[Ord. 12-8-97A, 12/8/1997, § 601]
It is the purpose of these controls to provide particular regulations
for each of the zoning districts within the Borough and to maintain
certain standards for development with those districts. Each zoning
district shall contain controls affecting basic land utilization,
building and area dimensions, the conduct of uses on the property
and the design of auxiliary facilities.
[Ord. 12-8-97A, 12/8/1997, § 602]
The controls imposed for each zoning district shall be limited
in application to the area so indicated by the Zoning Map.
[Ord. 12-8-97A, 12/8/1997, § 603]
For the purpose of this chapter, the Borough of Akron is hereby
divided into six classes of districts which shall be designated as
follows:
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R-1 Residential - 1
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R-2 Residential - 2
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R-3 Residential - 3
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C-1 Commercial
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C-M Commercial Mixed
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FP Floodplain
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[Ord. 12-8-97A, 12/8/1997, § 604]
1.
The boundaries of the zoning districts shall be as shown on the Official
Map which shall be located in the office of the Borough Zoning Officer.
Said map and all notations, references and data shown thereon are
hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter and shall be as
much a part of this chapter as if all were fully described herein.
2.
The Official Zoning Map shall be so labeled, and identified by the
signature of the President of the Borough Council, attested by the
Borough Secretary, and bear the seal of the Borough under the following
words:
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"This is to certify that the following () sheets comprise the
Official Zoning Map of Akron Borough, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,
adopted this ( ) day of ( ), 199_."
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[Ord. 12-8-97A, 12/8/1997, § 605]
1.
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown
on the Official Zoning Map, the following shall apply:
A.
Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines
of streets, highways or alleys, or extensions thereof, or parallel
or perpendicular to such center lines shall be construed as such.
B.
Boundaries indicated as approximately following plotted lot lines,
or extensions thereof, or parallel or perpendicular to such lot lines,
shall be construed as such unless a lot line is clearly plotted and
the boundary line is clearly different.
C.
Boundaries indicated as approximately following Borough boundaries
shall be construed as such.
D.
Distances specifically indicated shall be so construed. Distances
not specifically indicated shall be determined by the scale of the
map.
E.
Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at
variance with those shown on the Official Zoning Map, or in other
circumstances not indicated by paragraphs .A through .D above, the
Zoning Officer, subject to appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board shall
interpret the district boundaries.
F.
Where a district boundary line divides a lot which was in single
ownership at the time of passage of this chapter, the district in
which lies the major portion of the lot may be extended a distance
not to exceed 30 feet. Additional lesser extensions of said lots may
be authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board as a special exception if
it finds such extension involve the best use of the land.
[Ord. No. 00093, 5/14/2018; as amended by Ord. No.
00096, 4/8/2019]
The table below summarizes those uses which are permitted in
the five zoning districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, C-1, C-M). More detailed
information regarding these zoning districts and use regulations is
provided in Parts 7 through 13.
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Key:
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X = Right
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SE = Special Exception
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C = Conditional
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NP = Not Permitted
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Use
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Districts
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R-1
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R-2
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R-3
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C-1
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C-M
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Accessory uses incidental to permitted use
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Adult entertainment establishments, subject to the provisions of § 27-1212
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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NP
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Attached dwellings
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NP
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NP
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SE
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NP
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NP
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Bakeries
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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NP
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Bed-and-breakfast inns, subject to provisions of § 27-1202
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SE
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SE
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NP
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SE
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SE
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Boarding houses
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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Body art establishment, subject to § 27-1240
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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NP
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Church/places of worship
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SE
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SE
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NP
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NP
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SE
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Conversion of a single-family detached dwelling to a two-family
detached dwelling
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NP
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SE
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SE
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NP
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SE
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Day-care businesses, subject to § 27-1203
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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SE
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Essential services building
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SE
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SE
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SE
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SE
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SE
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Essential services structures
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Extension of an existing cemetery through land owned at the
effective date of this chapter
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NP
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SE
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NP
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NP
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SE
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NP
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SE
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SE
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NP
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SE
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Funeral homes
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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SE
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Game rooms, subject to provisions of § 27-1207
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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NP
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Greenhouses
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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NP
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Group homes
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Home businesses, subject to § 27-1204
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NP
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SE
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SE
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NP
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X
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Home occupations, subject to § 27-1204
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X
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X
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X
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NP
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X
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Hotels and motels
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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NP
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Kennels, subject to § 27-1233
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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NP
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Mobile home parks, subject to § 27-1302
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NP
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NP
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SE
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NP
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NP
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Motor vehicle body shop or motor vehicle service station or garage, subject to § 27-1230
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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NP
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Multiple-family dwellings/apartments
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NP
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NP
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SE
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NP
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NP
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Municipal building
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NP
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NP
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NP
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X
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SE
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Offices, health services, medical or dental clinic, financial institutions (including banks), personal services, provided that the building area is less than 4,000 square feet and that off-street parking is provided which meets the requirements of § 27-1205
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NP
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NP
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NP
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X
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SE
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Offices, health services/medical/dental clinic, financial institutions (including banks), personal services, provided that the building area is in excess of 4,000 square feet and that off-street parking is provided which meets the requirements of § 27-1205
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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SE
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Organizational headquarters campus, subject to § 27-1238
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C
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C
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Outdoor advertising business
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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NP
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Parking lot
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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SE
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Parks and playgrounds, not operated for private profit
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Process of manufacture, assembly or treatment which is clearly
incidental to a retail business conducted on the premises
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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SE
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Public or private golf courses
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X
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NP
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NP
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NP
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NP
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Restaurants, provided that off-street parking is provided which meets the requirements of § 27-1205
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NP
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NP
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NP
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X
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X
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Retail and wholesale sales or rental of goods and services (except adult entertainment establishments, as defined herein), provided the total building area is less than 4,000 square feet and that off-street parking is provided which meets the requirements of § 27-1205
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NP
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NP
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NP
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X
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SE
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Retail and wholesale sales or rental of goods and services,
provided the total building area is in excess of 4,000 square feet
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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SE
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Schools, public or private elementary or secondary
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SE
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SE
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NP
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NP
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SE
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Short-term rentals in single-family dwellings, subject to § 27-1241 |
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Single-family detached dwellings
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X
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X
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X
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NP
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X
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Single-family semi-detached dwelling
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NP
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SE
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SE
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NP
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SE
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Self-service storage facility, subject to § 27-1209
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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NP
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Temporary quarters, subject to § 27-1236
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Two-family detached dwelling
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NP
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SE
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SE
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NP
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SE
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Two-family semi-detached dwelling
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NP
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NP
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SE
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NP
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NP
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Transitional housing, subject to § 27-1239
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NP
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NP
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NP
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SE
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NP
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