Norristown, PA Zoning Ordinance

The purpose of the RE Recreation District is to provide the Municipality with active and passive recreational opportunities in order to meet neighborhood and community needs and to establish reasonable standards of performance so as to protect and enhance the built environment and to maximize those desirable benefits which recreational and open space uses inherently offer.

Permitted uses. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied by any of the following purposes and for no other.

(1)

Public park or recreation area owned and operated by the Municipality of Norristown or School District.

Special exceptions.

(1)

Zoos, provided that they are owned and operated by a governmental entity or a private organization with the demonstrated knowledge, expertise, and financial resources to ensure the well being of the animals under their care and to provide for the safety of the zoo's patrons and residents of the adjoining neighborhoods.

(2)

Privately owned outdoor recreational area or use, including but not limited to:

Park.

Picnic grounds.

Swim club.

Ice-skating rinks.

Golf courses.

Miniature golf courses.

(g)

Multi-use ball fields.

(h)

Tennis courts.

(i)

Basketball courts.

(j)

Any use of the same general character.

Signs. Unless otherwise noted, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Article XXVII, Signs.

Parking. Off-street parking pursuant to the standards in Article XXVI, Off Street Parking and Loading.

[Amended 6-18-2024 by Ord. No. 24-01]

A	All Uses
1	Minimum lot size (net square feet)	25,000
2	Minimum lot width (feet)	100
3	Minimum building setbacks all yards (feet)	25
4	Maximum building height (feet)	35
5	Maximum impervious surface (percent of net lot area)	10%, except that for a zoo use, either alone or in combination with other uses, the maximum impervious surface shall be 40%

All uses.

(1)

Trash dumpsters and other service functions. Trash dumpsters and service and storage buildings shall be screened from view and otherwise incorporated into the overall design theme of the site.

(2)

Lighting. Exterior lights shall be designed to prevent glare onto adjacent properties and pedestrian pathways need to be clearly marked and well lit.

(3)

Commercial activity. Commercial activity may only take place that is incidental to or supportive of the property's principal use, and:

(a)

The use and its design are compatible with the natural character of the area.

(b)

No commercial activity shall be permitted except for the charging of admission, the sale of refreshments, or the sale of gifts provided that the items sold are for the purpose of generating revenue for the maintenance, upkeep and general operation of the primary facility.

(c)

Each incidental commercial use shall be located and/or screened so that it shall not be visible from a public street.

Permitted uses. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied by any of the following purposes and for no other.

(1)

Public park or recreation area owned and operated by the Municipality of Norristown or School District.

Special exceptions.

(1)

(2)

Privately owned outdoor recreational area or use, including but not limited to:

Park.

Picnic grounds.

Swim club.

Ice-skating rinks.

Golf courses.

Miniature golf courses.

(g)

Multi-use ball fields.

(h)

Tennis courts.

(i)

Basketball courts.

(j)

Any use of the same general character.

Signs. Unless otherwise noted, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Article XXVII, Signs.

Parking. Off-street parking pursuant to the standards in Article XXVI, Off Street Parking and Loading.

[Amended 6-18-2024 by Ord. No. 24-01]

A	All Uses
1	Minimum lot size (net square feet)	25,000
2	Minimum lot width (feet)	100
3	Minimum building setbacks all yards (feet)	25
4	Maximum building height (feet)	35
5	Maximum impervious surface (percent of net lot area)	10%, except that for a zoo use, either alone or in combination with other uses, the maximum impervious surface shall be 40%

All uses.

(1)

Trash dumpsters and other service functions. Trash dumpsters and service and storage buildings shall be screened from view and otherwise incorporated into the overall design theme of the site.

(2)

Lighting. Exterior lights shall be designed to prevent glare onto adjacent properties and pedestrian pathways need to be clearly marked and well lit.

(3)

Commercial activity. Commercial activity may only take place that is incidental to or supportive of the property's principal use, and:

(a)

The use and its design are compatible with the natural character of the area.

(b)

(c)

Each incidental commercial use shall be located and/or screened so that it shall not be visible from a public street.

Permitted uses. A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied by any of the following purposes and for no other.

(1)

Public park or recreation area owned and operated by the Municipality of Norristown or School District.

Special exceptions.

(1)

(2)

Privately owned outdoor recreational area or use, including but not limited to:

Park.

Picnic grounds.

Swim club.

Ice-skating rinks.

Golf courses.

Miniature golf courses.

(g)

Multi-use ball fields.

(h)

Tennis courts.

(i)

Basketball courts.

(j)

Any use of the same general character.

Signs. Unless otherwise noted, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Article XXVII, Signs.

Parking. Off-street parking pursuant to the standards in Article XXVI, Off Street Parking and Loading.

[Amended 6-18-2024 by Ord. No. 24-01]

A	All Uses
1	Minimum lot size (net square feet)	25,000
2	Minimum lot width (feet)	100
3	Minimum building setbacks all yards (feet)	25
4	Maximum building height (feet)	35
5	Maximum impervious surface (percent of net lot area)	10%, except that for a zoo use, either alone or in combination with other uses, the maximum impervious surface shall be 40%

All uses.

(1)

Trash dumpsters and other service functions. Trash dumpsters and service and storage buildings shall be screened from view and otherwise incorporated into the overall design theme of the site.

(2)

Lighting. Exterior lights shall be designed to prevent glare onto adjacent properties and pedestrian pathways need to be clearly marked and well lit.

(3)

Commercial activity. Commercial activity may only take place that is incidental to or supportive of the property's principal use, and:

(a)

The use and its design are compatible with the natural character of the area.

(b)

(c)

Each incidental commercial use shall be located and/or screened so that it shall not be visible from a public street.