Tilden Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Districts
§ 500-24 Purpose.
The C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District is established to provide for the special requirements of retail, convenience-type commercial establishments that serve primarily the day-to-day needs of the immediately surrounding neighborhood, and to encourage attractive, compact retail commercial development in locations that are close to the individuals served.
§ 500-25 Use regulations.
[Amended 7-11-2009 by Ord. No. 195]
A detached or semidetached building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied for any one or a combination of the following purposes. Such uses shall be in conformity with the special regulations set forth in § 500-27 of this article, with the environmental performance standards set forth in § 500-72, and with the applicable provisions of Article XVIII, Performance Standards.
A.
The following uses are permitted by right:
(1)
Retail store, but not including adult-oriented uses or tattoo parlors.
(2)
Eating and drinking place, but not including drive-in service.
(3)
Personal service shop, but not including laundry, dry cleaning, or clothes pressing establishment.
(4)
Retail service shop.
(5)
Office.
(6)
Studio.
(7)
Financial institution.
(8)
Single-family detached dwelling unit.
(9)
Forestry.
(10)
Governmental use.
(11)
Convenience store, but not including the sale of gasoline and motor vehicle accessories.
(12)
General service or contractor's shops, with a maximum of six employees including owners.
§ 500-26 Area and bulk regulations.
A.
Lot area. Every lot shall have a lot area of not less than 40,000 square feet or 20,000 square feet if off-lot water and sewer is provided.
B.
Lot width. Every lot shall not be less than 100 feet in width at the building line.
C.
Building area. Not more than 45% of the area of each lot may be occupied by buildings.
D.
Impervious coverage. Not more than 65% of the area of each lot may be occupied by impervious surface.
E.
Front yard. There shall be a setback on each street on which a lot abuts which shall not be less than 50 feet in depth on lots of 40,000 square feet in area or larger nor less than 35 feet on lots of 20,000 to 40,000 square feet in area.
F.
Side yards. There shall be two side yards on each lot that shall be not less than 25 feet.
G.
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard on each lot that shall be not less than 50 feet in depth.
H.
Height. No building shall exceed two stories or 35 feet in height.
§ 500-27 Special regulations.
In order to encourage sound and attractive development, the following special requirements shall apply to all uses permitted in the C-1 District:
A.
A buffer yard is required, in accordance with § 500-70, along each side or rear property line that directly abuts a residential district.
B.
No permanent storage of merchandise, articles, or equipment shall be permitted outside a building, and no goods, articles, or equipment shall be stored displayed or offered for sale beyond the front building line.
C.
No outdoor vending machine or similar use shall be allowed in any required yard abutting a street or on a public sidewalk.