This District is intended to permit local retail business and service uses which are desirable to serve the residential areas of the Township. In order to promote good business development so far as is possible at an appropriate scale to adjoining residential areas, uses are prohibited which would create hazards, offensive and loud noises, vibration, smoke, glare, heavy truck traffic, or late hours of operation. The intent of this District is also to encourage the concentration of business uses, to the mutual advantage of both the consumers and merchants, consistent with the intent of the Township Land Use Plan, and thereby avoid the encouragement of marginal business throughout the community.

Land and/or buildings in this District may be used for the following purposes by right:

1. Any permitted use in the OS District.
2. Any Retail or Wholesale Business whose principal activity is the sale of merchandise within an enclosed building.
3. Assembly buildings including dance pavilions, auditoriums, churches, and private clubs.
4. Public or private business schools or colleges.
5. Health and physical fitness salons.
6. Restaurants, clubs and other drinking establishments which provide food and drink for consumption on the premises, excluding drive-through restaurants. (revised 6/25/18)
7. Drive-through businesses including banks, dry cleaning pick-up stations and other similar uses.
8. Mortuaries and funeral homes provided the minimum lot area shall be one acre with a minimum width of one hundred and fifty (150) feet and the site shall front upon an arterial or collector street.

(section revised 3/28/16)

The following uses may be permitted by obtaining Special Land Use Approval when all applicable standards as cited in Chapter XX are met.

1. Vehicle service stations.
2. Deleted 6/11/18.
3. Commercial soil removal.
4. Vehicle Wash Establishment
5. Commercial radio and television and wireless communication towers.
6. Adult Foster Care Congregate Facility.
7. Veterinary hospitals, clinics, and kennels.
8. Drive-through restaurants.
9. Restaurants having a distillery, brewery or winery on the same site. (revised 6/25/18)

(section revised 3/28/16)

As required in Chapter XXIV.

As provided in Chapter XXV.

Requirements for an allowed use shall be determined from the "Table of Off-Street Parking Requirements" in Chapter XXVI, Section 26.8.

As required in Chapter XXVI, Section 26.10.