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Borough of Homestead, PA
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2023-10-19
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Chapter 27 Zoning
Adopting Ordinance
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
The Code
Ch 1
Administration and Government
Ch 2
Animals
Ch 3
Bicycles
Ch 4
Buildings
Ch 5
Code Enforcement
Ch 6
Conduct
Ch 7
Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
Ch 8
Floodplain Management
Ch 9
Grading and Excavation
Ch 10
Health and Safety
Ch 11
Housing
Ch 12
(Reserved)
Ch 13
Licenses, Permits, General Business Regulations
Ch 14
Local and National Historic District
Ch 15
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 16
Parks and Recreation
Ch 17
(Reserved)
Ch 18
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 19
Stormwater Management
Ch 20
Solid Waste
Ch 21
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 22
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 23
(Reserved)
Ch 24
Taxation
Ch 25
(Reserved)
Ch 26
Water
Ch 27
Zoning
Ch 27 Pt 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.
Ch 27 Pt 2
Definitions
§ 27-201
Rules of interpretation.
§ 27-202
Definitions.
Ch 27 Pt 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.
Ch 27 Pt 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.
Ch 27 Pt 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.
Ch 27 Pt 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.
Ch 27 Pt 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.
Ch 27 Pt 8
Floodplain Management Standards
§ 27-801
Floodplain regulations.
Ch 27 Pt 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.
Ch 27 Pt 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.
Ch 27 Pt 11
Supplemental Regulations
§ 27-1101
Temporary uses.
§ 27-1102
Buffer yards.
§ 27-1103
Maintenance of unused land and structures.
Ch 27 Pt 12
Conditional Uses and Uses by Special Exception
§ 27-1201
Applicability.
§ 27-1202
Application procedure.
§ 27-1203
General standards and criteria.
Ch 27 Pt 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.
Ch 27 Pt 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.
Ch 27 Pt 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.
Ch 27 Pt 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.
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Ch DT
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Ch DL
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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
chevron_right
§ 27-101
Statement of purposes.
chevron_right
§ 27-102
Short title.
chevron_right
§ 27-103
Severability.
chevron_right
§ 27-104
Enactment.
chevron_right
§ 27-105
Purposes and objectives.
chevron_right
§ 27-106
Community development objectives.
chevron_right
§ 27-107
Application of regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-108
Interpretation.
chevron_right
Part 2
Definitions
chevron_right
§ 27-201
Rules of interpretation.
chevron_right
§ 27-202
Definitions.
chevron_right
Part 3
Districts, Permitted Uses
chevron_right
§ 27-301
Establishment of district classifications.
chevron_right
§ 27-302
Zoning District Map and boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 27-303
District regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-304
Table of Permitted Uses by district.
chevron_right
§ 27-305
Table of Permitted Accessory Uses by district.
chevron_right
Part 4
Districts, Dimensional Requirements
chevron_right
§ 27-401
Lot, yard and height regulations by district.
chevron_right
§ 27-402
Lot, yard and height regulations; exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 27-403
R-1 Single-Family Residential District lot, yard and height regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-404
R-2 Medium-Density Residential District lot, yard and height regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-405
R-3 Multifamily Residential District lot, yard and height regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-406
C-1 Central Business District lot, yard and height regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-407
C-2 Neighborhood Mixed-Use Commercial District lot, yard and height regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-408
C-3 Planned Commercial District lot, yard and height regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-409
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 27-410
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 27-411
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 27-412
POSP Parks, Open Space, Public lot, yard and height regulations.
chevron_right
Part 5
Additional Requirements for Specific Uses
chevron_right
§ 27-501
General intent.
chevron_right
§ 27-502
Additional requirements for specific principal uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-503
Additional requirements for accessory uses.
chevron_right
Part 6
Historic Overlay District
chevron_right
§ 27-601
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 27-602
Map.
chevron_right
§ 27-603
Historic Architectural Review Board.
chevron_right
§ 27-604
Classification of historic resources.
chevron_right
§ 27-605
Allowable uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-606
Certificate of appropriateness.
chevron_right
§ 27-607
Criteria for review.
chevron_right
§ 27-608
Demolition by neglect.
chevron_right
§ 27-609
Enforcement.
chevron_right
Part 7
Environmental Performance Standards
chevron_right
§ 27-701
General intent.
chevron_right
§ 27-702
Stormwater management.
chevron_right
§ 27-703
Erosion/sedimentation control.
chevron_right
§ 27-704
Hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste management.
chevron_right
§ 27-705
Wetlands review.
chevron_right
Part 8
Floodplain Management Standards
chevron_right
§ 27-801
Floodplain regulations.
chevron_right
Part 9
Signs
chevron_right
§ 27-901
Application.
chevron_right
§ 27-902
Exemption.
chevron_right
§ 27-903
General regulations.
chevron_right
§ 27-904
Prohibited signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-905
Illumination.
chevron_right
§ 27-906
Double frontage, corner lots.
chevron_right
§ 27-907
Permitted signs, all districts.
chevron_right
§ 27-908
Residential districts.
chevron_right
§ 27-909
C-1, C-2 and C-3 Districts.
chevron_right
§ 27-910
WDD.
chevron_right
§ 27-911
Billboards.
chevron_right
§ 27-912
Temporary signs.
chevron_right
Part 10
Off-Street Parking and Loading
chevron_right
§ 27-1001
Application.
chevron_right
§ 27-1002
General provisions.
chevron_right
§ 27-1003
Design and maintenance.
chevron_right
§ 27-1004
Shared use of parking spaces.
chevron_right
§ 27-1005
Off-site parking facilities.
chevron_right
§ 27-1006
Required spaces by type of use.
chevron_right
§ 27-1007
Calculation of required parking spaces.
chevron_right
§ 27-1008
Exemption of required parking spaces.
chevron_right
§ 27-1009
Handicapped parking.
chevron_right
§ 27-1010
Off-street loading requirements.
chevron_right
Part 11
Supplemental Regulations
chevron_right
§ 27-1101
Temporary uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-1102
Buffer yards.
chevron_right
§ 27-1103
Maintenance of unused land and structures.
chevron_right
Part 12
Conditional Uses and Uses by Special Exception
chevron_right
§ 27-1201
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 27-1202
Application procedure.
chevron_right
§ 27-1203
General standards and criteria.
chevron_right
Part 13
Nonconforming Uses
chevron_right
§ 27-1301
Continuation.
chevron_right
§ 27-1302
Unlawful use not authorized.
chevron_right
§ 27-1303
Alterations, repair, enlargement or reconstruction of nonconforming structures.
chevron_right
§ 27-1304
Alteration, enlargement or expansion of nonconforming uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-1305
Change of nonconforming use.
chevron_right
§ 27-1306
Abandonment of nonconforming use.
chevron_right
§ 27-1307
Discontinuance.
chevron_right
§ 27-1308
Nonconforming lot of record.
chevron_right
§ 27-1309
Nonconforming signs.
chevron_right
§ 27-1310
Registration of nonconformity.
chevron_right
§ 27-1311
Status of conditional use.
chevron_right
§ 27-1312
Historic lands.
chevron_right
§ 27-1313
District changes.
chevron_right
Part 14
Administration and Enforcement
chevron_right
§ 27-1401
Zoning Officer.
chevron_right
§ 27-1402
Required zoning permits.
chevron_right
§ 27-1403
Schedule of fees.
chevron_right
§ 27-1404
Zoning Hearing Board.
chevron_right
§ 27-1405
Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 27-1406
Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 27-1407
Causes of action.
chevron_right
§ 27-1408
Enforcement remedies.
chevron_right
§ 27-1409
Complaints regarding violations.
chevron_right
Part 15
Solar Energy Systems
chevron_right
§ 27-1501
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 27-1502
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 27-1503
Permitted zoning districts.
chevron_right
§ 27-1504
Location within a property.
chevron_right
§ 27-1505
Design and installation standards.
chevron_right
§ 27-1506
Setback requirements.
chevron_right
§ 27-1507
Height restrictions.
chevron_right
§ 27-1508
Screening and visibility.
chevron_right
§ 27-1509
Nonconformance.
chevron_right
§ 27-1510
Signage and/or graphic content.
chevron_right
§ 27-1511
Performance requirements.
chevron_right
§ 27-1512
Vacation, abandonment and/or decommissioning.
chevron_right
§ 27-1513
Permit requirements.
chevron_right
§ 27-1514
Severability.
chevron_right
Part 16
Waterfront Development District
chevron_right
§ 27-1601
District purposes.
chevron_right
§ 27-1602
Community development objectives.
chevron_right
§ 27-1603
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 27-1604
Permitted uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-1605
Prohibited uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-1606
Conditional uses.
chevron_right
§ 27-1607
Development plan requirements.
chevron_right
§ 27-1608
Site development standards.
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