Township of Schuylkill, PA
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2022-11-02
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 370 Zoning
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 18 Environmental Advisory Council
- Ch 27 Historical Commission
- Ch 40 Officers and Employees
- Ch 45 Pensions
- Ch 49 Planning Commission
- Ch 53 Police Department
- Ch 64 Salaries
- Ch 68 Sewer Authority
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 90 Alarm Devices
- Ch 98 Animals
- Ch 116 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 122 Burning, Open
- Ch 140 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 147 Curfew
- Ch 154 Disturbing the Peace
- Ch 157 Emergency Communications Systems
- Ch 160 Engine Brake Retarders
- Ch 179 Fire-Suppression Systems
- Ch 183 Fireworks
- Ch 186 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 222 Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
- Ch 230 Nuisances
- Ch 242 Parks and Open Space
- Ch 248 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 252 (Reserved)
- Ch 267 Rental Property
- Ch 280 Sewers
- Ch 299 (Reserved)
- Ch 303 Solid Waste
- Ch 310 Stormwater Management
- Ch 316 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 320 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 328 Taxation
- Ch 340 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 351 Water
- Ch 357 Weapons
- Ch 364 Wireless Digital Communication Systems
- Ch 370 Zoning
- Ch 370 Art I General Provisions
- § 370-1 Short title.
- § 370-2 Purpose.
- § 370-3 Interpretation.
- § 370-4 Conflict.
- § 370-5 Community development objectives.
- § 370-6 Effective date.
- Ch 370 Art II Terminology; Establishment of Districts
- § 370-7 Definitions and word usage.
- § 370-8 Establishment of zoning districts.
- § 370-9 Zoning Map.
- § 370-10 Establishment of controls.
- § 370-11 District boundaries.
- § 370-12 Federal- and state-owned property.
- § 370-13 Public utilities.
- § 370-14 Land use summary table.
- Ch 370 Art III FR Rural Density Residential Districts
- § 370-15 Purpose.
- § 370-16 Permitted use regulations.
- § 370-17 Lot size, height, area and bulk regulations.
- § 370-18 (Reserved)
- Ch 370 Art IV R-1 Low-Density Residential District
- § 370-19 Purpose.
- § 370-20 Permitted use regulations.
- § 370-21 Lot size, height, area and bulk regulations.
- § 370-22 Accessory use buildings and other structures.
- § 370-23 (Reserved)
- Ch 370 Art V R-2 Medium-Density Residential Districts
- § 370-24 Purpose.
- § 370-25 Permitted use regulations.
- § 370-26 Lot size, height, area and bulk regulations.
- § 370-27 Accessory use buildings and other structures.
- § 370-28 Special provisions for averaging of lot sizes.
- § 370-29 Special provisions for open space preservation development option.
- Ch 370 Art VI APO I Apartment/Professional Office District
- § 370-30 Purpose.
- § 370-31 Permitted use regulations.
- § 370-32 Density in multifamily developments.
- § 370-33 Lot size, height, area, building arrangement and recreation.
- § 370-34 Accessory use building and other structures.
- § 370-35 Lots abutting residential districts.
- § 370-36 Sewer and water.
- Ch 370 Art VII APO II Apartment/Professional Office District
- § 370-37 Purpose.
- § 370-38 Permitted use regulations.
- § 370-39 Density in multifamily developments.
- § 370-40 Lot size, height, area, building arrangement and recreation.
- § 370-41 Accessory use buildings and other structures.
- § 370-42 Lots abutting residential districts.
- § 370-43 Sewer and water.
- Ch 370 Art VIII NO Neighborhood Office District
- § 370-44 Purpose.
- § 370-45 Permitted use regulations.
- § 370-46 Lot size, height, area, and bulk regulations.
- § 370-47 Vehicular ingress and egress.
- § 370-48 Outdoor display of merchandise.
- § 370-49 Screening.
- § 370-50 Off-street parking; loading.
- Ch 370 Art IX Historic Resource Protection Standards
- § 370-51 Purpose.
- § 370-52 General provisions.
- § 370-53 Historic Properties Map.
- § 370-54 Schuylkill Township Historical Commission.
- § 370-55 Proposed demolition of Class I or Class II historic resources.
- § 370-56 Demolition by neglect.
- § 370-57 Historic resource impact study.
- § 370-58 Additional use opportunities.
- § 370-59 Modification to area and bulk regulations.
- § 370-60 Review of proposed rehabilitations or alterations.
- § 370-61 Standards for rehabilitation.
- § 370-62 Landscaping and buffering.
- § 370-63 Signs.
- § 370-64 Enforcement.
- Ch 370 Art X A-R Administrative and Research District
- § 370-65 Purpose.
- § 370-66 Permitted use regulations.
- § 370-67 Lot size, height, area, building arrangement and recreation.
- § 370-68 Off-street parking.
- § 370-69 Lots abutting residential districts.
- Ch 370 Art XI F Flood Hazard and Wetlands District
- § 370-70 Purpose and intent.
- § 370-71 General provisions.
- § 370-72 Administration.
- § 370-73 Uses and procedures.
- § 370-74 Existing structures.
- § 370-75 Wetlands.
- Ch 370 Art XII NC Neighborhood Commercial District
- § 370-76 Purpose.
- § 370-77 Permitted use regulations.
- § 370-78 Permitted use by special exception.
- § 370-79 Lot size, height, area and bulk regulations.
- § 370-80 Lot size, height, area, and bulk regulations for neighborhood convenience shopping complex.
- § 370-81 Vehicular ingress and egress.
- § 370-82 Outdoor display of merchandise.
- § 370-83 Screening.
- § 370-84 Accessory uses permitted.
- Ch 370 Art XIII C Commercial Districts
- § 370-85 Purpose.
- § 370-86 Permitted use regulations.
- § 370-87 Lot size, height, area and bulk regulations.
- § 370-88 Vehicular ingress and egress.
- § 370-89 Outdoor display of merchandise.
- § 370-90 Screening.
- Ch 370 Art XIV LI Limited Industrial District
- § 370-91 Purpose.
- § 370-92 Permitted use regulations.
- § 370-93 Lot size, height, area and bulk regulations.
- § 370-94 Vehicular ingress and egress.
- § 370-95 Outdoor storage.
- § 370-96 Screening.
- § 370-97 Off-street parking in yards.
- § 370-98 Fire and explosive hazards.
- § 370-99 Radioactivity or electrical disturbances.
- § 370-100 Smoke, ash, dust, fumes, vapors and gases.
- § 370-101 Liquid and solid wastes.
- Ch 370 Art XV I Industrial District
- § 370-102 Purpose.
- § 370-103 Permitted use regulations.
- § 370-104 Lot size, height, area and bulk regulations.
- § 370-105 Effective screen.
- § 370-106 Grounds maintenance and disposal of debris.
- § 370-107 Controls.
- Ch 370 Art XVI I/LI Industrial/Limited Industrial District
- § 370-108 Purpose.
- § 370-109 Permitted use regulations.
- § 370-110 Lot size, height, area and bulk regulations.
- § 370-111 Effective screen.
- § 370-112 Grounds maintenance and disposal of debris.
- § 370-113 Controls.
- Ch 370 Art XVII Public Facilities Zone
- § 370-114 Purpose.
- § 370-115 Permitted use regulations.
- § 370-116 Lot size, height, area and bulk regulations.
- § 370-117 Parking.
- § 370-118 Requirements for conditional use approval.
- Ch 370 Art XVIII Cluster Development Provisions
- § 370-119 Purpose.
- § 370-120 Commercial cluster development or shopping center.
- § 370-121 Industrial cluster development or industrial park.
- Ch 370 Art XIX General Standards
- § 370-122 Purpose.
- § 370-123 Yard and lot standards.
- § 370-124 Public utility corporations and authorities.
- § 370-125 Modification of front yard requirements.
- § 370-126 Projections into required yards.
- § 370-127 Corner vision obstruction.
- § 370-128 Fences and walls.
- § 370-129 Vehicular ingress and egress.
- § 370-130 Performance standards.
- § 370-131 Keeping of animals, livestock and fowl.
- § 370-132 Accessory uses.
- § 370-133 Landscaping.
- § 370-134 Outdoor storage and waste disposal.
- § 370-135 Municipal and privately owned parks.
- § 370-136 Change of use.
- § 370-137 Class A home occupations.
- § 370-138 Commercial solar power facilities.
- Ch 370 Art XX Special Exception and Conditional Use Standards
- § 370-139 Applicability.
- § 370-140 Bed-and-breakfast.
- § 370-141 Class B home occupation.
- § 370-142 Kennel.
- § 370-143 Multifamily development.
- § 370-144 Multifamily development conversions.
- § 370-145 Mobile home park.
- § 370-146 Extraction of earth or other materials from the ground, solid waste disposal facility, transfer station, and similar facilities.
- § 370-147 Parks and recreational facilities.
- § 370-148 Uses not specifically permitted or prohibited.
- § 370-149 Conversion of single-family dwellings into multifamily dwellings.
- § 370-150 Educational institutions.
- § 370-151 Wireless communications facilities.
- § 370-152 Heliports and helistops.
- § 370-153 Hospital (for humans, including nursing homes and senior care facilities).
- § 370-154 Cemetery.
- § 370-155 Neighborhood commercial shopping complex.
- § 370-156 Motels, hotels, inns and similar facilities.
- § 370-157 Rooming house.
- § 370-158 Animal hospital.
- § 370-159 Undertaking establishment, self-service laundry or dry-cleaning establishment.
- § 370-160 Wholesale establishments.
- § 370-161 Gas stations and gasoline service stations.
- § 370-162 Shopping center.
- § 370-163 Incinerators and manufacturing.
- § 370-164 Steep slope regulations.
- § 370-165 Day-care center.
- § 370-166 (Reserved)
- § 370-167 Public utilities.
- § 370-168 (Reserved)
- § 370-169 Convenience store.
- § 370-170 Pharmacy/drugstore.
- § 370-171 Two uses on one lot in Commercial District.
- § 370-172 Mitigated impervious coverage.
- § 370-173 Outdoor dining.
- § 370-174 Demolition of Class I or Class II historic resource.
- Ch 370 Art XXI Signs
- § 370-175 Purpose.
- § 370-176 Residential District and Apartment/Professional Office District.
- § 370-177 Administrative Research, Commercial and Industrial District regulations.
- § 370-178 General sign regulations.
- § 370-179 Sign regulations for billboards.
- Ch 370 Art XXII Vehicle Controls
- § 370-180 Purpose.
- § 370-181 Required off-street parking facilities.
- § 370-182 Location of off-street parking.
- § 370-183 General parking and loading requirements.
- § 370-184 Reduction or alteration of facilities.
- Ch 370 Art XXIII Nonconforming Buildings, Structures, Uses and Lots
- § 370-185 Purpose.
- § 370-186 Nonconforming buildings, structures and uses.
- § 370-187 Lots nonconforming as to area and width regulations, and lots of unusual dimensions.
- Ch 370 Art XXIV Administration
- § 370-188 Purpose.
- § 370-189 Enforcement.
- § 370-190 Requirement of building permits.
- § 370-191 Applications for building permits.
- § 370-192 Issuance of building permits.
- § 370-193 Use and occupancy permit requirement.
- § 370-194 Applications for use and occupancy permits.
- § 370-195 Issuance of use and occupancy permits.
- § 370-196 Issuance or refusal of permits.
- § 370-197 Notification to applicant of action taken.
- Ch 370 Art XXV Zoning Hearing Board
- § 370-198 Purpose, establishment and membership.
- § 370-199 Organization.
- § 370-200 Hearings.
- § 370-201 Notice of hearings.
- § 370-202 Jurisdiction.
- § 370-203 Parties appellant before Board.
- § 370-204 Time limitations.
- § 370-205 Parties to hearing.
- § 370-206 Decisions of Board.
- § 370-207 Applications for special exceptions and variances.
- § 370-208 Standards for review of special exceptions.
- § 370-209 Standards of review for variances.
- § 370-210 Expiration of special exceptions and variances.
- § 370-211 Appeal to court.
- Ch 370 Art XXVI Amendments
- § 370-212 Power of amendment.
- § 370-213 Public hearing and notice.
- § 370-214 Citizen's petition.
- § 370-215 Citizen's protest.
- § 370-216 Planning Commission referral.
- § 370-217 Curative amendment.
- Ch 370 Art XXVII Notice of Violation; Penalties; Remedies; Fees
- § 370-218 Notice of violation.
- § 370-219 Enforcement penalties.
- § 370-220 Remedies.
- § 370-221 Fees.
- Ch 370 Art XXVIII Natural Resources Conservation Overlay District
- § 370-222 Purpose.
- § 370-223 Protection standards.
- § 370-224 Application of natural resource protection standards.
- § 370-225 Conservation of woodlands and other vegetation.
- Ch 370 Art XXIX Conservation Overlay District (CO)
- § 370-226 Purpose and applicability.
- § 370-227 General regulations.
- § 370-228 Permitted use regulations.
- § 370-229 Maximum dwelling units and minimum conservation land.
- § 370-230 Dimensional standards for Options 1 through 3.
- § 370-231 Conservation land: use and design standards.
- § 370-232 Conservation land: permanent protection.
- § 370-233 Conservation land: ownership and maintenance.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Schuylkill 3-5-1955; amended in its entirety 3-19-1997. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Historical Commission — See Ch. 27.
Planning Commission — See Ch. 49.
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 140.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 186.
Mobile homes and mobile home parks — See Ch. 222.
Sewers — See Ch. 280.
Soil erosion, sedimentation and grading control — See
Ch. 299.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 310.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 320.
