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Township of Nether Providence, PA
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2023-12-21
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Part III Land Use Legislation
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Chapter 300 Zoning
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 10
Civil Service Commission
Ch 13
Emergency Services Reimbursement
Ch 15
Environmental Advisory Committee
Ch 21
Fire Department
Ch 29
Health Officer
Ch 32
Historical Commission
Ch 35
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Ch 45
Manager
Ch 53
Pensions
Ch 59
Planning Commission
Ch 67
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 71
Shade Tree Commission
Ch 75
Zoning Officer
General Legislation
Ch 78
Adult Entertainment
Ch 81
Alarms
Ch 85
Amusement Devices
Ch 86
Amusements and Entertainment
Ch 90
Bamboo
Ch 93
Construction Code, Uniform
Ch 94
Contractor Registration
Ch 97
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 101
Cable Television Rates
Ch 103
Certificates of Use and Occupancy
Ch 105
Curfew
Ch 111
Demonstrations and Exhibitions
Ch 115
Dogs, Cats and Other Domestic Animals
Ch 118
Electrical Standards
Ch 121
Excavations and Quarries
Ch 133
Fire Prevention
Ch 141
Fireworks
Ch 144
Food Establishments
Ch 149
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 155
Horses
Ch 156
Housing Code
Ch 157
Insurance
Ch 165
Mechanical Standards
Ch 166
Minor Public Health Violation
Ch 167
Municipal Claims
Ch 169
Noise
Ch 175
Parks and Playgrounds
Ch 181
Peace and Good Order
Ch 185
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 189
Pesticides
Ch 191
Plastic Bags
Ch 195
Plumbing
Ch 199
Property Maintenance
Ch 207
Recycling
Ch 215
Sewers
Ch 216
Sex Offender Residency Restrictions
Ch 217
Small Wireless Facilities
Ch 218
Speed-Timing Devices
Ch 221
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 225
Swimming Pools
Ch 233
Taxation
Ch 239
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 243
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 246
Warrantless Arrests
Ch 249
Wastewater Treatment
Ch 251
Water
Ch 253
Weapons
Land Use Legislation
Ch 265
Environmental Quality Review
Ch 269
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 281
Stormwater Management and Soil Erosion
Ch 289
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 300
Zoning
Ch 300 Art I
Terminology
§ 300-1
Definitions and word usage.
Ch 300 Art II
Purpose and Objectives
§ 300-2
Purpose.
§ 300-3
Objectives.
Ch 300 Art III
Districts
§ 300-4
Enumeration of districts.
§ 300-5
Zoning Map.
§ 300-6
Boundaries.
Ch 300 Art IV
R-1 Residence Districts
§ 300-7
Applicable regulations.
§ 300-8
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
§ 300-9
Lot area requirements.
§ 300-10
Building area and impervious surface requirements.
§ 300-11
Front yards; corner lots.
§ 300-12
Side yards.
§ 300-13
Rear yards.
§ 300-14
Flag lots.
Ch 300 Art IVA
R-1a Residence Districts
§ 300-14.1
Applicable regulations.
Ch 300 Art V
R-2 Residence Districts
§ 300-15
Applicable regulations.
§ 300-16
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
§ 300-17
Lot area requirements.
§ 300-18
Building area and impervious surface requirements.
§ 300-19
Front yards.
§ 300-20
Side yards.
§ 300-21
Rear yards.
Ch 300 Art VI
R-3 Residence Districts
§ 300-22
Applicable regulations.
§ 300-23
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
§ 300-24
Lot area requirements.
§ 300-25
Building area and impervious surface requirements.
§ 300-26
Front yards.
§ 300-27
Side yards.
§ 300-28
Rear yards.
Ch 300 Art VII
R-3a Residence Districts
§ 300-29
Applicable regulations.
§ 300-30
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
§ 300-31
Lot area requirements.
§ 300-32
Building area and impervious surface requirements.
§ 300-33
Lot frontage.
§ 300-34
Front yards.
§ 300-35
Side yards.
§ 300-36
Rear yards.
Ch 300 Art VIIA
RP Residential-Professional Office District
§ 300-36.1
Permitted uses.
§ 300-36.2
Area and frontage requirements.
§ 300-36.3
Building placement requirements.
§ 300-36.4
Coverage.
§ 300-36.5
Height.
§ 300-36.6
Impervious cover.
§ 300-36.7
Special regulations.
Ch 300 Art VIII
R-3b Special Districts
§ 300-37
Garden City Manor District.
§ 300-38
Boundaries.
§ 300-39
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
§ 300-39.1
Lot area requirements.
§ 300-39.2
Building area and impervious surface requirements.
§ 300-39.3
Front yards.
§ 300-39.4
Side yards.
§ 300-39.5
Rear yards.
Ch 300 Art IX
R-4 Residence Districts
§ 300-40
Applicable regulations.
§ 300-41
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
§ 300-42
Lot area requirements.
§ 300-43
Building area and impervious surface requirements.
§ 300-44
Front yards.
§ 300-45
Side yards.
§ 300-46
Rear yards.
Ch 300 Art X
R-5 Residence Districts
§ 300-47
Applicable regulations.
§ 300-48
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
§ 300-49
Lot area requirements.
§ 300-50
Building area and impervious surface requirements.
§ 300-51
Front yards.
§ 300-52
Side yards.
§ 300-53
Rear yards.
§ 300-53.1
Parking requirements.
Ch 300 Art XI
R-5a Apartment Districts
§ 300-54
Applicable regulations.
§ 300-55
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
§ 300-56
Space standards and requirements.
§ 300-57
Fire, street and parking requirements.
§ 300-58
Utilities and drainage facilities.
§ 300-59
Filing of development.
Ch 300 Art XII
R-5b Apartment Districts
§ 300-60
Applicable regulations.
§ 300-61
Permitted uses.
§ 300-62
Lot area requirements.
§ 300-63
Space standards.
§ 300-64
Building area requirements.
§ 300-65
Location of property; detached buildings.
§ 300-66
Maximum floor area.
§ 300-67
Landscaping.
§ 300-68
Access points to a street.
§ 300-69
Accessory uses.
§ 300-70
Compliance with other provisions.
Ch 300 Art XIII
OSP Open Space Preservation
§ 300-71
Purpose.
§ 300-72
Use regulations.
§ 300-73
Design standards.
§ 300-74
Open space ownership and maintenance.
§ 300-75
(Reserved).
§ 300-76
(Reserved).
§ 300-77
(Reserved).
§ 300-78
(Reserved).
§ 300-79
(Reserved).
§ 300-80
(Reserved).
§ 300-81
(Reserved).
§ 300-82
(Reserved).
§ 300-83
(Reserved).
§ 300-84
(Reserved).
§ 300-85
(Reserved).
Ch 300 Art XIV
C Commercial Districts
§ 300-86
Applicable regulations.
§ 300-87
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
§ 300-88
Noxious or offensive uses.
§ 300-89
Use restricted.
§ 300-90
Area, frontage and height regulations.
§ 300-91
Special regulations.
§ 300-92
Completion agreement.
§ 300-93
Signs.
Ch 300 Art XV
P-O Professional Office Districts
§ 300-94
Permitted uses.
§ 300-95
Area and frontage requirements.
§ 300-96
Coverage.
§ 300-97
Building placement requirements.
§ 300-98
Height; floor area.
§ 300-99
Special regulations.
§ 300-100
Completion agreement.
Ch 300 Art XVI
I Industrial Districts
§ 300-101
Applicable regulations.
§ 300-102
Permitted uses.
§ 300-102.1
Area and bulk regulations.
Ch 300 Art XVII
R-PRD Planned Residential Development District
§ 300-103
Short title.
§ 300-104
Purposes.
§ 300-105
Administration.
§ 300-106
Conditions to qualify.
§ 300-107
Permitted uses.
§ 300-108
Density.
§ 300-109
Lot areas and design standards of dwelling units.
§ 300-110
Open space.
§ 300-111
Sketch plan.
§ 300-112
Tentative plan.
§ 300-113
Final plan.
§ 300-114
Public hearings.
§ 300-115
District designation.
Ch 300 Art XVIII
Signs and Billboards
§ 300-116
Purpose.
§ 300-116.1
Definitions.
§ 300-116.2
General sign and billboard regulations.
§ 300-116.3
Signs in residential districts.
§ 300-116.4
Billboard and sign permits; fees; additional requirements.
§ 300-116.5
Billboards.
§ 300-116.6
Disgorgement.
§ 300-116.7
Applicability of standards.
Ch 300 Art XIX
Enforcement and Compliance
§ 300-117
Enforcing officer.
§ 300-118
Compliance required.
Ch 300 Art XX
Zoning Hearing Board
§ 300-119
Composition.
§ 300-120
Organization.
§ 300-121
Expenditures for services.
§ 300-122
Powers and authority.
§ 300-123
Hearings and decisions.
§ 300-124
Expiration of special exception or variance.
§ 300-125
Statutory powers of Board.
Ch 300 Art XXI
Amendments
§ 300-126
Procedure.
Ch 300 Art XXII
General Provisions
§ 300-127
Applicability.
§ 300-128
General height restriction.
§ 300-128.1
Accessory building area and bulk restrictions.
§ 300-129
Building projections into yards.
§ 300-130
Accessory buildings not to be used for living quarters.
§ 300-131
Obstruction of view on corner lots.
§ 300-132
Reduction of lot areas.
§ 300-133
Parking space.
§ 300-134
Fences and walls.
§ 300-135
Nonconforming uses, structures and lots; legislative intent.
§ 300-135.1
Continuation of nonconforming structures, lots and uses.
§ 300-135.2
Enlargement of nonconforming uses.
§ 300-135.3
Enlargement or alteration of nonconforming structures.
§ 300-135.4
Change of use of nonconforming uses.
§ 300-135.5
Abandonment of nonconforming uses.
§ 300-135.6
Restoration of nonconforming structures.
§ 300-136
Interpretation; conflict with other provisions.
§ 300-137
Violations and penalties.
§ 300-138
Compliance with stormwater management regulations.
§ 300-138.1
Wireless communications facilities.
§ 300-138.2
Zoning permits.
Ch 300 Art XXIII
Conditional Uses
§ 300-139
Purpose.
§ 300-140
Procedure.
§ 300-141
Special conditions for conditional uses.
Ch 300 Art XXIV
Front Yard Parking Regulations
§ 300-142
Findings.
§ 300-143
Definitions.
§ 300-144
Front yard parking prohibited; enforcement.
Ch 300 Art XXV
Solar Array Systems
§ 300-145
Ground-mounted solar arrays, rules and regulations.
§ 300-146
Roof-mounted solar arrays rules and regulations.
§ 300-147
Permits.
Appendix
Ch A309
Cable Television
Ch A310
Fees
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 300
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Nether Providence
3-14-1940
by
Ord. No. 225
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table of Zoning Map Amendments
Article I
Terminology
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§ 300-1
Definitions and word usage.
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Article II
Purpose and Objectives
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§ 300-2
Purpose.
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§ 300-3
Objectives.
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Article III
Districts
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§ 300-4
Enumeration of districts.
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§ 300-5
Zoning Map.
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§ 300-6
Boundaries.
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Article IV
R-1 Residence Districts
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§ 300-7
Applicable regulations.
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§ 300-8
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
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§ 300-9
Lot area requirements.
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§ 300-10
Building area and impervious surface requirements.
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§ 300-11
Front yards; corner lots.
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§ 300-12
Side yards.
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§ 300-13
Rear yards.
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§ 300-14
Flag lots.
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Article IVA
R-1a Residence Districts
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§ 300-14.1
Applicable regulations.
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Article V
R-2 Residence Districts
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§ 300-15
Applicable regulations.
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§ 300-16
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
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§ 300-17
Lot area requirements.
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§ 300-18
Building area and impervious surface requirements.
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§ 300-19
Front yards.
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§ 300-20
Side yards.
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§ 300-21
Rear yards.
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Article VI
R-3 Residence Districts
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§ 300-22
Applicable regulations.
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§ 300-23
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
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§ 300-24
Lot area requirements.
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§ 300-25
Building area and impervious surface requirements.
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§ 300-26
Front yards.
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§ 300-27
Side yards.
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§ 300-28
Rear yards.
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Article VII
R-3a Residence Districts
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§ 300-29
Applicable regulations.
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§ 300-30
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
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§ 300-31
Lot area requirements.
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§ 300-32
Building area and impervious surface requirements.
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§ 300-33
Lot frontage.
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§ 300-34
Front yards.
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§ 300-35
Side yards.
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§ 300-36
Rear yards.
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Article VIIA
RP Residential-Professional Office District
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§ 300-36.1
Permitted uses.
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§ 300-36.2
Area and frontage requirements.
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§ 300-36.3
Building placement requirements.
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§ 300-36.4
Coverage.
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§ 300-36.5
Height.
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§ 300-36.6
Impervious cover.
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§ 300-36.7
Special regulations.
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Article VIII
R-3b Special Districts
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§ 300-37
Garden City Manor District.
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§ 300-38
Boundaries.
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§ 300-39
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
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§ 300-39.1
Lot area requirements.
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§ 300-39.2
Building area and impervious surface requirements.
chevron_right
§ 300-39.3
Front yards.
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§ 300-39.4
Side yards.
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§ 300-39.5
Rear yards.
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Article IX
R-4 Residence Districts
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§ 300-40
Applicable regulations.
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§ 300-41
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
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§ 300-42
Lot area requirements.
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§ 300-43
Building area and impervious surface requirements.
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§ 300-44
Front yards.
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§ 300-45
Side yards.
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§ 300-46
Rear yards.
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Article X
R-5 Residence Districts
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§ 300-47
Applicable regulations.
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§ 300-48
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
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§ 300-49
Lot area requirements.
chevron_right
§ 300-50
Building area and impervious surface requirements.
chevron_right
§ 300-51
Front yards.
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§ 300-52
Side yards.
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§ 300-53
Rear yards.
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§ 300-53.1
Parking requirements.
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Article XI
R-5a Apartment Districts
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§ 300-54
Applicable regulations.
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§ 300-55
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
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§ 300-56
Space standards and requirements.
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§ 300-57
Fire, street and parking requirements.
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§ 300-58
Utilities and drainage facilities.
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§ 300-59
Filing of development.
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Article XII
R-5b Apartment Districts
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§ 300-60
Applicable regulations.
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§ 300-61
Permitted uses.
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§ 300-62
Lot area requirements.
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§ 300-63
Space standards.
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§ 300-64
Building area requirements.
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§ 300-65
Location of property; detached buildings.
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§ 300-66
Maximum floor area.
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§ 300-67
Landscaping.
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§ 300-68
Access points to a street.
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§ 300-69
Accessory uses.
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§ 300-70
Compliance with other provisions.
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Article XIII
OSP Open Space Preservation
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§ 300-71
Purpose.
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§ 300-72
Use regulations.
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§ 300-73
Design standards.
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§ 300-74
Open space ownership and maintenance.
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§ 300-75
(Reserved).
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§ 300-76
(Reserved).
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§ 300-77
(Reserved).
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§ 300-78
(Reserved).
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§ 300-79
(Reserved).
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§ 300-80
(Reserved).
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§ 300-81
(Reserved).
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§ 300-82
(Reserved).
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§ 300-83
(Reserved).
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§ 300-84
(Reserved).
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§ 300-85
(Reserved).
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Article XIV
C Commercial Districts
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§ 300-86
Applicable regulations.
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§ 300-87
Permitted uses; accessory uses.
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§ 300-88
Noxious or offensive uses.
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§ 300-89
Use restricted.
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§ 300-90
Area, frontage and height regulations.
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§ 300-91
Special regulations.
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§ 300-92
Completion agreement.
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§ 300-93
Signs.
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Article XV
P-O Professional Office Districts
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§ 300-94
Permitted uses.
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§ 300-95
Area and frontage requirements.
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§ 300-96
Coverage.
chevron_right
§ 300-97
Building placement requirements.
chevron_right
§ 300-98
Height; floor area.
chevron_right
§ 300-99
Special regulations.
chevron_right
§ 300-100
Completion agreement.
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Article XVI
I Industrial Districts
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§ 300-101
Applicable regulations.
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§ 300-102
Permitted uses.
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§ 300-102.1
Area and bulk regulations.
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Article XVII
R-PRD Planned Residential Development District
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§ 300-103
Short title.
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§ 300-104
Purposes.
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§ 300-105
Administration.
chevron_right
§ 300-106
Conditions to qualify.
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§ 300-107
Permitted uses.
chevron_right
§ 300-108
Density.
chevron_right
§ 300-109
Lot areas and design standards of dwelling units.
chevron_right
§ 300-110
Open space.
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§ 300-111
Sketch plan.
chevron_right
§ 300-112
Tentative plan.
chevron_right
§ 300-113
Final plan.
chevron_right
§ 300-114
Public hearings.
chevron_right
§ 300-115
District designation.
chevron_right
Article XVIII
Signs and Billboards
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§ 300-116
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 300-116.1
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 300-116.2
General sign and billboard regulations.
chevron_right
§ 300-116.3
Signs in residential districts.
chevron_right
§ 300-116.4
Billboard and sign permits; fees; additional requirements.
chevron_right
§ 300-116.5
Billboards.
chevron_right
§ 300-116.6
Disgorgement.
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§ 300-116.7
Applicability of standards.
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Article XIX
Enforcement and Compliance
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§ 300-117
Enforcing officer.
chevron_right
§ 300-118
Compliance required.
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Article XX
Zoning Hearing Board
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§ 300-119
Composition.
chevron_right
§ 300-120
Organization.
chevron_right
§ 300-121
Expenditures for services.
chevron_right
§ 300-122
Powers and authority.
chevron_right
§ 300-123
Hearings and decisions.
chevron_right
§ 300-124
Expiration of special exception or variance.
chevron_right
§ 300-125
Statutory powers of Board.
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Article XXI
Amendments
chevron_right
§ 300-126
Procedure.
chevron_right
Article XXII
General Provisions
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§ 300-127
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 300-128
General height restriction.
chevron_right
§ 300-128.1
Accessory building area and bulk restrictions.
chevron_right
§ 300-129
Building projections into yards.
chevron_right
§ 300-130
Accessory buildings not to be used for living quarters.
chevron_right
§ 300-131
Obstruction of view on corner lots.
chevron_right
§ 300-132
Reduction of lot areas.
chevron_right
§ 300-133
Parking space.
chevron_right
§ 300-134
Fences and walls.
chevron_right
§ 300-135
Nonconforming uses, structures and lots; legislative intent.
chevron_right
§ 300-135.1
Continuation of nonconforming structures, lots and uses.
chevron_right
§ 300-135.2
Enlargement of nonconforming uses.
chevron_right
§ 300-135.3
Enlargement or alteration of nonconforming structures.
chevron_right
§ 300-135.4
Change of use of nonconforming uses.
chevron_right
§ 300-135.5
Abandonment of nonconforming uses.
chevron_right
§ 300-135.6
Restoration of nonconforming structures.
chevron_right
§ 300-136
Interpretation; conflict with other provisions.
chevron_right
§ 300-137
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 300-138
Compliance with stormwater management regulations.
chevron_right
§ 300-138.1
Wireless communications facilities.
chevron_right
§ 300-138.2
Zoning permits.
chevron_right
Article XXIII
Conditional Uses
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§ 300-139
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 300-140
Procedure.
chevron_right
§ 300-141
Special conditions for conditional uses.
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Article XXIV
Front Yard Parking Regulations
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§ 300-142
Findings.
chevron_right
§ 300-143
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 300-144
Front yard parking prohibited; enforcement.
chevron_right
Article XXV
Solar Array Systems
chevron_right
§ 300-145
Ground-mounted solar arrays, rules and regulations.
chevron_right
§ 300-146
Roof-mounted solar arrays rules and regulations.
chevron_right
§ 300-147
Permits.
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