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Borough of West Reading, PA
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 455 Zoning
Chapter 455
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of West Reading
12-18-2012
by
Ord. No. 1017
; amended in its entirety
8-14-2025
by
Ord. No. 1195
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Zoning Map
Part 1
General Provisions
Article I
Preliminary Provisions
(§ 455-1 – § 455-5)
Article II
Legislative Provisions
(§ 455-6 – § 455-9)
Article III
Enforcement
(§ 455-10 – § 455-13)
Article IV
Appeals
(§ 455-14 – § 455-22)
Article V
Administrative Provisions
(§ 455-23 – § 455-31)
Part 2
Terminology
Article VI
Definitions and Word Usage
(§ 455-32 – § 455-33)
Part 3
District Regulations
Article VII
Preliminary Provisions
(§ 455-34 – § 455-35)
Article VIII
Conservation District (C)
(§ 455-36 – § 455-41)
Article IX
Residential District (R-1)
(§ 455-42 – § 455-47)
Article X
Medium-Density Residential District (R-2)
(§ 455-48 – § 455-53)
Article XI
High-Density Residential District (R-3)
(§ 455-54 – § 455-61)
Article XII
Residential/Professional District (R-P)
(§ 455-62 – § 455-66)
Article XIII
Institutional District (I)
(§ 455-69 – § 455-74)
Article XIV
Central Business District (CB)
(§ 455-75 – § 455-79)
Article XV
Gateway District (G)
(§ 455-83 – § 455-86.1)
Article XVI
General Business District (GB)
(§ 455-87 – § 455-91)
Article XVII
Light Industrial District (LI)
(§ 455-95 – § 455-99)
Article XVIII
Downtown Overlay District
(§ 455-101 – § 455-118)
Article XIX
Retail Frontage Overlay District
(§ 455-119 – § 455-120)
Article XX
Commercial Frontage Overlay District
(§ 455-121 – § 455-122)
Article XXI
(Reserved)
(§ 455-123)
Article XXII
Commercial and Light Industrial District Overlay
(§ 455-127 – § 455-132)
Part 4
General Regulations
Article XXIII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
(§ 455-138 – § 455-143)
Article XXIV
Buffer Strips
(§ 455-144 – § 455-146)
Article XXV
Wireless Communications Facilities
(§ 455-147 – § 455-150)
Article XXVI
Nonconformities
(§ 455-151 – § 455-156)
Article XXVII
Supplemental Regulations
(§ 455-157 – § 455-174)
Article XXVIII
Performance Standards
(§ 455-175 – § 455-187.2)
Part 5
Signs
Article XXIX
Signs
(§ 455-188 – § 455-197)
Article XXX
Billboards; Off-Premises Signs
(§ 455-198 – § 455-206)
Article XXXI
On-Premises Signs
(§ 455-207 – § 455-209)