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


