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Harborcreek Township
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XII

B-1 Business District

§ 490-42 Purpose.

The purpose of this district is to provide for a cohesive yet diverse district with increased economic opportunity and to provide an area where business establishments and residential use are encouraged.

§ 490-43 Table of uses.

[Amended 5-21-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-243-1]
KEY:
P = Permitted by right
SE = Permitted by special exception with a hearing before the Zoning Hearing Board
C = Permitted by conditional use with a hearing before the Township Board of Supervisors
Use
Type
Principal Use
Automotive service facility
P
Building material and supply facility
P
Business service establishment with retail component
P
Car wash facility
P
Day care facility
P
Eating and drinking establishment (less than 5,000 sq. ft.)
P
Eating and drinking establishment (greater than 5,000 sq. ft.)
P
Emergency response facility
P
Essential service
P
Essential service structure
C
Event venue
P
Funeral home
P
Gasoline service station
P
Hospital/clinic
P
Hotel/motel/motor inn
P
Laundromat
P
Micro-brewery
P
Mixed residential/commercial buildings
P
Outdoor commercial display establishment
P
Personal service establishment
P
Pet grooming establishment
P
Place of worship (greater than 20,000 sq. ft.)
P
Professional office/service
P
Recreation facility (indoor commercial)
P
Recreation facility (outdoor commercial)
C
Rental service facility
P
Research laboratories
C
Retail (less than 5,000 sq. ft.)
P
Retail (greater than 5,000 sq. ft.)
P
Social and fraternal club
P
Veterinary clinic/hospital
P
Accessory Use
Home occupation
C
No-impact home-based business
P
Solar energy system, small
P
Wind energy system, small
P
Wireless communication, co-location
P

§ 490-44 Lot, yard and height requirements.

See Appendices for illustrations.[1]
Use Type/Dimension
All Uses
Minimum lot area
20,000 sq. ft.
Minimum lot width
100 feet
Minimum lot depth
200 feet
Minimum front yard setback
50 feet
Properties abutting Route 5: 65 feet
Minimum side yard setback
When abutting another commercial or nonresidential use: 10 feet each side or 1/2 the height of the structure, whichever is greater
When abutting a residential zone: 50 feet
Minimum rear yard setback
When abutting another commercial or nonresidential use: 10 feet or 1/2 the height of the structure, whichever is greater
When abutting a residential zone: 50 feet
Maximum height of structure
Principal use: 45 feet
Accessory use: 30 feet
Maximum coverage
40%
[1]
Editor's Note: The illustrations appendix is included as an attachment to this chapter.