ZONING ORDINANCE

Introduction - Table of Contents Title and ApplicabilityPurposeDistricts and District MapsGeneral ProvisionsDistrict Regulations - SetbacksGeneral Sign RegulationsUptown Sign District
Off-street Parking RegulationsOff-street Loading RegulationsConditional UsesSupplementary Height, Area,Etc.Nonconforming UsesZoning Hearing Board DefinitionsAdministrative ProvisionsPermit FeesZoning Map

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Borough of Somerset

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ZONING ORDINANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS

Users are urged to check all regulations which relate to their proposal. These include but are not limited to: Building Code, Driveway and Street Openings Ordinance, Fire Prevention Code, Housing Code, Sanitary Sewerage Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, Water Regulations, and other appropriate legislation.

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ARTICLE I TITLE AND APPLICABILITY

Section 1 Title
Section 2 Applicability

ARTICLE II PURPOSE

Purpose

ARTICLE III DISTRICTS AND DISTRICT MAP

Section 1 Establishment of Districts
Section 2 Reference to District Names
Section 3 Establishment of District Map
Section 4 Informational Copies of District Map
Section 5 Periodic Review
Section 6 Interpretation of District Boundaries

ARTICLE IV GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1 Compliance With Regulations
Section 2 Location on Lot Required
Section 3 Encroachment; Reduction of Lot Area
Section 4 Accessory Building; Prior Construction
Section 5 Uses Not Permitted Are Prohibited
Section 6 Tables Are Part of This Ordinance
Section 7 Certain Regulations Are Not Reproduced Herein
Section 8 Minimum Requirements

ARTICLE V DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Chart (SETBACKS)

Section 1 R-1 Single-Family Residential District

Section 2 R-2 Two-Family Residential District

Section 3 R-3 Multi-Family Residential District

Section 4 B-1 Neighborhood Business District

Section 5 C-1 General Commercial District

Section 6 C-2 Central Commercial District

Section 7 C-3 Commercial District

Section 8 M-1 Light Industrial District

Section 9 M-2 Heavy Industrial District

Section 10 Flood Plain Regulations

ARTICLE VI GENERAL SIGN REGULATIONS

Section 1 Sign Definitions
Section 2 General Sign Regulations
Section 3 Signs Which May Be Erected In Any District Without a Permit
Section 4 Non-Conforming Signs
Section 5 Special Sign Regulations for Special Sign Districts Established on the Borough Zoning Map

ORDINANCE NO. 1318

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF SOMERSET CREATING AN UPTOWN SIGN DISTRICT, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR NEW SIGNS WITHIN SAID DISTRICT, AND PROHIBITING REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING NONCONFORMING SIGNS REQUIRING SIGNIFICANT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT

ARTICLE VII OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS

Section 1 Off-Street Parking Requirements
Section 2 Interpretation of the Chart of Section 1
Section 3 Joint Use and Off-Site Facilities
Section 4 Design Standards

ARTICLES VIII OFF-STREET LOADING REGULATIONS

Section 1 Chart
Section 2 Interpretation of the Chart
Section 3 Mixed Uses in One Building
Section 4 Design Standards

ARTICLE IX CONDITIONAL USES

Section 1 Purpose
Section 2 Conditional Uses Enumerated
Section 3 Procedures, Preliminary Site Plan Required
Section 4 Approval Valid One Year
Section 5 Existing Conditional Uses
Section 6 Revocation of Permits

ARTICLE X SUPPLEMENTARY HEIGHT, AREA, AND BULK REGULATIONS

Section 1 Mixed Uses, Height, Area, and Bulk Requirements
Section 2 Modification of Height Regulations
Section 3 Lot Area
Section 4 Yards and Open Space Generally
Section 5 Front Yards
Section 6 Side Yards
Section 7 Rear Yards
Section 8 Corner Visibility
Section 9 Accessory Buildings and Structures
Section 10 Special Regulations for Two-Family Dwelling and Townhouses

ARTICLE XI NON-CONFORMING USES

Section 1 Non-Conforming Use of Land and Buildings
Section 2 Non-Conforming Signs
Section 3 Destruction of a Non-Conforming Use
Section 4 Intermittent Use
Section 5 Existence of a Non-Conforming Use
Section 6 Buildings Nonconforming in Height, Area, or Bulk
Section 7 Non-Conforming Dwellings in Industrial Districts
Section 8 Non-Conforming Uses Not Validated

ARTICLE XII THE ZONING HEARING BOARD

Section 1 Organization
Section 2 Procedure
Section 3 Powers
Section 4 Special Exceptions

Section 5 Variances
Section 6 Conditions Attached To Approvals
Section 7 Lapse of Special Exception or Variance
Section 8 Amendment of Special Exception or Variance
Section 9 Appeals to Courts

ARTICLE XIII DEFINITIONS

Section 1 General Rules of Construction
Section 2 Definitions

ARTICLE XIV ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Section 1 Changes and Amendments
Section 2 Procedures for Approval of Conditional Uses
Section 3 Procedures for Approval of Site Plans for Conditional Uses
Section 4 Site Plan Review Required for Certain Uses
Section 5 Requirements of Preliminary Site Plans
Section 6 Requirements for Final Plats
Section 7 Amendments and Additions to Site Plans
Section 8 Certificate of Occupancy
Section 9 Building Permits
Section 10 Plats
Section 11 Filing Fees
Section 12 Interpretation, Purpose and Conflict
Section 13 Enforcement, Violation and Penalties
Section 14 Validity
Section 15 Repel of Conflicting Ordinances
Section 16 Effective Immediately

Zoning Map Amendments

Ordinance 1039, 6/19/75; Ordinance 1050, 8/30/76; Ordinance 1060, 5/9/77 Ordinance 1080, 7/10/78, Ordinance 1110, 3/12/79; Ordinance 1110, 3/12/79 Enclosures Somerset Borough Zoning Map Ordinance No. 1172 Permit Fees for Construction Related Activity and Demolition Jan. 11, 1983