South Annville Township Lebanon County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PART 9
C-2 - Highway Commercial Districts
§ 901. Intent.
The regulations of this district are designed to increase the area and accommodate the growing need for commercial districts within the Township. However, since this district is located in a predomi nantly rural, agricultural area, uses permitted shall be designed and located so as to blend aesthetically with the rural nature of the Township and shall be compatible with those same uses.
(Ord. 11/8/1980, § 10.01A)
§ 902. Permitted Uses.
1. All uses permitted in Part 4, A - Agricultural District and subject to the requirements therein.
2. Stores for the retailing of groceries, clothing, drugs, confection ary, hardware, farm equipment and supplies, sporting goods, household appliances, antiques, furniture, flowers, etc.
3. Printing and publishing establishments.
4. Shops for contractors, plumbing, heating, upholstering, etc.
5. Banks, savings and loan, and finance companies.
7. Hotels and motels.
8. Large scale solar energy system as a principal use or as an accessory use subject to the requirements of § 1431
. [Ord. 1-12-22]
9. Medical hospitality house subject to the following requirements:
A. A medical hospitality house shall have no more than six (6) bedrooms, each of which may be occupied by no more than two (2) persons.
B. The medical hospitality house shall be developed within an ex1sting building, which may include a single family detached dwelling, as an adaptive reuse of the existing building.
C. The medical hospitality house may have common facilities, such as a kitchen, which may be used by persons occupying the bedrooms. No common facilities in the medical hospitality house may be used by persons not staying at the medical hospitality house.
D. The exterior appearance of the medical hospitality house shall be substantially similar to the appearance of other existing buildings in the neighborhood.
E. The entity operating the medical hospitality house shall demonstrate that sewage and water facilities are available and properly sized for the proposed occupancy.
F. The medical hospitality house shall be provided with one off-street parking space for each bedroom. [Ord. 9-14-22]
(Ord. 11/8/1980, § 10.02A; as amended by Ord. 2-14-18-1, 2/14/2018, § 4; by Ord. 5-12-21-1, 5/12/2021, § 7; by Ord. 1-12-22, 1/12/2022, § 3; and by Ord. 9-14-22, 9/14/2022, § 2)
§ 903. Performance Required.
The above listed uses (2 through 5) must be non-objectionable in terms of smoke or dust emission, odors, noise and glare, and shall not be injurious or have an adverse effect or adjacent areas. Furthermore, all applications for development shall be submitted to, the South Annville Township Planning Commission for their review and approval prior to issuance of a Building and Zoning Permit. Said uses shall be designed so as to continue the rural, agricultural nature of the area. Structures shall, therefore, be appropriately constructed and landscaped.
Should the Planning Commission disapprove said application or should the Zoning Officer feel there is any possibility of an adverse effect to the general health, safety and welfare of local residents, the applicant must prove the contrary to the Zoning Hearing Board before a permit is issued.
(Ord. 11/8/1980, § 10.03A)
§ 904. 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-2 DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
Lot Requirements | Yard Requirements | ||||||
Min. Lot Area (Sq.ft.) | Min. Lot Width | Max. Lot Coverage % | Front | One Side | Total Sides | Rear
| |
Nonresidential Uses | 3 acres | 250' | 70% | 100' | 50' | 100' | 50' |
Agricultural Uses | 3 acres | 200' | 30% | 50' | 20' | 40' | 50' |
Residential Uses | 3 acres | 200' | 15% | 50' | 20' | 40' | 50' |
[Ord. 9-13-06-01]
A. 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. 11/8/1980, § 10.04A; as amended by Ord. 9-13-06-01, 9/13/2006, § 2)
§ 905. Minimum Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements.
1. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Part 15 of this Chapter. In addition to the requirements of Part 15, parking areas may be included in seventy percent (70%) of the required yards of the C-2 Commercial District. All yards or portions of yards not used for parking shall be appropriately landscaped and maintained.
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 not be less than six hundred and sixty (660) square feet in area with a dimension of twelve (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. 11/8/1980, § 10.05A)
§ 906. No Outside Storage.
There is to be no outside storage of equipment and/or building materials in this district.
(Ord. 11/8/1980, § 10.06A)