Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Ch FWD Foreword
- Adopting Ordinance
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Municipal Code
- Ch 1 Administration and Government
- Ch 2 Animals
- Ch 3 Public and Private Improvements Code
- Ch 4 Buildings
- Ch 5 Code Enforcement
- Ch 6 Conduct
- Ch 7 Emergency Management
- Ch 8 Floodplain Management
- Ch 9 Grading and Excavating
- Ch 10 Health and Safety
- Ch 11 (Reserved)
- Ch 12 (Reserved)
- Ch 13 Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
- Ch 14 Truth in Advertising
- Ch 15 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 16 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 17 Official Map
- Ch 18 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 19 Stormwater Management
- Ch 20 Solid Waste
- Ch 21 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 22 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 23 Trees
- Ch 24 Taxation, Special
- Ch 25 Transportation Capital Improvements
- Ch 26 Water
- Ch 27 Zoning
- Ch 27 Pt 1 General Provisions
- ยงย 27-101 Title.
- ยงย 27-102 Interpretation.
- ยงย 27-103 Community Development Objectives.
- ยงย 27-104 Compliance.
- Ch 27 Pt 2 Definitions
- ยงย 27-201 Word Usage.
- ยงย 27-202 General Definitions.
- Ch 27 Pt 3 District Regulations
- ยงย 27-301 Official Zoning Map.
- ยงย 27-302 Zoning Districts and Overlay Districts.
- ยงย 27-303 Purpose of Districts.
- ยงย 27-304 District Boundaries.
- ยงย 27-305 District Regulations Overview.
- ยงย 27-306 Screening and Bufferyards.
- ยงย 27-307 Landscaping.
- ยงย 27-308 Protection of Trees and Woodlands.
- ยงย 27-309 Basement Structures.
- ยงย 27-310 Temporary Construction Trailers or Sheds.
- ยงย 27-311 Outdoor Display and Storage.
- ยงย 27-312 Additional Roadway Setbacks.
- ยงย 27-313 Street Trees and Landscaping.
- ยงย 27-314 Bicycle Racks.
- ยงย 27-315 Dumpsters and Refuse Collection Areas.
- ยงย 27-316 Campus Development.
- ยงย 27-317 Sidewalk Connections.
- Ch 27 Pt 4 Area Analysis
- ยงย 27-401 Purpose.
- ยงย 27-402 Existing Conditions.
- ยงย 27-403 Applicability.
- ยงย 27-404 Initial Development Ratios.
- ยงย 27-405 Analysis Procedures and Implementation.
- ยงย 27-406 Preliminary Assessment of Subsurface Conditions.
- ยงย 27-407 Transfer of Buildable Area.
- Ch 27 Pt 5 Overlay Districts
- ยงย 27-501 General.
- ยงย 27-502 Airport Zoning Overlay District.
- ยงย 27-503 Streetscape Enhancement Overlay District.
- ยงย 27-504 TND-Mixed Use Overlay District.
- Ch 27 Pt 6 Standards and Criteria for Conditional Use
- ยงย 27-601 Procedure for Conditional Uses.
- ยงย 27-602 General Standards and Criteria.
- ยงย 27-603 Standards for Specific Uses.
- ยงย 27-604 Accessory Dwelling Unit.
- ยงย 27-605 Adaptive Reuse.
- ยงย 27-606 Adult-Oriented Businesses.
- ยงย 27-607 Airport.
- ยงย 27-608 Airport Control Tower.
- ยงย 27-609 Ambulance Station.
- ยงย 27-610 Amphitheater.
- ยงย 27-611 Amusement Arcade.
- ยงย 27-612 Amusement Park.
- ยงย 27-613 Animal Day Care.
- ยงย 27-614 Animal Grooming Facility.
- ยงย 27-615 Animal Hospital and Veterinarian Services.
- ยงย 27-616 Aquarium/Zoo.
- ยงย 27-617 Asphalt/Concrete Plant.
- ยงย 27-618 Auditorium.
- ยงย 27-619 Bank/Financial Institution.
- ยงย 27-620 Bed-and-Breakfast Inn.
- ยงย 27-621 Billboards.
- ยงย 27-622 Boarding House.
- ยงย 27-623 Brewery.
- ยงย 27-624 Bus or Truck Maintenance Facility.
- ยงย 27-625 Campground.
- ยงย 27-626 Car Wash.
- ยงย 27-627 Care Facilities and Senior Housing.
- ยงย 27-628 Catering/Event Venue.
- ยงย 27-628.1 Catering (Kitchen/Food Preparation Only).
- ยงย 27-629 Cemetery and Mausoleum.
- ยงย 27-630 Clubs or Lodges.
- ยงย 27-631 College or University.
- ยงย 27-632 Commercial Motor Vehicle Repair.
- ยงย 27-633 Community Center.
- ยงย 27-634 Construction-Related Business.
- ยงย 27-635 Convenience Store.
- ยงย 27-636 Correctional Facility.
- ยงย 27-637 Day Care, Adult.
- ยงย 27-638 Day Care, Child.
- ยงย 27-639 Day-Care Home.
- ยงย 27-640 Distillery.
- ยงย 27-641 Dormitory.
- ยงย 27-642 Drive-Through Facilities.
- ยงย 27-643 Dwelling Types.
- ยงย 27-644 Educational Institution.
- ยงย 27-645 Farmer's Market.
- ยงย 27-646 Fire Station.
- ยงย 27-647 Fitness Center.
- ยงย 27-648 Flea Market.
- ยงย 27-649 Food and Grocery Store.
- ยงย 27-650 Funeral Home/Crematorium.
- ยงย 27-651 Garden Center.
- ยงย 27-652 Gas/Fuel Station.
- ยงย 27-653 Golf Course.
- ยงย 27-654 Golf Driving Range.
- ยงย 27-655 Greenhouse/Nursery.
- ยงย 27-656 Group Care Facility.
- ยงย 27-657 Hazardous Waste Recycling Facility.
- ยงย 27-658 Heavy Equipment Repair.
- ยงย 27-659 Hobby Farm.
- ยงย 27-660 Home Occupation.
- ยงย 27-661 Hospital.
- ยงย 27-662 Hotel.
- ยงย 27-663 Kennel.
- ยงย 27-664 Laboratory.
- ยงย 27-665 Landscaping Service Center, Wholesale.
- ยงย 27-666 Laundromat.
- ยงย 27-667 Library.
- ยงย 27-667.1 Limited Winery.
- ยงย 27-668 Live-Work Units.
- ยงย 27-669 Magistrate Office and Court.
- ยงย 27-670 Massage Therapy Establishment.
- ยงย 27-670.01 Medical Marijuana Dispensary.
- ยงย 27-671 Medical Office, High-Intensity.
- ยงย 27-672 Medical Office, Low Intensity.
- ยงย 27-673 Microbrewery.
- ยงย 27-674 Microdistillery.
- ยงย 27-675 Mineral Development.
- ยงย 27-676 Mixed-Use.
- ยงย 27-677 Motel.
- ยงย 27-678 Municipal Building.
- ยงย 27-679 Natural Gas Compressor Station.
- ยงย 27-680 Natural Gas Processing Plant.
- ยงย 27-681 Nightclub.
- ยงย 27-682 Oil and Gas Compressor Station.
- ยงย 27-683 Oil and Gas Processing Plant.
- ยงย 27-684 Oil and Gas Well Pad.
- ยงย 27-684.01 Outdoor Dining Area.
- ยงย 27-685 Parking Lot, Commercial.
- ยงย 27-686 Parking Structure, Commercial.
- ยงย 27-687 Pet Boarding.
- ยงย 27-688 Pharmacy.
- ยงย 27-689 Place of Worship.
- ยงย 27-689.01 Planned Nonresidential Development.
- ยงย 27-690 Police Station.
- ยงย 27-691 Public Utility Building and Public Utility Transmission Facility.
- ยงย 27-692 Railroad Facility.
- ยงย 27-693 Railroad Freight Transloading and Distribution Terminal.
- ยงย 27-694 Recreation Facility.
- ยงย 27-695 Recreation, Indoor.
- ยงย 27-696 Recreation, Outdoor.
- ยงย 27-697 Recycling Business.
- ยงย 27-698 Repossession Business.
- ยงย 27-699 Research and Development.
- ยงย 27-699.01 Restaurant.
- ยงย 27-699.02 Restaurant, Takeout Only.
- ยงย 27-699.03 Retail Store (Less Than 5,000 Square Feet).
- ยงย 27-699.04 Retail Store (5,000 Square Feet to 20,000 Square Feet).
- ยงย 27-699.05 Retail Store (Greater Than 20,000 Square Feet).
- ยงย 27-699.06 Roadside Stand, Principal.
- ยงย 27-699.07 Salt Storage Facility.
- ยงย 27-699.08 Salvage/Junkyard.
- ยงย 27-699.09 School.
- ยงย 27-699.10 Service Station.
- ยงย 27-699.11 Shopping Center.
- ยงย 27-699.12 Short-Term Rental, Principal.
- ยงย 27-699.13 Skilled Nursing Facility.
- ยงย 27-699.14 Solar Energy Facility, Large.
- ยงย 27-699.15 Solid Waste Facilities (Combustor/Incinerator, Landfill Facility, or Transfer Station).
- ยงย 27-699.16 Stable, Commercial.
- ยงย 27-699.17 Storage Yard.
- ยงย 27-699.18 Tattoo Parlor.
- ยงย 27-699.19 Tavern or Bar.
- ยงย 27-699.20 Theater.
- ยงย 27-699.21 Theater, Drive-In.
- ยงย 27-699.22 Towing or Other Road Services.
- ยงย 27-699.23 Transfer Facility/Resource Recovery Facility.
- ยงย 27-699.24 Vehicle Rental Facility.
- ยงย 27-699.25 Vehicle Repair Garage.
- ยงย 27-699.26 Vehicle Sales.
- ยงย 27-699.27 Vineyard.
- ยงย 27-699.28 Wastewater Treatment Plant.
- ยงย 27-699.29 Water Storage.
- ยงย 27-699.30 Wholesale Business.
- ยงย 27-699.31 Wind Energy Facility, Large.
- ยงย 27-699.32 Winery.
- ยงย 27-699.33 Bufferyard Modifications.
- ยงย 27-699.34 Uses Not Specifically Listed.
- Ch 27 Pt 7 Standards and Criteria for Uses by Special Exception
- ยงย 27-701 Procedure for Uses by Special Exception.
- ยงย 27-702 General Standards for Uses by Special Exception.
- ยงย 27-703 Standards for Specific Uses.
- ยงย 27-704 (Reserved)
- Ch 27 Pt 8 Supplemental Regulations and Performance Standards
- ยงย 27-801 Agriculture.
- ยงย 27-802 Private Stables or Hobby Farms.
- ยงย 27-803 The Keeping of Chickens.
- ยงย 27-804 The Keeping of Ducks.
- ยงย 27-805 The Keeping of Bees.
- ยงย 27-806 Nonresidential Use Lighting Standards.
- ยงย 27-807 Residential Use Lighting Standards.
- ยงย 27-808 Exterior Finishes.
- ยงย 27-809 Screening of Roof Equipment.
- ยงย 27-810 Fire Protection.
- ยงย 27-811 Electrical Disturbance.
- ยงย 27-812 Noise.
- ยงย 27-813 Vibrations.
- ยงย 27-814 Odors.
- ยงย 27-815 Smoke, Ash, Dust, Fumes, Vapors, and Gases.
- ยงย 27-816 Glare.
- ยงย 27-817 Erosion.
- ยงย 27-818 Water Pollution.
- ยงย 27-819 Radioactivity or Electrical Disturbance.
- ยงย 27-820 Air Pollution.
- ยงย 27-821 Determination of Compliance with Performance Standards.
- ยงย 27-822 Continuing Enforcement.
- ยงย 27-823 Homeowners' Association Requirements.
- Ch 27 Pt 9 Parking and Loading Requirements
- ยงย 27-901 Overview.
- ยงย 27-902 General Requirements.
- ยงย 27-903 Parking Ratios.
- ยงย 27-904 Off-Street Parking Design.
- ยงย 27-905 Parking Areas Serving Residential Dwellings.
- ยงย 27-906 Parking Areas Serving Uses Other Than Residential Dwellings.
- ยงย 27-907 Driveways Serving Nonresidential Uses.
- ยงย 27-908 Location of Parking Areas.
- ยงย 27-909 Stormwater Management.
- ยงย 27-910 Off-Street Loading Design.
- ยงย 27-911 Off-Street Loading Requirements.
- Ch 27 Pt 10 Signs
- ยงย 27-1001 Purpose.
- ยงย 27-1002 Types of Signs.
- ยงย 27-1003 Major Permanent Signs.
- ยงย 27-1004 Minor Permanent Signs.
- ยงย 27-1005 Temporary Signs.
- ยงย 27-1006 Prohibited Signs.
- ยงย 27-1007 General Sign Provisions.
- ยงย 27-1008 Size Regulations of Major Signs.
- ยงย 27-1009 Sign Packages, Permits, Fees, and Procedures.
- Ch 27 Pt 11 Wireless Communications Facilities
- ยงย 27-1101 Purpose and Findings of Fact.
- ยงย 27-1102 General Standards for All Tower-Based WCFs.
- ยงย 27-1103 Regulations That Fall Under the Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband Collocation Act.
- ยงย 27-1104 Regulations That Do Not Fall Under the Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband Collocation Act.
- ยงย 27-1105 Regulations Applicable to All Communications Antennas Located in the Public Rights-of-Way.
- ยงย 27-1106 General and Specific Requirements for All Communications Towers.
- ยงย 27-1107 Regulations That Shall Apply to Communications Towers Located Outside of the Public Right-of-Way.
- ยงย 27-1108 Regulations That Shall Apply to Communications Towers Located Inside of the Public Right-of-Way.
- ยงย 27-1109 Miscellaneous.
- Ch 27 Pt 12 Planned Residential Development
- ยงย 27-1201 Purpose.
- ยงย 27-1202 Application for Tentative Approval.
- ยงย 27-1203 Application for PRD Final Approval.
- ยงย 27-1204 Modifications.
- ยงย 27-1205 General Provisions.
- ยงย 27-1206 Permitted Uses.
- ยงย 27-1207 Common Open Space.
- ยงย 27-1208 Landscaping, Parking, and Loading Regulations.
- ยงย 27-1209 Vehicular and Pedestrian Access.
- ยงย 27-1210 Location of Utilities.
- ยงย 27-1211 Standards and Conditions for Planned Residential Developments.
- Ch 27 Pt 13 Planned Nonresidential Development
- ยงย 27-1301 Purpose.
- ยงย 27-1302 (Reserved)
- ยงย 27-1303 PNRD Conditions.
- ยงย 27-1304 Application for Tentative Approval.
- ยงย 27-1305 Application for Final PNRD Approval.
- Ch 27 Pt 14 Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots
- ยงย 27-1401 Applicability.
- ยงย 27-1402 Nonconforming Uses.
- ยงย 27-1403 Nonconforming Structures.
- ยงย 27-1404 Nonconforming Lots.
- ยงย 27-1405 Registration of Nonconformity.
- Ch 27 Pt 15 Administration and Enforcement
- ยงย 27-1501 Applicability.
- ยงย 27-1502 Repairs and Maintenance.
- ยงย 27-1503 Authorization of Types of Uses.
- ยงย 27-1504 Required Permits.
- ยงย 27-1505 Liability Disclaimer.
- ยงย 27-1506 Enforcement Penalties.
- ยงย 27-1507 Causes of Action.
- ยงย 27-1508 Enforcement Remedies; Violations and Penalties.
- ยงย 27-1509 Fees.
- ยงย 27-1510 Amendments.
- ยงย 27-1511 Township Board of Supervisors
- ยงย 27-1512 Township Planning Commission.
- ยงย 27-1513 Township Manager.
- ยงย 27-1514 Township Director of Community Development.
- ยงย 27-1515 Township Zoning Officer.
- ยงย 27-1516 Township Zoning Hearing Board.
- ยงย 27-1517 Conduct of Hearings.
- ยงย 27-1518 Failure to Render Decision.
- ยงย 27-1519 Mediation Option.
- ยงย 27-1520 Fees and Expenditures.
- ยงย 27-1521 Time Limitations.
- ยงย 27-1522 Stay of Proceedings.
- ยงย 27-1523 Jurisdiction and Venue on Appeal; Time for Appeal.
- Ch 27 Pt 16 Rezoning and Ordinance Amendments
- ยงย 27-1601 Purpose of Rezoning Applications.
- ยงย 27-1602 Rezoning Application Forms.
- ยงย 27-1603 Review of Rezoning Applications.
- ยงย 27-1604 Application Criteria.
- ยงย 27-1605 Rezoning Applications, Plans, Analyses, and Reports.
- ยงย 27-1606 Additional Information.
- ยงย 27-1607 Amendments.
- Appendix
- Apx A Adjustments to Township Boundaries
- Apx B Debt and Bond Issues
- Apx C Franchises and Services
- Apx D Governmental and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Apx E Plan Approval
- Apx F Public Property
- Apx G Sewers
- Apx H Streets and Sidewalks
- Apx I Water
- Apx J Zoning; Prior Ordinances
- Table to the Disposition of All Ordinances
- Ch KO Table to the Disposition of All Ordinances
- Table to the Disposition of Significant Resolutions
- Ch KR Table to the Disposition of Significant Resolutions
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