Site development requirements in the B-1 Business District for uses permitted by right, by special condition or by special use permit shall be as follows unless otherwise noted:
(a) Number of Structures per Lot. Only one principal structure may be established for each lot. Accessory buildings and structures are permitted provided they meet the following conditions and standards:
(1) Definition. An “accessory building or structure” is a building or structure, whether attached or detached, which is clearly incidental to, and located on the same lot as the principal structure to which it is related.
(2) Setback, front. Accessory buildings and structures must be located behind the rear building line of the principal building.
. (3) Setback, side. Accessory buildings and structures must have side setbacks which are greater than or equal to the minimum required for the principal structure, except where otherwise noted.
(4) Setback, rear. Accessory buildings and structures must have a rear yard setback of at least 5 feet.
(6) Bulk restriction. Accessory buildings and structures shall comply with the provisions of the B-1 District for lot coverage.
(7) Phasing. Accessory buildings and structures shall not be erected on a lot or parcel prior to the establishment of a principal building upon the premises.
(b) Minimum lot area shall be 10,000 square feet.
(c) Minimum lot width shall be 66 feet.
(d) Yards shall be as follows:
(1) The minimum front yard setback for a building shall be 25 feet, and except for necessary drives and walks, shall remain clear.
(2) Side yards shall be 10 feet. Side and rear yards, except for a strip along the lot boundary 10 feet in width, may be used for parking and loading, but not for storage.
(3) Rear yards shall be 40 feet.
(e) Maximum building height shall be two and one-half stories or 35 feet.
(f) Maximum lot coverage shall be 40% and shall include the total area of the principal building and all accessory buildings.
(g) Off-street parking and loading and unloading shall comply with the following provisions:
(1) Off-street parking, loading and unloading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements specified in Chapter 1288.
(2) In addition to the requirements specified in Chapter 1288, sufficient parking space shall be provided to park all vehicles owned or leased by the occupant, including, but not limited to, passenger cars, trucks, tractors, trailers and similar vehicles.
(h) Any signs may be displayed if they pertain exclusively to the business carried on within the building and meet the provisions of Chapter 846.
(i) Screening for Dumpster/Recycling Areas. All solid waste dumpsters and disposal facilities, recycling bins, and similar areas and structures located in the B-1 Zoning District shall be completely screened by an opaque fence or wall of not less than 6 feet in height.
(j) Access.
(1) All sites shall have access on a public street. All ingress and egress to the site shall be directly from the public road.
(2) No more than one driveway approach shall be permitted per lot, excluding corner lots, where one drive may be permitted from each public road.
(3) Driveways shall be located in compliance with the requirements of the Driveway Policies adopted by the Village. If the site fronts on two or more streets, the driveway shall be located as far from the street intersection as practical.
(4) Commercial driveways in the B-1 District shall be designed to meet the recognized standards of the Eaton County Road Commission, which are published in the Road Commission's Permit Policy Book.
(5) All areas intended to serve vehicular traffic shall be paved with a permanent surface of concrete or asphalt.
(k) Screening. The general landscape development standards of Section 1296.08 shall be applied.
(l) Lighting. Lighting from any laminar shall be shaded, shielded or directed to prevent direct light from being distributed beyond an angle of 35 degrees from a vertical plane onto adjacent properties and/or surrounding areas. Unshielded lamps, bulbs and tubes are not permitted, except for temporary holiday lighting. Lighting shall be designed so that the illumination does not exceed 0.1 footcandles beyond the property line on which the lighting originates.
(m) Uses in this district shall also conform to the following general standards:
(1) Emit no obnoxious, toxic or corrosive fumes or gases which are detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare.
(2) Emit no smoke, odorous gases or other odorous matter in such quantities as to be offensive at or beyond any boundary of the parcel. For the purpose of grading the density of smoke, the Ringelmann Chart, published and used by the United States Bureau of Mines, shall be employed. The emission of smoke or particulate matter of a density greater than No. 2 of the Ringelmann Chart and an excess of 15 smoke units per hour is prohibited.
(3) Produce no heat or glare to such an extent as to be detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare at or beyond the lot boundaries.
(4) Produce no physical vibrations to such an extent as to be determined detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare at or beyond the lot boundaries.
(5) Discharge no radioactive materials that exceed quantities established by the American National Standards Institute.
(6) Not include in the manufacturing process any production or storage of any material designed for use as an explosive, nor the use of any such material in production.
(7) Noise emanating from a use in this district shall not exceed 65 decibels, as measured at the lot line.
(8) No dust or other particulate matter created by any operation or emanating from any products stored prior or subsequent to processing shall be discharged into the air.
(9) All activities and storage shall be carried on in completely enclosed buildings.
(Ord. 2001-6. Passed 11-12-01; Ord. 2003-7. Passed 1-12-04; Ord. 2015-1. Passed 4-13-15; Ord. 2022-02. Passed 4-11-22.)