§ 220-24. RB-1 Restricted Business District.

A. 

Purpose. The purpose of the RB-1 Restricted Business District is to establish and preserve areas for employment activity and service to the public of a restricted business character, which do not materially detract from nearby residential uses, are conducted entirely within an enclosed building, on a landscaped lot served by public sewer and water, and which uses do not generate large volumes of traffic such as the more intensive commercial uses associated with the CC Community Commercial District.

B. 

Permitted principal uses.

(1) 

Offices of business, professional or financial organizations, of individuals, civic, social, fraternal and other nonprofit organizations.

(2) 

Laboratories and other research facilities where all activities and equipment are housed in a fully enclosed building, including ventilators, heating and cooling equipment that appear to be part of the building.

(3) 

Medical and dental offices, including clinics.

(4) 

Essential services, including exchanges and public utility offices, but not including power (substation) plants, maintenance buildings, storage yards, transformer stations, substations or gas regulator stations.

(5) 

Commercial art galleries.

C. 

Permitted accessory uses.

(1) 

Normal accessory uses designed as an integral part of the restricted business development and scaled for the exclusive use of the development.

(2) 

Private recreational facilities and areas.

D. 

Dimensional requirements.

(1) 

The dimensional requirements for this district are specified in Schedule I, which is a part of this chapter.

Editor's Note: Schedule I is included as an attachment this chapter.

(2) 

Driveway spacing and corner clearance requirements are specified in Schedule I-A, which is a part of this chapter.

Editor's Note: Schedule I-A is included as an attachment this chapter.

E. 

Special permitted uses. The following uses may be permitted consistent with the provisions of Article VI, provided that a special use permit is approved by the Town Planning Board:

(1) 

Additional commercial uses customarily related to a permitted principal use authorized by this section such as a pharmacy or apothecary shop, stores limited to corrective garments or bandages, optical company, beauty or barber shops, or a restaurant may be permitted, provided it is within the building housing the permitted principal uses to which it is accessory and does not have a direct outside entrance for customers.

(2) 

Day-care centers and nursery schools.

(3) 

Funeral homes and mortuaries.

(4) 

Public uses.

(5) 

Temporary uses.