[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Collegeville 4-7-2004 by Ord. No.
500; amended in its entirety 10-6-2004 by Ord. No. 505. (Part 14, of the 1985
Code of Ordinances). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 11 Administration of Government
- Ch 18 Auditor
- Ch 25 Authorities, Municipal
- Ch 73 Fire Company
- Ch 105 Human Relations
- Ch 120 Investment Policy
- Ch 126 Manager
- Ch 147 Pensions
- Ch 154 Planning Commission
- Ch 161 Police
- Ch 184 Shade Tree Commission
- Ch 196 Tax Collector
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 215 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 222 Amusements and Gatherings
- Ch 230 Animals
- Ch 241 Blasting
- Ch 242 Blight
- Ch 248 Buildings, Vacant
- Ch 259 Cable Television
- Ch 263 Change of Use or Occupancy
- Ch 270 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 279 Curfew
- Ch 313 Firearms and Hunting
- Ch 321 Fire Lanes
- Ch 330 Fire Prevention
- Ch 337 (Reserved)
- Ch 345 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 353 Group Residence Facilities
- Ch 367 Insurance and Cost Recovery
- Ch 401 Municipal Claims and Liens
- Ch 419 News Dispensing Boxes and Kiosks
- Ch 427 Nuisances
- Ch 449 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 461 Peddling and Soliciting; Transient Vendors
- Ch 472 Plumbing
- Ch 481 Poles, Wires and Manhole Covers
- Ch 495 Property Maintenance
- Ch 502 Public Property
- Ch 523 Residential Rental Housing Licensing
- Ch 537 Self-Service Gasoline Stations
- Ch 550 Sewers
- Ch 565 Solid Waste
- Ch 580 Stormwater Management
- Ch 592 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 600 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 612 Taxation
- Ch 621 Trees and Shrubs
- Ch 640 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 648 Vehicles, Storage of
- Ch 659 Water
- Ch 667 Weeds and Other Vegetation
- Ch 680 Zoning
- Ch 680 Art I General
- ยงย 680-1 Short title and effective date.
- ยงย 680-2 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-3 Statement of community development objectives.
- Ch 680 Art II Terminology
- ยงย 680-4 Word usage.
- ยงย 680-5 Definitions.
- Ch 680 Art III Administration
- ยงย 680-6 Zoning Officer.
- ยงย 680-7 Duties and powers.
- ยงย 680-8 Appeals.
- ยงย 680-9 Appeal and application procedure.
- Ch 680 Art IV Zoning Hearing Board
- ยงย 680-10 Appointments; membership; terms of office.
- ยงย 680-11 Alternate members.
- ยงย 680-12 Organization of Board.
- ยงย 680-13 Jurisdiction.
- ยงย 680-14 Appeal or application to Zoning Hearing Board.
- ยงย 680-15 Board action on application or appeal.
- ยงย 680-16 Notice of hearing.
- ยงย 680-17 Hearing procedures.
- ยงย 680-18 Decision of Zoning Hearing Board.
- ยงย 680-19 General standards for Board review.
- ยงย 680-20 Specific standards for variances and special exceptions.
- ยงย 680-21 Review of challenges and appeals.
- ยงย 680-22 Expiration.
- ยงย 680-23 Appeal to court.
- Ch 680 Art V Violations, Enforcement Remedies, Fines, and Charges
- ยงย 680-24 Violations, causes of action.
- ยงย 680-25 Enforcement notice.
- ยงย 680-26 Violations and penalties; enforcement remedies.
- ยงย 680-27 Charges.
- Ch 680 Art VI Amendments
- ยงย 680-28 Power of amendment.
- ยงย 680-29 Public notice.
- ยงย 680-30 Application for amendment by citizens.
- ยงย 680-31 Petitions for amendment.
- ยงย 680-32 Opportunity to be heard.
- ยงย 680-33 County copy.
- ยงย 680-34 Fees.
- Ch 680 Art VII Nonconforming Structures, Uses, and Lots
- ยงย 680-35 Nonconforming status.
- ยงย 680-36 Nonconforming classifications.
- ยงย 680-37 Nonconforming regulations.
- ยงย 680-38 Administration.
- Ch 680 Art VIII General Regulations
- ยงย 680-39 Intent; applicability of regulations.
- ยงย 680-40 Lots of record.
- ยงย 680-41 Subdivision plan of lots of record.
- ยงย 680-42 Reduction of lot area.
- ยงย 680-43 Corner lots.
- ยงย 680-44 Residential conversions (general regulations).
- ยงย 680-45 Accessory uses.
- ยงย 680-46 No-impact home-based businesses and home occupations.
- ยงย 680-47 Bed-and-breakfast accommodations.
- ยงย 680-48 Exemptions from requirements.
- ยงย 680-49 Effect of private covenants.
- ยงย 680-50 Access to public street.
- ยงย 680-51 Height limitations of fences and walls.
- ยงย 680-52 Projections into required yards.
- ยงย 680-53 Prohibited uses (general regulations).
- ยงย 680-54 Performance standards.
- ยงย 680-55 Procedure for consideration of conditional use application.
- ยงย 680-56 Day-care facilities.
- ยงย 680-57 Lighting.
- ยงย 680-58 Kennels.
- ยงย 680-59 Traffic impact study.
- ยงย 680-60 Satellite dishes, antennas, and towers.
- ยงย 680-61 Wireless communication facilities.
- ยงย 680-62 Group home for handicapped.
- ยงย 680-63 Modification of front yard requirements.
- ยงย 680-64 Setback from road legal right-of-way.
- ยงย 680-65 Obstruction to vision at intersections.
- ยงย 680-66 Condominium development.
- ยงย 680-67 Height of structures.
- ยงย 680-68 Solid waste disposal facilities.
- ยงย 680-69 Principal structure or building.
- ยงย 680-70 Zoning permits.
- ยงย 680-71 Student homes.
- ยงย 680-71.1 Hookah bar/lounge.
- Ch 680 Art IX Off-Street Parking
- ยงย 680-72 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-73 Required off-street parking facilities.
- ยงย 680-74 Parking held in reserve.
- ยงย 680-75 Additional requirements.
- ยงย 680-76 Shared parking.
- ยงย 680-77 Off-street loading.
- ยงย 680-78 (Reserved)
- Ch 680 Art X Zoning Districts
- ยงย 680-79 Districts.
- ยงย 680-80 Overlay Districts.
- ยงย 680-81 Zoning Map.
- ยงย 680-82 Boundaries of districts.
- Ch 680 Art XI R-1 Low Density Residential District
- ยงย 680-83 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-84 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 680-85 Area regulations.
- ยงย 680-86 Height regulations.
- ยงย 680-87 Parking and signs.
- Ch 680 Art XII R-2 Medium Density Residential District
- ยงย 680-88 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-89 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 680-90 Area regulations.
- ยงย 680-91 Height regulations.
- ยงย 680-92 Parking and signs.
- Ch 680 Art XIII R-3 High Density Residential District
- ยงย 680-93 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-94 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 680-95 Area regulations.
- ยงย 680-96 Height regulations.
- ยงย 680-97 Standards for townhouses and attached duplex dwellings.
- ยงย 680-98 Parking and signs.
- Ch 680 Art XIV R-4 High Density and Multifamily Residential District
- ยงย 680-99 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-100 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 680-101 Single-family detached dwelling developments.
- ยงย 680-102 Garden apartment developments.
- ยงย 680-103 Parking and signs.
- ยงย 680-104 Student homes.
- Ch 680 Art XV V-1 Village District
- ยงย 680-105 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-106 Use regulations.
- ยงย 680-107 Conditional use standards.
- ยงย 680-108 Excluded uses.
- ยงย 680-109 Site development standards.
- ยงย 680-110 Bonus provisions.
- ยงย 680-111 Landscaping.
- ยงย 680-112 Lighting.
- ยงย 680-113 Design standards.
- ยงย 680-114 Parking and signs.
- Ch 680 Art XVI V-2 Village District
- ยงย 680-115 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-116 Use regulations.
- ยงย 680-117 Conditional uses.
- ยงย 680-118 Prohibited uses.
- ยงย 680-119 Designated historical buildings.
- ยงย 680-120 Development standards.
- ยงย 680-121 Bonus provisions.
- ยงย 680-122 Conditional use standards.
- ยงย 680-123 Buffering and lighting.
- ยงย 680-124 Parking areas and signs.
- Ch 680 Art XVII R-O Residential-Office District
- ยงย 680-125 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-126 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 680-127 Conditional use.
- ยงย 680-128 Area regulations.
- ยงย 680-129 Conditional use standards.
- ยงย 680-130 Additional use dimensional standards.
- ยงย 680-131 Parking lot requirements.
- ยงย 680-132 Student homes.
- Ch 680 Art XVIII MSC Main Street Commercial District
- ยงย 680-133 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-134 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 680-135 Special exceptions.
- ยงย 680-136 Prohibited uses.
- ยงย 680-137 Dimensional regulations.
- ยงย 680-138 Conditional uses.
- ยงย 680-139 Conditional use standards.
- ยงย 680-140 Building replacement provisions.
- ยงย 680-141 Parking lot and loading areas.
- Ch 680 Art XIX GC General Commercial District
- ยงย 680-142 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-143 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 680-144 Conditional uses.
- ยงย 680-145 Dimensional regulations.
- ยงย 680-146 Conditional use standards.
- ยงย 680-147 Bonus provision.
- ยงย 680-148 Parking.
- ยงย 680-149 Additional regulations.
- ยงย 680-150 Public space requirements.
- Ch 680 Art XX SC Shopping Center District
- ยงย 680-151 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-152 Use regulations.
- ยงย 680-153 Height regulations.
- ยงย 680-154 Area and yard requirements.
- Ch 680 Art XXI C-O Planned Commercial-Office District
- ยงย 680-155 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-156 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 680-157 Conditional use.
- ยงย 680-158 Conditional use standards.
- ยงย 680-159 Prohibited uses.
- ยงย 680-160 Dimensional standards.
- ยงย 680-161 Development incentives.
- ยงย 680-162 Parking requirements.
- ยงย 680-163 Landscaping and screening.
- ยงย 680-164 Signs.
- ยงย 680-165 Lighting.
- Ch 680 Art XXII M&I Manufacturing and Industrial District
- ยงย 680-166 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-167 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 680-168 Area regulations.
- ยงย 680-169 Parking and off-street loading.
- ยงย 680-170 Signs.
- ยงย 680-171 Additional development regulations.
- ยงย 680-172 Height regulations.
- Ch 680 Art XXIII Signs
- ยงย 680-173 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-174 Definitions.
- ยงย 680-175 Applicability.
- ยงย 680-176 Administration.
- ยงย 680-177 General sign regulations for all districts.
- ยงย 680-178 Signs permitted in residential districts.
- ยงย 680-179 Signs permitted in MSC, R-O, V-1 and V-2 districts.
- ยงย 680-180 Signs permitted in GC, C-O, and M&I Districts.
- ยงย 680-181 Signs permitted in SC Shopping Center District.
- ยงย 680-182 Signs permitted for Institutional Overlay District.
- ยงย 680-183 Off-premises advertising signs.
- ยงย 680-184 Nonconforming signs.
- Ch 680 Art XXIV Institutional District
- ยงย 680-185 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-186 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 680-187 Conditional uses.
- ยงย 680-188 Dimensional standards.
- ยงย 680-189 Development regulations.
- ยงย 680-190 Conditional use regulations.
- Ch 680 Art XXV Floodplain Conservation District
- ยงย 680-191 Statutory authorization.
- ยงย 680-192 General provisions.
- ยงย 680-193 Definitions.
- ยงย 680-194 Identification of floodplain areas.
- ยงย 680-195 Uses permitted in Floodplain Conservation District.
- ยงย 680-196 Variances.
- ยงย 680-197 Technical provisions for granting a variance.
- ยงย 680-198 Activities requiring special permits.
- ยงย 680-199 Administration.
- Ch 680 Art XXVI SSC Steep Slope Conservation District
- ยงย 680-200 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-201 Definition and establishment.
- ยงย 680-202 SSC District overlay concept.
- ยงย 680-203 Land use and development regulations.
- ยงย 680-204 Conservation uses permitted.
- ยงย 680-205 Uses permitted in areas of precautionary slope permitted by conditional use.
- ยงย 680-206 Prohibited uses.
- ยงย 680-207 Steep slopes provisions not applicable to lots in single and separate ownership.
- ยงย 680-208 Administration.
- Ch 680 Art XXVII Small Wind Energy, Solar, and Geothermal Systems
- ยงย 680-209 Legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-210 Definitions.
- ยงย 680-211 General regulations for small wind energy systems.
- ยงย 680-212 General regulations for solar energy equipment.
- ยงย 680-213 General regulations for geothermal heating/cooling systems.
- Ch 680 Art XXVIII Main Street Commercial Residential District
- ยงย 680-214 Purpose and intent.
- ยงย 680-215 Applicability.
- ยงย 680-216 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 680-217 Prohibited uses.
- ยงย 680-218 Conditional uses.
- ยงย 680-219 Dimensional standards.
- ยงย 680-220 Parking and signs.
- ยงย 680-221 Recreation facility requirements.
- Ch 680 Art XXIX College Gateway Overlay District
- ยงย 680-222 Declaration of legislative intent.
- ยงย 680-223 Applicability.
- ยงย 680-224 Definitions specific to College Gateway Overlay District.
- ยงย 680-225 Use regulations.
- ยงย 680-226 Conditional uses.
- ยงย 680-227 Prohibited uses.
- ยงย 680-228 Conditional use standards.
- Ch 680 Art XXX Historic Resource Protection Standards
- ยงย 680-229 Applicability.
- ยงย 680-230 Statement of purpose and intent.
- ยงย 680-231 Definitions.
- ยงย 680-232 General provisions.
- ยงย 680-233 Historic resource designation.
- ยงย 680-234 Obtaining building permits for demolition and demolition by neglect of or impacting historic resources.
- ยงย 680-235 Special application provisions for demolition of historic resources.
- ยงย 680-236 Special provisions for demolition by neglect of historic resources.
- ยงย 680-237 Review criteria and guidelines.
- ยงย 680-238 Violations and penalties.
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- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
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