Bedford
Zoning districts
6 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
2Residential
3Single-Family Residential District R-1
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
Medium Density Residential District R-2
- Min lot
- 9,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
High Density Residential District R-3
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 16 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 12
General provisions
141 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The term off-street parking space shall mean a space at least nine feet wide and 18 feet in length. Minimum two-way traffic aisles in off-street lots shall be 24 feet in width. Minimum one way traffic aisles shall be 12 feet in width.
The term off-street parking space shall mean a space at least nine feet wide and 18 feet in length. Minimum two-way traffic aisles in off street lots shall be 24 feet in width. Minimum one way traffic aisles shall be 12 feet in width.
Within the LP District the development requirements for parking may be waived only if access to a minimum of two permanent off-street parking spaces can be demonstrated.
In cases in which either existing lot or building sizes prohibit feasible satisfaction of the requirements related to minimum off-street parking, driveways, and/or entrances within the Limited Business District (B-1), Limited Professional District (LP), and the Central Neighborhood Workplace District (CNW) the zoning administrator may adjust or waive the parking requirements...
Excepting parking and driveways of one and two family dwellings, all off-street parking shall be laid out, constructed, and maintained in accordance with the following requirements: a. All such parking and drive areas shall be graveled or paved before being opened to the public. b. Entrances shall be constructed in accordance with requirements of the Town of Bedford. c. Lighting facilities shall be so arranged that light is reflected away from adjacent properties. d. The parking lot shall be adequately drained... e. In B-1 and B-2 Districts, all parking areas must be paved, and parking spaces with street frontage must also be provided with concrete curbs or other restrictive barriers. f. The parking lot shall be landscaped in accordance with the requirements specified in section 809.
Off-street loading and unloading spaces shall be provided as hereinafter required by this Land Development Ordinance, or in accordance with the 'Transportation and Traffic Engineering Handbook' of the Institute of Transportation Engineering or the current edition of 'Architectural Graphic Standards.'
No activities associated with the market shall be conducted within 500 feet of a residential use. ... To determine the maximum number of allowable vendors, applicants must use a minimum measurement of 20 feet by 20 feet per vendor.
No activities associated with the market shall be conducted within 500 feet of a residential use. ... applicants must use a minimum measurement of 20 feet by 20 feet per vendor.
Outdoor display area shall be limited in square footage to 15 percent of the area of the principal building. ... Merchandise shall not encroach into required setbacks, buffer yards, or the public right-of-way.
Outdoor display area shall be limited in square footage to 15 percent of the area of the principal building.
The purpose of the following sign requirements is to regulate the size, location, height and construction of all signs placed for public observance within the Town of Bedford.
Commemorative plaques and historical markers ... not exceeding nine square feet in area. ... sale or lease ... limited to a maximum area of four square feet for parcels in residential zoning districts and 16 square feet in all other zoning districts.
A-frame signs in B-1 and LP Zoning Districts. These signs must not be more than an aggregate of 12 square feet or less in an a-frame design as defined herein. The sign may only be displayed during business hours. The placement of the sign shall not impede pedestrian, wheelchair, or vehicular traffic flow. Signs must be placed to maintain at least four feet of clear passage between the edge of the sign and the curb and should not otherwise compromise public safety. Only one such sign is permitted per business, or one sign per 30 linear feet of sidewalk, whichever is more restrictive.
The minimum area of a travel park shall be five contiguous acres. The maximum density of campsites shall be ten sites per gross acre. The minimum size area for a recreational vehicle campsite shall be 30 feet wide by 50 feet long... Each campsite shall be set back a minimum distance of 25 feet from the perimeter property line of the travel park. At least ten percent of the travel park area shall be in open space...
The minimum area of a travel park shall be five contiguous acres. The maximum density of campsites shall be ten sites per gross acre. The minimum size area for a recreational vehicle campsite shall be 30 feet wide by 50 feet long.
No fence, wall, shrubbery, sign, marquee, or other similar obstruction to vision between the heights of two and one-half and ten feet from the ground level shall be permitted within 20 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines of two roads or railroad lines, or of a road intersection with a railroad line.
No fence, wall, shrubbery, sign, marquee, or other similar obstruction to vision between the heights of two and one-half and ten feet from the ground level shall be permitted within 20 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines of two roads or railroad lines.
The minimum lot area shall be 25,000 square feet. The maximum percentage of any lot that may be covered by the footprint of a building shall be 50 percent.
The maximum height of any building shall be limited to 50 feet. The maximum percentage of any lot that may be covered by the footprint of a building shall be 100 percent.
The primary purpose of this district is to preserve and protect lives and property in the floodplains of the town and to satisfy the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the state water control board requirements for full entry into the National Flood Insurance Program.
Source documents
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