[Amended 5-13-1986 by L.L. No. 7-1986]
[Amended 8-26-2003 by L.L. No. 65-2003]
A. 
Within any business district, a building, structure, lot or land shall be used only for such uses as are indicated in the Business District Table of Use Regulations[1] for the specific district in which it is located on the Zoning Map and in accordance with the particular classification of that use in that district. Further, any such building, structure, lot or land shall only be utilized in conformance with the provisions of the Business Districts Table of Dimensional Regulations.[2] In addition, such uses shall also comply with all applicable provisions of this chapter.
B. 
HO and HC supplemental district regulations. In the HO Hamlet Office/Residential District and the HC-Hamlet Commercial/Residential District, the following standards shall apply in addition to the Business District Table of Use Regulations, the Business District Table of Dimensional Regulations and the other provisions of this article:
(1) 
No off-street parking or loading shall be permitted in the front yard as defined in § 330-5.
(2) 
All buildings and structures, irrespective of use, shall maintain a residential appearance, including roof pitch, design and materials; front entry; window size, placement and orientation; facade materials and color; and landscaping in the front and side yards. Traditional, residentially scaled and compatible fixtures for such items as outdoor lighting, outdoor furniture, waste receptacles and lighting standards and walkways shall be used.
(3) 
While more than one building and more than one use shall be permitted on any single lot, no single building shall have a gross floor area in excess of 3,000 square feet. Buildings shall be no closer than 15 feet to one another and shall not be connected except by a single level, uncovered or covered, but not enclosed walkways. Atriums as enclosed structures shall not be permitted as such interconnections.
(4) 
A single building may be permitted to be larger than 3,000 square feet, but no building shall be greater than 6,000 square feet, subject to compliance with the special exception standards set forth in § 330-162.18.
(5) 
All buildings on a single lot or development shall be compatibly designed whether constructed all at one time or in phases over a period of time. Where practical and appropriate, the primary structure on the lot shall have its main entrance on the facade of the building facing the principal street on which it is located.
(6) 
No more than 20% of the lot shall be covered by main and accessory buildings. No more than 60% of the lot shall be covered by impervious or paved surfaces, including buildings, structures, driveways, parking and loading areas, walkways, patios and the like. All areas not so covered or paved shall be landscaped with lawn, shrubs, ground cover, trees or similar plantings, and maintained in good condition.
(7) 
For the purposes of providing transitional yards and screening as per § 330-83G, both the HO and HC Districts shall be considered nonresidential districts. Transitional yards and screening shall be provided in accordance with § 330-83G, except where a residential use in the HO or MC District abuts a residential zone.
(8) 
Along the outer perimeter of all off-street parking areas which are located adjacent to side or rear property lines, and which provide four or more parking spaces, a solid vegetative screen at least two feet in width and at a height of at least 3 1/2 feet shall be provided. An opaque fence of the same height may be utilized in place or in addition to the vegetative screen at the discretion of the approving board.
(9) 
Signs for nonresidential uses shall meet the standards of § 330-88.1 of this Code.
(10) 
Parking trust fund: See § 330-101 of this Code.
[Amended 12-8-1992 by L.L. No. 50-1992; 3-14-1995 by L.L. No. 14-1995; 8-26-2003 by L.L. No. 65-2003]
The maximum number of uses permitted in a building or buildings upon a lot or land within any business district shall be limited as follows:
A. 
VB and SCB Districts: no limit, except as provided in §§ 330-162.2 and 330-162.3, if applicable.
B. 
HB District: one use for every 20,000 square feet of lot area, except for offices where one use shall be permitted for every 4,000 square feet of lot area. The minimum number of square feet of lot area required per dwelling unit for a dwelling use which lawfully existed at the effective date of this chapter shall be 20,000 square feet.
C. 
OD District: one use for every 4,000 square feet of lot area, except that the minimum number of square feet of lot area required per dwelling unit for a dwelling use shall be as specified in the Business Districts Table of Dimensional Regulations for the OD District,[1] and such minimum shall apply to a dwelling use which lawfully existed at the effective date of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: See the Business Districts Table of Dimensional Regulations at the end of this chapter.
D. 
MTL and RWB Districts: one use for every 40,000 square feet of lot area, except for development of a waterfront business complex where the number of uses may be increased by the Planning Board pursuant to special exception approval, but in no case shall exceed one use per 5,000 square feet of lot area, exclusive of underwater land.
E. 
HO and HC District: one use for every 4,000 square feet of lot area for office uses and one use for every 10,000 square feet of lot area for commercial uses, except that the minimum number of square feet of lot area required per dwelling unit for a dwelling use shall be as specified in the Business Districts Table of Dimensional Regulations[2] and such minimum shall apply to a dwelling use which lawfully existed at the effective date of this chapter.
In applying the provisions of § 330-31, each enterprise using a lot, land, building or buildings shall be considered a separate use. For example, each tenant using a lot, land, building or buildings shall be considered a separate use, and each tenant occupying an office building shall be considered a separate use.