Township of Pennsbury, PA
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 162 Zoning
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 6 Historical Commission
- Ch 11 Land Trust
- Ch 17 Local Government Investment Trust
- Ch 23 Manager
- Ch 29 Planning Commission
- Ch 37 Retirement and Pensions
- Ch 43 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 49 Tax Collector
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 65 Agricultural Security Areas
- Ch 71 Animals
- Ch 78 Building Construction
- Ch 82 Driveways and Private Streets
- Ch 86 Firearms
- Ch 94 Land Disturbance
- Ch 100 Mechanical Standards
- Ch 106 Plumbing
- Ch 109 Open Space
- Ch 111 Property Maintenance
- Ch 116 Sewer Management
- Ch 120 Signs
- Ch 124 Solid Waste
- Ch 127 Special Events
- Ch 128 Stormwater Management
- Ch 130 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 138 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 146 Taxation
- Ch 149 Trees
- Ch 154 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 162 Zoning
- Ch 162 Art I General Provisions
- § 162-101 Short title; when effective.
- § 162-102 Grant of authority and purposes.
- § 162-103 Community development objectives.
- § 162-104 Establishment of controls.
- § 162-105 Interpretation.
- § 162-106 Conflict with other provisions.
- § 162-107 Severability.
- § 162-108 Repealer.
- Ch 162 Art II Terminology
- § 162-201 Word usage.
- § 162-202 Definitions.
- Ch 162 Art III Establishment of Zoning Districts
- § 162-301 Classes of zoning districts.
- § 162-302 Zoning Map.
- § 162-303 Zoning district boundaries.
- § 162-304 Federal, state, county, or municipally owned property.
- Ch 162 Art IV Residential District (R-1)
- § 162-401 Purpose.
- § 162-402 Use regulations.
- § 162-403 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 162-404 Additional standards.
- Ch 162 Art V Residential District (R-2)
- § 162-501 Purpose.
- § 162-502 Use regulations.
- § 162-503 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 162-504 Additional standards.
- Ch 162 Art VI Residential District (R-3)
- § 162-601 Purpose.
- § 162-602 Use regulations.
- § 162-603 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 162-604 Additional standards.
- Ch 162 Art VII Residential District (R-4)
- § 162-701 Purpose.
- § 162-702 Use regulations.
- § 162-703 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 162-704 Additional standards.
- Ch 162 Art VIII Residential District (R-5)
- § 162-801 Purpose.
- § 162-802 Use regulations.
- § 162-803 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 162-804 Additional standards.
- Ch 162 Art IX Mobile Home Park District (MHP)
- § 162-901 Purpose.
- § 162-902 Use regulations.
- § 162-903 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 162-904 Design standards.
- § 162-905 Additional standards.
- Ch 162 Art X Village Residential District (VR)
- § 162-1001 Purpose.
- § 162-1002 Use regulations.
- § 162-1003 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 162-1004 Additional standards.
- Ch 162 Art XI Village Commercial District (VC)
- § 162-1101 Purpose.
- § 162-1102 Use regulations.
- § 162-1103 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 162-1104 Additional standards.
- § 162-1105 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 162-1106 Additional standards.
- Ch 162 Art XII Highway Commercial District (HC)
- § 162-1201 Purpose.
- § 162-1202 Use regulations.
- § 162-1203 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 162-1204 Additional standards.
- Ch 162 Art XII-a Route 1 Corridor and Brandywine Battlefield Overlay District
- § 162-1201-a Purpose.
- § 162-1202-a District boundaries.
- § 162-1203-a Existing significant features.
- § 162-1204-a Permitted uses.
- § 162-1205-a Applicability.
- § 162-1206-a Setbacks.
- § 162-1207-a Buildings.
- § 162-1208-a Parking areas.
- § 162-1209-a Access management.
- § 162-1210-a Utilities.
- § 162-1211-a Streetlighting.
- § 162-1212-a Landscaping and streetscape design.
- § 162-1213-a Nonmotorized/pedestrian passage.
- § 162-1214-a Open space, natural areas, and viewshed preservation.
- Ch 162 Art XIII Light Industrial District (LI)
- § 162-1301 Purpose.
- § 162-1302 Use regulations.
- § 162-1303 Special development regulations.
- § 162-1304 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 162-1305 Additional standards.
- Ch 162 Art XIV Multi-Use District (MU)
- § 162-1401 Purpose.
- § 162-1402 Use regulations.
- § 162-1403 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 162-1404 Design standards.
- § 162-1405 Area and bulk regulations for a mixed-use development.
- § 162-1406 Utilities.
- § 162-1407 Additional design standards for mixed-use development.
- Ch 162 Art XV Natural Resource Protection
- § 162-1501 Purpose.
- § 162-1502 General provisions.
- § 162-1503 Natural resource protection.
- § 162-1504 Application of natural resource protection standards.
- § 162-1505 Groundwater Protection Overlay District.
- § 162-1506 Modifications.
- Ch 162 Art XVI Flood Hazard Overlay District
- § 162-1601 Statutory authorization; findings of fact; legislative intent.
- § 162-1602 General provisions.
- § 162-1603 Identification and establishment.
- § 162-1604 General regulations.
- § 162-1605 Use regulations.
- § 162-1606 Existing structures and uses.
- § 162-1607 Uses by variance.
- § 162-1608 Administration.
- Ch 162 Art XVII Historic Resources Overlay District
- § 162-1701 Purpose.
- § 162-1702 Compliance required and other restrictions.
- § 162-1703 Historic Resources Map.
- § 162-1704 Demolition of historic resources.
- § 162-1705 Special use provisions for adaptive reuse of historic resources.
- § 162-1706 Modification of area and bulk regulations for historic resources.
- § 162-1707 Design standards associated with the adaptive reuse of historic resources.
- § 162-1708 Historic resource impact statement.
- § 162-1709 Renovation, restoration or rehabilitation of historic resources.
- Ch 162 Art XVIII Open Space Design Option and Lot Averaging
- § 162-1801 Purpose.
- § 162-1802 General provisions.
- § 162-1803 Permitted uses.
- § 162-1804 Calculation of permitted number of lots and open space required.
- § 162-1805 Open space design development standards.
- § 162-1806 Use of permanently protected open space.
- § 162-1807 Management and maintenance of permanently protected open space.
- § 162-1808 Standards for historic resources under open space design option.
- § 162-1809 Lot averaging.
- Ch 162 Art XIX General Regulations
- § 162-1901 Applicability.
- § 162-1902 Lot, yard, and height requirements.
- § 162-1903 Off-street parking.
- § 162-1904 Loading and unloading.
- § 162-1905 Access and traffic control.
- § 162-1906 Interior circulation and emergency access.
- § 162-1907 Obstructions to vision.
- § 162-1908 Screening and buffering.
- § 162-1909 Outdoor storage and display.
- § 162-1910 Outdoor lighting.
- § 162-1911 Physical performance standards.
- § 162-1912 Stripping and removal of topsoil; excavation of clay, sand, gravel, or rock.
- § 162-1913 Utilities and underground wiring.
- § 162-1914 Sewage and water facilities.
- § 162-1915 Fences, hedges, and walls.
- § 162-1916 Keeping of animals.
- § 162-1917 As-built survey.
- Ch 162 Art XX Supplemental Uses
- § 162-2001 Applicability.
- § 162-2002 Accessory uses, buildings, and structures.
- § 162-2003 Adaptive reuse of a historic resource.
- § 162-2004 (Reserved)
- § 162-2005 Adult-oriented establishments and uses.
- § 162-2006 Agricultural uses.
- § 162-2007 Antique shop in a historic resource.
- § 162-2008 Automotive sales and service.
- § 162-2009 Bank or other financial institution.
- § 162-2010 Bed-and-breakfast lodging in a historic resource.
- § 162-2011 Cemetery.
- § 162-2012 Child/adult day-care center.
- § 162-2013 Club or lodge.
- § 162-2014 Communication towers and antennas.
- § 162-2015 Convenience store.
- § 162-2016 (Reserved)
- § 162-2017 Drive-through service.
- § 162-2018 Eating and drinking establishment (without drive-through service).
- § 162-2019 Educational use or place of worship use/activity.
- § 162-2020 Gasoline or service station.
- § 162-2021 Event space.
- § 162-2022 Group home.
- § 162-2023 Helipad, private.
- § 162-2024 Home occupations.
- § 162-2025 Hospital.
- § 162-2026 Hotel, motel, or inn.
- § 162-2027 Industrial or Office Park.
- § 162-2028 Junkyard or salvage yard.
- § 162-2029 Mechanical repair or fabrication shop.
- § 162-2030 Mixed use.
- § 162-2031 Mobile home park.
- § 162-2032 Multifamily dwellings.
- § 162-2033 Nursing home/long-term living facility, assisted-living facility/personal care home, or retirement community.
- § 162-2034 Recreational use.
- § 162-2035 Recycling collection center/recycling processing facility.
- § 162-2036 Residential conversion of a historic resource.
- § 162-2037 Self-storage/mini-warehouse.
- § 162-2038 Shopping center and retail uses of 3,000 square feet or greater floor area.
- § 162-2039 Single professional office in a historic resource.
- § 162-2040 Temporary structure or use.
- § 162-2041 Timber harvesting operation/forestry.
- § 162-2042 Transfer station, trash.
- § 162-2043 Transitional housing.
- § 162-2044 Veterinary clinic and/or kennel.
- § 162-2045 Solar energy systems.
- § 162-2046 Water processing and distribution.
- Ch 162 Art XXI Signs
- § 162-2101 Purpose.
- § 162-2102 Prohibited signs.
- § 162-2103 General sign regulations.
- § 162-2104 Standards for specific sign types.
- § 162-2105 Signs in residential districts.
- § 162-2106 Signs in Village Commercial District.
- § 162-2107 Signs in Highway Commercial, Light Industrial, and Multi-Use Districts.
- § 162-2108 Sign permits and bonds.
- § 162-2109 Nonconforming signs.
- Ch 162 Art XXII Nonconforming Uses, Buildings and Structures, Lots, and Signs
- § 162-2201 Applicability.
- § 162-2202 Continuation.
- § 162-2203 Nonconforming uses.
- § 162-2204 Nonconforming buildings and structures.
- § 162-2205 Nonconforming lots.
- § 162-2206 Nonconforming signs.
- Ch 162 Art XXIII Administration
- § 162-2301 Application of regulations.
- § 162-2302 Administration.
- § 162-2303 Zoning Officer.
- § 162-2304 Procedures involving Zoning Officer.
- § 162-2305 Building inspection.
- § 162-2306 Enforcement.
- § 162-2307 Schedule of fees.
- § 162-2308 Conditional uses.
- Ch 162 Art XXIV Zoning Hearing Board
- § 162-2401 Appointment.
- § 162-2402 Jurisdiction of Zoning Hearing Board.
- § 162-2403 Rules.
- § 162-2404 Hearings.
- § 162-2405 Appeals and requests to the Zoning Hearing Board.
- § 162-2406 Notice of hearing.
- § 162-2407 Decisions.
- § 162-2408 Conditions for special exception review and approval.
- § 162-2409 Variances.
- § 162-2410 Expiration of special exceptions and variances.
- § 162-2411 Appeals to court.
- Ch 162 Art XXV Amendments
- § 162-2501 Power of amendment.
- § 162-2502 Amendment by Board of Supervisors.
- § 162-2503 Planning commission referral.
- § 162-2504 Procedures upon curative amendment.
- Ch 162 Art XXVI Remedies; Cause of Action; Validity
- § 162-2601 Violations and penalties; enforcement remedies.
- § 162-2602 Causes of action.
- Appendix
- Ch A173 Open Space Plan
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Pennsbury 12-10-2012 by Ord.
No. 2012-12-10-1. Amendments noted where applicable.]
