Carroll Township Perry County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
C Commercial District
§ 138-63 Intended purpose.
These districts are designed to provide adequate and accessible commercial services to the Township.
§ 138-64 Permitted uses.
[Amended by Ord. No. 38-A; 10-16-2001 by Ord. No. 44; 3-2-2004 by Ord. No. 54; 3-6-2012 by Ord. No. 60]
A.
Permitted uses are as follows:
(1)
Building materials and garden supplies store.
(2)
General merchandise stores.
(3)
Food stores.
(4)
Automotive dealers and automotive service stations.
(5)
Apparel and accessory stores.
(6)
Furniture and home furnishings retail stores.
(7)
Restaurants.
(8)
Drugstores and proprietary stores.
(9)
Used merchandise stores.
(10)
Miscellaneous shopping goods.
(11)
Retail stores.
(12)
Finance, insurance and real estate.
(13)
Hotels, motels, and other lodging places.
(14)
Personal services.
(15)
Business services.
(16)
Automotive rentals, without drivers.
(17)
Automotive body shops.
(18)
Automotive services.
(19)
Miscellaneous repair services.
(20)
Motion-picture production and services.
(21)
Motion-picture distribution and services.
(22)
Motion-picture theaters, excluding drive-ins.
(23)
Health services.
(24)
Legal services.
(25)
Educational services.
(26)
Social services.
(27)
Museums and art galleries.
(28)
Membership organizations.
(29)
Miscellaneous services.
(30)
Wholesale and retail business or storage in connection with and/or compatible to permitted uses.
(31)
Residence facilities only incidental to and accessory to any permitted use for occupancy by caretakers, watchmen, guards or firefighters only.
(32)
Customary accessory uses and buildings incidental to any permitted use in accordance with Article XII.
(33)
Single-family detached dwelling units.
(34)
Private amusement and recreation services.
(37)
Mobile home sales.
(38)
Churches and similar places of worship.
§ 138-65 Building height.
The height of a principal building shall be not greater than 30 feet; and no accessory building shall exceed one story or 24 feet in height.
§ 138-66 Lot size.
The size of the lot for all users shall be not less than 1.5 acres. Lots served by public sewer shall have a minimum lot size of 15,000 feet.
§ 138-67 Lot width.
The lot width at the front building line shall be not less than 125 feet on an interior lot and the same on each side facing a street on a corner lot. Lots served by public sewer shall have a minimum lot width of 75 feet.
§ 138-68 Yard requirements.
Each lot shall have front, side and rear yards of not less than the depth and width indicated below:
A.
Front yard depth: 35 feet.
B.
Side yards (two), width: 20 feet each, on interior lot. On a corner lot, the side yard abutting the street shall be not less than 35 feet in width. No side yard shall be required where adjoining property owners shall mutually agree in writing. However, in no case shall party walls be permitted between properties or lots of separate ownership. In the case of a series of abutting structures paralleling and abutting a public right-of-way, an open and unobstructed passage for vehicles and pedestrians, of at least 20 feet in width shall be provided at grade level at intervals of not more than 400 feet.
C.
Rear yard depth: 35 feet.
§ 138-69 Building coverage.
Building coverage shall be no more than 50%.
§ 138-70 Minimum off-street parking requirements.
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article XIV of this chapter.
§ 138-71 Sign requirements.
Signs shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article XI of this chapter.
§ 138-72 Environmental study.
[Amended by Ord. No. 38-A; 6-20-2000 by Ord. No. 42]
A.
Limited environmental assessment (LEA) (single-family detached dwelling unit, and multiple-family dwellings in accordance with Tables 138-51A and B and Article XII). An LEA shall be required for all subdivision of land not classified as a minor subdivision as set forth in § 120-14 of Chapter 120, Subdivision and Land Development, and all residential land development plans proposing between three and 19 units.
B.
Environmental assessment (EA). An EA shall be required for all subdivision of land into 20 or more residential lots and/or units other than as provided for under Subsection A above, and all subdivision and land development plans for nonresidential uses regardless their size and number of lots.
C.
The appropriate environmental study shall be submitted to the Township Engineer and Planning Commission for review and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. The intent of the environmental study is to monitor the impact of development on the existing natural and socioeconomic environment of Carroll Township and shall be in accordance with Article XII, § 138-109.