Township of Springfield, PA
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Chapter 114 Zoning
- The Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administrative Procedures
- Ch 3 Alarm Devices
- Ch 4 Amusement Devices
- Ch 5 Animals
- Ch 7 Auditor
- Ch 8 Authority, Municipal
- Ch 11 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 13 Construction Code, Uniform
- Ch 16 Burning, Outdoor
- Ch 18 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch 21 Curfew
- Ch 24 Disorderly Conduct
- Ch 26 Emergency Services Board
- Ch 27 Environmental Advisory Commission
- Ch 28 Erosion and Sedimentation Control
- Ch 29 Excavations
- Ch 31 False Alarms
- Ch 34 Fire Department
- Ch 36 (Reserved)
- Ch 38 Food and Drink
- Ch 40 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 42 (Reserved)
- Ch 45 Health and Sanitation
- Ch 46 Historic Resources
- Ch 47 Human Relations; Discrimination
- Ch 48 (Reserved)
- Ch 49 Insurance
- Ch 52 Library
- Ch 53 Littering
- Ch 55 Manager, Township
- Ch 57 Meetings of Board of Commissioners
- Ch 59 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 60 (Reserved)
- Ch 62 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 63 Pensions
- Ch 65 Planning Commission
- Ch 67 (Reserved)
- Ch 69 Police Department
- Ch 70 Precious Metals, Dealers in
- Ch 70A Property Maintenance
- Ch 71 Real Estate Registry
- Ch 72 Recycling
- Ch 73 Refrigerators, Abandoned
- Ch 75 Reimbursement of Accidents
- Ch 77 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 78 Sale of Real Property
- Ch 79 Seal
- Ch 81 Sewers
- Ch 84 Shade Tree Commission
- Ch 85 Single-Use Plastic Carry-Out Bags
- Ch 86 Social Security
- Ch 88 Stormwater Management
- Ch 89 Street and Highway Widths
- Ch 90 Street Numbers
- Ch 92 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 95 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 98 Swimming Pools
- Ch 100 Taxation
- Ch 103 Transportation Development District
- Ch 105 Vehicles, Abandoned and Repairable; Junkyards
- Ch 107 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 111 Watercourses and Drainage Facilities
- Ch 114 Zoning
- Ch 114 Art I Legislative Intent; Objectives
- § 114-10 Declaration of legislative intent and general community development objectives.
- § 114-11 Detailed community development objectives.
- Ch 114 Art II Definitions
- § 114-20 General usage.
- § 114-21 Definition of terms.
- Ch 114 Art III Districts
- § 114-30 District designations.
- § 114-31 Boundaries; Zoning Map.
- § 114-32 Interpretation of boundary lines.
- § 114-33 Division of lots by boundary lines.
- Ch 114 Art IIIA AAA Residential District
- § 114-3A0 Legislative intent.
- § 114-3A1 Permitted uses.
- § 114-3A2 Density and dimensional standards.
- § 114-3A3 Inventory and analysis.
- § 114-3A4 Design standards.
- § 114-3A5 Ownership and maintenance of common facilities and open space.
- § 114-3A6 Phasing.
- § 114-3A7 Tracts 25 acres or larger that provide minimum of 75% open space.
- Ch 114 Art IIIB AAA-AT Age Targeted Residential Overlay District
- § 114-3B0 Legislative intent.
- § 114-3B1 Permitted uses.
- § 114-3B2 General regulations.
- § 114-3B3 Density and dimensional standards.
- § 114-3B4 Inventory and analysis.
- § 114-3B5 Design and development standards.
- § 114-3B6 Ownership and maintenance of common facilities and open space.
- Ch 114 Art IIIC AAA-AQ1 Age Qualified Residential-1 Overlay District
- § 114-3C0 Legislative intent.
- § 114-3C1 Applicability.
- § 114-3C2 Permitted uses.
- § 114-3C3 Density and dimensional standards.
- § 114-3C4 Inventory and analysis.
- § 114-3C5 Design and development standards.
- § 114-3C6 Ownership and maintenance of common facilities and open space.
- Ch 114 Art IV AA Residence District
- § 114-40 General.
- § 114-41 Permitted uses.
- § 114-42 Lot and building area.
- § 114-43 Lot width.
- § 114-44 Yards.
- § 114-45 Design alternative.
- Ch 114 Art V A Residence District
- § 114-50 General.
- § 114-51 Permitted uses.
- § 114-52 Lot and building area.
- § 114-53 Lot width.
- § 114-54 Yards.
- Ch 114 Art VI B Residence District
- § 114-60 General.
- § 114-61 Permitted uses.
- § 114-62 Lot and building area.
- § 114-63 Lot width.
- § 114-64 Yards.
- Ch 114 Art VII C Residence District
- § 114-70 General.
- § 114-71 Permitted uses.
- § 114-72 Lot and building area.
- § 114-73 Lot width.
- § 114-74 Yards.
- Ch 114 Art VIII D Residence District
- § 114-80 Legislative intent.
- § 114-81 Permitted uses.
- § 114-82 Lot and building area.
- § 114-83 Lot width.
- § 114-84 Yards.
- § 114-85 Additional standards.
- § 114-86 Access and parking standards.
- § 114-87 Landscaping.
- § 114-88 Townhouses.
- Ch 114 Art VIIIA Multifamily Apartment District
- § 114-8A0 Legislative intent.
- § 114-8A1 General regulations.
- § 114-8A2 Permitted uses.
- § 114-8A3 Development requirements.
- § 114-8A4 Application and review.
- Ch 114 Art VIIIB Cluster Residential District
- § 114-8B0 Purpose.
- § 114-8B1 General requirements.
- § 114-8B2 Drawings and plans.
- § 114-8B3 Area and design regulations; permitted uses.
- § 114-8B4 Prohibited uses.
- Ch 114 Art VIIIC Multiple Use Residence District
- § 114-8C0 Legislative intent.
- § 114-8C1 Permitted uses.
- § 114-8C2 Lot and building area.
- § 114-8C3 Lot width.
- § 114-8C4 Yards.
- § 114-8C5 Mobile home parks.
- Ch 114 Art VIIID Institutional District
- § 114-8D0 Purpose.
- § 114-8D1 Permitted uses.
- § 114-8D2 Lot and building area.
- § 114-8D3 Lot width.
- § 114-8D4 Yards.
- § 114-8D4A Yards for personal care homes/assisted living residences.
- § 114-8D5 Special development regulations.
- Ch 114 Art IX B1 Business District
- § 114-90 General.
- § 114-91 Permitted uses.
- § 114-92 Prohibited uses.
- § 114-93 Lot and building area.
- § 114-94 Yards.
- § 114-95 Landscaping.
- Ch 114 Art X B2 Business District
- § 114-100 General.
- § 114-101 Permitted uses.
- § 114-102 Prohibited uses.
- § 114-103 Lot and building area.
- § 114-104 Yards.
- § 114-105 Landscaping.
- Ch 114 Art XI S Shopping Center District
- § 114-110 General.
- § 114-111 Plan requirements.
- § 114-112 Area and design requirements.
- § 114-113 Use regulations.
- Ch 114 Art XII Industrial District
- § 114-120 General.
- § 114-121 Permitted uses.
- § 114-122 Prohibited uses.
- § 114-123 Lot and building area.
- § 114-124 Yards.
- Ch 114 Art XIIA Floodplain Conservation District
- § 114-12A0 Legislative intent
- § 114-12A1 Legislative intent.
- § 114-12A2 Applicability.
- § 114-12A3 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- § 114-12A4 Severability.
- § 114-12A5 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- § 114-12A6 Definitions.
- § 114-12A7 Identification of floodplain areas.
- § 114-12A8 Floodplain Conservation District (Identified Floodplain Area).
- § 114-12A9 Changes in identification of area.
- § 114-12A10 Boundary disputes.
- § 114-12A11 Corporate boundary changes.
- § 114-12A12 Uses permitted by right.
- § 114-12A13 Uses prohibited in Floodplain Conservation District (Identified Floodplain Area).
- § 114-12A14 Nonconforming structures and uses.
- § 114-12A15 Improvements to existing structures.
- § 114-12A16 Variances.
- § 114-12A17 Variance procedures and conditions.
- § 114-12A18 Special requirements for subdivisions.
- § 114-12A19 Special requirements for manufactured homes.
- § 114-12A20 Special requirements for recreational vehicles.
- § 114-12A21 Variance conditions.
- § 114-12A22 Technical provisions for granting of variances.
- § 114-12A23 Elevation and floodproofing requirements for variances.
- § 114-12A24 Special technical requirements for variances.
- § 114-12A25 Design and construction standards.
- § 114-12A26 Activities requiring special permits.
- § 114-12A27 Application requirements for special permits.
- § 114-12A28 Application review procedures for special permits.
- § 114-12A29 Special technical requirements for special permits.
- § 114-12A30 Designation of Floodplain Administrator.
- § 114-12A31 Permits required.
- § 114-12A32 Duties and responsibilities of Floodplain Administrator.
- § 114-12A33 Application procedures and requirements.
- § 114-12A34 Review by County Conservation District.
- § 114-12A35 Review of application by others.
- § 114-12A36 Changes.
- § 114-12A37 Placards.
- § 114-12A38 Start of construction.
- § 114-12A39 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
- § 114-12A40 Appeals.
- § 114-12A41 Enactment.
- Ch 114 Art XIIB Regulations for Areas of Steep Slopes
- § 114-12B0 Legislative intent.
- § 114-12B1 Modification of requirements.
- § 114-12B2 Definitions.
- § 114-12B3 Regulations.
- § 114-12B4 Liability.
- Ch 114 Art XIIC Limited Industrial District
- § 114-12C0 Legislative intent.
- § 114-12C1 Permitted uses.
- § 114-12C2 Prohibited uses.
- § 114-12C3 Lot and building area.
- § 114-12C4 Building height.
- § 114-12C5 Yards.
- Ch 114 Art XIID Historic Resource Overlay District
- § 114-12D0 Purpose; authority.
- § 114-12D1 Legislative intent.
- § 114-12D2 Applicability; Role of Historical Commission Regarding Historic Resource Inventory.
- § 114-12D3 Historic Resource Inventory.
- § 114-12D4 Permitted uses.
- § 114-12D5 Bulk, area and setback requirements.
- § 114-12D6 Specific requirements for special exception approval.
- § 114-12D7 Historic resource impact study.
- Ch 114 Art XIII General Regulations
- § 114-130 Bulk and area provisions.
- § 114-131 Yard encroachments.
- § 114-132 Public utility buildings.
- § 114-133 Dwellings.
- § 114-134 Off-street parking and loading provisions.
- § 114-135 Fences and walls.
- § 114-136 Sight obstruction at intersections.
- § 114-136.1 Private sales and auctions.
- § 114-137 Prohibited uses.
- § 114-138 Nonconforming uses.
- § 114-139 Real estate subdivisions.
- § 114-139.1 Conversion of school buildings in residential districts.
- § 114-139.2 No-impact home-based businesses.
- § 114-139.3 Seasonal sidewalk cafes.
- Ch 114 Art XIV Signs
- § 114-140 Purpose and intent.
- § 114-141 Exempted signs.
- § 114-142 Prohibited signs.
- § 114-143 Permitted signs.
- § 114-144 Type and quantity of permitted signs.
- § 114-145 Schedule of Sign Regulations.
- § 114-146 Illumination; maintenance.
- § 114-147 Removal of signs.
- § 114-148 Political signs.
- § 114-149 Permits and fees.
- Ch 114 Art XIVA Wireless Communications Facilities
- § 114-XIVA-149.1 Short title.
- § 114-XIVA-149.2 Purposes and findings of fact.
- § 114-XIVA-149.3 Applicability.
- § 114-XIVA-149.4 General requirements for all wireless supports and wireless communications facilities.
- § 114-XIVA-149.5 General requirements for all tower-based wireless supports.
- § 114-XIVA-149.6 Tower-based wireless supports outside of rights-of-way.
- § 114-XIVA-149.7 Tower-based wireless supports in the rights-of-way.
- § 114-XIVA-149.8 General requirements for all nontower wireless supports.
- § 114-XIVA-149.9 Nontower wireless supports outside the rights-of-way.
- § 114-XIVA-149.10 Nontower wireless supports in the rights-of-way.
- § 114-XIVA-149.11 Violations and penalties applicable to all wireless supports and facilities.
- § 114-XIVA-149.12 Miscellaneous.
- Ch 114 Art XV Administration and Enforcement
- § 114-150 Zoning Officer.
- § 114-151 Building permits.
- § 114-152 Use and occupancy permits.
- § 114-153 Issuance or refusal of permits; appeals.
- § 114-154 Mobile home park permits, license fees and inspections.
- § 114-155 Conditional use procedures.
- Ch 114 Art XVI Zoning Hearing Board
- § 114-160 Appointment; composition.
- § 114-161 Powers.
- § 114-162 Reference of matters to other agencies.
- § 114-163 Rules of procedure.
- § 114-164 Appeals; notices of hearing.
- § 114-165 Special exceptions and variances.
- § 114-166 Fees for application for filing applications or petition.
- Ch 114 Art XVII Amendments
- § 114-170 Enactment of Zoning Ordinance amendments.
- § 114-171 Procedure for landowner curative amendments.
- § 114-172 Publication, advertisement and availability of ordinance.
- § 114-173 (Reserved)
- Ch 114 Art XVIII Interpretation; Penalties
- § 114-180 Interpretation; conflicts.
- § 114-181 Remedies.
- § 114-182 Violations and penalties.
- § 114-183 Severability.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Springfield 12-16-1940 by Ord. No. 242; reenacted
and amended in its entirety 8-8-1962 by Ord. No. 487.[1] Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Uniform Construction Code — See Ch. 13.
Planning Commission — See Ch. 65.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 95.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table of Zoning Map Amendments
Attachment 2 - Summary of Zoning RequirementsAttachment 3 - Schedule of Sign Regulations[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance, as amended,
was reaffirmed by the Board of Commissioners 12-12-2007 by Ord. No.
889.
