1. Intended purpose. It is the purpose of this district to serve the central retail marketing function of the entire township and surrounding trade area and is designed to encourage development of a cohesive area offering a wide-range of shopping and service functions which can provide adequate comparison shopping activities. It is also designed to accommodate intensive self-contained shopping centers catering to the free circulation of pedestrian activity having arrived by automobile.
2. Permitted uses and structures.
A. Principal uses.
(1) Principal uses permitted in the C-1 District, without requirement for conduct or business in an enclosed building except as hereinafter provided;
(2) Motor vehicles sales and service;
(3) Gasoline service station subject to § 27-701.4 and .5;
(4) Drive-in eating or drinking establishments, but not on a lot where a side lot line abuts a lot in an R District;
(5) Eating or drinking establishments, without limitations on entertainment or dancing;
(6) Motel or hotel;
(7) Monument sales establishments, with incidental processing to order, but not including the shaping of headstones; provided, however, that all processing shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building;
(8) Hot dog stand;
(9) Custom shops including, but not limited to printing, electrical, heating, plumbing or wood working shops;
(10) Warehouse, but not including the storage of highly inflammable or explosive materials;
(11) The following uses, provided they are conducted within a completely enclosed building or within an area enclosed by a solid fence or wall:
(a) Public garage, but not including auto wrecking or storage of motor vehicles not eligible for state motor vehicle inspection;
(b) Building materials supply, including incidental mailwork;
(c) Small animal hospital located at least 100 feet from any R District boundary, veterinarian;
(d) Machine or tool sales, rental or service; and
(e) Bottling of beverages from previously prepared ingredients.
(12) Automotive laundries, subject to § 27-701.5 and provided that:
(a) No entrance drive thereto or exit drive therefrom shall be located within 100 feet of any street intersection; and
(b) At least ten reservoir spaces for each washing lane shall be provided on the lot.
(13) Advertising sign or billboard, provided that such sign:
(a) Shall not be located on any lot across the street from any R District;
(b) Shall not be nearer than 100 feet to a lot in any R District or to any street intersection, 50 feet to any street line, or ten feet to any other lot line; and
(c) May be illuminated by a non-flashing source of light directed away from adjoining property or streets.
B. Accessory uses.
(1) Accessory uses permitted in the C-1 District;
(2) Business signs, as regulated in § 27-701.3;
(3) Off-street parking (see Part 6 of this Chapter for required spaces); and
(4) Other customary accessory uses.
C. Uses by special exception.
(1) Shopping center as defined in this Chapter;
(2) Commercial picnic grove;
(3) Drive-in theater; and
(4) Golf driving range.
3. Required lot size for dwellings and buildings of mixed occupancy. Same as required in R-8 District. (See § 27-205.3.)
4. Required open space.
A. Front yard. Forty feet.
B. Side yards.
(1) Dwellings up to 30 feet in height. Same as required in R-8 District. (See § 27-205.4.B.)
(2) Other principal buildings. None required, except:
(a) Where a side yard is provided, it shall be not less than five feet wide;
(b) Where a side yard abuts a lot in an R District, its width shall be not less than 30 feet, or a distance equal to the height of such building, whichever is greater;
(c) Where a side yard is used for either vehicular ingress or egress, it shall be not less than 12 feet wide; and
(d) Where a side yard is used for vehicular ingress and egress, it shall be not less than 25 feet wide.
C. Rear yard.
(1) Dwellings. Same as required in R-8 District. (See § 27-205.4.C.)
(2) Other principal buildings.
(a) Ten feet minimum; and
(b) Along a lot in an R District, 30 feet or a distance equal to the height of such building, whichever is greater.
D. Useable open space for mixed occupancy. In the case of a building having mixed occupancy, 400 square feet of open space for each dwelling unit contained in such building shall be provided on the lot exclusively for recreation and household service activities.
5. Maximum height of buildings. Same as required in C-1 District. (See § 27-302.5.)
6. Off-street parking reference. For applicable off-street parking regulations. (See Part 6 of this Chapter.)
7. Supplemental regulations reference. For applicable supplemental regulations pertaining to use, height, area or open space. (See Part 7 of this Chapter.)
(Ord. 1983-2B, passed 4-30-1984; Ord. 1989-1, passed 3-13-1989)