Township of East Rockhill, PA
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2024-03-26
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Chapter 27 Zoning
- 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 Excavation
- 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 TITLE, PURPOSE, JURISDICTION, DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP
- § 27-100 Title.
- § 27-101 Short Title.
- § 27-102 Purpose.
- § 27-103 Interpretation.
- § 27-104 Establishment of Zoning Districts.
- § 27-105 Zoning Districts Map.
- § 27-106 Interpretation of District Boundaries.
- Ch 27 Pt 2 DEFINITIONS
- § 27-200 General.
- § 27-201 Accessory.
- § 27-202 Agricultural Soils, Prime.
- § 27-203 Alterations.
- § 27-204 Area.
- § 27-205 Basement.
- § 27-206 Boarder, Roomer or Lodger.
- § 27-207 Building.
- § 27-208 Building Coverage.
- § 27-209 Building Envelope.
- § 27-210 Building Height.
- § 27-211 Building Setback Line.
- § 27-212 Building Spacing.
- § 27-213 Cellar.
- § 27-214 Condominium.
- § 27-214a Deck.
- § 27-215 Density.
- § 27-216 Development.
- § 27-217 Dwelling Unit.
- § 27-218 Employee.
- § 27-219 Family.
- § 27-220 Floodplain.
- § 27-221 (Reserved)
- § 27-222 Floor Area.
- § 27-223 Floor Area Ratio.
- § 27-224 Home Occupation.
- § 27-225 Hydric Soils.
- § 27-226 Impervious Surface.
- § 27-227 Impervious Surface Ratio.
- § 27-228 Lakes and Ponds.
- § 27-229 Lake and Pond Shorelines.
- § 27-230 Lot.
- § 27-231 Lot Lines.
- § 27-232 Mobile Home.
- § 27-233 Mobile Home Lot.
- § 27-234 Mobile Home Park.
- § 27-235 Modular Home.
- § 27-236 Open Space.
- § 27-237 Open Space Ratio.
- § 27-238 Principal.
- § 27-239 Right-of-Way.
- § 27-240 Sewer.
- § 27-241 Sign.
- § 27-241a Single Housekeeping Unit.
- § 27-242 Site.
- § 27-243 Site Area.
- § 27-244 Site Area, Base.
- § 27-245 Site Area, Net Buildable.
- § 27-245a Site Area, Nonbuildable.
- § 27-246 Site Capacity.
- § 27-246a Soils on Floodplain.
- § 27-247 Steep Slopes.
- § 27-248 Story.
- § 27-249 Story, Ground.
- § 27-250 Street.
- § 27-251 Street Line.
- § 27-252 Structure.
- § 27-253 Trees, Mature.
- § 27-254 Use.
- § 27-255 Utilities.
- § 27-255a Warehouse/Logistics Use.
- § 27-255b Watercourse.
- § 27-256 Wetlands.
- § 27-257 Wetlands Margin.
- § 27-258 Woodlands.
- § 27-259 Yard.
- Ch 27 Pt 3 USE REGULATIONS
- § 27-300 Applicability of Regulations.
- § 27-301 Uses by Right, Special Exception, Conditional Use and Uses Not Permitted.
- § 27-302 Uses Subject to Other Regulations.
- § 27-303 Temporary Accessory Uses.
- § 27-304 Use Regulations.
- § 27-305 Other Dwelling Types or Uses.
- § 27-306 Table of Use Regulations.
- Ch 27 Pt 4 RP RESOURCE PROTECTION DISTRICT
- § 27-400 Purpose.
- § 27-401 Use Regulations.
- § 27-402 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
- Ch 27 Pt 5 AGRICULTURE PRESERVATION DISTRICT
- § 27-500 Statement of Purpose and Intent for the District.
- § 27-501 Use Regulations.
- § 27-502 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
- Ch 27 Pt 6 RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- § 27-600 Purpose.
- § 27-601 Use Regulations.
- § 27-602 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
- Ch 27 Pt 7 S SUBURBAN DISTRICT
- § 27-700 Purpose.
- § 27-701 Use Regulations.
- § 27-702 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
- Ch 27 Pt 8 R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- § 27-800 Purpose.
- § 27-801 Use Regulations.
- § 27-802 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
- Ch 27 Pt 9 VR VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- § 27-900 Purpose.
- § 27-901 Use Regulations.
- § 27-902 Area, Dimensional and General VR Requirements.
- Ch 27 Pt 10 VC VILLAGE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- § 27-1000 Purpose.
- § 27-1001 Use Regulations.
- § 27-1002 Area, Dimensional and General VC Requirements.
- § 27-1003 Multiple Uses in VC Zoning District. [As added by Ord. 257, 9/21/2010]
- Ch 27 Pt 11 C-E CULTURAL-EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT
- § 27-1100 Purpose.
- § 27-1101 Use Regulations.
- § 27-1102 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
- Ch 27 Pt 12 C-O COMMERCIAL-OFFICE DISTRICT
- § 27-1200 Purpose.
- § 27-1201 Use Regulations.
- § 27-1202 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
- Ch 27 Pt 13 INDUSTRIAL-1 DISTRICT
- § 27-1300 Purpose.
- § 27-1301 Use Regulations.
- § 27-1302 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
- Ch 27 Pt 14 INDUSTRIAL-2 DISTRICT
- § 27-1400 Purpose.
- § 27-1401 Use Regulations.
- § 27-1402 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
- Ch 27 Pt 15 E EXTRACTION DISTRICT
- § 27-1500 Purpose.
- § 27-1501 Use Regulations.
- § 27-1502 Area and Dimensional Requirements.
- Ch 27 Pt 16 AIRPORT AREA PROTECTION STANDARDS
- § 27-1600 Purpose.
- § 27-1601 Definitions.
- § 27-1602 Airport Zones.
- § 27-1603 Airport Zone Height Limitations.
- § 27-1604 Use Restriction.
- § 27-1605 Nonconforming Uses or Structures.
- § 27-1606 Permits.
- Ch 27 Pt 17 AREA, DIMENSIONAL AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- § 27-1700 Lot Area or Yard Required.
- § 27-1701 Minimum Lot Area.
- § 27-1702 Exceptions to Minimum Lot Areas.
- § 27-1703 Minimum Lot Width.
- § 27-1704 Exception to Minimum Lot Width Standards.
- § 27-1705 Yard Requirements.
- § 27-1706 Exceptions for Existing Building Alignment.
- § 27-1707 Projections Into Yards.
- § 27-1708 Accessory Buildings in Yards.
- § 27-1709 Fences, Terraces, Decks and Yards.
- § 27-1710 Height.
- § 27-1711 Traffic Visibility Across Corners.
- § 27-1712 Off-Street Parking: General Regulations.
- § 27-1713 Reduction of Nonresidential Parking Requirements.
- § 27-1714 Parking Area Design Requirements.
- § 27-1715 Off-Street Loading.
- § 27-1716 Street Access.
- § 27-1717 Future Right-of-Way.
- § 27-1718 Alleys.
- § 27-1719 Outdoor Illumination.
- Ch 27 Pt 18 (RESERVED)
- Ch 27 Pt 19 NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION STANDARDS, SITE CAPACITY CALCULATIONS, OPEN SPACE STANDARDS AND BUFFERS
- § 27-1900 Natural Resource Protection Standards.
- § 27-1901 Application of Natural Resource Protection Standards.
- § 27-1902 Floodplain Use Regulations.
- § 27-1903 Open Space in Residential Developments.
- § 27-1904 (Reserved)
- § 27-1905 Buffer Yards.
- Ch 27 Pt 20 SIGNS
- § 27-2000 Purpose.
- § 27-2001 Scope and Applicability.
- § 27-2002 Definitions.
- § 27-2003 Prohibited Signs.
- § 27-2004 Exempted Signs.
- § 27-2005 General sign regulations.
- § 27-2006 Specific Regulations by Sign Type.
- § 27-2007 Sign Regulations Per District.
- § 27-2008 Nonconforming Signs.
- § 27-2009 Removal of Unlawful, Unsafe, or Abandoned Signs.
- § 27-2010 Permits, Construction, Maintenance, and Violations.
- Ch 27 Pt 21 NONCONFORMITIES
- § 27-2100 Definitions.
- § 27-2101 Registration of Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots.
- § 27-2102 Continuation.
- § 27-2103 Extension of Nonconforming Uses and Structures.
- § 27-2104 Restoration.
- § 27-2105 Abandonment.
- § 27-2106 Use Changes.
- Ch 27 Pt 22 ADMINISTRATION
- § 27-2200 Zoning Officer: Duties and Powers.
- § 27-2201 (Reserved)
- § 27-2202 Zoning Permits Required.
- § 27-2203 Application Requirements for Zoning Permits.
- § 27-2204 Fees and Escrow Deposits.
- § 27-2205 Life of a Permit.
- § 27-2206 Certificate of Occupancy.
- § 27-2207 Conditional Uses; Applicability.
- § 27-2208 General Conditions for Conditional Uses.
- § 27-2209 Application Requirements for Conditional Uses.
- Ch 27 Pt 23 ZONING HEARING BOARD
- § 27-2300 Establishment of Board.
- § 27-2301 Membership, Terms of Office.
- § 27-2302 Removal of Members.
- § 27-2303 Procedure.
- § 27-2304 Powers and Duties; Interpretation.
- § 27-2305 Powers and Duties; Variances.
- § 27-2306 Powers and Duties; Special Exceptions.
- § 27-2307 Powers and Duties; Challenge to the Validity of Ordinance or Map.
- § 27-2308 Powers and Duties; Unified Appeals.
- § 27-2309 Actions of the Board in Exercising Powers.
- § 27-2310 General Rules and Procedures for Appeals and Applications.
- § 27-2311 Who May Appeal.
- § 27-2312 Notice of Hearings.
- § 27-2313 Court Appeals.
- § 27-2314 Fees and Escrow Deposits.
- Ch 27 Pt 24 APPEALS AND AMENDMENTS
- § 27-2400 Appeals and Jurisdiction.
- § 27-2401 Validity of Ordinance; Procedural Questions.
- § 27-2402 Validity of Ordinance; Substantive Questions; Landowner Appeals.
- § 27-2403 Validity of Ordinance; Substantive Questions; Appeals by Persons Aggrieved.
- § 27-2404 Applications, Decisions and Orders Not Involving the Validity of an Ordinance; Landowner Appeals.
- § 27-2405 Decisions and Orders Not Involving the Validity of an Ordinance; Appeals by Persons Aggrieved.
- § 27-2406 Power of Amendment.
- § 27-2407 Enactment of Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
- § 27-2408 Extension of the Development Area.
- § 27-2409 Notice of Hearings.
- § 27-2410 Periodic Review.
- § 27-2411 Impact Statement.
- Ch 27 Pt 25 ENFORCEMENT
- § 27-2500 Jurisdiction.
- § 27-2501 Remedies.
- § 27-2502 Enforcement Remedies and Procedure.
- Ch 27 Pt 26 ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
- § 27-2601 Zoning Map Amendments.
- 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
- Key to Significant Resolutions and Agreements
- Ch KR Key to the Disposition of Significant Resolutions
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 Table of Use Regulations
Attachment 2 Table 1Attachment 3 Table 2Attachment 4 Table 3Attachment 5 Table 4[1]
Editor's Note: This chapter, as codified, was reenacted by
Ord. 232, 4/17/2007.
