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Bristol Township City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IX

CN Neighborhood Commercial District

§ 205-40 Purpose.

The purpose of this district is to provide for the neighborhood shopping and servicing needs of the Township population, and require reasonable standards for commercial development in order to provide for the public convenience, and avoid undue congestion on area roadways.

§ 205-41 Permitted uses.

[Amended 8-18-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-03; 12-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-14]
A building may be erected or used, and a lot may be used or occupied, for any of the following purposes, and no other:
A. 
Uses permitted by right. The following uses are permitted by right:
(1) 
(A9) Group Homes.
(2) 
(A10) Recovery House.
(3) 
(B7) Day-Care Center.
(4) 
(B12) Public Park/Public Recreational Facility.
(5) 
(C1) Office.
(6) 
(C2) Medical Office.
(7) 
(D1) Retail Shop.
(8) 
(D3) Financial Establishment.
(9) 
(D14) Veterinary Office or Clinic.
(10) 
(D30) Forestry.
(11) 
(G6) Nonresidential Accessory Building or Structure.
(12) 
(G7) Accessory Outside Storage and Display.
(13) 
(G11) Aerials, Masts, Radio and Television Towers.
B. 
Uses permitted by special exception. The following uses may be permitted as authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with the standards contained in § 205-187 of this chapter:
(1) 
(A7) Life-Care Facility.
(2) 
(B5) Private Club.
(3) 
(B6) Community Center.
(4) 
(B9) Nursing Home.
(5) 
(D27) Dwelling in Combination.
C. 
Conditional uses. The following uses may be permitted as authorized by Council in accordance with standards contained in § 205-178 of this chapter:
(1) 
(E2) Emergency Services.

§ 205-42 Area and dimensional requirements.

Unless a greater area or dimensional requirement is listed in Article II, Use Regulations, for a specific use, all uses in the CN District shall meet the following requirements:
A. 
Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet.
B. 
Minimum lot width: 50 feet.
C. 
Maximum building area: 30%.
D. 
Maximum impervious surface ratio: 65%.
E. 
Minimum yards:
(1) 
Front: 30 feet.
(2) 
Side: two yards with total aggregate width of 25 feet, neither less than 10 feet.
(3) 
Rear: 25 feet.
(4) 
Corner lot: two front yards, one along each street, each having a depth of not less than 30 feet.
(5) 
Double frontage lots: two front yards, one along each street, each having a depth of not less than 30 feet.
(6) 
Buffer yard: Buffer yards shall be provided in accordance with § 205-109 of this chapter.
F. 
Minimum distance between buildings: 12 feet.
G. 
Height requirement: No building shall exceed 50 feet in height unless authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board. For each foot of height above 35 feet, the buffer yard as required by § 205-109 shall be increased by one foot.