Township of Springfield, PA
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2024-02-13
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Land Use Regulations
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Chapter 143 Zoning
- The Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Alarm Systems
- Ch 4A Amusement Devices
- Ch 5 Amusement Taxes
- Ch 8 (Reserved)
- Ch 15 Board of Commissioners: Meeting
- Ch 17 (Reserved)
- Ch 20 (Reserved)
- Ch 22 Building Maintenance
- Ch 23 (Reserved)
- Ch 24 (Reserved)
- Ch 25 Cesspools and Privy Vaults
- Ch 26 Certificate of Use
- Ch 27 (Reserved)
- Ch 29 (Reserved)
- Ch 31 Contractor Registration
- Ch 32 Curfew
- Ch 33 Disorderly Conduct
- Ch 36 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 37 (Reserved)
- Ch 38 Emergency Services
- Ch 39 Excavation and Filling of Ground
- Ch 40 Fee Schedule
- Ch 41 Fences and Retaining Walls
- Ch 45 Fire Prevention
- Ch 48 Firearms and Fireworks
- Ch 51 (Reserved)
- Ch 52 Food Establishments
- Ch 54 Garbage, Rubbish and Recyclables
- Ch 59 (Reserved)
- Ch 62 Handbills
- Ch 65 (Reserved)
- Ch 67 Hitchhiking
- Ch 68 Hotels, Motels and Inns
- Ch 69 Intermunicipal and Cooperative Agreements
- Ch 71 Manager, Township
- Ch 73 (Reserved)
- Ch 74 (Reserved)
- Ch 75 Memorial Dedications
- Ch 76 Municipal Procurement Contracts
- Ch 77 Noise
- Ch 79 Nuisances
- Ch 82 Numbering of Buildings
- Ch 85 (Reserved)
- Ch 87 Parks, Dedication of
- Ch 88 Park and Recreation Board
- Ch 89 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 90 Parks and Recreation - Special Events
- Ch 91 Peddling and Soliciting; Special Sales
- Ch 93 Planning Commission
- Ch 96 (Reserved)
- Ch 98 (Reserved)
- Ch 102 Police Force
- Ch 106 Rental Dwelling Units
- Ch 109 Sewer Assessments
- Ch 111 Sewers
- Ch 112 Sewer Connections
- Ch 114 Shade Tree Commission
- Ch 115 (Reserved)
- Ch 115A Skateboarding
- Ch 116 Smoking
- Ch 117 Snow Emergencies; Snow Removal
- Ch 118 Solid Waste Management
- Ch 119 Stormwater Management
- Ch 120 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 126 Swimming Pools
- Ch 129 Taxes
- Ch 130 Telecommunications Facilities
- Ch 131 Time Capsules
- Ch 132 Towing
- Ch 133 (Reserved)
- Ch 134 Uniform Construction Code
- Ch 138 Vehicle and Traffic
- Ch 140 (Reserved)
- Appendix
- Ch A150 Compensation
- Ch A151 Firemen's Relief Fund Association
- Ch A152 Springfield Township Civilian Employees Pension Plan
- Ch A153 Retirement Income Plan for Police Officers
- Ch A154 Social Security
- Ch A155 Community Antenna Television System
- Ch A156 Springfield Fire Company
- Land Use Regulations
- Ch 123 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 143 Zoning
- Ch 143 Art I General Provisions
- § 143-1 Short title.
- § 143-2 Applicability.
- § 143-3 Purpose.
- § 143-4 Interpretation and conflict.
- § 143-5 Severability.
- § 143-6 Repealer.
- § 143-7 When effective.
- Ch 143 Art II Terms Defined
- § 143-8 Word usage.
- § 143-9 Terms defined.
- Ch 143 Art III Zoning Districts
- § 143-10 Establishment of districts.
- § 143-11 Enumeration of districts.
- § 143-12 District boundaries.
- Ch 143 Art IV A Residence District
- § 143-13 Purpose.
- § 143-14 Use regulations.
- § 143-15 Height regulations.
- § 143-16 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 143-17 Open space option.
- Ch 143 Art V B Residence District
- § 143-18 Purpose.
- § 143-19 Use regulations.
- § 143-20 Height regulations.
- § 143-21 Area and bulk regulations.
- Ch 143 Art VI C Residence District
- § 143-22 Purpose.
- § 143-23 Use regulations.
- § 143-24 Height regulations.
- § 143-25 Area and bulk regulations.
- Ch 143 Art VII D Residential Apartment District
- § 143-26 Purpose.
- § 143-27 Use regulations.
- § 143-28 Height regulations.
- § 143-29 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 143-30 Special requirements.
- Ch 143 Art VIII PRD Planned Residential Development Overlay District
- § 143-31 Purpose.
- § 143-32 Administration.
- § 143-33 Conditions of eligibility.
- § 143-34 Use regulations.
- § 143-35 Height regulations.
- § 143-36 Density; open space; dwelling unit composition.
- § 143-37 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 143-38 Design standards.
- § 143-39 Development in stages.
- § 143-40 Common open space.
- § 143-41 Application for tentative approval.
- § 143-42 Public hearings.
- § 143-43 Findings of Board of Commissioners.
- § 143-44 Status of plan after tentative approval.
- § 143-45 Application for final approval.
- § 143-46 Legal remedies.
- § 143-47 Security to be provided.
- § 143-48 Insurance and indemnification.
- § 143-49 Recording of final plot plan.
- § 143-50 Fees.
- § 143-51 Regulations for manufactured home parks.
- Ch 143 Art IX E Business District
- § 143-52 Purpose.
- § 143-53 Use regulations.
- § 143-54 Height regulations.
- § 143-55 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 143-56 Special requirements.
- § 143-57 Approval procedure.
- Ch 143 Art X SC-1 Shopping Center District
- § 143-58 Purpose.
- § 143-59 Use regulations.
- § 143-60 Height regulations.
- § 143-61 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 143-62 Special requirements.
- § 143-63 Approval procedure.
- § 143-64 (Reserved)
- Ch 143 Art X.1 SC-2 Shopping Center District
- § 143-X.1-58.1 Purpose.
- § 143-X.1-59.1 Use regulations.
- § 143-X.1-60.1 Height regulations.
- § 143-X.1-61.1 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 143-X.1-62.1 Special requirements.
- § 143-X.1-63.1 Approval procedure.
- Ch 143 Art XI SU Special Use District
- § 143-65 Purpose.
- § 143-66 Use regulations.
- § 143-67 Height regulations.
- § 143-68 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 143-69 Special requirements.
- § 143-69.1 Planned hospital, medical/health campus.
- § 143-70 Approval procedure.
- § 143-71 (Reserved)
- Ch 143 Art XII F Planned Industrial District
- § 143-72 Purpose.
- § 143-73 Use regulations.
- § 143-74 Height regulations.
- § 143-75 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 143-76 Special requirements.
- § 143-77 Approval procedure.
- Ch 143 Art XIII FH Flood Hazard District
- § 143-78 Purpose.
- § 143-79 Findings.
- § 143-80 Development which may endanger human life.
- § 143-81 Prohibited activities.
- § 143-82 Applicability; compliance required; warning and disclaimer of liability; effect on other provisions; severability.
- § 143-83 District boundaries.
- § 143-84 Use regulations.
- § 143-85 Appeals; special exceptions; variances.
- § 143-86 Elevation and floodproofing requirements.
- § 143-86.1 Design and construction standards.
- § 143-86.2 Applicability of other provisions.
- § 143-86.3 Special requirements for subdivisions.
- § 143-86.4 Special requirements for manufactured homes.
- § 143-86.5 Special requirements for recreational vehicles.
- Ch 143 Art XIV Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay District
- § 143-87 Purpose and applicability.
- § 143-88 Use regulations.
- § 143-89 Area and bulk regulations for the TND Overlay Districts.
- § 143-90 Special design requirements for the TND-5 District.
- § 143-90-A Special design requirements for the TND-6 District.
- § 143-91 Procedures for approval of development in a TND Overlay District.
- Ch 143 Art XV Off-Street Parking, Loading/Unloading and Onstreet Parking
- § 143-92 Required off-street parking spaces.
- § 143-93 General regulations for off-street parking and loading/unloading.
- § 143-94 Parking area design standards.
- § 143-95 Shared parking.
- § 143-95.1 Reserve parking.
- § 143-96 Design and layout of off-street loading/unloading facilities.
- § 143-97 Access for off-street parking and loading facilities.
- § 143-98 Screening and landscaping requirements.
- Ch 143 Art XVI Signs
- § 143-99 Intent and applicability.
- § 143-100 Fees.
- § 143-101 Restrictions and standards.
- Ch 143 Art XVII Supplementary Provisions
- § 143-102 Overall intent and requirements.
- § 143-103 General lot and yard requirements.
- § 143-104 Exceptions to height regulations for buildings and structures.
- § 143-105 Height limitations of fences and walls.
- § 143-106 Utility wiring to be underground.
- § 143-107 Public utilities.
- § 143-108 Corner vision obstruction.
- § 143-109 (Reserved)
- § 143-110 Highway frontage development.
- § 143-111 Accessory uses, buildings and structures.
- § 143-112 Nonconforming uses and structures.
- § 143-113 Environmental controls.
- § 143-114 Environmental impact assessment report.
- § 143-115 Buffer area standards.
- § 143-116 Landscaping requirements.
- § 143-116.1 Temporary structures.
- § 143-116.2 Regulations governing communications antennas and communications equipment buildings.
- § 143-116.3 Residential wind energy systems.
- Ch 143 Art XVIII Open Space Provisions
- § 143-117 Purpose.
- § 143-118 Applicability.
- § 143-119 Use regulations.
- § 143-120 Calculating open space areas.
- § 143-121 Delineating open space areas.
- § 143-122 Performance standards.
- § 143-123 Ownership and maintenance.
- Ch 143 Art XIX Administration
- § 143-124 Duties of Code Enforcement Officer.
- § 143-125 Building permits.
- § 143-126 Application for building permit.
- § 143-127 Issuance of building permits.
- § 143-128 Approval procedure for land development applications.
- § 143-129 through § 143-130. (Reserved)
- § 143-131 Issuance or refusal of permits.
- § 143-132 Fees.
- § 143-133 Enforcement notice.
- § 143-134 Causes of action.
- § 143-135 Remedies; violations and penalties.
- § 143-136 Conditional uses and special exceptions.
- § 143-137 Notices; hearings and orders.
- Ch 143 Art XX Zoning Hearing Board
- § 143-138 Establishment, membership.
- § 143-138.1 Alternate members.
- § 143-139 Organization and procedures.
- § 143-140 Functions.
- § 143-141 Time limit of variance or special exception.
- § 143-142 Hearings and decisions.
- § 143-143 Appeals and applications to Board.
- Ch 143 Art XXI Amendments
- § 143-144 Power of amendment.
- § 143-145 Guidelines.
- § 143-146 Time limit after zoning change.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Springfield 3-22-2010 by Ord. No. 1504. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building maintenance — See Ch. 22.
Certificate of use — See Ch. 26.
Dogs and other animals — See Ch. 36.
Excavation and filling of ground — See Ch. 39.
Fences and retaining walls — See Ch. 41.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 45.
Hotels, motels and inns — See Ch. 68.
Noise — See Ch. 77.
Nuisances — See Ch. 79.
Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 82.
Parks, dedication of — See Ch. 87.
Parks and playgrounds — See Ch. 89.
Planning Commission — See Ch. 93.
Rental dwelling units — See Ch. 106.
Sewers — See Ch. 111.
Shade Tree Commission — See Ch. 114.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 119.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 120.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 123.
Swimming pools — See Ch. 126.
Telecommunications facilities — See Ch. 130.
Uniform Construction Code — See Ch. 134.
