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Township of Lower Macungie, PA chevron_right chevron_right Municipal Code chevron_right Chapter 27 Zoning

Chapter 27 Zoning

ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Zoning MapAttachment 2 - Zoning Use TableAttachment 3 - ReservedAttachment 4 - Typical Residential Lot LayoutsAttachment 5 - Exhibit B Sign HeightsAttachment 6 - Roads Classification MapAttachment 7 - Lower Macungie Design GuidelinesAttachment 8 - Small Wireless CommunicationsAttachment 9 - Parking Matrix Exhibit
Part 1 TITLE, PURPOSE, INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS
§ 27-101 Title.
§ 27-102 Short Title.
§ 27-103 Purpose.
§ 27-104 Zoning Permit Required Prior to Land Use, Grading or Building Construction.
§ 27-105 Interpretation.
§ 27-106 Uniformity of Application.
§ 27-107 Application of Regulations.
§ 27-108 Savings Clause.
Part 2 DEFINITIONS
§ 27-201 Definitions of Words.
§ 27-202 Definition of Terms.
Part 3 CLASSIFICATION OF DISTRICTS
§ 27-301 Establishment of Districts.
§ 27-302 Classes of Districts.
§ 27-303 District Boundaries.
Part 4 AP - AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION DISTRICT
§ 27-401 Purpose.
§ 27-402 Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-403 Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-404 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-405 Original Tract.
§ 27-406 Percentage Option.
§ 27-407 Sliding Schedule Option.
§ 27-408 Developable Acreage Lots Must Be Contiguous Lots.
§ 27-409 Exemptions.
§ 27-410 Preexisting Dwelling Units Included in Farmstead.
§ 27-411 Lot Size Requirements.
§ 27-412 Soil Characteristics.
§ 27-413 Disclosure and Notice.
§ 27-414 Election of Subdivision Option.
§ 27-415 Agricultural Residue.
§ 27-416 Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage and Height Regulations.
§ 27-417 Minimum Yard Requirements.
§ 27-418 Accessory Uses and Structures.
Part 5 R - RURAL DISTRICT
§ 27-501 Purpose.
§ 27-502 Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-503 Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-504 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-505 Accessory Uses.
§ 27-506 Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage, Height Regulations.
§ 27-507 Minimum Yard Requirements.
§ 27-508 Special Regulations in the R-Rural Residential District.
Part 5A 5A HLRO — HILLS AT LOCK RIDGE OVERLAY DISTRICT
§ 27-5A01 Purpose.
§ 27-5A02 Applicability.
§ 27-5A03 Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-5A04 Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-5A05 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-5A06 Accessory Uses.
§ 27-5A07 Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage, Height Regulations.
§ 27-5A08 Minimum Yard Requirements.
Part 6 SR — SEMI-RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-601 Purpose.
§ 27-602 Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-603 Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-604 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-605 Accessory Uses.
§ 27-606 Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage, Height Regulations.
§ 27-607 Minimum Yard Requirements.
§ 27-608 Special Regulations in the SR-Semi-Rural District.
Part 7 S — SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-701 Purpose.
§ 27-702 Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-703 Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-704 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-705 Accessory Use.
§ 27-706 Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage, Height Regulations.
§ 27-707 Minimum Yard Requirements.
§ 27-708 Special Regulations in the S-Suburban Residential District.
Part 8 U — URBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-801 Purpose.
§ 27-802 Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-803 Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-804 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-805 Accessory Uses.
§ 27-806 Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage, Height Regulations.
§ 27-807 Minimum Yard Requirements.
§ 27-808 Special Regulations in the U-Urban District.
Part 9 VO — VILLAGE OVERLAY DISTRICT
§ 27-901 Purpose.
§ 27-902 Overlay District.
§ 27-903 Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-904 Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-905 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-906 Accessory Uses.
§ 27-907 Lot Area and Width, Building Coverage, Minimum Yards, and Height Restrictions.
§ 27-908 Deemed Conformity.
§ 27-909 Restoration.
Part 9A ETV-1 EAST TEXAS VILLAGE 1 DISTRICT
§ 27-9A01 Purpose.
§ 27-9A02 Uses Permitted by Right in the ETV-1 District.
§ 27-9A03 Uses Permitted by Condition in the ETV-1 District.
§ 27-9A04 Accessory Uses in the ETV-1 District.
§ 27-9A05 ETV-1 District Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage and Height Regulations.
§ 27-9A06 ETV-1 District Minimum Yard Requirements.
§ 27-9A07 Special Regulations in the ETV-1 District.
Part 9B ETV-2 EAST TEXAS VILLAGE - 2 DISTRICT
§ 27-9B01 Purpose.
§ 27-9B02 Uses Permitted by Right in the ETV-2 District.
§ 27-9B03 Uses Permitted by Condition in the ETV-2 District.
§ 27-9B04 Accessory Uses in the ETV-2 District.
§ 27-9B05 ETV-2 District Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage and Height Regulations.
§ 27-9B06 ETV-2 District Minimum Yard Requirements.
§ 27-9B07 Special Regulations in the ETV-2 District.
Part 9C ETV-3 EAST TEXAS VILLAGE-3 DISTRICT
§ 27-9C01 Purpose.
§ 27-9C02 Use Permitted by Right in the ETV-3 District.
§ 27-9C03 Uses permitted by Condition in the East Texas Village 3 (ETV-3) District.
§ 27-9C04 Uses permitted by Special Exception in the East Texas Village 3 (ETV-3) District.
§ 27-9C05 Accessory Uses.
§ 27-9C06 Uses Specifically Excluded in the ETV-3 District.
§ 27-9C07 ETV-3 District Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage, Height Regulations.
§ 27-9C08 ETV-3 District Minimum Yard Requirements.
§ 27-9C09 Special Regulations for Conditional Uses in ETV-3 District.
§ 27-9C10 Highway Occupancy Permits.
Part 10A C - COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-10A01 Purpose.
§ 27-10A02 Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-10A03 Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-10A04 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-10A05 Uses Specifically Excluded in Commercial Zone.
§ 27-10A06 Accessory Uses.
§ 27-10A07 Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage, Height Regulations.
§ 27-10A08 Minimum Yard Requirements.
§ 27-10A09 Special Regulations for All Uses in General Commercial District.
Part 10B WC - WESCOSVILLE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-10B01 Purpose.
§ 27-10B02 Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-10B03 Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-10B04 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-10B05 Uses Specifically Excluded in the Wescosville Commercial Zone.
§ 27-10B06 Accessory Uses.
§ 27-10B07 Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage, Height Regulations.
§ 27-10B08 Minimum Yard Requirements.
§ 27-10B09 Special Regulations for All Uses in Wescosville Commercial District.
Part 10C HC - HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-10C01 Purpose.
§ 27-10C02 Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-10C03 Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-10C04 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-10C05 Uses Specifically Excluded in the Highway Commercial Zone.
§ 27-10C06 Accessory Uses.
§ 27-10C07 Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage, Height Regulations.
§ 27-10C08 Minimum Yard Requirements.
§ 27-10C09 Special Regulations for All Uses in the Highway Commercial District.
Part 11 C-SC-COMMERCIAL-SPRING CREEK DISTRICT
§ 27-1101 Purpose.
§ 27-1102 Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-1103 Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-1104 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-1105 Uses Specifically Excluded in the C-SC District.
§ 27-1106 Accessory Uses.
§ 27-1107 Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage, Height Regulations.
§ 27-1108 Minimum Yard Requirements.
§ 27-1109 Off-Street Parking.
§ 27-1110 Additional Standards for Uses in the C-SC District.
Part 12 I-INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-1201 Purpose.
§ 27-1202 Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-1203 Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-1204 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-1205 Accessory Uses.
§ 27-1206 Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage, Height Regulations.
§ 27-1207 Minimum Yard Requirements.
§ 27-1208 Additional Standards for Uses in the Industrial Zone.
Part 13 HI-SC-HIGHWAY INDUSTRIAL-SPRING CREEK DISTRICT
§ 27-1301 Purpose.
§ 27-1302 Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-1303 Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-1304 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-1305 Accessory Uses.
§ 27-1306 Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage, Height Regulations.
§ 27-1307 Minimum Yard Requirements.
§ 27-1308 Off-Street Parking.
§ 27-1309 Additional Standards for Uses in the HI-SC District.
Part 14 HE-HIGHWAY ENTERPRISE DISTRICT
§ 27-1401 Purpose.
§ 27-1402 Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-1403 Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-1404 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-1405 Accessory Uses.
§ 27-1406 Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage, Height Regulations.
§ 27-1407 Minimum Yard Requirements.
§ 27-1408 Additional Standards for Uses in the Highway Enterprise Zone.
Part 15 (ORLIC) OFFICE, RESEARCH, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL CENTER
§ 27-1501 Purpose.
§ 27-1502 Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-1503 Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-1504 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-1505 Accessory Uses.
§ 27-1506 Lot Area, Width, Building Coverage, Height Regulations.
§ 27-1507 Minimum Yard Requirements.
§ 27-1508 Additional Standards for Uses in the ORLIC District.
Part 16 CO-CLUSTER OVERLAY DISTRICT
§ 27-1601 Purpose.
§ 27-1602 Overlay District.
§ 27-1603 Uses Permitted by Right.
§ 27-1604 Uses Permitted by Condition.
§ 27-1605 Uses Permitted by Special Exception.
§ 27-1606 Accessory Uses.
§ 27-1607 Lot Area, Lot Width, Building Coverage, Minimum Yards, Height Restrictions.
§ 27-1608 Deemed Conformity.
§ 27-1609 Restoration.
Part 17 GENERAL REGULATIONS
§ 27-1701 Lot Area, Lot Width and Height Regulations.
§ 27-1702 Minimum Acreage for On-Lot Sewage Disposal.
§ 27-1703 Establishment of Future Rights-of-Way Width for Roads.
§ 27-1704 Development on Collector and Arterial Roads.
§ 27-1705 Mobile Home/Manufactured Housing Siting.
§ 27-1706 Filling of Excavation Pits, Quarry Holes, Burrows and Mines.
§ 27-1707 Buffer Yards for Nonresidential and Nonagricultural Uses.
§ 27-1708 Residential Accessory Uses.
§ 27-1709 Nonresidential Accessory Uses.
Part 18 GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
§ 27-1801 Outdoor Storage Control.
§ 27-1802 Sewage Waste Treatment and Disposal Control.
§ 27-1803 Buffer Yards.
§ 27-1804 Easement Preservation.
§ 27-1805 Lighting.
Part 19 ENVIRONMENTAL AND HISTORIC PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION
§ 27-1901 Purpose.
§ 27-1902 Applicability.
§ 27-1903 Steep Slopes.
§ 27-1904 Flood Hazard Areas (Overlay District).
§ 27-1905 Hydric Soils (Overlay District).
§ 27-1906 Preservation of Trees and Forests.
§ 27-1907 Protection of Wetlands, Surface Waters and Riparian Areas.
§ 27-1908 Naturalization Required.
§ 27-1909 Heritage Preservation and Historic Structure Protection.
Part 20 AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT
§ 27-2001 Purpose.
§ 27-2002 Applicability.
§ 27-2003 Authorized Infrastructure.
§ 27-2004 Applicability of Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22A].
Part 21 URBAN RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT
§ 27-2101 Purpose.
§ 27-2102 Applicability.
§ 27-2103 Active Adult Residential Community.
§ 27-2104 Special Provisions for Access Drives and Driveways.
§ 27-2105 Dimensional Requirements and Ponds.
Part 22 SIGNS
§ 27-2201 Purpose.
§ 27-2202 Permit Requirements for Signs.
§ 27-2203 Nonconforming Signs.
§ 27-2204 Construction and Design Guidelines.
§ 27-2205 Location.
§ 27-2206 Illuminated Signs.
§ 27-2207 Monument Signs.
§ 27-2208 Temporary Signs.
§ 27-2209 Exempt Signs.
§ 27-2210 Signs Prohibited in All Districts.
§ 27-2211 Signs and/or Structures Identifying Major Residential or Business Developments.
§ 27-2212 Area of Signs.
§ 27-2213 Height of Signs.
§ 27-2214 Signs Permitted in the AP, R, SR, S and U Districts.
§ 27-2215 Signs Permitted in Village Overlay, East Texas Village Districts and Wescosville Commercial District.
§ 27-2216 Signs Permitted in Commercial Districts.
§ 27-2217 Signs Permitted in Industrial, Highway Commercial, Highway Enterprise, HI-SC, and ORLIC Districts.
§ 27-2218 Approval of Signs Associated With Proposed Conditional Uses and Special Exception Uses.
§ 27-2219 Advertising Signs (Including Billboards).
Part 23 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
§ 27-2301 Parking Requirements.
§ 27-2302 General Regulations Applying to Required Off-Street Parking Facilities.
§ 27-2303 Design Standards for Off-Street Parking Facilities.
§ 27-2304 Off-Street Loading.
Part 24 CONDITIONAL USES, SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES, AND CERTAIN USES BY RIGHT SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL CRITERIA
§ 27-2401 Purpose.
§ 27-2402 Site Plan Requirements.
§ 27-2403 Procedures for Review of Conditional Use Applications.
§ 27-2404 Procedures for Review of Special Exception Use Applications.
§ 27-2405 Certain Uses by Right That Are Subject to Specific Additional Regulations.
§ 27-2406 Specific Criteria.
§ 27-2407 Provisions for Wireless Telecommunications Towers and Antennas.
§ 27-2408 All Conditional and Special Exception Uses Not Listed in §§ 27-2406 and 27-2407.
§ 27-2409 Gated Residential Subdivisions or Land Developments.
§ 27-2410 Active Adult Residential Community within the Urban Residential Overlay District.
§ 27-2411 Alternative Energy Facilities.
§ 27-2412 Mixed-Use Development in the C-Commercial District.
§ 27-2413 Fueling Dispensing Stations.
§ 27-2414 Places of Worship.
§ 27-2415 Planned/Coordinated Commercial and Industrial Development.
§ 27-2416 Open Space Neighborhood Development.
§ 27-2417 Mixed-Use Development in HE Highway Enterprise District.
Part 25 NONCONFORMITIES
§ 27-2501 Purpose.
§ 27-2502 Continuation.
§ 27-2503 Expansion and Extension.
§ 27-2504 Restoration.
§ 27-2505 Abandonment.
§ 27-2506 Changes in Nonconforming Uses.
§ 27-2507 District Boundaries.
§ 27-2508 Repairs and Maintenance.
Part 26 Administration And Enforcement
§ 27-2601 General Procedure.
§ 27-2602 Permits and Certificates.
§ 27-2603 Zoning Officer.
§ 27-2604 Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 27-2605 Hearings by the Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 27-2606 Mediation Option.
§ 27-2607 Appeals.
§ 27-2608 Amendments.
§ 27-2609 Curative Amendment.
§ 27-2610 Filing Fees and Costs.
§ 27-2611 Enforcement Notice.
§ 27-2612 Causes of Action.
§ 27-2613 Enforcement Remedies.
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