[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Whitemarsh 9-26-1957 by Ord. No. 112; amended in its entirety 6-18-1981 by Ord. No.
409. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Administration of Government
- Ch 7 (Reserved)
- Ch 8 Fire Companies and Ambulance Company
- Ch 10 Historic District
- Ch 15 (Reserved)
- Ch 18 (Reserved)
- Ch 24 Pension Funds
- Ch 27 (Reserved)
- Ch 30 (Reserved)
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 37 Alarms
- Ch 39 Animals
- Ch 42 Building Construction
- Ch 45 Curfew
- Ch 47 Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia
- Ch 48 Dumping
- Ch 50 (Reserved)
- Ch 51 Enforcement of Ordinances
- Ch 51A Fire Prevention
- Ch 51B Environmental Protection
- Ch 52 Fireworks
- Ch 53 Firearms
- Ch 54 Fire Hydrant and Water Supply Fees
- Ch 55 Tree Protection Standards
- Ch 56 Hazardous Accident Cost Recovery
- Ch 58 Grading, Erosion Control, Stormwater Management and Best Management Practices
- Ch 62 Holding Tanks
- Ch 66 Junkyards and Junk Dealers
- Ch 67 Lighting
- Ch 68 Loitering
- Ch 69 Littering
- Ch 71 Map, Official
- Ch 73 (Reserved)
- Ch 76 Numbering of Buildings and Houses
- Ch 80 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 83 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 84 Special Events
- Ch 85 Canvassing, Peddling and/or Soliciting
- Ch 88 Plumbing
- Ch 90 Property Maintenance
- Ch 93 Quarries
- Ch 94 Residential Rental Licenses
- Ch 95 Sewers
- Ch 100 Shade Trees
- Ch 101 Floodplain Management
- Ch 103 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 105 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 107 Taxation
- Ch 109 Trash and Garbage Collection
- Ch 111 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 114 Weeds
- Ch 116 Zoning
- Ch 116 Art I General Provisions
- § 116-1 Title; when effective.
- § 116-2 Legislative intent.
- § 116-3 Interpretation; objectives.
- § 116-4 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- § 116-5 Severability.
- § 116-6 Revision of prior ordinance.
- § 116-7 Repealer.
- § 116-8 Municipal liability.
- § 116-9 Exemptions.
- Ch 116 Art II Definitions and Word Usage
- § 116-10 Construal of provisions.
- § 116-11 Definitions.
- Ch 116 Art III Enumeration and Boundaries of Districts; Maps; Applicability
- § 116-12 Enumeration of districts.
- § 116-13 Zoning Map.
- § 116-14 Interpretation of boundaries.
- § 116-15 Applicability to property owned or used by governmental agencies or for governmental purposes.
- Ch 116 Art IV General District Regulations
- § 116-16 Scope.
- § 116-17 Contiguous lots in identical ownership.
- § 116-18 Subdivision plan of lots of record.
- § 116-19 Reduction of lot area.
- § 116-20 Modification of front yard requirements.
- § 116-21 Vision obstructions at intersections.
- § 116-22 Removal of topsoil.
- § 116-23 Dimensional requirements with respect to sewage disposal and water supply.
- § 116-24 Accessory uses and structures.
- § 116-25 Home occupations.
- § 116-26 Conversions.
- § 116-27 Junkyards and abandoned automobiles.
- § 116-28 Water availability.
- § 116-29 Waste disposal.
- § 116-30 Annual occupancy permit.
- § 116-31 Access to streets.
- § 116-31.1 Swimming pools and artificial bodies of water.
- § 116-32 Structures excluded from maximum height regulations.
- § 116-33 Fences, walls and terraces.
- § 116-33.1 Private-use heliports.
- § 116-33.2 Overlay districts.
- § 116-33.3 Recreational lighting standards.
- § 116-33.4 Solar energy systems
- Ch 116 Art V Residential Districts Generally
- § 116-34 Scope.
- § 116-35 Permitted uses in AAAA, AAA, AA, A and B Residential Districts.
- § 116-36 Permitted uses in C Residential District.
- § 116-36.1 Group home as special exception use.
- § 116-37 Conditional use procedures.
- § 116-38 (Reserved)
- Ch 116 Art VI AAAA Residential District
- § 116-39 Scope.
- § 116-40 Permitted uses.
- § 116-41 Dimensional requirements.
- § 116-42 Dimensional standards for conservation design subdivision or land development.
- Ch 116 Art VII AAA Residential District
- § 116-43 Scope.
- § 116-44 Permitted uses.
- § 116-45 Dimensional requirements.
- § 116-46 Dimensional standards for conservation design subdivision or land developments.
- Ch 116 Art VIII AA Residential District
- § 116-47 Scope.
- § 116-48 Permitted uses.
- § 116-49 Dimensional requirements.
- § 116-50 Dimensional standards for conservation design subdivisions or land developments.
- Ch 116 Art IX A Residential District
- § 116-51 Scope.
- § 116-52 Permitted uses.
- § 116-53 Dimensional requirements.
- § 116-54 Dimensional standards for conservation design subdivisions or land developments.
- Ch 116 Art X B Residential District
- § 116-55 Scope.
- § 116-56 Permitted uses.
- § 116-57 Dimensional requirements.
- § 116-58 (Reserved)
- Ch 116 Art XI C Residential District (Neighborhood Preservation)
- § 116-59 Legislative intent.
- § 116-60 Scope.
- § 116-61 Permitted uses.
- § 116-62 Dimensional requirements for single-family dwellings.
- § 116-63 Dimensional requirements for attached dwelling units.
- Ch 116 Art XII Apartment House District LR and HR
- § 116-64 Legislative intent.
- § 116-65 Authorization of Map amendments; scope.
- § 116-66 Use regulations.
- § 116-67 Dimensional regulations for garden-type multiple dwellings.
- § 116-68 Dimensional regulations for high-rise multiple dwellings.
- § 116-69 Development requirements.
- § 116-70 Plan requirements and approval.
- § 116-71 Procedural requirements.
- § 116-72 Regulations for semidetached or attached dwellings.
- Ch 116 Art XIII AD Attached Dwelling District
- § 116-73 Scope.
- § 116-74 Permitted uses.
- § 116-75 Minimum tract size.
- § 116-76 Density.
- § 116-77 Dimensional requirements.
- § 116-78 Open space.
- § 116-79 Distance between buildings.
- § 116-80 Building arrangement.
- § 116-81 Parking.
- § 116-82 Procedural requirements.
- § 116-83 Landscaping and screening.
- § 116-84 Retention of natural features.
- § 116-85 Maintenance of open space.
- § 116-85.1 Fences and walls.
- § 116-85.2 Reduced density, reduced impervious coverage and increased open space option.
- § 116-85.3 Additional requirements for zero-lot-line single-family detached dwellings.
- Ch 116 Art XIV MHP Mobile Home Park District
- § 116-86 Use regulations.
- § 116-87 Density.
- § 116-88 Site design.
- § 116-89 Common open space.
- § 116-90 Additional provisions.
- Ch 116 Art XV CR Commercial Retail District
- § 116-91 Legislative intent.
- § 116-92 Authorization of Map amendments; scope.
- § 116-93 Dimensional regulations.
- § 116-94 Height regulations.
- § 116-95 (Reserved)
- § 116-96 Outside display and/or sale of merchandise.
- § 116-97 Noise.
- § 116-98 Lighting.
- § 116-99 Landscaping and screening.
- § 116-100 Control of dust, smoke, vapors, gases, vibration and other nuisances or hazards.
- § 116-101 Utilities and waste disposal.
- § 116-102 Air conditioners.
- § 116-103 Application and review by Planning Commission.
- § 116-104 Use regulations.
- § 116-105 Special exceptions.
- Ch 116 Art XVI AR Administrative and Research District
- § 116-106 Legislative intent; scope.
- § 116-107 Use regulations.
- § 116-108 Height regulations.
- § 116-109 Dimensional requirements.
- § 116-110 Screening.
- § 116-111 Development requirements.
- § 116-112 Off-street parking.
- § 116-113 Water availability.
- § 116-114 Waste disposal.
- § 116-114.1 Signs permitted in AR Districts.
- Ch 116 Art XVII (Reserved)
- § 116-115 through § 116-118. (Reserved)
- Ch 116 Art XVIII CLI Campus-Type Limited Industrial District
- § 116-119 Legislative intent.
- § 116-120 Use regulations.
- § 116-121 Dimensional requirements; additional standards.
- § 116-122 Landscaping and screening.
- § 116-123 Off-street parking.
- § 116-124 Traffic to and from public roads.
- § 116-125 Signs.
- § 116-126 Application and review by Planning Commission.
- § 116-127 Nonconforming residential properties.
- Ch 116 Art XIX CLI-X Modified Campus-Type Limited Industrial District
- § 116-128 Permitted uses.
- § 116-129 Dimensional requirements; additional standards.
- § 116-130 Landscaping and screening.
- § 116-131 Parking.
- § 116-132 Traffic to and from public roads.
- § 116-133 Signs.
- § 116-133.1 District references.
- Ch 116 Art XX LIM and LIM-X Limited Industrial Districts
- § 116-134 Legislative intent.
- § 116-135 Authorization of Map amendments; scope.
- § 116-136 District area.
- § 116-137 Dimensional requirements; additional standards.
- § 116-138 Traffic to and from streets.
- § 116-139 Signs.
- § 116-140 Off-street parking and loading.
- § 116-141 Outdoor storage and disposal of hazardous wastes.
- § 116-142 Power facilities.
- § 116-143 Application and review by Planning Commission.
- § 116-144 Use regulations.
- Ch 116 Art XXI HVY Districts
- § 116-145 Legislative intent.
- § 116-146 Authorization of Map amendments; scope.
- § 116-147 District area.
- § 116-148 Dimensional requirements; additional standards.
- § 116-149 Traffic to and from streets.
- § 116-150 Signs.
- § 116-151 Off-street parking and loading.
- § 116-152 Application and review by Planning Commission.
- § 116-153 Expansion.
- § 116-154 Right to continue or expand.
- § 116-155 Use regulations.
- § 116-156 (Reserved)
- § 116-157 (Reserved)
- Ch 116 Art XXII Floodplain Conservation Overlay District
- § 116-158 Compliance required.
- § 116-159 District description.
- § 116-160 Determination of Floodplain Conservation District.
- § 116-161 Overlay concept.
- § 116-162 District boundary changes.
- § 116-163 Interpretation of district boundaries.
- § 116-164 General restrictions.
- § 116-165 Permitted uses.
- § 116-166 Special exception uses.
- Ch 116 Art XXIII Steep Slope Overlay
- § 116-167 Title.
- § 116-168 Legislative intent.
- § 116-169 Modification of regulations.
- Ch 116 Art XXIV Institutional Overlay District
- § 116-170 Title.
- § 116-171 Legislative intent.
- § 116-172 District description.
- § 116-173 Overlay concept; conflicts.
- § 116-174 District boundary changes.
- § 116-175 Special exception uses.
- § 116-176 Dimensional requirements.
- Ch 116 Art XXV Recreational Overlay District
- § 116-177 Title.
- § 116-178 Legislative intent.
- § 116-179 District description; map.
- § 116-180 Overlay concept; conflicts.
- § 116-181 District boundary changes.
- § 116-182 Permitted uses.
- § 116-183 Dimensional requirements.
- Ch 116 Art XXVI Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 116-184 Required off-street parking facilities.
- § 116-185 Off-site parking spaces.
- § 116-186 Reduction of facilities.
- § 116-187 Required off-street loading and unloading.
- § 116-188 Special events.
- § 116-188.1 Incorporation of reserve parking and electric vehicle charging stations.
- § 116-188.2 Reserve parking.
- § 116-188.3 Electric vehicle charging stations.
- Ch 116 Art XXVII Nonconforming Lot, Structure and Use
- § 116-189 Nonconforming lot.
- § 116-190 Nonconforming structures.
- § 116-191 Structures under construction.
- § 116-192 Change of use.
- § 116-193 Discontinued use of nonconforming lots or structures.
- § 116-194 Extensions or alterations.
- § 116-195 Determination of permissible change or resumption of nonconforming use.
- § 116-196 Structures destroyed by fire, explosion, accident and calamity.
- § 116-197 Condemned structures.
- § 116-198 Temporary nonconforming use.
- § 116-199 (Reserved)
- § 116-200 Abatement of certain nonconforming uses.
- § 116-201 Nonconforming use permit.
- § 116-202 Lots forming part of development plan.
- § 116-203 Area and setback.
- § 116-204 Alteration of structure in Floodplain Conservation District.
- Ch 116 Art XXVIII Signs
- § 116-205 Signs permitted in residential districts.
- § 116-206 Signs permitted in CR Commercial District.
- § 116-207 Signs permitted in Limited Industrial and Industrial Districts.
- § 116-207.1 Signs permitted in Village Commercial District.
- § 116-208 Signs permitted in any district.
- § 116-209 General sign regulations for all districts.
- § 116-210 Illumination.
- § 116-211 Permits.
- § 116-212 Removal of signs.
- § 116-213 Gasoline price signs.
- § 116-213.1 Off-site outdoor advertising signs.
- Ch 116 Art XXIX Zoning Hearing Board
- § 116-214 Establishment; membership; terms of office; vacancies.
- § 116-215 Compensation.
- § 116-216 Powers and duties.
- § 116-217 Standards for actions.
- § 116-218 Burden of proof.
- § 116-219 Orders.
- § 116-220 Rules of procedure; forms.
- § 116-221 Meetings, hearings and notices.
- § 116-222 Evidence.
- § 116-223 Expiration of granted appeals.
- § 116-224 Appeals from Board.
- § 116-225 Fees.
- § 116-226 Copies of decisions and findings.
- § 116-227 Variances and special exceptions.
- Ch 116 Art XXX Administration
- § 116-228 Appointment, term and compensation of Zoning Officer.
- § 116-229 Powers and duties of Zoning Officer.
- § 116-230 Zoning permit required.
- § 116-231 Application for zoning permit; certificate of approval.
- § 116-232 Period of validity of permit.
- § 116-233 Certificate of occupancy.
- § 116-234 Appeals from decision of Zoning Officer.
- § 116-235 Permit fees.
- Ch 116 Art XXXI Amendments
- § 116-236 Amendment by governing body.
- § 116-237 Amendment procedure.
- § 116-238 Application for amendment by citizen.
- § 116-239 Petition.
- § 116-240 Referral to Planning Commission.
- § 116-241 Citizens' protest against amendment.
- § 116-242 Fees for amendment applications and legal and engineering costs.
- § 116-243 Posting of notice.
- § 116-244 Applicability of sign restrictions.
- Ch 116 Art XXXII Enforcement
- § 116-245 Compliance.
- § 116-246 Notice of violation.
- § 116-247 Fines, penalties and other remedies.
- Ch 116 Art XXXIII EX Extraction District
- § 116-248 Legislative intent.
- § 116-249 Authorization of Map amendments; scope.
- § 116-250 Use regulations.
- § 116-251 Dimensional requirements; additional standards; extractive use standards.
- § 116-252 Residential use standards.
- Ch 116 Art XXXIV CCRC Continuing-Care Retirement Community District
- § 116-253 Legislative intent.
- § 116-254 Use regulations.
- § 116-255 Dimensional regulations.
- § 116-256 Development requirements.
- Ch 116 Art XXXV RCCD Riparian Corridor Conservation Overlay District
- § 116-257 Legislative intent.
- § 116-258 Application and width determination.
- § 116-259 Permitted uses.
- § 116-260 Uses specifically prohibited.
- § 116-261 Nonconforming structures and uses.
- § 116-262 Boundary Interpretation and Appeals Procedure
- § 116-263 Inspection.
- § 116-264 Management.
- § 116-265 Corridor crossings standards.
- § 116-266 Use of technical terminology.
- Ch 116 Art XXXVI Conservation Design Overlay District
- § 116-267 Legislative intent.
- § 116-268 Overlay concept; conflicts.
- § 116-269 District boundary changes.
- § 116-270 Development options.
- § 116-271 Minimum design standards.
- § 116-272 Use regulations.
- § 116-273 Site capacity calculations.
- § 116-274 Design standards for conservation subdivisions.
- § 116-275 Common open space land use and design standards.
- § 116-276 Permanent common open space protection through conservation easements.
- § 116-277 Ownership and maintenance of common open space.
- Ch 116 Art XXXVII Riverfront Development Overlay District (RDD)
- § 116-278 Legislative intent.
- § 116-279 Application.
- § 116-280 Use regulations.
- § 116-281 Dimensional requirements.
- § 116-282 Off-street parking and loading.
- § 116-283 Design standards.
- § 116-284 Riverfront access and open space.
- § 116-285 Transfer of development rights option.
- § 116-286 Signs permitted in RDD Riverfront Development District.
- § 116-287 Application and review of development proposals.
- Ch 116 Art XXXVIII Village Commercial District (VC)
- § 116-288 Legislative intent.
- § 116-289 Applicability.
- § 116-290 Use regulations.
- § 116-291 Conditions of approval for all uses.
- § 116-292 Conditions of approval for all conditional uses.
- § 116-293 Retention and adaptive reuse of historic structures.
- § 116-294 Dimensional and coverage standards.
- § 116-295 Building dimensions, location and setback standards.
- § 116-296 Parking setbacks.
- § 116-297 Public space requirements.
- § 116-298 Signs.
- Ch 116 Art XXXIX Wireless Communications Facilities
- § 116-299 Purposes and findings of fact.
- § 116-300 Definitions.
- § 116-301 General requirements for all tower-based wireless communications facilities.
- § 116-302 Tower-based facilities outside rights-of-way.
- § 116-303 Tower-based facilities in rights-of-way.
- § 116-304 General requirements for all non-tower wireless communications facilities.
- § 116-305 Non-tower wireless facilities outside rights-of-way.
- § 116-306 Non-tower wireless facilities in rights-of-way.
- § 116-307 Violations and penalties.
- § 116-308 Miscellaneous.
- Appendix
- Ch A121 Fees
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
