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Borough of Mount Joy, PA chevron_right chevron_right Part II: General Legislation chevron_right Chapter 270 Zoning

Chapter 270 Zoning

Amendments

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Those changes can be reviewed in Ordinance 1-23

2023-11-15
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2023-11-15
[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 DistrictsAttachment 2 - Table of Permitted Uses: Primarily Nonresidential DistrictsAttachment 3 - Table of Lot and Setback RequirementsAttachment 4 - Design Standards for Cluster DevelopmentsAttachment 5 - Table of Off-Street Parking RequirementsAttachment 6 - Miscellaneous Signs Not Requiring PermitsAttachment 7 - Appendix 1Attachment 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.
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