The provisions of this section apply to the C-2 district. The area zoned C-2 is located along U.S. 10 and the retail and service uses allowed are intended to serve the residents of the Township but also passing traffic. Regulations are designed to encourage and facilitate the development of sound and efficient shopping and business activities.

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

All principal, accessory, and conditional uses and structures in the C-2 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)

Permitted uses allowed in the C-1 zone.

(b)

Motels and hotels.

(c)

Drive-in businesses including banks, drive-in restaurants and other retail food establishments, dry cleaning pickup stations, pharmacies, or similar personal services.

(d)

Restaurants and other retail food establishments which permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises, or permit dancing or live entertainment and including production of alcoholic beverages on the premises for consumption on the premises provided this is accessory to the restaurant use.

(e)

Gasoline service stations/convenience stores with or without restaurants or drive-through vehicle wash facilities.

(f)

Theaters.

(g)

Automotive repairs per Section 109-24.25 (general and major/body).

(h)

Clubs and lodges per Section 109-24.11.

(i)

Repair and service establishments, including but not limited to, lawn mower repair, snowmobile repair, boat repair or air conditioner repair shops.

(j)

Video rental and sales.

(k)

Catering establishments.

(l)

Video gaming establishments.

(m)

Public and institutional uses such as libraries, museums, civic centers and auditoriums.

(n)

Offices and showrooms of plumbers, electricians, decorators, or other similar trades.

(o)

Recreational activities, indoor and outdoor as defined herein but excluding outdoor target shooting ranges.

(p)

Open air businesses including, but not limited to: the sale and servicing of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, farm implements, yard decorations, nursery stock, storage buildings, recreational vehicles, lawn and garden equipment, mobile or modular homes, and similar uses per Section 109-24.26 herein.

(q)

Retail building supply and equipment stores.

(r)

Retail nurseries and garden centers including display of landscaping products such as mulch, woodchips, sod, dirt, and plant material and yard accessories.

(s)

Ambulance service establishments.

(t)

Ponds per Section 109-24.15 herein.

(u)

Recreational vehicle park and campground.

(v)

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

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

The following uses may be permitted in the C-2, Commercial District upon authorization as a Conditional Use by the Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of Article 24 herein:

(a)

Warehousing, indoor storage, and self-storage per Section 109-24.27.

(b)

Sexually oriented businesses and related activities per Section 109-24.20.

(c)

Multifamily dwellings per Section 109-24.23.

(d)

Automatic and self-serve vehicle wash facilities which are not attached to a gas station.

(e)

Banquet halls, reception centers, or similar places of assembly.

(f)

Heliports per Section 109-24.13.

(g)

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

(h)

Medium wind energy turbine(s) (MWET) and large wind energy turbine(s) (LWET) in accordance with Article 29 herein.

(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 by landscaping, fencing or placement of the building in accordance with Section 109-26.09.

(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)