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Borough of East Stroudsburg, PA
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2022-12-20
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 157 Zoning
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 6
Contracts
Ch 9
(Reserved)
Ch 14
Firemen's Relief Association
Ch 20
Joint Recycling Agreement
Ch 24
Municipal Authority
Ch 29
Officers and Employees
Ch 34
Planning and Zoning Commission
Ch 40
Police Pension Plan
Ch 43
(Reserved)
Ch 45
Retirement System
Ch 49
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 53
Social Security
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 64
Alarm Systems
Ch 65
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 67
Animals
Ch 69
(Reserved)
Ch 71
Burning, Open
Ch 73
Codes and Code Enforcement
Ch 75
Community Antenna Television Franchise Fee
Ch 77
Disorderly Gatherings and Houses
Ch 78
Fees
Ch 79
Fireworks
Ch 82
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 88
(Reserved)
Ch 90
Hazardous Materials
Ch 91
Health and Sanitation
Ch 92
Insurance
Ch 94
(Reserved)
Ch 98
Lawn and Yard Sales
Ch 101
Littering
Ch 106
(Reserved)
Ch 109
Outdoor Dining, Seasonal
Ch 110
Parades and Assemblies
Ch 112
Parking of Vehicles for Repairs
Ch 114
Parks and Recreation
Ch 117
Peace and Good Order
Ch 120
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 122
Property Maintenance, Housing and Code Enforcement
Ch 124
Rental Property
Ch 126
Sewers
Ch 129
Shade Trees
Ch 130
Shopping Carts, Use of
Ch 131
Skateboards, Rollerblades, Skates and Scooters
Ch 132
Snow and Ice Removal
Ch 134
Solid Waste
Ch 136
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 140
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 144
Taxation
Ch 150
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 151
Vehicles, Parking
Ch 152
Vehicles, Unlicensed
Ch 153
Visual Obstructions
Ch 154
Water
Ch 157
Zoning
Ch 157 Art I
Administration
§ 157-1
Title.
§ 157-2
Purpose.
§ 157-3
Community development objectives.
§ 157-4
Word usage.
§ 157-5
Enforcement by Zoning Officer.
§ 157-6
Violations and penalties.
§ 157-7
Remedies.
§ 157-8
Complaints of violation.
§ 157-9
Appeals to Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 157-10
Interpretation of provisions.
§ 157-11
Severability.
§ 157-12
Applications to Zoning Officer for permits.
§ 157-13
Purpose and types of zoning permits.
§ 157-14
Occupancy permits.
§ 157-15
Other permits.
§ 157-16
Certificate of nonconforming use or structure.
§ 157-17
Zoning permit expiration.
§ 157-18
Appointment and removal of Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 157-19
Organization of Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 157-20
Functions of Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 157-21
Appeals.
§ 157-22
Parties appellant before Board.
§ 157-23
Expiration of appeal decision.
§ 157-24
Appeal from decision of Board.
§ 157-25
Stay of proceedings.
§ 157-26
Information required on appeals to Board.
§ 157-27
Amendments.
§ 157-28
Curative amendments.
§ 157-29
Fees.
Ch 157 Art II
Definitions
§ 157-30
Definitions.
Ch 157 Art III
Establishment of Districts
§ 157-31
Districts established.
§ 157-32
Zoning Map.
§ 157-33
Interpretation of boundaries.
Ch 157 Art IV
Basic District Regulations
§ 157-34
General provisions.
§ 157-35
Regulations governing use of land.
§ 157-36
Regulations governing size of lots, yards and buildings.
§ 157-37
Preexisting special exceptions.
§ 157-38
Prohibited uses.
§ 157-39
Permitted uses.
Ch 157 Art V
Supplementary Regulations
§ 157-40
Permitted deviations from required areas.
§ 157-41
Existing nonconforming lots.
§ 157-42
Nonconforming uses.
§ 157-43
Nonconforming structures.
§ 157-44
(Reserved)
§ 157-45
Front yard exception.
§ 157-46
Front yard exception for corner lots.
§ 157-47
Projections into yards.
§ 157-48
Height limitations.
§ 157-48.1
More than one principal building or use on a lot.
§ 157-49
Through lots.
§ 157-50
Lots fronting on an alley.
§ 157-51
Corner lots.
§ 157-52
Accessory structures.
§ 157-53
Home gardening, nurseries and greenhouses.
§ 157-54
Private outdoor swimming pools.
§ 157-54.1
Outdoor recreation facilities.
§ 157-55
Pedestrian skywalks.
§ 157-56
Parking structures.
§ 157-57
Signs in residential districts.
§ 157-58
Signs in nonresidential commercial and industrial districts.
§ 157-59
Special sign regulations applicable to shopping centers.
§ 157-60
Special sign regulations applicable to the Central Business District.
§ 157-61
Temporary signs.
§ 157-62
General sign regulations.
§ 157-63
Off-premises signs.
§ 157-64
Off-street parking.
§ 157-65
Development of parking and loading spaces.
§ 157-66
Landscaping and screening.
§ 157-67
Off-street loading.
§ 157-68
Motor vehicle storage.
§ 157-69
Storage of motor vehicles at automobile service stations.
§ 157-70
Special exception use regulations.
§ 157-71
Conversions of permitted uses.
§ 157-72
Multifamily residential dwellings.
§ 157-73
Mobile home parks.
§ 157-74
Time-sharing.
§ 157-75
Rooming or boarding houses.
§ 157-76
Home occupations.
§ 157-77
Planned residential developments.
§ 157-78
Professional offices.
§ 157-79
Public and semipublic uses.
§ 157-80
Day-care centers.
§ 157-81
Social halls, clubs and lodges.
§ 157-82
Technical and trade schools.
§ 157-83
Automobile sales.
§ 157-84
Heavy industry.
§ 157-85
Junkyards.
§ 157-86
Design of nonresidential development.
§ 157-87
Excavations and backfill.
§ 157-88
General lighting objectives.
§ 157-88.1
Exterior lighting standards.
§ 157-89
Auto service stations.
§ 157-90
Lots not served with public sewer or water facilities.
§ 157-91
Maintenance of structures.
§ 157-92
Slope of yards.
§ 157-93
Underground utilities.
§ 157-94
Yard planting and screening.
§ 157-95
Vending machines.
§ 157-96
Automatic teller machines (ATM's).
§ 157-97
Conditional uses.
§ 157-98
Condominium additions.
§ 157-99
Land development.
§ 157-100
Sidewalk regulations.
§ 157-100.1
Construction entrances.
§ 157-100.2
Shopping centers.
§ 157-100.3
Places of worship.
§ 157-100.4
Gambling or off-track betting establishment.
§ 157-100.5
Traffic impact study.
§ 157-100.6
Primary or secondary schools.
§ 157-100.7
Cluster residential development.
§ 157-100.8
Wireless communications facilities.
§ 157-100.9
Adult uses.
§ 157-100.10
Unrelated persons per dwelling unit.
§ 157-100.11
Short-term rentals.
Ch 157 Art VI
Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone
§ 157-101
Findings.
§ 157-102
Purpose.
§ 157-103
Applicability.
§ 157-104
Use regulations.
§ 157-105
Aquifer impact assessment.
Ch 157 Art VII
Airport Overlay District
§ 157-106
Short title and description.
§ 157-107
Declaration of policy.
§ 157-108
Definitions.
§ 157-109
Surface zones.
§ 157-110
Surface zone height limitations.
§ 157-111
Airport zoning requirements.
§ 157-112
Permits and variances.
§ 157-113
Acquisition of air rights.
§ 157-114
Conflict with other provisions.
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Chapter 157
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of East Stroudsburg
7-3-1990
by
Ord. No. 938
, approved
7-3-1990
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table of Use Regulations
Attachment 2 - Table of Bulk Regulations
Attachment 3 - Table of Zoning Map Amendments
Attachment 4 - Zoning Map
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former Ch. 157, Zoning, adopted 8-2-1983 by Ord. No. 803, as amended.
Article I
Administration
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§ 157-1
Title.
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§ 157-2
Purpose.
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§ 157-3
Community development objectives.
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§ 157-4
Word usage.
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§ 157-5
Enforcement by Zoning Officer.
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§ 157-6
Violations and penalties.
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§ 157-7
Remedies.
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§ 157-8
Complaints of violation.
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§ 157-9
Appeals to Zoning Hearing Board.
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§ 157-10
Interpretation of provisions.
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§ 157-11
Severability.
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§ 157-12
Applications to Zoning Officer for permits.
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§ 157-13
Purpose and types of zoning permits.
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§ 157-14
Occupancy permits.
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§ 157-15
Other permits.
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§ 157-16
Certificate of nonconforming use or structure.
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§ 157-17
Zoning permit expiration.
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§ 157-18
Appointment and removal of Zoning Hearing Board.
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§ 157-19
Organization of Zoning Hearing Board.
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§ 157-20
Functions of Zoning Hearing Board.
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§ 157-21
Appeals.
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§ 157-22
Parties appellant before Board.
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§ 157-23
Expiration of appeal decision.
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§ 157-24
Appeal from decision of Board.
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§ 157-25
Stay of proceedings.
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§ 157-26
Information required on appeals to Board.
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§ 157-27
Amendments.
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§ 157-28
Curative amendments.
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§ 157-29
Fees.
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Article II
Definitions
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§ 157-30
Definitions.
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Article III
Establishment of Districts
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§ 157-31
Districts established.
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§ 157-32
Zoning Map.
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§ 157-33
Interpretation of boundaries.
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Article IV
Basic District Regulations
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§ 157-34
General provisions.
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§ 157-35
Regulations governing use of land.
chevron_right
§ 157-36
Regulations governing size of lots, yards and buildings.
chevron_right
§ 157-37
Preexisting special exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 157-38
Prohibited uses.
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§ 157-39
Permitted uses.
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Article V
Supplementary Regulations
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§ 157-40
Permitted deviations from required areas.
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§ 157-41
Existing nonconforming lots.
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§ 157-42
Nonconforming uses.
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§ 157-43
Nonconforming structures.
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§ 157-44
(Reserved)
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§ 157-45
Front yard exception.
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§ 157-46
Front yard exception for corner lots.
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§ 157-47
Projections into yards.
chevron_right
§ 157-48
Height limitations.
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§ 157-48.1
More than one principal building or use on a lot.
chevron_right
§ 157-49
Through lots.
chevron_right
§ 157-50
Lots fronting on an alley.
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§ 157-51
Corner lots.
chevron_right
§ 157-52
Accessory structures.
chevron_right
§ 157-53
Home gardening, nurseries and greenhouses.
chevron_right
§ 157-54
Private outdoor swimming pools.
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§ 157-54.1
Outdoor recreation facilities.
chevron_right
§ 157-55
Pedestrian skywalks.
chevron_right
§ 157-56
Parking structures.
chevron_right
§ 157-57
Signs in residential districts.
chevron_right
§ 157-58
Signs in nonresidential commercial and industrial districts.
chevron_right
§ 157-59
Special sign regulations applicable to shopping centers.
chevron_right
§ 157-60
Special sign regulations applicable to the Central Business District.
chevron_right
§ 157-61
Temporary signs.
chevron_right
§ 157-62
General sign regulations.
chevron_right
§ 157-63
Off-premises signs.
chevron_right
§ 157-64
Off-street parking.
chevron_right
§ 157-65
Development of parking and loading spaces.
chevron_right
§ 157-66
Landscaping and screening.
chevron_right
§ 157-67
Off-street loading.
chevron_right
§ 157-68
Motor vehicle storage.
chevron_right
§ 157-69
Storage of motor vehicles at automobile service stations.
chevron_right
§ 157-70
Special exception use regulations.
chevron_right
§ 157-71
Conversions of permitted uses.
chevron_right
§ 157-72
Multifamily residential dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 157-73
Mobile home parks.
chevron_right
§ 157-74
Time-sharing.
chevron_right
§ 157-75
Rooming or boarding houses.
chevron_right
§ 157-76
Home occupations.
chevron_right
§ 157-77
Planned residential developments.
chevron_right
§ 157-78
Professional offices.
chevron_right
§ 157-79
Public and semipublic uses.
chevron_right
§ 157-80
Day-care centers.
chevron_right
§ 157-81
Social halls, clubs and lodges.
chevron_right
§ 157-82
Technical and trade schools.
chevron_right
§ 157-83
Automobile sales.
chevron_right
§ 157-84
Heavy industry.
chevron_right
§ 157-85
Junkyards.
chevron_right
§ 157-86
Design of nonresidential development.
chevron_right
§ 157-87
Excavations and backfill.
chevron_right
§ 157-88
General lighting objectives.
chevron_right
§ 157-88.1
Exterior lighting standards.
chevron_right
§ 157-89
Auto service stations.
chevron_right
§ 157-90
Lots not served with public sewer or water facilities.
chevron_right
§ 157-91
Maintenance of structures.
chevron_right
§ 157-92
Slope of yards.
chevron_right
§ 157-93
Underground utilities.
chevron_right
§ 157-94
Yard planting and screening.
chevron_right
§ 157-95
Vending machines.
chevron_right
§ 157-96
Automatic teller machines (ATM's).
chevron_right
§ 157-97
Conditional uses.
chevron_right
§ 157-98
Condominium additions.
chevron_right
§ 157-99
Land development.
chevron_right
§ 157-100
Sidewalk regulations.
chevron_right
§ 157-100.1
Construction entrances.
chevron_right
§ 157-100.2
Shopping centers.
chevron_right
§ 157-100.3
Places of worship.
chevron_right
§ 157-100.4
Gambling or off-track betting establishment.
chevron_right
§ 157-100.5
Traffic impact study.
chevron_right
§ 157-100.6
Primary or secondary schools.
chevron_right
§ 157-100.7
Cluster residential development.
chevron_right
§ 157-100.8
Wireless communications facilities.
chevron_right
§ 157-100.9
Adult uses.
chevron_right
§ 157-100.10
Unrelated persons per dwelling unit.
chevron_right
§ 157-100.11
Short-term rentals.
chevron_right
Article VI
Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone
chevron_right
§ 157-101
Findings.
chevron_right
§ 157-102
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 157-103
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 157-104
Use regulations.
chevron_right
§ 157-105
Aquifer impact assessment.
chevron_right
Article VII
Airport Overlay District
chevron_right
§ 157-106
Short title and description.
chevron_right
§ 157-107
Declaration of policy.
chevron_right
§ 157-108
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 157-109
Surface zones.
chevron_right
§ 157-110
Surface zone height limitations.
chevron_right
§ 157-111
Airport zoning requirements.
chevron_right
§ 157-112
Permits and variances.
chevron_right
§ 157-113
Acquisition of air rights.
chevron_right
§ 157-114
Conflict with other provisions.
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