Lower Makefield Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
Commercial-Highway Services C-2
§ 200-42 Permitted uses.
A building or structure may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following uses and no other. All uses permitted by right or by special exception are subject to the specific regulations in Article XV for individual uses, in addition to the requirements contained in this and other sections.
A.
Uses by right. Uses by right shall be as follows:
(1)
Agriculture.
(2)
Commercial recreation.
(3)
Day-care center, group day-care facility, nursery school and kindergarten.
(4)
Emergency service.
(5)
Financial service.
(6)
Funeral home.
(7)
General business, professional or government office.
(8)
Health/fitness club.
(9)
Hotel/motel.
(10)
Kennel.
(11)
Large retail store.
(12)
Medical office.
(13)
Nursery/horticulture/greenhouse.
(14)
Nursing home.
(15)
Restaurant.
(16)
Retail or personal service shop.
(17)
Service station.
(18)
Shopping center.
(19)
Veterinary hospital.
(20)
Uses and structures accessory to permitted uses, except for accessory outside storage.
(22)
Age-qualified community.
[Added 12-19-2005 by Ord. No. 355]
B.
Uses by special exception. The following uses may be authorized only as special exceptions by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the standards set forth in § 200-98 of this chapter:
(1)
Accessory outside storage.
(2)
Automobile body repair or paint shop.
(3)
Hospital.
(4)
Utility.
[Amended 8-7-1995 by Ord. No. 297]
(5)
Restaurant with drive-through service.
(6)
Riding stable.
(7)
Trade or commercial school.
(8)
Vehicle sales.
(9)
Community treatment/rehabilitation facility.
[Added 10-17-2005 by Ord. No. 354]
§ 200-43 Lot area, dimensional and design standards.
[Amended 4-6-1998 by Ord. No. 315; 12-19-2005 by Ord. No. 355]
The lot area and dimensional design standards and the supplemental regulations shall be the same as set forth in § 200-47A. The following area, setback, lot and design requirements shall be met unless otherwise specified for the use in Article XV, in which case the provisions of Article XV shall apply.
Area and Dimensional Requirements: C-2 | Requirements for Tract1 | Requirements for Each Lot Within the Tract2 |
|---|---|---|
Minimum net lot area | 5 acres | 1 acre |
Minimum lot width at front building line | 200 feet or 40% of the maximum tract depth, whichever is greater | 150 feet |
Maximum building coverage | 30% | Must be limited so that tract requirement of 30% is not exceeded |
Maximum impervious surface ratio | 65% | Must be limited so tract requirement of 65% is not exceeded |
Front yard | 100 feet | 50 feet |
Side yard | 75 feet/100 feet if adjoining a residential district | 40 feet |
Rear yard | 75 feet/100 feet if adjoining a residential district | 40 feet |
Distance between parking lot and any lot line | 25 feet or 1/2 the distance of the minimum required yard, whichever is greater3 | 15 feet |
Maximum building height | 35 feet | 35 feet |
NOTES: |
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1 Tract requirements shall apply to any property held in single and separate ownership on the date of adoption of this amendment. (Editor's Note: The date of adoption of this amendment is 4-6-1998.) |
2 The lot requirements shall apply to lots created by subdivision after the effective date of this amendment, shall only apply to boundary lines newly created by such subdivisions and shall not apply to boundary lines existing on the effective date of the adoption of this amendment. In cases of subdivisions without land development, the applicable setbacks shall be recorded on the linen. (Editor's Note: The effective date of this amendment is 4-11-1998.) |
3 Where a buffer is required along a lot line, parking areas may not be located within the required buffer yard. |