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Township of Susquehanna, PA
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Chapter 27 Zoning
Chapter 27
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Susquehanna 9/24/2003 by Ord. 03-12. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Table 2401: Permitted on Premises, Permanent Signs
Table 2402: Permitted on Premises, Temporary Signs
Exhibits
Attachment 4 - TND Form-Based Code Exhibits
Attachment 5 - Zoning Map
Part 1
SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, APPLICABILITY
§ 27-101
Short Title.
§ 27-102
Authority.
§ 27-103
Purpose.
§ 27-104
Community Development Objectives.
§ 27-105
Inapplicability to Township and Municipal Authorities of Township.
Part 2
DEFINITIONS
§ 27-201
Definition of Terms.
§ 27-202
Interpretation.
§ 27-203
Words not Included in Definitions.
§ 27-204
List of Definitions.
Part 3
DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
§ 27-301
Zone Districts.
§ 27-302
Zoning Map.
§ 27-303
Boundaries Between Districts.
§ 27-304
Interpretation of Boundaries.
Part 4
C- CONSERVATION DISTRICT
§ 27-401
Intended Purpose.
§ 27-402
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-403
Special Exception Uses.
§ 27-404
Bulk and Area Regulations.
§ 27-405
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 27-406
Signs.
Part 5
RC — RESIDENTIAL COUNTRY DISTRICTS
§ 27-501
Intended Purpose.
§ 27-502
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-503
Special Exception Uses.
§ 27-504
Bulk and Area Regulations.
§ 27-505
Greenway Easement.
§ 27-506
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 27-507
Signs.
Part 6
R-1 — LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-601
Intended Purpose.
§ 27-602
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-603
Special Exception Uses.
§ 27-604
Bulk and Area Regulations.
§ 27-605
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 27-606
Signs.
Part 7
R-2 — MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
§ 27-701
Intended Purpose.
§ 27-702
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-703
Special Exception Uses.
§ 27-704
Bulk and Area Regulations.
§ 27-705
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 27-706
Signs.
§ 27-707
Porches and Decks.
Part 8
R-3 — HIGH DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
§ 27-801
Intended Purpose.
§ 27-802
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-803
Special Exception Uses.
§ 27-804
Bulk and Area Regulations.
§ 27-805
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 27-806
Signs.
§ 27-807
Porches and Decks.
Part 9
R-4 — RESIDENTIAL URBAN DISTRICTS
§ 27-901
Intended Purpose.
§ 27-902
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-903
Special Exception Uses.
§ 27-904
Bulk and Area Regulations.
§ 27-905
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 27-906
Signs.
Part 10
BOR — BUSINESS — OFFICE — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-1001
Intended Purpose.
§ 27-1002
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-1003
Special Exception Uses.
§ 27-1004
Bulk and Area Regulations.
§ 27-1005
Landscaping Plan.
§ 27-1006
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 27-1007
Signs.
§ 27-1008
Porches and Decks.
§ 27-1009
Residential Development.
Part 11
CN — COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT
§ 27-1101
Intended Purpose.
§ 27-1102
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-1103
Special Exception Uses.
§ 27-1104
Bulk and Area Regulations.
§ 27-1105
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 27-1106
Signs.
Part 12
CH — COMMERCIAL HIGHWAY DISTRICT
§ 27-1201
Intended Purpose.
§ 27-1202
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-1203
Bulk and Area Regulations.
§ 27-1204
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 27-1205
Signs.
§ 27-1206
Special Exceptions.
Part 13
IG — INDUSTRIAL GENERAL DISTRICTS
§ 27-1301
Intended Purpose.
§ 27-1302
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-1303
Special Exception Uses.
§ 27-1304
Bulk and Area Regulations.
§ 27-1305
Zoning Permit Requirements.
§ 27-1306
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 27-1307
Signs.
Part 14
MU-1 MIXED USE CORRIDOR — HIGH DENSITY DISTRICT
§ 27-1401
Intended Purpose.
§ 27-1402
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-1403
Special Exception Uses.
§ 27-1404
Bulk and Area Regulations.
§ 27-1405
Design Requirements.
§ 27-1406
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 27-1407
Signs.
Part 15
MU-2 — MIXED USE CORRIDOR — SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT (MU-2)
§ 27-1501
Intended Purpose.
§ 27-1502
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-1503
Special Exception Uses.
§ 27-1504
Bulk and Area Regulations.
§ 27-1505
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 27-1506
Signs.
§ 27-1507
Porches and Decks.
Part 16
COL — COMMERCIAL OFFICE LIMITED DISTRICT
§ 27-1601
Intended Purpose.
§ 27-1602
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-1603
Special Exception Uses.
§ 27-1604
Bulk and Area Regulations.
§ 27-1605
Landscaping Plan.
§ 27-1606
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 27-1607
Signs.
Part 17
SIO — STATE INSTITUTION OVERLAY DISTRICT
§ 27-1701
Boundary of State Institution Overlay District.
§ 27-1702
Intended Purpose.
§ 27-1703
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-1704
Bulk and Area Regulations.
§ 27-1705
Landscaping Plan.
§ 27-1706
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 27-1707
Signs.
§ 27-1708
Site Boundary Plan.
Part 18
F — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT
§ 27-1801
Compliance Required.
§ 27-1802
Identification of Flood Districts; Overlay Concept.
Part 19
TND-1: TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT - 1
§ 27-1901
Intended Purpose.
§ 27-1902
Conditions of Eligibility.
§ 27-1903
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-1904
Bulk and Area Regulations.
§ 27-1905
Density Bonus Provisions for the TND-1 District.
§ 27-1906
Mixed-Use Standards.
§ 27-1907
Public Realm Plan Requirements.
§ 27-1908
Streetscape Plan Requirements.
§ 27-1909
Regulating Plan Requirements.
§ 27-1910
Phasing.
§ 27-1911
Procedures.
§ 27-1912
Design Guidelines for the TND-1 District.
§ 27-1913
Relationship to Other Ordinance Requirements for the TND-1 District.
§ 27-1914
Exhibits.
Part 20
USE REGULATIONS
§ 27-2001
Agriculture.
§ 27-2002
Keeping of Riding Horses.
§ 27-2003
Continuing Care Retirement Community.
§ 27-2004
Group Homes and Family Care Facilities.
§ 27-2005
Halfway House.
§ 27-2006
Long-Term Care Nursing Centers and Personal Care Centers.
§ 27-2007
Mobile Home Parks.
§ 27-2008
Multiple Family Dwellings.
§ 27-2009
Residential Conversions.
§ 27-2010
Rooming and Boarding Houses.
§ 27-2011
Single-Family Attached Dwellings.
§ 27-2012
Adult-Oriented Businesses.
§ 27-2013
Amusement Parks and Commercial Outdoor Recreation Facilities.
§ 27-2014
Arcades.
§ 27-2015
Bed and Breakfast Inns.
§ 27-2016
Campgrounds.
§ 27-2017
Car Washes.
§ 27-2018
Convenience Stores Including Fuel Sales.
§ 27-2019
Funeral Homes.
§ 27-2020
Gasoline Service Stations.
§ 27-2021
Golf Courses.
§ 27-2022
Hotels and Motels.
§ 27-2023
Indoor Recreational Facility in Industrial General Districts.
§ 27-2024
Kennels.
§ 27-2025
Marinas.
§ 27-2026
Outdoor Shooting Ranges.
§ 27-2027
Shopping Centers/Malls.
§ 27-2028
Taverns.
§ 27-2029
Business Park.
§ 27-2030
Junkyards.
§ 27-2031
Solid Waste Disposal and Process Facilities.
§ 27-2032
Cemeteries and Memorial Gardens.
§ 27-2033
Day Care Centers — Child Day Care Center or Older Adult Daily Living Center.
§ 27-2034
Elementary and Secondary Schools.
§ 27-2035
Hospitals.
§ 27-2036
Veterinary Facilities and Animal Hospitals.
§ 27-2037
Emergency Services, Including Ambulance Services.
§ 27-2038
Public and Semi-Public Buildings, Including Churches and Similar Places of Worship, Libraries, Community Activity Buildings, Educational Institutions (Other Than Elementary and Secondary Schools).
§ 27-2039
Wireless Communications Facilities.
§ 27-2040
Businesses with Drive-Through Facilities.
§ 27-2041
No-Impact Home-Based Businesses.
§ 27-2042
Private Swimming Pools.
§ 27-2043
Professional and Other Home Occupations, Other Than No-Impact Home-Based Businesses.
§ 27-2044
Self-Service Storage Facility.
§ 27-2045
Neighborhood Pharmacy.
§ 27-2046
Mixed-Use Buildings.
§ 27-2047
Required Uses Not Otherwise Permitted.
§ 27-2048
Medical Marijuana Uses.
§ 27-2049
Neighborhood Design Development.
§ 27-2050
Vehicle Salvage/Recycling Facilities.
§ 27-2051
Laboratory Campus.
§ 27-2052
Multiple Family Complexes.
§ 27-2053
Smoke Shops and Tobacco Stores.
§ 27-2054
Smoking Lounges.
Part 21
GENERAL REGULATIONS
§ 27-2101
Accessory Structures.
§ 27-2102
Forestry Operations.
§ 27-2103
Public Utility Structures.
§ 27-2104
Height Regulations.
§ 27-2105
Area Regulations.
§ 27-2106
Yard Requirements.
§ 27-2107
Minimal Habitable Floor Area.
§ 27-2108
Obstruction to Vision.
§ 27-2109
Unenclosed Storage.
§ 27-2110
Erection of More than One Principal Use on a Lot.
§ 27-2111
Illumination.
§ 27-2112
Performance Standards.
§ 27-2113
Protection of Solar Access.
§ 27-2114
Waste and Sewage Disposal.
§ 27-2115
Greenway Easement.
§ 27-2116
Ownership And Maintenance Of Greenway/Open Space Land And Common Facilities.
§ 27-2117
Rooftop-Mounted Equipment and Appurtenances.
Part 22
NONCONFORMITIES
§ 27-2201
General Regulations.
§ 27-2202
Nonconforming Structures.
§ 27-2203
Nonconforming Lots.
§ 27-2204
Nonconforming Uses.
§ 27-2205
Documentation of the Nonconformance.
Part 23
OFF-STREET PARKING
§ 27-2301
General Parking Regulations.
§ 27-2302
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
§ 27-2303
Location of Parking Space.
§ 27-2304
Joint Parking Facilities.
§ 27-2305
Design Standards.
§ 27-2306
Interior Parking Lot Landscaping.
§ 27-2307
Drainage, Surfacing, and Maintenance Standards.
§ 27-2308
Lighting.
§ 27-2309
Loading and Unloading Space.
Part 24
SIGNS
§ 27-2401
Intended Purpose.
§ 27-2402
Signs Prohibited in All Districts.
§ 27-2403
General Regulations.
§ 27-2404
Determination of Size.
§ 27-2405
Location and Placement.
§ 27-2406
Permitted Permanent Signs.
§ 27-2407
Permitted Temporary Signs.
§ 27-2408
Signs Visible from an Interstate Highway.
Part 25
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCESS
§ 27-2501
General Regulations.
§ 27-2502
Driveways and Curbs.
§ 27-2503
Location of Gasoline Pumps.
Part 26
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
§ 27-2601
Appointment and Powers of Zoning Officer.
§ 27-2602
Enforcement.
§ 27-2603
Permits.
§ 27-2604
Fees.
§ 27-2605
Records.
§ 27-2606
Certificate of Use.
§ 27-2607
Appeals and Applications.
§ 27-2608
Conflicting Regulations.
§ 27-2609
Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 27-2610
Hearings.
§ 27-2611
Jurisdiction.
§ 27-2612
Variances.
§ 27-2613
Special Exceptions.
§ 27-2614
Parties Appellant Before the Board.
§ 27-2615
Time Limitations.
§ 27-2616
Stay of Proceedings.
§ 27-2617
Enactment of Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
§ 27-2618
Procedure for Landowner Curative Amendments.
§ 27-2619
Procedure for Township Curative Amendments.
§ 27-2620
Causes of Action.
§ 27-2621
Enforcement Notice.
§ 27-2622
Enforcement Remedies.
