A building may be erected, altered or used and
a lot or premises may be used for any of the following purposes:
A. Business or professional offices, real estate and
insurance offices, general office buildings, studios, banks or financial
institutions, savings and loan associations.
B. Hotels, motels, extended stay hotels, age-restricted
housing.
C. Public or private parking structures, provided that
the street level of the primary facade shall contain improved and
leasable space available for any of the permitted uses in the B-2
District.
D. Business colleges, private trade schools, nursing
schools, and other education institutions.
E. Arts and cultural center.
F. Municipal uses (excluding a dump), telephone control
offices, communications or other public utility offices.
G. Day-care centers (in accordance with Article
XXIX).
The following secondary activities which support
the primary activities are permitted, subject to the development and
performance standards set forth herein. Permitted secondary uses shall
be located in the same building with a primary use. Secondary uses
shall not occupy more than 10% of the total leasable floor space.
Secondary uses shall be developed only as part of a primary permitted
use and shall not be in operation prior to said primary permitted
use.
B. Radio-television stations, telephone exchanges or
transformer stations, provided that all buildings or structures except
fences and barriers are located not less than 50 feet from a residential
district.
C. Passenger stations for public transportation, including
railroad stations, bus passenger stations or bus terminals.
D. Any use of the same general character as any of the
uses hereinabove specifically permitted shall be permitted as a conditional
use.
E. Retail stores for the sale of dry goods, variety and
general merchandise, clothing, foods, drugs, furnishings or other
household supplies.
F. Sale and repair of jewelry, watches, clocks, optical
goods or musical, professional or scientific instruments.
G. Restaurants, tearooms, places of business dispensing
alcoholic and malt beverages in accordance with the Pennsylvania Liquor
Control Board licensing provisions (provided that the same are not
located within 100 feet of any residential zone).
H. Retail bakers, confectionery or ice cream shops or
other places serving food or beverages, including delicatessens.
J. Personal service shops, including only tailors, barbers,
beauty salons, shoe repair, dressmaking or similar shops, laundries
or dry-cleaning establishments as long as there is no cleaning, laundering,
pressing or other processing of goods on the premises.
The front, side and rear facade of buildings
abutting the sidewalk along a public or private street or facing a
residential zoning district must incorporate design features totaling
at least 60% of the area of the facade. Design features shall include
windows, entry doors, facade articulation, or awnings. At least 40%
of the facade treatment must consist of windows permitting views into
the building.