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TABLE OF CONTENTS. i

USING THIS ORDINANCE: AN OVERVIEW... vi

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE TITLE; ENACTMENT; SEVERABILITY.. viii

ARTICLE 1 ADMINISTRATION.. 1

101.     APPLICABILITY OF THIS ORDINANCE. 1

102.     PURPOSES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES. 1

103.     PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES. 1

104.     GENERAL PROCEDURE FOR PERMITS. 7

105.     INTERPRETATION AND USES NOT REGULATED. 7

106.     ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. 8

107.     FEES. 9

108.     AMENDMENTS TO THIS ORDINANCE. 9

109.     CURATIVE AMENDMENTS. 9

110.     ZONING OFFICER. 9

111.     ZONING HEARING BOARD ACTIONS AND VARIANCES. 10

112.     ZONING HEARING BOARD HEARINGS AND DECISIONS. 12

113.     APPEALS TO COURT. 13

114.     LIMITED PUBLIC UTILITY EXEMPTIONS. 13

115.     APPLICATION TO GOVERNMENT FACILITIES. 13

116.     SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE PROCESS. 14

117.     LIABILITY. 15

ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS. 1

201.     GENERAL INTERPRETATION. 1

202.     TERMS DEFINED. 1

ARTICLE 3 DISTRICTS. 1

301.     DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS AND PURPOSES. 1

302.     APPLICATION OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS. 3

303.     ZONING MAP. 3

304.     DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. 3

305.     SETBACKS ACROSS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES. 4

306.     ALLOWED USES AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN EACH ZONING DISTRICT. 4

306.C.         A    Agricultural District. 6

306.D.         CR  Conservation Residential District. 9

306.E.          R-1  Rural Residential District. 12

306.F.          R-2  Medium Density Residential District. 12

306.G.         R-3  High Density Residential District. 15

306.H.         TC  Town Center Commercial District. 18

306.I.           C-1  Local Commercial District. 22

306.J.           C-2. 26

306.K.         C-3  Highway Commercial District. 26

306.L.          C-4  Regional Highway Commercial District. 31

306.M.        I-C  Industrial-Commercial District. 37

306.N.         CM  Conservation Mining District. 43

307.     ADDITIONAL USE AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS. 47

308.     WETLANDS, LAKES, STEEP SLOPES AND WATERWAY CONSERVATION. 50

309.     AGE RESTRICTED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. 51

310.     AGRICULTURAL NUISANCE DISCLAIMER. 52

ARTICLE 4 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC USES. 1

401.     APPLICABILITY. 1

402.     ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PRINCIPAL USES. 1

403.   ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSORY USES. 22

ARTICLE 5 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.. 1

501.     EROSION  CONTROL. 1

502.     NUISANCES AND HAZARDS TO PUBLIC SAFETY. 1

503.     FP - FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT (Flood-prone Areas). 1

ARTICLE 6 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING.. 1

601.     REQUIRED NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES. 1

602.     GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING. 5

603.     DESIGN STANDARDS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING. 7

604.    OFF-STREET LOADING. 10

605.     FIRE LANES AND ACCESS. 10

ARTICLE 7 SIGNS. 1

701.     PURPOSES AND APPLICABILITY. 1

702.     SIGN DEFINITIONS. 1

703.     MISCELLANEOUS  SIGNS  NOT  REQUIRING  PERMITS. 2

704.     FREESTANDING SIGNS (On-Premises Signs). 3

705.     PROHIBITED SIGNS. 4

706.    OFF-PREMISE SIGNS (Including Billboards). 5

707.     GENERAL DESIGN, LOCATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF SIGNS. 6

708.     VEHICLES FUNCTIONING AS SIGNS. 6

709.     ABANDONED OR OUTDATED SIGNS. 6

710.     MEASUREMENT OF SIGNS. 6

711.     MAJOR DEVELOPMENT SIGNS. 7

ARTICLE 8 GENERAL REGULATIONS. 1

801.     FRONTAGE ONTO IMPROVED STREETS; NUMBER OF USES OR BUILDINGS; MINIMUM SIZE OF DWELLINGS. 1

802.     RESERVED. 2

803.     SPECIAL LOT AND YARD REQUIREMENTS, SIGHT DISTANCE AND BUFFER YARDS. 2

804.   LANDSCAPING. 4

805.   NONCONFORMITIES. 5

ARTICLE 9 SPECIAL PROVISIONS IN APPROACH AREAS FOR BENDIGO AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (JOE ZERBEY) AIRPORTS. 1

901.     APPLICABILITY AND PURPOSES. 1

902.     AIRPORT APPROACH DEFINITIONS. 1

903.     AIRPORT ZONES. 3

904.     AIRPORT ZONE HEIGHT LIMITATIONS. 4

905.     AIRPORT APPROACH USE RESTRICTIONS. 5

906.     NONCONFORMING USES. 5

907.     PERMITS. 6

 

 

The Official Zoning Maps and Airport Approach Zone Maps are also enacted as part of this Ordinance.

 



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