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Township of New Britain, PA
Bucks County
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[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1200]
a. 
The purpose of the C-1 Commercial District is to provide for a variety of commercial uses and associated levels of traffic in areas of the community suited for business development.
b. 
Within the C-1 Commercial District, a building may be erected, altered or used and a lot or premises may be used only when in conformance with the conditions of this chapter and the specific use, area and design regulations of this district.
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1201; as amended by Ord. 01-05-03, 5/21/2001, Art. II; by Ord. 2005-08-01, 8/8/2005; by Ord. 2007-04-01, 4/26/2007; and by Ord. 2008-09-02, 9/22/2008]
a. 
Uses Permitted by Right.
A1
General Farming
A2
Crop Farming
A5
Commercial Forestry
A6
Nursery
A7
Garden Center
A8
Farm Support Facility
A11
Animal Hospital
D2
College, Primary or Secondary School
E1
Public Recreational Facility
E8
Library or Museum
I1
Medical Office
I2
Veterinary Office
I3
Professional Office
I4
Medical and Pharmaceutical Sales Office
J1
Retail Store
J3
Service Business
J4
Financial Establishments
J5
Funeral Home or Mortuary
J6
Eating Place
J7
Drive-In and Other Eating Place
J8
Tavern
J9
Indoor Entertainment
J10
Theater
J11
Indoor Athletic Club
J12
Amusement Hall or Arcade
J15
Hotel/Motel
J16
Guest House
J17
Repair Shop
J18
Laundry
J19
Service Station or Car Wash
J22
Automotive Accessories
J26
Dwelling in Combination
J27
Nonresidential Conversion
J28
Office Supplies and Equipment Sales and Services
J29
Package Delivery Services
J30
Photocopying Services
L
General Accessory Uses and Structures:
L1
Nonresidential Accessory Building
L3
Temporary Structure
L4
Temporary Community Event
L9
Off-Street Parking
L10
Sings
b. 
Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
A9
Commercial Kennel
D3
Commercial Trade School
J20
Automobile Sales
J21
Automobile Repair
J23
Truck and Farm Equipment Sales
K3
Wholesale Business, Wholesale Storage, Warehousing
K4
Printing
L8
Nonresidential Radio and TV Towers, Masts, Aerials, Etc.
c. 
Uses Permitted by Conditional Use.
[Amended by Ord. 2015-09-06, 9/21/2015; and by Ord. 2016-05-01, 5/16/2016]
C2
Nursing Home
C3
Personal Care Center
J13
Outdoor Entertainment
J25
Self-Storage
J31
Planned Community Center Mixed Use
J32
Neighborhood Commercial Center
L2
Outside Storage or Display
L14
Nonresidential Solar Energy System
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1202]
a. 
Unless a maximum height regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Definitions and Regulations, for a specific use, no use in the C-1 Commercial District shall exceed 35 feet in height.
b. 
Unless a more restrictive area or dimensional regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Definitions and Regulations, or performance standards are provided for a specific use, all uses in the C-1 Commercial District shall meet the following requirements:
[Amended by Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017; and by Ord. No. 2018-10-04, 10/1/2018]
Minimum Lot Area
(acres)
Minimum Lot Width
(feet)
Minimum Lot Depth
(feet)
Maximum Building Coverage Ratio
(%)
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio
(%)
Minimum Yards
(feet)
Lot
Site
Lot
Front
Side
Rear
1
150(1)
120
40
70
75
40
15
30
NOTES:
(1)
250 feet for a lot with a driveway entering onto an arterial street.