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Township of Lower Paxton, PA
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2023-12-05
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 203 Zoning
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 6
Boards and Commissions
Ch 10
Emergency Preparedness
Ch 16
Intergovernmental Agreements
Ch 23
Manager
Ch 30
Pensions
Ch 37
Salaries and Compensation
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 59
Alarms
Ch 63
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 68
Animals
Ch 84
Cable Television
Ch 90
Construction Standards
Ch 94
Curfew
Ch 99
Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia
Ch 106
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 107
Fireworks
Ch 108
Floodplain Management
Ch 110
Health and Sanitation
Ch 119
Junkyards
Ch 128
Length of Service Awards Program
Ch 131
Noise
Ch 132
Parks and Recreation
Ch 137
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 148
Property Maintenance
Ch 152
Registration of Defaulted Mortgage and Vacant Property
Ch 159
Sewers
Ch 162
Shade Tree Commission
Ch 165
Solid Waste
Ch 170
Stormwater Management, Drainage and Erosion Control
Ch 176
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 180
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 185
Taxation
Ch 189
Timber Harvesting
Ch 196
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 203
Zoning
Ch 203 Art I
Administration
§ 203-101
Applicability.
§ 203-102
Purposes and community development objectives.
§ 203-103
Permits and certificates.
§ 203-104
General procedure for permits.
§ 203-105
Interpretation and uses not regulated.
§ 203-106
Enforcement, violations and penalties.
§ 203-107
Fees.
§ 203-108
Amendments.
§ 203-109
Curative amendments.
§ 203-110
Zoning Officer.
§ 203-111
Zoning Hearing Board actions and variances.
§ 203-112
Zoning Hearing Board hearings and decisions.
§ 203-113
Appeals to court.
§ 203-114
Limited public utility exemptions.
§ 203-115
Township and municipal authority exemption.
§ 203-116
Special exception use process.
§ 203-117
Conditional use process.
§ 203-118
Liability.
Ch 203 Art II
Definitions
§ 203-201
General interpretation.
§ 203-202
Terms defined.
Ch 203 Art III
Districts
§ 203-301
Designation of districts and purposes.
§ 203-302
Application of district regulations.
§ 203-303
Zoning Map.
§ 203-304
District boundaries.
§ 203-305
Setbacks across municipal boundaries.
§ 203-306
Table of Allowed Uses in Each Zoning District.
§ 203-307
Dimensional requirements in each district.
§ 203-308
Wetlands and lakes.
§ 203-309
Sewage and water services.
§ 203-310
Steep slopes.
§ 203-311
Open Space Development Overlay District.
§ 203-312
Conservation along creeks.
§ 203-313
Optional transfer of development rights ("TDR").
§ 203-314
Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) Overlay District.
§ 203-315
Age-restricted residential development.
§ 203-316
Historic buildings.
§ 203-317
Additional requirements for the BC District.
§ 203-318
Additional requirements in the V Village District.
§ 203-319
R-R Residential-Retirement Development ("RRD").
§ 203-320
R-C Residential Cluster District.
§ 203-321
Towne Centre (TC) District.
§ 203-322
Neighborhood Design Zone (ND).
Ch 203 Art IV
Additional Requirements for Specific Uses
§ 203-401
Applicability.
§ 203-402
Additional requirements for specific principal uses.
§ 203-403
Additional requirements for accessory uses.
Ch 203 Art V
Environmental Protection
§ 203-501
Erosion control.
§ 203-502
Nuisances and hazards to public safety.
§ 203-503
Wetlands.
§ 203-504
(Reserved)
§ 203-505
Noise.
§ 203-506
Odors and dust.
§ 203-507
Control of light and glare.
Ch 203 Art VI
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 203-601
Required number of parking spaces.
§ 203-602
General regulations for off-street parking.
§ 203-603
Design standards for off-street parking.
§ 203-604
Off-street loading.
§ 203-605
Fire lanes.
Ch 203 Art VII
Signs
§ 203-701
General sign provisions.
§ 203-702
How to use the sign regulations.
§ 203-703
Applicability and purposes.
§ 203-704
Definitions.
§ 203-705
General sign regulations.
§ 203-706
Signs by district.
§ 203-707
Special district requirements.
§ 203-708
Exempt signs.
§ 203-709
Prohibited signs.
§ 203-710
Construction and maintenance.
§ 203-711
Removal of unsafe, unlawful, or abandoned signs.
§ 203-712
Sign permits and applications.
§ 203-713
Nonconforming signs.
§ 203-714
Regulations for specific sign types.
Ch 203 Art VIII
General Regulations
§ 203-801
Frontage onto improved streets; number of uses or buildings; minimum size of dwellings.
§ 203-802
Height exceptions.
§ 203-803
Special lot and yard requirements, sight distance and buffer yards.
§ 203-804
Landscaping.
§ 203-805
Nonconformities.
§ 203-806
Dumpster screening and location.
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Ch DL
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Chapter 203
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Lower Paxton
7-11-2006
by
Ord. No. 2006-05.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table 306B(1) Allowed Uses in Primarily Residential Zoning Districts
Attachment 2 - Table 306B(2) Allowed Uses in Primarily Business Zoning Districts
Attachment 3 - Table 307A Dimensional Requirements Table
Attachment 4 - Zoning Map
Article I
Administration
chevron_right
§ 203-101
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 203-102
Purposes and community development objectives.
chevron_right
§ 203-103
Permits and certificates.
chevron_right
§ 203-104
General procedure for permits.
chevron_right
§ 203-105
Interpretation and uses not regulated.
chevron_right
§ 203-106
Enforcement, violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 203-107
Fees.
chevron_right
§ 203-108
Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 203-109
Curative amendments.
chevron_right
§ 203-110
Zoning Officer.
chevron_right
§ 203-111
Zoning Hearing Board actions and variances.
chevron_right
§ 203-112
Zoning Hearing Board hearings and decisions.
chevron_right
§ 203-113
Appeals to court.
chevron_right
§ 203-114
Limited public utility exemptions.
chevron_right
§ 203-115
Township and municipal authority exemption.
chevron_right
§ 203-116
Special exception use process.
chevron_right
§ 203-117
Conditional use process.
chevron_right
§ 203-118
Liability.
chevron_right
Article II
Definitions
chevron_right
§ 203-201
General interpretation.
chevron_right
§ 203-202
Terms defined.
chevron_right
Article III
Districts
chevron_right
§ 203-301
Designation of districts and purposes.
chevron_right
§ 203-302
Application of district regulations.
chevron_right
§ 203-303
Zoning Map.
chevron_right
§ 203-304
District boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 203-305
Setbacks across municipal boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 203-306
Table of Allowed Uses in Each Zoning District.
chevron_right
§ 203-307
Dimensional requirements in each district.
chevron_right
§ 203-308
Wetlands and lakes.
chevron_right
§ 203-309
Sewage and water services.
chevron_right
§ 203-310
Steep slopes.
chevron_right
§ 203-311
Open Space Development Overlay District.
chevron_right
§ 203-312
Conservation along creeks.
chevron_right
§ 203-313
Optional transfer of development rights ("TDR").
chevron_right
§ 203-314
Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) Overlay District.
chevron_right
§ 203-315
Age-restricted residential development.
chevron_right
§ 203-316
Historic buildings.
chevron_right
§ 203-317
Additional requirements for the BC District.
chevron_right
§ 203-318
Additional requirements in the V Village District.
chevron_right
§ 203-319
R-R Residential-Retirement Development ("RRD").
chevron_right
§ 203-320
R-C Residential Cluster District.
chevron_right
§ 203-321
Towne Centre (TC) District.
chevron_right
§ 203-322
Neighborhood Design Zone (ND).
chevron_right
Article IV
Additional Requirements for Specific Uses
chevron_right
§ 203-401
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 203-402
Additional requirements for specific principal uses.
chevron_right
§ 203-403
Additional requirements for accessory uses.
chevron_right
Article V
Environmental Protection
chevron_right
§ 203-501
Erosion control.
chevron_right
§ 203-502
Nuisances and hazards to public safety.
chevron_right
§ 203-503
Wetlands.
chevron_right
§ 203-504
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 203-505
Noise.
chevron_right
§ 203-506
Odors and dust.
chevron_right
§ 203-507
Control of light and glare.
chevron_right
Article VI
Off-Street Parking and Loading
chevron_right
§ 203-601
Required number of parking spaces.
chevron_right
§ 203-602
General regulations for off-street parking.
chevron_right
§ 203-603
Design standards for off-street parking.
chevron_right
§ 203-604
Off-street loading.
chevron_right
§ 203-605
Fire lanes.
chevron_right
Article VII
Signs
chevron_right
§ 203-701
General sign provisions.
chevron_right
§ 203-702
How to use the sign regulations.
chevron_right
§ 203-703
Applicability and purposes.
chevron_right
§ 203-704
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 203-705
General sign regulations.
chevron_right
§ 203-706
Signs by district.
chevron_right
§ 203-707
Special district requirements.
chevron_right
§ 203-708
Exempt signs.
chevron_right
§ 203-709
Prohibited signs.
chevron_right
§ 203-710
Construction and maintenance.
chevron_right
§ 203-711
Removal of unsafe, unlawful, or abandoned signs.
chevron_right
§ 203-712
Sign permits and applications.
chevron_right
§ 203-713
Nonconforming signs.
chevron_right
§ 203-714
Regulations for specific sign types.
chevron_right
Article VIII
General Regulations
chevron_right
§ 203-801
Frontage onto improved streets; number of uses or buildings; minimum size of dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 203-802
Height exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 203-803
Special lot and yard requirements, sight distance and buffer yards.
chevron_right
§ 203-804
Landscaping.
chevron_right
§ 203-805
Nonconformities.
chevron_right
§ 203-806
Dumpster screening and location.
chevron_right