Township of Rostraver, PA Zoning

Township of Rostraver, PA

Westmoreland County

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 5 Auditor
Ch 12 Council of Governments
Ch 16 Drug Task Force
Ch 21 Fire Departments and Ambulance Associations
Ch 25 Library Board
Ch 28 Local Government Investment Trust
Ch 34 Manager
Ch 39 Meetings
Ch 45 Pensions
Ch 50 (Reserved)
Ch 51 Planning Agency
Ch 53 Police Department
Ch 57 Recreation Board
Ch 62 Salaries and Compensation
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 68 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 72 Amusements and Amusement Devices
Ch 76 Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 79 Building Regulations
Ch 80 Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 85 Curfew
Ch 90 Fees and Charges
Ch 93 Fire Prevention
Ch 95 Fireworks
Ch 97 Floodplain Management
Ch 99 Gas and Oil Exploration
Ch 101 Grading, Excavating and Filling
Ch 106 Insurance
Ch 112 Junk and Junk Dealers
Ch 118 Minibikes
Ch 124 Nuisances
Ch 129 Obscenity
Ch 133 Parades and Assemblies
Ch 137 Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 141 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 145 Property, Public
Ch 149 Rental Occupancy Report
Ch 155 Sewers
Ch 161 Solid Waste
Ch 164 Stormwater Management
Ch 166 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 169 Streetlighting
Ch 175 Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 178 Swimming Pools
Ch 182 Taxation
Ch 187 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 195 Zoning
Ch 195 Art I Titles
§ 195-1 Ordinance title.
§ 195-2 Short title.
Ch 195 Art II Purpose and Objectives
§ 195-3 Purpose.
§ 195-4 Community development objectives.
Ch 195 Art III Definitions
§ 195-5 Interpretation.
§ 195-6 Definitions.
Ch 195 Art IV Establishment of Districts
§ 195-7 Zoning districts.
§ 195-8 Zoning Map.
§ 195-9 Interpretation of district boundaries.
Ch 195 Art V General Provisions
§ 195-10 Use of property.
§ 195-11 Restrictions.
Ch 195 Art VI A-1 Agricultural District
§ 195-12 Statement of purpose and use summary.
§ 195-13 Conditional use provisions.
§ 195-14 Special exception provisions.
§ 195-15 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art VII (Reserved)
§ 195-16 through § 195-19. (Reserved)
Ch 195 Art VIII R-1 Single-Family Residential District
§ 195-20 Statement of purpose and use summary.
§ 195-21 Conditional use provisions.
§ 195-22 Special exception provisions.
§ 195-23 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art IX R-2 Suburban Residential District
§ 195-24 Statement of purpose and use summary.
§ 195-25 Conditional use provisions.
§ 195-26 Special exception provisions.
§ 195-27 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art X R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District
§ 195-28 Statement of purpose and use summary.
§ 195-29 Conditional use provisions.
§ 195-30 Special exception provisions.
§ 195-31 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art XI B-1 Special Business District
§ 195-32 Statement of purpose and use summary.
§ 195-33 Conditional use provisions.
§ 195-34 Special exception provisions.
§ 195-35 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art XII B-2 Retail Business District
§ 195-36 Statement of purpose and use summary.
§ 195-37 Conditional use provisions.
§ 195-38 Special exception provisions.
§ 195-39 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art XIIA The MU Mixed Use District
§ 195-39.1 Statement of purpose and use summary.
§ 195-39.2 Conditional use provisions.
§ 195-39.3 Special exception provisions.
§ 195-39.4 Lot, area and dimensional requirements and performance standards.
Ch 195 Art XIII I-1 Light Industrial District
§ 195-40 Statement of purpose and use summary.
§ 195-41 Conditional use provisions.
§ 195-42 Special exception provisions.
§ 195-43 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art XIV I-2 Heavy Industrial District
§ 195-44 Statement of purpose and use summary.
§ 195-45 Conditional use provisions.
§ 195-46 Special exception provisions.
§ 195-47 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art XV I-3 Mixed Industrial - Services District
§ 195-48 Statement of purpose and use summary.
§ 195-49 Conditional use provisions.
§ 195-50 Special exception provisions.
§ 195-51 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art XVI Sign Requirements
§ 195-52 Authority.
§ 195-53 Exclusions.
§ 195-54 Permitted signs: A-1, R-1, R-2 and R-3 Districts.
§ 195-54.1 Permitted signs: MU Mixed Use District.
§ 195-55 Permitted signs: B-1, B-2, I-1, I-2 and I-3 Districts.
§ 195-55.1 Electronic variable message sign.
§ 195-56 Signs in shopping centers and integrated industrial areas.
§ 195-57 Portable or mobile signs.
§ 195-58 General standards.
§ 195-58.1 Sign measurement.
§ 195-59 Permits.
Ch 195 Art XVII Parking and Loading Requirements
§ 195-60 Procedure.
§ 195-61 Extent of control.
§ 195-62 Schedule of minimum requirements for off-street parking.
§ 195-63 Schedule of requirements for off-street loading.
§ 195-64 Standards for off-street parking and loading areas.
Ch 195 Art XVIII Supplementary Regulations
§ 195-65 General application.
§ 195-66 Additional dwellings and structures.
§ 195-67 Agriculture and husbandry.
§ 195-68 Area and yard requirements.
§ 195-69 Driveway regulations.
§ 195-70 Environmental protection.
§ 195-71 Essential services.
§ 195-72 Fences and hedges.
§ 195-73 Height regulations.
§ 195-74 Performance standards.
§ 195-75 Storage and screening.
§ 195-76 Single-unit mobile home installation.
§ 195-77 Subsidiary regulations.
§ 195-78 Transient vendors.
§ 195-79 Airport zoning provisions.
§ 195-80 Design review requirement.
§ 195-81 Regulations governing communications antennas and communications equipment buildings.
§ 195-81.1 Recreation facilities regulations.
§ 195-81.2 Outdoor lighting.
Ch 195 Art XIX Nonconforming Uses
§ 195-82 When permitted.
§ 195-83 Unsafe structure.
§ 195-84 Alterations.
§ 195-85 Restoration.
§ 195-86 Extension.
§ 195-87 Changes.
§ 195-88 Abandonment.
§ 195-89 Unlawful use not authorized.
§ 195-90 District changes.
Ch 195 Art XX Administration and Enforcement
§ 195-91 Zoning Officer.
§ 195-92 Zoning permit.
§ 195-93 Conditional use permit.
§ 195-94 Occupancy permit.
§ 195-95 Temporary permits.
§ 195-96 Fees.
§ 195-97 Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 195-98 Amendments.
§ 195-99 Interpretation, purpose and conflict.
§ 195-100 Remedies.
§ 195-101 Violations and penalties.
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Public Documents

Chapter 195: Zoning

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Rostraver 7-25-1995 by Ord. No. 300. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Planning Agency — See Ch. 51.

Floodplain management — See Ch. 97.

Grading, excavating and filling — See Ch. 101.

Junk and junk dealers — See Ch. 112.

Sewers — See Ch. 155.

Stormwater management — See Ch. 164.

Occupancy of right-of-way — See Ch. 166, Art. II.

Streetlighting — See Ch. 169.

Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 175.

Swimming pools — See Ch. 178.

Chapter 195 : Zoning

Article I Titles

§ 195-1 Ordinance title.

§ 195-2 Short title.

Article II Purpose and Objectives

§ 195-3 Purpose.

§ 195-4 Community development objectives.

Article III Definitions

§ 195-5 Interpretation.

§ 195-6 Definitions.

Article IV Establishment of Districts

§ 195-7 Zoning districts.

§ 195-8 Zoning Map.

§ 195-9 Interpretation of district boundaries.

Article V General Provisions

§ 195-10 Use of property.

§ 195-11 Restrictions.

Article VI A-1 Agricultural District

§ 195-12 Statement of purpose and use summary.

§ 195-13 Conditional use provisions.

§ 195-14 Special exception provisions.

§ 195-15 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.

Article VII (Reserved)

§ 195-16 through § 195-19. (Reserved)

Article VIII R-1 Single-Family Residential District

§ 195-20 Statement of purpose and use summary.

§ 195-21 Conditional use provisions.

§ 195-22 Special exception provisions.

§ 195-23 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.

Article IX R-2 Suburban Residential District

§ 195-24 Statement of purpose and use summary.

§ 195-25 Conditional use provisions.

§ 195-26 Special exception provisions.

§ 195-27 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.

Article X R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District

§ 195-28 Statement of purpose and use summary.

§ 195-29 Conditional use provisions.

§ 195-30 Special exception provisions.

§ 195-31 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.

Article XI B-1 Special Business District

§ 195-32 Statement of purpose and use summary.

§ 195-33 Conditional use provisions.

§ 195-34 Special exception provisions.

§ 195-35 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.

Article XII B-2 Retail Business District

§ 195-36 Statement of purpose and use summary.

§ 195-37 Conditional use provisions.

§ 195-38 Special exception provisions.

§ 195-39 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.

Article XIIA The MU Mixed Use District

§ 195-39.1 Statement of purpose and use summary.

§ 195-39.2 Conditional use provisions.

§ 195-39.3 Special exception provisions.

§ 195-39.4 Lot, area and dimensional requirements and performance standards.

Article XIII I-1 Light Industrial District

§ 195-40 Statement of purpose and use summary.

§ 195-41 Conditional use provisions.

§ 195-42 Special exception provisions.

§ 195-43 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.

Article XIV I-2 Heavy Industrial District

§ 195-44 Statement of purpose and use summary.

§ 195-45 Conditional use provisions.

§ 195-46 Special exception provisions.

§ 195-47 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.

Article XV I-3 Mixed Industrial - Services District

§ 195-48 Statement of purpose and use summary.

§ 195-49 Conditional use provisions.

§ 195-50 Special exception provisions.

§ 195-51 Lot, area and dimensional requirements.

Article XVI Sign Requirements

§ 195-52 Authority.

§ 195-53 Exclusions.

§ 195-54 Permitted signs: A-1, R-1, R-2 and R-3 Districts.

§ 195-54.1 Permitted signs: MU Mixed Use District.

§ 195-55 Permitted signs: B-1, B-2, I-1, I-2 and I-3 Districts.

§ 195-55.1 Electronic variable message sign.

§ 195-56 Signs in shopping centers and integrated industrial areas.

§ 195-57 Portable or mobile signs.

§ 195-58 General standards.

§ 195-58.1 Sign measurement.

§ 195-59 Permits.

Article XVII Parking and Loading Requirements

§ 195-60 Procedure.

§ 195-61 Extent of control.

§ 195-62 Schedule of minimum requirements for off-street parking.

§ 195-63 Schedule of requirements for off-street loading.

§ 195-64 Standards for off-street parking and loading areas.

Article XVIII Supplementary Regulations

§ 195-65 General application.

§ 195-66 Additional dwellings and structures.

§ 195-67 Agriculture and husbandry.

§ 195-68 Area and yard requirements.

§ 195-69 Driveway regulations.

§ 195-70 Environmental protection.

§ 195-71 Essential services.

§ 195-72 Fences and hedges.

§ 195-73 Height regulations.

§ 195-74 Performance standards.

§ 195-75 Storage and screening.

§ 195-76 Single-unit mobile home installation.

§ 195-77 Subsidiary regulations.

§ 195-78 Transient vendors.

§ 195-79 Airport zoning provisions.

§ 195-80 Design review requirement.

§ 195-81 Regulations governing communications antennas and communications equipment buildings.

§ 195-81.1 Recreation facilities regulations.

§ 195-81.2 Outdoor lighting.

Article XIX Nonconforming Uses

§ 195-82 When permitted.

§ 195-83 Unsafe structure.

§ 195-84 Alterations.

§ 195-85 Restoration.

§ 195-86 Extension.

§ 195-87 Changes.

§ 195-88 Abandonment.

§ 195-89 Unlawful use not authorized.

§ 195-90 District changes.

Article XX Administration and Enforcement

§ 195-91 Zoning Officer.

§ 195-92 Zoning permit.

§ 195-93 Conditional use permit.

§ 195-94 Occupancy permit.

§ 195-95 Temporary permits.

§ 195-96 Fees.

§ 195-97 Zoning Hearing Board.

§ 195-98 Amendments.

§ 195-99 Interpretation, purpose and conflict.

§ 195-100 Remedies.

§ 195-101 Violations and penalties.