Cornwall City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 14
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT NC
§ 14-1401 Purpose.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
The regulations of the Neighborhood Commercial District are designed to provide basic convenience commercial goods and services to local residents who live in the existing residential areas of the Borough. Uses have been limited to those that residents are likely to need on a daily or regular basis. Overall, retail size has been restricted to prevent the establishment of intensive commercial uses that exceed the local orientation of this district. These districts have been sized to permit a grouping of several businesses; lot sizes may vary depending upon the use of public utilities. Numerous protective requirements have been imposed to protect adjoining land uses.
§ 14-1402 Permitted Uses.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
1.
Stores for the commercial retailing of food, clothing, drugs, confectionery, hardware, sporting goods, household appliances, flowers, etc.
2.
Personal services shops including barbershops, beauty parlors, tailors, shoe repair, dry cleaning (excluding dry cleaning plants), laundromats, florists, etc.
3.
Banks, savings and loan, and finance agencies.
4.
Sit-down restaurants, tearooms, cafes, and other places serving food and drink, but not including drive-in, drive-through, or fast-food restaurants.
5.
Business and professional offices.
6.
Medical and/or dental offices or clinics and associated pharmacies.
7.
Hotels, motels, and boarding houses.
10.
Customary accessory uses and buildings incidental to any of the above permitted uses as provided for in Article 22 of this Chapter.
§ 14-1403 Performance Required.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
In order for any of the above listed uses to be permitted, they must be nonobjectionable in terms of smoke or dust emission, odors, noise, heat, vibration, visual impact, or glare, and shall not be injurious or have an adverse effect on adjacent areas or the Borough as a whole. Should the Zoning Officer require additional information in order to make a determination concerning the above-mentioned dangers, the applicant shall provide said information to the Zoning Officer as part of the permit application. Furthermore, since the Neighborhood Commercial District is located in close proximity to residential areas, all construction and remodeling in the district shall be designed to fit harmoniously with these residential uses, and shall include environmental improvements (landscaping) as required by Article 23 of this Chapter.
§ 14-1404 Lot Area, Building Height, and Yard Requirements.
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1.
A lot width, lot area, lot coverage, yard setback, and building height requirement of not less than the dimensions shown in the following table, unless otherwise specified heretofore in this Section, or §§14-1402, 14-1403, or elsewhere in this Chapter, shall be provided for every principal nonresidential building or use erected, altered, or established in this district.
A.
District Requirements.
Lot Requirements | Yard Requirements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Min. Lot Area | Min. Lot Width | Max. Lot Coverage | Front | Each Side | Rear |
20,000 square feet | 100 feet | 50% | 50 feet | 20 feet | 30 feet |
B.
Where a side or rear yard adjoins a residential district, said yard(s) shall be no less than 50 feet in width and shall be designated as buffer yards and landscaped in accordance with Article 23 of this Chapter.
C.
No building shall exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet in height, which ever is less, unless authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 14-1405 Minimum Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided for in accordance with Article 24 of this Chapter.
§ 14-1406 Signs and Advertising Structures.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
Signs shall be permitted in accordance with Article 25 of this Chapter.
§ 14-1407 Supplementary District Regulations.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
The supplementary district regulations in Article 22 shall apply, where applicable, as additional requirements for this district.
§ 14-1408 Environmental Improvements and Energy Conservation Requirements.
[Ord. 2008-1, 6/9/2008]
The environmental and energy requirements in Article 23 shall apply, where applicable, as additional requirements for this district.