Township of Newtown, PA
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2023-02-27
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 172 Zoning
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Authorities, Municipal
- Ch 8 Bartram Bridge Joint Preservation Board
- Ch 12 Council of Governments
- Ch 15 Environmental Advisory Council
- Ch 21 Recreation Boards
- Ch 24 Manager
- Ch 30 Pensions
- Ch 33 Planning Commission
- Ch 39 Risk Management
- Ch 41 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 42 Streetlight District
- Ch 46 Trusts and Agreements
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 55 Alarm Devices
- Ch 56 False Alarms
- Ch 58 Amusement Devices
- Ch 61 Animals
- Ch 66 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 69 Building Construction
- Ch 72 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 75 Business Registration
- Ch 79 Construction Code, Uniform
- Ch 82 Emergency Services
- Ch 84 Explosives and Fireworks
- Ch 86 Food Establishments
- Ch 87 Fire Code
- Ch 88 Fire Prevention
- Ch 91 (Reserved)
- Ch 93 Historic Preservation
- Ch 100 Litter
- Ch 104 Natural Features and Landscaping
- Ch 106 Noise Control
- Ch 107 Nuisances
- Ch 109 Obscene Materials
- Ch 112 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 115 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 118 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 121 Plumbing
- Ch 124 Precious Metals and Gems
- Ch 127 Property Maintenance
- Ch 130 Sewers
- Ch 134 Slope Conservation
- Ch 138 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 141 Solid Waste
- Ch 143 Stormwater Management
- Ch 145 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 148 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 152 Taxation
- Ch 155 Television
- Ch 158 Trees
- Ch 162 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 165 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 168 Wastewater Management
- Ch 172 Zoning
- Ch 172 Art I Terminology
- § 172-1 Word usage.
- § 172-2 Definitions.
- Ch 172 Art II General Provisions
- § 172-3 Purpose.
- § 172-4 Community development objectives.
- § 172-5 Intent.
- § 172-6 Interpretation; conflicting provisions.
- Ch 172 Art III Zoning Hearing Board
- § 172-7 Appointment; composition.
- § 172-8 Powers.
- § 172-9 Authority to make rules.
- § 172-10 Meetings.
- § 172-11 Appeals.
- § 172-12 Public hearings; notice.
- § 172-13 Special exceptions.
- § 172-14 Table of special exceptions.
- § 172-15 Variances.
- § 172-16 Expiration of special exceptions or variances; extensions.
- § 172-17 Appeals to court.
- Ch 172 Art IV Conditional Uses
- § 172-18 Requirements for approval.
- § 172-19 Approval procedure.
- § 172-20 Other applicable provisions.
- § 172-21 Additional regulations for residence districts.
- § 172-22 Existing special exceptions now deemed conditional uses.
- § 172-23 Request for relief from mandatory provisions.
- § 172-24 Table of conditional uses.
- § 172-25 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 172 Art V Districts and Zoning Map
- § 172-26 Enumeration of districts.
- § 172-27 Zoning Map.
- § 172-28 District boundaries.
- Ch 172 Art VI R-1 Residence Districts
- § 172-29 Use regulations; lot and area requirements.
- § 172-30 Nonseverability of certain sections.
- Ch 172 Art VII R-1A Residence Districts
- § 172-31 Use regulations; lot and area requirements.
- § 172-32 Exceptions.
- Ch 172 Art VIII R-2 Residence Districts
- § 172-33 Use regulations; lot and area requirements.
- Ch 172 Art IX R-3 Residence Districts
- § 172-34 Use regulations; lot and area requirements.
- Ch 172 Art X R-4 Residence Districts
- § 172-35 Applicability.
- § 172-36 Purpose.
- § 172-37 Permitted uses.
- § 172-38 Frontage and area regulations.
- § 172-39 Height regulations.
- § 172-40 Tract ownership; division.
- § 172-41 Common open space.
- § 172-42 Design and development of tract.
- § 172-43 Common lands.
- Ch 172 Art XI R-4A Residence Districts
- § 172-44 Use regulations.
- § 172-45 Density requirements; setbacks.
- Ch 172 Art XII R-5 Residence Districts
- § 172-46 Applicability.
- § 172-47 Purpose.
- § 172-48 Permitted uses.
- § 172-49 Frontage, area and height regulations.
- § 172-50 General regulations.
- § 172-51 Pedestrian circulation.
- Ch 172 Art XIII A Apartment Districts
- § 172-52 Applicability.
- § 172-53 Permitted uses.
- § 172-54 Frontage, area and height regulations.
- § 172-55 Off-street parking regulations.
- § 172-56 General regulations.
- Ch 172 Art XIV A-O Apartment Office Districts
- § 172-57 Applicability.
- § 172-58 Permitted uses.
- § 172-59 Frontage, area and height regulations.
- § 172-60 General regulations.
- § 172-61 Pedestrian circulation.
- § 172-62 Vehicular circulation.
- § 172-63 Usable open space.
- Ch 172 Art XV O Office Districts
- § 172-64 Applicability.
- § 172-65 Permitted uses.
- § 172-66 Frontage, area and height regulations.
- § 172-67 Parking regulations.
- § 172-68 General regulations.
- Ch 172 Art XVI C-1 Commercial Districts
- § 172-69 Applicability.
- § 172-70 Permitted uses.
- § 172-71 Area regulations.
- Ch 172 Art XVII C-2 Commercial Districts
- § 172-72 Definitions.
- § 172-73 Purpose.
- § 172-74 Permitted uses.
- § 172-75 Lot and building requirements for uses other than lifestyle village.
- § 172-75.1 Tract and building requirements for lifestyle village.
- § 172-76 Traffic and pedestrian circulation.
- § 172-77 Landscaping and screening requirements for other than lifestyle village.
- § 172-77.1 Landscaping and screening requirements for lifestyle village.
- § 172-77.2 Parking requirements for lifestyle village.
- § 172-77.3 Signage requirements for lifestyle village.
- § 172-78 General regulations.
- § 172-79 Site review.
- § 172-80 Amendments to site plan.
- Ch 172 Art XVIII I Light Industrial District
- § 172-81 Applicability.
- § 172-82 Permitted uses.
- § 172-83 Area regulations.
- § 172-84 Plan and permit requirements.
- § 172-85 Appeals.
- Ch 172 Art XIX SU-1 Special Use Districts
- § 172-86 Purpose.
- § 172-87 Applicability.
- § 172-88 Use regulations.
- § 172-89 Conditional use approval.
- § 172-90 Compliance with land development legislation.
- § 172-91 Area regulations.
- § 172-92 Height regulations.
- § 172-93 Buffer requirements.
- § 172-94 Sewer and water service; utilities; solid waste.
- § 172-95 Amendments to development plan.
- § 172-96 Modifications of buildings and lots; change in use; abandonment.
- § 172-97 Nonconforming lots.
- § 172-97.1 Off-street parking.
- Ch 172 Art XX SU-2 Special Use Districts
- § 172-98 Applicability.
- § 172-99 Use regulations.
- § 172-100 Applicability of other provisions; exceptions.
- Ch 172 Art XXA Historic Resource Overlay District
- § 172-100.1 Legislative intent.
- § 172-100.2 Applicability.
- § 172-100.3 Incorporation of other Code sections.
- § 172-100.4 Permitted uses.
- § 172-100.5 Historic resource impact study.
- § 172-100.6 Historic Commission review.
- § 172-100.7 through § 172-100.11. (Reserved)
- Ch 172 Art XXB Flood Hazard District
- § 172-100.12 Findings.
- § 172-100.13 Intent.
- § 172-100.14 Establishment and identification of district.
- § 172-100.15 Use and activity within district.
- § 172-100.16 Application for zoning permit, conditional use, or variance.
- § 172-100.17 Standards for special exception or variance.
- § 172-100.18 Variance conditions.
- § 172-100.19 Special use requirements.
- § 172-100.20 Design and construction standards.
- § 172-100.21 Duties and responsibilities of Floodplain Administrator.
- § 172-100.22 Start of construction.
- § 172-100.23 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
- § 172-100.24 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- § 172-100.24.1 Special requirements for subdivisions and development.
- Ch 172 Art XXC Slope Conservation
- § 172-100.25 Purpose and intent.
- Ch 172 Art XXD Cluster Development Community Overlay District
- § 172-100.26 Purpose; objectives.
- § 172-100.27 Definitions.
- § 172-100.28 District established; eligibility and design criteria.
- § 172-100.29 Permitted uses; site and lot standards.
- § 172-100.30 Cluster development open space standards and criteria.
- § 172-100.31 Ownership and maintenance of open space.
- § 172-100.32 Application review; effect of other provisions; modifications.
- Ch 172 Art XXE Planned Residential Development
- § 172-100.33 Title; findings.
- § 172-100.34 Definitions.
- § 172-100.35 Development standards.
- § 172-100.36 Application submission and review procedures.
- Ch 172 Art XXI Miscellaneous Regulations
- § 172-101 No-impact home-based businesses.
- § 172-101.1 Day-care centers; home-based day care.
- § 172-102 Vision obstruction.
- § 172-103 Accessory buildings.
- § 172-104 Fences, walls and hedges.
- § 172-105 Building height restrictions.
- § 172-106 Restricted uses.
- § 172-107 Existing setbacks.
- § 172-108 Public utility corporations.
- § 172-109 Side yards for corner lots.
- § 172-110 Irregular lot frontages.
- § 172-111 Conversion of one-family dwellings.
- § 172-112 Existing corner lots.
- § 172-113 Floor area requirements.
- § 172-114 Basement use regulations.
- § 172-115 Temporary structures.
- § 172-116 Minimum lot area for locations with no public water or public sewer service.
- § 172-117 Motor vehicle use regulations.
- § 172-118 Swimming pools.
- § 172-119 Recycling facilities.
- Ch 172 Art XXII Signs
- § 172-120 Compliance required.
- § 172-121 Single-family residence districts.
- § 172-122 Other residence districts.
- § 172-123 Commercial, industrial and special use districts.
- § 172-124 Prohibited signs.
- § 172-125 General restrictions.
- § 172-126 Permit required; application; fee.
- § 172-127 Nonconforming signs.
- Ch 172 Art XXIII Outdoor Lighting
- § 172-128 Compliance required.
- § 172-129 Exterior lighting standards.
- § 172-130 Construal of provisions.
- Ch 172 Art XXIV Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
- § 172-131 General requirements.
- § 172-132 Required number of parking spaces.
- § 172-133 Storage areas for drive-in facilities.
- § 172-134 Loading and unloading facilities.
- § 172-135 Required green area.
- § 172-136 Curbs.
- § 172-137 Parking reserve areas.
- § 172-138 Existing parking facilities.
- Ch 172 Art XXV Green Areas
- § 172-139 Definitions.
- § 172-140 Required green area.
- Ch 172 Art XXVI Nonconforming Buildings and Uses
- § 172-141 General regulations.
- Ch 172 Art XXVII Lot Reduction
- § 172-142 (Reserved)
- § 172-143 General regulations.
- Ch 172 Art XXVIII Helicopters
- § 172-144 Restrictions on landing and takeoff.
- § 172-145 Use restrictions; permit requirements; heliport standards.
- § 172-146 Rooftop heliports.
- § 172-147 Fire extinguishers; fueling.
- § 172-148 Prohibited landing hours.
- § 172-149 Exemptions.
- Ch 172 Art XXIX Amendments
- § 172-150 Procedure.
- § 172-151 Public hearing; notice.
- § 172-152 Amendments requested by applicants.
- Ch 172 Art XXX Fees
- § 172-153 Establishment of fees.
- Ch 172 Art XXXI Administration and Enforcement
- § 172-154 Enforcement.
- § 172-155 Permit requirements.
- § 172-156 Enforcement notice.
- § 172-157 Causes of action.
- § 172-158 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 172 Art XXXII CCRC Continuing Care Retirement Community District
- § 172-159 Applicability.
- § 172-160 Purpose.
- § 172-161 Permitted uses.
- § 172-162 Frontage, area and height regulations.
- § 172-163 Design standards.
- § 172-164 Special plan requirements.
- Appendix
- Ch A176 Fee Schedule
- Ch A177 Historic Resources Inventory
- Ch A178 Historic Resources Map
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Newtown 10-14-1974 as Part Thirteen of the Codified Ordinances of Newtown
Township 1973, as amended 6-8-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-03. Prior and subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
