Borough of West Chester, PA
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2024-02-21
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The Code
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 112 Zoning
- The Charter
- Ch C Home Rule Charter of the Borough of West Chester and Its Government
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Administrative Code
- Ch 4 Award of Public Contracts
- Ch 5 Business Improvement Authority and District
- Ch 7 Fire Department
- Ch 8 Firemen's Relief Association
- Ch 9 Franchises for Use of Public Rights-Of-Way
- Ch 11 Health Department
- Ch 12 Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreements
- Ch 15 Liens and Claims, Municipal
- Ch 16 Manager, Borough
- Ch 17 Map, Official
- Ch 18 (Reserved)
- Ch 20 Officers and Employees
- Ch 23 Planning Commission
- Ch 24 Police Cooperation Agreements
- Ch 25 Police Department
- Ch 26 (Reserved)
- Ch 28 (Reserved)
- Ch 28A Redevelopment Authority
- Ch 29 Refuse Disposal Authority
- Ch 31 Retirement Benefits
- Ch 33 Seal; Borough Flag
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 36 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 37 Animals
- Ch 37A Antidiscrimination
- Ch 38 Automatic Protection Devices
- Ch 39 Bicycles, Skateboards and Rollerblades
- Ch 41 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 43 Building Construction
- Ch 44 Existing Buildings Standards
- Ch 45 Residential Standards for One- and Two-Family Dwellings
- Ch 46 Curfew
- Ch 53 Emergency Communications Systems
- Ch 53A Emergency Services Reimbursement
- Ch 54 Electrical Standards
- Ch 55 Energy Conservation
- Ch 56 Firearms
- Ch 57 Fire Prevention
- Ch 58 Fire Insurance
- Ch 60 Fuel Gas Standards
- Ch 62 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 66 Housing and Property Maintenance
- Ch 68 Interments
- Ch 69 Liquor License Transfer
- Ch 72 Mechanical Standards
- Ch 73 Noise Disturbance
- Ch 74 Nuclear-Free Zone
- Ch 75 Numbering of Buildings
- Ch 76 Offenses, Miscellaneous.
- Ch 77 Parking Program, Residential
- Ch 78 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 79 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 80 Peddling and Soliciting; Handbills and Posters; Street Performing
- Ch 81 Plastic Bag and Plastic Straw Regulations
- Ch 82 Plumbing
- Ch 84 Public Nuisances
- Ch 85 Refrigerators, Abandoned
- Ch 86 Rental Occupancy Reports
- Ch 87 Sales
- Ch 89 Sewers
- Ch 90 Public Indecency
- Ch 90A Restaurant-Cafes
- Ch 90B Restaurant – BYOB
- Ch 91 Shows, Carnivals and Parades
- Ch 92 Small Wireless Facilities
- Ch 94 Stormwater Management
- Ch 94A Stream Protection Fee
- Ch 95 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 97 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 99 Taxation
- Ch 100 Taxicabs
- Ch 102 Trees
- Ch 103 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 104 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 106 Vendors and Vending Machines
- Ch 107 Water
- Ch 109 Weapons
- Ch 112 Zoning
- Ch 112 Art I General Provisions
- § 112-101 Title.
- § 112-102 Compliance required; applicability.
- § 112-103 Purpose.
- § 112-104 Interpretation.
- § 112-105 Exemption.
- Ch 112 Art II Terminology
- § 112-201 Word usage.
- § 112-202 Definitions.
- Ch 112 Art III Zoning Districts
- § 112-301 Establishment of districts; compliance required.
- § 112-302 Districts enumerated - Zoning Map.
- § 112-303 Rules for interpreting district boundaries.
- § 112-304 Permitted uses.
- § 112-305 General design standards.
- § 112-306 NC-1 Neighborhood Conservation District.
- § 112-307 NC-2 Neighborhood Conservation District.
- § 112-308 NC-3 Neighborhood Conservation District.
- § 112-309 TC Town Center District.
- § 112-310 CS Commercial Service District.
- § 112-311 ID Industrial District.
- § 112-312 IS Institutional District.
- § 112-313 MU Mixed-Use District.
- § 112-314 Planned University Campus District.
- Ch 112 Art IV Overlay Districts
- § 112-401 HO-60 Height Option Overlay District.
- § 112-402 HO-75 Height Option Overlay District.
- § 112-403 Cultural Use Overlay District.
- § 112-404 Professional Office Overlay District.
- § 112-405 Retail Overlay District (ROD).
- § 112-406 Government Use Overlay District.
- § 112-407 Institutional Overlay District.
- § 112-408 Transportation Corridor Overlay District.
- Ch 112 Art V Resource Protection Standards
- § 112-501 Floodplain.
- § 112-502 Historic resources.
- § 112-503 Floodplain regulations.
- § 112-503.1 Statutory authorization.
- § 112-503.2 General provisions.
- § 112-503.3 Administration.
- § 112-503.4 Identification of floodplain areas.
- § 112-503.5 Technical provisions.
- § 112-503.6 Activities requiring special permits.
- § 112-503.7 Existing structures in identified floodplain areas.
- § 112-503.8 Variances.
- § 112-503.9 Definitions.
- § 112-504 Historic and Architectural Review Board (HARB).
- § 112-504.1 Legislative authority.
- § 112-504.2 Purpose.
- § 112-504.3 Definitions.
- § 112-504.4 General provisions.
- § 112-504.5 Applicability.
- § 112-504.6 Powers and duties of Building Inspector.
- § 112-504.7 Historical and Architectural Review Board.
- § 112-504.8 Preapplication review procedure.
- § 112-504.9 Review by Historical and Architectural Review Board.
- § 112-504.10 Application for a building permit.
- § 112-504.11 Evaluation criteria.
- § 112-504.12 Findings and report by Historical and Architectural Review Board.
- § 112-504.13 Procedures by Borough Council; approval.
- § 112-505 Historic carriage house regulations.
- Ch 112 Art VI Parking and Loading Regulations
- § 112-601 Intent.
- § 112-602 General regulations and design standards.
- § 112-603 Parking space requirements.
- § 112-604 Commercial parking lots.
- § 112-605 Off-lot parking in the Town Center District.
- § 112-606 Screening and landscaping.
- Ch 112 Art VII Sign Regulations
- § 112-701 Intent.
- § 112-702 Scope and applicability; restrictions and standards.
- § 112-703 Signs not requiring permits.
- § 112-704 Signs requiring permits.
- § 112-705 Permit requirements.
- § 112-706 Fees.
- Ch 112 Art VIII Supplementary Regulations Applicable to All Districts
- § 112-801 Purpose.
- § 112-802 Lot and yard requirements.
- § 112-803 Exceptions to height regulations.
- § 112-804 Height limitations of fences and walls.
- § 112-805 Sight distances at intersections.
- § 112-806 Right-of-way widths for streets.
- § 112-807 Outdoor storage and display.
- § 112-808 Permits for temporary structures or uses.
- § 112-809 Environmental controls.
- § 112-810 Nonconformities.
- § 112-811 Forestry.
- Ch 112 Art IX Special Regulations Applicable to Certain Districts and Uses
- § 112-901 Purpose.
- § 112-902 Wireless communications facilities.
- § 112-903 Accessory uses, buildings and structures.
- § 112-904 Landscaping and screening requirements.
- § 112-905 Impact assessment report.
- § 112-906 Standards for granting special exceptions for student homes.
- § 112-907 Airport hazard area.
- § 112-908 Transportation impact studies.
- § 112-909 Nursing homes in conjunction with personal care homes.
- § 112-910 Special design standards for new streets and alleys.
- § 112-911 Open space provisions.
- § 112-912 Unified mixed-use development.
- § 112-913 Student homes, existing.
- § 112-914 Standards and criteria for pub restaurants.
- Ch 112 Art X Administration and Enforcement
- § 112-1001 Zoning Officer.
- § 112-1002 Building permit required.
- § 112-1003 Use and occupancy permit required.
- § 112-1004 Fees.
- § 112-1005 Notice of violation.
- § 112-1006 Violations and penalties.
- § 112-1007 Remedies.
- § 112-1008 Criteria and procedures for conditional uses.
- Ch 112 Art XI Zoning Hearing Board
- § 112-1101 Establishment.
- § 112-1102 Membership; appointment; terms; removal.
- § 112-1103 Organization and procedure.
- § 112-1104 Hearings and decisions.
- § 112-1105 Powers and duties.
- § 112-1106 Time limit after variance or special exception granted; extension.
- § 112-1107 Appeals and application procedures.
- Ch 112 Art XII Amendments
- § 112-1201 Authority.
- § 112-1202 Procedure upon proposal by landowner.
- Appendix
- Ch A114 Street Ordinances
- Ch A115 Water System Conveyance
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Borough
of West Chester 8-23-1966 by Ord.
No. 13-66; amended in its entirety 10-20-2021 by Ord. No.
09-2021. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table of Zoning Map Amendments
Attachment 2 - Appendix B Zoning Summary TableAttachment 3 - Appendix C HO-60 HO-75 Sypplementary Design GuidelinesAttachment 4 - Appendix D West Chester Borough Historic Carriage House InventoryResource Protection Map, Zoning Overlay Districts, and Base Zoning Map