[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Worcester 4-11-1988 by Ord. No. 100. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Authorities, Municipal
- Ch 10 Intermunicipal Agreements
- Ch 15 Manager
- Ch 18 Pension Plan, Nonuniformed
- Ch 21 Planning Commission
- Ch 26 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 28 Shade Tree Commission
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 40 Alarm Systems
- Ch 41 Fire Prevention
- Ch 44 Animals
- Ch 49 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 50 Cable Franchise Agreements
- Ch 51 Building Permit Procedures
- Ch 52 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 53 Wireless Communications Facilities
- Ch 78 (Reserved)
- Ch 81 Grading and Excavations
- Ch 83 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 87 Hunting
- Ch 102 Nuisances
- Ch 107 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 110 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 111 Noise
- Ch 113 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 116 Recyclable Materials Management
- Ch 119 Sales From Nonpermanent Structures
- Ch 122 Sewers
- Ch 126 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 128 Solid Waste Management
- Ch 129 Stormwater Management
- Ch 130 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 135 Taxation
- Ch 145 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 150 Zoning
- Ch 150 Art I General Provisions
- § 150-1 Title.
- § 150-2 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 150-3 Community development objectives; interpretation.
- § 150-4 Conflict with other provisions.
- Ch 150 Art II Establishment of Districts
- § 150-5 Classes of districts; Zoning Map.
- § 150-6 District boundaries.
- § 150-7 Federal and state owned property.
- Ch 150 Art III Terminology
- § 150-8 Word usage; interpretation.
- § 150-9 Definitions.
- Ch 150 Art IV AGR Agricultural District
- § 150-10 Legislative intent.
- § 150-11 Use regulations.
- § 150-12 Lot area and width regulations.
- § 150-13 Yard regulations.
- § 150-14 Coverage regulations.
- § 150-15 Height regulations.
- § 150-16 Parking regulations.
- § 150-17 Special requirements.
- Ch 150 Art V R-AG-200 Residential-Agricultural District
- § 150-18 Legislative intent.
- § 150-19 Use regulations.
- § 150-20 Lot area and width regulations for cluster option.
- § 150-21 Yard regulations for cluster option.
- § 150-22 Coverage regulations for cluster option.
- § 150-23 Height regulations for cluster option.
- § 150-24 Parking regulations for cluster option.
- § 150-25 Special requirements for cluster option.
- § 150-25.1 Lot area, width and yard regulations for medium-density residential option.
- § 150-25.2 Perimeter setback regulations for medium-density residential option.
- § 150-25.3 Coverage regulations for medium-density option.
- § 150-25.4 Height regulations for medium-density residential option.
- § 150-25.5 Parking regulations for medium-density residential option.
- § 150-25.6 Special requirements for medium-density residential option.
- Ch 150 Art VI R-AG-175 Residential-Agricultural District
- § 150-26 Applicability.
- § 150-27 Use regulations.
- § 150-28 Lot area and width regulations.
- § 150-29 Yard regulations.
- § 150-30 Coverage regulations.
- § 150-31 Height regulations.
- § 150-32 Parking regulations.
- § 150-33 Special requirements.
- Ch 150 Art VII R-175 Residential District
- § 150-34 Legislative intent.
- § 150-35 Use regulations.
- § 150-36 Lot area and width regulations.
- § 150-37 Yard regulations.
- § 150-38 Coverage regulations.
- § 150-39 Height regulations.
- § 150-40 Parking regulations.
- § 150-41 Special requirements.
- Ch 150 Art VIII (Reserved)
- § 150-42 (Reserved)
- § 150-43 (Reserved)
- § 150-44 (Reserved)
- § 150-45 (Reserved)
- § 150-46 (Reserved)
- § 150-47 (Reserved)
- § 150-48 (Reserved)
- § 150-49 (Reserved)
- Ch 150 Art IX R-150 Residential District
- § 150-50 Legislative intent.
- § 150-51 Use regulations.
- § 150-52 Lot area and width regulations.
- § 150-53 Yard regulations.
- § 150-54 Coverage regulations.
- § 150-55 Height regulations.
- § 150-56 Parking regulations.
- § 150-57 Special requirements.
- Ch 150 Art X (Reserved)
- § 150-58 through § 150-65. (Reserved)
- Ch 150 Art XI R-100 Residential District
- § 150-66 Legislative intent.
- § 150-67 Use regulations.
- § 150-68 Lot area and width regulations.
- § 150-69 Yard regulations.
- § 150-70 Coverage regulations.
- § 150-71 Height regulations.
- § 150-72 Parking regulations.
- § 150-73 Special requirements.
- Ch 150 Art XII R-75 Residential District
- § 150-74 Legislative intent.
- § 150-75 Use regulations.
- § 150-76 Lot area and width regulations.
- § 150-77 Yard regulations.
- § 150-78 Coverage regulations.
- § 150-79 Height regulations.
- § 150-80 Parking regulations.
- § 150-81 Special requirements.
- Ch 150 Art XIII MR Multi-Residential District
- § 150-82 Legislative intent.
- § 150-83 Use regulations.
- § 150-84 Lot area and width regulations.
- § 150-85 Yard regulations for single-family detached dwellings.
- § 150-86 Coverage regulations.
- § 150-87 Height and size regulations.
- § 150-88 Parking regulations.
- § 150-89 Special requirements.
- Ch 150 Art XIV RO Residential Office District
- § 150-90 Legislative intent.
- § 150-91 Use regulations.
- § 150-92 Lot area and width regulations.
- § 150-93 Yard regulations.
- § 150-94 Coverage regulations.
- § 150-95 Height regulations.
- § 150-96 Parking regulations.
- § 150-97 Special requirements.
- Ch 150 Art XV MHD Mobile Home Development District
- § 150-98 Use regulations.
- § 150-99 Public hearing.
- § 150-100 Accessory uses.
- § 150-101 Site design.
- § 150-102 Roadways.
- § 150-103 Parking.
- § 150-104 Utilities.
- § 150-105 Municipal use.
- Ch 150 Art XVI R-50 Residential Alternative District
- § 150-106 Legislative intent.
- § 150-107 Use regulations.
- § 150-108 Special regulations for townhouse development.
- § 150-109 Special regulations for mobile home parks.
- § 150-110 Conflict of regulations.
- Ch 150 Art XVIA Conservation Subdivisions
- § 150-110.1 Legislative intent.
- § 150-110.2 Use regulations.
- § 150-110.3 Density determination.
- § 150-110.4 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 150-110.5 Open space in Option 1.
- § 150-110.6 Lot area, width and yard requirements.
- § 150-110.7 Impervious surface coverage.
- § 150-110.8 Height regulations.
- § 150-110.9 Design process for delineation of open space and development areas.
- § 150-110.10 Uses permitted in open space.
- § 150-110.11 Open space design standards.
- § 150-110.12 Ownership and maintenance of open space and common facilities.
- § 150-110.13 (Reserved)
- § 150-110.14 (Reserved)
- § 150-110.15 (Reserved)
- § 150-110.16 (Reserved)
- § 150-110.17 (Reserved)
- § 150-110.18 (Reserved)
- § 150-110.19 (Reserved)
- § 150-110.20 (Reserved)
- Ch 150 Art XVIB LPD Land Preservation District
- § 150-110.21 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 150-110.22 Permitted uses.
- § 150-110.23 Neighborhood design standards.
- § 150-110.24 Open land standards.
- § 150-110.25 Ownership and maintenance of common facilities and open land.
- § 150-110.26 Density and dimensional standards.
- § 150-110.27 Sewage and water facilities.
- § 150-110.28 Conditional use sketch plan.
- Ch 150 Art XVII C Commercial District
- § 150-111 Legislative intent.
- § 150-112 Use regulations.
- § 150-113 Lot area and width regulations.
- § 150-114 Yard regulations.
- § 150-115 Coverage regulations.
- § 150-116 Height regulations.
- § 150-117 Parking regulations.
- § 150-118 Special requirements.
- Ch 150 Art XVIII SC Shopping Center District
- § 150-119 Legislative intent.
- § 150-120 Use regulations.
- § 150-121 Lot area and width regulations.
- § 150-122 Yard regulations.
- § 150-123 Coverage regulations.
- § 150-124 Height regulations.
- § 150-125 Parking regulations.
- § 150-126 Special requirements.
- Ch 150 Art XIX LI Limited Industrial District
- § 150-127 Legislative intent.
- § 150-128 Use regulations.
- § 150-129 Lot area and width regulation.
- § 150-130 Yard regulations.
- § 150-131 Coverage regulations.
- § 150-132 Height regulations.
- § 150-133 Parking regulations.
- § 150-134 Special requirements.
- Ch 150 Art XIXA Industrial Research District
- § 150-134.1 Legislative intent.
- § 150-134.2 Use regulations.
- § 150-134.3 Lot area and width regulation.
- § 150-134.4 Yard regulations.
- § 150-134.5 Coverage regulations.
- § 150-134.6 Height regulations.
- § 150-134.7 Parking regulations.
- § 150-134.8 Special requirements.
- Ch 150 Art XX FP Floodplain Conservation District
- § 150-135 General provisions.
- § 150-136 Word usage; definitions.
- § 150-137 Identification of floodplain areas.
- § 150-138 Floodplain Conservation District uses.
- § 150-139 Variances.
- § 150-140 Technical provisions in event of variance being granted.
- § 150-141 Activities requiring special permits.
- § 150-142 Administration.
- § 150-143 Enactment; when effective.
- § 150-144 through § 150-146. (Reserved)
- Ch 150 Art XXA SS Steep Slope Conservation District
- § 150-146.1 Legislative intent.
- § 150-146.2 Overlay concept; applicability.
- § 150-146.3 Determination of steep slope areas.
- § 150-146.4 Steep slope regulations.
- Ch 150 Art XXB Riparian Corridor Conservation District
- § 150-146.5 Legislative intent.
- § 150-146.6 Establishment and width determination of district.
- § 150-146.7 Permitted uses.
- § 150-146.8 Uses specifically prohibited.
- § 150-146.9 Nonconforming structures and uses.
- § 150-146.10 Boundary interpretation and appeals procedure.
- § 150-146.11 Inspections.
- § 150-146.12 Management of district.
- Ch 150 Art XXC AQRC Age-Qualified Residential Community
- § 150-146.13 Legislative intent.
- § 150-146.14 Permitted uses.
- § 150-146.15 Development regulations.
- § 150-146.16 Unit occupancy.
- § 150-146.17 Declaration of age restriction.
- Ch 150 Art XXD Cedars Village Overlay District
- § 150-146.18 Purpose; applicability.
- § 150-146.19 Establishment of district.
- § 150-146.20 Permitted uses: Class 1.
- § 150-146.21 Area and bulk regulations: Class 1.
- § 150-146.22 Use regulations: Class 2.
- § 150-146.23 Area and bulk regulations: Class 2.
- § 150-146.24 Additional development standards.
- § 150-146.25 Application of transferable development rights.
- § 150-146.26 Signs.
- § 150-146.27 Street access and parking.
- § 150-146.28 Landscaping and buffer requirements.
- § 150-146.29 Lighting.
- § 150-146.30 Refuse disposal areas.
- Ch 150 Art XXI Signs
- § 150-147 General sign regulations.
- § 150-148 Signs permitted in residential and agricultural districts.
- § 150-148.1 Athletic field area signs.
- § 150-149 Signs permitted in MHD, MR and RO Districts.
- § 150-150 Signs permitted in C and SC Districts.
- § 150-150.1 Signs permitted in Village overlay districts.
- § 150-151 Signs permitted in LI District.
- § 150-151.1 Signs permitted in IR District.
- § 150-152 Permits and fees.
- Ch 150 Art XXIA Billboard Overlay District
- § 150-152.1 Purpose and intent.
- § 150-152.2 General regulations.
- Ch 150 Art XXII Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 150-153 Required off-street parking facilities.
- § 150-154 Location of off-street parking.
- § 150-155 Ingress and egress.
- § 150-156 Required off-street loading and unloading facilities.
- § 150-157 Reduction of facilities.
- § 150-158 Design requirements.
- § 150-159 Reserve areas.
- § 150-160 Oversized vehicles.
- Ch 150 Art XXIII Nonconformity
- § 150-161 Land.
- § 150-162 Buildings.
- § 150-162.1 Expansion of nonconforming structure.
- § 150-162.2 Vertical expansion of nonconforming structure.
- § 150-163 Change of use.
- § 150-164 Discontinued use.
- § 150-165 Change of resumption of nonconforming uses.
- § 150-166 Expansion of nonconforming uses.
- § 150-167 Damage or destruction.
- § 150-168 Building condemned.
- § 150-169 Nonconforming signs.
- § 150-170 Zoning permit required.
- Ch 150 Art XXIV General Regulations
- § 150-171 Applicability.
- § 150-172 Effect of private covenants.
- § 150-173 Lots of record.
- § 150-174 Reduction of lot area.
- § 150-175 Obstructions to vision at intersection prohibited.
- § 150-176 Modification of front yard requirements.
- § 150-177 Accessory uses and structures.
- § 150-177.1 Agricultural uses and structures.
- § 150-178 Frontage.
- § 150-179 Flag lots.
- § 150-180 Municipally owned land.
- § 150-181 Projections into yards.
- § 150-182 Fencing and walls.
- § 150-183 Minimum habitable floor area.
- § 150-184 Isolation distances for drilled wells.
- § 150-185 Standards for on-site sewage disposal systems.
- § 150-186 Ultimate right-of-way.
- § 150-187 Special height regulations.
- § 150-188 Junkyards.
- § 150-189 Stockyards.
- § 150-190 Piggeries and pigs.
- § 150-191 Dogs.
- § 150-192 Housing of animals, livestock and poultry.
- § 150-193 Prohibited uses.
- § 150-194 Vehicular storage.
- § 150-194.1 Private vehicle sales.
- § 150-195 Private ownership of roads.
- § 150-196 Corner lots.
- § 150-197 Windmills.
- § 150-198 Satellite earth stations.
- § 150-199 Highway setbacks.
- § 150-200 Exterior lighting.
- § 150-201 Standards for home occupations.
- § 150-202 (Reserved)
- § 150-203 Detention basins in yard areas.
- § 150-204 Wetlands.
- Ch 150 Art XXV Administration
- § 150-205 Zoning Officer and Assistant Zoning Officer; appointments and qualifications.
- § 150-206 Zoning Officer duties and powers.
- § 150-207 Permits.
- § 150-208 Application for permit.
- § 150-209 Requirement of use and occupancy permits.
- § 150-210 Application for use and occupancy permits.
- § 150-211 Issuance of use and occupancy permits.
- § 150-212 Issuance or refusal of permits.
- § 150-213 Fees.
- § 150-214 Requirement of development plans.
- § 150-215 Conditional uses.
- § 150-215.1 Expiration of conditional uses.
- Ch 150 Art XXVI Zoning Hearing Board
- § 150-216 Appointment.
- § 150-217 Powers and duties.
- § 150-218 Standard for Zoning Hearing Board actions.
- § 150-219 Variances.
- § 150-220 Orders.
- § 150-221 Rules of procedure.
- § 150-222 Meetings.
- § 150-223 Technical assistance.
- § 150-224 Notice of hearings.
- § 150-225 Expiration of special exceptions and variances.
- § 150-226 Certificates of the Zoning Hearing Board.
- § 150-227 Appeal to Court.
- § 150-228 Building permits.
- Ch 150 Art XXVII Violations and Penalties; Enforcement; Fees
- § 150-229 Violations; duties of Zoning Officer.
- § 150-230 Notice of violation.
- § 150-231 Violations and penalties.
- § 150-232 Remedies.
- § 150-233 Charges and fees.
- Ch 150 Art XXVIII Amendments
- § 150-234 Amendment by the governing body.
- § 150-235 Landowner proposed amendments.
- Ch 150 Art XXIX Transferable Development Rights
- § 150-236 Purposes and authority.
- § 150-237 Definitions.
- § 150-238 Sending district.
- § 150-239 Right to transfer development rights.
- § 150-240 Calculation of development rights.
- § 150-241 Application for transferable development rights certificate.
- § 150-242 Subdivision of sending parcel.
- § 150-243 Conveyance of TDRs.
- § 150-244 Deed of transferable development rights.
- § 150-245 Declaration of restrictive covenants.
- § 150-246 Application of transferable development rights.
- § 150-247 Public acquisition of transferable development rights.
- § 150-248 Amendment and/or extinguishment.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List