City of Nanticoke, PA
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2023-12-06
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 500 Zoning
- The Charter
- Ch C Home Rule Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Administration of Government
- Ch 4 Assessments
- Ch 7 Authorities, Municipal
- Ch 10 Capital Reserve Fund
- Ch 15 Civil Service Commissions, Police and Fire
- Ch 19 Community Development, Department of
- Ch 32 Council Meetings
- Ch 48 Environmental Advisory Council
- Ch 64 Intergovernmental Agreements
- Ch 92 Pensions
- Ch 97 Planning Commission
- Ch 116 Recreation Board
- Ch 128 Technical Civil Service Commission
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 150 Alarm Devices
- Ch 155 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 163 Animals
- Ch 188 Burning, Open
- Ch 208 Collection Containers
- Ch 210 Construction Standards
- Ch 222 Curfew
- Ch 239 Dumpsters
- Ch 245 Emergency Services
- Ch 261 Firearms and Weapons
- Ch 263 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 263A Fire Prevention and Protection
- Ch 264 Fireworks
- Ch 267 Floodplain Management
- Ch 275 Furnaces, Outdoor
- Ch 292 Housing, Fair
- Ch 311 Licensing of Businesses and Trades
- Ch 326 Methamphetamine Laboratory Cleanup
- Ch 341 Nuisances
- Ch 347 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 354 Picketing
- Ch 368 Property Maintenance
- Ch 372 Property, Rental
- Ch 376 Property, Sale of
- Ch 379 Property, Vacant and Abandoned
- Ch 384 Public Property
- Ch 389 Real Estate Registry
- Ch 410 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 415 Sex Offender Residency Restrictions
- Ch 440 Solid Waste
- Ch 446 Stormwater Management
- Ch 450 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 455 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 463 Taxation
- Ch 472 Transient Retail Businesses
- Ch 480 Vehicles, Disabled and Unattended
- Ch 485 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 500 Zoning
- Ch 500 Art I General Provisions
- § 500-101 Title.
- § 500-102 Interpretation and conflict.
- § 500-103 Conflicting regulations.
- § 500-104 Purpose.
- § 500-105 Community development objectives.
- § 500-106 Repealing provision.
- § 500-107 Effective date.
- Ch 500 Art II Definitions
- § 500-201 Application and interpretation.
- § 500-202 Terms or words not defined.
- § 500-203 Definition of terms.
- Ch 500 Art III General Provisions
- § 500-301 Compliance required.
- § 500-302 Accessory structures.
- § 500-303 Limited exemption for storage shed/lawn shed.
- § 500-304 Corner lot restriction.
- § 500-305 Types of residential accessory structures.
- § 500-306 Noncommercial satellite dish antenna.
- § 500-307 Improvements/alterations to special exception uses.
- § 500-308 Residential accessory structures in a nonresidential zone.
- § 500-309 Private noncommercial swimming pools.
- § 500-310 Lots divided by zoning boundaries.
- § 500-311 Small wind energy conversion system.
- § 500-312 Application of area requirements.
- § 500-313 Limited exemptions from yard requirements.
- § 500-314 Exemptions from height requirements.
- § 500-315 Visibility at intersections and private driveways.
- § 500-316 Fences.
- § 500-317 Off-street parking areas: screening.
- § 500-318 Handicapped ramps.
- § 500-319 Public utilities.
- § 500-320 Highway occupancy permit.
- § 500-321 Certain exemptions for providing side yard setbacks.
- § 500-322 Setback exemption for structural replacement.
- § 500-323 Certain equipment exempt from zoning approval.
- § 500-324 Uses not addressed within chapter.
- Ch 500 Art IV Zoning Map and Zoning Districts
- § 500-401 Official Zoning Map.
- § 500-402 Changes to Official Zoning Map.
- § 500-403 Interpretation of boundaries.
- § 500-403.1 Zoning Hearing Board.
- § 500-403.2 Guidelines.
- § 500-404 Classes of zoning districts.
- Ch 500 Art V Zoning District Regulations
- § 500-501 R-1 Single-Family Residential District.
- § 500-501.1 Permitted uses.
- § 500-501.2 Uses permitted by special exception.
- § 500-501.3 Prohibited uses.
- § 500-501.4 Conditional uses.
- § 500-501.5 Dimensional regulations.
- § 500-501.6 Residential.
- § 500-501.7 Nonresidential.
- § 500-501.8 Supplementary regulations.
- § 500-501.9 Subdivision and land development.
- § 500-502 R-2 Two-Family Residential District.
- § 500-502.1 Permitted uses.
- § 500-502.2 Uses permitted by special exception.
- § 500-502.3 Prohibited uses.
- § 500-502.4 Conditional uses.
- § 500-502.5 Dimensional regulations.
- § 500-502.6 Residential.
- § 500-502.7 Nonresidential.
- § 500-502.8 Supplementary regulations.
- § 500-502.9 Subdivision and land development.
- § 500-503 R-3 Multifamily Residential District.
- § 500-503.1 Permitted uses.
- § 500-503.2 Uses permitted by special exception.
- § 500-503.3 Prohibited uses.
- § 500-503.4 Conditional uses.
- § 500-503.5 Dimensional regulations.
- § 500-503.6 Residential.
- § 500-503.7 Nonresidential.
- § 500-503.8 Supplementary regulations.
- § 500-503.9 Subdivision and land development.
- § 500-504 (Reserved)
- § 500-505 C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District.
- § 500-505.1 Permitted uses.
- § 500-505.2 Uses permitted by special exception.
- § 500-505.3 Prohibited uses.
- § 500-505.4 Conditional uses.
- § 500-505.5 Dimensional regulations.
- § 500-505.6 Supplementary regulations.
- § 500-505.7 Subdivision and land development.
- § 500-506 C-2 Central Business District.
- § 500-506.1 Permitted uses.
- § 500-506.2 Uses permitted by special exception.
- § 500-506.3 Prohibited uses.
- § 500-506.4 Conditional uses.
- § 500-506.5 Dimensional regulations.
- § 500-506.6 Supplementary regulations.
- § 500-506.7 Subdivision and land development.
- § 500-507 C-3 Heavy Commercial District.
- § 500-507.1 Permitted uses.
- § 500-507.2 Uses permitted by special exception.
- § 500-507.3 Prohibited uses.
- § 500-507.4 Conditional uses.
- § 500-507.5 Dimensional regulations.
- § 500-507.6 Supplementary regulations.
- § 500-507.7 Subdivision and land development.
- § 500-508 I-1 General Industrial District.
- § 500-508.1 Permitted uses.
- § 500-508.2 Uses permitted by special exception.
- § 500-508.3 Conditional uses.
- § 500-508.4 Dimensional regulations.
- § 500-508.5 (Reserved)
- § 500-508.6 Supplementary regulations.
- § 500-508.7 Subdivision and land development.
- § 500-509 S-1 Special Purpose District.
- § 500-509.1 Permitted uses.
- § 500-509.2 Uses permitted by special exception.
- § 500-509.3 Prohibited uses.
- § 500-509.4 Conditional uses.
- § 500-509.5 Dimensional regulations.
- § 500-509.6 Supplementary regulations.
- § 500-509.7 Subdivision and land development.
- § 500-510 Conservation - Open Space District.
- § 500-510.1 Permitted uses.
- § 500-510.2 Uses permitted by special exception.
- § 500-510.3 Prohibited uses.
- § 500-510.4 Conditional uses.
- § 500-510.5 Dimensional regulations.
- § 500-510.6 Supplementary regulations.
- § 500-510.7 Subdivision and land development.
- Ch 500 Art VI Special Exceptions
- § 500-601 Purpose.
- § 500-602 General provisions.
- § 500-603 Site plan.
- § 500-604 Impact analysis.
- Ch 500 Art VII Conditional Uses
- § 500-701 Purpose.
- § 500-702 General provisions.
- § 500-703 Plans, information and procedures for conditional uses.
- § 500-704 General standards.
- § 500-705 Environmental impact statement.
- § 500-705.1 Soil types.
- § 500-705.2 Surface waters.
- § 500-705.3 Ground cover including trees.
- § 500-705.4 Topography.
- § 500-705.5 Groundwater.
- § 500-705.6 Water supply.
- § 500-705.7 Sewage system.
- § 500-705.8 Solid waste.
- § 500-705.9 Air quality.
- § 500-705.10 Noise.
- § 500-705.11 Impact of proposed use/development.
- § 500-705.12 Impact upon critical areas.
- § 500-705.13 Other governmental jurisdiction.
- § 500-705.14 Review procedure of environmental impact statement.
- Ch 500 Art VIII Supplemental Regulations
- § 500-801 Purpose and intent.
- § 500-802 Use regulations.
- § 500-802.1 Ambulance service, private.
- § 500-802.2 Automobile-related activities.
- § 500-802.3 Banks.
- § 500-802.4 Boarding/rooming house.
- § 500-802.5 Bulk fuel storage.
- § 500-802.6 Cemeteries.
- § 500-802.7 Club/private lodge.
- § 500-802.8 Commercial communication antennas (attached to building or structure).
- § 500-802.9 Commercial communication antennas (co-location).
- § 500-802.10 Commercial communications facility.
- § 500-802.11 Contractors' storage yards.
- § 500-802.12 Conversion of existing single-family housing units.
- § 500-802.13 Conversion of nonresidential structures.
- § 500-802.14 Day-care facilities.
- § 500-802.15 Emergency services facility.
- § 500-802.16 Entertainment facilities.
- § 500-802.17 Excavation, extraction and processing of minerals, excluding oil and gas.
- § 500-802.18 Food processing.
- § 500-802.19 Forestry activities (timber harvesting).
- § 500-802.20 Funeral home.
- § 500-802.21 Garden apartments.
- § 500-802.22 Group residence.
- § 500-802.23 Home occupations.
- § 500-802.24 Industrial activities.
- § 500-802.25 Junkyards and/or automotive wrecking yards.
- § 500-802.26 Motels and hotels.
- § 500-802.27 No-impact home-based business.
- § 500-802.28 Outdoor wood-fired boiler.
- § 500-802.29 Outdoor storage (commercial, as a principal use).
- § 500-802.30 Place of worship.
- § 500-802.31 Public recreational facilities (outdoors).
- § 500-802.32 Public uses and quasi-public uses.
- § 500-802.33 Public utility buildings and structures.
- § 500-802.34 Restaurants and taverns.
- § 500-802.35 Restaurant, fast food.
- § 500-802.36 Riparian buffer.
- § 500-802.37 Recycling collection center.
- § 500-802.38 Sexually oriented business.
- § 500-802.39 Single structure with multifamily dwellings.
- § 500-802.40 Townhouses.
- § 500-802.41 Warehouse and distribution facilities.
- § 500-802.42 Warehouse (self-storage).
- § 500-802.43 Wind energy conversion system, small ("small WECS").
- § 500-802.44 Wind energy facility.
- Ch 500 Art IX Nonconforming Lots, Uses, Structures and Buildings
- § 500-901 Nonconformity types.
- § 500-901.1 Nonconforming use.
- § 500-901.2 Nonconforming structure.
- § 500-901.3 Bulk nonconformity.
- § 500-901.4 Area nonconformity.
- § 500-902 Continuation.
- § 500-903 Registration of nonconforming uses and structures.
- § 500-904 Area and bulk requirements compliance.
- § 500-905 Changes of nonconforming uses and structures.
- § 500-905.1 Displacement of conforming use or structure.
- § 500-905.2 Combination of structures, buildings or uses.
- § 500-905.3 Change of nonconforming use.
- § 500-906 Enlargement of nonconforming use or structure.
- § 500-907 Repair and rehabilitation.
- § 500-908 Restoration of use and/or structure.
- § 500-909 Termination of nonconforming use and/or structure.
- § 500-909.1 Nonconforming use and/or structure.
- § 500-909.2 Change of nonconforming use.
- § 500-909.3 Abandonment of nonconforming use.
- Ch 500 Art X Sign Regulations
- § 500-1001 Signs.
- § 500-1001.1 Type and use of signs.
- § 500-1002 Design and construction features of signs.
- § 500-1003 Permitted signs in nonresidential zoning districts.
- § 500-1004 Signs permitted in all zoning districts.
- § 500-1005 Area, height and setback requirements.
- § 500-1006 Height restrictions for freestanding signs.
- § 500-1007 Setback for freestanding signs.
- § 500-1008 Signs related to nonconforming uses.
- § 500-1009 Area computation of signs.
- § 500-1010 Vertical clearance.
- § 500-1011 Illuminated signs.
- § 500-1012 Prohibited signs.
- § 500-1013 Permits required.
- Ch 500 Art XI Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 500-1101 Purpose.
- § 500-1102 Size of off-street parking spaces.
- § 500-1103 Size of off-street loading spaces.
- § 500-1104 Dimensions and design.
- § 500-1105 Width of access driveways.
- § 500-1106 Number of location of access driveways.
- § 500-1107 Location of off-street parking areas.
- § 500-1108 Expansion of existing use.
- § 500-1109 Change of use.
- § 500-1110 Grading, pavement and drainage of off-street parking areas.
- § 500-1111 Screening.
- § 500-1112 Lighting.
- § 500-1113 Parking in setback yard areas.
- § 500-1114 Existing structures and uses.
- § 500-1115 Fractional space.
- § 500-1116 Multiple activities or uses.
- § 500-1117 Stacking spaces for drive-through facilities.
- § 500-1118 Off-street parking requirements.
- § 500-1119 Parking for other nonresidential uses.
- § 500-1120 Off-street loading requirements.
- § 500-1121 Provision of handicapped parking spaces.
- § 500-1122 Design features for handicapped parking spaces.
- § 500-1123 Signage for handicapped parking.
- § 500-1124 Minimum number of handicapped accessible spaces.
- Ch 500 Art XII Enforcement and Administration
- § 500-1201 Zoning Officer.
- § 500-1201.1 Appointment.
- § 500-1201.2 Duties and powers of Zoning Officer.
- § 500-1202 Zoning permit.
- § 500-1202.1 Issuance of permit.
- § 500-1202.2 Form of application.
- § 500-1202.3 Processing applications.
- § 500-1202.4 Time period for processing application.
- § 500-1202.5 Expiration of zoning permit.
- § 500-1202.6 Revocation of permits.
- § 500-1203 Enforcement procedures.
- § 500-1203.1 Notice of violation.
- § 500-1203.2 Causes of action.
- § 500-1203.3 Jurisdiction.
- § 500-1203.4 Enforcement remedies.
- § 500-1204 Schedule of fees, charges and expenses.
- Ch 500 Art XIII Amendments
- § 500-1301 Amendment procedure.
- § 500-1302 Applications for amendments to the text or map.
- § 500-1303 Curative amendments.
- § 500-1304 Enactment of amendments.
- § 500-1305 Notification to County.
- Ch 500 Art XIV Zoning Hearing Board
- § 500-1401 Membership of Board.
- § 500-1402 Alternates to Zoning Hearing Board.
- § 500-1403 Removal of members.
- § 500-1404 Organization of Board.
- § 500-1405 Expenditures for services.
- § 500-1406 Hearings.
- § 500-1407 Mediation option.
- § 500-1407.1 Use.
- § 500-1407.2 Information required.
- § 500-1408 Jurisdiction of Zoning Hearing Board.
- § 500-1409 Variances.
- § 500-1409.1 Initial determination by Zoning Officer.
- § 500-1409.2 Provisions for granting variances.
- § 500-1410 Special exceptions.
- § 500-1410.1 Initial determination by Zoning Officer.
- § 500-1410.2 Provisions for granting a special exception approval.
- § 500-1411 Parties appellant before the Board.
- § 500-1412 Time limitations.
- § 500-1412.1 Proceedings.
- § 500-1412.2 Appeals.
- § 500-1413 Stay of proceedings.
- § 500-1413.1 Stays permitted.
- § 500-1413.2 Hearing.
- § 500-1413.3 Discretion of court.
- § 500-1413.4 Appeal.
- Ch 500 Art XV Planned Residential Developments
- § 500-1501 Purpose.
- § 500-1502 Regulatory authority.
- § 500-1503 Use regulations.
- § 500-1504 Density regulations.
- § 500-1505 Dimensional regulations.
- § 500-1506 Special provisions.
- § 500-1507 Development regulations.
- § 500-1508 Phasing of development.
- § 500-1509 Enforcement and modification of provisions of plan.
- § 500-1510 Application for tentative approval.
- § 500-1511 Public hearings.
- § 500-1512 Findings.
- § 500-1513 Status of plan after tentative approval.
- § 500-1514 Application for final approval.
- § 500-1515 Jurisdiction and legal remedies.
- Ch 500 Art XVI Zoning Map Amendments
- § 500-1601 Table of Zoning Map amendments.
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Nanticoke 6-3-1993 by Ord. No.
12-1993 (Ch. 27 of the 2004 Code of Ordinances);
amended in its entirety 12-19-2012 by Ord. No. 15-2012. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Official Zoning Map
