[Amended 3-4-1976 by L.L.
No. 1-1976]
See the Zoning Map dated November 1978 for boundary
descriptions of the Commercial A, B and C Districts.
[Added 3-4-1976 by L.L. No. 1-1976; amended 11-16-1978 by L.L. No. 8-1978]
A. In a Commercial C District, no building or other structure
shall be used, built, altered or erected to be used, and no land shall
be used for any purpose other than one or more of the following:
(1) Sales and display of new and used boats, marine supplies,
sporting goods and fishing equipment.
(2) The servicing and repair of boats, marine engines,
and marine equipment, in and out of the water, except in the Island
Park Canal.
(3) The storage and dockage of boats in and out of water,
except in the Island Park Canal.
(4) The retail sales of marine fuels, bait, fish, ice
and other accessory products, except in the Island Park Canal.
(5) The operation of commercial party and charter fishing
boats, except in the Island Park Canal.
(6) Sales of seafood, including its live storage in tanks.
B. The following uses are prohibited in a Commercial
C District:
(1) Any use which is noxious or offensive by reason of
the emission of odor, dust, noise, smoke, gas, fumes, radiation or
which presents hazards to public health and safety.
(2) Any use which would create unusual traffic hazards
or congestion by reason of the type of vehicles required in connection
therewith or by reason of the manner in which traffic enters or leaves
the site thereof.
(3) Storage of fuel oil, gasoline or other combustible
products.
(4) Processing, grinding, or storage of moss bunker or
other similar fish, except that small quantities may be stored for
sale.
(5) Any marine use in the Island Park Canal.
[Amended 3-4-1976 by L.L. No. 1-1976]
Bulk, parking and loading requirements for Commercial Districts
are as set forth in the table below:
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District
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Commercial A
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Commercial B
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Commercial C
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Maximum building height
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2 stories to 35 feet
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3 stories to 45 feet
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2 stories to 35 feet
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Minimum first floor area
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None
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None
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None
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Minimum lot area
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None
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20,000 square feet
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None
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Minimum lot frontage
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None
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None
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None
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Maximum land coverage
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50%
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80%
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30%
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Minimum front yard
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None
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20 feet
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15 feet
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Minimum rear yard
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15 feet
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10 feet
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15 feet
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Minimum side yard
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None
(15 feet along a residential boundary)
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None
(15 feet along a residential boundary)
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None
(15 feet along a residential boundary)
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Minimum corner yard
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None
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None
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15 feet
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Minimum off street loading*
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1 space for each 7,500 square feet of building
area
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1 space for each 7,500 square feet of building
area
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None
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Minimum parking**
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1 space for each 1,000 square feet of building
area plus 1 space for each boat slip
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1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area
Nursing homes: 1 space for each 1,200 square feet of floor area
Tennis courts: 8 spaces for each court
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1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area
plus 1 space for each 2 boat slips plus 1 space for each 2 passengers
on a commercial party boat
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Notes:
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*
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Off-street loading requirements may be waived
for business parcels within 150 feet and located within the same block
as a public parking field containing a uniform off-street loading
facility.
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**
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Parking requirements for a business parcel within
300 feet of a public parking field may be waived.
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