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Sparta Township City Zoning Code

§ 18-4.22

C-2 Office and Service Zone.

[Ord. No. 01-14 § 3]
a. 
Principal Permitted Use. This zone is designated for office buildings, doctors, dentists, veterinarians, architects, engineers, attorneys, or other like professionals, medical clinics, banking, insurance, institutional and real estate offices, and governmental and such other semi-commercial uses of similar character serving the direct public. Only the following uses are permitted:
1. 
Offices for business, executive and professional purposes.
2. 
Banking institutions.
3. 
Public buildings and uses.
4. 
Recreational uses, sports centers.
5. 
Schools and institutional uses.
6. 
Accessory uses customarily incident to the above uses.
7. 
Churches.
b. 
Prohibited Uses. Any use other than those listed is prohibited.
c. 
Required Conditions. The following requirements must be complied within the C-2 Zone.
1. 
Height. The height of a principal structure shall not exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet, whichever is the lesser.
2. 
Front Yard. There shall be a front yard setback of not less than 25 feet, except where existing buildings within 200 feet from an average established line. Any corner lot shall meet the front yard setback on the side street.
3. 
Side Yard. There shall be two side yards which in combination shall not be less than 30 feet. Off-street parking as regulated in Subsection 18-5.3 is permitted in the side yard provided no parking area is closer than five feet to any building nor closer than 15 feet to any residential zone boundary line.
4. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 60 feet unobstructed by buildings or other permanent structures. Off-street parking as regulated in Subsection 18-5.3 is permitted in the rear yard, provided no parking area is closer than five feet to any building nor 15 feet to any residential zone boundary line.
5. 
Impervious Coverage. The total impervious coverage of any site shall not exceed 40% of the total site area.
6. 
Signs. Signs shall be in accordance with Subsection 18-5.3m.
7. 
Site Plan Approval. Prior to the issuance of a building permit or a certificate of occupancy where no building permit is required, the Planning Board shall review a site plan of the proposed use to ascertain that all the requirements of this section are complied with. In addition, the Planning Board may require compliance with § 18-5 and such other requirements as the Board deems necessary for the general welfare of the public.
8. 
Lot Area. There shall be a minimum lot area of 20,000 square feet measured within 100 feet of the street right-of-way line.
d. 
Accessory Uses. Off-street parking.