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Homer City Zoning Code

HS HIGHWAY

COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

§ 152.205 PURPOSE.

   This District is composed of those areas of the village whose principal use is or ought to be retail and service business activities which serve or are meant to serve the motoring public. This District has been located along major regional highways or at intersections of highways and expressways, to permit the development of these business activities, to protect adjacent agricultural, residential, and industrial areas against the encroachment of incompatible uses, and to lessen the congestion on and serve the persons traveling on major through highways. To these ends, certain uses are excluded which would function more effectively in other districts and which would interfere with the operation of the uses permitted in this District.
(Prior Code, § 758.01)

§ 152.206 PERMITTED USE.

   The following buildings and structures, and uses of parcels, lots, buildings, and structures are permitted in this District:
   (A)   Souvenir and gift shops, public information booths;
   (B)   Gasoline service stations, including minor repair service, provided that all the requirements of this chapter are met;
   (C)   Motels and hotels;
   (D)   Drive-in retail and service establishments, excluding drive-in amusement establishments;
   (E)   A sign in accordance with the regulations specified in § 152.343;
   (F)   Accessory use, building, or structure;
   (G)   Essential service structures, except as provided in § 152.283; and
   (H)   Sporting goods sales and service.
(Prior Code, § 758.02) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 152.207 CONDITIONAL USE.

   The following buildings and structures, and uses of parcels, lots, buildings, and structures, are permitted subject to obtaining a conditional use permit as provided in §§ 152.270 through 152.303:
   (A)   New and used automobile sales and service;
   (B)   Places of amusement, entertainment, or recreation such as dance halls, bowling lanes, establishments serving alcoholic beverages, miniature golf, commercial swimming pools, and drive-in theaters; and
   (C)   Temporary buildings or trailer offices.
(Prior Code, § 758.03) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 152.208 REGULATIONS.

   The following regulations shall apply in an HS Highway Commercial District:
   (A)   Lot area. No building or structure shall be established on any lot less than one acre in area, except where a lot is served with a public water supply system and a public sanitary sewerage system, in which case there shall be a minimum lot area of 10,000 square feet;
   (B)   Lot width. The minimum lot width for lots served with a central water supply system and a central sanitary sewerage system shall be 80 feet. Where a lot is not so served, the minimum lot width shall be 150 feet;
   (C)   Lot coverage. The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 25%;
   (D)   Yard requirements.
      (1)   Front yard. Not less than 35 feet;
      (2)   Side yard. Least width of either side yard shall not be less than 20 feet, except in the case of a corner lot or parcel, where the side yard on the road or street side shall not be less than 35 feet; and
      (3)   Rear yard. Not less than 20 feet.
   (E)   Transition strip. See § 152.193;
   (F)   Height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 35 feet; and
   (G)   Off-street parking. As required in § 152.086.
(Prior Code, § 758.04) Penalty, see § 10.99