Bristol Borough Ch. 27 zoning regulates uses by district per Table of Uses. Home occupations governed by zoning district allowances. 47% of Borough is zoned residential. No building or land may be used unless conforming to district regulations. Contact Planning & Zoning for specifics.
Bristol Borough zoning (Chapter 27) was adopted under PA Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247) and regulates all land uses by district. No building, structure, or land may be erected, constructed, or used unless in conformity with regulations for its district. Nearly half (47%) of the Borough is zoned residential. Home occupations are typically addressed in the Table of Uses by district. The full zoning code available on eCode360 contains specific provisions for permitted, conditional, and special exception uses in each residential district. Prospective home business operators should consult the Bristol Borough Planning & Zoning office to verify that their proposed use is allowed in their specific zoning district.
Operating non-permitted use: zoning violation, cease-and-desist order.
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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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