[Ord. 687, 10/6/1986, § 501; as amended by 709,
9/12/1988, § 5; by Ord. 812, 7/13/1998, §§ 1,
2; by Ord. 847, 7/8/2002; by Ord. 854, 1/13/2003, § 4; by
Ord. 902, 12/11/2006, § 2; by Ord. 909, 12/20/2007; and
by Ord. 911, 3/18/2008]
1.
Purpose. The purpose of the Residential Conservation (R-C) District
is to encourage the continued use of the land for agricultural purposes
and permit those uses which are compatible and allied with agricultural
operations, to promote such open space activities as parks, playgrounds,
recreational areas and campgrounds as well as low-density residential
development.
2.
Permitted Uses. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be
used or occupied, for any of the following purposes:
A.
Agriculture, dairies, riding academies, kennels, pet and animal hospitals.
B.
Community living facilities.
C.
Single-unit dwellings.
D.
Two-unit dwellings.
E.
Display and sale of agricultural and related products produced on
the premises.
F.
Public and semipublic uses, including:
(1)
Churches, or similar places of worship, and parish houses and
convents.
(2)
Libraries, museums and public buildings.
(3)
Hospitals, nursing and convalescent homes.
(4)
Municipal parks, playgrounds and recreation areas, including
swimming pools.
(5)
Semipublic parks, playgrounds and recreation areas, including
swimming pools when accessory to and incidental to residential uses
of the district and not operated for gain or profit.
(6)
Golf courses, country clubs, resort hotels and cemeteries.
G.
Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to
any of the above permitted uses including, but not limited to, garages,
private swimming pools and home gardening.
3.
Special Exception Uses. (See Part 6, Special Exception Uses.)
5.
Prohibited Uses. All uses not specifically provided for above shall
be prohibited.
6.
Dimensional Regulations.
A.
Lot Area and Width. Lot areas shall be not less than 20,000 square
feet and lot width not less than 100 feet.
B.
Lot Coverage. All buildings including accessory buildings shall not
cover more than 20% of the area of the lot.
C.
Yards, Minimum:
(1)
Front yard: 30 feet.
(2)
Side yards: 15 feet each.
(3)
Rear yards: 30 feet.
(4)
Operations involving the use of buildings and land for farming,
nurseries, greenhouses, riding academies, pet kennels, animal hospitals,
stock raising, dairying and poultry shall be subject to the following
safeguards and regulations:
(a)
Buildings for housing animals or poultry, for storage of manure
or odor or dust producing substances, or for coal-fired greenhouse
heating plants shall not be permitted within 100 feet of any lot line
and/or district boundary line.
D.
Building Height. No building shall be erected to a height in excess
of 35 feet.
7.
Occupancy Requirements. No more than two unrelated individuals shall
occupy a dwelling unit. (See the definition of "family.")
8.
Supplementary Regulations. (See Part 8, Supplementary Regulations.)
[Ord. 687, 10/6/1986, § 502; as amended by Ord.
709, 9/12/1998, § 6; by Ord. 812, 7/13/1998, §§ 3,4;
by Ord. 854, 1/13/2003, § 5; by Ord. 92, 12/11/2006, § 3;
by Ord. 909, 12/20/2007; and by Ord. 911, 3/18/2008]
1.
Purpose. The purpose of the Residential Suburban (R-S) District is
to provide for the orderly expansion of suburban-type residential
development, to prevent the overcrowding of the land through the application
of maximum housing densities, to provide standards which will encourage
the installation of public facilities and the preservation of public
open space, to exclude activities of a commercial or industrial nature
and any activities not compatible with residential development, to
provide an environment for traditional families comprising related
individuals and to provide for the public convenience and to avoid
undue congestion on the roads.
2.
Permitted Uses. A building may be erected and used and a lot may
be used or occupied for any of the following purposes:
3.
Special Exception Uses. (See Part 6, Special Exception Uses.)
A.
Multiple-unit dwellings.
B.
Cluster dwellings.
C.
Elder family accessory dwellings.
D.
Home occupations.
E.
Nursing homes.
F.
Public and semipublic facilities, including parks, playgrounds, nursery
schools, churches and similar places of worship, essential service
buildings and structures and swimming pools.
4.
Prohibited Uses. All uses not specifically provided for above shall
be prohibited.
5.
Dimensional Regulations.
A.
Lot Area and Width. Minimum area of 7,500 square feet, width 75 feet
with sewer and water facilities required.
B.
Lot Coverage. All buildings, including accessory buildings shall
not cover more than 30% of the area of the lot.
D.
Building Height. No building shall be erected to a height in excess
of 35 feet.
6.
Occupancy Requirements. No more than two unrelated individuals shall
occupy a dwelling unit. (See the definition of "family.")
7.
Supplementary Regulations. (See Part 8, Supplementary Regulations.)
[Ord. 687, 10/6/1986, § 503; as amended by Ord.
709, 9/12/1988, § 7; by Ord. 812, 7/13/1998, §§ 5,
6; by Ord. 854, 1/13/2003, § 6; by Ord. 902, 12/11/2006,
§§ 4, 5; by Ord. 909, 12/20/2007; and by Ord. 911,
3/18/2008]
1.
Purpose. The purpose of the Residential Urban (R-U) District is to
encourage the orderly development and preservation of existing built-up
residential sections of the community by providing public facilities
necessary for the health, welfare and general convenience of the population,
to prevent overcrowding of the land by restricting maximum housing
densities, to provide an environment for traditional families comprised
of related individuals; to preserve public open space; to limit activities
of a commercial nature and exclude activities of an industrial nature
and any activities not compatible with the residential environment;
to provide for the public convenience; to provide areas for student
housing; and to avoid undue congestion on the roads.
2.
Permitted Uses. A building may be erected or used, and a lot may
be used or occupied, for any of the following purposes:
A.
Community living facilities.
B.
Conversion apartments.
C.
Single-unit dwellings.
D.
Two-unit dwellings.
E.
Multiple-unit dwellings.
F.
Libraries.
G.
Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to
any of the above permitted uses including, but not limited to, garages,
private swimming pools and home gardening.
3.
Special Exception Uses. (See Part 6, Special Exception Uses.)
4.
Limitation on residential buildings: No more than one residential
building shall be permitted on a lot.
5.
Prohibited Uses. All uses not specifically provided for above shall
be prohibited.
6.
Dimensional Regulations.
A.
Lot Area and Width. The lot area and width per dwelling unit shall
not be less than indicated below:
|
Dwelling Type
|
Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit
|
Minimum Lot Width
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Single-unit
|
4,000 square feet
|
40 feet
| |
|
Two-unit
|
2,500 square feet
|
50 feet
| |
|
Multiple-unit (except two-unit)
|
2,000 square feet*
|
—
|
|
* In no case shall the minimum lot area be less than 7,000 square
feet for multiple-unit dwellings; however, structures designed to
house 15 or more dwelling units for couples and/or individuals shall
be provided with a lot area not less than 450 square feet for each
dwelling unit.
|
B.
Lot Coverage. All buildings including accessory buildings shall not
cover more than 40% of the area of the lot.
D.
Building Height. No building shall be erected to a height in excess
of 35 feet, including the appurtenances attached thereto.
7.
Occupancy Requirements. No more than two unrelated individuals shall
occupy a dwelling unit. (See the definition of "family.")
8.
Supplementary Regulations. (See Part 8, Supplementary Regulations.)
(Repealed by Ord. 909, 12/20/2007).
[Ord. 687, 10/6/1986, § 504; as amended by Ord.
709, 9/12/1988, § 8; by Ord. 812, 7/13/1998, §§ 7,
8 and 9; by Ord. 854, 1/13/2003, §§ 7, 15; and by Ord.
909, 12/20/2007]
1.
Purpose. The purpose of the High-Density Residential (H-D) District
is to provide an area where related and unrelated individuals can
reside in facilities designed for large groups of people.
2.
Permitted Uses. A building may be erected, and a lot may be used
or occupied, for any of the following purposes:
A.
Conversion apartments.
B.
Fraternal organizations.
C.
Single-unit dwellings.
D.
Community living facilities.
E.
Two-unit dwellings.
F.
Multiple-unit dwellings.
G.
Libraries.
H.
Student housing.
I.
Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to
any of the above permitted uses including, but not limited to, garages,
private swimming pools and home gardening.
3.
Special Exception Uses. (See Part 6, Special Exception Uses.)
A.
Home occupations.
B.
Mortuaries.
C.
Nursing homes.
D.
Public and semipublic facilities, including parks, playgrounds, hospitals,
churches and similar places of worship and essential service buildings
and structures.
E.
Halfway house for persons on parole or probation.
[Added by Ord. No. 995, 5/22/2019]
4.
Prohibited Uses. All uses not specifically provided for above shall
be prohibited.
5.
Dimensional Regulations.
A.
Lot Area and Width. The lot area and width per dwelling unit shall
not be less than indicated below:
|
Dwelling Type
|
Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit
|
Minimum Lot Width
|
|---|---|---|
|
Single-unit
|
4,000 square feet
|
40 feet
|
|
Two-unit
|
2,500 square feet
|
50 feet
|
|
Multiple-unit (except two-unit)
|
2,000 square feet*
|
—
|
|
** In no case shall the minimum lot area be less than 7,000
square feet for multiple-unit dwellings; however, structures designed
to house 15 or more dwelling units for couples and/or individuals
shall be provided with a lot area not less than 450 square feet for
each dwelling unit.
|
B.
Lot Coverage. The ground floor area constituting the greatest number
of square feet of all structures shall not exceed 65% of the lot area.
C.
D.
Building Height. No building shall be erected to a height in excess
of 65 feet.
6.
Supplementary Regulations. (See Part 8, Supplementary Regulations.)
7.
Occupancy Requirements. Occupancy is regulated by the International
Property Maintenance Code currently enforced by the Town of Bloomsburg.
[Ord. 687, 10/6/1986, § 505; as amended by Ord.
709, 9/12/1988, § 9; by Ord. 854, 1/13/2003, §§ 8,
15; by Ord. 909, 12/20/2007; and by Ord. 911, 3/18/2008]
1.
Purpose. The purpose of the Highway Commercial (H-C) District is
to provide reasonable standards for the development of highway-oriented
commercial uses along the roadside in areas where such uses exist
and where, due to the character of undeveloped land, the development
of highway commercial uses is feasible. The standards of this district
are designed to separate access roads from thoroughfares, to minimize
traffic congestion, and to provide buffer yards and screen plantings
where such adjoin residential districts.
2.
Permitted Uses. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be
used or occupied for any of the following purposes:
A.
Supermarkets.
B.
Animal hospitals and pet shops.
C.
Automobile and gasoline service stations, wash and repair facilities.
D.
Automotive and/or mobile home sales.
E.
Drive-in restaurants, motels and hotels, drive-in theaters and banks.
F.
Golf courses, bowling alleys, skating rinks, swimming pools and other
such amusement and recreational uses.
G.
Warehouses, distribution and service centers and terminals for trucks.
H.
Furniture stores.
I.
Home and garden centers.
J.
Convenience stores.
K.
Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to
any of the above permitted uses.
L.
Professional
massage establishment.
[Added by Ord. No. 1011, 7/13/2020]
5.
Prohibited Uses. All uses not specifically provided for above shall
be prohibited.
6.
Dimensional Regulations.
A.
Lot Area and Width. A lot shall not be less than 12,000 square feet
and not less than 100 feet wide measured at the building line.
B.
Lot Coverage. The principal and accessory buildings on any lot shall
not cover more than 40% of the area of such lot.
C.
Yards, Minimum.
(1)
Front Yard: 30 feet.
(2)
Side Yards: 10 feet; provided that when a mutual agreement is
provided in writing by the adjoining property owners, no side yard
shall be required where two or more commercial uses adjoin side to
side. In the case of such a series of adjoining structures on lots
of single or separate ownership abutting and paralleling a public
right-of-way, an unobstructed passage of at least 20 feet in width
shall be provided at grade level at intervals not more than 400 feet
apart.
(3)
Rear Yard: 30 feet.
D.
Building Height. No building shall be erected to a height in excess
of 50 feet.
7.
Occupancy Requirements. No more than two unrelated individuals shall
occupy a dwelling unit. (See the definition of "family.")
8.
Supplementary Regulations. (See Part 8, Supplementary Regulations.)
[Ord. 687, 10/6/1986, § 506; as amended by Ord.
812, 7/13/1998, §§ 10, 11 and 12; by Ord. 847, 7/8/2002;
by Ord. 854, 1/13/2003, §§ 9, 15; by Ord. 885, 5/23/2005,
§ 4; and by Ord. 909, 12/20/2007]
1.
Purpose. The purpose of the Commercial (C) District is to encourage
the orderly development of commercial uses usually associated with
a Central Business District. Standards are designed to encourage the
provision of a wide variety of goods and services, to reduce congestion
on the streets and to reduce fire and safety hazards.
2.
Permitted Uses. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be
used or occupied for any of the following purposes:
[Amended by Ord. 989, 3/26/2018]
A.
Dwelling units on the second floor and above a mixed-use structure.
B.
Community living facilities.
C.
Retail stores, personal service shops and game rooms.
D.
Banks, offices and studios.
E.
Specialty shops for custom work and articles to be sold at retail
on the premises, such as baking, confectionery, dressmaking, printing
and tailoring.
F.
Restaurants, cafes, tearooms and taverns.
G.
Movie and performing arts theaters.
H.
Public and semipublic facilities including parks, playgrounds, commercial
and trade schools, clinics, churches and similar places or worship,
libraries, public utility buildings.
I.
Student housing on the second floor and above a mixed-use structure.
J.
Accessory uses on the same lot with the customarily incidental to
any of the above permitted uses.
K.
Professional massage establishment.
[Added by Ord. No. 1011, 7/13/2020]
3.
Special Exception Uses. (See Part 6, Special Exception Uses.)
A.
Clubs and lodges.
B.
Home occupations.
C.
Hotels and motels.
D.
Mortuaries.
E.
Municipal buildings.
F.
Public transportation terminals.
G.
Recreation facilities and uses indoor.
H.
Commercial communications antennas and commercial communications
towers.
I.
Parking facilities, including a parking lot and/or a parking structure as so defined within § 27-302, Definitions, of this chapter.
[Added by Ord. No. 990,
12/10/2018]
J.
Partial hospitalization substance abuse treatment facility.
[Added by Ord. No. 994, 5/22/2019]
5.
Prohibited Uses. All uses not specifically provided for above shall
be prohibited.
6.
Dimensional Regulations.
A.
Lot Area and Width. A lot shall be not less than 3,000 square feet
and not less than 40 feet wide measured at the building line.
B.
Lot Coverage. All buildings including accessory buildings may cover
the entire lot except for the required areas of building setback.
D.
Building Height. No building shall be erected to a height in excess
of 65 feet and the minimum shall be 25 feet.
7.
Supplementary Regulations. (See Part 8, Supplementary Regulations.)
8.
Occupancy Requirements. Occupancy is regulated by the International
Property Maintenance Code currently enforced by the Town of Bloomsburg.
[Ord. 687, 10/6/1986, § 507; as amended by Ord.
854, 1/13/2003, §§ 10, 15; by Ord. 885, 5/23/2005,
§ 5; by Ord. 909, 12/20/2007; and by Ord. 911, 3/18/2008]
1.
Purpose. The purpose of the Commercial Warehouse (C-W) District is
to facilitate the receipt of raw material and the distribution of
finished products through the establishment of warehouses, storage
areas, loading and unloading facilities.
2.
Permitted Uses. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be
used or occupied for any of the following purposes:
A.
Warehousing, including storage of waste material provided that such
is entirely enclosed within a building.
B.
Wholesale and retail activity and business and professional offices.
C.
Agricultural equipment, handling and product sales, service, distribution
and supply.
D.
Building supplies sales, storage, fabrication and distribution of
components incidental to building construction.
E.
Welding, machine and printing shops.
F.
Laundry and dry cleaning plants.
G.
Automotive, mobile home and related sales, service, repair and supply.
H.
Conversion apartments.
I.
Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to
any of the above permitted uses.
4.
Prohibited Uses. All uses not specifically provided for above shall
be prohibited.
5.
Dimensional Regulations.
A.
Lot Area and Width. Lot area shall be not less than 7,500 square
feet and lot width not less than 75 feet.
B.
Lot Coverage. The principal and accessory buildings on any lot shall
not cover more than 60% of the lot.
D.
Building Height. No building shall be erected to a height in excess
of 50 feet.
6.
Occupancy Requirements. No more than two unrelated individuals shall
occupy a dwelling unit. (See the definition of "family.")
7.
Supplementary Regulations. (See Part 8, Supplementary Regulations.)
[Ord. 687, 10/6/1986, § 508; as amended by Ord.
709, 9/12/1988, § 10; by Ord. 812, 7/13/1998, §§ 13,
14 and 15; by Ord. 854, 1/13/2003, §§ 11, 15; by Ord.
909, 12/20/2007; by Ord. 911, 3/18/2008; and by Ord. 712, 6/2/2008,
§ 1]
1.
Purpose. The purpose of the Commercial Residential (C-R) District
is to encourage the development of a district that provides goods
and services in a predominantly residential neighborhood. The facilities
shall be designed to minimize traffic congestion on the streets, to
provide for the public convenience and to harmonize adjoining commercial
and residential uses.
2.
Permitted Uses. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be
used or occupied for any of the following purposes:
[Amended by Ord. 989, 3/26/2018]
A.
Single-unit dwellings.
B.
Community living facilities.
C.
Two-unit dwellings.
D.
Multiple-unit dwellings.
E.
Conversion apartments.
F.
Dwellings above or in combination with commercial uses.
G.
Libraries.
H.
Retail stores and personal service shops (grocery, drugs, general
merchandise, beauty parlors, barbershops and shoe repair, including
drive-through window service).
I.
Business, professional and financial offices (not including drive-ins).
J.
Restaurants, tearooms, cafes and other places serving food and beverages
(not including drive-in service).
K.
Laundry and dry-cleaning stations.
L.
Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to
any of the above permitted uses including, but not limited to, garages,
private swimming pools and home gardening.
M.
Professional massage establishment.
[Added by Ord. No. 1011, 7/13/2020]
3.
Special Exception Uses. (See Part 6, Special Exception Uses.)
A.
Clubs and lodges.
B.
Home occupations.
C.
Mortuaries.
D.
Nursing homes.
E.
Public and semipublic facilities, including parks, playgrounds, nursery
schools, churches and similar places of worship, municipal buildings,
public transportation terminals and essential service buildings and
structures.
F.
Recreation facilities and uses indoor.
G.
Student housing.
H.
Homeless shelter.
[Added by Ord. No. 993, 5/22/2019]
5.
Prohibited Uses. All uses not specifically provided for above shall
be prohibited.
6.
Dimensional Regulations.
A.
Lot Area and Width. The lot area and width shall not be less than
indicated below:
|
Dwelling Type
|
Lot Area
|
Minimum Lot Width
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Single-unit
|
4,000 square feet/D.U.
|
40 feet
| |
|
Two-unit
|
2,500 square feet/D.U.
|
50 feet
| |
|
Multiple-unit (except two-unit)
|
2,000 square feet/D.U.*
|
—
| |
|
Commercial uses
|
3,000 square feet minimum gross lot area, with the maximum floor
area limited to 50% of the gross lot area
|
40 feet
|
|
* In no case shall the minimum lot area be less than 7,000 square
feet for multiple-unit dwellings; however, structures designed to
house 15 or more dwelling units for couples and/or individuals shall
be provided with a lot area not less than 450 square feet for each
dwelling unit (D.U.).
|
B.
Lot Coverage. All buildings including accessory buildings may cover
the entire lot except for the required areas of building setback.
D.
Building Height. No building shall be erected to a height in excess
of 35 feet.
7.
Occupancy Requirements. No more than two unrelated individuals shall
occupy a dwelling unit. (See the definition of "family.")
8.
Supplementary Regulations. (See Part 8, Supplementary Regulations.)
[Ord. 687, 10/6/1986, § 509; as amended by Ord.
709, 9/12/1988, § 11; by Ord. 854, 1/13/2003, § 12,
15; by Ord. 909, 12/20/2007; and by Ord. 911, 3/18/2008]
1.
Purpose. The purpose of the Industrial Park District is to permit
and encourage industrial development and growth, to constitute a harmonious
and appropriate part of the physical development of the Town, to contribute
to a sound economic base of the Town and to promote the appropriate
development of the district by minimizing air and water pollution,
noise, glare, heat, vibration and fire and safety hazards.
2.
Permitted Uses. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be
used or occupied for any of the following purposes:
A.
Manufacturing.
B.
Wholesale activity and related business offices.
C.
Warehousing.
D.
Agricultural produce wholesale activities.
E.
Agricultural equipment handling and sales, service and supply.
F.
Building supply, service, storage and sales.
G.
Contractor construction yards and storage.
H.
Municipal and public utility garages and storage yards.
I.
Public transportation depot.
J.
Welding, machine and print shops.
K.
Laundry and dry cleaning plants.
L.
Automotive, mobile home and related sales, service or storage.
M.
Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to
any of the above permitted uses including, but not limited to, cafeteria,
nursery and daycare schools, and health clinics.
5.
Prohibited Uses. No building, structure, or portion thereof, shall
be hereafter erected, structurally altered or converted to any of
the following uses:
A.
Residential uses.
B.
The manufacture of rockets, projectiles, shells or other similar
missiles, gunpowder or fireworks; however, the manufacturing of component
parts thereof which have been assembled without all of their explosive
or propellant components shall be permitted.
C.
Stockyards, piggeries and slaughterhouses.
D.
Fat rendering and tannery operations.
6.
Dimensional Regulations.
A.
Lot Area and Width. The lot area shall be not less than one acre,
and the lot width shall be not less than 150 feet.
B.
Lot Coverage. All buildings including accessory buildings shall not
cover more than 60% of the area of the lot.
C.
Yards, Minimum. Industrial structures shall not be erected closer
than 25 feet to any lot line.
D.
Building Height. No building shall be erected to a height in excess
of 80 feet.
7.
Occupancy Requirements. No more than two unrelated individuals shall
occupy a dwelling unit. (See the definition of "family.")
8.
Supplementary Regulations. (See Part 8, Supplementary Regulations.)
[Ord. 687, 10/6/1986; as amended by Ord. 804, 1/12/1998;
by Ord. 854, 1/13/2003, § 15; and by Ord. 909, 12/20/2007]
1.
Purpose. The purpose of the University District is to recognize and
protect the original university (lower campus) as a unique use in
Town, a use consisting of a variety of activities, including instructional,
residential, health, cultural, recreational, commercial and maintenance
all associated with the educational institution.
2.
Permitted Uses. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be
used or occupied for any of the following purposes:
[Amended by Ord. 989, 3/26/2018]
A.
Instructional facilities.
B.
Student housing.
C.
Fraternal organizations.
D.
Stadiums, gymnasiums and athletic fields.
E.
Parks and recreational facilities.
F.
Administrative and faculty offices related to the university functions
to include, but not limited to, business office, data processing and
student records.
G.
Day-care facilities.
4.
Supplementary Regulations. (See Part 8, Supplementary Regulations.)
5.
Conditional Uses. University research facilities in accordance with
§ 27-703(5).
[Ord. 687, 10/6/1986, § 511; as added by Ord. 757,
3/1/1993, § 2; as amended by Ord. 812, 7/13/1998, §§ 16,
17; by Ord. 854, 1/13/2003, §§ 13, 15; by Ord. 909,
12/20/2007; and by Ord. 911, 3/18/2008]
1.
Purpose. The purpose of the Health Care HE-C District is to provide
adequate maintenance of existing hospital facilities and guide development
in a manner compatible with surrounding residential neighborhoods.
Further, the Health Care District limits permitted uses to those which
are accessory, subordinate and supportive to hospital facilities and
services. The district requires that all hospital and related uses
be designed in a manner that will preserve the residential character
of the surrounding neighborhoods through the use of such zoning tools
as landscape buffers, design features and required yard areas.
2.
Permitted Uses.
A.
Single-family dwelling.
B.
Community living facilities.
C.
Administrative offices related to hospital functions to include,
but not limited to, business office, data processing and medical records.
D.
Day-care facilities.
E.
Medical offices.
F.
Hospitals, including outpatient facilities.
G.
Outpatient medical testing laboratories.
H.
Medical and dental clinic.
I.
Educational and conference facilities for in-house health care training.
J.
Automobile parking lots and parking garages affiliated with hospital.
K.
Parks and recreational facilities.
L.
Retail sales related to health care products.
M.
Eating establishments incidental to and located within the hospital.
N.
Minor banking and ATM services incidental to and located within hospital.
O.
Service establishments incidental to and located within hospital.
P.
Continuing-care retirement community (CCRC).
Q.
Uses and buildings customarily incidental to any permitted uses.
R.
Professional massage establishment.
[Added by Ord. No. 1011, 7/13/2020]
3.
Special Exception. The following special exceptions may be permitted
by the Zoning Hearing Board, following review and comment by the Planning
Commission, pursuant to standards and criteria as set forth in Part
6, Special Exception Uses.
A.
Heliports.
B.
Emergency vehicle facilities.
C.
Nursing homes.
D.
Hospital-related dormitories.
E.
Substance abuse detoxification treatment facility.
[Added by Ord. No. 994, 5/22/2019]
F.
Non-hospital drug-free residential substance abuse treatment facility.
[Added by Ord. No. 994, 5/22/2019]
G.
Partial hospitalization substance abuse treatment facility.
[Added by Ord. No. 994, 5/22/2019]
4.
Prohibited Uses. All uses not specifically provided above shall be
prohibited.
5.
Site Design Standards.
A.
Lot Area, Lot Width, Setback and Coverage Regulations.
(2)
Nonresidential Uses:
(a)
For a permitted nonresidential use, minimum lot area and lot
width shall be based upon required setbacks, coverage, parking and
loading/unloading standards, but in no instance shall be less than
7,500 square feet.
(b)
Unless otherwise specified herein, lot coverage for permitted
nonresidential uses shall not exceed 40%.
(3)
Interior yards (distances between buildings) shall be not less
than 25 feet. No interior yards shall be required where two or more
uses/structures are connected by a passageway, corridor or common
areas; provided, that the use of such passageways, corridors or common
areas is provided for the benefit of the owners of such adjoining
uses and their respective patients, employees and visitors by cross
easements.
(4)
A perimeter yard of 50 feet shall be provided.
(5)
At least 20% of the lot vegetative area shall be maintained
with a cover.
B.
Height Regulations. The maximum height for buildings within the Health
Care District shall be 35 feet; provided, however, that such height
may be increased to a maximum of 80 feet by increasing the exterior
perimeter yard setback by two additional feet for every one foot of
height over 35 feet.
C.
Landscaping/Screening.
(1)
Landscaping/screening shall be 15 feet in width for side and rear yards adjacent to residential uses, in accordance with § 27-803(6) herein.
(2)
Where emergency and receiving areas are visible to residential
uses, additional screening of 10 feet in width shall be required to
obscure twenty-four-hour activities from view of nearby residential
uses.
D.
Emergency and Receiving Areas. Emergency room entrances must be visible
from access roads for immediate recognition from drivers transporting
persons in emergency situations.
E.
Lighting. Lighting shall be provided in accordance with § 27-806 of the supplemental regulations.
F.
Off-Street Parking.
(2)
Within the Health Care District, all or part of the required
off-street parking spaces required for two or more uses may be provided
within shared parking areas (parking lots, garages; provided, that
the total number of the spaces is not less than the sum of the spaces
required for each individual use.
G.
Signs.
(2)
The following signs shall be permitted within the Health Care
District in addition to the signs permitted under § 27-805(B)(7):
(a)
Joint Identification Signs. Joint identification signs identifying
the project name of the building complex shall be permitted for three
or more combined permitted uses on the same lot. A joint identification
sign shall be limited to one ground sign, shall not exceed the maximum
allowable height for the uses involved, shall not be greater the 80
square feet in size and shall be allowed in addition to the permitted
signs of the occupants. A second joint identification sign shall be
permitted of the same size if the site fronts on two streets.
6.
Occupancy Requirements. No more than two unrelated individuals shall
occupy a dwelling unit. (See the definition of "family.")
[Ord. 687, 10/6/1986; as added by Ord. 804, 1/12/1998; as
amended by Ord. 584, 1/13/2003, § 15]
1.
Purpose. The purpose of the University Educational Park (U-EP) District
is to permit and encourage the continued growth and development of
the existing university facilities in appropriate developing and new
areas of the Town and to encourage the design and development of these
areas as an integrated campus. Further, the U-EP District limits permitted
uses to student housing, instructional facilities and uses, which
are accessory, subordinate and supportive to the university facilities
and services. Special attention is given to the design of the campus,
including the spacing of buildings and interior yards, pedestrian
and nonmotorized vehicular access to and from buildings and parking
lots, lighting of walkways and parking lots, landscaping, screening
and buffering, directional signage for increasing mobility and accessibility
and street layout and accessibility.
2.
Permitted Uses. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be
used or occupied for any of the following purposes:
A.
Instructional facilities.
B.
University student housing.
C.
Stadiums, gymnasiums and athletic fields.
D.
Parks and recreational facilities.
E.
Administrative and faculty offices related to the university functions
to include, but not limited to, business office, data processing and
student records.
F.
Day-care facilities.
G.
Accessory university uses and buildings customarily incidental to the above uses, sized to meet the needs of the university, only, and as defined in § 27-302, including, but not limited to:
H.
Fraternal Organizations.
[Added by Ord. 989, 3/26/2018]
3.
Conditional Uses. University research facilities in accordance with
§ 27-703(5).
4.
Site Design Standards.
A.
Tract Area and Coverage Regulations.
(1)
Minimum tract size shall be 30 acres.
(2)
Maximum building coverage shall not exceed 30%, excluding parking
lots and athletic fields.
(3)
Minimum green area shall not be less than 25%.
(5)
Buffer Areas Adjacent to Residential Uses or Districts (R-C,
R-S, R-U and H-D).
(a)
A buffer area of 100 feet measured from the exterior boundary
line of the tract shall be required where the tract abuts a residential
use or a residential district or where the tract abuts a public street
when the opposite side of the street is a residential district or
use.
(b)
The buffer area may be reduced up to a maximum of 50 feet with
the provision of a two by four-foot high planted berm within the buffer
in accordance with subsection (4)(C)(2).
(c)
No structures, buildings, parking lots and/or athletic fields
shall be allowed within the buffer areas abutting residential uses
or residential districts.
(6)
Buffer Areas Adjacent to Nonresidential Uses or Districts (C-R,
H-C, C, C-W, I-P, U, HE-C and U-EP).
(a)
A buffer area of 25 feet measured from the exterior boundary
line of the tract shall be required where the tract abuts a nonresidential
use or a nonresidential district or where the tract abuts a public
street when the opposite side of the street is a nonresidential district
or use.
(b)
No buildings shall be allowed within the buffer areas abutting
nonresidential uses or districts.
B.
Height Regulations. The maximum height for buildings within the U-EP
shall be 35 feet; provided, however, that such height may be increased
to a maximum of 60 feet, nor more than four stories, by increasing
the contiguous setbacks, separation between buildings and the buffer
area by two additional feet for every one foot of height over 35 feet.
C.
Landscaping/Buffer Yards and Screening.
(1)
A dense screening shall be required in the buffer areas adjacent to residential districts and uses in accordance with § 22-606(10) of the Bloomsburg Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
(2)
Berms utilized in accordance with subsection (4)(A)(5)(b) shall
be landscaped to achieve a minimum opacity of 60% in winter and 80%
in summer for a height of six feet above finished ground level.
D.
Lighting.
(1)
Lighting for the U-EP District shall meet the standards provided in § 27-806(4) for the HE-C Health Care District.
(2)
Illuminated outdoor sports facilities shall be located on the
site to minimize light pollution on offsite properties.
(3)
Lighting for outdoor sports facilities shall follow the standards
set forth by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America,
RP-6 of 1988, Recommended Practice for Sports and Recreation Lighting
and as amended hereafter.
(4)
Lighting standards for athletic fields and stadiums may exceed
the aforementioned height limitations; however, lighting standards
located within an airport overlay zone shall be subject to the height
limitations established in § 27-703(2)(D) as incorporated
herein by § 702(2)(C).
E.
Off-Street Parking and Loading/Receiving Areas.
(2)
The off-street parking shall be calculated for each U-EP District
separately.
(3)
Shared Parking Areas.
(a)
All or part of the required off-street parking spaces required for two or more uses may be provided within shared parking areas provided the total number of spaces is not less than the sum of the spaces required for each individual use and the uses proposed to utilize the parking facility are within reasonable walking distance in accordance with § 22-607(3)(B) of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
(b)
A reduction may be granted to the total number of parking spaces,
where it shall be demonstrated that the uses are utilizing the lot
at different periods of the day. The required number of spaces shall
be based on the use which requires the most spaces.
(4)
Large-lot parking facilities shall meet the requirements of
§ 27-801(3)(F).
5.
[Reserved]
6.
Development Plans. In addition to the requirements set forth in the Town of Bloomsburg Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22], the developer of the property shall provide the following information at the time of land development.
A.
The location, use and ground area of each proposed building and other
structure.
B.
The location, dimensions, arrangement and proposed use of all open
spaces, yards, access drives and interior roadways, entrances, exits,
off-street parking facilities, loading and unloading facilities, pedestrian
and nonmotorized vehicular ways and buffer yards.
C.
The capacity for all areas to be used for parking and loading.
D.
The character of the buffer area and screening devices, including
the dimensions and arrangements of all areas devoted to planting lawns
or trees.
E.
A plan for lighting, providing location and type of lighting for
walkways and parking lots.
F.
A plan for directional signage to increase mobility and accessibility.
G.
A statement regarding the traffic impact on the interior and exterior
roadway network and the ability of the roadway systems to handle the
traffic and a description of necessary improvements to roadway capacity
or other roadway deficiencies.
[Added by Ord. 931, 10/11/2010]
1.
Purpose.
The purpose of the Business Campus District is to encourage the development
of an area that provides goods and services in a predominantly mixed-use
setting accommodating continued operation and redevelopment of business
locations and providing for light industrial activities involving
generally unobtrusive processes that do not produce significant noise,
smoke, odor, dust, vibration, or glare typical of more-intensive industries.
2.
Permitted
Uses. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied
for any of the following purposes:
A.
Single-unit
dwellings, two-unit dwellings and multiple-unit dwellings.
B.
Community
living facilities and conversion apartments.
C.
Retail
stores, personal service shops (grocery, drugs, general merchandise,
beauty parlors, barbershops, laundry, dry cleaning and shoe repair).
D.
Business,
professional, and financial offices and banks.
E.
Nursing
homes, day-care and adult day-care facilities and assisted living
facilities.
F.
Continuing-care
retirement communities.
G.
Restaurants,
tearooms, cafes and other places serving food and beverages.
H.
Private,
public and semipublic transportation terminals.
I.
Enclosed
warehouse or other storage facilities.
J.
Theaters,
fitness centers, and indoor and/or outdoor recreation trails and facilities.
K.
Hotels,
motels, and convention and conference centers.
L.
Parking
lots.
M.
Instructional
facilities, museums and libraries.
N.
Dwelling
units above or in combination with any permitted use in a mixed use
structure.
O.
Drive-in/drive-thru
service for any permitted use.
P.
Accessory
uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the
above permitted uses.
Q.
Professional
massage establishment.
[Added by Ord. No. 1011, 7/13/2020]
5.
Prohibited
Uses. All uses not specifically provided for above shall be prohibited.
6.
Dimensional
Regulations.
A.
Lot Area
and Width. The lot area and width shall not be less than indicated
below:
|
Use Type
|
Lot Area
|
Lot Width
|
|---|---|---|
|
Single-unit dwelling
|
1,000 square feet per dwelling unit
|
14 feet
|
|
Two-unit dwelling
|
2,000 square feet per dwelling unit
|
28 feet
|
|
Multi-unit dwelling
|
2,000 square feet per dwelling unit
|
--
|
|
Other uses
|
3,000 square feet per dwelling unit
|
28 feet
|
|
NOTES:
|
|---|
|
*In no case shall the minimum lot area be less than 7,000 square
feet for multiple-unit dwellings; however, structures designed to
house 15 or more dwelling units for couples and/or individuals shall
be provided with a lot area not less than 450 square feet per dwelling
unit.
|
B.
Lot Coverage.
All buildings, including accessory buildings, may cover the entire
lot except for the required areas of building setback.
D.
Yards,
Minimum.
(1)
Front yard: five feet.
(2)
Side yards: five feet; provided, however, that this requirement is not applicable to individual units in multiple-unit dwellings as provided in § 27-302.
(3)
Rear yard: five feet.
(4)
For buildings that exceed 50 feet in height, ten-foot front, side,
and rear yard setbacks shall be required.
[Added by Ord. 952, 2/10/2014]
(5)
No side yard setbacks shall be required for interior lots. All other
setbacks shall be required.
[Added by Ord. 952, 2/10/2014; amended by Ord. 959, 11/10/2014]
7.
Occupancy
Requirements. Occupancy is regulated by the International Property
Maintenance Code currently enforced by the Town of Bloomsburg.
