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City of Butler, PA
Butler County
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[Amended 6-4-1992 by Ord. No. 1371; 7-7-1998 by Ord. No. 1309; 4-28-2011 by Ord. No. 1639; 11-21-2013 by Ord. No. 1679]
In the C-2 District, the land and structures may be used and structures may be erected, altered, enlarged and maintained for the following uses only:
A. 
Retail stores selling food, clothing, confections, drugs, flowers, furniture, hardware, appliances, office supplies, notions, jewelry, toys, sundries, books, music, cards, business equipment, automotive parts, but not including installation on the premises, bicycles and other manufactured articles.
B. 
Offices.
C. 
Service shops limited to barber and beauty shops, tailor, shoemaker, laundry and laundromat, dry cleaning using nonexplosive and nonflammable cleaning fluids, and dressmaking.
D. 
Schools, commercial.
E. 
Hotels and motels.
F. 
Restaurants and bars, except drive-in facilities. See § 260-58.
G. 
Banks, savings and loan institutions and commercial loan establishments, including drive-in facilities.
H. 
Churches, cathedrals and temples.
I. 
Medical and dental clinics.
J. 
Funeral homes/crematories.
K. 
Community garage or community parking area, public or private.
L. 
Auditoriums.
M. 
Boarding and lodging house.
N. 
Philanthropic institutions.
O. 
Newspaper and printing establishments.
P. 
Studios such as photography, art, music, dance, and radio and television broadcasting.
Q. 
Opticians and optometrists.
R. 
Public utility offices and facilities.
S. 
Apartments, including new structures or dwelling units over commercial stores at street level.
T. 
Amusement enterprises except amusement arcades.
U. 
Municipal buildings, recreation facilities and libraries.
V. 
Bed-and-breakfasts.
W. 
Correctional facilities.
X. 
Day-care centers/preschools.
Y. 
Cultural facilities.
Z. 
Postal service.
AA. 
Data centers.
BB. 
Automobile sales and service, and boat and trailer sales and service, where all service is conducted within an enclosed building.
CC. 
Convenience stores.
DD. 
Gas and fuel sales.
EE. 
Microbrewery/restaurant/brew pub.
FF. 
Drive-in retail establishments.
GG. 
Business support enterprises.
HH. 
Check-cashing shops.
II. 
Day spas.
JJ. 
Massage therapy offices.
KK. 
Pawn shops.
LL. 
Rental halls.
MM. 
Entertainment/sports facilities, small (capacity of less than 300).
NN. 
Repair shops, including electrical or other household appliances, radios and the like.
OO. 
Multiple-family dwellings, limited to locations that do not abut Main Street.
[Added 2-25-2016 by Ord. No. 1724]
PP. 
Duplexes, limited to locations that do not abut Main Street.
[Added 3-25-2021 by Ord. No. 1797]
Accessory uses in the C-2 District shall be as follows:
A. 
Signs as prescribed in Article XVII.
B. 
Uses customarily incidental to any permitted use, including residential facilities used by owners, caretakers or watchmen.
C. 
Coin-operated amusement devices not exceeding three in number on any single premises.
D. 
Sheds, garages and other customary accessory structures for existing one- and two-family dwellings (nonconforming uses), subject to development standards as set forth in the R-3 Zoning District.
E. 
Home occupations, no on-site customer service.
Conditional uses in the C-2 District shall be as follows:
A. 
Drive-in restaurants.
B. 
Commercial activities similar to any principal permitted use listed above but not specifically listed.
C. 
Principal location for sales by a franchised dealership of newly produced automobiles, including service and incidental sales of used cars, provided that all aspects of the business are on the same or nearby properties.
D. 
Amusement arcades, provided that at least one supervisor, not less than 21 years of age, is on the premises whenever the arcade is in operation. A floor plan drawn to scale showing the location of the proposed devices in relation to adjacent walls and exits and to one another shall be presented to the Planning Commission before action leading to approval may commence.
E. 
Personal care homes.
F. 
Nursing homes.
G. 
Home occupations with on-site customer service.
H. 
Membership clubs.
I. 
Assisted-living facilities.
J. 
Substance abuse treatment facilities, outpatient.
K. 
Schools, industrial/trade.
L. 
Colleges/universities.
M. 
Recreation, indoor facilities.
N. 
Lodges, private membership clubs, fraternal and civic organizations.
O. 
Research and development facilities.
P. 
Automobile sales and service, and boat and trailer sales and service, new, used and rental.
Q. 
Farmers' markets, permanent.
R. 
Gas stations/mini marts.
S. 
Entertainment/sports facilities, large.
T. 
Auto repair shops.
U. 
Building maintenance companies.
V. 
Car washes in an enclosed building.
W. 
Document storage facilities.
X. 
Storage of petroleum and gas products.
Y. 
Storage of vehicles (commercial, boats, RVs, cars, etc.) in an enclosed building.
A. 
Boarding homes for sheltered care, approval of which shall require a public hearing as provided in § 260-132D.
B. 
Group care facilities, approval of which shall require a public hearing as provided in § 260-132D.
A. 
There are no area regulations except as necessary to comply with off-street parking, loading and unloading, floor area ratio and yard setbacks where residential uses abut the C-2 District as set forth below.
B. 
For any permitted residential use, the minimum lot area shall be not less than 6,000 square feet, including area devoted to commercial use in the same structure. For each additional dwelling unit more than four, the lot area shall be increased by 500 square feet. For each additional unit, including any efficiency and one-bedroom apartment, exceeding four such units, the lot area shall be increased by 350 square feet.
Where the zone boundaries are adjacent to a residential zone or front on a street the opposite side of which is zoned residential, the following yard regulations shall be observed:
A. 
Side yard. A side yard of not less than 20 feet shall be maintained between any main or accessory building and the adjacent residential zone boundary line.
B. 
Rear yard. A rear yard of not less than 20 feet shall be maintained between any main or accessory building and the adjacent residential zone boundary line.
C. 
Front yard. No building, main or accessory shall be closer to the street than the established building line of adjacent residences on the same side of the street if such exist; if there is no established building setback line within the block, the building setback line shall be 20 feet.
A. 
Side yards. Any required side yard shall be landscaped for a depth of at least 15 feet parallel to the zone boundary line, and the planting may include lawn, trees and shrubs. Driveways to the rear yard may be placed in the remaining required side yard.
B. 
Rear yard. Any required rear yard shall provide a shield from an adjacent residential zone property consisting of a solid masonry wall or solid board fence, or a permanent evergreen hedge not less than six feet in height, which shield may be extended along a residential zone boundary line on the side yard line to the front yard building setback line.
C. 
Front yards. Any required front yard shall be landscaped with any combination of lawn, shrubs, flowers and trees and maintained in a neat and orderly manner. No use, other than driveways to the front entrance or parking lot of a main building, may be made of any required front yard. If the front yard is utilized for parking, a planting strip of not fewer than four feet in width must be provided next to the front sidewalks and side street sidewalks if on a corner lot.
The total floor area shall not exceed eight times the lot area.
Off-street parking shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article XVIII.
Off-street loading and unloading shall be provided in accordance with Article XVIII.
There is no height limitation for buildings in the C-2 District.