Township of Susquehanna, PA
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2023-02-23
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MUNICIPAL CODE
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Chapter 27 Zoning
- INTRODUCTION
- Ch FWD Foreword
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- Ch FEES Fee Resolution
- MUNICIPAL CODE
- Ch 1 Administration and Government
- 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 Floodplains
- Ch 9 Grading and Excavation
- 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 Plumbing
- Ch 18 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 19 Stormwater Management
- Ch 20 Garbage and Refuse
- 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 SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, APPLICABILITY
- § 27-101 Short Title.
- § 27-102 Authority.
- § 27-103 Purpose.
- § 27-104 Community Development Objectives.
- § 27-105 Inapplicability to Township and Municipal Authorities of Township.
- Ch 27 Pt 2 DEFINITIONS
- § 27-201 Definition of Terms.
- § 27-202 Interpretation.
- § 27-203 Words not Included in Definitions.
- § 27-204 List of Definitions.
- Ch 27 Pt 3 DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
- § 27-301 Zone Districts.
- § 27-302 Zoning Map.
- § 27-303 Boundaries Between Districts.
- § 27-304 Interpretation of Boundaries.
- Ch 27 Pt 4 C- CONSERVATION DISTRICT
- § 27-401 Intended Purpose.
- § 27-402 Permitted Uses.
- § 27-403 Special Exception Uses.
- § 27-404 Bulk and Area Regulations.
- § 27-405 Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- § 27-406 Signs.
- Ch 27 Pt 5 RC — RESIDENTIAL COUNTRY DISTRICTS
- § 27-501 Intended Purpose.
- § 27-502 Permitted Uses.
- § 27-503 Special Exception Uses.
- § 27-504 Bulk and Area Regulations.
- § 27-505 Greenway Easement.
- § 27-506 Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- § 27-507 Signs.
- Ch 27 Pt 6 R-1 — LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- § 27-601 Intended Purpose.
- § 27-602 Permitted Uses.
- § 27-603 Special Exception Uses.
- § 27-604 Bulk and Area Regulations.
- § 27-605 Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- § 27-606 Signs.
- Ch 27 Pt 7 R-2 — MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- § 27-701 Intended Purpose.
- § 27-702 Permitted Uses.
- § 27-703 Special Exception Uses.
- § 27-704 Bulk and Area Regulations.
- § 27-705 Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- § 27-706 Signs.
- § 27-707 Porches and Decks.
- Ch 27 Pt 8 R-3 — HIGH DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- § 27-801 Intended Purpose.
- § 27-802 Permitted Uses.
- § 27-803 Special Exception Uses.
- § 27-804 Bulk and Area Regulations.
- § 27-805 Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- § 27-806 Signs.
- § 27-807 Porches and Decks.
- Ch 27 Pt 9 R-4 — RESIDENTIAL URBAN DISTRICTS
- § 27-901 Intended Purpose.
- § 27-902 Permitted Uses.
- § 27-903 Special Exception Uses.
- § 27-904 Bulk and Area Regulations.
- § 27-905 Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- § 27-906 Signs.
- Ch 27 Pt 10 BOR — BUSINESS — OFFICE — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- § 27-1001 Intended Purpose.
- § 27-1002 Permitted Uses.
- § 27-1003 Special Exception Uses.
- § 27-1004 Bulk and Area Regulations.
- § 27-1005 Landscaping Plan.
- § 27-1006 Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- § 27-1007 Signs.
- § 27-1008 Porches and Decks.
- § 27-1009 Residential Development.
- Ch 27 Pt 11 CN — COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT
- § 27-1101 Intended Purpose.
- § 27-1102 Permitted Uses.
- § 27-1103 Special Exception Uses.
- § 27-1104 Bulk and Area Regulations.
- § 27-1105 Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- § 27-1106 Signs.
- Ch 27 Pt 12 CH — COMMERCIAL HIGHWAY DISTRICT
- § 27-1201 Intended Purpose.
- § 27-1202 Permitted Uses.
- § 27-1203 Bulk and Area Regulations.
- § 27-1204 Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- § 27-1205 Signs.
- § 27-1206 Special Exceptions.
- Ch 27 Pt 13 IG — INDUSTRIAL GENERAL DISTRICTS
- § 27-1301 Intended Purpose.
- § 27-1302 Permitted Uses.
- § 27-1303 Special Exception Uses.
- § 27-1304 Bulk and Area Regulations.
- § 27-1305 Zoning Permit Requirements.
- § 27-1306 Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- § 27-1307 Signs.
- Ch 27 Pt 14 MU-1 MIXED USE CORRIDOR — HIGH DENSITY DISTRICT
- § 27-1401 Intended Purpose.
- § 27-1402 Permitted Uses.
- § 27-1403 Special Exception Uses.
- § 27-1404 Bulk and Area Regulations.
- § 27-1405 Design Requirements.
- § 27-1406 Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- § 27-1407 Signs.
- Ch 27 Pt 15 MU-2 — MIXED USE CORRIDOR — SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT (MU-2)
- § 27-1501 Intended Purpose.
- § 27-1502 Permitted Uses.
- § 27-1503 Special Exception Uses.
- § 27-1504 Bulk and Area Regulations.
- § 27-1505 Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- § 27-1506 Signs.
- § 27-1507 Porches and Decks.
- Ch 27 Pt 16 COL — COMMERCIAL OFFICE LIMITED DISTRICT
- § 27-1601 Intended Purpose.
- § 27-1602 Permitted Uses.
- § 27-1603 Special Exception Uses.
- § 27-1604 Bulk and Area Regulations.
- § 27-1605 Landscaping Plan.
- § 27-1606 Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- § 27-1607 Signs.
- Ch 27 Pt 17 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE
- § 27-1701 (Reserved)
- Ch 27 Pt 18 F — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT
- § 27-1801 Compliance Required.
- § 27-1802 Identification of Flood Districts; Overlay Concept.
- Ch 27 Pt 19 TND-1: TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT - 1
- § 27-1901 Intended Purpose.
- § 27-1902 Conditions of Eligibility.
- § 27-1903 Permitted Uses.
- § 27-1904 Bulk and Area Regulations.
- § 27-1905 Density Bonus Provisions for the TND-1 District.
- § 27-1906 Mixed-Use Standards.
- § 27-1907 Public Realm Plan Requirements.
- § 27-1908 Streetscape Plan Requirements.
- § 27-1909 Regulating Plan Requirements.
- § 27-1910 Phasing.
- § 27-1911 Procedures.
- § 27-1912 Design Guidelines for the TND-1 District.
- § 27-1913 Relationship to Other Ordinance Requirements for the TND-1 District.
- § 27-1914 Exhibits.
- Ch 27 Pt 20 USE REGULATIONS
- § 27-2001 Agriculture.
- § 27-2002 Keeping of Riding Horses.
- § 27-2003 Continuing Care Retirement Community.
- § 27-2004 Group Homes and Family Care Facilities.
- § 27-2005 Halfway House.
- § 27-2006 Long-Term Care Nursing Centers and Personal Care Centers.
- § 27-2007 Mobile Home Parks.
- § 27-2008 Multiple Family Dwellings.
- § 27-2009 Residential Conversions.
- § 27-2010 Rooming and Boarding Houses.
- § 27-2011 Single-Family Attached Dwellings.
- § 27-2012 Adult-Oriented Businesses.
- § 27-2013 Amusement Parks and Commercial Outdoor Recreation Facilities.
- § 27-2014 Arcades.
- § 27-2015 Bed and Breakfast Inns.
- § 27-2016 Campgrounds.
- § 27-2017 Car Washes.
- § 27-2018 Convenience Stores Including Fuel Sales.
- § 27-2019 Funeral Homes.
- § 27-2020 Gasoline Service Stations.
- § 27-2021 Golf Courses.
- § 27-2022 Hotels and Motels.
- § 27-2023 Indoor Recreational Facility in Industrial General Districts.
- § 27-2024 Kennels.
- § 27-2025 Marinas.
- § 27-2026 Outdoor Shooting Ranges.
- § 27-2027 Shopping Centers/Malls.
- § 27-2028 Taverns.
- § 27-2029 Business Park.
- § 27-2030 Junkyards.
- § 27-2031 Solid Waste Disposal and Process Facilities.
- § 27-2032 Cemeteries and Memorial Gardens.
- § 27-2033 Day Care Centers — Child Day Care Center or Older Adult Daily Living Center.
- § 27-2034 Elementary and Secondary Schools.
- § 27-2035 Hospitals.
- § 27-2036 Veterinary Facilities and Animal Hospitals.
- § 27-2037 Emergency Services, Including Ambulance Services.
- § 27-2038 Public and Semi-Public Buildings, Including Churches and Similar Places of Worship, Libraries, Community Activity Buildings, Educational Institutions (Other Than Elementary and Secondary Schools).
- § 27-2039 Wireless Communications Facilities.
- § 27-2040 Businesses with Drive-Through Facilities.
- § 27-2041 No-Impact Home-Based Businesses.
- § 27-2042 Private Swimming Pools.
- § 27-2043 Professional and Other Home Occupations, Other Than No-Impact Home-Based Businesses.
- § 27-2044 Self-Service Storage Facility.
- § 27-2045 Neighborhood Pharmacy.
- § 27-2046 Mixed-Use Buildings.
- § 27-2047 Required Uses Not Otherwise Permitted.
- § 27-2048 Medical Marijuana Uses.
- § 27-2049 Neighborhood Design Development.
- § 27-2050 Vehicle Salvage/Recycling Facilities.
- Ch 27 Pt 21 GENERAL REGULATIONS
- § 27-2101 Accessory Structures.
- § 27-2102 Forestry Operations.
- § 27-2103 Public Utility Structures.
- § 27-2104 Height Regulations.
- § 27-2105 Area Regulations.
- § 27-2106 Yard Requirements.
- § 27-2107 Minimal Habitable Floor Area.
- § 27-2108 Obstruction to Vision.
- § 27-2109 Unenclosed Storage.
- § 27-2110 Erection of More than One Principal Use on a Lot.
- § 27-2111 Illumination.
- § 27-2112 Performance Standards.
- § 27-2113 Protection of Solar Access.
- § 27-2114 Waste and Sewage Disposal.
- § 27-2115 Greenway Easement.
- § 27-2116 Ownership And Maintenance Of Greenway/Open Space Land And Common Facilities.
- § 27-2117 Rooftop-Mounted Equipment and Appurtenances.
- Ch 27 Pt 22 NONCONFORMITIES
- § 27-2201 General Regulations.
- § 27-2202 Nonconforming Structures.
- § 27-2203 Nonconforming Lots.
- § 27-2204 Nonconforming Uses.
- § 27-2205 Documentation of the Nonconformance.
- Ch 27 Pt 23 OFF-STREET PARKING
- § 27-2301 General Parking Regulations.
- § 27-2302 Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- § 27-2303 Location of Parking Space.
- § 27-2304 Joint Parking Facilities.
- § 27-2305 Design Standards.
- § 27-2306 Interior Parking Lot Landscaping.
- § 27-2307 Drainage, Surfacing, and Maintenance Standards.
- § 27-2308 Lighting.
- § 27-2309 Loading and Unloading Space.
- Ch 27 Pt 24 SIGNS
- § 27-2401 Intended Purpose.
- § 27-2402 Signs Prohibited in All Districts.
- § 27-2403 General Regulations.
- § 27-2404 Determination of Size.
- § 27-2405 Location and Placement.
- § 27-2406 Permitted Permanent Signs.
- § 27-2407 Permitted Temporary Signs.
- § 27-2408 Signs Visible from an Interstate Highway.
- Ch 27 Pt 25 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCESS
- § 27-2501 General Regulations.
- § 27-2502 Driveways and Curbs.
- § 27-2503 Location of Gasoline Pumps.
- Ch 27 Pt 26 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- § 27-2601 Appointment and Powers of Zoning Officer.
- § 27-2602 Enforcement.
- § 27-2603 Permits.
- § 27-2604 Fees.
- § 27-2605 Records.
- § 27-2606 Certificate of Use.
- § 27-2607 Appeals and Applications.
- § 27-2608 Conflicting Regulations.
- § 27-2609 Zoning Hearing Board.
- § 27-2610 Hearings.
- § 27-2611 Jurisdiction.
- § 27-2612 Variances.
- § 27-2613 Special Exceptions.
- § 27-2614 Parties Appellant Before the Board.
- § 27-2615 Time Limitations.
- § 27-2616 Stay of Proceedings.
- § 27-2617 Enactment of Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
- § 27-2618 Procedure for Landowner Curative Amendments.
- § 27-2619 Procedure for Township Curative Amendments.
- § 27-2620 Causes of Action.
- § 27-2621 Enforcement Notice.
- § 27-2622 Enforcement Remedies.
- Ch 28 Official Map
- 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 Water
- Apx J Zoning; Prior Ordinances
- KEY TO THE DISPOSITION OF ALL ORDINANCES
- Ch KO Key to the Disposition of All Ordinances (and Significant Resolutions)
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Susquehanna 9/24/2003 by Ord. 03-12. Amendments noted where applicable.]
