[All pictures that were included in the original Ordinance
1968 have not been included in this text version of the ordinance.
They are on file at the Borough Office and may be viewed upon request.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Ch FOREWORD Foreword
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Ch FEES Fee Resolution
- Municipal Code
- Ch 1 Administration and Government
- Ch 2 Animals
- Ch 3 Bicycles
- Ch 4 Buildings
- Ch 5 Code Enforcement
- Ch 6 Conduct
- Ch 7 Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
- Ch 8 Floodplains
- Ch 9 Grading and Excavating
- Ch 10 Health and Safety
- Ch 11 Housing
- Ch 12 Libraries
- Ch 13 Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
- Ch 14 Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
- Ch 15 Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations
- Ch 16 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 17 Planned Residential Development
- Ch 18 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 19 Signs and Billboards
- Ch 20 Solid Waste
- Ch 21 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 22 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 23 Swimming Pools
- Ch 24 Taxation, Special
- Ch 25 Trees
- Ch 26 Water
- Ch 27 Zoning
- Ch 27 Pt 1 PURPOSE
- § 27-100 Short Title.
- § 27-101 Purpose.
- § 27-102 Details.
- Ch 27 Pt 2 APPLICATIONS
- § 27-200 Permits Required.
- § 27-201 Applications.
- § 27-202 Applications in Conservation and Gateway Districts.
- § 27-203 Permits.
- § 27-204 Details.
- Ch 27 Pt 3 DISTRICTS
- § 27-300 Establishment of Districts.
- § 27-301 Zoning Map.
- § 27-302 Conservation District — Intent.
- § 27-303 Conservation District – Effect.
- § 27-304 Conservation District – Review Procedure.
- § 27-305 Conservation District — Design Guidelines.
- § 27-306 Demolition.
- § 27-307 Style of Architecture.
- § 27-308 Placement of Buildings.
- § 27-309 Building Size.
- § 27-310 Building Height.
- § 27-311 Base, Body and Cap.
- § 27-312 Proportion of Building Walls to Openings.
- § 27-313 Building Form. (Photos on file at Borough Office).
- § 27-314 Texture and Pattern of Materials.
- § 27-315 Additions.
- § 27-316 Porches.
- § 27-317 Fences and Walls.
- § 27-318 Neighborhood Residential (Conservation).
- § 27-319 Traditional Town Neighborhood (Conservation).
- § 27-320 Downtown (Conservation).
- § 27-321 Gateway District — Intent.
- § 27-322 Gateway District — Effect.
- § 27-323 Gateway District – Design Review Procedure for Existing Buildings.
- § 27-324 Gateway District – Design Review Procedure for New Buildings.
- § 27-325 Gateway District – Design Guidelines.
- § 27-326 Demolition.
- § 27-327 Architectural Style and Additions.
- § 27-328 Placement.
- § 27-329 Proportion of Building Walls to Openings.
- § 27-330 Texture and Pattern of Materials.
- § 27-331 Fences and Walls.
- § 27-332 Neighborhood Business (Gateway).
- § 27-333 Downtown Gateway (Gateway).
- § 27-334 Gateway East and Gateway West (Gateway).
- § 27-335 Park (Gateway).
- § 27-336 Flex Office (Contemporary).
- § 27-337 Highway Business (Contemporary).
- § 27-338 Heavy Manufacturing (Contemporary).
- § 27-339 Keystone Employment and Economic Plan (KEEP) Overlay District.
- § 27-340 (Reserved)
- § 27-341 (Reserved)
- § 27-342 Airport Overlay District.
- § 27-343 District Boundaries.
- § 27-344 Effect.
- § 27-345 Keim Street Gateway Overlay District.
- § 27-346 BO - Business Overlay.
- Ch 27 Pt 4 CONDITIONAL USES
- § 27-400 Conditional Uses – Applications.
- § 27-401 Conditional Uses.
- § 27-402 Existing Building Conditional Uses.
- § 27-403 Large Lot Conditional Uses.
- § 27-404 (Reserved)
- Ch 27 Pt 5 GENERAL REGULATIONS
- § 27-500 Miscellaneous Regulations.
- § 27-501 Prohibited Uses.
- § 27-502 Performance Standards.
- § 27-503 Solar Energy Equipment.
- § 27-504 Home Occupations.
- § 27-505 Wireless Communications Facilities and Wireless Support Structures.
- § 27-506 Managed Meadows.
- § 27-507 Accessory Uses.
- § 27-508 Outdoor Storage.
- § 27-509 Cellulose-Based Solid Waste (CSW) Gasification Facility.
- § 27-510 Residential Driveways.
- Ch 27 Pt 6 PARKING
- § 27-600 Off-Street Parking.
- § 27-601 Off-Street Parking Standards.
- § 27-602 Off-Street Parking Surfaces.
- § 27-603 Overflow Parking Surfaces.
- § 27-604 Lighting of Parking Areas.
- § 27-605 Access Driveways.
- § 27-606 Accessory Parking Lots.
- § 27-607 Shared Parking Lots.
- § 27-608 Off-Street Loading Areas.
- § 27-609 Parking Lots in Conservation, Gateway Districts.
- Ch 27 Pt 7 SIGNS
- § 27-700 Intent.
- § 27-701 Conformance Required.
- § 27-702 Definitions.
- § 27-703 General Regulations.
- § 27-704 Prohibited Signs.
- § 27-705 Permits Required.
- § 27-706 Exempt Signs.
- § 27-707 Conditional uses.
- § 27-708 Signs on the Premises of Legally Nonconforming Uses.
- § 27-709 Regulation of Legally Nonconforming Signs.
- § 27-710 Permits.
- § 27-711 Special Regulations for Signs in Historic Districts.
- § 27-712 Sign Uses and Restrictions.
- § 27-713 Special Regulations for Murals.
- Ch 27 Pt 8 NONCONFORMITIES
- § 27-800 Nonconformities.
- § 27-801 Continuation of Use.
- § 27-802 Regulation of Nonconforming Uses.
- § 27-803 Repairs and Maintenance.
- § 27-804 Restoration of Damaged Nonconforming Uses.
- § 27-805 Termination and Abandonment.
- § 27-806 Cessation of Use Excused.
- Ch 27 Pt 9 ZONING HEARING BOARD
- § 27-900 Zoning Hearing Board – Jurisdiction.
- § 27-901 Zoning Hearing Board – Membership.
- § 27-902 Applications.
- § 27-903 Time limitation.
- § 27-904 Hearings – Notification.
- § 27-905 Hearings – Procedures.
- § 27-906 Variances.
- § 27-907 Procedure to Obtain a Preliminary Opinion.
- § 27-908 Validity of Ordinance – Substantive Questions.
- § 27-909 Appeals to Court.
- Ch 27 Pt 10 APPEALS
- § 27-1000 Appeals.
- Ch 27 Pt 11 ENFORCEMENT
- § 27-1100 Enforcement by Zoning Officer.
- § 27-1101 Interpretation of Zoning Ordinance.
- § 27-1102 Causes of Action.
- § 27-1103 Enforcement Notice.
- § 27-1104 Jurisdiction.
- § 27-1105 Enforcement Remedies.
- § 27-1106 Finances and Expenditures.
- § 27-1107 Exemptions.
- Ch 27 Pt 12 AMENDMENTS
- § 27-1200 Amendments.
- § 27-1201 Landowner Curative Amendments.
- § 27-1202 Municipal Curative Amendments.
- Ch 27 Pt 13 SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS, REPEALER
- § 27-1300 Severability.
- § 27-1301 Conflict with Other Laws.
- § 27-1302 Conflicts between Main Ordinance and Appendix.
- § 27-1303 Repealer.
- Ch 27 Pt 14 DEFINITIONS
- § 27-1400 Definitions.
- Appendix
- Apx A Annexation of Territory
- Apx B Bond Issues and Loans
- Apx C Franchises and Services
- Apx D Governmental and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Apx E Plan Approval
- Apx F Public Property
- Apx G Sewers
- Apx H Streets and Sidewalks
- Apx I Water
- Apx J Zoning; Prior Ordinances
- Keys
- Ch KO Key to the Disposition of All Ordinances
- Ch KR Key to the Disposition of All Pertinent Resolutions
- Ch KAR Key to the Disposition of Pottstown Borough Authority Resolutions