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New Britain City Zoning Code

SECTION 160

B-3 DISTRICT neighborhood mixed use.

160-10 - Permitted Uses.

Within any B-3 District, a building, structure, or lot shall only be used for one or more of the following permitted uses, except as provided in Section 160-20 Special Exception Uses, and Section 160-30 Accessory Uses, and Section 260 Nonconforming Uses and Nonconforming Buildings or Structures. For all listed uses, the site plan shall be submitted and reviewed pursuant to Section 280-60. The maximum floor area per establishment, except for a public or semi-public building or structure, shall not exceed 20,000 sq. ft. in this B-3 District.

160-20 - Special Exception Uses.

Within any B-3 District, the following special exception uses shall be permitted, subject to approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals pursuant to Section 270-40, Special Exception Uses. For all listed special exception uses, the site plan shall be submitted and reviewed, pursuant to Section 280-60.

160-30 - Accessory Uses.

Within any B-3 District, the following accessory uses shall be permitted, subject to the applicable provisions of Section 230:

160-40 - Dimensional Regulations.

Within any B-3 District, no building or structure shall be erected, nor any lot used, unless in conformity with the following schedule, except as modified by the provisions of Section 230, Supplemental Use and Dimensional Regulations, where applicable:

160-40-10 Lot Area - Minimum (sq. ft.) ..... 5,000
160-40-20 Lot Area - Minimum per dwelling unit ..... 1,000
160-40-30 Floor Area Ratio - Maximum ..... 3.5
160-40-40 Lot Coverage - % of total area occupied by all buildings ..... 75
160-40-50 Lot Width - Minimum (ft.) ..... 50
160-40-60 Building Height - Maximum (ft.) ..... 40
160-40-65 Maximum Impervious Cover (%) ..... 90
160-40-70Yards (ft.)
160-40-70.01 Front Yard - Maximum ..... 10*
160-40-70.02 Side Yard - Minimum ..... None
required,
but 10' if
provided
160-40-70.03 Side Yard - total for both on an interior lot - Minimum ..... None
required
160-40-70.04 Side Yard - abutting side street on a corner lot - Minimum ..... None
required
160-40-70.05 Rear Yard - Minimum ..... 10
160-40-80Accessory Buildings
160-40-80.01 Coverage of required rear yard ..... 0%
160-40-80.02 Height in required rear yard - Maximum (ft.) ..... 0
160-40-80.03 Setback in required rear yard - Minimum (ft.) ..... Same as
required yard

 

 * Developments that include front plazas or courtyards designed with landscaping, streetscape elements and pedestrian amenities to accommodate outdoor dining, pocket parks, sculptures or monument features may be setback further than ten (10) feet, subject to the applicable provisions of Section 160-50-10.

[Approved 6-22-23, Item #36103-3; Approved 5-29-24, Item #36375-3; Amended 12-18-24, Item #36626-3; Amended 12-18-24, Item #36630-3]

160-50 - Design Standards.

The provisions and subsections under Section 160-50 are applicable to all new buildings and developments in the B-3 District. [Approved 6-22-23, Item #36103-3]

160-20-160

Cannabis Dispensary Facility/Cannabis Retailer and/or Cannabis Hybrid Retailer. [Approved 4-14-2022, Item #35700-3]

160-20-170

Short-term rental. [Approved 12-18-24, Item #36551-3]

160-20-180

Nursery school or licensed day care facility. [Approved 10-21-25, Item #36881-3]

160-20-190

Industry, non-nuisance. [Approved 4-4-24, Item #36354-3; Amended 12-18-24, Item #36551-3; Amended 10-21-25, Item #36881-3]

160-30-10

Customary accessory uses, buildings or structures, exclusive of retail services and of industrial uses otherwise prohibited.

160-30-20

Home occupation.

160-30-30

Home professional office.

160-30-40

Parking garage or off-street parking area, pursuant to Section 240.

160-30-50

Signs, pursuant to Section 250.

160-50-10

Build to Line. Any new building or development shall be constructed within ten (10) feet of the front lot line. In the case of a corner lot that has frontage on two (2) intersecting streets, the building shall be constructed within ten (10) feet of both lot lines fronting along the street. Notwithstanding this maximum setback restriction, buildings having front plazas or courtyards designed with landscaping, streetscape elements and pedestrian amenities to accommodate outdoor dining, pocket parks, sculptures or monument features may be set back up to fifteen (15) feet from the front lot line for the entire building width or up to twenty (20) feet for fifty (50) percent of the building width. [Approved 6-22-23, Item #36103-3]

160-50-20

Surface parking lots shall be located to the rear or to the side of principle buildings. Surface parking shall not be located between a building and a street. [Approved 6-22-23, Item #36103-3]

160-60-10

Schedule of Off-Street Parking Requirements for Residential Uses in the B-3 Zone. Uses not specified in the following schedule shall be in accordance with Section 240-20 and Section 240-30.

UsesRequirements: No. of Spaces
Single-family houses 1.5 per dwelling unit
Two-family houses 1.5 per dwelling unit
Residential condominium or common interest ownership community 1.5 per dwelling unit
Condominiums 1.5 per dwelling unit
Multifamily houses, townhouses and garden apartments 1.5 per dwelling unit

 

[Approved 5-29-24, Item #36375-3]

160-10-10

Apartments over first story non-residential use.

160-10-20

Church or similar place of worship, Sunday school, parish house, convent, monastery.

160-10-30

College, vocational school.

160-10-40

Park, playground or recreational area operated by the municipality.

160-10-50

Public or semi-public building for civic, political, social or recreational purposes.

160-10-60

School, public elementary or high, or a private school having a curriculum equivalent to that ordinarily given in such a public school.

160-10-61

Public utility facility.

160-10-62

Bus passenger waiting shelter. [Approved 10-22-81, Item #14771-1]

160-10-70

Animal hospital.

160-10-80

Apartment hotel.

160-10-90

Bank, savings and loan association.

160-10-100

Bowling alley.

160-10-110

Funeral home.

160-10-120

Office or office building: business, professional, utility, semi-public, or government.

160-10-130

Personal service shop: barber shop, beauty parlor, pet shop, dry cleaner or laundry of not more than 4,000 sq. ft. including self-service establishment, and other similar services to the consumer.

160-10-140

Radio or television station and/or studio.

160-10-150

Restaurant.

160-10-160

Retail store not otherwise classified.

160-10-170

Shop for custom work, or for making articles to be sold only at retail on the premises.

160-10-180

Theater, motion picture theater.

160-10-190

Wholesale salesroom or store.

160-10-200

Research laboratory.

160-20-10

[DELETED 10-22-81, Item #14771-1]

160-20-20

Club—membership, non-profit.

160-20-30

Club—residence membership, non-profit.

160-20-40

Nursery school.

160-20-50

Nursing home, convalescent home, rest home.

160-20-60

Parking garage—public, or off-street parking area—public.

160-20-70

Passenger transportation terminal.

160-20-80

Gas utility facility.

160-20-90

Alcoholic liquor permit location in connection with a permitted use, or a special exception use.

160-20-100

Arena, assembly hall.

160-20-110

Commercial public recreation use not otherwise classified.

160-20-120

Motor vehicle fueling station. [Approved 4-18-17, Item #33769-3]

160-20-121

[Approved 3-28-08, Item #29948-2; Approved 4-18-17, Item #33769-3; DELETED 6-22-23, Item #36103-3]

160-20-122

[DELETED 5-29-24, Item #36375-3]

160-20-123

[DELETED 3-28-08, Item #29948-2; Approved 4-18-17, Item #33769-3; DELETED 6-22-23, Item #36103-3]

160-20-124

[Approved 3-28-08, Item #29948-2; Approved 4-18-17, Item #33769-3; DELETED 6-22-23, Item #36103-3]

160-20-125

Motor vehicle wash or automatic car wash. [Approved 4-18-17, Item #33769-3]

160-20-130

Greenhouse.

160-20-140

Establishments for the production and assembly of soft goods merchandise including, but not limited to millinery, clothing, wearing apparel and other related products.

160-20-150

Massage establishment. [Approved 1-19-79, Item #13217-3]