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Borough of Ben Avon, PA
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2023-03-22 *
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Municipal Code
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Chapter 27 Zoning
Foreword
Ch FWD
Foreword
Adopting Ordinance
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
Fee Schedule
Ch FEES
Fee Schedule
Municipal Code
Ch 1
Administration and Government
Ch 2
Animals
Ch 3
(Reserved)
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
(Reserved)
Ch 13
Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
Ch 14
(Reserved)
Ch 15
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 16
(Reserved)
Ch 17
(Reserved)
Ch 18
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 19
(Reserved)
Ch 20
Solid Waste
Ch 21
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 22
(Reserved)
Ch 23
Stormwater Management
Ch 24
Taxation; Special
Ch 25
Trees
Ch 26
(Reserved)
Ch 27
Zoning
Ch 27 Art I
Title, Intent and Purposes
ยงย 27-100
Effectiveness.
ยงย 27-101
Title.
ยงย 27-102
General Intent.
ยงย 27-103
Community Development Objectives.
ยงย 27-104
Abrogation.
ยงย 27-105
Repealer.
ยงย 27-106
Severability.
Ch 27 Art II
Interpretation
ยงย 27-200
Interpretation.
Ch 27 Art III
Definitions
ยงย 27-300
Definitions.
Ch 27 Art IV
District Regulations
ยงย 27-400
Establishment of Districts.
ยงย 27-401
District Purposes.
ยงย 27-402
District Boundaries.
ยงย 27-403
Official Joint Zoning Map.
ยงย 27-404
Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses and Uses by Special Exception.
ยงย 27-405
Land Uses.
ยงย 27-406
Dimensional Standards.
ยงย 27-407
Permitted Projections Into Required Yards.
ยงย 27-408
Height Exceptions.
ยงย 27-409
Accessory Buildings, Structures, Uses and Events.
ยงย 27-410
Bufferyards.
ยงย 27-411
Vegetation Within Bufferyards.
ยงย 27-412
Conflict Between Bufferyard and Yard Requirements.
ยงย 27-413
Existing Structures in Bufferyards.
ยงย 27-414
Stormwater Management Facilities Within Bufferyards.
ยงย 27-415
Screening and Landscaping for Off-Street Parking and Service Structures.
ยงย 27-416
Vegetation Preservation.
ยงย 27-417
Basement Structures.
ยงย 27-418
Temporary Construction Trailers or Sheds.
ยงย 27-419
Outdoor Display and Storage.
ยงย 27-420
Signage.
ยงย 27-420.1
General Provisions.
ยงย 27-420.2
Exempt Signs.
ยงย 27-420.3
Prohibited Signs.
ยงย 27-420.4
Permits and Fees.
ยงย 27-420.5
Specific Sign Requirements.
ยงย 27-420.6
Signs for Development Complexes.
ยงย 27-420.6
General Sign Types - Figures.
ยงย 27-421
Hospital Overlay.
ยงย 27-421.1
Permitted Uses.
ยงย 27-421.2
Conditional Uses.
ยงย 27-421.3
Prohibited Uses.
ยงย 27-421.4
Development Uses.
ยงย 27-421.5
Design Standards.
ยงย 27-421.6
Landscaping and Buffers.
ยงย 27-422
BYOB Establishment.
ยงย 27-423
Medical Marijuana Dispensary.
Ch 27 Art V
Supplemental Regulations
ยงย 27-500
Airport Zoning.
Ch 27 Art VI
Uses by Special Exception
ยงย 27-600
Procedure.
ยงย 27-601
Apartments, Garden.
ยงย 27-602
Boarding House.
ยงย 27-603
Duplex.
ยงย 27-604
Quadplex.
ยงย 27-605
Single-Family Dwelling.
ยงย 27-606
Townhouse.
ยงย 27-607
Agricultural Activities.
ยงย 27-608
Automobile Rental.
ยงย 27-609
Automobile Sales (Car, Truck, Motorcycle, Boat or Trailer).
ยงย 27-610
Automotive Services.
ยงย 27-611
Bed and Breakfast.
ยงย 27-612
Billboard.
ยงย 27-613
Car Wash.
ยงย 27-614
Cemetery.
ยงย 27-615
Cinema.
ยงย 27-616
Community Center.
ยงย 27-617
Conference Center.
ยงย 27-618
Convenience Store.
ยงย 27-619
Country Club/Golf Course.
ยงย 27-620
Day Care Center (Adult or Child).
ยงย 27-621
Day Care Home (Adult or Child).
ยงย 27-622
Driving Range.
ยงย 27-623
Dry Cleaning Facility.
ยงย 27-624
Emergency Services.
ยงย 27-625
Exercise/Fitness Facility.
ยงย 27-626
Farmers Market.
ยงย 27-627
Feed Store.
ยงย 27-628
Food Packaging Facility.
ยงย 27-629
Funeral Home.
ยงย 27-630
Gasoline/Energy Recharge Station.
ยงย 27-631
Grocery Store.
ยงย 27-632
Home Based Business, Other.
ยงย 27-633
Hotel/Motel.
ยงย 27-634
Kennel.
ยงย 27-635
Nursery.
ยงย 27-636
Office, Medical.
ยงย 27-637
Parking Surface Lot, Private.
ยงย 27-638
Parking Structure, Private.
ยงย 27-639
Pet Cemetery.
ยงย 27-640
Place of Assembly.
ยงย 27-641
Place of Worship.
ยงย 27-642
Post Office.
ยงย 27-643
Public Facility.
ยงย 27-644
Public Safety Building.
ยงย 27-645
Public Works Facility.
ยงย 27-646
Railroad Facility.
ยงย 27-647
Recreation, Indoor (Bowling, Paintball, Billiards, Arcades, Etc.).
ยงย 27-648
Recreation, Outdoor (Athletic Fields, Go-Carts, Etc.).
ยงย 27-649
Research Facility.
ยงย 27-650
Roadside Stand.
ยงย 27-651
School, Academic.
ยงย 27-652
School, Commercial.
ยงย 27-653
School, Kindergarten, Pre-, Nursery, Etc.
ยงย 27-654
Storage Facility, Self-Service.
ยงย 27-655
Storage, Outside.
ยงย 27-656
Swimming Pool, Public.
ยงย 27-657
Tattoo/Piercing Establishment.
ยงย 27-658
Terminal, Freight.
ยงย 27-659
Terminal, Passenger.
ยงย 27-660
Wholesale Business.
ยงย 27-661
Short Term Rentals
Ch 27 Art VII
Conditional Uses
ยงย 27-700
Procedure.
ยงย 27-701
Apartments, High-Rise.
ยงย 27-702
Group Care Facility.
ยงย 27-703
Halfway House.
ยงย 27-704
Mobile Home Park.
ยงย 27-705
Nursing Home.
ยงย 27-706
Personal Care Home.
ยงย 27-707
Check Cashing Services.
ยงย 27-708
Cinema.
ยงย 27-709
Communications Tower.
ยงย 27-710
Consignment Store.
ยงย 27-711
Correctional Facility.
ยงย 27-712
Crematorium.
ยงย 27-713
Drive-In Theater.
ยงย 27-714
Food Processing Facility.
ยงย 27-715
Junkyard.
ยงย 27-716
Medical Clinic.
ยงย 27-717
Mobile Home Park.
ยงย 27-718
Oil/Gas Well.
ยงย 27-719
Rifle Range.
ยงย 27-720
Sexually Oriented Business.
ยงย 27-721
Tavern/Bar.
ยงย 27-722
Tower, Non-Communications.
ยงย 27-723
Water Storage.
ยงย 27-724
Wind Turbine, Commercial.
ยงย 27-725
Medical Marijuana Grower/Processor.
ยงย 27-726
All Other Uses.
Ch 27 Art VIII
Parking and Loading
ยงย 27-800
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
Ch 27 Art IX
Performance Standards
ยงย 27-900
Compliance Required.
ยงย 27-901
Fire Protection.
ยงย 27-902
Radioactivity; Electrical Disturbances.
ยงย 27-903
Noise.
ยงย 27-904
Vibrations.
ยงย 27-905
Odors.
ยงย 27-906
Smoke.
ยงย 27-907
Air Pollution.
ยงย 27-908
Glare.
ยงย 27-909
Erosion.
ยงย 27-910
Water Pollution.
ยงย 27-911
Excavation, Filling and Grading.
ยงย 27-912
Floodway Development.
ยงย 27-913
Disturbance Near Water Courses.
Ch 27 Art X
Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots
ยงย 27-1000
Procedure.
ยงย 27-1001
Nonconforming Uses.
ยงย 27-1002
Nonconforming Structures.
ยงย 27-1003
Nonconforming Lots.
Ch 27 Art XI
Application and Review Process
ยงย 27-1100
Requests for Reasonable Accommodation.
ยงย 27-1101
Special Exception Procedures of Approval.
ยงย 27-1102
Conditional Uses Procedure for Approval.
ยงย 27-1103
Use of Flood-Prone Land.
Ch 27 Art XII
Rezoning Applications
ยงย 27-1200
Purpose of Rezoning Applications.
ยงย 27-1201
Rezoning Application Forms.
ยงย 27-1202
Review of Rezoning Applications.
ยงย 27-1203
Application Criteria.
ยงย 27-1204
Rezoning Applications Plans, Analyses and Reports.
ยงย 27-1205
Additional Information.
Ch 27 Art XIII
Building and Occupancy Permits
ยงย 27-1300
Administration and Enforcement.
ยงย 27-1301
Building Permits.
ยงย 27-1302
Occupancy Permits.
ยงย 27-1303
Certificate of Zoning Compliance.
Ch 27 Art XIV
Amendments
ยงย 27-1400
Enactment of Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
ยงย 27-1401
Procedure for Landowner Curative Amendments.
ยงย 27-1402
Procedure for Joint Municipal Curative Amendments.
Ch 27 Art XV
Enforcement
ยงย 27-1500
Enforcement.
Ch 27 Art XVI
Administrative Roles and Duties
ยงย 27-1600
Joint Planning Commission.
ยงย 27-1601
Borough Councils.
ยงย 27-1602
Zoning Hearing Boards.
ยงย 27-1603
Applicable Zoning Officer.
Ch 27 Art XVII
Schedule of Fees and Financing Responsibilities
ยงย 27-1700
Fees.
ยงย 27-1701
Financing Responsibilities.
Appendix
Ch A
Annexation of Territory
Ch B
Bond Issues and Loans
Ch C
Franchises and Services
Ch D
Governmental and Intergovernmental Affairs
Ch E
Plan Approval
Ch F
Public Property
Ch G
Sewers
Ch H
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch I
Water
Ch J
Zoning; Prior Ordinances
Key to Disposition of All Ordinances
Ch KO
Key to Disposition of All Ordinances
Key to Disposition of Significant Resolutions
Ch KR
Key to Disposition of Significant Resolutions
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Chapter 27
Zoning
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Land Use Table
Article I
Title, Intent and Purposes
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ยงย 2000-100
Effectiveness.
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ยงย 2000-101
Title.
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ยงย 2000-102
General Intent.
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ยงย 2000-103
Community Development Objectives.
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ยงย 2000-104
Abrogation.
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ยงย 2000-105
Repealer.
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ยงย 2000-106
Severability.
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Article II
Interpretation
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ยงย 2000-200
Interpretation.
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Article III
Definitions
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ยงย 2000-300
Definitions.
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Article IV
District Regulations
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ยงย 2000-400
Establishment of Districts.
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ยงย 2000-401
District Purposes.
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ยงย 2000-402
District Boundaries.
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ยงย 2000-403
Official Joint Zoning Map.
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ยงย 2000-404
Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses and Uses by Special Exception.
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ยงย 2000-405
Land Uses.
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ยงย 2000-406
Dimensional Standards.
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ยงย 2000-407
Permitted Projections Into Required Yards.
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ยงย 2000-408
Height Exceptions.
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ยงย 2000-409
Accessory Buildings, Structures, Uses and Events.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-410
Bufferyards.
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ยงย 2000-411
Vegetation Within Bufferyards.
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ยงย 2000-412
Conflict Between Bufferyard and Yard Requirements.
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ยงย 2000-413
Existing Structures in Bufferyards.
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ยงย 2000-414
Stormwater Management Facilities Within Bufferyards.
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ยงย 2000-415
Screening and Landscaping for Off-Street Parking and Service Structures.
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ยงย 2000-416
Vegetation Preservation.
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ยงย 2000-417
Basement Structures.
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ยงย 2000-418
Temporary Construction Trailers or Sheds.
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ยงย 2000-419
Outdoor Display and Storage.
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ยงย 2000-420
Signage.
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ยงย 2000-420.1
General Provisions.
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ยงย 2000-420.2
Exempt Signs.
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ยงย 2000-420.3
Prohibited Signs.
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ยงย 2000-420.4
Permits and Fees.
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ยงย 2000-420.5
Specific Sign Requirements.
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ยงย 2000-420.6
Signs for Development Complexes.
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ยงย 2000-420.6
General Sign Types - Figures.
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ยงย 2000-421
Hospital Overlay.
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ยงย 2000-421.1
Permitted Uses.
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ยงย 2000-421.2
Conditional Uses.
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ยงย 2000-421.3
Prohibited Uses.
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ยงย 2000-421.4
Development Uses.
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ยงย 2000-421.5
Design Standards.
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ยงย 2000-421.6
Landscaping and Buffers.
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ยงย 2000-422
BYOB Establishment.
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ยงย 2000-423
Medical Marijuana Dispensary.
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Article V
Supplemental Regulations
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ยงย 2000-500
Airport Zoning.
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Article VI
Uses by Special Exception
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ยงย 2000-600
Procedure.
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ยงย 2000-601
Apartments, Garden.
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ยงย 2000-602
Boarding House.
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ยงย 2000-603
Duplex.
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ยงย 2000-604
Quadplex.
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ยงย 2000-605
Single-Family Dwelling.
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ยงย 2000-606
Townhouse.
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ยงย 2000-607
Agricultural Activities.
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ยงย 2000-608
Automobile Rental.
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ยงย 2000-609
Automobile Sales (Car, Truck, Motorcycle, Boat or Trailer).
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ยงย 2000-610
Automotive Services.
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ยงย 2000-611
Bed and Breakfast.
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ยงย 2000-612
Billboard.
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ยงย 2000-613
Car Wash.
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ยงย 2000-614
Cemetery.
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ยงย 2000-615
Cinema.
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ยงย 2000-616
Community Center.
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ยงย 2000-617
Conference Center.
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ยงย 2000-618
Convenience Store.
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ยงย 2000-619
Country Club/Golf Course.
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ยงย 2000-620
Day Care Center (Adult or Child).
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ยงย 2000-621
Day Care Home (Adult or Child).
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ยงย 2000-622
Driving Range.
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ยงย 2000-623
Dry Cleaning Facility.
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ยงย 2000-624
Emergency Services.
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ยงย 2000-625
Exercise/Fitness Facility.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-626
Farmers Market.
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ยงย 2000-627
Feed Store.
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ยงย 2000-628
Food Packaging Facility.
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ยงย 2000-629
Funeral Home.
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ยงย 2000-630
Gasoline/Energy Recharge Station.
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ยงย 2000-631
Grocery Store.
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ยงย 2000-632
Home Based Business, Other.
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ยงย 2000-633
Hotel/Motel.
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ยงย 2000-634
Kennel.
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ยงย 2000-635
Nursery.
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ยงย 2000-636
Office, Medical.
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ยงย 2000-637
Parking Surface Lot, Private.
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ยงย 2000-638
Parking Structure, Private.
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ยงย 2000-639
Pet Cemetery.
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ยงย 2000-640
Place of Assembly.
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ยงย 2000-641
Place of Worship.
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ยงย 2000-642
Post Office.
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ยงย 2000-643
Public Facility.
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ยงย 2000-644
Public Safety Building.
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ยงย 2000-645
Public Works Facility.
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ยงย 2000-646
Railroad Facility.
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ยงย 2000-647
Recreation, Indoor (Bowling, Paintball, Billiards, Arcades, Etc.).
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ยงย 2000-648
Recreation, Outdoor (Athletic Fields, Go-Carts, Etc.).
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-649
Research Facility.
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ยงย 2000-650
Roadside Stand.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-651
School, Academic.
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ยงย 2000-652
School, Commercial.
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ยงย 2000-653
School, Kindergarten, Pre-, Nursery, Etc.
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ยงย 2000-654
Storage Facility, Self-Service.
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ยงย 2000-655
Storage, Outside.
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ยงย 2000-656
Swimming Pool, Public.
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ยงย 2000-657
Tattoo/Piercing Establishment.
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ยงย 2000-658
Terminal, Freight.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-659
Terminal, Passenger.
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ยงย 2000-660
Wholesale Business.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-661
Short Term Rentals
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Article VII
Conditional Uses
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ยงย 2000-700
Procedure.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-701
Apartments, High-Rise.
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ยงย 2000-702
Group Care Facility.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-703
Halfway House.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-704
Mobile Home Park.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-705
Nursing Home.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-706
Personal Care Home.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-707
Check Cashing Services.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-708
Cinema.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-709
Communications Tower.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-710
Consignment Store.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-711
Correctional Facility.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-712
Crematorium.
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ยงย 2000-713
Drive-In Theater.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-714
Food Processing Facility.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-715
Junkyard.
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ยงย 2000-716
Medical Clinic.
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ยงย 2000-717
Mobile Home Park.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-718
Oil/Gas Well.
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ยงย 2000-719
Rifle Range.
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ยงย 2000-720
Sexually Oriented Business.
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ยงย 2000-721
Tavern/Bar.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-722
Tower, Non-Communications.
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ยงย 2000-723
Water Storage.
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ยงย 2000-724
Wind Turbine, Commercial.
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ยงย 2000-725
Medical Marijuana Grower/Processor.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-726
All Other Uses.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Parking and Loading
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ยงย 2000-800
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
chevron_right
Article IX
Performance Standards
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ยงย 2000-900
Compliance Required.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-901
Fire Protection.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-902
Radioactivity; Electrical Disturbances.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-903
Noise.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-904
Vibrations.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-905
Odors.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-906
Smoke.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-907
Air Pollution.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-908
Glare.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-909
Erosion.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-910
Water Pollution.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-911
Excavation, Filling and Grading.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-912
Floodway Development.
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ยงย 2000-913
Disturbance Near Water Courses.
chevron_right
Article X
Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots
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ยงย 2000-1000
Procedure.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1001
Nonconforming Uses.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1002
Nonconforming Structures.
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ยงย 2000-1003
Nonconforming Lots.
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Article XI
Application and Review Process
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ยงย 2000-1100
Requests for Reasonable Accommodation.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1101
Special Exception Procedures of Approval.
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ยงย 2000-1102
Conditional Uses Procedure for Approval.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1103
Use of Flood-Prone Land.
chevron_right
Article XII
Rezoning Applications
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1200
Purpose of Rezoning Applications.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1201
Rezoning Application Forms.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1202
Review of Rezoning Applications.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1203
Application Criteria.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1204
Rezoning Applications Plans, Analyses and Reports.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1205
Additional Information.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Building and Occupancy Permits
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1300
Administration and Enforcement.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1301
Building Permits.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1302
Occupancy Permits.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1303
Certificate of Zoning Compliance.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Amendments
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1400
Enactment of Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1401
Procedure for Landowner Curative Amendments.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1402
Procedure for Joint Municipal Curative Amendments.
chevron_right
Article XV
Enforcement
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ยงย 2000-1500
Enforcement.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Administrative Roles and Duties
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1600
Joint Planning Commission.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1601
Borough Councils.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1602
Zoning Hearing Boards.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1603
Applicable Zoning Officer.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Schedule of Fees and Financing Responsibilities
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1700
Fees.
chevron_right
ยงย 2000-1701
Financing Responsibilities.
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