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2023-03-23 *
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 300 Zoning
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 12
Environmental Advisory Council
Ch 19
Fire Company
Ch 30
Library
Ch 39
Pensions
Ch 46
Planning Commission
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 75
Agricultural Security Area
Ch 89
Alarm Systems
Ch 96
Animals
Ch 105
Building Permits
Ch 112
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 119
Burning, Open
Ch 126
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 139
Floodplain Management
Ch 150
Hazardous Wastes
Ch 161
Junkyards and Junk Dealers
Ch 180
Nuisances
Ch 187
Obscenity and Pornography
Ch 194
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 208
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 215
Solid Waste
Ch 222
Spot Lamps
Ch 229
Stormwater Management
Ch 236
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 243
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 252
Taxation
Ch 265
Vehicles, Abandoned or Junked
Ch 274
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 300
Zoning
Ch 300 Art I
Authority, Short Title, Purpose, and Objectives
§ 300-1
Authority.
§ 300-2
Short title.
§ 300-3
Purpose.
§ 300-4
Statement of community development objectives.
Ch 300 Art II
Zoning and Overlay Districts, Maps, and Boundaries
§ 300-5
Zoning and overlay districts.
§ 300-6
Official Zoning Map.
§ 300-7
Zoning and overlay district boundaries.
Ch 300 Art III
Terminology
§ 300-8
Word use.
§ 300-9
Definitions.
Ch 300 Art IV
General Provisions
§ 300-10
General restrictions.
§ 300-11
Yard restrictions.
§ 300-12
Building restrictions.
§ 300-13
Buildings requiring site plan approval.
§ 300-14
Public utilities.
§ 300-15
Off-street parking requirements.
Ch 300 Art V
Zoning and Overlay District Regulations
§ 300-16
General regulations.
§ 300-17
Rural Residential (R-1) District.
§ 300-18
Medium Density Residential (R-2) District.
§ 300-19
Village (V) District.
§ 300-20
Mixed Use (MU) District.
§ 300-21
Industrial (I) District.
§ 300-22
Conservation (CN) District.
§ 300-23
Overlay districts.
§ 300-24
Access Management and Design Overlay (A&D) District.
§ 300-25
Airport Overlay (AO) District.
Ch 300 Art VI
Permitted Principal Uses and Conditional Uses by Zoning District
§ 300-26
Authorized uses.
Ch 300 Art VII
Signs
§ 300-27
General regulations.
§ 300-28
R-1, R-2, and CN District requirements.
§ 300-29
V, MU, and I District requirements.
§ 300-30
A&D district requirements.
Ch 300 Art VIII
Nonconforming Uses
§ 300-31
Continuation of existing nonconforming uses.
§ 300-32
Expansion of nonconforming uses.
§ 300-33
Addition of a new nonconforming use.
§ 300-34
Change from one nonconforming use to another.
§ 300-35
Alterations and improvements to nonconforming buildings or structures.
§ 300-36
Repair and reconstruction of damaged or demolished nonconforming buildings or structures.
§ 300-37
Relocating nonconforming buildings or structures.
§ 300-38
Termination of nonconforming uses.
§ 300-39
Registration of nonconforming uses.
§ 300-40
Historical landmarks.
Ch 300 Art IX
Board of Supervisors
§ 300-41
Jurisdiction.
§ 300-42
Conditional use applications.
§ 300-43
Conditional use approval procedure.
§ 300-44
Expiration of conditional use approval.
§ 300-45
General standards and criteria.
§ 300-46
Standards and criteria for specific uses.
Ch 300 Art X
Zoning Hearing Board
§ 300-47
Jurisdiction.
§ 300-48
Membership and removal.
§ 300-49
Appointment of alternate members.
§ 300-50
Organization of the Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 300-51
Application procedures.
§ 300-52
Hearings.
§ 300-53
Mediation option.
§ 300-54
Zoning Hearing Board functions; variances.
§ 300-55
Time limitations.
§ 300-56
Stay of proceedings; bonds.
§ 300-57
Rehearing.
Ch 300 Art XI
Amendments
§ 300-58
Application and review procedures.
§ 300-59
Submission of landowner curative amendments.
§ 300-60
Procedure for municipal curative amendments.
Ch 300 Art XII
Administration and Enforcement
§ 300-61
Appointment and powers of Zoning Officer.
§ 300-62
Zoning permits.
§ 300-63
Certificate of occupancy.
§ 300-64
Special permit requirements for development in floodplain areas.
§ 300-65
Finance; expenditures; fee schedule; and payment of fees.
§ 300-66
Revocation of permits and certifications.
§ 300-67
Violations; complaints; enforcement notice; and causes of action.
§ 300-68
Violations and penalties; interpretation.
Ch 300 Art XIII
Appeals to Court
§ 300-69
Jurisdiction and venue on appeal; time for appeal.
§ 300-70
Stay of proceedings.
Ch 300 Art XIV
Enactment
§ 300-71
Conflict with other provisions.
§ 300-72
Severability.
§ 300-73
Repealer.
Disposition List
Ch DL
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Chapter 300
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Lancaster
12-6-1988
by
Ord. No. 29
; amended in its entirety
11-17-2008
by
Ord. No. 89
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table 601: Table of Authorized Uses by District
Attachment 2 - Figure 1, Part 77 Surface Areas
Attachment 3 - Airport Surface Areas Map
Attachment 4 - Zoning Map
Article I
Authority, Short Title, Purpose, and Objectives
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§ 300-1
Authority.
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§ 300-2
Short title.
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§ 300-3
Purpose.
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§ 300-4
Statement of community development objectives.
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Article II
Zoning and Overlay Districts, Maps, and Boundaries
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§ 300-5
Zoning and overlay districts.
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§ 300-6
Official Zoning Map.
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§ 300-7
Zoning and overlay district boundaries.
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Article III
Terminology
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§ 300-8
Word use.
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§ 300-9
Definitions.
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Article IV
General Provisions
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§ 300-10
General restrictions.
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§ 300-11
Yard restrictions.
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§ 300-12
Building restrictions.
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§ 300-13
Buildings requiring site plan approval.
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§ 300-14
Public utilities.
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§ 300-15
Off-street parking requirements.
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Article V
Zoning and Overlay District Regulations
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§ 300-16
General regulations.
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§ 300-17
Rural Residential (R-1) District.
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§ 300-18
Medium Density Residential (R-2) District.
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§ 300-19
Village (V) District.
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§ 300-20
Mixed Use (MU) District.
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§ 300-21
Industrial (I) District.
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§ 300-22
Conservation (CN) District.
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§ 300-23
Overlay districts.
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§ 300-24
Access Management and Design Overlay (A&D) District.
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§ 300-25
Airport Overlay (AO) District.
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Article VI
Permitted Principal Uses and Conditional Uses by Zoning District
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§ 300-26
Authorized uses.
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Article VII
Signs
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§ 300-27
General regulations.
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§ 300-28
R-1, R-2, and CN District requirements.
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§ 300-29
V, MU, and I District requirements.
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§ 300-30
A&D district requirements.
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Article VIII
Nonconforming Uses
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§ 300-31
Continuation of existing nonconforming uses.
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§ 300-32
Expansion of nonconforming uses.
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§ 300-33
Addition of a new nonconforming use.
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§ 300-34
Change from one nonconforming use to another.
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§ 300-35
Alterations and improvements to nonconforming buildings or structures.
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§ 300-36
Repair and reconstruction of damaged or demolished nonconforming buildings or structures.
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§ 300-37
Relocating nonconforming buildings or structures.
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§ 300-38
Termination of nonconforming uses.
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§ 300-39
Registration of nonconforming uses.
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§ 300-40
Historical landmarks.
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Article IX
Board of Supervisors
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§ 300-41
Jurisdiction.
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§ 300-42
Conditional use applications.
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§ 300-43
Conditional use approval procedure.
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§ 300-44
Expiration of conditional use approval.
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§ 300-45
General standards and criteria.
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§ 300-46
Standards and criteria for specific uses.
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Article X
Zoning Hearing Board
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§ 300-47
Jurisdiction.
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§ 300-48
Membership and removal.
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§ 300-49
Appointment of alternate members.
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§ 300-50
Organization of the Zoning Hearing Board.
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§ 300-51
Application procedures.
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§ 300-52
Hearings.
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§ 300-53
Mediation option.
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§ 300-54
Zoning Hearing Board functions; variances.
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§ 300-55
Time limitations.
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§ 300-56
Stay of proceedings; bonds.
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§ 300-57
Rehearing.
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Article XI
Amendments
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§ 300-58
Application and review procedures.
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§ 300-59
Submission of landowner curative amendments.
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§ 300-60
Procedure for municipal curative amendments.
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Article XII
Administration and Enforcement
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§ 300-61
Appointment and powers of Zoning Officer.
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§ 300-62
Zoning permits.
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§ 300-63
Certificate of occupancy.
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§ 300-64
Special permit requirements for development in floodplain areas.
chevron_right
§ 300-65
Finance; expenditures; fee schedule; and payment of fees.
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§ 300-66
Revocation of permits and certifications.
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§ 300-67
Violations; complaints; enforcement notice; and causes of action.
chevron_right
§ 300-68
Violations and penalties; interpretation.
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Article XIII
Appeals to Court
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§ 300-69
Jurisdiction and venue on appeal; time for appeal.
chevron_right
§ 300-70
Stay of proceedings.
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Article XIV
Enactment
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§ 300-71
Conflict with other provisions.
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§ 300-72
Severability.
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§ 300-73
Repealer.
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