A. 
Purposes. The purpose of the Downtown Overlay District is to:
(1) 
Encourage traditional mixed-use downtown development and redevelopment to occur within the Downtown Overlay District that is consistent with historic development pattern of the Borough and provides a scale and mix of uses appropriate for the walkable center of the Borough of West Reading;
(2) 
Promote the expansion of the tax base, especially commercial development, to strengthen the economic base of the Borough and its Downtown Overlay District;
(3) 
Encourage mixed-use real estate development that results in active sidewalks and civic spaces and economically sustainable development;
(4) 
Promote well-integrated residential, commercial, office and civic development in close proximity to the primary retail district that have a downtown scale development pattern;
(5) 
Support new development that includes diverse pedestrian-compatible, higher density designs and expands economic development opportunities and minimizes distances between destinations by requiring sidewalks and pedestrian-oriented access;
(6) 
Provide incentives for the creation of mixed uses in keeping with the character, scale and architecture of the downtown and surrounding neighborhoods to promote compatibility of uses and stimulate pedestrian activity;
(7) 
Promote the livability and identity of the district and neighborhoods by providing for dwellings, shops and workplaces in close proximity to each other;
(8) 
Enhance the visual character and physical comfort of the district by minimizing pedestrian and vehicular conflicts and encouraging the renovation and erection of buildings and storefronts that provide direct connections to the street and sidewalk;
(9) 
Promote the creation of commercial frontages with storefronts and active ground floor uses facing primary streets while discouraging views of garages, blank walls, and parking from the street;
(10) 
Promote the creation of residential frontages with semi-private places such as porches and stoops facing primary streets while discouraging views of garages, blank walls, and parking from the street;
(11) 
Discourage the dependence on automobile use, thereby reducing traffic congestion and promoting alternative modes of transportation;
(12) 
Encourage the development of shared parking and attractive, convenient off-street parking facilities to reduce on-street congestion and facilitate vehicular and pedestrian circulation;
(13) 
Provide for efficient pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular circulation, with an emphasis on avoiding automobile-centric sprawling commercial development; and
(14) 
Encourage multi-modal transportation improvements that will make it easier to travel with different modes of transportation within the Borough and region, including via walking, bicycle, car, bus, and other forms of public transportation.
B. 
Location and applicability. As prescribed in Attachment 1: Zoning Map, the Downtown Overlay District shall be designated as a mandatory Overlay District that applies to all properties located within the following underlying zoning districts: Central Business District (C), Gateway District (G), General Business District (GB), Residential/Professional District (RP), and Light Industrial District (LI). All standards and provisions of Article XVIII Downtown Overlay District shall apply to sites located within the Downtown Overlay District.
C. 
Overlay District. The Downtown Overlay District shall not be an independent zoning district, but shall be a set of special zoning regulations to be applied over and above the zoning regulations otherwise controlling upon a tract of land, as enabled by and described in Section 605 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.[1] The district upon which the overlay district is superimposed is referred to herein as the "underlying district."
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10605.
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Regulating Plan
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Illustrative Diagram of a Street Frontage
A. 
Purpose of the regulating plan. As prescribed in § 455-104, Regulating Plan, the Regulating Plan defines the location of all Street Frontages that define the building forms permitted on a site.
B. 
Purpose of Street Frontages. As prescribed in:
§ 455-105, Main Street Frontage
§ 455-106, Main Street Transition Frontage
§ 455-107, Commercial Frontage
§ 455-108, Neighborhood/Professional Frontage
§ 455-109, Eastern Redevelopment Frontage
§ 455-110, Service Frontage
these Street Frontages define the Lot Size, Building Form, Building Placement, and Parking Placement permitted on a site. Street Frontages set design standards for the form and character of buildings and landscapes that define the public realm framing streets and civic spaces.
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Lot Size Standards
Building Form Standards
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Building Placement
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Parking Placement
C. 
Purpose of lot size standards. As prescribed in Subsection C of each Street Frontage Type, the minimum or maximum lot size dimensions are prescribed here.
D. 
Purpose of building form standards. As prescribed in Subsection D of each Street Frontage Type, the minimum or maximum Building Form standards such as height, first floor elevation, ceiling height and other similar standards are defined here.
E. 
Purpose of building placement standards. As prescribed in Subsection E of each Street Frontage Type, building placement standards define the required maximum or minimum setbacks, building facade placement within a Facade Zone, and the relationship of buildings to the street and certain Civic Spaces.
F. 
Purpose of parking placement standard. As prescribed in Subsection F of each Street Frontage type, parking placement standards define the required maximum or minimum setbacks, off-street parking placement, and parking along an alley or parking on a street.
G. 
Relationship between zoning districts, uses, regulating plan, and frontages. The zoning districts and permitted uses define the location and types of uses permitted within land located within these zoning districts. Within the Downtown Overlay District, a Regulating Plan, Street Frontages and their associated standards define the design standards for the public realm, especially those portions of sites facing Streets and Civic Spaces known as Street Frontages.
H. 
Order of precedence. Where a site is bounded by more than one Street Frontage type, the built form of each Private Frontage shall be defined by the Street Frontage established in the Regulating Plan. Within each site, the bulk and area standards for each Street Frontage shall extend for a distance of 50 feet within the site parallel to Build To Line. Where a site is deeper than 50 feet, a building shall be permitted at a height for the tallest of those standards allowed by the Street Frontages designated for the site on the Regulating Plan for those areas more than 50 feet from the Build To Line and within the parcel. The front yard standard for a given Street Frontage shall take precedence over any side yard or rear yard standard. Where there are multiple side yard and rear yard setbacks that apply to a site, the most restrictive standard shall apply. For those items not addressed in this subsection, in the event of a conflict between the terms, conditions, and/or criteria of the West Reading Downtown Overlay District, the most restrictive shall apply.
A. 
The following Street Frontage Types have been established to guide the form, scale and placement of buildings within the Downtown Overlay District. The graphics and images are primarily from West Reading as well as similar places.
1. Main Street Frontage
2. Main Street Transition Frontage
3. Commercial Frontage
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Note: The drawings and photos are intended to provide a brief overview of the frontage types and are illustrative only.
4. Neighborhood/Professional Frontage
5. Eastern Redevelopment Frontage
6. Service Frontage
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Note: The drawings and photos are intended to provide a brief overview of the frontage types and are illustrative only.
B. 
The desired building forms for the Street Frontage Types have been highlighted in the images and standards shown below:
11SX-455-Arrow.tif
1. Main Street Frontage
2. Main Street Transition Frontage
3. Commercial Frontage
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Note: The drawings and photos are intended to provide a brief overview of the frontage types and are illustrative only.
1. Desired Form
2. Desired Form
3. Desired Form
1. Attached
1. Attached or Detached
1. Attached or Detached
2. Medium to Large Footprint
2. Small to Medium Footprint
2. Medium to Large Footprint
3. Simple Wall Plane along Street
3. First Floor at Street, Upper Floor Setback
3. Simple Wall Plane setback from the Street
4. Building at the ROW
4. Building at or Close to ROW
4. Medium to Large Front Setback
5. Small to No Side Setbacks
5. Small to No Side Setbacks
5. Small to Medium Side Setbacks
6. Up to 6 Stories
6. Up to 5 Stories
6. Up to 5 Stories
7. Commercial Storefronts
7. Commercial Storefronts and Porches
7. Commercial Storefronts and Porches
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4. Neighborhood/Professional Frontage
5. Eastern Redevelopment Frontage
6. Service Frontage
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Note: The drawings and photos are intended to provide a brief overview of the frontage types and are illustrative only.
4. Desired Form
5. Desired Form
6. Desired Form
1. Attached or Detached
1. Detached
1. Attached or Detached
2. Narrow to Medium Lot Width
2. Medium to Large Footprint
2. Small to Medium Footprint
3. Small to Medium Footprint
3. Simple Wall Plane setback from the Street
3. Up to 3 Stories
4. Building at or Close to ROW
4. Medium to Large Front Setback
4. Primarily Garage Doors and Stoops
5. Small to Medium Side Setbacks
5. Small to Medium Side Setbacks
6. Up to 3 Stories
6. Up to 5 Stories
7. Primarily Stoops and Porches
7. Commercial Storefronts, Stoops, and Porches
A. 
Regulating plan. The building form, building height, setbacks and architectural forms for all sites located with the Downtown Overlay District shall be defined by one or more Frontage Types as designated on the Regulating Plan and the standards prescribed by the standards provided in Article XVIII, Downtown Overlay District.
B. 
Location Map. The location map provided below indicates the tiles available for a more detailed map of the Regulating Plan as provided in § 455-104.
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C. 
Regulating plan area tile 1 (T1).
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D. 
Regulating plan area tile 2 (T2).
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Note: The drawing above is intended to provide a brief overview of this transect zone and is illustrative only.
A. 
Intent. The purpose of the Main Street Frontage is to encourage expansion and enhancement of mixed-use buildings within the district; to preserve unique architectural features of existing structures and encourage new structures to be consistent with the design standards; to accommodate the shopping and dining needs of local residents, employees and visitors; and to define the public frontages appropriate for retail and entertainment uses on the ground floor and less active uses such as office and residential on upper floors and at the rear of buildings. Off-street parking shall generally be located to the rear or side of lots. Garage doors shall be prohibited when facing and visible from a primary street.
B. 
Desired form.
(1) 
Attached.
(2) 
Medium to large footprint.
(3) 
Simple wall plane along street.
(4) 
Building at the ROW.
(5) 
Small to no side setbacks.
(6) 
Up to six stories.
(7) 
Commercial storefronts.
C. 
Lot.
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Width Ⓐ
Depth Ⓑ
20' min.
80' min.
Coverage
Lot Coverage
75% max.
D. 
Building form.
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Height
Main Building
2 stories min.
Ⓒ
Overall
65' max.
Building Stepback
10' Stepback above 45'
Ground Floor Finish Level
Above or Below the Sidewalk
6" max.
Ⓓ
Ground Floor Ceiling
14' min.
Ⓔ
Upper Floor(s) Ceiling
8' min.
Ⓕ
Footprint
Depth, Ground-floor space
20' min.
Ⓖ
Max. Building footprints
20,000 SF for all Uses except Lodging Use or Parking Facility shall have a max. of 30,000 SF
Glazing
All buildings facing the Public Frontage shall provide storefronts with at least 60% clear glazing between 2' and 10' above the sidewalk.
Where windows or doors abut common areas or retail uses, the glazing shall be clear.
Entrances
Distance Between Entries at the Ground Floor
At least 1 entry per Street Frontage with a min. 50' average separation
All buildings shall provide doorways along a sidewalk facing a Street or Public Way, including at least 1 facing the Primary Frontage
Miscellaneous
Any building face wider than 120' and facing a Street or Civic Space must be designed to read as a series of buildings no wider than 50' each.
Loading docks, overhead doors, and other service entries shall be screened and not be located on primary street facades. However, all glass overhead doors may be permitted when provided as an alternate to a storefront and allowing for display areas, dining areas or similar retail/entertainment uses adjacent to a sidewalk or patio area.
E. 
Building placement.
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Build-to-Line (BTL) (Distance from ROW/Lot Line)
Front
0' min. to 5' max.
Ⓗ
Side Street1
8' max.
Ⓘ
Facade within Facade Zone1
Front
80% min.
Side Street
40% min.
Setback (Distance from ROW/Lot Lines)
Side1
0' min.
Ⓙ
Rear1
10' min.
5' min. at access lane
Ⓚ
Miscellaneous
BTL must be defined by a building within 30' of corner along the front.
Ⓛ
A building form with a chamfered corner is allowed only on corner lots and only if a corner entry is provided.
Entire BTL/ROW must be defined by a building or a 2' to 3' high fence or landscape wall. Fence materials shall be ornamental and not include chain link, barbed or razor wire.
Where existing adjacent buildings are in front of the regulated minimum front setback, the building may be set to align with the front building facade of the most immediately adjacent property.
Where the lot line extends to the centerline of the street, the setback is measured from the closest edge of the curb, or presumable curb, except where a public sidewalk exists, then the setback is measured from the closest edge of the public sidewalk.
1Where multiple standards for adjoining Street Frontages apply to a site, see § 455-102H. Order of Precedence to determine which standard shall take precedence.
F. 
Parking.
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See Article XXIII, Off-Street Parking and Loading, for parking requirements.
Location (Distance from ROW/Lot Line)
Front Setback
5' min.
Ⓜ
Side Street Setback1
5' min.
Ⓝ
Side Setback1
3' min.
Ⓞ
Rear Setback1
3' min.
Ⓟ
Miscellaneous
All parking must be screened from the front street by either a civic space or liner building at least 30' deep from street.
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Note: The drawing above is intended to provide a brief overview of this transect zone and is illustrative only.
A. 
Intent. The purpose of the Main Street Transition Frontage is to encourage new development; and protect, maintain and preserve the architectural character of medium-high density residential development and commercial buildings in the district; to provide open spaces to assure that proposed development will produce a desirable living environment; and to provide for continued development with a variety of housing types above and behind active retail and restaurants uses face the sidewalk.
This frontage type shall provide sidewalks, street trees and on-street parking along street frontages. This frontage type may be served by access lanes or rear parking. Off-street parking shall generally be located to the rear or side of lots. Garage doors shall be prohibited when facing and visible from a primary street.
B. 
Desired form.
(1) 
Attached or detached.
(2) 
Small to medium footprint.
(3) 
First floor at street, upper floor setback.
(4) 
Building at or close to ROW.
(5) 
Small to no side setbacks.
(6) 
Up to five stories.
(7) 
Commercial storefronts and porches.
C. 
Lot.
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Width Ⓐ
Depth Ⓑ
20' min.
60' min.
Coverage
Lot Coverage
75% max.
D. 
Building form.
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Height
Main Building
Stories
2 stories min.
To Soffit/Parapet
55' max.
Ⓒ
Overall
65' max.
Ⓓ
Building Stepback
10' Stepback above 45'
Ground Floor Finish Level
Above Street Centerline
None required
Ⓔ
Ground Floor Ceiling
Service or Retail
12' min.
Ⓕ
Upper Floor(s) Ceiling
8' min.
Ⓖ
Ground floor lobbies and common areas in multi-unit buildings may have a 0" to 6" ground floor finish level.
Glazing
All buildings facing the Public Frontage shall provide storefronts with at least 45% clear glazing between 2' and 10' above the first floor.
Where windows or doors abut common areas or retail uses, the glazing shall be clear.
Entrances
Distance Between Entries at the Ground Floor
At least 1 entry per Street Frontage with a min. 60' average separation
All buildings shall provide doorways along a sidewalk facing a Street or Public Way, including at least 1 facing the Primary Frontage
Miscellaneous
Any building face wider than 80' and facing a Street or Civic Space must be designed to read as a series of buildings no wider than 40' each. The facade shall have a change of material and/or building offsets of at least 2 feet.
Loading docks, overhead doors, and other service entries shall be screened and not be located on primary street facades.
E. 
Building placement.
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Build-to-Line (BTL) (Distance from ROW/Lot Line parallel to and no closer to the street than the lot line)
Front
Ⓘ
Interior Lot
0' min. to 10' max.
Corner Lot
0' min. to 10' max.
Side Street1
10' max.
Ⓙ
Side1
0' min. to 5' max.
Ⓚ
Rear1
Ⓛ
Main Building, Lot Depth
< 100'
10' min.
5' min. at access lane
Main Building, Lot Depth
> 100'
Lot Depth minus 80' min.
Facade within Facade Zone1
Front
70% min.
Side Street
40% min.
Miscellaneous
Where located adjacent to an existing street, BTL shall be parallel to the Lot Line, within the lot and no closer than 8' to the curb line. Setbacks adjacent to these streets shall be measured from this new BTL instead of the ROW/Lot Line.
Where existing adjacent buildings are in front of the regulated minimum front setback, the building may be set to align with the front building facade of the most immediately adjacent property.
Where the lot line extends to the centerline of the street, the setback is measured from the closest edge of the curb, or presumable curb, except where a public sidewalk exists, then the setback is measured from the closest edge of the public sidewalk.
1Where multiple standards for adjoining Street Frontages apply to a site, see § 455-102H. Order of Precedence to determine which standard shall take precedence.
F. 
Parking.
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See Article XXIII, Off-Street Parking and Loading, for parking requirements.
Location (Distance from ROW/Lot Line)
Front Setback
5' min.
Ⓜ
Side Street Setback
5' min.
Ⓝ
Side Setback
3' min.
Ⓞ
Rear Setback
3' min.
Ⓟ
Miscellaneous
Garage doors shall be prohibited facing the street unless the door is located at least 20 feet behind the front wall of the building. No garage door shall exceed 22 feet in width.
No garage door shall be located between 5 feet and 18 feet from an access lane to avoid parked cars that may block safe access for vehicle circulation.
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Note: The drawing above is intended to provide a brief overview of this transect zone and is illustrative only.
A. 
Intent. The purpose of the Commercial Frontage is to encourage new development and redevelopment of larger parcels, which may have significant site constraints, and may be dependent on the automobile, by providing a diverse mix of uses and frontages on medium to large footprints consistent with the building forms of office, institutional and multifamily residences. Off-street parking shall generally be located to the rear or side of lots.
B. 
Desired form.
(1) 
Attached or detached.
(2) 
Medium to large footprint.
(3) 
Simple wall plane setback from the street.
(4) 
Medium to large front setback.
(5) 
Small to medium side setbacks.
(6) 
Up to five stories.
(7) 
Commercial storefronts and porches.
C. 
Lot.
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Width Ⓐ
Depth Ⓑ
20' min.
60' min.
Coverage
Lot Coverage
70% max.
D. 
Building form.
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Height
Main Building
2 stories min.
Ⓒ
Overall
65' max
Building Stepback
10' Stepback above 45'
Ground Floor Finish Level
Above or Below the Sidewalk
None required
Ⓓ
Ground Floor Ceiling
12' min.
Ⓔ
Upper Floor(s) Ceiling
8' min.
Ⓕ
Glazing
All buildings facing the Public Frontage shall provide windows with at least 50% glazing between 2' and 10' above the first floor.
Where windows or doors abut common areas or retail uses, the glazing shall be clear.
Entrances
Distance Between Entries at the Ground Floor
At least 1 entry per Street Frontage with a min. 75' average separation
All buildings shall provide doorways along a sidewalk facing a Street or Public Way, including at least 1 facing the Primary Frontage
Miscellaneous
Any building face wider than 80' and facing a Street or Civic Space must be designed to read as a series of buildings no wider than 50' each. The facade shall have a change of material and/or building offsets of at least 1 foot.
All buildings facing Streets and Civic Spaces shall provide frequent windows and doors along sidewalks to encourage pedestrian activity and visual connections between pedestrians on the adjoining sidewalks and motorists along the adjoining streets and the ground floor businesses, civic uses and residential uses.
E. 
Building placement.
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Build-to-Line (BTL) (Distance from ROW/Lot Line)
Front
5' min. to 20' max.
Ⓖ
Side Street1
10' max.
Ⓗ
Side1
10' max.
Ⓘ
Rear1
Ⓙ
Main Building, Lot Depth
< 100'
20' min.
5' min. at access lane
Main Building, Lot Depth
> 100'
Lot Depth minus 80' min.
Facade within Facade Zone1
Front
50% min.
Side Street
30% min.
Miscellaneous
Where located adjacent to an existing street, BTL shall be parallel to the Lot Line, within the lot and no closer than 6' to the curb line. Setbacks adjacent to these streets shall be measured from this new BTL instead of the ROW/Lot Line.
Garage doors shall be prohibited with the required minimum Facade within the Facade Zone.
Where existing adjacent buildings are in front of the regulated minimum front setback, the building may be set to align with the front building facade of the most immediately adjacent property.
Where the lot line extends to the centerline of the street, the setback is measured from the closest edge of the curb, or presumable curb, except where a public sidewalk exists, then the setback is measured from the closest edge of the public sidewalk.
1Where multiple standards for adjoining Street Frontages apply to a site, see § 455-102H. Order of Precedence to determine which standard shall take precedence.
F. 
Parking.
11SX-455-Diagram 15.tif
See Article XXIII, Off-Street Parking and Loading, for parking requirements.
Location (Distance from ROW/Lot Line)
Front Setback
5' min.
Ⓚ
Side Street Setback
5' min.
Ⓛ
Side Setback
3' min.
Ⓜ
Rear Setback
5' min.
Ⓝ
Miscellaneous
Driveway width along an access lane may be greater than 10'.
Driveways may be shared between adjacent parcels.
Garage doors shall be prohibited facing the street unless the door is located at least 20 feet behind the front wall of the building. No garage door shall exceed 22 feet in width.
No garage door shall be located between 5 feet and 18 feet from an access lane to avoid parked cars that may block safe access for vehicle circulation.
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Note: The drawing above is intended to provide a brief overview of this transect zone and is illustrative only.
A. 
Intent. The purpose of the Neighborhood/Professional Frontage is to support the Borough's desire to maintain the quality and character of the neighborhood and provide a transition from the commercial character of Penn Avenue and Cherry Streets and the institutional character of portions of Sixth Avenue and Tulpehocken Avenue to the adjoining residentially zoned districts. The Borough encourages continued investment in this district while protecting the existing character of the neighborhoods. Off-street parking shall generally be located to the rear or side of lots.
B. 
Desired form.
(1) 
Attached or detached.
(2) 
Narrow to medium lot width.
(3) 
Small to medium footprint.
(4) 
Building at or close to ROW.
(5) 
Small to medium side setbacks.
(6) 
Up to three stories.
(7) 
Primarily stoops and porches.
C. 
Lot.
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Width Ⓐ
Depth Ⓑ
20' min.
60' min.
Coverage
Lot Coverage
70% max.
D. 
Building form.
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Height
Main Building
Stories
1 story min.
To Soffit/Parapet
26' max.
Ⓒ
Overall
35' max.
Ⓓ
Ground Floor Finish Level
Above Sidewalk
None required
Ⓔ
Ground Floor Ceiling
10' min.
Ⓕ
Upper Floor(s) Ceiling
8' min.
Ⓖ
Glazing
All buildings facing the Public Frontage shall provide windows with at least 40% glazing between 2' and 10' above the first floor.
Where windows or doors abut common areas or retail uses, the glazing shall be clear.
Entrances
Distance Between Entries at the Ground Floor
At least 1 entry per Street Frontage with a min. 50' average separation
All buildings shall provide doorways along a sidewalk facing a Street or Public Way, including at least 1 facing the Primary Frontage.
Miscellaneous
Any building face wider than 80' and facing a Street or Civic Space must be designed to read as a series of buildings no wider than 50' each. The facade shall have a change of material and/or building offsets of at least 2 feet.
1Applicant shall provide an accessible route to the building as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
E. 
Building placement.
11SX-455-Diagram 18.tif
Build-to-Line (BTL) (Distance from ROW/Lot Line)
Front
0' min. to 10' max.
Ⓖ
Side Street1
3' min. to 8' max.
Ⓗ
Side1
3' min. to 8' max.
Ⓘ
Rear
Ⓙ
Main Building, Lot Depth
< 100'
20' min.
5' min. at access lane
Main Building, Lot Depth
> 100'
Lot Depth minus 80' min.
Facade within Facade Zone1
Front
60% min.
Side Street
30% min.
Miscellaneous
Where located adjacent to an existing street, BTL shall be parallel to the Lot Line, within the lot and no closer than 6' to the curb line. Setbacks adjacent to these streets shall be measured from this new BTL instead of the ROW/Lot Line.
Garage doors shall be prohibited with the required minimum Facade within the Facade Zone.
Where existing adjacent buildings are in front of the regulated minimum front setback, the building may be set to align with the front building facade of the most immediately adjacent property.
Where the lot line extends to the centerline of the street, the setback is measured from the closest edge of the curb, or presumable curb, except where a public sidewalk exists, then the setback is measured from the closest edge of the public sidewalk.
1Where multiple standards for adjoining Street Frontages apply to a site, see § 455-102H. Order of Precedence to determine which standard shall take precedence.
F. 
Parking.
11SX-455-Diagram 19.tif
See Article XXIII, Off-Street Parking and Loading, for parking requirements.
Location (Distance from ROW/Lot Line)
Front Setback
5' min.
Ⓚ
Side Street Setback
5' min.
Ⓛ
Side Setback
3' min.
Ⓜ
Rear Setback
5' min.
Ⓝ
Miscellaneous
Garage doors shall be prohibited facing the street unless the door is located at least 20 feet behind the front wall of the building. No garage door shall exceed 22 feet in width.
No garage door shall be located between 5 feet and 18 feet from an access lane to avoid parked cars that may block safe access for vehicle circulation.
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Note: The drawing above is intended to provide a brief overview of this transect zone and is illustrative only.
A. 
Intent. The purpose of the Eastern Redevelopment Frontage is to promote a sense of arrival to the Borough through new development and redevelopment, including infill and adaptive reuse of aging industrial buildings for commercial, small-scale artisan production or residential uses and to diversify the communities housing choices. The Borough encourages the connection of sidewalks, bike and walking trails to the Schuylkill River. Off-street parking shall generally be located to the rear or side of lots.
B. 
Desired form.
(1) 
Detached.
(2) 
Medium to large footprint.
(3) 
Simple wall plane setback from the street.
(4) 
Medium to large front setback.
(5) 
Small to medium side setbacks.
(6) 
Up to five stories.
(7) 
Commercial storefronts, stoops, and porches.
C. 
Lot.
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Width Ⓐ
Depth Ⓑ
20' min.
80' min.
Coverage
Lot Coverage
80% max.
D. 
Building form.
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Height
Main Building
1 story min.
Ⓒ
Overall
65' max
Building Stepback
10' Stepback above 45'
Ground Floor Finish Level
Above or Below the Sidewalk
None required
Ⓓ
Ground Floor Ceiling
14' min.
Ⓔ
Upper Floor(s) Ceiling
8' min.
Ⓕ
Glazing
All buildings facing the Public Frontage shall provide windows with at least 40% glazing between 2' and 10' above the first floor.
Where windows or doors abut common areas or retail uses, the glazing shall be clear.
Entrances
Distance Between Entries at the Ground Floor
At least 1 entry per Street Frontage with a min. 75' average separation
All buildings shall provide doorways along a sidewalk facing a Street or Public Way, including at least 1 facing the Primary Frontage.
Miscellaneous
Any building face wider than 100' and facing a Street or Civic Space must be designed to read as a series of buildings no wider than 50' each. The facade shall have a change of material and/or building offsets of at least 2 feet.
All buildings facing Streets and Civic Spaces shall provide frequent windows and doors along sidewalks to encourage pedestrian activity and visual connections between pedestrians on the adjoining sidewalks and motorists along the adjoining streets and the ground floor businesses, civic uses and residential uses.
E. 
Building placement.
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Build-to-Line (BTL) (Distance from ROW/Lot Line)
Front
5' min. to 20' max.
Ⓖ
Side Street1
3' min. to 8' max.
Ⓗ
Side1
3' min. to 8' max.
Ⓘ
Rear1
Ⓙ
Main Building, Lot Depth
< 100'
20' min.
5' min. at access lane
Main Building, Lot Depth
> 100'
Lot Depth minus 80' min.
Facade within Facade Zone1
Front
40%
Side Street
20%
Miscellaneous
Where located adjacent to an existing street, BTL shall be parallel to the Lot Line, within the lot and no closer than 6' to the curb line. Setbacks adjacent to these streets shall be measured from this new BTL instead of the ROW/Lot Line.
Garage doors shall be prohibited with the required minimum Facade within the Facade Zone.
Where existing adjacent buildings are in front of the regulated minimum front setback, the building may be set to align with the front building facade of the most immediately adjacent property.
Where the lot line extends to the centerline of the street, the setback is measured from the closest edge of the curb, or presumable curb, except where a public sidewalk exists, then the setback is measured from the closest edge of the public sidewalk.
1Where multiple standards for adjoining Street Frontages apply to a site, see § 455-102H. Order of Precedence to determine which standard shall take precedence.
F. 
Parking.
11SX-455-Diagram 23.tif
See Article XXIII, Off-Street Parking and Loading, for parking requirements.
Location (Distance from ROW/Lot Line)
Front Setback
5' min.
Ⓚ
Side Street Setback
5' min.
Ⓛ
Side Setback
3' min.
Ⓜ
Rear Setback
5' min.
Ⓝ
Miscellaneous
Driveway width along an access lane may be greater than 10'.
Driveways may be shared between adjacent parcels.
Garage doors shall be prohibited facing the street unless the door is located at least 20 feet behind the front wall of the building. No garage door shall exceed 22 feet in width.
No garage door shall be located between 5 feet and 18 feet from an access lane to avoid parked cars that may block safe access for vehicle circulation.
11SX-455-_Page_124_Image_0001.tif
Note: The drawing above is intended to provide a brief overview of this transect zone and is illustrative only.
A. 
Intent. The purpose of the Service Frontage is to provide access, parking and service areas at the rear of the mixed-use buildings to avoid automobile and pedestrian access conflicts on primary streets. Landscaping, walls, fences and other amenities shall be encouraged to screen undesirable views and enhance the visual environment.
B. 
Desired form.
(1) 
Attached or detached.
(2) 
Small to medium footprint.
(3) 
Up to three stories.
(4) 
Primarily garage doors and stoops.
C. 
Lot.
11SX-455-Diagram 24.tif
Width Ⓐ
Depth Ⓑ
20' min.
60' min.
Coverage
Lot Coverage
Max. allowed at the Primary Frontage
D. 
Building form.
11SX-455-Diagram 25.tif
Height
Main Building
Stories
1 story min.
Max. Height allowed at Primary Frontage
Ⓓ
Ground Floor Finish Level
Above Sidewalk
None required
Ⓔ
Ground Floor Ceiling
10' min.
Ⓕ
Upper Floor(s) Ceiling
8' min.
Ⓖ
Entrances
Distance Between Entries at the Ground Floor
None required
Miscellaneous
Any building face wider than 80' and facing a Street or Civic Space must be designed to read as a series of buildings no wider than 50' each. The facade shall have a change of material and/or building offsets of at least 2 feet.
E. 
Building placement.
11SX-455-Diagram 26.tif
Miscellaneous
Where located adjacent to an existing street, BTL shall be parallel to the Lot Line, within the lot and no closer than 6' to the curb line. Setbacks adjacent to these streets shall be measured from this new BTL instead of the ROW/Lot Line.
Where existing adjacent buildings are in front of the regulated minimum front setback, the building may be set to align with the front building facade of the most immediately adjacent property.
Where the lot line extends to the centerline of the street, the setback is measured from the closest edge of the curb, or presumable curb, except where a public sidewalk exists, then the setback is measured from the closest edge of the public sidewalk.
1 Where multiple standards for adjoining Street Frontages apply to a site, see § 455-102H. Order of Precedence to determine which standard shall take precedence.
F. 
Parking.
11SX-455-Diagram 27.tif
See Article XXIII, Off-Street Parking and Loading, for parking requirements.
Location (Distance from ROW/Lot Line)
Front Setback
5' min.
Ⓚ
Side Street Setback
5' min.
Ⓛ
Side Setback
3' min.
Ⓜ
Rear Setback
5' min.
Ⓝ
Miscellaneous
Driveway width along an access lane may be greater than 10'.
Driveways may be shared between adjacent parcels.
No garage door shall be located between 5 feet and 18 feet from an access lane to avoid parked cars that may block safe access for vehicle circulation.
A. 
Civic space design. New development on sites within the Central Business District and the Commercial & Industrial Redevelopment Overlay District of greater than 10,000 SF shall provide a Civic Space or shall contribute to a Civic Space Fund dedicated to building new and maintaining Civic Spaces that comply with design standards set forth in § 400-38 of Chapter 400, Subdivision and Land Development, as well as meet the following criteria:
B. 
Required civic spaces area.
(1) 
For sites greater than 10,000 SF within the Central Business District and the Commercial & Industrial Redevelopment Overlay District, a minimum of 7.5% of the total lot area of the development tract shall be permanently preserved as Civic Space that conforms to the standards of this section or the developer shall contribute to a Civic Space Fund.
(2) 
Civic space fee in lieu. The Borough Council shall set a Fee in Lieu of Civic Space for each 1,000 SF, or portion thereof, of a required Civic Space and may amend this amount as it deems appropriate. An applicant for Land Development within the Central Business District and the Commercial & Industrial Redevelopment Overlay District may choose to either construct the Civic Space as required or pay the Fee in Lieu of Civic Space.
(3) 
The ongoing maintenance and operation of Civic Spaces shall be the responsibility of the applicant unless the Borough or another entity agrees to assume these responsibilities according to terms that are acceptable to the Borough.
C. 
Civic space form and access.
(1) 
The required civic space(s) shall be provided in the form of Courtyards, Greens, or Squares and these spaces shall be placed along and connect to one or more public frontages on Pedestrian Ways.
(2) 
The required Civic Space shall be no less than a ratio of 1 to 6 in its width to depth ratio.
(3) 
The Civic Space and the Pedestrian Way or private walkway leading to it shall be available for use by the public from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., without fee or a requirement to patronize a business.
(4) 
A Civic Space must provide active or passive uses designed to bring regular pedestrian, civic activity to the space.
(5) 
Civic Spaces shall provide at least 35% of the perimeter of the Civic Space in the form of a building with storefront windows complying with minimum glazing requirements for the district. That building shall provide a permitted use on the ground floor facing the Civic Space and at least one active door entrance providing access to the ground floor use.
Civic Spaces:
Shown below are examples of compliant Civic Spaces.
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Courtyard: A civic space with an Active Frontage on at least three sides.
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Green: A civic space with an Active Frontage on at least two sides.
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Square: A civic space with an Active Frontages on at least one side.
A. 
The following uses shall be permitted as defined in Table 455-113A below, provided they meet all of the following criteria: (a) the use is located within in the Downtown Overlay District; (b) the use is located on one or more of the zoning districts as designated on the Zoning Map; and (c) the applicant complies with and receives a Certificate of Use and Occupancy as defined in § 455-28. All other uses are not permitted.
B. 
Permitted uses. A use listed in § 455-113A is permitted by right in the Zoning District under which it is denoted by the letter "P," subject to all applicable requirements of this chapter and subject to the issuance of a zoning permit in accordance with § 455-24.
C. 
Conditional uses. A use listed in § 455-113A is permitted as a conditional use in the Zoning District under which it is denoted by the letter "C," provided Borough Council, subsequent to recommendations by the Planning Commission, and pursuant to express standards and criteria set forth in § 455-19 and other applicable sections of this chapter, authorizes the issuance of a zoning permit in accordance with § 455-24.
D. 
Special exception uses. A use listed in § 455-113A is permitted as a Special Exception use in the Zoning District under which it is denoted by the letter "SE," and will be subject to review by the Zoning Hearing Board, and pursuant to express standards and criteria set forth in § 455-18 and other applicable sections of this chapter, authorizes the issuance of a zoning permit in accordance with § 455-24.
E. 
Not permitted. A use listed in § 455-113A is not permitted in any Street Frontage Type under which it is denoted by the letter "X."
Table 455-113A
Overlay District Permitted Uses
Legend
Retail Frontage Overlay
Commercial Frontage Overlay
Central Business
General Business
Commercial Light Industrial Redevelopment Overlay
Light Industrial
Gateway
Residential/Professional
P
Permitted
C
Conditional Use
SE
Special Exception
X
Not Permitted
Uses/Zoning District
Accessory Uses
Academic clinical research centers subject to the condition of § 455-174C
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
Accessory buildings, structures, and uses on the same lot and customarily incidental to the permitted uses
X
X
P
P
X
X
P
P
Accessory buildings, structures, and uses on the same lot and customarily incidental to the permitted uses, including dwellings used as a residence for caretakers, watchmen, or custodians and their immediate families, and retail sales of products manufactured on the premises or at other locations by the owner of the premises or the owner's tenants of the premises or portion(s) thereof
X
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
Accessory Dwelling Units
X
X
P
P
X
X
X
P
Bus Shelters
P
P
P
P
X
P
P
X
Certain wireless communications facilities (WCFs) subject to § 455-148B
X
X
P
P
X
P
P
P
Certain wireless communications facilities (WCFs) subject to § 455-148C
X
X
C
C
X
C
C
X
Industrial operations involving the production, packaging, fabrication, processing, assembly, manufacture, compounding and bottling of foods, goods and materials, provided that all such activities shall be carried on within a building, shall be permitted in the Light Industrial District portion of any redevelopment site, but not within any portion of the redevelopment site located in any other underlying district
X
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
Light metal processing such as metal machining, finishing, grinding, and polishing; metal stamping and extrusion of small products (such as costume jewelry and kitchen utensils); and the manufacture of light metal products, tools, and hardware (such as hand tools, bolts, and nuts)
X
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
Manufacturing or assembling from prepared materials of the following: musical instruments, clocks or watches, toys or novelties, electrical appliances, electronic devices, light sheet-metal products, machine tools and machinery not requiring the use of a punch press over 100 tons rated capacity or drop hammer, or office equipment
X
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
Manufacturing, compounding, processing, or packaging of food and food products and cosmetics, toiletries, and pharmaceuticals, not including fish and meat products, vinegar, yeast, and rendering or refining of fats and oil
X
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
Manufacturing, compounding, or assembling of articles using the following prepared materials: bone or shell, cellophane, fur, glass, leather, plastics, precious or semiprecious metals or stones, rubber, textiles, or cloth products; tobacco, and wood or wood products
X
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
No-impact home-based businesses
X
X
P
P
X
X
P
P
Passenger terminals, including taxi stands, rail passenger stations and shelters
X
X
X
P
X
P
P
X
Public utility installations except garages, warehouses and storage yards
X
X
C
C
X
X
C
X
Research, experimental, or testing laboratories
X
X
X
X
X
P
C
X
Shop of a carpenter, electrician, metal worker, cabinet maker, upholsterer, plumber, mason, painter, home builder, heating contractor or similar skilled tradesman
X
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
Wholesale businesses, trucking terminals, warehousing and distributing of manufactured foods, goods and materials, except bulk storage of chemicals, petroleum products and other flammable, explosive, or noxious materials not to exceed 25,000 square feet of warehouse space, excluding any bathroom facilities
X
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
Commercial Uses
Adult Oriented Businesses
X
X
X
X
X
SE
X
X
Amusement Rooms for the use of electronic and/or mechanical coin-operated devices, including but not be limited to pinball machines, electronically operated shuffle boards, bowling, video games, electronically operated tennis, billiards, and other games of amusement
X
X
SE
SE
X
X
X
X
Artisan Production: The production of small-scale art, craft, baked goods, prepared and packaged foods for consumption off-site and similar products produced and/or sold on the premises, including but not limited to arts and crafts, micro-breweries, musical instrument makers, toy makers, and custom furniture makers. Artisan Production does not include industrial-scale mass production.
X
X
P
P
X
P
P
X
Artist Studios
P
X
P
P
X
P
P
P
Automated Teller Machine
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
X
Banks and other Financial Institutions
P
P
P
P
X
X
P
X
Body Art Establishment
P
P
P
P
X
X
X
X
Care Facilities
Adult Day Care Facility
X
X
X
C
X
X
C
SE
Day-care Facility
X
X
X
C
X
X
C
SE
Extended Care Facility
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
Family Care Facility
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
SE
Group Care Facility
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
SE
Intermediate Care Facility
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
Long-term Care Facility
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
Catering Establishments
X
X
C
P
X
P
P
X
Commercial and Noncommercial Parking Lots
X
X
SE
SE
X
C
SE
SE
Commercial Laundries, Neighborhood
X
X
P
P
X
P
X
X
Commercial Laundries
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
Community Centers
X
X
X
SE
X
X
C
X
Dispensaries for medical marijuana subject to the provisions of § 455-174B
X
X
X
C
X
X
X
X
Drive Thru Facility
X
X
X
X
X
SE
X
X
Eating and Drinking Places
P
P
P
P
X
C
P
X
Funeral Homes
X
X
X
P
X
X
X
X
Gasoline Service Station
X
X
X
X
X
SE
X
X
Ghost Kitchen
X
X
X
P
X
P
P
X
Laundromats
X
X
P
P
X
P
X
X
Massage Establishments
X
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
Membership Clubs
X
X
P
P
X
X
P
X
Motor Vehicle Repair Facility
X
X
X
SE
X
C
X
X
Motor Vehicle Sales Establishment
X
X
X
SE
X
SE
X
X
Motor Vehicle Washing Facility
X
X
X
X
X
SE
X
X
Newsstands
P
P
P
X
X
X
X
X
Nightclubs
X
X
X
SE
X
X
X
X
Offices
X
P
P
P
X
P
C
P
Pawn Shops
X
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
Personal Services
P
P
P
P
X
X
X
P
Pet Day Care or Pet Play-care Establishments
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
Planned Neighborhood Convenience Center
SE
SE
SE
SE
X
X
SE
SE
Private commercial educational facilities, including schools or special vocational training and other similar activities
X
C
C
C
X
X
P
X
Retail outlet sales conducted in enclosed buildings which have an internal sales area of at least 20,000 square feet
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
X
Retail Sales: stores for baked goods, including those with on-site baking facilities
P
P
P
P
X
P
P
X
Retail Stores
P
P
P
P
X
P
X
X
Shopping Centers
C
X
P
X
X
X
X
X
Theater
P
P
P
P
P
X
X
X
Veterinary Office
X
X
X
SE
X
X
C
X
Industrial Uses
All uses permitted in this district where outdoor storage of materials and/or outdoor commercial motor vehicle parking are provided
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
Building material sales yards, including the sales of rock, sand, and gravel as an incidental part of the main business, and contractor's equipment storage yards and plants
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
Communication Towers and Antennas
X
X
X
X
X
SE
X
X
Forestry
X
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
Growers/processors for medical marijuana subject to the provisions of § 455-174A
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
Junkyards
X
X
X
X
X
SE
X
X
Kennels
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
Manufacturing and sales of precast concrete products, stone cutting, and monument manufacturing and sales and the manufacturing and sales of soap and sodium compounds
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
Manufacturing of ceramic products and building materials using only previously pulverized clay and kilns fired by electricity or gas
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
Mining or Mineral Extraction
X
X
X
X
X
SE
X
X
Motor vehicle, trailer, or mobile home, farm equipment, and marine sales and service; motor vehicle manufacturing or assembling, including farm equipment, but not including salvage
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
Public Utility Installations
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
C
Railroad rights-of-way terminals, repair yards, and related facilities
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
Self-storage facilities
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
Wholesale businesses, warehouses, trucking terminals, and similar non-processing storage and distribution uses, except bulk storage of chemicals, petroleum products and other flammable, explosive, or noxious materials
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
Institutional Uses
Cultural Centers & Museums
X
P
P
P
X
X
P
X
Fire Stations
X
X
X
C
X
X
C
X
Governmental Uses
X
X
X
P
X
P
P
X
Hospitals, care facilities, clinics and related residential uses
X
X
X
X
X
SE
C
X
Places of worship, quasi-public or semipublic use and related residential uses
X
X
X
X
X
SE
C
SE
Public parks and playgrounds
P
P
P
P
X
X
X
P
Schools
X
X
X
X
X
SE
X
C
Vocational and trade schools involving operations of a light industrial nature
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
Mixed Uses
Mixed-Use Developments
X
X
P
P
C
P
C
SE
Residential Uses
All uses and accessory uses permitted by special exception in the underlying General Business or Light Industrial District which comprise the site
X
X
X
X
SE
X
X
X
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns
X
X
X
C
X
X
X
P
Halfway House
X
X
X
X
X
SE
X
X
Hotel and Motels
X
X
X
P
C
X
P
X
Low-Rise Apartments
X
X
X
X
C
X
P
SE
Mid-Rise Apartments
X
X
X
X
C
X
P
SE
Multi-Family Residential Dwellings
X
X
P
P
C
X
C
SE
Public Parks and Playgrounds
P
P
P
P
X
X
X
P
Single-family Attached Dwellings
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
Single-family Detached Dwellings
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
Single-family Semidetached Dwellings
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
Key
11SX-455-Key1.tif
Allowed
11SX-455-Key2.tif
Allowed
*(Additional standards may apply)
11SX-455-Key3.tif
Not Allowed
Street Frontage Types
Low Wall
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Masonry wall, maximum 36" in height (brick, concrete, stone).
Raised Edge
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The intent is to separate areas with different intensity of use with up to 36" of difference in floor planes.
Stairs
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The intent is to separate areas with different intensity of use with up to 48" of difference in floor planes.
Ornamental Fence
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A transparent ornamental fence, not chain link, with a maximum height of 42".
Privacy Fence
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Privacy fences are not permitted within the front yard along any frontage type, except the Service Frontage or Eastern Redevelopment Frontage. A privacy fence with a maximum height of six feet is permitted within the rear yard or side yard facing away from the street. A privacy fence with a maximum height of 4 feet is permitted within the side yard facing a Secondary Street Frontage, provided the fence is no closer than 2 feet behind the front wall of the building. Fences facing public frontages shall not be constructed of chain link, barbed wire or similar materials.
Planters
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Planters no higher than 42" in height.
Landscaped Edge
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A landscaped edge of flowers, plants or a hedge.
A. 
Encroachments.
11SX-455-Diagram 28.tif
Encroachment Type
Ⓐ
Ⓑ
Front
Side St.
Frontage
Storefront: Awning1
10' max.
10' max.
Other
-
-
Architectural Features
3' max.
3' max.
Signage1
A
A
Encroachments are not allowed across a side or rear lot line, within an access lane ROW or across a curb.
1May encroach into the street ROW to within 4' of the face of curb, however the awning shall be no lower than 10 feet above the sidewalk.
Key
- = Not Allowed
A = Allowed
B. 
Encroachments.
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Encroachment Type
Ⓒ
Ⓓ
Ⓔ
Ⓕ
Front
Side St.
Side
Rear
Frontage
5' max.
5' max.
-
-
Steps to Building Entrance
5' max.
5' max.
-
-
Architectural Features
3' max.
3' max.
-
-
Signage
A
A
-
A
Landscaping
A
A
A
A
Fences or Freestanding Wall
A1
A1
A2
A2
Driveways, Walkways
A
A
A
A3
Utility Lines, Wires and Related Structures
A
A
A
A
Satellite Dish Antennas
-
-
A
A
Encroachments are not allowed within a street ROW, access lane ROW or across a lot line.
1 4' max. height
2 6' max. height
3 Driveway only allowed when access is from the access lane.
Key
- = Not Allowed
A = Allowed