The C-1 Neighborhood Center District provides
for small-scale commercial uses offering primarily convenience shopping
and services for adjacent residential areas. Proximity to residences
requires that commercial operations in the C-1 District are low intensity,
unobtrusive and conducted at a scale and density compatible with the
surrounding neighborhood. There is a relatively low demand on public
services, transportation and utilities.
The following uses are permitted in the C-1
District when conducted entirely within an enclosed building:
A. Attached single-family dwellings.
B. Dwelling units when part of a mixed-use development
with other permitted commercial uses.
C. Live-work space, subject to the additional requirements for specified uses in §
120-142.1.
[Amended 6-17-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-183]
D. Bed-and-breakfast establishments, subject to the additional requirements for specified uses in §
120-132.
E. Family and group family day-care homes.
F. Adult family day-care homes.
G. Day-care centers, subject to the additional requirements for specified uses in §
120-135.
J. Public and semipublic uses, except as otherwise listed in §
120-35.
[Amended 7-19-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-247]
K. Retail sales and service operating between the hours of 6:00 a.m.
and 11:00 p.m.; provided, however, that retail sales and service establishments:
[Amended 9-19-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-363; 2-18-2015 by Ord. No.
2015-39; 8-9-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-263; 11-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-322]
(1) Licensed
by New York State to sell alcoholic beverages pursuant to the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Law may operate beyond the hours specified herein
to the extent that the alcoholic beverage license so provides; and
(2) Licensed
by New York State as adult-use cannabis retail dispensaries shall
be restricted to liquor store hours.
L. Limited entertainment, not including sexually oriented
uses.
[Added 11-12-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-325]
N. Offices between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
O. Restaurants, including outdoor seating and assembly but excluding
drive-through facilities, operating between the hours of 6:00 a.m.
and 11:00 p.m.
[Added 9-19-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-363; amended 11-17-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-355; 8-9-2016 by Ord. No.
2016-261]
P. Restaurants licensed by New York State to sell alcoholic beverages
for on-premises consumption pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Law, including accessory outdoor seating/assembly areas but excluding
drive-through facilities, provided that the outdoor seating/assembly
areas shall operate only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00
p.m.
[Added 11-17-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-355; amended 8-9-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-261]
Q. Bars, including accessory outdoor seating/assembly areas, except
that the outdoor seating/assembly areas shall operate only between
the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
[Added 11-17-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-355; amended 8-9-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-261]
R. On-site
cannabis consumption lounges operating during bar hours, but no later
than 11:00 p.m.
[Added 11-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-322
S. Mixed uses, as listed in this section, not including industrial
uses.
[Added 9-21-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-323]
The following uses are allowed as special permit
uses in the C-1 District:
A. Community garages and parking lots.
B. Parks and recreational areas.
C. Homeless residential facilities, subject to the additional requirements for specified uses in §
120-140.
E. Residential care facilities, subject to the additional requirements for specified uses in §
120-146.
F. Public utilities, subject to the additional requirements for specified uses in §
120-144.
G. Ancillary parking lots , subject to the additional requirements for specified uses in §
120-131.
[Amended 6-17-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-183]
H. Offices operating beyond the hours of 6:00 a.m. to
11:00 p.m.
I. Retail sales and services operating beyond the hours
of 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; provided, however, that retail sales and
service establishments licensed by New York State to sell alcoholic
beverages pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law shall not
be required to obtain a special permit to operate beyond the hours
specified herein to the extent that the alcoholic beverage license
authorizes the additional operating hours.
[Amended 2-18-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-39; 8-9-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-263]
J. On-site
cannabis consumption lounges operating during bar hours, including
bar hours extending after 11:00 p.m.
[Added 11-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-322]
The following lot, area and yard requirements
shall apply to the C-1 District:
A. Lot frontage requirements.
(1) Residential uses.
(a)
Minimum lot frontage: N/A.
(2) Nonresidential uses.
(a)
Minimum lot frontage: N/A.
C. Yard requirements.
(1) Residential uses.
(a)
Maximum front yard setback: zero to five feet
or average front yard depth of building(s) along the corridor and
within the commercial district where the property is located, but
in no case more than five feet larger or smaller than the average
of the front yard depth on buildings on the two adjoining lots. In
cases where a specific design guideline or concept plan has been adopted,
the recommended setbacks shall be followed.
(b)
Side yards.
[1]
Minimum side yard, principal use or structure:
zero feet unless adjacent to a residential district, in which case
the side yard shall be the same as the adjacent residential district.
[2]
Minimum side yard, detached accessory use or
structure: N/A.
(c)
Rear yard.
[1]
Minimum rear yard, principal use or structure:
zero feet unless adjacent to a residential district, in which case
the rear yard shall be the same as the adjacent residential district.
[2]
Minimum rear yard, detached accessory use or
structure: N/A.
(2) Nonresidential uses.
(a)
Maximum front yard setback: zero to five feet.
In cases where a specific design guideline or concept plan has been
adopted, the recommended setbacks shall be followed.
[Amended 9-21-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-323]
(b)
Side yards.
[1]
Minimum side yard, principal use or structure:
zero feet unless adjacent to a residential district, in which case
the side yard shall be the same as the adjacent residential district.
[2]
Minimum side yard, detached accessory use or
structure: N/A.
(c)
Rear yard.
[1]
Minimum rear yard, principal use or structure:
zero feet unless adjacent to a residential district, in which case
the rear yard shall be the same as the adjacent residential district.
[2]
Minimum rear yard, detached accessory use or
structure: N/A.
D. Corner lots. Corner lot front setbacks shall reflect
the front setbacks of the other corner buildings at that intersection
and shall have average front yard depth of building(s) on the block
on which the property is located.
The following requirements shall apply to buildings
constructed in the C-1 District:
A. Building heights.
(1) Minimum building height, principal use or structure:
two stories or 20 feet.
[Amended 6-17-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-183]
(2) Maximum building height, detached accessory use or
structure: 15 feet.
B. Square footage.
[Amended 9-19-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-363]
(1) Residential uses.
(a)
Maximum square footage, any or each use: N/A.
(b)
Maximum square footage, detached accessory use or structure:
N/A.
(2) Nonresidential uses.
(a)
Maximum square footage, principal use or structure: 3,000 square
feet.
(b)
Maximum square footage, detached accessory use or structure:
1,000 square feet.
(3) Mixed uses.
(a)
Maximum square footage, each nonresidential use: 3,000 square
feet.
(b)
Maximum square footage, detached accessory use or structure:
1,000 square feet.
[Amended 6-17-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-183; 9-19-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-299]
The following summarizes the requirements for
the C-1 District.
Summary Chart of C-1 Regulations
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Requirement
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Residential
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Nonresidential
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Attached Single-Family Dwellings
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Minimum lot frontage
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N/A
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N/A
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Minimum lot area
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N/A
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N/A
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Front Yard
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Maximum front yard setback
|
0 feet to 5 feet or average front yard depth of building(s)
along the corridor and within the commercial district where the property
is located
|
0 feet to 5 feet; in cases where a specific design guideline
or concept plan has been adopted, the recommended setbacks shall be
followed
|
Side Yard
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Minimum side yard, principal use or structure
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0 feet unless adjacent to a residential district, in which case
the side yard shall be the same as the adjacent residential district
|
0 feet unless adjacent to a residential district, in which case
the side yard shall be the same as the adjacent residential district
|
Minimum side yard, detached accessory use or structure
|
N/A
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N/A
|
Rear Yard
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Minimum rear yard, principal use or structure
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0 feet unless adjacent to a residential district, in which case
the rear yard shall be the same as the adjacent residential district
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0 feet unless adjacent to a residential district, in which case
the rear yard shall be the same as the adjacent residential district
|
Minimum rear yard, detached accessory use or structure
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N/A
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N/A
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Bulk
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Minimum building height
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2 stories or 20 feet
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2 stories or 20 feet
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Maximum building height, detached accessory use or structure
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15 feet
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15 feet
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Maximum square footage, principal use or structure
|
N/A
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3,000 square feet
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Maximum square footage, detached accessory use or structure
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N/A
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1,000 square feet
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Personal wireless telecommunication facilities in the C-1 District shall be regulated as outlined in §
120-143, Personal wireless telecommunication facilities.
The applicable City-Wide Design Guidelines and Standards (Article
XIX) and Requirements Applying to All Districts (Article
XX) in this chapter shall apply to all uses in the C-1 District.