Township of Tobyhanna, PA Zoning

Township of Tobyhanna, PA

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 5 Authorities, Municipal
Ch 9 Fire Companies
Ch 12 Intergovernmental Agreements
Ch 14 Local Government Investment Trust
Ch 20 Manager
Ch 21 Municipal Claims: Interest and Attorneys' Fees
Ch 23 Officers and Employees
Ch 26 Pensions
Ch 32 Planning Commission
Ch 37 Police
Ch 43 Salaries and Compensation
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 49 Alarm Systems
Ch 54 Animals
Ch 60 Building Construction and Permits
Ch 64 (Reserved)
Ch 68 Burning, Outdoor
Ch 71 Extraordinary Services, Reimbursement for
Ch 72 Fire Insurance
Ch 73 Fire Lanes
Ch 75 Fireworks
Ch 77 Floodplain Management
Ch 82 Garage and Similar Sales and Festivals
Ch 89 Junk Dealers and Junkyards
Ch 92 Large Gatherings
Ch 95 Nuisances
Ch 99 Parks
Ch 101 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 106 Property Maintenance
Ch 113 Sewers
Ch 115 Signs for Building Numbers and Streets
Ch 119 Solid Waste
Ch 124 Stormwater Management
Ch 128 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 135 Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 140 Taxation
Ch 145 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 149 Water Conservation
Ch 150 Water District
Ch 155 Zoning
Ch 155 Art I General Provisions
§ 155-1 Short title.
§ 155-2 Purpose.
Ch 155 Art II Community Development Objectives
§ 155-3 Statement of objectives; reference to Comprehensive Plan.
Ch 155 Art III Interpretation
§ 155-4 Interpretation.
Ch 155 Art IV Definitions
§ 155-5 Definitions and word usage.
Ch 155 Art V Establishment of Districts
§ 155-6 Enumeration of districts.
§ 155-7 Zoning Map.
§ 155-8 Interpretation of district boundaries.
§ 155-9 Lots divided by district boundary lines.
Ch 155 Art VI General Regulations
§ 155-10 General modifications.
§ 155-11 Regulations applicable to all districts.
Ch 155 Art VII Residential Districts
§ 155-12 RR Rural Residential District.
§ 155-13 R-1 Low-Density Residential District.
§ 155-14 R-2 Medium-Density Residential District.
§ 155-15 OS Open Space/Resource Conservation District.
Ch 155 Art VIII Commercial District
§ 155-16 C Commercial District.
§ 155-16.1 Planned Commercial Retail Entertainment Dining ("PCRED") Zoning District.
Ch 155 Art IX Commercial/Industrial District
§ 155-17 CI Commercial/Industrial District.
Ch 155 Art X Minimum Lot and Yard Requirements
§ 155-18 Enumeration of requirements.
Ch 155 Art XI Signs
§ 155-19 Purpose.
§ 155-20 Definitions.
§ 155-21 Illegal signs.
§ 155-22 Prohibited signs.
§ 155-23 Nonconforming billboards and other nonconforming off-premises signs.
§ 155-24 Sign permit required; fee.
§ 155-25 Signs exempt from permit requirement.
§ 155-26 Sign alterations, replacement or repairs exempt from permit requirement.
§ 155-27 Setback from cartway.
§ 155-28 Sign illumination.
§ 155-29 Material and style.
§ 155-30 Permitted signs, dimensions and quantity in RR, R-1, R-2 and OS Districts.
§ 155-31 Open/closed signs permitted.
§ 155-32 Permitted on-premises signs, dimensions and quantity in C and CI Districts.
§ 155-33 Changeable electronic variable message (CEVM) signs.
§ 155-34 Other district-specific regulations.
§ 155-35 Billboards and/or other off-premises signs in CI Districts.
§ 155-36 Temporary signs and standards.
§ 155-37 Freestanding directory signs for multiple uses.
§ 155-38 Gasoline filling stations.
§ 155-39 Flags.
§ 155-40 Defaced signs.
§ 155-41 Identification of new freestanding sign locations.
§ 155-42 Application for sign permit.
§ 155-43 Issuance and contents of permit.
§ 155-44 Expiration of sign permit.
§ 155-45 Sign inspection; fees.
§ 155-46 Display of permit.
§ 155-47 Violation notice.
§ 155-48 Violation procedure.
§ 155-49 Impoundment of signs.
§ 155-50 Violations and penalties.
§ 155-51 through § 155-53. (Reserved)
Ch 155 Art XII Special Regulations
§ 155-54 Fences and walls.
§ 155-55 Off-street parking.
§ 155-56 Mobile homes, house cars and travel trailers.
§ 155-57 Permitted home occupations and home professional offices.
§ 155-58 Decks, porches and other projecting features.
§ 155-59 Wireless communications facilities.
§ 155-60 (Reserved)
§ 155-61 Junkyards and automobile wrecking yards.
§ 155-62 Homestead lot exemption.
Ch 155 Art XIII Zoning Hearing Board
§ 155-63 Establishment and membership.
§ 155-64 Removal of members.
§ 155-65 Election of officers; quorum; procedures.
§ 155-66 Expenditures for services; compensation.
§ 155-67 Hearings.
§ 155-68 Mediation option.
§ 155-69 Jurisdiction.
§ 155-70 Applicability of judicial remedies.
§ 155-71 Variances.
§ 155-72 Special exceptions.
§ 155-73 Grant of conditional uses by Board of Supervisors.
§ 155-74 Parties appellant before Board.
§ 155-75 Time limitations.
§ 155-76 Stay of proceedings.
§ 155-77 Validity of ordinance; substantive questions.
§ 155-78 Procedure to obtain preliminary opinion.
Ch 155 Art XIV Special Exceptions
§ 155-79 Guiding principles.
§ 155-80 Model houses.
§ 155-81 Development sales offices.
§ 155-82 Commercial camps.
§ 155-83 Commercial resorts.
§ 155-84 Private clubs, golf courses, lodges or convention and banquet halls.
§ 155-85 Nursing homes.
§ 155-86 Boardinghouses and bed-and-breakfasts.
§ 155-87 Hospitals.
§ 155-88 Motor vehicle service stations.
§ 155-89 Public utility use.
§ 155-90 Commercial surface mining.
§ 155-91 Apartment buildings.
§ 155-92 Truck terminals.
§ 155-93 Public or private educational institutions.
§ 155-94 Family day-care and group day-care homes.
§ 155-95 Commercial (park-and-ride) parking lots.
§ 155-96 Commercial riding stables and kennels.
§ 155-96.1 Flea markets.
Ch 155 Art XV Conditional Use Permits
§ 155-97 Purpose.
§ 155-98 Permit procedure.
§ 155-99 Commercial transient camping grounds.
§ 155-100 Mobile home parks.
§ 155-101 Development amenities.
§ 155-102 Indoor/outdoor commercial recreational uses.
§ 155-103 Preserves.
§ 155-104 Home satellite dish and related home television antennas.
§ 155-105 Bus shelters.
§ 155-106 Additional requirements for certain conditional uses.
§ 155-106.1 Churches and similar places of worship.
§ 155-106.2 Communications antennas, towers and equipment buildings.
§ 155-106.3 (Reserved)
§ 155-106.4 Adult entertainment establishments.
§ 155-106.5 Bulk fuel storage.
§ 155-106.6 Junkyards and automobile wrecking yards.
§ 155-106.7 Facilities for manufacture, assembly or packaging of products from previously prepared materials.
§ 155-106.8 Facilities for manufacture, processing, reprocessing, alteration, packaging or refinement of food products.
§ 155-106.9 Medical marijuana grower/processor.
Ch 155 Art XVI Planned Residential Development
§ 155-107 Purpose.
§ 155-108 Interpretation.
§ 155-109 Administration.
§ 155-110 Eligibility.
§ 155-111 Use regulations.
§ 155-112 Land use density.
§ 155-113 Area and bulk regulations.
§ 155-114 Street design standards.
§ 155-115 Parking.
§ 155-116 Lighting.
§ 155-117 Sewer and water facilities.
§ 155-118 Soil erosion control and storm drainage.
§ 155-119 Tree conservation and landscaping.
§ 155-120 Utilities.
§ 155-121 Refuse removal.
§ 155-122 Open space and cluster housing yards.
§ 155-123 Application for tentative approval.
§ 155-124 Public hearing.
§ 155-125 Findings.
§ 155-126 Status after tentative approval.
§ 155-127 Application for final approval.
§ 155-128 Maintenance, enforcement and modifications.
Ch 155 Art XVII Administration
§ 155-129 Designation of enforcing official; enforcement of provisions.
§ 155-130 Duties of Zoning Officer.
§ 155-131 Requirements of zoning permits.
§ 155-132 Application for zoning permits.
§ 155-133 Issuance and display of zoning permits.
§ 155-134 Issuance of occupancy certificates and records.
§ 155-135 Certificates of nonconforming use.
§ 155-136 Enactment of zoning amendments.
§ 155-137 Curative amendments.
§ 155-138 Remedies.
§ 155-139 Fees.
§ 155-140 Violations and penalties.
§ 155-141 Validity.
§ 155-142 Continuation.
Ch 155 Art XVIII Airport Zoning Regulations
§ 155-143 Title.
§ 155-144 Declaration of policy.
§ 155-145 Definitions.
§ 155-146 Airport surface zones.
§ 155-147 Airport surface zone height limitations.
§ 155-148 Airport zoning requirements.
§ 155-149 Permits and variances.
§ 155-150 Enforcement; notice.
§ 155-151 Board of Adjustment.
§ 155-152 Joint Airport Zoning Board.
§ 155-153 Appeals.
§ 155-154 Acquisition of air rights.
§ 155-155 Relation to other zoning regulations.
§ 155-156 Judicial review.
§ 155-157 Severability.
§ 155-158 Word usage and captions.
§ 155-159 Violations and penalties.
§ 155-160 Adoption and amendment of article.
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 155 Zoning

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New Laws

Title	Adopted	Subject	Affects
Ord. No. 549	2019-04-23	Zoning Amendment	Ch 155

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Tobyhanna 12-18-1995 by Ord. No. 378.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Sewer Authority — See Ch. 5, Art. I.

Planning Commission — See Ch. 32.

Building construction and permits — See Ch. 60.

Floodplain management — See Ch. 77.

Garage and similar sales and festivals — See Ch. 82.

Junk dealers and junkyards — See Ch. 89.

Sewers — See Ch. 113.

Stormwater management — See Ch. 124.

Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 135.

Attachment 1 - C District

Attachment 2 - CI District

Attachment 3 - OS District

Attachment 4 - R-1 District

Attachment 5 - R-2 District

Attachment 6 - RR District

Attachment 7 - Zoning Map'

Attachment 8 - Max Allowable Height for Airport Zoning Reg

Attachment 9 - Airport Imaginary Surfaces

Attachment 10 - NonPrecious Other Than Utility Runway Zones

Attachment 11 - Visual and Utility Nonprecision Runway Zones

Attachment 12 - Table of Zoning Map Amendments

Attachment 13 - PCRED Zoning District

Attachment 14 - Amended Zoning Map

Editor's Note: Ord. No. 475, adopted 11-10-2008, adopted Ch. 155, Zoning , by reference as a reenactment, in its entirety, including all amendments thereto, specifically saving from repeal Ord. No. 469, adopted 9-8-2008, and Ord. No. 473, adopted 11-10-2008.