West Hempfield Township City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 100
General Provisions
Sections
- Section 101 Short Title: Purpose: Scope: Interpretation: Conflict: Validity: Uses Not Provided For
- Section 102 Establishment of Districts
- Section 103 Development Objectives
- Section 104 Municipal Liabilities
ARTICLE 200
Definitions
Sections
- Section 201 Definitions
ARTICLE 300
Rural-Residential Districts
Sections
- Section 301 R Rural Agricultural District
- Section 302 R-1 Residential District
- Section 303 R-2 Residential District
- Section 304 R-3 Residential District
- Section 305 RR Rural-Residential District
ARTICLE 400
Commercial Districts
Sections
- Section 401 C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District
- Section 402 C-2 Commercial District
- Section 403 TV - Traditional Village District
ARTICLE 500
I - Industrial Districts
Sections
- Section 501 I-1 Light Industrial District
- Section 502 I-2 General Industrial District
- Section 503 Business Campus Overlay District
- Section 504 Quarry District
ARTICLE 600
FP - Floodplain District
Sections
- Section 601 Purpose and Authorization
- Section 602 FP Floodplain District Applicability and Administration
- Section 603 Floodplain Compliance
- Section 604 Permits
- Section 609 Start of Construction
- Section 610 Identification of FP Floodplain District
- Section 611 Description and Special Requirements of Identified Floodplain Areas of the FP Floodplain District
- Section 614 Technical Provisions
- Section 615 Elevation and Floodproofing Requirements
- Section 616 Accessory Structures
- Section 617 Design and Construction Standards
- § 617.1 Fill.
- § 617.2 Drainage facilities.
- § 617.3 Water and sanitary sewer facilities and systems.
- § 617.4 Other utilities.
- § 617.5 Streets.
- § 617.6 Storage.
- § 617.7 Placement of buildings and structures.
- § 617.8 Anchoring.
- § 617.9 Floors, walls and ceilings.
- § 617.10 Paints and adhesives.
- § 617.11 Electrical components.
- § 617.12 Equipment.
- § 617.13 Fuel supply systems.
- § 617.14 Uniform Construction Code coordination.
- Section 618 Development Which May Endanger Human Life
- Section 620 Special Requirements for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles
- Section 621 Prohibitions
- Section 623 Improvements
- Section 624 Variances
- Section 625 Definitions
ARTICLE 700
Supplemental Regulations
Sections
- Section 701 Common Regulations
- § 701.1 Reduction of lot area.
- § 701.2 Space regulations.
- § 701.3 Obstruction to vision and safety.
- § 701.4 Fences and walls.
- § 701.5 Height, lot area and coverage exceptions.
- § 701.6 Yard requirements for corner lots.
- § 701.7 Structures to have access.
- § 701.8 Erection of more than one principal building on a lot.
- § 701.9 Sale of farm products.
- § 701.10 Community utilities.
- § 701.11 Wetlands.
- § 701.12 Utility sheds.
- § 701.13 Garage/yard sales.
- § 701.14 Truck or large vehicle parking and storage.
- § 701.15 Recreation vehicles.
- § 701.16 Ornamental ponds and wading pools.
- § 701.17 Minimum habitable floor area.
- § 701.18 Outdoor storage of trash, rubbish, and recyclable materials.
- § 701.19 Outdoor stockpiling and accumulations.
- § 701.20 Antennas.
- § 701.21 Animals or birds and animal shelters.
- § 701.22 Individual on-lot sewage disposal systems.
- § 701.23 Unlicensed and uninspected and/or inoperable vehicles.
- § 701.24 Municipal uses.
- § 701.25 Geothermal energy systems.
- § 701.26 Small solar energy system.
- § 701.27 Small wind energy system.
- § 701.28 Outdoor hydronic heaters.
- Section 702 Special Exception Regulations
- § 702.1 Residential conversion.
- § 702.2 Nonresidential conversion.
- § 702.3 Structures on steep slopes.
- § 702.4 Mobile homes for agricultural use.
- § 702.5 Mobile home park.
- § 702.6 Home occupation.
- § 702.7 Adult establishment.
- § 702.8 Bed-and-breakfasts.
- § 702.9 ECHO Housing.
- § 702.10 Recreation facilities.
- § 702.11 Family day-care facilities.
- § 702.12 Warehousing and wholesale trade establishments, contractor's office or shop.
- § 702.13 Large manure digesters.
- Section 703 Conditional use regulations
- § 703.1 General provisions.
- § 703.2 Planned shopping center.
- § 703.3 Junk yards.
- § 703.4 Open pit mining, strip and borrow mining and related aggregate processing facilities.
- § 703.5 Retail stores in excess of 8,000 square feet of gross floor area.
- § 703.6 Country clubs and golf courses.
- § 703.7 Communications towers.
- § 703.8 Continuing care retirement community.
- § 703.9 Campgrounds.
- Section 704 Accessory Use Regulations
- Section 705 Nonconforming Use Regulations
- Section 706 Off-Street Loading Regulations
- Section 707 Off-Street Parking, Access and Driveway Regulations
- Section 708 Sign Regulations
- Section 709 Road Classification
- Section 710 Regulations for Specific Uses Permitted as a Right
ARTICLE 800
Performance Standards Procedures
Sections
- Section 801 Performance Standards Procedures
- Section 802 Industrial Performance Standards
- § 802.1 Legislative intent.
- § 802.2 Enforcement.
- § 802.3 Storage.
- § 802.4 Certification.
- § 802.5 Noise.
- § 802.6 I-1 Light Industrial and I-2 General Industrial Districts.
- § 802.7 Vibration.
- § 802.8 Dust and Particulates.
- § 802.9 Sulfur oxides.
- § 802.10 Smoke.
- § 802.11 Odor.
- § 802.12 Toxic matter.
- § 802.13 Detonable materials.
- § 802.14 Fire hazard solids.
- § 802.15 Fire hazard liquids and gases.
- § 802.16 Glare and lighting standards.
- § 802.17 Heat.
- § 802.18 Radioactive radiation.
- § 802.19 Liquid or solid wastes.
- § 802.20 Electromagnetic radiation.
- § 802.21 Screening.
- § 802.22 Landscaping.
- § 802.23 Access and traffic control.
- § 802.24 Interior drives and parking facilities.
- § 802.25 Emergency plan of access.
- § 802.26 General standards.
- Section 803 Commercial Performance Standards
- Section 804 Agricultural Performance Standards
ARTICLE 900
Administration
Sections
- Section 901 Administration and Enforcement
- Section 902 Permits
- Section 903 Certificate of Use and Occupancy
- Section 904 Fees
- Section 905 Amendments
ARTICLE 1000
Zoning Hearing Board
Sections
- Section 1005 Board's Functions
- Section 1006 Parties Appellant Before Board
ARTICLE 1100
Transferable Development Rights
Sections
- Section 1103 Sending Area Qualifications and Calculations
- Section 1104 Receiving Area Qualifications and Calculations
- Section 1105 Process for Severance of and Use of Transferable Development Rights
ARTICLE 1200
Open Space Design Option
Sections
- Section 1202 Eligibility
- Section 1203 General Regulations
- Section 1204 Area and Bulk Regulations
- Section 1205 Conservation and Development Design Standards
- Section 1206 Open Space Designation and Management Standards
ARTICLE 1300
Mixed-Use Development Design Option
Sections
- Section 1302 Eligibility
- Section 1303 General Regulations
- Section 1305 Sign Regulations
- Section 1306 Special Regulations for Lots in the Floodplain District