Borough of Burgettstown, PA Zoning

Borough of Burgettstown, PA

Washington County

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Table of Contents

PART I: ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATION
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 43 Emergency Services
Ch 51 Fire Department
Ch 77 Meetings
Ch 92 Pensions
Ch 104 Police Department
Ch 123 Records
Ch 137 Salaries and Compensation
PART II: GENERAL LEGISLATION
Ch 168 Amusement Devices
Ch 174 Animals
Ch 186 Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 192 Buildings, Dangerous
Ch 198 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 202 Burning, Outdoor
Ch 210 Cable Television
Ch 216 Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 222 Curfew
Ch 241 Emergency Services Reimbursement
Ch 247 Entertainment
Ch 259 Firearms
Ch 270 Floodplain Management
Ch 308 Junkyards
Ch 367 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 385 Property Maintenance
Ch 411 Rental Property
Ch 423 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 429 Solid Waste
Ch 434 Stormwater Management
Ch 438 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 451 Taxation
Ch 457 Tobacco Products
Ch 475 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 481 Vehicles, Storage of
Ch 500 Zoning
Ch 500 Art I General Provisions
§ 500-1 Purpose.
§ 500-2 Title.
§ 500-3 Community development objectives.
Ch 500 Art II Terminology
§ 500-4 Word usage.
§ 500-5 Definitions.
Ch 500 Art III Zoning Districts and Map
§ 500-6 Establishment of districts.
§ 500-7 Zoning Map.
§ 500-8 Interpretation of district boundaries.
§ 500-9 Lots divided by district boundary line.
Ch 500 Art IV Supplementary Regulations
§ 500-10 Permitted uses.
§ 500-11 Conditional uses.
§ 500-12 Prohibited uses.
§ 500-13 Nonconforming uses.
§ 500-14 Height regulations.
§ 500-15 Habitable floor area.
§ 500-16 Lot area and access.
§ 500-17 Yards.
§ 500-18 Structures in yard areas.
§ 500-19 Courts.
§ 500-20 Public utilities; essential services.
§ 500-21 Communications antennas and facilities.
Ch 500 Art V R-1 Residence District
§ 500-22 Use regulations.
§ 500-23 Height, area, coverage and yard regulations.
§ 500-24 Off-street parking.
Ch 500 Art VI R-2 Residence District
§ 500-25 Use regulations.
§ 500-26 Height, area, coverage and yard regulations.
§ 500-27 Off-street parking.
Ch 500 Art VII C Commercial Districts
§ 500-28 Use regulations.
§ 500-29 Height, area, coverage and yard regulations.
§ 500-30 Off-street parking.
§ 500-31 Loading and unloading space.
Ch 500 Art VIII I Industrial Districts
§ 500-32 Use regulations.
§ 500-33 Height, area, coverage and setback regulations.
§ 500-34 Buffer yards.
§ 500-35 Signs.
§ 500-36 Off-street parking.
§ 500-37 Loading and unloading space.
§ 500-38 Expansion.
Ch 500 Art IX S-1 Conservation Districts
§ 500-39 Use regulations.
§ 500-40 Height, area, coverage and yard regulations.
§ 500-41 Off-street parking.
Ch 500 Art X Signs
§ 500-42 Conformance required.
§ 500-43 Signs in residence districts.
§ 500-44 Signs in commercial districts.
§ 500-45 General regulations.
Ch 500 Art XI Off-Street Parking
§ 500-46 General regulations.
§ 500-47 Minimum parking requirements.
Ch 500 Art XII Zoning Hearing Board
§ 500-48 Creation and functions; alternate members.
§ 500-49 Jurisdiction.
§ 500-50 Time limitations.
§ 500-51 Stay of proceedings; appeals.
§ 500-52 Mediation option.
§ 500-53 Finances and expenditures.
§ 500-54 Stenographic records; costs.
Ch 500 Art XIII Amendments
§ 500-55 Authority; procedure.
§ 500-56 Landowner curative amendments.
Ch 500 Art XIV Administration and Enforcement
§ 500-57 Zoning Officer.
§ 500-58 Permits.
§ 500-59 Inspections.
§ 500-60 Certificate of use.
§ 500-61 Failure to secure permits or certificates.
§ 500-62 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 500-63 Appeals; application for special exception or variance.
§ 500-64 Zoning Hearing Board certificates; certificates of nonconformance.
Ch 500 Art XV Interpretation
§ 500-65 Interpretation; conflicting provisions.
Ch 500 Art XVI Fees
§ 500-66 Fees to be set by resolution.
APPENDIX
Ch A150 Streets and Streetlighting
DERIVATION TABLE
Ch DT Derivation Table
DISPOSITION LIST
Ch DL Disposition List

Chapter 500: Zoning

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Burgettstown 7-10-1961 (Ch. XXVII of the 1976 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Brush, grass and weeds — See Ch. 186.

Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 216.

Floodplain management — See Ch. 270.

Junkyards — See Ch. 308.

Property maintenance — See Ch. 385.

Rental property — See Ch. 411.

Stormwater management — See Ch. 434.

Chapter 500 : Zoning

Article I General Provisions

§ 500-1 Purpose.

§ 500-2 Title.

§ 500-3 Community development objectives.

Article II Terminology

§ 500-4 Word usage.

§ 500-5 Definitions.

Article III Zoning Districts and Map

§ 500-6 Establishment of districts.

§ 500-7 Zoning Map.

§ 500-8 Interpretation of district boundaries.

§ 500-9 Lots divided by district boundary line.

Article IV Supplementary Regulations

§ 500-10 Permitted uses.

§ 500-11 Conditional uses.

§ 500-12 Prohibited uses.

§ 500-13 Nonconforming uses.

§ 500-14 Height regulations.

§ 500-15 Habitable floor area.

§ 500-16 Lot area and access.

§ 500-17 Yards.

§ 500-18 Structures in yard areas.

§ 500-19 Courts.

§ 500-20 Public utilities; essential services.

§ 500-21 Communications antennas and facilities.

Article V R-1 Residence District

§ 500-22 Use regulations.

§ 500-23 Height, area, coverage and yard regulations.

§ 500-24 Off-street parking.

Article VI R-2 Residence District

§ 500-25 Use regulations.

§ 500-26 Height, area, coverage and yard regulations.

§ 500-27 Off-street parking.

Article VII C Commercial Districts

§ 500-28 Use regulations.

§ 500-29 Height, area, coverage and yard regulations.

§ 500-30 Off-street parking.

§ 500-31 Loading and unloading space.

Article VIII I Industrial Districts

§ 500-32 Use regulations.

§ 500-33 Height, area, coverage and setback regulations.

§ 500-34 Buffer yards.

§ 500-35 Signs.

§ 500-36 Off-street parking.

§ 500-37 Loading and unloading space.

§ 500-38 Expansion.

Article IX S-1 Conservation Districts

§ 500-39 Use regulations.

§ 500-40 Height, area, coverage and yard regulations.

§ 500-41 Off-street parking.

Article X Signs

§ 500-42 Conformance required.

§ 500-43 Signs in residence districts.

§ 500-44 Signs in commercial districts.

§ 500-45 General regulations.

Article XI Off-Street Parking

§ 500-46 General regulations.

§ 500-47 Minimum parking requirements.

Article XII Zoning Hearing Board

§ 500-48 Creation and functions; alternate members.

§ 500-49 Jurisdiction.

§ 500-50 Time limitations.

§ 500-51 Stay of proceedings; appeals.

§ 500-52 Mediation option.

§ 500-53 Finances and expenditures.

§ 500-54 Stenographic records; costs.

Article XIII Amendments

§ 500-55 Authority; procedure.

§ 500-56 Landowner curative amendments.

Article XIV Administration and Enforcement

§ 500-57 Zoning Officer.

§ 500-58 Permits.

§ 500-59 Inspections.

§ 500-60 Certificate of use.

§ 500-61 Failure to secure permits or certificates.

§ 500-62 Enforcement; violations and penalties.

§ 500-63 Appeals; application for special exception or variance.

§ 500-64 Zoning Hearing Board certificates; certificates of nonconformance.

Article XV Interpretation

§ 500-65 Interpretation; conflicting provisions.

Article XVI Fees

§ 500-66 Fees to be set by resolution.