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Township of Lower Saucon, PA
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 180 Zoning
Chapter 180
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Lower Saucon
2-20-2002
by
Ord. No. 2002-03
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - (Reserved)
Attachment 2 - Appendix B: Accessory Land Uses
Appendix C: General Sign Requirements
Attachment 4 - Appendix D: Lot Area and Bulk Chart
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Ch. 180, Zoning, adopted 5-20-1998 by Ord. No. 98-7, as amended.
Article I
General Provisions
§ 180-1
Title.
§ 180-2
Short title.
§ 180-3
Purpose.
§ 180-4
Amendment procedures.
§ 180-5
Definitions; word usage.
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Article II
Administration
§ 180-6
Zoning permit required.
§ 180-7
Occupancy permit required.
§ 180-8
Zoning Officer.
§ 180-9
Fees.
§ 180-10
Violations and penalties.
§ 180-11
Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 180-12
Limitations on buildings, structures and uses.
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§ 180-12.1
Governing body powers and duties; conditional uses.
§ 180-12.2
Requests for reasonable accommodation.
Article III
Classification of Districts
§ 180-13
Establishment of districts.
§ 180-14
Classes of districts.
§ 180-15
Zoning Map.
§ 180-16
Interpretation of primary district boundaries.
§ 180-17
Interpretation of secondary district boundaries.
Article IV
Rural Agricultural District (RA)
§ 180-18
Purpose.
§ 180-19
Permitted uses.
§ 180-20
Conditional uses.
§ 180-21
Accessory uses.
§ 180-22
Lot requirements.
§ 180-23
Yard requirements.
Article V
Open Space Residential District (R80)
§ 180-24
Purpose.
§ 180-25
Permitted uses.
§ 180-26
Conditional uses.
§ 180-27
Accessory uses.
§ 180-28
Lot requirements.
§ 180-29
Yard requirements.
Article VI
Rural Suburban District (R40)
§ 180-30
Purpose.
§ 180-31
Permitted uses.
§ 180-32
Conditional uses.
§ 180-33
Accessory uses.
§ 180-34
Lot requirements.
§ 180-35
Yard requirements.
Article VII
Suburban Residential District (R20)
§ 180-36
Purpose.
§ 180-37
Permitted uses.
§ 180-38
Conditional uses.
§ 180-39
Accessory uses.
§ 180-40
Lot requirements.
§ 180-41
Yard requirements.
Article VIII
Semi-Urban Residential District (R12)
§ 180-42
Purpose.
§ 180-43
Permitted uses.
§ 180-44
Conditional uses.
§ 180-45
Accessory uses.
§ 180-46
Lot requirements.
§ 180-47
Yard requirements.
Article IX
Mobile Home District (MH)
§ 180-48
Purpose.
§ 180-49
Permitted uses.
§ 180-50
Conditional uses.
§ 180-51
Accessory uses.
§ 180-52
Lot requirements.
§ 180-53
Yard requirements.
Article X
Urban Residential District (UR)
§ 180-54
Purpose.
§ 180-55
Permitted uses.
§ 180-56
Conditional uses.
§ 180-57
Accessory uses.
§ 180-58
Lot requirements.
§ 180-59
Yard requirements.
Article XI
Village Center District (VC)
§ 180-60
Purpose.
§ 180-61
Permitted uses.
§ 180-62
Conditional uses.
§ 180-63
Accessory uses.
§ 180-64
Lot requirements.
§ 180-65
Yard requirements.
§ 180-65.1
Architectural requirements.
Article XII
General Business District (GB)
§ 180-66
Purpose.
§ 180-67
Permitted uses.
§ 180-68
Conditional uses.
§ 180-69
Accessory uses.
§ 180-70
Lot requirements.
§ 180-71
Yard requirements.
Article XIII
(Reserved)
§ 180-72
through § 180-77. (Reserved)
Article XIV
Light Industrial District (LI)
§ 180-78
Purpose.
§ 180-79
Permitted uses.
§ 180-79.1
Conditional uses.
§ 180-80
Special exception uses.
§ 180-81
Accessory uses.
§ 180-82
Lot requirements.
§ 180-83
Yard requirements.
Article XIVA
Light Manufacturing District (LM)
§ 180-83.1
Purpose.
§ 180-83.2
Permitted uses.
§ 180-83.2.1
Conditional uses.
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§ 180-83.3
Special exception uses.
§ 180-83.4
Accessory uses.
§ 180-83.5
Lot requirements.
§ 180-83.6
Yard requirements.
Article XV
Office and Laboratory District (O&L)
§ 180-84
Purpose.
§ 180-85
Permitted uses.
§ 180-86
Conditional uses.
§ 180-87
Accessory uses.
§ 180-88
Lot requirements.
§ 180-89
Yard requirements.
§ 180-89.1
(Reserved)
§ 180-89.2
Specific provisions for existing nonconforming lots.
Article XVI
General Requirements
§ 180-90
Purpose.
§ 180-91
Overall requirements.
§ 180-92
General lot and yard requirements.
§ 180-93
Maximum height of buildings and structures.
§ 180-94
Water and sewage.
§ 180-95
Environmental protection standards.
§ 180-96
Neighborhood protection.
§ 180-97
Landscaping.
§ 180-98
Traffic impact; driveways; off-street parking and loading; drive-in facilities; required rights-of-way.
§ 180-99
Nonconformities.
§ 180-100
(Reserved)
Article XVIA
Signs
§ 180-100.1
Purpose.
§ 180-100.2
Scope and applicability.
§ 180-100.3
Definitions.
§ 180-100.4
Prohibited signs.
§ 180-100.5
Exempt signs.
§ 180-100.6
General sign regulations.
§ 180-100.7
Regulations by sign type.
§ 180-100.8
Signs in Residential Districts (RA, R80, R40, R20, R12, MH).
§ 180-100.9
Signs in Commercial and Industrial Districts (GB, LI, LM, O&L).
§ 180-100.10
Signs in Urban Residential and Village Center Districts (UR, VC).
§ 180-100.11
Outdoor advertising signs.
§ 180-100.12
Nonconforming signs.
§ 180-100.13
Removal of unlawful, unsafe, or abandoned signs.
Article XVII
Additional Regulations for Certain Permitted, Conditional and Special Exception Uses
§ 180-101
Purpose.
§ 180-102
Site plan review.
§ 180-103
Animal-related uses.
§ 180-103.1
General agricultural uses.
§ 180-103.2
Intensive agricultural uses.
§ 180-104
Gas stations and repair shops.
§ 180-105
Salvage and storage areas.
§ 180-106
Planned office and laboratory parks.
§ 180-107
Cemeteries.
§ 180-108
(Reserved)
§ 180-109
Industrial uses.
§ 180-110
Lodging.
§ 180-111
Club, lodge or social building (private).
§ 180-112
Commercial recreation.
§ 180-113
Golf courses.
§ 180-114
Outdoor theaters.
§ 180-115
Conversion dwelling units.
§ 180-116
Single-family cluster developments.
§ 180-117
Rental and condominium dwelling units.
§ 180-118
Residential group homes.
§ 180-119
Residential dwelling units.
§ 180-120
Convenience shopping centers.
§ 180-121
Hospital and extended-care facilities.
§ 180-121.1
Residential hospice facility.
§ 180-122
Drug rehabilitation centers; mental health facilities.
§ 180-123
Public utility facilities.
§ 180-124
Adult-oriented establishments.
§ 180-125
Government uses; schools and educational institutions; community recreational buildings and uses; semipublic and private institutions.
§ 180-126
Drive-in restaurants, drive-in banks or financial offices, and car-washing services.
§ 180-127
Nursery schools; day-care centers.
§ 180-127.1
Commercial communications facilities.
§ 180-127.2
Forestry.
§ 180-127.3
Impervious and building coverage charts.
§ 180-127.4
Data centers and data center accessory uses.
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Article XVIII
Additional Regulations for Accessory Uses
§ 180-128
Purpose.
§ 180-129
Power-generating equipment, satellite dishes, windmills, etc.
§ 180-130
Noncommercial swimming pools.
§ 180-131
Residential accessory buildings or structures.
§ 180-132
Temporary stands or offices.
§ 180-133
Recreational vehicle or travel trailer storage.
§ 180-134
Noncommercial nurseries or greenhouses.
§ 180-135
Tennis courts.
§ 180-136
Home professional office/occupation.
§ 180-137
Accessory relative apartments.