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Cottrellville Township
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VIII


FOOTNOTE(S):

(26) Cross reference— Zoning districts and maps, Pt. 132, Art. III.

132.601 - Intent.

(a)

The B-1 local business districts are designed to meet the day-to-day convenience shopping and service needs of persons residing in adjacent residential areas and to provide for a business district somewhat more restrictive than a general business district.

(b)

The regulations set forth in this division shall apply in all B-1 districts, and no building, structure or premises, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, shall be erected, altered, or used except for one or more of the uses listed in this division.

(Ord. of 7-25-07)

132.602 - Principal uses permitted.

In a B-1, Local Business District the parenthetical number (000000) listed by each use is taken from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 1997 published by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and is intended to provide a general guide of uses intended under each heading. However, where it is determined by the Planning Commission that the effects of a listed use may tend to extend beyond the site, then special land use approval shall be required.

1.

Hardware store (444130).

2.

Convenience food stores (445120).

3.

Specialty food stores (4452), including fruit and vegetable markets (445230), meats markets (445210), fish and seafood markets (445220), specialty food retail stores (including dairy product store (445299)) and candy, nut, and confectionery store (445292).

4.

Baked goods or other foods (445291) and doughnut shops and ice cream parlors (722213).

5.

Beer, wine, and liquor stores (445310).

6.

Pharmacies and drug stores (446110).

7.

Book stores (451211) and news dealers and newsstands (451212), except adult uses (see Section 132.702(38)).

8.

General merchandise and variety and dollar stores (452990), generally not exceeding ten thousand (10,000) square feet in gross building area.

9.

Florists (453110).

10.

Stationery store (453210), not including office supplies.

11.

Gift, novelty and souvenir shop (453220).

12.

Art shops (453920) and photographic studios (541921 and 711510), except those defined as adult entertainment uses (see Section 132.702(38)), and interior decorating studios (541410).

13.

All other miscellaneous store retailers (45399), including art supply stores, tobacco and cigar stores, candle shops, and collectors' items.

14.

Post office (491110) and similar governmental office buildings which are open to the public and serving persons living in the adjacent residential areas. [Rural route only, post office transfer facilities are not permitted in this district.]

15.

Business establishments which perform services on the premises, such as, but not limited to banks (522110), savings and loan companies (522120), credit unions (522130), insurance offices (52411, 52412).

16.

Real estate offices, real estate developer office, and related uses (531) and lessors of non-financial intangible assets (533), but not including (532) rental and leasing services providing tangible goods (e.g. automobiles, consumer goods and appliances).

17.

Professional, scientific, and technical services (54); including law offices (5411), accounting and related services (5412), architectural, engineering, drafting, surveying, (541380), and related services (5413), interior design (541410), industrial design (541420), graphic design (541430), computer systems design and related services (5415), management, scientific, and technical consulting services including human resources consulting (5416), and advertising and related services (5418), subject to the limitations contained in Section 132.604.

18.

Office buildings for any of the following: executive, administrative, professional, management companies (55) and administrative support services (561) including writing, clerical, stenographic, and sales, subject to the limitations contained in Section 132.604.

19.

Professional services including the following: offices and clinics of doctors and osteopaths (621111), dentists (621210), and similar or allied professions, but not animal clinics.

20.

Repair shops, tailor shops (811490), consumer electronic repairs and maintenance including watches, radios and televisions (811211), shoe and leather goods repair (811430).

21.

Personal service establishments which perform services on the premises, such as, but not limited to, barbershops (812111), beauty shops (812112), and health spas and fitness centers without accommodations (713940), except those defined as adult entertainment uses (see Section 132.702(38)).

22.

Mortuary establishments (812210), when adequate assembly area is provided for off-street parking for vehicles, to be used in funeral processions. Such assembly area shall be provided in addition to any required off-street parking area. A caretaker's residence may be provided within the main building of mortuary establishments.

23.

Dry cleaning establishments (no processing on site) or pickup stations, dealing directly with the consumer (812320) and coin-operated laundries (812310). (Central dry cleaning plants serving generally more than one (1) retail outlet and institutional or industrial launderers (812331 and 812332) shall be prohibited.)

24.

Religious organizations (813110), including churches, mosques, temples, synagogues, etc.

25.

Publicly owned buildings (9211, 922120, 922160, 922190, 923110, 923120, 923130, 924110, 924120, 925110, 925120, 926130) and public utility offices. Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electric transformer stations and substations, gas regulator stations with service yards, but without storage yards; and water and sewage pumping stations (221310, 221320) when operating requirements necessitate the locating of such facilities within the district in order to serve its immediate vicinity.

26.

Other uses similar to the uses listed in this section.

27.

Accessory structures and uses customarily incident to the permitted uses listed in this section.

(Ord. of 7-25-07)

132.603 - Uses permitted upon special approval.

The following special approval uses may be permitted by the Planning Commission after public hearing and review of the proposed site plan and subject to the procedures and provisions of Article XIII. The parenthetical number (000000) listed by each use is taken from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 1997 published by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and is intended to provide a general guide of uses intended under each heading.

1.

Child care centers (624410)[day care centers](see Section 132.1328).

2.

Bed and breakfast establishments (721191)(see Section 132.1316).

3.

An accessory use customarily related to a principal use authorized by this section.

(Ord. of 7-25-07)

132.604 - Required conditions.

Uses in the B-1 district shall be subject to the following required conditions:

1.

All business establishments shall be retail or service establishments dealing directly with consumers. All goods produced on the premises shall be sold at retail on the premises where produced.

2.

All business, serving, or processing, except for off-street parking or loading, shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building except as otherwise provided in this chapter. The outside storage of goods or materials is strictly prohibited.

3.

Indoor storage of materials, beyond that normally incident to the permitted uses listed in this division, shall be prohibited.

4.

Vending machines shall only be located indoors and shall not be visible from the exterior of the building.

(Ord. of 7-25-07)

132.605 - Area and bulk requirements.

For area and bulk requirements in the B-1 district, see the schedule of regulations in Article XII, limiting the height and bulk of buildings, providing the minimum size of lot by permitted land use, and providing the minimum yard setback requirements.

(Ord. of 7-25-07)