Bethlehem City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Zoning Map and Districts
§ 128-12 Districts established.
The Town of Bethlehem is hereby divided into the following use districts:
A.
Residential districts.
District | Symbol | |
|---|---|---|
Rural District | R | |
Residential Large Lot District | RLL | |
Residential "A" District | RA | |
Residential "B" District | RB | |
Residential "C" District | RC | |
Core Residential District | CR | |
Multifamily District | MR |
B.
Mixed-use districts.
District | Symbol | |
|---|---|---|
Rural Riverfront District | RR | |
Hamlet District | H | |
Commercial Hamlet District | CH | |
Rural Hamlet District | RH |
C.
Commercial districts.
District | Symbol | |
|---|---|---|
General Commercial District | C | |
Mixed Economic Development District | MED | |
Heavy Industrial District | I | |
Rural Light Industrial District | RLI |
D.
Special districts.
[Amended 12-14-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016]
District | Symbol | |
|---|---|---|
Planned Development Districts | PDD | |
Planned Hamlet District | PHD |
§ 128-13 Zoning Map.
The districts listed in § 128-12 are bounded as shown on the map series titled "Zoning Map, Town of Bethlehem" dated August 24, 2005, as amended, which, with all explanatory matter thereon, is made a part of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: The Zoning Map is included at the end of this chapter.
§ 128-14 Schedules.
To facilitate public understanding and for convenience in administration, there are hereby declared to be a part of this chapter a Schedule of Uses (§ 128-99), a Schedule of Area, Yard and Bulk Requirements (§ 128-100), and a Schedule of Off-Street Parking (§ 128-56), which list the uses permitted in each district and the minimum lot areas, minimum yard widths, building height limitations, off-street parking needs, and other basic requirements which, in some cases, are supplemented by other regulations in this chapter.
A.
Schedule of Uses. In any district established by this chapter, no premises shall be used, and no building shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, arranged, or designed to be used, in whole or in part, except for a use as set forth in the accompanying Schedule of Uses. Only those uses specifically listed shall be permitted.
B.
Schedule of Area, Yard and Bulk Requirements. In any district established by this chapter, no premises shall be used and no principal or accessory building or structure shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, or arranged on a lot except in accordance with the requirements set forth in the accompanying Schedule of Area, Yard and Bulk Requirements. No yard or other open space provided around any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this schedule shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, and no yard or other open space on one lot shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for a building on any other lot.
C.
Schedule of Off-Street Parking. In any district established by this chapter, off-street parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Schedule of Off-Street Parking, except where additional parking may be required as a condition for the issuance of a special permit or site plan approval or as otherwise determined by the Planning Board.
§ 128-15 Interpretation of district boundaries.
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts, the rules specified below shall apply. In cases where these rules do not identify the true location of a district boundary line, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall render a determination with respect thereto.
A.
Along center lines. Where district boundaries are indicated as following roads, highways, driveways, watercourses, or power lines, the center lines of such rights-of-way shall be construed to be the boundaries of the zoning district.
B.
Parallel to center lines. Where district boundaries are indicated as being parallel to roads, highways, driveways, watercourses, or power lines, a line parallel to the center line of such rights-of-way and at a distance therefrom as specified on the Zoning Map shall be construed to be the boundaries of the zoning district. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by use of the scale shown on the Zoning Map.
C.
Along lot lines. Where district boundaries are indicated as following lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be the boundaries of the zoning district.
§ 128-16 Parcels in multiple districts.
[Amended 2-8-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]
If a lot or parcel is divided by a zoning district boundary, each portion of the lot or parcel so divided shall be subject to the zoning regulations for the district in which it is located.
