Township of Straban, PA Zoning

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 9 Council of Governments
Ch 22 Officers and Employees
Ch 24 Planning Commission
Ch 26 Recreation Board
Ch 28 Salaries and Compensation
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 41 Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 48 Buildings, Emergency Access
Ch 49 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 53 Cable Television
Ch 56 Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 62 Driveway Construction
Ch 67 Emergency Services
Ch 71 Floodplain Development
Ch 78 Historic Districts
Ch 81 Impact Fees
Ch 83 Fire Emergency Services Cost Reimbursement
Ch 86 Junkyards and Junk Dealers
Ch 89 Nuisances
Ch 92 Parks and Recreation
Ch 94 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 98 Pornography
Ch 103 Sewage Disposal
Ch 109 Stormwater Management
Ch 112 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 117 Subdivision of Land
Ch 121 Taxation
Ch 130 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 135 Wells
Ch 140 Zoning
Ch 140 Art I Short Title, Purpose and Community Development Objectives
§ 140-1 Short title.
§ 140-2 Statutory authority; applicability.
§ 140-3 Purpose.
Ch 140 Art II Definitions
§ 140-4 General interpretation.
§ 140-5 Definitions.
Ch 140 Art III District Regulations
§ 140-6 Designation of districts.
§ 140-7 Residential Rural District (R-R).
§ 140-8 Residential Low Density Districts (R-1).
§ 140-9 Residential High Density District (R-2).
§ 140-10 Mixed Use - Village Districts (MU-1).
§ 140-11 Mixed Use - Neighborhood District (MU-2).
§ 140-12 Economic Development - Commercial District (EC-1).
§ 140-13 Economic Development - Intense District (EC-2).
Ch 140 Art IV Use Regulations
§ 140-14 Purpose.
§ 140-15 Residential and mixed uses.
§ 140-16 Agricultural uses.
§ 140-17 Recreational uses.
§ 140-18 Institutional uses.
§ 140-19 Commercial uses.
§ 140-20 Industrial uses.
§ 140-21 Public or utility uses.
§ 140-22 Transportation uses.
§ 140-23 Accessory uses.
Ch 140 Art V Nonconformities
§ 140-24 Nonconforming structures.
§ 140-25 Nonconforming lots.
§ 140-26 Nonconforming uses.
§ 140-27 Certificate of nonconformance.
Ch 140 Art VI Supplementary Regulations
§ 140-28 Purpose.
§ 140-29 Accessory structures.
§ 140-30 Lot standards.
§ 140-31 Building and structure requirements.
§ 140-32 Buffers and screening.
§ 140-33 Illumination.
§ 140-34 Access drives and driveways.
§ 140-35 Drainage.
§ 140-36 Floodplain/Flood hazard area overlay regulations.
§ 140-37 Environmental performance standards.
§ 140-38 Open space and common open space.
§ 140-39 Ownership and maintenance of common open space.
§ 140-40 Keeping of horses for personal recreation use.
§ 140-41 Historic Village Overlay District regulations.
§ 140-42 Performance standards for all uses.
§ 140-43 Special events.
Ch 140 Art VII Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 140-44 Purpose.
§ 140-45 Minimum size of parking spaces.
§ 140-46 Schedule of required parking spaces.
§ 140-47 Reduction of parking requirements.
§ 140-48 Joint parking facilities.
§ 140-49 Design standards.
§ 140-50 Drainage.
§ 140-51 Lighting.
§ 140-52 Off-street loading.
Ch 140 Art VIII Sign Regulations
§ 140-53 General regulations for all signs.
§ 140-54 Permitted permanent signs.
§ 140-55 Permitted temporary signs.
§ 140-56 Convention and visitors center development overlay regulations.
§ 140-56.1 Planned center sign performance standards.
§ 140-57 Electronic message centers.
§ 140-58 Permit requirements.
Ch 140 Art IX Administration and Enforcement
§ 140-59 Powers and duties of Zoning Officer; land use permits; fees; appeals.
§ 140-60 Conflicting regulations.
§ 140-61 Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 140-62 Referrals.
§ 140-63 Appellant before Board.
§ 140-64 Time limitations.
§ 140-65 Stay of proceedings.
§ 140-66 Enactment of zoning ordinance amendments.
§ 140-67 Procedure for landowner curative amendments.
§ 140-68 Procedure for Township curative amendments.
§ 140-69 Causes of action.
§ 140-70 Enforcement notice.
§ 140-71 Enforcement remedies.
§ 140-72 Interpretation.
§ 140-73 Severability.
§ 140-74 Effective date.
§ 140-75 Adoption.
Appendix
Ch A146 Township Roads
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 140 Zoning

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Straban 12-4-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-6; [1] amended in its entirety 11-2-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-04. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 49.

Driveway construction — See Ch. 62.

Floodplain development — See Ch. 71.

Historic districts — See Ch. 78.

Impact fees — See Ch. 81.

Sewage disposal — See Ch. 103.

Stormwater management — See Ch. 109.

Subdivision of land — See Ch. 117.

Wells — See Ch. 135.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Illustrations of Defined Terms

Attachment 2 - Sign Tables and Diagrams

Attachment 3 - Lighting Fixture Specifications

Attachment 4 - Sidewalk Specifications

Attachment 5 - Growing Greener, Conservation Subdivision Design

Attachment 6 - Straban Township Zoning Map

Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 140, Zoning, adopted 8-24-1992 by Ord. No. 44, as amended.

Article I Short Title, Purpose and Community Development Objectives

§ 140-1 Short title.

§ 140-2 Statutory authority; applicability.

§ 140-3 Purpose.

Article II Definitions

§ 140-4 General interpretation.

§ 140-5 Definitions.

Article III District Regulations

§ 140-6 Designation of districts.

§ 140-7 Residential Rural District (R-R).

§ 140-8 Residential Low Density Districts (R-1).

§ 140-9 Residential High Density District (R-2).

§ 140-10 Mixed Use - Village Districts (MU-1).

§ 140-11 Mixed Use - Neighborhood District (MU-2).

§ 140-12 Economic Development - Commercial District (EC-1).

§ 140-13 Economic Development - Intense District (EC-2).

Article IV Use Regulations

§ 140-14 Purpose.

§ 140-15 Residential and mixed uses.

§ 140-16 Agricultural uses.

§ 140-17 Recreational uses.

§ 140-18 Institutional uses.

§ 140-19 Commercial uses.

§ 140-20 Industrial uses.

§ 140-21 Public or utility uses.

§ 140-22 Transportation uses.

§ 140-23 Accessory uses.

Article V Nonconformities

§ 140-24 Nonconforming structures.

§ 140-25 Nonconforming lots.

§ 140-26 Nonconforming uses.

§ 140-27 Certificate of nonconformance.

Article VI Supplementary Regulations

§ 140-28 Purpose.

§ 140-29 Accessory structures.

§ 140-30 Lot standards.

§ 140-31 Building and structure requirements.

§ 140-32 Buffers and screening.

§ 140-33 Illumination.

§ 140-34 Access drives and driveways.

§ 140-35 Drainage.

§ 140-36 Floodplain/Flood hazard area overlay regulations.

§ 140-37 Environmental performance standards.

§ 140-38 Open space and common open space.

§ 140-39 Ownership and maintenance of common open space.

§ 140-40 Keeping of horses for personal recreation use.

§ 140-41 Historic Village Overlay District regulations.

§ 140-42 Performance standards for all uses.

§ 140-43 Special events.

Article VII Off-Street Parking and Loading

§ 140-44 Purpose.

§ 140-45 Minimum size of parking spaces.

§ 140-46 Schedule of required parking spaces.

§ 140-47 Reduction of parking requirements.

§ 140-48 Joint parking facilities.

§ 140-49 Design standards.

§ 140-50 Drainage.

§ 140-51 Lighting.

§ 140-52 Off-street loading.

Article VIII Sign Regulations

§ 140-53 General regulations for all signs.

§ 140-54 Permitted permanent signs.

§ 140-55 Permitted temporary signs.

§ 140-56 Convention and visitors center development overlay regulations.

§ 140-56.1 Planned center sign performance standards.

§ 140-57 Electronic message centers.

§ 140-58 Permit requirements.

Article IX Administration and Enforcement

§ 140-59 Powers and duties of Zoning Officer; land use permits; fees; appeals.

§ 140-60 Conflicting regulations.

§ 140-61 Zoning Hearing Board.

§ 140-62 Referrals.

§ 140-63 Appellant before Board.

§ 140-64 Time limitations.

§ 140-65 Stay of proceedings.

§ 140-66 Enactment of zoning ordinance amendments.

§ 140-67 Procedure for landowner curative amendments.

§ 140-68 Procedure for Township curative amendments.

§ 140-69 Causes of action.

§ 140-70 Enforcement notice.

§ 140-71 Enforcement remedies.

§ 140-72 Interpretation.

§ 140-73 Severability.

§ 140-74 Effective date.

§ 140-75 Adoption.