JOINT MUNICIPAL ZONING ORDINANCE 2006 NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP UPPER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP WRIGHTSTOWN TOWNSHIP as originally enacted 1983; as consolidated November, 2001; and as readopted to include all amendments and supplements previously enacted through December 18, 2006, by JMZO Ord. 2007 adopted June 18, 2007; as supplemented through December 22, 2010 KEYSTATE PUBLISHERS, INC. 300 West King Street Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-530-3660
TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I TITLE, PURPOSE AND JURISDICTION Section 100 Title 1 Section 101 Short Title 1 Section 102 Purpose 1 Section 103 Interpretation 2 Section 104 Separability 3 ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS Section 200 General 5 Section 201 Accessory Structure 5 Section 202 Accessory 6 Section 203 Acre 6 Section 204 Act 6 Section 205 Agricultural Soils 6 Section 207 Alterations 6 Section 207.1 Animals, Grazing 7 Section 207.2 Animals, Grazing Unit 7 Section 207.3 Animals, Nongrazing 7 Section 208 Area of a Sign 7 Section 209 Base Site Area 7 Section 210 Basement 7 Section 211 Billboard 7 Section 212 Boarder 7 Section 213 Buffer Yard 8 Section 214 Building 8 Section 214.1 Building Coverage 8 Section 215 Building Setback Line 8 Section 216 Bulk 8 Section 217 Cellar 9 Section 218 Cemetery 9 Section 219 Condominium 9 Section 220 Contiguous 9 Section 221 Corner Lot 9 Section 222 Density, Gross 9 Section 223 Development 10 Section 224 Driveway (Lane) 10 Section 225 Dwelling 10 Section 226 Dwelling Unit 10 Section 227 Easement 10 Section 228 Eaves 11 Section 229 Employee 11 Section 230 Enforcement Officer 11 Section 231 Expansion 11 Section 232 Facade 11 Section 233 Family 11 Page Revised 10/24/2007
Section 233.1 Fireworks 11 Section 234-240 Deleted 12 Section 241 Floor Area 12 Section 242 Floor Area Ratio 12 Section 243 Forestry 12.1 Section 243.1 Garage 12.1 Section 244 Height of Building 12.1 Section 245 Impervious Surfaces 12.1 Section 246 Improvements 13 Section 247 Lakes and Ponds 13 Section 248 Loading Berth 13 Section 249 Lot 13 Section 250 Lot line, Side 14 Section 251 Mobile Home 14 Section 252 Modular Dwelling Unit 14 Section 253 Occupant 14 Section 254 Open Space 14 Section 255 Parapet 15 Section 256 Performance Subdivision 15 Section 257 Planned Residential Development 15 Section 257.1 Pool Hall 15 Section 258 Premises 15 Section 258.1 Public Notice 16 Section 259 Public Utility Operating Facility 16 Section 260 Quarry 16 Section 261 Resource Protection 16 Section 262 Right-of-way 16 Section 263 Road Classification 17 Section 264 Roof Line 17 Section 265 Sewer Facility 17 Section 266 Sign 17 Section 267 Single and Separate Ownership 17 Section 268 Site Area 18 Section 269 Steep Slopes 18 Section 270 Story 18 Section 271 Street 18 Section 272 Street Line 19 Section 273 Structure 19 Section 274 Swimming Pool 19 Section 274.1 Tree Protection Zone (TPZ) 20 Section 275 Use 20 Section 276 Utilities 20 Section 276.1 Video Gaming/Pinball Device 20 Section 276.2 Video Gaming/Pinball Arcade 20 Section 276.3 Vineyards 20 Section 277 Watercourse 21 Section 277.1 Waters of the Commonwealth 21 Section 278 Wetlands and Wetlands Transition Area 21 Section 278.1 Winery 21 Section 279 Woodlands 21 Page Revised 12/17/2008
Section 280 Wooded Lot 21 Section 281 Yard 22 ARTICLE III ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS Section 300 Establishment of Districts 23 Section 301 Classes of Districts 23 Section 302 Historic District and Map 24 Section 303 Zoning District Map 24 Section 304 Interpretation of District Boundaries 24 Section 305 Statements of Purpose and Intent for the Districts 25 ARTICLE IV RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Section 400 JM Jericho Mountain District 31 Section 401 CM Conservation Management District 33 Section 402 CR-1 Country Residential/Low Density Districts 37 Section 403 CR-2 Country Residential/Medium Density Districts 45 Section 404 R-1 Medium Density Residential Districts 48 Section 405 R-2 High Density Residential Districts 51 Section 406 VR-1 Village Residential/Low Density Districts 55 Section 407 Intentionally left blank 57 Section 408 Intentionally left blank 57 Section 409 VR-4 Village Residential/Mixed Development Districts 57 Section 410 Intentionally left blank 60 ARTICLE V OFFICE DISTRICTS Section 500 PS Professional Service Districts 61 Section 501 OR Office Research Districts 62 Section 502 PS-2 Professional Services Districts 64 ARTICLE VI COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS Section 600 VC-1 Village Commercial District 67 Section 600.1 VC-2 Village Commercial District 69 Section 601 CC Convenience Commercial Districts 72 Section 602 PC Planned Commercial Districts 73 Section 603 TC Town Commercial District 75 Section 604 TC-2 Town Commercial District 78 ARTICLE VII INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS Section 700 Intentionally left blank 83 Section 701 RI Rural Industrial Districts 83 Section 702 LI Light Industrial Districts 85 Section 703 QA Quarry/Agricultural Districts 88 Section 704 RI-A Rural Industrial District 90 Section 705 O-LI Office-Light Industrial District 93 Page Revised 12/22/2010
ARTICLE VII.1 OTHER ZONING DISTRICTS Section 700.1 MS Municipal Services Districts 97 Section 700A.1. MSA Municipal Services Agriculture District 98 Section 701.1 EIR Educational, Institutional and Recreational Districts 100 Section 702.1 POS Park and Open Space Districts 101 Section 703.1 QA-A Quarry/Agricultural Districts 102 Section 704.1. Federal Cemetery Overlay District 102.2 ARTICLE VIII USE REGULATIONS Section 800 Applicability of Regulations 103 Section 801 Uses Subject to Other Regulations 103 Section 802 Temporary Accessory Uses 103 Section 803 Use Regulations 103 A. Agricultural Uses 103 B. Residential Uses 111 C. Religious, Educational, Recreational and Institutional Uses 131 D. Office Uses 140 E. Retail and Consumer Services Uses 141 F. All Common Carriers, Public Utilities, and Public Service Organizations 148.1 G. Industrial Uses 148.2 H. Accessory Uses 154 I. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities 172.4 ARTICLE IX ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Section 900 Compliance 173 Section 901 Natural Resource Mapping 173 Section 902 Site Capacity Calculations 173 Section 903 Natural Resource Restrictions 176 Section 904 Environmental Restrictions 187 Section 905 Floodplain Districts 195 Exhibit A Procedure for Applicant Wishing to Challenge Floodplain District Boundaries 210 Exhibit B Procedure for Applicant Requesting a Special Exception or Variance from the Requirements of 905, Flood Plain District of the Newtown Area Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance 212 ARTICLE X DESIGN REGULATIONS Section 1000 General Regulations 215 Section 1001 Parking Performance Standards 218 Section 1002 Off-street Loading Requirements 223 Section 1003 Buffer Yards 225 Section 1004 Lighting 228 Section 1005 Open Space Performance Standards 228 Page Revised 12/22/2010
ARTICLE XI SIGNS Section 1100 Objectives 235 Section 1101 Types of Signs - Definitions 235 Section 1102 Procedures 236 Section 1103 General Sign Regulations 237 Section 1104 Applicability 239 Section 1105 Permanent Signs - Reference to Uses 245 Section 1106 Permanent Sign Requirements 248 Section 1107 Signs in Historic Districts 261 Section 1108 Nonconforming Signs 262 Section 1109 Enforcement 262 Section 1110 Business Complex Identification Signs Along Non-Limited Access Portion of the Routes 332-413 Bypass 262 Section 1111 Signs for Individual Uses and Individual Uses Within a Business Complex Along the Routes 332-413 Bypass 264 ARTICLE XII NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, LOTS, AND SIGNS Section 1200 Statement of Intent 265 Section 1201 Definitions 265 Section 1202 Registration of Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Signs 265 Section 1203 Continuation 266 Section 1204 Construction Approved Prior to Ordinance 266 Section 1205 Transfer of Ownership 266 Section 1206 Discontinuance of a Use 267 Section 1207 Changes 267 Section 1208 Expansion 267 Section 1209 Reconstruction 268 ARTICLE XIII CONDITIONAL USES Section 1300 Applicability 271 Section 1301 General Conditions 271 Section 1302 Application Requirements 272 Section 1303 Review Procedures 272 Section 1304 Special Considerations 273 ARTICLE XIV ADMINISTRATION Section 1400 Application of Regulations 281 Section 1401 Zoning officer 281 Section 1402 Duties of the Municipal Planning Commission 282 Section 1403 Zoning Permits Required 283 A. Use Permits 283 B. Frontage & Storm Drainage Improvement Permits 283 C. Building Permits 284 Page Revised 12/22/2010
D. Occupancy Permits 286 E. Use & Occupancy Permits for Mining Extraction 287 F. Sign Permit 288 G. Demolition Permit 288 H. Permit for Disturbance of Natural Resource 289 Section 1404 Expiration of Conditional Uses, Special Exceptions and Variances 289 Section 1405 Fees 290 ARTICLE XV LOCAL ZONING HEARING BOARD Section 1500 Establishment of the Local Zoning Hearing Board; Effective Date 291 Section 1501 Membership 291 Section 1502 Terms of Office; Alternates 291 Section 1503 Removal of Members 292 Section 1504 Organization of the LZHB 292 Section 1505 Expenditure for Services - Fees 292 Section 1506 Hearings 292 Section 1507 LZHB Functions 294 Section 1508 Parties Appellant before the LZHB 295 Section 1509 Time Limitations: Person Aggrieved 296 Section 1510 Stay of Proceedings 296 Section 1511 Appeal from Decision of the LZHB 296 Section 1512 Modifications 296 ARTICLE XVI APPEALS AND AMENDMENTS Section 1600 Zoning Appeals 297 Section 1601 Municipal Curative Amendments 297 Section 1602 Amendments 298 Section 1603 Modifications 303 ARTICLE XVII Section 1700 ARTICLE XVIII ENFORCEMENT Jurisdiction, violations, Enforcement Penalties, Enforcement Remedies 305 REPEALER, EFFECTIVE DATE NOTES: Section 1800 Repealer 307 Section 1801 Effective Date 307 Section 1802 Enactment 308 Appendix A Environmental Impact Assessment Report 309 Appendix B Zoning Ordinance Change Log 317 Zoning Map Amendments 319 Appendix C Table of Use Regulations 339 Page Revised 12/22/2010
MAPS: JOINT MUNICIPAL ZONING MAP HIGHWAY CLASSIFICATION MAP FLOODPLAIN DISTRICTS MAP HISTORIC DISTRICTS MAP TABLE TO THE DISPOSITION OF AMENDMENTS K-1 Page Revised 12/22/2010