages for the storage of vehicles used
in the conduct of the principal use.
The following requirements shall be met in the
BC Borough Center Zone:
A.
Minimum lot area. There shall be no minimum lot area
requirements in this zone.
B.
Front yard. There shall be a front yard setback of
not less than 10 feet. Off-street parking is permitted in the front
yard area.
C.
Side yard. There is no side yard requirement except
that where a side yard abuts a residential zone, there shall be a
side yard of at least 15 feet. Buildings may be attached or may abut.
In the event, however, that buildings are not attached or do not abut,
there shall be a minimum separation of 10 feet. Such area shall be
kept open, shall be lighted, and kept free of debris. Such area may
be used as pedestrian access. Off-street parking shall not be permitted
within a side yard.
D.
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of at least
10 feet except that where a rear yard abuts a residential zone, there
shall be a rear yard of at least 15 feet. Off-street parking shall
be permitted in the rear yard.
E.
Height. The height of the principal structure shall
not exceed 35 feet in height.
F.
Minimum floor area. Every principal structure erected
shall have a minimum first-floor area of 400 square feet.
G.
Land coverage. The total impervious cover of any site
shall not exceed 70% of the total site area unless adequate subsurface
recharge is provided.
H.
Accessory structures. All accessory structures shall
meet the following requirements:
