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Borough of Emmaus, PA
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2023-09-18
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MUNICIPAL CODE
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Chapter 27 Zoning
FOREWORD
Ch FWD
Foreword
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
MUNICIPAL CODE
Ch 1
Administration and Government
Ch 2
Animals
Ch 3
Bicycles
Ch 4
Buildings
Ch 5
Code Enforcement
Ch 6
Conduct
Ch 7
Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
Ch 8
Floodplains
Ch 9
Grading and Excavating
Ch 10
Health and Safety
Ch 11
Housing
Ch 12
Libraries
Ch 13
Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
Ch 14
Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
Ch 15
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 16
Parks and Recreation
Ch 17
Planned Residential Development
Ch 18
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 19
Signs and Billboards
Ch 20
Solid Waste
Ch 21
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 22
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 23
Swimming Pools
Ch 24
Taxation, Special
Ch 25
Trees
Ch 26
Water
Ch 27
Zoning
Ch 27 Pt 1
ADMINISTRATION
§ 27-100
Short Title.
§ 27-101
Purposes and Objectives.
§ 27-102
Applicability.
§ 27-103
Enforcement, Violations and Penalties.
§ 27-104
Filing Fees and Costs.
§ 27-105
Interpretation and Similar Uses.
§ 27-106
General Procedure for Permits.
§ 27-107
Permits and Certificates.
§ 27-108
Amendments to this Chapter.
§ 27-109
Curative Amendments.
§ 27-110
Zoning Officer.
§ 27-111
Zoning Hearing Board Actions and Variances.
§ 27-112
Board Hearings and Decisions.
§ 27-113
Appeals.
§ 27-114
Public Utility Exemptions.
§ 27-115
Borough and Borough Authority Limited Exemption.
§ 27-116
Site Plan Review Procedures for Certain Uses.
§ 27-117
Submission Requirements for Uses Requiring Site Plan Review.
§ 27-118
Conditional Use Process.
§ 27-119
Special Exception Use Process.
§ 27-120
Site Planning Guidelines.
§ 27-121
Liability.
Ch 27 Pt 2
DEFINITIONS
§ 27-201
General Interpretation.
§ 27-202
Terms Defined.
Ch 27 Pt 3
DISTRICTS
§ 27-301
Designation of Districts and Purposes.
§ 27-302
Application of District Regulations.
§ 27-303
Zoning Map.
§ 27-304
District Boundaries.
§ 27-305
Setbacks and Buffers Across Municipal Boundaries.
§ 27-306
Table of Permitted Uses by Zoning District.
§ 27-307
Additional Requirements for the R-P District.
§ 27-308
Single-Family Cluster Development "SFCD".
§ 27-309
Additional Requirements for the B-C District.
Ch 27 Pt 4
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC USES
§ 27-401
Applicability.
§ 27-402
Additional Requirements for Specific Principal Uses.
§ 27-403
Additional Requirements for Accessory Uses.
Ch 27 Pt 5
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
§ 27-501
Performance Standard Information.
§ 27-502
Nuisances and Hazards to Public Safety.
§ 27-503
Wetlands.
§ 27-504
Setback From Liebert's Creek and Major Drainage Channels.
§ 27-505
Steep Slopes.
§ 27-506
Storage of Explosive and Hazardous Substances.
§ 27-507
Sewage Disposal.
§ 27-508
Noise.
§ 27-509
Vibration.
§ 27-510
Odors, Dust and Air and Water Pollution.
§ 27-511
Light, Glare and Heat Control.
§ 27-512
Grading and Erosion Control.
§ 27-513
Placement and Screening of Waste Containers and Outdoor Machinery and Fencing of Storage.
§ 27-514
Radioactivity and Electrical Disturbances.
§ 27-515
Tree Preservation. (See also, "Forestry, Commercial" in § 27-402.)
§ 27-516
Floodplain Area Regulations.
§ 27-517
Karst Hazards.
§ 27-518
Alluvial Soils Areas.
Ch 27 Pt 6
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
§ 27-601
Required Number of Parking Spaces.
§ 27-602
General Regulations for Off-street Parking.
§ 27-603
Design Standards for Off-Street Parking.
§ 27-604
Parking and Storage of Junk and Unregistered Vehicles.
§ 27-605
Off-Street Loading.
§ 27-606
Parking in the B-C District.
Ch 27 Pt 7
SIGNS
§ 27-701
Applicability and Nonconforming Signs.
§ 27-702
Types of Signs.
§ 27-703
Sign Area.
§ 27-704
General Sign Regulations.
§ 27-705
Signs Prohibited in All Districts.
§ 27-706
Signs Permitted in Residential and Conservation Districts.
§ 27-707
Signs Permitted in the B-C District.
§ 27-708
Signs Permitted in the B-H District.
§ 27-709
Signs Permitted in the B-L District.
§ 27-710
Signs Permitted in the I-L District.
§ 27-711
Sign Area Bonuses.
Ch 27 Pt 8
GENERAL REGULATIONS
§ 27-801
Frontage Onto Improved Streets; Number of Uses or Buildings; Minimum Size of Dwellings.
§ 27-802
Height Exceptions; Airport Approaches.
§ 27-803
Special Lot and Yard Requirements; Sight Distance; Buffer Yards.
§ 27-804
Landscaping.
§ 27-805
Ultimate/Future Street Right-of-Way Widths.
§ 27-806
Nonconformities.
§ 27-807
Temporary Structure or Use.
§ 27-808
Recreation Land, Open Space and Fees Requirements.
§ 27-809
Airport Area Regulations.
§ 27-810
Bonuses for Resolving Existing Stormwater Problems.
Ch 27 Pt 9
AREA, YARD AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS BY DISTRICT
§ 27-901
Area, Yard and Building Restrictions.
§ 27-902
Height.
§ 27-903
Lots Without Public Sewage and Public Water Service.
Ch 27 Pt 10
AGE QUALIFIED COMMUNITIES
§ 27-1001
Definitions.
§ 27-1002
Establishment of Overlay Districts; General.
§ 27-1003
Age Qualified Community Overlay District (AQCOD).
§ 27-1004
Use Regulations.
§ 27-1005
Bulk and Design Requirements.
§ 27-1006
General Requirements.
Ch 27 Pt 11
MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES
§ 27-1101
Purpose.
§ 27-1102
District Regulations.
§ 27-1103
Definitions.
§ 27-1104
Use Regulations.
§ 27-1105
Administration and Enforcement.
§ 27-1106
Penalties.
Appendix
Apx A
Annexation of Territory
Apx B
Bond Issues and Loans
Apx C
Franchises and Services
Apx D
Governmental and Intergovernmental Affairs
Apx E
Plan Approval
Apx F
Public Property
Apx G
Sewers
Apx H
Streets and Sidewalks
Apx I
Water
Apx J
Zoning; Prior Ordinances
KEY TO THE DISPOSITION OF ALL ORDINANCES
Ch KO
Key to the Disposition of All Ordinances
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Chapter 27
Zoning
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 Table of Permitted Uses Residential Districts
Attachment 2 Table of Permitted Uses Business Districts
Attachment 3 Table of Area Yard and Building Requirements
Attachment 4 Table of Zoning Map Amendments
Attachment 5 Karst Hazard Indicator Map
Attachment 6 Zoning Map
Attachment 7 Official Street Classification Map
Part 1
ADMINISTRATION
chevron_right
§ 27-100
Short Title.
chevron_right
§ 27-101
Purposes and Objectives.
chevron_right
§ 27-102
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 27-103
Enforcement, Violations and Penalties.
chevron_right
§ 27-104
Filing Fees and Costs.
chevron_right
§ 27-105
Interpretation and Similar Uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-106
General Procedure for Permits.
chevron_right
§ 27-107
Permits and Certificates.
chevron_right
§ 27-108
Amendments to this Chapter.
chevron_right
§ 27-109
Curative Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 27-110
Zoning Officer.
chevron_right
§ 27-111
Zoning Hearing Board Actions and Variances.
chevron_right
§ 27-112
Board Hearings and Decisions.
chevron_right
§ 27-113
Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 27-114
Public Utility Exemptions.
chevron_right
§ 27-115
Borough and Borough Authority Limited Exemption.
chevron_right
§ 27-116
Site Plan Review Procedures for Certain Uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-117
Submission Requirements for Uses Requiring Site Plan Review.
chevron_right
§ 27-118
Conditional Use Process.
chevron_right
§ 27-119
Special Exception Use Process.
chevron_right
§ 27-120
Site Planning Guidelines.
chevron_right
§ 27-121
Liability.
chevron_right
Part 2
DEFINITIONS
chevron_right
§ 27-201
General Interpretation.
chevron_right
§ 27-202
Terms Defined.
chevron_right
Part 3
DISTRICTS
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§ 27-301
Designation of Districts and Purposes.
note
chevron_right
§ 27-302
Application of District Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-303
Zoning Map.
chevron_right
§ 27-304
District Boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 27-305
Setbacks and Buffers Across Municipal Boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 27-306
Table of Permitted Uses by Zoning District.
chevron_right
§ 27-307
Additional Requirements for the R-P District.
chevron_right
§ 27-308
Single-Family Cluster Development "SFCD".
chevron_right
§ 27-309
Additional Requirements for the B-C District.
chevron_right
Part 4
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC USES
chevron_right
§ 27-401
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 27-402
Additional Requirements for Specific Principal Uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-403
Additional Requirements for Accessory Uses.
chevron_right
Part 5
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
chevron_right
§ 27-501
Performance Standard Information.
chevron_right
§ 27-502
Nuisances and Hazards to Public Safety.
chevron_right
§ 27-503
Wetlands.
chevron_right
§ 27-504
Setback From Liebert's Creek and Major Drainage Channels.
chevron_right
§ 27-505
Steep Slopes.
chevron_right
§ 27-506
Storage of Explosive and Hazardous Substances.
chevron_right
§ 27-507
Sewage Disposal.
chevron_right
§ 27-508
Noise.
chevron_right
§ 27-509
Vibration.
chevron_right
§ 27-510
Odors, Dust and Air and Water Pollution.
chevron_right
§ 27-511
Light, Glare and Heat Control.
chevron_right
§ 27-512
Grading and Erosion Control.
chevron_right
§ 27-513
Placement and Screening of Waste Containers and Outdoor Machinery and Fencing of Storage.
chevron_right
§ 27-514
Radioactivity and Electrical Disturbances.
chevron_right
§ 27-515
Tree Preservation. (See also, "Forestry, Commercial" in § 27-402.)
chevron_right
§ 27-516
Floodplain Area Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-517
Karst Hazards.
chevron_right
§ 27-518
Alluvial Soils Areas.
chevron_right
Part 6
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
chevron_right
§ 27-601
Required Number of Parking Spaces.
chevron_right
§ 27-602
General Regulations for Off-street Parking.
chevron_right
§ 27-603
Design Standards for Off-Street Parking.
chevron_right
§ 27-604
Parking and Storage of Junk and Unregistered Vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 27-605
Off-Street Loading.
chevron_right
§ 27-606
Parking in the B-C District.
chevron_right
Part 7
SIGNS
chevron_right
§ 27-701
Applicability and Nonconforming Signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-702
Types of Signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-703
Sign Area.
chevron_right
§ 27-704
General Sign Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-705
Signs Prohibited in All Districts.
chevron_right
§ 27-706
Signs Permitted in Residential and Conservation Districts.
chevron_right
§ 27-707
Signs Permitted in the B-C District.
chevron_right
§ 27-708
Signs Permitted in the B-H District.
chevron_right
§ 27-709
Signs Permitted in the B-L District.
chevron_right
§ 27-710
Signs Permitted in the I-L District.
chevron_right
§ 27-711
Sign Area Bonuses.
chevron_right
Part 8
GENERAL REGULATIONS
chevron_right
§ 27-801
Frontage Onto Improved Streets; Number of Uses or Buildings; Minimum Size of Dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 27-802
Height Exceptions; Airport Approaches.
chevron_right
§ 27-803
Special Lot and Yard Requirements; Sight Distance; Buffer Yards.
chevron_right
§ 27-804
Landscaping.
chevron_right
§ 27-805
Ultimate/Future Street Right-of-Way Widths.
chevron_right
§ 27-806
Nonconformities.
chevron_right
§ 27-807
Temporary Structure or Use.
chevron_right
§ 27-808
Recreation Land, Open Space and Fees Requirements.
chevron_right
§ 27-809
Airport Area Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-810
Bonuses for Resolving Existing Stormwater Problems.
chevron_right
Part 9
AREA, YARD AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS BY DISTRICT
chevron_right
§ 27-901
Area, Yard and Building Restrictions.
chevron_right
§ 27-902
Height.
chevron_right
§ 27-903
Lots Without Public Sewage and Public Water Service.
chevron_right
Part 10
AGE QUALIFIED COMMUNITIES
chevron_right
§ 27-1001
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 27-1002
Establishment of Overlay Districts; General.
chevron_right
§ 27-1003
Age Qualified Community Overlay District (AQCOD).
chevron_right
§ 27-1004
Use Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-1005
Bulk and Design Requirements.
chevron_right
§ 27-1006
General Requirements.
chevron_right
Part 11
MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES
chevron_right
§ 27-1101
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 27-1102
District Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-1103
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 27-1104
Use Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-1105
Administration and Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 27-1106
Penalties.
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