SECTION 9

 

COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

 

A.      Commercial. Districts Established.

     

The Commercial Districts established by this ordinance for       Vigo County, Indiana, are as follows:

 

1.      Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1)

2.      Community Commercial District (C-2)

3.      Regional Commercial District (C-3)

4.      Commercial Office District (C-4)

5.      Commercial Entertainment District (C-5)

6.      Highway Commercial District (C-6)

7.      General Commercial District (C-7)

8.      Central Business District (C-8)

 

 

9.01 Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1).

 

A.      Purpose.

 

The purpose of this district is to: permit retail and service establishments which cater to and serve the frequent needs of neighborhood residents; act as a transition to and a buffer between more intensive nonresidential uses and residential area: provide for commercial activities that generate a low volume of traffic; and, protect the character of neighboring residential districts.

 

 

B.      Permitted Uses.

 

1.      Uses permitted in the C-1 District shall be those specified below:

 

Any Use Permitted in the C-4 District

Advertising Signs

Convenience Market

Gasoline Service Station

Neighborhood Recycling Collection Point

Nursing Care (skilled) Facilities

Personal Service Establishments, including:

                  Barber Shop

            Beauty Shop

                  Dry Cleaning or Laundry Pick-up stations

                  Laundromats

                  Key Duplicating Service

      Public or Semi-Public uses, including: Civic Clubs

            Religious Use

      Repair of: Shoes and Hats

            Restaurant (indoor service only)

      Retail Type Uses, including:

                  Appliance store (minor household)

                  Bakery

                  Clothing, Apparel or Accessory Store

Book Store

Card Store

Computer or Computer Software Store

Delicatessen

Drapery / Curtain Store

Drug Store / Pharmacy

Fabric Store

General Food Products at retail

Grocery Store / Food Store

Hardware Store

Hobby, Art and School Supply Store

Hospital and Sick Room sales, rental and equipment

Ice Dealers

Music Store (tapes, records, compact disks and sheet music) Optical Goods Store

Orthopedic and Artificial Limb Store

Radio, Television or consumer Electronics Store

Religious Good Store

Telephone Store

Trophy Shop

Typewriter Shop

Variety Store

Veterinary Clinic / Animal Emergency Clinic (without outdoor runs)

 

2.      Temporary Uses (as defined in Section 2).

 

3.      Accessory Uses (as defined in Section 2).

 

4.      Special Exception Uses (subject to the provisions of Section 18).

 

Any Special Exception Case Identified in the C-4 District.

Automobile Related Uses, including:

Car Wash

Parts Supply Store

Quick Lube Facility

Tune-Up Facility

Parcel Packing / Mailing Service

 

C.      Minimum Lot Width and Frontage - 50'.

 

D.      Maximum Gross Floor Area.

 

1.    No single commercial establishment shall exceed 5,000 sq. ft. in total gross floor area whether free standing or contained in an integrated center; and,

 

2.    No integrated center shall exceed 30,000 sq. ft. of total gross floor area.

 

E.      Minimum Front Yard and Setback - shall be provided along all street rights-of-way as follows:

 

1.      along a minor or local street - 20'

2.      along a subcollector street - 20'

3.      along      a collector - 30'

4.      along      a arterial - 30'

 

 

F.      Minimum Rear Yard and Setback - shall be provided from the property line as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Rear Yard - 1,0'

2.      Minimum Rear Buffer Yard - 15'

 

 

G.      Minimum Side Yard and Setback - shall be provided from the property line as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Side Yard - 10'

2.      Minimum Side Buffer Yard - 1.5'

 

H.    Use of Minimum Yards and Minimum Buffer Yards - all minimum yards and minimum buffer yards shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubbery, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and shall remain free from structures except where expressly permitted below:

 

1.    Minimum Front Yards - may include driveways and parking areas provided that a minimum buffer strip of 10' in depth measured from and paralleling the right-of-way line shall be maintained along the front line of the parking area in compliance with the requirements for a Type B Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17;

 

2.    Minimum Front Buffer Yard -y may include parking areas and driveways provided that a minimum buffer strip of 20' in depth measured from and paralleling the right-of-way line shall be maintained in compliance with the requirements for a Type C Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17;

 

3.    Minimum Side and Rear Yards - minimum side and rear yards may include internal driveways connecting to adjoining lots provided that the remainder of said yards shall be maintained as open space free from buildings or structures;

 

4.    Minimum Side and Rear Buffer Yards - shall be landscaped with grass and shrubbery, trees, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and maintained as a buffer strip in compliance with the requirements for a Type C Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17.

 

I.      Building Height Limitations

 

1.    Principal Use Building - 35', provided, however, any permitted structure may be increased in height up to a maximum of 40' feet subject to the increasing of the required yards by 1' for each 2' of additional structural height above 35'

 

2.      Accessory Use Building - 25'

 

 

J.      Minimum Off-Street Parking - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

 

K.      Minimum Off-Street Loading - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

 

L.      Entrance Restrictions - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

 

M.    On-Premise signs - See Section 16 for requirements.

 

 

9.02      Community Commercial District (C-2)

 

A.       Purpose.

 

The purpose of this district is to: permit a variety of retail and service establishments which satisfy the occasional needs oĢ residents in the surrounding community; promote convenience by serving the daily and occasional needs of residents in the local community; and, provide for more intense commercial activities which should be buffered from nearby residential districts.

 

B.      Permitted Uses.

 

1.      Uses permitted in the C-2 District shall be those specified below:

 

Any Use Permitted in the C-1 District.

Amusement Center, Indoor, including: Pool Hall, Video Arcades,

Bowling Alleys, Racquet Club

Athletic Club

Auditorium, Assembly Hall

Automobile Related Uses, including:

Car Wash

Gasoline Service Station

Parts Supply Store

Quick Lube Facility

Tune-Up Facility

Blueprinting

Caterer

Clubs and Lodges (non-profit and fraternal)

Community, Multi-Service, Neighborhood or Senior Citizens' Center Crating and Packaging Service

Currency Exchange

Dental and Medical Laboratory

Funeral Parlor / Mortuary

Medical Equipment (sales and leasing)

Meeting Hall

Museum

Newspaper Offices

Office or Studio of:

Radio Station

Television Station

Personal Service Establishments including:

                  Interior Decorator

                  Locksmith

                  Photography Studio

                  Tailor, Seamstress or Dressmaker

      Physical Culture and Health Services: including Gymnasiums,

Reducing Salons, Masseurs, Public Baths, Tanning Salon

                  Mail Order Store

      Photofinishing ("one-hour" photo service)

      Radio or Television Service

      Tattoo Parlor

Post Office

Private Swim Clubs

Public Pools

Radio and Television Studios

Religious Use

Rental or Leasing of:

      Clothing

      Computers

      Costumes

            Furniture

                  Office Machines

Repair of:

            Antennas, Household

Bicycles

Cameras

Clocks, Watches or Jewelry

Computers

Dental Instruments

Drafting Instruments

Musical Instruments

Optical Goods

Radios or Televisions

Sewing Machine Repair Shop

Shoes

Typewriters

Repossession Service (other than automotive)

Restaurant (any type, excluding live entertainment and dancing)

Retail-Type use:

Antique Store

Appliance Store (Minor Household)

Bait & Tackle Shop

Bicycle Store

Camera and Photographic Supply Store

China and Glassware Store

Department Store

Dry Goods Store

Floor Covering Store, including:

Carpet / Rug

Linoleum

Tile

Florist

Frame Shop

Furniture Store

Furrier Shop

Garden Shop / Nursery,

Retail Gift Shop

Jewelry Store

Lawn and Garden Supply Store

Luggage and Leather Goods

                  Millinery Shops

Musical Instrument Store

Office Supply Store

Pool      and Billiard Table Store

Second Hand Store (excluding automotive or building materials)

Shoe      Store

Sporting Goods Store

Stationer

Toy and Game Shop

Tobacco Store

Schools, Commercial:

                        Art

      Barber College / School

      Beauty or Cosmetology College / School

      Business and Secretarial

      Clerical

      Correspondence

      Dance

      Data Processing

      Junior College

      Language

      Martial Arts

      Music

      Nursery     

Photography

Security System Services

Taxidermy

Theater, including:

Dinner Theater

Community Theater

Motion Picture Theater (indoor)

Drive-in Theater

Typesetting

Vending Machine Storage

 

2.      Temporary Uses (as defined in Section 2).

 

3.      Accessory Uses (as defined in section 2).

 

4.      Special Exception Uses (subject to the provisions of Section 18).

 

Any Special Exception Use Identified in the C-1 District.

Public Transportation Facilities, including:

      Bus Station

      Rail Station

Recycling Facilities

 

 

C.      Minimum Lot Width and Frontage – 50’

 

D.      Maximum Gross Floor Area.

 

1.    No single commercial establishment shall exceed 10,000 sq. ft. in total gross floor area whether tree standing or contained in an integrated center; and,

 

2.    integrated center shall exceed 90,000 sq. ft. of total gross floor area.

 

E.      Minimum Front Yard and Setback - shall be provided along all street rights-of-way as follows:

 

1.      along a minor or local street - 20'

2.      along a subcollector street - 20'

3.      along a collector - 30'

4.      along a arterial - 30'

 

F.      Minimum Rear Yard and Setback shall be provided from the property line as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Rear Yard - 5'

2.      Minimum Rear Buffer Yard - 20'

 

G.      Minimum Side Yard and Setback - shall be provided from the property lane as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Side Yard - 5'

2.      Minimum Side Buffer Yard - 20'

 

H.    Use of Minimum Yards and Minimum Buffer Yards - all minimum yards and minimum buffer yards shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubbery, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and shall remain free from structures except where expressly permitted below:

 

1.    Minimum Front Yards - may include driveways and parking areas provided that a minimum buffer strip of 10' in depth measured from and paralleling the right-of-way line shall be maintained along the front line of the parking area in compliance with the requirements for a Type B Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17;

 

2.    Minimum Front Buffer Yard - may include parking areas and driveways provided that a minimum-buffer strip of 20' in depth measured from and paralleling the right-of-way line shall be maintained in compliance with the requirements for a Type C Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17;

 

3.    Minimum Side and Rear Yards - minimum side and rear yards may include internal driveways connecting to adjoining lots provided that the remainder of said yards shall be maintained as open space free from buildings or structures;

 

4.    Minimum Side and Rear Buffer Yards - shall be landscaped with grass and shrubbery, trees, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and maintained as a buffer strip in compliance with the requirements for a Type C Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17.

 

I.      Building Height Limitations

 

1.    Principal use Building - 35', provided, however, any permitted structure may be increased in height up to a maximum of 40' feet subject to the increasing of the required yards by 1' for each 2' of additional structural height above 35'.

 

2.      Accessory Use Building - 25'

 

 

J.      Minimum Off-Street Parking - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

 

R.      Minimum Off-Street Loading - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

 

L.      Entrance Restrictions - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

 

M.    On-Premise Signs - See Section 16 for requirements.

 

 

9.03      Regional Commercial District (C-3)

 

A.      Purpose.

 

The purpose of this district is to accommodate major retail and service shopping centers which offer a complete range of goods and services to consumers of the Wabash Valley region. This distract should be located along arterial and collector streets and not along any minor, local., or subcollector streets except when such streets are created coincident with and for the purpose oĢ serving this district.

 

B.      Permitted Uses.

 

1.      Uses permitted in the C-3 District shall be those specified below:

 

Any Use Permitted in the C-2 District.

Amusement Outdoor, including:

                  Miniature Golf

            Batting Cages

Auction Room

Automotive Services / Related Uses:

                  Air Conditioning Equipment (sale or installation)

      Automobile:

            Dealers

            Leasing

            Rental

            Recovery Service

            Repossession Service

            Brake System Repair or service

            Glass Replacement Shop

            Major Engine Repair

            Muffler Shop

Check Cashing / Validation Service

Farm Equipment Sales and Service

Hospital / Sanitarium

Hotel, Motel or Tourist Court

Mini-warehouses

Parcel Packing / Mailing Service

Parking (as a primary use), including:

      Commercial Parking Lot

      Parking Structure

Personal Service Establishments, including:

      Tattoo Parlor

Plasma (Blood) Center

Public Camp Grounds

Religious Use

Repair of:

      Leather Goods Repair Shop

      Luggage Repair Shop

Repossession Service (including automotive)

Restaurant (any type, including live entertainment and dancing)

Repair or Service of:

      Air Conditioning (window units only)

      Gas Appliances

      Generators

      Laboratory Instruments

      Lawn Mowers

      Surgical Instruments

Retail-Type use:

Air Conditioner Sales (window units only)

Appliance Store (Major Household)

Department Store

Firearms / Gun Sales

Fireworks Sales

Flea Market (indoor)

Garden Shop / Nursery Retail

Glass Fabrication / Installation

Home Improvement Center

Pet Grooming

Pet Obedience School

Pet Shop

Second Hand Store (excluding automotive or building materials) Swimming Pool Sales

Schools, including:

Industrial

Technical

Vocational

Swimming Pool Service

Water Softener Service

 

2.      Temporary Uses (as defined in Section 2).

 

3.      Accessory Uses (as defined in Section 2).

 

4.      Special Exception Uses (subject to the provisions of Section 18).

 

Any Special Exception Use Identified in the C-2 District.

 

C.      Minimum Lot Width and Frontage - 50'

 

D.      Minimum Front Yard and Setback w shall be provided along all street rights-of-way as follows:

 

1.      along a minor or local street - 20'

2.      along a subcollector street - 20'

3.      along a collector - 30'

4.      along a arterial - 30'

 

E.      Minimum Rear Yard and Setback - shall be provided from the property line as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Rear Yard - 5'

2.      Minimum Rear Buffer Yard - 20'

 

F.      Minimum Side Yawl and setback w shall be provided from the property line as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Side Yard - 5'

2.      Minimum Side Buffer Yard - 20'

 

G.    Use of Minimum Yards and Minimum Buffer Yards -      all minimum yards and minimum buffer yards shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubbery, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and shall remain, free, from structures except where expressly permitted below:

 

1.    Minimum Front Yards - may include driveways and parking areas provided that a minimum buffer strip of 10' in depth measured from and paralleling the right-of-way line shall be maintained along the front line of the parking area in compliance with the requirements for a Type B Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17;

 

2.    Minimum Front Buffer Yard - may include parking areas and driveways provided that a minimum buffer strip of 20’ in depth measured from and paralleling the right-of-way line shall be maintained in compliance with the requirements for a Type C Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17;

 

3.    Minimum Side and Rear Yards - minimum side and rear yards may include internal driveways connecting to adjoining lots provided that the remainder of said yards shall be maintained as open space free from buildings or structures;

 

4.    Minimum Side and Rear Buffer Yards - shall be landscaped with grass and shrubbery, trees, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and maintained as a buffer strip in compliance with the requirements for a Type C Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17.

 

H.      Building Height Limitations.

 

1.    Principal Use Building – 35’, provided, however, any permitted structure may be increased in height up to a maximum of 40' feet subject to the increasing of the required yards by 1' for each 2' of additional structural height above 35'

 

2.      Accessory Use Building - 25'

 

I.      Minimum Off-Street Parking - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

J.                Minimum Off-Street Loading - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

K.                Entrance Restrictions - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

L.    On-Premise Signs - See Section 16 for requirements.

 

 

9.04      Commercial Office District (C-4)

 

A.      Purpose.

 

The purpose of this district is to provide for professional, clerical, research, executive, administrative, accounting, legal and medical offices. This district may be located so as to buffer residential land uses from more intense commercial or industrial land uses.

 

B.      Permitted Uses.

 

1.      Uses permitted in the C-4 District shall be those specified below:

 

Bed & Breakfast

Cemetery

College / University

Country Club

Data Processing and Analysis

Child Care Centers

Child Care Ministry

Child Caring Institution

Fire Stations

Health Services, including:

Convalescent Home / Nursing Care

Immediate Care Facilities

Dental and Medical Offices and Clinics

Membership Organizations or Club (office only)

Office Use, any type, including:

Business or Personal Services (excluding retail sales)

Financial (bank, savings & loan, credit union, automatic

teller machines, etc.)

Governmental

Professional

Social Services (office only)

Public Parks

Police Stations

Public or Semi-public uses, including:

                  Art Galleries (excluding sales)

Library

Museum

Planetarium

Public Utilities-and Facilities

Recording Studio

Religious Use

Boarding House

      Schools, including:

                  Elementary

            High

      Nursery

      Private

 

2.      Temporary Uses (as defined in Section 2).

 

3.      Accessory Uses (as defined in Section 2).

 

4.      Special Exception Uses (subject to the provisions of Section 18).

 

Broadcast Towers, including:

      Cellular Communication

      Radio

      Television

Private Clubs

Public Transportation Facilities, including:

      Heliports

Social Clubs

 

C.      Minimum Lot Width and Frontage – 100’

 

D.      Minimum Front Yard and Setback - shall be provided along all street rights-of-way as follows:

 

1.      along a minor or local street - 20,

2.      along a subcollector street - 20'

3.      along a collector - 30'

4.      along a arterial - 30'

 

E.      Minimum Rear Yard and Setback - shall be provided from the property line as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Rear Yard - 10'

2.      Minimum Rear Buffer Yard - 15`

 

F.      Minimum Side Yard and Setback - shall be provided from the property line as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Side Yard - 10'

2.      Minimum side Buffer Yard 15'

 

G.    Use of Minimum Yards and Minimum Buffer Yards - all minimum yards and minimum buffer yards shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubbery, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and shall remain free from structures except where expressly permitted below:

 

1.    Minimum Front Yards - may include driveways and parking areas provided that a minimum buffer strip of 10' in depth measured from and paralleling the right-of-way line shall be maintained along the front line of the parking area in compliance with the requirements for a Type B Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17;

 

2.    Minimum Front Buffer Yard - may include parking areas and driveways provided that a minimum buffer strip of 20' in depth measured from and paralleling the right-of-way line shall be maintained in compliance with the requirements for a Type C Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17;

 

3.    Minimum Side and Rear Yards - minimum side and rear yards may include internal driveways connecting to adjoining lots provided that the remainder of said yards shall be maintained as open space free from buildings or structures;

 

4.    Minimum Side and Rear Buffer Yard - shall be landscaped with grass and shrubbery, trees, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and maintained as a buffer strip in compliance with the requirements for a Type C Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17.

 

H.      Building Height Limitations.

 

1.    Principal Use Building - 35', provided, however, any permitted structure may be increased in height up to a maximum of 40' feet subject to the increasing of the required yards by 1' for each 2' of additional structural. height above 35'

 

2.      Accessory Use Building - 25'

 

 

I.      Minimum Off-Street Parking - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

 

J.      Minimum Off-Street Loading - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

 

K.      Entrance Restrictions - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

 

L.    On-Premise signs - See Section 16 for requirements.

 

 

9.05      Commercial Entertainment District (C-5)

 

A.      Purpose.

 

The purpose of this district is to provide for those establishments engaged in gambling, adult entertainment and live dancing. Because oĢ certain characteristics typically associated with such uses, this district should not be located in close proximity to any district which permits residential uses, religious uses or any uses where children may be present.

 

B.      Permitted Uses.

 

1.      Uses permitted in the C-5 District shall be those specified below:

 

Adult Book Stores

Adult Live Entertainment Arcades

Adult Mini-motion Picture Theaters (indoors only)

Adult Motion Picture Arcades

Adult Motion Picture Theaters (indoors only)

Astrologers

Fire Protection

Fortune Tellers

Massage Establishments

Off-track Betting Parlors

Phrenologists

Police Protection

Tatoo Parlors

 

2.      Temporary Uses (as defined in section 2).

 

3.      Accessory Uses (as defined in Section 2).

 

1.                Special Exception Uses (subject to the provisions of Section 18).

 

Adult Drive-in Motion Picture Theaters

Race Track

 

C.      Minimum Trot Width and Frontage - 100'

 

D.      Minimum Front Yard and Setback - shall be provided along all street rights-of-way as follows:

 

1.      along a minor or local street - 20'

2.      along a subcollector street - 20'

3.      along a collector - 30'

4.      along a arterial - 30'

 

 

E.      Minimum Rear Yard and Setback - shall be provided from the property line as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Rear Yard - 15'

2.      Minimum Rear Buffer Yard - 30'

 

 

F.      Minimum Side Yard and Setback - shall be provided from the property line as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Side Yard - 15'

2.      Minimum Side Buffer Yard -- 30'

 

G.    Use of Minimum Yards and Minimum Buffer Yards - all minimum yards and minimum buffer yards shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubbery, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and shall remain free from structures except where expressly permitted below:

 

1.    Minimum Front Yards - may include driveways and parking areas provided that a minimum buffer strip of 10' in depth measured from and paralleling the right-of-way line shall be maintained along the front line of the parking area in compliance with the requirements for a Type C Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17;

 

2.    Minimum Front Buffer Yard - may include parking areas and driveways provided that a minimum buffer strip of 20' in depth measured from and paralleling the right-of-way line shall be maintained in compliance with the requirements for a Type D Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17;

 

3.    Minimum Side and Rear Yards - minimum side and rear yards may include internal driveways connecting to adjoining lots provided that the remainder of said yards shall be maintained as a buffer strip in compliance with the requirements for a Type B Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17;

 

4.    Minimum Side and Rear Buffer Yards - shall be landscaped with grass and shrubbery, trees, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and maintained as a buffer strip in compliance with the requirements for a Type D Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17.

 

H.      Building Height Limitations.

 

1.    Principal Use Building - 35', provided, however, any permitted structure may be increased in height up to a maximum of 40' feet subject to the increasing of the required yards by 1' for each 2' of additional structural height above 35'

     

2.      Accessory Use Building Y 25'

 

I.      Minimum Off-Street Parking - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

J.      Minimum Off-Street Loading - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

K.      Entrance Restrictions - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

L.    On-Premise Signs - See Section 16 for requirements.

 

 

9.06      Highway Commercial District (C-6)

 

A.      Purpose.

 

The purpose of this district is to accommodate those commercial activities that draw business primarily from, and provide services primarily to, the motoring public at locations along federal and state highway routes. This district should be located along arterial and collector streets and not along any minor, local, or subcollector streets except when such streets are created coincident with and for the purpose of serving this district

 

 

B.      Permitted Uses.

 

1.      Uses permitted in the C-6 District shall be those specified below:

 

Automobile Car Wash

Automobile Leasing or Renting

Automobile Parking

Bed & Breakfast

Convenience Market

Restaurant (any type)

Gasoline Service Station

Hotel, Motel, Tourist Court

Rooming and Boarding House

 

2.      Temporary Uses (as defined in Section 2).

 

3.      Accessory Uses (as defined in Section 2).

 

4.      Special Exception Uses (subject to the provisions of Section 18).

 

Any Special Exception Use identified in the C-3 District.

 

C.      Minimum Lot Width and Frontage - 50'

 

D.      Minimum Front Yard and Setback - shall be provided along all street rights-of-way as follows:

 

1.      along a minor or local street - 20'

2.      along a subcollector street - 20'

3.      along a collector - 30'

4.      along a arterial - 30'

 

E.      Minimum Rear Yard and Setback - shall be provided from the property line as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Rear Yard - 5'

2.      Minimum Rear Buffer Yard - 30'

 

F.      Minimum Side Yard and Setback - shall be provided from the property line as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Side Yard - 5'

2.      Minimum Side Buffer Yard – 30’

 

G.    Use of Minimum Yards and Minimum Buffer Yards - all minimum yards and minimum buffer yards shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubbery, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and shall remain free from structures except where expressly permitted below:

 

1.    Minimum Front Yards - may include driveways and parking areas provided that a minimum buffer strip of 10' in depth measured from and paralleling the right-of-way line shall be maintained along the front line of the parking area in compliance with the requirements for a Type B Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17;

 

2.    Minimum Front Buffer Yard - may include parking areas and driveways provided that a minimum buffer strip of 20' in depth measured from and paralleling the right-of-way line shall be maintained in compliance with the requirements for a Type C Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17;

 

3.    Minimum Side and Rear Yards - minimum side and rear yards may include internal driveways connecting to adjoining lots provided that the remainder of said yards shall be maintained as open space free from buildings or structures;

 

4.    Minimum Side and Rear Buffer Yards - shall be landscaped with grass and shrubbery, trees, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and maintained as a buffer strip in compliance with the requirements for a Type C Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17.

 

H.      Building Height Limitations.

 

1.      Principal Use Building - 60'

2.      Accessory Use Building - 25'

 

 

I.      Minimum Off-Street Parking - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

J.      Minimum Off-Street Loading - See section 14 for requirements.

 

K.      Entrance Restrictions - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

L.    On-Premise Signs - See Section 16 for requirements.

 

 

9.07      General Commercial District (C-7)

 

A.      Purpose.

 

The purpose of this district is to provide for intensive commercial and light manufacturing activities. This district should be located along major thoroughfares and be generally located within commercial areas oĢ corridors.

 

B.      Permitted Uses.

 

1.      Uses permitted in the C-7 District shall be those specified below:

 

Any Use Permitted in the C-3 District.

 

Amusement,      Outdoor:

                  Golf Driving Range

            Go-cart Racing

            Amusement Park

            Race Track

            Sports Arena, Field

            Racetrack

            Recreation Fields

Automotive      Services / Related Uses:

                  Boat:

                        Dealers

                  Rental

                  Repair Service

      Body      Shop

                  Paint      Shop

            Recreational Vehicle:

                        Dealers

                        Rental

                        Repair Service

            Repair Shop (truck, bus or RV)

            Rust proofing (truck, bus or RV)

                  Tire:       Alignment, Dealers, Retreading or Repair

            Shop

            Trailer, Truck or Bus Rental

            Truck or bus (any load capacity)

                        Dealers

                        Leasing

                  Rentals

                        Repair or Service

                  Tractor:

                        Dealers

                  Repair or Service

                        Transmission Repair

                  Tune-up Facility

                  Washes:     Bus, Truck

            Automobile Storage

            Bingo Establishment

            Building Materials Retail Sales

Equipment Rental or Leasing

Light Equipment

Tool

Equipment Rental or Leasing, including:

Construction Equipment

Heavy Equipment

Firing (gun) Range (indoor)

Job Printing (not more than 17" X 25" page)

Kennel (without outside runs)

Laundry, Cleaning and Garment Services, including:

Carpet or Upholstery

Linen Supply

Locker Rental

Upholsterers

Newspaper - Publishing and Printing Facilities

Nursery (plant) and Greenhouse (commercial)

Recreational Vehicle Camp Grounds

Personal Service Establishments including:

Power Laundry

Photofinishing Laboratory

Retail-Type use:

Flea Market (outdoor)

Gravestones, finished

Hot Tub Sales

Lumber and other Building Materials (with outside storage)

Mobile Home Dealers

Model Home, Garage, Outbuilding Sales

Pawn Shop

Playground Equipment

Storage of Heavy Equipment (indoor)

Transmission Reconditioning

Upholstery

Veterinarian (with outside runs)

Wholesaler

 

2.      Temporary Uses (as defined in Section 2).

 

3.      Accessory Uses (as defined in section 2).

 

      4.      Special Exception uses (subject to the provisions of Section 18).

 

Any Special Exception Use identified in the C-3 District.

 

Cabaret or Night Club

Drinking Establishment: Bar, Tavern

Kennels (including outside runs)

Package Liquor Store

 

C.      Minimum Lot Width and Frontage - 50'

 

D.      Minimum Front Yard and Setback - shall be provided along all street rights-of-way as follows:

 

1.      along a minor or local street - 20'

2.      along a subcollector street - 20'

3.      along a collector - 30'

4.      along a arterial - 30'

 

E.      Minimum Tear Yard and Setback      shall be provided from the property line as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Rear Yard – 5’

2.      Minimum Rear Buffer Yard - 30'

 

F.      Minimum Side Yard and Setback - shall be provided from the property line as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Side Yard - 5'

2.      Minimum Side Buffer Yard - 30'

 

G.    Use of Minimum Yards and Minimum Buffer Yards - all minimum yards and minimum buffer yards shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubbery, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and shall remain free from structures except where expressly permitted below:

 

1.    Minimum Front Yards - may include driveways and parking areas provided that a minimum buffer strip of 10' in depth measured from and paralleling the right-of-way line shall be maintained along the front line of the parking area in compliance with the requirements for a Type B Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17;

 

2.    Minimum Front Buffer Yard - may include parking areas and driveways provided that a minimum buffer strip of 20' in depth measured from and paralleling the right-of-way line shall be maintained in compliance with the requirements for a Type C Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17;

     

3.    Minimum Side and Rear Yards - minimum side and rear yards may include internal driveways connecting to adjoining lots provided that the remainder of said yards shall be maintained as open space free from buildings or structures;

 

4.    Minimum Side and Rear Buffer yards - shall be landscaped with grass and shrubbery, trees, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and maintained as a buffer strip in compliance with the requirements for a Type C Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17.

 

H.      Building Height Limitations .

 

1.      Principal Use Building - 60'

2.      Accessory Use Building - 25'

 

I.      Minimum Off-Street Parking - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

J.      Minimum Off-Street Loading - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

K.      Entrance Restrictions - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

L.    On-Premise Signs - See Section 16 for requirements.

 

 

9.08      Central Business District (C-8)

 

A.      Purpose.

 

The purpose of this district is to accommodate a broad range of activities including high density residential uses and major government, finance, office and retail uses which provide goods and services to a maximum concentration of pedestrian traffic.

 

B.      Permitted Uses.

 

1.      Uses permitted in the C-8 District shall be those specified below:

 

Any Use Permitted in the C-4 District, except:

Cemetery;  Country Club.

 

Any Use Permitted in the C-1 District, except:

Advertising Signs;  Gasoline Station (including accessory car wash).

 

Any Use Permitted in the C-2 District, except:

Automobile Related Uses, including Car wash, Gasoline Service Station, Parts Supply Store, Quick Lube Facility and Tune-Up Facility; Restaurant (with drive-in, drive-through or outdoor seating).

 

Any Use Permitted in the C-3 District, except:

Automobile Related Uses, including Car Wash, Gasoline Service Station, Parts Supply Store, Quick Lube Facility, Tune-Up Facility; Automotive Services / Related. Uses, including Air Conditioning Equipment (sale or installation), Automobile Dealers, Leasing, Rental, Recovery       Service, Repossession Service, Boat Dealers and Related Uses, Brake System Repair or Service, Glass Replacement Shop, Major Engine Repair, Muffler Shop.

 

Upper Level Dwelling Units; Multifamily Dwellings.

 

2.      Temporary Uses (as defined in Section 2).

 

3.      Accessory Uses (as defined in Section 2).

 

4.      Special Exception Uses (subject to the provisions of Section 18).

 

Any Special Exception Use identified in the C-4, C-1, C-2 or C-3

Districts.

Restaurant (outdoor seating)

 

C.      Minimum Lot Width and Frontage 50'

 

D.      Minimum Front Yard and Setback - shall be provided along all street rights-of-way as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Front Setback:

      a. along a minor or local street - 0'

      b. along a subcollector street - 0'

      c. along a collector - 0'

      d. along a arterial - 0'

 

2.      Minimum Front Buffer Yard Setback:

            a.      along a minor or local street – 20’

            b.      along a subcollector street - 20'

            c.      along a collector - 20'

            d.      along a arterial - 20'

 

E.      Minimum Rear Yard and Setback - shall be provided from the property line as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Rear Yard - 0'

2.      Minimum Rear Buffer Yard - 20'

 

F.      Minimum Side Yard and Setback - shall be provided from the property line as follows:

 

1.      Minimum Side Yard - 0'

2.      Minimum Side Buffer Yard 20'

 

G.    Use of Minimum Yards and Minimum Buffer Yards - all minimum yards and minimum buffer yards shall be landscaped with grass, trees, shrubbery, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and shall remain free from structures except where expressly permitted below:

 

1.    Minimum Front Buffer Yard - may include driveways provided that the remainder of said yard is maintained in compliance with the requirements for a Type B Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17;

 

2.    Minimum Side and Rear Buffer Yards - shall be landscaped with grass and shrubbery, trees, or hedge, or in combination with other suitable ground cover materials and maintained as a buffer strip in compliance with the requirements for a Type C Buffer Yard as set forth in Section 17.

 

H.      Building Height Limitations.

 

1.      Principal Use Building - 85'

2.      Accessory Use Building - 25'

 

I.      Minimum Off-Street Paring - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

J.      Minimum Off-Street Loading - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

K.      Entrance Restrictions - See Section 14 for requirements.

 

L.    On-Premise Signs - See Section 16 for requirements.