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South Waverly City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VI

Business II District

§ 500-24 Intended purpose.

The purpose of the Business II District is to designate an area for retail commercial activity to serve the needs of the residents of the Borough on Loder Street, Court Street, Elmira Street, and Pitney Street.

§ 500-25 Permitted uses.

A. 
Permitted uses in the Business II District are as follows:
(1) 
Adult day-care center.
(2) 
Adult personal care facility.
(3) 
Animal hospital.
(4) 
Apartment.
(5) 
Automobile and gasoline service station.
(6) 
Automotive maintenance.
(7) 
Banks and financial institutions.
(8) 
Bed-and-breakfast.
(9) 
Boardinghouse.
[Amended 1-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1-6-2020]
(10) 
Church.
(11) 
Club.
(12) 
Day-care: child day-care center.
[Amended 1-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1-6-2020]
(13) 
Drive-in commercial uses.
(14) 
Drinking establishment.
(15) 
Dry cleaning.
(16) 
Dwelling, group.
(17) 
Dwelling, multiple, apartment.
(18) 
Dwelling, multiple.
(19) 
Eating establishment.
(20) 
Educational institution.
(21) 
Electric substation.
(22) 
Electric transmission and distribution facilities.
(23) 
Forestry.
[Added 1-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1-6-2020]
(24) 
Garage, private.
(25) 
Garage, public.
(26) 
Garage, service.
(27) 
Garden apartment.
(28) 
Greenhouse (sale).
(29) 
Group home facility.
(30) 
Hotel.
(31) 
Institution.
(32) 
Laundromat.
(33) 
Medical center.
(34) 
Mortuary.
(35) 
Motel, motor court or tourist court.
(36) 
Nursing home.
(37) 
Office building.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 101-25A(37) of the 1992 Code, Office, professional, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(38) 
Parking area.
(39) 
Personal care boarding home/personal health care.
(40) 
Personal services.
(41) 
Professional offices.
(42) 
Recreational facilities, private.
(43) 
Restaurant.
(44) 
School, nursery.
(45) 
Studio.
(46) 
Studio, dancing, and music.
(47) 
Tourist home.
(48) 
Vehicular body shop.
(49) 
Vehicular garage.
(50) 
Vehicular service establishment.
(51) 
Vehicular service station.
(52) 
Accessory uses customarily related to the above.
(53) 
Storage facilities.
[Added 12-9-2019 by Ord. No. 12-9-19-01]

§ 500-26 Permitted accessory uses.

A. 
Permitted accessory uses in the Business II District are as follows:
(1) 
Parking facilities.
(2) 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection A(2), regarding storage facilities, was repealed 12-9-2019 by Ord. No. 12-9-19-01.
(3) 
Garbage storage facilities (temporary).
(4) 
Garage/yard sales subject to the conditions in § 500-77.
[Added 7-6-2015 by Ord. No. 07-06-15; amended 1-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1-6-2020]

§ 500-27 Special uses.

A. 
The following special exceptions may be permitted by the Zoning Hearing Board, following review and comment by the Planning Commission, pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth herein:
[Amended 1-6-2020 by Ord. No. 1-6-2020]
(1) 
Boardinghouse.

§ 500-28 Height regulations.

A. 
The height of a principal building shall not exceed 35 feet.

§ 500-29 Lot area, lot width, and impervious coverage.

Unless otherwise specified herein, lot area, lot width and impervious coverage requirements of the following dimensions shall be provided for each structure or use hereafter erected, established or altered for any use permitted within this district:
A. 
Business uses.
(1) 
Minimum lot area: 20,000 square feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot width: 100 feet.
(3) 
Maximum coverage: 90% of building and parking area.
(4) 
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
(5) 
Maximum land coverage: 90%.

§ 500-30 Setback regulations.

The following setback regulations apply to all uses permitted within this district, unless otherwise specified herein:
A. 
Fifteen feet from the edge of the paved cart path.
B. 
Side: 15 feet on each side.
C. 
Rear: 15 feet from the edge of the paved cart path or adjoining boundary line.