Bristol Borough home occupations must not alter residential character. Off-street parking required per Table 27-7-A. Excessive customer traffic in residential zones may trigger zoning enforcement. Multiple uses require combined parking calculation.
Home occupations in Bristol Borough must remain incidental to the residential use and not change the residential character of the property or neighborhood. Off-street parking requirements (Chapter 27, Table 27-7-A) apply based on use type, and where multiple uses exist on a property, parking requirements are cumulative. Excessive customer traffic, deliveries, or commercial activity visible from the street may exceed the scope of what is permitted as a home occupation and could trigger zoning enforcement. All parking areas must be separated from the street by raised curbs or barriers. The Planning & Zoning office can advise on whether a proposed level of customer traffic is acceptable for a home occupation in a specific district.
Excessive commercial traffic in residential zone: zoning violation.
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Bristol Borough regulates construction noise through general excessive noise ordinance (Ch. 10). No separate construction hour limits found; general prohibit...
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Bristol Borough Ch. 10 (Excessive Noise) prohibits unnecessary or excessive noise detrimental to health, safety, or public peace. Truck idling restricted 10 ...
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Bristol Borough Ch. 2, Part 3 (Noisy Animals, Ord. 1005, 7/14/1986) regulates excessive animal noise. Borough Council declared excessive sound detrimental to...
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Bristol Borough Ch. 27 requires unlicensed vehicles/trailers in commercial/industrial zones to be stored in enclosed buildings. Off-street loading requiremen...
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Bristol Borough Ch. 27 limits RVs to one per residential lot in R-1, R-1A, and R-2 districts, max 9% of lot area. RVs may not be used for living or sleeping....
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Bristol Borough Ch. 27 requires off-street parking per Table 27-7-A by use type. All parking areas must be separated from roads by raised curbs or barriers. ...
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