[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of Chadds Ford Township (formerly Birmingham Township) 4-16-1951 by Ord. No.
3; amended in its entirety 12-14-2009 by Ord. No. 122. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Authorities, Municipal
- Ch 10 Fire Marshal
- Ch 14 Intergovernmental Cooperation
- Ch 19 Manager
- Ch 22 Open Space Committee
- Ch 27 Planning Commission
- Ch 33 Salaries and Compensation
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 39 Adult Entertainment
- Ch 45 Animals
- Ch 50 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 53 Burning, Open
- Ch 55 Cable Television Franchises
- Ch 59 Construction Codes
- Ch 73 Firearms
- Ch 77 Heliports and Helistops
- Ch 84 Jewelry, Secondhand
- Ch 87 Massage Establishments
- Ch 89 Noise
- Ch 91 Trails, Parks and Open Space Regulations
- Ch 95 Sewers
- Ch 100 Solid Waste
- Ch 102 Special Events
- Ch 105 Stormwater Management
- Ch 110 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 116 Taxation
- Ch 121 Vehicles, All-Terrain
- Ch 125 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 126 Vegetation, Restricted
- Ch 129 Water Conservation
- Ch 135 Zoning
- Ch 135 Art I General Provisions
- § 135-1 Short title.
- § 135-2 Purpose.
- § 135-3 Community development objectives.
- Ch 135 Art II Definitions
- § 135-4 Definitions and word usage.
- Ch 135 Art III Establishment of Zoning Districts
- § 135-5 Enumeration of districts.
- § 135-6 District boundaries.
- Ch 135 Art IV R-1 District (Residence)
- § 135-7 Applicability.
- § 135-8 Permitted uses.
- § 135-9 Lot requirements.
- Ch 135 Art V R-2 District (Residence)
- § 135-10 Applicability.
- § 135-11 Permitted uses.
- § 135-12 Lot requirements.
- Ch 135 Art VI R-A District (Residence-Apartment)
- § 135-13 Applicability.
- § 135-14 Permitted uses.
- § 135-15 Lot requirements.
- § 135-16 Street and parking requirements.
- § 135-17 Utilities and drainage facilities.
- § 135-18 Administrative requirements.
- § 135-19 Fees.
- Ch 135 Art VII R-M District (Residence-Multifamily)
- § 135-20 Applicability.
- § 135-21 Permitted uses.
- § 135-22 Lot requirements.
- § 135-23 Street and parking requirements.
- § 135-24 Utilities and drainage facilities.
- § 135-25 Administrative requirements.
- § 135-26 Fees.
- Ch 135 Art VIII PRD Districts (Planned Residential Development)
- § 135-27 Purpose.
- § 135-28 Referral of plans for review.
- § 135-29 Required conditions.
- § 135-30 Permitted uses.
- § 135-31 Height regulations.
- § 135-32 Density, open space and dwelling unit composition.
- § 135-33 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 135-34 Design standards.
- § 135-35 Development in phases.
- § 135-36 Open space.
- § 135-37 Application for tentative approval.
- § 135-38 Public hearings.
- § 135-39 Findings after public hearing.
- § 135-40 Status of plan after tentative approval.
- § 135-41 Application for final approval.
- § 135-42 Enforcement and modification of plan provisions.
- § 135-43 Supplementary mobile home park regulations.
- Ch 135 Art IX B District (Business)
- § 135-44 Purpose.
- § 135-45 Permitted uses.
- § 135-46 Height regulations.
- § 135-47 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 135-48 Special requirements for all uses.
- § 135-49 Development procedure and review.
- § 135-50 Completion and maintenance of improvements.
- Ch 135 Art X B-1 District (Business-1)
- § 135-51 Purpose.
- § 135-52 Permitted uses.
- § 135-53 Height regulations.
- § 135-54 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 135-55 Special requirements for all uses.
- § 135-56 Development procedure and review.
- § 135-57 Completion and maintenance of improvements.
- § 135-58 Miscellaneous regulations.
- Ch 135 Art XI PBC District (Planned Business Center)
- § 135-59 Purpose.
- § 135-60 Permitted uses.
- § 135-61 Height regulations.
- § 135-62 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 135-63 Special requirements for permitted and conditional uses.
- § 135-64 Development stages and permits.
- § 135-65 Development procedure and review.
- § 135-66 Completion and maintenance of improvements.
- Ch 135 Art XII PBC-1 District (Planned Business Center-1)
- § 135-67 Purpose.
- § 135-68 Permitted uses.
- § 135-69 Height regulations.
- § 135-70 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 135-71 Special requirements for permitted and conditional uses.
- § 135-72 Development stages and permits.
- § 135-73 Development procedure and review.
- § 135-74 Completion and maintenance of improvements.
- § 135-75 Miscellaneous regulations.
- Ch 135 Art XIII POC District (Planned Office Center)
- § 135-76 Purpose.
- § 135-77 Permitted uses.
- § 135-78 Height regulations.
- § 135-79 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 135-80 Special requirements for permitted and conditional uses.
- § 135-81 Development stages and permits.
- § 135-82 Development procedure and review.
- § 135-83 Completion and maintenance of improvements.
- Ch 135 Art XIV LI District (Light Industrial)
- § 135-84 Purpose.
- § 135-85 Permitted uses.
- § 135-86 Prohibited uses.
- § 135-87 Area regulations.
- § 135-88 Height regulations.
- § 135-89 Off-street parking and motor vehicle access.
- § 135-90 General district regulations.
- § 135-91 Administrative requirements.
- Ch 135 Art XV Floodplain Conservation District
- § 135-92 Statutory authorization.
- § 135-93 General provisions.
- § 135-94 Administration.
- § 135-95 Identification of floodplain areas.
- § 135-96 Technical provisions.
- § 135-97 Prohibited activities.
- § 135-98 Existing structures in identified floodplain areas.
- § 135-99 Variances.
- § 135-100 through § 135-122. (Reserved)
- Ch 135 Art XVI Historic District
- § 135-123 District boundaries.
- § 135-124 Legislative intent.
- § 135-125 Applicability.
- § 135-126 Purpose.
- § 135-127 General provisions.
- § 135-128 Duties of Code Enforcement Officer.
- § 135-129 Board of Historical and Architectural Review.
- § 135-130 Preapplication meeting.
- § 135-131 Application and review procedures for work in an historic district.
- § 135-132 Materials to be submitted with an application.
- § 135-133 Evaluation criteria for certificate of appropriateness.
- § 135-134 Findings of the Board of Historical and Architectural Review.
- § 135-135 Actions by the Board of Supervisors.
- § 135-136 Permitted uses.
- § 135-137 Area, bulk and height regulations.
- § 135-138 Structural standards.
- § 135-139 Special design and development regulations.
- Ch 135 Art XVII BPO District (Baltimore Pike Overlay)
- § 135-140 Purpose.
- § 135-141 Applicability and scope.
- § 135-142 Use regulations.
- § 135-143 Area, bulk and height regulations.
- § 135-144 Special development regulations.
- Ch 135 Art XVIIA Steep Slope Conservation District
- § 135-144.1 Purpose.
- § 135-144.2 General provisions.
- § 135-144.3 Zoning Map overlay.
- § 135-144.4 Definition and interpretation of district boundaries.
- § 135-144.5 Mapping.
- § 135-144.6 Use regulations.
- § 135-144.7 Standards for approval of conditional uses.
- § 135-144.8 Administration.
- Ch 135 Art XVIII Signs
- § 135-145 Purpose and applicability.
- § 135-146 Permits and fees.
- § 135-147 Nonconforming signs.
- § 135-148 Abandoned signs.
- § 135-149 Prohibited signs.
- § 135-150 General regulations.
- § 135-151 Allowed signs not requiring a permit.
- § 135-152 Allowed signs requiring a permit.
- Ch 135 Art XIX Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 135-153 Required off-street parking.
- § 135-154 General regulations for off-street parking.
- § 135-155 Parking area design standards.
- § 135-156 Design and layout of off-street loading facilities.
- § 135-157 Access for off-street parking and loading areas.
- § 135-158 Screening and landscaping.
- § 135-159 Highway frontage development.
- Ch 135 Art XX Buffer Areas, Landscaping and Environmental Controls
- § 135-160 Buffer area standards.
- § 135-161 Landscaping requirements.
- § 135-162 Environmental controls.
- Ch 135 Art XXI Additional Regulations
- § 135-163 Applications and permits.
- § 135-164 Conditional use standards, criteria and procedures.
- § 135-165 General structural and lot requirements.
- § 135-166 Nonconforming uses.
- § 135-167 Height regulations for buildings and structures.
- § 135-168 Exceptions to height regulations for buildings and structures.
- § 135-169 Swimming pool regulations.
- § 135-170 Wireless communications facilities outside public rights-of-way.
- § 135-170.1 Wireless communications facilities within public rights-of-way.
- § 135-170.2 Outdoor dining.
- Ch 135 Art XXII Zoning Hearing Board
- § 135-171 Administration.
- § 135-172 Establishment and membership.
- § 135-173 Organization and procedure.
- § 135-174 Hearings and decisions.
- § 135-175 Functions of Board.
- § 135-176 Time limit after granting a variance or special exception.
- § 135-177 Rules and procedures for application to the Board.
- Ch 135 Art XXIII Administration and Enforcement
- § 135-178 Zoning Officer.
- § 135-179 Amendments.
- § 135-180 Enforcement notice.
- § 135-181 Causes of action.
- § 135-182 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 135 Art XXIV Open Space Conservation Option
- § 135-183 Purpose.
- § 135-184 Eligibility.
- § 135-185 Density and open space composition.
- § 135-186 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 135-187 Design standards.
- § 135-188 Common open space.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
