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Township of Kingston, PA
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2024-05-08
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Municipal Code
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Chapter 27 Zoning
Home Rule Charter
Ch Ch
Home Rule Charter
Municipal Code
Ch 1
Administration and Government (Administrative Code)
Ch 2
Animals
Ch 3
Bicycles
Ch 4
Buildings
Ch 5
Code Enforcement
Ch 6
Conduct
Ch 7
Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
Ch 8
Floodplain Management
Ch 9
Grading and Excavating
Ch 10
Health and Safety
Ch 11
Housing
Ch 12
Libraries
Ch 13
Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
Ch 14
Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
Ch 15
Motor Vehicles
Ch 16
Parks and Recreation
Ch 17
Stormwater Management
Ch 18
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 19
Signs
Ch 20
Solid Waste
Ch 21
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 22
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 23
Swimming Pools
Ch 24
Taxation, Special
Ch 25
Trees
Ch 26
Water
Ch 27
Zoning
Ch 27 Pt 1
INTRODUCTION AND ENACTMENT
§ 101
Title.
§ 102
Enactment.
§ 103
Purposes.
§ 104
Compliance.
Ch 27 Pt 2
DEFINITIONS OF WORDS
§ 201
Application and Interpretation.
§ 202
Specific Definitions.
Ch 27 Pt 3
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 301
Abandoned Real Property.
§ 302
Access Control.
§ 303
Accessory Buildings in Residential Districts.
§ 304
Buildings on Through Lots.
§ 305
Churches and Schools.
§ 306
Cemeteries, Mausoleums and Crematories.
§ 307
Conversion of Dwellings.
§ 308
Excavation of Sand, Gravel, Coal or Other Material.
§ 309
Nonconforming Uses.
§ 310
Fences.
§ 311
Garbage Disposal.
§ 312
Group Housing.
§ 313
Home Occupations.
§ 313.1
No-Impact Home-Based Businesses.
§ 314
Junkyards.
§ 315
Land Subject to Flooding.
§ 316
Living Units in Zones Other Than Residential.
§ 317
Minimum Living Area.
§ 318
Mobile Homes, Trailers and Mobile Home or Trailer Parks.
§ 319
Moving of Buildings.
§ 320
Nonconforming Buildings or Structures.
§ 321
Nonconforming Lot.
§ 322
Nonconforming Use of Buildings and Structures.
§ 323
Nursing Homes.
§ 324
Obstruction to Vision at Road and/or Driveway Intersections.
§ 325
Offensive Color, Designs, Smoke, Noise, Etc.
§ 326
Off-Street Parking and Loading.
§ 327
Overhanging or Extruding Projections.
§ 328
Parking of Motor Vehicles and Trailers.
§ 329
Performance Standards.
§ 330
Pending Applications for Building Permits.
§ 331
Permitted Building Area.
§ 332
Principal Building on a Lot.
§ 333
Retaining Walls.
§ 334
Shopping Centers.
§ 335
Rear Dwelling and Easements Required Therewith.
§ 336
Road Frontage Required.
§ 337
Traffic Visibility Across Corner Lots.
§ 338
Certain Building and Land Use Excepted.
§ 339
Swimming Pools; Private, Community or Club.
§ 340
Time Limitation.
§ 341
Notice of Starting Work.
§ 342
Existing Lots of Record.
§ 343
Yards.
§ 344
Day-Care Facilities.
§ 345
Private Nurseries and Kindergartens.
§ 346
Bed-and-breakfast Establishments.
§ 347
Public and Semipublic Uses.
§ 348
Regulations Governing Communications Antennas and Communications Equipment Buildings.
§ 349
Wind Energy Facilities.
§ 350
Small-Scale Windmills.
Ch 27 Pt 4
ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
§ 401
Type of Districts.
§ 402
Zoning Maps.
§ 403
District Boundary Lines.
Ch 27 Pt 5
USES PERMITTED IN DISTRICTS
§ 501
C-1 Conservation Districts.
§ 502
A-1 Agricultural Districts.
§ 503
R-1 Single Family Residential Districts.
§ 504
R-2 Two-Family Residential District.
§ 505
R-3 Multifamily Residential Districts.
§ 506
R-4 Mobile Home Park Residential Districts.
§ 507
B-1 Neighborhood Commercial District.
§ 508
B-2 General Commercial Districts.
§ 509
Industrial Districts.
§ 510
M-1 Mining District.
§ 511
Planned Residential Development.
§ 512
Conservation Subdivision.
Ch 27 Pt 6
CONDITIONAL USES
§ 601
General Criteria: Conditional Uses.
§ 602
Procedure for Review.
§ 603
Oil and Gas Development and Production.
Ch 27 Pt 7
ZONING HEARING BOARD
§ 701
Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 702
Parties Appellant Before the Board.
§ 703
Stay of Proceedings.
§ 704
Hearings.
§ 705
Variances.
§ 706
Jurisdiction.
§ 707
Court Review.
§ 708
Special Exceptions.
§ 709
Conditional Uses.
§ 710
Time Limitations.
§ 711
Stay of Proceedings.
Ch 27 Pt 8
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
§ 801
Administration.
§ 802
Enforcement.
§ 803
Complaints Regarding Violations.
§ 804
Schedule of Fees.
§ 805
Enforcement Notice.
§ 806
Causes of Action.
§ 807
Enforcement Remedies.
Ch 27 Pt 9
AMENDMENTS TO MAP OR TEXT
§ 901
General.
§ 902
Enactment of Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
§ 903
Procedure for Landowner Curative Amendments.
§ 904
Procedure for Township Curative Amendments.
Ch 27 Pt 10
INTERPRETATION AND VALIDITY
§ 1001
Interpretation.
Appendix
Apx A
Annexation of Territory
Apx B
Bond Issues and Loans
Apx C
Franchises and Services
Apx D
Governmental and Intergovernmental Affairs
Apx E
Plan Approval
Apx F
Public Property
Apx G
Sewers
Apx H
Streets and Sidewalks
Apx I
Street Lighting
Apx J
Water
Apx K
Zoning, Prior Ordinances
Apx L
Zoning, Reclassification
Keys
Ch KO
Key to the Disposition of All Ordinances and Resolutions
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Chapter 27
Zoning
Part 1
INTRODUCTION AND ENACTMENT
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§ 101
Title.
chevron_right
§ 102
Enactment.
chevron_right
§ 103
Purposes.
chevron_right
§ 104
Compliance.
chevron_right
Part 2
DEFINITIONS OF WORDS
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§ 201
Application and Interpretation.
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§ 202
Specific Definitions.
chevron_right
Part 3
GENERAL PROVISIONS
chevron_right
§ 301
Abandoned Real Property.
chevron_right
§ 302
Access Control.
chevron_right
§ 303
Accessory Buildings in Residential Districts.
chevron_right
§ 304
Buildings on Through Lots.
chevron_right
§ 305
Churches and Schools.
chevron_right
§ 306
Cemeteries, Mausoleums and Crematories.
chevron_right
§ 307
Conversion of Dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 308
Excavation of Sand, Gravel, Coal or Other Material.
chevron_right
§ 309
Nonconforming Uses.
chevron_right
§ 310
Fences.
chevron_right
§ 311
Garbage Disposal.
chevron_right
§ 312
Group Housing.
chevron_right
§ 313
Home Occupations.
chevron_right
§ 313.1
No-Impact Home-Based Businesses.
chevron_right
§ 314
Junkyards.
chevron_right
§ 315
Land Subject to Flooding.
chevron_right
§ 316
Living Units in Zones Other Than Residential.
chevron_right
§ 317
Minimum Living Area.
chevron_right
§ 318
Mobile Homes, Trailers and Mobile Home or Trailer Parks.
chevron_right
§ 319
Moving of Buildings.
chevron_right
§ 320
Nonconforming Buildings or Structures.
chevron_right
§ 321
Nonconforming Lot.
chevron_right
§ 322
Nonconforming Use of Buildings and Structures.
chevron_right
§ 323
Nursing Homes.
chevron_right
§ 324
Obstruction to Vision at Road and/or Driveway Intersections.
chevron_right
§ 325
Offensive Color, Designs, Smoke, Noise, Etc.
chevron_right
§ 326
Off-Street Parking and Loading.
chevron_right
§ 327
Overhanging or Extruding Projections.
chevron_right
§ 328
Parking of Motor Vehicles and Trailers.
chevron_right
§ 329
Performance Standards.
chevron_right
§ 330
Pending Applications for Building Permits.
chevron_right
§ 331
Permitted Building Area.
chevron_right
§ 332
Principal Building on a Lot.
chevron_right
§ 333
Retaining Walls.
chevron_right
§ 334
Shopping Centers.
chevron_right
§ 335
Rear Dwelling and Easements Required Therewith.
chevron_right
§ 336
Road Frontage Required.
chevron_right
§ 337
Traffic Visibility Across Corner Lots.
chevron_right
§ 338
Certain Building and Land Use Excepted.
chevron_right
§ 339
Swimming Pools; Private, Community or Club.
chevron_right
§ 340
Time Limitation.
chevron_right
§ 341
Notice of Starting Work.
chevron_right
§ 342
Existing Lots of Record.
chevron_right
§ 343
Yards.
chevron_right
§ 344
Day-Care Facilities.
chevron_right
§ 345
Private Nurseries and Kindergartens.
chevron_right
§ 346
Bed-and-breakfast Establishments.
chevron_right
§ 347
Public and Semipublic Uses.
chevron_right
§ 348
Regulations Governing Communications Antennas and Communications Equipment Buildings.
chevron_right
§ 349
Wind Energy Facilities.
chevron_right
§ 350
Small-Scale Windmills.
chevron_right
Part 4
ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
chevron_right
§ 401
Type of Districts.
chevron_right
§ 402
Zoning Maps.
chevron_right
§ 403
District Boundary Lines.
chevron_right
Part 5
USES PERMITTED IN DISTRICTS
chevron_right
§ 501
C-1 Conservation Districts.
chevron_right
§ 502
A-1 Agricultural Districts.
chevron_right
§ 503
R-1 Single Family Residential Districts.
chevron_right
§ 504
R-2 Two-Family Residential District.
chevron_right
§ 505
R-3 Multifamily Residential Districts.
chevron_right
§ 506
R-4 Mobile Home Park Residential Districts.
chevron_right
§ 507
B-1 Neighborhood Commercial District.
chevron_right
§ 508
B-2 General Commercial Districts.
chevron_right
§ 509
Industrial Districts.
chevron_right
§ 510
M-1 Mining District.
chevron_right
§ 511
Planned Residential Development.
chevron_right
§ 512
Conservation Subdivision.
chevron_right
Part 6
CONDITIONAL USES
chevron_right
§ 601
General Criteria: Conditional Uses.
chevron_right
§ 602
Procedure for Review.
chevron_right
§ 603
Oil and Gas Development and Production.
chevron_right
Part 7
ZONING HEARING BOARD
chevron_right
§ 701
Zoning Hearing Board.
chevron_right
§ 702
Parties Appellant Before the Board.
chevron_right
§ 703
Stay of Proceedings.
chevron_right
§ 704
Hearings.
chevron_right
§ 705
Variances.
chevron_right
§ 706
Jurisdiction.
chevron_right
§ 707
Court Review.
chevron_right
§ 708
Special Exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 709
Conditional Uses.
chevron_right
§ 710
Time Limitations.
chevron_right
§ 711
Stay of Proceedings.
chevron_right
Part 8
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
chevron_right
§ 801
Administration.
chevron_right
§ 802
Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 803
Complaints Regarding Violations.
chevron_right
§ 804
Schedule of Fees.
chevron_right
§ 805
Enforcement Notice.
chevron_right
§ 806
Causes of Action.
chevron_right
§ 807
Enforcement Remedies.
chevron_right
Part 9
AMENDMENTS TO MAP OR TEXT
chevron_right
§ 901
General.
chevron_right
§ 902
Enactment of Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 903
Procedure for Landowner Curative Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 904
Procedure for Township Curative Amendments.
chevron_right
Part 10
INTERPRETATION AND VALIDITY
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§ 1001
Interpretation.
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