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Township of North Whitehall, PA
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2024-05-06
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 440 Zoning
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 10
Authorities, Municipal
Ch 46
Manager
Ch 65
Planning Commission
Ch 85
Recreation Board
Ch 94
Salaries and Compensation
General Legislation
Ch 130
Airport Zoning
Ch 146
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 176
Burning, Open
Ch 189
Community Antenna Systems
Ch 195
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 204
Development Fees
Ch 213
Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia
Ch 224
Emergency Response Services and Reimbursement
Ch 239
Fire Prevention
Ch 242
Floodplain Management
Ch 278
Moving Permits
Ch 284
Municipal Claims
Ch 290
Nuisances
Ch 293
Numbering of Buildings; Naming of Streets
Ch 304
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 310
Peddling and Solicitation
Ch 321
Property Maintenance
Ch 342
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 355
Solid Waste
Ch 363
Stormwater Management
Ch 370
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 375
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 384
Taxation
Ch 397
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 401
Vehicles, Recreational
Ch 407
Water
Ch 419
Wells
Ch 440
Zoning
Ch 440 Art I
General Provisions; Administration
§ 440-1
Title.
§ 440-2
Short title.
§ 440-3
Severability.
§ 440-4
Procedural defects in enactment.
§ 440-5
Repealer.
§ 440-6
Effect on other ordinances.
§ 440-7
Enactment.
§ 440-8
Applicability.
§ 440-9
Purposes and objectives.
§ 440-10
Permits and certificates.
§ 440-11
General procedure for permits.
§ 440-12
Interpretation and similar uses.
§ 440-13
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 440-14
Filing fees; submission deadlines.
§ 440-15
Amendments.
§ 440-16
Curative amendments.
§ 440-17
Zoning Officer.
§ 440-18
Zoning Hearing Board actions and variances.
§ 440-19
Board hearings and decisions.
§ 440-20
Appeals to court.
§ 440-21
Limited public utility exemptions.
§ 440-22
Limited Township and municipal authority exemption.
§ 440-23
Site plan review procedures for paved areas.
§ 440-24
Submission requirements for certain site plans.
§ 440-25
Conditional use process.
§ 440-26
Special exception use process.
§ 440-27
Site planning guidelines.
§ 440-28
Liability.
Ch 440 Art II
Terminology
§ 440-29
Word usage.
§ 440-30
Definitions.
Ch 440 Art III
Districts
§ 440-31
Designation of districts and purposes.
§ 440-32
Applicability.
§ 440-33
Zoning Map.
§ 440-34
District boundaries.
§ 440-35
Setbacks across municipal boundaries.
§ 440-36
Table of Permitted Uses by district.
§ 440-37
Table of Lot And Setback Requirements by district.
§ 440-38
Use, access and other requirements within PC District.
§ 440-39
Additional requirements within LI/B District.
Ch 440 Art IV
Additional Requirements for Specific Uses
§ 440-40
Applicability.
§ 440-41
Additional requirements for specific principal uses.
§ 440-42
Additional requirements for accessory uses.
§ 440-43
Active adult residential community (AARC).
§ 440-43.1
Craft beverage production facility.
Ch 440 Art V
Environmental Protection
§ 440-44
Earthmoving, filling and grading.
§ 440-45
Nuisances and hazards to public safety.
§ 440-46
Wetlands.
§ 440-47
Setbacks and buffers from surface waters.
§ 440-48
Steep slopes.
§ 440-49
Storage of hazardous and nuisance-causing substances.
§ 440-50
Sewage disposal.
§ 440-51
Noise.
§ 440-52
Vibration.
§ 440-53
Odors, dust and air and water pollution.
§ 440-54
Light, glare and heat control.
§ 440-55
Placement and screening of waste containers, outdoor machinery, and storage.
§ 440-56
Electrical interference.
§ 440-57
Preservation of trees and forests.
§ 440-58
Flood-prone areas.
Ch 440 Art VI
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 440-59
Required number of parking spaces.
§ 440-60
General regulations for off-street parking.
§ 440-61
Design standards for off-street parking.
§ 440-62
Parking and storage of junk and unregistered vehicles.
§ 440-63
Off-street loading.
Ch 440 Art VII
Signs
§ 440-64
Applicability.
§ 440-65
Nonconforming signs.
§ 440-66
Miscellaneous signs not requiring permits.
§ 440-67
Freestanding, wall and window signs.
§ 440-68
Abandoned or outdated signs.
§ 440-69
Location of signs.
§ 440-70
Illumination of signs.
§ 440-71
Vehicles functioning as signs.
§ 440-72
Prohibited signs.
§ 440-73
Construction of signs.
§ 440-74
Measurement and major types of signs.
§ 440-75
Off-premises signs (including billboards).
§ 440-76
Signs identifying major residential or business developments.
Ch 440 Art VIII
General Regulations
§ 440-77
Frontage onto improved street; number of uses or buildings; minimum size of dwellings.
§ 440-78
Height exceptions; airport approaches.
§ 440-79
Special lot and yard requirements, sight distance and buffer yards.
§ 440-80
Landscaping.
§ 440-81
Establishment of future/ultimate right-of-way widths for streets.
§ 440-82
Nonconformities.
§ 440-83
Temporary structure or use.
§ 440-84
Recreation land, open space and fees requirements.
§ 440-85
Industrial and commercial driveways.
§ 440-86
Street access; highway frontage development.
§ 440-87
Posting of street address.
§ 440-88
Traffic impact study.
§ 440-89
Common open space; homeowners' associations; condominium ownership.
§ 440-90
Construction of attached housing.
§ 440-91
Water service.
§ 440-92
Comparable uses.
Ch 440 Art IX
Cluster Development
§ 440-93
Purposes.
§ 440-94
Applicability.
§ 440-95
Reduction of lot width and lot area.
§ 440-96
Other requirements.
§ 440-97
Conditions for approval.
§ 440-98
Open space.
§ 440-99
Uses.
§ 440-100
Steep slopes.
§ 440-101
Access.
§ 440-102
Phasing.
Ch 440 Art X
Areas Subject to Flooding
§ 440-103
Areas subject to flooding.
Ch 440 Art XI
Building Permit Requirements
§ 440-104
Building permit requirements.
Ch 440 Art XII
Driveway Provisions: Design, Construction and Maintenance Requirements
§ 440-105
Percentage of slope, distance, horizontal and vertical requirements.
§ 440-106
Length of paving and surface of driveway.
§ 440-107
Width of paving.
§ 440-108
Required access.
§ 440-109
Required driveway swales, pipes and drainage.
§ 440-110
Clearance and overhang.
§ 440-111
Location restrictions.
§ 440-112
Angle of driveway approach.
§ 440-113
Inspections.
Ch 440 Art XIII
Solar Energy Systems
§ 440-114
Intent.
§ 440-115
Solar energy systems.
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Chapter 440
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of North Whitehall
12-4-2002
by
Ord. No. 2002-3
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table of Permitted Uses
Attachment 2 - Cluster Development Lot Dimensions
Attachment 3 - Zoning Map
Attachment 4 - Street Classification Map
Article I
General Provisions; Administration
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§ 440-1
Title.
chevron_right
§ 440-2
Short title.
chevron_right
§ 440-3
Severability.
chevron_right
§ 440-4
Procedural defects in enactment.
chevron_right
§ 440-5
Repealer.
chevron_right
§ 440-6
Effect on other ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 440-7
Enactment.
chevron_right
§ 440-8
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 440-9
Purposes and objectives.
chevron_right
§ 440-10
Permits and certificates.
chevron_right
§ 440-11
General procedure for permits.
chevron_right
§ 440-12
Interpretation and similar uses.
chevron_right
§ 440-13
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 440-14
Filing fees; submission deadlines.
chevron_right
§ 440-15
Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 440-16
Curative amendments.
chevron_right
§ 440-17
Zoning Officer.
chevron_right
§ 440-18
Zoning Hearing Board actions and variances.
chevron_right
§ 440-19
Board hearings and decisions.
chevron_right
§ 440-20
Appeals to court.
chevron_right
§ 440-21
Limited public utility exemptions.
chevron_right
§ 440-22
Limited Township and municipal authority exemption.
chevron_right
§ 440-23
Site plan review procedures for paved areas.
chevron_right
§ 440-24
Submission requirements for certain site plans.
chevron_right
§ 440-25
Conditional use process.
chevron_right
§ 440-26
Special exception use process.
chevron_right
§ 440-27
Site planning guidelines.
chevron_right
§ 440-28
Liability.
chevron_right
Article II
Terminology
chevron_right
§ 440-29
Word usage.
chevron_right
§ 440-30
Definitions.
chevron_right
Article III
Districts
chevron_right
§ 440-31
Designation of districts and purposes.
chevron_right
§ 440-32
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 440-33
Zoning Map.
chevron_right
§ 440-34
District boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 440-35
Setbacks across municipal boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 440-36
Table of Permitted Uses by district.
chevron_right
§ 440-37
Table of Lot And Setback Requirements by district.
chevron_right
§ 440-38
Use, access and other requirements within PC District.
chevron_right
§ 440-39
Additional requirements within LI/B District.
chevron_right
Article IV
Additional Requirements for Specific Uses
chevron_right
§ 440-40
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 440-41
Additional requirements for specific principal uses.
chevron_right
§ 440-42
Additional requirements for accessory uses.
chevron_right
§ 440-43
Active adult residential community (AARC).
chevron_right
§ 440-43.1
Craft beverage production facility.
chevron_right
Article V
Environmental Protection
chevron_right
§ 440-44
Earthmoving, filling and grading.
chevron_right
§ 440-45
Nuisances and hazards to public safety.
chevron_right
§ 440-46
Wetlands.
chevron_right
§ 440-47
Setbacks and buffers from surface waters.
chevron_right
§ 440-48
Steep slopes.
chevron_right
§ 440-49
Storage of hazardous and nuisance-causing substances.
chevron_right
§ 440-50
Sewage disposal.
chevron_right
§ 440-51
Noise.
chevron_right
§ 440-52
Vibration.
chevron_right
§ 440-53
Odors, dust and air and water pollution.
chevron_right
§ 440-54
Light, glare and heat control.
chevron_right
§ 440-55
Placement and screening of waste containers, outdoor machinery, and storage.
chevron_right
§ 440-56
Electrical interference.
chevron_right
§ 440-57
Preservation of trees and forests.
chevron_right
§ 440-58
Flood-prone areas.
chevron_right
Article VI
Off-Street Parking and Loading
chevron_right
§ 440-59
Required number of parking spaces.
chevron_right
§ 440-60
General regulations for off-street parking.
chevron_right
§ 440-61
Design standards for off-street parking.
chevron_right
§ 440-62
Parking and storage of junk and unregistered vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 440-63
Off-street loading.
chevron_right
Article VII
Signs
chevron_right
§ 440-64
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 440-65
Nonconforming signs.
chevron_right
§ 440-66
Miscellaneous signs not requiring permits.
chevron_right
§ 440-67
Freestanding, wall and window signs.
chevron_right
§ 440-68
Abandoned or outdated signs.
chevron_right
§ 440-69
Location of signs.
chevron_right
§ 440-70
Illumination of signs.
chevron_right
§ 440-71
Vehicles functioning as signs.
chevron_right
§ 440-72
Prohibited signs.
chevron_right
§ 440-73
Construction of signs.
chevron_right
§ 440-74
Measurement and major types of signs.
chevron_right
§ 440-75
Off-premises signs (including billboards).
chevron_right
§ 440-76
Signs identifying major residential or business developments.
chevron_right
Article VIII
General Regulations
chevron_right
§ 440-77
Frontage onto improved street; number of uses or buildings; minimum size of dwellings.
chevron_right
§ 440-78
Height exceptions; airport approaches.
chevron_right
§ 440-79
Special lot and yard requirements, sight distance and buffer yards.
chevron_right
§ 440-80
Landscaping.
chevron_right
§ 440-81
Establishment of future/ultimate right-of-way widths for streets.
chevron_right
§ 440-82
Nonconformities.
chevron_right
§ 440-83
Temporary structure or use.
chevron_right
§ 440-84
Recreation land, open space and fees requirements.
chevron_right
§ 440-85
Industrial and commercial driveways.
chevron_right
§ 440-86
Street access; highway frontage development.
chevron_right
§ 440-87
Posting of street address.
chevron_right
§ 440-88
Traffic impact study.
chevron_right
§ 440-89
Common open space; homeowners' associations; condominium ownership.
chevron_right
§ 440-90
Construction of attached housing.
chevron_right
§ 440-91
Water service.
chevron_right
§ 440-92
Comparable uses.
chevron_right
Article IX
Cluster Development
chevron_right
§ 440-93
Purposes.
chevron_right
§ 440-94
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 440-95
Reduction of lot width and lot area.
chevron_right
§ 440-96
Other requirements.
chevron_right
§ 440-97
Conditions for approval.
chevron_right
§ 440-98
Open space.
chevron_right
§ 440-99
Uses.
chevron_right
§ 440-100
Steep slopes.
chevron_right
§ 440-101
Access.
chevron_right
§ 440-102
Phasing.
chevron_right
Article X
Areas Subject to Flooding
chevron_right
§ 440-103
Areas subject to flooding.
chevron_right
Article XI
Building Permit Requirements
chevron_right
§ 440-104
Building permit requirements.
chevron_right
Article XII
Driveway Provisions: Design, Construction and Maintenance Requirements
chevron_right
§ 440-105
Percentage of slope, distance, horizontal and vertical requirements.
chevron_right
§ 440-106
Length of paving and surface of driveway.
chevron_right
§ 440-107
Width of paving.
chevron_right
§ 440-108
Required access.
chevron_right
§ 440-109
Required driveway swales, pipes and drainage.
chevron_right
§ 440-110
Clearance and overhang.
chevron_right
§ 440-111
Location restrictions.
chevron_right
§ 440-112
Angle of driveway approach.
chevron_right
§ 440-113
Inspections.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Solar Energy Systems
chevron_right
§ 440-114
Intent.
chevron_right
§ 440-115
Solar energy systems.
chevron_right