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Borough of Royersford, PA
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 475 Zoning
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
§ 475-1
Short title.
§ 475-2
Legislative intent.
§ 475-3
Interpretation.
§ 475-4
Community development objectives.
§ 475-5
Conflict with other provisions.
Article II
Terminology
§ 475-6
Word usage.
§ 475-7
Definitions.
Article 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.
Article 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.
§ 475-33.1
Special exceptions.
Article V
R-1 Residence District
§ 475-34
Legislative intent.
§ 475-35
Permitted uses.
§ 475-36
Development regulations.
§ 475-37
Conditional use standards and criteria.
Article VI
R-2 Residence District
§ 475-38
Legislative intent.
§ 475-39
Permitted uses.
§ 475-40
Development regulations.
§ 475-41
Conditional use standards and criteria.
Article VII
R-3 Residence District
§ 475-42
Legislative intent.
§ 475-43
Permitted uses.
§ 475-44
Development regulations.
§ 475-45
Conditional use standards and criteria.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article XVI
GI General Industrial District
§ 475-112
Identical provisions; conditional uses.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
