Pittston City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIII
Central Business CB
§ 480-47 Purpose.
The purpose of the CB Zoning District is to encourage a variety of commercial uses and professional services along major thoroughfares traversing the City. A portion of the CB Zoning District is encompassed in the Retail Overlay District (ROD). The ROD is intended to establish a cluster of retail uses along Main Street that encourage pedestrian traffic and visitor growth.
§ 480-48 Use regulations.
A.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Retail stores and shops.
(2)
Restaurants, general and take-out.
(3)
Cultural institutions.
(4)
Personal service shops.
(5)
Professional offices.
(6)
Municipal uses including public parking facilities.
(7)
Bank and financial institutions.
(8)
Fitness facilities.
(9)
Social services.
(10)
Postal services.
(11)
Mixed-use buildings.
(12)
Public owned and operated parks, recreation and playgrounds.
(13)
Public safety services.
(14)
Club/lodge.
(15)
Amusement center.
(16)
Day care, group.
B.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Movie and live theaters.
(2)
Hotel/motel.
(3)
Artisan manufacturing.
(4)
Event facilities.
(5)
Pawn shop.
(6)
Billiard hall/pool hall.
C.
Special exceptions.
(1)
Multifamily dwellings.
(2)
Religious uses.
(3)
Educational uses.
§ 480-49 Bulk regulations.
The minimum area, setbacks, density and maximum height shall be as prescribed in Table 480-49.
A.
Maximum lot coverage for an CB Zoning District shall be 80%.
B.
There shall not be more than one principal dwelling structure and not more than two accessory buildings.
Table 480-49 Central Business (CB) District Bulk Regulations (in feet, unless otherwise noted) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Min Lot Area/Site (square feet) | Lot Dimensions | Setback Requirements | Minimum Building Height (Applicable to new/infill construction) (a) | Maximum Building Height (a) | |||
Min Lot Width | Min Lot Depth | Minimum Front Yard | Minimum Side Yard | Minimum Rear Yard | |||
2,500 | 30 | 75 | 0 | 0(b) | 0(b) | 45 | 105 |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
(a) | Accessory towers, satellite disks and similar structures shall be permitted to exceed the listed heights when approved by the code official. |
(b) | Although no side yard or rear yard is otherwise required, where the side or rear property line of a CB use adjoins a property zoned R-1, R-2, or R-3, then such nonresidential uses shall be set back from such side or rear property line a distance of not less than 15 feet. |
§ 480-50 Use regulations within the Retail Overlay District (ROD).
A.
The use regulations for the ROD shall apply to the first 35 feet in depth of the first floor/ground floor of a building located in the ROD.
B.
The following uses shall be permitted individually or in combination within any single structure:
(1)
Retail stores and shops.
(2)
Restaurants, general and take-out.
(3)
Personal service shops.
(4)
Fitness facilities.
(5)
Banks.
C.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Hotel/motel.
(2)
Movie and live theaters.
(3)
Artisan manufacturing.
(4)
Event facilities.
