Township of Millcreek, PA Zoning

Public Documents

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Millcreek 8-16-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-8. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Public and private improvements — See Ch. 29, Part 2.

Airport zoning — See Ch. 70, Part 2.

Manufactured home parks — See Ch. 70, Part 4.

Floodplain — See Ch. 70, Part 7.

Stormwater management — See Ch. 116.

Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 125.

Attachment 1 - Appendix A, Accessory Building Setbacks

Attachment 2 - Appendix B, Fencing Requirements

Attachment 3 - Definition of Types of Lots

Attachment 4 - Table of Zoning Map Amendments

Attachment 5 - Exhibit A

Chapter 145 : Zoning

Article I General Provisions

§ 145-1 Titles.

§ 145-2 Relationship to Comprehensive Plan.

§ 145-3 Community development objectives.

§ 145-4 Applicability.

§ 145-5 Interpretation.

§ 145-6 Compliance.

§ 145-7 Uses for which no provision is made.

Article II Terminology

§ 145-8 Word usage.

§ 145-9 Terms defined elsewhere.

§ 145-10 Undefined terms.

§ 145-11 Definitions.

Article III Establishment of Zoning Districts, Map and General Regulations

§ 145-12 Establishment of zoning districts.

§ 145-13 Establishment of overlay districts.

§ 145-14 Establishment of Township Zoning District Map.

§ 145-15 District boundaries.

§ 145-16 Zoning district regulations.

§ 145-17 Application of regulations.

§ 145-18 Lot, yard and height requirements.

§ 145-19 Accessory buildings and structures.

§ 145-20 Additional buildings on lots.

§ 145-21 Buffer yards, landscaping and screening.

§ 145-22 Driveway approaches.

§ 145-23 Encroachments into rights-of-way and easement areas.

§ 145-24 Exterior lighting.

§ 145-25 Fences and hedges.

§ 145-26 Loading, servicing and circulation.

§ 145-27 Minimum dwelling size.

§ 145-28 Nonresidential use general standards.

§ 145-29 Off-street parking.

§ 145-30 Open space design standards.

§ 145-31 Open space general standards.

§ 145-32 Open spaces in multifamily residential uses.

§ 145-33 Outside storage.

§ 145-34 Patios.

§ 145-35 Household pets.

§ 145-36 Private garages or accessory structures.

§ 145-37 Private swimming pools.

§ 145-38 Sidewalks.

§ 145-39 Sight distances; clear sight triangle.

§ 145-40 Storage and parking of recreational and camping vehicles and equipment.

§ 145-41 Stormwater detention or retention facilities.

Article IV Zoning District Regulations

§ 145-42 RR Rural Residential District.

§ 145-43 R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

§ 145-44 R-2 Low-Density Residential District.

§ 145-45 R-3 Medium-Density Residential District.

§ 145-46 R-4 High-Density Residential District.

§ 145-47 C-1 Local Commercial District.

§ 145-48 C-2 General Commercial District.

§ 145-49 C-3 Highway Commercial District.

§ 145-50 C-4 Regional Commercial District.

§ 145-51 RC Resort Commercial District.

§ 145-52 I-1 Light Industrial District.

§ 145-53 I-2 Heavy Industrial District.

§ 145-54 I-3 Industrial Park District.

§ 145-55 MO Mixed-Occupancy District.

Article V Overlay Districts

§ 145-56 Establishment of overlay districts.

§ 145-57 Overlay Zoning Maps.

§ 145-58 Application of overlay district regulations.

§ 145-59 Floodplain Areas Overlay District.

§ 145-60 Office/Business Parks Overlay District.

§ 145-61 Lakefront Area Overlay District.

§ 145-62 Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay District.

Article VI Supplementary Regulations

§ 145-63 Adult entertainment and adult-oriented uses; bottle clubs; performance standards.

§ 145-64 Wireless communications facilities.

§ 145-65 Car wash facilities.

§ 145-66 Group residence facilities.

§ 145-67 Height regulation exceptions.

§ 145-68 Donation receptacles.

§ 145-69 Natural gas and/or oil wells.

§ 145-70 Public garages and service stations in C-3 Commercial District.

§ 145-71 Recreational vehicles; recreational vehicle parks; campgrounds.

§ 145-72 Small wind turbine systems.

§ 145-73 Temporary storage facility.

§ 145-74 Temporary uses.

§ 145-75 Wind energy conversion systems.

§ 145-76 Wireless, personal wireless facilities, communications and other antennas, facilities and communications equipment buildings.

Article VII Signs

§ 145-77 Findings; purpose; intent; interpretation.

§ 145-78 General regulations.

§ 145-79 Permits and identification.

§ 145-80 Signs that do not need a permit.

§ 145-81 Prohibited signs.

§ 145-82 Temporary and portable signs.

§ 145-83 Classification of zoning districts.

§ 145-84 Signs permitted in residential districts.

§ 145-85 Signs permitted in C-1 Commercial Districts.

§ 145-86 Signs permitted in C-2, C-3, C-4 and RC Commercial Districts.

§ 145-87 Signs permitted in industrial districts.

§ 145-88 Signs permitted in Industrial Park Districts.

§ 145-89 Electronic message center and electronic display signs.

§ 145-90 Billboard/commercial outdoor advertising signs.

§ 145-90.1 Enforcement.

§ 145-90.2 Substitution clause.

Article VIII Use by Special Exception, Standards and Procedure

§ 145-91 General intent.

§ 145-92 Procedures.

§ 145-93 General requirements and standards.

§ 145-94 Uses on special exception, specific criteria and standards.

Article IX Nonconforming Lots, Structures, Signs and Uses

§ 145-95 Intent and purposes.

§ 145-96 Nonconforming lots of record.

§ 145-97 Nonconforming structures.

§ 145-98 Nonconforming signs.

§ 145-99 Nonconforming uses of lots.

§ 145-100 Nonconforming uses of structures.

§ 145-101 Repairs and maintenance.

§ 145-102 Nonconformity distinguished.

§ 145-103 Administration.

Article X Administration and Enforcement

§ 145-104 Zoning Administrator.

§ 145-105 Application for zoning permit.

§ 145-106 Use certificate.

§ 145-107 Foundation permits.

§ 145-108 Permits.

§ 145-109 Time limitations on applications and permits.

§ 145-110 Powers and duties of Zoning Administrator.

§ 145-111 Completion of buildings.

§ 145-112 Fees.

§ 145-113 Administrative matters.

§ 145-114 Zoning Hearing Board.

§ 145-115 Planning Commission.

§ 145-116 Amendments.

§ 145-117 Violations and penalties.

§ 145-118 Enforcement notice and procedures.

§ 145-119 Additional enforcement remedies.