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Township of Upper Providence, PA
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 300 Zoning
Chapter 300
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Upper Providence
7-7-1976
by
Ord. No. 180
(Ch. 182 of the 1990 Code).
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Summary Chart of R2 and R3 Residential Districts
Zoning Map
[1]
Editor's Note: The articles of this chapter were reorganized as part of the 2024 recodification.
Article I
General Provisions
§ 300-1
Title.
§ 300-2
Community development objectives.
§ 300-3
Establishment of controls.
§ 300-4
Establishment of districts.
§ 300-5
Lot requirements.
§ 300-6
Corner lots.
§ 300-7
Zoning Map.
§ 300-8
District boundary lines.
§ 300-9
Lots of record.
§ 300-10
Reduction of lot area.
§ 300-11
Visibility at intersections.
§ 300-12
Access to public streets.
§ 300-13
Existing interior lots.
§ 300-14
New rear (interior) lots.
§ 300-15
Permitted accessory uses.
§ 300-16
Minimum setback for accessory uses.
§ 300-17
Projections into required yards.
§ 300-18
Exceptions to maximum height restrictions.
§ 300-19
Mobile homes and mobile home parks.
§ 300-20
Modular homes.
§ 300-21
Community Residential Programs.
§ 300-22
Exceptions for public utility corporations and Township.
§ 300-23
Condominium ownership.
§ 300-24
Heliports and helistops.
§ 300-25
Wireless communications facilities.
§ 300-26
No-impact home-based businesses.
§ 300-27
Home occupations.
§ 300-28
Easements.
§ 300-29
Off-site dedication in lieu of on-site recreation and open space amenities.
§ 300-30
Recreation and open space requirements, nonresidential zoning districts.
§ 300-31
Interpretation of regulations.
§ 300-32
through § 300-41. (Reserved)
Article II
Administration and Enforcement
§ 300-42
Zoning Officer.
§ 300-43
Appeals.
§ 300-44
Complaints regarding violations.
§ 300-45
Notice of violations.
§ 300-46
Enforcement.
§ 300-47
Causes of action.
§ 300-48
Enforcement remedies.
§ 300-49
Zoning permit required.
§ 300-50
Application for permits.
§ 300-51
Issuance of permits.
§ 300-52
Expiration of permits.
§ 300-53
Certificate of occupancy.
§ 300-54
Temporary permits.
§ 300-55
Permits for variances and special exceptions.
§ 300-56
Amendments.
§ 300-57
Notice of rezoning hearing.
§ 300-58
Referral to planning agencies.
§ 300-59
Schedule of fees.
§ 300-60
Procedure for consideration of conditional use application.
§ 300-61
Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 300-62
through § 300-71. (Reserved)
Article III
Nonconforming Uses, Premises, Structures and Lots
§ 300-72
Continuation.
§ 300-73
Alteration or enlargement.
§ 300-74
Discontinuance.
§ 300-75
Change in use.
§ 300-76
Damage or destruction.
§ 300-77
Nonconforming lots of record.
§ 300-78
Registration of nonconforming uses, buildings, lots and signs.
§ 300-79
through § 300-88. (Reserved)
Article IV
Definitions
§ 300-89
Word usage.
§ 300-90
Terms defined.
§ 300-91
through § 300-100. (Reserved)
Article V
Floodplain Conservation District
§ 300-101
Statutory authorization; legislative intent.
§ 300-102
Definition and establishment of district.
§ 300-103
Definitions applicable to Floodplain Conservation District.
§ 300-104
Overlay concept.
§ 300-105
Designation and duties of Floodplain Administrator.
§ 300-106
Application procedures and requirements.
§ 300-107
Enforcement and appeals.
§ 300-108
Permitted uses.
§ 300-109
Prohibited uses.
§ 300-110
Improvements to existing structures in Floodplain Conservation District.
§ 300-111
Elevation and floodproofing requirements.
§ 300-112
Special requirements for certain uses.
§ 300-113
Zoning permit application procedures.
§ 300-114
Procedures for consideration of special exceptions or variances.
§ 300-115
Standards for granting of special exceptions or variances.
§ 300-116
Additional standard for approval of uses by variance.
§ 300-117
Boundary disputes and appeals procedure.
§ 300-118
Nonconforming uses or structures.
§ 300-119
Rebuilding of destroyed structures.
§ 300-120
Municipal liability.
§ 300-121
Interpretation.
§ 300-122
through § 300-131. (Reserved)
Article VI
SS Steep Slope Conservation District
§ 300-132
Legislative intent.
§ 300-133
District boundaries.
§ 300-134
Overlay concept.
§ 300-135
Boundary interpretation and appeals procedure.
§ 300-136
Land use and development regulations.
§ 300-137
Conservation uses permitted.
§ 300-138
Special exception uses.
§ 300-139
Prohibited uses.
§ 300-140
Application procedure.
§ 300-141
Procedures and standards for special exception uses.
§ 300-142
Nonconforming uses or structures.
§ 300-143
Certificate of compliance.
§ 300-144
Municipal liability.
§ 300-145
through § 300-154. (Reserved)
Article VII
OSC Open Space Conservation District
note
§ 300-155
Legislative intent.
§ 300-156
Permitted uses
§ 300-157
Conditional uses.
§ 300-158
Standards for conditional use approval.
§ 300-159
Development regulations
§ 300-160
through § 300-169. (Reserved)
Article VIII
R-1 Residential-Agricultural District
§ 300-170
Legislative intent.
§ 300-171
Permitted uses.
§ 300-172
Area, width and yard regulations.
§ 300-173
Height regulations.
§ 300-174
Recreation and open space amenities.
§ 300-175
Flexible lot sizes.
§ 300-176
through § 300-185. (Reserved)
Article IX
R-2 Residential District
§ 300-186
Legislative intent.
§ 300-187
Permitted uses.
§ 300-188
Area, width and yard regulations.
§ 300-189
Height regulations.
§ 300-190
Recreation and open space areas.
§ 300-191
through § 300-200. (Reserved)
Article X
R-3 Residential District
§ 300-201
Legislative intent.
§ 300-202
Permitted uses.
§ 300-203
District regulations.
§ 300-204
Development regulations for townhouse developments.
§ 300-205
Development regulations for mixed-dwelling-type developments.
§ 300-206
Community impact statement required.
§ 300-207
Evaluation of community impact statement.
§ 300-208
Plan modifications.
§ 300-209
through § 300-218. (Reserved)
Article XI
R-4 Residential District
§ 300-219
Legislative intent.
§ 300-220
Permitted uses.
§ 300-221
District regulations.
§ 300-222
Community impact statement required.
§ 300-223
Evaluation of community impact statement.
§ 300-224
Plan modifications.
§ 300-225
through § 300-234. (Reserved)
Article XII
VP Village Preservation District
§ 300-235
Legislative intent.
§ 300-236
Permitted uses.
§ 300-237
Development regulations.
§ 300-238
through § 300-247. (Reserved)
Article XIII
YMU Yerkes Mixed-Use District
§ 300-248
Legislative intent.
§ 300-249
Use regulations.
§ 300-250
District regulations.
§ 300-251
through § 300-260. (Reserved)
Article XIV
Mixed Residential Community Option
§ 300-261
Legislative intent.
§ 300-262
Use regulations.
§ 300-263
Prerequisites for mixed residential community development.
§ 300-264
Development regulations.
§ 300-265
through § 300-274. (Reserved)
Article XV
CL Cluster Development District
§ 300-275
Legislative intent.
§ 300-276
Prerequisites for cluster development.
§ 300-277
Density and dimensional standards for cluster development.
§ 300-278
Open space requirements.
§ 300-279
Plan submission requirements.
§ 300-280
through § 300-289. (Reserved)
Article XVI
OSR-1 Open Space Residential Community District
§ 300-290
Legislative intent.
§ 300-291
Use regulations.
§ 300-292
Prerequisites for conditional use application.
§ 300-293
District regulations.
§ 300-294
Development regulations.
§ 300-295
Landscape and buffer requirements.
§ 300-296
Master plan requirement.
§ 300-297
Declaration of restrictive covenants.
§ 300-298
through § 300-307. (Reserved)
Article XVII
OSR-2 Open Space Residential Community-2
§ 300-308
Legislative intent.
§ 300-309
Use regulations.
§ 300-310
Additional prerequisites.
§ 300-311
District regulations.
§ 300-312
Development regulations; area and bulk standards.
§ 300-313
General landscaping requirements.
§ 300-314
through § 300-323. (Reserved)
Article XVIII
GCR Golf Course Residential Community District
§ 300-324
Legislative intent.
§ 300-325
Use regulations.
§ 300-326
Prerequisites for conditional use application.
§ 300-327
District regulations.
§ 300-328
Development regulations.
§ 300-329
Golf course requirements.
§ 300-330
Landscape and buffer requirements.
§ 300-331
Master plan requirement.
§ 300-332
Declaration of restrictive covenants.
§ 300-333
through § 300-342. (Reserved)
Article XIX
ARR Age-Restricted Residential Community District
§ 300-343
Legislative intent.
§ 300-344
Use regulations.
§ 300-345
Prerequisites for conditional use application.
§ 300-346
District regulations.
§ 300-347
Development regulations.
§ 300-348
Landscape and buffer requirements.
§ 300-349
Master Plan requirement.
§ 300-350
Declaration of restrictive covenants.
§ 300-351
through § 300-360. (Reserved)
Article XX
MH Mobile Home Development District
§ 300-361
Legislative intent.
§ 300-362
Use regulations.
§ 300-363
Conditional uses.
§ 300-364
Density.
§ 300-365
Site design for conventionally built and modular homes.
§ 300-366
Site design for mobile homes.
§ 300-367
Common open space.
§ 300-368
through § 300-377. (Reserved)
Article XXI
Transfer of Development Rights District
§ 300-378
Legislative intent.
§ 300-379
Statutory authority; conditional use requirement.
§ 300-380
Establishment of sending and receiving districts.
§ 300-381
Use regulations.
§ 300-382
Development regulations.
§ 300-383
Dimensional regulations.
§ 300-384
Township rights.
§ 300-385
through § 300-394. (Reserved)
Article XXII
IN Institutional District
§ 300-395
Legislative intent.
§ 300-396
Overlay concept.
§ 300-397
Permitted uses.
§ 300-398
Conditional uses.
§ 300-399
Development regulations.
§ 300-400
Nuisance controls.
§ 300-401
Plan submission requirements.
§ 300-402
Signs; off-street parking and loading.
§ 300-403
through § 300-412. (Reserved)
Article XXIII
PBO Professional and Business Office District
§ 300-413
Legislative intent.
§ 300-414
Permitted uses.
§ 300-415
Conditional uses.
§ 300-416
Special exception uses.
§ 300-417
Development regulations.
§ 300-418
New construction or restoration.
§ 300-419
Parking requirements.
§ 300-420
Access to lots.
§ 300-421
Landscaped planting and buffer areas.
§ 300-422
through § 300-431. (Reserved)
Article XXIV
IO-1 Interchange Office District
§ 300-432
Legislative intent.
§ 300-433
Permitted uses.
§ 300-434
Conditional uses.
§ 300-435
Landscaping and open space.
§ 300-436
District regulations.
§ 300-437
Site development requirements.
§ 300-438
Other development regulations.
§ 300-439
through § 300-448. (Reserved)
Article XXV
IO-2 Interchange Office Support District
§ 300-449
Legislative intent.
§ 300-450
Permitted uses.
§ 300-451
Conditional uses.
§ 300-452
Special exception uses.
§ 300-453
District regulations.
§ 300-454
Tract development requirements.
§ 300-455
Subdivision allowance.
§ 300-456
Master plan required.
§ 300-457
Declaration of restrictive covenants required.
§ 300-458
Other development requirements.
§ 300-459
Landscaping and buffers.
§ 300-460
Residential Use Group-2 (RUG-2).
§ 300-461
through § 300-470. (Reserved)
Article XXVI
IO-3 Interchange Office, Retail, Service and Recreation District
§ 300-471
Legislative intent.
§ 300-472
Use regulations.
§ 300-473
Additional Group B uses.
§ 300-474
Prohibited uses.
§ 300-475
Specific regulations for the implementation of Use Group B.
§ 300-476
Special regulations for IO-3 uses.
§ 300-477
District regulations.
§ 300-478
Residential Use Group (RUG-1).
§ 300-479
Residential Use Group (RUG-3).
§ 300-480
through § 300-489. (Reserved)
Article XXVII
VCO Village Commercial and Office District
§ 300-490
Legislative intent.
§ 300-491
Permitted uses.
§ 300-492
District regulations.
§ 300-493
Preservation of existing buildings.
§ 300-494
through § 300-503. (Reserved)
Article XXVIII
NC Neighborhood-Convenience Commercial District
§ 300-504
Legislative intent.
§ 300-505
Permitted uses.
§ 300-506
District regulations.
§ 300-507
Plan submission requirements.
§ 300-508
Contents of market area study and neighborhood impact analysis.
§ 300-509
Evaluation of market area study and neighborhood impact analysis.
§ 300-510
Preservation of existing buildings.
§ 300-511
Special regulations for split properties.
§ 300-512
Change of use.
§ 300-513
through § 300-522. (Reserved)
Article XXIX
CRSC Community and Regional Shopping Center District
§ 300-523
Legislative intent.
§ 300-524
Permitted uses.
§ 300-525
District regulations.
§ 300-526
Plan submission requirements.
§ 300-527
Contents of market area study and community impact analysis.
§ 300-528
Evaluation of market area study and community impact analysis.
§ 300-529
Residential Use Group-4 (RUG-4).
§ 300-530
through § 300-538. (Reserved)
Article XXX
M-1 Office and Limited Industrial District
§ 300-539
Legislative intent.
§ 300-540
Permitted uses.
§ 300-541
Special exception uses.
§ 300-542
Conditional uses.
§ 300-543
Performance standards.
§ 300-544
District regulations.
§ 300-545
Site development requirements.
§ 300-546
Other development regulations.
§ 300-547
Plan submission requirements.
§ 300-548
through § 300-557. (Reserved)
Article XXXI
M-2 Manufacturing Industrial District
§ 300-558
Legislative intent.
§ 300-559
Permitted uses.
§ 300-560
Conditional uses.
§ 300-561
Performance standards.
§ 300-562
District regulations.
§ 300-563
Site development requirements.
§ 300-564
Other development regulations.
§ 300-565
Plan submission requirements.
§ 300-566
through § 300-575. (Reserved)
Article XXXII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 300-576
Required off-street parking facilities.
§ 300-577
Parking reserve areas.
§ 300-578
Reduction of requirements by special exception.
§ 300-579
Design requirements for industrial and commercial parking lots.
§ 300-580
Reduction of facilities.
§ 300-581
Loading and unloading space.
§ 300-582
through § 300-591. (Reserved)
Article XXXIII
Signs
§ 300-592
Legislative intent.
§ 300-593
Signs permitted for residential and agricultural uses.
§ 300-594
Signs permitted for institutional uses.
§ 300-595
Signs permitted for recreational and open space uses.
§ 300-596
Signs permitted for office uses.
§ 300-597
Signs permitted for commercial uses.
§ 300-598
Signs permitted for small shopping centers.
§ 300-599
Signs permitted for large shopping centers.
§ 300-600
Signs permitted for industrial uses.
§ 300-601
Signs permitted for individual tenants in shopping centers or in mixed-use multitenant developments.
§ 300-602
Supplemental signs for certain uses along Route 422 Expressway.
§ 300-603
Advertising signs and billboards.
§ 300-604
Moving or illuminated signs.
§ 300-605
Special signs.
§ 300-606
Corporate or company flags.
§ 300-607
Temporary signs.
§ 300-608
Off-site directional signs.
§ 300-609
On-site traffic control signage.
§ 300-610
Placement of signs.
§ 300-611
Advertising vehicles.
§ 300-612
Sign permits.
§ 300-613
Exemptions.
§ 300-614
Nonconforming signs.
§ 300-615
Artwork.
§ 300-616
through § 300-625. (Reserved)
Article XXXIV
Fences
§ 300-626
Conformance required.
§ 300-627
Application and fee.
§ 300-628
Height.
§ 300-629
Fences on lots with reverse-frontage buffers.
§ 300-630
Fences in the floodplain.
§ 300-631
Construction.
§ 300-632
Exemptions.
