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Township of West Hempfield, PA
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2023-12-05
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 145 Zoning
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ARTICLE 400 Commercial Districts
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Section 402 C-2 Commercial District
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Zoning
Ch 145 Art 400 § 402
C-2 Commercial District
§ 402.1
Intended purpose.
§ 402.2
Uses and structures.
§ 402.3
Lot area, lot width, and coverage requirements.
§ 402.4
Setback regulations.
§ 402.5
Building height regulations.
§ 402.6
Off-street parking regulations.
§ 402.7
Sign regulations.
§ 402.8
Performance standards.
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Section 402
C-2 Commercial District
§ 402.1
Intended purpose.
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§ 402.2
Uses and structures.
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§ 402.3
Lot area, lot width, and coverage requirements.
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§ 402.4
Setback regulations.
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§ 402.5
Building height regulations.
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§ 402.6
Off-street parking regulations.
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§ 402.7
Sign regulations.
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§ 402.8
Performance standards.
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§ 402.1
Intended purpose.
It is the purpose of the C-2 Commercial District to provide for highway-oriented commercial activities in areas best suited for such purpose.
§ 402.2
Uses and structures.
A.
Permitted uses.
1.
Any use permitted as of right in the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District.
2.
Hotel, motel.
3.
(Reserved)
[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A3, regarding indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, was repealed 3-5-2019; reenacted 4-2-2019 by Ord. No. 2-19 and
4-7-2020
by
Ord. No. 3-20
.
4.
Vehicular sales and/or service establishment.
5.
Indoor and outdoor motion picture theaters.
6.
Municipal uses.
7.
Miniwarehouse subject to the provisions of § 710.1 herein.
8.
Office.
9.
Office complex.
10.
Conference and resort center.
11.
Buildings, structures and uses accessory to the above permitted uses.
12.
Car wash.
[Added
8-5-2008
by
Ord. No. 7-08
]
13.
Buildings, structures and uses accessory to the above permitted uses.
[Added
8-5-2008
by
Ord. No. 7-08
]
B.
Special exception.
1.
Mobile home park, subject to the provisions of § 702.5.
2.
Wholesale sales, storage and distribution.
3.
Private clubs.
4.
Public parking lot/garage.
5.
Adult establishment subject to the provisions of § 702.7.
6.
Indoor and outdoor recreation facilities, whether as a principal use or an accessory use, subject to the provisions of § 702.10.
[Added
3-5-2019
; reenacted
4-2-2019
by
Ord. No. 2-19
and
4-7-2020
by
Ord. No. 3-20
]
C.
Conditional use.
1.
Planned shopping center subject to the provisions of § 703.2.
2.
Retail store exceeding 8,000 square feet of gross floor area other than a planned shopping center subject to the provisions of § 703.5.
§ 402.3
Lot area, lot width, and coverage requirements.
A.
The following regulations shall be observed:
1.
Minimum lot area with public sewer and water: 10,000 square feet.
2.
Minimum lot area without public sewer and water: one acre.
3.
Minimum lot width at street line with public sewer and water: 75 feet.
4.
Minimum lot width at street line without public sewer and water: 150 feet.
5.
Minimum landscape area: 35% shall be dispersed throughout the lot development area and not concentrated in one large area.
§ 402.4
Setback regulations.
A.
Front yard. Front yard setback distances are determined by the kind of road or highway on which the property abuts as follows:
1.
Arterial: 70 feet from the right-of-way line or 90 feet from the street centerline, whichever is the greater.
2.
Collector: 60 feet from the street right-of-way line or 80 feet from the street centerline, whichever is the greater.
3.
Local: 50 feet from the street right-of-way line or 70 feet from the street centerline, whichever is the greater.
B.
Side yard: each building or structure shall have two side yards, neither of which shall be less than 20 feet.
C.
Rear yard: 50 feet.
§ 402.5
Building height regulations.
A.
Maximum building height: 40 feet.
§ 402.6
Off-street parking regulations.
As provided for in Section 707.
§ 402.7
Sign regulations.
As provided for in Section 708.
§ 402.8
Performance standards.
As provided for in Section 802.