East Rockhill Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 12
C-O COMMERCIAL-OFFICE DISTRICT
§ 27-1200 Purpose.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 1100; as amended by Ord. 195, 9/19/2000, Art. III]
a.
The Commercial-Office District is intended to provide a wide range of commercial and service uses for the needs of local and area residents. Office uses are also permitted in this district. Appropriate design standards will ensure that future development is compatible with existing commercial and office uses.
b.
With the Commercial-Office District, a building may be erected, altered or used, and a lot or premises may be used when in conformance with the conditions of this chapter and the specific use, area and design regulations of this district.
c.
Single family detached dwellings which existed with the Commercial-Office District prior to adoption of this amendment shall, for all purposes, be treated as permitted, not nonconforming uses. It is the intent of the chapter to eliminate the need for the owners of the existing dwellings to obtain special relief in order to make additions to, or to add accessory buildings to their residential properties where the only reason for special relief would be the nonconformity of the single family detached dwelling uses.
§ 27-1201 Use Regulations.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 1101; as amended by Ord. 148, 10/20/1992, Arts. 3, 4; by Ord. 168, 2/18/1997, Art. 8; by Ord. 184, 4/20/1999, Art. 3; by Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
a.
Uses Permitted by Right.
(1)
C2 School.
(2)
C7 Municipal Building.
(3)
D3 Private Club.
(4)
E1 Medical Office.
(5)
E3 Office.
(6)
E4 Office Park.
(7)
F1 Commercial School.
(8)
F2 Day-Care Center.
(9)
F3 Retail Store.
(10)
F6 Service Business.
(11)
F7 Financial Establishment.
(12)
F8 Funeral Home.
(13)
F9 Eating Place.
(14)
F10 Drive-In's and Other.
(15)
F12 Repair Shop.
(16)
F15 Indoor Athletic Club.
(17)
F26 Automobile Sales.
(18)
F28 Automotive Accessories.
(19)
F32 Dwelling in Combination.
(20)
F33 Nonresidential Conversion.
(21)
I1 Nonresidential Accessory Building.
(22)
I3 Temporary Structure.
(23)
I9 Off-Street Parking.
(24)
I10 Signs.
b.
Uses Permitted by Conditional Use.
(1)
D1 Recreational Facility.
(2)
D2 Private Recreational Facility.
(3)
G1 Utilities.
(4)
G2 Emergency Services.
(5)
G3 Terminal.
(6)
I4 Temporary Community Event.
(7)
A10 Kennel-Noncommercial.
(8)
F4 Adult Commercial.
(9)
F14 Theater.
(10)
F16 Amusement Halls and Arcades.
(11)
F17 Outdoor Entertainment.
(12)
F30 Shopping Center.
(13)
I2 Outside Storage and Display.
(14)
I8 Towers, Masts, etc.
c.
Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
(1)
F11 Tavern.
(2)
F13 Indoor Entertainment.
(3)
F22 Motel-Hotel.
(4)
F23 Inn.
(5)
F25 Service Station or Car-Washing Facility.
§ 27-1202 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
[Ord. 5/26/1987, § 1102; as amended by Ord. 195, 9/19/2000, Art. IV; by Ord. No. 303, 3/26/2024]
a.
Unless a maximum height regulation is stated in § 27-304, "Use Regulations," for a specific use, no use in the Commercial-Office District shall exceed 35 feet in height. For exceptions, refer to Use 18.
b.
Unless a greater area or dimensional regulation is stated in § 27-304, "Use Regulations," for a specific use, all uses in the Commercial-Office District shall meet the following requirements.
Use | Minimum Lot Area (Acres) | Minimum Lot Width (Feet) | Maximum Bldg. Cov. (Percent) | Maximum Imperv. Surface Ratio (Percent) | Minimum Yards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front (feet) | Side (feet) | Rear (feet) | |||||
B1 | 22,000 SF | 100 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
All Permitted Uses | 1.0 | 150 | 35 | 70 | 50 | 30 | 50 |
c.
Refer to § 27-1900, "Natural Resource Protection Standards," to determine the buildable portion of the lot.
