See Table 550-5-1 herein this section for the designations and
purpose statements of the respective general business and other zoning
districts which are shown on the Borough Zoning Map:
[Amended 9-20-2018 by Ord. No. 752; 7-18-2019 by Ord. No. 759
See Table 550-5-2 in this section for the types of uses permitted in the respective general business and other zoning district as set forth by this chapter. Uses are divided into those permitted by right "P" (zoning decision by Zoning Officer); permitted by special exception "SE" (zoning decision by Zoning Hearing Board); and permitted by conditional use "CU" (zoning decision by Borough Council). Many of the uses permitted by the above three categories must comply with certain criteria, which are found in Article XI of this chapter. The specific section numbers of Article XI where the criteria are located are noted in the table. Uses not listed in the table below or identified by "N" shall specifically not be permitted in the applicable general business and other zoning districts:
Table 550-5-2
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Permitted Uses: General Business and Other Zoning Districts
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Types of Uses
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Office (OFF)
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Commercial General (CG)
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Industrial (IND)
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Section Reference for Specific Use Regulations
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Nonresidential Uses
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Commercial Uses
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Animal hospital
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P
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P
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P
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§ 550-83
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Art gallery
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P
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N
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N
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N/A
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Automobile, boat, heavy equipment, mobile/manufactured home,
recreational vehicle, and other similar motor vehicle rental/sales,
repair/service, washing, and/or fuel/gas sales
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N
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P
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P
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§ 550-83
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Bank
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P
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P
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N
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N/A
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Beer and ale wholesale distribution
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N
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P
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P
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N/A
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Commercial recreation, indoor
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N
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P
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P
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N/A
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Commercial recreation, outdoor
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N
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P
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N
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§ 550-83
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Convenience store
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N
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P
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N
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§ 550-83
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Copy shop/business service
|
P
|
P
|
P
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N/A
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Craftsman/ artisan studio
|
N
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P
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P
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N/A
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Farmer's/flea market, outdoor
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N
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P
|
P
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§ 550-83
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Financial service, other
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P
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P
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N
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N/A
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Food service
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N
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P
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P
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N/A
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Funeral home
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N
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P
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P
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§ 550-83
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Heliport
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N
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N
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P
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N/A
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Home improvement center, lumber sales, and building materials
sales
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N
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P
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P
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§ 550-83
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Hotel
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P
|
P
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N
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N/A
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Kennel, commercial
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N
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P
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P
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§ 550-83
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Laundry and dry cleaning facility, personal
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P
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P
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N
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N/A
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Liquor store
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N
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P
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N
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N/A
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Mini-storage warehouse
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N
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P
|
P
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§ 550-83
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Medical marijuana
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N
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N
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P
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N/A
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Motel
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N
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P
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N
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N/A
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Nightclub
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N
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P
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P
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§ 550-83
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Office, business and professional
|
P
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P
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N
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N/A
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Office, medical
|
P
|
P
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N
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N/A
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Parking lot/parking structure
|
P
|
P
|
P
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§ 550-83
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Personal service
|
P
|
P
|
N
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N/A
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Restaurant
|
P
|
P
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N
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N/A
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Retail business
|
N
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P
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N
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N/A
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School, commercial
|
P
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P
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N
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N/A
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School, vocational
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N
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P
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P
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N/A
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Sexually oriented businesses and/or related uses
|
N
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N
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P
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§ 550-83
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Shopping center, general
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N
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P
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N
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N/A
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Tattoo parlor/body piercing
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N
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P
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N
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N/A
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Tavern/bar
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N
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P
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P
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§ 550-83
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Theater, indoor
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N
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P
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N
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N/A
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Therapeutic massage facility
|
P
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P
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N
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N/A
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Veterinary office
|
P
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P
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P
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N/A
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Industrial Uses
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Automobile wrecking, junk, and scrap storage and sales
|
N
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N
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P
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§ 550-84
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Industrial use, heavy
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N
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N
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P
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N/A
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Industrial use, light
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N
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P
|
P
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N/A
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Laundry and dry cleaning facility, industrial
|
N
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N
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P
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N/A
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Mineral extraction
|
N
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N
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P
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§ 550-84
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Outdoor storage
|
N
|
N
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P
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Article VII
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Research and development
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P
|
P
|
P
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N/A
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Solid waste transfer facility
|
N
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N
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P
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N/A
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Warehousing, distribution, and wholesaling
|
N
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N
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P
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N/A
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Institutional/Civic Uses
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Cemetery
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N
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P
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P
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§ 550-85
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Clinic, medical/urgent care
|
P
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P
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N
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N/A
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Clubhouse or lodge, private
|
P
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P
|
P
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§ 550-85
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Community center
|
N
|
P
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N
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N/A
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Convention center
|
N
|
P
|
P
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N/A
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Day care, commercial
|
P
|
P
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N
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§ 550-85
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Emergency services
|
N
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P
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P
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N/A
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Government facility, other than municipal-owned use
|
P
|
P
|
P
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N/A
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Group care facility
|
N
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P
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N
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§ 550-85
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Hospital
|
P
|
P
|
N
|
§ 550-85
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Library
|
P
|
P
|
N
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N/A
|
Museum
|
N
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P
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N
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N/A
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Municipal-owned use
|
P
|
P
|
P
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N/A
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Park, playground, and other noncommercial outdoor recreational
use
|
P
|
P
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N
|
§ 550-85
|
Place of worship
|
P
|
P
|
P
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N/A
|
Post office
|
P
|
P
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N
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N/A
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Public/private works facility
|
P
|
P
|
P
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N/A
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Recycling collection point
|
N
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P
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P
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N/A
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School, public or private
|
P
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P
|
P
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N/A
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Treatment center
|
N
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P
|
P
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§ 550-85
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University/college
|
P
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N
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N
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N/A
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Forestry/Agriculture Uses
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Agricultural operation
|
P
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P
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P
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§ 550-86
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Community garden
|
P
|
P
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P
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§ 550-86
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Forestry (timber harvesting)
|
P
|
P
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P
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§ 550-86
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Plant nursery
|
N
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P
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P
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N/A
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Miscellaneous Uses
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Nontower WCF that do not substantially change the physical dimensions
of the wireless support structure to which they are attached, and/or
fall under the Pennsylvania Wireless Broadband Collocation Act
|
P
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P
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P
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§ 550-87
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Specific Accessory Uses
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Automated banking facility
|
P
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P
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N
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§ 550-88
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Community garden
|
P
|
P
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P
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§ 550-88
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Drive-through facility for permitted use
|
N
|
P
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N
|
§ 550-88
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Heliport
|
N
|
N
|
P
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N/A
|
Outdoor cafe/dining
|
P
|
P
|
P
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§ 550-88
|
Outside display and sales
|
N
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P
|
P
|
§ 550-88
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Accessory structures and uses incidental and subordinate to the principal uses permitted in the applicable zoning district other than specified elsewhere in this chapter, including, but not limited to, Article VII of this chapter
|
P
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P
|
P
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N/A
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KEY:
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P
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Permitted by right (zoning decision by Zoning Officer)
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SE
|
Permitted by special exception use (zoning decision by Zoning
Hearing Board)
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CU
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Permitted by conditional use (zoning decision by Borough Council)
|
N
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Not permitted
|
See Tables 27-5-3 through 27-5-5 herein this section for the area and design requirements for all development activities and uses within the respective general business and other zoning districts. Additionally, to the maximum extent feasible, all development activities and uses shall respect, maintain, and be compatible with the predominant development pattern, context, and character features of the adjacent and nearby buildings/structures and development, including height, scale, setback, orientation, lot access, and off-street parking. Unless specifically listed herein this section and Article VI of this chapter relating to Development Compatibility Overlay Zoning District (DCO), applicants for new development and uses may, and are strongly encouraged, to utilize the other development compatibility design guidelines and standards set forth in Article VI of this chapter relating to Development Compatibility Overlay Zoning District (DCO):
Table 550-5-3
Area and Design Requirements Office Zoning District (OFF)
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Area/Design Features
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Permitted Uses
| |
All Uses, Unless Specifically Listed in Article XI
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Net lot area, minimum
|
2,000 square feet
|
Included as part of total minimum lot area for principal use
|
Lot width at front setback line, minimum, for interior lot
|
20 feet
|
Included as part of total minimum lot width for principal use
|
Lot width at front setback line, minimum, for corner lot
|
35 feet
|
Included as part of total minimum lot width for principal use
|
Front setback, minimum
|
30 feet
|
Included as part of the minimum front setback for the principal
use
|
Side setback, minimum
|
10 feet each side
|
Included as part of the minimum side setback for the principal
use
|
Rear setback, minimum
|
30 feet
|
Included as part of the minimum rear setback for the principal
use
|
Impervious lot coverage, maximum
|
65%
|
Included as part of total maximum impervious coverage for principal
use
|
Vegetative coverage, minimum
|
30%
|
Included as part of total minimum vegetative coverage for the
principal use
|
Building height/structure height, maximum
|
40 feet
|
Not permitted to be higher than the principal structure
|
Figure 550-5-1
Typical OFF Zoning District Area/Design Features Example
(Abutting Lots Not Developed)
(Not drawn to scale)
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Figure 550-5-2 Typical OFF Zoning District Building Height
Example
(Abutting Lots Not Developed)
(Not drawn to scale)
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Table 550-5-4
Area and Design Requirements
Commercial General Zoning District (CG)
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---|---|---|
Area/Design Features
|
Permitted Uses
| |
All Uses, Unless Specifically Listed in Article XI
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Net lot area, minimum
|
2,000 square feet
|
Included as part of total minimum lot area for principal use
|
Lot width at front setback line, minimum, for interior lot
|
20 feet
|
Included as part of total minimum lot width for principal use
|
Lot width at front setback line, minimum, for corner lot
|
35 feet
|
Included as part of total minimum lot width for principal use
|
Front setback, minimum
|
15 feet
|
Included as part of the minimum front setback for the principal
use
|
Side setback, minimum
|
5 feet each side
|
Included as part of the minimum side setback for the principal
use
|
Rear setback, minimum
|
15 feet
|
Included as part of the minimum rear setback for the principal
use
|
Impervious lot coverage, maximum
|
70%
|
Included as part of total maximum impervious coverage for principal
use
|
Vegetative coverage, minimum
|
25%
|
Included as part of total minimum vegetative coverage for the
principal use
|
Building height/structure height, maximum
|
40 feet
|
Not permitted to be higher than the principal structure
|
Figure 550-5-3
Typical CG Zoning District Area/Design Features Example
(Abutting Lots Not Developed)
(Not drawn to scale)
|
Figure 550-5-4 Typical CG Zoning District Building Height
Example
(Abutting Lots Not Developed)
(Not drawn to scale)
|
Table 550-5-5
Area and Design Requirements
Industrial Zoning District (IND)
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---|---|---|
Area/Design Features
|
Permitted Uses
| |
All Uses, Unless Specifically Listed in Article XI
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Net lot area, minimum
|
3,000 square feet
|
Included as part of total minimum lot area for principal use
|
Lot width at front setback line, minimum, for interior lot
|
30 feet
|
Included as part of total minimum lot width for principal use
|
Lot width at front setback line, minimum, for corner lot
|
45 feet
|
Included as part of total minimum lot width for principal use
|
Front setback, minimum
|
15 feet
|
Included as part of the minimum front setback for the principal
use
|
Side setback, minimum
|
15 feet each side
|
Included as part of the minimum side setback for the principal
use
|
Rear setback, minimum
|
15 feet
|
Included as part of the minimum rear setback for the principal
use
|
Impervious lot coverage, maximum
|
80%
|
Included as part of total maximum impervious coverage for principal
use
|
Vegetative coverage, minimum
|
20%
|
Included as part of total minimum vegetative coverage for the
principal use
|
Building height/structure height, maximum
|
40 feet
|
Not permitted to be higher than the principal structure
|
Additionally, all development activities and uses within the
respective residential zoning districts shall comply with all applicable
general standards of this chapter, including but not limited to:
If located within or affected by the following overlay zoning districts, see Table 550-5-6 herein this section, then development activities or uses within the respective general business and other zoning districts shall comply with the requirements of the applicable overlay zoning district provisions set forth in Article VI of this chapter:
Table 550-5-6
Overlay Zoning Districts
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---|---|---|---|---|
General Business and Other Zoning District
|
Overlay Zoning Districts
| |||
Floodplain Overlay (FPO)
|
Airport Overlay (APO)
|
Development Compatibility Overlay Zoning District (DCO)
|
Natural Resources Overlay Zoning District (NRO)
| |
Office (OFF)
|
See § 550-27
|
See § 550-28
|
N/A
|
See § 550-30
|
Commercial General (CG)
|
N/A
|
See § 550-28
|
N/A
|
See § 550-30
|
Industrial (IND)
|
See § 550-27
|
See § 550-28
|
N/A
|
See § 550-30
|