East Stroudsburg City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
Basic District Regulations
§ 157-34 General provisions.
The basic regulations governing the use of land and the size of lots, yards and buildings within each zoning district are established in this article. These basic regulations are further supplemented by Article V and by other provisions of this chapter as pertain to certain specific situations.
§ 157-35 Regulations governing use of land.
Regulations governing the use of land within the various zoning districts shall be as set forth in Article IV.
§ 157-36 Regulations governing size of lots, yards and buildings.
Regulations governing the size of lots, yards and buildings in the various zoning districts shall be as set forth in the Table of Bulk Regulations.[1]
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Editor's Note: The Table of Bulk Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
§ 157-37 Preexisting special exceptions.
Any use existing on the effective date of this Zoning Chapter which is classified as a special exception in the district in which the land occupied by the use is located shall be deemed to have been granted special exception, subject to maintaining the character and extent of use and structure existing on that date. Any application for a change in use or structure shall require review and approval by the Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 157-38 Prohibited uses.
The following uses are prohibited in any zoning district:
A.
Any use that involves the use or production of dangerous and hazardous materials or products.
B.
Any use that may cause injury, annoyance or disturbance to any of the surrounding properties or to their owners and occupants.
C.
Any use which involves the discharge or dispersal of liquid or solid wastes which may adversely affect health or sanitation of persons or cause contamination of the soil or watercourses.
D.
Any use which is noxious or objectionable by reason of the emission of smoke, dust, ash or other form of air pollution.
E.
Dumps or disposal sites, except a refuse disposal site established as an official Borough refuse disposal site or a refuse site duly licensed by the Borough Council.
F.
Artificial lighting facilities of any kind with light sources which create glare beyond the lot lines.
G.
Mobile homes and trailers for occupancy on any lot outside the established boundary of a mobile home park or a trailer camp.
§ 157-39 Permitted uses.
In the Table of Use Regulations,[1] those uses permitted by right are designated by the symbol "X." Those uses that may be permitted by special exception in accordance with § 157-20 are designated by the symbol "S." Those uses that may be permitted upon approval by the Borough Council are designated by the symbol "C." Where no symbol occurs in a district column for a particular use, such use is not permitted in that district.
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Editor's Note: The Table of Use Regulations is included as an attachment to this chapter.
