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Borough of Mount Joy, PA
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2023-09-11
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 270 Zoning
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Auditor
Ch 10
Authorities
Ch 15
Civil Service Commission
Ch 22
Emergency Medical Services
Ch 28
Fire Company
Ch 40
Manager
Ch 42
Map, Official
Ch 46
Pensions
Ch 52
Planning Commission
Ch 56
Police Department
Ch 70
Salaries and Compensation
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 85
Alarms
Ch 92
Animals
Ch 105
Circuses and Carnivals
Ch 110
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 116
Curfew
Ch 130
Firearms and Other Weapons
Ch 134
Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 136
Fire Prevention
Ch 153
Junk Dealers
Ch 165
Municipal Claims
Ch 170
Noise
Ch 176
Parades and Street Assemblies
Ch 182
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 188
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 195
Property Maintenance
Ch 200
Public Property
Ch 210
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 220
Solid Waste
Ch 226
Stormwater Management
Ch 232
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 240
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 245
Taxation
Ch 255
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 261
Water
Ch 270
Zoning
Ch 270 Art I
Administration and Enforcement
§ 270-1
Applicability.
§ 270-2
Purpose; community development objectives.
§ 270-3
Permits and certificates.
§ 270-4
Issuance of permits.
§ 270-5
Interpretation; uses not regulated.
§ 270-6
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 270-7
Fees.
§ 270-8
Amendments to chapter.
§ 270-9
Curative amendments.
§ 270-10
Zoning Officer.
§ 270-11
Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 270-12
Hearings and decisions.
§ 270-13
Appeals to court.
§ 270-14
Limited public utility exemptions.
§ 270-15
Municipal uses.
§ 270-16
Special exceptions.
§ 270-17
Liability.
§ 270-18
Conditional uses.
§ 270-19
Title.
§ 270-20
Repeals and continuation of prior regulations.
§ 270-21
Severability.
§ 270-22
through § 270-30. (Reserved)
Ch 270 Art II
Terminology
§ 270-31
Word usage.
§ 270-32
Definitions.
§ 270-33
through § 270-40. (Reserved)
Ch 270 Art III
District Regulations
§ 270-41
Establishment of districts; purposes.
§ 270-42
Applicability.
§ 270-43
Zoning Map.
§ 270-44
District boundaries.
§ 270-45
Setbacks across municipal boundaries.
§ 270-46
Permitted uses.
§ 270-47
Lot and setback requirements.
§ 270-48
Additional requirements for CI District.
§ 270-49
WP Wellhead Protection Area District.
§ 270-50
Sewage and water services.
§ 270-51
Requirements for lots of two or more acres in NC and GC Districts.
§ 270-52
through § 270-60. (Reserved)
Ch 270 Art IV
Specific Use Regulations
§ 270-61
Applicability; conflicting provisions.
§ 270-62
Principal uses.
§ 270-63
Accessory uses.
§ 270-64
through § 270-70. (Reserved)
Ch 270 Art V
Environmental Protection
§ 270-71
Erosion control.
§ 270-72
Nuisances; hazards to public safety.
§ 270-73
Wetlands.
§ 270-74
Flood-prone areas (floodplains).
§ 270-75
Odors and dust.
§ 270-76
Outdoor lighting.
§ 270-77
Steep slopes.
§ 270-78
Setbacks from rivers and creeks.
§ 270-79
through § 270-80. (Reserved)
Ch 270 Art VI
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 270-81
Required number of parking spaces.
§ 270-82
General regulations for off-street parking.
§ 270-83
Design standards for off-street parking.
§ 270-84
Off-street loading.
§ 270-85
through § 270-90. (Reserved)
Ch 270 Art VII
Signs
§ 270-91
Purpose; permit requirements; changes on signs.
§ 270-92
Nonconforming signs.
§ 270-93
Miscellaneous signs not requiring permits.
§ 270-94
Freestanding, wall and window signs; portable and sidewalk signs.
§ 270-95
Abandoned or outdated signs.
§ 270-96
Location of signs.
§ 270-97
Illumination of signs.
§ 270-98
Vehicles functioning as signs.
§ 270-99
Prohibited signs.
§ 270-100
Construction of signs.
§ 270-101
Definitions; measurement and type requirements.
§ 270-102
Off-premises signs; billboards.
§ 270-103
Personal expression signs.
§ 270-104
through § 270-110. (Reserved)
Ch 270 Art VIII
General Regulations
§ 270-111
Street frontage; number of uses or buildings; minimum size of dwellings.
§ 270-112
Height exceptions.
§ 270-113
Special lot and yard requirements; sight clearance; buffer yards.
§ 270-114
Landscaping.
§ 270-115
Nonconformities.
§ 270-116
Screening of waste containers.
§ 270-117
Historic buildings and historic preservation provisions.
§ 270-118
Access management.
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Ch DT
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Ch DL
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Chapter 270
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Mount Joy
5-2-2016
by
Ord. No. 2-16
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table of Permitted Uses: Primarily Residential Districts
Attachment 2 - Table of Permitted Uses: Primarily Nonresidential Districts
Attachment 3 - Table of Lot and Setback Requirements
Attachment 4 - Design Standards for Cluster Developments
Attachment 5 - Table of Off-Street Parking Requirements
Attachment 6 - Miscellaneous Signs Not Requiring Permits
Attachment 7 - Appendix 1
Attachment 8 - Zoning Map
Article I
Administration and Enforcement
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§ 270-1
Applicability.
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§ 270-2
Purpose; community development objectives.
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§ 270-3
Permits and certificates.
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§ 270-4
Issuance of permits.
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§ 270-5
Interpretation; uses not regulated.
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§ 270-6
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
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§ 270-7
Fees.
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§ 270-8
Amendments to chapter.
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§ 270-9
Curative amendments.
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§ 270-10
Zoning Officer.
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§ 270-11
Zoning Hearing Board.
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§ 270-12
Hearings and decisions.
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§ 270-13
Appeals to court.
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§ 270-14
Limited public utility exemptions.
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§ 270-15
Municipal uses.
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§ 270-16
Special exceptions.
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§ 270-17
Liability.
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§ 270-18
Conditional uses.
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§ 270-19
Title.
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§ 270-20
Repeals and continuation of prior regulations.
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§ 270-21
Severability.
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§ 270-22
through § 270-30. (Reserved)
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Article II
Terminology
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§ 270-31
Word usage.
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§ 270-32
Definitions.
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§ 270-33
through § 270-40. (Reserved)
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Article III
District Regulations
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§ 270-41
Establishment of districts; purposes.
chevron_right
§ 270-42
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 270-43
Zoning Map.
chevron_right
§ 270-44
District boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 270-45
Setbacks across municipal boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 270-46
Permitted uses.
chevron_right
§ 270-47
Lot and setback requirements.
chevron_right
§ 270-48
Additional requirements for CI District.
chevron_right
§ 270-49
WP Wellhead Protection Area District.
chevron_right
§ 270-50
Sewage and water services.
chevron_right
§ 270-51
Requirements for lots of two or more acres in NC and GC Districts.
chevron_right
§ 270-52
through § 270-60. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article IV
Specific Use Regulations
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§ 270-61
Applicability; conflicting provisions.
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§ 270-62
Principal uses.
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§ 270-63
Accessory uses.
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§ 270-64
through § 270-70. (Reserved)
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Article V
Environmental Protection
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§ 270-71
Erosion control.
chevron_right
§ 270-72
Nuisances; hazards to public safety.
chevron_right
§ 270-73
Wetlands.
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§ 270-74
Flood-prone areas (floodplains).
chevron_right
§ 270-75
Odors and dust.
chevron_right
§ 270-76
Outdoor lighting.
chevron_right
§ 270-77
Steep slopes.
chevron_right
§ 270-78
Setbacks from rivers and creeks.
chevron_right
§ 270-79
through § 270-80. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article VI
Off-Street Parking and Loading
chevron_right
§ 270-81
Required number of parking spaces.
chevron_right
§ 270-82
General regulations for off-street parking.
chevron_right
§ 270-83
Design standards for off-street parking.
chevron_right
§ 270-84
Off-street loading.
chevron_right
§ 270-85
through § 270-90. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article VII
Signs
chevron_right
§ 270-91
Purpose; permit requirements; changes on signs.
chevron_right
§ 270-92
Nonconforming signs.
chevron_right
§ 270-93
Miscellaneous signs not requiring permits.
chevron_right
§ 270-94
Freestanding, wall and window signs; portable and sidewalk signs.
chevron_right
§ 270-95
Abandoned or outdated signs.
chevron_right
§ 270-96
Location of signs.
chevron_right
§ 270-97
Illumination of signs.
chevron_right
§ 270-98
Vehicles functioning as signs.
chevron_right
§ 270-99
Prohibited signs.
chevron_right
§ 270-100
Construction of signs.
chevron_right
§ 270-101
Definitions; measurement and type requirements.
chevron_right
§ 270-102
Off-premises signs; billboards.
chevron_right
§ 270-103
Personal expression signs.
chevron_right
§ 270-104
through § 270-110. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article VIII
General Regulations
chevron_right
§ 270-111
Street frontage; number of uses or buildings; minimum size of dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 270-112
Height exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 270-113
Special lot and yard requirements; sight clearance; buffer yards.
chevron_right
§ 270-114
Landscaping.
chevron_right
§ 270-115
Nonconformities.
chevron_right
§ 270-116
Screening of waste containers.
chevron_right
§ 270-117
Historic buildings and historic preservation provisions.
chevron_right
§ 270-118
Access management.
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