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Canton Township Washington County
City Zoning Code

PART 3

FORM AND FUNCTION

§ 27-301 Types of Zoning Districts and Overlays.

[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
The Township is divided into a series of base zoning districts and overlays as illustrated on the Official Zoning Map of Township of Canton and Official Zoning Overlay Maps of Township of Canton. All applicants shall base their applications on the zoning maps and overlays current at the time of the application.

§ 27-302 Zoning Map.

[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
The Official Zoning Map of the Township of Canton is incorporated as part of this chapter and shall define the zoning districts and overlays in this chapter.

§ 27-303 Boundaries of Zoning Districts and Overlays; Interpretation.

[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
The boundaries of the districts and overlays shall be as shown on the Official Zoning Map of the Township of Canton which is on file in the Township office.

§ 27-304 Authentication of Zoning Map.

[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
The Official Updated Zoning Map shall be located in the Township Municipal Building and shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of land and water areas, buildings and other structures in the Township.

§ 27-304.1 Land Use Table.

[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
Canton Township - Land use Table
Land Use
Zoning District
A-1
R-1
R-2
R-3
C-1
C-2
C-3
M-1
M-2
RESIDENTIAL LAND USES
1
Bed-and-breakfast home
C
P
C
C
P
P
2
Group residential facility
C
P
P
C
3
Home occupation Category One and Two
P
P
P
P
P
P
4
Mobile home park
SE
SE
SE
SE
5
Multifamily apartment dwelling
C
C
P
C
C
6
Planned residential development
C
P
C
C
7
Single-family attached dwelling
P
P
P
P
8
Single-family conversion
P
P
P
P
9
Single-family detached dwelling
P
P
P
P
10
Single-family semidetached dwelling
P
P
P
P
AGRICULTURAL LAND USES
11
Agricultural uses
P
C
12
Commercial feedlots and stock farms
P
13
Commercial raising of animals
P
14
Fur farms
C
15
Kennel
P
16
Riding academies and stables
P
17
Veterinary services
C
C
P
P
P
C
C
INSTITUTIONAL LAND USES
19
Day-care center, adult or child
C
C
C
P
P
20
Day-care home
P
P
C
C
C
21
Cemetery/mausoleum
C
C
P
P
22
Club, lodge and fraternal organization
C
C
P
P
P
C
C
23
Essential services
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
24
Forestry
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
25
Funeral home
C
C
P
P
P
C
C
26
Governmental and public service facilities
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
27
Government offices
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
28
Hospital
SE
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
29
Library
SE
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
30
Museum
SE
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
31
Parks and recreation, public
P
P
P
C
P
32
Parks and recreation, private
C
P
C
C
C
C
33
Places of assembly
SE
P
P
P
P
P
P
C
C
34
Schools
C
P
P
C
P
P
C
C
C
INDUSTRY AND DEVELOPMENT USES
35
Adult business
SE
36
Building materials sales/storage
P
P
P
P
P
37
Contractor's office
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
38
Contractor's plant and storage
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
39
Distribution business and delivery service
P
P
P
P
40
Food processing, storage, packaging and distribution
SE
C
C
C
P
P
41
Foundry
C
P
42
Landfills
SE
SE
SE
43
Manufacturing, general and limited
P
P
P
P
43
Mineral extraction, natural gas compressor stations
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
44
Mineral extraction, natural gas processing plants
C
C
C
C
C
C
45
Mineral extraction, oil and gas drilling sites
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
46
Mini warehousing, indoor
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
47
Mini warehousing, outdoor
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
48
Printing and publishing
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
49
Research and testing laboratories
C
C
P
P
P
50
Supply yard
P
P
P
P
51
Transportation depots and terminals
C
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
52
Trucking terminal
P
P
P
53
Utility service depot
C
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
54
Warehousing and storage
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
55
Waste recycling center
C
C
56
Wholesale business
C
P
P
C
C
COMMERCIAL LAND USES
57
Art, music or photography studios
P
P
P
P
P
58
Automobile car wash facility
P
P
P
C
C
59
Automobile sales and service
P
P
P
P
P
60
Automobile service stations
P
P
P
C
C
61
Automobile rental
P
P
P
P
P
62
Bakery, production or retail
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
63
Bank/financial institution
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
64
Business campus
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
65
Casino
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
66
Communication facilities
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
67
Drinking establishment
P
P
P
P
P
68
Furniture, home furnishings, hardware and household appliance store
P
P
P
P
P
69
Golf course, public or private
P
P
P
70
Grocery store
P
P
P
P
P
71
Hotel/motel
SE
SE
SE
C
C
P
P
P
72
Indoor entertainment
P
P
P
P
C
C
73
Medical clinic
C
P
P
P
P
P
74
Mobile home sales
P
P
P
P
P
75
Nursery or greenhouse
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
76
Office, professional or personal services
P
P
P
P
P
77
Pharmacy
P
P
P
P
P
78
Recreational hunting
C
79
Recreation, municipal (public)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
80
Restaurant, fast-food or sit-down
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
81
Retail sales, convenience or general
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
82
Shooting range, indoor or outdoor
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
ACCESSORY LAND USES
83
Accessory structures
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
84
Agricultural-related ponds
P
P
85
Agricultural storage facilities
P
P
86
Manure storage facility
P
87
Outdoor furnaces
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
88
Recreational accessory use, private
P
P
P
P
C
C
C
C
89
Restaurant/cafeteria facilities for employees
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
90
Roadside stands
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
91
Satellite dish, private
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
92
Satellite dish, antennas
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
93
Solar-energy-related equipment
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
94
Storage and display of materials
C
C
C
C
C
C
95
Telecommunication circuit
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
96
Wind energy conversion system
C
Canton Township - Land use Table
Land Use
Zoning District
A-1
R-1
R-2
R-3
C-1
C-2
C-3
M-1
M-2
RESIDENTIAL LAND USES
1
Bed-and-breakfast home
C
P
C
C
P
P
2
Group residential facility
C
P
P
C
3
Home occupation Category One and Two
P
P
P
P
P
P
4
Mobile home park
SE
SE
SE
SE
5
Multifamily apartment dwelling
C
C
P
C
C
6
Planned residential development
C
P
C
C
7
Single-family attached dwelling
P
P
P
P
8
Single-family conversion
P
P
P
P
9
Single-family detached dwelling
P
P
P
P
10
Single-family semidetached dwelling
P
P
P
P
AGRICULTURAL LAND USES
11
Agricultural uses
P
C
12
Commercial feedlots and stock farms
P
13
Commercial raising of animals
P
14
Fur farms
C
15
Kennel
P
16
Riding academies and stables
P
17
Veterinary services
C
C
P
P
P
C
C
INSTITUTIONAL LAND USES
19
Day-care center, adult or child
C
C
C
P
P
20
Day-care home
P
P
C
C
C
21
Cemetery/mausoleum
C
C
P
P
22
Club, lodge and fraternal organization
C
C
P
P
P
C
C
23
Essential services
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
24
Forestry
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
25
Funeral home
C
C
P
P
P
C
C
26
Governmental and public service facilities
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
27
Government offices
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
28
Hospital
SE
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
29
Library
SE
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
30
Museum
SE
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
31
Parks and recreation, public
P
P
P
C
P
32
Parks and recreation, private
C
P
C
C
C
C
33
Places of assembly
SE
P
P
P
P
P
P
C
C
34
Schools
C
P
P
C
P
P
C
C
C
INDUSTRY AND DEVELOPMENT USES
35
Adult business
SE
36
Building materials sales/storage
P
P
P
P
P
37
Contractor's office
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
38
Contractor's plant and storage
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
39
Distribution business and delivery service
P
P
P
P
40
Food processing, storage, packaging and distribution
SE
C
C
C
P
P
41
Foundry
C
P
42
Landfills
SE
SE
SE
43
Manufacturing, general and limited
P
P
P
P
43
Mineral extraction, natural gas compressor stations
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
44
Mineral extraction, natural gas processing plants
C
C
C
C
C
C
45
Mineral extraction, oil and gas drilling sites
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
46
Mini warehousing, indoor
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
47
Mini warehousing, outdoor
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
48
Printing and publishing
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
49
Research and testing laboratories
C
C
P
P
P
50
Supply yard
P
P
P
P
51
Transportation depots and terminals
C
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
52
Trucking terminal
P
P
P
53
Utility service depot
C
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
54
Warehousing and storage
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
55
Waste recycling center
C
C
56
Wholesale business
C
P
P
C
C
COMMERCIAL LAND USES
57
Art, music or photography studios
P
P
P
P
P
58
Automobile car wash facility
P
P
P
C
C
59
Automobile sales and service
P
P
P
P
P
60
Automobile service stations
P
P
P
C
C
61
Automobile rental
P
P
P
P
P
62
Bakery, production or retail
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
63
Bank/financial institution
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
64
Business campus
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
65
Casino
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
66
Communication facilities
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
67
Drinking establishment
P
P
P
P
P
68
Furniture, home furnishings, hardware and household appliance store
P
P
P
P
P
69
Golf course, public or private
P
P
P
70
Grocery store
P
P
P
P
P
71
Hotel/motel
SE
SE
SE
C
C
P
P
P
72
Indoor entertainment
P
P
P
P
C
C
73
Medical clinic
C
P
P
P
P
P
74
Mobile home sales
P
P
P
P
P
75
Nursery or greenhouse
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
76
Office, professional or personal services
P
P
P
P
P
77
Pharmacy
P
P
P
P
P
78
Recreational hunting
C
79
Recreation, municipal (public)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
80
Restaurant, fast-food or sit-down
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
81
Retail sales, convenience or general
C
C
P
P
P
P
P
82
Shooting range, indoor or outdoor
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
ACCESSORY LAND USES
83
Accessory structures
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
84
Agricultural-related ponds
P
P
85
Agricultural storage facilities
P
P
86
Manure storage facility
P
87
Outdoor furnaces
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
88
Recreational accessory use, private
P
P
P
P
C
C
C
C
89
Restaurant/cafeteria facilities for employees
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
90
Roadside stands
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
91
Satellite dish, private
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
92
Satellite dish, antennas
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
93
Solar-energy-related equipment
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
94
Storage and display of materials
C
C
C
C
C
C
95
Telecommunication circuit
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
96
Wind energy conversion system
C

§ 27-305 Dimensional Criteria.

[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
1. 
Lot Size Reduction. No lot shall be reduced in size or otherwise altered so that any nonconformity with this or any other applicable Township ordinances shall be created. This section shall not, however, prohibit lot size reductions when such reduction is the result of conveying a portion of a lot to a government agency or public utility for public purposes.
2. 
Minimum lot area for new uses, utilizing individual lot sewage disposal systems in any zoning district shall be two acres in area and the maximum residential density for any dwelling unit shall be one dwelling unit per two net developable acres, unless the individual zoning district regulations specify a greater minimum lot area or lesser density. For failing septic systems on smaller lots contact the Township offices for instructions.
3. 
The following uses shall be exempt from the minimum lot width and depth requirements specified in the various zoning district regulations. This section shall not be construed to exempt any other lot criteria, except dimensions.
A. 
Public utility service structures or private authorities as joint authorities.
B. 
Firehouses.
C. 
Municipal buildings and uses.
4. 
Maximum Height Exceptions.
A. 
Building and/or structures devoted to agricultural uses may permitted in A-1 and R-1 up to a maximum height of 100 feet (silos may be taller) provided that their required yard setbacks are increased by one foot for every one foot of height.
B. 
The certain structures such as the following, when erected on a principal or accessory building roof, may exceed the actual building height by 50% (see Zoning Officer for exceptions):
(1) 
Chimneys;
(2) 
Domes;
(3) 
Flagpoles;
(4) 
Antennas, other than satellite antennas and communications antennas;
(5) 
Skylights;
(6) 
Penthouses for housing mechanical equipment;
(7) 
Windmills;
(8) 
Sirens or alarms;
(9) 
Utility poles/masts/towers.
C. 
The following freestanding accessory structures are permitted to exceed the maximum height limitations specified elsewhere in this chapter and may have a maximum height of 50 feet:
(1) 
Antennas other than satellite antennas and communications antennas;
(2) 
Utility poles/masts/towers other than communications towers;
(3) 
Windmills;
(4) 
Sirens or alarms;
(5) 
Flagpoles.
D. 
The Township Zoning Hearing Board may grant a variance to permit public utility service structures to exceed the maximum height regulations when the Board finds that the proposal does not adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of the general public or adversely affect the use and value of abutting properties and when the applicant can demonstrate a public need for the structures that could not be accommodated if the structures were not constructed to a height in excess of this chapter's maximum height limitations. This procedure shall not be available in or applicable to the Airport Safety Zone Overlay Variance.