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Municipality of Bethel Park, PA
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2023-11-13
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Municipal Code
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Chapter 69 Zoning
Municipal Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administration of Government
Ch 3
Municipal Authority
Ch 4
Bidding Requirements
Ch 5
Community Relations Commission
Ch 6
Employee Benefits
Ch 7
Fire Department
Ch 8
Offices and Positions
Ch 9
Parks, Recreations and Leisure Services
Ch 10
Planning Commission
Ch 11
Police Department
Ch 12
Salaries, Allowances and Personnel Policies
Ch 13
Shade Tree Commission
Ch 14
Unmanned Aircraft
Ch 25
Mechanical Amusement Devices
Ch 26
Building
Ch 27
Property Maintenance Code
Ch 28
Defunct Business
Ch 29
Disorderly Conduct
Ch 30
Dogs, Cats and Other Pets
Ch 31
Driveways, Basements and Drains
Ch 32
Drug Paraphernalia
Ch 33
Environmental Protection
Ch 34
Fees
Ch 35
Firearms and Air Guns
Ch 36
Fire Lanes
Ch 37
Fire Prevention
Ch 38
Firing Range
Ch 39
Garbage and Rubbish
Ch 40
Grading Operations
Ch 41
Historical Preservation
Ch 42
Hunting
Ch 43
Identification Sign
Ch 44
Junkyards
Ch 45
Tenant Occupancy Reporting
Ch 46
Noise
Ch 47
Nuisances
Ch 48
Licensed Occupations
Ch 49
Temporary Outdoor Activities
Ch 50
Pornography
Ch 51
Parks
Ch 52
(Reserved)
Ch 53
Reward for Information
Ch 54
Sandblasting
Ch 55
Sewers
Ch 56
Enforcement of Speed Restrictions
Ch 57
Skateboards
Ch 58
Standards for Pavement, Drains, and Sewers
Ch 59
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
Ch 60
Subdivisions
Ch 61
Stormwater Management
Ch 62
Taxes
Ch 63
Trapping and Wild Animal Control
Ch 64
Trees
Ch 65
Vehicle and Traffic
Ch 66
(Reserved)
Ch 67
Vehicles, Unlicensed Motor-Driven
Ch 68
Water
Ch 69
Zoning
Ch 69 Art I
Preliminary Provisions
69.1
Enactment.
69.2
Short title.
69.3
Effective date.
69.4
Validity and conflict.
69.5
Purpose and intention.
69.6
Filing.
Ch 69 Art II
Rules and Definitions
69.7
Rules.
69.8
Definitions.
Ch 69 Art III
Establishment of Districts
69.9
Establishment of districts and the Zoning District Map.
69.10
Interpretation.
Ch 69 Art IV
General Provisions
69.11
Conformance and permits.
69.12
Height, occupancy, lot and yard restrictions.
69.13
Yards.
69.14
Substandard dwellings.
69.15
Public utility lines.
69.16
Plan compliance and maintenance.
69.17
Lot of record not meeting lot area requirements.
69.18
Lot access.
69.19
Prohibited uses.
69.20
Performance bond.
69.21
Finish grading.
69.22
Expiration.
Ch 69 Art V
Provisions Governing Residential Districts
69.23
R-1 One-Family Dwelling District.
69.24
R-2 One-Family Dwelling District.
69.25
R-3 One-Family Dwelling District.
69.26
R-4 Multiple-Family Dwelling District.
69.27
R-5 Multiple-Family Dwelling District.
69.28
R-T Townhouse Dwelling District.
Ch 69 Art VI
Provisions Governing Commercial Districts
69.29
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District.
69.30
C-2 General Commercial District.
69.31
C-3 Professional-Service District.
69.32
C-4 Office-Commercial District.
Ch 69 Art VII
Provisions Governing Manufacturing and Light Industrial Districts
69.33
M Manufacturing, Light Industrial District.
Ch 69 Art VIII
Provisions Governing Conservation District
69.34
Conservation District.
Ch 69 Art IX
Supplementary Regulations
69.35
Additional height, area and yard requirements.
69.36
Traffic impact requirements.
69.36A
Project improvement program and assessment plan for Oxford Drive Transportation District.
69.36B
Columbariums.
Ch 69 Art X
Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
69.37
General provisions.
69.38
Design and maintenance.
69.39
Access control.
69.40
Schedule of off-street parking requirements.
69.41
Location of parking areas.
69.42
Additional residential parking regulations.
69.43
Design, maintenance and schedule of off-street loading space.
Ch 69 Art XI
Floodplain Districts
69.44
Permitted uses.
Ch 69 Art XII
Airport District Overlay
69.45
Purpose.
69.45A
Relation to other zone districts.
69.45B
Definitions.
69.45C
Establishment of airport zones.
69.45D
Permit applications.
69.45E
Variances.
69.45F
Use restrictions.
69.45G
Preexisting nonconforming uses.
69.45H
Obstruction marking and lighting.
69.45I
Violations and penalties.
69.45J
Appeals.
69.45K
Conflicting regulations.
69.45L
Severability.
Ch 69 Art XIII
Highway Overlay Zone
69.46
Regulations.
Ch 69 Art XIV
Open Space Overlay District
69.47
General provisions.
69.48
Single family open space development requirements.
Ch 69 Art XV
Oxford Drive Transportation Overlay District
69.49
General provisions.
Ch 69 Art XVI
Signs
69.50
Purpose.
69.51
Applicability.
69.52
Types of signs.
69.53
Prohibited signs.
69.53A
Exempt signs.
69.53B
Permit requirements.
69.53C
General regulations.
69.53D
Specific sign regulations by district.
69.53E
Supplemental criteria in all districts.
69.53F
Nonconformity and modification.
Ch 69 Art XVII
Nonconforming Uses and Buildings
69.54
Continuance.
69.55
Discontinuance of use.
69.56
Alterations.
69.57
Provision for reconstruction.
69.58
Construction in progress.
69.59
Historical landmarks.
69.59A
Nonconforming and modifications of signs.
Ch 69 Art XVIII
Administration
69.60
Building permit.
69.61
Certificates of use, occupancy and compliance.
69.62
Building and occupancy permits for townhouses.
69.62A
Temporary certificates of occupancy.
69.63
Fees.
Ch 69 Art XIX
Interpretation of Ordinance
69.64
Interpretation.
Ch 69 Art XX
Zoning Hearing Board
69.65
Creation, appointment and organization.
69.66
Jurisdiction.
69.67
Procedure.
Ch 69 Art XXI
Amendments
69.68
Zoning amendment procedure.
69.69
(Reserved)
69.70
Fees.
69.71
Denial of change.
Ch 69 Art XXII
Enforcement, Violation and Penalties
69.72
Enforcement.
Ch 69 Art XXIII
Requirements for Conditional Uses
69.73
General requirements.
69.74
Artificial lake.
69.75
Assisted living care.
69.76
Country club, golf club.
69.77
Major community residential facility.
69.78
Minor community residential facility.
69.79
Institutional house.
69.80
Tower-based wireless communications facilities.
69.81
Change in use of a nonconforming use.
69.82
Commuter parking lot.
69.83
Recreational uses in CD District.
69.84
Sexually-oriented business.
69.85
Recreational uses in residential districts.
69.86
Community center.
69.87
Outdoor winter recreational uses in residential districts.
69.88
Oil and gas development.
69.89
(Reserved)
69.90
Housing for seniors.
69.91
Short-term rentals.
Ch 70
Alarms
Ch 71
Emergencies and Disasters
Ch 72
Flood Management
Appendix
Pt I
Streets and Related Legislation
Pt II
Sewage and Related Legislation
Pt III
Franchises and Miscellaneous Legislation
Pt IV
Zoning Map Changes
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 69
Zoning
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Zoning Map
Attachment 2 - Appendix A Sign Measurement Graphics
Attachment 3 - Appendix B Sign Examples
Article I
Preliminary Provisions
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69.1
Enactment.
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69.2
Short title.
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69.3
Effective date.
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69.4
Validity and conflict.
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69.5
Purpose and intention.
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69.6
Filing.
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Article II
Rules and Definitions
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69.7
Rules.
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69.8
Definitions.
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Article III
Establishment of Districts
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69.9
Establishment of districts and the Zoning District Map.
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69.10
Interpretation.
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Article IV
General Provisions
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69.11
Conformance and permits.
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69.12
Height, occupancy, lot and yard restrictions.
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69.13
Yards.
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69.14
Substandard dwellings.
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69.15
Public utility lines.
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69.16
Plan compliance and maintenance.
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69.17
Lot of record not meeting lot area requirements.
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69.18
Lot access.
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69.19
Prohibited uses.
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69.20
Performance bond.
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69.21
Finish grading.
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69.22
Expiration.
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Article V
Provisions Governing Residential Districts
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69.23
R-1 One-Family Dwelling District.
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69.24
R-2 One-Family Dwelling District.
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69.25
R-3 One-Family Dwelling District.
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69.26
R-4 Multiple-Family Dwelling District.
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69.27
R-5 Multiple-Family Dwelling District.
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69.28
R-T Townhouse Dwelling District.
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Article VI
Provisions Governing Commercial Districts
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69.29
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District.
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69.30
C-2 General Commercial District.
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69.31
C-3 Professional-Service District.
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69.32
C-4 Office-Commercial District.
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Article VII
Provisions Governing Manufacturing and Light Industrial Districts
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69.33
M Manufacturing, Light Industrial District.
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Article VIII
Provisions Governing Conservation District
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69.34
Conservation District.
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Article IX
Supplementary Regulations
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69.35
Additional height, area and yard requirements.
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69.36
Traffic impact requirements.
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69.36A
Project improvement program and assessment plan for Oxford Drive Transportation District.
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69.36B
Columbariums.
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Article X
Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
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69.37
General provisions.
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69.38
Design and maintenance.
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69.39
Access control.
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69.40
Schedule of off-street parking requirements.
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69.41
Location of parking areas.
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69.42
Additional residential parking regulations.
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69.43
Design, maintenance and schedule of off-street loading space.
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Article XI
Floodplain Districts
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69.44
Permitted uses.
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Article XII
Airport District Overlay
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69.45
Purpose.
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69.45A
Relation to other zone districts.
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69.45B
Definitions.
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69.45C
Establishment of airport zones.
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69.45D
Permit applications.
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69.45E
Variances.
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69.45F
Use restrictions.
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69.45G
Preexisting nonconforming uses.
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69.45H
Obstruction marking and lighting.
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69.45I
Violations and penalties.
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69.45J
Appeals.
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69.45K
Conflicting regulations.
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69.45L
Severability.
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Article XIII
Highway Overlay Zone
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69.46
Regulations.
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Article XIV
Open Space Overlay District
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69.47
General provisions.
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69.48
Single family open space development requirements.
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Article XV
Oxford Drive Transportation Overlay District
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69.49
General provisions.
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Article XVI
Signs
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69.50
Purpose.
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69.51
Applicability.
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69.52
Types of signs.
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69.53
Prohibited signs.
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69.53A
Exempt signs.
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69.53B
Permit requirements.
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69.53C
General regulations.
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69.53D
Specific sign regulations by district.
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69.53E
Supplemental criteria in all districts.
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69.53F
Nonconformity and modification.
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Article XVII
Nonconforming Uses and Buildings
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69.54
Continuance.
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69.55
Discontinuance of use.
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69.56
Alterations.
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69.57
Provision for reconstruction.
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69.58
Construction in progress.
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69.59
Historical landmarks.
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69.59A
Nonconforming and modifications of signs.
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Article XVIII
Administration
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69.60
Building permit.
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69.61
Certificates of use, occupancy and compliance.
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69.62
Building and occupancy permits for townhouses.
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69.62A
Temporary certificates of occupancy.
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69.63
Fees.
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Article XIX
Interpretation of Ordinance
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69.64
Interpretation.
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Article XX
Zoning Hearing Board
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69.65
Creation, appointment and organization.
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69.66
Jurisdiction.
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69.67
Procedure.
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Article XXI
Amendments
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69.68
Zoning amendment procedure.
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69.69
(Reserved)
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69.70
Fees.
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69.71
Denial of change.
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Article XXII
Enforcement, Violation and Penalties
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69.72
Enforcement.
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Article XXIII
Requirements for Conditional Uses
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69.73
General requirements.
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69.74
Artificial lake.
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69.75
Assisted living care.
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69.76
Country club, golf club.
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69.77
Major community residential facility.
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69.78
Minor community residential facility.
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69.79
Institutional house.
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69.80
Tower-based wireless communications facilities.
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69.81
Change in use of a nonconforming use.
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69.82
Commuter parking lot.
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69.83
Recreational uses in CD District.
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69.84
Sexually-oriented business.
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69.85
Recreational uses in residential districts.
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69.86
Community center.
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69.87
Outdoor winter recreational uses in residential districts.
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69.88
Oil and gas development.
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69.89
(Reserved)
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69.90
Housing for seniors.
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69.91
Short-term rentals.
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