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Chapter 27 Zoning
The Charter
Ch C
Home Rule Charter
The Code
Ch 1
Administration and Government
Ch 2
Animals
Ch 3
Bicycles
Ch 4
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 5
Code Enforcement
Ch 6
Conduct
Ch 7
Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
Ch 8
Emergency Management Agency
Ch 9
Reserved
Ch 10
Health and Safety
Ch 11
Housing
Ch 12
Libraries
Ch 13
Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
Ch 14
Reserved
Ch 15
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 16
Parks and Recreation
Ch 17
Reserved
Ch 18
Sewers and Sewage Disposal; Water Supply
Ch 19
Reserved
Ch 20
Solid Waste
Ch 21
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 22
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 23
Reserved
Ch 24
Taxation
Ch 25
Reserved
Ch 26
Water; Stormwater Management
Ch 27
Zoning
Ch 27 Art I
Short Title
§ 27-1
Short title.
Ch 27 Art II
Purposes and Interpretation
§ 27-2
Intent.
§ 27-3
Purposes.
§ 27-4
Interpretation.
§ 27-5
Word usage.
§ 27-6
Validity.
Ch 27 Art III
Enforcement and Administration
§ 27-7
Enforcement by Zoning Officer.
§ 27-8
Duties.
§ 27-9
Relief from personal responsibility.
§ 27-10
Right of entry.
§ 27-11
Finances and fees.
§ 27-12
Enforcement notice.
§ 27-13
Causes of action.
§ 27-14
Enforcement remedies.
§ 27-15
Exemptions.
Ch 27 Art IV
Permits
§ 27-16
Type.
§ 27-17
Airport zone permits.
§ 27-18
Building permits.
§ 27-19
Construction in floodplain and floodprone area permits.
§ 27-20
Occupancy permits.
§ 27-21
Temporary occupancy permits.
§ 27-22
Temporary sign permits.
§ 27-23
Use permits.
§ 27-24
Form of application.
§ 27-25
By whom application is made.
§ 27-26
Conditions of permit.
§ 27-27
Action on application.
§ 27-28
Denial and revocation of permits.
§ 27-29
Compliance with permit.
§ 27-30
Duration of permit.
§ 27-31
Records.
§ 27-32
Report.
Ch 27 Art V
Zoning Hearing Board
§ 27-33
Continuation.
§ 27-34
Membership.
§ 27-35
Removal of members.
§ 27-36
Organization.
§ 27-37
Expenditures for service.
§ 27-38
Applications.
§ 27-39
Hearings and decisions.
§ 27-40
Mediation option.
§ 27-41
Jurisdiction.
§ 27-42
Variances.
§ 27-43
Special exceptions.
§ 27-44
Conditional uses.
§ 27-45
Special exception and conditional use submission, review and decision procedures and requirements.
§ 27-46
Reapplication.
§ 27-47
Parties appellant before the Board.
§ 27-48
Time limitations.
§ 27-49
Stay of proceedings.
§ 27-50
Validity of ordinance; substantive questions.
§ 27-51
Procedure to obtain preliminary opinion.
Ch 27 Art VI
Zoning Map and Boundaries
§ 27-52
Zoning Map and Boundaries.
§ 27-53
Overlays.
§ 27-54
Official Zoning Map.
§ 27-55
Lots divided by zoning district boundary line.
§ 27-56
Table of Zoning Map and Boundary Amendments.
Ch 27 Art VII
Definitions and Limitations Uses
§ 27-57
Classifications of uses.
§ 27-58
Accessory uses.
§ 27-59
Conditional uses.
§ 27-60
Nonconforming uses.
§ 27-61
Permitted uses.
§ 27-62
Prohibited uses.
§ 27-63
Similar uses.
§ 27-64
Special exception uses.
§ 27-65
Temporary uses.
Ch 27 Art VIII
Zoning Districts
§ 27-66
Districts.
§ 27-67
Intent of districts.
Ch 27 Art IX
Schedule of Permitted, Accessory, Special Exception and Conditional Uses
§ 27-68
OS-1, Open Space-Residential/Agricultural.
§ 27-69
OS-2, Open Space/Limited Industrial.
§ 27-70
R-1, Very Low Density Residential.
§ 27-71
R-2, Low Density Residential.
§ 27-72
R-3, Low/Medium Density Residential.
§ 27-73
R-3A, Special Care Community Residential.
§ 27-74
R-4, Medium Density Residential.
§ 27-75
R-5, High Density Residential.
§ 27-76
R-5A, High Density Residential Without Apartments.
§ 27-77
R-6, Mobile Home Park.
§ 27-78
C-1, Neighborhood Commercial.
§ 27-79
C-2A, Local Commercial.
§ 27-80
C-2, Regional/Community Commercial.
§ 27-81
I, Industrial.
§ 27-82
Office Park Zone.
Ch 27 Art X
General Provisions
§ 27-83
Application to all Zoning Districts.
§ 27-84
Accessory uses, buildings and structures.
§ 27-85
Antennae, towers and satellite earth station dishes.
§ 27-86
Attached dwellings.
§ 27-87
Automotive and other motor vehicle repair garages, automotive fueling stations, public garages, public parking areas, car washes and minimarts.
§ 27-88
Special regulations for beauty and barber shop as in home occupations.
§ 27-89
Buffer strips and screening.
§ 27-90
Building and structure height.
§ 27-91
Clear site triangle.
§ 27-92
Commercial vehicles.
§ 27-93
Density.
§ 27-94
Emergency accesses.
§ 27-95
Excavations.
§ 27-96
Fences and walls.
§ 27-97
Forestry regulations.
§ 27-98
Front yards.
§ 27-99
Front yard exception.
§ 27-100
Frontage on public streets.
§ 27-101
Highway easement setback restrictions.
§ 27-102
Home occupations.
§ 27-103
Lighting and glare limitations.
§ 27-104
Limitations on use of lot.
§ 27-105
Minimum lot size.
§ 27-106
Nonconforming buildings, structures and lots.
§ 27-107
Obstruction of vision.
§ 27-108
Permanence of yards and open spaces.
§ 27-109
Private garage entrances.
§ 27-110
Roads, driveways and parking areas.
§ 27-111
Recycling.
§ 27-112
Sewer services.
§ 27-113
Solid waste disposal areas.
§ 27-114
Steep slopes.
§ 27-115
Swimming pools.
§ 27-116
Temporary utility trailers and storage containers, job site construction office and sales offices trailers.
§ 27-117
Ultimate right-of-way.
§ 27-118
Wetlands.
Ch 27 Art XI
Conditional Use Provisions
§ 27-119
Introduction.
§ 27-120
Adult entertainment facilities.
§ 27-121
Apartments.
§ 27-122
Bed-and-breakfast facilities.
§ 27-123
Bring your own bottle (BYOB) establishments.
§ 27-124
Conversions to condominiums.
§ 27-125
Heliports.
§ 27-126
Individual mobile homes on individual lots.
§ 27-127
Mobile home parks.
§ 27-128
Nightclubs.
§ 27-129
Oil or petroleum products storage.
§ 27-130
Off-track betting facilities.
§ 27-131
Offices.
§ 27-132
Outdoor recreation facilities.
§ 27-133
Quarry and mining operations.
§ 27-134
Research facilities.
§ 27-135
Rifle, shooting and target ranges.
§ 27-136
Salvage yards.
§ 27-137
Shopping centers.
§ 27-137.1
Short-term rental facilities.
§ 27-138
Single-family attached dwellings.
§ 27-139
Single-family detached and semidetached dwellings.
§ 27-140
Solid waste management.
§ 27-141
Special care community residences.
§ 27-142
Taverns.
§ 27-142.1
Wind turbines/windmills.
§ 27-143
Confined animal feeding operations.
§ 27-143.1
(Reserved)
§ 27-143.2
Adult residential community accessory to an existing assisted living facility.
Ch 27 Art XII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 27-144
New and existing uses.
§ 27-145
Design and construction.
§ 27-146
Off-street parking standards.
§ 27-147
Off-street loading spaces.
Ch 27 Art XIII
Signs
§ 27-148
Permit.
§ 27-149
Duration of sign permits.
§ 27-150
General sign regulations.
§ 27-151
Types of signs.
§ 27-152
Accessory use, name and professional signs.
§ 27-153
Advertising signs or billboards.
§ 27-154
Business signs.
§ 27-155
Freestanding signs.
§ 27-156
Directional signs.
§ 27-157
Identification signs.
§ 27-158
Real estate signs.
§ 27-159
Roof signs.
§ 27-160
Temporary signs.
§ 27-161
Wall signs.
§ 27-162
Nonconforming signs.
§ 27-163
Exemptions.
§ 27-164
Under canopy signs.
§ 27-165
Light emitting diode (LED) and electronic display signs.
Ch 27 Art XIV
Floodplain Districts and Flood-Prone Areas
§ 27-166
Intent.
§ 27-167
Permit required.
§ 27-168
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
§ 27-169
Severability.
§ 27-170
Warning; disclaimer of liability.
§ 27-171
Administration.
§ 27-172
Identification of floodplain areas.
§ 27-173
Technical provisions.
§ 27-174
Prohibited activities.
§ 27-175
Existing structures in identified floodplain areas.
§ 27-176
Variances.
§ 27-177
Definitions.
§ 27-178
through § 27-181. (Reserved)
Ch 27 Art XV
Airport Districts
§ 27-182
Purpose.
§ 27-183
Applicability.
§ 27-184
Airport zones, general.
§ 27-185
Airport zones, specific.
§ 27-186
Height limitations.
§ 27-187
Exceptions.
§ 27-188
Use restrictions.
§ 27-189
Nonconforming uses.
§ 27-190
Airport zone permits.
§ 27-191
Existing uses.
§ 27-192
Variances.
§ 27-193
Notice to Department of Transportation.
Ch 27 Art XVI
Definitions of Words
§ 27-194
Definitions.
Ch 27 Art XVII
Adaptive Reuse
§ 27-195
through § 27-199. (Reserved)
§ 27-199.1
Affordable housing and multifamily housing.
Appendix
Ch A28
General Provisions
Ch A29
Fees
Legislative Enactments
Ch A
Legislative Enactments
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 27
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Whitehall
9-18-1989
by
Ord. No. 1651
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Zoning Map and Boundary Amendments
Article I
Short Title
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§ 27-1
Short title.
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Article II
Purposes and Interpretation
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§ 27-2
Intent.
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§ 27-3
Purposes.
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§ 27-4
Interpretation.
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§ 27-5
Word usage.
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§ 27-6
Validity.
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Article III
Enforcement and Administration
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§ 27-7
Enforcement by Zoning Officer.
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§ 27-8
Duties.
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§ 27-9
Relief from personal responsibility.
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§ 27-10
Right of entry.
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§ 27-11
Finances and fees.
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§ 27-12
Enforcement notice.
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§ 27-13
Causes of action.
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§ 27-14
Enforcement remedies.
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§ 27-15
Exemptions.
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Article IV
Permits
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§ 27-16
Type.
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§ 27-17
Airport zone permits.
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§ 27-18
Building permits.
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§ 27-19
Construction in floodplain and floodprone area permits.
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§ 27-20
Occupancy permits.
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§ 27-21
Temporary occupancy permits.
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§ 27-22
Temporary sign permits.
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§ 27-23
Use permits.
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§ 27-24
Form of application.
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§ 27-25
By whom application is made.
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§ 27-26
Conditions of permit.
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§ 27-27
Action on application.
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§ 27-28
Denial and revocation of permits.
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§ 27-29
Compliance with permit.
chevron_right
§ 27-30
Duration of permit.
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§ 27-31
Records.
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§ 27-32
Report.
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Article V
Zoning Hearing Board
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§ 27-33
Continuation.
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§ 27-34
Membership.
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§ 27-35
Removal of members.
chevron_right
§ 27-36
Organization.
chevron_right
§ 27-37
Expenditures for service.
chevron_right
§ 27-38
Applications.
chevron_right
§ 27-39
Hearings and decisions.
chevron_right
§ 27-40
Mediation option.
chevron_right
§ 27-41
Jurisdiction.
chevron_right
§ 27-42
Variances.
chevron_right
§ 27-43
Special exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 27-44
Conditional uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-45
Special exception and conditional use submission, review and decision procedures and requirements.
chevron_right
§ 27-46
Reapplication.
chevron_right
§ 27-47
Parties appellant before the Board.
chevron_right
§ 27-48
Time limitations.
chevron_right
§ 27-49
Stay of proceedings.
chevron_right
§ 27-50
Validity of ordinance; substantive questions.
chevron_right
§ 27-51
Procedure to obtain preliminary opinion.
chevron_right
Article VI
Zoning Map and Boundaries
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§ 27-52
Zoning Map and Boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 27-53
Overlays.
chevron_right
§ 27-54
Official Zoning Map.
chevron_right
§ 27-55
Lots divided by zoning district boundary line.
chevron_right
§ 27-56
Table of Zoning Map and Boundary Amendments.
chevron_right
Article VII
Definitions and Limitations Uses
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§ 27-57
Classifications of uses.
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§ 27-58
Accessory uses.
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§ 27-59
Conditional uses.
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§ 27-60
Nonconforming uses.
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§ 27-61
Permitted uses.
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§ 27-62
Prohibited uses.
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§ 27-63
Similar uses.
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§ 27-64
Special exception uses.
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§ 27-65
Temporary uses.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Zoning Districts
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§ 27-66
Districts.
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§ 27-67
Intent of districts.
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Article IX
Schedule of Permitted, Accessory, Special Exception and Conditional Uses
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§ 27-68
OS-1, Open Space-Residential/Agricultural.
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§ 27-69
OS-2, Open Space/Limited Industrial.
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§ 27-70
R-1, Very Low Density Residential.
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§ 27-71
R-2, Low Density Residential.
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§ 27-72
R-3, Low/Medium Density Residential.
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§ 27-73
R-3A, Special Care Community Residential.
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§ 27-74
R-4, Medium Density Residential.
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§ 27-75
R-5, High Density Residential.
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§ 27-76
R-5A, High Density Residential Without Apartments.
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§ 27-77
R-6, Mobile Home Park.
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§ 27-78
C-1, Neighborhood Commercial.
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§ 27-79
C-2A, Local Commercial.
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§ 27-80
C-2, Regional/Community Commercial.
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§ 27-81
I, Industrial.
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§ 27-82
Office Park Zone.
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Article X
General Provisions
chevron_right
§ 27-83
Application to all Zoning Districts.
chevron_right
§ 27-84
Accessory uses, buildings and structures.
chevron_right
§ 27-85
Antennae, towers and satellite earth station dishes.
chevron_right
§ 27-86
Attached dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 27-87
Automotive and other motor vehicle repair garages, automotive fueling stations, public garages, public parking areas, car washes and minimarts.
chevron_right
§ 27-88
Special regulations for beauty and barber shop as in home occupations.
chevron_right
§ 27-89
Buffer strips and screening.
chevron_right
§ 27-90
Building and structure height.
chevron_right
§ 27-91
Clear site triangle.
chevron_right
§ 27-92
Commercial vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 27-93
Density.
chevron_right
§ 27-94
Emergency accesses.
chevron_right
§ 27-95
Excavations.
chevron_right
§ 27-96
Fences and walls.
chevron_right
§ 27-97
Forestry regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-98
Front yards.
chevron_right
§ 27-99
Front yard exception.
chevron_right
§ 27-100
Frontage on public streets.
chevron_right
§ 27-101
Highway easement setback restrictions.
chevron_right
§ 27-102
Home occupations.
chevron_right
§ 27-103
Lighting and glare limitations.
chevron_right
§ 27-104
Limitations on use of lot.
chevron_right
§ 27-105
Minimum lot size.
chevron_right
§ 27-106
Nonconforming buildings, structures and lots.
chevron_right
§ 27-107
Obstruction of vision.
chevron_right
§ 27-108
Permanence of yards and open spaces.
chevron_right
§ 27-109
Private garage entrances.
chevron_right
§ 27-110
Roads, driveways and parking areas.
chevron_right
§ 27-111
Recycling.
chevron_right
§ 27-112
Sewer services.
chevron_right
§ 27-113
Solid waste disposal areas.
chevron_right
§ 27-114
Steep slopes.
chevron_right
§ 27-115
Swimming pools.
chevron_right
§ 27-116
Temporary utility trailers and storage containers, job site construction office and sales offices trailers.
chevron_right
§ 27-117
Ultimate right-of-way.
chevron_right
§ 27-118
Wetlands.
chevron_right
Article XI
Conditional Use Provisions
chevron_right
§ 27-119
Introduction.
chevron_right
§ 27-120
Adult entertainment facilities.
chevron_right
§ 27-121
Apartments.
chevron_right
§ 27-122
Bed-and-breakfast facilities.
chevron_right
§ 27-123
Bring your own bottle (BYOB) establishments.
chevron_right
§ 27-124
Conversions to condominiums.
chevron_right
§ 27-125
Heliports.
chevron_right
§ 27-126
Individual mobile homes on individual lots.
chevron_right
§ 27-127
Mobile home parks.
chevron_right
§ 27-128
Nightclubs.
chevron_right
§ 27-129
Oil or petroleum products storage.
chevron_right
§ 27-130
Off-track betting facilities.
chevron_right
§ 27-131
Offices.
chevron_right
§ 27-132
Outdoor recreation facilities.
chevron_right
§ 27-133
Quarry and mining operations.
chevron_right
§ 27-134
Research facilities.
chevron_right
§ 27-135
Rifle, shooting and target ranges.
chevron_right
§ 27-136
Salvage yards.
chevron_right
§ 27-137
Shopping centers.
chevron_right
§ 27-137.1
Short-term rental facilities.
chevron_right
§ 27-138
Single-family attached dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 27-139
Single-family detached and semidetached dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 27-140
Solid waste management.
chevron_right
§ 27-141
Special care community residences.
chevron_right
§ 27-142
Taverns.
chevron_right
§ 27-142.1
Wind turbines/windmills.
chevron_right
§ 27-143
Confined animal feeding operations.
chevron_right
§ 27-143.1
(Reserved)
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§ 27-143.2
Adult residential community accessory to an existing assisted living facility.
chevron_right
Article XII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
chevron_right
§ 27-144
New and existing uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-145
Design and construction.
chevron_right
§ 27-146
Off-street parking standards.
chevron_right
§ 27-147
Off-street loading spaces.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Signs
chevron_right
§ 27-148
Permit.
chevron_right
§ 27-149
Duration of sign permits.
chevron_right
§ 27-150
General sign regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-151
Types of signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-152
Accessory use, name and professional signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-153
Advertising signs or billboards.
chevron_right
§ 27-154
Business signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-155
Freestanding signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-156
Directional signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-157
Identification signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-158
Real estate signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-159
Roof signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-160
Temporary signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-161
Wall signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-162
Nonconforming signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-163
Exemptions.
chevron_right
§ 27-164
Under canopy signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-165
Light emitting diode (LED) and electronic display signs.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Floodplain Districts and Flood-Prone Areas
chevron_right
§ 27-166
Intent.
chevron_right
§ 27-167
Permit required.
chevron_right
§ 27-168
Abrogation and greater restrictions.
chevron_right
§ 27-169
Severability.
chevron_right
§ 27-170
Warning; disclaimer of liability.
chevron_right
§ 27-171
Administration.
chevron_right
§ 27-172
Identification of floodplain areas.
chevron_right
§ 27-173
Technical provisions.
chevron_right
§ 27-174
Prohibited activities.
chevron_right
§ 27-175
Existing structures in identified floodplain areas.
chevron_right
§ 27-176
Variances.
chevron_right
§ 27-177
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 27-178
through § 27-181. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article XV
Airport Districts
chevron_right
§ 27-182
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 27-183
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 27-184
Airport zones, general.
chevron_right
§ 27-185
Airport zones, specific.
chevron_right
§ 27-186
Height limitations.
chevron_right
§ 27-187
Exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 27-188
Use restrictions.
chevron_right
§ 27-189
Nonconforming uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-190
Airport zone permits.
chevron_right
§ 27-191
Existing uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-192
Variances.
chevron_right
§ 27-193
Notice to Department of Transportation.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Definitions of Words
chevron_right
§ 27-194
Definitions.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Adaptive Reuse
chevron_right
§ 27-195
through § 27-199. (Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 27-199.1
Affordable housing and multifamily housing.
chevron_right