Editor's Note: The Zoning Ordinance, No. 342, is included herein
as adopted by the Township Council on March 14, 1960. The original
arrangement, catchlines and subcatchlines have been retained. Amendments
have been worked into their proper places and are indicated by a history
note following the amended section. The absence of such note indicates
that the section is derived unchanged from the original ordinance.
Material enclosed in brackets has been added to the text where necessary
to correct obvious errors or to clarify the meaning where the same
is ambiguous, except that obviously misspelled words have been corrected
without notation. Ordinances zoning or rezoning specific property
or granting specific use permits are not included herein but are on
file in the Secretary's office. The map referred to in this appendix
is not printed in this volume but is on file in the township offices.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- General Laws
- Part I: Charter
- Ch CH Charter
- Ch CHCT Charter Comparative Table
- Part II: Code of Ordinances
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 3 Amusements
- Ch 4 Animals and Fowl
- Ch 5 Buildings and Building Regulation
- Ch 6 Fire Prevention and Protection
- Ch 7 Historic District
- Ch 8 Garbage, Trash and Refuse
- Ch 9 Grading, Excavation and Fills
- Ch 10 Health and Sanitation
- Ch 11 Junk and Junkyards
- Ch 12 Licenses and Miscellaneous Business Regulations
- Ch 13 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 14 Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions
- Ch 15 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 16 Peddlers, Hawkers, Solicitors and Itinerant Merchants
- Ch 17 (Reserved)
- Ch 18 Plumbing
- Ch 19 Police
- Ch 19.5 Special Assessments
- Ch 20 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
- Ch 21 Swimming Pools
- Ch 22 Taxation
- Ch 23 Water, Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 24 Liquor Licenses
- Appendices
- Apx A Street Openings
- Apx B Zoning
- Apx B Art I Short Title: Effective Date: Purpose: Interpretation: Validity: Repealer
- § B-100 Short title: Effective date.
- § B-101 Purpose.
- § B-102 Statement of community development of objectives and interpretation.
- § B-103 Conflict.
- § B-104 Validity.
- § B-105 Repealer.
- Apx B Art II Definitions
- § B-200 Definitions.
- Apx B Art III Establishment of Districts
- § B-300 Classes of districts.
- § B-301 District boundaries.
- § B-302 Federal and state-owned property.
- § B-303 Forestry and timber harvesting.
- Apx B Art IV AA Residential Districts
- § B-400 Use regulations.
- § B-401 Height regulations.
- § B-402 Area, width, yard, building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- Apx B Art V A Residential Districts
- § B-500 Use regulations.
- § B-501 Height regulations.
- § B-502 Area, width, yard, building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- Apx B Art VI B Residential Districts
- § B-600 Use regulations.
- § B-601 Height regulations.
- § B-602 Area, width, yard, building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- § B-603 Criteria for transitional use subdivision.
- § B-604 Development standards for transitional use subdivision.
- Apx B Art VII C Residential Districts
- § B-700 Use regulations.
- § B-701 Height regulations.
- § B-702 Area, width, yard, building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- Apx B Art VIII D Residential Districts
- § B-800 Use regulations.
- § B-801 Height regulations.
- § B-802 Area, width, yard, building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- § B-803 Townhouses and attached dwellings.
- Apx B Art VIII-A D-1 Residential District
- § B-VIII-A-00.A Use regulations.
- § B-VIII-A-01.A Height regulations.
- § B-VIII-A-02.A Area, width, building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- § B-VIII-A-03.A Development regulations.
- Apx B Art IX Residential Special Districts
- § B-900 Use regulations.
- § B-901 Height regulations.
- § B-902 Area, width, yard, building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- Apx B Art X Commercial Districts
- § B-1000 Use regulations.
- § B-1001 Height regulations.
- § B-1002 Area, width, yard, building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- Apx B Art XI Shopping Center District
- § B-1100 Use regulations.
- § B-1101 Development requirements.
- § B-1101.1 Development requirements in the Shopping Center District.
- § B-1101.2 Development Requirements for mid-rise apartments and high-rise apartments in the Shopping Center District.
- § B-1102 Application and review by the planning agency; approval or disapproval by the township council.
- § B-1103 Definitions.
- § B-1104 Division of lot or part thereof.
- Apx B Art XII Office Laboratory District
- § B-1200 Use regulations.
- § B-1201 Height regulations.
- § B-1202 Area, width, yard, building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- § B-1203 Off-street parking.
- § B-1204 Screening.
- Apx B Art XIII Industrial Park Districts
- § B-1300 Use regulations.
- § B-1301 Height regulations.
- § B-1302 Area, width, yard, building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- § B-1303 Off-street parking.
- § B-1304 Screening.
- § B-1305 Performance standards.
- § B-1306 Buffering requirements.
- § B-1307 Berming requirements.
- § B-1308 Design requirements for front yards.
- § B-1309 Parking and loading requirements.
- Apx B Art XIV Limited Industrial District
- § B-1400 Permitted uses.
- § B-1401 Accessory uses.
- § B-1402 Special exceptions.
- § B-1402.1 Conditional uses.
- § B-1402.2 Criteria for conditional uses.
- § B-1402.3 Area, density, width, height, yard, building coverage and impervious surface regulations for mobile home parks and mobile home lots.
- § B-1403 Performance standards.
- § B-1404 Height, area, yard and building coverage regulations.
- § B-1405 Buffering requirements.
- § B-1406 Berming requirements.
- § B-1407 Design requirements for front yards.
- § B-1408 Parking and loading requirements.
- Apx B Art XV Heavy Industrial Districts
- § B-1500 Permitted uses.
- § B-1501 Accessory uses.
- § B-1502 Special exceptions.
- § B-1503 Prohibited uses.
- § B-1504 Performance standards.
- § B-1505 Height, area, yard, building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- § B-1506 Buffering requirements.
- § B-1507 Berming requirements.
- § B-1508 Design requirements for front yards.
- § B-1509 Parking and loading requirements.
- Apx B Art XVI Signs
- § B-1600 Signs permitted in residential districts.
- § B-1601 Signs permitted in residential special, office-laboratory, commercial, limited commercial, shopping center, high rise, and open space recreation districts.
- § B-1602 Signs permitted in campus industrial park, limited industrial and in heavy industrial districts.
- § B-1602.1 Signs permitted in Planned Office Park Districts.
- § B-1602.2 Signs permitted in Mixed Use Planned Development and Business Park Districts.
- § B-1602.3 (Reserved)
- § B-1602.4 Signs permitted in the Resource Recovery District.
- § B-1602.5 Signs permitted in mid-rise apartment developments in the Interchange Development District.
- § B-1603 General sign regulations for all districts.
- § B-1604 Illumination of permitted signs.
- § B-1605 Permits for signs.
- Apx B Art XVII Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § B-1700 Required off-street parking facilities.
- § B-1701 [Location of parking facilities; conditions.]
- § B-1702 Design requirements for "D" Residential, "D-1" Residential, "E" Residential, "RS" Residential Special, Commercial, Shopping Center, Office Laboratory, Campus Industrial, Industrial Park, Limited Industrial, Heavy Industrial, High Rise Apartment and Open Space Recreation parking lots.
- § B-1703 Reduction of facilities.
- § B-1704 Required off-street loading and unloading facilities.
- § B-1705 Design requirements for parking structures.
- § B-1706 Buffering requirements.
- § B-1707 Berming requirements.
- § B-1708 Reserved parking.
- Apx B Art XVIII Nonconforming Buildings, Structures, Uses and Lots
- § B-1800 Nonconforming buildings, structures and uses.
- § B-1801 Lots nonconforming as to area and width regulations and lots of unusual dimensions.
- Apx B Art XIX General Provisions
- § B-1900 Effect of private covenants.
- § B-1901 Lots of record.
- § B-1902 Reduction of lot.
- § B-1903 Public utility corporations.
- § B-1904 Location of gasoline filling station equipment.
- § B-1905 Modification of front yard requirements.
- § B-1906 Dwelling quarters in Office-Laboratory, Industrial Park, Limited Industrial and Heavy Industrial Districts.
- § B-1907 Obstructions to vision at intersections.
- § B-1908 Projections into required yards.
- § B-1908.1 Number and size of out buildings.
- § B-1909 Fences and walls.
- § B-1910 Accessory uses.
- § B-1911 Prohibited uses.
- § B-1912 Conversions.
- § B-1913 Lot to abut a public street.
- § B-1914 Outdoor storage of supplies, by-products for waste materials in limited industrial and heavy industrial districts.
- § B-1915 Approval of plans.
- § B-1916 Exemptions.
- § B-1917 Public transportation shelters.
- § B-1918 Outside display and/or sale of merchandise.
- § B-1919 Special regulations for flag lots.
- Apx B Art XX Administration
- § B-2000 Enforcement.
- § B-2001 Requirements of use and/or occupancy permits.
- § B-2002 Applications for use and/or occupancy permits.
- § B-2003 Issuance of use and/or occupancy permit.
- § B-2004 Issuance or refusal of permits.
- § B-2005 [Consideration of effect of amendment.]
- Apx B Art XXI Zoning Hearing Board
- § B-2100 Establishment and membership.
- § B-2101 Powers.
- § B-2102 Rules of procedure.
- § B-2103 Meetings.
- § B-2104 Appeals to the board.
- § B-2105 Applications for special exceptions and appeals for variances.
- § B-2106 Public hearings.
- § B-2107 Certificates of the board.
- § B-2108 Expiration of decision and order.
- § B-2109 Appeal to court.
- Apx B Art XXII Amendments
- § B-2200 Power of amendment.
- § B-2201 Public hearing and notice.
- § B-2202 Property owner(s) petition to amend.
- § B-2203 (Reserved)
- § B-2204 Planning Agency referral.
- Apx B Art XXIII Notice of Violation: Penalties: Remedies: Fees
- § B-2300 Notice of violation.
- § B-2301 Penalties.
- § B-2302 Remedies.
- § B-2303 Charges and fees.
- Apx B Art XXIV High-Rise Apartment Districts
- § B-2400 General requirements.
- § B-2401 Use regulations.
- § B-2402 Nonconforming uses.
- § B-2403 Development requirements.
- § B-2404 Area regulations.
- § B-2405 Compliance with plans.
- § B-2406 Application and review.
- Apx B Art XXV Campus Industrial Districts
- § B-2500 Use regulations.
- § B-2501 Height regulations.
- § B-2502 Area, width, yard, building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- § B-2503 Off-street parking.
- § B-2504 Screening.
- Apx B Art XXVI Off-Site Outdoor Advertising Sign Overlay District
- § B-2600.1 Purpose and intent.
- § B-2600.2 General regulations.
- Apx B Art XXVII FP Floodplain Conservation District
- § B-2700 Statutory authorization.
- § B-2701 Intent.
- § B-2702 (Reserved)
- § B-2703 Applicability.
- § B-2704 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- § B-2705 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- § B-2706 Definitions.
- § B-2707 Identification.
- § B-2708 Description and special requirements of the Floodplain Conservation District.
- § B-2709 Changes in identification of area.
- § B-2710 Boundary disputes.
- § B-2711 Corporate boundary changes.
- § B-2712 Uses permitted by right.
- § B-2713 Uses prohibited in the Floodplain Conservation District.
- § B-2714 Banned uses.
- § B-2715 Special requirements for subdivisions.
- § B-2716 Nonconforming structures and uses in the Floodplain District.
- § B-2717 Improvements to existing structures in the Floodplain Conservation District.
- § B-2718 Variances.
- § B-2719 Variance procedures.
- § B-2720 Standards for granting variances.
- § B-2721 Technical provisions in the event of a variance being granted.
- § B-2722 Special requirements for manufactured homes.
- § B-2723 Special requirements for recreational vehicles.
- § B-2724 Elevation and floodproofing requirements.
- § B-2725 Design and construction standards.
- § B-2726 Designation of the floodplain administrator.
- § B-2727 Permits required.
- § B-2728 Duties and responsibilities of the floodplain administrator.
- § B-2729 Application procedures and requirements.
- § B-2730 Changes.
- § B-2731 Start of construction.
- § B-2732 Enforcement.
- § B-2733 Appeals.
- Apx B Art XXVIII Limited Commercial Districts
- § B-2800 Use regulations.
- § B-2801 Height regulations.
- § B-2802 Area, width, yard, building coverage, impervious surface coverage and green space area regulations.
- § B-2803 Landscaping, screening, buffer, lighting, rubbish storage.
- § B-2804 Required off-street parking facilities.
- Apx B Art XXIX Open Space Recreation District
- § B-2900 Use regulations.
- § B-2901 Area regulations.
- § B-2902 Height regulations.
- § B-2903 Signs.
- § B-2904 Development regulations.
- Apx B Art XXX (Reserved)
- Apx B Art XXXI Cluster Development Overlay
- § B-3100 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § B-3101 Definitions.
- § B-3102 Application of cluster development overlay.
- § B-3103 Eligibility criteria.
- § B-3104 Use regulations.
- § B-3105 Development standards.
- § B-3106 General requirements.
- § B-3107 Procedure for obtaining Cluster Development Overlay approval.
- § B-3108 Perpetual maintenance of open space.
- § B-3109 Expiration of Cluster Development approval.
- Apx B Art XXXII Planned Office Park District
- § B-3200 Use regulations.
- § B-3201 Development requirements.
- § B-3201.1 Buffering requirements.
- § B-3201.2 Berming requirements.
- § B-3201.3 Landscape plan.
- § B-3202 Application and review by planning agency; approval or disapproval by Township Council.
- § B-3203 Definitions.
- § B-3204 Division of lot or part thereof.
- Apx B Art XXXIII Resource Recovery District
- § B-3300 Use regulations.
- § B-3301 Height, area, yard, building coverage, impervious surface coverage and green space area regulations.
- § B-3302 Criteria for conditional uses.
- § B-3303 Compliance with solid waste management ordinance required.
- § B-3304 Application for conditional use.
- § B-3305 Prohibitions.
- Apx B Art XXXIV Mixed-Use Planned Development District
- § B-3400 Statement of legislative intent.
- § B-3401 General district regulations.
- § B-3402 Permitted uses.
- § B-3403 Accessory uses.
- § B-3404 Planned office park uses and development.
- § B-3405 Use mix requirements.
- § B-3406 Height, area, yard, building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- § B-3407 Parking regulations.
- § B-3408 Landscape plan.
- § B-3409 Application and review by planning agency; approval or disapproval by township council.
- § B-3410 Further subdivision of tract.
- § B-3411 Park or recreational facilities fee (recreation fee).
- Apx B Art XXXV Performance Standards
- § B-3500 Conformance required.
- § B-3501 Airborne emissions.
- § B-3502 Electricity.
- § B-3503 Glare.
- § B-3504 Heat.
- § B-3505 Noise.
- § B-3506 Storage and waste disposal.
- § B-3507 Vibration.
- Apx B Art XXXVI Conditional Uses
- § B-3600 Powers and functions of the township council.
- § B-3601 Standards of proof.
- § B-3602 Rules of procedure.
- § B-3603 Applications for conditional use.
- § B-3604 Public hearings.
- § B-3605 Fee schedule.
- § B-3606 Certificates of conditional use.
- § B-3607 Expiration of conditional uses.
- § B-3608 Appeal to court.
- Apx B Art XXXVII Business Park Districts
- § B-3700 Purpose.
- § B-3701 General district regulations.
- § B-3702 Permitted uses.
- § B-3703 Accessory uses.
- § B-3704 Special exceptions.
- § B-3705 Performance standards.
- § B-3706 Height, area, yard and building coverage, impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- § B-3707 Buffering requirements.
- § B-3708 Berming requirements.
- § B-3709 Design requirements for front yards.
- § B-3710 Parking and loading requirements.
- § B-3711 (Reserved)
- § B-3712 Application and review by planning agency; approval or disapproval by Township Council.
- § B-3713 Further subdivision of tract.
- Apx B Art XXXVIII Interchange Development District
- § B-3800 Legislative intent.
- § B-3801 Permitted uses.
- § B-3801.1 Conditional uses.
- § B-3802 Development requirements.
- § B-3803 Development standards.
- § B-3803.1 Development standards for elderly housing/assisted living facilities.
- § B-3804 Conveyance of parcels.
- Apx B Art XXXIX MUV Mixed-Use Village Residential District
- § B-3900 Legislative intent.
- § B-3901 General District regulations.
- § B-3902 Uses permitted by right.
- § B-3903 Uses permitted by conditional use.
- § B-3904 Height, area, yard, building coverage and impervious surface and green space area regulations.
- § B-3905 Parking regulations.
- § B-3906 Site design and architectural standards.
- § B-3907 Application for approval.
- Apx B Art XL Wireless Communications Facilities
- § B-4000 Purpose.
- § B-4001 General requirements for all tower-based wireless communications facilities.
- § B-4002 Tower-based facilities outside the rights-of-way.
- § B-4003 Tower-based facilities in the rights-of-way.
- § B-4004 General requirements for all non-tower wireless communications facilities.
- § B-4005 Non-tower wireless facilities outside the rights-of-way.
- § B-4006 Non-tower wireless facilities in the rights-of-way.
- § B-4007 Violations applicable to all wireless facilities.
- Apx C Subdivision and Land Development
- Apx D CATV Franchise
- Apx E Plymouth Township Stormwater Management Ordinance
- Apx F Plymouth Township Sewer Use Ordinance — East Norriton/Plymouth/Whitpain Joint Sewer Authority
- Apx G Plymouth Township Sewer Use Ordinance — Borough of Conshohocken Authority
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