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City of Saint Marys, PA
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2023-12-18
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Municipal Code
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Chapter 27 Zoning
Ch FWD
Foreword
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
Ch FEE
Fee Resolution
Home Rule Charter
Ch CHA
Home Rule Charter
Municipal Code
Ch 1
Administration and Government
Ch 2
Animals
Ch 3
Bicycles
Ch 4
(Reserved)
Ch 5
Code Enforcement
Ch 6
Conduct
Ch 7
Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
Ch 8
Floodplains
Ch 9
Grading and Excavating
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 Sewer Disposal
Ch 19
Signs and Billboards
Ch 20
Solid Waste
Ch 21
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 22
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 23
Swimming Pools
Ch 24
Taxation, Special
Ch 25
Trees
Ch 26
Water
Ch 27
Zoning
Ch 27 Pt 1
BACKGROUND PROVISIONS
§ 101
Short Title.
§ 102
Purpose and Authority.
§ 103
Scope.
§ 104
Interpretation.
§ 105
Conflict with Other Provisions.
§ 106
Validity and Severability.
§ 107
Uses Not Provided For.
§ 108
Establishment of Zones.
§ 109
Zoning Map.
§ 110
Zone Boundary Lines.
§ 111
Community Development Objectives.
§ 112
Definitions.
Ch 27 Pt 2
ZONE REGULATIONS
§ 200
Rural Conservation Zone (RC).
§ 201
Residential Suburban Zone (RS).
§ 202
Residential Urban Zone (RU).
§ 203
Residential Flexible Zone (RF).
§ 204
through § 209. (Reserved)
§ 210
Central Business Zone (CB).
§ 211
Highway Commercial Zone (HC).
§ 212
Medical Institutional Zone (MI).
§ 213
through § 219. (Reserved)
§ 220
Limited Industrial Zone (LI).
§ 221
Industrial Zone (I).
§ 222
through § 229. (Reserved)
§ 230
Floodplain Overlay Zone (FP).
§ 231
Airport Safety Overlay Zone (AS).
Ch 27 Pt 3
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 300
General Provisions.
§ 301
Accessory Uses and Structures.
§ 302
Unenclosed Storage.
§ 303
Setback Modifications.
§ 304
Height Limit Exceptions.
§ 305
Clear Sight Triangle.
§ 306
Minimum Habitable Floor Area.
§ 307
Permanent/Temporary Occupancy Requirements.
§ 308
Establishment of More Than One Principal Use on a Lot.
§ 309
Required Vehicular Access.
§ 310
Driveway Requirements (Single-Family Dwellings).
§ 311
Access Drive Requirements (Non-Single-Family Dwellings).
§ 312
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 313
Off-Street Loading Facilities.
§ 314
Landscaping and Screening Requirements.
§ 315
Permanent Signs.
§ 316
Roadway Classifications.
§ 317
Zoning Requirements for Use of On-Lot Sewage Disposal Systems.
§ 318
Operations and Performance Standards.
§ 319
Common Open Space Requirements.
§ 320
Required Traffic Impact Reports.
§ 321
Required Nutrient Management Plans.
§ 322
Flag Lots.
§ 323
Litter.
§ 324
Materials and Waste-Handling Requirements.
§ 325
Commercial Outdoor Storage and Display Requirements.
§ 326
Forestry Uses.
§ 327
Co-Located Communication Antennas.
Ch 27 Pt 4
SPECIFIC USE CRITERIA
§ 400
Specific Standards for Special Exception and Conditional Uses.
§ 401
(Reserved)
§ 402
Accessory Dwelling Units.
§ 403
Adult-Related Uses.
§ 404
Airports/Heliports.
§ 405
Amusement Arcades.
§ 406
Amusement, Theme or Zoo Parks.
§ 407
Automobile Auctions and/or Storage Yards.
§ 408
Automobile Filling Stations (Including Minor Incidental Repair).
§ 409
Automobile Sales, Service and Repair Facilities.
§ 410
Banks and Similar Financial Institutions with Drive-Thru Lanes.
§ 411
Bed-and-Breakfasts.
§ 412
Billboards.
§ 413
Boardinghouses.
§ 414
Campgrounds.
§ 415
Car Washes.
§ 416
Cluster Developments.
§ 417
Commercial Day-Care Facilities.
§ 418
Commercial Produce Operations.
§ 419
Commercial Recreation Facilities.
§ 420
Communication Towers and Equipment.
§ 421
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO's).
§ 422
(Reserved)
§ 423
Drive-Thru and/or Fast-Food Restaurants.
§ 424
Dry Cleaners, Laundries and Laundromats.
§ 425
ECHO Housing.
§ 426
Family Day-Care Facilities.
§ 427
Farmers', Antique and/or Flea Markets.
§ 428
Funeral Homes.
§ 429
Golf Courses.
§ 430
Heavy Equipment Sales, Service and/or Repair Facilities.
§ 431
Heavy Industrial Uses Not Permitted Within the Limited Industrial Zone.
§ 432
Helistops.
§ 433
Home Improvement and Building Supply Stores.
§ 434
Home Occupations.
§ 435
Hotels (Including Related Dining Facilities).
§ 436
Incinerators and Autoclaves.
§ 437
Junkyards.
§ 438
Manufactured Home Parks.
§ 439
Mass Transportation Depots.
§ 440
Methadone Treatment Facilities.
§ 441
Mining, Quarrying and Related Processing Facilities.
§ 442
Mini-Warehouses.
§ 443
Nursery and Garden Centers.
§ 444
Nursing, Rest or Retirement Homes.
§ 445
Office and Retail Conversions.
§ 446
Off-Track Betting Parlors.
§ 447
Outdoor Cafes.
§ 448
Principal Waste-Handling, Recycling, Processing and Disposal Facilities.
§ 449
Recycling Stations for Paper, Plastic, Glass, and Metal Products.
§ 450
Sawmills.
§ 451
Septage and Spent Mushroom Compost Processing and/or Commercial Mushroom Operations.
§ 452
Shooting Ranges.
§ 453
Shopping Centers.
§ 454
Slaughtering, Processing, Rendering, and Packaging of Food Products and Their By-Products.
§ 455
Truck or Motor Freight Terminals.
§ 456
(Reserved)
§ 457
Warehousing and Wholesale Trade Establishments.
§ 458
Wind Farms.
§ 459
(Reserved)
§ 459.1
Unconventional Wells, Disposal Wells and Compression Stations.
§ 460
Digital Currency Mining.
§ 461
Solar Energy Systems.
Ch 27 Pt 5
NONCONFORMITIES
§ 500
Continuation.
§ 501
Abandonment.
§ 502
Extension of a Nonconforming Use of Land.
§ 503
Expansion or Alteration.
§ 504
Substitution or Replacement.
§ 505
Restoration.
§ 506
Previously Expanded Nonconforming Uses and Structures.
§ 507
Nonconforming Lots of Record.
Ch 27 Pt 6
ZONING HEARING BOARD
§ 600
Establishment and Membership.
§ 601
Organization of Board.
§ 602
Expenditures for Services.
§ 603
Hearings.
§ 604
Board's Functions.
§ 605
Parties Appellant Before the Board.
§ 606
Time Limitations.
§ 607
Stay of Proceedings.
§ 608
Appeals.
Ch 27 Pt 7
ADMINISTRATION
§ 700
Administration and Enforcement.
§ 701
Permits.
§ 702
Fees.
§ 703
Amendments.
§ 704
Conditional Uses.
§ 705
Repealer.
§ 706
Severability.
§ 707
Effective Date.
Appendix
Apx A
Annexation of Territory
Apx B
Bond Issues and Loans
Apx C
Franchises and Services
Apx D
Governmental and Intergovernmental Affairs
Apx E
Plan Approval
Apx F
Public Property
Apx G
Sewers
Apx H
Streets and Sidewalks
Apx I
Water
Apx J
Zoning; Prior Ordinances
Key to the Disposition of All Ordinances
Ch KO
Key to Disposition of All Ordinances
Key to the Disposition of Significant Resolutions
Ch KR
Key to the Disposition of Significant Resolutions
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Chapter 27
Zoning
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Attachment 1, Permanent Sign Requirements
Attachment 2 - Attachment 2, Temporary Sign Requirements
Attachment 3 - Attachment 3, Shopping Center Sign Requirements
Attachment 4 - Attachment 4, Shopping Center Design Requirements
Part 1
BACKGROUND PROVISIONS
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§ 101
Short Title.
chevron_right
§ 102
Purpose and Authority.
chevron_right
§ 103
Scope.
chevron_right
§ 104
Interpretation.
chevron_right
§ 105
Conflict with Other Provisions.
chevron_right
§ 106
Validity and Severability.
chevron_right
§ 107
Uses Not Provided For.
chevron_right
§ 108
Establishment of Zones.
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§ 109
Zoning Map.
chevron_right
§ 110
Zone Boundary Lines.
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§ 111
Community Development Objectives.
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§ 112
Definitions.
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Part 2
ZONE REGULATIONS
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§ 200
Rural Conservation Zone (RC).
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§ 201
Residential Suburban Zone (RS).
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§ 202
Residential Urban Zone (RU).
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§ 203
Residential Flexible Zone (RF).
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§ 204
through § 209. (Reserved)
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§ 210
Central Business Zone (CB).
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§ 211
Highway Commercial Zone (HC).
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§ 212
Medical Institutional Zone (MI).
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§ 213
through § 219. (Reserved)
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§ 220
Limited Industrial Zone (LI).
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§ 221
Industrial Zone (I).
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§ 222
through § 229. (Reserved)
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§ 230
Floodplain Overlay Zone (FP).
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§ 231
Airport Safety Overlay Zone (AS).
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Part 3
GENERAL PROVISIONS
chevron_right
§ 300
General Provisions.
chevron_right
§ 301
Accessory Uses and Structures.
chevron_right
§ 302
Unenclosed Storage.
chevron_right
§ 303
Setback Modifications.
chevron_right
§ 304
Height Limit Exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 305
Clear Sight Triangle.
chevron_right
§ 306
Minimum Habitable Floor Area.
chevron_right
§ 307
Permanent/Temporary Occupancy Requirements.
chevron_right
§ 308
Establishment of More Than One Principal Use on a Lot.
chevron_right
§ 309
Required Vehicular Access.
chevron_right
§ 310
Driveway Requirements (Single-Family Dwellings).
chevron_right
§ 311
Access Drive Requirements (Non-Single-Family Dwellings).
chevron_right
§ 312
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
chevron_right
§ 313
Off-Street Loading Facilities.
chevron_right
§ 314
Landscaping and Screening Requirements.
chevron_right
§ 315
Permanent Signs.
chevron_right
§ 316
Roadway Classifications.
chevron_right
§ 317
Zoning Requirements for Use of On-Lot Sewage Disposal Systems.
chevron_right
§ 318
Operations and Performance Standards.
chevron_right
§ 319
Common Open Space Requirements.
chevron_right
§ 320
Required Traffic Impact Reports.
chevron_right
§ 321
Required Nutrient Management Plans.
chevron_right
§ 322
Flag Lots.
chevron_right
§ 323
Litter.
chevron_right
§ 324
Materials and Waste-Handling Requirements.
chevron_right
§ 325
Commercial Outdoor Storage and Display Requirements.
chevron_right
§ 326
Forestry Uses.
chevron_right
§ 327
Co-Located Communication Antennas.
chevron_right
Part 4
SPECIFIC USE CRITERIA
chevron_right
§ 400
Specific Standards for Special Exception and Conditional Uses.
chevron_right
§ 401
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 402
Accessory Dwelling Units.
chevron_right
§ 403
Adult-Related Uses.
chevron_right
§ 404
Airports/Heliports.
chevron_right
§ 405
Amusement Arcades.
chevron_right
§ 406
Amusement, Theme or Zoo Parks.
chevron_right
§ 407
Automobile Auctions and/or Storage Yards.
chevron_right
§ 408
Automobile Filling Stations (Including Minor Incidental Repair).
chevron_right
§ 409
Automobile Sales, Service and Repair Facilities.
chevron_right
§ 410
Banks and Similar Financial Institutions with Drive-Thru Lanes.
chevron_right
§ 411
Bed-and-Breakfasts.
chevron_right
§ 412
Billboards.
chevron_right
§ 413
Boardinghouses.
chevron_right
§ 414
Campgrounds.
chevron_right
§ 415
Car Washes.
chevron_right
§ 416
Cluster Developments.
chevron_right
§ 417
Commercial Day-Care Facilities.
chevron_right
§ 418
Commercial Produce Operations.
chevron_right
§ 419
Commercial Recreation Facilities.
chevron_right
§ 420
Communication Towers and Equipment.
chevron_right
§ 421
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO's).
chevron_right
§ 422
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 423
Drive-Thru and/or Fast-Food Restaurants.
chevron_right
§ 424
Dry Cleaners, Laundries and Laundromats.
chevron_right
§ 425
ECHO Housing.
chevron_right
§ 426
Family Day-Care Facilities.
chevron_right
§ 427
Farmers', Antique and/or Flea Markets.
chevron_right
§ 428
Funeral Homes.
chevron_right
§ 429
Golf Courses.
chevron_right
§ 430
Heavy Equipment Sales, Service and/or Repair Facilities.
chevron_right
§ 431
Heavy Industrial Uses Not Permitted Within the Limited Industrial Zone.
chevron_right
§ 432
Helistops.
chevron_right
§ 433
Home Improvement and Building Supply Stores.
chevron_right
§ 434
Home Occupations.
chevron_right
§ 435
Hotels (Including Related Dining Facilities).
chevron_right
§ 436
Incinerators and Autoclaves.
chevron_right
§ 437
Junkyards.
chevron_right
§ 438
Manufactured Home Parks.
chevron_right
§ 439
Mass Transportation Depots.
chevron_right
§ 440
Methadone Treatment Facilities.
chevron_right
§ 441
Mining, Quarrying and Related Processing Facilities.
chevron_right
§ 442
Mini-Warehouses.
chevron_right
§ 443
Nursery and Garden Centers.
chevron_right
§ 444
Nursing, Rest or Retirement Homes.
chevron_right
§ 445
Office and Retail Conversions.
chevron_right
§ 446
Off-Track Betting Parlors.
chevron_right
§ 447
Outdoor Cafes.
chevron_right
§ 448
Principal Waste-Handling, Recycling, Processing and Disposal Facilities.
chevron_right
§ 449
Recycling Stations for Paper, Plastic, Glass, and Metal Products.
chevron_right
§ 450
Sawmills.
chevron_right
§ 451
Septage and Spent Mushroom Compost Processing and/or Commercial Mushroom Operations.
chevron_right
§ 452
Shooting Ranges.
chevron_right
§ 453
Shopping Centers.
chevron_right
§ 454
Slaughtering, Processing, Rendering, and Packaging of Food Products and Their By-Products.
chevron_right
§ 455
Truck or Motor Freight Terminals.
chevron_right
§ 456
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 457
Warehousing and Wholesale Trade Establishments.
chevron_right
§ 458
Wind Farms.
chevron_right
§ 459
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 459.1
Unconventional Wells, Disposal Wells and Compression Stations.
chevron_right
§ 460
Digital Currency Mining.
chevron_right
§ 461
Solar Energy Systems.
chevron_right
Part 5
NONCONFORMITIES
chevron_right
§ 500
Continuation.
chevron_right
§ 501
Abandonment.
chevron_right
§ 502
Extension of a Nonconforming Use of Land.
chevron_right
§ 503
Expansion or Alteration.
chevron_right
§ 504
Substitution or Replacement.
chevron_right
§ 505
Restoration.
chevron_right
§ 506
Previously Expanded Nonconforming Uses and Structures.
chevron_right
§ 507
Nonconforming Lots of Record.
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Part 6
ZONING HEARING BOARD
chevron_right
§ 600
Establishment and Membership.
chevron_right
§ 601
Organization of Board.
chevron_right
§ 602
Expenditures for Services.
chevron_right
§ 603
Hearings.
chevron_right
§ 604
Board's Functions.
chevron_right
§ 605
Parties Appellant Before the Board.
chevron_right
§ 606
Time Limitations.
chevron_right
§ 607
Stay of Proceedings.
chevron_right
§ 608
Appeals.
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Part 7
ADMINISTRATION
chevron_right
§ 700
Administration and Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 701
Permits.
chevron_right
§ 702
Fees.
chevron_right
§ 703
Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 704
Conditional Uses.
chevron_right
§ 705
Repealer.
chevron_right
§ 706
Severability.
chevron_right
§ 707
Effective Date.
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