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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
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Ch 3
Auditor
Ch 5
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Ch 9
Borough Council
Ch 14
Civil Service Commission
Ch 20
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Ch 26
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Ch 32
Manager
Ch 37
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Ch 41
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Ch 45
Police Department
Ch 50
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Ch 54
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Part II: General Legislation
Ch 63
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Ch 68
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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
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Ch 94
Curfew
Ch 96
Emergency Services Reimbursement
Ch 97
Fire Prevention
Ch 99
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Ch 102
Grading and Excavating
Ch 106
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Ch 110
Littering
Ch 114
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Ch 118
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Ch 120
Municipal Claims and Liens
Ch 121
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Ch 122
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Ch 123
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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
§ 170-101
Title.
§ 170-102
Community development objectives.
§ 170-103
Comprehensive Plan.
§ 170-104
Interpretation.
§ 170-105
Severability.
§ 170-106
Application to regulations.
§ 170-107
Repeal of conflicting ordinances.
Ch 170 Art 2
Terminology
§ 170-201
General interpretation.
§ 170-202
Definitions.
Ch 170 Art 3
District Regulations
§ 170-301
Establishment of controls.
§ 170-302
Establishment of districts.
§ 170-303
Zoning Map.
§ 170-304
Annexed land or land otherwise acquired.
§ 170-305
Authorized uses.
§ 170-306
Prohibited uses.
§ 170-307
Uses not specifically regulated.
§ 170-308
Dimensional requirements.
§ 170-309
Standards for accessory uses and structures.
Ch 170 Art 4
Overlays
§ 170-401
The Downtown Overlay.
Ch 170 Art 5
Supplemental Regulations
§ 170-501
Applicability.
§ 170-502
Performance standards.
§ 170-503
Buffer areas and landscaping.
§ 170-504
Visibility at intersections.
§ 170-505
Storage.
§ 170-506
Traffic impact study.
Ch 170 Art 6
Express Standards for Specific Uses
§ 170-601
Applicability.
§ 170-602
Standards for comparable uses not specifically listed.
§ 170-603
Standards for specific uses.
Ch 170 Art 7
Conditional Uses and Special Exceptions
§ 170-701
Applicability.
§ 170-702
Procedure for approval.
§ 170-703
General standards.
Ch 170 Art 8
Off-Street Parking Regulations
§ 170-801
Applicability.
§ 170-802
Off-street parking design.
§ 170-803
Parking spaces required.
§ 170-804
Alternative parking requirements.
§ 170-805
Accessible parking.
§ 170-806
Parking lot landscaping.
§ 170-807
Off-street loading requirements.
Ch 170 Art 9
Signs
§ 170-901
Applicability.
§ 170-902
Locations of signs.
§ 170-903
Types of signs.
§ 170-904
Sign features.
§ 170-905
Prohibited signs.
§ 170-906
Permit required.
§ 170-907
Signs exempt from permit requirements.
§ 170-908
General sign regulations.
§ 170-909
Computation of sign area and height.
§ 170-910
Sign types permitted.
§ 170-911
Regulations by sign type.
Ch 170 Art 10
Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
§ 170-1001
Applicability.
§ 170-1002
Nonconforming uses.
§ 170-1003
Nonconforming structures.
§ 170-1004
Nonconforming lots.
§ 170-1005
Registration of nonconformity.
Ch 170 Art 11
Administrative Procedures
§ 170-1101
Applicability.
§ 170-1102
Zoning Officer powers and duties.
§ 170-1103
Zoning permits.
§ 170-1104
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 170-1105
Coordination with other requirements and permits.
§ 170-1106
Amendments.
Ch 170 Art 12
Zoning Hearing Board
§ 170-1201
Membership.
§ 170-1202
Alternate members.
§ 170-1203
Removal of members.
§ 170-1204
Organization of the Board.
§ 170-1205
Jurisdiction of the Board.
§ 170-1206
Variances.
§ 170-1207
Uses by special exception.
§ 170-1208
Notice and conduct of hearings.
§ 170-1209
Failure to render a decision.
§ 170-1210
Mediation.
§ 170-1211
Fees and expenditures.
§ 170-1212
Time limitations.
§ 170-1213
Stay of proceedings.
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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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§ 170-101
Title.
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§ 170-102
Community development objectives.
chevron_right
§ 170-103
Comprehensive Plan.
chevron_right
§ 170-104
Interpretation.
chevron_right
§ 170-105
Severability.
chevron_right
§ 170-106
Application to regulations.
chevron_right
§ 170-107
Repeal of conflicting ordinances.
chevron_right
Article 2
Terminology
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§ 170-201
General interpretation.
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§ 170-202
Definitions.
chevron_right
Article 3
District Regulations
chevron_right
§ 170-301
Establishment of controls.
chevron_right
§ 170-302
Establishment of districts.
chevron_right
§ 170-303
Zoning Map.
chevron_right
§ 170-304
Annexed land or land otherwise acquired.
chevron_right
§ 170-305
Authorized uses.
chevron_right
§ 170-306
Prohibited uses.
chevron_right
§ 170-307
Uses not specifically regulated.
chevron_right
§ 170-308
Dimensional requirements.
chevron_right
§ 170-309
Standards for accessory uses and structures.
chevron_right
Article 4
Overlays
chevron_right
§ 170-401
The Downtown Overlay.
chevron_right
Article 5
Supplemental Regulations
chevron_right
§ 170-501
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 170-502
Performance standards.
chevron_right
§ 170-503
Buffer areas and landscaping.
chevron_right
§ 170-504
Visibility at intersections.
chevron_right
§ 170-505
Storage.
chevron_right
§ 170-506
Traffic impact study.
chevron_right
Article 6
Express Standards for Specific Uses
chevron_right
§ 170-601
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 170-602
Standards for comparable uses not specifically listed.
chevron_right
§ 170-603
Standards for specific uses.
chevron_right
Article 7
Conditional Uses and Special Exceptions
chevron_right
§ 170-701
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 170-702
Procedure for approval.
chevron_right
§ 170-703
General standards.
chevron_right
Article 8
Off-Street Parking Regulations
chevron_right
§ 170-801
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 170-802
Off-street parking design.
chevron_right
§ 170-803
Parking spaces required.
chevron_right
§ 170-804
Alternative parking requirements.
chevron_right
§ 170-805
Accessible parking.
chevron_right
§ 170-806
Parking lot landscaping.
chevron_right
§ 170-807
Off-street loading requirements.
chevron_right
Article 9
Signs
chevron_right
§ 170-901
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 170-902
Locations of signs.
chevron_right
§ 170-903
Types of signs.
chevron_right
§ 170-904
Sign features.
chevron_right
§ 170-905
Prohibited signs.
chevron_right
§ 170-906
Permit required.
chevron_right
§ 170-907
Signs exempt from permit requirements.
chevron_right
§ 170-908
General sign regulations.
chevron_right
§ 170-909
Computation of sign area and height.
chevron_right
§ 170-910
Sign types permitted.
chevron_right
§ 170-911
Regulations by sign type.
chevron_right
Article 10
Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
chevron_right
§ 170-1001
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 170-1002
Nonconforming uses.
chevron_right
§ 170-1003
Nonconforming structures.
chevron_right
§ 170-1004
Nonconforming lots.
chevron_right
§ 170-1005
Registration of nonconformity.
chevron_right
Article 11
Administrative Procedures
chevron_right
§ 170-1101
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 170-1102
Zoning Officer powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ 170-1103
Zoning permits.
chevron_right
§ 170-1104
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 170-1105
Coordination with other requirements and permits.
chevron_right
§ 170-1106
Amendments.
chevron_right
Article 12
Zoning Hearing Board
chevron_right
§ 170-1201
Membership.
chevron_right
§ 170-1202
Alternate members.
chevron_right
§ 170-1203
Removal of members.
chevron_right
§ 170-1204
Organization of the Board.
chevron_right
§ 170-1205
Jurisdiction of the Board.
chevron_right
§ 170-1206
Variances.
chevron_right
§ 170-1207
Uses by special exception.
chevron_right
§ 170-1208
Notice and conduct of hearings.
chevron_right
§ 170-1209
Failure to render a decision.
chevron_right
§ 170-1210
Mediation.
chevron_right
§ 170-1211
Fees and expenditures.
chevron_right
§ 170-1212
Time limitations.
chevron_right
§ 170-1213
Stay of proceedings.
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