City of Greensburg, PA
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2023-12-11
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 265 Zoning
- Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Administration of Government
- Ch 9 Authorities, Municipal
- Ch 10 Bonds of Certain Officers and Employees
- Ch 12 Central Westmoreland Council of Governments
- Ch 14 (Reserved)
- Ch 22 Educational Service Agency
- Ch 25 Emergency Disaster Plan
- Ch 30 Fiscal Affairs
- Ch 40 (Reserved)
- Ch 42 Intergovernmental Agreements
- Ch 47 Meetings
- Ch 50 (Reserved)
- Ch 54 Pensions
- Ch 57 (Reserved)
- Ch 60 Planning Commission
- Ch 65 (Reserved)
- Ch 71 Seal
- Ch 74 Shade Tree Policy
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 86 Advertising Materials
- Ch 89 (Reserved)
- Ch 92 Alarm Devices
- Ch 96 Amusement Devices
- Ch 99 Animals
- Ch 103 Automobile Service Stations
- Ch 107 (Reserved)
- Ch 114 (Reserved)
- Ch 119 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 122 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 127 Retail Food Facilities
- Ch 130 Checks, Fraudulent
- Ch 132 City Hall
- Ch 135 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 140 Driveways
- Ch 147 Entertainment, Public
- Ch 151 Fees
- Ch 154 Firearms
- Ch 155 Fire Prevention
- Ch 157 (Reserved)
- Ch 160 (Reserved)
- Ch 175 Insurance
- Ch 179 (Reserved)
- Ch 182 Mining
- Ch 190 Parking Lots
- Ch 193 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 195 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 197 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 200 (Reserved)
- Ch 202 Poles and Wires
- Ch 203 Posters, Signs, Banners or Bumper Stickers
- Ch 205 Property Maintenance
- Ch 211 Real Estate Registry
- Ch 215 Rental Property
- Ch 219 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 227 Solid Waste, Bulky Waste, Recycling, Household Hazardous Waste (Hhw) and E-Waste Collection
- Ch 232 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 235 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 240 Taxation
- Ch 243 Telecommunications Rights-Of-Way, Management of
- Ch 246 Trees
- Ch 249 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 253 Nuisances
- Ch 260 Warrantless Arrests
- Ch 265 Zoning
- Ch 265 Art I General Provisions
- § 265-1 Title; Zoning Map.
- § 265-2 Conflicts with other laws; greater restrictions to prevail.
- § 265-3 Community development objectives.
- § 265-4 Interpretation and intent.
- § 265-5 Preambles and drawings not part of chapter.
- Ch 265 Art II Definitions and Word Usage
- § 265-6 Word usage.
- § 265-7 Definitions.
- Ch 265 Art III Classification of Districts
- § 265-8 Classes of districts.
- § 265-9 Zoning District Map.
- § 265-10 District boundaries.
- Ch 265 Art IV R1 - One-Family Residence District
- § 265-11 Composition of district.
- § 265-12 Permitted uses.
- § 265-13 Maximum height.
- § 265-14 Area requirements.
- § 265-15 Home occupations.
- Ch 265 Art V R2 - General Residence District
- § 265-16 Composition of district; purpose.
- § 265-17 Permitted uses.
- § 265-18 Height.
- § 265-19 Area requirements.
- Ch 265 Art VI C1 - Neighborhood Shopping District
- § 265-20 Composition of district; purpose.
- § 265-21 Permitted uses.
- § 265-22 Height.
- § 265-23 Area requirements.
- Ch 265 Art VII C2 - Business District
- § 265-24 Composition of district; purpose.
- § 265-25 Permitted uses.
- § 265-26 Height.
- § 265-27 Area requirements.
- Ch 265 Art VIII M - Industrial District
- § 265-28 Composition of district; purpose.
- § 265-29 Permitted uses.
- § 265-30 Height.
- § 265-31 Area requirements.
- Ch 265 Art IX S - Special Institutional District
- § 265-32 Composition of district; purpose.
- § 265-33 Permitted uses.
- § 265-34 Height.
- § 265-35 Area requirements.
- § 265-36 Off-street parking facilities.
- Ch 265 Art X R-T Recreation - Tourist District
- § 265-37 Composition and purpose.
- § 265-38 Permitted uses.
- § 265-39 Special exception uses.
- § 265-40 Minimum lot size.
- Ch 265 Art XA Downtown District
- § 265-40.1 Composition, purpose and intent.
- § 265-40.2 Applicability.
- § 265-40.3 Issuance of permits and/or certificates.
- § 265-40.4 Preapplication review procedure.
- § 265-40.5 Application for permits.
- § 265-40.6 Review by the Planning Commission.
- § 265-40.7 Procedures by City Council; approval.
- § 265-40.8 Evaluation criteria.
- § 265-40.8.1 Parking regulations.
- Ch 265 Art XB Gateway Overlay District
- § 265-40.9 Overview.
- § 265-40.10 Purpose.
- § 265-40.11 Boundaries.
- § 265-40.12 Underlying zoning districts.
- § 265-40.13 Permitted uses and individual underlying zoning districts.
- § 265-40.14 Additional use regulations.
- § 265-40.15 Parking regulations.
- § 265-40.16 Design considerations; size, shape and scale.
- Ch 265 Art XC Health Care District
- § 265-40.17 Overview.
- § 265-40.18 Purpose.
- § 265-40.19 Boundaries.
- § 265-40.20 Underlying zoning districts.
- § 265-40.21 Permitted uses: links to individual underlying zoning districts.
- § 265-40.22 Additional use regulations.
- § 265-40.23 Parking regulations.
- § 265-40.24 Design considerations; size, shape and scale.
- Ch 265 Art XI Height Restrictions and Exceptions
- § 265-41 Compliance required.
- § 265-42 General height restrictions.
- § 265-43 Maximum heights established.
- § 265-44 Height exceptions.
- Ch 265 Art XII Area Requirements and Exceptions
- § 265-45 Compliance required.
- § 265-46 General area requirements.
- § 265-47 Schedule of area requirements.
- § 265-48 Area exceptions.
- Ch 265 Art XIII General Provisions
- § 265-49 Compliance and permits required.
- § 265-50 Zoning of annexed areas.
- § 265-51 Public utility buildings.
- § 265-52 Uses on zoning lot or substandard lot of record.
- § 265-53 Substandard dwelling structures.
- § 265-54 Zoning districts dividing property.
- § 265-55 Notification of property owners.
- Ch 265 Art XIV Automotive Regulations; Parking and Loading
- § 265-56 Purpose and intent.
- § 265-57 Applicability.
- § 265-58 Procedures; development plan or subdivision requirement.
- § 265-59 Permanence of requirements.
- § 265-60 Housing for elderly persons; parking space reduction.
- § 265-61 All forms of on-street automotive repairs prohibited.
- § 265-62 General parking and loading review standards.
- § 265-63 Limitation on use of parking and loading areas.
- § 265-64 Maintenance requirements.
- § 265-65 Number of off-street parking spaces required.
- § 265-66 Minimum dimensions of off-street parking spaces and aisles.
- § 265-67 Joint use of parking facilities.
- § 265-68 Minimum stacking space requirements.
- § 265-69 Location and dimensions of off-street loading facilities.
- § 265-70 Number of off-street loading spaces required by land use.
- § 265-71 Loading requirements within C2 District.
- § 265-72 Shared loading facilities.
- § 265-73 Administration of parking and loading requirements.
- § 265-74 (Reserved)
- Ch 265 Art XV Landscaping, Screening and Open Space Regulations
- § 265-75 Purpose and intent.
- § 265-76 Applicability.
- § 265-77 Landscape plan required.
- § 265-78 Review procedures.
- § 265-79 Contents of landscape plan.
- § 265-80 Applicability.
- § 265-81 Street tree standards.
- § 265-82 Applicability.
- § 265-83 Perimeter parking lot landscaping.
- § 265-84 Interior parking lot landscaping.
- § 265-85 Modification of parking lot landscaping requirements.
- § 265-86 Buffer yard.
- § 265-87 Applicability.
- § 265-88 Buffer yard requirements.
- § 265-89 (Reserved)
- § 265-90 (Reserved)
- § 265-91 Screening of outdoor storage and loading areas.
- § 265-92 Modifications of screening and buffer yard requirements.
- § 265-93 Minimum specifications for plan materials.
- § 265-94 Planting procedures.
- § 265-95 Plant list.
- § 265-96 Preservation of vegetation and tree cover.
- § 265-97 Credit for existing vegetation.
- § 265-98 (Reserved)
- § 265-99 Maintenance requirements.
- § 265-100 Sight distance.
- § 265-101 Purpose.
- § 265-102 Minimum open space required.
- § 265-103 Nonresidential properties.
- § 265-104 Open space for residential properties.
- § 265-105 Submission requirements.
- Ch 265 Art XVI Nonconformance and Noncompliance
- § 265-106 Legislative findings.
- § 265-107 Purpose.
- § 265-108 Nonconforming uses, structures and signs.
- § 265-109 Noncomplying uses and structures.
- Ch 265 Art XVII Signs
- § 265-110 Purpose.
- § 265-111 Exempt signs.
- § 265-112 Prohibited signs.
- § 265-113 Administration.
- § 265-114 (Reserved)
- § 265-115 Signs requirements.
- § 265-116 Enforcement.
- § 265-117 (Reserved)
- § 265-117.1 Directional signs.
- Ch 265 Art XVIII Conditional Uses
- § 265-118 Intent; findings.
- § 265-119 General requirements and conditions.
- § 265-120 General standards.
- § 265-121 Conditions and guaranties.
- § 265-122 Uses, locations and specific conditions.
- § 265-123 Procedures.
- Ch 265 Art XIX Zoning Hearing Board
- § 265-124 Purpose and intent.
- § 265-125 Membership and organization.
- § 265-126 Removal of members.
- § 265-127 Powers and duties.
- § 265-128 Applications.
- § 265-129 Special exceptions.
- § 265-130 Personal care homes and boarding homes.
- § 265-131 Regulation of family day-care homes and nurseries.
- § 265-132 Small personal care homes/boarding homes; small nurseries; small family day-care homes.
- Ch 265 Art XX Administration and Enforcement
- § 265-133 Planning Director.
- § 265-134 Zoning permits.
- § 265-135 Certificates of zoning classification.
- § 265-136 Certificates of nonconformance.
- § 265-137 Record of permits and certificates and applications therefor.
- § 265-138 Application forms; permit issuance.
- § 265-139 Zoning permits previously issued or deferred.
- § 265-140 Amendments.
- § 265-141 Processing fees.
- § 265-142 General validity challenges.
- § 265-143 General enforcement provisions, violations, sanctions and penalties.
- § 265-144 Enforcement notice.
- § 265-145 Causes of action.
- § 265-146 Jurisdiction.
- § 265-147 through § 265-153. (Reserved)
- Ch 265 Art XXI Floodplain Provisions
- § 265-154 Statutory authorization.
- § 265-155 General provisions.
- § 265-156 Administration.
- § 265-157 Identification of floodplain areas.
- § 265-158 Technical provisions.
- § 265-159 Activities requiring special permits.
- § 265-160 Existing structures in identified floodplain areas.
- § 265-161 Variances.
- § 265-162 Zoning Map.
- § 265-163 Definitions.
- § 265-164 through 265-166. (Reserved)
- § 265-167 Effective date.
- Ch 265 Art XXII Planned Residential Development
- § 265-168 Standards and conditions adopted.
- § 265-169 Applicability of standards and conditions.
- § 265-170 Legislative authority.
- § 265-171 Violations and penalties.
- § 265-172 Purpose.
- § 265-173 Use regulations.
- § 265-174 Area bulk regulations.
- § 265-175 Density.
- § 265-176 Perimeter requirements.
- § 265-177 Common open space.
- § 265-178 Procedure for establishing a planned residential development.
- § 265-179 Post final plan conditions.
- § 265-180 Additional applicable ordinances and laws.
- § 265-181 Appeals.
- Ch 265 Art XXIII Land Operations
- § 265-182 Title.
- § 265-183 Purpose.
- § 265-184 Definitions and word usage.
- § 265-185 Permit required.
- § 265-186 Ordinary repairs and maintenance.
- § 265-187 Existing land operations.
- § 265-188 Enforcement.
- § 265-189 Modifications after original permit issuance.
- § 265-190 Inspection.
- § 265-191 Application for permit.
- § 265-192 Permit action, suspension, revocation and posting.
- § 265-193 Conditions for issuance of a zoning permit for land operations.
- § 265-194 Certificate of completion.
- § 265-195 Special measures; compliance.
- § 265-196 Fees.
- § 265-197 Bonds and insurance.
- § 265-198 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
- § 265-199 (Reserved)
- § 265-200 Specific standards; transportation of materials; land reclamation.
- § 265-201 Conflict with other provisions.
- § 265-202 Environmental impact statement.
- Ch 265 Art XXIV Adult Use Businesses
- § 265-203 Intent.
- § 265-204 Definitions.
- § 265-205 Classification.
- § 265-206 Zoning permit required; application; inspection.
- § 265-207 Issuance of zoning permit for a sexually oriented business.
- § 265-208 Fees.
- § 265-209 Inspection.
- § 265-210 Expiration of permit.
- § 265-211 Suspension of permit.
- § 265-212 Revocation of permit.
- § 265-213 Transfer of permit.
- § 265-214 Location of sexually oriented businesses.
- § 265-215 Exemptions.
- § 265-216 Injunction.
- § 265-217 Severability.
- Ch 265 Art XXV Recreation/Public Open Space
- § 265-218 Purpose and composition.
- § 265-219 Permitted uses.
- § 265-220 Special exception uses.
- § 265-221 Minimum lot size.
- § 265-222 Height.
- § 265-223 Area requirements.
- Appendix
- Ch A270 (Reserved)
- Ch A271 Streets and Alleys
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Greensburg 4-14-1971 by Ord. No. 908. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Administration of government — See Ch. 5.
Planning Commission — See Ch. 60.
Amusement devices — See Ch. 96.
Animals — See Ch. 99.
Automobile service stations — See Ch. 103.
Building construction — See
Ch. 114.
Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 119.
Unsafe buildings — See Ch. 122.
Certificates, licenses and permits — See Ch. 127.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 157.
Flood damage prevention — See
Ch. 160.
Mining — See Ch. 182.
Parking lots — See Ch. 190.
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 193.
Poles and wires — See Ch. 202.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 205.
Real estate registry — See Ch. 211.
Sewers and sewage disposal — See Ch. 219.
Solid waste — See Ch. 227.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 232.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 235.
Trees — See Ch. 246.
Removal and storage of vehicles — See Ch. 253.
