Township of Falls, PA
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2021-08-16
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Part II, General Legislation
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Chapter 209 Zoning
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Article I Purpose, Scope and Interpretation
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Arts and Culture Commission
- Ch 9 (Reserved)
- Ch 15 Checks, Signing of
- Ch 19 Code Enforcement Officer
- Ch 21 Community and Economic Development Commission
- Ch 22 Historic Preservation Commission
- Ch 24 Environmental Advisory Council
- Ch 28 (Reserved)
- Ch 35 Historical Architectural Review, Board of
- Ch 51 Manager, Township
- Ch 52 (Reserved)
- Ch 58 (Reserved)
- Ch 65 Park and Recreation Board
- Ch 69 Planning Commission
- Ch 72 Police Pension Fund
- Ch 74 Retirement
- Ch 77 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 79 Shade Tree Commission
- Ch 81 (Reserved)
- Ch 83 Tax Collector
- Ch 85 (Reserved)
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 92 Alarm Systems
- Ch 96 Amusements and Special Events
- Ch 101 Bicycles
- Ch 105 (Reserved)
- Ch 109 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 111 Curfew for Unauthorized Absences From School
- Ch 112 Curfew
- Ch 113 Graffiti
- Ch 116 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 120 Dumping and Littering
- Ch 122 Earth Disturbance, Drainage and Erosion Control
- Ch 125 Excavations, Fencing of
- Ch 128 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 129 (Reserved)
- Ch 131 Floodplain Management
- Ch 133 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 137 Hotels and Motels
- Ch 138 Housing and Building Standards
- Ch 139 Hazardous Substances
- Ch 140 Industrial Accidents
- Ch 141 Junkyards and Junk Dealers
- Ch 142 Yard Sales
- Ch 145 Licensed Businesses
- Ch 146 Contractor Responsibility Certification
- Ch 148 (Reserved)
- Ch 150 Manufactured Homes and Communities
- Ch 153 Massage Establishments
- Ch 155 Noise
- Ch 156 Noxious Odors
- Ch 157 Noxious Plants and Weeds
- Ch 159 Nuisances
- Ch 162 Numbering of Buildings
- Ch 166 Obscene Materials
- Ch 168 Parks
- Ch 169 Pawnbrokers and Dealers in Precious Metals and Secondhand Goods
- Ch 170 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 172 Smoking
- Ch 173 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 177 (Reserved)
- Ch 180 Recycling
- Ch 181 Recycling, Commercial
- Ch 182 Rights-Of-Way
- Ch 184 Sewers and Water
- Ch 186 (Reserved)
- Ch 187 Stormwater Management
- Ch 188 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 189 Driveways
- Ch 191 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 192 Sale of Residential Property
- Ch 193 (Reserved)
- Ch 194 Swimming Pools
- Ch 198 Taxation
- Ch 199 Tree Protection Standards
- Ch 203 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 204 Warrantless Arrests
- Ch 205 Wastewater System Contributions
- Ch 206 Wreckers
- Ch 209 Zoning
- Ch 209 Art I Purpose, Scope and Interpretation
- § 209-1 Purpose.
- § 209-2 Scope.
- § 209-3 Interpretation.
- Appendix
- Ch A214 Cable Television Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
The purpose of this chapter is to promote, protect and facilitate
the public health, safety, general welfare, coordinated and practical
community development, proper density of population, the provisions
of adequate light and air, police protection, vehicle parking and
loading space, transportation, water, sewerage, schools, public grounds
and other public requirements, as well as to prevent overcrowding
of land, blight, danger and congestion in travel and transportation,
and loss of health, life or property from fire, flood, panic or other
dangers, in accordance with an overall comprehensive plan for the
Township of Falls, taking into consideration the character of the
municipality, its various parts and the suitability of the various
parts for particular uses and structures.
From and after the effective date of this chapter, the use of
land and every building or portion of a building erected, altered
with respect to height or area, added to or relocated, and every use
within a building or use accessory thereto, in the Township of Falls,
shall be in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. Any existing
building or structure and any existing use of a building or land not
in conformity with the regulations herein prescribed shall be regarded
as nonconforming and may be continued, extended or changed, subject
to special regulations herein provided with respect to nonconforming
buildings or uses.
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this chapter,
they shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion
of the general health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare.
Where the provisions of this chapter impose greater restrictions than
those of any statute, other ordinance or regulation, the provisions
of this chapter shall control except in those instances where this
chapter is specifically superseded by provisions in another ordinance.
Where provisions of any statute, other ordinance or regulation impose
greater restrictions than this chapter, the provisions of such statute,
ordinance or regulation shall control except in those instances where
an ordinance or regulation is specifically superseded by this chapter.
