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South Annville Township Lebanon County
City Zoning Code

PART 8

C-1 - General Commercial District

§ 801. Intent.

Within any largely agricultural and residential community there exists a need for certain commercial facilities to fulfill needs of persons living therein. These needs are designed to be met by providing for a commercial district easily accessible to the Township residents.
(Ord. 7/8/1978, § 10.01)

§ 802. Permitted Uses.

      1.   Stores for the retailing of food, clothing, drugs, confectionary, hardware, farm equipment and supplies, sporting goods, household appliances, flowers, etc.
      2.   Personal service shops including barbers, beauty parlors, tailors, shoe repair, dry cleaning, laundromats, etc.
      3.   Banks, savings and loan, and finance agencies.
      4.   Restaurants, tea rooms, cafes, and other places serving food and drink, but not including drive-in restaurants.
      5.   Business and professional offices.
      6.   Automobile dealers, repair shops, auto fillings and service stations, body shops, parts centers, supply centers, and washes.
      7.   Printing and publishing establishments.
      8.   Mortuary and undertaking establishments.
      9.   Shops for contractors, plumbing, heating, printing, upholstering, etc.
      10.   Large scale solar energy system as a principal use or as an accessory use subject to the requirements of § 1431 .
(Ord. 7/8/1978, § 10.02; as amended by Ord. 1-12-22, 1/12/2022, § 2)

§ 803. Performance Required.

All of the above listed uses must be non-objectionable in terms of smoke or dust emission, odors, noise, or glare, and shall not be injurious or have an adverse effect on adjacent areas.
   Should the Zoning Officer feel there is any possibility of the abovementioned dangers, the applicant must prove the contrary to the Zoning Hearing Board before a permit is issued.
(Ord. 7/8/1978, § 10.03)

§ 804. Lot Area, Building Height and Yard Requirements.

A lot width, lot area, and lot depth of not less than the dimensions shown in the following table shall be provided for every principal building hereafter erected or altered for any use permitted in this district.
TABLE OF C-1 DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
 
Area Requirements
Yard Requirements
Min. Lot Size
Min. Lot Width
Max Coverage
Front
One Side
Total Sides
Rear
1 acre
200'
70%
50'
20'
40'
40'
 
[Ord. 9-13-06-01]
   A.   Parking areas may be included in fifty percent (50%) of the required yards of the C-1 Commercial Districts except where they adjoin a residential district. All yards or portions of yards not used for parking shall be appropriately landscaped and maintained.
   B.   Where side or rear yards adjoin any R-1, R-2, or RR Residen tial Districts, they shall be no less than fifty feet (50') in width, shall not be used for parking and shall be appropriately landscaped and maintained.
   C.   No building shall exceed two and one-half (2 1/2) stories or thirty-five feet (35') in height unless authorized as a Special Exception by the Zoning Hearing Board.
(Ord. 7/8/1978, § 10.04; as amended by Ord. 9-13-06-01, 9/13/2006, § 1)

§ 805. Minimum Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements.

   1.   Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Part 15 of this Chapter.
   2.   Each business use established or expanded after the date of adoption of this Chapter shall provide off-street loading and unloading space at the side or rear of the building for each four thousand (4,000) square feet of floor area in each building. Such space or spaces shall be not less than six hundred sixty (660) square feet in area with a dimension of twelve feet (12') by fifty-five feet (55') per space with a clearance of not less than fifteen feet (15') in height. Required spaces shall be located exclusive of any public right-of-way.
(Ord. 7/8/1978, § 10.05)