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Borough of Bridgewater, PA
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2023-03-22 *
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Chapter 400 Zoning
The Code
Ch 400
Zoning
Ch 400 Art I
Administration
§ 400-101
Purposes and objectives.
§ 400-102
Applicability of this chapter.
§ 400-103
Enforcement, violations and penalties.
§ 400-104
Filing fees and costs.
§ 400-105
Interpretation and similar uses.
§ 400-106
General procedure for permits.
§ 400-107
Permits and certificates.
§ 400-108
Amendments to this Zoning chapter.
§ 400-109
Curative amendments.
§ 400-110
Zoning Officer.
§ 400-111
Zoning Hearing Board actions, special exceptions and variances.
§ 400-112
Board hearings and decisions.
§ 400-113
Appeals.
§ 400-114
Public utility exemptions.
§ 400-115
Borough limited exemption.
§ 400-116
Site plan review procedures for certain uses.
§ 400-117
Conditional use process.
§ 400-118
Liability.
Ch 400 Art II
Definitions
§ 400-201
General interpretation.
§ 400-202
Terms defined.
Ch 400 Art III
Districts
§ 400-301
Designation of districts.
§ 400-302
Applicability of district regulations.
§ 400-303
Zoning Map.
§ 400-304
District boundaries.
§ 400-305
Setbacks and buffers across municipal boundaries.
§ 400-306
Table of permitted uses by district.
§ 400-307
Table of lot and setback requirements by district.
Ch 400 Art IV
Additional Requirements for Specific Uses
§ 400-401
Applicability.
§ 400-402
Additional requirements for specific principal uses.
§ 400-403
Additional requirements for accessory uses.
Ch 400 Art V
Environmental Protection and Waterfront Development Standards
§ 400-501
Additional information.
§ 400-502
Nuisances and hazards to public safety.
§ 400-503
Wetlands review.
§ 400-504
Setbacks from Beaver and Ohio rivers.
§ 400-505
Waterfront development design standards.
§ 400-506
Steep slopes.
§ 400-507
Threats to water quality.
§ 400-508
Sewage disposal.
§ 400-509
Noise.
§ 400-510
Vibration.
§ 400-511
Odors and dust.
§ 400-512
Glare.
§ 400-513
Erosion control, drainage, filling, excavation, and grading.
§ 400-514
Flood-prone areas.
Ch 400 Art VI
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 400-601
Required number of parking spaces.
§ 400-602
General regulations for off-street parking.
§ 400-603
Design standards for off-street parking.
§ 400-604
Parking and storage of unregistered vehicles and tractor-trailers.
§ 400-605
Off-street loading.
Ch 400 Art VII
Signs
§ 400-701
Applicability.
§ 400-702
Nonconforming signs.
§ 400-703
Miscellaneous signs not requiring permits.
§ 400-704
Freestanding, wall and window signs.
§ 400-705
Abandoned or outdated signs.
§ 400-706
Location of signs.
§ 400-707
Illumination of signs.
§ 400-708
Vehicles functioning as signs.
§ 400-709
Prohibited signs.
§ 400-710
Construction of signs.
§ 400-711
Measurement and major types of signs.
§ 400-712
Off-premises signs, including billboards.
Ch 400 Art VIII
General Regulations
§ 400-801
Frontage; number of uses or buildings; minimum size of dwellings.
§ 400-802
Height exceptions.
§ 400-803
Special lot and yard requirements, sight distance and buffer yards.
§ 400-804
Landscaping.
§ 400-805
Temporary uses.
§ 400-806
Subdivision and land development ordinance requirements applying to nonresidential buildings.
§ 400-807
Driveway completion.
Ch 400 Art IX
Nonconformities
§ 400-901
Proof and registration of nonconformities.
§ 400-902
Continuation of nonconformities.
§ 400-903
Expansion, construction upon or change in use of nonconformities.
§ 400-904
Damaged or destroyed nonconformities.
§ 400-905
Abandonment of a nonconformity.
§ 400-906
Changes from one nonconforming use to another use.
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Chapter 400
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Bridgewater
12-19-2000
by
Ord. No. 407.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table of Uses by Zoning District
Attachment 2 - Dimensional Requirements by District
Attachment 3 - Zoning Map
Article I
Administration
chevron_right
§ 400-101
Purposes and objectives.
chevron_right
§ 400-102
Applicability of this chapter.
chevron_right
§ 400-103
Enforcement, violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 400-104
Filing fees and costs.
chevron_right
§ 400-105
Interpretation and similar uses.
chevron_right
§ 400-106
General procedure for permits.
chevron_right
§ 400-107
Permits and certificates.
chevron_right
§ 400-108
Amendments to this Zoning chapter.
chevron_right
§ 400-109
Curative amendments.
chevron_right
§ 400-110
Zoning Officer.
chevron_right
§ 400-111
Zoning Hearing Board actions, special exceptions and variances.
chevron_right
§ 400-112
Board hearings and decisions.
chevron_right
§ 400-113
Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 400-114
Public utility exemptions.
chevron_right
§ 400-115
Borough limited exemption.
chevron_right
§ 400-116
Site plan review procedures for certain uses.
chevron_right
§ 400-117
Conditional use process.
chevron_right
§ 400-118
Liability.
chevron_right
Article II
Definitions
chevron_right
§ 400-201
General interpretation.
chevron_right
§ 400-202
Terms defined.
chevron_right
Article III
Districts
chevron_right
§ 400-301
Designation of districts.
chevron_right
§ 400-302
Applicability of district regulations.
chevron_right
§ 400-303
Zoning Map.
chevron_right
§ 400-304
District boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 400-305
Setbacks and buffers across municipal boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 400-306
Table of permitted uses by district.
chevron_right
§ 400-307
Table of lot and setback requirements by district.
chevron_right
Article IV
Additional Requirements for Specific Uses
chevron_right
§ 400-401
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 400-402
Additional requirements for specific principal uses.
chevron_right
§ 400-403
Additional requirements for accessory uses.
chevron_right
Article V
Environmental Protection and Waterfront Development Standards
chevron_right
§ 400-501
Additional information.
chevron_right
§ 400-502
Nuisances and hazards to public safety.
chevron_right
§ 400-503
Wetlands review.
chevron_right
§ 400-504
Setbacks from Beaver and Ohio rivers.
chevron_right
§ 400-505
Waterfront development design standards.
chevron_right
§ 400-506
Steep slopes.
chevron_right
§ 400-507
Threats to water quality.
chevron_right
§ 400-508
Sewage disposal.
chevron_right
§ 400-509
Noise.
chevron_right
§ 400-510
Vibration.
chevron_right
§ 400-511
Odors and dust.
chevron_right
§ 400-512
Glare.
chevron_right
§ 400-513
Erosion control, drainage, filling, excavation, and grading.
chevron_right
§ 400-514
Flood-prone areas.
chevron_right
Article VI
Off-Street Parking and Loading
chevron_right
§ 400-601
Required number of parking spaces.
chevron_right
§ 400-602
General regulations for off-street parking.
chevron_right
§ 400-603
Design standards for off-street parking.
chevron_right
§ 400-604
Parking and storage of unregistered vehicles and tractor-trailers.
chevron_right
§ 400-605
Off-street loading.
chevron_right
Article VII
Signs
chevron_right
§ 400-701
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 400-702
Nonconforming signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-703
Miscellaneous signs not requiring permits.
chevron_right
§ 400-704
Freestanding, wall and window signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-705
Abandoned or outdated signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-706
Location of signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-707
Illumination of signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-708
Vehicles functioning as signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-709
Prohibited signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-710
Construction of signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-711
Measurement and major types of signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-712
Off-premises signs, including billboards.
chevron_right
Article VIII
General Regulations
chevron_right
§ 400-801
Frontage; number of uses or buildings; minimum size of dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 400-802
Height exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 400-803
Special lot and yard requirements, sight distance and buffer yards.
chevron_right
§ 400-804
Landscaping.
chevron_right
§ 400-805
Temporary uses.
chevron_right
§ 400-806
Subdivision and land development ordinance requirements applying to nonresidential buildings.
chevron_right
§ 400-807
Driveway completion.
chevron_right
Article IX
Nonconformities
chevron_right
§ 400-901
Proof and registration of nonconformities.
chevron_right
§ 400-902
Continuation of nonconformities.
chevron_right
§ 400-903
Expansion, construction upon or change in use of nonconformities.
chevron_right
§ 400-904
Damaged or destroyed nonconformities.
chevron_right
§ 400-905
Abandonment of a nonconformity.
chevron_right
§ 400-906
Changes from one nonconforming use to another use.
chevron_right