The provisions of this section apply to the C-1 district. The C-1 district is established to recognize and to provide areas for light commercial development. Uses include those of a retail sales or service nature. Other uses which are compatible, incidental or accessory to light commercial development are also included. It is not intended that residential, heavy commercial, or industrial uses be permitted in this district except as authorized by this Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)

All principal, accessory, and conditional uses and structures in the C-1 district shall be subject to the area, location and height restrictions as specified in Article 35, Schedule of Zoning District Regulations.

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)

Land and buildings in this district may be used for the following uses only:

(a)

Any generally recognized retail business that supplies commodities on the premises within a completely enclosed building, such as, but not limited to, foods, pharmacy, liquor, furniture, clothing, dry goods, appliances or hardware.

(b)

Any personal service establishment that performs services on the premises within a completely enclosed building, such as but not limited to, repair shops for electronics, watches, shoes and similar items, tailor shops, print shops, hair and nail salons, barbershops, self-service laundries and photography studios.

(c)

Professional offices for doctors, lawyers, architects, dentists, engineers, planners, chiropractors, insurance sales, mortgages, general consulting, general businesses not engaged in retail sales and other similar professions.

(d)

Medical, optical, dental, and veterinary offices and clinics.

(e)

Banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, and other similar uses including those with drive-through facilities.

(f)

Health and fitness establishments.

(g)

Commercial schools including art, music, dance business, professional and trade.

(h)

Restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries and similar retail food establishments. Outdoor dining is permitted where such dining does not encroach upon a minimum of five feet of unobstructed sidewalk space adjacent to the curb. Outdoor dining may be separated from the sidewalk only with movable planters, fencing or similar non-fixed barriers, provided they do not exceed a height of 36 inches including plant material. Any outdoor dining activity proposed for a public sidewalk or elsewhere in a road right-of-way must first be approved by the Township Board.

(i)

Child care center.

(j)

Hospitals.

(k)

Adult foster care facilities, homes for the aged and nursing homes provided they are served by public water and sanitary sewer.

(l)

Funeral homes.

(m)

Churches, synagogues, temples and other similar facilities to be used for public worship.

(n)

Collocated antenna subject to the provisions of Section 109-3.29(d) herein.

(o)

Structure-mounted wind energy turbines (SMWET) and small wind energy turbines (SWET) in accordance with Article 29.

(p)

Towers and antennas which do not exceed a height of 35 feet per Section 109-3.28 herein.

(q)

Accessory uses and structures which are customarily incidental to any of the permitted principal uses and structures.

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)

The following uses may be permitted in the C-1, Commercial District upon authorization as a Conditional Use by the Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of Article 24 herein:

(a)

Clubs and lodges per Section 109-24.11.

(b)

Heliports per Section 109-24.13.

(c)

Wireless communications towers over 35 feet in height per Section 109-3.29 herein.

(d)

Multifamily dwellings per Section 109-24.23

(e)

Self-service storage facility per Section 109-24.27.

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)

(a)

Dumpsters. All dumpsters and trash containers shall be located behind the front line of the main building and shall be screened from view by landscaping, fencing or placement of the building in accordance with Section 109-26.09 herein.

(b)

Structure Façade. At least 50 percent of that portion of a building, be it a front, side, or rear, which faces a public street shall be finished with face brick, wood, vinyl, glass, tinted and/or textured masonry block, fluted cement block, cement board, natural or cast stone, architectural pre-cast panel's or stucco-like material or a combination of these materials. In recognition of developing technologies in building materials, the Planning Commission may agree to approve other materials provided that they are compatible with surrounding properties, and further provided that such materials shall comply with the architectural, safety and other requirements of the Township Building Code.

Additions to or renovations of buildings existing as of the date of the Section shall be subject to the requirements of this section. The Planning Commission shall have the authority to modify or waive these requirements or to extend them to the entire facade of the existing building. In determining whether to apply the facade requirements of this section to additions or renovations of existing buildings, the following criteria shall be considered:

(1)

The location of the addition or renovation relative to the existing building.

(2)

The size relative to the existing building.

(3)

The location of the existing building.

(4)

Whether compliance with this section will result in architectural consistency with the existing building and improve the overall aesthetics of the building.

(5)

The practicality of requiring compliance with this section based on the design and structural integrity of the existing building.

(c)

Outdoor display of merchandise as an accessory use to the principal use of the parcel is permitted subject to the following requirements:

(1)

The merchandise displayed outdoors shall be the same as or shall be similar to the merchandise, which is offered for sale inside the principal building on the parcel.

(2)

The size and nature of the outdoor display shall clearly be incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the parcel such that the accessory use serves to support the principal use but could not function independently of the principal use.

(3)

The outdoor display of merchandise shall not create unsafe conditions for or a hazard to any person or vehicle.

(4)

The area devoted to the outdoor display of merchandise shall at all times be kept neat and orderly and not be allowed to become unsightly or a visual nuisance. Any debris, scrap material, litter, empty shelves, racks, pallets, boxes or similar material not containing display items shall be removed from the outdoor display area.

(d)

Each building which is subject to site plan review or which requires a building permit for expansion or alternation shall be equipped with an approved rapid entry system (such as "Knox Box") for emergency response services. Such system shall require the approval of the Township Fire Department.

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)

(a)

General Requirements:

(1)

Accessory Buildings. Section 109-3.12.

(2)

Landscaping for Non-Residential Uses. Article 26.

(3)

Parking of Recreational Vehicles. Section 109-3.25.

(4)

Signs. Article 28.

(5)

Off-Street Parking. Article 27.

(6)

Sidewalks. Article 30.

(b)

Development Procedures:

(1)

Site Plan Review. Article 23.

(2)

Conditional Land Uses. Article 24.

(3)

Site Condominiums. Article 25.

(c)

Appeals and Administration:

(1)

Non-Conforming Lot and Uses. Article 31.

(2)

Zoning Board of Appeals. Article 32.

(Ord. No. 144, 8-13-2019)