Township of Upper Providence, PA
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2024-04-22
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 300 Zoning
- Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Administrative Code
- Ch 9 Authorities, Municipal
- Ch 16 Environmental Advisory Council
- Ch 23 Fire and Emergency Services Department
- Ch 30 Human Relations Commission
- Ch 37 Local Government Investment Trust
- Ch 49 Parks and Recreation Board
- Ch 54 Pensions
- Ch 59 Planning Commission
- Ch 65 Police Department
- Ch 71 Purchasing and Contracts for Services
- Ch 78 Salaries and Compensation
- General Legislation
- Ch 110 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 117 Animals
- Ch 124 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 135 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 141 Curfew
- Ch 159 Firearms and Weapons
- Ch 166 Fire Prevention
- Ch 173 Garage Sales
- Ch 178 Grading and Excavation
- Ch 181 Grease Traps and Interceptors
- Ch 185 Hazardous Substances
- Ch 192 Insurance
- Ch 201 Municipal Claims and Liens
- Ch 209 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 214 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 220 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 226 Property Maintenance
- Ch 237 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 245 Solid Waste
- Ch 251 Special Events
- Ch 258 Stormwater Management
- Ch 264 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 270 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 277 Taxation
- Ch 285 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 292 Water
- Ch 300 Zoning
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art IV Definitions
- § 300-89 Word usage.
- § 300-90 Terms defined.
- § 300-91 through § 300-100. (Reserved)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art VII OSC Open Space Conservation District
- § 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art XII VP Village Preservation District
- § 300-235 Legislative intent.
- § 300-236 Permitted uses.
- § 300-237 Development regulations.
- § 300-238 through § 300-247. (Reserved)
- Ch 300 Art XIII YMU Yerkes Mixed-Use District
- § 300-248 Legislative intent.
- § 300-249 Use regulations.
- § 300-250 District regulations.
- § 300-251 through § 300-260. (Reserved)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art XVII OSR-2 Open Space Residential Community-2
- § 300-308 Legislative intent.
- § 300-309 Use regulations.
- § 300-310 Prerequisites for conditional use application.
- § 300-311 District regulations.
- § 300-312 Development regulations.
- § 300-313 General landscaping requirements.
- § 300-314 through § 300-323. (Reserved)
- Ch 300 Art 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
- § 300-330 Landscape and buffer requirements.
- § 300-331 Master plan requirement.
- § 300-332 Declaration of restrictive covenants.
- § 300-333 through § 300-342. (Reserved)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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 through § 300-538. (Reserved)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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)
- Ch 300 Art 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.
- Appendix
- Ch A310 Franchises
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[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.]
[1]
Editor's Note: The articles of this chapter were reorganized
as part of the 2024 recodification.
