§ 244-57. HC Highway Commercial Zone.

A. Permitted principal uses of buildings and structures are as follows:

(1) All principal uses permitted in the NC Neighborhood Commercial Zone.

(2) Art, dance, gymnastics, music or other similar instructional school.

(3) Auto parts store; excluding, however, auto repair shop and installation services.

(4) Bar/cocktail lounge/nightclub.

(5) Bicycle rental, repair or sales establishment.

(6) Bowling alley.

(7) Building materials retail sales establishment; excluding, however, lumberyards or other similar uses requiring outdoor storage.

(8) Commercial office.

(9) Commercial retail use.

(10) Contractor's office, showroom, garage, warehouse and shop; provided, however, that all materials and equipment are stored within a completely enclosed building.

(11) Department store.

(12) Municipal parks, playgrounds and other municipal buildings and uses as are deemed appropriate and necessary by the Township Committee.

(13) Federal, state, county and other public buildings and grounds; excluding, however, public schools, parks, playgrounds or other public recreational uses or areas.

(14) Funeral home.

(15) Furniture store.

(16) Garden center.

(17) Indoor commercial health/recreational facility.

(18) Nurseries and greenhouses.

(19) Personal or professional service establishment.

(20) Pet shop; excluding, however, the boarding or treatment of animals.

(21) Printing, lithography, publishing or photocopying establishment.

(22) Restaurant with or without a liquor license, including drive-through and fast-food restaurants where space permits safe traffic movement. Drive-in restaurants are not permitted. [Amended 3-28-2005 by Ord. No. 20-05]

(23) Shopping centers.

(24) Shops of artisans, carpenters, craftsmen, electricians, painters, plumbers, printers or other similar trade.

(25) Sign shop.

(26) Supermarket.

(27) Theater (indoor only).

(28) Vocation/trade school, operated for profit.

(29) Combinations of two or more of the above permitted uses in one principal building.

(30) Other uses similar to those listed above.

(31) Raising of horses and other livestock.

(32) Essential services.

(33) Mini warehousing and self-storage. [Added 12-23-2002 by Ord. No. 50-02]

(34) Bank and financial institution.[Added 5-27-2003 by Ord. No. 12-03]



B. Permitted accessory uses of building and structures are as follows:

(1) Bulk storage, subject to the provisions of § 244-152.

(2) Fences and walls, subject to the provisions of § 244-190.

(3) Off-street loading, subject to the provisions of § 244-196.

(4) Off-street parking, subject to the provisions of § 244-197.

(5) Satellite dish antennas, subject to the provisions of § 244-165.

(6) Signs, subject to the provisions of § 244-207.

(7) Other customary accessory uses, buildings and structures which are clearly incidental to the principal use(s) and building(s).

(8) Hospitals and philanthropic eleemosynary uses (§ 244-123). [Added 5-27-2003 by Ord. No. 12-03]

C. Conditional uses, subject to the provisions of Article VIII of this chapter, are as follows:

(1) Automobile repair shop (motor vehicle repair shop) (§ 244-109).

(2) Automobile sales establishment for new and/or used cars (§ 244-110).

(3) Automobile service station (gas station or motor vehicle service station (§ 244-111).

(4) Car wash (§ 244-112).

(5) Churches and places of worship (§ 244-115).

(6) Commercial recreational activities (§ 244-116).

(7) Drive-in restaurant (§ 244-118).

(8) Health care facility (§ 244-120).

(9) Hotel or motel (§ 244-124).

(10) Mini storage facility (§ 244-126).

(11) Public utilities (§ 244-128).

(12) Veterinary clinic, hospital or animal care facility (§ 244-132).

D. Area, yard and building requirements for the HC Zoning District are as follows: [Amended 5-27-2003 by Ord. No. 12-03]