This district is designed to facilitate a combination of commercial and manufacturing enterprises in accordance with existing conditions where they will not adversely affect residential areas.

(Ord. 206, 2/7/1977, § 8.01)

1.   Any use not otherwise prohibited by law of a light manufacturing or wholesale nature, including storage, distribution, assembling, fabrication, converting, altering, finishing or other handling of products, conducted entirely within a building, which in the opinion of the Zoning Officer would be nonobjectionable in terms of:

   A.   Dissemination of dust, smoke, observable gas or fumes, odor, glare, noise or vibration beyond the immediate site of the building in which such use is conducted.

   B.   Hazards of fire or explosion or other physical hazard to any adjacent building.

   C.   Harmful discharge of waste materials.

   D.   Will not otherwise be injurious to the public health, safety and welfare, and will not have an adverse effect on adjacent areas.

If the Zoning Officer should feel there is any likelihood of the aforementioned dangers or nuisances, the applicant must prove the contrary to the Zoning Hearing Board before a permit is issued.

2.   General retail including the following uses:

   A.   Store for sale of goods at retail or performance of customary personal service or services clearly incidental to retail sales.

   B.   Business, professional or banking office.

   C.   Restaurant, cafe or other place serving food or beverages.

   D.   Parking lot for motor vehicles when incidental to uses permitted herein in accordance with Part 13, off-street parking requirements.

   E.   Transient hotel, club or lodging house.

   F.   Motion picture or other theater, radio station.

   G.   Gasoline service stations and garages.

3.   Railroad passenger or bus passenger stations.

4.   Signs and billboards in accordance with Part 12, herein.

5.   Any accessory building or use customarily incidental to any of the above uses.

6.   The following uses are permitted as special exceptions, upon issuance of a permit by the Zoning Hearing Board as provided in Part 17 of this Chapter:

   A.   Group care facilities, provided that:

      (1)   Plans for the facilities are approved by the appropriate local and State agencies, i.e., Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Public Welfare, etc.

      (2)   The group homes do not cluster in large numbers in the Borough, that is, no more than 3% of the population (according to the most recent U.S. Census) of the Borough can be residents of group homes.

      (3)   There shall be no more than 13 aged, handicapped, or disabled or mentally ill residents, and no more than eight mentally retarded residents in any one group care facility unless the applicable State standards are changed, then the new standards shall apply.

   B.   Factors that are to be considered by the Zoning Hearing Board when reviewing special exceptions for group care facilities are the following:

      (1)   Appropriate off-street parking should be provided as required in § 1304 for homes for the aging or nursing homes.

      (2)   A plan showing the layout of the home and the facilities should be presented to the Board for approval.

      (3)   The applicant should meet all safety requirements for such homes as required by any Federal, State or local laws.

      (4)   The Zoning Hearing Board shall attach any other reasonable special conditions to their decision that would be necessary to protect residents in the surrounding neighborhood as well as the residents of the group care facility.

      (5)   In reviewing the application for a special exception the Zoning Hearing Board shall also consider all relevant factors specified in other Sections of this Chapter.

(Ord. 206, 2/7/1977, § 8.02)

A lot width, lot area and yard setback requirements of not less than the dimensions shown on the following table shall be provided for every principal building hereafter erected or altered for any use permitted in this district:

 

 

2.   No building shall exceed four stories or 60 feet in height.

(Ord. 206, 2/7/1977, § 8.03)

1.   Parking areas shall not be permitted in required side or rear yards. However, parking areas may be included in 50% of the required front yard, except where it adjoins a residential district, provided that the parking area is established in that portion of the yard nearest the building and at least a 5 foot buffer must remain between the property line and/or street and the parking area. All yards or portions of yards not utilized for parking shall be appropriately landscaped and maintained.

2.   Additional off-street parking regulations are to be followed in accordance with Part 13 of this Chapter.

3.   On the same premises with every business use established or expanded, after the date of adoption of this Chapter, involved with the receipt or distribution of materials or products, there shall be provided adequate space for loading and unloading. All such spaces shall conform to a dimension of not less than 10 feet by 56 feet or 560 square feet in area, with a clearance of not less than 15.5 feet in height. Spaces required shall be determined by the following table and shall be located exclusive of any public right-of-way or required parking area:

 

 

Where such space is located in such a manner that a vehicle must back into the loading space, a maneuvering space of 50 feet shall be provided. All loading spaces shall be paved with a homogeneous all weather surface, approved by the Borough Council.

(Ord. 206, 2/7/1977, § 8.04)