Township of Lower Providence, PA Zoning

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Township of Lower Providence, PA

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Table of Contents

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 6 Cable Television
Ch 8 Development Committee, Township
Ch 9 Drug and Alcohol Advisory Council
Ch 10 Drug Task Force
Ch 11 (Reserved)
Ch 11A Environmental Advisory Council
Ch 12 Fire Marshal/Emergency Management Coordinator
Ch 17 Human Relations Commission
Ch 21 Manager, Township
Ch 27 Officers and Employees: Police Powers
Ch 31 Park and Recreation Board
Ch 34 Pensions
Ch 37 Planning Commission
Ch 40 Police Department
Ch 43 Salaries and Compensation
Ch 45 Sewer Authority
Ch 48 Tax Collection
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 52 Alarm Systems
Ch 55 Apartment Registration
Ch 60 Blasting
Ch 64 Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 67 Building Construction
Ch 68 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 69 Carnivals, Fairs and Circuses
Ch 70 Certificates of Compliance
Ch 71 Curfew
Ch 75 Dogs
Ch 77 Drug Paraphernalia
Ch 79 Emergency Services
Ch 81 Fences and Walls
Ch 83 Fire Prevention
Ch 86 Floodplain Conservation and Damage Prevention
Ch 90 Garage Sales
Ch 93 Municipal Waste and Recycling
Ch 95 Business License Fees
Ch 96 Impact Fees
Ch 98 Junkyards and Dealers
Ch 100 Kerosene Heating Units
Ch 101 Landfills, Closed
Ch 102 Littering
Ch 102A (Reserved)
Ch 103 Noise
Ch 104 Nuisances
Ch 105 Outdoor Lighting
Ch 106 Parks
Ch 107 Street/Corner Temporary Vendors
Ch 108 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 112 (Reserved)
Ch 114 Property Maintenance
Ch 117 Sewers
Ch 120 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 123 Subdivision and Development of Land
Ch 126 (Reserved)
Ch 129 Stormwater Management
Ch 130 Taxation
Ch 135 Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 138 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 140 Water
Ch 143 Zoning
Ch 143 Art I Title; Effective Date; Purpose; Definitions
§ 143-1 Title; effective date.
§ 143-2 Severability
§ 143-3 Purpose.
§ 143-4 Community development objectives.
§ 143-5 Interpretation.
§ 143-6 Definitions.
§ 143-6.1 Applicability of use definitions.
§ 143-6.2 Use definitions and regulations.
Ch 143 Art II Zoning Districts
§ 143-7 Districts enumerated.
§ 143-8 Zoning Map.
§ 143-9 Boundaries of districts.
§ 143-10 Federal- and state-owned property.
§ 143-11 Boundary tolerances.
Ch 143 Art III General Provisions
§ 143-12 Applicability.
§ 143-13 One principal use maximum.
§ 143-14 Lot area requirements.
§ 143-15 Modification of front yard requirements.
§ 143-16 Yard requirements of corner lots.
§ 143-17 Triangular lots.
§ 143-18 Minimum lot dimensions without public sanitary sewer and public water.
§ 143-19 Accessory uses and accessory buildings/structures.
§ 143-20 Access to public street.
§ 143-21 Location of on-lot sanitary sewer disposal systems.
§ 143-22 (Reserved)
§ 143-23 Noise standards for all zoning districts.
§ 143-24 Temporary structure or use.
§ 143-25 Height and location of nonhabitable structures.
§ 143-26 Application and review procedures.
§ 143-27 Projection of awnings, patio covers, patios and decks into yards.
§ 143-28 Design and development standards and requirements.
§ 143-29 through § 143-30. (Reserved)
Ch 143 Art IV (RESERVED)
Ch 143 Art V R-1 Residential District
§ 143-31 Declaration of legislative intent; applicability.
§ 143-32 Use regulations.
§ 143-33 Area, setback, bulk, and height requirements.
§ 143-34 Design and development standards and requirements.
Ch 143 Art VI R-2 Residential District
§ 143-35 Declaration of legislative intent; applicability.
§ 143-36 Use regulations.
§ 143-37 Area, setback, bulk, and height requirements.
§ 143-38 Design and development standards and requirements.
§ 143-39 (Reserved)
Ch 143 Art VII (Reserved)
§ 143-40 through § 143-46. (Reserved)
Ch 143 Art VIII R-3 Residential District
§ 143-47 Declaration of legislative intent; applicability.
§ 143-48 Use regulations.
§ 143-49 Area, setback, bulk, and height requirements.
§ 143-50 Design and development standards and requirements.
Ch 143 Art IX R-4 Residential District
§ 143-51 Declaration of legislative intent; applicability.
§ 143-52 Use regulations.
§ 143-53 Area, setback, bulk, and height requirements.
§ 143-54 Design and development standards and requirements.
Ch 143 Art X R-5 Residential District
§ 143-55 Declaration of legislative intent; applicability.
§ 143-56 Use regulations.
§ 143-57 Area, setback, bulk, and height requirements.
§ 143-58 Design and development standards and requirements.
Ch 143 Art XI MHP Mobile Home Park District
§ 143-59 Legislative intent.
§ 143-60 Use regulations
§ 143-61 Development standards.
§ 143-62 Density.
§ 143-63 Site design for conventionally built and modular homes.
§ 143-64 Site design for mobile homes.
§ 143-65 through § 143-69. (Reserved)
Ch 143 Art XII Off-Street Parking Standards
§ 143-70 Legislative intent.
§ 143-71 General regulations for off-street parking.
§ 143-72 Reserve parking.
§ 143-73 Shared parking.
§ 143-74 Overflow parking.
Ch 143 Art XIII RPW Ridge Pike West District
§ 143-75 Legislative intent.
§ 143-76 General regulations.
§ 143-77 Use standards.
§ 143-78 Dimensional standards.
§ 143-79 Performance standards for specific uses.
Ch 143 Art XIV Conditional Use Applications
§ 143-80 Procedures for consideration of conditional use applications.
§ 143-81 (Reserved)
§ 143-82 (Reserved)
§ 143-83 (Reserved)
§ 143-84 (Reserved)
§ 143-85 (Reserved)
§ 143-86 (Reserved)
§ 143-87 (Reserved)
§ 143-88 (Reserved)
Ch 143 Art XV General Commercial District
§ 143-89 Legislative intent.
§ 143-90 General regulations.
§ 143-91 Class One permitted uses.
§ 143-92 Class One conditional uses.
§ 143-93 Class Two permitted uses.
§ 143-94 Class Two conditional uses.
§ 143-95 Class Three permitted uses.
§ 143-96 Class Three conditional uses.
§ 143-97 Class Four permitted uses.
§ 143-98 Dimensional standards, Class One through Three uses.
§ 143-99 Dimensional standards for shopping centers.
§ 143-100 Conditional use standards for multiple uses on lot.
§ 143-101 Design standards for shopping centers.
§ 143-102 Satellite use regulations.
§ 143-103 Conditional use standards for lots of insufficient width.
Ch 143 Art XVI HC Highway Commercial District
§ 143-104 Legislative intent.
§ 143-105 General regulations.
§ 143-106 Class One permitted uses.
§ 143-107 Class One conditional uses.
§ 143-108 Class Two permitted uses.
§ 143-109 Class Two conditional uses.
§ 143-110 Class Three permitted uses.
§ 143-111 Class Three conditional uses.
§ 143-112 Dimensional standards, Class One through Three uses.
§ 143-113 Conditional uses standards for multiple uses on lot.
§ 143-114 Conditional use standards for lots of insufficient width.
Ch 143 Art XVII Professional and Business Office District
§ 143-115 Legislative intent.
§ 143-116 Permitted uses.
§ 143-117 Conditional uses.
§ 143-118 Standards for consideration of conditional uses.
§ 143-119 Development regulations.
§ 143-120 New construction/restoration.
§ 143-121 Parking requirements.
§ 143-122 Access regulations.
§ 143-123 Landscaped planting and buffer areas.
Ch 143 Art XVIII I Industrial Districts
§ 143-124 General provisions.
§ 143-125 Uses prohibited in all industrial districts.
§ 143-126 General performance standards.
§ 143-127 General design requirements.
§ 143-128 Procedural requirements.
§ 143-129 Purpose of LI Limited Industrial District.
§ 143-130 Use regulations for LI District.
§ 143-131 Area and bulk regulations for LI District.
§ 143-132 Additional requirements for LI District.
§ 143-133 Use regulations for I District.
§ 143-134 Area and bulk regulations for I District.
§ 143-135 Purpose of IP District and establishment of sectors.
§ 143-136 Use Regulations for IP District.
§ 143-137 Area and bulk regulations for IP District.
Ch 143 Art XIX Signs
§ 143-138 Applicability, purpose and intent.
§ 143-139 Definitions.
§ 143-140 Prohibited signs.
§ 143-140.1 Signs exempt from permit requirements.
§ 143-140.2 General regulations.
§ 143-140.3 Regulations by sign type: on-premises signs.
§ 143-140.4 Regulations by sign type: off-premises signs.
§ 143-141 Signs in R-1 Residential District.
§ 143-141.1 Signs in R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 Residential Districts and Mobile Home Park District.
§ 143-141.2 Signs in Village Commercial District (VC) and Evansburg Village Commercial District (EVC).
§ 143-141.3 Signs in General Commercial (GC), Highway Commercial (HC), Professional and Business Office (PBO), Limited Industrial (LI), Industrial (I), Industrial Park (IP), Mixed-Use (MU), Ridge Pike Business (RPB) and Ridge Pike West (RPW) Districts.
§ 143-141.4 Signs in public facilities and Open Space Overlay District (PFO).
§ 143-142 Removal of unsafe, unlawful, or abandoned signs.
§ 143-143 Permits and applications.
§ 143-144 Nonconforming signs.
§ 143-144.1 Signs on the premises of legally nonconforming uses.
Ch 143 Art XX Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
§ 143-145 Land.
§ 143-146 Buildings.
§ 143-147 Change of use.
§ 143-148 Discontinued use.
§ 143-149 Extension of nonconforming use.
§ 143-150 Change or resumption of nonconforming use.
§ 143-151 Buildings destroyed by fire or condemned.
§ 143-152 Temporary nonconforming use.
§ 143-153 Storage of vehicles in connection with nonconforming business.
Ch 143 Art XXI Administration
§ 143-154 Zoning Officer.
§ 143-155 Duties and powers.
§ 143-156 Appeals.
§ 143-157 Permits
Ch 143 Art XXII Zoning Hearing Board
§ 143-158 Membership; terms; appointments; removal.
§ 143-159 Alternate members.
§ 143-160 Organization; rules of procedure; records.
§ 143-161 Jurisdiction.
§ 143-162 Appeals; application.
§ 143-163 Board action on application or appeal.
§ 143-164 Notice of hearing.
§ 143-165 Hearing procedures.
§ 143-166 Decision of Board.
§ 143-167 General standards for Board review.
§ 143-168 Specific standards for variances and special exceptions.
§ 143-169 Review of challenges and appeals.
§ 143-170 Expiration.
§ 143-171 Appeal to court.
Ch 143 Art XXIII Violations; Enforcement Remedies; Fines and Charges
§ 143-172 Violations; causes of action.
§ 143-173 Enforcement notice.
§ 143-174 Enforcement remedies and fines.
§ 143-175 Charges.
§ 143-175.1 Enforceability of conditions.
Ch 143 Art XXIV Amendments
§ 143-176 Procedure for amendment.
§ 143-177 Petition for amendment by landowners.
Ch 143 Art XXV Floodplain Conservation District
§ 143-178 Declaration of legislative intent.
§ 143-179 Definition and establishment of District.
§ 143-180 Adoption of map.
§ 143-181 Determination of floodplain elevation for approximated floodplain and alluvial soils floodplain.
§ 143-182 Modification and floodplain boundaries.
§ 143-183 Other provisions; overlay concept.
§ 143-184 Permitted activities.
§ 143-185 Prohibited activities.
§ 143-186 Conditional uses.
§ 143-187 Identification of floodplain areas; municipal liability.
§ 143-188 Nonconforming uses.
§ 143-189 Application procedures for conditional uses and variances.
§ 143-190 Additional standards for approval of uses by variances.
§ 143-191 Standards for new or improved structures.
§ 143-192 Land use and building permit procedures.
§ 143-193 Definitions.
§ 143-194 Repeal of prior provisions.
§ 143-195 Severability.
Ch 143 Art XXVI Public Facilities and Open Space Overlay District
§ 143-196 Legislative intent.
§ 143-197 Establishment of district.
§ 143-198 Permitted uses.
§ 143-199 Conditional uses.
§ 143-200 Dimensional standards.
§ 143-201 Conditional use criteria.
§ 143-202 Development standards.
§ 143-203 Traffic impact study.
§ 143-204 Landscaping.
Ch 143 Art XXVII Institutional Overlay District
§ 143-205 Legislative intent.
§ 143-206 Establishment of district.
§ 143-207 Permitted uses.
§ 143-208 Conditional uses.
§ 143-209 Special exception uses.
§ 143-210 Dimensional standards for permitted uses.
§ 143-211 Dimensional standards for conditional uses.
§ 143-212 Conditional use criteria.
§ 143-213 Development standards.
§ 143-214 Traffic impact study.
§ 143-215 Buffers.
§ 143-216 Landscaping.
§ 143-217 Occupancy by the elderly.
Ch 143 Art XXVIII Adult Uses
§ 143-218 Purpose and intent.
§ 143-219 Definitions.
§ 143-220 Classification.
§ 143-221 Permit required.
§ 143-222 Issuance of permit.
§ 143-223 Fees.
§ 143-224 Inspection.
§ 143-225 Expiration of permit.
§ 143-226 Suspension of permit.
§ 143-227 Revocation of permit.
§ 143-228 Transfer of permit.
§ 143-229 Location of sexually oriented businesses.
§ 143-230 Regulations pertaining to exhibition of sexually explicit films or videos.
§ 143-231 Exemptions.
§ 143-232 Injunction.
§ 143-233 Severability.
§ 143-234 When effective.
Ch 143 Art XXIX SS Steep Slope Conservation District
§ 143-235 Legislative intent.
§ 143-236 District boundaries.
§ 143-237 Overlay concept.
§ 143-238 Uses permitted.
§ 143-239 Special exception uses permitted.
§ 143-240 Prohibited uses.
§ 143-241 Application procedures.
§ 143-242 Procedures and standards for special exception uses and variances.
§ 143-243 Nonconforming uses or structures.
Ch 143 Art XXX MU Mixed-Use District
§ 143-244 Intent.
§ 143-245 Permitted uses.
§ 143-246 General requirements for mixed-use developments.
§ 143-247 Mixed-use requirements.
§ 143-248 Performance, design and general regulations.
§ 143-249 (Reserved)
Ch 143 Art XXXI Communications Equipment, Antennas and Towers
§ 143-250 Intent; regulations.
Ch 143 Art XXXII (Reserved)
§ 143-251 through § 143-256. (Reserved)
Ch 143 Art XXXIII Ridge Pike Business District
§ 143-257 Legislative intent.
§ 143-258 Uses permitted unless prohibited.
§ 143-259 Permitted uses.
§ 143-260 Conditional uses.
§ 143-261 Prohibited uses.
§ 143-262 Dimensional regulations for all uses.
§ 143-263 General regulations for all uses.
§ 143-264 Special sign regulations for all uses.
Ch 143 Art XXXIV Riparian Buffer Overlay Zone
§ 143-265 Creation and purposes of riparian buffers.
§ 143-266 Definitions.
§ 143-267 Relationship to other zoning regulations.
§ 143-268 Establishment.
§ 143-269 Activities and uses permitted in the RBOZ.
§ 143-270 Requirements and standards for all conditional uses.
§ 143-271 Restoration and revegetation of riparian buffers.
§ 143-272 Mitigation measures.
§ 143-273 Ephemeral watercourses.
Ch 143 Art XXXV EVC Evansburg Village Commercial District
§ 143-274 Legislative intent.
§ 143-275 Permitted uses.
§ 143-276 Dimensional standards.
§ 143-277 Parking and access standards.
§ 143-278 Screening buffer.
§ 143-279 Conditions of approval for all Class Three conditional uses.
Ch 143 Art XXXVI VC Village Commercial District
§ 143-280 Legislative intent.
§ 143-281 Permitted uses.
§ 143-282 Dimensional standards.
§ 143-283 Parking and access standards.
§ 143-284 Screening buffer.
§ 143-285 Conditions of approval for all Class Three conditional uses.
Ch 143 Art XXXVII Outdoor Wood-Fired Boilers
§ 143-286 Legislative intent.
§ 143-287 Limitation on use.
§ 143-288 Conditional use standards for Phase 2 outdoor wood-fired boilers.
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Title	Adopted	Subject	Affects
Ord. No. 679 pdf	2024-01-18	Zoning Amendment	Ch 143

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Lower Providence 7-15-1999 by Ord. No. 432.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Planning Commission — See Ch. 37.

Fences and walls — See Ch. 81.

Junkyards and dealers — See Ch. 98.

Outdoor lighting — See Ch. 105.

Parks — See Ch. 106.

Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 123.

Swimming pools — See Ch. 126.

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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed the former Zoning Ordinance, adopted 5-8-1955 by Ord. No. 250, as amended.