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Township of Lower Oxford, PA
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2023-03-24 *
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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
(Reserved)
Ch 3
(Reserved)
Ch 4
(Reserved)
Ch 5
Code Enforcement
Ch 6
(Reserved)
Ch 7
Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
Ch 8
Floodplain Management
Ch 9
Grading and Excavating
Ch 10
Health and Safety
Ch 11
(Reserved)
Ch 12
(Reserved)
Ch 13
Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
Ch 14
Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
Ch 15
Motor Vehicles
Ch 16
(Reserved)
Ch 17
(Reserved)
Ch 18
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 19
(Reserved)
Ch 20
Stormwater Management
Ch 21
Streets, Sidewalks and Driveways
Ch 22
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 23
Swimming Pools
Ch 24
Taxation, Special
Ch 25
(Reserved)
Ch 26
Water
Ch 27
Zoning
Ch 27 Pt 1
SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE INTERPRETATION, CONFLICT, VALIDITY
§ 27-100
Short Title.
§ 27-101
Purpose.
§ 27-102
Community Development Objectives.
§ 27-103
Interpretation.
§ 27-104
Conflict.
Ch 27 Pt 2
DEFINITIONS
§ 27-200
Definitions.
Ch 27 Pt 3
ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
§ 27-300
Classes of Districts.
§ 27-301
District Boundaries.
Ch 27 Pt 4
R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-400
Use Regulation.
§ 27-401
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 27-402
Design Standards.
§ 27-403
General Standards.
Ch 27 Pt 5
R-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-500
Use Regulation.
§ 27-501
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 27-502
Design Standards.
§ 27-503
General Standards.
Ch 27 Pt 6
R-3 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-600
Use Regulation.
§ 27-601
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 27-602
Design Standards.
§ 27-603
General Standards.
Ch 27 Pt 7
R-4 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-700
Use Regulation.
§ 27-701
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 27-702
General Regulations.
§ 27-703
Additional Provisions for Manufactured Home Parks.
§ 27-704
Special Regulations.
Ch 27 Pt 8
C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
§ 27-800
Use Regulation.
§ 27-801
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 27-802
Design Standards.
§ 27-803
General Standards.
Ch 27 Pt 9
C-2 SPECIAL LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT
§ 27-900
Use Regulation.
§ 27-901
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 27-902
General Standards.
Ch 27 Pt 9A
C-3 LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-9A00
Use Regulation.
§ 27-9A01
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 27-9A02
Design Standards.
§ 27-9A03
General Standards.
Ch 27 Pt 10
I-1 LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
§ 27-1000
Use Regulation.
§ 27-1001
Area and Bulk Regulations.
§ 27-1002
Design Standards.
§ 27-1003
General Standards.
Ch 27 Pt 11
DESIGN STANDARDS
§ 27-1100
Applicability.
§ 27-1101
Screening.
§ 27-1102
Storage.
§ 27-1103
Landscaping.
§ 27-1104
Access and Traffic Control.
§ 27-1105
Interior Circulation.
§ 27-1106
Lighting.
§ 27-1107
Shopping Cart Storage.
§ 27-1108
Off-Street Loading Regulations.
§ 27-1109
Off-Street Parking Regulations for Other Than Single-Family Residential Use.
§ 27-1110
Single-Family Residential Parking Controls.
§ 27-1111
Leg Lots.
§ 27-1112
Fire and Explosion.
§ 27-1113
Neighborhood Impact Analysis.
§ 27-1114
Evaluation of Neighborhood Impact Analysis.
Ch 27 Pt 12
USE REGULATIONS
§ 27-1200
Applicability of Regulations.
§ 27-1201
Uses Subject to Other Regulations.
§ 27-1202
Use Regulations.
Ch 27 Pt 13
FLOOD HAZARD DISTRICT
§ 27-1300
Findings of Fact and Legislative Purpose.
§ 27-1301
Flood Hazard District.
Ch 27 Pt 14
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 27-1400
Construction of Space Regulation.
§ 27-1401
Sale of Farm Products.
§ 27-1402
Visibility at Intersections.
§ 27-1403
Stripping of Topsoil.
§ 27-1404
Projections Into Required Yards.
§ 27-1405
Slope Controls.
§ 27-1406
Storm Drainage.
§ 27-1407
Nonconforming Buildings, Structures, and Uses.
§ 27-1408
Lots Nonconforming as to Area and Width Regulations, and Lots of Unusual Dimensions.
§ 27-1409
Registration of Nonconforming Uses and Structures.
§ 27-1410
Conditional Uses.
§ 27-1411
Applications for Conditional Uses.
§ 27-1412
Procedure.
§ 27-1413
General Standards.
§ 27-1414
Sanitary Landfill as a Conditional Use.
§ 27-1415
Quarries as a Conditional Use.
§ 27-1416
Agricultural Utilization or Other Land Application of Sludge, Sewage Sludge or Other Waste Material as a Conditional Use.
§ 27-1417
Family Farm Related Business or School (FFRBS).
§ 27-1418
Home Occupation.
§ 27-1419
Temporary Homes for Parents or Grandparents.
§ 27-1420
Large Animals.
§ 27-1421
Commercial Composting Processing Operation as a Conditional Use.
§ 27-1422
Solar Energy System - Large Scale as a Conditional Use.
§ 27-1423
Wind Energy System - Commercial Scale as a Conditional Use.
§ 27-1424
Unified Commercial/Light Industrial Developments.
§ 27-1425
Automatic Changeable-Copy Sign Face Billboards.
§ 27-1426
Poultry.
Ch 27 Pt 15
ZONING HEARING BOARD
§ 27-1500
Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 27-1501
Hearings.
§ 27-1502
Jurisdiction.
§ 27-1503
Variances.
§ 27-1504
Special Exceptions.
§ 27-1505
Conditional Uses.
§ 27-1506
Parties Appellant Before the Board.
§ 27-1507
Time Limitations.
§ 27-1508
Stay of Proceedings.
Ch 27 Pt 16
ADMINISTRATIVE AND AMENDMENT PROVISIONS
§ 27-1600
Application of Regulations.
§ 27-1601
Appointment and Powers of Code Enforcement Officer.
§ 27-1602
Requirement of Building Permits.
§ 27-1603
Application for Building Permit.
§ 27-1604
Issuance of Building Permits.
§ 27-1605
Requirement of Use and Occupancy Permit.
§ 27-1606
Applications for Use and Occupancy Permits.
§ 27-1607
Issuance of Use and Occupancy Permits.
§ 27-1608
Requirement of Driveway Construction Permit.
§ 27-1609
Application for Driveway Construction Permit.
§ 27-1610
Issuance of Driveway Construction Permit.
§ 27-1611
Requirement of Use and Occupancy Permit.
§ 27-1612
Issuance or Refusal of Permits.
§ 27-1613
Fees.
§ 27-1614
Causes of Action.
§ 27-1615
Enforcement Notice.
§ 27-1616
Enforcement Remedies.
§ 27-1617
Enactment of Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
§ 27-1618
Procedure for Landowner Curative Amendments.
§ 27-1619
Procedure for Township Curative Amendments.
§ 27-1620
Municipal Liability.
Ch 27 Pt 17
ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
§ 27-1701
Zoning Map Amendments.
Ch 27 Pt 18
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
§ 27-1800
General.
§ 27-1801
Exempt Signs.
§ 27-1802
Temporary Sign Regulations.
§ 27-1803
Business Signs.
§ 27-1804
Off-Premises Signs.
§ 27-1805
Sign Permits.
§ 27-1806
Illumination of Signs.
§ 27-1807
Electronic Message Signs.
§ 27-1808
Shopping Centers.
§ 27-1809
Billboards.
§ 27-1810
Other Governing Regulations.
§ 27-1811
Severability.
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 the Disposition of All Ordinances
Ch KO
Key to the Disposition of All Ordinances
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Chapter 27
Zoning
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 -Zoning Map
Part 1
SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE INTERPRETATION, CONFLICT, VALIDITY
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§ 27-100
Short Title.
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§ 27-101
Purpose.
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§ 27-102
Community Development Objectives.
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§ 27-103
Interpretation.
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§ 27-104
Conflict.
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Part 2
DEFINITIONS
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§ 27-200
Definitions.
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Part 3
ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
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§ 27-300
Classes of Districts.
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§ 27-301
District Boundaries.
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Part 4
R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
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§ 27-400
Use Regulation.
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§ 27-401
Area and Bulk Regulations.
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§ 27-402
Design Standards.
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§ 27-403
General Standards.
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Part 5
R-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
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§ 27-500
Use Regulation.
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§ 27-501
Area and Bulk Regulations.
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§ 27-502
Design Standards.
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§ 27-503
General Standards.
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Part 6
R-3 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
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§ 27-600
Use Regulation.
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§ 27-601
Area and Bulk Regulations.
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§ 27-602
Design Standards.
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§ 27-603
General Standards.
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Part 7
R-4 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
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§ 27-700
Use Regulation.
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§ 27-701
Area and Bulk Regulations.
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§ 27-702
General Regulations.
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§ 27-703
Additional Provisions for Manufactured Home Parks.
chevron_right
§ 27-704
Special Regulations.
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Part 8
C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
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§ 27-800
Use Regulation.
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§ 27-801
Area and Bulk Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-802
Design Standards.
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§ 27-803
General Standards.
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Part 9
C-2 SPECIAL LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT
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§ 27-900
Use Regulation.
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§ 27-901
Area and Bulk Regulations.
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§ 27-902
General Standards.
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Part 9A
C-3 LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
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§ 27-9A00
Use Regulation.
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§ 27-9A01
Area and Bulk Regulations.
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§ 27-9A02
Design Standards.
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§ 27-9A03
General Standards.
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Part 10
I-1 LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
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§ 27-1000
Use Regulation.
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§ 27-1001
Area and Bulk Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-1002
Design Standards.
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§ 27-1003
General Standards.
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Part 11
DESIGN STANDARDS
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§ 27-1100
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 27-1101
Screening.
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§ 27-1102
Storage.
chevron_right
§ 27-1103
Landscaping.
chevron_right
§ 27-1104
Access and Traffic Control.
chevron_right
§ 27-1105
Interior Circulation.
chevron_right
§ 27-1106
Lighting.
chevron_right
§ 27-1107
Shopping Cart Storage.
chevron_right
§ 27-1108
Off-Street Loading Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-1109
Off-Street Parking Regulations for Other Than Single-Family Residential Use.
chevron_right
§ 27-1110
Single-Family Residential Parking Controls.
chevron_right
§ 27-1111
Leg Lots.
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§ 27-1112
Fire and Explosion.
chevron_right
§ 27-1113
Neighborhood Impact Analysis.
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§ 27-1114
Evaluation of Neighborhood Impact Analysis.
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Part 12
USE REGULATIONS
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§ 27-1200
Applicability of Regulations.
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§ 27-1201
Uses Subject to Other Regulations.
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§ 27-1202
Use Regulations.
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Part 13
FLOOD HAZARD DISTRICT
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§ 27-1300
Findings of Fact and Legislative Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 27-1301
Flood Hazard District.
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Part 14
GENERAL PROVISIONS
chevron_right
§ 27-1400
Construction of Space Regulation.
chevron_right
§ 27-1401
Sale of Farm Products.
chevron_right
§ 27-1402
Visibility at Intersections.
chevron_right
§ 27-1403
Stripping of Topsoil.
chevron_right
§ 27-1404
Projections Into Required Yards.
chevron_right
§ 27-1405
Slope Controls.
chevron_right
§ 27-1406
Storm Drainage.
chevron_right
§ 27-1407
Nonconforming Buildings, Structures, and Uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-1408
Lots Nonconforming as to Area and Width Regulations, and Lots of Unusual Dimensions.
chevron_right
§ 27-1409
Registration of Nonconforming Uses and Structures.
chevron_right
§ 27-1410
Conditional Uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-1411
Applications for Conditional Uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-1412
Procedure.
chevron_right
§ 27-1413
General Standards.
chevron_right
§ 27-1414
Sanitary Landfill as a Conditional Use.
chevron_right
§ 27-1415
Quarries as a Conditional Use.
chevron_right
§ 27-1416
Agricultural Utilization or Other Land Application of Sludge, Sewage Sludge or Other Waste Material as a Conditional Use.
chevron_right
§ 27-1417
Family Farm Related Business or School (FFRBS).
chevron_right
§ 27-1418
Home Occupation.
chevron_right
§ 27-1419
Temporary Homes for Parents or Grandparents.
chevron_right
§ 27-1420
Large Animals.
chevron_right
§ 27-1421
Commercial Composting Processing Operation as a Conditional Use.
chevron_right
§ 27-1422
Solar Energy System - Large Scale as a Conditional Use.
chevron_right
§ 27-1423
Wind Energy System - Commercial Scale as a Conditional Use.
chevron_right
§ 27-1424
Unified Commercial/Light Industrial Developments.
chevron_right
§ 27-1425
Automatic Changeable-Copy Sign Face Billboards.
chevron_right
§ 27-1426
Poultry.
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Part 15
ZONING HEARING BOARD
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§ 27-1500
Zoning Hearing Board.
chevron_right
§ 27-1501
Hearings.
chevron_right
§ 27-1502
Jurisdiction.
chevron_right
§ 27-1503
Variances.
chevron_right
§ 27-1504
Special Exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 27-1505
Conditional Uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-1506
Parties Appellant Before the Board.
chevron_right
§ 27-1507
Time Limitations.
chevron_right
§ 27-1508
Stay of Proceedings.
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Part 16
ADMINISTRATIVE AND AMENDMENT PROVISIONS
chevron_right
§ 27-1600
Application of Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-1601
Appointment and Powers of Code Enforcement Officer.
chevron_right
§ 27-1602
Requirement of Building Permits.
chevron_right
§ 27-1603
Application for Building Permit.
chevron_right
§ 27-1604
Issuance of Building Permits.
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§ 27-1605
Requirement of Use and Occupancy Permit.
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§ 27-1606
Applications for Use and Occupancy Permits.
chevron_right
§ 27-1607
Issuance of Use and Occupancy Permits.
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§ 27-1608
Requirement of Driveway Construction Permit.
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§ 27-1609
Application for Driveway Construction Permit.
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§ 27-1610
Issuance of Driveway Construction Permit.
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§ 27-1611
Requirement of Use and Occupancy Permit.
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§ 27-1612
Issuance or Refusal of Permits.
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§ 27-1613
Fees.
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§ 27-1614
Causes of Action.
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§ 27-1615
Enforcement Notice.
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§ 27-1616
Enforcement Remedies.
chevron_right
§ 27-1617
Enactment of Zoning Ordinance Amendments.
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§ 27-1618
Procedure for Landowner Curative Amendments.
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§ 27-1619
Procedure for Township Curative Amendments.
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§ 27-1620
Municipal Liability.
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Part 17
ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
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§ 27-1701
Zoning Map Amendments.
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Part 18
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
chevron_right
§ 27-1800
General.
chevron_right
§ 27-1801
Exempt Signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-1802
Temporary Sign Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-1803
Business Signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-1804
Off-Premises Signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-1805
Sign Permits.
chevron_right
§ 27-1806
Illumination of Signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-1807
Electronic Message Signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-1808
Shopping Centers.
chevron_right
§ 27-1809
Billboards.
chevron_right
§ 27-1810
Other Governing Regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-1811
Severability.
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