Brighton Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District
§ 195-88 Purpose.
The purpose of the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District is to provide for an organized arrangement of buildings, service and parking areas with adequate access and interior circulation, which results in an efficient, safe, convenient and attractive shopping area serving local neighborhood shopping needs.
§ 195-89 Permitted uses.
A lot or parcel may be used and a building or structure may be erected and used for the following purposes:
A.
Principal uses. The following uses are permitted provided all uses and activities shall be with a completely enclosed building:
[Amended 1-11-1999 by Ord. No. 107; 11-13-2001 by Ord. No. 119; 5-12-2003 by Ord. No. 129; 8-10-2015 by Ord. No. 198; 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 219]
(1)
Retail sales for local or neighborhood needs, including but not limited to the following: furniture and furnishings; hardware; appliances; paint; leather and luggage; musical instruments; drugs and cosmetics; hobby equipment; jewelry; office supplies; cameras; grocery; electronics and telephones; books; and flowers, gardens and nursery centers.
(2)
Convenience stores with a maximum of four fueling stations.
(3)
Restaurants, coffee shops, and cafeterias.
(4)
Personal service establishments, including but not limited to the following: barbershops and beauty shops; nail salons; tanning salons; custom tailor shops; laundromats and self-service laundries; shoe repair; dry-cleaning shops; post offices; photographic sales and services; and printing and copying services.
(5)
Indoor theaters and indoor commercial recreation uses, such as bowling alleys, pools, skateboard parks, and skating rinks.
(6)
Banks and financial institutions, with or without drive-throughs, provided drive-through services have no more than three outside customer lanes.
(7)
Public parking lots and parking garages.
(8)
Professional offices, including but not limited to medical, dental, legal, insurance, accounting, financial advisors, and real estate.
(9)
Fraternal clubs, lodges and social and recreational clubs.
(10)
Animal hospital or veterinary clinic, and provided that no such use shall be located closer than 150 feet to a residential district. Pet crematories are not permitted.
(11)
Non-tower wireless communications facilities that fall under the Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband Collocation Act. See § 195-135.
(12)
Non-tower wireless communications facilities outside the public rights-of-way that do not fall under the Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband Collocation Act. See § 195-135.
(13)
Forestry.
(14)
Mixed-use buildings. Residential and nonresidential uses may occupy the same building, provided no residential uses may occupy any first floor or basement; and provided each floor has either all residential or all nonresidential uses:
(a)
The following uses are permitted on the first floor of a mixed-use building:
[1]
Banks/financial services.
[2]
Professional offices, including but not limited to medical, dental, legal, insurance, accounting, financial advisors, and real estate.
[3]
Personal services, including but not limited to the following: barbershops and beauty shops; nail salons; tanning salons; custom tailor shops; laundromats and self-service laundries; shoe repair; dry-cleaning shops; post offices; photographic sales and services; and printing and copying services.
[4]
Restaurants, coffee shops, and cafeterias.
[5]
Retail sales for local or neighborhood needs, including but not limited to the following: furniture and furnishings; hardware; appliances; paint; leather and luggage; musical instruments; drugs and cosmetics; hobby equipment; jewelry; office supplies; cameras; grocery; electronics and telephones; books; and flowers, gardens and nursery centers.
(b)
The following uses are permitted on the floor(s) above the first floor of a mixed use building: residential; garden apartment; professional offices.
(15)
Brewery.
[Added 8-9-2021 by Ord. No. 229]
(16)
Winery.
[Added 8-9-2021 by Ord. No. 229]
(17)
Non-tower wireless communications facilities inside the public rights-of-way that do not fall under the Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband Collocation Act. See § 195-135.
[Added 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 231]
(18)
Tower-based wireless communications facilities located inside the public rights-of-way. See § 195-135.
[Added 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 231]
(19)
Farm (agriculture use).
[Added 3-14-2022 by Ord. No. 232]
(20)
Horticulture.
[Added 3-14-2022 by Ord. No. 232]
(21)
Landscape/garden center.
[Added 3-14-2022 by Ord. No. 232]
(22)
Day-care centers.
[Added 12-11-2023 by Ord. No. 241]
(23)
Place of worship.
[Added 8-12-2024 by Ord. No. 242]
B.
Accessory uses.
(1)
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the principal use listed in Subsection A of this section.
(3)
No-impact home-based business.
[Added 5-12-2003 by Ord. No. 129]
(4)
Home occupation.
[Added 5-12-2003 by Ord. No. 129]
(5)
Agritourism. (See § 195-137.19.)
[Added 8-9-2021 by Ord. No. 229]
(6)
Accessory solar energy systems. (See § 195-137.18.)
[Added 8-9-2021 by Ord. No. 228]
(7)
Private greenhouse.
[Added 3-14-2022 by Ord. No. 232]
§ 195-90 Conditional uses.
The following uses shall be permitted in the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District subject to compliance with all regulations made a part of this chapter and review and approval by the Board of Supervisors under the procedures outlined in Article XX:
A.
Automotive service stations, repair garages and washing uses, provided that:
[Amended 11-13-2001 by Ord. No. 119]
(1)
No use, principal or accessory, is accommodated in a structure located less than 50 feet from a residential zoning district boundary line and all activity is conducted within an enclosed structure with the exception of fuel pumps.
(2)
No street entrance or exit for vehicles and no portion or equipment of such service station or other drive-in uses shall be located within 75 feet of the closest lot line of a residential zoning district as established by this Code.
[Amended 7-14-2008 by Ord. No. 161]
D.
Essential services facilities.
E.
Nursing home, provided that:
(1)
The minimum lot area shall be six acres.
(2)
No use, principal or accessory, shall be accommodated in a structure located less than a minimum of two feet for every one foot in building height to a residential zoning district boundary line, provided that in no event will the setback be less than 40 feet.
(3)
No parking area or interior access driveway or roadway shall be located closer than 25 feet at its closest point to a residential zoning district boundary line.
(4)
All state licenses required to operate a nursing home facility of the category proposed shall be submitted to the Township annually.
H.
Banquet facility.
[Added 4-11-2016 by Ord. No. 203]
§ 195-91 Area and lot width regulations.
A lot in the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District shall be of such size and dimensions as shall be necessary to properly accommodate the intended use or structure, including parking areas and required site improvements, in accordance with all applicable regulations of this chapter and other commonwealth and local ordinances.
§ 195-92 Coverage regulations.
Lot coverage. All buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than 60% of the lot.
§ 195-93 Yard regulations.
[Amended 11-13-2001 by Ord. No. 119]
The following yard regulations shall apply to uses in the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District:
A.
Front yard for permitted and conditional uses.
B.
Side yard for permitted and conditional uses.
(1)
A side yard depth of 30 feet per side is required. Where a series of adjoining structures on lots of single or separate ownership abut, an unobstructed passage of at least 30 feet in width shall be provided at grade level at intervals not less than every 400 feet of developed area. However, in the event the building height exceeds 30 feet, the minimum side yard requirement, and the unobstructed passage, shall increase one foot for each foot in building height over 30 feet.
[Amended 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 162]
§ 195-94 Buffer area.
A planted buffer area having a minimum width of 10 feet from the right-of-way line of the abutting street or roadway shall be maintained on all properties in this zone. Said planting area shall extend the entire width of the lot except for those areas properly defined and surfaced for ingress and egress from said property. Said planting area shall be planted and maintained with a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees not greater than 10 feet on center and shall not be used for parking of vehicles.
§ 195-95 Height regulations.
[Amended 5-12-2003 by Ord. No. 129]
The maximum building height for all uses shall be three stories or 36 feet, whichever is less.
§ 195-96 Off-street parking regulations.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article XIII.