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Borough of Collegeville, PA
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 680 Zoning
Chapter 680
Zoning
[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.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Planning Commission — See Ch.
154
.
Uniform construction codes — See Ch.
270
.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch.
345
.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch.
600
.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - R-3 District Dimensional Regulations
Attachment 2 - Appendix 1 Main Street Cross Section with Fourteen-Foot Minimum Setback
Attachment 3 - Appendix 2 Main Street Cross Section with Twenty-Foot Maximum Setback
Attachment 4 - Appendix 3 Main Street Cross Section with Plaza
Attachment 5 - Appendix 4 Fifth Street Cross Section with Twenty-Five Foot Maximum Setback
Attachment 6 - Historic Resources List
Article I
General
§ 680-1
Short title and effective date.
§ 680-2
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-3
Statement of community development objectives.
Article II
Terminology
§ 680-4
Word usage.
§ 680-5
Definitions.
Article III
Administration
§ 680-6
Zoning Officer.
§ 680-7
Duties and powers.
§ 680-8
Appeals.
§ 680-9
Appeal and application procedure.
Article IV
Zoning Hearing Board
§ 680-10
Appointments; membership; terms of office.
§ 680-11
Alternate members.
§ 680-12
Organization of Board.
§ 680-13
Jurisdiction.
§ 680-14
Appeal or application to Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 680-15
Board action on application or appeal.
§ 680-16
Notice of hearing.
§ 680-17
Hearing procedures.
§ 680-18
Decision of Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 680-19
General standards for Board review.
§ 680-20
Specific standards for variances and special exceptions.
§ 680-21
Review of challenges and appeals.
§ 680-22
Expiration.
§ 680-23
Appeal to court.
Article V
Violations, Enforcement Remedies, Fines, and Charges
§ 680-24
Violations, causes of action.
§ 680-25
Enforcement notice.
§ 680-26
Violations and penalties; enforcement remedies.
§ 680-27
Charges.
Article VI
Amendments
§ 680-28
Power of amendment.
§ 680-29
Public notice.
§ 680-30
Application for amendment by citizens.
§ 680-31
Petitions for amendment.
§ 680-32
Opportunity to be heard.
§ 680-33
County copy.
§ 680-34
Fees.
Article VII
Nonconforming Structures, Uses, and Lots
§ 680-35
Nonconforming status.
§ 680-36
Nonconforming classifications.
§ 680-37
Nonconforming regulations.
§ 680-38
Administration.
Article VIII
General Regulations
§ 680-39
Intent; applicability of regulations.
§ 680-40
Lots of record.
§ 680-41
Subdivision plan of lots of record.
§ 680-42
Reduction of lot area.
§ 680-43
Corner lots.
§ 680-44
Residential conversions (general regulations).
§ 680-45
Accessory uses.
§ 680-46
No-impact home-based businesses and home occupations.
§ 680-47
Bed-and-breakfast accommodations.
§ 680-48
Exemptions from requirements.
§ 680-49
Effect of private covenants.
§ 680-50
Access to public street.
§ 680-51
Height limitations of fences and walls.
§ 680-52
Projections into required yards.
§ 680-53
Prohibited uses (general regulations).
§ 680-54
Performance standards.
§ 680-55
Procedure for consideration of conditional use application.
§ 680-56
Day-care facilities.
§ 680-57
Lighting.
§ 680-58
Kennels.
§ 680-59
Traffic impact study.
§ 680-60
Satellite dishes, antennas, and towers.
§ 680-61
Wireless communication facilities.
§ 680-62
Group home for handicapped.
§ 680-63
Modification of front yard requirements.
§ 680-64
Setback from road legal right-of-way.
§ 680-65
Obstruction to vision at intersections.
§ 680-66
Condominium development.
§ 680-67
Height of structures.
§ 680-68
Solid waste disposal facilities.
§ 680-69
Principal structure or building.
§ 680-70
Zoning permits.
§ 680-71
Student homes.
§ 680-71.1
Hookah bar/lounge.
Article IX
Off-Street Parking
§ 680-72
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-73
Required off-street parking facilities.
§ 680-74
Parking held in reserve.
§ 680-75
Additional requirements.
§ 680-76
Shared parking.
§ 680-77
Off-street loading.
§ 680-78
(Reserved)
Article X
Zoning Districts
§ 680-79
Districts.
§ 680-80
Overlay Districts.
§ 680-81
Zoning Map.
§ 680-82
Boundaries of districts.
Article XI
R-1 Low Density Residential District
§ 680-83
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-84
Permitted uses.
§ 680-85
Area regulations.
§ 680-86
Height regulations.
§ 680-87
Parking and signs.
Article XII
R-2 Medium Density Residential District
§ 680-88
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-89
Permitted uses.
§ 680-90
Area regulations.
§ 680-91
Height regulations.
§ 680-92
Parking and signs.
Article XIII
R-3 High Density Residential District
§ 680-93
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-94
Permitted uses.
§ 680-95
Area regulations.
§ 680-96
Height regulations.
§ 680-97
Standards for townhouses and attached duplex dwellings.
§ 680-98
Parking and signs.
Article XIV
R-4 High Density and Multifamily Residential District
§ 680-99
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-100
Permitted uses.
§ 680-101
Single-family detached dwelling developments.
§ 680-102
Garden apartment developments.
§ 680-103
Parking and signs.
§ 680-104
Student homes.
Article XV
V-1 Village District
§ 680-105
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-106
Use regulations.
§ 680-107
Conditional use standards.
§ 680-108
Excluded uses.
§ 680-109
Site development standards.
§ 680-110
Bonus provisions.
§ 680-111
Landscaping.
§ 680-112
Lighting.
§ 680-113
Design standards.
§ 680-114
Parking and signs.
Article XVI
V-2 Village District
§ 680-115
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-116
Use regulations.
§ 680-117
Conditional uses.
§ 680-118
Prohibited uses.
§ 680-119
Designated historical buildings.
§ 680-120
Development standards.
§ 680-121
Bonus provisions.
§ 680-122
Conditional use standards.
§ 680-123
Buffering and lighting.
§ 680-124
Parking areas and signs.
Article XVII
R-O Residential-Office District
§ 680-125
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-126
Permitted uses.
§ 680-127
Conditional use.
§ 680-128
Area regulations.
§ 680-129
Conditional use standards.
§ 680-130
Additional use dimensional standards.
§ 680-131
Parking lot requirements.
§ 680-132
Student homes.
Article XVIII
MSC Main Street Commercial District
§ 680-133
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-134
Permitted uses.
§ 680-135
Special exceptions.
§ 680-136
Prohibited uses.
§ 680-137
Dimensional regulations.
§ 680-138
Conditional uses.
§ 680-139
Conditional use standards.
§ 680-140
Building replacement provisions.
§ 680-141
Parking lot and loading areas.
Article XIX
GC General Commercial District
§ 680-142
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-143
Permitted uses.
§ 680-144
Conditional uses.
§ 680-145
Dimensional regulations.
§ 680-146
Conditional use standards.
§ 680-147
Bonus provision.
§ 680-148
Parking.
§ 680-149
Additional regulations.
§ 680-150
Public space requirements.
Article XX
SC Shopping Center District
§ 680-151
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-152
Use regulations.
§ 680-153
Height regulations.
§ 680-154
Area and yard requirements.
Article XXI
C-O Planned Commercial-Office District
§ 680-155
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-156
Permitted uses.
§ 680-157
Conditional use.
§ 680-158
Conditional use standards.
§ 680-159
Prohibited uses.
§ 680-160
Dimensional standards.
§ 680-161
Development incentives.
§ 680-162
Parking requirements.
§ 680-163
Landscaping and screening.
§ 680-164
Signs.
§ 680-165
Lighting.
Article XXII
M&I Manufacturing and Industrial District
§ 680-166
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-167
Permitted uses.
§ 680-168
Area regulations.
§ 680-169
Parking and off-street loading.
§ 680-170
Signs.
§ 680-171
Additional development regulations.
§ 680-172
Height regulations.
Article XXIII
Signs
§ 680-173
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-174
Definitions.
§ 680-175
Applicability.
§ 680-176
Administration.
§ 680-177
General sign regulations for all districts.
§ 680-178
Signs permitted in residential districts.
§ 680-179
Signs permitted in MSC, R-O, V-1 and V-2 districts.
§ 680-180
Signs permitted in GC, C-O, and M&I Districts.
§ 680-181
Signs permitted in SC Shopping Center District.
§ 680-182
Signs permitted for Institutional Overlay District.
§ 680-183
Off-premises advertising signs.
§ 680-184
Nonconforming signs.
Article XXIV
Institutional District
§ 680-185
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-186
Permitted uses.
§ 680-187
Conditional uses.
§ 680-188
Dimensional standards.
§ 680-189
Development regulations.
§ 680-190
Conditional use regulations.
Article XXV
Floodplain Conservation District
§ 680-191
Statutory authorization.
§ 680-192
General provisions.
§ 680-193
Definitions.
§ 680-194
Identification of floodplain areas.
§ 680-195
Uses permitted in Floodplain Conservation District.
§ 680-196
Variances.
§ 680-197
Technical provisions for granting a variance.
§ 680-198
Activities requiring special permits.
§ 680-199
Administration.
Article XXVI
SSC Steep Slope Conservation District
§ 680-200
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-201
Definition and establishment.
§ 680-202
SSC District overlay concept.
§ 680-203
Land use and development regulations.
§ 680-204
Conservation uses permitted.
§ 680-205
Uses permitted in areas of precautionary slope permitted by conditional use.
§ 680-206
Prohibited uses.
§ 680-207
Steep slopes provisions not applicable to lots in single and separate ownership.
§ 680-208
Administration.
Article XXVII
Small Wind Energy, Solar, and Geothermal Systems
§ 680-209
Legislative intent.
§ 680-210
Definitions.
§ 680-211
General regulations for small wind energy systems.
§ 680-212
General regulations for solar energy equipment.
§ 680-213
General regulations for geothermal heating/cooling systems.
Article XXVIII
Main Street Commercial Residential District
§ 680-214
Purpose and intent.
§ 680-215
Applicability.
§ 680-216
Permitted uses.
§ 680-217
Prohibited uses.
§ 680-218
Conditional uses.
§ 680-219
Dimensional standards.
§ 680-220
Parking and signs.
§ 680-221
Recreation facility requirements.
Article XXIX
College Gateway Overlay District
§ 680-222
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 680-223
Applicability.
§ 680-224
Definitions specific to College Gateway Overlay District.
§ 680-225
Use regulations.
§ 680-226
Conditional uses.
§ 680-227
Prohibited uses.
§ 680-228
Conditional use standards.
Article XXX
Historic Resource Protection Standards
§ 680-229
Applicability.
§ 680-230
Statement of purpose and intent.
§ 680-231
Definitions.
§ 680-232
General provisions.
§ 680-233
Historic resource designation.
§ 680-234
Obtaining building permits for demolition and demolition by neglect of or impacting historic resources.
§ 680-235
Special application provisions for demolition of historic resources.
§ 680-236
Special provisions for demolition by neglect of historic resources.
§ 680-237
Review criteria and guidelines.
§ 680-238
Violations and penalties.