Township of Westtown, PA
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2022-11-07
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 170 Zoning
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 8 Environmental Advisory Council
- Ch 11 Fire Department
- Ch 14 Fire Prevention Bureau
- Ch 18 Intermunicipal Agreements
- Ch 22 Manager
- Ch 24 Parks and Recreation Commission
- Ch 25 Pensions
- Ch 31 Risk Management
- Ch 34 Salaries and Compensation
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 45 Alarm Systems
- Ch 47 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 49 Animals
- Ch 53 Broadband and Telecommunications
- Ch 54 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 57 Building Construction
- Ch 61 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 63 Burning, Open
- Ch 77 Energy Conservation
- Ch 80 Erosion, Sediment Control and Grading
- Ch 84 Fire Hydrants
- Ch 87 Fire Prevention
- Ch 99 Insurance
- Ch 105 Mechanical Standards
- Ch 107 Municipal Claims and Liens
- Ch 110 Nuisances
- Ch 113 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 116 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 119 Peddling, Soliciting and Transient Merchants
- Ch 122 Plumbing
- Ch 126 Property Maintenance
- Ch 132 Sewer System Collection and Conveyance Regulations
- Ch 140 Solid Waste
- Ch 144 Stormwater Management
- Ch 146 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 149 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 154 Taxation
- Ch 158 Trees
- Ch 162 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 167 Vehicles, Motorized
- Ch 170 Zoning
- Ch 170 Art I Introductory Provisions
- § 170-100 Title and effective date.
- § 170-101 General purpose.
- § 170-102 Community development objectives.
- § 170-103 Scope of regulations.
- § 170-104 Conflict.
- Ch 170 Art II Definitions
- § 170-200 General interpretation.
- § 170-201 Definitions.
- Ch 170 Art III Establishment of Districts
- § 170-300 Classes of districts.
- § 170-301 Zoning Map.
- § 170-302 Boundaries of districts.
- Ch 170 Art IV Natural Features Protection
- § 170-400 Statement of intent.
- § 170-401 Floodplain Regulations.
- § 170-402 Steep Slope Conservation District.
- § 170-403 Wetlands; soils with seasonally high water table.
- § 170-404 Existing vegetation; management practices.
- § 170-405 Agriculturally suited soils conservation.
- § 170-406 Topsoil retention.
- § 170-407 Setback from perennial creek.
- § 170-408 Forestry.
- Ch 170 Art V A/C Agricultural/Cluster Residential District
- § 170-500 Statement of intent.
- § 170-501 Use regulations.
- § 170-502 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 170-503 Design standards.
- Ch 170 Art VI R-1 Residential District
- § 170-600 Statement of intent.
- § 170-601 Use regulations.
- § 170-602 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 170-603 Design standards.
- Ch 170 Art VII R-2 Residential District
- § 170-700 Statement of intent.
- § 170-701 Use regulations.
- § 170-702 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 170-703 Design standards.
- Ch 170 Art VIII R-3 Residence-Office District
- § 170-800 Statement of intent.
- § 170-801 Use regulations.
- § 170-802 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 170-803 Design standards.
- Ch 170 Art IX Flexible Development Procedure
- § 170-900 Statement of intent.
- § 170-901 Applicability of flexible development procedure.
- § 170-902 Applicability to base zoning districts.
- § 170-903 Permitted uses.
- § 170-904 Density standards.
- § 170-905 Design standards.
- § 170-906 Administration.
- § 170-907 Open space standards.
- § 170-908 Specific requirements for homeowners' association.
- § 170-909 through § 170-915. (Reserved)
- Ch 170 Art X M-U Multi-Use District
- § 170-1000 Statement of intent.
- § 170-1001 Use regulations.
- § 170-1002 Regulations governing mobile home parks.
- § 170-1003 Regulations governing integrated townhouse development.
- § 170-1004 Regulations governing small-lot single-family detached development.
- § 170-1005 Regulations for special exception uses.
- Ch 170 Art XI C-1 Neighborhood and Highway Commercial District
- § 170-1100 Statement of intent.
- § 170-1101 Use regulations.
- § 170-1102 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 170-1103 Design standards.
- § 170-1104 General standards.
- § 170-1105 Buffer requirements.
- § 170-1106 Plan submission requirements.
- Ch 170 Art XIA C-2 Highway Commercial District
- § 170-11A00 Statement of intent.
- § 170-11A01 Use regulations.
- § 170-11A02 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 170-11A03 Design standards.
- § 170-11A04 General standards.
- § 170-11A05 Buffer requirements.
- § 170-11A06 Plan submission requirements.
- Ch 170 Art XII POC Planned Office Campus District
- § 170-1200 General provisions.
- § 170-1201 Use regulations.
- § 170-1202 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 170-1203 Design standards.
- § 170-1204 Plan submission requirements.
- § 170-1205 Additional standards for conditional uses.
- § 170-1206 Regulations for multifamily dwellings.
- Ch 170 Art XIII (Reserved)
- Ch 170 Art XIV Township District
- § 170-1400 Statement of intent.
- § 170-1401 Use regulations.
- § 170-1402 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 170-1403 Design standards.
- § 170-1404 (Reserved)
- Ch 170 Art XV General Regulations
- § 170-1500 Statement of intent.
- § 170-1501 Visibility at intersections.
- § 170-1502 Projections into setbacks and setback exceptions.
- § 170-1503 Modification of front yard requirements.
- § 170-1504 Exception to height limitations.
- § 170-1505 Fences and walls.
- § 170-1506 Environmental performance standards.
- § 170-1507 Landscaping and site design.
- § 170-1508 Screening.
- § 170-1509 Storage.
- § 170-1510 Access and traffic control.
- § 170-1511 Establishment of future right-of-way widths for streets.
- § 170-1512 Access to Route 202.
- § 170-1513 Interior circulation and access.
- § 170-1514 Outdoor lighting.
- § 170-1515 Noise standards.
- § 170-1516 Keeping of animals.
- § 170-1517 Groundwater supply and protection.
- § 170-1518 (Reserved)
- § 170-1519 Standards for minimum tract and lot area; maximum density of tract usage.
- § 170-1520 Vibration, odor, dust and burning.
- Ch 170 Art XVI Supplemental Regulations
- § 170-1600 Statement of intent.
- § 170-1601 Public utility corporations.
- § 170-1602 Automobile service stations.
- § 170-1603 Accessory uses and structures.
- § 170-1604 Microwave antennae for satellite communication.
- § 170-1605 Home occupations.
- § 170-1606 Institutions.
- § 170-1607 Bed-and-breakfast facilities.
- § 170-1608 Conversion of dwellings.
- § 170-1609 Agriculture.
- § 170-1610 Temporary structures.
- § 170-1611 Swimming pools.
- § 170-1612 Utility uses.
- § 170-1613 Standards for residential care facilities for senior citizens.
- § 170-1614 Bus shelters.
- § 170-1615 Adult community development (or "adult community").
- § 170-1616 Farm-related business.
- § 170-1617 Conservation Design.
- § 170-1618 Renewable energy systems.
- § 170-1619 Conversion of accessory dwelling unit (ADU) into rental.
- Ch 170 Art XVII Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 170-1700 General requirements.
- § 170-1701 Location.
- § 170-1702 Size.
- § 170-1703 Design and maintenance standards.
- § 170-1704 Handicapped parking.
- § 170-1705 Schedule of required parking.
- § 170-1706 Shared parking.
- § 170-1707 Parking reserve area.
- § 170-1708 Parking standards for single-family residential dwellings.
- § 170-1709 Shopping center parking.
- § 170-1710 Off-street loading.
- Ch 170 Art XVIII Signs
- § 170-1800 Applicability.
- § 170-1801 Purpose and intent.
- § 170-1802 Definitions.
- § 170-1803 Prohibited signs.
- § 170-1804 Signs exempt from permit requirements.
- § 170-1805 General regulations.
- § 170-1806 Regulations by sign type: generally.
- § 170-1807 Regulations by sign type: billboards.
- § 170-1808 Regulations by sign type: limited duration, temporary and portable signs.
- § 170-1809 Signs located on lots with agricultural use.
- § 170-1810 Signs located on lots with parks and open space.
- § 170-1811 Signs located on lots with residential use.
- § 170-1812 Signs located on lots with institutional use.
- § 170-1813 Signs located on lots with commercial and industrial uses.
- § 170-1814 Removal of unsafe, unlawful, or abandoned signs.
- § 170-1815 Permits and applications.
- § 170-1816 Nonconforming signs.
- § 170-1817 Signs located on lot with legally nonconforming uses.
- § 170-1818 Substitution clause.
- § 170-1819 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 170 Art XIX Nonconformities
- § 170-1900 Statement of intent.
- § 170-1901 Nonconforming uses or structures.
- § 170-1902 Nonconforming lots of record.
- § 170-1903 Nonconforming signs.
- § 170-1904 Nonconformities subject to floodplain regulations.
- Ch 170 Art XX Administration
- § 170-2000 Duties and functions of Zoning Officer.
- § 170-2001 Requirement for building permits.
- § 170-2002 Applications for building permits.
- § 170-2003 Issuance of building permits.
- § 170-2004 Requirement of use and occupancy permits.
- § 170-2005 Applications for use and occupancy permits.
- § 170-2006 Issuance of use and occupancy permits.
- § 170-2007 Sign permits.
- § 170-2008 Issuance or refusal of permits.
- § 170-2009 Conditional uses.
- § 170-2010 Limited Township and Municipal Authority Exemption.
- Ch 170 Art XXI Zoning Hearing Board
- § 170-2100 Establishment and membership.
- § 170-2101 Organization of Board.
- § 170-2102 Expenditures for services; fees.
- § 170-2103 Hearings.
- § 170-2104 Appeals from the Zoning Officer.
- § 170-2105 Challenge to validity of Zoning Ordinance or Map.
- § 170-2106 Challenge to flexible development procedures.
- § 170-2107 Variances.
- § 170-2108 Special exceptions.
- § 170-2109 Expiration of approval for special exception or variance.
- § 170-2110 Parties appellant before the Board.
- § 170-2111 Time limitations.
- Ch 170 Art XXII Amendments
- § 170-2200 Power of amendment.
- § 170-2201 Initiators of amendment proposals.
- § 170-2202 Procedures for consideration of proposed amendments.
- § 170-2203 Public hearing.
- § 170-2204 Readvertisement of amendments.
- Ch 170 Art XXIII Violations Remedies; Fees; Liability
- § 170-2300 Actions contrary to terms of chapter.
- § 170-2301 Enforcement notice.
- § 170-2302 Causes of action.
- § 170-2303 Enforcement remedies.
- § 170-2304 Fees and expenses.
- § 170-2305 Municipal liability.
- Ch 170 Art XXIV Historic Preservation
- § 170-2400 Westtown Township Historical Commission.
- Ch 170 Art XXV Wireless Communications Facilities
- § 170-2500 Purposes.
- § 170-2501 Definitions.
- § 170-2502 Small wireless facilities.
- § 170-2503 Non-tower wireless communications facilities.
- § 170-2504 Tower-based wireless communications facilities.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Westtown 10-21-1991 by Ord. No. 91-13. Amendments noted where
applicable.[1]]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Broadband and telecommunications — See Ch. 53.
Building construction — See Ch. 57.
Erosion, sediment control and grading — See Ch. 80.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 87.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 149.
[1]
Editor's Note: This chapter was amended 8-19-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-05. Prior to its inclusion in the Code, Ord. No. 2019-5 was
repealed 3-16-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-01. Ordinance No. 2020-01 stated
that this chapter is to read as it did before Ord. No. 2019-05 was
enacted.
