Bridgewater City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XLI
Establishment of Zones
§ 126-301 Zoning districts.
[Amended 5-19-1980 by Ord. No. 80-18; 10-1-1984 by Ord. No. 84-25; 5-6-1985 by Ord. No. 85-12; 9-19-1985 by Ord. No. 85-28]
For purposes of this Part 12, the Township of Bridgewater is hereby divided into the following zones, differentiated according to use, area and bulk requirements, to be designated as follows:
R-50 | Single-Family Residential |
R-40 | Single-Family Residential |
R-20 | Single-Family Residential |
R-10 | Single-Family Residential |
R-10A | Single-Family Residential |
R-10B | Single-Family Residential [Added 12-16-1985 by Ord. No. 85-41] |
R-10.C | Professional Office/Residential [Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33] |
R-10.1 | Single-Family Residential Zone [Added 10-4-1993 by Ord. No. 93-27] |
R-20.1 | Single-Family Affordable Residential [Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33] |
R-40A | Single-Family Residential/Office Option [Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33] |
R-40B | Single-Family Residential/Residential Conversion Option [Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33] |
R-40C | Single-Family Residential/Residential Conversion Option [Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33] |
SC/HD | Senior Citizen High-Density Residential |
SC/MD | Senior Citizen Medium-Density Residential[1] |
R-MDU-5 | Multifamily Residential |
R-MDU-6 | Multifamily Residential |
R-MDU-8 | Multifamily Residential |
R-MDU-10.5 | Multifamily Residential |
R-RDMU-13 | Multifamily Residential Redevelopment Zone [Added 7-15-2015 by Ord. No. 15-09[2]] |
RMDU-26 | Multifamily Residential [Added 9-19-2022 by Ord. No. 22-17] |
R-40 MDU-1 | Single-Family and Multiple-Dwelling Residential |
R-40 PURD | Planned Unit Residential Development |
HC | Hotel Conference Center [Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33] |
GCE | Golf Course Enterprise [Added 4-4-2005 by Ord. No. 05-08] |
C-1 | Neighborhood Business |
C-1A | Neighborhood Business |
C-2 | Regional Retail Business |
C-3 | Office and Service |
C-3A | Limited Office [Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33] |
C-3B | Professional Office Zone [Added 10-20-1997 by Ord. No. 97-24] |
C-4 | Office Lodging [Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33] |
C-5 | Commercial/Nursing Home [Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33] |
C-6 | Limited Service Commercial [Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33] |
C-7 | Commercial Enterprize Zone [Added 8-17-2015 by Ord. No. 15-31] |
GCM | General Commercial and Manufacturing |
M-1 | Limited Manufacturing |
M-1A | Manufacturing |
M-1B | Limited Manufacturing (small lot) |
M-2 | General Manufacturing |
M-3 | Quarrying |
SED | Special Economic Development |
MPD | Medical Park District |
P | Public and Institutional |
P-2 | Public/Community Service [Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33] |
LC | Limited Commercial [Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33; amended 12-5-2005 by Ord. No. 05-57] |
HIC | Highway Interchange Commercial [Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33] |
SDD | Special Design (Overlay) [Added 11-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-33] |
GC | General Commercial [Added 7-19-2010 by Ord. No. 10-21] |
BRCC | Bridgewater Regional Corporate Center [Added 2-6-2017 by Ord. No. 17-02] |
OR/D | Office, Research and Development [Added 10-16-2017 by Ord. No. 17-21] |
§ 126-302 Zoning Map.
[Amended 9-18-1978 by Ord. No. 78-22; 8-16-1982 by Ord. No. 82-35; 12-2-1996 by Ord. No. 96-20; 11-15-1999 by Ord. No. 99-17]
The location and boundaries of said zones or districts are hereby established on the Zoning Map of the Township of Bridgewater, in the County of Somerset, originally dated November 22, 1976, and as amended or revised from time to time. Said map is attached hereto, and said map and all notations, references and designations shown thereon are hereby made a part of this chapter as if the same were all fully described and set forth herein. The ordinance number, adoption date and effective date of any ordinance amending or revising the Zoning Map shall be clearly shown upon said map.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the office of the Township Clerk.
§ 126-303 Interpretation of boundaries.
A.
Designation of zone boundaries.
(1)
The zone boundary lines are intended generally to follow the center lines of streets; the center lines of railroad rights-of-way; existing lot lines; the center lines of rivers, streams and other waterways; and municipal boundary lines.
(2)
Where a district boundary line does not follow such a line, its position shall be shown on the Zoning Map by a specific dimension expressing its distance in feet from a street line or other reference point or line as indicated.
B.
Determination of doubtful lines. In cases of uncertainty or disagreement as to the true location of any zone boundary line, the determination thereof shall be with the Board of Adjustment, under the provisions of § 126-19A(2) of this chapter.
C.
Boundary line to coincide with lot line. If a zone boundary line falls within 20 feet of a lot line existing at the time of passage of this chapter, then the lot line shall be considered the zone boundary line.