Bordentown City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
LC Local Commercial Zone
§ 300-62 Primary intended uses.
This zone is designed to provide a central commercial district in the City providing for a variety of shops and retail stores of a nature that is confined within the structure in order to preserve the character of the existing City center in accordance with the requirements hereinafter set forth.
A.
Retail stores, provided that there is no fabrication, manufacturing, converting, altering, finishing or assembly, except adult bookstores, theaters and arcades.
B.
Service activities, such as but not limited to banks, barbershops, beauty salons, photographers studios, tailors, shoe repair, radio and television repairs, dry cleaners (except that no work is permitted on the premises), newspaper offices (except that no printing, typesetting or fabrication is permitted on the premises) and schools.
C.
Business and governmental offices.
D.
Restaurants and luncheonettes, but excluding drive-in establishments.
§ 300-63 Permitted uses.
The following uses are also permitted:
A.
Single-family detached dwellings:
(1)
The office of professional persons, provided that such professional person resides on the premises. Not more than two persons, other than the resident of the premises, may be employed by such professional person, and not more than 1/2 of the floor area of one story of the dwelling unit shall be devoted to such use. No use permitted by this subsection shall result in any permitted professional use operating in this zone in other than a building strictly residential in appearance. Except for permitted signs, there shall be no physical evidence of said use visible from the exterior of the building so used; or
(2)
Home occupation provided that not more than 1/2 of the floor area of one story or the basement shall be devoted to such use, or, if conducted in an accessory building, the area of such use shall be limited to not more than 1/2 of the floor area of the principal structure. No merchandise or materials, either assembled or unassembled, shall be received into the residence or accessory structure for the purpose of merely storing and/or reselling. No machinery or equipment shall be used except machinery or equipment which is usually found in the home and which will not cause electrical or other interference with radio and/or television reception. No use permitted by this section shall result in any use operating in this zone in other than a building strictly residential in appearance. Except for permitted signs, there shall be no physical evidence of said use visible from the exterior of the building so used.
B.
Apartments, in combination with a commercial use for not more than one family.
§ 300-64 Conditional uses.
§ 300-65 Accessory uses.
Accessory uses permitted in the LC Local Commercial Zone shall be as follows:
A.
Garages for the storage of vehicles used in the conduct of the principal use.
§ 300-66 Area and bulk requirements; parking.
The following requirements shall be met in the LC Local Commercial Zone:
A.
Minimum lot area. The minimum lot area shall be at least 3,000 square feet for a mixed-use (commercial and residential) and 1,800 square feet for a commercial building.
B.
Minimum lot width. The minimum lot width at the street line shall be 30 feet measured along the street line.
C.
Front yard. There shall be a front yard of not less than 20 feet.
D.
Side yards. There shall be two side yards, totaling 20 feet, provided that no side yard shall be less than five feet for any commercial structure.
E.
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 20 feet.
F.
Height. The height of the principal structure shall not exceed 35 feet or 2 1/2 stories, whichever is lesser.
G.
Lot coverage. The maximum land area to be covered by all impervious surfaces shall not exceed 70% of the area of each lot.
H.
Any structure located in the zone which is classified as an R-1 use shall meet all of the requirements contained in the R-1 Zone, Article IV.
I.
Accessory structures. All accessory structures shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
Height. The height of an accessory structure shall not exceed 25 feet.
(2)
Side yard. An accessory structure shall not be located closer than five feet to side lot line.
(3)
Rear yard. An accessory structure shall not be located closer than 10 feet to the rear yard line.
(4)
All accessory structures are prohibited in front yard areas.