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Borough of Quakertown, PA
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2024-02-07
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Municipal Code
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Chapter 27 Zoning
Municipal Code
Ch 1
Administration and Government
Ch 2
Animals
Ch 3
Bicycles
Ch 4
Buildings
Ch 5
Code Enforcement
Ch 6
Conduct
Ch 7
Electrical Utility
Ch 8
Floodplains
Ch 9
Grading and Excavation
Ch 10
Health and Safety
Ch 11
Housing
Ch 12
Libraries
Ch 13
Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
Ch 14
Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
Ch 15
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 16
Parks and Recreation
Ch 17
Planned Residential Development
Ch 18
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 19
Signs and Billboards
Ch 20
Solid Waste
Ch 21
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 21A
MS4 Stormwater Management
Ch 22
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 23
Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs
Ch 24
Taxation, Special
Ch 25
Trees
Ch 26
Water
Ch 27
Zoning
Ch 27 Pt 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 101
Short Title.
§ 102
Purpose.
§ 103
Application.
§ 104
Exemptions.
§ 105
Interpretation.
Ch 27 Pt 2
INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
§ 201
Interpretation and Definitions.
Ch 27 Pt 3
ZONING DISTRICTS AND USE REGULATIONS
§ 301
Establishment of Zoning Districts.
§ 302
Application of District Regulations.
§ 303
Zoning Map.
§ 304
Rules For Interpreting District Boundaries.
§ 305
Schedule of Uses and Zoning Districts; a Summary.
§ 306
Low Density Residential District (LR).
§ 307
Medium Density Residential District (MR).
§ 308
High Density Residential District (HR).
§ 309
Town Center District (TC).
§ 310
Neighborhood Commercial District (NC).
§ 311
Highway Commercial District (HC).
§ 312
Office/Business District (OB).
§ 313
Hospital District (H).
§ 314
Light Industrial District (LI).
§ 314.1
Pedestrian-Oriented, Mixed-Use Overlay District.
§ 315
Use Regulations.
§ 316
Special Exception Uses.
§ 317
Conditional Uses.
§ 318
Accessory Uses.
§ 319
Historic Preservation.
§ 320
Special Considerations for Municipal Use, Public Schools, and Fire Stations.
Ch 27 Pt 4
GENERAL REGULATIONS
§ 401
Limit of One Principal Use.
§ 402
Principal Building.
§ 403
Maximum Height of Buildings.
§ 404
Special Lot and Yard Requirements.
§ 405
Frontage Development Along Arterial and Collector Streets.
§ 406
Nonconformities.
§ 407
Temporary Structure or Use.
§ 408
Site Plan Review.
§ 409
Parking and Storage of Certain Vehicles.
Ch 27 Pt 5
SIGNS
§ 501
Scope and Applicability.
§ 502
Number Permitted.
§ 503
Sign Area Regulations.
§ 504
Location.
§ 505
Height.
§ 506
Construction.
§ 507
Illuminated Signs.
§ 508
Removal.
§ 509
Vehicles or Structures Used as Signs.
§ 510
Signs Prohibited in All Districts.
Ch 27 Pt 6
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
§ 601
Required Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces.
§ 602
General Regulations Applying to Off-Street Parking Facilities.
§ 603
Design Standards For Off-Street Parking Facilities.
§ 604
Off-Street Loading.
Ch 27 Pt 7
ADMINISTRATION
§ 701
General Procedure.
§ 702
Permits and Certificates.
§ 703
Zoning Officer.
§ 704
Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 705
Hearings.
§ 706
Appeals.
§ 707
Amendments.
§ 708
Curative Amendments.
§ 709
Filing Fees and Costs.
§ 710
Remedies and Penalties.
§ 711
Periodic Ordinance Review.
Ch 27 Pt 8
ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
§ 801
Zoning Map Amendments.
Appendix
Apx A
Annexation of Territory
Apx B
Bond Issues and Loans
Apx C
Contracts and Services
Apx D
Governmental and Intergovernmental Affairs
Apx E
Plan Approval
Apx F
Public Property
Apx G
Sewers, Drains and Watercourses
Apx H
Streets and Sidewalks
Apx I
Water
Apx J
Zoning; Prior Ordinances
Key
Ch KO
Key to the Disposition of All Ordinances (and Significant Resolutions)
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Chapter 27
Zoning
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table 3.1, Schedule of Uses and Zoning Districts
Attachment 2 - Table 5.1, Maximum Number of Signs
Attachment 3 - Table 5.2, Sign Area Regulations
Attachment 4 - Table 5.3, Maximum Sign Height
Attachment 5 - Table 6.1, Off-Street Parking Requirements
Attachment 6 - Table 6.2, Off-Street Loading Requirements
Attachment 7 - Zoning Map
Attachment 8 - Street Classification Map
Attachment 9 - Appendix A, Pedestrian-Oriented, Mixed-Use Overlay District Parcel List
Attachment 10 - Appendix B, Hedges/Shrubs Suitable for Parking Lot Screening
Part 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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§ 101
Short Title.
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§ 102
Purpose.
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§ 103
Application.
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§ 104
Exemptions.
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§ 105
Interpretation.
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Part 2
INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
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§ 201
Interpretation and Definitions.
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Part 3
ZONING DISTRICTS AND USE REGULATIONS
chevron_right
§ 301
Establishment of Zoning Districts.
chevron_right
§ 302
Application of District Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 303
Zoning Map.
chevron_right
§ 304
Rules For Interpreting District Boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 305
Schedule of Uses and Zoning Districts; a Summary.
chevron_right
§ 306
Low Density Residential District (LR).
chevron_right
§ 307
Medium Density Residential District (MR).
chevron_right
§ 308
High Density Residential District (HR).
chevron_right
§ 309
Town Center District (TC).
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§ 310
Neighborhood Commercial District (NC).
chevron_right
§ 311
Highway Commercial District (HC).
chevron_right
§ 312
Office/Business District (OB).
chevron_right
§ 313
Hospital District (H).
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§ 314
Light Industrial District (LI).
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§ 314.1
Pedestrian-Oriented, Mixed-Use Overlay District.
chevron_right
§ 315
Use Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 316
Special Exception Uses.
chevron_right
§ 317
Conditional Uses.
chevron_right
§ 318
Accessory Uses.
chevron_right
§ 319
Historic Preservation.
chevron_right
§ 320
Special Considerations for Municipal Use, Public Schools, and Fire Stations.
chevron_right
Part 4
GENERAL REGULATIONS
chevron_right
§ 401
Limit of One Principal Use.
chevron_right
§ 402
Principal Building.
chevron_right
§ 403
Maximum Height of Buildings.
chevron_right
§ 404
Special Lot and Yard Requirements.
chevron_right
§ 405
Frontage Development Along Arterial and Collector Streets.
chevron_right
§ 406
Nonconformities.
chevron_right
§ 407
Temporary Structure or Use.
chevron_right
§ 408
Site Plan Review.
chevron_right
§ 409
Parking and Storage of Certain Vehicles.
chevron_right
Part 5
SIGNS
chevron_right
§ 501
Scope and Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 502
Number Permitted.
chevron_right
§ 503
Sign Area Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 504
Location.
chevron_right
§ 505
Height.
chevron_right
§ 506
Construction.
chevron_right
§ 507
Illuminated Signs.
chevron_right
§ 508
Removal.
chevron_right
§ 509
Vehicles or Structures Used as Signs.
chevron_right
§ 510
Signs Prohibited in All Districts.
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Part 6
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
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§ 601
Required Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces.
chevron_right
§ 602
General Regulations Applying to Off-Street Parking Facilities.
chevron_right
§ 603
Design Standards For Off-Street Parking Facilities.
chevron_right
§ 604
Off-Street Loading.
chevron_right
Part 7
ADMINISTRATION
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§ 701
General Procedure.
chevron_right
§ 702
Permits and Certificates.
chevron_right
§ 703
Zoning Officer.
chevron_right
§ 704
Zoning Hearing Board.
chevron_right
§ 705
Hearings.
chevron_right
§ 706
Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 707
Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 708
Curative Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 709
Filing Fees and Costs.
chevron_right
§ 710
Remedies and Penalties.
chevron_right
§ 711
Periodic Ordinance Review.
chevron_right
Part 8
ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
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§ 801
Zoning Map Amendments.
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