[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Trappe 9-4-1973 by Ord. No. 183; amended in its entirety 2-1-2022 by Ord. No. 468. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 6 Administration of Government
- Ch 10 Auditor
- Ch 11 Authorities, Municipal
- Ch 16 Council of Governments
- Ch 20 Emergency Management
- Ch 25 Finance Administration
- Ch 28 Fire Company
- Ch 31 Fire Marshal
- Ch 35 Firemen's Relief Association
- Ch 36 Emergency Cost Reimbursement
- Ch 43 Manager
- Ch 53 Open Space and Environmental Resource Protection
- Ch 58 Park and Recreation Board
- Ch 63 Pensions
- Ch 68 Planning Commission
- Ch 73 Police
- Ch 80 Records, Public
- Ch 85 Shade Tree Commission
- Ch 90 Tax Collector
- Ch 96 Zoning Hearing Board
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 105 Alarm and Security Devices
- Ch 110 Animals
- Ch 120 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 126 Cable Television
- Ch 135 Construction Codes
- Ch 140 Disorderly Conduct
- Ch 151 Explosives
- Ch 162 Firearms
- Ch 173 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 179 Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 184 Grass, Brush and Weeds
- Ch 193 Insurance
- Ch 199 Junkyards; Abandoned Property
- Ch 212 Municipal Facilities and Services
- Ch 218 Noise
- Ch 223 Nuisances
- Ch 225 Occupancy Certificates
- Ch 229 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 235 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 243 Property Maintenance
- Ch 248 Public Property
- Ch 253 Rental Property
- Ch 259 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 263 Sex Offenders
- Ch 280 Solid Waste
- Ch 283 Stormwater Management
- Ch 286 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 295 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 300 Taxation
- Ch 310 Utilities
- Ch 315 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 320 Vehicles, Unlicensed
- Ch 326 Water
- Ch 340 Zoning
- Ch 340 Art I General Provisions
- ยงย 340-1 Short title; when effective.
- ยงย 340-2 Intent.
- ยงย 340-3 Interpretation.
- ยงย 340-4 Community development objectives.
- ยงย 340-5 Effect on other provisions.
- ยงย 340-6 through ยงย 340-9. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art II Terminology
- ยงย 340-10 Definitions.
- Ch 340 Art III Districts
- ยงย 340-11 Districts established and designated.
- ยงย 340-12 Zoning Map.
- ยงย 340-13 District boundaries.
- ยงย 340-14 through ยงย 340-19. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art IV R-1 Low-Density Residential District
- ยงย 340-20 Intent.
- ยงย 340-21 Use regulations.
- ยงย 340-22 Dimensional regulations.
- ยงย 340-23 Public utilities.
- ยงย 340-24 through ยงย 340-29. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art V R-2 Medium-Density Residential District
- ยงย 340-30 Intent.
- ยงย 340-31 Use regulations.
- ยงย 340-32 Dimensional regulations.
- ยงย 340-33 Public utilities.
- ยงย 340-34 through ยงย 340-39. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art VI R-3 High-Density Residential District
- ยงย 340-40 Intent.
- ยงย 340-41 Use regulations.
- ยงย 340-42 Development regulations.
- ยงย 340-43 Dimensional regulations.
- ยงย 340-44 General regulations.
- ยงย 340-45 through ยงย 340-49. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art VII VC Village Commercial District
- ยงย 340-50 Purpose; applicability.
- ยงย 340-51 Use regulations.
- ยงย 340-52 Maximum intensity of development.
- ยงย 340-53 Dimensional standards.
- ยงย 340-54 Conditional use standards and criteria.
- ยงย 340-55 Vehicular access; parking and sidewalks.
- ยงย 340-56 Landscaping and buffer requirements.
- ยงย 340-57 Other development regulations.
- ยงย 340-58 through ยงย 340-59. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art VIII CC Community Commercial District.
- ยงย 340-60 Intent.
- ยงย 340-61 Use regulations.
- ยงย 340-62 Special procedural requirements.
- ยงย 340-63 Special design requirements.
- ยงย 340-64 Development requirements.
- ยงย 340-65 Dimensional regulations.
- ยงย 340-66 Application and review by Planning Commission.
- ยงย 340-67 through ยงย 340-69. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art IX LI Limited Industrial District
- ยงย 340-70 Intent.
- ยงย 340-71 Use regulations.
- ยงย 340-72 Dimensional regulations.
- ยงย 340-73 Exceptions for side and rear yards.
- ยงย 340-74 Application and review by Planning Commission; approval or disapproval by Borough Council.
- ยงย 340-75 through ยงย 340-79. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art X AG Agricultural District
- ยงย 340-80 Intent.
- ยงย 340-81 Use regulations.
- ยงย 340-82 Dimensional regulations.
- ยงย 340-83 Agricultural nuisance disclaimer.
- ยงย 340-84 Required erosion and sediment pollution control plan.
- ยงย 340-85 through ยงย 340-89. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art XI Off-Street Parking and Loading
- ยงย 340-90 Required off-street parking facilities.
- ยงย 340-91 Reduction of requirements.
- ยงย 340-92 Design requirements for industrial and commercial parking lots.
- ยงย 340-93 Design requirements for public parking lots with evening or nighttime use.
- ยงย 340-94 Design requirements for parking lots with 20 or more spaces.
- ยงย 340-95 Reduction of facilities.
- ยงย 340-96 Required off-street loading and unloading facilities.
- ยงย 340-97 Street, driveway and parking space construction specifications.
- ยงย 340-98 Reserved parking for nonresidential use.
- ยงย 340-99 (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art XII Signs
- ยงย 340-100 Legislative intent.
- ยงย 340-101 Sign-related definitions.
- ยงย 340-102 Applicability.
- ยงย 340-103 Administration.
- ยงย 340-104 General regulations.
- ยงย 340-105 Sign types.
- ยงย 340-106 Nonconforming signs.
- ยงย 340-107 Prohibited signs.
- ยงย 340-108 Violations and penalties.
- ยงย 340-109 Severability.
- ยงย 340-110 through ยงย 340-119. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art XIII Administration
- ยงย 340-120 Enforcement.
- ยงย 340-121 Zoning Officer.
- ยงย 340-122 Duties and powers of Zoning Officer.
- ยงย 340-123 Permits.
- ยงย 340-124 Application for permit.
- ยงย 340-125 Appeal or application for special exception or variance.
- ยงย 340-126 Fees.
- ยงย 340-127 through ยงย 340-129. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art XIV Zoning Hearing Board
- ยงย 340-130 Appointment.
- ยงย 340-131 Powers and duties.
- ยงย 340-132 Standard for Zoning Hearing Board actions.
- ยงย 340-133 Orders.
- ยงย 340-134 Rules of procedure.
- ยงย 340-135 Meetings.
- ยงย 340-136 Advisory opinion.
- ยงย 340-137 Notice of hearing.
- ยงย 340-138 Expiration of special exceptions and variances.
- ยงย 340-139 Appeal to court.
- ยงย 340-140 Fees.
- ยงย 340-141 through ยงย 340-149. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art XV Violations, Fines, Remedies and Charges
- ยงย 340-150 Unlawful acts.
- ยงย 340-151 Notice of violation.
- ยงย 340-152 Violations and penalties.
- ยงย 340-153 Remedies.
- ยงย 340-154 Charges.
- ยงย 340-155 through ยงย 340-159. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art XVI Amendments
- ยงย 340-160 Amendment by governing body.
- ยงย 340-161 Amendment procedure.
- ยงย 340-162 When public hearing required.
- ยงย 340-163 Fees.
- ยงย 340-164 through ยงย 340-169. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art XVII General Provisions
- ยงย 340-170 Regulations applicable in every district.
- ยงย 340-171 Lots of record.
- ยงย 340-172 Reduction of lot area.
- ยงย 340-173 Sidewalks.
- ยงย 340-174 Modification of front yard requirements.
- ยงย 340-175 Maximum fence height.
- ยงย 340-176 Obstructions to vision at intersections prohibited.
- ยงย 340-177 Accessory buildings, structures and uses.
- ยงย 340-178 Conversions.
- ยงย 340-179 Projections into required yards.
- ยงย 340-180 Building permit expiration.
- ยงย 340-181 Exclusionary zoning of uses that are obscene.
- ยงย 340-182 Satellite dish antennas and antennas or similar structures.
- ยงย 340-183 Conditional use requirements.
- ยงย 340-184 Regulations applicable to special exception applications.
- ยงย 340-185 Environmental and performance standards.
- ยงย 340-186 through ยงย 340-189. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art XVIII Additional Requirements for Specific Uses
- ยงย 340-190 Age-restricted.
- ยงย 340-191 Agricultural, horticultural, and nursery uses.
- ยงย 340-192 Airport and related uses.
- ยงย 340-193 Apartments.
- ยงย 340-194 Automobile sales, service, storage.
- ยงย 340-195 Bed-and-breakfast, long- or short-term (Airbnb).
- ยงย 340-196 Boarding/rooming.
- ยงย 340-197 Bus or train station.
- ยงย 340-198 BYOB establishments.
- ยงย 340-199 Campground.
- ยงย 340-200 Car wash.
- ยงย 340-201 Casino.
- ยงย 340-202 Cemetery.
- ยงย 340-203 Check cashing establishment.
- ยงย 340-204 Chickens.
- ยงย 340-205 Child care center.
- ยงย 340-206 Club or lodge.
- ยงย 340-207 Cluster development.
- ยงย 340-208 College or university.
- ยงย 340-209 Correctional (jail, work release).
- ยงย 340-210 Crematorium.
- ยงย 340-211 Drug/alcohol rehab, or halfway house.
- ยงย 340-212 Exhibition center.
- ยงย 340-213 Firing range.
- ยงย 340-214 Funeral home.
- ยงย 340-215 Gas station.
- ยงย 340-216 Geothermal system.
- ยงย 340-217 Group homes.
- ยงย 340-218 Heliport.
- ยงย 340-219 Home occupation.
- ยงย 340-220 Hospital.
- ยงย 340-221 Hotel or inn.
- ยงย 340-222 Kennel.
- ยงย 340-223 Landfill, solid waste facility.
- ยงย 340-224 Medical marijuana.
- ยงย 340-225 Mobile home park.
- ยงย 340-226 Mobile homes, trailers, and similar devices, structures and vehicles.
- ยงย 340-227 Nightclub.
- ยงย 340-228 Nursing home, convalescent, retirement.
- ยงย 340-229 Outdoor display, sales or storage.
- ยงย 340-230 Parking, off-street (principal).
- ยงย 340-231 Pawn shop.
- ยงย 340-232 Places of worship.
- ยงย 340-233 Residential club (fraternity, sorority, student).
- ยงย 340-234 Restaurant, cafe, tavern.
- ยงย 340-235 Restaurant (fast-food).
- ยงย 340-236 Self-storage facility.
- ยงย 340-237 Solar energy system, accessory.
- ยงย 340-238 Solar energy system, principal.
- ยงย 340-239 Stable.
- ยงย 340-240 Townhomes (row homes).
- ยงย 340-241 Treatment center, veterans'.
- ยงย 340-242 Wind energy system, accessory.
- ยงย 340-243 Wind energy system, principal.
- ยงย 340-244 through ยงย 340-249. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art XIX Nonconforming Uses
- ยงย 340-250 Land.
- ยงย 340-251 Buildings.
- ยงย 340-252 Change of use.
- ยงย 340-253 Abandonment of nonconforming use.
- ยงย 340-254 Extension.
- ยงย 340-255 Change or resumption of nonconforming use.
- ยงย 340-256 Reconstruction of damaged or destroyed nonconforming buildings.
- ยงย 340-257 Building destroyed by fire or condemned.
- ยงย 340-258 Temporary nonconforming use.
- ยงย 340-259 Nonconforming signs.
- ยงย 340-260 through ยงย 340-269. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art XX FP Floodplain Conservation District
- ยงย 340-270 Statutory authority.
- ยงย 340-271 Intent.
- ยงย 340-272 Applicability.
- ยงย 340-273 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- ยงย 340-274 Severability.
- ยงย 340-275 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- ยงย 340-276 Definitions.
- ยงย 340-277 Identification.
- ยงย 340-278 Description and special requirements of Floodplain Conservation District.
- ยงย 340-279 Changes in identification area.
- ยงย 340-280 Boundary disputes.
- ยงย 340-281 Corporate boundary changes.
- ยงย 340-282 Uses permitted by right.
- ยงย 340-283 Uses prohibited in Floodplain Conservation District.
- ยงย 340-284 Nonconforming structures and uses in Floodplain District.
- ยงย 340-285 Improvements to existing structures.
- ยงย 340-286 Variances.
- ยงย 340-287 Special requirements for subdivisions.
- ยงย 340-288 Special requirements for manufactured homes and recreational vehicles.
- ยงย 340-289 Conditional use.
- ยงย 340-290 Variance conditions.
- ยงย 340-291 Technical provisions if variance granted.
- ยงย 340-292 Elevation and floodproofing requirements.
- ยงย 340-293 Special technical requirements.
- ยงย 340-294 Design and construction standards.
- ยงย 340-295 Activities requiring special permits.
- ยงย 340-296 Application requirements for special permits.
- ยงย 340-297 Application review procedures.
- ยงย 340-298 Special technical requirements.
- ยงย 340-299 Designation of Floodplain Administrator.
- ยงย 340-300 Permits required.
- ยงย 340-301 Duties and responsibilities of Floodplain Administrator.
- ยงย 340-302 Application procedures and requirements.
- ยงย 340-303 Review by County Conservation District.
- ยงย 340-304 Review of application by other agencies and individuals.
- ยงย 340-305 Changes.
- ยงย 340-306 Placards.
- ยงย 340-307 Start of construction.
- ยงย 340-308 Enforcement notices.
- ยงย 340-309 Violations and penalties.
- ยงย 340-310 Appeals.
- ยงย 340-311 Certificate of compliance.
- ยงย 340-312 Municipal liability.
- ยงย 340-313 Repealer.
- ยงย 340-314 When effective.
- ยงย 340-315 through ยงย 340-319. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art XXI Wireless Communications Facilities
- ยงย 340-320 Purpose.
- ยงย 340-321 Definitions.
- ยงย 340-322 Locations.
- ยงย 340-323 Dimensional requirements.
- ยงย 340-324 Design, construction, and operations.
- ยงย 340-325 Aesthetics, landscaping, and screening.
- ยงย 340-326 Replacement, collocation, or modification.
- ยงย 340-327 Permit requirements.
- ยงย 340-328 Discontinuation, abandonment, and removal.
- ยงย 340-329 (Reserved)
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
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