Township of Franconia, PA
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2023-05-15
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Part II, General Legislation
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Chapter 145 Zoning
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 6 Emergency Management
- Ch 8 Indian Valley Regional Planning Commission
- Ch 10 Intergovernmental Agreements
- Ch 13 Manager
- Ch 16 Municipal Authorities
- Ch 20 Park and Recreation Board
- Ch 23 Pensions
- Ch 26 Planning Commission
- Ch 29 Police Cooperation
- Ch 31 Recreation Commission
- Ch 34 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 36 Shade Tree Commission
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 42 Alarms
- Ch 45 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 47 Building Construction
- Ch 48 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 51 Contractors, Registration of
- Ch 52 (Reserved)
- Ch 64 Driveways
- Ch 68 Electrical Standards
- Ch 69 Emergency Services
- Ch 71 Fees
- Ch 74 Firearms
- Ch 78 Floodplain Management
- Ch 83 Grading, Excavation and Fill
- Ch 88 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 90 Nuisances, Public
- Ch 94 Obscene Materials
- Ch 97 Parks
- Ch 99 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 101 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 104 Plumbing
- Ch 108 Rental Property
- Ch 110 Sale of Property
- Ch 111 Sewage Disposal Systems, On-Lot
- Ch 112 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 115 Solid Waste
- Ch 118 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 122 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 127 Taxation
- Ch 137 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 140 Wastewater Treatment
- Ch 141 Water Conservation
- Ch 145 Zoning
- Ch 145 Art I Title; Effective Date; Intent; Interpretation; Effect
- § 145-1 Title; effective date.
- § 145-2 Legislative intent.
- § 145-3 Interpretation; objectives.
- § 145-4 Effect on other provisions.
- Ch 145 Art II Definitions
- § 145-5 Definitions and word usage.
- Ch 145 Art III Classification of Districts
- § 145-6 Classes of districts.
- § 145-7 Zoning Map.
- § 145-8 District boundaries.
- § 145-9 Federally and state-owned land.
- § 145-10 Limitation on use.
- Ch 145 Art IV General Provisions
- § 145-11 Applicability.
- § 145-12 Effect on private covenants.
- § 145-13 Lots of record.
- § 145-14 Subdivision plan of lots of record.
- § 145-15 Reduction of lot area.
- § 145-16 Modification of front yard requirements.
- § 145-17 Obstructions to vision at intersections.
- § 145-18 Accessory uses, buildings and structures.
- § 145-19 Height limit.
- § 145-20 (Reserved)
- § 145-21 Fences and walls.
- § 145-22 Topsoil.
- § 145-23 Subsurface solids.
- § 145-24 Minimum habitable floor area.
- § 145-25 (Reserved)
- § 145-26 Projections into required yards.
- § 145-27 Mobile homes.
- § 145-28 Modular homes.
- § 145-28.1 Family-care facilities and group-care facilities.
- § 145-28.2 Standards and procedures for conditional uses.
- § 145-28.3 (Reserved)
- § 145-28.4 SALDO regulations in RR District.
- § 145-28.5 Lighting regulations.
- § 145-28.6 Flag lots.
- § 145-28.7 Forestry.
- § 145-28.8 Performance standards.
- § 145-28.9 Wind energy facilities.
- § 145-28.10 Storage sheds.
- Ch 145 Art V R-175 Residential Districts
- § 145-29 Applicability.
- § 145-30 By-right use regulations.
- § 145-30.1 Special exception use regulations.
- § 145-30.2 Conditional use regulations.
- § 145-31 Dimensional regulations for by-right use.
- § 145-31.1 Dimensional regulations for special exception uses.
- § 145-32 Additional regulations for all uses.
- Ch 145 Art VI R-130 Residential Districts
- § 145-33 Applicability.
- § 145-34 By-right use regulations.
- § 145-34.1 Special exception use regulations.
- § 145-34.2 Conditional use regulations.
- § 145-35 Dimensional regulations for by-right uses.
- § 145-35.1 Dimensional regulations for special exception uses.
- § 145-35.2 Dimensional regulations for conditional uses.
- § 145-35.3 Open space criteria.
- § 145-35.4 Conditional use standards.
- § 145-36 Additional regulations for all uses.
- § 145-36.1 SALDO regulations in R-130 District.
- Ch 145 Art VII R-100 Residential District
- § 145-37 Applicability.
- § 145-38 By-right use regulations.
- § 145-38.1 Special exception regulations.
- § 145-39 Dimensional regulations for by-right uses.
- § 145-40 Additional regulations for all uses.
- Ch 145 Art VIII R-50 Residential District
- § 145-41 Applicability.
- § 145-42 By-right use regulations.
- § 145-42.1 Conditional use regulations.
- § 145-43 Dimensional regulations for by-right uses.
- § 145-44 Additional regulations for all uses.
- Ch 145 Art IX Mobile Home Developments
- § 145-45 Legislative intent.
- § 145-46 Use restrictions.
- § 145-47 (Reserved)
- § 145-48 Conditional use criteria.
- § 145-49 Density.
- § 145-50 Site design for lots used for conventionally built and zero-lot-line single-family detached homes.
- § 145-51 Site design for mobile home lots.
- § 145-52 Common open space.
- Ch 145 Art X PO Professional Office Overlay District
- § 145-53 Legislative intent.
- § 145-54 Applicability.
- § 145-55 Conditional use regulations.
- § 145-56 Dimensional regulations for conditional uses.
- § 145-57 Additional regulations for conditional uses.
- Ch 145 Art XI Mixed Residential Development
- § 145-58 Community development objectives.
- § 145-59 Overlay concept.
- § 145-60 Use restrictions.
- § 145-61 Area, yard and setback requirements.
- § 145-62 Development requirements.
- Ch 145 Art XII C Commercial District
- § 145-63 Applicability.
- § 145-63.1 Legislative intent.
- § 145-64 Use regulations.
- § 145-65 Dimensional regulations for by-right uses.
- § 145-66 Additional regulations for by-right uses.
- § 145-67 Motor vehicle dealership regulations.
- § 145-68 Combination convenience store and fuel-dispensing station regulations.
- Ch 145 Art XIII (Reserved)
- § 145-70 through § 145.73 (Reserved)
- Ch 145 Art XIV Ll Limited Industrial District
- § 145-74 Legislative intent.
- § 145-75 Applicability.
- § 145-76 By-right use regulations.
- § 145-76.1 Uses permitted by special exception.
- § 145-77 Prohibited uses.
- § 145-78 Dimensional regulations for by-right uses.
- § 145-78.1 Additional regulations for by-right uses.
- § 145-78.2 Conditional uses.
- § 145-78.3 Dimensional regulations for conditional uses.
- § 145-78.4 Additional regulations for conditional uses.
- Ch 145 Art XV (Reserved)
- § 145-79 through § 145-94. (Reserved)
- Ch 145 Art XVI IN Institutional District
- § 145-95 Legislative intent.
- § 145-96 Applicability.
- § 145-97 Special exception use regulations.
- § 145-97.1 Conditional use regulations.
- § 145-98 Dimensional regulations for special exception uses.
- § 145-98.1 Dimensional regulations for conditional uses.
- § 145-99 Additional regulations for all uses.
- § 145-100 Regulations for colleges, universities and secondary schools as defined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
- Ch 145 Art XVII RE Recreation - Open Space District
- § 145-101 Legislative intent.
- § 145-102 Applicability.
- § 145-103 By-right use regulations.
- § 145-104 Dimensional regulations for by-right uses.
- § 145-105 Additional regulations for all uses.
- § 145-106 through § 145-107. (Reserved)
- Ch 145 Art XVIII (Reserved)
- § 145-108 through § 145-121. (Reserved)
- Ch 145 Art XIX Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 145-122 General regulations.
- § 145-123 Schedule of required parking.
- § 145-124 Reserve parking.
- § 145-125 Landscape requirements.
- § 145-126 Off-street loading.
- § 145-127 Trash facilities.
- § 145-128 Construal of provisions.
- Ch 145 Art XX Signs
- § 145-128.1 Legislative intent.
- § 145-129 Height regulations.
- § 145-130 Permitted permanent signs in residential districts.
- § 145-131 Permitted temporary signs in residential districts.
- § 145-132 Permitted permanent signs in commercial districts.
- § 145-133 Permitted temporary signs in commercial districts.
- § 145-134 Permitted permanent signs in LI Industrial District.
- § 145-135 Permitted temporary signs in LI Industrial District.
- § 145-136 Permitted permanent signs in IN Institutional District.
- § 145-137 Permitted temporary signs in IN Institutional District.
- § 145-138 Permitted permanent signs in RE Recreation Open - Space District.
- § 145-138.1 Signs permitted in all districts.
- § 145-138.2 Off-premises signs, including billboards and outdoor advertising signs.
- § 145-138.3 Regulations applicable to all districts.
- § 145-138.4 Illumination of permitted signs.
- § 145-138.5 Permits.
- § 145-138.6 Nonconforming signs.
- § 145-138.7 Abandoned or obsolete signs.
- § 145-138.8 Unsafe, unlawful, or nuisance signs.
- Ch 145 Art XXI Nonconformities
- § 145-139 Nonconforming use of land.
- § 145-139.1 Nonconforming lots.
- § 145-140 Nonconforming use of buildings.
- § 145-140.1 Nonconforming buildings.
- § 145-141 Change of nonconforming use.
- § 145-142 Discontinued nonconforming use.
- § 145-143 Expansion of nonconforming uses of land.
- § 145-144 Expansion of a nonconforming use of a building.
- § 145-145 Buildings containing nonconforming uses which are destroyed by fire or other casualty.
- § 145-146 Condemned buildings.
- § 145-147 Nonconforming signs.
- § 145-148 (Reserved)
- Ch 145 Art XXII General Administration
- § 145-149 Appointment of Zoning Officer.
- § 145-150 Powers and duties of Zoning Officer.
- § 145-151 Permits required.
- § 145-152 Application for permits.
- § 145-153 Fees.
- § 145-154 Time limit for appeals of decisions of Zoning Officer.
- Ch 145 Art XXIII Zoning Hearing Board
- § 145-155 Appointment; membership; vacancies.
- § 145-156 Powers and duties.
- § 145-157 Standards for actions.
- § 145-158 Reversals or modifications of orders.
- § 145-159 Rules of procedure; form of appeals and applications.
- § 145-160 (Reserved)
- § 145-161 Notice; hearing; decision.
- § 145-162 Expiration of special exceptions and variances.
- § 145-163 (Reserved)
- § 145-164 Fees.
- Ch 145 Art XXIV Amendments
- § 145-165 Amendment authorized.
- § 145-166 Amendment procedure.
- § 145-167 Contents of application.
- § 145-168 Fees.
- Ch 145 Art XXV Violations, Penalties and Remedies
- § 145-169 Enumeration of violations.
- § 145-170 Notice of violation.
- § 145-171 Violations and penalties.
- § 145-172 Additional remedies.
- Ch 145 Art XXVI Natural Resource Protection Standards
- § 145-173 Legislative intent.
- § 145-174 Natural resource performance standards.
- § 145-175 Application of natural resource protection standards.
- § 145-176 Site capacity calculations.
- § 145-177 through § 145-178. (Reserved)
- Ch 145 Art XXVII OSR Open Space Residential District
- § 145-179 Community development objectives.
- § 145-180 Eligibility criteria.
- § 145-181 Permitted uses.
- § 145-182 Application requirements.
- § 145-183 Neighborhood design standards.
- § 145-184 Common open space standards.
- § 145-185 Ownership, maintenance and operation of common facilities and open spaces.
- § 145-186 Density calculations.
- § 145-187 Dimensional standards.
- § 145-188 Water and sewage treatment services.
- § 145-189 Phasing requirements.
- Ch 145 Art XXVIIA NOD Neighborhood Overlay District
- § 145-189.1 Community development objectives.
- § 145-189.2 Eligibility criteria.
- § 145-189.3 Conditional uses.
- § 145-189.4 Development requirements.
- § 145-189.5 Single-family detached dwelling requirements.
- § 145-189.6 Single-family townhouse requirements.
- § 145-189.7 Open space.
- § 145-189.8 Ownership, maintenance and operation of common facilities and open spaces.
- § 145-189.9 Additional regulations for all uses.
- Ch 145 Art XXVIII VC Village Commercial District
- § 145-190 Legislative intent.
- § 145-191 Applicability.
- § 145-192 By-right use regulations.
- § 145-193 Special exception use regulations.
- § 145-194 Conditional use regulations.
- § 145-195 Dimensional regulations for by-right use.
- § 145-196 Dimensional regulations for conditional uses.
- § 145-197 Additional regulations for all uses.
- § 145-198 Conditional use standards.
- § 145-199 Development regulations.
- Ch 145 Art XXIX RR Rural Resource Residential District
- § 145-200 Legislative intent.
- § 145-200.1 Applicability.
- § 145-201 By-right use regulations.
- § 145-202 Conditional use regulations.
- § 145-202.1 Special exception use regulations.
- § 145-203 Dimensional regulations for by-right uses.
- § 145-204 Dimensional regulations for conditional uses.
- § 145-205 Additional regulations for all uses.
- § 145-206 Open space criteria.
- § 145-207 Conditional use standards.
- § 145-208 Single lot subdivisions.
- § 145-209 (Reserved)
- Ch 145 Art XXX (Reserved)
- § 145-210 through § 145-219. (Reserved)
- Ch 145 Art XXXI Child Day-Care Facilities
- § 145-220 Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 145-221 General provisions.
- § 145-222 Family day-care homes.
- § 145-223 Group day-care homes.
- § 145-224 Day-care centers.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Franconia 5-2-1966 by Ord. No. 33. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 47.
Floodplain management — See Ch. 78.
Sewers and sewage disposal — See Ch. 112.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 122.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A
