[Amended 8-24-1983 by Ord. No. 28; 2-12-1985 by Ord. No. 33; 1-13-2009 by Ord. No. 190; 6-9-2009 by Ord. No. 195; 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 214; 3-10-2026 by Ord. No. 271]
A. 
Off-street parking spaces. For the following uses of buildings hereafter erected or hereafter increased in size by as much as 20% of the size existing at the time of the adoption of this chapter or uses hereafter established, off-street parking facilities which are outside the public right-of-way shall be required as follows:
(1) 
All dwellings and apartment houses in residential districts shall provide paved facilities for off-street parking of not less than 600 square feet per dwelling unit or apartment, not including garage area. Driveways may extend to property line.
(2) 
Business District uses.
(a) 
All Business District uses shall provide off-street parking facilities which are not more than 300 feet distance from an entrance to said establishment and which shall accommodate normal parking requirements, as determined by the Zoning Administrator at the time of application for zoning certificate, but in any case not less than the number specified in Subsections A(2)(b) and (c) hereof.
(b) 
In addition to the number of parking spaces required by Subsection A(2)(c) hereof, those uses designated by * (one asterisk) shall provide one parking space for each employee on the maximum shift.
(c) 
The following uses shall provide the indicated minimum number of parking spaces, in addition to those required by Subsection A(2)(b) hereof:
[1] 
General retail, financial institutions, business, professional, government and medical offices: one space for each 300 square feet of floor area.*
[2] 
Recreational, civic, cultural and religious facilities, such as community centers, theaters, bowling alleys, commercial swimming pools, social and fraternal organizations, libraries, museums and churches: one space for each four persons, based on maximum capacity.*
[3] 
Personnel-only uses such as utility facilities, research and development establishments, truck and motor freight terminals, industrial manufacturing, warehouses and emergency service facilities: one space for each employee on maximum shift, plus one space for each company vehicle or piece of mobile equipment if applicable.
[4] 
High-volume uses such as fast-food restaurants, convenience stores, medical clinics, and funeral homes: one space for each 50 square feet of public floor space.*
[5] 
Residential uses:
[a] 
Single-family, two-family, multifamily dwellings and retirement homes: two spaces for each unit, with multifamily parking being identified on site.
[6] 
Other uses:
[a] 
Automobile service station: two spaces for each service bay.*
[b] 
Automobile, trailer implement and motorcycle salesrooms: one space for each 500 square feet of floor space and two additional spaces for each service bay.*
[c] 
Beauty and barber shops: one space per station.
[d] 
Day-care centers or nursery schools (eight or more children): two spaces identified for pickup and dropoff of children.*
[e] 
Hospitals: one space for each two beds.
[f] 
Hotels and motels: one space for each bedroom.*
[g] 
Restaurants, taverns, nightclubs: one space for each three patrons, based on maximum capacity.*
(3) 
In the case of any building, structure or premises, the use of which is not specifically mentioned herein, the requirements for a use which is so mentioned and to which said use is most nearly similar shall apply.
(4) 
In addition to the parking requirements stated in Subsection A(2) above, uses with drive-through facilities shall provide on site sufficient spaces for vehicles queuing to be served by or otherwise waiting to do business at the facility; any off-site queuing is prohibited. Each space that is provided for queuing shall be at least 20 feet in length and 10 feet in width. This space requirement shall be in addition to the space at the transaction station. These spaces shall not interfere with, block or prevent the use or operation of parking spaces, parking aisles, access drives or entrances.
(a) 
The following uses shall provide the adequate on-site space for queuing required by this section:
[1] 
Bank: five spaces per drive-through station.
[2] 
(Reserved)
[3] 
Gas and go: one space per fueling station.
[4] 
Restaurant with drive-through: seven spaces per station, five of which must be located in the area approaching the order board.
(5) 
Notwithstanding Subsection A(2) above, the Commission may authorize such modification, reduction or waiver should it find that adequate parking is existing or planned in a B-L or B-G District. The Commission may also modify, reduce or waive the foregoing requirements if it should find that the peculiar nature of the use or exceptional shape or size of the property or other exceptional situation or condition would justify such modification, reduction or waiver in the B-L or B-G District.
(6) 
The Board of Appeals may authorize, subject to provisions of § 250-95, a modification, reduction or waiver of the foregoing requirements if it should find that in a particular case appealed, the peculiar nature of the residential, business, trade, industrial or other use or the exceptional shape or size of the property or other exceptional situation or condition would justify such modification, reduction or waiver.
(7) 
Every off-street parking area for more than five vehicles shall be located at least five feet from any walkway, 10 feet from the street or road right-of-way edge and five feet from every residential lot line. The edges of the parking area shall be curbed or buffered, and the space between parking area and street or lot line shall be landscaped and maintained in a sightly condition. Where adjoining a street, such landscaping shall consist of grass and low shrubs or ornamental trees; where adjoining a residential lot, it shall include a hedge of sufficient type and height (not less than 30 inches) to protect and screen the adjoining property. If an ornamental wall or fence is installed in lieu of such hedge, accomplishing the same purpose, then the five-foot strip may be omitted.
(8) 
Any off-street parking area, including any commercial parking lot, for more than five vehicles shall be paved, shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulation within the area and shall be so arranged and marked as to provide for orderly and safe loading or unloading and parking and storage of self-propelled vehicles.
(9) 
Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area, including any commercial parking lot, shall be so arranged as to direct the light away from adjoining residential premises and from public streets.
(10) 
In providing required parking facilities, the minimum standards shall be:
(a) 
Access lane width: 25 feet for ninety-degree (perpendicular) parking; 20 feet for angular parking.
(b) 
Parking stall depth: 20 feet, except for parallel parking stalls, which shall be 25 feet, provided that the end stalls may be reduced to 20 feet.
(c) 
Parking stall width. A minimum of nine feet measured perpendicular to stall depth, except for parallel parking stalls, which may be reduced to seven feet in width when the door on each side of the vehicle can be opened without being obstructed.
(d) 
Maneuverability and setback. In all cases, with the exception of single- and two-family residences, parking facilities shall be designed, constructed and delineated so as to facilitate one-maneuver parking, exclusive of the road or street right-of-way, and a minimum setback requirement of 10 feet from any public street right-of-way shall be provided.
(e) 
Continued maintenance. Parking stalls shall be periodically repainted in order to maintain continuous and clear identification.
(11) 
Spaces for the physically handicapped shall be provided in accordance with any applicable state or federal statutes.
B. 
(Reserved)
C. 
Off-premises restricted parking. Except as may be otherwise provided by this chapter, the Board of Appeals may authorize, following a public hearing, an off-street restricted parking area which is accessory to but not on the same premises as any permitted, conditional or nonconforming use, subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) 
No charge shall be made for the parking of vehicles, and the accessory use shall be clearly for the benefit of employees or patrons.
(2) 
The application shall be accompanied by the names and addresses of all confronting and adjoining property owners within 200 feet of the premises in question, who shall be given the opportunity to be heard at public hearing.
(3) 
The Board shall find the premises in question to be within reasonable proximity to the principal, conditional or nonconforming use to which it is accessory.
(4) 
There shall be compliance with Subsection A(7) and (9) above and any other requirements the Board may prescribe or deem necessary or desirable with respect to lighting, enclosures, marking, surfacing or planting for the protection of adjacent property.
(5) 
A zoning certificate issued for an accessory parking area shall be revocable, subject to continued compliance with any requirements or conditions.
D. 
Bicycle parking. The Planning Commission shall address the adequacy and convenience of use of on-site bicycle parking during site plan review as provided in § 250-8, Site plans, of this chapter.
[Amended 2-12-1985 by Ord. No. 33]
A. 
All Business District uses shall provide adequate off-street loading facilities for vehicles delivering to, unloading or removing goods, materials, supplies or waste in connection with said business or use.
[Amended 1-13-2009 by Ord. No. 190]
B. 
In connection with every building and part thereof erected having a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or more and which is to be occupied by manufacturing, storage, warehouse, goods display, retail store, wholesale store, market, hotel, hospital or other similar use, there shall be provided and maintained on the same lot with such building at least one off-street loading space, plus one additional such loading space for each 20,000 square feet or major fraction thereof of gross floor area so used in excess of the first 10,000 square feet. Buildings smaller than 10,000 square feet so used may be required to provide loading areas, depending on the type of delivery. Each loading space shall not be less than 10 feet in width, 45 feet in length and 14 feet in clear height. Such space may occupy all of any part of any required yard or court space, except a front yard or the required side yard on the side street of the corner lot. No such space shall be located closer than 30 feet to any lot located in any R District, unless the loading space is wholly within a completely enclosed building.
In order to properly integrate all regulating provisions affecting signs, as defined in § 250-125, and to regulate such devices in an orderly and comprehensive manner, it is hereby provided that signs are subject to regulations as set forth hereinafter.
[Amended 2-8-2011 by Ord. No. 200]
Unless otherwise specified, all signs will require a zoning certificate issued by the Town of Manchester and shall be subject to the following general provisions:
A. 
No sign shall be permitted which is an imitation of or which resembles an official traffic control device, railroad sign or signal, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of an official traffic control device or any railroad sign, signal or traffic sight lines. Illuminated signs shall be so constructed as to avoid glare or reflection on any portion of an adjacent highway or residential buildings.
B. 
No sign which uses the word "stop" or "danger" or presents or implies the need or requirement of stopping or the existence of danger shall be permanently displayed.
C. 
No sign shall be located on the right-of-way of any road or on any slope or drainage easement for such road.
D. 
No sign shall be permitted which contains statements, words or pictures of an obscene, indecent or immoral character or such as will offend public morals or decency.
E. 
No sign shall be placed on rocks, trees or on poles maintained by public utilities.
F. 
No sign shall be permitted which becomes unsafe or endangers the safety of a building, premises or person. Unless maintained in a good general condition and in a reasonable state of repair, the Zoning Administrator shall order such sign to be made safe or repaired and such order shall be complied with within five business days of the receipt of such order. If such sign is not repaired or removed, the Zoning Administrator may cause the sign to be removed at the property owner’s cost. Any such cost shall become a lien on the property if not paid.
G. 
Except for temporary signs, all signage within the Main Street area may be referred by the Zoning Administrator to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and approval.
[Added 2-8-2011 by Ord. No. 200]
A. 
Nonconforming signs shall maintain the same appearance and safe conditions as required for conforming signs. A nonconforming sign that becomes damaged from any cause and cannot be repaired to original condition will lose its privilege to remain nonconforming, and it shall be removed or made to conform within 90 days.
B. 
Alterations and modifications shall be permitted, providing that the degree of nonconformity is not increased.
C. 
A nonconforming sign or sign structure shall be removed within 30 days if the building containing the use to which the sign is accessory is demolished or destroyed to an extent exceeding 50%. It shall be removed and shall not be reconstructed or replaced unless such action makes the sign and sign structure conforming in all aspects.
The following signs are permitted without a zoning certificate in any district, provided the following conditions are adhered to:
A. 
Signs indicating the name and/or premises or accessory use of a home for a home occupation or professional purposes, not exceeding 12 inches by 18 inches in area.
B. 
Signs not exceeding 30 square feet on a farm, advertising farm products primarily grown on the premises, provided that they are located off the highway right-of-way and do not interfere with traffic visibility.
C. 
Directional or informational signs of a public or quasi-public nature, such as those containing the meeting date of a community or civic club or advertising an event of a public interest.
D. 
Temporary real estate signs not exceeding 20 square feet and being located on and advertising subject property for sale or lease.
E. 
Temporary signs not exceeding 100 square feet, located on and advertising a new subdivision.
F. 
Building contractors' and professional persons' temporary signs on buildings under construction, limited to a total area for all such signs of 150 square feet.
G. 
Directional signs, intended to move traffic, direct the flow of traffic, or manage a specific activity on the site; signs that warn of construction activity either on site or in the immediate vicinity. These signs may not include advertising.
H. 
Political signs and signs on the inside of store windows.
I. 
Temporary, unlit signs no greater than 32 square feet in size advertising a community event or activity. For the purpose of this section, a "community event or activity" shall be defined as an event or activity sponsored by and/or for the direct benefit of a nonprofit organization as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and formed for the use, benefit and enjoyment of its members to achieve religious, recreational, charitable, municipal or educational pursuits.
[Added 2-8-2011 by Ord. No. 200]
J. 
Incidental signs. An incidental sign is a permanent sign that has a purpose secondary to the use of the property that provides information rather than advertising. Examples of such signs are traffic directional signs interior to the lot, including employee-only parking, loading zone only, and truck traffic only. Incidental signs on windows may include credit card logos and hours of operation. An "Open" sign shall be considered incidental if it is less than two square feet in size. (A business shall be limited to one incidental sign per frontage to a public road). Any sign with advertising, such as a business name, product or logo, shall not be considered an incidental sign. Illuminated incidental signs shall not flash, blink, move or scroll.
[Added 2-8-2011 by Ord. No. 200]
K. 
The flag of the United States of America, the State of Maryland, Carroll County Government or the Town of Manchester. Displays of flags shall comply with federal and state statutes regarding flag display.
[Added 2-8-2011 by Ord. No. 200]
L. 
Official notices posted by the Town of Manchester or Carroll County
[Added 2-8-2011 by Ord. No. 200]
[Amended 2-8-2011 by Ord. No. 200]
Unless otherwise provided in this article, the following are prohibited:
A. 
Banners, pennants, streamers, balloons and other inflatable figures or devices, except as specified in temporary signage.
B. 
Billboards and other off-premises signs.
C. 
Signs with visible moving, revolving or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement of any description or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical, electronic or mechanical means, except for clocks and other time-keeping devices.
D. 
Signs that are animated with lights or illuminations which flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker or vary in color.
E. 
Roof signs.
F. 
Signs placed on top of vehicles, in the beds of open trucks, on or in open trailers or similar locations. This does not prohibit advertising signs stenciled, painted or attached magnetically to a vehicle.
G. 
Signs on trees, rocks or utility poles.
H. 
Signs painted on walls are to be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission.
I. 
Signs with obscene or indecent content.
J. 
Signs which imitate traffic control devices or imitate, interfere with, obstruct the view of or might be confused with any authorized traffic control sign, signal or other device.
K. 
Window signage and/or any banners, flags, vendor advertisements, sales advertisements, flyers, window well display area and/or a poster board display, etc., that obscure more than 50% of the visible window area. This does not include traditional window coverings such as drapes, blinds, tinting, etc. Traditional window coverings do not allow sheets, towels, cardboard, etc., without approval of the Zoning Administrator.
L. 
Private signs on municipal or other property unless expressly authorized by the Town of Manchester.
M. 
Signage text that advertises or identifies a business, product or service which is no longer in business at that location. The structure of the sign may remain so long as new text is placed on the sign structure within 90 days of a change of use or change of occupancy.
N. 
Commercial signage in a residential district except as authorized by this chapter.
[Amended 2-8-2011 by Ord. No. 200]
Business signs pertaining to a use on the premises are permitted as an accessory use in all commercial districts under the following conditions and require a zoning certificate issued by the Town of Manchester prior to being displayed.
A. 
No such sign shall project over or into any street right-of-way nor more than four feet above the parapet wall or roofline.
B. 
Any new sign attached to a permanent structure constructed prior to the adoption of this chapter (December 6, 1976) shall not project away from the permanent structure on which it is mounted any farther than any existing front porch or window currently attached to the same structure.
C. 
In the absence of a front porch or window which projects away from the structure, no such sign attached to a permanent structure constructed prior to the adoption of this chapter (December 6, 1976) shall project farther than any existing front porch or window attached to an existing structure located within 200 feet of the structure on which the sign is to be placed.
D. 
Any such sign which is attached to the ground shall be located in such a manner that traffic visibility is not impaired.
E. 
All signs must be constructed and installed in a manner as to not interfere with or impede pedestrian traffic, a minimum height being seven feet from the lowest portion of the sign and/or sign bracket to the sidewalk.
F. 
The total area for all signs shall not exceed in total square foot area four times the length of the front building wall. In no case shall the area of any one sign exceed 150 square feet on any one side. Computations of signs shall include all sides (where applicable), including the entire face of the sign and any wall work incidental to its decoration and shall include the space between letter figures and designs or the space within letter figures and designs.
G. 
No exterior sign shall exceed 30 feet in total height, if freestanding.
H. 
No sign shall be closer to any public highway, where permitted, than the front yard requirement of the district in which it is authorized, if the distance between such sign and the nearest lot line on which a building is located is 100 feet or less.
I. 
Electronic variable-message signs may be permitted under the following conditions:
(1) 
The design, including the type of signage, number of sign changes and hours of operation, dimensions, height, location and conditions of operation of such signs shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(2) 
On the premises of public or private schools, such signs may be used for scoreboards on athletic fields or for general information use.
(3) 
The design, dimensions, height, location and conditions of operation of such signs shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
[Added 2-8-2011 by Ord. No. 200; amended 3-10-2026 by Ord. No. 271]
Temporary business signs shall be permitted within local business and general business districts subject to the following conditions, restrictions and limitations herein and will require a zoning certificate issued by the Town of Manchester.
A. 
General temporary signs:
(1) 
General temporary signs, banners, portable wheeled, inflatable devices, sandwich boards and pennants are those signs that advertise an activity, service or product not related to a season, holiday or specific time period. General temporary signs must be approved by the Zoning Administrator and shall be displayed only during normal business hours.
(2) 
Each property is limited to one general temporary sign except as authorized herein. Upon approval, the zoning certificate for a general temporary sign shall be granted for no longer than one year at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator. Failure to remove a general temporary sign during nonbusiness hours may result in revocation of the zoning certificate. A zoning certificate holder whose zoning certificate has been revoked must wait 30 days after revocation before reapplication and shall not be exempted from any required zoning certificate fees.
(3) 
Planned business centers shall be limited to one general temporary sign per commercial tenant.
B. 
Seasonal and time-specific signs:
(1) 
Specific temporary signs, banners, sandwich boards and pennants are those signs that advertise a seasonal or time-limited activity, service, community event or product. The Zoning Administrator must approve specific temporary signs.
(2) 
No more than two specific temporary signs may be displayed concurrently. Upon approval, the zoning certificate for a specific temporary sign shall be granted for no more than 45 full days and until no more than three days after the specific season, holiday or event. A zoning certificate holder that fails to remove a specific temporary sign within the permitted period shall be denied all temporary sign permit applications for a period of no less than 90 days. Failure to remove a specific temporary sign shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
C. 
General conditions.
(1) 
All temporary signs must be kept in good repair and are subject to the general conditions listed in § 250-80. Failure to meet these general conditions shall result in the revocation of the sign permit.
(2) 
Temporary business signs shall not exceed a gross surface area of 32 square feet. Sandwich-board-style signs shall be no taller than five feet, as measured from the ground, and no larger than 12 square feet per face.
(3) 
All temporary business signs shall be located only upon the zoning lot upon which the special, unique or limited activity, service, product or sale is to occur. Such signs may be located in any required yard, but shall not extend over any lot line or within 15 feet of any point of vehicular access from a zoning lot to a public highway.
(4) 
Freestanding temporary business signs shall not project higher than 12 feet, as measured from the base of the sign or grade of the nearest adjacent roadway, whichever is higher.
(5) 
Temporary signs must be constructed of materials that present a finished appearance. Rough-cut and/or unfinished plywood is not acceptable. The sign lettering should be professionally painted or applied; a "yard sale" or "graffiti" look with hand-painted or paint stenciled letters is not acceptable; however, chalkboard signs shall be permitted. The written message of the sign shall be kept to a minimum to communicate the name of the business or a special message of the business.
(6) 
Painting, writing or drawing on storefront windows or building walls is prohibited as a form of temporary signage, except to advertise a community, holiday, or seasonal event.
D. 
Display without a valid zoning certificate. Unless otherwise authorized in this chapter, display of any temporary sign without a zoning certificate shall be a municipal infraction punishable by a fine of $50 per occurrence, with each day of display constituting a separate occurrence.
Outdoor advertising signs (e.g., billboards) as enumerated in § 250-82B shall be a principal permitted use in the B-G General Business District.
A. 
No outdoor advertising sign shall be placed closer than 300 feet to an intersection on a dual or proposed dual highway or within 100 feet of any other intersection; provided, however, that such signs may be affixed to or located adjacent to a building at such intersections in such a manner as not to materially cause any greater obstruction of vision than caused by the building itself. No sign shall be so located as to obstruct the vision of traffic using entranceways, driveways or any public road intersection.
B. 
All outdoor advertising signs shall have a minimum front-yard setback of 10 feet from road rights-of-way.
C. 
All outdoor advertising signs shall be spaced in such a manner that there shall be a minimum of 300 feet between signs. In the case of existing dual-lane highways, each side of each dual-lane highway shall be considered separately in determining such spacing requirement. In the case of non-dual-lane highways, spacing shall be determined and measured between signs regardless of the side of the highway on which they are located or proposed.
[Amended 1-13-2009 by Ord. No. 190]
In any district except R-7,500, B-L and B-G Districts, the Planning and Zoning Commission may authorize the subdivision of tracts or parcels of land of not less than 10 acres into lots for R District uses, and such lots and yards may be smaller than otherwise required in the R Districts by this chapter, provided that the following conditions are met:
A. 
The total number of lots and dwelling units shall not exceed the number that would be permitted if the area were developed in conformance with the normal minimum lot size requirements in the zoning district in which they are located.
B. 
The unlotted land derived from reduction of lot sizes shall be provided and maintained as common open space for joint use by the residents of the cluster subdivision. Plans for use and providing for perpetual care of open space and/or recreational area must be provided for, subject to approval by the Planning Commission.
C. 
The Health Department approval of the cluster subdivision shall be secured with regard to water and sewerage facilities proposed for each subdivision.
D. 
The foregoing criteria shall apply to a cluster subdivision in the R-40,000 District as modified below for the R-40,000 District:
[Added 2-12-2019 by Ord. No. 236]
(1) 
At least 30% of the land area of the subdivision shall be open space; and
(2) 
The minimum lot size for any residential lot in the cluster subdivision shall be 10,000 square feet; and
(3) 
The lot width and yard requirements applicable to each individual clustered lot shall be those otherwise specified for lots that most closely correspond in size to the clustered lot. For example, clustered residential lots of 10,000 square feet to 12,500 square feet shall be required to meet the normal lot width and yard requirements for R-10,000 lots; clustered residential lots of 12,501 square feet to 17,500 square feet shall be required to meet the normal lot width and yard requirements for R-15,000 lots, and so on as now specified in § 250-27; and
(4) 
The ten-acre minimum tract or parcel size shall not apply.
In any B-L or B-G District, the Commission may approve a planned business center (neighborhood-type shopping center) of not less than two acres nor more than 10 acres. It may also approve in these districts a planned business center (community-type shopping center) of from 10 acres to 20 acres.
A. 
The developer of any such planned business center project, prior to construction, shall present to the Commission for its review a development plan of such proposed center. The development plan shall show such items as the size of the project, the location and approximate shapes of buildings, road ingress and egress patterns, parking areas, storm drainage and water and sewerage facilities, and such other information as is necessary for the Commission to give the necessary consideration.
B. 
It shall be the duty of the Commission to ascertain whether the location, size and other characteristics of the site, and the proposed plan comply with the following conditions:
[Amended 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 214]
(1) 
The developer will provide general information about the range of uses contemplated for the planned business center and how those uses will address community needs.
(2) 
The proposed planned business center will not cause points of traffic congestion on existing or planned future roads in the areas of such proposed location.
(3) 
The plans provide for a planned business center consisting of one or more groups of establishments in buildings of integrated and harmonious design, together with adequate and properly arranged traffic and parking facilities and landscaping, so as to result in an attractive and efficient shopping center.
C. 
The Commission may approve such planned business center project, provided the requirements of this chapter are complied with.
[Amended 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 214[1]]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also repealed former Subsection C, regarding the timing of the issuance of a written report, and redesignated former Subsection D as Subsection C.
A. 
Permitted uses. The uses permitted in a planned business center shall be those retail business, commercial and service uses and accessory uses permitted in the Business District in which the planned business center is located unless otherwise prohibited herein. No use other than such as is necessary or desirable to supply goods and services to the surrounding area shall be permitted.
[Amended 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 214]
B. 
Prohibited uses. The following uses are prohibited in a planned business center:
(1) 
Amusement parks, commercial.
(2) 
Automobile, trailer or implement repair establishments.
(3) 
Bottling of soft drink or milk or bulk distribution stations.
(4) 
Building material sales or storage yards.
(5) 
Carpenter or woodworking shop.
(6) 
Circus.
(7) 
Drive-in theaters.
(8) 
Feed and grain sales and storage, including milling.
(9) 
Funeral establishments.
(10) 
Golf driving ranges.
(11) 
Hotels and apartment hotels
(12) 
Industrial uses.
(13) 
Kennels.
(14) 
Livery stables.
(15) 
Newspaper publishing establishments and printing shops.
(16) 
Residential uses.
(17) 
Riding academies.
(18) 
Sheet metal shops.
(19) 
Sign painting shops.
(20) 
Swimming pools.
(21) 
Target ranges.
(22) 
Truck or motor freight terminals or warehouses.
(23) 
Wholesale business, warehousing and service establishments.
The following regulations shall apply to a planned business center:
A. 
Building height. No building shall exceed the permitted height of the B District in which the planned business center is located, except as may be modified by § 250-94 of this chapter.
B. 
Yards.
(1) 
No building, parking lot or other facilities shall be erected within 50 feet of a public street right-of way line. No permitted signs and planting shall be located within 10 feet of any public street right-of-way line.
(2) 
No building shall be located within 50 feet of any other boundary line, and any such line which adjoins an R District, if deemed necessary by the Commission, shall be screened by a solid wall or compact evergreen hedge at least six feet in height or by such other screening device as may be deemed appropriate and adequate.
C. 
Tract coverage. Buildings shall not be permitted to cover more than 25% of the total project area.
D. 
Parking: 5.5 spaces for each 1,000 square feet of floor space; however, if 20% or less of gross floor area is office space, parking requirements may be based solely on gross floor area devoted to retailing, and one additional space will be required for each 350 square feet of floor space or major fraction thereof in excess of the first 20% of floor area. Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so arranged as to direct the light away from adjoining premises in any R District and from any public roads.
E. 
Loading space. Off-street loading space and facilities shall be provided as required in § 250-78 of this chapter. Such facilities shall be in the rear of any building, unless the Commission for good reason approves a location at the sides of any such building, and shall not be included as part of any customer parking space required herein.
F. 
Signs. In addition to signs permitted and as regulated in § 250-81 and § 250-82, one additional sign not exceeding 200 square feet in area, containing the names of the shopping center and/or the establishments located therein, may be placed at any location within the boundaries of the project, but it shall not exceed 30 feet in height. Any shopping center fronting on more than one street may be permitted such a sign within the required yard area along such street.