Table 21.1: Commercial Districts
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Commercial District Name
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Abbreviation and Map Symbol
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General Commercial
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GC
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Neighborhood Commercial
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NC
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Village-Center Commercial
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VC
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Table 21.3: Commercial District Use Lists
[Amended 12-5-2022 by L.L. No. 10-2022] | |||
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Zoning District
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Land Use
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GC
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NC
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VC
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Residential
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Single-family dwellings
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SP
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P
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P
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Two-family dwellings or townhomes
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SP
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P
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P
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Multifamily dwellings, new construction
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-
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SP1
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-
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Multifamily dwellings, by conversion
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SP
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SP1
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SP
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Nursing homes or assisted living facilities
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SP
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SP
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SP
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Home occupations
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P
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P
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P
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Upper-floor dwelling units
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P
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P
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P
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Residential accessory uses or structures
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P
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P
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P
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Institutional/Other
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Places of worship
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P
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P
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P
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Nonprofit or membership based clubs
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P
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P
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P
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Schools, public or private
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-
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P
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P
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Day-care centers, child or adult
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P
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P
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P
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Museums or libraries
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-
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P
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P
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Public parks or playgrounds
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SP
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SP
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SP
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Municipal structure or use
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P
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P
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P
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Parking area (not on same lot as the use it serves)
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SP
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-
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SP
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Commercial
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Professional or medical offices
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P
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P
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P
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Financial institutions
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P
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P
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P
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Hotels or inns
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SP
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SP
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SP
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Motels
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-
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-
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-
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Restaurants
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SP
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SP2
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SP
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Take-out restaurants
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SP
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SP2
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SP
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Taverns and bars
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SP
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SP2
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SP
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Breweries or distilleries
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SP
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SP2
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SP
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Vehicle sales
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P
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SP2
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SP
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Vehicle service or repair shops
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P
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SP2
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SP
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Gasoline service stations
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P
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SP2
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SP
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Car washes
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SP
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SP2
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SP
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Laundromats or dry-cleaners
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P
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SP2
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SP
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Newspaper or printing shops
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P
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P2
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P
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Dance, art, music, or photo studios
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P
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P2
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P
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Funeral homes or parlors
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P
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P2
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SP
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Indoor entertainment facilities
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SP
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SP2
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SP
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Indoor recreational facilities
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SP
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SP2
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SP
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Repair or service shops
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P
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P2
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P
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Retail stores or personal service establishments
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P
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P2
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P
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Wholesale stores
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P
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SP2
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SP
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Animal grooming shops
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P
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P2
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SP
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Animal hospitals or veterinary clinics
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-
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SP2
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SP
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Kennels
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-
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-
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-
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Broadcast facilities
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P
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SP2
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SP
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Telecommunications facilities
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SP
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SP
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SP
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Mixing of permitted uses in a single structure
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P
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P
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P
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Drive-throughs ancillary to permitted use3
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SP
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-
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SP
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Dining facilities ancillary to permitted use
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SP
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SP
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SP
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Outdoor sales or storage ancillary to permitted use
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SP
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SP
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SP
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Nonresidential accessory uses or structures
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P
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P
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P
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Cannabis adult-use retail dispensary
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SP
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SP
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SP
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Notes:
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1
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Provided the number of dwelling units per multifamily dwelling
does not exceed four.
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2
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Provided the use occupies an existing building footprint of
no more than 5,000 square feet.
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3
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Except that drive-through establishments operated in conjunction
with any restaurant, eating place, food service operation or beverage
or liquor store shall not be permitted in any zoning district.
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Table 21.4: Commercial Lot and Yard Requirements
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Zoning District
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Land Use
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GC
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NC
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VC
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A. Minimum Lot Size
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Single-family dwelling
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9,000 square feet
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9,000 square feet
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9,000 square feet
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Two-family dwelling
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10,500 square feet
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10,500 square feet
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10,500 square feet
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Multifamily dwelling
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3,500 SF/DU1
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3,500 SF/DU1
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3,500 SF/DU1
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Nonresidential use
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13,000 square feet
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35,000 square feet
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10,000 square feet
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B. Minimum Lot Width
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Single-family dwelling
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60 feet
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50 feet
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40 feet
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Two-family dwelling
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70 feet
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70 feet
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60 feet
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Multifamily dwelling
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100 feet
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75 feet
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75 feet
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Nonresidential use
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100 feet
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75 feet
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50 feet
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C. Front Yard
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Residential use
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25 feet minimum
75 feet maximum
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10 feet minimum
25 feet maximum
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0 feet minimum
25 feet maximum
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Nonresidential use
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10 feet minimum
75 feet maximum
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10 feet minimum
50 feet maximum
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0 feet minimum
10 feet maximum
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Accessory use/structure
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-
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-
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-
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D. Minimum Rear Yard
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Residential use
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15 feet
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15 feet
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15 feet
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Nonresidential use
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10 feet OR 25 feet2
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25 feet
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10 feet OR 25 feet2
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Accessory use or structure
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5 feet
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5 feet
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5 feet
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E. Minimum Side Yard
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Residential use
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10 feet
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10 feet
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10 feet
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Nonresidential use
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10 feet
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10 feet
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10 feet OR 10 feet2
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Accessory use/structure
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5 feet
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20 feet
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5 feet
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Notes:
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1
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SF/DU indicates square feet per dwelling unit.
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2
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When adjacent to a residential use, the larger yard requirement
shall apply.
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Table 21.5: Commercial District Bulk Requirements
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Zoning District
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Land Use
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GC
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NC
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VC
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A. Maximum Building Height1
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Single/two-family dwelling
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35 feet
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35 feet
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35 feet
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Multifamily dwelling
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35 feet
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35 feet
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35 feet
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Nonresidential use
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45 feet
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40 feet
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SPR2
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Accessory use/structure
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15 feet
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15 feet
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15 feet
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B. Maximum Lot Coverage3
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Single/two-family dwelling
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35%
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35%
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35%
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Multifamily dwelling
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35%
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35%
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35%
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Nonresidential use
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50%
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40%
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SPR2
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Accessory use/structure
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25% of rear yard
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20% of rear yard
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20% of rear yard
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Notes:
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1
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Or the average building height (with +/- one-foot margin) on
the block.
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2
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SPR indicates that the bulk requirements of any newly constructed building and maximum lot coverage for any building or use shall be subject to review and approval through the site plan review process (Article 51).
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3
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Or the average lot coverage on the block.
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