It is the purpose of this district to permit commercial development
of a retail nature with sufficient controls and to permit the continuation
of standard development patterns now existing throughout the Borough.
A.
Permitted uses. The following are permitted uses in the Business
A District:
(1)
All uses as ordained in the preceding articles respecting Residence
District A and the Office District.
[Amended 9-28-2000 by Ord. No. 8:13-00
(2)
Retail business activities of and similar to the following types:
business office; store; supermarket; drugstore; post office; funeral
parlor; hotel, motel; bar; restaurant; bakery; beauty parlor; barbershop;
bookstore; travel agency; gym; health club; fitness center; display
and sales room or similar structure where goods, articles, appliances
or vehicles are sold primarily at retail; indoor storage facility;
and general retail business.
[Amended 6-22-2006 by Ord. No. 06:09-06]
B.
Prohibited uses.
[Amended 8-8-1996 by Ord. No. 7:15-96]
The following accessory uses and structures are permitted in
Business District A:
A.
Any use or structure permitted in Residence District A.
The following regulations apply in Business District A:
A.
Lot size: 7,500 square feet minimum.
B.
Lot width: 75 feet minimum.
C.
Front yards shall be not less than 10 feet. In addition, in all areas
where a residential property is contiguous to a commercial property,
the commercial property shall have a front yard which is not less
than the adjoining residential property.
D.
Side yard.
(1)
No building shall be closer than 15 feet to any residential building.
(2)
In all areas where residential property adjoins commercial property,
the commercial property shall have a ten-foot side yard requirement
with regard to that area wherein the residential and commercial property
join.
(3)
Attached structures will require no side yard on the attached side.
If structures are not attached, the side yard shall be five feet except
as set forth above.
E.
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of at least 10 feet.
F.
Occupied area. The maximum area, including accessory buildings, shall
not exceed 80% of the lot area.
G.
Height regulations. The maximum height of buildings shall not exceed
three stories or 35 feet.
H.
Trash enclosures. All trash enclosures or similar structures shall
be set back five feet from all rear and side lines. No trash enclosure
or similar structure will be permitted in any front yard area.
Those portions of all front, rear and side yards that are not
used for off-street parking shall be attractively planted with trees,
shrubs, plants and grass lawns. A landscape screen or screen fence
as required by the Planning Board shall be provided along the property
so that the parking lot and buildings are screened from the adjacent
residential properties.
Each unit shall provide adequate sewerage, drainage and water
facilities to service said unit as approved by the Borough Engineer.
