Whitpain Township City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE V
R-1 Residence Districts
Sections
- § 160-12 Applicable regulations.
- § 160-13 Use regulations.
- § 160-14 Lot area and width.
- § 160-15 Front yards.
- § 160-16 Front yards on corner lots.
- § 160-17 Side yards for single-family dwellings.
- § 160-18 Side yards for other than single-family dwellings.
- § 160-19 Rear yards.
- § 160-20 Sanitary facilities for dwellings.
- § 160-21 Accessory buildings or structures.
- § 160-22 Maximum height of buildings or structures.
- § 160-23 Farm buildings or stands.
- § 160-24 Standards for conditional use of cluster development.
ARTICLE VII
R-2 Residence Districts
Sections
- § 160-29 Applicable regulations.
- § 160-30 Use regulations.
- § 160-31 Lot area and width.
- § 160-32 Front yards.
- § 160-33 Front yards on corner lots.
- § 160-34 Side yards for one-family detached dwellings.
- § 160-35 Side yards for other than one-family detached dwellings.
- § 160-36 Rear yards.
- § 160-37 Sanitary facilities for dwellings.
- § 160-38 Accessory buildings or structures.
- § 160-39 Maximum height of buildings or structures.
ARTICLE XII
R-5 Agricultural/Rural Residence District
Sections
- § 160-59 Legislative intent.
- § 160-60 Use regulations.
- § 160-61 Area regulations.
- § 160-62 Accessory structures.
- § 160-63 Maximum height of buildings or structures.
- § 160-64 Farm setbacks and roadside stands.
- § 160-65 Standards and criteria for conditional uses.
- § 160-66 Special regulations for rural cluster subdivision.
- § 160-67 Severability.
ARTICLE XIII
R-6 Agricultural/Rural Residence District
Sections
- § 160-68 Legislative intent.
- § 160-69 Use regulations.
- § 160-70 Area regulations.
- § 160-71 Accessory buildings or structures.
- § 160-72 Maximum height of buildings or structures.
- § 160-73 Farm setbacks and roadside stands.
- § 160-74 Standards and criteria for conditional uses.
- § 160-75 Special regulations for rural cluster subdivision.
- § 160-76 Phasing of cluster development.
- § 160-77 Special regulations for rural cluster subdivisions with historic preservation.
- § 160-78 Special regulations for retirement communities.
- § 160-79 Severability.
- § 160-80 Special regulations for carriage house residence communities.
ARTICLE XVII
A-R and A-R-1 Administrative and Research Districts
Sections
- § 160-101 Legislative intent.
- § 160-102 Use regulations in A-R District.
- § 160-103 Use regulations in A-R-1 District.
- § 160-104 Area, width, yard and height regulations in A-R District.
- § 160-105 Area, width, yard and height regulations in A-R-1 District.
- § 160-106 Environmental regulations.
- § 160-107 Buffer yards and planting materials.
- § 160-108 Landscaping of off-street parking areas.
- § 160-109 Off-street parking and loading.
ARTICLE XXII
I Limited Industrial Districts
Sections
- § 160-141 Legislative intent.
- § 160-142 Use regulations.
- § 160-143 Prohibited uses.
- § 160-144 Smoke control.
- § 160-145 Atmospheric emissions.
- § 160-146 Noise.
- § 160-147 Glare and heat.
- § 160-148 Vibration.
- § 160-149 Radioactivity or electrical disturbance.
- § 160-150 Outdoor storage; waste disposal.
- § 160-151 Power sources.
- § 160-152 Illumination
- § 160-153 Maximum height of buildings.
- § 160-154 Area and yard regulations.
- § 160-155 Off-street parking and loading.
ARTICLE XXV
FP Floodplain Conservation District
Sections
- § 160-166 Legislative intent; objectives; statutory authorization; abrogation and greater restrictions.
- § 160-167 Definitions.
- § 160-168 Boundaries; identification of floodplain areas.
- § 160-169 Overlay concept.
- § 160-170 Boundary disputes; appeals.
- § 160-171 Permitted uses.
- § 160-172 Prohibited uses.
- § 160-173 Uses and/or structures rendered nonconforming.
- § 160-174 Improvements to existing structures in Floodplain Conservation District.
- § 160-175 Uses permitted by special exception.
- § 160-176 Application for special exception or variance.
- § 160-177 Procedures for special exception or variance application.
- § 160-178 Standards for approval of special exceptions.
- § 160-179 Standards for approval of use by variance.
- § 160-179.1 Technical provisions in event of variance being granted.
- § 160-179.2 Activities requiring special permits.
- § 160-180 Appeal of decisions by Zoning Hearing Board.
- § 160-181 Nonliability of municipality.
- § 160-181.1 Designation of Floodplain Administrator.
ARTICLE XXVA
Airport Overlay District
Sections
- § 160-181.2 Legislative intent.
- § 160-181.3 Airport Development Plan; conflict with provisions of underlying district.
- § 160-181.4 Use regulations.
- § 160-181.5 Airport land area, building coverage, green area and setback requirements; airport operations area.
- § 160-181.6 Height regulations.
- § 160-181.7 Special regulations.
- § 160-181.8 Special regulations for cluster housing
ARTICLE XXVI
Signs
Sections
ARTICLE XXVII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
Sections
- § 160-192 Required off-street parking facilities.
- § 160-193 Parking facilities for two or more establishments.
- § 160-194 Reduction of facilities.
- § 160-195 Permitted entrances and exits per lot.
- § 160-196 Parking on pedestrian areas not permitted.
- § 160-197 Parking setback from ultimate right-of-way.
- § 160-198 Green areas within parking and loading areas.
- § 160-199 Reduction in length of parking spaces.
- § 160-200 Reduction in width of parking spaces in A-R, A-R-1, R-E and I Districts.
ARTICLE XXVIII
General Provisions
Sections
- § 160-201 Maximum structural heights.
- § 160-202 Residential projections into front yards. [1]
- § 160-203 Residential projections into side yards. [1]
- § 160-204 Residential rear yard intrusions.
- § 160-205 Reduction of lot areas.
- § 160-206 Prohibited businesses in residence districts.
- § 160-207 Kitchens in residential units.
- § 160-208 Parking of commercial vehicles in residential zones; repair work.
- § 160-209 Access and highway frontage.
- § 160-210 Placement of public transportation shelters as conditional uses.
- § 160-211 Ownership, use, design and maintenance of deed-restricted common open space.
- § 160-212 Standards for home occupations.
- § 160-213 No-impact home-based businesses.
- § 160-214 Green area regulations.
- § 160-215 Unified development.
- § 160-216 Flag lot (rear lot) requirements.
- § 160-217 Detention and retention basin setbacks and area calculations.
- § 160-218 Regulations for farms and related agricultural activities.
- § 160-219 Forestry.
- § 160-220 Exterior lighting.
- § 160-220.1 Extended day-care center.
- § 160-220.2 Flagpoles.
ARTICLE XXIX
Nonconforming Uses
Sections
- § 160-221 Land.
- § 160-222 Buildings.
- § 160-223 Change of use.
- § 160-224 Discretion of Zoning Hearing Board.
- § 160-225 Extension of nonconforming use.
- § 160-226 Discontinuance of use; resumption.
- § 160-227 Destruction of building by fire; condemnation.
- § 160-228 Registration of nonconforming uses and structures.
ARTICLE XXX
Administration
Sections
ARTICLE XXXI
Zoning Hearing Board
Sections
- § 160-236 Appointment; membership; terms.
- § 160-237 Powers of Board.
- § 160-238 Rules of procedure.
- § 160-239 Meetings.
- § 160-240 Notice of hearings.
- § 160-241 Expiration of special exceptions and variances.
- § 160-242 Cancellation or revocation of permit or certificate.
- § 160-243 Renewal of application for special exception or variance.
- § 160-244 Burden of proof.
- § 160-245 Appeals to Court of Common Pleas.
ARTICLE XXXIX
Wireless Communications Facilities
Sections
- § 160-262 General and specific requirements for non-tower wireless communications facilities.
- § 160-263 Regulations applicable to all non-tower WCF located in public rights-of-way.
- § 160-264 General and specific requirements for all tower-based wireless communications facilities.
- § 160-265 Tower-based wireless communications facilities outside the public rights-of-way.
- § 160-266 Tower-based wireless communications facilities in the public rights-of-way.