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Township of Bristol, PA
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 205 Zoning
Chapter 205
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Bristol
8-29-2002
by
Ord. No. 2002-05
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table of Use Regulations
Attachment 2 - Table 1, Determination of Buffer Yard Class
Attachment 3 - Table 2, Planting Options
Attachment 4 - Table 3, Plant Materials List
Attachment 5 - Appendix A, Bucks County Wetland Plant List
Attachment 6 - Appendix B, Special Zoning Provisions for Areas Adjoining the Delaware Canal
Attachment 7 - Zoning Map Amendments
Article I
Title; Purpose; Authority and Statement of Community Goals and Objectives; Definitions
§ 205-1
Title.
§ 205-2
Short title.
§ 205-3
Purposes.
§ 205-4
Interpretation.
§ 205-5
Applicability.
§ 205-6
Statutory authority.
§ 205-7
County authority.
§ 205-8
Separability.
§ 205-9
Statement of community goals and objectives.
§ 205-10
Word usage.
§ 205-11
Definitions.
Article II
Use Regulations
§ 205-12
Applicability of regulations.
§ 205-13
Uses by right; special exceptions; conditional uses; uses not permitted.
§ 205-14
Uses subject to other regulations.
§ 205-15
Table of use regulations.
§ 205-16
Use regulations.
Article III
Classification of Districts
§ 205-17
Establishment of districts.
§ 205-18
Classes of districts.
§ 205-19
Zoning Map.
§ 205-20
District boundaries.
Article IV
R-1 Residence District
§ 205-21
Purpose.
§ 205-22
Permitted uses.
§ 205-23
Area and dimensional requirements.
Article V
R-2 Residence District
§ 205-24
Purpose.
§ 205-25
Permitted uses.
§ 205-26
Area and dimensional requirements.
Article VI
R-3 Residence District
§ 205-27
Purpose.
§ 205-28
Permitted uses.
§ 205-29
Area and dimensional requirements.
Article VII
R-4 Multifamily Residential District
§ 205-30
Purpose.
§ 205-31
Permitted uses.
§ 205-32
Area and dimensional requirements.
§ 205-33
Requirements for Use A2 Two-Family Dwelling.
§ 205-34
Requirements for Use A3 Single-Family Attached Dwelling.
Article VIII
C Commercial District
§ 205-35
Purpose.
§ 205-36
Permitted uses.
§ 205-37
Area and dimensional requirements.
§ 205-38
Development along Neshaminy Creek.
§ 205-39
Development along State Road and U.S. Route 13.
Article IX
CN Neighborhood Commercial District
§ 205-40
Purpose.
§ 205-41
Permitted uses.
§ 205-42
Area and dimensional requirements.
Article X
P-O Professional Office Commercial District
§ 205-43
Purpose.
§ 205-44
Permitted uses.
§ 205-45
Area and dimensional requirements.
Article XI
CS Shopping Center District
§ 205-46
Purpose.
§ 205-47
Permitted uses.
§ 205-48
Area and dimensional requirements.
§ 205-49
Supplemental regulations.
Article XII
TC Town Center (Overlay) District
§ 205-50
Purpose.
§ 205-51
Applicability.
§ 205-52
Permitted uses.
§ 205-53
Area and dimensional requirements.
§ 205-54
Standards for development.
Article XIII
M-1 Light Manufacturing District
§ 205-55
Purpose.
§ 205-56
Permitted uses.
§ 205-57
Area and dimensional requirements.
§ 205-58
Development along Neshaminy Creek.
Article XIV
M-2 Heavy Manufacturing District
§ 205-59
Purpose.
§ 205-60
Permitted uses.
§ 205-61
Area and dimensional requirements.
Article XV
P-1 Planned Industrial District
§ 205-62
Purpose.
§ 205-63
Permitted uses.
§ 205-64
Area and dimensional requirements.
§ 205-65
Nuisance standards.
Article XVI
PM Park Municipal District
§ 205-66
Purpose.
§ 205-67
Permitted uses.
§ 205-68
Area and dimensional requirements.
Article XVII
MS Municipal Services District
§ 205-69
Purpose.
§ 205-70
Permitted uses.
§ 205-71
Area and dimensional requirements.
Article XVIII
Elderly Housing Overlay District
§ 205-72
Purpose.
§ 205-73
Applicability.
§ 205-74
Definitions.
§ 205-75
Permitted uses.
§ 205-76
Area and dimensional requirements.
Article XIX
MRD Marina Residential Development (Overlay) District
§ 205-77
Purpose.
§ 205-78
Applicability.
§ 205-79
Permitted uses.
§ 205-80
Area and dimensional requirements and other standards.
Article XX
(Reserved)
§ 205-81
through § 205-105. (Reserved)
Article XXI
General Regulations and Performance Standards
§ 205-106
Compliance required.
Article XXII
General Performance Standards
§ 205-107
Site capacity calculations.
§ 205-108
Environmental performance standards.
§ 205-109
Buffer yards.
Article XXIII
Nuisance Standards
§ 205-110
Noise.
§ 205-111
Smoke, ash, dust, fumes, vapors, gases, and liquids.
§ 205-112
Heat.
§ 205-113
Odor.
§ 205-114
Light.
§ 205-115
Vibrations.
§ 205-116
Storage and waste disposal.
§ 205-117
Radioactivity and electrical disturbance.
Article XXIV
Parking and Loading Performance Standards
§ 205-118
General regulations applicable to off-street parking facilities.
§ 205-119
Reduction of nonresidential parking requirements.
§ 205-120
Standards for off-street parking according to use.
§ 205-121
Parking garages.
§ 205-122
Off-street loading.
Article XXV
Dimensional Standards
§ 205-123
Public utility corporations.
§ 205-124
Lot area or yard requirements.
§ 205-125
Minimum lot area.
§ 205-126
Minimum lot width.
§ 205-127
Access.
§ 205-128
Traffic visibility across corners.
§ 205-129
Special front yard exception.
§ 205-130
Special setbacks.
§ 205-131
Yard exception for private garages or accessory buildings.
§ 205-132
Yard requirements.
§ 205-133
Projections into yards.
§ 205-134
Fences.
§ 205-135
Exceptions to building height.
§ 205-136
Lot size minimums of subdivisions.
Article XXVI
Open Space in Residential Developments
§ 205-137
General requirements.
§ 205-138
Open space designation.
§ 205-139
Design standards for open space.
§ 205-140
Open space performance bond.
§ 205-141
Ownership of open space.
§ 205-142
Costs.
Article XXVII
Historic Resources
§ 205-143
Protection of historic resources.
Article XXVIII
Nonconformities
§ 205-144
Continuance; maintenance of register of nonconforming uses.
§ 205-145
Definitions.
§ 205-146
Continuation.
§ 205-147
Extensions and alterations.
§ 205-148
Change of use.
§ 205-149
Abandonment.
§ 205-150
Restoration.
§ 205-151
Nonconforming signs.
§ 205-152
Temporary nonconforming use.
§ 205-153
Ownership.
Article XXIX
Sign Regulations
§ 205-154
Scope and applicability.
§ 205-155
Definitions.
§ 205-156
Area of signs.
§ 205-157
Types of illuminated signs.
§ 205-158
Computation and determination of sign height.
§ 205-159
Placement of signs.
§ 205-160
Exempt for official signs.
§ 205-161
Prohibited signs.
§ 205-162
Signs permitted in all zoning districts.
§ 205-163
Signs in residential districts.
§ 205-164
Signs in the CN, P-0, and MS Districts.
§ 205-165
Signs in the C and CS Districts.
§ 205-166
Signs in the TC (Overlay) District.
§ 205-167
Signs in the M-1, M-2 and P-I Districts.
§ 205-168
Nonconforming signs.
§ 205-169
Permits; construction; maintenance; violations.
Article XXX
Administration
§ 205-170
Powers of Zoning Officer.
§ 205-171
Permits, inspection and approval required.
§ 205-172
Application requirements for building permits.
§ 205-173
Duration of building permit.
§ 205-174
Certificate of occupancy.
§ 205-175
Permit fees.
§ 205-176
Duties of Planning Commission.
§ 205-177
Jurisdiction of Council.
§ 205-178
Powers of council with respect to conditional uses.
§ 205-179
Hearings conducted by Council.
Article XXXI
Zoning Hearing Board
§ 205-180
Purpose of Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 205-181
Membership and terms of office; alternate members.
§ 205-182
Removal of members.
§ 205-183
Organization.
§ 205-184
Expenditures for services.
§ 205-185
Jurisdiction.
§ 205-186
Variances.
§ 205-187
Special exceptions.
§ 205-188
Appeals from decision of Zoning Officer.
§ 205-189
Hearings.
§ 205-190
Challenges to validity.
§ 205-191
Parties appellant before Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 205-192
Court appeals.
§ 205-193
Stay of proceedings.
§ 205-194
Time limitations.
Article XXXII
Amendments
§ 205-195
Power of Council to amend and repeal.
§ 205-196
Initiation of amendments by Council, Planning Commission or petition of owners.
§ 205-197
Enactment of amendments.
§ 205-198
Challenge to validity of ordinance and curative amendment.
§ 205-199
Impact statement.
§ 205-200
Court appeals.
§ 205-201
Fees.
Article XXXIII
Enforcement
§ 205-202
Jurisdiction.
§ 205-203
Remedies.
§ 205-204
Enforcement notice.
§ 205-205
Enforcement remedies.
§ 205-206
Continuation.
Article XXXIV
Repealer; Effective Date
§ 205-207
Repealer.
§ 205-208
Effective date.
§ 205-209
Enactment.
Article XXXV
Age-Qualified/Mixed-Use Development District
§ 205-210
Purpose.
§ 205-211
Applicability.
§ 205-212
Permitted uses.
§ 205-213
Area and dimensional requirements and other standards.