The intent and purpose of the residential zoning district is to establish areas within Whitehall that are primarily residential in character and to set forth certain minimum standards for development within those areas. There is a rebuttable presumption that the uses set forth for each district will be compatible with each other when the standards of this chapter are met, and any applicable conditions of approval have been satisfied. All development is subject to this chapter in its entirety.

(Amendment of 8-12-2024(1))

(a)

Permitted use.

(1)

Community center;

(2)

Community residential facility (with eight residents or less);

(3)

Day care center (licensed by DPHHS with 12 or fewer children);

(4)

Dwelling, single household;

(5)

Dwelling, two-household;

(6)

Essential service (Type 1);

(7)

Manufactured home on permanent foundation;

(8)

Park, public and private;

(9)

Public buildings;

(10)

Tiny dwelling unit.

(b)

Conditional uses.

(1)

Community residential facility (with more than eight residents);

(2)

Day care center (licensed by DPHHS with 13 or more children);

(3)

Essential services (Type II);

(4)

Short-term rentals of single-family homes;

(5)

Nursing Homes;

(6)

Dwellings, three or more households.

(c)

Accessory uses.

(1)

Fencing;

(2)

Garage, domestic (private and noncommercial);

(3)

Greenhouse, domestic (private and noncommercial);

(4)

Home based business (as allowed in article VIII);

(5)

Other buildings and structures typically accessory to authorized uses;

(6)

Parking, domestic (private, noncommercial, and 1.5 ton or less);

(7)

Sign, subject to this chapter;

(8)

Tool shed, domestic (private and noncommercial).

(Amendment of 8-12-2024(1))

(a)

Lot coverage. The entire lot, exclusive of required yard setbacks and parking, may be occupied by principal and accessory buildings.

(b)

Lot area. These lot areas are cumulative, and these minimums assume a lack of development constraints.

(1)

Single-household and two-household dwelling shall have a minimum lot area of 7,500 square feet.

(2)

Two-household dwelling in an attached single-household townhouse configuration shall have a minimum lot area of 3,500 square feet per lot.

(3)

Three or more dwellings shall have a minimum lot area of 3,500 square feet per dwelling unit.

(4)

Lots for all other uses shall have a minimum lot area of 7,500 square feet.

(c)

Lot width.

(1)

Single-household dwelling shall have a minimum lot width of 50 feet.

(2)

Two-household dwelling shall have a minimum lot width of 50 feet.

(3)

Two-household dwelling in an attached single-household townhouse configuration shall have a minimum lot width 35 feet per lot.

(4)

Lots for all other uses shall have a minimum lot width of 60 feet.

(d)

Yards.

(1)

Front yard setback: Adjacent to streets - 25 feet

(2)

Rear yard setback: Five feet

(3)

Side yard setback:

a.

Eight feet

b.

Zero feet for interior walls of townhouses

(e)

Building height. The maximum building height shall be 30 feet.

(f)

Parking.

(1)

Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit.

(2)

One off-street parking space shall be provided for each 250 square feet of floor area for all other uses.

(Amendment of 8-12-2024(1))

The intent and purposes of the commercial zoning districts are to establish areas within Whitehall that are primarily commercial in character and to set forth certain minimum standards for development within those areas. There is a rebuttable presumption that the uses set forth for each district will be compatible with each other both within the individual districts and to adjoining zoning districts when the standards of this chapter are met, and any applicable conditions of approval have been satisfied.

(Amendment of 8-12-2024(1))

(a)

The uses listed are deliberately broad and some are given special definitions in this chapter. The intent of this method is to provide general guidance for uses while allowing the unique needs and circumstances of each proposal to be specifically addressed through the review process. Some uses are the subject of special regulations contained in this chapter.

(b)

Permitted uses.

(1)

Ambulance service;

(2)

Arts and entertainment center;

(3)

Automobile fuel sales or repair, as defined in this chapter;

(4)

Automobile parking lot or garage (public or private);

(5)

Automobile washing establishment;

(6)

Banks and other financial institutions;

(7)

Community centers;

(8)

Community residential facility (with eight residents or less);

(9)

Convenience uses, with fuel sales;

(10)

Convenience food restaurant;

(11)

Day care centers (licensed by DPHHS);

(12)

Essential services (Type I);

(13)

Extended-stay lodgings;

(14)

Frozen food storage and locker rental;

(15)

Health and exercise establishments;

(16)

Hospitals;

(17)

Hotel or motel;

(18)

Laboratories, research, and diagnostic;

(19)

Medical and dental clinics;

(20)

Museum;

(21)

Offices, as defined in this chapter;

(22)

Personal services, as defined in this chapter;

(23)

Pet grooming shop;

(24)

Printing offices and publishing establishments;

(25)

Public buildings;

(26)

Residential uses permitted on the 2 ^nd floor or higher and in the basement;

(27)

Restaurants;

(28)

Retail uses, excluding adult business, casinos, and large-scale retail;

(29)

Sale, storage, lease, or rent of trailers, trucks, or similar equipment;

(30)

Sign paint shops (excluding neon sign fabrication);

(31)

Upholstery shops (excluding on site upholstery service for cars, boats, trailers, trucks, and other motorized vehicles requiring overnight storage);

(32)

Wholesale establishments that use samples, but do not stock on premises.

(c)

Conditional uses.

(1)

Amusement and recreational facilities;

(2)

Business, technical, or vocational school;

(3)

Bus terminals;

(4)

Casino;

(5)

Community residential facilities (with more than eight residents);

(6)

Essential services (Type II);

(7)

Food processing facilities;

(8)

Laundry, dry cleaning;

(9)

Manufacturing, light and completely indoors;

(10)

Mortuary;

(11)

Public parking;

(12)

Research laboratories;

(13)

Residential uses on main floor;

(14)

Multifamily residential development;

(15)

Retail, large-scale (over 40,000 square feet floor area);

(16)

Sales of alcohol for on premise consumption;

(17)

Veterinary clinic;

(18)

Warehousing;

(19)

Warehousing, residential storage (mini warehousing);

(20)

Wholesale distributors with on premise retail outlets, providing warehousing is limited to commodities which are sold on the premises.

(d)

Accessory uses. Other buildings and structures typically accessory to permitted uses:

(1)

Refuse and recycling containers;

(2)

Signs, subject to this chapter.

(Amendment of 8-12-2024(1))

(a)

Lot coverage. The entire lot, exclusive of required yard setbacks and parking, may be occupied by principal and accessory buildings.

(b)

Lot area. These lot areas are cumulative, and these minimums assume a lack of development constraints. Lots for all uses shall have a minimum lot area of 7,500 square feet.

(c)

Lot width. Lots for other uses shall have a minimum lot width of 50 feet.

(d)

Yards.

(1)

Buildings:

a.

Front yard setback - zero feet;

b.

Rear yard and fire lane setback - eight feet;

c.

Side yard setback - zero feet.

(2)

Parking and loading areas:

a.

Front yard setback - five feet;

b.

Rear yard setback - zero feet;

c.

Side yard setback - zero feet and five feet adjacent to a street right-of-way.

(3)

The purpose of differentiated yard setback requirements is to encourage the placement and development of buildings in a manner to address the street and adjacent pedestrian activity and encourage a vigorous and diverse streetscape.

(e)

Building height. The maximum building height shall be 50 feet.

(f)

Parking.

(1)

Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided per dwelling unit.

(2)

One off-street parking space shall be provided for each 250 square feet of floor area.

(Amendment of 8-12-2024(1))

The intent and purposes of the commercial zoning districts are to establish areas within Whitehall that are primarily commercial in character and to set forth certain minimum standards for development within those areas. There is a rebuttable presumption that the uses set forth for each district will be compatible with each other both within the individual districts and to adjoining zoning districts when the standards of this chapter are met, and any applicable conditions of approval have been satisfied.

(Amendment of 8-12-2024(1))

(a)

The uses listed are deliberately broad and some are given special definitions in this chapter. The intent of this method is to provide general guidance for uses while allowing the unique needs and circumstances of each proposal to be specifically addressed through the review process. Some uses are the subject of special regulations contained in this chapter.

(b)

Permitted uses.

(1)

Ambulance service;

(2)

Arts and entertainment center;

(3)

Automobile fuel sales or repair, as defined in this chapter;

(4)

Automobile parking lot or garage (public or private);

(5)

Automobile washing establishment;

(6)

Banks and other financial institutions;

(7)

Community centers;

(8)

Community residential facility (with eight residents or less);

(9)

Convenience uses, with fuel sales;

(10)

Convenience food restaurant;

(11)

Day care centers (licensed by DPHHS);

(12)

Essential services (Type I);

(13)

Extended-stay lodgings;

(14)

Frozen food storage and locker rental;

(15)

Health and exercise establishments;

(16)

Hospitals;

(17)

Hotel or motel;

(18)

Laboratories, research, and diagnostic;

(19)

Medical and dental clinics;

(20)

Museum;

(21)

Offices, as defined in this chapter;

(22)

Personal services, as defined in this chapter;

(23)

Pet grooming shop;

(24)

Printing offices and publishing establishments;

(25)

Public buildings;

(26)

Residential uses permitted on the 2 ^nd floor or higher and in the basement;

(27)

Restaurants;

(28)

Retail uses, excluding adult business, casinos, and large-scale retail;

(29)

Sale, storage, lease, or rent of trailers, trucks, or similar equipment;

(30)

Sign paint shops (excluding neon sign fabrication);

(31)

Upholstery shops (excluding on site upholstery service for cars, boats, trailers, trucks, and other motorized vehicles requiring overnight storage);

(32)

Wholesale establishments that use samples, but do not stock on premises.

(c)

Conditional uses.

(1)

Amusement and recreational facilities;

(2)

Business, technical, or vocational school;

(3)

Bus terminals;

(4)

Casino;

(5)

Community residential facilities (with more than eight residents);

(6)

Essential services (Type II);

(7)

Food processing facilities;

(8)

Laundry, dry cleaning;

(9)

Manufacturing, light and completely indoors;

(10)

Mortuary;

(11)

Public parking;

(12)

Research laboratories;

(13)

Residential uses on main floor;

(14)

Multifamily residential development;

(15)

Retail, large-scale (over 40,000 square feet floor area);

(16)

Sales of alcohol for on premise consumption;

(17)

Veterinary clinic;

(18)

Warehousing;

(19)

Warehousing, residential storage (mini warehousing);

(20)

Wholesale distributors with on premise retail outlets, providing warehousing is limited to commodities which are sold on the premises.

(d)

Accessory uses. Other buildings and structures typically accessory to permitted uses:

(1)

Refuse and recycling containers

(2)

Signs, subject to this chapter

(Amendment of 8-12-2024(1))

(a)

Lot coverage. The entire lot, exclusive of required yard setbacks and parking, may be occupied by principal and accessory buildings.

(b)

Lot area. These lot areas are cumulative, and these minimums assume a lack of development constraints. Lots for all uses shall have a minimum lot area of 7,500 square feet.

(c)

Lot width. Lots for other uses shall have a minimum lot width of 50 feet.

(d)

Yards.

(1)

Buildings:

a.

Front yard setback - zero feet;

b.

Rear yard and fire lane setback - eight feet;

c.

Side yard setback - zero feet.

(2)

Parking and loading areas:

a.

Front yard setback - five feet;

b.

Rear yard setback - zero feet;

c.

Side yard setback - zero feet and five feet adjacent to a street right-of-way.

(3)

The purpose of differentiated yard setback requirements is to encourage the placement and development of buildings in a manner to address the street and adjacent pedestrian activity and encourage a vigorous and diverse streetscape.

(e)

Building height. The maximum building height shall be 50 feet.

(Amendment of 8-12-2024(1))

The intent and purposes of the industrial zoning districts are to establish areas within Whitehall that are primarily industrial in character and to set forth certain minimum standards for development within those areas. There is a rebuttable presumption that the uses set forth for each district will be compatible with each other both within the individual districts and to adjoining zoning districts when the standards of this chapter are met and any applicable conditions of approval have been satisfied.

(Amendment of 8-12-2024(1))

(a)

The uses listed are deliberately broad and some are given special definitions in this chapter. All uses identified as principal, conditional, or accessory uses in the commercial zoning district are permitted within the industrial district as a principal, conditional, and accessory use. The intent of this method is to provide general guidance for uses while allowing the unique needs and circumstances of each proposal to be specifically addressed through the review process. Some uses are the subject of special regulations contained in this chapter.

(b)

Permitted uses.

(1)

Ambulance service;

(2)

Automobile fuel sales or repair, as defined in this chapter;

(3)

Automobile parking lot or garage (public or private);

(4)

Automobile washing establishment;

(5)

Business, technical, or vocational school;

(6)

Bus terminals;

(7)

Data center;

(8)

Essential services (Type I);

(9)

Essential services (Type II);

(10)

Food processing facilities;

(11)

Frozen food storage and locker rental;

(12)

Health and exercise establishments;

(13)

Industrial;

(14)

Laboratories, research, and diagnostic;

(15)

Laundry, dry cleaning;

(16)

Manufacturing;

(17)

Mortuary;

(18)

Outside storage;

(19)

Printing offices and publishing establishments;

(20)

Public buildings;

(21)

Research laboratories;

(22)

Removal/reclamation of previously processed material contained in the slag pile;

(23)

Sale, storage, lease, or rent of trailers, trucks, or similar equipment;

(24)

Sign paint shops;

(25)

Upholstery shops;

(26)

Truck repair, washing, and fueling facilities;

(27)

Technology research establishments;

(28)

Trade schools;

(29)

Veterinary clinics;

(30)

Warehousing;

(31)

Warehousing, residential storage (mini warehousing) wholesale distributors.

(c)

Conditional uses.

(1)

Adult business;

(2)

Amusement and recreational facilities;

(3)

Animal shelters;

(4)

Banks and other financial institutions;

(5)

Casino;

(6)

Crematorium;

(7)

Community center;

(8)

Junk salvage or automobile reduction /salvage yard;

(9)

Production manufacturing and generation facilities (electric and gas);

(10)

Residential use which is clearly accessory to the operation of a permitted principal or conditional use;

(11)

Retail;

(12)

Sales of medical or recreational marijuana;

(13)

Solid waste transfer station.

(d)

Accessory uses.

(1)

Offices, as defined in this chapter;

(2)

Other buildings and structures typically accessory to permitted uses;

(3)

Refuse and recycling containers;

(4)

Signs, subject to this chapter.

(Amendment of 8-12-2024(1))

(a)

Lot coverage. The entire lot, exclusive of required yard setbacks and parking, may be occupied by principal and accessory buildings.

(b)

Lot area. These lot areas are cumulative, and these minimums assume a lack of development constraints. Lots for all uses shall have a minimum lot area of 7,500 square feet.

(c)

Lot Width. Lots for other uses shall have a minimum lot width of 60 feet.

(d)

Yards.

(1)

Buildings:

a.

Front yard setback - 25 feet;

b.

Rear yard or fire lane setback - eight feet;

c.

Side yard setback - ten feet.

(e)

Building height. Maximum building height shall be 50 feet.

(f)

Parking.

(1)

One off-street parking space shall be provided for each 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus

(2)

One off-street parking space shall be provided per one employee on maximum working shift.

(Amendment of 8-12-2024(1))