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Hamburg City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XI

BC Borough Center Zone Regulations

§ 215-66 Principal permitted uses.

Amend in its entirety as follows: This zone is designed primarily to provide a central market place in the Borough by providing for a variety of shops and retain stores and offices. The goal is to preserve the character of the existing town center but allow for a variety of commercial and residential growth, where appropriate, and in accordance with the requirements hereafter set forth.
A. 
Retail stores providing there is no fabrication, manufacturing, converting, altering, finishing or assembly, except on a limited basis in conjunction with the principal permitted use.
B. 
Service activities such as, but not limited to, banks, barbershops, beauty salons, photographers' studios, tailors, shoe repair, dry cleaners (except that no work is permitted on the premises).
C. 
Business and governmental offices.
D. 
Restaurants, breweries, and similar businesses.
E. 
Any building containing a retail store, service establishment, office or restaurant upon the first floor may be constructed so that on the second floor there may be apartment units with a minimum floor area as prescribed below.
Type
Square Feet
Efficiency
550
One-bedroom
700
Two-bedroom
850
Three-bedroom
1,000
Four-bedroom
1,150
F. 
Senior citizen/age restricted housing provided that each unit has a minimum of 500 square feet and at least one bedroom.
G. 
Mixed use buildings containing any of the permitted uses of the BC Zone.

§ 215-67 Accessory uses.

Accessory uses permitted by the BC Borough Center Zone shall be as follows:
A. 
Garages for the storage of vehicles used in the conduct of the principal use.
B. 
Signs as permitted by Article XXIV.

§ 215-68 Conditional uses.

Amend in its entirety as follows: The following uses shall be permitted as conditional uses subject to the conditions and procedures set forth in Article XXV.
A. 
All municipal structures and uses.
B. 
Houses of worship.
C. 
Public utility uses.
D. 
Bed-and-breakfast accommodations and similar facilities.

§ 215-69 Dimensional standards.

The following requirements shall be met in the BC Borough Center Zone:
A. 
Minimum lot area. 5,000 square feet, except for Main Street properties where no minimum lot area is required.
B. 
Front yard. There shall be a front yard setback of not less than 10 feet, except on Main Street where there may be a zero-foot setback. Off-street parking is permitted in the front yard area, except on Main Street where it is prohibited.
C. 
Side yard. There is no side yard requirement except that where a side yard abuts a residential zone, there shall be a side yard of at least 15 feet. Buildings may be attached or may abut. In the event, however, that buildings are not attached or do not abut, there shall be a minimum separation of 10 feet. Such area shall be kept open, shall be lighted, and kept free of debris. Such area may be used as pedestrian access. Off street parking shall not be permitted within a side yard.
D. 
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard of at least 10 feet except that where a rear yard abuts a residential zone, there shall be a rear yard of at least 15 feet. Off-street parking shall be permitted in the rear yard.
E. 
Height. The height of the principal structure shall not exceed 35 feet in height.
F. 
Minimum floor area. Every principal structure erected shall have a minimum first-floor area of 400 square feet.
G. 
Land coverage. The total impervious cover of any site shall not exceed 70% of the total site area unless adequate subsurface recharge is provided.
H. 
Accessory structures. All accessory structures shall meet the following Requirements:
(1) 
Height. The height of an accessory structure shall not exceed 25 feet.
(2) 
Side yard and rear yard. The requirements for principal structures shall be met.
(3) 
All accessory structures are prohibited in front yard.
I. 
Parking as required by Article XXIII, However, the parking strategy for any Main Street property can consider on street parking availability as well as off-site parking arrangements.
J. 
Buffers. In side and rear yard areas, adjoining residential zones, buffering shall be required pursuant to Chapter 171, Suite Plan Review.