[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of Upper Merion Township 3-4-1942 as Ord. No. 1; amended in its entirety 10-22-1953 by Ord. No.
15. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Appeals
- Ch 4 Attorneys' Fees
- Ch 7 Business Improvement Districts
- Ch 9 (Reserved)
- Ch 11 (Reserved)
- Ch 12 Community Center Complex Advisory Board
- Ch 13 Cooperative and Intermunicipal Agreements
- Ch 19 (Reserved)
- Ch 21 Historical Commission
- Ch 25 Library
- Ch 29 Manager
- Ch 33 Map, Official Street
- Ch 34 Media Communications Advisory Board
- Ch 36 Parks and Recreation Board
- Ch 37 Pensions
- Ch 41 Planning Commission
- Ch 42 Police Department
- Ch 44 Records, Retention and Disposition of
- Ch 47 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 51 (Reserved)
- Ch 55 Shade Tree and Beautification Commission
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 63 Alarm Devices
- Ch 67 (Reserved)
- Ch 69 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 70 Contractor Licensing
- Ch 71 Curfew
- Ch 73 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 77 Emergency Services
- Ch 79 (Reserved)
- Ch 83 Fences
- Ch 86 Fire Loss Claims
- Ch 87 (Reserved)
- Ch 91 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 100 Human Relations
- Ch 101 (Reserved)
- Ch 105 Marijuana
- Ch 107 Nuisances
- Ch 111 (Reserved)
- Ch 115 Parks
- Ch 119 Peddling, Soliciting and Hawking
- Ch 123 (Reserved)
- Ch 127 Property Maintenance
- Ch 128 Neighborhood Blight Reclamation and Revitalization
- Ch 130 Real Estate Registry
- Ch 132 Residential Rental Housing Licensing and Inspection
- Ch 133 Sewers
- Ch 137 Snow and Ice, Removal of
- Ch 138 Solid Waste Disposal
- Ch 139 Special Events
- Ch 140 (Reserved)
- Ch 140A Stormwater, Grading and Erosion Control: Residential
- Ch 140B Stormwater, Grading and Erosion Control: Multifamily, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional
- Ch 141 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 145 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 149 Taxation
- Ch 153 Trees and Shrubbery
- Ch 157 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 161 Weapons
- Ch 165 Zoning
- Ch 165 Art I General Provisions
- § 165-1 Short title; effective date.
- § 165-2 Purpose.
- § 165-3 Interpretation and application of provisions.
- § 165-4 Conflicting enactments; greater restrictions to control.
- Ch 165 Art II Definitions and Word Usage
- § 165-5 Word usage; definitions.
- Ch 165 Art III Establishment of Districts
- § 165-6 Enumeration of districts.
- § 165-7 District boundaries.
- § 165-8 Federal or state-owned property.
- Ch 165 Art IV AG Agricultural Districts
- § 165-9 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-10 Use regulations.
- § 165-11 Height regulations.
- § 165-12 Area, width and yard regulations.
- Ch 165 Art V R-A Recreational Area Districts
- § 165-13 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-14 Use regulations.
- § 165-15 Height regulations.
- § 165-16 Development plans to be submitted.
- § 165-17 Off-street parking.
- § 165-18 Building coverage.
- § 165-19 Green areas.
- § 165-20 Screening.
- Ch 165 Art VI Single-Family Residential Districts
- § 165-21 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-22 Use regulations.
- § 165-23 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 165-24 Off-street parking.
- § 165-25 Lot averaging.
- Ch 165 Art VII (Reserved)
- § 165-26 through § 165-29. (Reserved)
- Ch 165 Art VIII (Reserved)
- § 165-30 through § 165-33. (Reserved)
- Ch 165 Art IX (Reserved)
- § 165-34 through § 165-37. (Reserved)
- Ch 165 Art X G Residential Districts
- § 165-38 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-39 Use regulations.
- § 165-40 Height regulations.
- § 165-41 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 165-42 Off-street parking and loading.
- § 165-43 Public utilities.
- § 165-44 Screening.
- § 165-45 Recreation areas.
- § 165-46 Development plans to be submitted.
- Ch 165 Art XI HR Residential Districts
- § 165-47 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-48 Use regulations.
- § 165-49 Height regulations.
- § 165-50 Density and yard regulations.
- § 165-51 Off-street parking and loading.
- § 165-52 Public utilities.
- § 165-53 Screening.
- § 165-54 Common open space.
- § 165-55 Trash receptacles.
- § 165-56 Fire prevention requirements.
- § 165-57 Development plans to be submitted.
- Ch 165 Art XII R-3 Residential Districts
- § 165-58 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-59 Use regulations.
- § 165-60 Height regulations.
- § 165-61 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 165-62 Multibuilding lots.
- Ch 165 Art XIII R-3A Residential Districts
- § 165-63 Use regulations.
- § 165-64 Area and density regulations.
- § 165-65 Development regulations.
- § 165-66 Development plans to be submitted.
- Ch 165 Art XIIIA R-3B Residential District
- § 165-66.1 Legislative intent.
- § 165-66.2 Use regulations.
- § 165-66.3 Height regulations.
- § 165-66.4 Development requirements.
- Ch 165 Art XIV Cluster Development Overlay
- § 165-67 Legislative intent.
- § 165-68 Definitions.
- § 165-69 Eligibility criteria.
- § 165-70 Use regulations.
- § 165-71 Development standards.
- § 165-72 Common open space.
- § 165-73 Application for approval.
- § 165-74 (Reserved)
- § 165-75 (Reserved)
- § 165-76 (Reserved)
- Ch 165 Art XV U-R Residential Districts
- § 165-77 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-78 Use regulations.
- § 165-79 Height, area, width and yard regulations.
- § 165-80 Density regulations.
- Ch 165 Art XVA R-55A Residential Districts
- § 165-80.1 Legislative intent.
- § 165-80.2 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-80.3 Use regulations.
- § 165-80.4 Height regulations.
- § 165-80.5 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 165-80.6 Regulations specific to independent adult communities.
- Ch 165 Art XVB R-55B Residential Districts
- § 165-80.7 Legislative intent.
- § 165-80.8 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-80.9 Use regulations.
- § 165-80.10 Height regulations.
- § 165-80.11 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 165-80.12 Regulations specific to independent adult communities.
- Ch 165 Art XVI AR Administrative and Research Districts
- § 165-81 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-82 Use regulations.
- § 165-83 Height regulations.
- § 165-84 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 165-85 Off-street parking.
- § 165-86 Screening.
- Ch 165 Art XVII AR-1 Administrative and Research Districts
- § 165-87 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-88 Use regulations.
- § 165-89 Height regulations.
- § 165-90 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 165-91 Off-street parking and loading.
- § 165-92 Public utilities.
- § 165-93 Green areas and/or open space.
- § 165-94 Fire prevention requirements.
- § 165-95 Development plans to be submitted.
- Ch 165 Art XVIII C-O Commercial Office Districts
- § 165-96 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-97 Use regulations.
- § 165-98 Height regulations.
- § 165-99 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 165-100 Building coverage.
- § 165-101 Off-street parking.
- § 165-102 Screening.
- § 165-103 Trash and refuse areas.
- § 165-104 Development plans to be submitted.
- Ch 165 Art XIX Commercial Districts
- § 165-105 Use regulations.
- § 165-106 Dimensional requirements.
- § 165-107 General requirements.
- § 165-108 Requirements for pedestrianways.
- § 165-109 through § 165-110. (Reserved)
- Ch 165 Art XX NMU Neighborhood Mixed-Use District
- § 165-111 Intent.
- § 165-112 Use regulations.
- § 165-113 Dimensional standards for NMU District.
- § 165-114 Design standards for NMU District.
- § 165-115 Off-street parking.
- § 165-115.1 Vehicular access standards.
- § 165-115.2 General requirements for NMU District.
- Ch 165 Art XXI (Reserved)
- § 165-116 through § 165-120. (Reserved)
- Ch 165 Art XXII SC Shopping Center Districts
- § 165-121 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-122 Use regulations.
- § 165-123 Height, area, width and yard regulations.
- § 165-124 Conditions of development plan approval..
- § 165-125 (Reserved)
- Ch 165 Art XXIII SM Suburban Metropolitan Districts
- § 165-126 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-127 Use regulations.
- § 165-128 Height regulations.
- § 165-129 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 165-130 Sewage disposal.
- § 165-131 Off-street parking and loading.
- § 165-132 Screening.
- § 165-133 Multibuilding lots.
- Ch 165 Art XXIV SM-1 Suburban Metropolitan Districts
- § 165-134 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-135 Use regulations.
- § 165-136 Height regulations.
- § 165-137 Area and yard regulations.
- § 165-138 Sewage disposal.
- § 165-139 Off-street parking and loading.
- § 165-140 Buffers.
- § 165-141 (Reserved)
- § 165-142 Outside lighting.
- Ch 165 Art XXV LI Limited Industrial Districts
- § 165-143 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-144 Use regulations.
- § 165-145 Height regulations.
- § 165-146 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 165-147 Sewage disposal.
- § 165-148 Off-street parking and loading.
- § 165-149 Buffers.
- § 165-150 (Reserved)
- § 165-151 Outside lighting.
- Ch 165 Art XXVI HI Heavy Industrial Districts
- § 165-152 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-153 Use regulations.
- § 165-154 Height regulations.
- § 165-155 Area, width and yard regulations.
- § 165-156 Sewage disposal.
- § 165-157 Off-street parking and loading.
- § 165-158 Buffers.
- § 165-159 (Reserved)
- § 165-160 Outside lighting.
- Ch 165 Art XXVIA KPMU King of Prussia Mixed-Use District
- § 165-160.1 Intent; definitions.
- § 165-160.2 Use regulations.
- § 165-160.3 Dimensional requirements.
- § 165-160.4 Building projections.
- § 165-160.5 Requirements for common use areas.
- § 165-160.6 Requirements for pedestrianways.
- § 165-160.7 Design standards.
- § 165-160.8 Emergency access.
- § 165-160.9 Shared parking.
- Ch 165 Art XXVII Signs
- § 165-161 Short title of article.
- § 165-162 Legislative purpose and intent.
- § 165-163 Legislative findings.
- § 165-164 Definitions.
- § 165-165 General provisions.
- § 165-166 Permit required; fees.
- § 165-167 Residential signs.
- § 165-168 Business signs.
- § 165-168.1 Billboards.
- § 165-169 Temporary signs.
- § 165-170 Exempt signs.
- § 165-171 Ground or freestanding signs.
- § 165-172 Prohibited signs.
- § 165-173 Nonconforming signs.
- § 165-174 Abandoned signs.
- § 165-175 Removal of signs.
- § 165-176 Construction and maintenance of signs; inspection.
- § 165-177 Violations and penalties; fines.
- § 165-178 (Reserved)
- § 165-179 (Reserved)
- § 165-180 (Reserved)
- § 165-181 (Reserved)
- § 165-182 (Reserved)
- § 165-183 (Reserved)
- § 165-184 (Reserved)
- § 165-185 (Reserved)
- § 165-186 (Reserved)
- § 165-187 (Reserved)
- § 165-188 (Reserved)
- Ch 165 Art XXVIII Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 165-189 Intent.
- § 165-190 Applicability.
- § 165-191 Minimum requirements.
- § 165-192 Location on required parking.
- § 165-193 Handicapped accessible parking requirements.
- § 165-194 Off-street loading space.
- § 165-195 Computation of required off-street loading space.
- Ch 165 Art XXIX Green Areas
- § 165-196 Regulations to apply.
- § 165-197 Definitions.
- § 165-198 Minimum requirements.
- Ch 165 Art XXX Nonconforming Buildings, Structures and Uses
- § 165-199 Continuation; extension; restoration; abandonment; lots nonconforming as to area and width regulations.
- Ch 165 Art XXXI General Regulations
- § 165-200 Public utility corporations.
- § 165-201 Gasoline filling station equipment.
- § 165-202 Reduction of lot area.
- § 165-203 Minimum lot areas and widths with respect to sewage disposal.
- § 165-204 Modification of front yard requirements.
- § 165-205 Dwellings in LI Limited Industrial Districts or in HI Heavy Industrial Districts.
- § 165-206 Projections into required yards.
- § 165-207 Corner vision obstruction.
- § 165-208 Fences and walls.
- § 165-209 Accessory uses.
- § 165-210 Buildings abutting railroad right-of-way.
- § 165-211 Vehicular ingress and egress.
- § 165-212 Conversion of dwellings.
- § 165-213 Temporary use permits.
- § 165-214 Reduction of green areas.
- § 165-215 Outdoor lighting.
- § 165-216 Noise performance standards.
- § 165-217 Landfill sites.
- § 165-217.1 Screening.
- § 165-217.2 Required recreation/common open areas.
- § 165-218 Child day-care facilities.
- § 165-218.1 Bus shelters.
- § 165-219 Helicopter use.
- § 165-219.1 Conditional use procedure.
- § 165-219.2 No-impact homebased businesses.
- § 165-219.3 Hookah bars.
- § 165-219.4 Forestry uses.
- § 165-219.5 Mining uses and mining operations.
- § 165-219.6 Flag lots.
- § 165-219.7 Drive-through establishments.
- § 165-219.8 Bed-and-breakfast facilities.
- § 165-219.9 Short-term rentals.
- Ch 165 Art XXXII FP Floodplain Conservation Districts
- § 165-220 Statutory authorization; general provisions.
- § 165-221 Identification of floodplain areas.
- § 165-222 Technical provisions.
- § 165-223 Administrative requirements.
- § 165-224 Definitions.
- § 165-225 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- § 165-226 Severability.
- § 165-227 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- § 165-228 through § 165-232. (Reserved)
- Ch 165 Art XXXIIA SS Steep Slope District
- § 165-232.1 Legislative intent.
- § 165-232.2 Application of regulations.
- § 165-232.3 Definitions.
- § 165-232.4 Steep slope regulations.
- § 165-232.5 Determination of steep slope areas.
- § 165-232.6 Municipal liability.
- Ch 165 Art XXXIII Development Plans
- § 165-233 Approval required prior to issuance of building permit.
- § 165-234 Areas where plan required.
- § 165-235 Application for approval.
- § 165-236 Preliminary plan requirements.
- § 165-237 Final plan requirements.
- § 165-238 Minor additions excepted.
- Ch 165 Art XXXIV Administration and Enforcement
- § 165-239 Building Official to enforce provisions.
- § 165-240 Building permit required.
- § 165-241 Application for building permit.
- § 165-242 Certification of compliance required for issuance of building permit.
- § 165-243 Use and occupancy permit required.
- § 165-244 Application for use and occupancy permit.
- § 165-245 Certification of compliance required for issuance of use and occupancy permit.
- § 165-246 Issuance or refusal of permits.
- § 165-247 Traffic impact study required.
- Ch 165 Art XXXV Zoning Hearing Board
- § 165-248 Establishment; membership.
- § 165-249 Expenditure for services.
- § 165-250 Organization and meetings.
- § 165-251 Powers.
- § 165-252 Rules of procedure.
- § 165-253 Appeals to the Board.
- § 165-254 Application for special exception or appeal for variance.
- § 165-255 Public hearings.
- § 165-256 Board to issue certificate; cancellation or revocation.
- § 165-257 Expiration of special exceptions or variances.
- Ch 165 Art XXXVI Amendments
- § 165-258 Board of Supervisors may amend provisions.
- § 165-259 Public hearing and notice.
- § 165-260 Citizens' petition.
- § 165-261 (Reserved)
- § 165-262 Referral to Planning Commission.
- Ch 165 Art XXXVII Miscellaneous Provisions
- § 165-263 Enforcement notice.
- § 165-263.1 Violations and penalties.
- § 165-264 Remedies.
- § 165-265 Fees.
- Ch 165 Art XXXVIII Sexually Oriented Businesses
- § 165-266 Definitions.
- § 165-267 Classification.
- § 165-268 Permit required.
- § 165-269 Issuance of permit.
- § 165-270 Fees.
- § 165-271 Inspection; right of entry.
- § 165-272 Expiration of permit.
- § 165-273 Suspension of permit.
- § 165-274 Revocation of permit.
- § 165-275 Transfer of permit.
- § 165-276 Location of establishment.
- § 165-277 Film or video exhibition regulations.
- § 165-278 Exemptions.
- § 165-279 Injunction.
- Ch 165 Art XXXIX Obscenity and Other Sexual Materials
- § 165-280 Obscene materials.
- § 165-281 Definitions.
- § 165-282 Dissemination to minors.
- § 165-283 Minors not admitted.
- § 165-284 Definitions pertaining to minors.
- § 165-285 Sale required.
- § 165-286 Injunction.
- § 165-287 Exemptions.
- Ch 165 Art XL Personal Care Facilities
- § 165-288 Intent.
- § 165-289 Eligibility criteria.
- § 165-290 General development standards.
- § 165-291 Open space and recreation.
- § 165-292 Application for approval.
- § 165-293 Development plan approval.
- Ch 165 Art XLI Communications Towers (Wireless Communications Facilities)
- § 165-294 Purposes; intent.
- § 165-295 Where permitted.
- § 165-296 Bulk and area requirements.
- § 165-297 Design, construction and operations.
- § 165-298 Aesthetics, landscaping, and screening.
- § 165-299 Replacement, co-location, or modification.
- § 165-300 Conditional use and permit requirements.
- § 165-301 Discontinuation, abandonment and removal.
- Appendix
- Ch A170 Business Privilege Tax Regulations
- Ch A171 Cable Television
- Ch A173 Fees
- Ch A175 Municipal Authorities
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
