CHAPTER 27 ZONING TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Article I Introductory Provisions Section 100 Short Title I-1 101 Purpose I-1 102 Interpretation I-1 103 Scope I-1 104 Conflict I-2 105 Validity I-2 106 Repealer I-2 107 Statement of Community Development Objectives I-2 108 Other Applicable Regulations I-4 Article II Definitions Section 200 Interpretation II-1 201 Definitions II-1 Article III Zoning Districts and Boundaries Section 300 Establishment of Districts III-1 301 District Boundaries III-2 Article IV Natural Features Protection Section 400 Statement of Intent IV-1 401 Floodplain Conservation District IV-1 402 Steep Slope Conservation District IV-18 403 Soils with Seasonally High Water Table and Wetlands IV-25 404 Conservation of Woodlands and Other Vegetation IV-26 405 Minimum Lot Area for Individual On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems IV-34 406 Retention of Topsoil IV-34 407 Riparian Buffer Conservation Areas IV-35 408 Wetlands Buffer Conservation Areas IV-39 409 Natural Resource Protection Delineation And Information Requirements IV-40 Article V AP Agricultural Preservation and Rural Residential District Section 500 Purpose V-1 501 Use Regulations V-1 502 Area and Bulk Regulations V-2 503 General Limitation on the Subdivision of Land in the AP District V-8 504 Design Standards V-9 505 Environmental Impact Assessment V-9 i
Article VI R-1 Residential District Section 600 Purpose VI-1 601 Use Regulations VI-1 602 Area and Bulk Regulations VI-2 603 Standards for Conditional Uses VI-3 604 Design Standards VI-8 605 Environmental Impact Assessment VI-8 Article VII R-2 Community Residential District Section 700 Purpose VII-1 701 Use Regulations VII-1 702 Area and Bulk Regulations VII-2 703 Design Standards for Conditional Uses VII-3 704 Design Standards VII-8 705 Environmental Impact Assessment VII-9 Article VIII R-3 Mixed Residential District Section 800 Purpose VIII-1 801 Use Regulations VIII-1 802 Area and Bulk Regulations for Uses Permitted By Right VIII-2 803 Area and Bulk Regulations for Conditional Uses VIII-3 804 Design Standards VIII-6 805 Environmental Impact Assessment VIII-6 Article IX R-4 High Density Residential District Section 900 Purpose IX-1 901 Use Regulations IX-1 902 Area and Bulk Regulations for Uses Permitted by Right IX-2 903 Area and Bulk Regulations for Conditional Uses IX-3 904 Design Standards IX-5 905 Environmental Impact Assessment IX-5 Article X MU Mixed Use Development District Section 1000 Purpose X-1 1001 Use Regulations X-1 1002 Area and Bulk Regulations X-3 1003 Standards for Revitalization X-5 1004 Development with Conservation Development Incentive X-6 1005 Design Standards X-6 1006 Plan Submission Requirements X-7 1007 Environmental Impact Assessment X-7 1008 Streetscape Enhancement Regulations X-7 Article XI KV Kimberton Village District Section 1100 Purpose XI-1 1101 Use Regulations XI-1 1102 Area and Bulk Regulations XI-3 1103 Area and Bulk Regulations for Multi-Family Dwellings XI-4 ii
1104 Standards and Criteria for Rehabilitation XI-4 1105 Design Standards XI-5 1106 Plan Submission Requirements XI-8 1107 Environmental Impact Assessment XI-8 Article XII C Commercial District Section 1200 Purpose XII-1 1201 Use Regulations XII-2 1202 Area and Bulk Regulations XII-4 1203 Design Standards XII-5 1204 Plan Submission Requirement XII-6 1205 Standards and Criteria for Conditional Uses XII-6 1206 Environmental Impact Assessment XII-8 1207 Streetscape Enhancement Regulations XII-8 Article XIII I Industrial District and U Utility District Section 1300 Purpose XIII-1 1301 I District Use Regulations XIII-1 1302 I District Area and Bulk Regulations XIII-4 1303 I District Design Standards XIII-4 1304 I District General Performance Standards XIII-5 1305 I District Plan Submission Requirement XIII-5 1306 I District Standards and Criteria for Conditional Uses XIII-5 1307 Standards and Criteria for Municipal Uses XIII-15 1308 Environmental Impact Assessment XIII-15 1309 U District Use Regulations XIII-16 1310 U District Area and Bulk Regulations XIII-16 1311 U District Design Standards XIII-17 1312 U District General Performance Standards XIII-17 1313 U District Plan Submission Requirement XIII-17 1314 U District Standards and Criteria for Conditional Uses XIII-18 1315 Environmental Impact Assessment XIII-26 Article XIV Transitional Use District Section 1400 Purpose XIV-1 1401 Use Regulations XIV-1 1402 Area and Bulk Regulations XIV-2 1403 Standards for Conditional Uses XIV-3 1404 Design Standards XIV-3 1405 Environmental Impact Assessment XIV-4 Article XV KR Kimberton Retail District Section 1500 Purpose XV-1 1501 Use Regulations XV-1 1502 Area and Bulk Regulations XV-2 1503 Area and Bulk Regulations for Multi-Family Dwellings XV-2 1504 Design Standards XV-3 iii
Article XVI Historic Resource Protection Standards Section 1600 Statement of Purpose and Intent XVI-1 1601 General Provisions XVI-1 1602 East Pikeland Historical Commission / HARB XVI-2 1603 Historic Resources Designation XVI-4 1604 Obtaining Building Permits for the Alteration, Construction, XVI-6 Demolition and Demolition by Neglect of or Impacting Historic Resources 1605 Special Application Provisions for Alterations, Additions, and XVI-8 Construction Outside of Certified Historic Districts 1606 Special Application Provisions for Demolition of Historic XVI-9 Resources Outside of Certified Historic Districts 1607 Special Provisions for Demolition by Neglect of Historic Resources XVI-11 1608 Obtaining a Certificate of Appropriateness for Proposed XVI-12 Rehabilitations, Enlargements, Alterations, Construction, Demolition and Demolition by Neglect Within Certified Historic Districts 1609 Standards for Rehabilitation and General Design Guidelines XVI-16 1610 Modifications to Bulk and Area Regulations XVI-19 1611 Additional Use Opportunities XVI-20 1612 Integrity of Historic Setting XVI-21 1613 Archeological Procedures XVI-21 Article XVII General Regulations and Design Standards Section 1700 Purpose XVII-1 1701 Projections into Required Yards XVII-1 1702 Reduction of Front Yard Requirement XVII-1 1703 Height Limitations of Fences and Walls XVII-1 1704 Exemptions to Height Restrictions XVII-1 1705 Prohibited Uses XVII-2 1706 Access, Highway Frontage and Interior Circulation XVII-2 1707 Parking Standards XVII-5 1708 Off-Street Loading XVII-13 1709 Landscaping, Screening and Buffering XVII-14 1710 Minimum Habitable Floor Areas XVII-21 1711 Lighting XVII-21 1712 Sewer and Water Service XVII-28 1713 Environmental Standards XVII-28 1714 Park, Recreation, Open Space and Trail Standards XVII-33 1715 Water Development XVII-36 Article XVIII Supplemental Land Use Regulations Section 1800 Purpose XVIII-1 1801 Public Utility Corporation XVIII-1 1802 Automobile Service Stations, Self Service Gasoline and Stations and Combination Gasoline and Convenience Store Facilities XVIII-1 1803 Accessory Dwellings XVIII-2 iv
1804 Other Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures XVIII-3 1805 Location of Accessory Uses XVIII-5 1806 Home Occupation XVIII-5 1807 Inns and Bed and Breakfast Facilities XVIII-8 1808 Residential Conversion XVIII-9 1809 Agricultural Controls XVIII-10 1810 French Creek Scenic River Corridor XVIII-11 1811 Temporary Dwelling Units and Temporary Structures XVIII-13 1812 Helistops and Other Aviation Facilities XVIII-14 1813 Day Care Centers XVIII-16 1814 Institutions and Rooming Houses XVIII-16 1815 Storage XVIII-17 1816 Swimming Pools XVIII-19 1817 Microwave Dish Antennae XVIII-19 1818 Keeping of Animals XVIII-20 1819 Junkyard XVIII-22 1820 Bus Shelter XVIII-23 1821 Wireless Communications Facilities XVIII-24 1822 New and Used Motor Vehicle Sales XVIII-42 1823 Timber Harvesting XVIII-42 1824 Mobile Home Parks XVIII-43 1825 Agricultural Override XVIII-44 1826 Environmental Impact Assessment Report XVIII-45 Article XIX Signs Section 1900 Statement of Intent XIX-1 1901 Exempt Signs XIX-1 1902 Prohibited Signs XIX-3 1903 Classification of Signs by Type and Construction XIX-4 1904 Classification of Signs by Use XIX-8 1905 Miscellaneous Standards XIX-10 1906 Removal of Signs XIX-10 1907 Permits and Inspections XIX-11 Article XX Conditional Use Process Section 2000 Procedures and Criteria XX-1 Article XXI Nonconforming Uses, Structures, Lots and Signs Section 2100 Applicability XXI-1 2101 Continuation XXI-1 2102 Nonconforming Use XXI-1 2103 Nonconforming Structures XXI-3 2104 Nonconforming Lots XXI-3 2105 Nonconforming Signs XXI-3 2106 Nonconforming Structures of Historical Significance XXI-3 2107 Nonconformities within the Floodplain Conservation District XXI-4 2108 Registration of Nonconforming Uses and Structures XXI-4 v
Article XXII Zoning Hearing Board Section 2200 Establishment and Membership XXII-1 2201 Organization of the Board XXII-1 2202 Jurisdiction XXII-2 2203 Rules of Procedure; Expenditures; Fees XXII-2 2204 Meetings XXII-3 2205 Appeals and Requests to the Zoning Hearing Board XXII-3 2206 Notice of Hearing XXII-3 2207 Hearing Procedures XXII-4 2208 Standards for Review of a Special Exception XXII-5 2209 Standards for Review of a Variance XXII-6 2210 Burden of Proof; Conditions XXII-6 2211 Decision on Appeals and Requests XXII-7 2212 Recording of Terms of Approval XXII-7 2213 Appeals to Court XXII-7 2214 Expiration of Special Exceptions and Variances XXII-8 Article XXIII Administration Section 2300 Zoning Officer XXIII-1 2301 Procedures Involving the Zoning Officer XXIII-2 2302 Building Inspector XXIII-2 2303 Procedures Involving the Building Inspector XXIII-3 2304 Fees and Expenses XXIII-4 2305 Municipal Liability XXIII-4 Article XXIV Amendment Section 2400 Power of Amendment XXIV-1 2401 Initiation of Amendment Proposals XXIV-1 2402 Procedures for Consideration of Proposed Amendments XXIV-1 2403 Public Hearing and Notice XXIV-2 2404 Notice of Enactment XXIV-3 Article XXV Enforcement Section 2500 Violations XXV-1 2501 Enforcement Notice XXV-1 2502 Causes of Action XXV-2 2503 Enforcement Remedies XXV-2 Article XXVI REV Revitalization Overlay District Section 2600 Purpose XXVI-1 2601 Applicability XXVI-1 2602 Use Regulations XXVI-2 2603 Area and Bulk Regulations XXVI-3 2604 Design Standards XXVI-5 2605 Conflict XXVI-10 2606 Mortgage Subdivision XXVI-10 vi
Article XXVII KT Kimberton Transitional Use District Section 2700 Purpose XXVII-1 2701 Use Regulations XXVII-1 2702 Area and Bulk Regulations XXVII-2 2703 Standards for Multi-Family Dwellings XXVII-3 2704 Design Standards XXVII-4 APPENDICES Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G Zoning Uses Table Environmental Impact Study Short Form Manual of Design Guidelines for the KT, C and MU Zoning Districts Route 23/724 Public Infrastructure Plan Design Guidelines for Complete Streets and Streetscapes Bus Stop Diagram Historic Resources List ATTACHMENTS East Pikeland Township Official Zoning Map, as last amended July 11, 2017. East Pikeland Township Historic Resources Inventory vii