To establish and preserve areas for those commercial facilities which are especially useful in close proximity to residential areas, while minimizing the undesirable impact of such uses on the neighborhoods which they serve. The regulations set forth in this article or set forth elsewhere in this ordinance, when referred to in this article, are the regulations in the B-1 neighborhood business district.

(Ord. No. 135-182, 7-16-07)

1.

Any use permitted in the O-I zoning [district], however, the requirements set forth in O-I office and institutional district, Article XIII, shall apply to this permitted use.

2.

Churches.

3.

Public schools.

4.

Private schools, where the type of school is compatible with nearby residential areas.

5.

Barber or beauty shops.

6.

Reserved.

7.

Drug stores.

8.

Dry cleaning outlets.

9.

Grocery stores.

10.

Bakery with sale of all bakery products at retail on the premises only; except, that catering services direct to consumer shall be permitted.

11.

Restaurant or coffee shop; with no drive-up or walk-up window service or service to customers in their vehicles.

12.

Retail establishment, limited in character and size to that which is of service to the City of Pelham only.

13.

Shoe repair.

14.

Business, dancing, and/or music school.

15.

Utility service building.

(Ord. No. 135-182, 7-16-07; Ord. No. 135-214, 5-23-17, eff. 5-28-17)

A use which is permitted in a particular zoning district only by special application and approval by the board of adjustment on such special exception as they are authorized to rule on by the terms of this ordinance, and which is subject to restrictions and safeguards as to number, area, character, location or relation to the neighborhood. This use is permitted further subject to appropriate permits and/or licenses being issued in accordance with the provisions of the ordinances of the City of Pelham. It should be noted that an application of a special exception is not an appeal, even though it is being considered by the board. In this case, the board is acting in an administrative role and is applying the general provisions of the ordinance to a specific site and project. The following uses are granted subject to approval by the board of adjustment, and further subject to appropriate permits and/or licenses being issued:

1.

Broadcasting towers or wireless communications facilities shall be in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Ordinance No. 374-2, or the most current revision thereof.

(Ord. No. 135-182, 7-16-07)

1.

No outside storage of any kind shall be allowed.

2.

Residential dwellings.

3.

Repair garages or storage yards for materials, vehicles or equipment, warehouses, buildings and other facilities having commercial or industrial characteristics.

4.

The required parking spaces, maneuvering drive aisles, and pedestrian areas on a parcel in the B-1 neighborhood business district, are not to be used in ways other than the intended designed uses for those areas.

5.

No vehicles of any kind or no merchandise or materials of any kind associated with a business shall be parked or stored within city, county, or state rights-of-way within the city limits of Pelham.

6.

No storage trailers or temporary storage containers shall be allowed for storage on the premises.

(Ord. No. 135-182, 7-16-07)

Except as provided in Article XXIV, supplementary regulations and modifications and Article XXVII, board of adjustment, the area and dimensional regulations set forth in the following table shall be observed.

* No rear setback, except on the rear of a lot abutting a dwelling district, in which case there shall be a rear yard of not less than 20 feet, and in accordance with the requirements set forth in Article XXIV, section 9, landscaping and buffers.

** No side yard setback, except on the side of a lot abutting a dwelling district in which case there shall be a side yard of not less than 20 feet, and in accordance with the requirements set forth in Article XXIV, section 9, landscaping and buffers.

*** The size of the lot must be adequate to allow for the building and setbacks plus required parking, driveways, landscaping, delivery vehicles, refuse collection facilities, buffers, etc.

(Ord. No. 135-182, 7-16-07)

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Article XXIII, off-street parking and loading requirements.

(Ord. No. 135-182, 7-16-07)

Landscaping and buffers shall be in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Article XXIV, section 9, landscaping and buffers.

(Ord. No. 135-182, 7-16-07)

Any signage shall be in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Article XXII, sign ordinance.

(Ord. No. 135-182, 7-16-07)

1.

All utilities shall be underground in new commercial parks in B-1 neighborhood business district zoning.

2.

Any garbage/refuse service areas shall be limited to the rear or side of the principal building or complex it serves, screened to a height which is adequate to conceal such facilities from public view, and covered if a sewer drain is required in the dumpster facility. Any screening used in B-1 neighborhood business district zoning shall be in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Article XXIV, section 13, supplementary regulations and modifications, screening.

3.

When adjacent to a residential zone, exterior lighting fixtures, including lighting for parking areas, walkways, general illumination or any other purposes, shall be constructed to direct the beam away from any residential area and to direct the beam entirely onto the property of the business.

(Ord. No. 135-182, 7-16-07)