The regulations set forth in this article for each district
shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class
or kind of structure or land, except as may be hereinafter provided.
A.
No building, structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied
and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected,
constructed, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered except
in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the
district in which it is located.
B.
No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered
to: exceed the height or bulk; accommodate or house a greater number
of persons or families; occupy a greater percentage of lot area; or
to have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards or
other open space; than is required in this article, or in any other
manner be contrary to this chapter.
C.
No yard or lot existing at the time of adoption of this chapter shall
be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements herein
specified for the district in which it is located.
B.
Permissible uses and structures are presented in the section for
each district. Applications for activities listed in the subsections
titled "Permitted principal uses and structures" and "Permitted accessory
uses and structures" may be approved by the Zoning Officer upon finding
that the proposed use meets the chapter requirements. Activities listed
in the "Special exception uses and structures" subsection must be
reviewed and approved by the Borough Zoning Hearing Board, and uses
listed in the "Conditional uses and structures" subsection must be
reviewed and approved by the Borough Council. (See Appendix D and
Appendix F of this chapter for an illustration of the special exception
and conditional use procedures,[1] and §§ 286-88D and 286-91,respectively, for specific details of the process.)
[1]
Editor's Note: Said appendixes are included as attachments
to this chapter.
C.
Specific lot, yard and open space requirements are presented in the
subsections for each district. Applications for uses which do not
meet the dimensional requirements for the district in which they are
to be located may be submitted to the Borough Zoning Hearing Board
for variance consideration. (See Appendix C of this chapter[2] for an illustration of the variance procedure, and § 286-88C for specific details of the process.)
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix C is included as an attachment to
this chapter.
D.
The use regulations are also presented by category of use in the
Table of Uses, which can be found in Appendix A of this chapter, and
general dimensional requirements are presented in the "Table of General
Dimensional Requirements," which can be found in Appendix B.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Said appendixes are included as attachments
to this chapter.
A.
B.
Lot, yard, and open space requirements.
(2)
(a)
Front yard: 30 feet from edge of cartway of adjoining street
or alley.
(c)
Rear yard:
[1]
Principal structure: 35 feet from rear lot line or edge of cartway
of adjoining alley.
[2]
Accessory structures.
[a]
Abutting an alley.
[b]
Garages or other structures 500 square feet or
greater in size: 20 feet from edge of cartway of adjoining alley.
[c]
Garages of other structures less than 500 square
feet in size: eight feet from edge of cartway of adjoining alley.
[d]
Not abutting an alley, all structures: eight feet
from rear lot line.
A.
Uses and structures.
B.
Lot, yard, and open space requirements.
A.
Uses and structures.
(3)
Special exception uses and structures (Zoning Hearing Board).
(a)
Single-family attached dwelling structures; i.e., townhouse structures (up to six dwelling units). (See § 286-28.)
(b)
Multifamily dwelling structures; i.e., apartment buildings (up to six dwelling units). (See § 286-29.)
(f)
Day-care centers or group day-care homes.
(g)
Personal care homes.
(i)
Government buildings.
(j)
Public libraries, museums or art galleries.
(k)
Funeral homes.
(l)
Clubs or fraternal organization facilities.
(m)
Public utility buildings, structures, facilities and installations.
B.
Lot, yard, and open space requirements.
(1)
Minimum lot requirements. (See § 286-50.)
(a)
Minimum lot area per principal structure or use:
[1]
Residential uses.
[a]
Single-family detached dwellings: 7,500 square
feet per dwelling unit.
[b]
Two-family dwellings or conversion apartments:
3,750 square feet per dwelling unit.
[c]
Single-family attached dwelling structures: 2,500
square feet per dwelling unit; not less than 7,500 square feet per
lot.
[d]
Multifamily dwelling structures: 2,000 square feet
per dwelling unit; not less than 7,500 square feet per lot.
[2]
Other principal uses: 7,500 square feet.
(2)
(See § 286-30.)
A.
Uses and structures.
B.
Lot, yard, and open space requirements.
(1)
Minimum lot requirements. (See § 286-50.)
(a)
(b)
Minimum lot width (measured at the building setback line): no
minimum.
(2)
A.
Uses and structures.
(1)
Permitted principal uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(c)
Art galleries and museums.
(d)
Banks or financial institutions.
(e)
Clothes-cleaning establishments, including dry cleaners and
laundromats.
(f)
Clubs or fraternal organization facilities.
(g)
Funeral homes or mortuaries.
(h)
Government buildings.
(j)
Medical or dental offices or clinics.
(k)
Public parks or playgrounds.
(l)
Printing or binding operations.
(n)
Restaurants, bars, and/or catering operations.
(o)
Studios for art, dance, music, or broadcasting.
(2)
A.
Uses and structures.
(1)
Permitted principal uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(c)
Art galleries and museums.
(e)
Banks or financial institutions.
(f)
Business or trade schools.
(g)
Clothes-cleaning establishments, including dry cleaners and
laundromats.
(h)
Clubs or fraternal organization facilities.
(i)
Funeral homes or mortuaries.
(j)
Government buildings.
(l)
Medical or dental offices or clinics.
(m)
Printing or binding operations.
(o)
Restaurants, bars, and/or catering operations.
(p)
Studios for art, dance, music, or broadcasting.
(r)
Public parks or playgrounds.
(2)
(4)
Conditional uses and structures (Borough Council).
B.
Lot, yard, and open space requirements.
(1)
Minimum lot requirements. (See § 286-50.)
(a)
Minimum lot area per principal structure or use:
[1]
Residential uses:
[a]
Single-family detached dwellings: 7,500 square
feet per dwelling unit.
[b]
Two-family dwellings: 3,750 square feet per dwelling
unit.
[c]
Single-family attached dwelling structures: 2,500
square feet per dwelling unit; not less than 7,500 square feet per
lot.
[d]
Multifamily dwelling structures: 2,000 square feet
per dwelling unit; not less than 7,500 square feet per lot.
[2]
Commercial and other principal uses: 7,500 square feet per use.
A.
Uses and structures.
(1)
Permitted principal uses and structures (Zoning Officer).
(a)
Enclosed manufacturing, fabricating, compounding, assembling or treating operations. (See § 286-41.)
(c)
Building materials sales and storage.
(d)
Clothes-cleaning establishments, including dry cleaners and
laundromats.
(e)
Contractor's shops and yards.
(f)
Government buildings.
(g)
Kennels.
(h)
Land cultivation, including plant nurseries and/or landscaping
businesses.
(i)
Lumber yards and/or planing mills.
(j)
Personal storage warehouse.
(k)
Printing and binding operations.
(l)
Public parking garages or lots.
(m)
Public utility buildings, structures, facilities and installations.
(n)
Veterinary offices, clinics or animal hospitals.
(o)
Wholesale businesses.
(p)
Public parks or playgrounds.
B.
Lot, yard, and open space requirements.
(1)
Minimum lot requirements. (See § 286-50.)
(a)
Minimum lot area per principal structure or use: none required;
however, all lots shall be of sufficient size to provide for all proposed
buildings and structures, and shall meet all required service, access,
parking, loading and open space requirements.
(b)
Minimum lot width (measured at the building setback line): none
required.
Note: All uses and development in this district shall be undertaken in compliance with the historic preservation standards and criteria set forth in Article VII of this chapter and any subsequently enacted historic preservation regulations.
A.
Uses and structures.
(1)
Permitted principal uses and structures (Zoning Officer): same as
underlying district.
(2)
Permitted accessory uses and structures (Zoning Officer): same as
underlying district.
(3)
Special exception uses and structures (Zoning Hearing Board): same
as underlying district.
(4)
Conditional uses and structures (Borough Council): same as underlying
district.
Note: All uses, activity, and/or development in this district shall be undertaken in strict compliance with the floodproofing requirements set forth in Article VI of this chapter and any subsequently enacted floodplain management regulations.
A.
Uses and structures.
(1)
Permitted principal uses and structures (Zoning Officer): same as
underlying district.
(2)
Permitted accessory uses and structures (Zoning Officer): same as
underlying district.
(3)
Special exception uses and structures (Zoning Hearing Board): same
as underlying district.
(4)
Conditional uses and structures (Borough Council): same as underlying
district.
Note: No development shall be permitted in this district which will increase the elevation of the one-hundred-year flood. (See also Article VI of this chapter for floodproofing requirements.)
