Borough of Norristown, PA
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2023-01-17
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The Code
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 320 Zoning
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Administrative Code
- Ch 6 Affirmative Action
- Ch 8 Blighted Property Removal Committee
- Ch 9 Board of Code Appeals
- Ch 10 Code of Conduct
- Ch 12 Drug Task Force
- Ch 21 Ethics
- Ch 27 Fire Department
- Ch 31 Historical Architectural Review Board
- Ch 33 Housing Code Review Committee
- Ch 37 Human Relations Commission
- Ch 41 Information Technology Committee
- Ch 43 Insurance
- Ch 50 Library Service
- Ch 56 Meter Personnel; Traffic Guides
- Ch 60 Montgomery County Consortium of Communities
- Ch 62 Municipal Stormwater Authority
- Ch 63 Municipal Waste Authority
- Ch 66 Parks and Recreation Committee
- Ch 70 Planning Commission
- Ch 74 Police Department
- Ch 81 (Reserved)
- Ch 82 Shade Tree Commission and Tree Rules and Regulations
- Ch 85 (Reserved)
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 95 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 97 Alleys
- Ch 99 Amusement Machines
- Ch 103 Animals
- Ch 107 (Reserved)
- Ch 113 Bicycles
- Ch 119 (Reserved)
- Ch 120 Building Permits and Floodplain Management
- Ch 122 Buildings, Boarding and Enclosing of
- Ch 125 Buildings, Landmark
- Ch 128 Change of Use or Occupancy
- Ch 130 Checks, Returned
- Ch 132 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 133 Contractors, Responsible
- Ch 135 Curfew
- Ch 140 Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia
- Ch 143 (Reserved)
- Ch 147 Emergencies
- Ch 151 Fees
- Ch 155 Firearms and Weapons
- Ch 157 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 159 Fire Prevention
- Ch 163 Fireworks
- Ch 169 Garage Sales
- Ch 172 Gas- and Oil-Burning Equipment
- Ch 176 Graffiti
- Ch 180 Hazardous Substances
- Ch 184 (Reserved)
- Ch 188 Discrimination
- Ch 194 Junkyards
- Ch 198 Kerosene Heating Units
- Ch 200 Lead Poisoning Prevention and Lead Hazard Control
- Ch 202 Littering
- Ch 203 Distribution of Commercial Handbills and Other Unsubscribed Literature
- Ch 204 Loitering
- Ch 209 (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Noise
- Ch 219 Numbering of Houses and Property
- Ch 222 Overcrowding of Dwelling Units
- Ch 223 Parades, Street Fairs, Block Parties and Assemblies
- Ch 224 Parking Permits
- Ch 225 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 227 Pawnbrokers and Dealers in Precious Metals, Antiques and Secondhand Goods
- Ch 229 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 233 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 236 (Reserved)
- Ch 239 Property Maintenance
- Ch 239A Building Safety, Property Maintenance and Housing Code
- Ch 240 Property Maintenance Quick Ticket Program
- Ch 241 Property Transfer and Sewer Lateral Inspections
- Ch 242 Real Estate Registry
- Ch 243 Records
- Ch 245 Rental Property
- Ch 246 Rights-Of-Way
- Ch 247 Rodent Control
- Ch 251 Contractor Licensing
- Ch 258 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 262 (Reserved)
- Ch 266 Smoking on Borough Property
- Ch 270 Snow and Ice Removal
- Ch 274 Solid Waste
- Ch 276 Stormwater Management
- Ch 278 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 282 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 286 Swimming Pools
- Ch 291 Taxation
- Ch 293 Towing and Towers
- Ch 295 Trees
- Ch 297 Truss Construction
- Ch 301 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 305 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 308 Vending Machines
- Ch 310 Water
- Ch 315 Weeds
- Ch 320 Zoning
- Ch 320 Art I Intent, Interpretation and Objectives
- § 320-1 Legislative intent.
- § 320-2 Interpretation.
- § 320-3 General objectives.
- § 320-4 Community objectives.
- § 320-5 Conflict with other provisions.
- § 320-6 through § 320-9. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art II Definitions
- § 320-10 Word usage.
- § 320-11 Definitions.
- § 320-12 through § 320-15. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art III Districts Established; Boundaries
- § 320-16 District classes enumerated.
- § 320-17 Boundaries.
- § 320-18 Federal- and state-owned property.
- § 320-19 Municipal uses.
- § 320-20 through § 320-24. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art IV R-1 Residence District
- § 320-25 Legislative intent.
- § 320-26 Use regulations.
- § 320-27 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-28 General development regulations.
- § 320-29 through § 320-39. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art V R-2 Residence District
- § 320-40 Legislative intent.
- § 320-41 Use regulations.
- § 320-42 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-43 General development regulations.
- § 320-44 Special exception regulations.
- § 320-45 through § 320-54. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art VI MSMU Main Street Mixed-Use District
- § 320-55 Legislative intent.
- § 320-56 Use regulation.
- § 320-57 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-58 Residential mixed-use conversion regulations.
- § 320-59 Special exception regulations.
- § 320-60 General development regulations.
- § 320-61 through § 320-64. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art VII MR Multi-Family Residential District
- § 320-65 Legislative intent.
- § 320-66 Use regulations.
- § 320-67 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-68 Development regulations.
- § 320-69 Multifamily redevelopment option.
- § 320-70 through § 320-74. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art VIII NC Neighborhood Commercial District
- § 320-75 Legislative intent.
- § 320-76 Use regulation.
- § 320-77 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-78 Nonresidential development regulations.
- § 320-79 through § 320-84. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art IX CR Commercial Retail District
- § 320-85 Legislative intent.
- § 320-86 Use regulations.
- § 320-87 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-88 General regulations.
- § 320-89 Design Review Board.
- § 320-90 through § 320-94. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art X OR Office-Residential District
- § 320-95 Legislative intent.
- § 320-96 Use regulations.
- § 320-97 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-98 General development regulations.
- § 320-99 Special exception regulations.
- § 320-100 through § 320-104. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XI OCR Office-Commercial-Retail District
- § 320-105 Legislative intent.
- § 320-106 Use regulations.
- § 320-107 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-108 General development regulations.
- § 320-109 through § 320-114. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XII DR Downtown Riverfront District
- § 320-115 Legislative intent.
- § 320-116 Use regulations.
- § 320-117 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-118 Special exception criteria.
- § 320-119 General regulations.
- § 320-120 Application and review of development proposals.
- § 320-121 Design review.
- § 320-122 Traffic impact study.
- § 320-123 through § 320-127. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XIII TC Town Center District
- § 320-128 Legislative intent.
- § 320-129 Use regulations.
- § 320-130 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-131 Off-street parking and loading.
- § 320-132 Architectural and site design standards.
- § 320-133 Design review.
- § 320-134 through § 320-139. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XIV TCII Town Center II District
- § 320-140 Legislative intent.
- § 320-141 Use regulations.
- § 320-142 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-143 Off-street parking and loading.
- § 320-144 Architectural and site design standards.
- § 320-145 Design review.
- § 320-146 through § 320-149. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XV LIMU Limited Industrial Mixed Use District
- § 320-150 Legislative intent.
- § 320-151 Use regulation.
- § 320-152 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-153 General development regulations.
- § 320-154 through § 320-159. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XVI HI Heavy Industrial District
- § 320-160 Legislative intent.
- § 320-161 Use regulation.
- § 320-162 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-163 General development regulations.
- § 320-164 through § 320-169. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XVII IN Institutional District
- § 320-170 Legislative intent.
- § 320-171 Use regulation.
- § 320-172 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-173 General development regulations.
- § 320-174 through § 320-179. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XVIII RE Recreation District
- § 320-180 Legislative intent.
- § 320-181 Use regulations.
- § 320-182 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-183 General regulations.
- § 320-184 through § 320-189. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XIX GRO Gateway Redevelopment Overlay District
- § 320-190 Applicability.
- § 320-191 Legislative intent.
- § 320-192 Use regulations.
- § 320-193 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-194 General development regulations.
- § 320-195 Application and review of development proposals.
- § 320-196 Design.
- § 320-197 Sound design public amenities far bonus provisions.
- § 320-198 Off-street parking and loading.
- § 320-199 Traffic impact study.
- § 320-200 through § 320-204. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XX RC Retirement Community Overlay District
- § 320-205 Legislative intent.
- § 320-206 Applicability.
- § 320-207 Use regulations.
- § 320-208 Dimensional criteria.
- § 320-209 Accessory uses.
- § 320-210 General development regulations.
- § 320-211 through § 320-214. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XXI Special Exceptions
- § 320-215 General standards for Zoning Hearing Board review.
- § 320-216 Conditions.
- § 320-217 through § 320-229. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XXII Accessory Uses
- § 320-230 Uses accessory to dwellings.
- § 320-231 Setbacks for accessory buildings.
- § 320-232 Size limit for accessory buildings.
- § 320-233 through § 320-234. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XXIII Supplemental Regulations
- § 320-235 Statement of intent.
- § 320-236 Applications.
- § 320-237 Bed-and-breakfasts.
- § 320-238 Building on alley lots.
- § 320-239 Car washes.
- § 320-240 Commercial vehicles in residential districts.
- § 320-241 Corner lots.
- § 320-242 Satellite dishes and antennas.
- § 320-242.1 Wireless telecommunications facilities.
- § 320-243 Design Review Board.
- § 320-244 Drive-through facilities.
- § 320-245 Effect of private covenants.
- § 320-246 Facilities screening.
- § 320-247 Fences and walls.
- § 320-248 Front porches.
- § 320-249 Gasoline service stations, mini-marts, convenience stores with fuel pumps and all uses with fuel pumps.
- § 320-250 House stoops.
- § 320-251 Loading and outdoor sales and storage.
- § 320-252 Lot width.
- § 320-253 Lighting standards.
- § 320-254 Obstruction to vision at intersections prohibited.
- § 320-255 Outdoor dining.
- § 320-256 (Reserved)
- § 320-257 Playgrounds or parks.
- § 320-258 Projections into required yards.
- § 320-259 Public utilities.
- § 320-260 Refuse collection facilities.
- § 320-261 Residential handicap accessibility ramps and lifts.
- § 320-262 Residential parking and garages.
- § 320-263 Sidewalks.
- § 320-264 Stripping topsoil.
- § 320-265 Traffic impact study.
- § 320-266 Water supply and sewage disposal.
- § 320-267 Oil change and lube facilities.
- § 320-268 Veterinary.
- § 320-269 Adaptive reuse.
- § 320-270 through § 320-279. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XXIV Performance Standards
- § 320-280 Conformance required.
- § 320-281 Noise.
- § 320-282 Vibration.
- § 320-283 Outdoor storage.
- § 320-284 Waste treatment and disposal.
- § 320-285 Environment.
- § 320-286 Electric, diesel or other power.
- § 320-287 Radioactivity and electricity.
- § 320-288 through § 320-289. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XXV Nonconformities
- § 320-290 Establishment and continuation.
- § 320-291 Alteration or extension.
- § 320-292 Restoration or reconstruction.
- § 320-293 Registration.
- § 320-294 through § 320-299. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XXVI Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 320-300 Off-street parking requirements.
- § 320-301 Application and interpretation.
- § 320-302 Existing conforming land uses.
- § 320-303 Remedies for alleviating parking deficiencies in nonconforming buildings and uses.
- § 320-304 Parking use requirements.
- § 320-305 Parking space computation.
- § 320-306 Special exceptions.
- § 320-307 Parking held in reserve.
- § 320-308 Mobility requirements (buses, shuttles, and bicycles).
- § 320-309 Parking lot use restrictions.
- § 320-310 Parking space reduction formula.
- § 320-311 Off-street loading requirements.
- § 320-312 through § 320-314. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XXVII Signs
- § 320-315 Intent.
- § 320-316 Conformance required.
- § 320-317 Definitions.
- § 320-318 Permit required; sign categories.
- § 320-319 Signs exempt from permit requirements.
- § 320-320 Temporary and limited duration signs.
- § 320-321 Prohibited signs.
- § 320-322 General regulations.
- § 320-323 Illegal, abandoned and nonconforming signs.
- § 320-324 Permit procedures.
- § 320-325 Annual license fee.
- § 320-326 Conditional use standards.
- § 320-327 Provisions governing off-premises advertising signs.
- § 320-328 Use table by district.
- § 320-329 (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XXVIII Floodplain Regulations
- § 320-330 Statutory authorization.
- § 320-331 General provisions.
- § 320-332 Definitions.
- § 320-333 Identification of floodplain areas.
- § 320-334 Uses permitted in floodplain conservation district.
- § 320-335 Variances.
- § 320-336 Technical provisions in event of variance being granted.
- § 320-337 Activities requiring special permits.
- § 320-338 Administration.
- § 320-339 through § 320-341. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XXIX Administration
- § 320-342 Zoning Officer.
- § 320-343 Permits.
- § 320-344 Permit applications.
- § 320-345 Fees.
- § 320-346 through § 320-349. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XXX Zoning Hearing Board
- § 320-350 Appointment.
- § 320-351 Membership; terms; vacancies.
- § 320-352 Removal of members.
- § 320-353 Organization of Board.
- § 320-354 Service expenditures.
- § 320-355 Hearings.
- § 320-356 Appeals from Zoning Officer.
- § 320-357 Variances.
- § 320-358 Special exceptions.
- § 320-359 Parties appellant before Board.
- § 320-360 Time limitations.
- § 320-361 Stay of proceedings.
- § 320-362 through § 320-369. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XXXI Violations and Penalties
- § 320-370 Violations.
- § 320-371 Enforcement notice.
- § 320-372 Violations and penalties; enforcement remedies.
- § 320-373 Other remedies.
- § 320-374 Fees.
- § 320-375 through § 320-379. (Reserved)
- Ch 320 Art XXXII Amendments
- § 320-380 Amendment by governing body.
- § 320-381 Amendment procedure.
- § 320-382 Application; fee.
- § 320-383 through § 320-389. (Reserved)
- Appendix
- Ch A325 Cable Television Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Norristown 4-19-2016 by Ord. No. 16-08.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Board of Code Appeals — See Ch. 9.
Historical Architectural Review Board — See Ch. 31.
Planning Commission — See Ch. 70.
Shade Tree Commission and regulations — See Ch. 82.
Building permits and floodplain management — See Ch. 120.
Landmark buildings — See Ch. 125.
Change of use or occupancy — See Ch. 128.
Fees — See Ch. 151.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 159.
Gas- and oil-burning equipment — See Ch. 172.
Noise — See Ch. 215.
Numbering of houses and property — See Ch. 219.
Overcrowding of dwelling units — See Ch. 222.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 239.
Sewers — See Ch. 258.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 276.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 278.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 282.
Swimming pools — See Ch. 286.
Truss construction — See Ch. 297.
Water — See Ch. 310.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also superseded former
Ch. 320, Zoning, adopted 5-21-2014 by Ord. No. 14-06, as amended.
