Upper Dublin Township City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE III
General Regulations
Sections
- § 255-12. General provisions.
- § 255-13. Expansion of use permitted by special exception or conditional use.
- § 255-14. Unobstructed view required.
- § 255-15. Lot, yard and bulk regulations. [Amended 7-9-2024 by Ord. No. 24-1391, § 1]
- § 255-16. Reduction of lot area.
- § 255-17. Modification of front yard requirements.
- § 255-18. Access to public and private streets.
- § 255-19. Conversion requirements.
- § 255-20. Water requirements.
- § 255-21. Waste disposal.
- § 255-22. Mobile homes.
- § 255-23. Rear lots.
- § 255-24. Fencing.
- § 255-24.1. Merger of lots.
- § 255-24.2. Overlay district uses.
ARTICLE VII
Residential Districts
Sections
- § 255-38. General.
- § 255-39. Permitted uses.
- § 255-39.1. Decks.
- § 255-40. Truck exclusions.
- § 255-40.1. Storage of vehicles and equipment in street prohibited.
- § 255-41. Street repairs.
- § 255-42. Special exceptions.
- § 255-42.1. Conditional uses.
- § 255-43. A Residential District.
- § 255-43.1. A-1 and A-2 Residential Districts.
- § 255-43.2. Age Qualified Residential Community.
- § 255-44. B Residential Districts.
- § 255-45. C Residential District.
- § 255-45.1. NH Residential District.
ARTICLE VIII
MD Multi-Dwelling District
Sections
- § 255-46. Purpose.
- § 255-47. Authorization.
- § 255-48. Use regulations.
- § 255-49. Tract, yard, unit and bulk requirements.
- § 255-50. Height regulations.
- § 255-50.1. Multiple dwelling development on transitional tracts.
- § 255-51. Parking.
- § 255-52. Senior assisted living residence.
- § 255-53. Development requirements; plan.
- § 255-53.1. Age-restricted multiple dwelling units.
- § 255-54. Submission of plans.
- § 255-55. (Reserved)
- § 255-56. Fire prevention.
- § 255-57. Condominium development.
ARTICLE XVI
EC Employment Center District
Sections
- § 255-101. Intent.
- § 255-102. Uses permitted by-right.
- § 255-103. Uses permitted by conditional uses.
- § 255-104. Prohibited uses.
- § 255-105. Emissions.
- § 255-106. Noises.
- § 255-107. Odors.
- § 255-108. Glare and heat.
- § 255-109. Vibration.
- § 255-110. Radioactivity; electrical disturbances.
- § 255-111. Outdoor storage and waste disposal.
- § 255-112. Power sources.
- § 255-113. Industrial waste and sewage.
- § 255-114. Traffic control.
- § 255-114.1. Stormwater management.
- § 255-115. Lot, yard and bulk regulations.
- § 255-116. Parking.
- § 255-116.1. (Reserved)
- § 255-116.2. Standards for conditional use approval.
- § 255-117. Submittal of plans; review; approval.
ARTICLE XX
Nonconforming Uses
Sections
ARTICLE XXI
Signs
Sections
- § 255-152.1. Declaration of legislative intent.
- § 255-152.2. General sign regulations for all districts.
- § 255-153. Residential districts.
- § 255-153.1. RE Recreational Districts.
- § 255-153.2. AHS Apartment House Special Districts.
- § 255-153.3. MD Multi-Dwelling Districts.
- § 255-153.4. INST Institutional Districts.
- § 255-153.5. DO Dresher Overlay Districts.
- § 255-153.6. FW Ft. Washington Village District.
- § 255-154. CR Commercial Retail Districts; SC Shopping Center Districts.
- § 255-155. EC Employment Center District and GFW Greater Fort Washington District.
- § 255-155.1. M Motel - Motor Inn - Motor Lodge Districts.
- § 255-155.2. OC Office Center Districts.
- § 255-156. Nonconforming signs.
ARTICLE XXII
Floodplain Conservation District
Sections
- § 255-160. Intent.
- § 255-161. Overlay district.
- § 255-162. Establishment; boundaries.
- § 255-163. Boundary disputes.
- § 255-164. Permitted uses.
- § 255-165. Prohibited uses.
- § 255-166. Conditional uses.
- § 255-167. Application zoning permit, conditional use, or variance.
- § 255-168. Standards for conditional use or variance review and approval.
- § 255-169. Variances.
- § 255-170. Nonconforming structures and uses.
- § 255-171. Improvement and reconstruction of existing structures.
- § 255-171.1. Damaged existing structures.
- § 255-171.2. Special requirements for subdivisions and developments.
- § 255-171.3. Special requirements for manufactured homes.
- § 255-171.4. Special requirements for recreational vehicles.
- § 255-171.5. Design and construction standards.
- § 255-171.6. Additional permit requirements.
- § 255-171.7. Designation of the Floodplain Administrator.
- § 255-171.8. Duties and responsibilities of the Floodplain Administrator.
- § 255-171.9. Review by County Conservation District.
- § 255-171.10. Review of application by others.
- § 255-171.11. Changes.
- § 255-171.12. Placards.
- § 255-171.13. Start of construction.
- § 255-171.14. Enforcement.
- § 255-171.15. Appeals.
- § 255-171.16. Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- § 255-171.17. Warning and disclaimer of liability.
ARTICLE XXIII
Zoning Hearing Board
Sections
- § 255-172. Membership; terms; vacancies; alternates. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879; 12-9-1997 by Ord. No. 962; 11-10-1998 by Ord. No. 978; 7-8-2025 by Ord. No. 25-1406]
- § 255-173. Powers and duties.
- § 255-174. Standards for actions.
- § 255-175. Modification of orders.
- § 255-176. Rules of procedure.
- § 255-177. Meetings.
- § 255-178. Expert consultation.
- § 255-179. Hearings.
- § 255-180. Expiration of special exception or variance.
- § 255-181. Appeals.
- § 255-182. Fees.
- § 255-183. Plot or lot plan required.
- § 255-184. Burden of proof.
ARTICLE XXVIII
Open Space Preservation District
Sections
- § 255-205. Legislative intent.
- § 255-206. District established.
- § 255-207. Permitted uses.
- § 255-208. Application submission.
- § 255-209. General development standards.
- § 255-210. Preservation area standards.
- § 255-211. Ownership and maintenance of common facilities and open land.
- § 255-212. Sewage and water facilities.
ARTICLE XXXIII
FW Ft. Washington Village District
Sections
- § 255-243. Legislative intent.
- § 255-244. District established.
- § 255-245. Conditional use development.
- § 255-246. Use regulations.
- § 255-246.1
- § 255-247. Dimensional standards for development.
- [Amended 8-11-2020, by Ord. No. 20-1361, § 5]
- § 255-249. Parking and loading requirements.
- § 255-250. Streetscape improvements.
- § 255-251. Landscaping and buffering.
- § 255-252. Conditional use standards.
ARTICLE XXXV
Alternative Energy
Sections
ARTICLE XXXVI
Reserved
Sections
ARTICLE XXXVII
MRH Mixed Use Residential-Historic District
Sections
- § 255-281. Legislative intent.
- § 255-282. Use regulations and definitions.
- § 255-283. Senior independent living campus residence regulations.
- § 255-284. Development regulations.
- § 255-285. Building setback, spacing, buffering and screening and open space requirements.
- § 255-286. Application and review requirements.
ARTICLE XXXVIII
GFW Greater Fort Washington District
Sections
- § 255-287. Intent.
- § 255-288. Uses permitted by right.
- § 255-288.1 Prohibited uses.
- § 255-289. Outdoor storage and waste disposal.
- § 255-290. Power sources.
- § 255-291. Traffic control.
- § 255-292. Stormwater management.
- § 255-293. Lot, yard and bulk regulations.
- § 255-294. Parking.
- § 255-295. Standards for conditional use approval.
- § 255-296. Submittal of plans; review; approval.
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