Township of West Donegal, PA
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2023-09-11
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 240 Zoning
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Authorities, Municipal
- Ch 18 Fire Companies
- Ch 26 Manager
- Ch 28 Official Map
- Ch 31 Pensions
- Ch 36 Planning Commission
- Ch 45 Salaries and Compensation
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 60 Animals
- Ch 65 Bicycles
- Ch 72 Building Construction
- Ch 77 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 82 Burning, Outdoor
- Ch 84 Business Licensing and Regulations
- Ch 88 Commercial Holding Ponds and Lagoons
- Ch 93 Curfew
- Ch 110 Fire Protection and Emergency Response
- Ch 128 Municipal Claims and Liens
- Ch 134 Noise
- Ch 139 Property Maintenance
- Ch 145 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 150 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 158 Public Property
- Ch 170 Sewers
- Ch 175 Signs
- Ch 183 Solid Waste
- Ch 190 Stormwater Management
- Ch 195 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 200 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 204 Swimming Pools, Private
- Ch 210 Taxation
- Ch 220 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 226 Water
- Ch 240 Zoning
- Ch 240 Art I Title
- § 240-1 Short title.
- Ch 240 Art II Purpose and Community Development Objectives
- § 240-2 Purpose.
- § 240-3 Community development objectives.
- Ch 240 Art III Scope
- § 240-4 Interpretation; severability.
- § 240-5 Applicability.
- Ch 240 Art IV Terminology
- § 240-6 Definitions.
- Ch 240 Art V Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
- § 240-7 Conformity of proposed land uses.
- § 240-8 Continuance of nonconforming uses.
- § 240-9 Substitution of uses.
- § 240-10 Nonconforming structures.
- § 240-11 Nonconforming lots.
- § 240-12 Previously expanded nonconforming uses and structures.
- § 240-13 Dimensional nonconformities.
- Ch 240 Art VI Zoning Districts
- § 240-14 Types of zoning districts.
- § 240-15 Official Zoning Map.
- § 240-16 District boundaries.
- Ch 240 Art VII Agricultural (A) District
- § 240-17 Purpose.
- § 240-18 Permitted uses.
- § 240-19 Special exceptions.
- § 240-20 Limitations on subdivision/land development.
- § 240-21 Design requirements.
- § 240-22 Required setbacks for poultry houses and livestock barns.
- § 240-23 Agricultural nuisance disclaimer.
- Ch 240 Art VIII Mining and Natural Extraction (MNE) District
- § 240-24 Purpose and intent.
- § 240-25 Permitted uses.
- § 240-26 Special exceptions.
- § 240-27 Height and area requirements of principal buildings and uses.
- § 240-28 Height and yard requirements of accessory buildings and uses.
- § 240-29 Requirements for all open pit mining and related aggregate processing facilities.
- § 240-30 Requirements for new open pit mining and/or related aggregate processing operations.
- § 240-31 Expansion of existing open pit mining, strip and borrow mining and related aggregate processing facilities.
- Ch 240 Art IX Rural (R) District
- § 240-32 Purpose.
- § 240-33 Permitted uses.
- § 240-34 Special exceptions.
- § 240-35 Conditional uses.
- § 240-36 Design requirements of R District.
- § 240-37 Supplemental height and yard requirements.
- § 240-38 Height and yard requirements of accessory buildings.
- Ch 240 Art X Institutional (IN) District
- § 240-39 Purpose.
- § 240-40 Permitted uses.
- § 240-41 Special exceptions.
- § 240-42 Height and area regulations of principal buildings.
- Ch 240 Art XI R-1 Low-Density Residential District
- § 240-43 Purpose.
- § 240-44 Permitted uses.
- § 240-45 Special exceptions.
- § 240-46 Conditional uses.
- § 240-47 Design requirements for principal uses in R-1 District.
- § 240-48 Height and yard requirements of accessory buildings.
- § 240-49 Required public utilities.
- Ch 240 Art XII R-2 Medium-Density Residential District
- § 240-50 Purpose.
- § 240-51 Permitted uses.
- § 240-52 Special exceptions.
- § 240-53 Conditional uses.
- § 240-54 Required public utilities.
- § 240-55 Design requirements of R-2 District.
- § 240-56 Open space requirements.
- Ch 240 Art XIII R-3 High-Density Residential District
- § 240-57 Purpose.
- § 240-58 Permitted uses.
- § 240-59 Special exceptions.
- § 240-60 Required public utilities.
- § 240-61 Design requirements of R-3 District.
- § 240-62 Open space requirements.
- Ch 240 Art XIV General Commercial (GC) District
- § 240-63 Purpose.
- § 240-64 Permitted uses.
- § 240-65 Special exceptions.
- § 240-66 Design requirements in General Commercial District.
- § 240-67 Performance standards.
- Ch 240 Art XV General Industrial (GI) District
- § 240-68 Purpose.
- § 240-69 Permitted uses.
- § 240-70 Special exceptions.
- § 240-71 Design requirements in General Industrial District.
- § 240-72 Performance standards.
- Ch 240 Art XVI Parking Regulations
- § 240-73 Applicability.
- § 240-74 Design requirements for parking facilities.
- § 240-75 Minimum off-street parking requirements.
- § 240-76 Off-premises parking.
- § 240-77 Off-street loading and unloading space.
- § 240-78 Parking and storage of motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, boats and trailers.
- Ch 240 Art XVII Specific Uses Prohibited
- § 240-79 Prohibited uses.
- Ch 240 Art XVIII General Regulations
- § 240-80 Height limit exceptions.
- § 240-81 Lot size reductions.
- § 240-82 Public utility corporations.
- § 240-83 Conversion of existing dwellings.
- § 240-84 Lots and structures to have access.
- § 240-85 Temporary farm employee housing.
- § 240-86 Cemeteries.
- § 240-87 Building setback lines.
- § 240-88 Floodplain provisions.
- § 240-89 Airport area protection standards.
- § 240-90 Home occupation regulations.
- § 240-91 No-impact home-based businesses.
- § 240-92 Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
- § 240-93 Churches and related uses.
- § 240-94 Veterinary facilities and/or kennels.
- § 240-95 Private clubs and/or fraternal lodges.
- § 240-96 Public utility structures.
- § 240-97 Campgrounds.
- § 240-98 Noncommercial keeping of animals.
- § 240-99 Mobile home parks.
- § 240-100 Boarding houses.
- § 240-101 Wetlands.
- § 240-102 Mini-warehouses within General Commercial District.
- § 240-103 Mini-warehouses within Agricultural, Rural and Institutional Districts.
- § 240-104 Buffer planting.
- § 240-105 Commercial communications antennas and towers.
- § 240-105.1 Communications antennas, towers, and equipment located within street right-of-way.
- § 240-106 Open space development.
- § 240-107 Industrial performance standards procedures.
- § 240-108 Forestry activities.
- § 240-109 Disposal sites.
- § 240-110 Municipal uses.
- § 240-111 Farm-related businesses.
- § 240-112 Riding stables and riding clubs.
- § 240-113 Accessory uses and structures.
- § 240-114 General performance standards for nonresidential uses.
- § 240-115 Uses not otherwise provided for.
- § 240-115.1 Alternative energy sources.
- § 240-115.2 Event venue.
- § 240-115.3 Obstruction to vision and safety.
- § 240-115.4 Restaurants, retail uses, financial institutions or similar uses with drive-in or drive-through facilities.
- § 240-115.5 Motor vehicle washing facilities.
- § 240-115.6 Family/caregiver suite.
- § 240-115.7 Accessory dwelling unit.
- § 240-115.8 Erection of more than one principal building on a single lot.
- § 240-115.9 Short-term lodging.
- Ch 240 Art XIX Administration and Enforcement
- § 240-116 Zoning Officer.
- § 240-117 Duties and responsibilities of Zoning Officer.
- § 240-118 Zoning permits.
- § 240-119 Certificate of use and occupancy.
- § 240-120 Violations.
- § 240-121 Enforcement notice.
- § 240-122 Enforcement action.
- § 240-123 Violations and penalties.
- § 240-124 Remedies.
- Ch 240 Art XX Zoning Hearing Board
- § 240-125 Creation and membership.
- § 240-126 Organization.
- § 240-127 Powers and duties.
- § 240-128 Applications.
- § 240-129 Hearings.
- § 240-130 Time limitations.
- § 240-131 Appeals.
- § 240-132 Multiple and pending applications.
- Ch 240 Art XXI Conditional Uses
- § 240-133 Decision by Board of Supervisors; criteria; conditions.
- Ch 240 Art XXII Amendments
- § 240-134 Authority to amend.
- § 240-135 Amendments initiated by Township Planning Commission.
- § 240-136 Amendments initiated by Board of Supervisors.
- § 240-137 Procedure for petition.
- § 240-138 Referral to County Planning Commission.
- § 240-139 Curative amendment.
- § 240-140 Municipal curative amendment.
- § 240-141 Public hearing.
- § 240-142 Action by Board of Supervisors.
- § 240-143 Authentication of Official Zoning Map.
- Ch 240 Art XXIII Limited Commercial (LC) District
- § 240-144 Purpose.
- § 240-145 Permitted uses.
- § 240-146 Special exceptions.
- § 240-147 Design requirements in Limited Commercial (LC) District.
- § 240-148 Performance standards.
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of West Donegal 10-6-2003 by Ord. No. 149-2003. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Planning Commission — See Ch. 36.
Animals — See Ch. 60.
Building construction — See Ch. 72.
Outdoor burning — See Ch. 82.
Noise — See Ch. 134.
Nuisances — See Ch. 139.
Sewers — See Ch. 170.
Signs — See Ch. 175.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 190.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 195.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 200.
Private swimming pools — See Ch. 204.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 220.
Water — See Ch. 226.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Design Requirements in the Agricultural District
Attachment 2 - Setbacks for New Open Pit Mining and Related Aggregate Processing OperationsAttachment 3 - Setbacks for the Expansion of Existing Open Pit Mining OperationsAttachment 4 - Design Requirements of R DistrictAttachment 5 - Design Requirements for Principal Uses in R-1 DistrictAttachment 6 - Design Requirements of R-2 DistrictAttachment 7 - Design Requirements of R-3 DistrictAttachment 8 - Design Requirements in the Commercial DistrictAttachment 9 - Design Requirements in the Industrial DistrictAttachment 10 - Zoning Map Amendments