Township of Maple Shade, NJ Article VII C General Commercial Districts

§ 205-28 Applicability.

In C General Commercial Districts, the following regulations shall apply.

§ 205-29 Permitted uses.

A. Single-family detached dwellings subject to the lot, bulk, and height regulations of the R-1 District.

B. Home-based office businesses which employ family members residing in the home or employ not more than one employee other than a family member residing in the home, provided that one on-site parking space be provided for said employee in addition to the number of parking spaces required for the principal use, and further provided that:

(1) Not more than 25% of the home be devoted to business use.

(2) The size of vehicles making deliveries not exceed that which is normally associated with residential use in a residential neighborhood.

C. Bakery.

D. Banks and other financial institutions.

E. Business service.

F. Club or lodge.

G. Craftsmen's or general service shop, including plumbing, heating, carpentry, welding, and similar shop.

H. Day-care center.

I. Dry-cleaning agency and/or automatic self-service laundry.

J. Mortuary.

K. Newspaper publishing, printing establishment or similar establishment.

L. Personal grooming service, not including tattoo or body piercing parlors.

M. Professional, medical, and business offices.

N. Retail store not to include motor vehicle sales agency, motor vehicle repair shop, or similar use.

O. Telephone central office; electric substation.

P. Combinations of the above in a single building.

§ 205-30 Area and yard requirements for nonresidential uses.

For buildings used in whole or in part for nonresidential uses, the following area and yard requirements shall apply:

A. Lot area. A minimum lot area of 9,000 square feet shall be provided.

B. Not more than 70% of the area of each lot may be occupied by buildings with a maximum impervious lot coverage not to exceed 85%.

C. Yards. Front, side, and rear yards shall be provided on each lot as follows:

(1) Front yard. One yard, not less than 20 feet in depth, subject to the provisions of § 205-76.

(2) Side yards. None required for a building used for commercial purposes, except that, where a lot abuts a residence district or a street on the side lot line, a side yard shall be provided which shall be not less than 20 feet in width. In any case where side yards are provided, although they are not required, each such yard shall be not less than five feet in width.

(3) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard on each lot which shall not be less than 20 feet in depth, provided that, where a lot abuts a residence district on the rear lot line, each such rear yard shall be not less than 30 feet in depth.

§ 205-31 Height regulations.

No building or structure shall exceed 40 feet in height measured from grade. The height of roof-mounted structures shall not exceed the distance from the nearest property line to the base of the structure.