Bernards City Zoning Code
SECTION 21
30 Development Standards - Nonresidential 1
§ 21-30.1 Location of Improvements.
[Ord. #585, § 602A]
Improvements shall be located on land classified as unrestricted except as provided in Subsection 21-14.1.
§ 21-30.2 Retail.
[Ord. #585, § 602B]
All buildings shall be designed with a parking area and access to a public street. When a site contains more than one building or use, a common architectural theme shall be reflected through the choice of building materials, architectural style, sign controls and/or color coordination. Special consideration should be given to pedestrian and bicycle access and to the parking of bicycles.
§ 21-30.3 Commercial (including office).
Each individual lot shall have access to a public street. Loading areas and access to loading areas shall be provided and shall be separate from parking areas and aisles. A landscaped buffer with plantings and/or mounding shall be provided between commercial and residential uses. Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, such buffer shall be a minimum of 50 feet in depth. No commercial use shall create glare, heat, odor or physical vibrations perceptible at a property line. [Ord. #1429, 5-29-2001, amended; Ord. #1871, 5-23-2006, amended] |
Where a site contains more than one building, a compatible architectural theme shall be reflected through the choice of building materials and the use of landscaped open space. [Ord. #585, § 602C] |
§ 21-30.4 Building Height.
[Ord. #585, § 602D; Ord. #1371, 8-24-1999, amended]
Nonresidential buildings shall not exceed the number of stories as set forth below:
Zones | Number of Stories |
|---|---|
E-1, E-2 | 4 |
E-3, E-4, E-5 | 3* |
M-1 | 2 1/2 |
B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5 | 2 1/2 |
*NOTE: See Table 402 for modifications based on building setback.[1] |
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Editor's Note: Table 402 is included at the end of this chapter.