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 (Reserved)
- Ch 4 Buildings
- Ch 5 Code Enforcement
- Ch 6 Conduct
- Ch 7 Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
- Ch 8 Floodplains
- Ch 9 Grading and Excavating
- Ch 10 Health and Safety
- Ch 11 Housing
- Ch 12 (Reserved)
- Ch 13 Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
- Ch 14 Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
- Ch 15 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 16 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 17 Stormwater Management
- Ch 18 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 19 Signs and Billboards
- Ch 20 Solid Waste
- Ch 21 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 22 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 23 (Reserved)
- Ch 24 Taxation, Special
- Ch 25 Trees
- Ch 26 Water
- Ch 27 Zoning
- Ch 27 Pt 1 AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
- ยงย 27-101 Title.
- ยงย 27-102 Effective Date.
- ยงย 27-103 Authority.
- ยงย 27-104 Policy, Goals, and Community Development Objectives.
- ยงย 27-105 Interpretation.
- ยงย 27-106 Applicability.
- ยงย 27-107 Severability.
- Ch 27 Pt 2 DEFINITIONS
- ยงย 27-201 Word Usage.
- ยงย 27-202 Language Interpretation.
- ยงย 27-203 Definitions.
- Ch 27 Pt 3 FORM AND FUNCTION
- ยงย 27-301 Types of Zoning Districts and Overlays.
- ยงย 27-302 Zoning Map.
- ยงย 27-303 Boundaries of Zoning Districts and Overlays; Interpretation.
- ยงย 27-304 Authentication of Zoning Map.
- ยงย 27-304.1 Land Use Table.
- ยงย 27-305 Dimensional Criteria.
- Ch 27 Pt 4 ZONING DISTRICTS AND OVERLAYS
- ยงย 27-401 District Overview.
- ยงย 27-401.1 Zoning District Setbacks.
- ยงย 27-402 Zoning Overlay Overview and Purpose.
- Ch 27 Pt 5 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
- ยงย 27-501 Overlays Criteria.
- ยงย 27-501.2 Environmental Overlays.
- Ch 27 Pt 6 SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS
- ยงย 27-601 Authority.
- Ch 27 Pt 7 INGRESS AND EGRESS
- ยงย 27-701 Definition.
- ยงย 27-702 Standards.
- Ch 27 Pt 8 PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
- ยงย 27-801 Procedure.
- ยงย 27-801.1 Extent of Control.
- ยงย 27-801.2 Schedule of Requirements for Off-Street Loading.
- ยงย 27-801.3 Standards for Off-Street Parking and Loading Areas.
- ยงย 27-801.4 Parking Spaces and Accessibility for Persons With Disabilities.
- Ch 27 Pt 9 LANDSCAPING
- ยงย 27-901 Nonresidential Use Landscape Buffer.
- Ch 27 Pt 10 TEMPORARY STRUCTURE
- ยงย 27-1001 Temporary Construction Building or Trailer.
- ยงย 27-1002 Temporary Real Estate Sales Offices.
- Ch 27 Pt 11 FENCES
- ยงย 27-1101 Fences, Walls, and Screens for Residential.
- ยงย 27-1101.1 Performance Standards for Fences, Walls, and Screens.
- ยงย 27-1101.2 Placement Materials and Height.
- ยงย 27-1101.3 Permitted Materials for Construction.
- ยงย 27-1102 Fences, Walls and Screens for Nonresidential.
- ยงย 27-1102.1 Screening and Fencing for Commercial and Industrial Uses.
- ยงย 27-1103 Permits and Maintenance Requirements.
- ยงย 27-1104 Violations and Penalties.
- ยงย 27-1105 Severability.
- Ch 27 Pt 12 FORESTRY
- ยงย 27-1201 Forestry.
- Ch 27 Pt 13 CERTAIN USES TO BE SERVED BY PUBLIC WATER AND SEWAGE
- ยงย 27-1301 Certain Uses to be Served by Public Water and Sewage.
- Ch 27 Pt 14 UNENCLOSED STORAGE
- ยงย 27-1401 Unenclosed Storage.
- Ch 27 Pt 15 SATELLITE ANTENNAS
- ยงย 27-1501 Satellite Antennas.
- Ch 27 Pt 16 LIGHTING
- ยงย 27-1601 Outdoor Lighting Design Standards.
- ยงย 27-1602 Indoor Lighting.
- Ch 27 Pt 17 SEARCHLIGHTS
- ยงย 27-1701 Use of Searchlights for Promotional Purposes.
- Ch 27 Pt 18 FIRE PREVENTION STANDARDS
- ยงย 27-1801 Fire Prevention.
- Ch 27 Pt 19 SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR HOME-BASED BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS
- ยงย 27-1901 Special Conditions for No-impact Home-Based Businesses and Home Occupations in Certain Districts.
- Ch 27 Pt 20 COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- ยงย 27-2001 Definitions.
- ยงย 27-2002 Regulations for Wireless Communications Facilities (WCF) and Similar Infastructure Deployments.
- ยงย 27-2003 Requirements for Facilities in Right-of-Way.
- ยงย 27-2004 Design, Construction and Operations.
- ยงย 27-2005 Aesthetics, Landscaping and Screening.
- ยงย 27-2006 Replacement, Co-Location or Modification.
- ยงย 27-2007 Permit Requirements.
- ยงย 27-2008 Discontinuation, Abandonment and Removal.
- ยงย 27-2009 Reimbursement for Right-of-Way Use.
- ยงย 27-2010 Additional Requirements and Procedures.
- ยงย 27-2011 Application to Public Utilities.
- ยงย 27-2012 Relationship to Zoning Ordinance.
- ยงย 27-2013 Violations and Penalties.
- Ch 27 Pt 21 ALTERNATE ENERGY SOURCE
- ยงย 27-2101 Alternate Energy Source.
- Ch 27 Pt 22 BUSINESSES CONTAINING DRIVE-THROUGH SERVICE
- ยงย 27-2201 Businesses Containing Drive-Through Service.
- Ch 27 Pt 23 LAND USES
- ยงย 27-2301.1 Residential Uses.
- ยงย 27-2301.1.1 Bed-and-Breakfast Home.
- ยงย 27-2301.1.2 Group Residential Facility.
- ยงย 27-2301.1.3 Mobile Home Park.
- ยงย 27-2301.1.4 Multifamily Apartment Dwelling.
- ยงย 27-2301.1.5 No-Impact Home-Based Business.
- ยงย 27-2301.1.6 Planned Residential Development.
- ยงย 27-2301.1.7 Single-Family Attached Dwellings.
- ยงย 27-2301.1.8 Single-Family Conversion.
- ยงย 27-2301.1.9 Single-Family Semidetached Dwellings.
- ยงย 27-2301.1.10 Single-Family Detached Dwelling.
- ยงย 27-2301.2 Agricultural Uses.
- ยงย 27-2301.2.1 Commercial Feedlots and Stock Farms and Commercial Raising of Animals.
- ยงย 27-2301.2.2 Fur Farms.
- ยงย 27-2301.2.3 Kennel.
- ยงย 27-2301.2.4 Riding Academies and Stables.
- ยงย 27-2301.2.5 Veterinary Services (Includes Clinics, Hospitals, Office).
- ยงย 27-2301.3 Institutional Uses.
- ยงย 27-2301.3.1 Day-Care Center, Adult or Child.
- ยงย 27-2301.3.2 Day-Care Home.
- ยงย 27-2301.3.3 Cemetery/Mausoleum.
- ยงย 27-2301.3.4 Club, Lodge, Fraternal Organization.
- ยงย 27-2301.3.5 Essential Services.
- ยงย 27-2301.3.6 Funeral Homes.
- ยงย 27-2301.3.7 Hospitals.
- ยงย 27-2301.3.8 Libraries and Museums.
- ยงย 27-2301.3.9 Parks and Recreation, Private.
- ยงย 27-2301.3.10 Places of Assembly.
- ยงย 27-2301.3.11 Schools.
- ยงย 27-2301.4 Industry and Development Uses.
- ยงย 27-2301.4.1 Foundry.
- ยงย 27-2301.4.2 Contractor's Office.
- ยงย 27-2301.4.3 Contractor's Plant and Storage.
- ยงย 27-2301.4.4 Distribution Business and Delivery Service.
- ยงย 27-2301.4.5 Food Processing, Storage, Packaging and Distribution.
- ยงย 27-2301.4.6 Landfills.
- ยงย 27-2301.4.7 Mini Warehouses, Indoor and Outdoor.
- ยงย 27-2301.4.8 Mineral Extraction (Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Natural Gas Processing Plants, Oil and Gas Drilling Sites).
- ยงย 27-2301.4.9 Printing and Publishing.
- ยงย 27-2301.4.10 Research and Testing Laboratories.
- ยงย 27-2301.4.11 Transportation Depot and Terminals.
- ยงย 27-2301.4.12 Supply Yard.
- ยงย 27-2301.4.13 Utility Storage Depot.
- ยงย 27-2301.4.14 Warehousing and Storage.
- ยงย 27-2301.4.15 Waste Recycling Center.
- ยงย 27-2301.4.16 Wholesale Business.
- ยงย 27-2301.4.17 Adult Businesses.
- ยงย 27-2301.5 Commercial Uses.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.1 Automobile Car Wash Facility.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.2 Automobile Sales and Services.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.3 Automobile Service Stations.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.4 Bakery, Production or Retail.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.5 Bank/Financial Institution.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.6 Business Campus.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.7 Casing.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.8 Communications Facilities.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.9 Drinking Establishment.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.10 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Hardware and Household Appliance Store.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.11 Grocery Store.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.12 Hotel/Motel.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.13 Indoor Entertainment.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.14 Medical Clinic.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.15 Restaurant, Fast-Food/Drive-Through.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.16 Restaurant, Sit-Down.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.17 Retail Sales, Convenience and General.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.18 Shooting Ranges, Indoor.
- ยงย 27-2301.5.19 Shooting Range, Outdoor.
- ยงย 27-2301.6 Accessory Uses.
- ยงย 27-2301.6.1 Recreational Accessory Use, Private.
- ยงย 27-2301.6.2 Restaurant/Cafeteria Facilities Designated for Employees.
- ยงย 27-2301.6.3 Storage and Display Materials.
- ยงย 27-2301.6.4 Wind Energy Conversion System.
- Ch 27 Pt 24 NONCONFORMITY REGULATIONS
- ยงย 27-2401 Continuance of Nonconformities.
- ยงย 27-2402 Expansion or Alteration of Nonconforming Uses of Land, Buildings or Structures.
- ยงย 27-2403 Substitution of Nonconforming Uses.
- ยงย 27-2404 Restoration of Nonconforming Buildings, Structures and Land Use.
- ยงย 27-2405 Reversion of Nonconformity.
- ยงย 27-2406 Certain Existing Uses Declared Nonconforming Uses.
- Ch 27 Pt 25 REZONING
- ยงย 27-2501 Purpose of Rezoning.
- ยงย 27-2502 Rezoning Application Forms.
- ยงย 27-2503 Review of Rezoning Applications.
- ยงย 27-2504 Application Criteria.
- ยงย 27-2505 Applications.
- Ch 27 Pt 26 PERMITS
- ยงย 27-2601 Application for Zoning Permits, Building Permits or Certificate of Use and Occupancy.
- ยงย 27-2602 Permits.
- ยงย 27-2603 Conditions of Permit.
- ยงย 27-2604 Records.
- ยงย 27-2605 Certificate of Use and Occupancy.
- Ch 27 Pt 27 AMENDMENTS
- ยงย 27-2701 Enactment of Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
- ยงย 27-2702 Landowner Curative Amendments.
- ยงย 27-2703 Township Curative Amendments.
- ยงย 27-2704 Enactment, Publication, Advertisement and Availability of Ordinances.
- Ch 27 Pt 28 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- ยงย 27-2801 Appointment and Powers of Zoning Officer.
- ยงย 27-2802 Enforcement.
- ยงย 27-2803 Conflicting Regulations and Interpretation of Provisions.
- ยงย 27-2804 Enforcement Notice.
- ยงย 27-2805 Causes of Action.
- ยงย 27-2806 Violations and Penalties.
- ยงย 27-2807 Township Zoning Hearing Board.
- ยงย 27-2807.1 Appeals and Applications to Township Hearing Board.
- ยงย 27-2807.2 Membership; Terms; Vacancies.
- ยงย 27-2807.3 Removal of Members.
- ยงย 27-2807.4 Organization.
- ยงย 27-2807.5 Expenditures for Service.
- ยงย 27-2807.6 Conduct of Hearings.
- ยงย 27-2807.7 Jurisdiction.
- ยงย 27-2807.8 Applicability of Judicial Remedies.
- ยงย 27-2807.9 Variances.
- ยงย 27-2808 Conditional Use.
- ยงย 27-2808.1 Specific Criteria for Conditional Uses.
- ยงย 27-2809 Special Exceptions.
- ยงย 27-2809.1 Specific Criteria for Special Exception Uses.
- ยงย 27-2810.1 Parties Appellant Before Board.
- ยงย 27-2810.2 Time Limitations.
- ยงย 27-2810.3 Stay of Proceedings.
- ยงย 27-2811 Township Planning Committee Creation, Administration, Powers, Duties, Procedures, and Other Functions.
- Appendix
- Apx A Annexation of Territory
- Apx B Bond Issues and Loans
- 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
- Key to the Disposition of All Ordinances
- Ch KO Key to the Disposition of All Ordinances
- Key to Significant Resolutions, Agreements and Policies
- Ch KR Key to Significant Resolutions, Agreements and Policies