Lower Oxford Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 8
C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
§ 27-800 Use Regulation.
[Ord. 1-71, 3/2/1971, § 800; as amended by Ord. 4/23/1986, 4/23/1986; by Ord. 1-95, 5/10/1995, § 3; by Ord. 3-99, 5/12/1999, § D; by Ord. 1-2000, 6/14/2000; by Ord. 2-2003, 2/12/2003; and by Ord. 1-2004, 3/25/2004]
A building may be erected, altered, or used, and a lot may be used for any one of the following purposes, and for no other. Or a building may be erected, altered, or used, and a lot may be used for more than one of the following uses or purposes upon approval by the Board of Supervisors as a conditional use pursuant to the provisions of §§ 27-1411 through 27-1413 of Part 14.
1.
Retail sale of dry goods, variety and general merchandise, clothing, food, flowers, drugs, household supplies or furnishings; sale or repair of jewelry, watches and clocks, optical goods, or musical, professional or scientific instruments.
2.
Barber shops, hairdressers, cleaning and pressing, and other shops for personal service.
3.
Restaurants. Inside seating must be provided for a minimum of 20 persons.
4.
Offices, banks and medical clinics.
5.
Churches.
6.
Funeral parlor or undertaker's establishment.
7.
Blacksmith, tinsmith, plumbing or pipe fitting, welding, carpenter, cabinet making, furniture or upholstery shop, electrician or radio or television shop.
8.
Bakery, confectioner or custom shop for production of articles to be sold at retail on the premises.
10.
One single-family dwelling may be incorporated in any single building housing a commercial site.
11.
Contractor base facilities provided there is no exterior storage of materials or equipment.
12.
Any of the following uses shall be permitted upon approval by the Board of Supervisors as a conditional use pursuant to the provisions of §§ 27-1411 through 27-1413 of Part 14.
A.
Automobile and farm equipment sales and service.
B.
Drive-in, or fast food restaurant.
C.
Automobile service station.
D.
Carwash.
E.
Single-family detached dwelling to conform in all respects to the requirements of the R-2 Residential District.
F.
Commercial accessory uses.
I.
Wholesale sales, storage and distribution, with a building size limited to a maximum of 15,000 square feet, and no outside open storage of products, materials or sales displays.
J.
Solar energy facility - large-scale.
[Added by Ord. 1-2012, 6/13/2012]
K.
Commercial industrial scale wind energy system.
[Added by Ord. 1-2012, 6/13/2012]
13.
No proposed use within the C-1 District shall be allowed which constitutes a nuisance or danger to property or endangers surrounding areas by reason of radiation, fire or explosion.
§ 27-801 Area and Bulk Regulations.
[Ord. 1-71, 3/2/1971, § 801; as amended by Ord. 6/24/1987, 6/24/1987; by Ord. 1-2000, 6/14/2000; Ord. 2-2002, 6/12/2002; and by Ord. 2-2003, 2/12/2003]
The following area bulk regulations shall apply:
1. | Lot Size with: | ||
A. | On-site sewer and water | 30,000 square feet minimum | |
B. | Off-site sewer | 22,000 square feet minimum | |
C. | Off-site sewer and water | 18,000 square feet minimum | |
2. | Lot Width at Building Line | 100 feet minimum | |
3. | Lot Width at Street Line | 100 feet minimum | |
4. | Side Yards | 20 feet minimum | |
5. | Rear Yards | 50 feet minimum | |
6. | Building Setback Line | 50 feet minimum | |
7. | Building Height | 75 feet maximum provided that for every one foot of height in excess of 35 feet there shall be two feet added to each yard and setback requirement to the maximum of 75 feet. | |
8. | Lot Coverage | 80% maximum | |
9. | On lots used for commercial purposes or used as light industrial purposes by special exception, accessory buildings may be erected in side and rear yards, provided that they meet the same setback requirements as the primary buildings. | ||
10. | Heights in excess of the 35 feet maximum may be granted upon the application to the Board of Supervisors for a conditional use subject specifically to the standard that the height will not create a health or safety problem, that the additional height would not interfere with the nature of the surrounding construction and atmosphere in the area for which the greater height is sought, that the increased height of the building would not detract from the rural character of the neighborhood. | ||
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§ 27-802 Design Standards.
[Ord. 1-71, 3/2/1971, § 802]
All design standards established by Part 12 of this Chapter 27 shall apply to uses in the C-1 Commercial District except single-family residential use in which case only off-street parking regulations as established by § 27-1110 of this Chapter 27 shall apply. Signs shall be in accordance with Chapter 19, Part 1.[1]