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Borough of Royersford, PA
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2023-12-12
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 475 Zoning
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 7
Auditor, Independent
Ch 12
Authorities, Municipal
Ch 19
Committees, Agencies, Boards and Commissions
Ch 31
Fire Companies
Ch 35
Firemen's Relief Association
Ch 54
Officers and Employees
Ch 60
Pensions
Ch 67
Police Department
Ch 83
Salaries and Compensation
General Legislation
Ch 125
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 129
Amusement Devices
Ch 136
Animals
Ch 152
Buildings, Dangerous
Ch 177
Circuses, Carnivals and Amusement Rides
Ch 185
Construction Regulations
Ch 198
Disorderly Conduct
Ch 210
Emergency Response Reimbursement
Ch 229
Firearms
Ch 235
Fire Loss Claims
Ch 240
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 248
Floodplain Management
Ch 263
Grass, Weeds and Vegetation
Ch 307
Municipal Claims and Liens
Ch 312
Noise
Ch 330
Parks and Recreation
Ch 350
Property Maintenance
Ch 359
Public Property, Protection of
Ch 366
Real Estate Ownership
Ch 371
Rental Property
Ch 382
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 400
Solid Waste
Ch 408
Stormwater Management
Ch 415
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 420
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 427
Taxation
Ch 438
Transient Retail Businesses
Ch 443
Trees
Ch 450
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 475
Zoning
Ch 475 Art I
General Provisions
§ 475-1
Short title.
§ 475-2
Legislative intent.
§ 475-3
Interpretation.
§ 475-4
Community development objectives.
§ 475-5
Conflict with other provisions.
Ch 475 Art II
Terminology
§ 475-6
Word usage.
§ 475-7
Definitions.
Ch 475 Art III
Zoning District Classifications
§ 475-8
Classes of districts.
§ 475-9
Zoning Map.
§ 475-10
Boundaries of districts.
§ 475-11
Federal- and state-owned property.
Ch 475 Art IV
General Provisions
§ 475-12
Applicability.
§ 475-13
Lots of record.
§ 475-14
Reduction of lot area.
§ 475-15
Modification of front yard requirements.
§ 475-16
Obstruction to vision at intersections prohibited.
§ 475-17
Access to public street.
§ 475-18
Existing interior lots.
§ 475-19
Accessory uses.
§ 475-20
Minimum setbacks and requirements for accessory structures.
§ 475-21
Projections into required yards.
§ 475-22
Fences and walls.
§ 475-23
Manufactured homes and manufactured home parks.
§ 475-24
Exceptions as to public utility corporations.
§ 475-25
Trailers.
§ 475-26
Condominium ownership plans.
§ 475-27
Public nuisances prohibited.
§ 475-28
Height exception.
§ 475-29
Conversions of residential structures.
§ 475-30
Conditional use approval.
§ 475-31
Home occupations.
§ 475-32
Outdoor lighting.
§ 475-33
Adult uses.
Ch 475 Art V
R-1 Residence District
§ 475-34
Legislative intent.
§ 475-35
Permitted uses.
§ 475-36
Development regulations.
§ 475-37
Conditional use standards and criteria.
Ch 475 Art VI
R-2 Residence District
§ 475-38
Legislative intent.
§ 475-39
Permitted uses.
§ 475-40
Development regulations.
§ 475-41
Conditional use standards and criteria.
Ch 475 Art VII
R-3 Residence District
§ 475-42
Legislative intent.
§ 475-43
Permitted uses.
§ 475-44
Development regulations.
§ 475-45
Conditional use standards and criteria.
Ch 475 Art VIII
R-4 Residence District
§ 475-46
Legislative intent.
§ 475-47
Permitted uses.
§ 475-48
Development regulations.
§ 475-49
Development regulations for low-rise apartment developments.
§ 475-50
Conditional use standards and criteria.
§ 475-51
Development regulations for mid-rise apartment developments.
§ 475-52
Housing for the elderly.
§ 475-53
Procedural requirements.
Ch 475 Art IX
R-5 Special Residence District
§ 475-54
Legislative intent.
§ 475-55
Permitted uses.
§ 475-56
Conditional uses.
§ 475-57
Development regulations.
§ 475-58
Conditional use standards and criteria.
Ch 475 Art IXA
MU Mixed-Use Overlay District
§ 475-58.1
Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 475-58.2
Applicability.
§ 475-58.3
Permitted uses.
§ 475-58.4
Development regulations.
Ch 475 Art X
ARU Adaptive Reuse Overlay District
§ 475-59
Legislative intent.
§ 475-60
Applicability and allowed uses.
§ 475-61
Development regulations for an adaptive reuse development.
§ 475-62
Procedural requirements.
§ 475-63
Conditional use standards and criteria.
§ 475-64
Additional information.
Ch 475 Art XI
Institutional Use Standards
§ 475-65
Legislative intent.
§ 475-66
Use regulations.
§ 475-67
Dimensional standards.
§ 475-68
Additional development regulations.
§ 475-69
Nuisance controls.
§ 475-70
Parking.
§ 475-71
Signs.
§ 475-72
Conditional use criteria.
§ 475-73
Plan submission requirements.
Ch 475 Art XII
O-R Office-Residence District
§ 475-74
Legislative intent.
§ 475-75
Permitted uses.
§ 475-76
Conditional use standards and criteria.
§ 475-77
Development requirements.
§ 475-78
Lot line development regulations.
§ 475-79
Parking.
§ 475-80
Signs.
§ 475-81
Plan submission requirements.
§ 475-82
Conversions.
Ch 475 Art XIII
CB Central Business District
§ 475-83
Legislative intent.
§ 475-84
Permitted uses.
§ 475-85
Conditional use standards and criteria.
§ 475-86
Development requirements.
§ 475-87
Additional development regulations.
§ 475-88
Nuisance controls.
§ 475-89
Parking.
§ 475-90
Signs.
§ 475-91
Plan submission requirements.
§ 475-92
Conversions.
Ch 475 Art XIV
HB Highway Business District
§ 475-93
Legislative intent.
§ 475-94
Permitted uses.
§ 475-95
Development regulations.
§ 475-96
Additional development regulations.
§ 475-97
Nuisance controls.
§ 475-98
Parking.
§ 475-99
Signs.
§ 475-100
Plan submission requirements.
§ 475-101
Conversions.
Ch 475 Art XV
I Industrial District
§ 475-102
Legislative intent.
§ 475-103
Permitted uses.
§ 475-104
Performance standards.
§ 475-105
General regulations.
§ 475-106
Development requirements.
§ 475-107
Additional development regulations.
§ 475-108
Parking.
§ 475-109
Signs.
§ 475-110
Procedural requirements.
§ 475-111
Conversion.
Ch 475 Art XVI
GI General Industrial District
§ 475-112
Identical provisions; conditional uses.
Ch 475 Art XVII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 475-113
Required off-street parking facilities.
§ 475-114
Limits on reduction of parking; central business district parking.
§ 475-115
Location of facilities.
§ 475-116
Mixed or multiple uses.
§ 475-117
Common parking facilities.
§ 475-118
Parking reserve area.
§ 475-119
Design requirements for nonresidential parking lots.
§ 475-120
Required off-street loading and unloading space.
§ 475-121
Access regulations.
Ch 475 Art XVIII
Signs
§ 475-122
Purpose.
§ 475-123
Additional definitions.
§ 475-124
General regulations.
§ 475-125
Incidental signs and personal expression signs.
§ 475-126
Temporary signs.
§ 475-127
Prohibited signs.
§ 475-128
Signs permitted in residential districts.
§ 475-129
Signs permitted in commercial and industrial districts.
§ 475-130
Digital signs.
§ 475-131
Permits and inspection.
§ 475-131.1
Removal of unsafe, unlawful, or abandoned signs.
§ 475-131.2
Nonconforming signs.
§ 475-131.3
Exemptions.
Ch 475 Art XIX
Parabolic or Dish-Type Antennas
§ 475-132
Purpose.
§ 475-133
Additional definitions.
§ 475-134
General regulations.
§ 475-135
Permits and inspection.
§ 475-136
Nonconforming antennas.
Ch 475 Art XX
Administration
§ 475-137
Zoning Officer.
§ 475-138
Duties and powers.
§ 475-139
Permits.
§ 475-140
Application for permits.
§ 475-141
Expiration of permits.
§ 475-142
Appeals.
§ 475-143
Appeal and application procedure.
§ 475-144
Fees.
Ch 475 Art XXI
Zoning Hearing Board
§ 475-145
Appointments.
§ 475-146
Powers and duties.
§ 475-147
Appeals to Board.
§ 475-148
Rules of procedure.
§ 475-149
Meetings.
§ 475-150
Notice of hearings.
§ 475-151
Decision of Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 475-152
Standards for Zoning Hearing Board Review.
§ 475-153
Advisory review by Planning Commission.
§ 475-154
Technical assistance.
§ 475-155
Expiration of special exceptions and variances.
§ 475-156
Appeal to court.
§ 475-157
Fees.
Ch 475 Art XXII
Nonconforming Buildings, Structures, Uses and Lots
§ 475-158
Nonconforming buildings, structures and uses.
§ 475-159
Nonconforming signs.
§ 475-160
Nonconforming lots.
§ 475-161
Mapping and recording of nonconforming uses.
Ch 475 Art XXIII
Violations, Fines, Remedies and Charges
§ 475-162
Violations.
§ 475-163
Notice of violation.
§ 475-164
Violations and penalties.
§ 475-165
Remedies.
§ 475-166
Charges.
Ch 475 Art XXIV
Amendments
§ 475-167
Power of amendment.
§ 475-168
Amendment of Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map.
§ 475-169
Opportunity to be heard.
§ 475-170
Referral to Borough Planning Commission.
§ 475-171
Referral to County Planning Commission.
§ 475-172
Citizen protest against amendments.
§ 475-173
Fees.
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Ch DT
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Ch DL
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Chapter 475
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Royersford
9-13-1983
by
Ord. No. 624
(Ch. 27 of the 1990 Borough Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Zoning Map
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 475-1
Short title.
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§ 475-2
Legislative intent.
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§ 475-3
Interpretation.
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§ 475-4
Community development objectives.
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§ 475-5
Conflict with other provisions.
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Article II
Terminology
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§ 475-6
Word usage.
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§ 475-7
Definitions.
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Article III
Zoning District Classifications
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§ 475-8
Classes of districts.
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§ 475-9
Zoning Map.
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§ 475-10
Boundaries of districts.
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§ 475-11
Federal- and state-owned property.
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Article IV
General Provisions
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§ 475-12
Applicability.
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§ 475-13
Lots of record.
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§ 475-14
Reduction of lot area.
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§ 475-15
Modification of front yard requirements.
chevron_right
§ 475-16
Obstruction to vision at intersections prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 475-17
Access to public street.
chevron_right
§ 475-18
Existing interior lots.
chevron_right
§ 475-19
Accessory uses.
chevron_right
§ 475-20
Minimum setbacks and requirements for accessory structures.
chevron_right
§ 475-21
Projections into required yards.
chevron_right
§ 475-22
Fences and walls.
chevron_right
§ 475-23
Manufactured homes and manufactured home parks.
chevron_right
§ 475-24
Exceptions as to public utility corporations.
chevron_right
§ 475-25
Trailers.
chevron_right
§ 475-26
Condominium ownership plans.
chevron_right
§ 475-27
Public nuisances prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 475-28
Height exception.
chevron_right
§ 475-29
Conversions of residential structures.
chevron_right
§ 475-30
Conditional use approval.
chevron_right
§ 475-31
Home occupations.
chevron_right
§ 475-32
Outdoor lighting.
chevron_right
§ 475-33
Adult uses.
chevron_right
Article V
R-1 Residence District
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§ 475-34
Legislative intent.
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§ 475-35
Permitted uses.
chevron_right
§ 475-36
Development regulations.
chevron_right
§ 475-37
Conditional use standards and criteria.
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Article VI
R-2 Residence District
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§ 475-38
Legislative intent.
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§ 475-39
Permitted uses.
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§ 475-40
Development regulations.
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§ 475-41
Conditional use standards and criteria.
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Article VII
R-3 Residence District
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§ 475-42
Legislative intent.
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§ 475-43
Permitted uses.
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§ 475-44
Development regulations.
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§ 475-45
Conditional use standards and criteria.
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Article VIII
R-4 Residence District
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§ 475-46
Legislative intent.
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§ 475-47
Permitted uses.
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§ 475-48
Development regulations.
chevron_right
§ 475-49
Development regulations for low-rise apartment developments.
chevron_right
§ 475-50
Conditional use standards and criteria.
chevron_right
§ 475-51
Development regulations for mid-rise apartment developments.
chevron_right
§ 475-52
Housing for the elderly.
chevron_right
§ 475-53
Procedural requirements.
chevron_right
Article IX
R-5 Special Residence District
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§ 475-54
Legislative intent.
chevron_right
§ 475-55
Permitted uses.
chevron_right
§ 475-56
Conditional uses.
chevron_right
§ 475-57
Development regulations.
chevron_right
§ 475-58
Conditional use standards and criteria.
chevron_right
Article IXA
MU Mixed-Use Overlay District
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§ 475-58.1
Declaration of legislative intent.
chevron_right
§ 475-58.2
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 475-58.3
Permitted uses.
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§ 475-58.4
Development regulations.
chevron_right
Article X
ARU Adaptive Reuse Overlay District
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§ 475-59
Legislative intent.
chevron_right
§ 475-60
Applicability and allowed uses.
chevron_right
§ 475-61
Development regulations for an adaptive reuse development.
chevron_right
§ 475-62
Procedural requirements.
chevron_right
§ 475-63
Conditional use standards and criteria.
chevron_right
§ 475-64
Additional information.
chevron_right
Article XI
Institutional Use Standards
chevron_right
§ 475-65
Legislative intent.
chevron_right
§ 475-66
Use regulations.
chevron_right
§ 475-67
Dimensional standards.
chevron_right
§ 475-68
Additional development regulations.
chevron_right
§ 475-69
Nuisance controls.
chevron_right
§ 475-70
Parking.
chevron_right
§ 475-71
Signs.
chevron_right
§ 475-72
Conditional use criteria.
chevron_right
§ 475-73
Plan submission requirements.
chevron_right
Article XII
O-R Office-Residence District
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§ 475-74
Legislative intent.
chevron_right
§ 475-75
Permitted uses.
chevron_right
§ 475-76
Conditional use standards and criteria.
chevron_right
§ 475-77
Development requirements.
chevron_right
§ 475-78
Lot line development regulations.
chevron_right
§ 475-79
Parking.
chevron_right
§ 475-80
Signs.
chevron_right
§ 475-81
Plan submission requirements.
chevron_right
§ 475-82
Conversions.
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Article XIII
CB Central Business District
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§ 475-83
Legislative intent.
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§ 475-84
Permitted uses.
chevron_right
§ 475-85
Conditional use standards and criteria.
chevron_right
§ 475-86
Development requirements.
chevron_right
§ 475-87
Additional development regulations.
chevron_right
§ 475-88
Nuisance controls.
chevron_right
§ 475-89
Parking.
chevron_right
§ 475-90
Signs.
chevron_right
§ 475-91
Plan submission requirements.
chevron_right
§ 475-92
Conversions.
chevron_right
Article XIV
HB Highway Business District
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§ 475-93
Legislative intent.
chevron_right
§ 475-94
Permitted uses.
chevron_right
§ 475-95
Development regulations.
chevron_right
§ 475-96
Additional development regulations.
chevron_right
§ 475-97
Nuisance controls.
chevron_right
§ 475-98
Parking.
chevron_right
§ 475-99
Signs.
chevron_right
§ 475-100
Plan submission requirements.
chevron_right
§ 475-101
Conversions.
chevron_right
Article XV
I Industrial District
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§ 475-102
Legislative intent.
chevron_right
§ 475-103
Permitted uses.
chevron_right
§ 475-104
Performance standards.
chevron_right
§ 475-105
General regulations.
chevron_right
§ 475-106
Development requirements.
chevron_right
§ 475-107
Additional development regulations.
chevron_right
§ 475-108
Parking.
chevron_right
§ 475-109
Signs.
chevron_right
§ 475-110
Procedural requirements.
chevron_right
§ 475-111
Conversion.
chevron_right
Article XVI
GI General Industrial District
chevron_right
§ 475-112
Identical provisions; conditional uses.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
chevron_right
§ 475-113
Required off-street parking facilities.
chevron_right
§ 475-114
Limits on reduction of parking; central business district parking.
chevron_right
§ 475-115
Location of facilities.
chevron_right
§ 475-116
Mixed or multiple uses.
chevron_right
§ 475-117
Common parking facilities.
chevron_right
§ 475-118
Parking reserve area.
chevron_right
§ 475-119
Design requirements for nonresidential parking lots.
chevron_right
§ 475-120
Required off-street loading and unloading space.
chevron_right
§ 475-121
Access regulations.
chevron_right
Article XVIII
Signs
chevron_right
§ 475-122
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 475-123
Additional definitions.
chevron_right
§ 475-124
General regulations.
chevron_right
§ 475-125
Incidental signs and personal expression signs.
chevron_right
§ 475-126
Temporary signs.
chevron_right
§ 475-127
Prohibited signs.
chevron_right
§ 475-128
Signs permitted in residential districts.
chevron_right
§ 475-129
Signs permitted in commercial and industrial districts.
chevron_right
§ 475-130
Digital signs.
chevron_right
§ 475-131
Permits and inspection.
chevron_right
§ 475-131.1
Removal of unsafe, unlawful, or abandoned signs.
chevron_right
§ 475-131.2
Nonconforming signs.
chevron_right
§ 475-131.3
Exemptions.
chevron_right
Article XIX
Parabolic or Dish-Type Antennas
chevron_right
§ 475-132
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 475-133
Additional definitions.
chevron_right
§ 475-134
General regulations.
chevron_right
§ 475-135
Permits and inspection.
chevron_right
§ 475-136
Nonconforming antennas.
chevron_right
Article XX
Administration
chevron_right
§ 475-137
Zoning Officer.
chevron_right
§ 475-138
Duties and powers.
chevron_right
§ 475-139
Permits.
chevron_right
§ 475-140
Application for permits.
chevron_right
§ 475-141
Expiration of permits.
chevron_right
§ 475-142
Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 475-143
Appeal and application procedure.
chevron_right
§ 475-144
Fees.
chevron_right
Article XXI
Zoning Hearing Board
chevron_right
§ 475-145
Appointments.
chevron_right
§ 475-146
Powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ 475-147
Appeals to Board.
chevron_right
§ 475-148
Rules of procedure.
chevron_right
§ 475-149
Meetings.
chevron_right
§ 475-150
Notice of hearings.
chevron_right
§ 475-151
Decision of Zoning Hearing Board.
chevron_right
§ 475-152
Standards for Zoning Hearing Board Review.
chevron_right
§ 475-153
Advisory review by Planning Commission.
chevron_right
§ 475-154
Technical assistance.
chevron_right
§ 475-155
Expiration of special exceptions and variances.
chevron_right
§ 475-156
Appeal to court.
chevron_right
§ 475-157
Fees.
chevron_right
Article XXII
Nonconforming Buildings, Structures, Uses and Lots
chevron_right
§ 475-158
Nonconforming buildings, structures and uses.
chevron_right
§ 475-159
Nonconforming signs.
chevron_right
§ 475-160
Nonconforming lots.
chevron_right
§ 475-161
Mapping and recording of nonconforming uses.
chevron_right
Article XXIII
Violations, Fines, Remedies and Charges
chevron_right
§ 475-162
Violations.
chevron_right
§ 475-163
Notice of violation.
chevron_right
§ 475-164
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 475-165
Remedies.
chevron_right
§ 475-166
Charges.
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Article XXIV
Amendments
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§ 475-167
Power of amendment.
chevron_right
§ 475-168
Amendment of Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map.
chevron_right
§ 475-169
Opportunity to be heard.
chevron_right
§ 475-170
Referral to Borough Planning Commission.
chevron_right
§ 475-171
Referral to County Planning Commission.
chevron_right
§ 475-172
Citizen protest against amendments.
chevron_right
§ 475-173
Fees.
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