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Tobacco Township City Zoning Code

Commercial-Neighborhood Ch.8

SECTION 801. INTENT AND PURPOSE.

The intent and purpose of this district is to provide neighborhood shopping areas to meet the day to day shopping, service and professional needs of area residents.

SECTION 802. USES PERMITTED BY RIGHT.

(1)        Multiple Family Dwellings (2)        Professional and Admin. Offices Doctor/Dentist Offices(3)        Personal Services(4)        Retail Food(7)        Funeral Homes(8)        Day Nurseries(9)        Convenience stores(10)      Restaurants(11)      Temporary Outdoor Uses(12)      Bed and Breakfasts(13)      Commercial Schools(14)      Utility Service Bldgs.(15)      Public Bldgs.(16)      Accessory Uses for 1-15

SECTION 803. USES PERMITTED BY SPECIAL USE PERMIT.

(1)        Car Wash(2)        Gas and Auto Sales(3)        Vehicle Repair(4)        Hotel/Motel(5)        Malls(6)        Planned Unit Developments (7)        Ministorage(8)        Veterinary Hospitals(9)        Religious, Social and Human Care Institutions(10)      Accessory Uses for 1-9Regulations for Special Uses are found in Chapter 14, Special Use Permits.

SECTION 804. DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS.

(1)        Lot Area, minimum - None.(2)        Lot Width, minimum - None.(3)        Front Yard, minimum - Thirty-five (35’) feet. (5)        Side Yard, minimum, - Fifteen (15’) feet each side. Where a C district abuts an A-1 or             WR, R-1, R-2 or I district, the side yard shall be fifty (50’) feet in the C district.See buffering regulations in Chapter 11, Sec. 1106 for additional regulations.Historical Notes:  Subsection (6) amended, and subsection (8) addedby Ordinance 06-01, eff March 30, 2006                               Subsection (6) amended by Ordinance 04-05, eff Oct  7, 2004.                                Subsection (6) amended by adding last sentence. Ordinance 15-02, eff Dec 24, 2015.              Prior to 2006 amendment, subsection (6) read:  “Height, maximum – Three and one half (3.5) stories, not exceeding a                total height of thirty-five (35’) feet. Accessory structures are limited to 1 story, not exceeding a total height of fifteen               (15’) feet              Prior to 2004 amendment, subsection (6) read:  “Thirty-five (35’) feet or three and one half (3.5) stories. Accessory              structures may not exceed fifteen (15’) feet or one (1) story”.

SECTION 805. PARKING REGULATIONS.

Every land use that has employees working on the site, must have one parking space for each employee in addition to the parking required for a use of its type.  THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS ARE IN ADDITION TO EMPLOYEE PARKING-Animal Boarding1 per 5 Animals Boarded-Barber/Beauty3 per Chair-Bed & Breakfast1 per Guest Room-Church, Theater, Stadium, School1 per 3 Seats or 6 ft. of Auditorium bench/pew length-Day Nurseries1 per 4 Children, per license-Doctor/Dentist/Veterinarian2 per Exam or Treatment Room-Drive-In Restaurant/Convenience Store1 per 20 sq. ft. of Public Area-Gas Station, Truck Stop3 per Gas Pump (12’ x 700’/Trk.)-Hospital, Doctors1 per Staff Member -Hotel/Motel1 per Guest Room-Industry/Wholesale1 per 900 sq. ft. Gross Fl. Area -Multifamily2 per dwelling unit-Private Club1 per 2 Member Families-Public Building1 per 150 sq. ft. of Public Area-Restaurant/Bar1 per 2 Seats-Retail/Office/Bank1 per 150 sq. ft. of Public Area-Service Bus. not listed1 per 50 sq. ft. of Public Area-Shopping Center1 per 150 sq. ft. of Public Area-Vehicle Sales/Repair1 per 500 sq. ft. of Sales/Service Area