Township of Lower Pottsgrove, PA
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2023-07-06
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 250 Zoning
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Animals
- Ch 5 Authority, Township
- Ch 9 Commissioners, Board of
- Ch 19 Fire Department
- Ch 29 Manager
- Ch 35 Parks and Recreation Board
- Ch 40 Pensions
- Ch 44 Planning Commission
- Ch 48 Police Department
- Ch 56 Regional Planning
- Ch 67 Shade Tree Commission
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 75 Adult Businesses
- Ch 80 Alarm Devices
- Ch 84 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 89 Amusements
- Ch 95 Bicycles
- Ch 97 Blasting
- Ch 99 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 100 Building Construction
- Ch 104 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 115 Contractors, Registration of
- Ch 119 Curfew
- Ch 125 Driveways
- Ch 135 Firearms and Weapons
- Ch 138 Floodplain Management
- Ch 142 Grading and Excavating
- Ch 144 Impact Fees
- Ch 146 Insurance
- Ch 153 Municipal Claims and Liens
- Ch 156 Noise
- Ch 160 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 165 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 172 Recovery of Costs for Fire Services
- Ch 176 Rental Property
- Ch 185 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 191 (Reserved)
- Ch 198 Solid Waste
- Ch 203 Stormwater Management
- Ch 208 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 215 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 220 Taxation
- Ch 228 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 235 Water
- Ch 240 Wells
- Ch 250 Zoning
- Ch 250 Art I General Provisions
- § 250-1 Short title.
- § 250-2 Effective date.
- § 250-3 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-4 Interpretation.
- § 250-5 Statement of community development objectives.
- § 250-6 Conflicts.
- Ch 250 Art II Definitions
- § 250-7 Meaning of words.
- § 250-8 Definitions of terms.
- Ch 250 Art III Zoning District Classifications
- § 250-9 Classes of districts.
- § 250-10 Zoning Map.
- § 250-11 Boundaries.
- § 250-12 Federal-, State-, and Township-owned property.
- Ch 250 Art IV General Regulations
- § 250-13 Applicability.
- § 250-14 Lots of record; special exception use.
- § 250-15 Reduction of lot area.
- § 250-16 Subdivision plan of lots of record.
- § 250-17 Modification of front yard requirements.
- § 250-18 Obstructions to vision at intersections prohibited.
- § 250-19 Access to public street.
- § 250-20 Existing interior lots.
- § 250-21 Accessory uses.
- § 250-22 Projections into required yards.
- § 250-23 Fences and walls.
- § 250-24 Height exception.
- § 250-25 Removal of topsoil.
- § 250-26 Landscaping.
- § 250-27 Conversions of residential structures.
- § 250-28 Minimum habitable floor area.
- § 250-29 Public service corporations.
- § 250-30 Trailers.
- § 250-31 Condominium ownership plans.
- § 250-32 Standards for Zoning Hearing Board review of institutional uses.
- § 250-33 Impact statement for all zoning districts.
- § 250-34 Steep slope conservation provisions.
- § 250-35 Regulations for cellular communications antennas.
- § 250-36 Exterior lighting regulations and standards for all zoning districts.
- Ch 250 Art V FP Floodplain Conservation District
- § 250-37 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-38 Boundaries of Floodplain Conservation District.
- § 250-39 Overlay concept.
- § 250-40 Uses permitted in Floodplain Conservation District.
- § 250-41 Conditional uses in Floodplain Conservation District.
- § 250-42 Standards for approval of uses.
- § 250-43 Application procedure.
- § 250-44 Conditional use approval.
- § 250-45 Boundary disputes and appeals procedure.
- § 250-46 Nonconforming uses.
- § 250-47 Municipal liability.
- Ch 250 Art VI R-1 Residential District
- § 250-48 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-49 Use regulations.
- § 250-50 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 250-51 Height regulations.
- § 250-52 Cluster development standards.
- § 250-53 Neighborhood design standards.
- § 250-54 Common open space standards.
- § 250-55 Ownership, maintenance and operation of common facilities and open spaces.
- § 250-56 Phasing of development.
- Ch 250 Art VII R-2 Residential District
- § 250-57 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-58 Use regulations.
- § 250-59 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 250-60 Height regulations.
- Ch 250 Art VIII R-3 Residential District
- § 250-61 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-62 Use regulations.
- § 250-63 Development regulations.
- § 250-64 General requirements.
- Ch 250 Art IX R-4 Residential District
- § 250-65 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-66 Use regulations.
- § 250-67 Development regulations.
- Ch 250 Art X Cluster Zoning
- § 250-68 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-69 Cluster development standards.
- Ch 250 Art XI Preservation Subdivision District
- § 250-70 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-71 Use regulations.
- § 250-72 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 250-73 Height regulations.
- § 250-74 Density.
- § 250-75 Roads and sidewalks.
- § 250-76 through § 250-81. (Reserved)
- Ch 250 Art XII MHP Mobile Home Park District
- § 250-82 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-83 Use regulations.
- § 250-84 Development regulations.
- § 250-85 General requirements.
- Ch 250 Art XIII CO Commercial Office District
- § 250-86 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-87 Use regulations.
- § 250-88 Development regulations.
- § 250-89 Height.
- § 250-90 Special design requirements.
- Ch 250 Art XIV NC Neighborhood Commercial District
- § 250-91 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-92 Use regulations.
- § 250-93 Development regulations.
- § 250-94 Water and sewage facilities.
- § 250-95 Special design requirements.
- Ch 250 Art XV LCO Limited Commercial and Office District
- § 250-96 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-97 Use regulations.
- § 250-98 Conditional uses.
- § 250-99 Dimensional standards.
- § 250-100 Standards for consideration of conditional uses.
- § 250-101 Maximum building dimensions.
- § 250-102 Lot line development regulations.
- § 250-103 Access regulations.
- § 250-104 Parking and internal circulation.
- § 250-105 New development landscaping.
- § 250-106 Frontage landscaping requirements.
- § 250-107 Refuse areas.
- § 250-108 Outdoor display and storage.
- § 250-109 Lighting.
- § 250-110 Integrated developments.
- § 250-111 Conversions.
- Ch 250 Art XVI LC Limited Commercial District
- § 250-112 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-113 Use regulations.
- § 250-114 Conditional uses.
- § 250-115 Dimensional standards.
- § 250-116 Maximum building regulations.
- § 250-117 Access regulations.
- § 250-118 Parking and internal circulation.
- § 250-119 Landscaping.
- § 250-120 Refuse areas.
- § 250-121 Outdoor display and storage.
- § 250-122 Integrated developments.
- § 250-123 Conversions.
- Ch 250 Art XVII SV Sanatoga Village District Overlay
- § 250-124 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-125 Overlay concept.
- § 250-126 Utilities.
- § 250-127 Uses, lot sizes, densities and impervious coverage.
- § 250-128 Historic building impact study requirements.
- § 250-129 Steep slope requirements.
- § 250-130 Building setbacks and yard requirements.
- § 250-131 Building scale.
- § 250-132 Parking.
- § 250-133 Sidewalks.
- Ch 250 Art XVIII Planned Mixed-Use Development District Overlay
- § 250-134 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-135 Planned mixed-use development.
- Ch 250 Art XIX SC Shopping Center District
- § 250-136 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-137 Use regulations.
- § 250-138 Development requirements.
- § 250-139 Minimum area, maximum height and building coverage regulations.
- § 250-140 Application and review by the Planning Commission.
- Ch 250 Art XX IN Interchange District
- § 250-141 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-142 Use regulations.
- § 250-143 Dimensional requirements.
- § 250-144 Height regulations.
- § 250-145 Lot line development regulations.
- § 250-146 Access regulations.
- § 250-147 Parking and internal circulation.
- § 250-148 Permanent landscaped planting area.
- § 250-149 Frontage landscaping requirements.
- § 250-150 Refuse areas.
- § 250-151 Outdoor display and storage.
- § 250-152 Lighting.
- § 250-153 Integrated developments.
- Ch 250 Art XXI G-IN Gateway Interchange District
- § 250-154 Legislative intent.
- § 250-155 Permitted uses.
- § 250-156 Conditional uses.
- § 250-157 Dimensional requirements.
- § 250-158 Special development regulations.
- Ch 250 Art XXIA Gateway Mixed-Use (GMU) District
- § 250-158.1 Intent.
- § 250-158.2 Permitted uses.
- § 250-158.3 Conditional uses.
- § 250-158.4 Outdoor display and storage areas.
- § 250-158.5 Prohibited uses.
- § 250-158.6 Requirements for all developments.
- § 250-158.7 General conditional use standards.
- § 250-158.8 Parking and internal circulation.
- § 250-158.9 Roadways and vehicular circulation.
- § 250-158.10 Trails, sidewalks and walkways.
- § 250-158.11 Open space standards.
- § 250-158.12 Recreation facility requirements for residential areas.
- § 250-158.13 Recreation facility requirements for nonresidential areas.
- § 250-158.14 Maintenance of landscaping.
- § 250-158.15 Trash, recycling, and refuse areas.
- § 250-158.16 Lighting.
- § 250-158.17 Signs.
- § 250-158.18 Architectural design guidelines.
- § 250-158.19 Ownership of roads, infrastructure, open space and recreation facilities.
- Ch 250 Art XXIB Gateway Residential Overlay (GRO) District
- § 250-158.20 Intent.
- § 250-158.21 Permitted uses.
- § 250-158.22 Conditional uses.
- § 250-158.23 Development standards.
- Ch 250 Art XXII LI Limited Industrial District
- § 250-159 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-160 Permitted uses; use regulations.
- § 250-161 Smoke control.
- § 250-162 Control of dust and dirt, fly ash and fumes, vapors and gases.
- § 250-163 Control of noise.
- § 250-164 Control of odors.
- § 250-165 Control of glare or heat.
- § 250-166 Control of vibration.
- § 250-167 Control of radioactivity or electrical disturbances.
- § 250-168 Outdoor storage and waste disposal.
- § 250-169 Electric, diesel, gas or other power.
- § 250-170 Industrial waste or sewage.
- § 250-171 Provision and use of water.
- § 250-172 Area, width and yard requirements.
- § 250-173 Exception for side and rear yards.
- § 250-174 Height restrictions.
- § 250-175 Parking and loading requirements.
- Ch 250 Art XXIII HI Heavy Industrial District
- § 250-176 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-177 Use regulations.
- § 250-178 Development regulations.
- Ch 250 Art XXIV Q Quarry District
- § 250-179 Statement of community development objectives.
- § 250-180 Purpose.
- § 250-181 Permitted uses.
- § 250-182 Area, dimensional, open space and impervious surface requirements.
- § 250-183 Special regulations.
- § 250-184 Special regulations for bituminous asphalt and ready-mix concrete plants.
- Ch 250 Art XXV Airport Overlay Zoning District
- § 250-185 Purpose.
- § 250-186 Definitions.
- § 250-187 Airport zones.
- § 250-188 Airport height limitations.
- § 250-189 Use restrictions.
- § 250-190 Nonconforming uses.
- § 250-191 Permits.
- Ch 250 Art XXVI Signs
- § 250-192 Intent.
- § 250-193 Definitions.
- § 250-194 Prohibited signs.
- § 250-195 Signs exempt from permit requirements.
- § 250-196 General regulations.
- § 250-197 Sign regulations by sign type.
- § 250-198 Sign regulations by zoning district.
- § 250-199 Removal of unsafe, unlawful, or abandoned signs.
- § 250-199.1 Permits and applications.
- § 250-199.2 Nonconforming signs.
- § 250-199.3 Signs on the premises of nonconforming uses.
- § 250-199.4 Exemption.
- § 250-199.5 Substitution clause.
- Ch 250 Art XXVII Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 250-200 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 250-201 Required off-street parking facilities.
- § 250-202 Off-street parking requirements.
- § 250-203 Other uses; handicapped-accessible parking.
- § 250-204 Parking reserve areas.
- § 250-205 Reduction for common parking - conditional uses.
- § 250-206 Design requirements for industrial and commercial parking lots.
- § 250-206.1 Required off-street loading and unloading space.
- § 250-206.2 Prohibited parking of certain vehicles.
- § 250-206.3 Major recreational equipment.
- § 250-206.4 Commercial storage pods.
- § 250-206.5 Roll-off containers.
- Ch 250 Art XXVIII Nonconforming Buildings, Structures and Uses.
- § 250-207 Nonconforming buildings, structures and uses.
- § 250-208 Lots nonconforming as to area and width; lots of unusual dimensions.
- § 250-209 Subdivision plan previously approved.
- § 250-210 Temporary nonconforming use.
- § 250-211 Mapping and recording of nonconforming uses.
- Ch 250 Art XXIX Administration
- § 250-212 Zoning Officer.
- § 250-213 Duties and powers.
- § 250-214 Permits.
- § 250-215 Application for permit.
- § 250-216 Expiration of permits.
- § 250-217 Appeal or application.
- § 250-218 Appeals.
- § 250-219 Fees.
- § 250-220 Procedures for consideration of conditional use application.
- Ch 250 Art XXX Zoning Hearing Board
- § 250-221 Appointments.
- § 250-222 Powers and duties.
- § 250-223 Orders.
- § 250-224 Rules of procedure.
- § 250-225 Meetings.
- § 250-226 Notice of hearings.
- § 250-227 Decision of Zoning Hearing Board.
- § 250-228 Standards for Zoning Hearing Board review.
- § 250-229 Advisory review by Planning Commission.
- § 250-230 Technical assistance.
- § 250-231 Expiration of special exceptions and variances.
- § 250-232 Appeal to court.
- § 250-233 Fees.
- Ch 250 Art XXXI Violations, Fines, Remedies and Charges
- § 250-234 Violations.
- § 250-235 Enforcement notice.
- § 250-236 Enforcement remedies.
- § 250-237 Jurisdiction.
- § 250-238 Charges.
- Ch 250 Art XXXII Amendments
- § 250-239 Public hearing required.
- Appendix
- Ch A255 Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations
- Ch A260 Legislative Enactments
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Lower Pottsgrove 6-4-1973 by Ord. No. 127 (Ch.
27 of the 1995 Code); reenacted 5-20-2010 by Ord. No. 294. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and Recreation Board — See Ch. 35.
Planning Commission — See Ch. 44.
Shade Tree Commission — See Ch. 67.
Adult businesses — See Ch. 75.
Building construction codes — See Ch. 100.
Grading and excavating — See Ch. 142.
Sewers and sewage disposal — See Ch. 185.
Solid waste — See Ch. 198.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 203.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 208.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 215.
Water — See Ch. 235.
Wells — See Ch. 240.
