(a) Buffer area.
(1) Where properties in this district abut a residential district, a buffer shall be provided on the commercial property, between such property and the abutting residential property. Such buffer area, defined in Chapter 1250, shall vary in width depending on the depth of the lot, as indicated below.
(2) Where a property in this district abuts a residentially zoned property, a planted visual screen, as defined in Chapter 1250, shall be provided on the property in the Commercial District.
Lot Depth (feet) | Required Width of Buffer Area (feet) |
Less than 150 | 10 |
150 to 199 | 15 |
200 to 249 | 20 |
250 to 299 | 25 |
300 or more | 30 |
(b) Screening. There shall be a planted visual screen, as defined in § 1250.07 within the buffer area required above. This screen shall be not less than six feet high and shall comply with § 1292.19. A privacy-type fence or wall, which shall be six feet high, may be substituted for the planted visual screen when authorized by the Planning Commission and Township Engineer.
(c) Landscaping. There shall be a landscaped area provided in accordance with § 1292.19.
(d) Storage. No storage sheds, storage buildings or storage enclosures shall be permitted. 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 line of a building.
(e) Attached buildings prohibited. Buildings constructed in a row or attached fashion shall be prohibited.
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011; Ord. 906, passed 7-18-2012)