The VC, Village Commercial District is designed primarily to promote small scale business opportunities within the Villages of Solebury, Carversville, Lumberville and Centre Bridge while protecting and preserving the historic character of the villages.

A.building may be erected, altered or used, and land may be used or occupied, subject to the provisions of Article 14 and 15, for any of the following uses and no other:

A. Permitted Principal Uses

1. Single-family detached dwellings.

2. Municipal Use.

3. Village Retail; Village Service; Tavern; Restaurant.

4. Forestry/Timber Harvesting.'

B. Permitted Accessory Uses

1. Accessory use on the same lot and customarily incidental to the permitted principal uses in Section 801 A.

2. Parking in accordance with Article 16.

3. Signs in accordance with Article 17.

4. No-Impact Home-Based Business.2

C. Conditional Uses (Refer to Article 19 for Special Provisions and Article 21 for Standards and Criteria)

1. Twin Dwelling.

2. School; Library; Commercial School.

3. Cultural, religious or charitable use.

4. Office; Bank.

5. Bed and Breakfast Inn, subject to Article 19.

The maximum height of buildings and other structures erected, enlarged, altered or used shall be thirty-five (35) feet, except as provided in Article 18.

Except as specified in Article 19 relative to setbacks from the Delaware Canal, the following shall apply:

A. Permitted Principal Uses

1. Minimum Lot Area - 21,780 square feet (one-half acre).

2. Minimum Lot Width at Building Line - 100 feet.

3. Minimum Lot Width at Street Line - 50 feet.

4. Maximum Impervious Surface Coverage - 25% for residential use; 70% for other uses.

5. Maximum Building Coverage - 25%

6. Minimum Depth of Front Yard - 50 feet.

7. Minimum Depth of Rear Yard - 35 feet.

8. Minimum Width of Each Individual Side Yard - 20 feet

B. Conditional Uses (Refer to Article 19 for Special Provisions and Article 21 for Standards and Criteria)

1. All of the area and bulk regulations of Section 803 A. shall apply to twin dwellings, except that the minimum lot area shall apply to each individual dwelling unit.

2. Cultural, religious and charitable use; Office; Bank.

a. Minimum Lot Area - 60,000 square feet.

b. Minimum Lot Width at Building Line - 125 feet.

c. Minimum Lot Width at Street Line - 75 feet.

d. Maximum Total Impervious Surface Coverage - 55%.

e. Maximum Building Coverage - 20%

f. Minimum Depth of Front Yard - 55 feet.

g. Minimum Depth of Rear Yard --45 feet.

h. Minimum Width of Each Individual Side Yard - 30 feet.

3. School, Library, Commercial School, Bed and Breakfast Inn

a. Minimum Lot Area - 100,000 square feet.

b. Minimum Lot Width at Building Line - 200 feet.

c. Minimum Lot Width at Street Line - 75 feet.

d. Maximum Total Impervious Surface Coverage - 50%.

e. Maximum Building Coverage - 15%.

f. Minimum Depth of Front Yard - 65 feet.

g. Minimum Depth of Rear Yard - 55 feet.

h. Minimum Width of Each Individual Side Yard - 40 feet.

A. A buffer planting strip of at least ten (10) feet shall be provided in accordance with Article 19.