In the following Table of Permitted Uses,[1] those uses permitted by right in a zoning district are designated by the symbol "X." Those uses that may be permitted as a special exception use in a zoning district, with Zoning Hearing Board approval required in accordance with Article XII, are designated by the symbol "S." Uses that may be permitted as a conditional use by City Council in a zoning district are designated by the symbol "C." Uses not specifically permitted in a particular district shall be prohibited uses, except that uses not addressed in any zoning district in this section may be permitted, as provided in § 300-17.
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Editor's Note: The Table of Permitted uses is included at the end of this chapter.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of
the uses as permitted in the Table of Permitted Uses are permitted
by right, in the same districts and under the same regulations and
restrictions as the principal use to which they are accessory, provided
that accessory uses shall not exceed 25% of the gross floor area of
the principal use. If a use includes more than two coin-operated or
token-operated electronic amusement machines (other than an adult-oriented
business) in a room, it shall also be required to meet the requirements
of a game room.
Whenever, in any zoning district in any part of the City, a
use is neither specifically permitted nor prohibited, and an application
is made by a property owner or authorized agent to the Zoning Officer
for such use, the Zoning Officer shall refer the application to the
Zoning Hearing Board to hear and decide such request as a special
exception. The Board shall have the authority to permit the use or
deny the use in accordance with the standards governing special exception
applications. The use may be permitted if it is similar to and compatible
with permitted uses in the district and in no way is in conflict with
the general purposes and intent of this chapter. The burden of proof
shall be upon the applicant to demonstrate that the proposed use would
not be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare of the
neighborhood.
[Amended 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 07-2022]
If the proposed development would generate 50 or more new vehicle trips in the peak direction (inbound or outbound) during the site's peak traffic hour, a traffic impact study prepared and conducted in accordance with Ch. 265, Subdivision and Land Development, Article VIII, Traffic and Transportation, must be submitted at the time of the zoning application, unless the development is exempted by the criteria set forth in §265-44; however, developments, expansions, or changes in use that require the submission of a land development plan are exempt from this zoning requirement.
A.
Within the CO District, the applicant shall have a choice of developing
a use or structure using the underlying conventional zoning district
regulations or the provisions of the CO Overlay District. Once a use
or structure is developed under this overlay district, it shall continue
to be regulated by this overlay district. All other City regulations
shall continue to apply within the CO District, except:
B.
The following uses shall be permitted by right within the CO District,
provided the college or university is authorized by the Pennsylvania
Department of Education or its successor entity to grant post-secondary
education degrees:
(1)
Academic, research or administrative buildings of a college or university.
(2)
Dormitories and other residential facilities for full-time students
and/or staff of a college or university, provided that a maximum of
four unrelated persons may occupy a dwelling unit within the CO District.
Fraternities or sororities shall only be allowed within a residential
building that is owned by a college or university.
(3)
Indoor or outdoor recreational, exercise and athletic facilities
or stadium, auditorium, natatorium, convocation hall or similar facilities
of a college or university.
(4)
Accessory student health, maintenance and utility facilities of a
college or university.
(5)
Accessory dining facilities that are clearly intended to primarily
serve students and staff of a college or university and which do not
include any drive-through facilities.
(6)
Accessory retail sales and personal services that are clearly intended
to primarily serve students and staff of a college or university,
and which do not include any signs that are readable from a public
street right-of-way line or property line that is exterior to the
college or university.
(7)
Accessory parking to serve the college or university and its facilities.
(8)
Telecommunications antennas affixed to existing structures.
