7-6.1.

PURPOSE.

This district is intended for areas undergoing transitions from residential to commercial uses and is intended to accomplish the transition with a minimum of conflict among uses. Strip commercial areas should be avoided as discussed in Section 10-1.

7-6.2.

PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USES AND STRUCTURES.

a.

Single-family, two-family and multi-family dwellings on single lots or in group housing projects subject to the provisions of Section 14-8;

b.

Schools, colleges and universities;

c.

Nursery and kindergarten schools provided that all state requirements are met and subject to the provisions of Section 8-4;

d.

Adult day care centers and in-home adult day care centers;

e.

Public and semi-public recreational facilities and uses not operated for profit, which may include parks, playgrounds, country clubs, community centers, neighborhood buildings;

f.

Churches, including Sunday school or educational buildings and other places of worship;

g.

Cemeteries;

h.

Libraries, auditoriums, museums, and theaters;

i.

Home occupations subject to the provisions of Section 8-5;

j.

Nursing or convalescent homes and rehabilitation centers;

k.

Rooming and boarding houses or group homes;

l.

Hospitals and medical treatment facilities;

m.

Pharmacies, medical and dental laboratories, establishments for the fitting and sales of prosthetic devices;

n.

Governmental buildings and uses except those relating to purposes of penology and corrections;

o.

High-rise buildings subject to the provisions of Section 8-3;

p.

Cluster housing developments subject to the terms of Section 8-6;

q.

Professional, business and civic offices;

r.

Photography studios, art studios, art galleries, art sales, interior design studios, craft studios, craft sales, antique shops, establishments for the teaching of music, dancing or performing arts;

s.

Business and vocational schools

t.

Retail stores of under 2,500 square feet of interior floor space;

u.

Bed and Breakfast operations;

v.

Funeral homes.

(Ord. of 9-9-2002)

7-6.3.

PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES.

a.

Noncommercial greenhouses and plant nurseries, private garages, garden sheds, and tool houses.

b.

Private swimming pools, provided that those built after the adoption of this ordinance are surrounded by a minimum five (5) foot tall enclosed fenced area.

c.

Solar energy systems.

d.

Garage sales subject to the provisions of Article 8-8.

e.

Satellite dish antennae subject to the requirements of Section 8-10.

f.

Home Occupations subject to the provisions of Article 8-5.

g.

Other structures and uses which:

i.

Are customarily accessory and clearly incidental and subordinate to permitted uses and structures.

ii.

Do not involve the conduct of trade on the premises other than permitted as a principal use.

iii.

Are located on the same lot as the permitted principal use or structure, or on a contiguous lot in the same ownership.

iv.

Are not likely to attract visitors in larger numbers than would be expected in the neighborhood.

(Ord. of 9-9-2002; Ord. of xx-xx-xxxx)

7-6.4.

PERMITTED SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS.

a.

Public utilities, transformer stations, water tanks and towers, electrical transmission lines and towers, communication towers, telephone exchanges with no vehicles or equipment stored on the premises, subject to the height requirements of Section 6-9;

b.

Private, non-profit clubs and lodges;

c.

Motels and motels with eating establishments, provided the eating facilities are intended primarily for the convenience of the motel patrons and located within the principal structure.

7-6.5.

PROHIBITED USES AND STRUCTURES.

a.

Wholesale sales and service;

b.

Drive-in eating and drinking establishments;

c.

Automobile service stations;

d.

Industrial uses;

e.

Commercial recreation uses;

f.

Storage yards, including junk yards and recycling facilities;

g.

Video or other inside games of chance.

7-6.6.

MINIMUM LOT AREA AND WIDTH.

Minimum lot area for the first unit shall be 6,000 square feet, and 2,000 square feet for each additional unit. Minimum lot width for all uses shall be 50 feet.

7-6.7.

MINIMUM SETBACK REQUIREMENTS.

The depth of front and rear setbacks, and the width of side setbacks shall be as follows for single family detached dwellings and for other permitted or permissible structures, unless otherwise specified:

(1)

Front Yard: 20 feet.

(2)

Side Yard: 3 feet.

(3)

Rear Yard: 15 feet.

7-6.8.

MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE BY ALL BUILDINGS.

All permitted and permissible buildings and structures and their accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed a total of 50% lot coverage.

7-6.9.

HEIGHT OF STRUCTURES.

No portion of any building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height, nor may accessory structures exceed the height of the principal structure.

7-6.10.

MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS.

Off-street parking an loading requirements are set forth in Article 6.

7-6.11.

SIGNS.

Signs are permitted in the C-2 District as in accordance with provisions of Article 9.