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Georgetown Township
City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 16

HS - HIGHWAY SERVICE COMMERCIAL

Sec 16.1 PURPOSE

This District is intended to provide an appropriate location for commercial and business enterprises which primarily serve the motoring public. These uses are thus encouraged to locate near major highways and interchange areas where their heavy traffic and other characteristics will not prove detrimental or incompatible.

Sec 16.2 PERMITTED USES

Land and/or buildings in this District may be used for the following purposes by right, PROVIDED, that where applicable, the design standards defined in Chapter XX for these specific uses shall apply.

  1. Any permitted use in the CS District.
  2. Hotels and motels.
  3. Veterinary/animal hospitals, clinics, and kennels (kennels subject to the standards in Chapter 20). (revised 10-25-2021)

(section revised 3/28/16)

Sec 16.3 USES REQUIRING SPECIAL LAND USE APPROVAL

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 repair establishments when all activities are conducted within a wholly enclosed building.
  2. Drive-in theaters.
  3. Greenhouses and plant nurseries selling retail.
  4. Par 3 golf course, miniature golf, driving ranges and similar outdoor recreation uses.
  5. Open air businesses.
  6. Amusement parks.
  7. Commercial soil removal.
  8. Mini-storage garages.
  9. Sexually oriented businesses
  10. Commercial radio and television and wireless communication towers.
  11. Deleted 6/11/18.
  12. Restaurants having a distillery, brewery or winery on the same site. (revised 6/25/18)

(section revised 3/28/16)

Sec 16.4 DISTRICT REGULATIONS

As required in Chapter XXIV.

Sec 16.5 SIGNS

As provided in Chapter XXV.

Sec 16.6 OFF-STREET PARKING

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

Sec 16.7 OFF-STREET LOADING

As required in Chapter XXVI, Section 26.10.