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Township of New Britain, PA
Bucks County
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[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1500]
a. 
The purpose of the OP Office Park District is to provide locations for small offices and related business uses along an arterial street and to ensure through careful access controls, that these uses do not create severe traffic hazards.
b. 
Within the OP Office Park 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, § 1501; as amended by Ord. 00-03-01, 4/3/2000, Art. II; and by Ord. 01-05-03, 5/21/2001, Art II]
a. 
Uses Permitted by Right.
A1
General Farming
A2
Crop Farming
A5
Commercial Forestry
E1
Public Recreational Facilities
E2
Private Recreational Facilities
E4
Non-Household Swimming Pool
E5
Private Club
E7
Community Center
F1
Municipal Building
I1
Medical Office
I2
Veterinary Office
I3
Professional Office
I4
Medical and Pharmaceutical Sales Office
J4
Financial Establishment
J9
Indoor Entertainment
J10
Theater
J11
Indoor Athletic Club
J15
Hotel/Motel
J16
Guest House
J27
Nonresidential Conversion
J28
Office Supplies and Equipment Sales and Services
J29
Package Delivery Services
J30
Photocopying Services
K3
Wholesale Business, Wholesale Storage and Warehousing
L
General Accessory Uses and Structures:
L1
Nonresidential Accessory Building
L3
Temporary Structure
L4
Temporary Community Event
L9
Off-Street Parking
L10
Signs
L12
Cafeteria
L13
Training Center
b. 
Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
[Amended by Ord. 2015-09-06, 9/21/2015]
C6
Adult Day Care
D1
Nursery School/Day-Care Center
F2
Emergency Service Center
F3
Recycling Collection Center
F4
Place of Worship
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]
C3
Personal Care Center
J13
Outdoor Entertainment
J25
Self-Storage
J26
Dwelling in Combination
L2
Outside Storage or Display
L11
Helistop
L14
Nonresidential Solar Energy System
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1502]
a. 
Unless a maximum height regulation is stated in § 27-305, Use Definitions and Regulations, for a specific use, no use in the OP Office Park 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, for a specific use, all uses in the OP Office Park 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]
Use
Minimum Lot Area
(acres)
Minimum Lot Width
(feet)
Minimum Lot Depth
(feet)
Maximum Building Coverage Ratio
(%)
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio
(%)
Minimum Yard
(feet)
Front
Side
Rear
All Principal Uses
1
250 (arterial highway)
120
40%
65%
50
25
50
[Ord. 8-14-1995, § 1503; as amended by Ord. 00-03-01, 4/3/2000, Art. III]
a. 
The following additional regulations shall apply to the site where more than one use and/or one building is proposed:
[Amended by Ord. 2017-06-07, 6/5/2017; and by Ord. No. 2018-10-04, 10/1/2018]
Minimum Site Area
(acres)
Minimum Distance Between Buildings
(feet)
Minimum Side Yard
(feet)
Minimum Rear Yard
(feet)
Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio
(%)
5
30
601
601
65%
NOTES:
1
Required only when site adjoins a residential zoning district boundary.
b. 
The following standards shall apply to all conditional use applications for Use J13, Outdoor Entertainment:
1. 
No outdoor target range and/or gun club shall be permitted.
2. 
The minimum lot area shall be 10 acres.
3. 
The lot shall have a minimum of 500 feet of frontage on an arterial highway.
4. 
All proposed outdoor lighting shall be shown on a lighting plan in sufficient detail to allow determination of the effects of such lighting on adjacent properties. The lighting in and around buildings and parking areas shall be of a non-glare type focused downward. No lighting shall produce glare beyond the boundaries of the site. Only diffused or reflected lights shall be visible beyond the lot line. No light shall shine directly into windows or onto streets or driveways in such a manner as to interfere with or distract a driver's vision or attention.
5. 
Front and rear yards 100 feet each, side yards 50 feet.