Bellville City Zoning Code
B-1 NEIGHBORHOOD
BUSINESS DISTRICT
§ 155.160 PURPOSE.
The purpose of the B-1 Neighborhood Business District is to allow business uses to a limited extent which are convenient to residential areas but do not appreciably affect the surrounding area.
(Ord. 87-27, § 300, passed 7-7-1987)
§ 155.161 USE.
Within the B-1 Business District the following uses and no other uses shall be permitted:
(A)
Accounting offices | Financial planning consultants |
Advertising agencies | Governmental offices |
Answering services | Insurance offices |
Antique shops | Medical offices |
Architects offices | Non-profit corporate offices |
Attorney offices | Novelty shops |
Barber shops | Pressing, alteration & garment |
Beauty shops | Private investigation |
Cable TV offices | Private security |
Chiropractic offices | Psychologist |
Credit agencies | Real estate sales office |
Credit union offices | Stockbrokers |
Day care center | Title insurance companies |
Dental offices | Travel agencies |
Employment agencies | Shoe repair/leather goods repair |
Engineering offices | |
(B) Accessory uses shall be allowed for all businesses.
(Ord. 87-27, § 301, passed 7-7-1987)
§ 155.162 CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES.
(A) Single business subject to the following conditions:
(1) Shall not have a usable floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet.
(2) No single building used for business shall have a greater usable floor area of more than 3,000 square feet.
(B) One-family dwelling units subject to the requirements of the Residential R-2 District.
(a) Minimum floor area: 700 square feet.
(b) No more than one dwelling unit per building.
(2) Two-family dwelling units subject to the following conditions: A two-family dwelling may be constructed over any business or office facility containing the uses in § 155.161(A) provided the following requirement must be met:
(a) The dwelling units must be on the second story level.
(b) Minimum floor area per dwelling is 700 square feet.
(c) No more than two dwelling units per building.
(D) Churches, synagogues and temples for religious worship subject to the following conditions:
(1) Minimum lot size: two acres.
(2) Minimum lot width at building set back line shall be 200 feet.
(3) Minimum set back requirements:
(1) Front: 30 feet from right-of-way.
(2) Side: 15 feet from side property line.
(3) Rear: 40 feet from rear property line.
(E) Rooming houses/boarding houses subject to the following conditions:
(1) The house may accept no more than four overnight guests for compensation at any one time.
(2) The house may rent no more than three rooms.
(3) For purposes of advertising, there shall be no more than one sign or identification plate and the sign or plate shall not exceed two square feet in area.
(4) Off-street parking at the rate of one space per guest room and the parking required for that dwelling unit.
(5) Plans must be approved by a representative of the State Fire Marshal or the Bellville Village Fire Chief.
(6) Rooming houses shall be conducted by the resident with no additional employees.
(F) Accessory uses.
(G) Parabolic/dish type antennae. See § 155.303.
(H) Parking of one semi tractor and semi trailer or commercial truck.
(I) Gasoline stations subject to the following conditions:
(1) Gasoline stations shall be limited to the sale of motor vehicle fuel and oil and the secondary purpose of retail sales of food and miscellaneous items used by the traveling public.
(2) Curb cuts for ingress and egress shall be limited to a specific number as approved by the Planning Commission and the balance of the property shall be barricaded from access to the streets.
(3) All curb cuts shall be at least 100 feet from the nearest intersection.
(4) The minimum lot area shall only be 20,000 square feet.
(5) No inoperative motor vehicles shall be stored on the premises.
(6) The entire surface used for motor vehicle movement shall be paved with asphalt or concrete.
(7) All pump islands shall be located at least 25 feet from the street right-of-way.
(8) All buildings shall have a setback of at least 40 feet from the front lot line and from any side lot line which abuts a public street. The building setback line which does not abut a public street and the rear lot line shall be 15 feet.
(9) All lighting shall be shielded from adjoining properties.
(10) One parking space shall be provided on the premises for each employee and one space for each 200 square feet of floor area devoted to the sale of non-automotive products. The space used for vehicle fueling shall not be used to meet these parking requirements.
(Ord. 87-27, § 302, passed 7-7-1987; Ord. 21-90, passed 7-3-1990; Ord. 31-96, passed 8-19-1996)
§ 155.163 EXCLUDED USES.
(A) Sale or repair of automobiles, used automobiles or truck parts, trucks, trailers, campers, recreational vehicles, motor homes, motorcycles, boats, farm equipment, construction machinery and industrial machines.
(B) Gasoline service stations.
(C) Hotels/motels.
(D) Trees, shrubs, plants, lawn and garden equipment and supplies.
(E) Warehouses, moving and storage business or truck terminal.
(F) Restaurants, taverns, or nightclubs.
(G) Fraternal, social, service or veterans organizations.
(H) Junkyards, garbage or rubbish haulers or recycling operations.
(I) Sewer or septic tank cleaning or repairing.
(J) Automobile wrecking or salvage yards.
(K) Indoor/outdoor recreational vehicles or motorcycle racing, etc.
(L) Funeral homes.
(M) Business or trade schools.
(N) Processing, manufacturing or assembly operations except as are incidental to the sale of goods.
(O) Convenience food stores.
(P) Nursing homes, rest homes, convalescent homes/retirement centers.
(Q) Drive thru/carry out.
(R) House trailers and manufactured houses.
(S) Junk or unlicensed motor vehicles stored outside any building or structure.
(Ord. 87-27, § 303, passed 7-7-1987; Ord. 20-99, passed 11-1-1999)
§ 155.164 FENCING/SCREENING REQUIREMENTS.
§ 155.165 LIGHTING.
All exterior lighting in the district shall be shielded so as not to shine onto adjoining properties.
(Ord. 87-27, § 305, passed 7-7-1987)
§ 155.166 LOUDSPEAKERS.
No loudspeakers shall be located outside of any building nor shall they be permitted to be used inside any building in such a manner that they are designed or intended to broadcast outside of the building.
(Ord. 87-27, § 306, passed 7-7-1987)
§ 155.167 GREENBELT REQUIREMENTS.
All land within B-1 Neighborhood Business District which abuts a residential district, or existing residential use shall have an obscuring greenbelt. See § 155.304.
(Ord. 87-27, § 307, passed 7-7-1987)
§ 155.168 ACCESS.
§ 155.169 MAXIMUM BUILDING SIZE.
All uses and conditionally permitted uses shall have no more than 25% of their lot covered by building.
(Ord. 87-27, § 309, passed 7-7-1987)
§ 155.170 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHTS.
All buildings shall not exceed 25 feet in height or two stories in height above the ground level except for a steeple, chimney, aerial or other appurtenances.
(Ord. 87-27, § 310, passed 7-7-1987)
§ 155.171 SETBACK REQUIREMENTS.
All buildings shall meet the following set back requirements except where otherwise specifically provided:
(A) Front: 30 feet from right-of-way.
(B) Side: six feet from side property lines, except those sides which are adjacent to a residential district. A 25-foot setback shall be required and not used for any other purpose on the side abutting the residential district.
(C) Rear: 30 feet from rear property line.
(Ord. 87-27, § 311, passed 7-7-1987)