Township of Londonderry, PA
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2024-03-12
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The Code
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Chapter 170 Zoning
- The Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 18 Code Enforcement
- Ch 22 Driveways
- Ch 35 Environmental Advisory Council
- Ch 38 Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 39 Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
- Ch 72 Mobile Home Parks
- Ch 84 Nuisances
- Ch 89 Official Map
- Ch 93 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 96 Planning Commission
- Ch 102 Rental Property
- Ch 109 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 112 Sewage
- Ch 117 Solid Waste
- Ch 125 Stormwater Management
- Ch 128 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 130 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 136 Taxation
- Ch 145 Vegetation Control
- Ch 151 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 162 Water
- Ch 170 Zoning
- Ch 170 Art I General Provisions
- § 170-1 Title.
- § 170-2 Short title.
- § 170-3 Purpose.
- § 170-4 Scope.
- § 170-5 Community development objectives.
- § 170-6 Interpretation and conflict.
- § 170-7 Compliance with Township ordinances.
- § 170-8 Review.
- Ch 170 Art II Definitions and Word Usage
- § 170-9 General provisions.
- § 170-10 Tense, gender and number.
- § 170-11 General terms.
- § 170-12 Terms, phrases, and words not defined.
- § 170-13 Definitions.
- Ch 170 Art III Establishment of Districts
- § 170-14 Classes of districts.
- § 170-15 Zoning Map.
- § 170-16 District boundary lines.
- Ch 170 Art IV AP Agricultural Preservation District
- § 170-17 Purpose.
- § 170-18 Use regulations.
- § 170-19 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 170-20 Amount, location and design of nonagricultural uses.
- § 170-21 General design standards.
- Ch 170 Art V RA-2 Residential Agricultural District
- § 170-22 Purpose.
- § 170-23 Permitted uses.
- § 170-24 Uses permitted as conditional uses.
- § 170-25 Uses permitted by special exception.
- § 170-26 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 170-27 Open space design option.
- Ch 170 Art VI R-1 Residential District
- § 170-28 Purpose.
- § 170-29 Permitted uses.
- § 170-30 Uses permitted as conditional uses.
- § 170-31 Uses permitted by special exception.
- § 170-32 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 170-33 Open space design option.
- § 170-34 Specific requirements for single-family residential development not using open space design option.
- Ch 170 Art VII R-2 Residential District
- § 170-35 Purpose.
- § 170-36 Permitted uses.
- § 170-37 Uses permitted as conditional uses.
- § 170-38 Uses permitted by special exception.
- § 170-39 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 170-40 Open space design option.
- § 170-41 Specific requirements for single-family residential development not using open space design option.
- § 170-42 Traditional neighborhood development option.
- § 170-43 Specific area and bulk regulations for traditional neighborhood development.
- § 170-44 Specific design standards for traditional neighborhood development.
- § 170-45 Specific procedures for review and approval of traditional neighborhood development.
- § 170-45.1 Conditional use standards and criteria for age-qualified community.
- Ch 170 Art VIII Alternate Residential Development Standards
- § 170-46 Open space design option.
- § 170-47 Specific requirements for single-family residential development proposing four or more dwelling units.
- Ch 170 Art IX MHP Mobile Home Park District
- § 170-48 Purpose.
- § 170-49 Permitted uses.
- Ch 170 Art X C Local Commercial District
- § 170-50 Purpose.
- § 170-51 Uses permitted by right.
- § 170-52 Uses permitted as conditional uses.
- § 170-53 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 170-54 Standards and criteria for conditional uses.
- Ch 170 Art XI AB Agricultural Business District
- § 170-55 Purpose.
- § 170-56 Uses permitted by right.
- § 170-57 Uses permitted as conditional uses.
- § 170-58 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 170-59 Standards and criteria for conditional uses.
- Ch 170 Art XII GC-I General Commercial Industrial District
- § 170-60 Purpose.
- § 170-61 Uses permitted by right.
- § 170-62 Uses permitted as conditional uses.
- § 170-63 Area and bulk regulations.
- § 170-64 Standards and criteria for conditional uses.
- Ch 170 Art XIII (Reserved)
- Ch 170 Art XIV FH Flood Hazard District
- § 170-65 Purpose and applicability.
- § 170-66 Delineation of Flood Hazard District.
- § 170-67 Changes in Flood Hazard District boundaries.
- § 170-68 District overlay.
- § 170-69 Rules of interpretation of district boundaries.
- § 170-70 Boundary disputes.
- § 170-71 Jurisdictional boundary changes.
- § 170-72 Compliance.
- § 170-73 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- § 170-74 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- § 170-75 Administration.
- § 170-76 Identification of floodplain areas.
- § 170-77 Use regulations.
- § 170-78 Existing structures and uses.
- § 170-79 Variance regulations.
- § 170-80 Performance criteria for special exceptions and variances.
- § 170-81 Technical provisions.
- § 170-82 Elevation and floodproofing requirements.
- § 170-82.1 Special requirements for subdivisions and land developments.
- § 170-82.2 Special requirements for manufactured homes.
- § 170-82.3 Special requirements for recreational vehicles.
- § 170-82.4 Specific definitions.
- Ch 170 Art XV SSC Steep Slope Conservation District
- § 170-83 Intended purpose.
- § 170-84 District boundaries defined.
- § 170-85 Boundary interpretation and appeals procedure.
- § 170-86 Permitted uses.
- § 170-87 Uses permitted as conditional uses.
- § 170-88 Application procedure.
- § 170-89 Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- Ch 170 Art XVI Township District
- § 170-90 Purpose.
- § 170-91 Use regulations.
- § 170-92 Additional regulations.
- Ch 170 Art XVII Common Regulations
- § 170-93 Common regulations applicable to all districts.
- § 170-94 Reduction of lot area.
- § 170-95 Obstructions to vision.
- § 170-96 Projections into required yards.
- § 170-97 Height, lot area and coverage exceptions.
- § 170-98 Yard requirements for corner lots.
- § 170-99 Structures to have access.
- § 170-100 Buffers and screens.
- § 170-101 Access and traffic control.
- § 170-102 Interior drives and parking facilities.
- § 170-103 Lighting.
- § 170-104 Storage.
- § 170-105 Commercial, professional and industrial use performance regulations.
- § 170-106 Lot area and lot width.
- § 170-107 (Reserved)
- § 170-108 Environmental performance standards for all uses.
- § 170-109 Off-street loading regulations for commercial and industrial uses.
- § 170-110 Parking regulations.
- § 170-111 High-intensity residential, commercial and industrial boundaries.
- § 170-112 Helistop and heliport regulations.
- § 170-113 Minimum lot area for on-lot sewage disposal systems.
- § 170-114 Standards for communication towers.
- § 170-115 Riparian Corridor Conservation District.
- § 170-116 Junkyards.
- Ch 170 Art XVIII General Regulations
- § 170-117 Agricultural use regulations.
- § 170-118 Intensive agriculture regulations.
- § 170-119 Home occupation regulations.
- § 170-120 Recreational land use regulations.
- § 170-121 Accessory use regulations.
- § 170-122 Rooming house regulations.
- § 170-123 Open pit mining regulations.
- § 170-124 Accessory dwelling unit regulations.
- § 170-125 Collection, processing, and resale or redistribution of spent compost.
- § 170-126 Commercial composting.
- § 170-127 Special design regulations for Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Business Districts.
- § 170-128 Small-scale keeping of livestock.
- § 170-129 Keeping of small domestic animals.
- § 170-130 Kennels.
- § 170-130.1 Place of religious worship.
- § 170-130.2 Cemetery.
- § 170-130.3 Schools.
- § 170-130.4 Commercial equine activity.
- § 170-130.5 Forestry, logging, and tree protection standards.
- § 170-130.6 Solar energy facilities.
- § 170-130.7 Wind energy conversion systems.
- Ch 170 Art XIX Sign Regulations
- § 170-131 Statement of intent.
- § 170-132 Classification of signs by construction type.
- § 170-133 Exempt signs.
- § 170-134 Prohibited signs.
- § 170-135 Permitted signs by zoning district.
- § 170-136 Standards for permitted signs based on type of construction.
- § 170-137 General standards for permitted signs.
- § 170-137.1 LED and changeable-display signs.
- § 170-138 Removal of signs.
- § 170-139 Permits and inspections.
- Ch 170 Art XX Nonconforming Use Regulations
- § 170-140 Continuation.
- § 170-141 Discontinuance.
- § 170-142 Unsafe or unlawful structures or buildings.
- § 170-143 Use of land.
- § 170-144 Expansion.
- § 170-145 Reconstruction.
- § 170-146 Change of use.
- § 170-147 Nonconforming lots of record.
- Ch 170 Art XXI Administration and Enforcement
- § 170-148 Administration by Zoning Officer.
- § 170-149 Enforcement.
- § 170-150 Unlawful acts.
- § 170-151 General permit requirements.
- § 170-152 Application for zoning permits for uses in all commercial and industrial districts.
- § 170-153 Application for all other permits.
- § 170-154 Temporary use permit.
- § 170-155 Certificate of use and occupancy.
- § 170-156 Determination of fees.
- § 170-157 Conditional use procedures and general standards.
- Ch 170 Art XXII Zoning Hearing Board
- § 170-158 Establishment and membership.
- § 170-159 Organization; rules and regulations; records.
- § 170-160 Expenditures for services; fees.
- § 170-161 Hearings.
- § 170-162 Appeals from Zoning Officer.
- § 170-163 Challenge to validity of zoning ordinance or map.
- § 170-164 Special exceptions.
- § 170-165 Variances.
- § 170-166 Parties appellant before Board.
- § 170-167 Time limitations.
- § 170-168 Stay of proceedings.
- § 170-169 Appeal.
- Ch 170 Art XXIII Amendments
- § 170-170 Power of amendment.
- § 170-171 Planning Commission referral.
- § 170-172 Curative amendments.
- § 170-173 Curative amendment fees.
- Ch 170 Art XXIV Remedies and Penalties
- § 170-174 Enforcement notice.
- § 170-175 Violations and penalties.
- § 170-176 Causes of action.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Londonderry 10-16-1979. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 18.
Mobile home parks — See Ch. 72.
Planning Commission — See Ch. 96.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 130.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix 1, Hydric Soils
