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Borough of Coopersburg, PA
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2022-04-19
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 230 Zoning
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Auditor
Ch 12
Billing Procedures, Uniform
Ch 21
Emergency Management
Ch 28
Fire Department
Ch 33
Firemen's Relief Association
Ch 42
Manager
Ch 47
Municipal Authority
Ch 54
Pension Plans
Ch 59
Police Department
Ch 67
Recreation Board
Ch 70
Records
Ch 74
Salaries and Compensation
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 95
Alarm Systems
Ch 100
Animals
Ch 108
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 115
Disorderly Conduct
Ch 122
Firearms
Ch 125
Fire Prevention
Ch 127
Fires and Burning, Outdoor
Ch 132
Floodplain Management
Ch 143
Massage, Reflexology and Spa Establishments
Ch 147
Nuisances
Ch 151
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 156
Personal Property, Transfer or Removal
Ch 161
Public Property Protection
Ch 169
Rental Property, Residential
Ch 177
Sewers
Ch 182
Solid Waste
Ch 187
Stormwater Management
Ch 191
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 195
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 198
Taxation
Ch 205
Vector Control
Ch 210
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 220
Water
Ch 225
Weed Control
Ch 230
Zoning
Ch 230 Art I
Title; Enactment; Severability
ยงย 230-1
Title.
ยงย 230-2
Short title.
ยงย 230-3
Severability.
ยงย 230-4
Procedural defects in enactment.
ยงย 230-5
Repealer.
ยงย 230-6
Enactment.
Ch 230 Art II
Establishment of Zoning Districts
ยงย 230-7
Establishment and purposes of districts.
ยงย 230-8
Zoning Map.
ยงย 230-9
District boundaries.
ยงย 230-10
Floodplain District.
ยงย 230-11
Uses not specifically regulated.
Ch 230 Art III
Allowed Uses in Primarily Residential Districts
ยงย 230-12
Allowed uses in primarily residential districts.
ยงย 230-13
Permitted accessory uses in all districts.
Ch 230 Art IV
Allowed Uses in Primarily Nonresidential Districts
ยงย 230-14
Allowed uses in primarily nonresidential districts.
ยงย 230-15
Permitted accessory uses in all districts.
ยงย 230-16
Permitted accessory uses to business and institutional uses.
ยงย 230-17
Uses not specifically regulated.
ยงย 230-18
Requirement for special exception approval for late night hours of operation in the CN or TC Districts; limits on hours of operation for nonconforming commercial uses in residential districts.
ยงย 230-19
Age-qualified housing.
Ch 230 Art V
Dimensional Requirements in Each District
ยงย 230-20
Dimensional requirements.
ยงย 230-21
Height exceptions.
ยงย 230-22
Accessory structures and uses.
ยงย 230-23
Maximum building setback in R-2 and TC Districts; reduction in front setbacks.
ยงย 230-24
Dimensional provisions for solar energy collection devices.
Ch 230 Art VI
Additional Requirements for Specific Uses
ยงย 230-25
Applicability.
ยงย 230-26
Additional requirements for specific principal uses.
ยงย 230-27
Additional requirements for accessory uses.
Ch 230 Art VII
Design Standards and Guidelines and Design Review
ยงย 230-28
Purposes of this article.
ยงย 230-29
Additional requirements in the TC and R-2 Districts.
ยงย 230-30
Recommended design guidelines in all districts.
ยงย 230-31
TC District design review.
Ch 230 Art VIII
Historic Building Demolition Approval Process and Incentives
ยงย 230-32
Purposes.
ยงย 230-33
Applicability and Historically Significant Properties Map.
ยงย 230-34
Demolition controls.
ยงย 230-35
Additional uses allowed within historic buildings.
ยงย 230-36
Modifications.
Ch 230 Art IX
Floodplain Regulations (Overlay District)
ยงย 230-37
References.
Ch 230 Art X
Environmental Protection
ยงย 230-38
Erosion control.
ยงย 230-39
Nuisances and hazards to public safety.
ยงย 230-40
Steep slopes.
ยงย 230-41
Creek setbacks and wetlands.
ยงย 230-42
Noise.
ยงย 230-43
Odors and dust.
ยงย 230-44
Control of light and glare.
Ch 230 Art XI
Off-Street Parking and Loading
ยงย 230-45
Required number of off-street parking spaces.
ยงย 230-46
General regulations for off-street parking.
ยงย 230-47
Design standards for off-street parking.
ยงย 230-48
Off-street loading.
ยงย 230-49
Fire lanes and access.
Ch 230 Art XII
Signs
ยงย 230-50
Purposes and applicability.
ยงย 230-51
Sign definitions.
ยงย 230-52
Miscellaneous signs not requiring permits.
ยงย 230-53
Freestanding, wall and window signs (on-premises signs).
ยงย 230-54
Prohibited signs and digital sign limits.
ยงย 230-55
Off-premises signs (including billboards).
ยงย 230-56
General design, location and construction of signs.
ยงย 230-57
Vehicles functioning as signs.
ยงย 230-58
Abandoned or outdated signs.
ยงย 230-59
Measurement of sign area.
ยงย 230-60
Illumination of signs.
ยงย 230-61
Nonconforming signs.
Ch 230 Art XIII
General Regulations
ยงย 230-62
Frontage onto improved streets, number of uses or buildings, minimum size of dwellings.
ยงย 230-63
Height exceptions.
ยงย 230-64
Special lot and yard requirements, sight distance and buffer yards.
ยงย 230-65
Landscaping.
ยงย 230-66
Nonconformities.
ยงย 230-67
Dumpster screening and location.
ยงย 230-68
Portable storage containers.
ยงย 230-69
Green incentives.
Ch 230 Art XIV
Administration
ยงย 230-70
Applicability of this Ordinance.
ยงย 230-71
Purposes and community development objectives.
ยงย 230-72
Permits and certificates; temporary uses.
ยงย 230-73
General procedure for permits.
ยงย 230-74
Interpretation and uses not regulated.
ยงย 230-75
Enforcement, violations and penalties.
ยงย 230-76
Fees.
ยงย 230-77
Amendments to this Ordinance.
ยงย 230-78
Curative amendments.
ยงย 230-79
Zoning Officer.
ยงย 230-80
Zoning Hearing Board actions and variances.
ยงย 230-81
Zoning Hearing Board hearings and decisions.
ยงย 230-82
Appeals to Court.
ยงย 230-83
Limited public utility exemptions.
ยงย 230-84
Borough and municipal authority exemption.
ยงย 230-85
Special exception use process.
ยงย 230-86
Liability.
Ch 230 Art XV
Definitions
ยงย 230-87
General interpretation.
ยงย 230-88
Terms defined.
Disposition List
Ch DL
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Chapter 230
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Coopersburg
12-17-2019
by
Ord. No. 667
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Zoning Map
Attachment 2 - Historic Coopersburg Design Guidelines
Article I
Title; Enactment; Severability
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ยงย 230-1
Title.
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ยงย 230-2
Short title.
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ยงย 230-3
Severability.
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ยงย 230-4
Procedural defects in enactment.
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ยงย 230-5
Repealer.
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ยงย 230-6
Enactment.
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Article II
Establishment of Zoning Districts
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ยงย 230-7
Establishment and purposes of districts.
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ยงย 230-8
Zoning Map.
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ยงย 230-9
District boundaries.
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ยงย 230-10
Floodplain District.
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ยงย 230-11
Uses not specifically regulated.
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Article III
Allowed Uses in Primarily Residential Districts
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ยงย 230-12
Allowed uses in primarily residential districts.
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ยงย 230-13
Permitted accessory uses in all districts.
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Article IV
Allowed Uses in Primarily Nonresidential Districts
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ยงย 230-14
Allowed uses in primarily nonresidential districts.
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ยงย 230-15
Permitted accessory uses in all districts.
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ยงย 230-16
Permitted accessory uses to business and institutional uses.
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ยงย 230-17
Uses not specifically regulated.
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ยงย 230-18
Requirement for special exception approval for late night hours of operation in the CN or TC Districts; limits on hours of operation for nonconforming commercial uses in residential districts.
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ยงย 230-19
Age-qualified housing.
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Article V
Dimensional Requirements in Each District
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ยงย 230-20
Dimensional requirements.
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ยงย 230-21
Height exceptions.
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ยงย 230-22
Accessory structures and uses.
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ยงย 230-23
Maximum building setback in R-2 and TC Districts; reduction in front setbacks.
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ยงย 230-24
Dimensional provisions for solar energy collection devices.
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Article VI
Additional Requirements for Specific Uses
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ยงย 230-25
Applicability.
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ยงย 230-26
Additional requirements for specific principal uses.
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ยงย 230-27
Additional requirements for accessory uses.
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Article VII
Design Standards and Guidelines and Design Review
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ยงย 230-28
Purposes of this article.
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ยงย 230-29
Additional requirements in the TC and R-2 Districts.
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ยงย 230-30
Recommended design guidelines in all districts.
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ยงย 230-31
TC District design review.
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Article VIII
Historic Building Demolition Approval Process and Incentives
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ยงย 230-32
Purposes.
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ยงย 230-33
Applicability and Historically Significant Properties Map.
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ยงย 230-34
Demolition controls.
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ยงย 230-35
Additional uses allowed within historic buildings.
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ยงย 230-36
Modifications.
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Article IX
Floodplain Regulations (Overlay District)
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ยงย 230-37
References.
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Article X
Environmental Protection
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ยงย 230-38
Erosion control.
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ยงย 230-39
Nuisances and hazards to public safety.
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ยงย 230-40
Steep slopes.
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ยงย 230-41
Creek setbacks and wetlands.
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ยงย 230-42
Noise.
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ยงย 230-43
Odors and dust.
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ยงย 230-44
Control of light and glare.
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Article XI
Off-Street Parking and Loading
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ยงย 230-45
Required number of off-street parking spaces.
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ยงย 230-46
General regulations for off-street parking.
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ยงย 230-47
Design standards for off-street parking.
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ยงย 230-48
Off-street loading.
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ยงย 230-49
Fire lanes and access.
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Article XII
Signs
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ยงย 230-50
Purposes and applicability.
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ยงย 230-51
Sign definitions.
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ยงย 230-52
Miscellaneous signs not requiring permits.
chevron_right
ยงย 230-53
Freestanding, wall and window signs (on-premises signs).
chevron_right
ยงย 230-54
Prohibited signs and digital sign limits.
chevron_right
ยงย 230-55
Off-premises signs (including billboards).
chevron_right
ยงย 230-56
General design, location and construction of signs.
chevron_right
ยงย 230-57
Vehicles functioning as signs.
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ยงย 230-58
Abandoned or outdated signs.
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ยงย 230-59
Measurement of sign area.
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ยงย 230-60
Illumination of signs.
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ยงย 230-61
Nonconforming signs.
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Article XIII
General Regulations
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ยงย 230-62
Frontage onto improved streets, number of uses or buildings, minimum size of dwellings.
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ยงย 230-63
Height exceptions.
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ยงย 230-64
Special lot and yard requirements, sight distance and buffer yards.
chevron_right
ยงย 230-65
Landscaping.
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ยงย 230-66
Nonconformities.
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ยงย 230-67
Dumpster screening and location.
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ยงย 230-68
Portable storage containers.
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ยงย 230-69
Green incentives.
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Article XIV
Administration
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ยงย 230-70
Applicability of this Ordinance.
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ยงย 230-71
Purposes and community development objectives.
chevron_right
ยงย 230-72
Permits and certificates; temporary uses.
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ยงย 230-73
General procedure for permits.
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ยงย 230-74
Interpretation and uses not regulated.
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ยงย 230-75
Enforcement, violations and penalties.
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ยงย 230-76
Fees.
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ยงย 230-77
Amendments to this Ordinance.
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ยงย 230-78
Curative amendments.
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ยงย 230-79
Zoning Officer.
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ยงย 230-80
Zoning Hearing Board actions and variances.
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ยงย 230-81
Zoning Hearing Board hearings and decisions.
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ยงย 230-82
Appeals to Court.
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ยงย 230-83
Limited public utility exemptions.
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ยงย 230-84
Borough and municipal authority exemption.
chevron_right
ยงย 230-85
Special exception use process.
chevron_right
ยงย 230-86
Liability.
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Article XV
Definitions
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ยงย 230-87
General interpretation.
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ยงย 230-88
Terms defined.
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