Township of Doylestown, PA
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 175 Zoning
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Authorities, Municipal
- Ch 12 Environmental Advisory Council
- Ch 18 Intermunicipal Agreements
- Ch 24 Manager, Township
- Ch 28 Pensions
- Ch 30 Planning Commission
- Ch 41 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 46 Traffic Commission
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 54 Alarm Systems
- Ch 58 Assemblies, Mass Public
- Ch 62 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 65 (Reserved)
- Ch 68 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 71 (Reserved)
- Ch 72 Cable Communications
- Ch 76 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 83 Driveways
- Ch 85 Drought Contingency Plan
- Ch 92 Firearms
- Ch 94 Fire Prevention
- Ch 95 Fireworks
- Ch 96 Floodplain Management
- Ch 98 Furnaces, Outdoor
- Ch 100 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 101 Green Points Program
- Ch 102 Historic Districts
- Ch 104 Industrial Accidents
- Ch 105 Industrial Waste
- Ch 108 Litter
- Ch 110 Move-In Permits
- Ch 113 Nuisances
- Ch 119 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 121 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 122 Warrantless Arrests
- Ch 124 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 127 (Reserved)
- Ch 128 Property Maintenance
- Ch 129 Property, Sale of
- Ch 131 Real Estate Registry
- Ch 133 Rights-Of-Way
- Ch 136 Sewers
- Ch 138 (Reserved)
- Ch 140 Skateboards
- Ch 143 Smoking and Tobacco Use
- Ch 145 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 148 Stormwater Management
- Ch 151 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 152 Storage Tank Release Notification
- Ch 153 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 158 Taxation
- Ch 164 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 170 Water
- Ch 172 Wells
- Ch 175 Zoning
- Ch 175 Art I General Provisions
- § 175-1 Title.
- § 175-2 Purpose.
- § 175-3 Community development objectives.
- § 175-4 Interpretation.
- § 175-5 Conflict with other enactments.
- § 175-6 Continuation of provisions.
- § 175-7 Compliance required.
- Ch 175 Art II Definitions
- § 175-8 Word usage.
- § 175-9 Terms defined.
- Ch 175 Art III Establishment of Districts
- § 175-10 Classes of districts.
- § 175-11 Zoning Map.
- § 175-12 Interpretation of boundaries.
- § 175-13 Federal, state and municipal property.
- Ch 175 Art IV Use Regulations
- § 175-14 Applicability.
- § 175-15 Uses subject to other regulations.
- § 175-16 Uses enumerated; use regulations.
- Ch 175 Art V General Requirements
- § 175-17 Dimensional requirements.
- § 175-18 Obstructions to vision at intersections.
- § 175-19 Number of principal buildings per lot.
- § 175-20 Outdoor illumination.
- § 175-21 Buffer yards.
- § 175-22 Off-street parking.
- § 175-23 Parking design standards.
- § 175-24 Off-street loading and unloading requirements.
- § 175-25 Water supplies.
- § 175-26 Performance standards.
- § 175-27 Environmental protection standards.
- § 175-28 Maintenance and ownership of open space and recreation areas.
- § 175-29 Planned group development.
- § 175-30 Use of historic structures.
- § 175-30.1 Required street access.
- § 175-30.2 Airport Zoning Overlay District.
- § 175-30.3 Vending and service machines.
- § 175-30.4 Transferable development rights.
- § 175-30.5 Outdoor activities in residential districts.
- § 175-30.6 Short-term rentals.
- § 175-30.7 Electric vehicle charging station.
- Ch 175 Art VI R-1a Residential District
- § 175-31 Intent.
- § 175-32 Permitted uses.
- § 175-33 Open space, impervious surface and area requirements.
- § 175-34 Lot area and dimensional requirements.
- § 175-35 Utilities.
- § 175-35.1 (Reserved)
- Ch 175 Art VII R-1 Residential District
- § 175-36 Intent.
- § 175-37 Permitted uses.
- § 175-38 Open space, impervious surface and area requirements.
- § 175-39 Lot area and dimensional requirements.
- § 175-40 Utilities.
- § 175-40.1 (Reserved)
- Ch 175 Art VIII R-2 Residential District
- § 175-41 Intent.
- § 175-42 Permitted uses.
- § 175-43 Open space, impervious surface and area requirements.
- § 175-44 Lot area and dimensional requirements.
- § 175-45 Other requirements.
- Ch 175 Art IX R-2a Residential District
- § 175-46 Intent.
- § 175-47 Permitted uses.
- § 175-48 Open space, impervious surface and area requirements.
- § 175-49 Lot area and dimensional requirements.
- § 175-50 Utilities.
- § 175-51 Manufactured home communities.
- Ch 175 Art X R-2b Residential District
- § 175-52 Intent.
- § 175-53 Permitted uses.
- § 175-54 Open space; impervious surface and area requirements.
- § 175-55 Lot area and dimensional requirements.
- § 175-56 Utilities.
- Ch 175 Art XI R-4 Residential Districts
- § 175-57 Intent.
- § 175-58 Permitted uses.
- § 175-59 Open space, impervious surface and height requirements.
- § 175-60 Lot area and dimensional requirements.
- § 175-61 Utilities.
- Ch 175 Art XII CR Commercial Retirement District
- § 175-62 Intent.
- § 175-63 Permitted uses.
- § 175-64 Open space, impervious surface and area requirements.
- § 175-65 Additional regulations.
- Ch 175 Art XIIA VC Village Center
- § 175-65.1 Intent.
- § 175-65.2 Permitted uses.
- § 175-65.3 Open space, impervious surface and area requirements.
- § 175-65.4 Other requirements.
- Ch 175 Art XIII C-1 Commercial District
- § 175-66 Intent.
- § 175-67 Permitted uses.
- § 175-68 Lot area and dimensional requirements.
- § 175-69 Additional regulations.
- Ch 175 Art XIV C-2 Commercial District
- § 175-70 Intent.
- § 175-71 Permitted uses; dimensional requirements for personal-care homes.
- § 175-72 Area, height and dimensional requirements.
- § 175-73 Additional uses.
- Ch 175 Art XV C-3 Commercial District
- § 175-74 Intent.
- § 175-75 Permitted uses.
- § 175-76 Area, height and dimensional requirements.
- § 175-77 Additional requirements.
- Ch 175 Art XVA C-4 Office and Medical Professional District
- § 175-77.1 Intent.
- § 175-77.2 Permitted uses.
- § 175-77.3 Area, height and dimensional requirements.
- § 175-77.4 Additional requirements.
- Ch 175 Art XVI ME Mineral Extraction District
- § 175-78 Intent.
- § 175-79 Permitted uses.
- § 175-80 Regulations and requirements.
- § 175-81 Conformity with other regulations.
- § 175-82 Area, height and dimensional requirements.
- Ch 175 Art XVII LI Limited Industrial District
- § 175-83 Intent.
- § 175-84 Permitted uses.
- § 175-85 Area, height and dimensional requirements.
- § 175-86 Additional requirements and prohibitions.
- Ch 175 Art XVIII I Institutional District
- § 175-87 Intent.
- § 175-88 Permitted uses.
- § 175-89 Area, height and dimensional requirements.
- § 175-90 Building location and spacing.
- § 175-91 Special development regulations.
- Ch 175 Art XVIIIA I-2 Institutional District
- § 175-91.1 Intent.
- § 175-91.2 Permitted uses.
- § 175-91.3 Area, height and dimensional requirements.
- § 175-91.4 Building placement requirements.
- § 175-91.5 Special development regulations.
- Ch 175 Art XIX (Reserved)
- § 175-92 through § 175-103. (Reserved)
- Ch 175 Art XIXA Riparian Corridor Conservation District
- § 175-103.1 Purpose.
- § 175-103.2 Definitions.
- § 175-103.3 Establishment and width determination of Riparian Corridor Conservation District.
- § 175-103.4 Permitted uses.
- § 175-103.5 Uses specifically prohibited.
- § 175-103.6 Nonconforming structures and uses.
- § 175-103.7 Boundary interpretation and appeals procedure.
- § 175-103.8 Inspection.
- § 175-103.9 Riparian management.
- Ch 175 Art XIXB Off-Premises Outdoor Advertising Overlay District
- § 175-103.10 Permitted signs.
- § 175-103.11 Special exceptions.
- Ch 175 Art XIXC Tradesville Public Improvements Overlay District
- § 175-103.12 Purpose.
- § 175-103.13 Definitions.
- § 175-103.14 Boundaries of the Tradesville Public Improvements Overlay District.
- § 175-103.15 Permitted uses.
- § 175-103.16 Public sanitary sewer infrastructure improvements impact fee.
- Ch 175 Art XIXD Municipal Overlay District
- § 175-103.17 Purpose.
- § 175-103.18 District boundaries.
- § 175-103.19 Permitted uses.
- § 175-103.20 Area, height, and dimensional requirements.
- Ch 175 Art XX Signs
- § 175-104 Purpose.
- § 175-105 Scope and applicability.
- § 175-106 Definitions.
- § 175-107 Prohibited signs.
- § 175-108 Exempt signs.
- § 175-109 General sign regulations.
- § 175-110 Regulations by sign type.
- § 175-111 Signs in Residential Districts (R-1a, R-1, R-2, R-2a, R-2b, and R-4).
- § 175-111.1 Signs in Institutional Districts (I, I-2).
- § 175-111.2 Signs in Commercial and Industrial districts (C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, Q, LI).
- § 175-111.3 Signs in Commercial Retirement and Village Center districts (CR, VC).
- § 175-111.4 Nonconforming signs.
- § 175-111.5 Removal of unlawful, unsafe, or abandoned signs.
- Ch 175 Art XXI Nonconforming Uses
- § 175-112 Nonconformities.
- § 175-113 through § 175-123. (Reserved)
- Ch 175 Art XXII Administration
- § 175-124 Enforcement.
- § 175-125 Zoning permit required.
- § 175-126 Application for zoning permit.
- § 175-127 Issuance of permits and occupancy certificates.
- § 175-128 Fees.
- § 175-129 Enforcement notices.
- § 175-129.1 Time limitation on conditional uses.
- Ch 175 Art XXIII Zoning Hearing Board
- § 175-130 Establishment; membership.
- § 175-131 Organization.
- § 175-132 Initiation of actions before Board; jurisdiction.
- § 175-133 Procedure for initiating actions before Board.
- § 175-134 Time limit for appeals.
- § 175-135 Hearings.
- § 175-136 Variances.
- § 175-137 Special exceptions.
- § 175-138 Additional factors to be considered.
- § 175-139 Challenges.
- § 175-140 Procedure to obtain preliminary opinion.
- Ch 175 Art XXIV Amendments; Enforcement
- § 175-141 Power to amend.
- § 175-142 Public hearing prior to amendment.
- § 175-143 Referral to Planning Commission.
- § 175-144 Proposals by curative amendment.
- § 175-145 Enforcement remedies.
- § 175-146 Other remedies.
- § 175-147 Complaints of violations.
- § 175-148 Appeals to court.
- Appendix
- Ch A180 Fees
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Doylestown 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 176. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Planning Commission — See Ch. 30.
Building construction — See
Ch. 65.
Driveways — See Ch. 83.
Historic districts — See Ch. 102.
Real estate registry — See Ch. 131.
Rights-of-way — See Ch. 133.
Sewers — See Ch. 136.
Soil erosion and sediment control — See Ch. 145.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 148.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 153.
