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Borough of Canonsburg, PA
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2022-05-09
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 170 Zoning
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 3
Auditor
Ch 5
Authorities, Municipal
Ch 9
Borough Council
Ch 14
Civil Service Commission
Ch 20
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Ch 26
Fire Department
Ch 32
Manager
Ch 37
Pensions
Ch 41
Planning Commission
Ch 45
Police Department
Ch 50
Recreation and Park Board
Ch 54
Salaries and Personnel Policies
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 63
Alarms
Ch 68
Amusement Devices
Ch 72
Animals
Ch 74
Blight
Ch 77
Building Construction
Ch 81
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 85
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 90
Burning, Outdoor
Ch 91
Certificates of Occupancy
Ch 92
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 94
Curfew
Ch 96
Emergency Services Reimbursement
Ch 97
Fire Prevention
Ch 99
Floodplain Management
Ch 102
Grading and Excavating
Ch 106
Insurance
Ch 110
Littering
Ch 114
Loitering
Ch 118
Mobile Home Parks
Ch 120
Municipal Claims and Liens
Ch 121
Noise
Ch 122
Parades and Special Events
Ch 123
Parks and Recreation
Ch 124
Pawnshops and Secondhand Dealers
Ch 126
Peddling and Soliciting; Vendors
Ch 131
Property Maintenance
Ch 135
Rental Property
Ch 139
Sewers
Ch 142
Signs
Ch 144
Solid Waste
Ch 147
Stormwater Management
Ch 149
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 151
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 153
Taxation
Ch 155
Telecommunications Facilities
Ch 157
Trees
Ch 159
Vector Control
Ch 162
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 166
Vehicles, Junk and Abandoned
Ch 170
Zoning
Ch 170 Art 1
General Provisions
ยงย 170-101
Title.
ยงย 170-102
Community development objectives.
ยงย 170-103
Comprehensive Plan.
ยงย 170-104
Interpretation.
ยงย 170-105
Severability.
ยงย 170-106
Application to regulations.
ยงย 170-107
Repeal of conflicting ordinances.
Ch 170 Art 2
Terminology
ยงย 170-201
General interpretation.
ยงย 170-202
Definitions.
Ch 170 Art 3
District Regulations
ยงย 170-301
Establishment of controls.
ยงย 170-302
Establishment of districts.
ยงย 170-303
Zoning Map.
ยงย 170-304
Annexed land or land otherwise acquired.
ยงย 170-305
Authorized uses.
ยงย 170-306
Prohibited uses.
ยงย 170-307
Uses not specifically regulated.
ยงย 170-308
Dimensional requirements.
ยงย 170-309
Standards for accessory uses and structures.
Ch 170 Art 4
Overlays
ยงย 170-401
The Downtown Overlay.
Ch 170 Art 5
Supplemental Regulations
ยงย 170-501
Applicability.
ยงย 170-502
Performance standards.
ยงย 170-503
Buffer areas and landscaping.
ยงย 170-504
Visibility at intersections.
ยงย 170-505
Storage.
ยงย 170-506
Traffic impact study.
Ch 170 Art 6
Express Standards for Specific Uses
ยงย 170-601
Applicability.
ยงย 170-602
Standards for comparable uses not specifically listed.
ยงย 170-603
Standards for specific uses.
Ch 170 Art 7
Conditional Uses and Special Exceptions
ยงย 170-701
Applicability.
ยงย 170-702
Procedure for approval.
ยงย 170-703
General standards.
Ch 170 Art 8
Off-Street Parking Regulations
ยงย 170-801
Applicability.
ยงย 170-802
Off-street parking design.
ยงย 170-803
Parking spaces required.
ยงย 170-804
Alternative parking requirements.
ยงย 170-805
Accessible parking.
ยงย 170-806
Parking lot landscaping.
ยงย 170-807
Off-street loading requirements.
Ch 170 Art 9
Signs
ยงย 170-901
Applicability.
ยงย 170-902
Locations of signs.
ยงย 170-903
Types of signs.
ยงย 170-904
Sign features.
ยงย 170-905
Prohibited signs.
ยงย 170-906
Permit required.
ยงย 170-907
Signs exempt from permit requirements.
ยงย 170-908
General sign regulations.
ยงย 170-909
Computation of sign area and height.
ยงย 170-910
Sign types permitted.
ยงย 170-911
Regulations by sign type.
Ch 170 Art 10
Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
ยงย 170-1001
Applicability.
ยงย 170-1002
Nonconforming uses.
ยงย 170-1003
Nonconforming structures.
ยงย 170-1004
Nonconforming lots.
ยงย 170-1005
Registration of nonconformity.
Ch 170 Art 11
Administrative Procedures
ยงย 170-1101
Applicability.
ยงย 170-1102
Zoning Officer powers and duties.
ยงย 170-1103
Zoning permits.
ยงย 170-1104
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
ยงย 170-1105
Coordination with other requirements and permits.
ยงย 170-1106
Amendments.
Ch 170 Art 12
Zoning Hearing Board
ยงย 170-1201
Membership.
ยงย 170-1202
Alternate members.
ยงย 170-1203
Removal of members.
ยงย 170-1204
Organization of the Board.
ยงย 170-1205
Jurisdiction of the Board.
ยงย 170-1206
Variances.
ยงย 170-1207
Uses by special exception.
ยงย 170-1208
Notice and conduct of hearings.
ยงย 170-1209
Failure to render a decision.
ยงย 170-1210
Mediation.
ยงย 170-1211
Fees and expenditures.
ยงย 170-1212
Time limitations.
ยงย 170-1213
Stay of proceedings.
Appendix
Ch A178
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Ch DL
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Chapter 170
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Canonsburg
7-18-2016
by
Ord. No. 1327
[1]
; amended in its entirety
10-11-2021
by
Ord. No. 1356
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A, Clear Sight Triangle
Attachment 2 - Appendix B, Cutoff Angle For Illumination Devices
Attachment 3 - Appendix C, Buffer Areas Required
Attachment 4 - Appendix D, List of Suggested Plant Materials
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Ch. 170, Zoning, adopted 11-1-1988 as Ch. 27 of the 1988 Code, as amended.
Article 1
General Provisions
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ยงย 170-101
Title.
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ยงย 170-102
Community development objectives.
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ยงย 170-103
Comprehensive Plan.
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ยงย 170-104
Interpretation.
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ยงย 170-105
Severability.
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ยงย 170-106
Application to regulations.
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ยงย 170-107
Repeal of conflicting ordinances.
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Article 2
Terminology
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ยงย 170-201
General interpretation.
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ยงย 170-202
Definitions.
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Article 3
District Regulations
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ยงย 170-301
Establishment of controls.
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ยงย 170-302
Establishment of districts.
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ยงย 170-303
Zoning Map.
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ยงย 170-304
Annexed land or land otherwise acquired.
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ยงย 170-305
Authorized uses.
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ยงย 170-306
Prohibited uses.
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ยงย 170-307
Uses not specifically regulated.
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ยงย 170-308
Dimensional requirements.
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ยงย 170-309
Standards for accessory uses and structures.
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Article 4
Overlays
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ยงย 170-401
The Downtown Overlay.
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Article 5
Supplemental Regulations
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ยงย 170-501
Applicability.
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ยงย 170-502
Performance standards.
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ยงย 170-503
Buffer areas and landscaping.
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ยงย 170-504
Visibility at intersections.
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ยงย 170-505
Storage.
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ยงย 170-506
Traffic impact study.
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Article 6
Express Standards for Specific Uses
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ยงย 170-601
Applicability.
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ยงย 170-602
Standards for comparable uses not specifically listed.
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ยงย 170-603
Standards for specific uses.
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Article 7
Conditional Uses and Special Exceptions
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ยงย 170-701
Applicability.
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ยงย 170-702
Procedure for approval.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-703
General standards.
chevron_right
Article 8
Off-Street Parking Regulations
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ยงย 170-801
Applicability.
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ยงย 170-802
Off-street parking design.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-803
Parking spaces required.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-804
Alternative parking requirements.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-805
Accessible parking.
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ยงย 170-806
Parking lot landscaping.
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ยงย 170-807
Off-street loading requirements.
chevron_right
Article 9
Signs
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ยงย 170-901
Applicability.
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ยงย 170-902
Locations of signs.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-903
Types of signs.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-904
Sign features.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-905
Prohibited signs.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-906
Permit required.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-907
Signs exempt from permit requirements.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-908
General sign regulations.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-909
Computation of sign area and height.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-910
Sign types permitted.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-911
Regulations by sign type.
chevron_right
Article 10
Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
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ยงย 170-1001
Applicability.
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ยงย 170-1002
Nonconforming uses.
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ยงย 170-1003
Nonconforming structures.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-1004
Nonconforming lots.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-1005
Registration of nonconformity.
chevron_right
Article 11
Administrative Procedures
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ยงย 170-1101
Applicability.
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ยงย 170-1102
Zoning Officer powers and duties.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-1103
Zoning permits.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-1104
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-1105
Coordination with other requirements and permits.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-1106
Amendments.
chevron_right
Article 12
Zoning Hearing Board
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ยงย 170-1201
Membership.
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ยงย 170-1202
Alternate members.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-1203
Removal of members.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-1204
Organization of the Board.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-1205
Jurisdiction of the Board.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-1206
Variances.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-1207
Uses by special exception.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-1208
Notice and conduct of hearings.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-1209
Failure to render a decision.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-1210
Mediation.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-1211
Fees and expenditures.
chevron_right
ยงย 170-1212
Time limitations.
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ยงย 170-1213
Stay of proceedings.
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