Borough of Somerset
ZONING ORDINANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I TITLE AND APPLICABILITY
Section 1 Title
Section 2 Applicability
ARTICLE II 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
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
- 10.1 Statement of Purpose
- 10.2 Warning and Disclaimer of Liability
- 10.3 Establishment of Flood-Fringe Districts
- 10.31 Description of Districts; 10.42 Zoning Map
- 10.43 District Boundary Changes
- 10.5 District Provisions
- 10.51 Applicability
- 10.52 Floodway District (FW) Permitted Uses
- 10.53 Floodway District (FW) Uses Permitted By Special Exceptions
- 10.54 Floodway-Fringe District (FF) Permitted Uses
- 10.6 Special Exceptions and Variances – Factors to be Considered
- 10.7 Existing Structures – Located in Floodway (FW) and Flood-Fringe (FF) Districts
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
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
- 4.1 Special Use Exceptions
- 4.2 Special Yard Exceptions
- 4.3 Special Height 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