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Township of Smith, PA
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2024-03-18
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Municipal Code
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Chapter 27 Zoning
Foreword
Ch FWD
Foreword
Adopting Ordinance
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
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
Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
Ch 8
Flood Plains
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
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 22
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 23
Swimming Pools
Ch 24
Taxation, Special (See Also: Chapter 20, Part 3, for Waste Plants Tax)
Ch 25
Trees
Ch 26
Water
Ch 27
Zoning
Ch 27 Pt 1
Basic Provisions
§ 100
Title.
§ 101
Effective Date.
§ 102
Authority.
§ 103
Interpretation.
§ 104
Community Development Objectives.
§ 105
Compliance.
§ 106
Severability.
Ch 27 Pt 2
Definitions
§ 200
General Interpretations.
§ 201
Particular Meanings.
Ch 27 Pt 3
District Regulations
§ 300
Zoning District Map.
§ 301
Zoning Districts.
§ 302
District Boundaries.
§ 303
General District Regulations.
Ch 27 Pt 4
C-D Conservation District
§ 400
Purpose.
§ 401
Authorized Uses.
§ 402
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 403
Off-Street Parking and Loading.
§ 404
Signs.
§ 405
Screening and Landscaping.
Ch 27 Pt 5
A-1 Rural Residential District
§ 500
Purpose.
§ 501
Authorized Uses.
§ 502
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 503
Off-Street Parking and Loading.
§ 504
Signs.
§ 505
Screening and Landscaping.
Ch 27 Pt 6
R-1 Suburban Residential District
§ 600
Purpose.
§ 601
Authorized Uses.
§ 602
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 603
Off-Street Parking and Loading.
§ 604
Signs.
§ 605
Screening and Landscaping.
Ch 27 Pt 7
R-V Village Residential District
§ 700
Purpose.
§ 701
Authorized Uses.
§ 702
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 703
Off-Street Parking and Loading.
§ 704
Signs.
§ 705
Screening and Landscaping.
Ch 27 Pt 8
B-1 Business District
§ 800
Purpose.
§ 801
Authorized Uses.
§ 802
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 803
Off-Street Parking and Loading.
§ 804
Signs.
§ 805
Screening and Landscaping.
Ch 27 Pt 9
I-1 Industrial District
§ 900
Purpose.
§ 901
Authorized Uses.
§ 902
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 903
Off-Street Parking and Loading.
§ 904
Signs.
§ 905
Screening and Landscaping.
Ch 27 Pt 10
Planned Residential Development
§ 1000
Purpose.
§ 1001
Applicability and Relationship.
§ 1002
Site Area, Use and Density Requirements.
§ 1003
Site Ownership.
§ 1004
Access and Availability of Public Services.
§ 1005
Administration and Procedure.
§ 1006
Criteria for Tentative Approval.
§ 1007
Application for Final Approval.
§ 1008
Common Open Space.
Ch 27 Pt 11
Express Standards and Criteria for Certain Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses and Uses by Special Exception
§ 1100
Applicability.
§ 1101
Procedure for Approval.
§ 1102
General Standards.
§ 1103
Standards for Specific Uses.
Ch 27 Pt 12
Supplementary Regulations
§ 1200
Applicability.
§ 1201
Performance Standards.
§ 1202
Screening and Landscaping.
§ 1203
Special Yard Requirements.
§ 1204
Permitted Projections into Required Yards.
§ 1205
Height Exceptions.
§ 1206
Drive-Through Facilities.
§ 1207
Temporary Construction Trailers, Model Homes or Sales Offices.
§ 1208
Agriculture.
§ 1209
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance.
§ 1210
On-Site Sales Accessory to a Farm.
§ 1211
Communications Antennas.
§ 1212
No-Impact Home-Based Businesses.
§ 1213
Mobile Homes on Individual Lots.
§ 1214
Oil and Gas Pipelines
§ 1215
Temporary Housing for Well Site Workers.
Ch 27 Pt 13
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 1300
Applicability.
§ 1301
Off-Street Parking Design.
§ 1302
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 1303
Off-Street Loading.
Ch 27 Pt 14
Signs
§ 1400
Applicability.
§ 1401
Types and Classes.
§ 1402
General Regulations.
§ 1403
Signs Authorized in All Zoning Districts.
§ 1404
Signs Authorized in Residential Zoning Districts.
§ 1405
Signs Authorized in Business and Industrial Districts.
§ 1406
Billboards.
Ch 27 Pt 15
Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
§ 1500
Applicability.
§ 1501
Nonconforming Uses.
§ 1502
Nonconforming Structures.
§ 1503
Nonconforming Lots.
§ 1504
Registration of Nonconformity.
Ch 27 Pt 16
Zoning Hearing Board
§ 1600
Membership.
§ 1601
Alternate Members.
§ 1602
Removal of Members.
§ 1603
Organization of the Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 1604
Jurisdiction of the Board.
§ 1605
Variances.
§ 1606
Uses by Special Exception.
§ 1607
Notice and Conduct of Hearings.
§ 1608
Failure to Render a Decision.
§ 1609
Mediation Option.
§ 1610
Fees and Expenditures.
§ 1611
Time Limitations.
§ 1612
Stay of Proceedings.
§ 1613
Appeals.
Ch 27 Pt 17
Administration and Enforcement
§ 1700
Zoning Officer Powers and Duties.
§ 1701
Enforcement.
§ 1702
Zoning Certificate Required.
§ 1703
Application Requirements for Zoning Certificate.
§ 1704
Certificate of Occupancy Required.
§ 1705
Planning Commission.
§ 1706
Procedure for Amendments.
§ 1707
Fees.
§ 1708
Landowner Curative Amendments.
§ 1709
Violations and Penalties.
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 Reclassification
Key to the Disposition of All Ordinances
Ch KO
Key to the Disposition of All Ordinances
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Chapter 27
Zoning
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A Illustration of Clear Sight Triangle
Attachment 2 - Appendix B Illustration of Cutoff Angle
Attachment 3 - Appendix C Buffer Areas
Attachment 3 - Table of Authorized Uses
Part 1
Basic Provisions
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§ 100
Title.
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§ 101
Effective Date.
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§ 102
Authority.
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§ 103
Interpretation.
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§ 104
Community Development Objectives.
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§ 105
Compliance.
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§ 106
Severability.
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Part 2
Definitions
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§ 200
General Interpretations.
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§ 201
Particular Meanings.
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Part 3
District Regulations
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§ 300
Zoning District Map.
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§ 301
Zoning Districts.
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§ 302
District Boundaries.
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§ 303
General District Regulations.
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Part 4
C-D Conservation District
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§ 400
Purpose.
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§ 401
Authorized Uses.
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§ 402
Area and Bulk Regulations.
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§ 403
Off-Street Parking and Loading.
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§ 404
Signs.
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§ 405
Screening and Landscaping.
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Part 5
A-1 Rural Residential District
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§ 500
Purpose.
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§ 501
Authorized Uses.
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§ 502
Area and Bulk Regulations.
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§ 503
Off-Street Parking and Loading.
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§ 504
Signs.
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§ 505
Screening and Landscaping.
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Part 6
R-1 Suburban Residential District
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§ 600
Purpose.
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§ 601
Authorized Uses.
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§ 602
Area and Bulk Regulations.
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§ 603
Off-Street Parking and Loading.
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§ 604
Signs.
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§ 605
Screening and Landscaping.
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Part 7
R-V Village Residential District
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§ 700
Purpose.
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§ 701
Authorized Uses.
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§ 702
Area and Bulk Regulations.
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§ 703
Off-Street Parking and Loading.
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§ 704
Signs.
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§ 705
Screening and Landscaping.
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Part 8
B-1 Business District
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§ 800
Purpose.
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§ 801
Authorized Uses.
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§ 802
Area and Bulk Regulations.
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§ 803
Off-Street Parking and Loading.
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§ 804
Signs.
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§ 805
Screening and Landscaping.
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Part 9
I-1 Industrial District
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§ 900
Purpose.
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§ 901
Authorized Uses.
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§ 902
Area and Bulk Regulations.
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§ 903
Off-Street Parking and Loading.
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§ 904
Signs.
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§ 905
Screening and Landscaping.
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Part 10
Planned Residential Development
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§ 1000
Purpose.
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§ 1001
Applicability and Relationship.
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§ 1002
Site Area, Use and Density Requirements.
chevron_right
§ 1003
Site Ownership.
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§ 1004
Access and Availability of Public Services.
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§ 1005
Administration and Procedure.
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§ 1006
Criteria for Tentative Approval.
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§ 1007
Application for Final Approval.
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§ 1008
Common Open Space.
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Part 11
Express Standards and Criteria for Certain Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses and Uses by Special Exception
chevron_right
§ 1100
Applicability.
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§ 1101
Procedure for Approval.
chevron_right
§ 1102
General Standards.
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§ 1103
Standards for Specific Uses.
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Part 12
Supplementary Regulations
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§ 1200
Applicability.
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§ 1201
Performance Standards.
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§ 1202
Screening and Landscaping.
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§ 1203
Special Yard Requirements.
chevron_right
§ 1204
Permitted Projections into Required Yards.
chevron_right
§ 1205
Height Exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 1206
Drive-Through Facilities.
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§ 1207
Temporary Construction Trailers, Model Homes or Sales Offices.
chevron_right
§ 1208
Agriculture.
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§ 1209
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance.
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§ 1210
On-Site Sales Accessory to a Farm.
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§ 1211
Communications Antennas.
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§ 1212
No-Impact Home-Based Businesses.
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§ 1213
Mobile Homes on Individual Lots.
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§ 1214
Oil and Gas Pipelines
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§ 1215
Temporary Housing for Well Site Workers.
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Part 13
Off-Street Parking and Loading
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§ 1300
Applicability.
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§ 1301
Off-Street Parking Design.
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§ 1302
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
chevron_right
§ 1303
Off-Street Loading.
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Part 14
Signs
chevron_right
§ 1400
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 1401
Types and Classes.
chevron_right
§ 1402
General Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 1403
Signs Authorized in All Zoning Districts.
chevron_right
§ 1404
Signs Authorized in Residential Zoning Districts.
chevron_right
§ 1405
Signs Authorized in Business and Industrial Districts.
chevron_right
§ 1406
Billboards.
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Part 15
Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
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§ 1500
Applicability.
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§ 1501
Nonconforming Uses.
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§ 1502
Nonconforming Structures.
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§ 1503
Nonconforming Lots.
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§ 1504
Registration of Nonconformity.
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Part 16
Zoning Hearing Board
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§ 1600
Membership.
chevron_right
§ 1601
Alternate Members.
chevron_right
§ 1602
Removal of Members.
chevron_right
§ 1603
Organization of the Zoning Hearing Board.
chevron_right
§ 1604
Jurisdiction of the Board.
chevron_right
§ 1605
Variances.
chevron_right
§ 1606
Uses by Special Exception.
chevron_right
§ 1607
Notice and Conduct of Hearings.
chevron_right
§ 1608
Failure to Render a Decision.
chevron_right
§ 1609
Mediation Option.
chevron_right
§ 1610
Fees and Expenditures.
chevron_right
§ 1611
Time Limitations.
chevron_right
§ 1612
Stay of Proceedings.
chevron_right
§ 1613
Appeals.
chevron_right
Part 17
Administration and Enforcement
chevron_right
§ 1700
Zoning Officer Powers and Duties.
chevron_right
§ 1701
Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 1702
Zoning Certificate Required.
chevron_right
§ 1703
Application Requirements for Zoning Certificate.
chevron_right
§ 1704
Certificate of Occupancy Required.
chevron_right
§ 1705
Planning Commission.
chevron_right
§ 1706
Procedure for Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 1707
Fees.
chevron_right
§ 1708
Landowner Curative Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 1709
Violations and Penalties.
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