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Township of Tinicum, PA
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 395 Zoning
Chapter 395
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Tinicum
6-7-1948
by
Ord. No. 182
; amended in its entirety
5-17-2021
by
Ord. No. 2021-911
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Purpose, Districts and Administration
§ 395-1
Title.
§ 395-2
Purposes.
§ 395-3
Community development objectives.
§ 395-4
Establishment of districts.
§ 395-5
Establishment of controls.
§ 395-6
Zoning Map, district boundary lines, and tolerances.
§ 395-7
Interpretation.
§ 395-8
Severability.
§ 395-9
Repealer.
§ 395-10
Effective date.
§ 395-11
Adoption.
Article II
Definitions
§ 395-12
Interpretation of language.
§ 395-13
Definition of terms.
Article III
R-1 Residential District
§ 395-14
District purposes.
§ 395-15
Uses permitted by right.
§ 395-16
Uses permitted by special exception.
§ 395-17
Accessory uses and structures.
§ 395-18
Area and bulk regulations.
Article IV
R-1A Residential District
§ 395-19
District purposes.
§ 395-20
Uses permitted by right.
§ 395-21
Uses permitted by special exception.
§ 395-22
Accessory uses and structures.
§ 395-23
Area and bulk regulations.
Article V
R-2 Residential District
§ 395-24
District purposes.
§ 395-25
Permitted by right.
§ 395-26
Uses permitted by special exception.
§ 395-27
Accessory uses and structures.
§ 395-28
Area and bulk regulations.
Article VI
R-3 Residential District
§ 395-29
District purposes.
§ 395-30
Uses permitted by right.
§ 395-31
Uses permitted by special exception.
§ 395-32
Accessory uses and structures.
§ 395-33
Area and bulk regulations.
Article VII
(Reserved)
Article VIII
C-1 Commercial District
§ 395-34
District purposes.
§ 395-35
Uses permitted by right.
§ 395-36
Uses permitted by special exception.
§ 395-37
Accessory uses and structures.
§ 395-38
Special development regulations.
§ 395-39
Area and bulk regulations.
Article IX
C-2 Commercial District
§ 395-40
District purposes.
§ 395-41
Uses permitted by right.
§ 395-42
Uses permitted by special exception.
§ 395-43
Conditional uses.
§ 395-44
Accessory uses and structures.
§ 395-45
Special development regulations.
§ 395-46
Area and bulk regulations.
Article X
C-3 Planned Commercial Office District
§ 395-47
District purposes.
§ 395-48
Permitted by right.
§ 395-49
Uses permitted by special exception.
§ 395-50
Conditional uses.
§ 395-51
Accessory uses and structures.
§ 395-52
Special development regulations.
§ 395-53
Area and bulk regulations.
Article XI
C-4 Commercial-Industrial District
§ 395-54
District purposes.
§ 395-55
Uses permitted by right.
§ 395-56
Uses permitted by special exception.
§ 395-57
Conditional uses.
§ 395-58
Accessory uses and structures.
§ 395-59
Special development regulations.
§ 395-60
Area and bulk regulations.
Article XII
C-4A Commercial-Industrial District
§ 395-61
District purposes.
§ 395-62
Uses permitted by right.
§ 395-63
Uses by special exception.
§ 395-64
Conditional uses.
§ 395-65
Accessory uses and structures.
§ 395-66
Special development regulations.
§ 395-67
Area and bulk regulations.
Article XIII
I-B Industrial-Business District
§ 395-68
District purposes.
§ 395-69
Uses permitted by right.
§ 395-70
Uses permitted by special exception.
§ 395-71
Accessory uses and structures.
§ 395-72
Special development regulations and exceptions.
§ 395-73
Area and bulk regulations.
§ 395-74
Regulations for leaseholds.
§ 395-75
Regulations for industrial and business parks.
Article XIV
H Heavy Industrial District
§ 395-76
Use regulations.
§ 395-77
Area regulations.
§ 395-78
Height regulations.
§ 395-79
Loading and unloading space.
§ 395-80
Noise pollution.
Article XIVA
IHCO Industrial Heritage Corridor Overlay District
§ 395-81
District purposes.
§ 395-82
Applicability.
§ 395-83
Uses permitted by right.
§ 395-84
Conditional uses.
§ 395-85
Accessory uses.
§ 395-86
Standards for uses permitted by conditional use in the IHCO Overlay District.
§ 395-87
Special development regulations.
§ 395-88
Review of special exceptions.
§ 395-89
Review of conditional uses.
§ 395-90
Routes 291/13 Corridor and East Coast Greenway.
Article XV
W-1 Waterfront District
§ 395-91
District purposes.
§ 395-92
Uses permitted by right.
§ 395-93
Uses permitted by special exception.
§ 395-94
Conditional uses.
§ 395-95
Accessory uses and structures.
§ 395-96
Special development regulations.
§ 395-97
Area and bulk regulations.
Article XVI
W-1A Waterfront District
§ 395-98
District purposes.
§ 395-99
Uses permitted by right.
§ 395-100
Uses permitted by special exception.
§ 395-101
Accessory uses and structures.
§ 395-102
Special development regulations.
§ 395-103
Area and bulk regulations.
Article XVII
W-2 Waterfront District
§ 395-104
District purposes.
§ 395-105
Uses permitted by right.
§ 395-106
Accessory uses and structures.
§ 395-107
Special development regulations.
§ 395-108
Area and bulk regulations.
Article XVIII
OR Outdoor Recreation District
§ 395-109
District purposes.
§ 395-110
Uses permitted by right.
§ 395-111
Accessory uses and structures.
§ 395-112
Special development regulations.
§ 395-113
Area and bulk regulations.
Article XIX
Special Use District
§ 395-114
District purposes.
§ 395-115
Uses permitted by right.
§ 395-116
Conditional uses.
§ 395-117
Accessory uses and structures.
§ 395-118
Special development regulations.
§ 395-119
Area and bulk regulations.
Article XIXA
Adult Entertainment Regulations for C-4A Commercial-Industrial District
§ 395-120
Legislative intent and purposes.
§ 395-121
Definitions.
§ 395-122
Uses.
§ 395-123
Permit process.
§ 395-124
Inspection.
§ 395-125
Fees.
§ 395-126
Suspension of permit.
§ 395-127
Revocation of permit.
§ 395-128
Transfer of permit.
§ 395-129
Parking, loading and unloading and access regulations.
§ 395-130
Exemption.
§ 395-131
Injunction.
§ 395-132
Violations and penalties.
Article XX
General Regulations
§ 395-133
Purpose.
§ 395-134
Overall requirements.
§ 395-135
Projections into required yards.
§ 395-136
Accessory uses and structures.
§ 395-137
Family-based child day-care homes.
§ 395-138
Private swimming pools.
§ 395-139
Satellite antennas.
§ 395-140
Community residence facilities, family-based.
§ 395-141
Screening.
§ 395-142
Landscaping.
§ 395-143
Small collection facilities for recycling.
§ 395-144
No-impact home-based businesses.
§ 395-145
Extension district boundary into the Delaware River.
§ 395-146
Lighting.
§ 395-147
Utilities underground.
§ 395-148
Aircraft prohibited.
§ 395-149
Communications antennas and communications equipment buildings.
Article XXI
Procedures and Standards for Special Exceptions and Conditional Uses
§ 395-150
Purpose.
§ 395-151
Special exceptions.
§ 395-152
Conditional uses.
Article XXII
Parking Regulations
§ 395-153
Purposes.
§ 395-154
Applicability.
§ 395-155
General regulations for off-street parking.
§ 395-156
Required parking ratios.
§ 395-157
Design regulations.
§ 395-158
Off-site and common parking.
§ 395-159
Design of off-street loading facilities.
§ 395-160
Screening and landscaping requirements.
Article XXIII
Signs
§ 395-161
Purposes.
§ 395-162
Computation of sign area and height.
§ 395-163
Sign restrictions and standards.
§ 395-164
Signs for which a permit is not required (exempt signs).
§ 395-165
Signs for which a permit is required.
§ 395-166
Billboards.
§ 395-167
Inspections and permits.
§ 395-168
Nonconforming signs.
Article XXIV
Performance Standards
§ 395-169
Purpose.
§ 395-170
Administration.
§ 395-171
Performance standards.
Article XXV
Administration, Enforcement and Amendments
§ 395-172
Purpose.
§ 395-173
Administration.
§ 395-174
Enforcement.
§ 395-175
Permits.
§ 395-176
Amendments.
Article XXVI
Zoning Hearing Board
§ 395-177
Purpose.
§ 395-178
Administration and procedure.
§ 395-179
Powers of the Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 395-180
Hearings and decisions.
§ 395-181
Notice of requirements.
§ 395-182
Elements of decisions of the Board.
§ 395-183
Standards for Zoning Hearing Board action.
§ 395-184
Standards of proof.
§ 395-185
Expiration of special exceptions and variances.
§ 395-186
Time limitations and stay of proceedings.
§ 395-187
Appeals to Court.
Article XXVII
Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
§ 395-188
Purpose.
§ 395-189
Continuation.
§ 395-190
Enlargement.
§ 395-191
Change of use.
§ 395-192
Enclosure.
§ 395-193
Abandonment.
§ 395-194
Displacement.
§ 395-195
Nonconforming lot.
§ 395-196
Reconstruction.
§ 395-197
Repairs and maintenance.
§ 395-198
Reduction of lot area.
§ 395-199
Nonconforming signs.
§ 395-200
Registration of nonconforming uses.
§ 395-201
Ownership.
§ 395-202
Violations.