Township of Warwick, PA Zoning

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Township of Warwick, PA

Bucks County

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Table of Contents

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 7 Cooperative and Intergovernmental Agreements
Ch 10 Emergency Management Agency
Ch 13 Local Government Investment Trust
Ch 17 Manager, Township
Ch 23 Pension Plans
Ch 25 Planning Commission
Ch 29 Water and Sewer Resource Panel
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 41 Alarm Systems
Ch 45 Amusement Devices
Ch 49 Assemblies, Mass Public
Ch 53 (Reserved)
Ch 57 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 60 Cable Television and Video Programming
Ch 61 Certificates of Use and Occupancy
Ch 62 Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 63 Dogs and Other Animals
Ch 69 (Reserved)
Ch 73 Emergencies
Ch 77 Erosion Control
Ch 81 Fees
Ch 85 (Reserved)
Ch 89 Fire Prevention
Ch 92 Floodplain Management
Ch 95 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 98 Graffiti
Ch 101 Impact Disclosure Statement
Ch 102 Insurance
Ch 103 Junkyards
Ch 111 Littering
Ch 117 (Reserved)
Ch 123 Noise
Ch 127 Nuisances
Ch 131 Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 135 Commercial Solicitation and Transient Retail Businesses, Licensing of
Ch 136 Pawnbrokers and Dealers in Precious Metals, Antiques and Secondhand Goods
Ch 138 Permits and Licenses
Ch 141 (Reserved)
Ch 145 Property Maintenance
Ch 146 Public Health
Ch 147 Real Estate Registry
Ch 149 Recycling
Ch 151 Rental Property
Ch 153 Sewage Disposal
Ch 155 Speed-Timing Devices
Ch 157 Stormwater Management
Ch 159 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 163 Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 167 Swimming Pools
Ch 171 Taxation
Ch 174 Towing
Ch 177 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 183 Water and Sewers
Ch 187 Water Conservation
Ch 195 Zoning
Ch 195 Art I General Provisions
§ 195-1 Intent.
§ 195-2 Short title.
§ 195-3 Purpose.
§ 195-4 Objectives.
§ 195-5 Interpretation.
§ 195-6 Severability.
§ 195-7 Designation of districts; Zoning Map.
§ 195-8 Interpretation of district boundaries.
Ch 195 Art II Terminology
§ 195-9 Definitions.
Ch 195 Art III Use Regulations
§ 195-10 Applicability of regulations.
§ 195-11 Uses by right; special exceptions; conditional uses; and uses not permitted.
§ 195-12 Uses subject to other regulations.
§ 195-13 Temporary accessory uses.
§ 195-14 Other uses.
§ 195-14.1 Deed restrictions incorporated.
§ 195-15 Table of Use Regulations.
§ 195-16 General use regulations.
Ch 195 Art IV RA Residential-Agricultural Districts
§ 195-17 Applicability.
§ 195-18 District use regulations.
§ 195-19 Area and dimensional requirements.
§ 195-19.1 Standards for farmland preservation.
Ch 195 Art V R1 Residential District
§ 195-20 Applicability.
§ 195-21 District use regulations.
§ 195-22 Area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art VI R1A Residential District
§ 195-23 Applicability.
§ 195-24 District use regulations.
§ 195-25 Area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art VII R2 Residential District
§ 195-26 Applicability.
§ 195-27 District use regulations.
§ 195-28 Area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art VIII RR Restricted Residential District
§ 195-29 Applicability.
§ 195-30 District use regulations.
§ 195-31 Area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art IX RG Residential Golf District
§ 195-32 Applicability.
§ 195-33 District use regulations.
§ 195-34 Area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art X MF-1 Multifamily Residential District
§ 195-35 Applicability.
§ 195-36 District use regulations.
§ 195-37 Area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art XI MF-2 Multifamily Residential District
§ 195-38 Applicability.
§ 195-39 District use regulations.
§ 195-40 Area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art XII VC Village Center District
§ 195-41 Purpose and statement of intent.
§ 195-41.1 Conditions of eligibility.
§ 195-41.2 Mix of uses, building types and height regulations.
§ 195-41.3 Use regulations.
§ 195-41.4 Area and dimensional requirements.
§ 195-41.5 Design standards.
§ 195-41.6 Special plan review requirements.
Ch 195 Art XIII VC 2 Village Center District
§ 195-42 (Reserved)
§ 195-42.1 Purpose and statement of intent.
§ 195-42.2 Conditions of eligibility.
§ 195-42.3 Mix of uses, building types and height regulations.
§ 195-42.4 Use regulations.
§ 195-42.5 Area and dimensional requirements.
§ 195-42.6 Design standards.
§ 195-42.7 Special plan review requirements.
Ch 195 Art XIV C1 Local-Commercial District
§ 195-43 Applicability.
§ 195-44 District use regulations.
§ 195-45 Area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art XV C2 Highway-Commercial Districts
§ 195-46 Applicability.
§ 195-47 District use regulations.
§ 195-48 Area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art XVI C3 Commercial/Multifamily Residential District
§ 195-49 Applicability.
§ 195-50 District use regulations.
§ 195-51 Area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art XVII O Office District
§ 195-52 Applicability.
§ 195-53 District use regulations.
§ 195-54 Area and dimensional requirements.
Ch 195 Art XVIII LI Limited Industrial District
§ 195-55 Applicability.
§ 195-56 District use regulations.
§ 195-57 Area and dimensional requirements.
§ 195-58 (Reserved)
§ 195-59 (Reserved)
Ch 195 Art XIX Performance Standards, Site Capacity Calculations and Nuisance Standards
§ 195-60 Natural resource protection standards.
§ 195-61 Application of natural resource protection standards.
§ 195-62 Open space and recreation facilities.
§ 195-63 Buffer yards.
§ 195-64 Reforestation requirements.
§ 195-65 Smoke.
§ 195-66 Dust and dirt; fly ash; and gases.
§ 195-67 Noise.
§ 195-68 Odors, fumes and gases.
§ 195-69 Radioactivity or electrical disturbance.
§ 195-70 Glare and heat; outdoor illumination.
§ 195-71 Outdoor storage and waste disposal.
§ 195-72 Electric, diesel, gas, or other power.
§ 195-73 Industrial waste or sewage.
Ch 195 Art XX Regulations Governing All Districts; Parking Requirements
§ 195-74 Lot area or yard required.
§ 195-75 Minimum lot area.
§ 195-76 Exceptions to minimum lot areas.
§ 195-77 Minimum lot width; lane lots.
§ 195-78 Yard requirement exceptions.
§ 195-79 Off-street parking regulations.
§ 195-80 Reduction of nonresidential parking requirements.
§ 195-81 Street access.
Ch 195 Art XXI Nonconformities
§ 195-82 Definitions.
§ 195-83 Buildings under construction.
§ 195-84 Change of use.
§ 195-85 Discontinuation or abandonment.
§ 195-86 Extension of nonconformity.
§ 195-87 Destruction of building.
§ 195-88 Condemnation of building.
§ 195-89 Signs.
§ 195-90 Identification and registration.
Ch 195 Art XXII Signs
§ 195-91 Scope and applicability.
§ 195-92 Definitions.
§ 195-93 Sign height and area.
§ 195-94 General regulations.
§ 195-95 Prohibited signs.
§ 195-96 Sign illumination.
§ 195-97 Regulations for temporary and permanent signs in specific zoning districts.
§ 195-97.1 Permits required.
§ 195-97.2 Maintenance.
Ch 195 Art XXIII Zoning Hearing Board
§ 195-98 Establishment and membership.
§ 195-99 Organization.
§ 195-100 Compensation.
§ 195-101 Hearings.
§ 195-102 Persons entitled to initiate action before Board.
§ 195-103 Manner of initiating action before Board.
§ 195-104 Time limits.
§ 195-105 Notice of hearing.
§ 195-106 Parties to hearing.
§ 195-107 Witnesses.
§ 195-108 Representation.
§ 195-109 Rules of evidence.
§ 195-110 Record of proceedings.
§ 195-111 Communications.
§ 195-112 Decisions.
§ 195-113 Copies of decisions.
§ 195-114 Appeals to court.
§ 195-115 Appeals from Zoning Officer's determination.
§ 195-116 Substantive and procedural challenge to chapter or Zoning Map.
§ 195-117 Variances.
§ 195-118 Special exceptions.
§ 195-119 Additional jurisdiction of Board.
Ch 195 Art XXIV Conditional Uses; Amendments
§ 195-120 Granting of conditional uses by Board of Supervisors.
§ 195-121 Power of amendment.
§ 195-122 Preparation of amendments.
§ 195-123 Submission to County Planning Commission.
§ 195-124 Public hearings.
§ 195-125 Notice of amendment.
§ 195-126 Copy to be sent to County Planning Commission after adoption.
§ 195-127 Procedure for curative amendments.
Ch 195 Art XXV Administration
§ 195-128 Duties and powers of Zoning Officer.
§ 195-129 Permit requirements.
§ 195-130 Permit applications.
§ 195-131 Issuance of permit.
§ 195-132 Fees.
§ 195-133 Confirmation plans.
§ 195-134 As-built plans.
§ 195-135 Fees and escrow deposits.
Ch 195 Art XXVI (Reserved)
§ 195-136 through § 195-143. (Reserved)
Ch 195 Art XXVII Historical District
§ 195-144 Legislative intent.
§ 195-145 When effective.
§ 195-146 District use regulations.
§ 195-147 Permitted uses.
§ 195-148 Approval of building permits.
§ 195-149 Notice of meetings.
§ 195-150 Sign permits.
§ 195-151 Creation and membership of Board of Historical Architectural Review.
§ 195-152 Composition of Board.
§ 195-153 Responsibilities of Board.
§ 195-154 Enforcement by Building Inspector.
Ch 195 Art XXVIII Enforcement; Repealer; When Effective
§ 195-155 Enforcement notice.
§ 195-156 Causes of action.
§ 195-157 Violations and penalties.
§ 195-158 Additional remedies.
§ 195-159 Jurisdiction.
§ 195-160 Repealer.
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Public Documents

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Warwick 12-20-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-8 (formerly Ord. No. 2010-31).[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Certificates of use and occupancy — See Ch. 61.

Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 62.

Erosion control — See Ch. 77.

Floodplain management — See Ch. 92.

Impact disclosure statement — See Ch. 101.

Junkyards — See Ch. 103.

Noise — See Ch. 123.

Nuisances — See Ch. 127.

Stormwater management — See Ch. 157.

Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 163.

Swimming pools — See Ch. 167.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Table of Use Regulations

Attachment 2 - Table 1, Buffer Yard Classification

Attachment 3 - Table 2, Planting Options

Attachment 4 - Zoning Map

Attachment 5 - Small Wireless Communications Facility Design Manual

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Editor's Note: this chapter superseded former Ch. 195, Zoning, adopted 5-29-1979 by Ord. No. 2; amended in its entirety 6-2-1997 by Ord. No. 97-4; reenacted 9-4-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-3; as subsequently amended.