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Township of Polk, PA
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2023-01-23
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 400 Zoning
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 17
Fire Company
Ch 24
Historical Society
Ch 35
Notary Services
Ch 38
Officers and Employees
Ch 49
Planning Commission
Ch 57
Recreation Board
Ch 61
Regional Planning
Ch 66
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 80
Veterans' Memorial Commission
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 110
Alarm Systems
Ch 120
Animals
Ch 132
Boilers, Outdoor Wood-Fired
Ch 138
Buildings, Dangerous
Ch 151
Burning, Open
Ch 170
Construction Standards
Ch 181
Driveways
Ch 190
Emergency Services Reimbursement
Ch 202
Fire Insurance Escrow Accounts
Ch 206
Fireworks
Ch 216
Food Trucks
Ch 242
Littering
Ch 254
Moving Permits
Ch 261
Nuisances
Ch 275
Parks and Township Property
Ch 296
Rental Property
Ch 298
Rentals, Short-Term
Ch 310
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 316
Signage Requirements for Streets and Buildings
Ch 328
Solid Waste and Recycling
Ch 345
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 350
Taxation
Ch 370
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 380
Wells
Ch 394
Yard Sales
Ch 400
Zoning
Ch 400 Art I
General Provisions
§ 400-101
Adoption; conflict with other provisions.
§ 400-102
Title and short title.
§ 400-103
Purpose.
§ 400-104
Applicability.
§ 400-105
Interpretation.
§ 400-106
Severability.
Ch 400 Art II
Community Development Objectives and Goals
§ 400-201
General community development objectives.
§ 400-202
Comprehensive Plan.
Ch 400 Art III
Terminology
§ 400-301
Word usage.
§ 400-302
Terms, phrases and words not defined.
§ 400-303
Definitions.
Ch 400 Art IV
District Regulations
§ 400-401
Intermunicipal cooperation.
§ 400-402
Designation of districts.
§ 400-403
Official Zoning Map.
§ 400-404
District boundaries.
§ 400-405
District regulations.
Ch 400 Art V
Supplementary Regulations
§ 400-501
Introduction.
§ 400-502
Special requirements.
§ 400-503
Unique lots, setbacks and building locations.
§ 400-504
Accessory structures and uses.
§ 400-505
Off-street parking and loading.
§ 400-506
Street and road classification.
Ch 400 Art VI
Residential Standards
§ 400-601
Conservation subdivision design.
§ 400-602
Two-family dwellings.
§ 400-603
Multifamily dwellings.
§ 400-604
Conversion to dwellings.
§ 400-605
Group homes.
§ 400-606
Assisted-care dwelling unit for relative.
§ 400-607
Size of dwellings.
§ 400-608
Mobile homes.
§ 400-609
Functional families.
§ 400-610
Lot averaging.
§ 400-611
Recreational cabins.
§ 400-612
Recreational vehicles.
Ch 400 Art VII
Performance Standards and Environmental Protection
§ 400-701
Design of commercial establishments and nonresidential uses.
§ 400-702
Performance standards applicable to all uses in all districts.
§ 400-703
Waste containers.
§ 400-704
Environmental impact statement.
§ 400-705
Special conservation standards.
§ 400-706
Floodplain management.
§ 400-707
Property line buffer areas.
§ 400-708
Grading operations.
§ 400-709
Traffic impact study (TIS).
Ch 400 Art VIII
Standards for Specific Uses
§ 400-801
(Reserved)
§ 400-802
Agriculture products processing and agricultural products processing for products raised on the premises.
§ 400-803
Airports and heliports.
§ 400-804
Amusement parks.
§ 400-805
Animal husbandry and crop production.
§ 400-806
Animals, keeping of.
§ 400-807
Archery ranges, outdoor commercial.
§ 400-808
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
§ 400-809
Bulk fuel storage facilities.
§ 400-810
Concentrated animal feeding operations.
§ 400-811
Commercial communication devices.
§ 400-812
(Reserved)
§ 400-813
Contractor yards.
§ 400-814
through § 400-817. (Reserved)
§ 400-818
Flea markets, outdoor.
§ 400-819
Forestry.
§ 400-820
Gaming establishments.
§ 400-821
Hotels, motels, and resorts.
§ 400-822
(Reserved)
§ 400-823
Junkyards.
§ 400-824
through § 400-825. (Reserved)
§ 400-826
Large-scale retail/commercial land development.
§ 400-827
Medical marijuana.
§ 400-828
Mineral extraction.
§ 400-829
through § 400-840. (Reserved)
§ 400-841
Self-storage facilities.
§ 400-842
through § 400-844. (Reserved)
§ 400-845
Shopping centers, malls, and multiple occupant commercial buildings.
§ 400-846
Slaughterhouses.
§ 400-847
Solar power generation, commercial.
§ 400-848
(Reserved)
§ 400-849
Staging areas for equipment/materials.
§ 400-850
Storage yards for forest products and minerals.
§ 400-851
Swimming pool, commercial.
§ 400-852
through § 400-855. (Reserved)
§ 400-856
Vehicle-related uses.
Ch 400 Art IX
Nonconformities
§ 400-901
Purpose, applicability, registration, and continuation and change.
§ 400-902
Definitions.
§ 400-903
Nonconformities under development.
§ 400-904
Nonconformities by variance.
§ 400-905
Normal maintenance and repair activities.
§ 400-906
Changes of nonconforming uses.
§ 400-907
Extension of nonconforming uses.
§ 400-908
Reconstruction.
§ 400-909
Abandonment and reestablishment of nonconformities.
§ 400-910
Alterations and expansions of nonconforming structures.
§ 400-911
Use of nonconforming lots of record.
§ 400-912
Review factors.
Ch 400 Art X
Ownership and Maintenance of Conservation Open Space, Open Land, Recreation Land, and Common Facilities
§ 400-1001
Applicability.
§ 400-1002
Purpose.
§ 400-1003
Plan and legal documents.
§ 400-1004
Use restriction.
§ 400-1005
Development plan designations.
§ 400-1006
Methods for use dedication and common area ownership and maintenance.
§ 400-1007
Failure to preserve dedication of use and operation and maintenance of common area.
Ch 400 Art XI
Signs
§ 400-1101
General.
§ 400-1102
Definitions and interpretation.
§ 400-1103
Procedures.
§ 400-1104
General requirements.
§ 400-1105
Temporary signs.
§ 400-1106
Residential uses.
§ 400-1107
Nonresidential uses in RR, R-1, R-2 and R-3 Districts.
§ 400-1108
C and I Districts.
§ 400-1109
Off-premises advertising signs and billboards.
§ 400-1110
Electronic message signs.
§ 400-1111
Nonconforming signs.
§ 400-1112
Removal of certain signs.
Ch 400 Art XII
Administration
§ 400-1201
Applicability.
§ 400-1202
General procedure for permits.
§ 400-1203
Permits and certificates.
§ 400-1204
Fees.
§ 400-1205
Zoning Officer.
§ 400-1206
Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 400-1207
Zoning Hearing Board; hearings and decisions.
§ 400-1208
Variances.
§ 400-1209
Conditional uses and special exceptions.
§ 400-1210
(Reserved)
§ 400-1211
Mediation.
§ 400-1212
Time limits for appeals.
§ 400-1213
Appeals to court and other administrative proceedings.
§ 400-1214
Public utility exemptions.
§ 400-1215
Limited Township exemption.
§ 400-1216
Amendments.
§ 400-1217
Violations.
§ 400-1218
Remedies; violations and penalties.
§ 400-1219
Liability.
Appendix
Ch A450
Street Ordinances and Resolutions
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 400
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Polk
4-23-2015
by
Ord. No. 2015-04
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Schedule of Uses
Attachment 2 - Schedule of Development Standards
Attachment 3 - Appendix
Attachment 4 - Official Zoning Map
Attachment 5 - Table of Zoning Map Amendments
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 400-101
Adoption; conflict with other provisions.
chevron_right
§ 400-102
Title and short title.
chevron_right
§ 400-103
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 400-104
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 400-105
Interpretation.
chevron_right
§ 400-106
Severability.
chevron_right
Article II
Community Development Objectives and Goals
chevron_right
§ 400-201
General community development objectives.
chevron_right
§ 400-202
Comprehensive Plan.
chevron_right
Article III
Terminology
chevron_right
§ 400-301
Word usage.
chevron_right
§ 400-302
Terms, phrases and words not defined.
chevron_right
§ 400-303
Definitions.
chevron_right
Article IV
District Regulations
chevron_right
§ 400-401
Intermunicipal cooperation.
chevron_right
§ 400-402
Designation of districts.
chevron_right
§ 400-403
Official Zoning Map.
chevron_right
§ 400-404
District boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 400-405
District regulations.
chevron_right
Article V
Supplementary Regulations
chevron_right
§ 400-501
Introduction.
chevron_right
§ 400-502
Special requirements.
chevron_right
§ 400-503
Unique lots, setbacks and building locations.
chevron_right
§ 400-504
Accessory structures and uses.
chevron_right
§ 400-505
Off-street parking and loading.
chevron_right
§ 400-506
Street and road classification.
chevron_right
Article VI
Residential Standards
chevron_right
§ 400-601
Conservation subdivision design.
chevron_right
§ 400-602
Two-family dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 400-603
Multifamily dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 400-604
Conversion to dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 400-605
Group homes.
chevron_right
§ 400-606
Assisted-care dwelling unit for relative.
chevron_right
§ 400-607
Size of dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 400-608
Mobile homes.
chevron_right
§ 400-609
Functional families.
chevron_right
§ 400-610
Lot averaging.
chevron_right
§ 400-611
Recreational cabins.
chevron_right
§ 400-612
Recreational vehicles.
chevron_right
Article VII
Performance Standards and Environmental Protection
chevron_right
§ 400-701
Design of commercial establishments and nonresidential uses.
chevron_right
§ 400-702
Performance standards applicable to all uses in all districts.
chevron_right
§ 400-703
Waste containers.
chevron_right
§ 400-704
Environmental impact statement.
chevron_right
§ 400-705
Special conservation standards.
chevron_right
§ 400-706
Floodplain management.
chevron_right
§ 400-707
Property line buffer areas.
chevron_right
§ 400-708
Grading operations.
chevron_right
§ 400-709
Traffic impact study (TIS).
chevron_right
Article VIII
Standards for Specific Uses
chevron_right
§ 400-801
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 400-802
Agriculture products processing and agricultural products processing for products raised on the premises.
chevron_right
§ 400-803
Airports and heliports.
chevron_right
§ 400-804
Amusement parks.
chevron_right
§ 400-805
Animal husbandry and crop production.
chevron_right
§ 400-806
Animals, keeping of.
chevron_right
§ 400-807
Archery ranges, outdoor commercial.
chevron_right
§ 400-808
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
chevron_right
§ 400-809
Bulk fuel storage facilities.
chevron_right
§ 400-810
Concentrated animal feeding operations.
chevron_right
§ 400-811
Commercial communication devices.
chevron_right
§ 400-812
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 400-813
Contractor yards.
chevron_right
§ 400-814
through § 400-817. (Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 400-818
Flea markets, outdoor.
chevron_right
§ 400-819
Forestry.
chevron_right
§ 400-820
Gaming establishments.
chevron_right
§ 400-821
Hotels, motels, and resorts.
chevron_right
§ 400-822
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 400-823
Junkyards.
chevron_right
§ 400-824
through § 400-825. (Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 400-826
Large-scale retail/commercial land development.
chevron_right
§ 400-827
Medical marijuana.
chevron_right
§ 400-828
Mineral extraction.
chevron_right
§ 400-829
through § 400-840. (Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 400-841
Self-storage facilities.
chevron_right
§ 400-842
through § 400-844. (Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 400-845
Shopping centers, malls, and multiple occupant commercial buildings.
chevron_right
§ 400-846
Slaughterhouses.
chevron_right
§ 400-847
Solar power generation, commercial.
chevron_right
§ 400-848
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 400-849
Staging areas for equipment/materials.
chevron_right
§ 400-850
Storage yards for forest products and minerals.
chevron_right
§ 400-851
Swimming pool, commercial.
chevron_right
§ 400-852
through § 400-855. (Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 400-856
Vehicle-related uses.
chevron_right
Article IX
Nonconformities
chevron_right
§ 400-901
Purpose, applicability, registration, and continuation and change.
chevron_right
§ 400-902
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 400-903
Nonconformities under development.
chevron_right
§ 400-904
Nonconformities by variance.
chevron_right
§ 400-905
Normal maintenance and repair activities.
chevron_right
§ 400-906
Changes of nonconforming uses.
chevron_right
§ 400-907
Extension of nonconforming uses.
chevron_right
§ 400-908
Reconstruction.
chevron_right
§ 400-909
Abandonment and reestablishment of nonconformities.
chevron_right
§ 400-910
Alterations and expansions of nonconforming structures.
chevron_right
§ 400-911
Use of nonconforming lots of record.
chevron_right
§ 400-912
Review factors.
chevron_right
Article X
Ownership and Maintenance of Conservation Open Space, Open Land, Recreation Land, and Common Facilities
chevron_right
§ 400-1001
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 400-1002
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 400-1003
Plan and legal documents.
chevron_right
§ 400-1004
Use restriction.
chevron_right
§ 400-1005
Development plan designations.
chevron_right
§ 400-1006
Methods for use dedication and common area ownership and maintenance.
chevron_right
§ 400-1007
Failure to preserve dedication of use and operation and maintenance of common area.
chevron_right
Article XI
Signs
chevron_right
§ 400-1101
General.
chevron_right
§ 400-1102
Definitions and interpretation.
chevron_right
§ 400-1103
Procedures.
chevron_right
§ 400-1104
General requirements.
chevron_right
§ 400-1105
Temporary signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-1106
Residential uses.
chevron_right
§ 400-1107
Nonresidential uses in RR, R-1, R-2 and R-3 Districts.
chevron_right
§ 400-1108
C and I Districts.
chevron_right
§ 400-1109
Off-premises advertising signs and billboards.
chevron_right
§ 400-1110
Electronic message signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-1111
Nonconforming signs.
chevron_right
§ 400-1112
Removal of certain signs.
chevron_right
Article XII
Administration
chevron_right
§ 400-1201
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 400-1202
General procedure for permits.
chevron_right
§ 400-1203
Permits and certificates.
chevron_right
§ 400-1204
Fees.
chevron_right
§ 400-1205
Zoning Officer.
chevron_right
§ 400-1206
Zoning Hearing Board.
chevron_right
§ 400-1207
Zoning Hearing Board; hearings and decisions.
chevron_right
§ 400-1208
Variances.
chevron_right
§ 400-1209
Conditional uses and special exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 400-1210
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 400-1211
Mediation.
chevron_right
§ 400-1212
Time limits for appeals.
chevron_right
§ 400-1213
Appeals to court and other administrative proceedings.
chevron_right
§ 400-1214
Public utility exemptions.
chevron_right
§ 400-1215
Limited Township exemption.
chevron_right
§ 400-1216
Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 400-1217
Violations.
chevron_right
§ 400-1218
Remedies; violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 400-1219
Liability.
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