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Borough of North Wales, PA
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2023-09-12
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 208 Zoning
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 3
Authorities, Municipal
Ch 14
Drug Task Force
Ch 17
Emergency Management Agency
Ch 21
Fire Department
Ch 29
Historic Commission
Ch 43
Human Relations
Ch 45
Officers and Employees
Ch 47
Parks and Recreation Board
Ch 50
Pensions
Ch 53
Planning Commission
Ch 55
(Reserved)
Ch 59
Right to Know
Ch 62
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 65
Shade Tree Commission
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 82
Advertising Material
Ch 85
Alarm Systems
Ch 87
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 90
Animals
Ch 92
Apartment Registration
Ch 96
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 99
(Reserved)
Ch 101
Burning, Open
Ch 102
Business Privilege Licenses
Ch 105
Cable Television
Ch 107
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 110
Dumpsters
Ch 114
Emergencies and Hazardous Accidents
Ch 118
(Reserved)
Ch 122
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 130
Historic Preservation District
Ch 140
(Reserved)
Ch 145
Nuisances
Ch 151
Parks and Recreation
Ch 154
Peace and Good Order
Ch 157
(Reserved)
Ch 159
Property Maintenance
Ch 162
Public Activities
Ch 166
(Reserved)
Ch 171
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 174
Shade Trees
Ch 178
Solid Waste
Ch 180
Stormwater Management
Ch 181
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 184
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 187
Taxation
Ch 190
Transient Retail Businesses
Ch 195
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 199
(Reserved)
Ch 202
Weapons and Explosives
Ch 208
Zoning
Ch 208 Art I
Legislation and Scope
§ 208-1
Title.
§ 208-2
Legislative intent.
§ 208-3
Community development objectives.
§ 208-4
Conflict with other provisions.
§ 208-5
Interpretation.
§ 208-6
Borough, municipal, state, federal, and public utility exemption.
§ 208-7
Validity.
Ch 208 Art II
Terminology
§ 208-8
Word usage and definitions.
Ch 208 Art III
Zoning District Classifications
§ 208-9
Enumeration of districts.
§ 208-10
District boundaries.
§ 208-11
Zoning classifications and Zoning Map.
Ch 208 Art IV
Use Regulations
§ 208-12
Regulation of uses.
§ 208-13
Purpose.
§ 208-14
Applicability and interpretation.
§ 208-15
Permitted uses.
§ 208-16
Categories of permitted uses.
§ 208-17
through § 208-18. (Reserved)
Ch 208 Art V
R-1 Residential District
§ 208-19
Intent; applicable regulations.
§ 208-20
Permitted uses.
§ 208-21
Dimensional requirements.
§ 208-22
Additional regulations in the R-1 residential district.
Ch 208 Art VI
R-2 Residential District
§ 208-23
Intent; applicable regulations.
§ 208-24
Permitted uses.
§ 208-25
Dimensional requirements.
§ 208-26
Additional regulations in the R-2 residential district.
Ch 208 Art VII
R-3 Residential District
§ 208-27
Intent; applicable regulations.
§ 208-28
Permitted uses.
§ 208-29
Dimensional requirements.
§ 208-30
Additional regulations in the R-3 residential district.
§ 208-31
Mixed use as a special exception in R-3 residential district.
Ch 208 Art VIII
OR Office Residential District
§ 208-32
Intent; applicable regulations.
§ 208-33
Permitted uses.
§ 208-34
Dimensional requirements.
§ 208-35
Standards and criteria for special exceptions.
§ 208-36
Lighting.
Ch 208 Art IX
CBD Commercial Business District
§ 208-37
Intent; applicable regulations.
§ 208-38
Permitted uses.
§ 208-39
Dimensional requirements.
§ 208-40
Additional requirements for special exceptions.
Ch 208 Art X
Transit Oriented Development District (TOD)
§ 208-41
Purpose and applicability.
§ 208-42
Permitted uses.
§ 208-43
Dimensional requirements for development.
§ 208-44
Development design standards.
§ 208-45
Design review criteria.
Ch 208 Art XI
LI Limited Industrial District
§ 208-46
Intent.
§ 208-47
Permitted uses.
§ 208-48
Environmental regulations.
§ 208-49
Power facilities.
§ 208-50
Dimensional requirements.
§ 208-51
Additional requirements for conditional uses.
§ 208-52
Application and review requirements.
Ch 208 Art XII
INO Institutional Overlay District
§ 208-53
Intent.
§ 208-54
Establishment of overlay district.
§ 208-55
Permitted uses.
§ 208-56
Dimensional requirements.
§ 208-57
Conditional use standards.
Ch 208 Art XIII
FP Floodplain Conservation District
§ 208-58
Applicability of Floodplain Conservation District.
Ch 208 Art XIV
Historic Preservation District
§ 208-59
Applicability of Historic Preservation District.
Ch 208 Art XV
Parking and Loading
§ 208-60
Intent.
§ 208-61
General standards for parking areas.
§ 208-62
Minimum parking requirements by land use.
§ 208-63
Parking reduction options.
§ 208-64
Off-street loading.
Ch 208 Art XVI
General Provisions
§ 208-65
Applicability.
§ 208-66
Storage of certain vehicles and equipment in residential districts (R-1, R-2 and R-3).
§ 208-67
Projections.
§ 208-68
Visibility at intersections.
§ 208-69
Fences and walls.
§ 208-70
Forestry activities.
§ 208-71
Public open space and conservation areas.
§ 208-72
Minimum lot frontage.
§ 208-73
Lighting.
§ 208-74
Compliance with subdivision and land development provisions.
§ 208-75
Private ownership and maintenance of common elements.
§ 208-76
Staging of development.
§ 208-77
Transportation impact study.
§ 208-78
Proof of Commonwealth licensure required.
Ch 208 Art XVII
Wireless Communications Facilities
§ 208-79
Wireless communications facilities.
Ch 208 Art XVIII
Signs
§ 208-80
Purpose and intent.
§ 208-81
Prohibited signs.
§ 208-82
Signs exempt from permit requirements.
§ 208-83
General regulations.
§ 208-84
On-premises signs.
§ 208-85
Off-premises signs.
§ 208-86
Temporary signs.
§ 208-87
Portable signs.
§ 208-88
Signs in residential districts.
§ 208-89
Signs in business district.
§ 208-90
Signs in industrial districts.
§ 208-91
Special regulations for signs in Historic Preservation District.
§ 208-92
Removal of unsafe, unlawful, or abandoned signs.
§ 208-93
Permits and applications.
§ 208-94
Nonconforming signs.
§ 208-95
Signs on the premises of legally nonconforming uses.
§ 208-96
Substitution clause.
§ 208-97
Violations and penalties.
§ 208-98
Severability clause.
Ch 208 Art XIX
Nonconforming Uses, Lots, Buildings, and Structures
§ 208-99
Intent.
§ 208-100
Nonconforming uses.
§ 208-101
Lots nonconforming with dimensional requirements.
§ 208-102
Nonconforming buildings and structures.
§ 208-103
Nonconforming site improvements.
§ 208-104
Nonconforming signs.
Ch 208 Art XX
Administration
§ 208-105
Zoning Officer.
§ 208-106
Permits.
§ 208-107
Appeals, special exceptions or variances.
§ 208-108
Fees.
§ 208-109
Conditional use procedures.
Ch 208 Art XXI
Zoning Hearing Board
§ 208-110
Appointment.
§ 208-111
Powers and duties.
§ 208-112
Burden of proof.
§ 208-113
Standards.
§ 208-114
Orders.
§ 208-115
Procedures.
§ 208-116
Meetings.
§ 208-117
Technical assistance.
§ 208-118
Hearings.
§ 208-119
Expiration of special exceptions and variances.
§ 208-120
Appeals.
§ 208-121
Charges.
Ch 208 Art XXII
Violations, Penalties and Remedies
§ 208-122
Enforcement.
§ 208-123
Notice of violations.
§ 208-124
Violations and penalties.
§ 208-125
Remedies.
§ 208-126
Charges.
Ch 208 Art XXIII
Amendments
§ 208-127
Amendment by governing body and applicability of amendments.
§ 208-128
Amendment procedure.
§ 208-129
Application for amendment by citizens.
§ 208-130
Application for amendment by citizen groups.
§ 208-131
Referral to Borough Planning Commission.
§ 208-132
Citizens protest.
§ 208-133
Charges.
§ 208-134
Referral to County Planning Commission.
Ch 208 Art XXIV
Repealer
§ 208-135
Repealer.
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Ch DL
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Chapter 208
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of North Wales
9-12-2023
by
Ord. No. 823
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Permitted Use Matrix
Attachment 2 - Zoning Map
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 208, Zoning, adopted
7-8-2014
by
Ord. No. 796
, as amended.
Article I
Legislation and Scope
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§ 208-1
Title.
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§ 208-2
Legislative intent.
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§ 208-3
Community development objectives.
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§ 208-4
Conflict with other provisions.
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§ 208-5
Interpretation.
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§ 208-6
Borough, municipal, state, federal, and public utility exemption.
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§ 208-7
Validity.
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Article II
Terminology
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§ 208-8
Word usage and definitions.
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Article III
Zoning District Classifications
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§ 208-9
Enumeration of districts.
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§ 208-10
District boundaries.
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§ 208-11
Zoning classifications and Zoning Map.
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Article IV
Use Regulations
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§ 208-12
Regulation of uses.
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§ 208-13
Purpose.
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§ 208-14
Applicability and interpretation.
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§ 208-15
Permitted uses.
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§ 208-16
Categories of permitted uses.
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§ 208-17
through § 208-18. (Reserved)
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Article V
R-1 Residential District
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§ 208-19
Intent; applicable regulations.
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§ 208-20
Permitted uses.
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§ 208-21
Dimensional requirements.
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§ 208-22
Additional regulations in the R-1 residential district.
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Article VI
R-2 Residential District
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§ 208-23
Intent; applicable regulations.
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§ 208-24
Permitted uses.
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§ 208-25
Dimensional requirements.
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§ 208-26
Additional regulations in the R-2 residential district.
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Article VII
R-3 Residential District
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§ 208-27
Intent; applicable regulations.
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§ 208-28
Permitted uses.
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§ 208-29
Dimensional requirements.
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§ 208-30
Additional regulations in the R-3 residential district.
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§ 208-31
Mixed use as a special exception in R-3 residential district.
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Article VIII
OR Office Residential District
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§ 208-32
Intent; applicable regulations.
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§ 208-33
Permitted uses.
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§ 208-34
Dimensional requirements.
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§ 208-35
Standards and criteria for special exceptions.
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§ 208-36
Lighting.
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Article IX
CBD Commercial Business District
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§ 208-37
Intent; applicable regulations.
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§ 208-38
Permitted uses.
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§ 208-39
Dimensional requirements.
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§ 208-40
Additional requirements for special exceptions.
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Article X
Transit Oriented Development District (TOD)
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§ 208-41
Purpose and applicability.
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§ 208-42
Permitted uses.
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§ 208-43
Dimensional requirements for development.
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§ 208-44
Development design standards.
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§ 208-45
Design review criteria.
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Article XI
LI Limited Industrial District
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§ 208-46
Intent.
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§ 208-47
Permitted uses.
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§ 208-48
Environmental regulations.
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§ 208-49
Power facilities.
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§ 208-50
Dimensional requirements.
chevron_right
§ 208-51
Additional requirements for conditional uses.
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§ 208-52
Application and review requirements.
chevron_right
Article XII
INO Institutional Overlay District
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§ 208-53
Intent.
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§ 208-54
Establishment of overlay district.
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§ 208-55
Permitted uses.
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§ 208-56
Dimensional requirements.
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§ 208-57
Conditional use standards.
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Article XIII
FP Floodplain Conservation District
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§ 208-58
Applicability of Floodplain Conservation District.
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Article XIV
Historic Preservation District
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§ 208-59
Applicability of Historic Preservation District.
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Article XV
Parking and Loading
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§ 208-60
Intent.
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§ 208-61
General standards for parking areas.
chevron_right
§ 208-62
Minimum parking requirements by land use.
chevron_right
§ 208-63
Parking reduction options.
chevron_right
§ 208-64
Off-street loading.
chevron_right
Article XVI
General Provisions
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§ 208-65
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 208-66
Storage of certain vehicles and equipment in residential districts (R-1, R-2 and R-3).
chevron_right
§ 208-67
Projections.
chevron_right
§ 208-68
Visibility at intersections.
chevron_right
§ 208-69
Fences and walls.
chevron_right
§ 208-70
Forestry activities.
chevron_right
§ 208-71
Public open space and conservation areas.
chevron_right
§ 208-72
Minimum lot frontage.
chevron_right
§ 208-73
Lighting.
chevron_right
§ 208-74
Compliance with subdivision and land development provisions.
chevron_right
§ 208-75
Private ownership and maintenance of common elements.
chevron_right
§ 208-76
Staging of development.
chevron_right
§ 208-77
Transportation impact study.
chevron_right
§ 208-78
Proof of Commonwealth licensure required.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Wireless Communications Facilities
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§ 208-79
Wireless communications facilities.
chevron_right
Article XVIII
Signs
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§ 208-80
Purpose and intent.
chevron_right
§ 208-81
Prohibited signs.
chevron_right
§ 208-82
Signs exempt from permit requirements.
chevron_right
§ 208-83
General regulations.
chevron_right
§ 208-84
On-premises signs.
chevron_right
§ 208-85
Off-premises signs.
chevron_right
§ 208-86
Temporary signs.
chevron_right
§ 208-87
Portable signs.
chevron_right
§ 208-88
Signs in residential districts.
chevron_right
§ 208-89
Signs in business district.
chevron_right
§ 208-90
Signs in industrial districts.
chevron_right
§ 208-91
Special regulations for signs in Historic Preservation District.
chevron_right
§ 208-92
Removal of unsafe, unlawful, or abandoned signs.
chevron_right
§ 208-93
Permits and applications.
chevron_right
§ 208-94
Nonconforming signs.
chevron_right
§ 208-95
Signs on the premises of legally nonconforming uses.
chevron_right
§ 208-96
Substitution clause.
chevron_right
§ 208-97
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 208-98
Severability clause.
chevron_right
Article XIX
Nonconforming Uses, Lots, Buildings, and Structures
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§ 208-99
Intent.
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§ 208-100
Nonconforming uses.
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§ 208-101
Lots nonconforming with dimensional requirements.
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§ 208-102
Nonconforming buildings and structures.
chevron_right
§ 208-103
Nonconforming site improvements.
chevron_right
§ 208-104
Nonconforming signs.
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Article XX
Administration
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§ 208-105
Zoning Officer.
chevron_right
§ 208-106
Permits.
chevron_right
§ 208-107
Appeals, special exceptions or variances.
chevron_right
§ 208-108
Fees.
chevron_right
§ 208-109
Conditional use procedures.
chevron_right
Article XXI
Zoning Hearing Board
chevron_right
§ 208-110
Appointment.
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§ 208-111
Powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ 208-112
Burden of proof.
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§ 208-113
Standards.
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§ 208-114
Orders.
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§ 208-115
Procedures.
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§ 208-116
Meetings.
chevron_right
§ 208-117
Technical assistance.
chevron_right
§ 208-118
Hearings.
chevron_right
§ 208-119
Expiration of special exceptions and variances.
chevron_right
§ 208-120
Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 208-121
Charges.
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Article XXII
Violations, Penalties and Remedies
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§ 208-122
Enforcement.
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§ 208-123
Notice of violations.
chevron_right
§ 208-124
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 208-125
Remedies.
chevron_right
§ 208-126
Charges.
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Article XXIII
Amendments
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§ 208-127
Amendment by governing body and applicability of amendments.
chevron_right
§ 208-128
Amendment procedure.
chevron_right
§ 208-129
Application for amendment by citizens.
chevron_right
§ 208-130
Application for amendment by citizen groups.
chevron_right
§ 208-131
Referral to Borough Planning Commission.
chevron_right
§ 208-132
Citizens protest.
chevron_right
§ 208-133
Charges.
chevron_right
§ 208-134
Referral to County Planning Commission.
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Article XXIV
Repealer
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§ 208-135
Repealer.
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