Middletown Township
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2023-12-11
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 275 Zoning
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Administration of Government
- Ch 8 Authorities, Municipal
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 60 Alarms and Alarm Devices
- Ch 63 Animals
- Ch 65 Bamboo
- Ch 67 Bathing Places, Public
- Ch 81 Cable Television
- Ch 89 Construction Codes
- Ch 108 Emergency Services Reimbursement
- Ch 112 Firearms
- Ch 127 Food Establishments
- Ch 133 Hotels, Motels and Inns
- Ch 139 Junkyards
- Ch 148 Littering
- Ch 155 Noise
- Ch 161 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 167 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 180 Sewers
- Ch 186 Grading and Excavating
- Ch 192 Solid Waste
- Ch 198 Stormwater Management
- Ch 204 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 210 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 215 Taxation
- Ch 220 Tree Maintenance
- Ch 227 Vehicles, All-Terrain
- Ch 235 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 242 Water
- Ch 266 Weeds and Vegetation
- Ch 275 Zoning
- Ch 275 Art I Preamble
- § 275-1 Short title.
- § 275-2 Amendment of previous zoning provisions.
- § 275-3 Applicability.
- § 275-4 Purpose.
- § 275-5 Conflicts.
- § 275-6 Repealer.
- Ch 275 Art II Terminology
- § 275-7 Interpretation.
- § 275-8 Definitions.
- Ch 275 Art III Districts
- § 275-9 Establishment of districts.
- § 275-10 Classes of districts.
- § 275-11 Zoning maps.
- § 275-12 Rules for interpreting district boundaries.
- § 275-13 Indication of streets on Zoning Map.
- Ch 275 Art IV R-1A Residence District
- § 275-14 Purpose.
- § 275-15 Use regulations.
- § 275-16 Height regulations.
- § 275-17 Area and bulk regulations.
- Ch 275 Art V R-1 Residence District
- § 275-18 Purpose.
- § 275-19 Use regulations.
- § 275-20 Height regulations.
- § 275-21 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-22 Cluster subdivision option.
- Ch 275 Art VI R-2 Residence District
- § 275-23 Purpose.
- § 275-24 Use regulations.
- § 275-25 Height regulations.
- § 275-26 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-27 Cluster subdivision option.
- § 275-28 Personal-care facility regulations.
- § 275-29 Day-care center regulations.
- Ch 275 Art VII R-3 Residence District
- § 275-30 Purpose.
- § 275-31 Use regulations.
- § 275-32 Height regulations.
- § 275-33 Area and bulk regulations.
- Ch 275 Art VIII R-4 Residence District
- § 275-34 Purpose.
- § 275-35 Use regulations.
- § 275-36 Height regulations.
- § 275-37 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-38 Design standards for single-family attached dwelling units.
- § 275-38.1 Campus mixed use development.
- Ch 275 Art IX R-5 Residence District
- § 275-39 Purpose.
- § 275-40 Use regulations.
- § 275-41 Height regulations.
- § 275-42 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-43 Design standards for single-family attached and multifamily (apartment) dwelling units.
- Ch 275 Art X PRC Planned Retirement Community District
- § 275-44 Purpose.
- § 275-45 Use regulations.
- § 275-46 Prerequisites for authorization to develop a planned retirement community.
- § 275-47 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-48 Additional design standards for planned retirement communities.
- Ch 275 Art XI PRD Planned Residential Development Districts
- § 275-49 Purpose.
- § 275-50 Administration.
- § 275-51 Conditions of eligibility.
- § 275-52 Use regulations.
- § 275-53 Height regulations.
- § 275-54 Density, open space and dwelling unit composition.
- § 275-55 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-56 Design standards.
- § 275-57 Development in stages.
- § 275-58 Location, ownership and maintenance of common open space.
- § 275-59 Application for tentative approval.
- § 275-60 Public hearings.
- § 275-61 Findings.
- § 275-62 Status of plan after tentative approval.
- § 275-63 Application for final approval.
- § 275-64 Legal remedies.
- § 275-65 Bonding/security for completion of improvements.
- § 275-66 Insurance and indemnity.
- § 275-67 Recording.
- § 275-68 Fees.
- Ch 275 Art XII I-1 Institutional District
- § 275-69 Purpose.
- § 275-70 Use regulations.
- § 275-71 Height regulations.
- § 275-72 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-73 Special design and development requirements.
- § 275-74 Standards and criteria for approval of conditional uses.
- Ch 275 Art XIII I-2 Institutional District
- § 275-75 Purpose.
- § 275-76 Use regulations.
- § 275-77 Height regulations.
- § 275-78 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-79 Special design and development requirements.
- § 275-80 Standards and criteria for approval of conditional uses.
- Ch 275 Art XIV I-3 Institutional District
- § 275-81 Purpose.
- § 275-82 Use regulations.
- § 275-83 Accessory uses for conditional uses.
- § 275-84 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-85 Requirements for authorization to develop a continuing care retirement community.
- § 275-86 Buildings.
- § 275-87 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-88 Additional design standards for a continuing care retirement community.
- Ch 275 Art XV I-4 Institutional District
- § 275-89 Purpose.
- § 275-90 Use regulations.
- § 275-91 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-92 Special design and development requirements.
- Ch 275 Art XVI OR-1 Outdoor Recreation District
- § 275-93 Purpose.
- § 275-94 Use regulations.
- § 275-95 Height regulations.
- § 275-96 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-97 Special design and development requirements.
- § 275-98 Plan submission, review and approval.
- Ch 275 Art XVII OR-2 Outdoor Recreation District
- § 275-99 Purpose.
- § 275-100 Use regulations.
- § 275-101 Height regulations.
- § 275-102 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-103 Special design and development requirements.
- § 275-104 Plan submission, review and approval.
- Ch 275 Art XVIII OR-3 Outdoor and Indoor Recreation District
- § 275-105 Purpose.
- § 275-106 Use regulations.
- § 275-107 Height regulations.
- § 275-108 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-109 Plan submission, review and approval.
- Ch 275 Art XIX SU-1 Special Use District
- § 275-110 Purpose.
- § 275-111 Use regulations.
- § 275-112 Height regulations.
- § 275-113 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-114 Special design and development requirements.
- § 275-115 Plan submission, review and approval.
- § 275-116 Environmental controls.
- § 275-117 Sale of property before construction.
- Ch 275 Art XIXA SU-1-A Mixed Use District
- § 275-117.1 Purpose.
- § 275-117.2 Definitions.
- § 275-117.3 Use regulations.
- § 275-117.4 Required mix of uses; maximum permitted quantity of residential units and hotel rooms.
- § 275-117.5 Height regulations.
- § 275-117.6 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-117.7 Special design and development standards.
- § 275-117.8 Environmental controls.
- § 275-117.9 Traffic impact.
- § 275-117.10 Steep slopes.
- § 275-117.11 Parking.
- § 275-117.12 Financial subdivision.
- § 275-117.13 Signage.
- Ch 275 Art XX SU-2 Special Use District
- § 275-118 Purpose.
- § 275-119 Use regulations.
- § 275-120 Height regulations.
- § 275-121 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-122 Special design standards.
- § 275-122.1 Buffer areas and landscaping.
- § 275-122.2 Special design standards applicable to single-family attached units.
- Ch 275 Art XXI General Business District
- § 275-123 Purpose.
- § 275-124 Use regulations.
- § 275-125 Height regulations.
- § 275-126 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-127 Special design and development requirements.
- § 275-128 Special provisions for B Business District.
- Ch 275 Art XXII B-1 Neighborhood Shopping Center District
- § 275-129 Purpose.
- § 275-130 Use regulations.
- § 275-131 Height regulations.
- § 275-132 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-133 Special design and development requirements.
- § 275-134 Plan submission, review and approval.
- Ch 275 Art XXIII B-2 Major Shopping Center District
- § 275-135 Purpose.
- § 275-136 Use regulations.
- § 275-137 Height regulations.
- § 275-138 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-139 Special design and development requirements.
- § 275-140 Plan submission, review and approval.
- Ch 275 Art XXIIIA MCO Mall Conversion Overlay District
- § 275-140.1 Purpose.
- § 275-140.2 Applicability of Article XXIII.
- § 275-140.3 Use regulations.
- § 275-140.4 Height regulations.
- § 275-140.5 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-140.6 Development standards.
- § 275-140.7 Off-street parking and loading.
- § 275-140.8 Signage.
- § 275-140.9 Design guidelines.
- § 275-140.10 Environmental controls.
- § 275-140.11 Stormwater management.
- § 275-140.12 Pad lots.
- Ch 275 Art XXIV PBC Planned Business Center District
- § 275-141 Purpose.
- § 275-142 Use regulations.
- § 275-143 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-144 Height regulations.
- § 275-145 Special design and development requirements.
- Ch 275 Art XXV O Office District
- § 275-146 Purpose.
- § 275-147 Use regulations.
- § 275-148 Height regulations.
- § 275-149 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-150 Special design and development requirements.
- Ch 275 Art XXVI OC-2 Office Campus 2 District
- § 275-151 Purpose.
- § 275-152 Use regulations.
- § 275-153 Height regulations.
- § 275-154 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-155 Special design and development requirements.
- Ch 275 Art XXVII OC Office Campus Overlay District
- § 275-156 Purpose.
- § 275-157 Use regulations.
- § 275-158 Height regulations.
- § 275-159 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-160 Special design and development requirements.
- Ch 275 Art XXVIII M Manufacturing and Industrial District
- § 275-161 Purpose.
- § 275-162 Use regulations.
- § 275-163 Height regulations.
- § 275-164 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-165 Special design and development requirements.
- § 275-166 Plan submission, review and approval.
- Ch 275 Art XXIX Floodplain Conservation District
- § 275-167 Findings.
- § 275-168 Statement of intent.
- § 275-169 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- § 275-170 Floodplain Conservation District Map.
- § 275-171 Identifying areas subject to regulations.
- § 275-172 Regulations.
- § 275-173 Use regulations.
- § 275-174 Conditional use and special exception applications.
- § 275-175 Appeals to the Zoning Hearing Board.
- § 275-176 Variances.
- § 275-176.1 Severability.
- Ch 275 Art XXX Steep Slope Conservation District
- § 275-177 Purpose.
- § 275-178 Scope.
- § 275-179 General provisions.
- § 275-180 Use regulations.
- § 275-181 Application procedure.
- § 275-181.1 Standards for approval of conditional uses.
- Ch 275 Art XXXI Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 275-182 Required off-street parking spaces.
- § 275-183 General regulations for off-street parking.
- § 275-184 Parking area design standards.
- § 275-185 Shared parking and conditions.
- § 275-186 Design and layout of off-street loading facilities.
- § 275-187 Access for off-street parking and loading areas.
- § 275-188 Screening and landscaping requirements.
- § 275-189 Reserve parking.
- Ch 275 Art XXXII Signs
- § 275-190 Scope and applicability.
- § 275-191 Determination of size of signs.
- § 275-192 Sign restrictions and standards.
- § 275-193 Permitted signs for which a permit is not required.
- § 275-194 Permits.
- § 275-195 Permitted signs for which permit is required.
- Ch 275 Art XXXIII General Provisions
- § 275-196 Purpose.
- § 275-197 Applicability.
- § 275-198 Use requirements and restrictions.
- § 275-199 Lot and yard requirements.
- § 275-200 Height limitations of fences and walls.
- § 275-201 Corner vision obstruction.
- § 275-202 Underground electric and telephone wiring.
- § 275-203 Accessory uses and accessory buildings or accessory structures.
- § 275-204 Conversion into two-family or multiple-family dwellings.
- § 275-205 Restrictions on keeping and storing junk vehicles.
- § 275-206 Nonconformities.
- § 275-207 Environmental controls.
- § 275-208 Microwave antennas for satellite communication.
- § 275-209 Rotorcraft helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, amateur-built aircraft and non-fixed-wing aircraft, including power gliders, ultra lights, etc.
- Ch 275 Art XXXIV Special Provisions
- § 275-210 Purpose.
- § 275-211 Exceptions to height regulations for buildings and structures.
- § 275-212 Floodlighting and spot lighting restrictions.
- § 275-213 Buffer area standards.
- § 275-214 Landscaping requirements.
- § 275-215 Environmental impact assessment report.
- § 275-216 Communications antennas and communications equipment buildings.
- § 275-216.1 Standards for communications towers as conditional uses.
- § 275-216.2 Purposes of permitting billboards as conditional uses.
- § 275-216.3 Billboard area and bulk regulations.
- § 275-216.4 Standards and criteria for approval of billboard conditional uses.
- § 275-216.5 Residential group homes.
- Ch 275 Art XXXV Open Space Provisions
- § 275-217 Purpose.
- § 275-218 Required open space.
- § 275-219 Use regulations.
- § 275-220 Calculating open space areas.
- § 275-221 Delineating open space areas.
- § 275-222 Design standards.
- § 275-223 Open space ownership and maintenance.
- Ch 275 Art XXXVI Administration
- § 275-224 Administration and enforcement.
- § 275-225 Requirements for zoning permits.
- § 275-226 Application for zoning permits.
- § 275-227 Issuance of zoning permits.
- § 275-228 Requirement for use and occupancy permit.
- § 275-229 Applications for use and occupancy permits.
- § 275-230 Issuance of use and occupancy permits.
- § 275-231 Issuance or refusal of permits.
- § 275-232 Fees.
- § 275-233 Enforcement notice.
- § 275-234 Causes of action.
- § 275-235 Enforcement remedies.
- § 275-236 Standards and criteria for approval of conditional uses by Township Council and special exceptions by Zoning Hearing Board.
- § 275-237 Procedures for special exceptions and conditional uses.
- Ch 275 Art XXXVII Zoning Hearing Board
- § 275-238 Creation of Board.
- § 275-239 Membership and organization of Board.
- § 275-240 Functions of Board.
- § 275-241 Hearings and decisions.
- § 275-242 Zoning appeals.
- § 275-243 Standards for variances and special exceptions.
- § 275-244 Physical requirements for granting special exceptions.
- § 275-245 Fees and charges.
- Ch 275 Art XXXVIII Amendments
- § 275-246 Authority.
- § 275-247 Amendment procedures.
- § 275-248 Amendment standards.
- Appendix
- Ch A281 Cable Television Franchise
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Middletown 9-8-1986 by Ord. No. 395 (Ch. IX of the 1976 Ordinance Book). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Construction codes — See Ch. 89.
Soil erosion and sedimentation control — See Ch. 186.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 198.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 210.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Summary of Zoning District Regulations: Residential
Attachment 2 - Summary of Zoning District Regulations: NonresidentialAttachment 3 - Appendix A, SU-1-A Design StandardsAttachment 4 - Appendix B, R-4 Campus Mixed Use Design GuidelinesAttachment 5 - Flood Plain MapAttachment 6 - Steep Slope Conservation District MapAttachment 7 - Zoning Map