Township of Middlesex, PA
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2023-12-20
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 175 Zoning
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Administration of Government
- Ch 7 Authorities, Municipal
- Ch 15 Fire Company
- Ch 19 Intergovernmental Agreements
- Ch 28 Pensions
- Ch 31 Planning Commission
- Ch 36 Recreation and Parks Administration
- Ch 40 Salaries and Compensation
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 53 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 57 Burning, Open
- Ch 65 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 68 Curfew
- Ch 72 Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia
- Ch 76 Emergency Services Reimbursement
- Ch 84 Floodplain Management
- Ch 89 Grading, Excavation and Fill
- Ch 97 Impact Fees
- Ch 101 Improvement Design Standards
- Ch 103 Insurance
- Ch 115 Nuisances
- Ch 120 Peddling, Soliciting and Canvassing
- Ch 128 Rental Occupancy Reports
- Ch 134 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 140 Solid Waste and Recycling
- Ch 144 Stormwater Management
- Ch 147 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 150 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 155 Taxation
- Ch 162 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 164 Vehicles, Junked or Abandoned
- Ch 168 Water
- Ch 175 Zoning
- Ch 175 Art I General Provisions
- § 175-1 Title.
- § 175-2 Statutory authority.
- § 175-3 Interpretation.
- § 175-4 Purposes.
- § 175-5 Community development objectives.
- § 175-6 Compliance required.
- Ch 175 Art II Word Usage; Definitions
- § 175-7 Word usage
- § 175-8 Terms defined.
- Ch 175 Art III Map; Districts; Boundaries; General Regulations
- § 175-9 Zoning District Map.
- § 175-10 Enumeration of districts; general concepts.
- § 175-11 District boundaries.
- § 175-12 Regulations applicable in all districts.
- Ch 175 Art IV AG-A Rural Residential District
- § 175-13 Purpose.
- § 175-14 Authorized uses.
- § 175-15 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 175-16 Parking and loading.
- § 175-17 Signs.
- § 175-18 Screening and landscaping.
- § 175-19 Steep slope controls.
- Ch 175 Art V AG-B Agricultural District
- § 175-20 Purpose.
- § 175-21 Authorized uses.
- § 175-22 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 175-23 Parking and loading.
- § 175-24 Signs.
- § 175-25 Screening and landscaping.
- § 175-26 Steep slope controls.
- Ch 175 Art VI R-1 Suburban Residential District
- § 175-27 Purpose.
- § 175-28 Authorized uses.
- § 175-29 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 175-30 Parking and loading.
- § 175-31 Signs.
- § 175-32 Screening and landscaping.
- § 175-33 Steep slope controls.
- Ch 175 Art VII C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District
- § 175-34 Purpose.
- § 175-35 Authorized uses.
- § 175-36 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 175-37 Parking and loading.
- § 175-38 Signs.
- § 175-39 Performance standards.
- § 175-40 Storage.
- § 175-41 Screening and landscaping.
- § 175-42 Vehicular access.
- § 175-43 Steep slope controls.
- Ch 175 Art VIII C-2 Highway Commercial District
- § 175-44 Purpose.
- § 175-45 Authorized uses.
- § 175-46 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 175-47 Parking and loading.
- § 175-48 Signs.
- § 175-49 Performance standards.
- § 175-50 Storage.
- § 175-51 Screening and landscaping.
- § 175-52 Vehicular access.
- § 175-53 Steep slope controls.
- Ch 175 Art IX I-1 Restricted Industrial District
- § 175-54 Purpose.
- § 175-55 Authorized uses.
- § 175-56 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 175-57 Parking and loading.
- § 175-58 Signs.
- § 175-59 Performance standards.
- § 175-60 Storage.
- § 175-61 Screening and landscaping.
- § 175-62 Vehicular accesses
- § 175-63 Steep slope controls
- Ch 175 Art X Planned Residential Development
- § 175-64 Purpose; legislative authority.
- § 175-65 Design standards.
- § 175-66 Common open space reservation.
- § 175-67 Failure to maintain common open space.
- § 175-68 Additional building setbacks.
- § 175-69 Landscaping, signs, parking and loading regulations.
- § 175-70 Vehicular and pedestrian access.
- § 175-71 Screening.
- § 175-72 Building spacing.
- § 175-73 Application for tentative approval.
- § 175-74 Public hearings.
- § 175-75 Grant or denial of approval.
- § 175-76 Criteria for approval.
- § 175-77 Findings of fact.
- § 175-78 Timing.
- § 175-79 Certification of decision.
- § 175-80 Status of plan after tentative approval.
- § 175-81 Application for planned residential development final approval.
- § 175-82 through § 175-91. (Reserved)
- Ch 175 Art XI Standards and Criteria for Conditional Uses and Uses by Special Exception
- § 175-92 Approval of conditional uses; expiration.
- § 175-93 Approval of uses by special exception; expiration.
- § 175-94 General standards and criteria.
- § 175-95 Standards for specific uses.
- § 175-95.1 Accessory dwelling units.
- § 175-96 Adult businesses.
- § 175-96.1 Agritourism.
- § 175-97 Automobile service stations.
- § 175-98 Billboards.
- § 175-98.1 Breweries and distilleries.
- § 175-99 Car washes.
- § 175-99.1 Catering/event venues.
- § 175-100 Cemeteries.
- § 175-101 Places of worship/places of assembly.
- § 175-102 Clinics, hospitals or nursing homes.
- § 175-103 Collection and recycling facilities.
- § 175-104 Nonmunicipal recreation.
- § 175-105 Comparable uses not specifically listed.
- § 175-106 Conversion apartments.
- § 175-107 Day-care centers or nursery schools.
- § 175-108 Drive-in facilities.
- § 175-109 Flex space.
- § 175-110 Golf courses or country clubs.
- § 175-111 Group care facilities, personal care boarding homes or transitional dwellings.
- § 175-112 Hazardous waste disposal, treatment, transportation or storage.
- § 175-113 Home occupations.
- § 175-114 Horse boarding or riding academies.
- § 175-115 Junkyards.
- § 175-116 Kennels or veterinary clinics.
- § 175-117 Lakes, ponds or water impoundments.
- § 175-118 Landfills or resource recovery facilities.
- § 175-118.1 Large land development.
- § 175-118.2 Microbreweries, microdistilleries, taverns/bars, and brewpubs.
- § 175-119 Mineral removal.
- § 175-120 Mobile home parks.
- § 175-121 New and used vehicle sales and service.
- § 175-122 Outdoor sales of mobile homes, recreational vehicles and heavy equipment.
- § 175-123 Planned industrial parks.
- § 175-124 Planned shopping centers.
- § 175-125 Private use helipads.
- § 175-126 (Reserved)
- § 175-127 Public utility buildings.
- § 175-127.1 (Reserved)
- § 175-127.2 Short-term rentals.
- § 175-127.3 Solar energy production facility, large.
- § 175-128 Supply yards.
- § 175-128.1 Tasting room (stand-alone).
- § 175-129 Temporary uses or structures other than construction trailers or temporary mobile homes.
- § 175-130 Vehicle repair garage or heavy equipment repair.
- § 175-131 Wholesale sales in conjunction with retail business.
- § 175-132 Communication facilities.
- § 175-133 Manufacturing.
- § 175-134 Municipal recreation.
- § 175-135 Restaurants.
- § 175-136 Vehicle sales.
- § 175-137 Wind energy production facility, large.
- § 175-137.1 Wineries.
- Ch 175 Art XII Supplementary Regulations
- § 175-138 Applicability.
- § 175-139 Performance standards.
- § 175-140 Screening and landscaping.
- § 175-141 Steep slope controls.
- § 175-142 Special yard requirements.
- § 175-143 Permitted projections into required yards.
- § 175-144 Height exceptions.
- § 175-145 Agricultural uses.
- § 175-146 Private stables or hobby farms.
- § 175-147 Temporary construction trailers/sheds and temporary dwellings.
- § 175-148 Basement structures.
- § 175-149 Storage.
- § 175-150 Vehicle access.
- § 175-151 Land development and grading.
- § 175-152 Mobile homes located outside mobile home parks.
- § 175-153 No-impact home-based businesses.
- § 175-154 Sidewalks.
- § 175-155 Greenways.
- § 175-155.1 Landscape business.
- § 175-155.2 Oil and gas well site development.
- § 175-155.3 Natural gas compressor station and natural gas processing plant.
- § 175-155.4 Violation of oil and gas regulations.
- § 175-155.5 Residential solar energy systems.
- § 175-155.6 Residential wind energy systems.
- § 175-155.7 Keeping of fowl.
- § 175-155.8 Beekeeping.
- § 175-155.9 Nontower wireless communication facilities (WCFs).
- § 175-155.10 Logging and timbering.
- Ch 175 Art XIII Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 175-156 Off-street parking.
- § 175-157 Off-street loading.
- § 175-158 Storage requirements.
- Ch 175 Art XIV Signs
- § 175-159 Applicability.
- § 175-160 Classification.
- § 175-161 General regulations.
- § 175-162 Signs authorized in all zoning districts.
- § 175-163 Signs authorized in residential zoning districts.
- § 175-164 Signs authorized in commercial and industrial districts.
- § 175-165 (Reserved)
- Ch 175 Art XV Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
- § 175-166 Applicability.
- § 175-167 Nonconforming uses.
- § 175-168 Nonconforming structures.
- § 175-169 Nonconforming lots.
- § 175-170 Registration of nonconformity.
- Ch 175 Art XVI Zoning Hearing Board
- § 175-171 Organization; general powers and duties.
- § 175-172 Membership; terms; vacancies; holding of additional offices.
- § 175-173 Alternate members.
- § 175-174 Jurisdiction of the board.
- § 175-175 Variances.
- § 175-176 Uses by special exception.
- § 175-177 Conduct of hearings.
- § 175-178 Failure to render decision or hold hearing in time.
- § 175-179 Mediation option.
- § 175-180 Fees and expenditures.
- § 175-181 Time limitations.
- § 175-182 Stay of proceedings.
- Ch 175 Art XVII Administration and Enforcement
- § 175-183 Zoning Officer.
- § 175-184 Enforcement.
- § 175-185 Building permits.
- § 175-186 Certificates of occupancy.
- § 175-187 Fees.
- § 175-188 Method of appeal.
- § 175-189 Access modifications.
- Ch 175 Art XVIII Amendments
- § 175-190 Introduction and consideration.
- § 175-191 Petitions.
- § 175-192 Required referrals.
- § 175-193 Posting of notice of hearing.
- § 175-194 Public hearing.
- § 175-195 Mediation.
- § 175-196 Filing amendment with county planning commission.
- § 175-197 Rehearing.
- § 175-198 Landowner curative amendments.
- Ch 175 Art XIX R-2 Residential District
- § 175-199 Purpose.
- § 175-200 Authorized uses.
- § 175-201 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 175-202 Parking and loading.
- § 175-203 Signs.
- § 175-204 Performance standards.
- § 175-205 Storage.
- § 175-206 Screening and landscaping.
- § 175-207 Vehicular access.
- § 175-208 Steep slope controls.
- Ch 175 Art XX TC Town Center District
- § 175-209 Purpose.
- § 175-210 Authorized uses.
- § 175-211 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 175-212 Parking and loading.
- § 175-213 Signs.
- § 175-214 Performance standards.
- § 175-215 Storage.
- § 175-216 Screening and landscaping.
- § 175-217 Vehicular access.
- § 175-218 Steep slope controls.
- § 175-219 Design standards.
- Ch 175 Art XXI C-3 Regional Commerce District
- § 175-220 Purpose.
- § 175-221 Authorized uses.
- § 175-222 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 175-223 Parking and loading.
- § 175-224 Signs.
- § 175-225 Performance standards.
- § 175-226 Storage.
- § 175-227 Screening and landscaping.
- § 175-228 Vehicular access.
- § 175-229 Steep slope controls.
- § 175-230 Design standards.
- Ch 175 Art XXII Airport District Overlay
- § 175-231 Purpose.
- § 175-232 Relation to other zone districts.
- § 175-233 Definitions.
- § 175-234 Establishment of airport zones.
- § 175-235 Permit applications; exceptions.
- § 175-236 Variance.
- § 175-237 Use restrictions.
- § 175-238 Preexisting nonconforming uses.
- § 175-239 Obstruction marking and lighting.
- § 175-240 Violations and penalties.
- § 175-241 Appeals.
- § 175-242 Conflict with other provisions.
- Ch 175 Art XXIII R-AG Residential Agriculture District
- § 175-243 Purpose.
- § 175-244 Authorized uses.
- § 175-245 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 175-246 Parking and loading.
- § 175-247 Signs.
- § 175-248 Screening and landscaping.
- § 175-249 Steep slope controls.
- Ch 175 Art XXIV RT-228 Route 228 Corridor Commercial and Mixed Use Overlay District
- § 175-250 Purpose.
- § 175-251 Location.
- § 175-252 Applicability.
- § 175-253 Authorized uses.
- § 175-254 Additional conditional use regulations.
- § 175-255 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 175-256 Parking and loading.
- § 175-257 Lighting.
- § 175-258 Signs.
- § 175-259 Steep slope controls.
- § 175-260 Storage.
- § 175-261 Access and circulation.
- § 175-262 Screening and landscaping.
- Appendix
- Ch A177 Cable Television Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Middlesex 10-7-1992 by Ord. No. 21; amended in its entirety 9-20-2006 by Ord. No.
108. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 53.
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 65.
Floodplain management — See Ch. 84.
Grading, excavation and fill — See Ch. 89.
Impact fees — See Ch. 97.
Improvement design standards — See Ch. 101.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 144.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 150.
