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Township of North Fayette, PA
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Chapter 27 Zoning
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Chapter 27
Zoning
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A
Attachment 2 - Appendix B
Attachment 3 - Appendix C
Attachment 4 - Appendix D
Attachment 5 - Appendix E
Attachment 6 - Appendix F
Attachment 7 - Zoning Maps
Attachment 8 - Zoning Map Amendents
Part 1
General Provisions
§ 27-101
Title.
§ 27-102
Interpretation.
§ 27-103
Community Development Objectives.
§ 27-104
Compliance.
Part 2
Definitions
§ 27-201
Word Usage.
§ 27-202
General Definitions.
Part 3
District Regulations
§ 27-301
Official Zoning Map.
§ 27-302
Zoning Districts and Overlay Districts.
§ 27-303
Purpose of Districts.
§ 27-304
District Boundaries.
§ 27-305
District Regulations Overview.
§ 27-306
Screening and Bufferyards.
§ 27-307
Landscaping.
§ 27-308
Protection of Trees and Woodlands.
§ 27-309
Basement Structures.
§ 27-310
Temporary Construction Trailers or Sheds.
§ 27-311
Outdoor Display and Storage.
§ 27-312
Additional Roadway Setbacks.
§ 27-313
Street Trees and Landscaping.
§ 27-314
Bicycle Racks.
§ 27-315
Dumpsters and Refuse Collection Areas.
§ 27-316
Campus Development.
§ 27-317
Sidewalk Connections.
§ 27-318
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.
Part 4
Area Analysis
§ 27-401
Purpose.
§ 27-402
Existing Conditions.
§ 27-403
Applicability.
§ 27-404
Initial Development Ratios.
§ 27-405
Analysis Procedures and Implementation.
§ 27-406
Preliminary Assessment of Subsurface Conditions.
§ 27-407
Transfer of Buildable Area.
Part 5
Overlay Districts
§ 27-501
General.
§ 27-502
Airport Zoning Overlay District.
§ 27-503
Streetscape Enhancement Overlay District.
§ 27-504
TND-Mixed Use Overlay District.
Part 6
Standards and Criteria for Conditional Use
§ 27-601
Procedure for Conditional Uses.
§ 27-602
General Standards and Criteria.
§ 27-603
Standards for Specific Uses.
§ 27-604
Accessory Dwelling Unit.
§ 27-605
Adaptive Reuse.
§ 27-606
Adult-Oriented Businesses.
§ 27-607
Airport.
§ 27-608
Airport Control Tower.
§ 27-609
Ambulance Station.
§ 27-610
Amphitheater.
§ 27-611
Amusement Arcade.
§ 27-612
Amusement Park.
§ 27-613
Animal Day Care.
§ 27-614
Animal Grooming Facility.
§ 27-615
Animal Hospital and Veterinarian Services.
§ 27-616
Aquarium/Zoo.
§ 27-617
Asphalt/Concrete Plant.
§ 27-618
Auditorium.
§ 27-619
Bank/Financial Institution.
§ 27-620
Bed-and-Breakfast Inn.
§ 27-621
Billboards.
§ 27-622
Boarding House.
§ 27-623
Brewery.
§ 27-624
Bus or Truck Maintenance Facility.
§ 27-625
Campground.
§ 27-626
Car Wash.
§ 27-627
Care Facilities and Senior Housing.
§ 27-628
Catering/Event Venue.
§ 27-628.1
Catering (Kitchen/Food Preparation Only).
§ 27-629
Cemetery and Mausoleum.
§ 27-630
Clubs or Lodges.
§ 27-631
College or University.
§ 27-632
Commercial Motor Vehicle Repair.
§ 27-633
Community Center.
§ 27-634
Construction-Related Business.
§ 27-635
Convenience Store.
§ 27-636
Correctional Facility.
§ 27-637
Day Care, Adult.
§ 27-638
Day Care, Child.
§ 27-639
Day-Care Home.
§ 27-640
Distillery.
§ 27-641
Dormitory.
§ 27-642
Drive-Through Facilities.
§ 27-643
Dwelling Types.
§ 27-644
Educational Institution.
§ 27-645
Farmer's Market.
§ 27-646
Fire Station.
§ 27-647
Fitness Center.
§ 27-648
Flea Market.
§ 27-649
Food and Grocery Store.
§ 27-650
Funeral Home/Crematorium.
§ 27-651
Garden Center.
§ 27-652
Gas/Fuel Station.
§ 27-653
Golf Course.
§ 27-654
Golf Driving Range.
§ 27-655
Greenhouse/Nursery.
§ 27-656
Group Care Facility.
§ 27-657
Hazardous Waste Recycling Facility.
§ 27-658
Heavy Equipment Repair.
§ 27-659
Hobby Farm.
§ 27-660
Home Occupation.
§ 27-661
Hospital.
§ 27-662
Hotel.
§ 27-663
Kennel.
§ 27-664
Laboratory.
§ 27-665
Landscaping Service Center, Wholesale.
§ 27-666
Laundromat.
§ 27-667
Library.
§ 27-667.1
Limited Winery.
§ 27-668
Live-Work Units.
§ 27-669
Magistrate Office and Court.
§ 27-670
Massage Therapy Establishment.
§ 27-670.01
Medical Marijuana Dispensary.
§ 27-671
Medical Office, High-Intensity.
§ 27-672
Medical Office, Low Intensity.
§ 27-673
Microbrewery.
§ 27-674
Microdistillery.
§ 27-675
Mineral Development.
§ 27-676
Mixed-Use.
§ 27-677
Motel.
§ 27-678
Municipal Building.
§ 27-679
Natural Gas Compressor Station.
§ 27-680
Natural Gas Processing Plant.
§ 27-681
Nightclub.
§ 27-682
Oil and Gas Compressor Station.
§ 27-683
Oil and Gas Processing Plant.
§ 27-684
Oil and Gas Well Pad.
§ 27-684.01
Outdoor Dining Area.
§ 27-685
Parking Lot, Commercial.
§ 27-686
Parking Structure, Commercial.
§ 27-687
Pet Boarding.
§ 27-688
Pharmacy.
§ 27-689
Place of Worship.
§ 27-689.01
Planned Nonresidential Development.
§ 27-690
Police Station.
§ 27-691
Public Utility Building and Public Utility Transmission Facility.
§ 27-692
Railroad Facility.
§ 27-693
Railroad Freight Transloading and Distribution Terminal.
§ 27-694
Recreation Facility.
§ 27-695
Recreation, Indoor.
§ 27-696
Recreation, Outdoor.
§ 27-697
Recycling Business.
§ 27-698
Repossession Business.
§ 27-699
Research and Development.
§ 27-699.01
Restaurant.
§ 27-699.02
Restaurant, Takeout Only.
§ 27-699.03
Retail Store (Less Than 5,000 Square Feet).
§ 27-699.04
Retail Store (5,000 Square Feet to 20,000 Square Feet).
§ 27-699.05
Retail Store (Greater Than 20,000 Square Feet).
§ 27-699.06
Roadside Stand, Principal.
§ 27-699.07
Salt Storage Facility.
§ 27-699.08
Salvage/Junkyard.
§ 27-699.09
School.
§ 27-699.10
Service Station.
§ 27-699.11
Shopping Center.
§ 27-699.12
Short-Term Rental, Principal.
§ 27-699.13
Skilled Nursing Facility.
§ 27-699.14
Solar Energy Facility, Large.
§ 27-699.15
Solid Waste Facilities (Combustor/Incinerator, Landfill Facility, or Transfer Station).
§ 27-699.16
Stable, Commercial.
§ 27-699.17
Storage Yard.
§ 27-699.18
Tattoo Parlor.
§ 27-699.19
Tavern or Bar.
§ 27-699.20
Theater.
§ 27-699.21
Theater, Drive-In.
§ 27-699.22
Towing or Other Road Services.
§ 27-699.23
Transfer Facility/Resource Recovery Facility.
§ 27-699.24
Vehicle Rental Facility.
§ 27-699.25
Vehicle Repair Garage.
§ 27-699.26
Vehicle Sales.
§ 27-699.27
Vineyard.
§ 27-699.28
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
§ 27-699.29
Water Storage.
§ 27-699.30
Wholesale Business.
§ 27-699.31
Wind Energy Facility, Large.
§ 27-699.32
Winery.
§ 27-699.33
Bufferyard Modifications.
§ 27-699.34
Uses Not Specifically Listed.
Part 7
Standards and Criteria for Uses by Special Exception
§ 27-701
Procedure for Uses by Special Exception.
§ 27-702
General Standards for Uses by Special Exception.
§ 27-703
Standards for Specific Uses.
§ 27-704
(Reserved)
Part 8
Supplemental Regulations and Performance Standards
§ 27-801
Agriculture.
§ 27-802
Private Stables or Hobby Farms.
§ 27-803
The Keeping of Chickens.
§ 27-804
The Keeping of Ducks.
§ 27-805
The Keeping of Bees.
§ 27-806
Nonresidential Use Lighting Standards.
§ 27-807
Residential Use Lighting Standards.
§ 27-808
Exterior Finishes.
§ 27-809
Screening of Roof Equipment.
§ 27-810
Fire Protection.
§ 27-811
Electrical Disturbance.
§ 27-812
Noise.
§ 27-813
Vibrations.
§ 27-814
Odors.
§ 27-815
Smoke, Ash, Dust, Fumes, Vapors, and Gases.
§ 27-816
Glare.
§ 27-817
Erosion.
§ 27-818
Water Pollution.
§ 27-819
Radioactivity or Electrical Disturbance.
§ 27-820
Air Pollution.
§ 27-821
Determination of Compliance with Performance Standards.
§ 27-822
Continuing Enforcement.
§ 27-823
Homeowners' Association Requirements.
Part 9
Parking and Loading Requirements
§ 27-901
Overview.
§ 27-902
General Requirements.
§ 27-903
Parking Ratios.
§ 27-904
Off-Street Parking Design.
§ 27-905
Parking Areas Serving Residential Dwellings.
§ 27-906
Parking Areas Serving Uses Other Than Residential Dwellings.
§ 27-907
Driveways Serving Nonresidential Uses.
§ 27-908
Location of Parking Areas.
§ 27-909
Stormwater Management.
§ 27-910
Off-Street Loading Design.
§ 27-911
Off-Street Loading Requirements.
Part 10
Signs
§ 27-1001
Purpose.
§ 27-1002
Types of Signs.
§ 27-1003
Major Permanent Signs.
§ 27-1004
Minor Permanent Signs.
§ 27-1005
Temporary Signs.
§ 27-1006
Prohibited Signs.
§ 27-1007
General Sign Provisions.
§ 27-1008
Size Regulations of Major Signs.
§ 27-1009
Sign Packages, Permits, Fees, and Procedures.
Part 11
Wireless Communications Facilities
§ 27-1101
Purpose and Findings of Fact.
§ 27-1102
General Standards for All Tower-Based WCFs.
§ 27-1103
Regulations That Fall Under the Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband Collocation Act.
§ 27-1104
Regulations That Do Not Fall Under the Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband Collocation Act.
§ 27-1105
Regulations Applicable to All Communications Antennas Located in the Public Rights-of-Way.
§ 27-1106
General and Specific Requirements for All Communications Towers.
§ 27-1107
Regulations That Shall Apply to Communications Towers Located Outside of the Public Right-of-Way.
§ 27-1108
Regulations That Shall Apply to Communications Towers Located Inside of the Public Right-of-Way.
§ 27-1109
Miscellaneous.
Part 12
Planned Residential Development
§ 27-1201
Purpose.
§ 27-1202
Application for Tentative Approval.
§ 27-1203
Application for PRD Final Approval.
§ 27-1204
Modifications.
§ 27-1205
General Provisions.
§ 27-1206
Permitted Uses.
§ 27-1207
Common Open Space.
§ 27-1208
Landscaping, Parking, and Loading Regulations.
§ 27-1209
Vehicular and Pedestrian Access.
§ 27-1210
Location of Utilities.
§ 27-1211
Standards and Conditions for Planned Residential Developments.
Part 13
Planned Nonresidential Development
§ 27-1301
Purpose.
§ 27-1302
(Reserved)
§ 27-1303
PNRD Conditions.
§ 27-1304
Application for Tentative Approval.
§ 27-1305
Application for Final PNRD Approval.
Part 14
Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots
§ 27-1401
Applicability.
§ 27-1402
Nonconforming Uses.
§ 27-1403
Nonconforming Structures.
§ 27-1404
Nonconforming Lots.
§ 27-1405
Registration of Nonconformity.
Part 15
Administration and Enforcement
§ 27-1501
Applicability.
§ 27-1502
Repairs and Maintenance.
§ 27-1503
Authorization of Types of Uses.
§ 27-1504
Required Permits.
§ 27-1505
Liability Disclaimer.
§ 27-1506
Enforcement Penalties.
§ 27-1507
Causes of Action.
§ 27-1508
Enforcement Remedies; Violations and Penalties.
§ 27-1509
Fees.
§ 27-1510
Amendments.
§ 27-1511
Township Board of Supervisors
§ 27-1512
Township Planning Commission.
§ 27-1513
Township Manager.
§ 27-1514
Township Director of Community Development.
§ 27-1515
Township Zoning Officer.
§ 27-1516
Township Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 27-1517
Conduct of Hearings.
§ 27-1518
Failure to Render Decision.
§ 27-1519
Mediation Option.
§ 27-1520
Fees and Expenditures.
§ 27-1521
Time Limitations.
§ 27-1522
Stay of Proceedings.
§ 27-1523
Jurisdiction and Venue on Appeal; Time for Appeal.
Part 16
Rezoning and Ordinance Amendments
§ 27-1601
Purpose of Rezoning Applications.
§ 27-1602
Rezoning Application Forms.
§ 27-1603
Review of Rezoning Applications.
§ 27-1604
Application Criteria.
§ 27-1605
Rezoning Applications, Plans, Analyses, and Reports.
§ 27-1606
Additional Information.
§ 27-1607
Amendments.
