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Chapter 27 Zoning
Chapter 27
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Homestead
11-11-2004
by
Ord. No. 1158
(Ch. 260 of the 1999 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table of Permitted Uses
Attachment 2 - Table of Permitted Accessory Uses
Part 1
General Provisions
§ 27-101
Statement of purposes.
§ 27-102
Short title.
§ 27-103
Severability.
§ 27-104
Enactment.
§ 27-105
Purposes and objectives.
§ 27-106
Community development objectives.
§ 27-107
Application of regulations.
§ 27-108
Interpretation.
Part 2
Definitions
§ 27-201
Rules of interpretation.
§ 27-202
Definitions.
Part 3
Districts, Permitted Uses
§ 27-301
Establishment of district classifications.
§ 27-302
Zoning District Map and boundaries.
§ 27-303
District regulations.
§ 27-304
Table of Permitted Uses by district.
§ 27-305
Table of Permitted Accessory Uses by district.
Part 4
Districts, Dimensional Requirements
§ 27-401
Lot, yard and height regulations by district.
§ 27-402
Lot, yard and height regulations; exceptions.
§ 27-403
R-1 Single-Family Residential District lot, yard and height regulations.
§ 27-404
R-2 Medium-Density Residential District lot, yard and height regulations.
§ 27-405
R-3 Multifamily Residential District lot, yard and height regulations.
§ 27-406
C-1 Central Business District lot, yard and height regulations.
§ 27-407
C-2 Neighborhood Mixed-Use Commercial District lot, yard and height regulations.
§ 27-408
C-3 Planned Commercial District lot, yard and height regulations.
§ 27-409
(Reserved)
§ 27-410
(Reserved)
§ 27-411
(Reserved)
§ 27-412
POSP Parks, Open Space, Public lot, yard and height regulations.
Part 5
Additional Requirements for Specific Uses
§ 27-501
General intent.
§ 27-502
Additional requirements for specific principal uses.
§ 27-503
Additional requirements for accessory uses.
Part 6
Historic Overlay District
§ 27-601
Purpose.
§ 27-602
Map.
§ 27-603
Historic Architectural Review Board.
§ 27-604
Classification of historic resources.
§ 27-605
Allowable uses.
§ 27-606
Certificate of appropriateness.
§ 27-607
Criteria for review.
§ 27-608
Demolition by neglect.
§ 27-609
Enforcement.
Part 7
Environmental Performance Standards
§ 27-701
General intent.
§ 27-702
Stormwater management.
§ 27-703
Erosion/sedimentation control.
§ 27-704
Hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste management.
§ 27-705
Wetlands review.
Part 8
Floodplain Management Standards
§ 27-801
Floodplain regulations.
Part 9
Signs
§ 27-901
Application.
§ 27-902
Exemption.
§ 27-903
General regulations.
§ 27-904
Prohibited signs.
§ 27-905
Illumination.
§ 27-906
Double frontage, corner lots.
§ 27-907
Permitted signs, all districts.
§ 27-908
Residential districts.
§ 27-909
C-1, C-2 and C-3 Districts.
§ 27-910
WDD.
§ 27-911
Billboards.
§ 27-912
Temporary signs.
Part 10
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 27-1001
Application.
§ 27-1002
General provisions.
§ 27-1003
Design and maintenance.
§ 27-1004
Shared use of parking spaces.
§ 27-1005
Off-site parking facilities.
§ 27-1006
Required spaces by type of use.
§ 27-1007
Calculation of required parking spaces.
§ 27-1008
Exemption of required parking spaces.
§ 27-1009
Handicapped parking.
§ 27-1010
Off-street loading requirements.
Part 11
Supplemental Regulations
§ 27-1101
Temporary uses.
§ 27-1102
Buffer yards.
§ 27-1103
Maintenance of unused land and structures.
Part 12
Conditional Uses and Uses by Special Exception
§ 27-1201
Applicability.
§ 27-1202
Application procedure.
§ 27-1203
General standards and criteria.
Part 13
Nonconforming Uses
§ 27-1301
Continuation.
§ 27-1302
Unlawful use not authorized.
§ 27-1303
Alterations, repair, enlargement or reconstruction of nonconforming structures.
§ 27-1304
Alteration, enlargement or expansion of nonconforming uses.
§ 27-1305
Change of nonconforming use.
§ 27-1306
Abandonment of nonconforming use.
§ 27-1307
Discontinuance.
§ 27-1308
Nonconforming lot of record.
§ 27-1309
Nonconforming signs.
§ 27-1310
Registration of nonconformity.
§ 27-1311
Status of conditional use.
§ 27-1312
Historic lands.
§ 27-1313
District changes.
Part 14
Administration and Enforcement
§ 27-1401
Zoning Officer.
§ 27-1402
Required zoning permits.
§ 27-1403
Schedule of fees.
§ 27-1404
Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 27-1405
Appeals.
§ 27-1406
Amendments.
§ 27-1407
Causes of action.
§ 27-1408
Enforcement remedies.
§ 27-1409
Complaints regarding violations.
Part 15
Solar Energy Systems
§ 27-1501
Purpose.
§ 27-1502
Applicability.
§ 27-1503
Permitted zoning districts.
§ 27-1504
Location within a property.
§ 27-1505
Design and installation standards.
§ 27-1506
Setback requirements.
§ 27-1507
Height restrictions.
§ 27-1508
Screening and visibility.
§ 27-1509
Nonconformance.
§ 27-1510
Signage and/or graphic content.
§ 27-1511
Performance requirements.
§ 27-1512
Vacation, abandonment and/or decommissioning.
§ 27-1513
Permit requirements.
§ 27-1514
Severability.
Part 16
Waterfront Development District
§ 27-1601
District purposes.
§ 27-1602
Community development objectives.
§ 27-1603
Definitions.
§ 27-1604
Permitted uses.
§ 27-1605
Prohibited uses.
§ 27-1606
Conditional uses.
§ 27-1607
Development plan requirements.
§ 27-1608
Site development standards.
