Borough of Downingtown, PA
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2023-03-01
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 287 Zoning
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Appeals, Board of Administrative
- Ch 15 Citizen Advisory Committees
- Ch 16 Civil Service Commission
- Ch 24 Fire Department
- Ch 28 Firemen's Relief Association
- Ch 30 Fiscal Management
- Ch 32 Funds
- Ch 36 (Reserved)
- Ch 39 Historic Commission
- Ch 40 Human Relations Committee
- Ch 43 Intermunicipal Agreements
- Ch 52 Officers and Employees
- Ch 53 Parks and Recreation Commission
- Ch 57 Pensions and Other Benefits
- Ch 61 Planning Commission
- Ch 65 Police Department
- Ch 69 (Reserved)
- Ch 71 Regional Authority
- Ch 76 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 80 Shade Tree Commission
- Ch 86 Water Authority
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 94 Alarms, Automatic Protection
- Ch 97 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 109 (Reserved)
- Ch 113 (Reserved)
- Ch 114 Neighborhood Blight Protection
- Ch 118 Checks, Returned
- Ch 119 (Reserved)
- Ch 120 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 121 Contractors, Licensing of
- Ch 123 Curfew
- Ch 127 Disease Control
- Ch 131 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 133 Dumpsters and Storage Pods
- Ch 139 Fees
- Ch 143 Firearms
- Ch 146 Fire Prevention
- Ch 148 Fireworks
- Ch 150 Floodplain Management
- Ch 152 (Reserved)
- Ch 156 (Reserved)
- Ch 160 Handbills and Posters
- Ch 164 (Reserved)
- Ch 173 Mass Gatherings
- Ch 175 (Reserved)
- Ch 179 All-Terrain Vehicles and Dirt Bikes
- Ch 181 Mobile Home Parks
- Ch 181A Municipal Claims and Liens
- Ch 182 Noise
- Ch 183 No-Parking Zones
- Ch 187 Nuisances
- Ch 195 Parades
- Ch 199 Parking, Residential Permit
- Ch 203 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 207 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 211 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 215 (Reserved)
- Ch 219 Poles, Utility
- Ch 222 Property Maintenance and Housing Standards
- Ch 223 Residential Certificates of Compliance
- Ch 230 (Reserved)
- Ch 235 Sewers
- Ch 239 Shopping Carts
- Ch 243 Solid Waste Collection and Recycling
- Ch 245 Storm Sewer System
- Ch 246 Stormwater Management
- Ch 247 Street Address Numbers
- Ch 249 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 256 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 260 (Reserved)
- Ch 264 Taxation
- Ch 270 Trees
- Ch 274 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 277 (Reserved)
- Ch 281 Water
- Ch 287 Zoning
- Ch 287 Art I General Provisions
- § 287-1 Title; effective date.
- § 287-2 Purpose.
- § 287-3 Objectives.
- § 287-4 Interpretation; scope.
- § 287-5 Conflicts.
- § 287-5.1 Applicability.
- Ch 287 Art II Definitions and Word Usage
- § 287-6 Word usage.
- § 287-7 Terms defined.
- Ch 287 Art III Zoning Districts and Boundaries
- § 287-8 Establishment of districts; Zoning Map.
- § 287-9 District boundaries.
- § 287-10 District designation of annexed areas.
- Ch 287 Art IV Natural Features Protection Standards
- § 287-11 Statement of intent.
- § 287-12 Floodplain District.
- § 287-13 Steep Slope Conservation District.
- § 287-14 Soils with seasonally high water tables; wetlands.
- § 287-15 Protection of existing vegetation.
- § 287-16 Excavation of clay, sand, gravel or rock.
- § 287-17 Protection of topsoil.
- Ch 287 Art V R-1 Single-Family Detached Residential District
- § 287-18 Intent.
- § 287-19 Use regulations.
- § 287-20 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 287-21 Design standards.
- Ch 287 Art VI R-2 Single-Family Detached Residential District
- § 287-22 Intent.
- § 287-23 Use regulations.
- § 287-24 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 287-25 Design standards.
- Ch 287 Art VII R-3 Single-Family Detached/Attached and Two-Family Residential District
- § 287-26 Intent.
- § 287-27 Use regulations.
- § 287-28 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 287-29 Design standards.
- § 287-30 Standards and criteria for conditional uses.
- Ch 287 Art VIII R-4 Single-Family/Two-Family/Multifamily Residential District
- § 287-31 Intent.
- § 287-32 Use regulations.
- § 287-33 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 287-34 Design standards.
- § 287-35 Standards and criteria for apartment development.
- Ch 287 Art IX C-1 General Commercial District
- § 287-36 Intent.
- § 287-37 Use regulations.
- § 287-38 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 287-39 Design standards.
- § 287-40 Plan submission requirement.
- Ch 287 Art X C-2 Central Commercial District
- § 287-41 Intent.
- § 287-42 Use regulations.
- § 287-43 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 287-44 Design standards.
- § 287-45 Plan submission requirement.
- Ch 287 Art XI C-3 Highway-Oriented Commercial District
- § 287-46 Intent.
- § 287-47 Use regulations.
- § 287-48 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 287-49 Design standards.
- § 287-50 Plan submission requirement.
- § 287-51 Standards and criteria for buuildings taller than 45 feet or four stories for conditional uses.
- Ch 287 Art XIA Central Business Revitalization Overlay District
- § 287-51.1 Intent.
- § 287-51.2 Applicability.
- § 287-51.3 Design standards.
- Ch 287 Art XIB ARM Adaptive Reuse/Mixed-Use Overlay District
- § 287-51.4 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 287-51.5 Application of overlay district.
- § 287-51.6 Use regulations.
- § 287-51.7 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 287-51.8 Design standards.
- § 287-51.9 Nonconformities.
- Ch 287 Art XII I-1 Limited Industrial District
- § 287-52 Intent.
- § 287-53 Use regulations.
- § 287-54 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 287-55 Design standards.
- § 287-56 Performance standards.
- § 287-57 Plan submission requirement.
- § 287-58 Standards and criteria for mini-storage facilities.
- § 287-58.1 Standards and criteria for retail sales facilities.
- Ch 287 Art XIII I-2 General Industrial District
- § 287-59 Intent.
- § 287-60 Use regulations.
- § 287-61 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 287-62 Design standards.
- § 287-63 Performance standards.
- § 287-64 Plan submission requirement.
- § 287-65 Standards and criteria for junkyards.
- Ch 287 Art XIIIA MU Mixed-Use Overlay District
- § 287-65.1 Intent.
- § 287-65.2 Conditions of eligibility.
- § 287-65.3 General design principles.
- § 287-65.4 Use regulations.
- § 287-65.5 Density, housing mix, use composition, and open space requirements.
- § 287-65.6 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 287-65.7 Procedure for approval of development.
- Ch 287 Art XIIIB TND Traditional Neighborhood Development District
- § 287-65.8 Intent.
- § 287-65.9 Zoning overlay concept and eligibility for TND.
- § 287-65.10 Neighborhood purposes.
- § 287-65.11 Use regulations.
- § 287-65.12 Height standards.
- § 287-65.13 Open space requirements.
- § 287-65.14 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 287-65.15 Content of application for approval of TND.
- § 287-65.16 Procedures.
- Ch 287 Art XIV P Public Park District
- § 287-66 Intent.
- § 287-67 Use regulations.
- § 287-68 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 287-69 Design standards.
- Ch 287 Art XV I-3 Multipurpose District
- § 287-69.1 Intent.
- § 287-69.2 Use regulations.
- § 287-69.3 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 287-69.4 Design standards.
- § 287-69.5 Performance standards.
- Ch 287 Art XVA R/C Infill Development District
- § 287-69.6 Intent.
- § 287-69.7 Use regulations.
- § 287-69.8 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 287-69.9 Design standards.
- § 287-69.10 Plan submission requirement.
- Ch 287 Art XVB UTDD Uptown Transportation Development District
- § 287-69.11 Intent.
- § 287-69.12 Zoning overlay concept and eligibility.
- § 287-69.13 Master development plan approval.
- § 287-69.14 Use regulations.
- § 287-69.15 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 287-69.16 Design standards.
- § 287-69.17 Content of application for approval of UTD plan.
- § 287-69.18 Procedures.
- Ch 287 Art XVC Neighborhood Revitalization Option
- § 287-69.19 Intent.
- § 287-69.20 Applicability and procedure.
- § 287-69.21 Use regulations.
- § 287-69.22 Area and bulk regulations.
- Ch 287 Art XVD KPRD Kardon Park Redevelopment District
- § 287-69.23 Intent.
- § 287-69.24 Use regulations.
- § 287-69.25 Area, bulk, density, open space and height regulations.
- § 287-69.26 Design standards.
- § 287-69.27 Plan submission requirements.
- § 287-69.28 Procedures.
- § 287-69.29 Conflicts
- Ch 287 Art XVE Woodbine Overlay District
- § 287-69.30 Intent.
- § 287-69.31 Subdistrict uses.
- § 287-69.32 Use regulations.
- § 287-69.33 Area and bulk requirements.
- § 287-69.34 Design guidelines.
- § 287-69.35 Application criteria and subdivision and land development review process.
- § 287-69.36 Application review procedure.
- Ch 287 Art XVI General Regulations
- § 287-70 Intent.
- § 287-71 Exception to height limitations.
- § 287-72 Modification of front yard requirements.
- § 287-73 Projections into required yards.
- § 287-74 Location of accessory private garages.
- § 287-75 Protection against vision obstruction.
- § 287-76 Height limitations for fences, walls and hedges.
- § 287-77 Landscaping and site design.
- § 287-78 Buffering and screening of visual impacts.
- § 287-79 Storage.
- § 287-80 Access and traffic control.
- § 287-81 Interior circulation.
- § 287-82 Lighting.
- § 287-83 Noise standards.
- § 287-84 Environmental performance standards.
- § 287-85 Protection of groundwater.
- § 287-86 Keeping of animals.
- § 287-87 Commercial and industrial facilities.
- Ch 287 Art XVII Supplemental Regulations
- § 287-88 Intent.
- § 287-89 Public utility corporations.
- § 287-90 Vehicle repair and service stations.
- § 287-91 Accessory uses and structures.
- § 287-92 Home occupations.
- § 287-93 Institutions.
- § 287-94 Conversion of dwellings.
- § 287-95 Agriculture.
- § 287-96 Temporary structures.
- § 287-97 Helistops and other aviation facilities.
- § 287-98 Residential clustering and lot averaging.
- § 287-99 Senior citizen housing.
- § 287-100 Satellite dish antennas.
- § 287-101 Bed-and-breakfast facilities.
- § 287-101.1 Restaurant facilities.
- § 287-101.2 Professional, general or governmental offices.
- § 287-101.3 Historic resources protection and adaptive reuse of existing buildings.
- § 287-101.4 Group homes.
- Ch 287 Art XVIII Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 287-102 General requirements.
- § 287-103 Location.
- § 287-104 Size.
- § 287-105 Design and maintenance standards.
- § 287-106 Handicapped parking.
- § 287-107 Schedule of required parking spaces.
- § 287-108 Shared parking.
- § 287-109 Parking reserve area.
- § 287-110 Shopping center parking.
- § 287-111 Off-street loading.
- Ch 287 Art XIX Signs
- § 287-112 Purpose.
- § 287-113 Definitions.
- § 287-114 Types of signs.
- § 287-115 Sign area and height.
- § 287-116 General regulations.
- § 287-117 Specific regulations.
- § 287-118 Supplemental regulations.
- § 287-119 Permitting procedures and fees.
- § 287-120 Nonconforming signs.
- § 287-121 Miscellaneous provisions.
- Ch 287 Art XX Nonconformities
- § 287-122 Intent.
- § 287-123 Nonconforming uses.
- § 287-124 Nonconforming structures.
- § 287-125 Nonconforming lots.
- § 287-126 Nonconforming signs.
- § 287-127 Nonconforming structures of historic significance.
- § 287-128 Nonconformities within Floodplain District.
- Ch 287 Art XXI Administration
- § 287-129 Duties and functions of Zoning Officer.
- § 287-130 Building permit required.
- § 287-131 Application for building permit.
- § 287-132 Issuance of building permits.
- § 287-133 Use and occupancy permit required.
- § 287-134 Application for use and occupancy permit.
- § 287-135 Certification of compliance; temporary permit.
- § 287-136 Issuance or refusal of use and occupancy permit.
- § 287-137 Conditional uses.
- Ch 287 Art XXII Zoning Hearing Board
- § 287-138 Membership.
- § 287-139 Organization.
- § 287-140 Expenditures; fees.
- § 287-141 Powers and functions.
- § 287-142 Public hearing procedures.
- § 287-143 Decisions.
- § 287-144 Standards for review of variance requests.
- § 287-145 Standards for review of special exception requests.
- Ch 287 Art XXIII Amendments
- § 287-146 Authorization.
- § 287-147 Initiation of amendment proposals.
- § 287-148 Procedure for consideration of proposed amendments.
- § 287-149 Public hearing.
- § 287-150 Readvertisement in case of revision; enactment.
- § 287-151 (Reserved)
- Ch 287 Art XXIV Miscellaneous Provisions
- § 287-152 Violations.
- § 287-153 Enforcement notice.
- § 287-154 Causes of action.
- § 287-155 Violations and penalties.
- § 287-156 Fees and expenses.
- § 287-157 Municipal liability.
- Ch 287 Art XXV Telecommunications
- § 287-158 Intent.
- § 287-159 Exclusions.
- § 287-160 Placement of telecommunications facilities by zoning district.
- § 287-161 Requirements for telecommunications facilities.
- § 287-162 Application procedures.
- § 287-163 Collocation.
- § 287-164 Nuisances.
- § 287-165 Maintenance of facilities; notice; removal.
- § 287-166 Abandoned towers; removal.
- § 287-167 Preexisting towers; nonconforming uses.
- Ch 287 Art XXVI Solar Energy Systems
- § 287-168 Intent.
- § 287-169 Applicability; permit required; fees; permitted accessory use; compliance in Historic Overlay Resources District.
- § 287-170 Permit application; system design; installation.
- § 287-171 Placement of solar energy systems.
- § 287-172 Nonconforming solar energy systems; exclusions.
- Appendix
- Ch A291 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch A292 Ordained Streets
- Ch A293 Boot Road Landscape Criteria
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Downingtown 10-11-1989 by Ord. No. 89-14. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Historical and Parks Commission — See Ch. 39.
Planning Commission — See Ch. 61.
Building construction — See
Ch. 109.
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 120.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 146.
Mechanical standards — See Ch.
175.
Mobile home parks — See Ch. 181.
Parks and playgrounds — See Ch. 203.
Plumbing standards — See Ch.
215.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 246.
Street address numbers — See Ch. 247.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 256.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table 1 - Minimum Planting Guidelines
Attachment 2 - Appendix I - On-Premises and Off-Premises Freestanding Signs for Commercial and Industrial Zones Excluding the Central Business Overlay DistrictAttachment 3 - Appendix II - Sign RegulationsAttachment 4 - Appendix III - Permitted SignsAttachment 5 - Appendix IV - Color Regulations