Township of Lower Gwynedd, PA
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2023-07-25
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The Code
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Part Twelve: Planning and Zoning Code
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Title Six: Zoning
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Chapter 1290 Fp Floodplain Conservation District
- Adopting Ordinance
- Ch AO Ordinance No. 263
- Comparative Section Table
- Ch CST Comparative Section Table
- The Code
- Part Two: Administrative Code
- Title Two: General Provisions
- Ch 202 Codified Ordinances
- Ch 204 Official Standards
- Ch 206 Lines and Boundaries
- Ch 208 General Fee Schedule
- Ch 210 Agreements
- Title Four: Legislation
- Ch 220 Board of Supervisors
- Ch 221 Salaries and Compensation of Supervisors
- Ch 222 Ordinances and Resolutions
- Title Six: Administration
- Ch 230 Township Manager
- Ch 232 Township Solicitor
- Ch 234 Township Treasurer
- Ch 236 Township Secretary
- Ch 238 Township Auditors
- Ch 240 Tax Collector
- Ch 242 Township Engineer
- Ch 244 Township Police
- Ch 246 Township Roadmaster
- Ch 248 Township Code Official
- Title Eight: Authorities, Boards and Commissions
- Ch 270 Authorities
- Ch 272 Planning Commission
- Ch 274 Zoning Hearing Board
- Ch 276 Park and Recreation Board
- Ch 278 Board of Plumbing Examiners
- Ch 280 Environmental Advisory Council
- Ch 282 Historical Advisory Committee
- Ch 284 Human Relations Commission
- Title Ten: Employment Provisions
- Ch 290 Employees Generally
- Ch 292 Police Pension Fund
- Ch 294 Fire and Ambulance Services
- Part Four: Traffic Code
- Ch 410 General Provisions
- Ch 420 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- Ch 456 Operation Generally
- Ch 457 Speed Limits
- Ch 458 Stop Signs
- Ch 459 One-Way Streets
- Ch 460 Parking
- Ch 461 Traffic Control Signage
- Part Six: General Offenses Code
- Ch 610 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- Ch 612 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 620 Animals
- Ch 630 Fireworks
- Ch 650 Brush, Weeds and Grass
- Ch 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- Ch 680 Hunting Prohibition on Township Property
- Part Eight: Business Regulation and Taxation Code
- Title Two: Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- Ch 810 General Code Penalty
- Title Four: Business Regulation
- Ch 824 Community Antenna Television Systems
- Ch 836 Insurance Companies
- Ch 850 Peddling, Soliciting and Transient Sales
- Ch 856 Solid Waste Haulers
- Title Six: Taxation
- Ch 882 Local Services Tax
- Ch 884 Realty Transfer Tax
- Ch 886 Business Privilege Tax
- Ch 888 Mercantile License Tax
- Ch 890 Earned Income Tax
- Ch 892 Local Taxpayers Bill of Rights
- Ch 894 Volunteer Service Tax Credits
- Part Ten: Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code
- Title Two: Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- Ch 1020 General Code Penalty
- Title Four: Street and Sidewalk Areas
- Ch 1040 Streets
- Ch 1042 Sidewalks
- Ch 1044 Driveways
- Ch 1046 Historic Markers Program
- Title Five: Streetlighting Districts
- Ch 1050 Streetlighting Districts
- Title Six: Utilities
- Ch 1060 Sewers Generally
- Ch 1062 Sewer Rates and Charges
- Ch 1064 On-Lot Sewage Disposal Facilities
- Ch 1065 Grinder Pumps
- Ch 1066 Water
- Title Eight: Other Public Services
- Ch 1080 Library
- Ch 1082 Solid Waste Management
- Ch 1084 Municipal Waste Collection and Recycling
- Ch 1086 Township-Designated Trash Hauler
- Part Twelve: Planning and Zoning Code
- Title Two: Planning
- Ch 1220 Planning Commission
- Ch 1222 Comprehensive Plan
- Title Four: Subdivision and Land Development Regulations; Stormwater Management
- Ch 1230 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 1232 (Reserved)
- Ch 1234 (Reserved)
- Ch 1236 Recreation Impact Fees
- Ch 1238 (Reserved)
- Ch 1240 (Reserved)
- Ch 1241 Stormwater Management
- Ch 1242 (Reserved)
- Title Six: Zoning
- Ch 1250 Short Title; Statement of Community Intent; Interpretation; Conflict of Laws; Definitions
- Ch 1252 Zoning Hearing Board
- Ch 1254 Districts Generally and Zoning Map
- Ch 1255 AA Residential District
- Ch 1256 AA-1 Residential District
- Ch 1257 A Residential District
- Ch 1258 A-1 Residential District
- Ch 1259 A-2 Residential District
- Ch 1260 B Residential District
- Ch 1262 C Residential District
- Ch 1264 Cd Cluster Development Residential District
- Ch 1266 CD-1 Cluster Development Residential District
- Ch 1267 Mr Mixed Residential Development District
- Ch 1268 E Residential District
- Ch 1269 E-1 Residential District
- Ch 1269A E-2 Residential District
- Ch 1270 MD Municipal District
- Ch 1271 Lower Pike Overlay District
- Ch 1272 MF-1 Multifamily Residential District
- Ch 1274 (Reserved)
- Ch 1276 MF-3 Multifamily Residential District
- Ch 1278 MF-3-A Multifamily Residential District
- Ch 1279 MF-3-B Multifamily Residential District
- Ch 1280 D Business District
- Ch 1282 D-1 Special Use District
- Ch 1284 D-2 Planned Business District
- Ch 1285 D-3 Special Business District
- Ch 1286 D-4 Special Business District
- Ch 1287 F Industrial District
- Ch 1288 F-1 Limited Industrial District
- Ch 1289 Po Professional Office District
- Ch 1289.1 PO-2 Professional Office District
- Ch 1290 Fp Floodplain Conservation District
- Ch 1290 Art I Statutory Authorization
- § 1290.01 Authority.
- Ch 1290 Art II General Provisions
- § 1290.02 Intent.
- § 1290.03 Applicability.
- § 1290.04 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- § 1290.05 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- Ch 1290 Art III Definitions.
- § 1290.06 Terms defined.
- Ch 1290 Art IV Identification of Floodplain Areas
- § 1290.07 Identification.
- § 1290.08 Description and special requirements.
- § 1290.09 Changes in identification of area.
- § 1290.10 Boundary disputes.
- § 1290.11 Corporate boundary changes.
- Ch 1290 Art V Permitted Uses
- § 1290.12 Uses permitted by right.
- § 1290.13 Prohibited uses.
- § 1290.14 Banned uses.
- § 1290.15 Special requirements for subdivisions.
- § 1290.16 Nonconforming structures and uses.
- § 1290.17 Improvements to existing structures.
- Ch 1290 Art VI Variances
- § 1290.18 General.
- § 1290.19 Variance procedures.
- § 1290.20 Standards for granting variances.
- Ch 1290 Art VII Technical Provisions in Event of Variance Being Granted
- § 1290.21 General.
- § 1290.22 Special requirements for manufactured homes.
- § 1290.23 Special requirements for recreational vehicles.
- § 1290.24 Elevation and floodproofing requirements.
- § 1290.25 Design and construction standards.
- Ch 1290 Art VIII Administration
- § 1290.26 Designation of Floodplain Administrator.
- § 1290.27 Permits required.
- § 1290.28 Duties and Responsibilities of Floodplain Administrator.
- § 1290.29 Application procedures and requirements.
- § 1290.30 Changes.
- § 1290.31 Start of construction.
- § 1290.32 Enforcement.
- § 1290.33 Appeals.
- § 1290.34 Severability.
- Ch 1290 Art IX Enactment
- § 1290.35 Adoption.
- Ch 1291 MT Mass Transit Overlay District
- Ch 1292 Signs
- Ch 1294 Off-Street Parking and Loading
- Ch 1295 Wireless Telecommunications Towers, Antennas and Overlay District
- Ch 1296 Nonconforming Uses
- Ch 1298 General Provisions
- Ch 1299 Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- Title 8: Traffic Impact Fee
- Ch 1320 Traffic Impact Fee
- Part Fourteen: Building, Housing and Fire Prevention Code
- Title Two: Administration, Enforcement and Penalty
- Ch 1420 General Code Penalty
- Title Four: Building Standards
- Ch 1440 Adoption of Uniform Construction Code Standards
- Ch 1444 Plumbing Code
- Ch 1448 Electrical Code
- Ch 1450 Property Maintenance
- Ch 1452 Property Maintenance Code
- Title Six: Miscellaneous Building Regulations
- Ch 1460 Alarm Systems
- Ch 1464 Excavations
- Ch 1468 Numbering of Houses and Buildings
- Ch 1472 Swimming Pools
- Ch 1474 Topsoil Removal
- Ch 1478 Licensing of Contractors
- Part Sixteen: (Reserved)
- Title Two: (Reserved)
- Ch 1610 (Reserved)
- Ch 1620 (Reserved)
- Ch 1630 (Reserved)
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Lower Gwynedd 2-23-2016 by Ord.
No. 504.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
STATUTORY REFERENCES
Flood control — See 2nd Class
Sec. 516.
Widening and deepening watercourses — See
2nd Class Sec. 702-XLIV.
Zoning — See Penna. Mun. Plan. Code, Art. VI.
GENERAL REFERENCES
Drainage from driveways — See Section 1044.01.
Construction and development in flood plain
districts — See Ch. 1240.
Establishment — See Section 1254.01.
Stormwater — See Sections 1444.42,
1444.45.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance repealed former Ch. 1290, FP
Flood Plain Conservation District, adopted 12-10-1985 by Ord. No.
223, as amended.
