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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 550 Zoning
Chapter 550
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City of Council of the City of Chester
9-9-2015
by
Ord. No. 5-2015
(Part 11, Title 3, of the 1978 Codified Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Title; Enactment; Severability
§ 550-1
Title.
§ 550-2
Short title.
§ 550-3
Severability.
§ 550-4
Procedural defects in enactment.
§ 550-5
Repealer.
§ 550-6
Enactment.
Article II
Establishment of Zoning Districts
§ 550-7
Establishment and purposes of districts.
§ 550-8
Zoning Map.
§ 550-9
District boundaries.
§ 550-10
Floodway and Flood Fringe Districts.
§ 550-11
Airport Approach Overlay Zones.
§ 550-12
Uses not specifically regulated.
Article III
Allowed Uses in Primarily Residential Districts
§ 550-13
Allowed uses in primarily residential districts.
§ 550-14
Permitted accessory uses in all districts.
Article IV
Allowed Uses in Primarily Nonresidential Zoning Districts
§ 550-15
Allowed uses in primarily nonresidential districts.
§ 550-16
Permitted accessory uses in all districts.
§ 550-17
Permitted accessory uses to business and institutional uses.
§ 550-18
Uses not specifically regulated.
§ 550-19
Limits on hours of operation in C-1/R District and for nonconforming commercial uses in residential districts.
Article V
Dimensional Requirements in Each District
§ 550-20
Dimensional requirements.
§ 550-21
Height exceptions.
§ 550-22
Accessory structures and uses.
§ 550-23
Maximum building setback; reduction in front setbacks.
§ 550-24
Dimensional provisions for solar energy collection devices.
§ 550-25
Wetlands and creek conservation.
Article VI
TOD Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District
§ 550-26
Applicability.
§ 550-27
Uses and standards.
Article VII
W-1 Waterfront District
§ 550-28
Purposes.
§ 550-29
Use regulations.
§ 550-30
Dimensional requirements.
§ 550-31
Waterfront views and public access requirements.
§ 550-32
Buffering and landscaping.
§ 550-33
Special provisions for residential use.
Article VIII
WO Waterfront Overlay District
§ 550-34
Purposes.
§ 550-35
Waterfront Overlay (WO) District conditional uses.
§ 550-36
Conditions for approval as a WO District conditional use.
§ 550-37
Dimensional requirements for WO conditional uses.
§ 550-38
Buffering and landscaping requirements for WO conditional uses.
§ 550-39
Application process for Waterfront Overlay conditional use.
§ 550-40
Review by Planning Commission.
Article IX
DP Deshong Park Overlay District
§ 550-41
Applicability.
§ 550-42
Development option.
Article X
Additional Requirements for Specific Uses
§ 550-43
Applicability.
§ 550-44
Additional requirements for specific principal uses.
§ 550-45
Additional requirements for accessory uses.
Article XI
Design Standards and Guidelines
§ 550-46
Purposes of this article.
§ 550-47
Additional requirements in the C-1/R and CBD Districts.
§ 550-48
Additional requirements in the C-2/R and LIC Districts.
§ 550-49
Recommended design guidelines in all districts.
Article XII
Historic Building Demolition Approval Process and Incentives
§ 550-50
Purposes.
§ 550-51
Applicability.
§ 550-52
Demolition controls.
§ 550-53
Additional uses allowed within historic buildings.
§ 550-54
Modifications.
§ 550-55
Historic building list.
Article XIII
Floodplain Regulations (Overlay District)
§ 550-56
General floodplain provisions and statutory authorization.
§ 550-57
Floodplain administration.
§ 550-58
Identification of floodplain areas and 500-year floodplain.
§ 550-59
Floodplain technical provisions.
§ 550-60
Prohibited activities in floodplain.
§ 550-61
Existing structures in identified floodplain areas.
§ 550-62
Floodplain variances.
§ 550-63
Floodplain definitions.
Article XIV
Environmental Protection
§ 550-64
Erosion control.
§ 550-65
Nuisances and hazards to public safety.
§ 550-66
Steep slopes.
§ 550-67
Floodprone areas and river and creek setbacks.
§ 550-68
Noise.
§ 550-69
Odors and dust.
§ 550-70
Control of light and glare.
Article XV
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 550-71
Required number of off-street parking spaces.
§ 550-72
General regulations for off-street parking.
§ 550-73
Design standards for off-street parking.
§ 550-74
Off-street loading.
§ 550-75
Fire lanes and access.
Article XVI
Signs
§ 550-76
Purposes and applicability.
§ 550-77
Sign definitions.
§ 550-78
Miscellaneous signs not requiring permits.
§ 550-79
Freestanding, wall and window signs (on-premises signs).
§ 550-80
Prohibited signs and digital sign limits.
§ 550-81
Off-premise signs (including billboards).
§ 550-82
General design, location and construction of signs.
§ 550-83
Vehicles functioning as signs.
§ 550-84
Abandoned or outdated signs.
§ 550-85
Measurement of signs.
§ 550-86
Illumination of signs.
§ 550-87
Nonconforming signs.
Article XVII
General Regulations
§ 550-88
Frontage onto improved streets, number of uses or buildings, minimum size of dwellings.
§ 550-89
Height exceptions.
§ 550-90
Special lot and yard requirements, sight distance and buffer yards.
§ 550-91
Landscaping.
§ 550-92
Nonconformities.
§ 550-93
Dumpster screening and location.
§ 550-94
Portable storage containers.
§ 550-95
Green incentives.
Article XVIII
Administration
§ 550-96
Applicability of this chapter.
§ 550-97
Purposes and community development objectives.
§ 550-98
Permits and certificates.
§ 550-99
General procedure for permits.
§ 550-100
Interpretation and uses not regulated.
§ 550-101
Enforcement, violations and penalties.
§ 550-102
Fees.
§ 550-103
Amendments to this chapter.
§ 550-104
Curative amendments.
§ 550-105
Zoning Officer.
§ 550-106
Zoning Hearing Board actions and variances.
§ 550-107
Zoning Hearing Board hearings and decisions.
§ 550-108
Appeals to court.
§ 550-109
Limited public utility exemptions.
§ 550-110
City and municipal authority exemption.
§ 550-111
Special exception use process.
§ 550-112
Conditional use process.
§ 550-113
Liability.
Article XIX
Definitions
§ 550-114
General interpretation.
§ 550-115
Terms defined.
Article XX
AP Airport Overlay District Regulations
§ 550-116
Findings and purposes.
§ 550-117
Airport approach definitions.
§ 550-118
Overlay District.
§ 550-119
Airport surface zones.
§ 550-120
Airport surface zone height limitations.
§ 550-121
Airport zoning requirements.
§ 550-122
Airport approach permits and variances.
§ 550-123
Airport variances and appeals.