Spring City City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
GC - General Commercial District
§ 525-41 Purpose.
The uses and densities permitted in the GC General Commercial District reflect the larger scale commercial uses now located in this area of the Borough. These businesses tend to be auto-oriented with ample off-street parking available. The larger, more intensive commercial uses permitted in this district also require the careful application of appropriate design, access, and parking standards.
§ 525-42 Permitted uses.
A building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any of the following purposes, and no others:
A.
Uses permitted by right.
(1)
Motel, hotel, inn.
(2)
Retail store.
(3)
Service business.
(4)
Restaurant (no drive-in service).
(5)
Restaurant (with drive-in service) [reference § 525-54C(6), Use C6].
(6)
Catering establishment.
(7)
Tavern.
(8)
Professional services or business office.
(9)
Wholesale or retail confectionery or bakery shop.
(10)
Movie theater.
(11)
Bank or financial establishment.
(12)
Funeral home, mortuary.
(13)
Service station/car wash [reference § 525-54C(7), Use C7].
(14)
Truck/farm equipment sales.
(15)
Utilities and substations [reference § 525-54E(1), Use E1].
(16)
Commercial day-care center [reference § 525-54C(5), Use C5].
(17)
Laundromat.
(18)
Repair shop.
(19)
Indoor gym/health club.
(20)
Private recreation facility.
(21)
Bed-and-breakfast [reference § 525-54C(8), Use C8].
(22)
Public transportation terminal.
(23)
Municipal building or use.
(24)
Public recreation facility.
(25)
Institutional uses including public and private library, museum, educational facility, or place of worship [reference § 525-54B(2), Use B2].
(26)
Hospital [reference § 525-54B(3), Use B3].
(27)
Private club/lodge.
(28)
Community center [reference § 525-54B(4), Use B4].
(29)
Medical clinic.
(30)
Veterinary office (without outdoor kennels).
(31)
Mixed use (without residential use) [reference § 525-54C(1), Use C1].
(32)
Accessory building [reference § 525-54F(1), Use F1].
(34)
Antennas, masts, dish antenna [reference § 525-54F(6), Use F6].
(35)
Emergency services.
(37)
Fences [reference § 525-54F(1), Use F1].
(38)
Pay parking lot.
(39)
Temporary structure [reference § 525-54F(3), Use F3].
(40)
Temporary community event [reference § 525-54F(4), Use F4].
B.
Uses permitted by special exception.
(1)
Wholesale business.
(2)
Storage/warehouse.
(3)
Mini warehouses [reference § 525-54C(4), Use C4].
(4)
Contracting shops/offices.
(5)
Lumber yard.
(6)
Swimming pool [reference § 525-54F(1), Use F1].
(7)
Veterinary clinic (with outdoor kennels) [reference § 525-54C(9), Use C9].
(8)
Adult commercial [reference § 525-64C(10), Use C10].
(9)
Amusement hall/arcade [reference § 525-54C(3), Use C3].
C.
Conditional use.
(1)
Mixed use (with residential) [subject to the conditions and criteria of § 525-54C(1)(f)].
(2)
Shopping center/major retail use [reference § 525-54C(2), Use C2].
§ 525-43 Area and bulk regulations.
Unless otherwise indicated for a specific use in Article XII, Use Regulations, the following minimum area and bulk requirements shall apply:
§ 525-44 Height regulations.
No building shall exceed 45 feet in height, unless authorized by special exception. Structures supporting utility facilities are excluded from the provisions of this section.
§ 525-45 Applicable provisions.
Additional standards are established throughout this chapter and shall be referenced to determine their applicability to uses and lots within the GC General Commercial District: