Lower Towamensing Township City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
Administration
Sections
- § 450-1 Title.
- § 450-2 Purpose.
- § 450-3 Community development objectives.
- § 450-4 Applicability; scope.
- § 450-5 Construal of provisions.
- § 450-6 Uses not addressed by chapter.
- § 450-7 Permits; certification of nonconforming use.
- § 450-8 Zoning Officer.
- § 450-9 Zoning Hearing Board.
- § 450-10 Variances.
- § 450-11 Special exception uses.
- § 450-12 Conditional uses.
- § 450-13 Amendments.
- § 450-14 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
- § 450-15 Appeals.
- § 450-16 Filing fees.
ARTICLE IV
Use and District Regulations
Sections
- § 450-23 Applicability of regulations.
- § 450-24 Uses by right; special exceptions; conditional uses; uses not permitted.
- § 450-25 Uses subject to other regulations.
- § 450-26 Uses not specifically provided for.
- § 450-27 Table of Use Regulations.
- § 450-28 Dimensional Requirements by District.
- § 450-29 Airport Hazard Overlay District (AH).
ARTICLE V
Specific Uses
Sections
- § 450-30 Intent; grant of approval.
- § 450-31 Adult-related facilities and uses.
- § 450-32 Agricultural activities.
- § 450-33 Agricultural building regulations.
- § 450-34 Animal hospitals and veterinary facilities.
- § 450-35 Apartment buildings and condominiums.
- § 450-36 Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
- § 450-37 Boardinghouses or rooming houses.
- § 450-38 Campgrounds.
- § 450-39 Car wash.
- § 450-40 Communications towers and antennas, commercial.
- § 450-41 Club or lodge.
- § 450-42 Convenience stores.
- § 450-43 Day-care facilities.
- § 450-44 Essential services.
- § 450-45 Flea markets.
- § 450-46 Forestry.
- § 450-47 Group home/facility.
- § 450-48 Junkyards and salvage yards.
- § 450-49 Kennels as principal or accessory use.
- § 450-50 Mineral extraction.
- § 450-51 Mobile home parks.
- § 450-52 Nightclubs.
- § 450-53 Planned Development (PD) regulations.
- § 450-54 Recreation facilities.
- § 450-55 Residential conversion regulations.
- § 450-56 Riding academies/clubs/stables.
- § 450-57 Self-storage facilities and mini warehouses.
- § 450-58 Solid waste landfill.
- § 450-59 Target/shooting ranges as principal or accessory use.
- § 450-60 Townhouses.
- § 450-61 Treatment centers.
- § 450-62 Vehicle repair/service station.
- § 450-63 Wind energy production facilities, large.
- § 450-63.1 Short-term rentals.
ARTICLE VI
Accessory Structures and Uses
Sections
- § 450-64 Accessory uses not specifically enumerated.
- § 450-65 Accessory buildings and structures.
- § 450-66 Antennas and towers (personal radio/ham/amateur).
- § 450-67 Apartment and townhouse accessory uses.
- § 450-68 Apartments as accessory use.
- § 450-69 Campgrounds as accessory use.
- § 450-70 Day-care facilities as accessory use.
- § 450-71 Drive-through service facilities.
- § 450-72 Farm product sales; roadside stand/processing.
- § 450-73 Fences, walls or hedges.
- § 450-74 Home occupations.
- § 450-75 Home occupation, no-impact.
- § 450-76 Keeping of animals.
- § 450-77 Keeping of wild or exotic animals.
- § 450-78 Kennels.
- § 450-79 Riding academy/club/stable.
- § 450-80 Solar collectors, ground-mounted.
- § 450-81 Storage and display, outdoor.
- § 450-82 Storage of vehicles.
- § 450-83 Swimming pools, spas and whirlpools (outdoor).
- § 450-84 Target/shooting ranges.
- § 450-85 Waste/refuse collection (dumpster) stations.
- § 450-86 Wind energy system, small.
- § 450-87 Wood fired boilers, outdoor (OWBs).
ARTICLE VII
Supplementary and Miscellaneous Regulations
Sections
- § 450-88 Applicability.
- § 450-89 Deviation, front yard.
- § 450-90 Deviation, height.
- § 450-91 Erection of more than one principal structure on lot.
- § 450-92 General lot and yard requirements.
- § 450-93 Minimum size of dwellings.
- § 450-94 Required street access.
- § 450-95 Site plan requirements.
- § 450-96 Subdivision and land development approval required.
- § 450-97 Temporary structures for dwelling purposes.
- § 450-98 Temporary structures or uses.
- § 450-99 Visibility at street/access point intersections.
ARTICLE VIII
Environmental Regulations
Sections
- § 450-100 Environmental performance standards.
- § 450-101 Erosion and sediment control.
- § 450-102 Floodplain management.
- § 450-103 Landscaping and screening.
- § 450-104 Lighting.
- § 450-105 Nuisances.
- § 450-106 Slope control regulations.
- § 450-107 Stripping of topsoil.
- § 450-108 Water supply and sewage facilities required.
ARTICLE IX
Streets; Off-Street Parking and Loading
Sections
- § 450-109 Design standards for off-street parking.
- § 450-110 General regulations for off-street parking and loading spaces.
- § 450-111 Submission and approval of parking and loading areas.
- § 450-112 Number of parking spaces.
- § 450-113 Driveways.
- § 450-114 Fire lanes.
- § 450-115 Highway frontage development for nonresidential and nonagricultural uses.
- § 450-116 Off-street loading.
- § 450-117 Street right-of-way widths.
- § 450-118 Usage limitations.
- § 450-119 Visibility at street/access point intersections.
ARTICLE X
Signs
Sections
- § 450-120 Purpose; permits; changes in signs.
- § 450-121 Nonconforming signs.
- § 450-122 Signs not requiring permits.
- § 450-123 Freestanding, wall and window signs.
- § 450-124 Abandoned or outdated signs.
- § 450-125 Location of signs.
- § 450-126 Illumination of signs.
- § 450-127 Vehicles functioning as signs.
- § 450-128 Prohibited signs.
- § 450-129 Construction of signs.
- § 450-130 Measurement of signs.
- § 450-131 Off-premises signs, including billboards.