[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Upper Providence 7-7-1976 by Ord. No. 180[1]. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administrative Code
- Ch 5 Authorities, Municipal
- Ch 10 Fees
- Ch 17 Local Government Investment Trust
- Ch 24 Manager, Township
- Ch 28 Pensions
- Ch 30 Planning Commission
- Ch 33 Police Department
- Ch 37 Parks and Recreation Board
- Ch 38 Environmental Advisory Council
- Ch 42 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 43 Limitations on Political Campaign Contributions
- Ch 44 Human Relations
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 51 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 53 Animals
- Ch 58 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 60 Uniform Construction Codes
- Ch 62 (Reserved)
- Ch 64 (Reserved)
- Ch 71 Curfew
- Ch 80 Fire Code
- Ch 85 Fire and Emergency Services, Department of
- Ch 89 (Reserved)
- Ch 90 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 94 Garage Sales
- Ch 99 Grading, Excavating and Filling
- Ch 103 Hazardous Substances
- Ch 107 Hunting and Firearms
- Ch 112 Loitering
- Ch 120 Parks and Open Space
- Ch 122 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 124 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 126 Picketing
- Ch 128 Piggeries
- Ch 130 (Reserved)
- Ch 135 Property Maintenance
- Ch 143 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 144 Grease Traps and Interceptors
- Ch 148 Solid Waste
- Ch 149 Special Events
- Ch 150 Stormwater Management
- Ch 151 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 154 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 160 Taxation
- Ch 165 (Reserved)
- Ch 169 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 176 Water
- Ch 182 Zoning
- Ch 182 Art I General Provisions
- § 182-1 Title.
- § 182-2 Community development objectives.
- § 182-3 Establishment of controls.
- § 182-4 Establishment of districts.
- § 182-5 Lot requirements.
- § 182-5.1 Corner lots.
- § 182-6 Zoning Map.
- § 182-7 District boundary lines.
- § 182-8 Lots of record.
- § 182-9 Reduction of lot area.
- § 182-10 Visibility at intersections.
- § 182-11 Access to public streets.
- § 182-12 Existing interior lots.
- § 182-12.1 New rear (interior) lots.
- § 182-13 Permitted accessory uses.
- § 182-14 Minimum setback for accessory uses.
- § 182-15 Projections into required yards.
- § 182-16 Exceptions to maximum height restrictions.
- § 182-17 Mobile homes and mobile home parks.
- § 182-18 Modular homes.
- § 182-18.1 Community Residential Programs.
- § 182-19 Exceptions for public utility corporations and Township.
- § 182-20 Condominium ownership.
- § 182-21 Heliports and helistops.
- § 182-21.1 Wireless communications facilities.
- § 182-21.2 (Reserved)
- § 182-21.3 No-impact home-based businesses.
- § 182-21.4 Home occupations.
- § 182-21.5 Easements.
- § 182-21.6 Off-site dedication in lieu of on-site recreation and open space amenities.
- § 182-21.7 Recreation and open space requirements, nonresidential zoning districts.
- § 182-22 Interpretation of regulations.
- Ch 182 Art II Definitions
- § 182-23 Word usage.
- § 182-24 Terms defined.
- Ch 182 Art III Floodplain Conservation District
- § 182-25 Statutory authorization; legislative intent.
- § 182-26 Definition and establishment of district.
- § 182-26.1 Definitions applicable to Floodplain Conservation District.
- § 182-27 Overlay concept.
- § 182-27.1 Designation and duties of Floodplain Administrator.
- § 182-27.2 Application procedures and requirements.
- § 182-27.3 Enforcement and appeals.
- § 182-28 Permitted uses.
- § 182-28.1 Prohibited uses.
- § 182-28.2 Improvements to existing structures in Floodplain Conservation District.
- § 182-28.3 Elevation and floodproofing requirements.
- § 182-29 Special requirements for certain uses.
- § 182-30 Zoning permit application procedures.
- § 182-31 Procedures for consideration of special exceptions or variances.
- § 182-32 Standards for granting of special exceptions or variances.
- § 182-33 Additional standard for approval of uses by variance.
- § 182-34 Boundary disputes and appeals procedure.
- § 182-35 Nonconforming uses or structures.
- § 182-36 Rebuilding of destroyed structures.
- § 182-37 Municipal liability.
- § 182-38 Interpretation.
- Ch 182 Art IIIA OSC Open Space Conservation District
- § 182-38.1 Legislative intent.
- § 182-38.2 Permitted uses
- § 182-38.3 Conditional uses.
- § 182-38.4 Standards for conditional use approval.
- § 182-38.5 Development regulations
- Ch 182 Art IV R-1 Residential-Agricultural District
- § 182-39 Legislative intent.
- § 182-40 Permitted uses.
- § 182-41 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 182-42 Height regulations.
- § 182-43 Recreation and open space amenities.
- § 182-44 Flexible lot sizes.
- Ch 182 Art V R-2 Residential District
- § 182-45 Legislative intent.
- § 182-46 Permitted uses.
- § 182-47 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 182-48 Height regulations.
- § 182-49 Recreation and open space areas.
- Ch 182 Art VI R-3 Residential District
- § 182-50 Legislative intent.
- § 182-51 Permitted uses.
- § 182-52 District regulations.
- § 182-53 Development regulations for townhouse developments.
- § 182-54 Development regulations for mixed-dwelling-type developments.
- § 182-55 Community impact statement required.
- § 182-56 Evaluation of community impact statement.
- § 182-57 Plan modifications.
- Ch 182 Art VII R-4 Residential District
- § 182-58 Legislative intent.
- § 182-59 Permitted uses.
- § 182-60 District regulations.
- § 182-61 Community impact statement required.
- § 182-62 Evaluation of community impact statement.
- § 182-63 Plan modifications.
- Ch 182 Art VIIA GCR Golf Course Residential Community District
- § 182-63.1 Legislative intent.
- § 182-63.2 Use regulations.
- § 182-63.3 Prerequisites for conditional use application.
- § 182-63.4 District regulations.
- § 182-63.5 Development regulations.
- § 182-63.6 Golf course requirements.
- § 182-63.7 Landscape and buffer requirements.
- § 182-63.8 Master plan requirement.
- § 182-63.9 Declaration of restrictive covenants.
- Ch 182 Art VIIB OSR Open Space Residential Community District
- § 182-63.10 Legislative intent.
- § 182-63.11 Use regulations.
- § 182-63.12 Prerequisites for conditional use application.
- § 182-63.13 District regulations.
- § 182-63.14 Development regulations.
- § 182-63.15 Landscape and buffer requirements.
- § 182-63.16 Master plan requirement.
- § 182-63.17 Declaration of restrictive covenants.
- Ch 182 Art VIIC ARR Age-Restricted Residential Community District
- § 182-63.18 Legislative intent.
- § 182-63.19 Use regulations.
- § 182-63.20 Prerequisites for conditional use application.
- § 182-63.21 District regulations.
- § 182-63.22 Development regulations.
- § 182-63.23 Landscape and buffer requirements.
- § 182-63.24 Master Plan requirement.
- § 182-63.25 Declaration of restrictive covenants.
- Ch 182 Art VIID OSR-2 Open Space Residential Community-2
- § 182-63.26 Legislative intent.
- § 182-63.27 Use regulations.
- § 182-63.28 Prerequisites for conditional use application.
- § 182-63.29 District regulations.
- § 182-63.30 Development regulations.
- § 182-63.31 General landscaping requirements.
- Ch 182 Art VIIE Mixed Residential Community Option
- § 182-63.32 Legislative intent.
- § 182-63.33 Use regulations.
- § 182-63.34 Prerequisites for mixed residential community development.
- § 182-63.35 Development regulations.
- Ch 182 Art VIII VP Village Preservation District
- § 182-64 Legislative intent.
- § 182-65 Permitted uses.
- § 182-66 Development regulations.
- Ch 182 Art IX CL Cluster Development District
- § 182-67 Legislative intent.
- § 182-68 Prerequisites for cluster development.
- § 182-69 Density and dimensional standards for cluster development.
- § 182-70 Open space requirements.
- § 182-71 Plan submission requirements.
- Ch 182 Art IXA Transfer of Development Rights District
- § 182-71.1 Legislative intent.
- § 182-71.2 Statutory authority; conditional use requirement.
- § 182-71.3 Establishment of sending and receiving districts.
- § 182-71.4 Use regulations.
- § 182-71.5 Development regulations.
- § 182-71.6 Dimensional regulations.
- § 182-71.7 Township rights.
- Ch 182 Art X MH Mobile Home Development District
- § 182-72 Legislative intent.
- § 182-73 Use regulations.
- § 182-74 Conditional uses.
- § 182-75 Density.
- § 182-76 Site design for conventionally built and modular homes.
- § 182-77 Site design for mobile homes.
- § 182-78 Common open space.
- Ch 182 Art XI IN Institutional District
- § 182-79 Legislative intent.
- § 182-79.1 Overlay concept.
- § 182-80 Permitted uses.
- § 182-80.1 Conditional uses.
- § 182-81 Development regulations.
- § 182-82 Nuisance controls.
- § 182-83 Plan submission requirements.
- § 182-84 Signs; off-street parking and loading.
- Ch 182 Art XII NC Neighborhood-Convenience Commercial District
- § 182-85 Legislative intent.
- § 182-86 Permitted uses.
- § 182-87 District regulations.
- § 182-88 Plan submission requirements.
- § 182-89 Contents of market area study and neighborhood impact analysis.
- § 182-90 Evaluation of market area study and neighborhood impact analysis.
- § 182-90.1 Preservation of existing buildings.
- § 182-90.2 Special regulations for split properties.
- § 182-90.3 Change of use.
- Ch 182 Art XIIA YMU Yerkes Mixed-Use District
- § 182-90.4 Legislative intent.
- § 182-90.5 Use regulations.
- § 182-90.6 District regulations.
- Ch 182 Art XIII CRSC Community and Regional Shopping Center District
- § 182-91 Legislative intent.
- § 182-92 Permitted uses.
- § 182-93 District regulations.
- § 182-94 Plan submission requirements.
- § 182-95 Contents of market area study and community impact analysis.
- § 182-96 Evaluation of market area study and community impact analysis.
- Ch 182 Art XIIIA VCO Village Commercial and Office District
- § 182-96.1 Legislative intent.
- § 182-96.2 Permitted uses.
- § 182-96.3 District regulations.
- § 182-96.4 Preservation of existing buildings.
- Ch 182 Art XIV PBO Professional and Business Office District
- § 182-97 Legislative intent.
- § 182-98 Permitted uses.
- § 182-99 Conditional uses.
- § 182-99.1 Special exception uses.
- § 182-100 Development regulations.
- § 182-101 New construction or restoration.
- § 182-102 Parking requirements.
- § 182-103 Access to lots.
- § 182-104 Landscaped planting and buffer areas.
- Ch 182 Art XV M-1 Office and Limited Industrial District
- § 182-105 Legislative intent.
- § 182-106 Permitted uses.
- § 182-107 Special exception uses.
- § 182-108 Conditional uses.
- § 182-109 Performance standards.
- § 182-110 District regulations.
- § 182-111 Site development requirements.
- § 182-112 Other development regulations.
- § 182-113 Plan submission requirements.
- Ch 182 Art XVI IO Interchange Office District
- § 182-114 Legislative intent.
- § 182-115 Permitted uses.
- § 182-116 Conditional uses.
- § 182-117 Landscaping and open space.
- § 182-118 District regulations.
- § 182-119 Site development requirements.
- § 182-120 Other development regulations.
- Ch 182 Art XVIA IO-2 Interchange Office Support District
- § 182-120.1 Legislative intent.
- § 182-120.2 Permitted uses.
- § 182-120.3 Conditional uses.
- § 182-120.3.1 Special exception uses.
- § 182-120.4 District regulations.
- § 182-120.5 Tract development requirements.
- § 182-120.6 Subdivision allowance.
- § 182-120.7 Master plan required.
- § 182-120.8 Declaration of restrictive covenants required.
- § 182-120.9 Other development requirements.
- § 182-120.10 Landscaping and buffers.
- § 182-120.10.1 Residential Use Group-2 (RUG-2).
- Ch 182 Art XVIB IO-3 Interchange Office, Retail, Service and Recreation District
- § 182-120.11 Legislative intent.
- § 182-120.12 Use regulations.
- § 182-120.13 Additional Group B uses.
- § 182-120.14 Prohibited uses.
- § 182-120.15 Specific regulations for the implementation of Use Group B.
- § 182-120.16 Special regulations for IO-3 uses.
- § 182-120.17 District regulations.
- § 182-120.18 Residential Use Group (RUG Use Group).
- § 182-120.19 Residential Use Group (RUG-3).
- Ch 182 Art XVII M-2 Manufacturing Industrial District
- § 182-121 Legislative intent.
- § 182-122 Permitted uses.
- § 182-122.1 Conditional uses.
- § 182-123 Performance standards.
- § 182-124 District regulations.
- § 182-125 Site development requirements.
- § 182-126 Other development regulations.
- § 182-127 Plan submission requirements.
- Ch 182 Art XVIII SS Steep Slope Conservation District
- § 182-128 Legislative intent.
- § 182-129 District boundaries.
- § 182-130 Overlay concept.
- § 182-131 Boundary interpretation and appeals procedure.
- § 182-132 Land use and development regulations.
- § 182-133 Conservation uses permitted.
- § 182-134 Special exception uses.
- § 182-135 Prohibited uses.
- § 182-136 Application procedure.
- § 182-137 Procedures and standards for special exception uses.
- § 182-138 Nonconforming uses or structures.
- § 182-139 Certificate of compliance.
- § 182-140 Municipal liability.
- Ch 182 Art XIX Signs
- § 182-141 Legislative intent.
- § 182-142 Signs permitted for residential and agricultural uses.
- § 182-143 Signs permitted for institutional uses.
- § 182-144 Signs permitted for recreational and open space uses.
- § 182-145 Signs permitted for office uses.
- § 182-146 Signs permitted for commercial uses.
- § 182-146.1 Signs permitted for small shopping centers.
- § 182-146.2 Signs permitted for large shopping centers.
- § 182-147 Signs permitted for industrial uses.
- § 182-148 Signs permitted for individual tenants in shopping centers or in mixed-use multitenant developments.
- § 182-149 Supplemental signs for certain uses along Route 422 Expressway.
- § 182-150 Advertising signs and billboards.
- § 182-151 Moving or illuminated signs.
- § 182-152 Special signs.
- § 182-153 Corporate or company flags.
- § 182-154 Temporary signs.
- § 182-155 Off-site directional signs.
- § 182-156 On-site traffic control signage.
- § 182-157 Placement of signs.
- § 182-158 Advertising vehicles.
- § 182-159 Sign permits.
- § 182-160 Exemptions.
- § 182-161 Nonconforming signs.
- § 182-162 Artwork.
- § 182-163 (Reserved)
- § 182-164 (Reserved)
- § 182-165 (Reserved)
- § 182-166 (Reserved)
- Ch 182 Art XX Fences
- § 182-167 Conformance required.
- § 182-168 Application and fee.
- § 182-169 Height.
- § 182-169.1 Fences on lots with reverse-frontage buffers.
- § 182-169.2 Fences in the floodplain.
- § 182-170 Construction.
- § 182-171 Exemptions.
- Ch 182 Art XXI Nonconforming Uses, Premises, Structures and Lots
- § 182-172 Continuation.
- § 182-173 Alteration or enlargement.
- § 182-174 Discontinuance.
- § 182-175 Change in use.
- § 182-176 Damage or destruction.
- § 182-177 Nonconforming lots of record.
- § 182-178 Registration of nonconforming uses, buildings, lots and signs.
- Ch 182 Art XXII Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 182-179 Required off-street parking facilities.
- § 182-180 Parking reserve areas.
- § 182-181 Reduction of requirements by special exception.
- § 182-182 Design requirements for industrial and commercial parking lots.
- § 182-183 Reduction of facilities.
- § 182-184 Loading and unloading space.
- Ch 182 Art XXIII (Reserved)
- § 182-185 (Reserved)
- Ch 182 Art XXIV Administration and Enforcement
- § 182-186 Zoning Officer.
- § 182-187 Appeals.
- § 182-188 Complaints regarding violations.
- § 182-189 Notice of violations.
- § 182-190 Enforcement.
- § 182-191 Causes of action.
- § 182-192 Enforcement remedies.
- § 182-193 Zoning permit required.
- § 182-194 Application for permits.
- § 182-195 Issuance of permits.
- § 182-196 Expiration of permits.
- § 182-197 Certificate of occupancy.
- § 182-198 Temporary permits.
- § 182-199 Permits for variances and special exceptions.
- § 182-200 Amendments.
- § 182-201 Notice of rezoning hearing.
- § 182-202 Referral to planning agencies.
- § 182-203 Schedule of fees.
- § 182-204 Procedure for consideration of conditional use application.
- § 182-205 Zoning Hearing Board.
- Appendix
- Ch A186 Franchises
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
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