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Borough of Mount Joy, PA
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 270 Zoning
Chapter 270
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Mount Joy
5-2-2016
by
Ord. No. 2-16
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table of Permitted Uses: Primarily Residential Districts
Attachment 2 - Table of Permitted Uses: Primarily Nonresidential Districts
Attachment 3 - Table of Lot and Setback Requirements
Attachment 4 - Design Standards for Cluster Developments
Attachment 5 - Table of Off-Street Parking Requirements
Attachment 6 - Miscellaneous Signs Not Requiring Permits
Attachment 7 - Appendix 1
Attachment 8 - Zoning Map
Article I
Administration and Enforcement
§ 270-1
Applicability.
§ 270-2
Purpose; community development objectives.
§ 270-3
Permits and certificates.
§ 270-4
Issuance of permits.
§ 270-5
Interpretation; uses not regulated.
§ 270-6
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 270-7
Fees.
§ 270-8
Amendments to chapter.
§ 270-9
Curative amendments.
§ 270-10
Zoning Officer.
§ 270-11
Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 270-12
Hearings and decisions.
§ 270-13
Appeals to court.
§ 270-14
Limited public utility exemptions.
§ 270-15
Municipal uses.
§ 270-16
Special exceptions.
§ 270-17
Liability.
§ 270-18
Conditional uses.
§ 270-19
Title.
§ 270-20
Repeals and continuation of prior regulations.
§ 270-21
Severability.
§ 270-22
through § 270-30. (Reserved)
Article II
Terminology
§ 270-31
Word usage.
§ 270-32
Definitions.
§ 270-33
through § 270-40. (Reserved)
Article III
District Regulations
§ 270-41
Establishment of districts; purposes.
§ 270-42
Applicability.
§ 270-43
Zoning Map.
§ 270-44
District boundaries.
§ 270-45
Setbacks across municipal boundaries.
§ 270-46
Permitted uses.
§ 270-47
Lot and setback requirements.
§ 270-48
Additional requirements for CI District.
§ 270-49
WP Wellhead Protection Area District.
§ 270-50
Sewage and water services.
§ 270-51
Requirements for lots of two or more acres in NC and GC Districts.
§ 270-52
through § 270-60. (Reserved)
Article IV
Specific Use Regulations
§ 270-61
Applicability; conflicting provisions.
§ 270-62
Principal uses.
§ 270-63
Accessory uses.
§ 270-64
through § 270-70. (Reserved)
Article V
Environmental Protection
§ 270-71
Erosion control.
§ 270-72
Nuisances; hazards to public safety.
§ 270-73
Wetlands.
§ 270-74
Flood-prone areas (floodplains).
§ 270-75
Odors and dust.
§ 270-76
Outdoor lighting.
§ 270-77
Steep slopes.
§ 270-78
Setbacks from rivers and creeks.
§ 270-79
through § 270-80. (Reserved)
Article VI
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 270-81
Required number of parking spaces.
§ 270-82
General regulations for off-street parking.
§ 270-83
Design standards for off-street parking.
§ 270-84
Off-street loading.
§ 270-85
through § 270-90. (Reserved)
Article VII
Signs
§ 270-91
Purpose; permit requirements; changes on signs.
§ 270-92
Nonconforming signs.
§ 270-93
Miscellaneous signs not requiring permits.
§ 270-94
Freestanding, wall and window signs; portable and sidewalk signs.
§ 270-95
Abandoned or outdated signs.
§ 270-96
Location of signs.
§ 270-97
Illumination of signs.
§ 270-98
Vehicles functioning as signs.
§ 270-99
Prohibited signs.
§ 270-100
Construction of signs.
§ 270-101
Definitions; measurement and type requirements.
§ 270-102
Off-premises signs; billboards.
§ 270-103
Personal expression signs.
§ 270-104
through § 270-110. (Reserved)
Article VIII
General Regulations
§ 270-111
Street frontage; number of uses or buildings; minimum size of dwellings.
§ 270-112
Height exceptions.
§ 270-113
Special lot and yard requirements; sight clearance; buffer yards.
§ 270-114
Landscaping.
§ 270-115
Nonconformities.
§ 270-116
Screening of waste containers.
§ 270-117
Historic buildings and historic preservation provisions.
§ 270-118
Access management.