This district is composed of those areas of the township 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 at major regional highways or 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 congestion on and serve the persons traveling on major through highways. To these ends, certain uses which would function more effectively in other districts and would interfere with the operation of these business activities and the purpose of this district have been excluded.

The following buildings and structures and uses of parcels, lots, buildings and structures are permitted by right within the HC district:

(1)

Souvenir and gift shop, public information booth.

(2)

Gasoline/vehicle service station, including minor repair service.

(3)

Motel, hotel.

(4)

Drive-thru retail and service establishments, excluding drive-in establishments.

(5)

A sign, only in accordance with the regulations specified in article XXII of this chapter.

(6)

Accessory use, buildings or structures. (See sections 38-416 and 38-419.)

(7)

Essential services.

(8)

Essential service buildings except as provided in section 38-474.

(9)

Self-storage/mini-storage facility. (See section 38-477.)

(10)

Greenhouses, with no on-site sales.

(11)

Offices.

(12)

Restaurants or other places serving food or beverages.

(13)

Wholesale sales.

(14)

Sporting goods sales.

(15)

Contractor establishment.

The following uses of land and buildings may be permitted upon obtaining a conditional use permit as provided in article XVI of this chapter:

(1)

Commercial recreation establishments.

(2)

Public or institutional uses.

(3)

Group child care homes. (See section 38-490.)

(4)

Temporary trailer office.

(5)

Vehicle repair and sales. (See section 38-53.)

(6)

Communication towers. (See section 38-483.)

(7)

Planned neighborhood shopping center. (See section 38-472.)

(8)

Planned community and regional shopping center. (See section 38-473.)

(9)

Adult entertainment. (See section 38-490.)

The following regulations shall apply in all HC—Highway Commercial Districts:

(1)

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 sewer system or a water supply system, in which case there shall be provided a minimum lot area of 10,000 square feet.

(Ord. of 11-18-2008)

(2)

Lot width. The minimum lot width for lots served with a public sewer system and a water supply system shall be 80 feet. Where a lot is not so served, the minimum width shall be 150 feet.

(Ord. of 11-18-2008)

(3)

Lot coverage. The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 25 percent.

(4)

Yard setback requirements.

a.

Front yard: Not less than 35 feet.

b.

Side yards: The least width of either 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.

c.

Rear yard: Not less than 20 feet.

d.

The above yard requirements shall apply to every lot, building or structure except for accessory buildings located totally behind the principal building.

(5)

Transition strips. (See section 38-422.)

(6)

Height. No building or structure shall exceed a height of 35 feet. (See section 38-426.)

(7)

Required off-street parking. As required in article XXIII of this chapter.

Fences and walls provisions as contained in section 38-427.