Township of Jackson, PA Zoning

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Township of Jackson, PA

Butler County

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Table of Contents

Adopting Ordinance
Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
Municipal Code
Ch 1 Administration and Government
Ch 2 Animals
Ch 3 (Reserved)
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 Parks and Recreation
Ch 13 Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
Ch 14 Official Map
Ch 15 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 16 Neighborhood Improvement Districts
Ch 17 (Reserved)
Ch 18 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 19 (Reserved)
Ch 20 Solid Waste
Ch 21 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 22 Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 23 Impact Fees
Ch 24 Taxation
Ch 25 (Reserved)
Ch 26 Water
Ch 27 Zoning
Ch 27 Pt 1 General Provisions
§ 27-101 Statutory authority.
§ 27-102 Short title.
§ 27-103 Division into districts; regulations.
§ 27-104 Purpose; community development objectives.
§ 27-105 Compliance required; applicability.
§ 27-106 Interpretation.
Ch 27 Pt 2 Terminology
§ 27-201 Word usage.
§ 27-202 General definitions.
§ 27-203 Use definitions.
Ch 27 Pt 3 Designation of Zoning Districts
§ 27-301 Establishment of districts; Zoning Map.
§ 27-302 Interpretation of district boundaries.
Ch 27 Pt 4 R Residential District
§ 27-401 Purpose.
§ 27-402 Yard and bulk requirements.
§ 27-403 Authorized principal uses.
§ 27-404 Authorized accessory uses.
§ 27-405 Lot Averaging.
§ 27-406 Performance standards.
Ch 27 Pt 5 MU Mixed Use District
§ 27-501 Purpose.
§ 27-502 Yard and bulk requirements.
§ 27-503 Authorized principal uses.
§ 27-504 Authorized accessory uses.
§ 27-505 Performance standards.
§ 27-506 Incentive Zoning.
§ 27-507 Incentive Zoning Facade Standards.
§ 27-508 Corridor Enhancement Standards.
Ch 27 Pt 6 CC Commercial Corridor District
§ 27-601 Purpose.
§ 27-602 Yard and bulk requirements.
§ 27-603 Authorized principal uses.
§ 27-604 Authorized accessory uses.
§ 27-605 Performance standards.
Ch 27 Pt 7 LI Large-Scale Industrial District
§ 27-701 Purpose.
§ 27-702 Yard and bulk requirements.
§ 27-703 Authorized principal uses.
§ 27-704 Authorized accessory uses.
§ 27-705 Performance standards.
Ch 27 Pt 8 TO Transitional Overlay District
§ 27-801 Purpose.
§ 27-802 Relationship to underlying district.
Ch 27 Pt 9 AO Airport Overlay District
§ 27-901 Purpose.
§ 27-902 Findings.
§ 27-903 Boundaries.
§ 27-904 Restrictions.
§ 27-905 Nonconforming uses.
§ 27-906 Variances.
Ch 27 Pt 10 Highway Signage (HS) Overlay
§ 27-1001 Purpose.
§ 27-1002 Relationship to underlying district.
Ch 27 Pt 11 Planned Residential Development
§ 27-1101 Purpose.
§ 27-1102 Statutory authority.
§ 27-1103 General provisions.
§ 27-1104 Preapplication conferences.
§ 27-1105 Tentative plan application and approval procedure.
§ 27-1106 Final plan application and approval procedure.
§ 27-1107 Recording of approved final plan.
§ 27-1108 Abandonment of plan; revocation of approval.
§ 27-1109 Improvements.
§ 27-1110 General Design standards.
§ 27-1111 Deviations by waiver prior to final plan approval.
§ 27-1112 Enforcement and modification of final approved plan.
§ 27-1113 Nonseverability.
Ch 27 Pt 12 Planned Residential Development (PRD) Forms
§ 27-1201 Purpose.
§ 27-1202 Statutory Authority.
§ 27-1203 Procedural Requirements and General Design Standards.
§ 27-1204 Planned Residential Development Forms.
§ 27-1205 Neighborhood Planned Residential Development.
§ 27-1206 Attached Dwelling Unit Planned Residential Development.
§ 27-1207 Estate Planned Residential Development.
§ 27-1208 Village Traditional Neighborhood Development (V-TND).
§ 27-1209 Rural Corridor Mixed Housing Planned Residential Development.
Ch 27 Pt 13 Special Exceptions
§ 27-1301 General provisions.
§ 27-1302 Banquet facilities.
§ 27-1303 Bed-and-breakfasts.
§ 27-1304 Family child care home.
§ 27-1305 Home occupations.
§ 27-1306 Short-Term Residential Dwelling Unit.
Ch 27 Pt 14 Conditional Uses
§ 27-1401 General provisions.
§ 27-1402 Application and approval procedure.
§ 27-1403 Adult-oriented businesses.
§ 27-1404 Agricultural operations.
§ 27-1405 Bulk fuel storage.
§ 27-1406 Cemeteries.
§ 27-1407 Commercial recreation facilities.
§ 27-1408 Communications towers and equipment buildings.
§ 27-1409 Contractor's yards.
§ 27-1410 Correctional institutions.
§ 27-1411 Child care centers.
§ 27-1412 Flexible use developments.
§ 27-1413 Garages or lots, public.
§ 27-1414 Greenhouses.
§ 27-1415 Group care facilities.
§ 27-1416 Group homes.
§ 27-1417 Group residential facilities.
§ 27-1418 Heavy equipment sales and rental.
§ 27-1419 Hotels and motels.
§ 27-1420 Junkyards.
§ 27-1421 Kennels.
§ 27-1422 Landscaping supply centers.
§ 27-1423 Large-scale retail or service.
§ 27-1424 Medical clinics.
§ 27-1425 Mineral extraction.
§ 27-1426 Minor equipment and automotive repairs in R District.
§ 27-1427 Municipal waste landfills.
§ 27-1428 Natural Gas Compressor Station/Natural Gas Processing Plant.
§ 27-1429 Nightclubs.
§ 27-1430 Noncommercial recreation facilities.
§ 27-1431 Office Parks.
§ 27-1432 Outdoor storage.
§ 27-1433 Planned shopping centers.
§ 27-1434 Recreational farms.
§ 27-1435 Recreational vehicle campgrounds.
§ 27-1436 Recycling centers.
§ 27-1437 Schools.
§ 27-1438 Self-storage units.
§ 27-1439 Small-scale retail or service.
§ 27-1440 Stables.
§ 27-1441 Veterinary clinics.
§ 27-1442 Wholesale use and distribution centers.
§ 27-1443 Wind farms.
§ 27-1444 Uses not expressly listed in any zoning district.
Ch 27 Pt 15 Supplemental Regulations Applicable to All Districts
§ 27-1501 General regulations.
§ 27-1502 One principal use per lot permitted; exceptions.
§ 27-1503 Supplemental yard, lot and area requirements.
§ 27-1504 (Reserved)
§ 27-1505 Dwellings on small lots of record.
§ 27-1506 Fences, hedges and walls.
§ 27-1507 Mobile homes on individual lots.
§ 27-1508 Refuse and waste collection areas.
§ 27-1509 Swimming pools.
§ 27-1510 Vegetation and woodland preservation.
§ 27-1511 Outdoor storage in nonresidential districts.
§ 27-1512 Traffic access and impact studies.
§ 27-1513 Performance standards.
§ 27-1514 Clear sight triangle.
§ 27-1515 Incentive Zoning.
§ 27-1516 Yard and bulk requirements for Single Family Attached Dwelling Units.
Ch 27 Pt 16 Supplemental Regulations for Specific Uses
§ 27-1601 Adaptive Reuse.
§ 27-1602 Automotive sales, rental and service.
§ 27-1603 Communications antennas.
§ 27-1604 Child care centers.
§ 27-1605 Forestry.
§ 27-1606 Hobby farms.
§ 27-1607 Multi-family/Mixed Use Buildings.
§ 27-1608 No-impact home-based businesses.
§ 27-1609 Medical Marijuana Grower/Processor.
§ 27-1610 Oil and Gas Well Site Development.
§ 27-1611 Windmills.
Ch 27 Pt 17 Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 27-1701 General requirements.
§ 27-1702 Off-street parking requirements.
§ 27-1703 Driveways.
§ 27-1704 Design standards for off-street parking facilities.
§ 27-1705 Off-street loading requirements.
§ 27-1706 Design standards for off-street loading facilities.
Ch 27 Pt 18 Signs
§ 27-1801 General requirements.
§ 27-1802 Gas or service station signs.
§ 27-1803 Temporary signs.
§ 27-1804 Directory signs.
§ 27-1805 Menu board signs.
§ 27-1806 Residential developments.
§ 27-1807 Residential districts and uses.
§ 27-1808 Retail centers and office parks.
§ 27-1809 Stand-alone parcels in TO District.
§ 27-1810 Stand-alone parcels in CC, MU, and LI Districts.
§ 27-1811 Billboards.
Ch 27 Pt 19 Screening and Landscaping
§ 27-1901 Buffer yard standards and design.
§ 27-1902 Additional buffer yard requirements; landscaping.
Ch 27 Pt 20 Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
§ 27-2001 Nonconforming uses.
§ 27-2002 Nonconforming structures.
§ 27-2003 Nonconforming lots.
§ 27-2004 Continuation of nonconforming uses, structures or lots.
Ch 27 Pt 21 Zoning Hearing Board
§ 27-2101 Creation; membership; vacancies; removal.
§ 27-2102 Officers; quorum; procedure; records.
§ 27-2103 Expenditures for services; compensation.
§ 27-2104 Conduct of public hearings.
§ 27-2105 Decisions.
§ 27-2106 Jurisdiction.
§ 27-2107 Requests for relief.
§ 27-2108 Variances.
§ 27-2109 Special exceptions.
§ 27-2110 Parties appellant before Board.
§ 27-2111 Time limitations.
§ 27-2112 Stay of proceedings.
Ch 27 Pt 22 Administration
§ 27-2201 Zoning Officer.
§ 27-2202 Coordination with other requirements.
§ 27-2203 Zoning use permits.
§ 27-2204 Zoning occupancy permits.
§ 27-2205 Temporary use permits.
Ch 27 Pt 23 Amendments
§ 27-2301 Amendment procedure.
§ 27-2302 Landowner curative amendments.
§ 27-2303 Municipal curative amendments.
Ch 27 Pt 24 Validity
§ 27-2401 Severability.
Ch 27 Pt 25 Enforcement and Penalties
§ 27-2501 Actions in equity.
§ 27-2502 Enforcement notice.
§ 27-2503 Violations and penalties.
Ch 27 Pt 26 Fees
§ 27-2601 Fees established.
Ch 27 Pt 27 Use Authorization Table
§ 27-2701 Use Authorization Table attached.
DISPOSITION LIST
Ch DL Disposition List

Public Documents

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New Laws

Title	Adopted	Subject	Affects
Ord. No. 22-04 pdf	2022-08-18	Zoning Map Amendment (NCM)	Ch 27
Ord. No. 22-05 pdf	2022-12-15	Zoning Amendment	Ch 27

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Jackson Township 12-20-2018 by Ord. No. 18-11.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 5, Part 1.

Floodplain management — See Ch. 8.

Grading and excavating — See Ch. 9.

Sexually oriented businesses — See Ch. 13, Part 2.

Junkyards — See Ch. 13, Part 3.

Official Map — See Ch. 14.

Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 21.

Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 22.

Impact fees — See Ch. 23.

Stormwater management — See Ch. 26, Part 1.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Use Authorization Table

Attachment 2 - Bufferyard Requirements

Jackson Airport Overlay District Map

Zoning Map

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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 27, Zoning, adopted 10-11-2012 by Ord. No. 12-07, as amended.