City of Greensburg, PA: Permitted uses.

The C2 - Business District is intended for the conduct of general business to which the public requires direct and frequent access, but which is not characterized either by constant heavy trucking other than stocking and delivery of light retail goods or by any nuisance factors other than occasioned by incidental light and noise of congregation of people and passenger vehicles. This includes such uses as retail stores, theaters and other amusement enterprises, business offices, newspaper offices and printing presses, restaurants, bars and community garages or community parking areas subject to special regulations. In-town apartment use is considered desirable, particularly in high-rise buildings with commercial usage on the lower floors. To that end, multiple-family dwellings are permitted, and the height limit is set at 100 feet. Industrial use of land is prohibited, as well as any other use which would substantially interfere with the development or continuation of the commercial structures and uses in the district.

In this district, the land and structures may be used, and structures may be erected, altered, enlarged and maintained, for commercial uses listed hereunder, provided that:

(1)

Unless otherwise specifically stated, each enterprise shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed building.

(2)

When the major portion of such products is to be sold at retail on the premises, there may be manufacture, compounding, processing or treatment of products which is clearly incidental and essential to a retail store or business.

(3)

Any such use, operation or product shall be prohibited if, upon appeal, the Board finds it is noxious or offensive by reason of emission of odor, dust, smoke, gas, vibration, noise or other similar causes.

Permitted uses are:

(1)

Any use permitted in the C1 District, § 265-21.

(2)

Retail service commercial uses involving retail sales with incidental repair; amusement enterprises; business, consumer and personal services; eating and drinking establishments, including dancing and live entertainment; and financial institutions, provided that:

(a)

Automobile sales shall be permitted only in accord with Subsection B(3) below.

(b)

The keeping of live poultry and live animals on the premises shall not be permitted.

(c)

Bag and rug cleaning shall not be permitted, and any cleaning establishment shall use only nonexplosive and nonflammable cleaning fluids.

(3)

Automobile sales, including incidental and minor service and repair, provided that:

(a)

Only service and repair activities need be conducted entirely within an enclosed building.

(b)

All service and repair shall be conducted within at least 30 feet from the front of the building.

(c)

There shall be no openings toward adjoining R Districts in the walls of the building housing the service and repair areas. (See § 265-73.)

(4)

Institutions of postsecondary education, including without limitation colleges, universities, technical institutes, business colleges or trade, vocation or proprietary schools.

[Amended 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2132]

(5)

Funeral home.

(6)

Offices, including business, professional, public and semipublic.

(7)

Residential uses.

[Amended 11-14-2005 by Ord. No. 1913]

(a)

One-family dwellings.

(b)

Two-family dwellings.

(c)

Multifamily dwellings.

(d)

Student homes:

[Amended 7-7-2008 by Ord. No. 1971]

[1]

All existing and new student homes must be registered annually with Planning and Development. Issuance of registration for student homes shall not exceed one year and shall be based on the period of August 1 to July 31. All student home registrations shall expire on July 31. Student homes must pass a code compliance inspection by the Code Enforcement Department prior to being registered and occupied.

[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113[1]]

[1]

Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Subsection B(7)(d)[2], as amended, which required an occupancy permit and redesignated former Subsection B(7)(d)[3] as Subsection B(7)(d)[2].

[2]

Parking requirements. (See § 265-65, Number of off-street parking spaces required.)

(e)

Hotels.

(f)

Any mixed-use facility that includes commercial and residential uses.

[Amended 7-7-2008 by Ord. No. 1971]

(8)

Conditional uses, as prescribed in Article XVIII, including those permitted in the C1 District, § 265-21.

(9)

Special exceptions permitted by the Board, as prescribed in Article XIX, including those permitted in the C1 District, § 265-21, and:

(a)

Community garage or major garage (without major repair or body and fender work) or community parking area (see § 265-129); need not be within an enclosed building.