[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
The regulations of the Neighborhood Commercial District are
designed to provide basic convenience commercial goods and services
to local residents who live in the existing residential areas of the
Borough. Uses have been limited to those that residents are likely
to need on a daily or regular basis. Overall, retail size has been
restricted to prevent the establishment of intensive commercial uses
that exceed the local orientation of this district. These districts
have been sized to permit a grouping of several businesses; lot sizes
may vary depending upon the use of public utilities. Numerous protective
requirements have been imposed to protect adjoining land uses.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
1.
Stores
for the commercial retailing of food, clothing, drugs, confectionery,
hardware, sporting goods, household appliances, flowers, etc.
2.
Personal
services shops including barbershops, beauty parlors, tailors, shoe
repair, dry cleaning (excluding dry cleaning plants), laundromats,
florists, etc.
3.
Banks,
savings and loan, and finance agencies.
4.
Sit-down
restaurants, tearooms, cafes, and other places serving food and drink,
but not including drive-in, drive-through, or fast-food restaurants.
5.
Business
and professional offices.
6.
Medical
and/or dental offices or clinics and associated pharmacies.
7.
Hotels,
motels, and boarding houses.
10.
Customary
accessory uses and buildings incidental to any of the above permitted
uses as provided for in Article 22 of this Chapter.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
In order for any of the above listed uses to be permitted, they
must be nonobjectionable in terms of smoke or dust emission, odors,
noise, heat, vibration, visual impact, or glare, and shall not be
injurious or have an adverse effect on adjacent areas or the Borough
as a whole. Should the Zoning Officer require additional information
in order to make a determination concerning the above-mentioned dangers,
the applicant shall provide said information to the Zoning Officer
as part of the permit application. Furthermore, since the Neighborhood
Commercial District is located in close proximity to residential areas,
all construction and remodeling in the district shall be designed
to fit harmoniously with these residential uses, and shall include
environmental improvements (landscaping) as required by Article 23
of this Chapter.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
1.
A lot width, lot area, lot coverage, yard setback, and building height requirement of not less than the dimensions shown in the following table, unless otherwise specified heretofore in this Section, or §§14-1402, 14-1403, or elsewhere in this Chapter, shall be provided for every principal nonresidential building or use erected, altered, or established in this district.
A.
District
Requirements.
|
Lot Requirements
|
Yard Requirements
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Min. Lot Area
|
Min. Lot Width
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Max. Lot Coverage
|
Front
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Each Side
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Rear
|
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20,000 square feet
|
100 feet
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50%
|
50 feet
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20 feet
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30 feet
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B.
Where
a side or rear yard adjoins a residential district, said yard(s) shall
be no less than 50 feet in width and shall be designated as buffer
yards and landscaped in accordance with Article 23 of this Chapter.
C.
No
building shall exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet in height, which ever
is less, unless authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing
Board.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided for in accordance
with Article 24 of this Chapter.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
Signs shall be permitted in accordance with Article 25 of this
Chapter.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
The supplementary district regulations in Article 22 shall apply,
where applicable, as additional requirements for this district.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
The environmental and energy requirements in Article 23 shall
apply, where applicable, as additional requirements for this district.
