New Harmony City Zoning Code

B-H BUSINESS

HISTORIC DISTRICT

§ 152.180 PERMITTED USES.

(A) The B-H Business Historic District is intended primarily for shopping and merchandising activities with the additional intent of preserving and restoring the historical context of the district.

(B) All permitted uses in the B-1 District are allowed in the Business Historic District with the exception of the ice plant or any other similar in-house production type retail trade.

(Prior Code, § 17.52.010) (Ord. 1975-9, passed - -)

§ 152.181 REQUIRED CONDITIONS.

The following conditions are required within the B-H Business Historic District.

(A) All business and services shall be conducted wholly within the confines of the building. Any exception requires approval by the Town Council.

(B) The construction, demolition, moving, or conspicuous alteration of the exterior appearance of buildings/structures shall be effectuated in accordance with § 152.026

(C) Each building within the district shall be maintained so as to retain, or if possible restored to regain, its historic architectural integrity.

(D) Signs and billboards shall meet the provisions of § 152.222, with the exception that nonconforming signs may be approved by the Town Plan and Historic Preservation Commission (Plan Commission) in order to achieve historic integrity.

(E) Off-street parking as required in §§ 152.195 through 152.206 may occupy any required yard.

(F) No person shall use the storefront portion of the first floor of any structure as a residence.

(G) Residential usage in the non-storefront portion of the first floor is permitted in an area not exceeding 25% of the total first floor square footage, subject to the following conditions.

(1) A fireproof firewall/fire door is required which separates the residential use from the commercial use.

(2) Any residential use must be owner-occupied, not a rentable property/residence.

(H) Permitted nonconforming use-any storefront first floor in use as a residence as of the date of passage of this section may continue to be used as a residence with said use considered a permitted nonconforming use.

(Prior Code, § 17.52.020) (Ord. 1975-9, passed - -; Ord. 2008-9, passed 10-16-08; Ord. 2010-12, passed 12-16-2010; Ord. 2018-2, passed 3-20-2018)

New Harmony City Zoning Code

B-H BUSINESS

HISTORIC DISTRICT

§ 152.180 PERMITTED USES.

(A) The B-H Business Historic District is intended primarily for shopping and merchandising activities with the additional intent of preserving and restoring the historical context of the district.

(B) All permitted uses in the B-1 District are allowed in the Business Historic District with the exception of the ice plant or any other similar in-house production type retail trade.

(Prior Code, § 17.52.010) (Ord. 1975-9, passed - -)

§ 152.181 REQUIRED CONDITIONS.

The following conditions are required within the B-H Business Historic District.

(A) All business and services shall be conducted wholly within the confines of the building. Any exception requires approval by the Town Council.

(B) The construction, demolition, moving, or conspicuous alteration of the exterior appearance of buildings/structures shall be effectuated in accordance with § 152.026

(C) Each building within the district shall be maintained so as to retain, or if possible restored to regain, its historic architectural integrity.

(D) Signs and billboards shall meet the provisions of § 152.222, with the exception that nonconforming signs may be approved by the Town Plan and Historic Preservation Commission (Plan Commission) in order to achieve historic integrity.

(E) Off-street parking as required in §§ 152.195 through 152.206 may occupy any required yard.

(F) No person shall use the storefront portion of the first floor of any structure as a residence.

(G) Residential usage in the non-storefront portion of the first floor is permitted in an area not exceeding 25% of the total first floor square footage, subject to the following conditions.

(1) A fireproof firewall/fire door is required which separates the residential use from the commercial use.

(2) Any residential use must be owner-occupied, not a rentable property/residence.

(H) Permitted nonconforming use-any storefront first floor in use as a residence as of the date of passage of this section may continue to be used as a residence with said use considered a permitted nonconforming use.

(Prior Code, § 17.52.020) (Ord. 1975-9, passed - -; Ord. 2008-9, passed 10-16-08; Ord. 2010-12, passed 12-16-2010; Ord. 2018-2, passed 3-20-2018)