Township of Lower Allen, PA Zoning

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Township of Lower Allen, PA

Cumberland County

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Table of Contents

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 4 Auditor
Ch 6 Authorities
Ch 11 Commissioners, Board of
Ch 15 Emergency Management Services
Ch 17 Emergency Medical Services
Ch 21 Fire Companies
Ch 23 Intergovernmental Cooperation
Ch 25 Investment Program
Ch 32 Manager
Ch 36 Official Map
Ch 38 Pension Committee
Ch 40 Planning Commission
Ch 42 Police Department
Ch 43 Police Mutual Aid
Ch 44 (Reserved)
Ch 45 Records
Ch 47 Recreation and Parks Board
Ch 51 Tax Collector and Treasurer
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 58 (Reserved)
Ch 59 Sexually Oriented Businesses
Ch 61 Alarms
Ch 63 Amusement Devices
Ch 65 Animals
Ch 70 Building Construction and Safety Standards
Ch 73 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 76 (Reserved)
Ch 80 Contractors
Ch 83 Curfew
Ch 87 Disorderly Conduct
Ch 90 Drug Paraphernalia
Ch 98 Filling and Excavating
Ch 100 Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 103 Fire Prevention
Ch 106 (Reserved)
Ch 110 Floodplain Management
Ch 117 Heaters
Ch 121 Junkyards
Ch 126 Key Lock Boxes
Ch 133 Lighting Service Assessments
Ch 140 (Reserved)
Ch 146 Municipal Claims, Delinquent
Ch 147 Noise Control
Ch 149 Nuisances
Ch 151 Parks and Playgrounds
Ch 155 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 156 (Reserved)
Ch 162 Property Maintenance
Ch 167 (Reserved)
Ch 169 (Reserved)
Ch 175 Sewers
Ch 180 Solid Waste
Ch 184 Stormwater Management
Ch 187 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 192 Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 197 Taxation
Ch 202 Trees
Ch 206 Vector Control
Ch 209 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 212 Vehicles, Storage of
Ch 216 (Reserved)
Ch 220 Zoning
Ch 220 Art I General Provisions
§ 220-1 Title.
§ 220-2 Authority.
§ 220-3 Purpose.
§ 220-4 Community development goals and objectives.
§ 220-5 Continuation of existing provisions.
Ch 220 Art II Terminology
§ 220-6 Definitions; word usage.
Ch 220 Art III Designation of Districts
§ 220-7 Zoning districts.
§ 220-8 Zoning Map.
§ 220-9 District boundaries.
Ch 220 Art IV R-1 Single-Family Established Residential District
§ 220-10 Intent.
§ 220-11 Permitted uses.
§ 220-12 Building height limit.
§ 220-13 Residential density, lot area and lot width.
§ 220-14 Impervious coverage.
§ 220-15 Yards.
§ 220-16 Performance standards.
§ 220-17 Off-street parking.
Ch 220 Art V R-2 Single-Family Rural Residential District
§ 220-18 Intent.
§ 220-19 Permitted uses.
§ 220-20 Building height limit.
§ 220-21 Residential unit density.
§ 220-22 Lot area and width.
§ 220-23 Impervious coverage.
§ 220-24 Yard regulations.
§ 220-25 Performance standards.
§ 220-26 Off-street parking/access.
Ch 220 Art VI MUN Mixed-Use Neighborhood District
§ 220-27 Intent.
§ 220-27.1 Applicability.
§ 220-28 Permitted uses.
§ 220-29 Building height limit.
§ 220-30 Residential unit density.
§ 220-31 Lot area and width.
§ 220-32 Impervious coverage.
§ 220-33 Yards.
§ 220-34 Performance standards.
§ 220-35 Use limitations.
§ 220-35.1 Site design standards.
Ch 220 Art VII R-3 Multifamily Residential District
§ 220-36 Intent.
§ 220-36.1 Applicability.
§ 220-37 Permitted uses.
§ 220-38 Building height limit.
§ 220-39 Residential unit density.
§ 220-40 Lot area and width.
§ 220-41 Impervious coverage.
§ 220-42 Yards.
§ 220-43 Performance standards.
§ 220-44 Use limitations.
§ 220-45 Off-street parking.
§ 220-46 Site design standards.
Ch 220 Art VIII C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District
§ 220-47 Intent.
§ 220-48 Permitted uses.
§ 220-49 Use limitations.
§ 220-50 Impervious coverage.
§ 220-51 Building height limit.
§ 220-52 Lot area and width.
§ 220-53 Yards.
§ 220-54 Site design standards.
Ch 220 Art IX C-2 General Commercial District
§ 220-55 Intent.
§ 220-56 Permitted uses.
§ 220-57 Use limitations.
§ 220-58 Impervious coverage.
§ 220-59 Building height limit.
§ 220-60 Lot area and width.
§ 220-61 Yards.
§ 220-62 Off-street parking, loading and unloading areas and access drives.
Ch 220 Art X C-3 Business Park District
§ 220-63 Intent.
§ 220-64 Permitted uses.
§ 220-65 Use limitations.
§ 220-66 Building height limit.
§ 220-67 Impervious coverage.
§ 220-68 Lot area and width.
§ 220-69 Yards.
§ 220-70 Site design standards.
Ch 220 Art XI C-4 Regional Commercial District
§ 220-71 Intent.
§ 220-72 Permitted uses.
§ 220-73 Use limitations.
§ 220-74 Impervious coverage.
§ 220-75 Building height limit.
§ 220-76 Lot area and width.
§ 220-77 Yards.
§ 220-78 Off-street parking, loading and unloading areas and access drives.
Ch 220 Art XII I-1 General Industrial District
§ 220-79 Intent.
§ 220-80 Permitted uses.
§ 220-81 Use limitations.
§ 220-82 Building height limit.
§ 220-83 Impervious coverage.
§ 220-84 Lot area and width.
§ 220-85 Yards.
§ 220-86 Off-street parking, loading and unloading areas and access drives.
Ch 220 Art XIII I-2 Mineral Recovery District
§ 220-87 Intent.
§ 220-88 Permitted uses.
§ 220-89 Application.
§ 220-90 Lot area and width.
§ 220-91 Lot coverage and open space.
§ 220-92 Yards.
§ 220-93 Special setback regulations.
§ 220-94 Performance standards.
§ 220-95 Off-street parking, loading and unloading areas and access drives.
§ 220-95.1 Building height limit.
Ch 220 Art XIV I-3 Industrial/Commercial District
§ 220-96 Intent.
§ 220-97 Permitted uses.
§ 220-98 Use limitations.
§ 220-99 Building height limit.
§ 220-100 Impervious coverage.
§ 220-101 Lot area and width.
§ 220-102 Yards.
§ 220-103 Screening and buffering.
§ 220-104 Off-street parking, loading and unloading areas and access drives.
Ch 220 Art XV Open Space Development (OSD) Overlay District
§ 220-105 Intent.
§ 220-106 Applicability.
§ 220-107 Minimum requirements.
§ 220-108 Infrastructure requirements.
§ 220-109 Permitted uses.
§ 220-110 Building height limit.
§ 220-111 Residential density.
§ 220-112 Lot area and width.
§ 220-113 Impervious coverage.
§ 220-114 Yards.
§ 220-115 Residential development criteria.
§ 220-116 Open space requirements.
§ 220-117 Ownership and preservation of common open space.
Ch 220 Art XVI Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) Overlay District
§ 220-118 Intent.
§ 220-119 Applicability.
§ 220-120 Minimum requirements.
§ 220-121 Infrastructure requirements.
§ 220-122 Conditional use requirements.
§ 220-123 Overall Master Plan (OMP).
§ 220-124 Permitted uses.
§ 220-125 Building height limit.
§ 220-126 Residential density.
§ 220-127 Residential development criteria.
§ 220-128 Nonresidential development criteria.
§ 220-129 Impervious coverage.
§ 220-130 Parking.
§ 220-131 Open space requirements.
§ 220-132 Ownership and preservation of common open space.
§ 220-132.1 Modification of design standards.
§ 220-132.2 Signs.
Ch 220 Art XVII Neighborhood Redevelopment (NR) Overlay District
§ 220-133 Intent.
§ 220-134 Applicability.
§ 220-135 Minimum requirements.
§ 220-136 Infrastructure requirements.
§ 220-137 Conditional use requirements.
§ 220-138 Overall Master Plan (OMP).
§ 220-139 Permitted uses.
§ 220-140 Building height limit.
§ 220-141 Residential density.
§ 220-142 Residential development criteria.
§ 220-143 Nonresidential development criteria.
§ 220-144 Impervious coverage.
§ 220-145 Parking.
§ 220-146 Open space requirements.
§ 220-147 Ownership and preservation of common open space.
Ch 220 Art XVIII Use Standards
§ 220-148 Intent.
§ 220-149 Accessory dwellings.
§ 220-150 Accessory structures.
§ 220-151 Nonintensive agricultural uses, including horticulture, floriculture and silviculture.
§ 220-152 Intensive agricultural uses.
§ 220-153 Radio and television antennas.
§ 220-154 Conversion apartments.
§ 220-155 Drive-through service facilities.
§ 220-156 Boarding homes.
§ 220-157 Planned Business Center (PBC).
§ 220-158 Clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations.
§ 220-159 Convenience stores; fuel sales.
§ 220-160 Day-care facilities.
§ 220-161 Drive-through eating establishments.
§ 220-162 Family day-care facilities; group day-care facilities.
§ 220-163 Golf courses.
§ 220-164 Golf driving ranges.
§ 220-164.1 Heliports.
§ 220-165 Home occupations.
§ 220-166 Junkyards.
§ 220-167 Kennels.
§ 220-168 Landfills.
§ 220-169 Manufactured home parks and subdivisions.
§ 220-170 Mixed uses.
§ 220-171 Motels and hotels.
§ 220-172 Public and private nursery schools.
§ 220-173 Resource recovery and recycling facilities.
§ 220-174 Riparian buffers.
§ 220-175 Self-service storage facilities.
§ 220-176 Shopping centers.
§ 220-177 Solar collectors and related equipment.
§ 220-178 Solid waste storage facilities.
§ 220-179 Swimming pools.
§ 220-180 Utility facilities.
§ 220-181 Uses not provided for.
§ 220-182 Vehicular body shop.
§ 220-183 Vehicular freight terminals.
§ 220-184 Vehicular service stations.
§ 220-185 Veterinary facilities.
Ch 220 Art XIX Performance Standards
§ 220-186 Intent.
§ 220-187 Noise.
§ 220-188 Vibration.
§ 220-189 Particulate matter.
§ 220-190 Toxic and noxious material.
§ 220-191 Flammable and explosive materials.
§ 220-192 Noxious odorous material.
§ 220-193 Outdoor lighting.
§ 220-194 Heat.
§ 220-195 Radiation hazards.
§ 220-196 Electromagnetic interference.
§ 220-197 Limestone hazard areas.
§ 220-198 Outdoor storage and disposal of waste.
§ 220-199 Loading operations.
§ 220-200 Landscaping requirements.
§ 220-201 Screening requirements.
§ 220-202 Buffering requirements.
§ 220-203 Woodland preservation.
§ 220-204 Steep slope provisions.
§ 220-205 Scenic river corridor standards.
§ 220-206 Floodplain management.
§ 220-207 Wireless communications facilities.
§ 220-208 through § 220-210. (Reserved)
Ch 220 Art XX General Standards
§ 220-211 Height regulations.
§ 220-212 Yard regulations.
§ 220-213 Projections in yards.
§ 220-214 Obstruction to vision.
§ 220-215 Fences and walls.
§ 220-216 Space regulations.
§ 220-217 Control of traffic and protection of public safety.
§ 220-218 Reduction of lot dimensions.
Ch 220 Art XXI Nonconforming Buildings, Structures and Uses
§ 220-219 General provisions.
§ 220-220 Certificate of nonconformance.
§ 220-221 Alterations.
§ 220-222 Extensions or enlargements.
§ 220-223 Reconstruction and restoration.
§ 220-224 Discontinuance.
§ 220-225 Nonconforming lots.
§ 220-226 Nonconforming signs.
Ch 220 Art XXII Airport Hazard Zoning Provisions
§ 220-227 Intent.
§ 220-228 Definitions.
§ 220-229 Establishment of airport surface zones.
§ 220-229.1 Airport surface zone height limitations.
§ 220-230 Airport zoning requirements.
§ 220-231 Permits and variances.
§ 220-232 Enforcement; notice.
Ch 220 Art XXIII Groundwater Nonuse Overlay District
§ 220-233 Purpose and intent; authority.
§ 220-234 Establishment and delineation.
§ 220-235 Regulated groundwater uses.
§ 220-236 Subdivision and land development plans.
Ch 220 Art XXIV Off-street Parking
§ 220-237 General parking regulations.
§ 220-238 Parking for the physically challenged.
§ 220-239 Off-street parking facilities requirements.
§ 220-240 Drive-through service facility stacking distance requirements.
§ 220-241 Reduction in parking spaces and stacking distance requirements.
§ 220-242 Parking area location and design requirements.
§ 220-243 Off-street loading and unloading requirements.
§ 220-244 Motor vehicle access.
Ch 220 Art XXV Signs
§ 220-245 Purpose.
§ 220-246 Definitions.
§ 220-247 General regulations.
§ 220-248 Sign standards.
§ 220-249 Nonconforming signs.
§ 220-250 Determination of sign area and height.
§ 220-251 Exceptions to permit requirements.
§ 220-252 Regulations by sign type.
§ 220-253 Regulations by zoning district.
§ 220-254 Temporary sign regulations.
Ch 220 Art XXVI Amendments
§ 220-255 Procedure.
§ 220-256 Procedure for curative amendments.
§ 220-257 Publication, advertisement and availability of ordinance.
§ 220-258 Zoning Map amendment application requirements.
§ 220-259 Enactment of Zoning Ordinance amendments.
Ch 220 Art XXVII Administration and Enforcement
§ 220-260 Appointment and powers of Zoning Officer.
§ 220-261 Enforcement.
§ 220-262 Permits.
§ 220-263 Inspection by the Zoning Officer.
§ 220-264 Fees.
§ 220-265 Certificate of use and occupancy.
§ 220-265.1 Certificate of nonconformance.
§ 220-266 Special exceptions and variances.
§ 220-266.1 Conditional uses.
§ 220-267 Appeals and applications.
§ 220-268 Violations and penalties.
§ 220-269 Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 220-270 Interpretation; construal of provisions.
§ 220-271 (Reserved)
Ch 220 Art XXVIII Floodplain Districts
§ 220-272 Purpose.
§ 220-273 Applicability.
§ 220-274 Compliance.
§ 220-275 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
§ 220-276 Establishment of floodplain districts.
§ 220-277 District provisions.
§ 220-278 Existing structures.
§ 220-279 Administration.
§ 220-280 Special exceptions and variances.
§ 220-281 Development which may endanger human life.
§ 220-282 Activities prohibited.
§ 220-283 Elevation certificates.
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Lower Allen 7-13-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-2.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Table of Zoning Map Amendments

Attachment 2 - Zoning Ordinance Sign Tables

Attachment 3 - Exhibit XXV, Sign Types

Attachment 4 - Sign Tables (TND)

Attachment 5 - Exhibit A, Small Wireless Communications Facility Design Manual

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Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Ch. 220, Zoning, adopted 12-28-1995 by Ord. No. 95-8, as amended.