Carlisle City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XII
C-4 Neighborhood Commercial District
§ 255-82 Intent.
The intent of the C-4 Neighborhood Commercial District is to:
A.
Provide for commercial uses primarily to serve surrounding neighborhoods.
B.
Only provide for those uses that will be compatible with adjoining residences.
§ 255-83 Uses permitted by right.
[Amended 8-28-2008 by Ord. No. 2107, approved 9-1-2008; 7-11-2013 by Ord. No. 2182, approved 7-11-2013; 4-9-2015 by Ord. No. 2220, approved 4-9-2015; 5-11-2017 by Ord. No. 2272, approved 5-11-2017; 7-11-2024 by Ord. No. 2441; 7-10-2025 by Ord. No. 2460, approved 7-10-2025]
In any C-4 District, land or buildings may be used by right only for the following:
A.
Retail sales of goods or services.
B.
Financial institutions, with or without drive-through facilities.
C.
Offices.
D.
Community service facilities, including libraries, cultural centers, community recreation centers or post office.
E.
Personal services, including haircutting and styling or tailoring or shoe repair.
F.
Child nursery/day-care center, subject to compliance with §§ 255-199A(29) and 255-200D(8).
G.
Greenhouse/plant nursery.
H.
Custom printing shop, but not including printing on an industrial scale.
I.
Photography studio, crafts, dance or artisan's studio.
J.
Standard restaurant, not including drive-through service.
K.
Any residential use permitted within the R-4 District, within all of the requirements of the R-4 District, and not the requirements of the C-4 District.
L.
Places of worship, subject to compliance with § 255-199A(32).
M.
Laundromat, limited to operation between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight.
N.
Adult day-care center, subject to compliance with § 255-199A(2).
O.
Home occupation, subject to compliance with § 255-200D(5).
P.
Neighborhood convenience store, limited to operation between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight.
Q.
Forestry.
R.
Fire, emergency services and ambulance stations.
S.
Community gardens, subject to compliance with § 255-199A(53).
T.
Non-tower wireless communications facilities, subject to compliance with § 255-199A(50).
U.
Medical marijuana dispensary, subject to compliance with all Pennsylvania statutory laws and regulations and zoning and land use requirements of the Borough of Carlisle.
V.
Treatment center, subject to § 255-199A(52).
W.
Artisan industry.
§ 255-84 Special exception uses.
The following uses may be permitted as a special exception when authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board, subject to § 255-197 of this chapter:
A.
Parking lot or parking garage as a principal use.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A was repealed 7-11-2024 by Ord. No. 2441. This ordinance redesignated former Subsections B and C as Subsections A and B, respectively.
B.
Massage therapist business.
§ 255-85 Accessory uses.
Only the following accessory uses shall be permitted:
A.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to and associated with commercial activities.
B.
Community gardens, subject to compliance with § 255-199A(53).
[Added 7-11-2013 by Ord. No. 2182, approved 7-11-2013]
§ 255-86 Prohibited uses.
[Amended 7-10-2025 by Ord. No. 2460, approved 7-10-2025]
The following uses are specifically prohibited:
A.
Auto, boat or mobile/manufactured home sales.
B.
Adult bookstore, adult movie theater or cabaret.
C.
Car wash.
D.
Motor vehicle racetrack.
E.
Junkyard.
F.
Truck terminal.
G.
Auto repair garage.
H.
Auto service station.
§ 255-87 Area and bulk regulations.
The following regulations shall be observed for both principal and accessory structures and uses:
A.
Lot size: 10,000 square feet minimum.
B.
Building setback line: 15 feet minimum from the existing right-of-way of any public street.
C.
Building coverage: 50% maximum.
D.
Impervious coverage: 80% maximum.
E.
Minimum rear yard: 10 feet, except 30 feet if adjacent to a dwelling or a vacant residentially zoned lot.
F.
Minimum lot width: 60 feet.
G.
Minimum side yard: 10 feet, except 30 feet if adjacent to a dwelling or a vacant residentially zoned lot.
H.
Minimum building height: 35 feet.
I.
Minimum paved setback: 20 feet from an arterial street, and 10 feet from any other public street from the right-of-way line; except when a joint parking lot is proposed, subject to compliance with § 255-209, five feet from all other property lines, except 25 feet from the property line of an abutting residential use or district. In addition, paved areas abutting residential uses or districts shall be screened in accordance with § 255-191 of this chapter.
§ 255-88 Additional requirements.
The following additional requirements shall apply:
A.
Design standards: (see Article XXIII).
B.
Regulations for specific uses: (see Article XXIV).
