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Borough of Newtown, PA
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 550 Zoning
Chapter 550
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Newtown
7-13-2004
by
Ord. No. 653
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Zoning Map
Article I
Title, Purposes, and Jurisdiction
§ 550-1
Title.
§ 550-2
Short title.
§ 550-3
Purposes and community development objectives.
§ 550-4
Interpretation.
§ 550-5
Severability.
Article II
Terminology
§ 550-6
General.
§ 550-7
Definitions.
Article III
Establishment of Districts
§ 550-8
Establishment of districts.
§ 550-9
Classes of districts.
§ 550-10
Historic District and Map.
§ 550-11
Zoning Map.
§ 550-12
District boundaries.
Article IV
Use Regulations
§ 550-13
Applicability of regulations.
§ 550-14
Use regulations.
§ 550-15
Prohibition on outdoor sales from temporary vending vehicles.
Article V
General Regulations Applicable to All Districts
§ 550-16
Area and dimensional requirements.
§ 550-17
Clear sight triangle.
§ 550-18
Parking standards.
§ 550-19
Parking requirements for permitted uses.
§ 550-20
Buffer and landscape requirements.
§ 550-21
Outdoor lighting.
§ 550-22
Environmental protection standards.
§ 550-23
Protection of areas with natural resource restrictions.
§ 550-24
Floodplain District.
§ 550-25
Nuisance standards.
§ 550-26
Layout standards for required open space.
§ 550-27
Water supply; sewage disposal systems; wells.
Article VI
Districts
§ 550-28
BR-1 Borough Residential District-1.
§ 550-29
BR-2 Borough Residential District-2.
§ 550-30
BR-3 Borough Residential District-3.
§ 550-31
BR-4 Borough Residential District-4.
§ 550-32
BPS Borough professional service district.
§ 550-33
TC Town Center.
§ 550-34
Village Conservation (V-1).
§ 550-35
Village Gateway (V-2).
§ 550-36
Business Gateway (B-1).
§ 550-37
Borough mixed use (B-2).
Article VII
Signs
§ 550-38
Sign types.
§ 550-39
Procedures.
§ 550-40
General sign regulations.
§ 550-41
Exempt signs.
§ 550-42
Prohibited signs.
§ 550-43
Temporary signs requiring a permit.
§ 550-44
Permanent signs requiring a permit.
§ 550-45
Nonconforming signs.
Article VIII
Nonconformities
§ 550-46
Definitions.
§ 550-47
Continuation.
§ 550-48
Alteration or extension.
§ 550-49
Reconstruction.
§ 550-50
Discontinued use.
§ 550-51
Changes.
§ 550-52
Displacement.
Article IX
Administration
§ 550-53
Zoning Officer.
§ 550-54
Zoning permit and other permits and approvals required.
§ 550-55
Expiration of special exceptions and variances.
§ 550-56
Fees.
§ 550-57
Conditional uses.
§ 550-58
Historic Architectural Review Board.
Article X
Zoning Hearing Board
§ 550-59
Establishment and membership.
§ 550-60
Organization of Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 550-61
Persons entitled to initiate action before Board and jurisdiction.
§ 550-62
Manner of initiating action before the Board.
§ 550-63
Time limitations.
§ 550-64
Hearings.
§ 550-65
Variances.
§ 550-66
Special exceptions.
§ 550-67
Additional factors to be considered.
§ 550-68
Validity; substantive questions.
Article XI
Amendments and Appeals
§ 550-69
Power of amendment.
§ 550-70
Public hearings prior to amendment.
§ 550-71
Submission to Borough Planning Commission and Bucks County Planning Commission.
§ 550-72
Proposals by curative amendments.
§ 550-73
Private petition for amendment.
§ 550-74
Appeals to Court.
Article XII
Enforcement
§ 550-75
Enforcement remedies.
§ 550-76
Causes of action.
§ 550-77
Complaints of violations.
§ 550-78
Enforcement notices.
