Township of Montgomery, PA
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2023-03-24
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Part II, General Legislation
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Chapter 230 Zoning
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 6 (Reserved)
- Ch 8 Civil Defense
- Ch 17 Fire Department
- Ch 20 Industrial Development Authorities
- Ch 21 Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreements
- Ch 24 Local Government Investment Trust
- Ch 26 Manager
- Ch 30 Recreation and Parks Board
- Ch 32 Pensions
- Ch 34 Planning Commission
- Ch 37 Police Department
- Ch 43 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 46 Sewer Authority
- Ch 47 Human Relations
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 56 Alarm Systems
- Ch 58 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 65 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 69 Building Construction and Fire Prevention
- Ch 72 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 77 Collection Bins
- Ch 80 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 82 Contractors
- Ch 83 Curfew
- Ch 86 Disturbing the Peace
- Ch 88 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 92 Driveways
- Ch 107 Firearms and Hunting
- Ch 116 Hazardous Substances
- Ch 121 Insurance
- Ch 128 Junk and Junk Dealers
- Ch 140 Mobile Food Vendors
- Ch 151 Noise
- Ch 155 Nuisances
- Ch 159 Obscenity
- Ch 166 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 170 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 174 Pool and Billiard Rooms
- Ch 178 (Reserved)
- Ch 183 Sewage Disposal Systems
- Ch 187 Sewers
- Ch 189 Shade Trees
- Ch 193 Solid Waste Management
- Ch 201 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 205 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 206 Stormwater Management
- Ch 209 Taxation
- Ch 215 Temporary Retail Businesses
- Ch 217 Tenant Lists
- Ch 220 Towing Contractors
- Ch 222 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 230 Zoning
- Ch 230 Art I General Provisions
- § 230-1 Short title; when effective.
- § 230-2 Purpose.
- § 230-3 Interpretation.
- § 230-4 Effect on existing provisions.
- Ch 230 Art II Definitions
- § 230-5 Word usage; definitions.
- Ch 230 Art III Establishment of Districts
- § 230-6 Classes of districts; Zoning Map.
- § 230-7 Interpretation of boundaries.
- § 230-8 Federal and state property.
- § 230-9 Uses by Township.
- Ch 230 Art IV FP Floodplain Conservation District
- § 230-10 Statutory authorization.
- § 230-11 General provisions.
- § 230-12 Identification of floodplain areas.
- § 230-13 Use regulations.
- § 230-14 Procedures and conditions for variances and special exceptions.
- § 230-15 Technical provisions.
- § 230-16 Administration.
- § 230-17 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
- § 230-18 through § 230-22. (Reserved)
- § 230-23 Certificate of compliance.
- § 230-24 Municipal liability.
- Ch 230 Art V R-1 Residential District
- § 230-25 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 230-26 Use regulations.
- § 230-27 Height regulations.
- § 230-28 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 230-29 Other provisions.
- Ch 230 Art VI R-2 Residential District
- § 230-30 Legislative intent.
- § 230-31 Use regulations.
- § 230-32 Height regulations.
- § 230-33 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 230-34 Other provisions.
- Ch 230 Art VII R-3 Residential District
- § 230-35 Community development objectives.
- § 230-36 Use regulations.
- § 230-37 Area, height and bulk regulations.
- § 230-38 General requirements.
- § 230-39 Procedural requirements.
- § 230-40 Other provisions.
- Ch 230 Art VIII Cluster Development District
- § 230-41 Community development objectives.
- § 230-42 Applicable zoning districts.
- § 230-43 General requirements.
- § 230-44 Density standards.
- § 230-45 Lot area.
- § 230-46 Yard and impervious surface coverage regulations.
- § 230-47 Initiation of district.
- § 230-48 Application procedure.
- Ch 230 Art IX R-3A Residential District
- § 230-49 Uses and regulations.
- § 230-50 Area, height and bulk regulations.
- § 230-51 General requirements.
- § 230-52 Procedural requirements.
- § 230-53 Other provisions.
- Ch 230 Art IXA R-3B Age Qualified Residential District
- § 230-53.1 Statement of community development objectives.
- § 230-53.2 Use regulations.
- § 230-53.3 Area, height and bulk regulations.
- § 230-53.4 General requirements.
- § 230-53.5 Procedural requirements.
- § 230-53.6 Other provisions.
- § 230-53.7 Dedication of parkland and improvements in lieu of contribution.
- § 230-53.8 Unified developments in phases.
- § 230-53.9 Declaration of age restriction.
- § 230-53.10 Homeowners' association or condominium declaration.
- § 230-53.11 Development criteria: comprehensive development alternative.
- Ch 230 Art X MHP Mobile Home Park District (R-4)
- § 230-54 Legislative intent.
- § 230-55 Use regulations.
- § 230-56 Procedure.
- § 230-57 General use criteria.
- § 230-58 Density.
- § 230-59 Site design for conventional and modular homes.
- § 230-60 Site design for mobile homes.
- § 230-61 Common open space.
- § 230-62 Other provisions.
- Ch 230 Art XI R-5 Residential District
- § 230-63 Applicability.
- § 230-64 Uses and regulations.
- § 230-65 Height regulations.
- § 230-66 Basic area, width and yard requirements.
- § 230-67 Optional area, width and yard regulations.
- § 230-68 Other provisions.
- Ch 230 Art XII R-6 Golf Course Residential District
- § 230-69 Community development objectives.
- § 230-70 Use regulations.
- § 230-71 Height, area, width and yard requirements.
- § 230-72 General requirements.
- § 230-73 Procedural requirements.
- Ch 230 Art XIII C Commercial District
- § 230-74 Applicability.
- § 230-75 Use regulations.
- § 230-76 Height regulations.
- § 230-77 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 230-78 Development standards and regulations.
- § 230-78.1 Satellite uses.
- Ch 230 Art XIV BP Business Office and Professional District
- § 230-79 Intent.
- § 230-80 Use regulations.
- § 230-81 Height regulations.
- § 230-82 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 230-83 Special regulations.
- § 230-84 Site plan review.
- Ch 230 Art XV S Shopping Center District
- § 230-85 Applicability.
- § 230-86 Use regulations.
- § 230-87 Height regulations.
- § 230-88 Area, width, yards and building coverage.
- § 230-89 Development plan.
- § 230-90 Planning Commission referral.
- § 230-91 Outdoor storage and waste disposal.
- § 230-91.1 Satellite uses.
- Ch 230 Art XVI RS Regional Shopping Center District
- § 230-92 Applicability.
- § 230-93 Intent.
- § 230-94 Permitted uses.
- § 230-95 Development standards.
- § 230-96 Stage development.
- § 230-97 Submission and processing of development plan.
- § 230-98 Other submissions; recommendations of county.
- § 230-99 Compliance required.
- § 230-100 Expiration of approval.
- § 230-100.1 Satellite uses.
- Ch 230 Art XVII LI Limited Industrial District
- § 230-101 Intent.
- § 230-102 Applicability.
- § 230-103 Use regulations.
- § 230-104 Smoke.
- § 230-105 Dust and gases.
- § 230-106 Noise.
- § 230-107 Odors.
- § 230-108 Glare and heat.
- § 230-109 Vibration.
- § 230-110 Radioactivity and electrical disturbance.
- § 230-111 Uses to be conducted indoors.
- § 230-112 Outdoor storage and waste disposal.
- § 230-113 Electric, diesel, gas or other power.
- § 230-114 Industrial waste or sewage.
- § 230-115 Height regulations.
- § 230-116 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 230-117 On-site parking and loading.
- § 230-118 Application and approval procedure.
- § 230-119 Landscaping and screening.
- § 230-120 Entrance- and accessways.
- Ch 230 Art XVIII Signs
- § 230-121 Purpose.
- § 230-122 Scope; applicability.
- § 230-123 Definitions.
- § 230-124 Design standards.
- § 230-125 General regulations.
- § 230-126 Residential district regulations.
- § 230-127 Commercial and industrial district regulations.
- § 230-128 Regional Shopping Center (RS) regulations.
- § 230-129 (Reserved)
- § 230-130 (Reserved)
- § 230-131 Sign permits; fees.
- § 230-132 Special events.
- § 230-133 Illustrative sketches.
- Ch 230 Art XIX Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 230-134 Required parking.
- § 230-135 Location adjustments.
- § 230-136 Required loading facilities.
- § 230-137 Parking in required yards.
- § 230-138 Parking space sizes.
- § 230-138.1 Reserved parking.
- § 230-138.2 Special requirements for parking structures.
- § 230-138.3 Exceptions to floor area calculations.
- Ch 230 Art XX Nonconforming Uses
- § 230-139 Nonconforming buildings, structures and uses.
- § 230-140 Nonconforming lots.
- Ch 230 Art XXI Miscellaneous Provisions
- § 230-141 Public utility corporations.
- § 230-142 Location of filling station equipment.
- § 230-143 Reduction of lot.
- § 230-144 Modification of front yard requirements.
- § 230-145 Dwellings in industrial districts.
- § 230-146 Projections into required yards.
- § 230-147 Corner vision obstructions.
- § 230-148 Fences and walls.
- § 230-149 Accessory uses.
- § 230-150 Prohibited uses.
- § 230-151 (Reserved)
- § 230-152 Farm buildings.
- § 230-153 Swimming pool fences.
- § 230-154 Private and semi-private recreation facilities.
- § 230-155 Landscaping and screening.
- § 230-156 Entrance- and accessways for residential development.
- § 230-156.1 Day-care facilities.
- § 230-156.2 Procedures and standards for conditional use approval.
- § 230-156.3 Additional limitations to required yards.
- § 230-156.4 Special regulations for restaurant, outdoor customer dining area.
- § 230-156.5 Special regulations for flag lots.
- § 230-156.6 Requirements for smoking lounge and vape stores.
- Ch 230 Art XXII Administration
- § 230-157 Enforcement.
- § 230-158 Building permit required.
- § 230-159 Building permit applications.
- § 230-160 Issuance of building permit.
- § 230-161 Use and occupancy permit required.
- § 230-162 Use and occupancy permit applications.
- § 230-163 Issuance of use and occupancy permit.
- § 230-164 Approval or refusal of permits.
- Ch 230 Art XXIII Zoning Hearing Board
- § 230-165 Establishment; membership; terms; removal.
- § 230-166 Organization; quorum; rules; annual report.
- § 230-167 Hearings.
- § 230-168 Persons entitled to initiate action.
- § 230-169 Manner of initiating action.
- § 230-170 Time limitations.
- § 230-171 Notice of hearing.
- § 230-172 Parties.
- § 230-173 Witnesses.
- § 230-174 Representation.
- § 230-175 Rules of evidence.
- § 230-176 Record of proceedings.
- § 230-177 Communications.
- § 230-178 Decisions.
- § 230-179 Copies of decisions.
- § 230-180 Appeals to the courts.
- § 230-181 Expiration of special permits, exceptions and variances.
- § 230-182 Appeals from Zoning Officer.
- § 230-183 Challenging validity of ordinances.
- § 230-184 Variances.
- § 230-185 Special exceptions.
- § 230-186 Other appeals.
- Ch 230 Art XXIV Amendments
- § 230-187 Power of amendment.
- § 230-188 Public hearing and notice.
- § 230-189 Citizens' petition.
- § 230-190 Citizens' protest.
- § 230-191 Referral to Planning Commission.
- Ch 230 Art XXV Enforcement
- § 230-192 Enforcement notice.
- § 230-193 Causes of action.
- § 230-194 Jurisdiction.
- § 230-195 Enforcement remedies.
- Ch 230 Art XXVI Fees
- § 230-196 Fees.
- Ch 230 Art XXVII ECPOD Expressway Corridor Preservation Overlay District
- § 230-197 Legislative intent.
- § 230-198 Application procedures standards and criteria.
- § 230-199 Permitted land use categories.
- § 230-200 Open space, historic preservation and civic uses.
- § 230-201 Basic and incentive mixing regulations.
- § 230-202 Incentive standards for overlay option No. 2.
- § 230-203 Incentive standards for overlay option No. 3.
- § 230-204 Land use area plan.
- § 230-205 Additional dimensional and development regulations.
- Ch 230 Art XXVIII RC Retail Center Regulations
- § 230-206 Purpose.
- § 230-207 Dimensional standards.
- § 230-208 Parking regulations.
- § 230-209 Central common area.
- § 230-210 Building bulk and construction.
- § 230-211 Development regulations.
- § 230-212 Lighting.
- § 230-213 Signs.
- Ch 230 Art XXIX HLI Highway Limited Industrial Overlay District
- § 230-214 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 230-215 Use regulations.
- § 230-216 Establishment of overlay district.
- § 230-217 Dimensional standards.
- § 230-218 Conditional use standards and criteria.
- § 230-219 Development standards and regulations.
- Ch 230 Art XXX Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
- § 230-220 Legislative intent.
- § 230-221 Definitions.
- § 230-222 Use and height regulations.
- § 230-223 Development regulations.
- § 230-224 Conditional use requirements.
- § 230-225 Administrative and procedural requirements.
- Ch 230 Art XXXI HLI-II Highway Limited Overlay District II
- § 230-226 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 230-227 Use regulations.
- § 230-228 Establishment of overlay district.
- § 230-229 Dimensional standards.
- § 230-230 Conditional use standards and criteria.
- § 230-231 Development standards and regulations.
- § 230-232 Parking.
- § 230-233 Special conveyancing.
- § 230-234 Change in use.
- Ch 230 Art XXXII Historic Preservation Cluster District
- § 230-235 Community development objectives.
- § 230-236 Overlay on applicable zoning districts.
- § 230-237 General requirements.
- § 230-238 Density standards.
- § 230-239 Lot area.
- § 230-240 Yard and impervious surface coverage regulations.
- § 230-241 Initiation of district.
- § 230-242 Application procedure.
- Ch 230 Art XXXIII BLI Billboard Limited Industrial District
- § 230-243 Establishment of overlay district.
- § 230-244 Permitted uses.
- § 230-245 Dimensional standards.
- § 230-246 Compliance with code requirements.
- § 230-247 Maintenance.
- Appendix
- Ch A235 (Reserved)
- Ch A236 Fees
- Ch A237 Street Lighting
- Ch A238 Water Districts
- Disposition of Ordinances
- Ch D251 Disposition of Legislation
- Ch D252 Contracts, Franchises and Agreements
- Ch D253 Indebtedness
- Ch D254 Street Acceptances and Improvements
- Ch D255 Street Vacations
- Ch D256 Subdivision Ordinances
- Ch D257 Zoning Ordinances
[HISTORY: The original Zoning Ordinance of
Montgomery Township was adopted in 1952. The Zoning Ordinance, as
amended, was made part of the general body of Township ordinances 10-1-1962 by Ord. No.
17; ratified and reenacted in its entirety 3-16-1981 by Ord. No.
17-012; adopted and reenacted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Montgomery 7-6-1981 by Ord. No. 17-014; readopted 2-12-2007 by Ord. No.
06-211Z.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Brush, grass and weeds — See Ch. 65.
Building construction and fire prevention — See Ch. 69.
Driveways — See Ch. 92.
Junk and junk dealers — See Ch. 128.
Noise — See Ch. 151.
Nuisances — See Ch. 155.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 205.
Fees — See Ch. A236.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Sky Exposure Plane Diagram
Attachment 2 - Table 230-AAttachment 3 - R-1 Zoning DiagramAttachment 4 - R-1 Cluster Zoning DiagramAttachment 5 - R-2 ZoningAttachment 6 - R-2 ClusterAttachment 7 - R-3 and R-3A zoningAttachment 8 - R-5 ZoningAttachment 9 - Freestanding signsAttachment 10 - Parallel signage sketchAttachment 11 - Projecting Signs sketchAttachment 12 - Total allowable sign areaAttachment 13 - Accessory use setbacksAttachment 14 - Exhibit AAttachment 15 - Exhibit BAttachment 16 - Table of Overlay OptionsAttachment 17 - Wireless Telecommunications Table[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided
for the readoption of the Zoning Map.
