Sec. 1000. The PBO Professional and Business Office Districts are designed to accommodate uses such as offices, banks and personal services. The districts may serve as a transition between residential and nonresidential districts.

(Ord. No. 44A-150, § 1, 1-16-96; Ord. No. 44A-206, § 1, 4-2-02)

Sec. 1001. In a Professional and Business Office District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance; subject to the review and approval of the site plan by the Planning Commission:

1.

Office buildings for any of the following occupations: executive, administrative, professional, accounting, writing, clerical, stenographic, drafting and sales.

2.

Medical office, including clinics.

3.

Facilities for human care such as hospitals and sanitariums; convalescent homes subject to the density requirements of Section 604 [Section 400.604].

4.

Banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, and similar uses; drive-in facilities as an accessory use only.

5.

Personal service establishments including barber shops, beauty shops, and health salons.

6.

Mortuary establishments, when adequate assembly area is provided off-street for vehicles to be used in funeral processions, provided further that such assembly area shall be provided in addition to any required off-street parking area. A caretaker's residence may be provided within the main building of mortuary establishments.

7.

Publicly owned buildings, telephone exchange buildings, and public utility offices, but not including storage yards, transformer stations, or gas regulator stations.

8.

Off-street parking lots.

9.

Places of worship, subject to the provisions of Section 1919 [Section 400.1919].

10.

Other uses similar to the above uses.

11.

Child care centers subject to the following conditions:

a.

No portion of a child care center shall be located within 300 feet of any gasoline pumps, underground storage tanks, or any other explosive material.

b.

One parking space shall be provided for each employee working during the largest shift plus one space for each eight children the facility is licensed to receive for care at any one time.

c.

A child loading/unloading area shall be provided to the Planning Commission to assure safe access to the facility and the adequacy of parking areas and maneuvering lanes to circulate peak hour traffic.

d.

On-site traffic circulation shall be restricted to a one-way traffic flow, where possible.

e.

Any on-site outdoor play area shall be enclosed by a fence that conforms to the applicable requirements of Section 1912 [Section 400.1912].

f.

Any facility boundary which abuts property which is residentially used or zoned shall be screened according to the provisions of Section 1911 [Section 400.1911], subsections c. and h. and any other applicable regulations.

g.

Signs shall conform to the applicable requirements of Section 1922 [Section 400.1922].

12.

Employer-sponsored child care centers subject to the following conditions:

a.

No portion of a child care center shall be located within 300 feet of any gasoline pumps, underground storage tanks, or any other explosive material.

b.

Any on-site outdoor play area shall be enclosed by a fence that conforms to the applicable requirements of Section 1912 [Section 400.1912].

c.

Any facility boundary which abuts property which is residentially used or zoned shall be screened according to the provisions of Section 1911 [Section 400.1911], subsections c. and h. and any other applicable regulations.

d.

Signs shall conform to the applicable requirements of Section 1922 [Section 400.1922].

13.

Accessory structures and uses customarily incident to the above permitted uses.

(Ord. No. 44A-141, 10-3-95; Ord. No. 44A-150, § 1, 1-16-96; Ord. No. 44A-206, § 1, 4-2-02; Ord. No. 44A-284, § 4, 5-14-13)

Sec. 1002. The following uses may be permitted upon making application and submitting any reasonable exhibits or information required by the Planning Commission, and after paying any fees established by the Township Board by resolution or ordinance, and after public hearing, review and approval of the site plan by the Planning Commission; and under such conditions as the Planning Commission imposes after finding that the use is not injurious to the district and environs, is not contrary to the spirit and purpose of this Ordinance, is not incompatible with already existing uses in the area, will not interfere with the orderly development of the area, would not be detrimental to the safety or convenience of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services, will be consistent in assuring that the general public health, safety and welfare will not be infringed upon, and will be in compliance with all Township, County, State and Federal laws and regulations; and which, once approved, shall be deemed to authorize only one specific use, and shall expire and become null and void without further notice or action by the Planning Commission in any case where the special approval use has not been established within six months after the Planning Commission's grant of approval thereof or where the special approval use is discontinued or ceases to exist for six consecutive months or for 18 months during any three-year period; and which may be revoked by the Planning Commission after it finds that any of the requirements of this Ordinance or conditions of approval are not being maintained.

1.

An accessory use customarily related to a principal use authorized by this Section, such as but not limited to: a pharmacy or apothecary shop, stores limited to corrective garments or bandages, or optical service, may be permitted.

(Ord. No. 44A-19, 1-22-80; Ord. No. 44A-124, 3-22-94; Ord. No. 44A-150, § 1, 1-16-96; Ord. No. 44A-206, § 1, 4-2-02)

Sec. 1003.

1.

No interior display shall be visible from the exterior of the building.

2.

The outdoor storage of goods or materials shall be prohibited.

3.

Warehousing or indoor storage of goods or material, beyond that normally incident to the above permitted uses, shall be prohibited.

(Ord. No. 44A-150, § 1, 1-16-96; Ord. No. 44A-206, § 1, 4-2-02)

Sec. 1004. The following development standards shall apply to all buildings, structures and uses of land in PBO Professional and Business Office Districts, and are in addition to any other applicable requirements of this Ordinance. The Bedford Township Site and Architectural Design Manual, as may be separately adopted and amended from time to time by the Planning Commission, shall be reviewed and referred to, in order to provide clarity, guidance, insight and suggestions with regard to the design of properties, which shall serve to assist both the Planning Commission and the developer/owner to understand and meet the requirements of this Zoning Ordinance, the Township's Development Design Standards Ordinance, and other applicable Township Ordinances, or other laws relating to site plan review and development:

A.

Architectural elements. All buildings and structures within a PBO Professional and Business Office District shall utilize residential-type design features. Covered walkways, canopies, pavilions or awnings shall be utilized in all primary pedestrian areas which are directly adjacent to principal buildings and structures. These provisions shall be construed to be in addition to the building facade regulation requirements of Section 1925 [400.1925] which, along with that required as part of the site plan review, shall also be complied with. The facade shall be designed to provide three-dimensionality to the building or structure. Lighting shall also conform to the lighting regulation requirements of Section 1908 [400.1908] of this Ordinance and as required as part of the site plan review.

B.

Exterior colors and materials.

1.

Facade colors and materials shall be consistent with the recommendations and suggestions in the Bedford Township Site and Architectural Design Manual.

C.

Building and unit dimensions.

1.

All buildings and structures, when considered collectively as a whole, shall not exceed an area greater than 25 percent of the net parcel area. Net parcel area is defined as the gross parcel area minus the road right-of-way area.

D.

Site amenities. The proposed professional business development project shall include sidewalk and/or pedestrian walking path connections to existing and future developments subject to unique topographic or site features.

1.

One or more of the following features, or similar amenities, may be provided within the PBO Professional and Business Office District: bell or clock tower, sculpture, fountain, gazebo or other form of public art, etc. These features shall not be used to display commercial advertising.

E.

Signage. Any site signage, including entrance monuments and wall signage, shall meet the sign regulation requirements of Section 1922 [400.1922] of this Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 44A-214, 8-20-02; Ord. No. 44A-244, § 1, 9-20-05)

Sec. 1005. See Article XVIII, Schedule of Regulations, limiting the height and bulk of buildings, the minimum size of lot by permitted land use, and providing minimum yard setback requirements.

(Ord. No. 44A-150, § 1, 1-16-96; Ord. No. 44A-206, § 1, 4-2-02; Ord. No. 44A-214, 8-20-02)