Bridgewater City Zoning Code

No building or structure shall be erected and no existing building or structure shall be moved, altered, added to or enlarged, nor shall any land or building be designed, used or intended to be used, for any purpose or in any manner other than as specified for such uses hereinafter listed, as permitted in the zone in which such building or land is located.

No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed in height the limit hereinafter designated for the zone in which such building or structure is located.

No building or structure shall be erected and no existing buildings or structures shall be altered, enlarged or rebuilt, nor shall any open space surrounding any building be encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except in conformity with the yard, lot area and building location regulations hereinafter designated for the zone in which such building or open space is located.

No yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be considered as providing a yard or other open space for any other buildings, 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.

No land in a residential zone shall be used to fulfill open space, parking or other similar requirements for uses in nonresidential zones. Vehicle access for nonresidential or multifamily uses shall be directly from a road specified as a collector or higher road category as shown in the duly adopted Master Plan of the Township of Bridgewater.

Any use not specifically designated as a principal permitted use, a permitted use, a permitted accessory use or a conditional use is specifically prohibited from any zone district in the Township of Bridgewater.

This general use restriction shall apply to any and all classes (1 through 6) of cannabis establishments, cannabis distributors, or cannabis delivery services for recreational purposes, including, but not limited to, cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, testing facilities, and dispensaries. Such use shall be prohibited in all zones as stated herein and in Chapter 53.

Excepting a holding areas for temporary detention in a municipal police station, all detention, correction, or other carceral facilities are expressly prohibited in all zones. For the purposes of this section, "carceral facilities" shall include, but shall not be limited to: prisons; jails; penitentiaries; detention centers, including those used for civil or immigration detention; adult and juvenile detention and correctional facilities; and any facility designed for the confinement or secure detention of individuals awaiting trial or serving a sentence.