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Borough of North Wales, PA
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 208 Zoning
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 208, Zoning, adopted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
§ 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.
Article II
Terminology
§ 208-8
Word usage and definitions.
Article III
Zoning District Classifications
§ 208-9
Enumeration of districts.
§ 208-10
District boundaries.
§ 208-11
Zoning classifications and Zoning Map.
Article 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)
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article XIII
FP Floodplain Conservation District
§ 208-58
Applicability of Floodplain Conservation District.
Article XIV
Historic Preservation District
§ 208-59
Applicability of Historic Preservation District.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article XVII
Wireless Communications Facilities
§ 208-79
Wireless communications facilities.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article XX
Administration
§ 208-105
Zoning Officer.
§ 208-106
Permits.
§ 208-107
Appeals, special exceptions or variances.
§ 208-108
Fees.
§ 208-109
Conditional use procedures.
Article 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.
Article XXII
Violations, Penalties and Remedies
§ 208-122
Enforcement.
§ 208-123
Notice of violations.
§ 208-124
Violations and penalties.
§ 208-125
Remedies.
§ 208-126
Charges.
Article 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.
Article XXIV
Repealer
§ 208-135
Repealer.
