§ 640. NC Neighborhood Commercial District.

640.1 Intent and purpose. The Neighborhood Commercial District is intended to allow only uses that serve as convenience centers for the needs of the immediate neighborhoods and maintain economic compatibility. All businesses, servicing, and/or storage within this district must not be objectionable by reason of odor, dust, bright lights, smoke, noise, vibration or congestion. All businesses, servicing, and/or processing shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building except where the nature of the activity makes it impossible, e.g., off-street loading. Permitted uses shall be architecturally harmonious with the surrounding area.

640.2 Permitted uses. Within the NC Neighborhood Commercial District, the following uses are permitted:

(a)

Two-family residences and multi-family residences.

(b)

Athletic clubs.

(c)

Book, stationery, camera, or photographic stores.

(d)

Confectionery stores.

(e)

Drug stores.

(f)

Ice cream parlors.

(g)

Florist, nursery, and gift shops.

(h)

Convenience grocers, fruits, vegetable, or meat markets, delicatessens, and catering, but not including produce stands.

(i)

Jewelry stores.

(j)

Banks, including drive-through banks.

(k)

Any of the following service businesses:

(1)

Barber and beauty shops.

(2)

Cafes, grills, lunch counters, and restaurants, including drive-in restaurants, but not including night clubs, bars, and taverns.

(3)

Dress-making, drapery, tailoring, and upholstering shops employing six (6) people or fewer.

(4)

Laundry and dry cleaning pick-up stations, and self-service laundries

(5)

Shoe repair shops.

(l)

Signs as permitted in Article IX.

(m)

Accessory buildings and uses when located on the same lot or parcel as the main structure, provided the requirements of Article VII are met.

(n)

Churches and other places of worship.

(o)

Public uses, such as local, state, or federal buildings necessary for the general public welfare, community buildings and auditoriums, fire stations, parks, recreation centers, athletic fields, but excluding such uses as incinerators, dumps, garages, machine or equipment ships, equipment and material storage yards.

(p)

Unmanned utility substations and other above-ground fixed equipment

(q)

Accessory apartments as a mixed use with a business use and located in the same building as the professional office or commercial use.

(r)

Day care centers.

(s)

Grocery stores, produce and meat markets, delicatessen, and supermarkets.

640.3 Conditional uses. The following are Conditional Uses that require approval by the Board of Zoning Appeals pursuant to Article X, Section 1015:

(a)

Veterinarian clinic or hospital, and/or boarding kennel, provided that all kennels and/or pens are located within an enclosed building.

(b)

Automobile service stations with or without convenience stores consistent with standards in Article VII.

(c)

Private, nonprofits and fraternal organizations.

(d)

Nightclubs, bars, and taverns.

(e)

Retail liquor stores.

(f)

Single-family residences.

640.4 Area regulations. The following area regulations apply in the NC - Neighborhood Commercial District:

(a)	Minimum Lot Area	6,000 sq. ft.
(b)	Minimum Frontage	50 ft. (measured at the front property line)
(c)	Minimum Lot Width:	50 feet (measured at the front building line)
(d)	Setbacks:
	Front:	25 feet (1)
	Side:	0, except 10 feet where a NC district abuts a residential zoning district (1)
	Rear:	20 feet (1)
(e)	Total Building Coverage:	45%
(f)	Maximum Height:	35 ft.

 

(1)

Where a NC district abuts a residential district, the buffer and screening requirements set forth in section 550 must be satisfied.

(Ord. No. 0-04-25, § 5, 9-7-04)