A. 
The C3 Special District is composed of certain older areas of the region which, due to changing economic and social conditions, are not in use to the best possible advantage to the Borough and, in some cases, are creating a negative impact on the surrounding districts. It is anticipated that renewal of these areas may be beyond the abilities of the local jurisdiction and, therefore, that other public and quasi-public technical and financial assistance may be involved in redevelopment of these areas.
B. 
The regulations of this district are designed to define appropriate uses and height and bulk requirements to serve as the framework by which renewal can take place. As such, a harmonious blending of certain commercial activities and medium- and high-density residential uses are permitted, to be developed in an environment amenable to pedestrian traffic.
C. 
Additional uses of a public or semipublic nature such as libraries, churches and other public facilities which may serve the residents of the district may be located therein.
In this district land and structures may be used and structures may be erected, enlarged, altered, and maintained for the limited uses hereinafter set forth. In addition, any use shall be in accordance with a site plan reviewed by the Planning Commission. The site plan shall show, as proposed, the location of main and accessory structures on the site and their relation to one another, traffic circulation within the site, the location of vehicular access onto the site, emergency vehicle access into and throughout the site, the exterior dimensions of all structures, the provision of automobile parking space, the provision of other open space on the site, the landscaping, paving, fences and walls on the site, pedestrian walkways, storm and sanitary sewer facilities and the location of signs. In approving site plans, the Planning Commission may act on site plans submitted to it, or may act on its own initiative in proposing and approving a site plan. In considering any site plan hereunder, the Planning Commission, will be guided by an authorized and approved plan of redevelopment. Further, the Commission shall endeavor to assure safety and convenience of traffic movement, both within the site covered and in relation to access street and harmonious and beneficial relationship of structures and uses on the site, as well as contiguous properties. To this end the Borough Council may limit vehicular access by plan. In this district, land and structures may be used, and structures may be erected, altered, enlarged and maintained for the following purposes only:
A. 
Permitted uses.
(1) 
Retail store or shop, provided that there is no manufacturing or processing carried on other than that which is incidental and essential to an enterprise in which merchandise is sold at retail, primarily on the premises.
(2) 
Single-family attached, multiple-family dwelling, and high-rise.
(3) 
Retail and wholesale distribution of beverages.
(4) 
Barbershop or beauty parlor.
(5) 
Business or professional office.
(6) 
Financial institution or real estate office.
(7) 
Office for physician, dentist, or other practitioner of the healing arts for human patients.
(8) 
Building housing a commercial amusement enterprise, such as bowling alleys, billiard or pool tables, dance hall, theater or cinema and, place for the conduct of games of skill but not games of chance.
(9) 
Funeral home or mortuary. [See § 185-92B(7)(a).]
(10) 
Personal service enterprise, such as laundry agency, hand laundry, laundry operated by customers, dry cleaning and pressing agency, shoe repair shop, or tailor shop.
(11) 
Office or shop for person engaged in service activities or artisanship (mainly off the premises) and not involving use on the premises of machinery noisier than used under Subsection A(10).
(12) 
Telephone central exchange.
B. 
Conditional uses.
(1) 
Limited residential dwelling within commercial structure. (See § 185-87S.)
(2) 
Community service institution or facility. (See § 185-87B.)
(3) 
Government use or structure. (See § 185-87D.)
(4) 
Major excavating, grading, or filling. (See § 185-87G.)
(5) 
Public utility corporation buildings, structures, facilities, and installations. (See § 185-87J.)
(6) 
Restaurant or other establishment for the preparation and sale of food or drink primarily for consumption on the premises. (See § 185-87P.)
(7) 
Automobile service station, class I and class III. (See § 185-87O.)
(8) 
Hospital and sanitarium. (See § 185-87E.)
(9) 
Motel/hotel. (See § 185-87F.)
(10) 
Nonprofit recreation area. (See § 185-87I.)
(11) 
Farmer's markets and flea markets. (See § 185-87R.)
(12) 
Drive in banks. (See § 185-87V.)
(13) 
Catering business. (See § 185-87W.)
(14) 
Foster home up to five children.
(15) 
Conversion apartment. (See § 185-87M.)
(16) 
PRD planned residential development on any lot greater than 1/2 acre. (See Article VII.)
(17) 
Group residential development of multifamily structures. (See § 185-87L.)
(18) 
Publicly owned recreation area.
(19) 
Community service institution or facility. (See § 185-87B.)
(20) 
Public library.
(21) 
Educational institution. (See § 185-87C.)
(22) 
Church or other place of religious worship or instruction and living quarters for its clergymen and/or members of a religious order.
(23) 
Rooming house.
(24) 
Halfway house.
(25) 
Day-care center. (See § 185-87T.)
(26) 
Elderly housing.
(27) 
Community club. [See § 185-92B(4).]
(28) 
Membership club. [See § 185-92B(5)(a).]
(29) 
Apartment in commercial building. (See § 185-87S.)
(30) 
Tourist home. [See § 185-92B(7)(b).]
(31) 
Personal care boarding home, large and small. (See § 185-9, Definitions, under "group care facility" and see § 185-87Y.)
(32) 
Intermediate care facility. (See § 185-9, Definitions.)
(33) 
Skilled nursing facility. (See § 185-9, Definitions.)
(34) 
Mini-warehouse. (See § 185-9, Definitions.)
(35) 
Retail and wholesale distribution of beverages.
(36) 
Car washing enterprise.
(37) 
Large group care facility. (See § 185-87Z.)
C. 
Special exceptions permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board, as prescribed in Article XIII, including:
(1) 
Temporary structure or use in connection with an authorized use. [See § 185-92B(1)(a).]
(2) 
Extension of a nonconforming use within a nonconforming structure to a conforming use or to another nonconforming use that is determined to be no more detrimental to the neighborhood. [See § 185-92B(1)(b).]
(3) 
Limited enlargement of a nonconforming structure. [See § 185-92B(1)(c).]
(4) 
Erection, enlargement, or use of a structure for a community garage, major garage, or parking area. [See § 185-92B(6).]
D. 
Accessory use. (See § 185-9, Definitions.)
E. 
Signs, as prescribed in Article XI.
F. 
Required automobile parking and loading space, as prescribed in Article X.
A. 
The maximum heights of structures in any building as follows:
(1) 
One hundred feet for high-rise structures.
(2) 
Forty-five feet for other main structures.
(3) 
Fifteen feet for an accessory structure, not to exceed one story.
B. 
See general height provisions and exceptions, § 185-65.
A. 
Each lot in this district shall comply with the following minimum requirements, except as otherwise provided.
(1) 
Front yard depth: none required.
(2) 
Side yard width: none required except in the following instances:
(a) 
When side lot line abuts an R or S District: 15 feet.
[Amended 9-9-2002 by Ord. No. 3-2002]
(b) 
A side yard abutting a street: not less in width than the depth of front yard required on the adjoining lot on that street.
(3) 
Rear yard depth: 20 feet, when rear lot line abuts an R or S District; otherwise, none required. (For through lot, see § 185-66C.)
B. 
See general area provisions and exceptions, § 185-66.
The provisions of § 185-66M shall apply. Maximum permitted dwelling density is 15 units per acre.
A. 
No building shall be erected in this district, whether main or accessory, which has any part of its exposed exterior wall surface composed of concrete block or cinder block except as hereinafter set forth. Exposed exterior surfaces on such buildings shall be composed of the following materials only, unless an additional material is approved by the Borough Council to be of equal or superior quality and aesthetic character when used under the circumstances as proposed:
(1) 
Brick.
(2) 
Stone.
(3) 
Glass.
(4) 
Metal, only as approved by the Borough Council.
(5) 
Marble.
(6) 
Wood for trim purposes only.
B. 
Concrete block may be used for exposed exterior wall surfaces on the rear wall only where upon review by Planning Commission and approval of the Borough Council such building is so located that such rear wall would not be viewable by passersby or any part of the general public.
All required front, side and rear yards shall be landscaped in lawns, planting, and no required front or side yard shall be used for automobile parking or the display of merchandise, except for area-wide special events as noted by proclamation of the Borough.