[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of East Hanover
Township 11-19-2013 by Ord. No.
2013-03. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Authorities, Municipal
- Ch 12 Emergency Services
- Ch 24 Planning Commission
- Ch 33 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 39 Township Manager
- General Legislation
- Ch 56 Animals
- Ch 68 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 74 Development Fees
- Ch 109 Mobile Home Parks and Recreation Vehicle Parks
- Ch 118 Nuisances
- Ch 125 Outdoor Lighting
- Ch 132 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 141 Property Maintenance
- Ch 155 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 161 Sexually Oriented Businesses
- Ch 172 Stormwater Management
- Ch 179 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 185 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 192 Taxation
- Ch 215 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 250 Zoning
- Ch 250 Art I Definitions
- ยงย 250-1 Rules of interpretation.
- ยงย 250-2 Terms defined.
- Ch 250 Art II Establishment of Districts: Provisions for Official Zoning Map
- ยงย 250-3 Official Zoning Map.
- ยงย 250-4 Replacement of Official Zoning Map.
- Ch 250 Art III Rules for Interpretation of District Boundaries
- ยงย 250-5 Rules for interpreting boundaries in following sections.
- ยงย 250-6 Center lines of streets.
- ยงย 250-7 Lot lines.
- ยงย 250-8 Township limits.
- ยงย 250-9 Railroad lines.
- ยงย 250-10 Parallel boundaries; extensions; distances determined by scale of map.
- ยงย 250-11 Zoning Hearing Board to make certain interpretations.
- ยงย 250-12 Zoning Hearing Board may allow certain special exceptions to regulations.
- Ch 250 Art IV Application of District Regulations
- ยงย 250-13 Minimum regulations to apply uniformly; exceptions.
- ยงย 250-14 Compliance with all regulations required.
- ยงย 250-15 Specific prohibitions.
- ยงย 250-16 Prohibited overlap.
- ยงย 250-17 Minimum dimensions required.
- ยงย 250-18 Zoning Hearing Board to make certain determinations.
- ยงย 250-19 Zoning Hearing Board may allow certain extensions.
- ยงย 250-20 A - Agricultural District to be default district unless otherwise classified.
- Ch 250 Art V Use Districts
- ยงย 250-21 Enumeration of districts.
- Ch 250 Art VI A - Agricultural District
- ยงย 250-22 Intent.
- ยงย 250-23 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 250-24 Special exception uses.
- ยงย 250-25 General district requirements.
- ยงย 250-26 Lot and yard requirements.
- ยงย 250-27 Minimum off-street parking requirements.
- ยงย 250-28 Signs and advertising structures.
- ยงย 250-29 Supplementary district regulations.
- ยงย 250-30 Environmental improvements and energy conservation requirements.
- Ch 250 Art VII RSP - Special Purpose Residential District
- ยงย 250-31 Intent.
- ยงย 250-32 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 250-33 Special exception uses.
- ยงย 250-34 Lot and yard requirements.
- ยงย 250-35 Minimum off-street parking requirements.
- ยงย 250-36 Signs and advertising structures.
- ยงย 250-37 Supplementary district regulations.
- ยงย 250-38 Environmental improvements and energy conservation requirements.
- Ch 250 Art VIII RF - Residential Forest District
- ยงย 250-39 Intent.
- ยงย 250-40 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 250-41 Special exception uses.
- ยงย 250-42 Lot and yard requirements.
- ยงย 250-43 Minimum off-street parking requirements.
- ยงย 250-44 Ecological safeguards.
- ยงย 250-45 Signs and advertising structures.
- ยงย 250-46 Supplementary district regulations.
- ยงย 250-47 Environmental improvements and energy conservation requirements.
- ยงย 250-48 Lot averaging option for residential development.
- Ch 250 Art IX RLD - Low-Density Residential District
- ยงย 250-49 Intent.
- ยงย 250-50 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 250-51 Special exception uses.
- ยงย 250-52 Lot and yard requirements.
- ยงย 250-53 Minimum off-street parking requirements.
- ยงย 250-54 Signs and advertising structures.
- ยงย 250-55 Supplementary district regulations.
- ยงย 250-56 Environmental improvements and energy conservation requirements.
- Ch 250 Art X RHD - High-Density Residential District
- ยงย 250-57 Intent.
- ยงย 250-58 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 250-59 Special exception uses.
- ยงย 250-60 Lot and yard requirements.
- ยงย 250-61 Minimum off-street parking requirements.
- ยงย 250-62 Signs and advertising structures.
- ยงย 250-63 Supplementary district regulations.
- ยงย 250-64 Environmental improvements and energy conservation requirements.
- Ch 250 Art XI V - Village District
- ยงย 250-65 Intent.
- ยงย 250-66 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 250-67 Special exception uses.
- ยงย 250-68 Commercial uses permitted in the Village District.
- ยงย 250-69 Lot and yard requirements.
- ยงย 250-70 Minimum off-street parking requirements.
- ยงย 250-71 Signs and advertising structures.
- ยงย 250-72 Supplementary district regulations.
- ยงย 250-73 Environmental improvements and energy conservation requirements.
- Ch 250 Art XII RH - Residential Holding District
- ยงย 250-74 Intent.
- ยงย 250-75 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 250-76 Special exception uses.
- ยงย 250-77 General district requirements.
- ยงย 250-78 Lot and yard requirements.
- ยงย 250-79 Minimum off-street parking requirements.
- ยงย 250-80 Signs and advertising structures.
- ยงย 250-81 Supplementary district regulations.
- ยงย 250-82 Environmental improvements and energy conservation requirements.
- Ch 250 Art XIII GC - General Commercial District
- ยงย 250-83 Intent.
- ยงย 250-84 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 250-85 Special exception uses.
- ยงย 250-86 Performance required.
- ยงย 250-87 Lot area, building height and yard requirements.
- ยงย 250-88 Access requirements.
- ยงย 250-89 Minimum off-street parking and loading requirements.
- ยงย 250-90 Signs and advertising structures.
- ยงย 250-91 Supplementary district regulations.
- ยงย 250-92 Environmental improvements and energy conservation requirements.
- Ch 250 Art XIV LI - Limited Industrial District
- ยงย 250-93 Intent.
- ยงย 250-94 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 250-95 Special exception uses.
- ยงย 250-96 Lot area, width and coverage requirements.
- ยงย 250-97 Two or more principal or accessory uses.
- ยงย 250-98 Minimum setback requirements (principal and accessory uses).
- ยงย 250-99 Maximum permitted structural height.
- ยงย 250-100 Off-street parking and loading.
- ยงย 250-101 Signs.
- ยงย 250-102 Access requirements.
- ยงย 250-103 Landscaping.
- ยงย 250-104 Waste products.
- ยงย 250-105 Supplementary district regulations.
- ยงย 250-106 Performance standards.
- ยงย 250-107 Outdoor storage.
- ยงย 250-108 Traffic impact studies.
- ยงย 250-109 Environmental improvements and energy conservation requirements.
- Ch 250 Art XV TDA - Tourism Development Area District
- ยงย 250-110 Purpose.
- ยงย 250-111 Zoning overlay concept.
- ยงย 250-112 Qualifying conditions.
- ยงย 250-113 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 250-114 Minimum lot area.
- ยงย 250-115 Minimum lot width.
- ยงย 250-116 Maximum lot coverage.
- ยงย 250-117 Two or more principal or accessory uses.
- ยงย 250-118 Minimum setback requirements.
- ยงย 250-119 Maximum building height.
- ยงย 250-120 Off-street parking and loading requirements.
- ยงย 250-121 Outdoor storage.
- ยงย 250-122 Landscaping.
- ยงย 250-123 Signs and advertising structures.
- ยงย 250-124 Waste products.
- ยงย 250-125 Supplementary district regulations.
- ยงย 250-126 Traffic impact studies.
- ยงย 250-127 Environmental improvements and energy conservation requirements.
- Ch 250 Art XVI I - Industrial District
- ยงย 250-128 Intent.
- ยงย 250-129 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 250-130 Special exception uses.
- ยงย 250-131 Lot and yard requirements.
- ยงย 250-132 Access requirements.
- ยงย 250-133 Landscaping.
- ยงย 250-134 Waste products.
- ยงย 250-135 Performance standards.
- ยงย 250-136 Outdoor storage.
- ยงย 250-137 Traffic impact studies.
- ยงย 250-138 Minimum off-street parking and loading requirements.
- ยงย 250-139 Signs and advertising structures.
- ยงย 250-140 Supplementary district regulations.
- ยงย 250-141 Environmental improvements and energy conservation requirements.
- Ch 250 Art XVII INS - Institutional District
- ยงย 250-142 Intent.
- ยงย 250-143 Permitted uses.
- ยงย 250-144 Special exception uses.
- ยงย 250-145 Lot area, building height and yard requirements.
- ยงย 250-146 Minimum off-street parking and loading requirements.
- ยงย 250-147 Signs and advertising structures.
- ยงย 250-148 Supplementary district regulations.
- ยงย 250-149 Environmental improvements and energy conservation requirements.
- ยงย 250-150 Ecological safeguards.
- Ch 250 Art XVIII Floodplain District
- ยงย 250-151 Intent.
- ยงย 250-152 Definition of terms utilized in the SFHA.
- ยงย 250-153 Delineation of districts.
- ยงย 250-154 District provisions.
- ยงย 250-155 Flood damage control regulations.
- ยงย 250-156 Additional safeguards.
- ยงย 250-157 Factors to be considered by the Zoning Hearing Board when reviewing variances.
- ยงย 250-158 Nonconformities.
- ยงย 250-159 Lot area, yard and sign requirements.
- ยงย 250-160 Designation of the Floodplain Administrator.
- ยงย 250-161 Duties of the Floodplain Administrator.
- ยงย 250-162 Permits required.
- ยงย 250-163 Application procedures and requirements.
- ยงย 250-164 Additional administrative requirements.
- ยงย 250-165 Enforcement.
- ยงย 250-166 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- Ch 250 Art XIX Supplementary District Regulations
- ยงย 250-167 Intent.
- ยงย 250-168 Accessory buildings and structures.
- ยงย 250-169 Accessory uses.
- ยงย 250-170 Projections into yards.
- ยงย 250-171 Home occupation and no-impact home-based business regulations.
- ยงย 250-172 Visibility at intersections.
- ยงย 250-173 Fences, walls and hedges.
- ยงย 250-174 Erection of more than one principal structure on a lot.
- ยงย 250-175 Structures to have access.
- ยงย 250-176 Water supply and sewerage facilities required.
- ยงย 250-177 Minimum floor and lot area requirements.
- ยงย 250-178 Corner lot restrictions.
- ยงย 250-179 Required front yard exceptions.
- ยงย 250-180 Animals.
- ยงย 250-181 Dangerous structures.
- ยงย 250-182 Gasoline pumps and all other equipment.
- ยงย 250-183 Parking and storage of certain vehicles.
- ยงย 250-184 Parking, storage, or use of major recreational equipment.
- ยงย 250-185 Mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions.
- ยงย 250-186 Exceptions to height regulations.
- ยงย 250-187 Public utilities exemptions.
- ยงย 250-188 Oil and gas operations.
- ยงย 250-189 Operation and performance standards.
- ยงย 250-190 Nuisances prohibited (general).
- ยงย 250-191 Forestry activities.
- ยงย 250-192 Lot averaging standards.
- ยงย 250-193 Satellite dish antennas.
- ยงย 250-194 Personal ham/amateur radio antennas and towers.
- ยงย 250-195 Roadside stands.
- ยงย 250-195.1 On-site retail sale of agricultural products.
- Ch 250 Art XX Environmental Improvements and Energy Conservation Requirements
- ยงย 250-196 Intent.
- ยงย 250-197 Definitions.
- ยงย 250-198 Requirement for environmental and energy-conserving improvements.
- ยงย 250-199 Environmental and energy conserving standards.
- ยงย 250-200 Solar, wind and alternate energy standards.
- ยงย 250-201 Maintenance and protection assurances.
- ยงย 250-202 Variances.
- ยงย 250-203 Plans and permits.
- Ch 250 Art XXI Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
- ยงย 250-204 Intent.
- ยงย 250-205 Definitions.
- ยงย 250-206 Requirement for off-street parking facilities.
- ยงย 250-207 General standards.
- ยงย 250-208 Schedule of required off-street parking spaces.
- ยงย 250-209 Separate or combined use of facilities.
- ยงย 250-210 Access drives to parking areas and curbing.
- ยงย 250-211 Loading and unloading space.
- ยงย 250-212 Illumination of parking and loading areas.
- ยงย 250-213 Improvements to parking and loading areas.
- ยงย 250-214 Approval of parking and loading plans.
- ยงย 250-215 ADA accessible parking spaces.
- Ch 250 Art XXII Signs and Advertising Structures
- ยงย 250-216 Intent.
- ยงย 250-217 Area of sign.
- ยงย 250-218 General regulations.
- ยงย 250-219 Signs permitted in all districts.
- ยงย 250-220 Signs in agricultural districts.
- ยงย 250-221 Signs in residential districts.
- ยงย 250-222 Signs in the Village District.
- ยงย 250-223 Signs in general commercial, limited industrial, industrial and institutional districts.
- ยงย 250-224 Signs in the tourism development area district.
- ยงย 250-225 Electrically activated changeable signs and electronic reader boards/message centers.
- ยงย 250-226 Nonconforming signs.
- Ch 250 Art XXIII Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures
- ยงย 250-227 Intent.
- ยงย 250-228 Nonconforming lots of record.
- ยงย 250-229 Nonconforming uses of land.
- ยงย 250-230 Nonconforming structures.
- ยงย 250-231 Nonconforming uses of structures or land and structures in combination.
- ยงย 250-232 Uses under special exception provisions not nonconforming uses.
- ยงย 250-233 Nonconforming signs.
- Ch 250 Art XXIV Planned Residential Development
- ยงย 250-234 Intent.
- ยงย 250-235 Procedures.
- ยงย 250-236 Planned development standards.
- Ch 250 Art XXV Criteria for Special Exceptions and Other Selected Uses
- ยงย 250-237 General description.
- ยงย 250-238 Procedure.
- ยงย 250-239 Plan requirements.
- ยงย 250-240 General standards for all special exception applications.
- ยงย 250-241 Criteria for specific land uses.
- ยงย 250-242 Accessory apartments.
- ยงย 250-243 Accessory farm dwellings.
- ยงย 250-244 Adult-oriented business.
- ยงย 250-245 Standards governing communications towers and antennas and communications equipment buildings.
- ยงย 250-246 Elder cottage housing (ECH) units.
- ยงย 250-247 Industrial/business parks.
- ยงย 250-248 Accessory keeping of horses.
- ยงย 250-249 Business in the agricultural district.
- ยงย 250-250 Open space development.
- ยงย 250-251 Riding club or riding stable.
- ยงย 250-252 Townhouses and garden apartments.
- ยงย 250-253 Indoor shooting ranges.
- ยงย 250-253.1 Self-storage facility.
- ยงย 250-253.2 Storage facilities in converted structures.
- ยงย 250-253.3 Contractor's office or shop.
- ยงย 250-253.4 Contractor storage yard.
- ยงย 250-253.5 Airfields, strips, or landing facilities.
- ยงย 250-253.6 Sandpits, gravel pits, removal of topsoil, and natural resource extraction or removal.
- ยงย 250-253.7 Agritainment/agritourism enterprises.
- Ch 250 Art XXVI Administration and Enforcement Building and Zoning Permits and Certificates of Zoning Compliance
- ยงย 250-254 Administration, enforcement and authority.
- ยงย 250-255 Building and zoning permits required.
- ยงย 250-256 Application for a building and zoning permit.
- ยงย 250-257 Incomplete applications.
- ยงย 250-258 Issuance of a building and zoning permit.
- ยงย 250-259 Military operations nuisance disclaimer.
- ยงย 250-260 Revocation of a building and zoning permit.
- ยงย 250-261 Expiration of a building and zoning permit.
- ยงย 250-262 Certificate of zoning compliance.
- Ch 250 Art XXVII Zoning Hearing Board: Establishment and Procedure
- ยงย 250-263 Establishment.
- ยงย 250-264 Proceedings of the Zoning Hearing Board.
- ยงย 250-265 Hearings, appeals, and notice.
- ยงย 250-266 Stay of procedures.
- Ch 250 Art XXVIII Zoning Hearing Board: Powers and Duties
- ยงย 250-267 Authority and procedures.
- ยงย 250-268 Administrative reviews.
- ยงย 250-269 Special exceptions.
- ยงย 250-270 Variances.
- ยงย 250-271 Ordinance challenges.
- ยงย 250-272 Expiration or revocation of Zoning Hearing Board decision.
- Ch 250 Art XXIX Appeals, Penalties and Miscellaneous Provisions
- ยงย 250-273 Appeals from the Zoning Hearing Board.
- ยงย 250-274 Duties of administrative official Zoning Hearing Board, Township Supervisors and courts on matters of appeal.
- ยงย 250-275 Schedule of fees, charges, and expenses.
- ยงย 250-276 Amendments.
- ยงย 250-277 Provisions of chapter declared to be minimum requirements.
- ยงย 250-278 Complaints regarding violations.
- ยงย 250-279 Violations and penalties.
- ยงย 250-280 Separability clause.
- ยงย 250-281 Repeal of conflicting ordinances effective date.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List