Marshall Township, PA - Zoning and Subdivision and Land Development Ordinances Using VIC Getting Started Instructions Browser Window Layout VIC Buttons vs. Browser Buttons Dynamic Table of Contents Index Search Favorites Print Page Hyperlink Colors Pop-up Definitions Illustrated Commentary ZONING ARTICLE 100 General Provisions § 208-101. Title. § 208-102. Purpose. § 208-103. Scope. § 208-104. Construal of provisions. § 208-105. Abrogation; greater restrictions to prevail. § 208-106. Repealer. § 208-107. Community development objectives. § 208-107.A. Manage Growth. § 208-107.B. Consistency with the MPC § 208-107.C. To preserve natural resources and features of the Township by: § 208-107.D. To promote and enhance the township's current and future residential neighborhoods by: § 208-107.E. Compatible Industrial and Commercial Development § 208-107.F. Performance Standards § 208-107.G. Applicability §208-108. Previously Approved Subdivision Plans. ARTICLE 200 Zoning Districts § 208-201. Districts Established. § 208-202. Classes of Districts. § 208-203. Zoning Map. § 208-204. District boundaries. § 208-205. Boundary tolerance such distance there from as indicated on the zoning map. ARTICLE 300 Tables for Uses and Bulk Standards and Special Requirements for Accessory Uses § 208-301. Table of Principal Uses. [Amended 5/12/2008 by Ord. No. 389] § 208-302. Table of Accessory Uses. [Amended 5/12/2008 by Ord. No. 389] § 208-303. Table of Area and Bulk Standards. [Amended 5/12/2008 by Ord. No. 389] § 208-304. Standards for Accessory Uses. § 208-304.A. Fences: § 208-304.B. Home Occupations and No Impact Home-Based Businesses: § 208-304.C. Keeping/Stabling of Horses or Ponies for private use: § 208-304.D. Passenger Shelters § 208-304.E. Accessory Dwelling Unit § 208-304.F. Swimming Club § 208-304.G. Swimming Pool, private § 208-304.H. Uses accessory to Agriculture or Horticulture ARTICLE 400 Conservation Residential (Cr) District § 208-401. Purpose. § 208-402. Permitted Principal Uses, Conditional Uses and Accessory Uses. § 208-403. Area and Bulk Standards. § 208-404. Supplementary Regulations. ARTICLE 500 Suburban Residential (SR) District § 208-501. Purpose. § 208-502. Permitted Principal Uses, Conditional Uses and Accessory Uses. § 208-503. Area and Bulk Standards. § 208-504. Supplementary Regulations. ARTICLE 600 Medium Density Residential (MDR) District § 208-601. Purpose. § 208-602. Permitted Principal Uses, Conditional Uses and Accessory Uses. § 208-603. Area and Bulk Standards. § 208-604. Supplementary Regulations. ARTICLE 700 Highway Commercial (HC) District § 208-701. Purpose. § 208-702. Permitted Principal Uses, Conditional Uses and Accessory Uses. § 208-703. Area and Bulk Standards. §208-704. Supplementary Regulations. ARTICLE 800 Planned Office, Research and Business Park (PORBP) District § 208-801. Purpose. § 208-802. Permitted Principal Uses, Conditional Uses and Accessory Uses. § 208-803. Area and Bulk Standards. §208-804. Supplementary Regulations. ARTICLE 900 Town Center (TC) District § 208-901. Purpose. § 208-902. Applicability. § 208-903. Permitted Principal Uses, Conditional Uses and Accessory Uses. § 208-904. Area And Bulk Regulations For All Permitted Uses. § 208-905. Design Standards. § 208-905.A. Conservation Provisions. § 208-905.B. Building Orientation § 208-905.C. Driveway and Off-Street Parking Area Requirements § 208-905.D. On-Street Parking and Street Lights. § 208-905.E. Sidewalks and Street Trees. § 208-905.F. Signage. § 208-905.G. Building Materials/Colors/Building Roof Treatment. § 208-905.H. Building Mechanicals. § 208-905.I. Loading and Storage Areas. § 208-905.J. Concrete Curbs. §208-906. Supplementary Regulations. ARTICLE 1000 Route 19 Boulevard (RB) District § 208-1001. Purpose. § 208-1002. Applicability. § 208-1003. Permitted Principal Uses, Conditional Uses and Accessory Uses. § 208-1004. Area and Bulk Regulations for All Permitted Uses. § 208-1005. Design Standards. § 208-1005.A. Conservation Provisions. § 208-1005.B. Building Orientation § 208-1005.C. Driveway and Off-Street Parking Area Requirements § 208-1005.D. On-Street Parking and Street Lights. § 208-1005.E. Sidewalks and Street Trees. § 208-1005.F. Signage. § 208-1005.G. Building Materials/Colors/Building Roof Treatment. § 208-1005.H. Building Mechanicals. § 208-1005.I. Loading and Storage Areas. § 208-1005.J. Concrete Curbs. § 208-1005.K. Supplementary Regulations ARTICLE 1100 Planned Industrial Park (PIP) District § 208-1101. Purpose. § 208-1102. Permitted Principal Uses, Conditional Uses and Accessory Uses. § 208-1103. Area and Bulk Standards. §208-1104. Supplementary Regulations. ARTICLE 1200 Residential, Research and Technology Park (RRTP) District § 208-1201. Purpose. § 208-1202. Permitted Principal Uses, Conditional Uses and Accessory Uses. § 208-1203. Applicability of Prior Ordinances. § 208-1204. Supplemental Regulations. ARTICLE 1300 Open Space, Public and Conservation (OSPC) District § 208-1301. Purpose. § 208-1302. Permitted Principal Uses, Conditional Uses and Accessory Uses. § 208-1303. Area and Bulk Standards. ARTICLE 1400 Floodplain (FP) District § 208-1401. Purpose. § 208-1402. District Boundaries. § 208-1403. Overlay Concept. § 208-1404. Interpretation of Boundaries. § 208-1405. District Boundary Changes. § 208-1406. Permitted Uses in Floodway (FW). § 208-1407. Permitted Uses in Floodway Fringe (FF). § 208-1408. Permitted Uses in General Floodplain (FA). § 208-1409. Permitted Accessory Uses. § 208-1410. Conditional Uses. § 208-1411. Conditional Use Hearing Requirements. § 208-1412. Development Which May Endanger Human Life. § 208-1413. Prohibited Uses and Activities. § 208-1414. Special Provisions Applying in Designated Floodplain Districts. § 208-1414.A. General. § 208-1414.B. Design and construction standards. § 208-1414.C. Special Flood Damage Control Provisions for Mobile Homes And Mobile Home Parks in the Designated Floodplain (FP) District. § 208-1415. Supplementary Administrative Provisions for Activities. § 208-1416. Appeals. § 208-1417. Consideration of Application. § 208-1418. Criteria for Decisions. § 208-1419. Notification to Applicant. § 208-1420. Zoning Hearing Board Requirements. § 208-1421. Burden of Proof. § 208-1422. Warning and Disclaimer of Liability. ARTICLE 1500 Corridor Enhancement Overlay District § 208-1501. Purpose. § 208-1502. Applicability. § 208-1503. Affected Development. § 208-1504. Development Activity Permitted Within the District. § 208-1505. Development Activity Prohibited Within the District. § 208-1506. Tree Protection. § 208-1507. Retention of and/or Creation of a Minimum Visual Buffer Along the Corridor Right-Of-Way. § 208-1508. Exemptions from Buffer Requirements. § 208-1509. Permitted Activity in Minimum Visual Buffer Before and After Land Development. § 208-1510. Access. § 208-1511. Land Development Review Guidelines. ARTICLE 1600 Conservation Subdivision Design § 208-1601. Purpose. § 208-1602. Applicability. § 208-1603. Uses Permitted within Conservation Subdivisions. § 208-1604. Density Determination. § 208-1605. Design Standards. § 208-1606. Greenway Land Requirements for Country Properties. § 208-1607. Greenway Land Requirements for the Cluster Option, Permitted Uses and Design Standards. § 208-1608. Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. ARTICLE 1700 Site Capacity Analysis and Density Determination for Non-Conservation Subdivisions in the CR and SR Zoning Districts and Developments in the MDR District § 208-1701. Purpose. § 208-1702. Applicability. § 208-1703. Relationship of Zoning District Standards to Site Capacity Analysis. § 208-1704. Base Site Area Calculations. § 208-1705. Resource Protection Land Calculations. § 208-1706. Natural Resource or Environmental Protection Standards. § 208-1707. Determination of Site Capacity (all residential land uses). § 208-1708 Density Factors and Open Space Ratios for Residential Districts. ARTICLE 1800 Traditional Neighborhood Development § 208-1801. Purpose. § 208-1802. Development Provisions. § 208-1803. General Design Standards and Provisions. § 208-1803.A. Use § 208-1803.B. Lots and Buildings § 208-1803.C. Streets and Alleys § 208-1803.D. Parking § 208-1803.E. Landscaping and Street Trees § 208-1804. Single Family Dwelling Design Standards and Provisions. § 208-1805. Attached Multi-Family Dwelling Design Standards and Provisions. § 208-1806. Residential Mixed-use Building Design Standards and Provisions. § 208-1807. Non-Residential Building Design Standards and Provisions. § 208-1808. Architectural Standards and Signage. § 208-1809. Open Space Requirements. § 208-1810. Street Lights. § 208-1811. Development in Stages. § 208-1812. Application Requirements and Procedures. ARTICLE 1900 Off-street Parking and Loading § 208-1901. General regulations. § 208-1902. Parking facilities required. § 208-1902.A. Off Street Parking § 208-1902.B. Shared Parking §208-1903. Marking. §208-1904. Curbs and Wheelstops. §208-1905. Shopping Cart Return Areas. §208-1906. Lighting. §208-1907. Stormwater Management. § 208-1908. Loading and Unloading Areas. § 208-1909. Parking Facilities for The Physically Handicapped. § 208-1910. Performance Standards Applicable to all Nonresidential Uses. ARTICLE 2000 Parking Lot Landscaping § 208-2001. Purpose § 208-2002. Sites Affected. § 208-2003. Perimeter Landscaping. § 208-2004. Interior Landscaping. § 208-2004.A. Applicability § 208-2004.B. Parking Lot Expansions § 208-2004.C. Landscape Islands or Peninsulas; Number Required: § 208-2004.D. Parking Lot Landscaping - Areas § 208-2004.E. Minimum plant materials. § 208-2004.F. Shade Trees in Parking Areas. § 208-2004.G. Landscaping for Service Structures. § 208-2004.H. Parking Lot Landscaping - Maintenance § 208-2004.I. Parking Lot Landscaping - Materials § 208-2004.J. Board of Supervisor Approval ARTICLE 2100 Signs § 208-2101. Purpose. § 208-2102. Scope and Applicability. § 208-2103. Permit Required. § 208-2104. Prohibited Signs. § 208-2105. Exempt Signs. § 208-2106. Certain Temporary Signs: Permit Exemptions Subject to Additional Regulations. § 208-2107. Determining Number of Signs. § 208-2108. Computation of Sign Area. § 208-2109. General Requirements Applicable in all Districts. § 208-2110. Permitted Signs; Sign Area, Height, and Setback Requirements. § 208-2111. Bonus Sign Area. § 208-2112. Number of Freestanding Signs. § 208-2113. Entrance Identification Signs. § 208-2114. Highway Signs. § 208-2115. Off-premises Directional Signs for Commercial or Industrial Uses. § 208-2116. Sign Illumination; Signs Containing Lights. § 208-2117. Miscellaneous Restrictions and Prohibitions. § 208-2118. Maintenance of Signs; Permits. § 208-2119. Removal or Abandonment of Signs. § 208-2120. Unlawful Cutting of Trees or Shrubs. § 208-2121. Political Signs. ARTICLE 2200 Screening, Bufferyards and Trees § 208-2201. Purpose. § 208-2202. General Regulations. § 208-2202.A. Location of Bufferyards. § 208-2202.B. Determination of Required Bufferyards. § 208-2202.C. Responsibility for Bufferyards. § 208-2202.D. Bufferyard Requirements. § 208-2202.E. Bufferyard Use. § 208-2202.F. Ownership of Bufferyards. § 208-2203. Legislative Findings and Declaration of Policy; Shade Trees. § 208-2204. Retention and Protection of Large Trees. ARTICLE 2300 Performance Standards § 208-2301. Purpose. § 208-2302. Noise. § 208-2303. Vibration. § 208-2304. Odors. § 208-2305. Air pollution. § 208-2306 Disposal of Liquid Wastes. § 208-2307. Electrical Disturbance or Interference. § 208-2308. Lighting and Glare. § 208-2309. Manufacturing Uses to be Enclosed. § 208-2310. Vision Obstructions at Intersections. § 208-2311. Storage. § 208-2312. Compliance with other regulations required. ARTICLE 2400 Timber Harvesting and Forest Management § 208-2401. Purpose. § 208-2402. Permit Required. § 208-2403. Application Procedures. § 208-2404. Notification and Preparation of Forest Management Plan. §208-2405. Contents of the Forest Management Plan. §208-2405.A. Minimum Requirements. §208-2405.B. Site Plan. §208-2405.C. Compliance with State Law. §208-2406. General Requirements. §208-2407. Use of Township Roads. §208-2408. Financial Security. §208-2409. Insurance. §208-2410. Inspection; Stop Work Orders. §208-2411. Liability. ARTICLE 2500 Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots §208-2501. Nonconforming Uses. §208-2502 Nonconforming Structures. §208-2503 Nonconforming Lots. §208-2504 Continuation. ARTICLE 2600 Conditional Uses § 208-2601 Applicability. §208-2602. Application and Approval Procedure. §208-2602.A. Application Procedure. §208-2602.B. Application Content. §208-2602.C. Expiration of Approval. §208-2603. General Standards and Criteria. § 208-2604. Standards for Review for Specified Land Uses. § 208-2604.A. Adult-Oriented Establishments. § 208-2604.B. Agriculture § 208-2604.C. Automobile Sales § 208-2604.D. Bed and Breakfasts § 208-2604.E. Cemetery § 208-2604.F. Child Day Care § 208-2604.G. Uses Not Specifically Listed as Permitted or Conditional Uses § 208-2604.H. Concentrated Animal Operations § 208-2604.I. Continuing Care Retirement Community § 208-2604.J. Conversion - residential to nonresidential use. § 208-2604.K. Conversion - single-family to multi-family. § 208-2604.L. Drive-Through Facility § 208-2604.M. Elementary and Secondary Schools, Colleges, and Universities § 208-2604.N. Funeral Homes and Mortuaries § 208-2604.O. Gasoline Station with or without convenience store, Vehicular Repair Garage, or Vehicular Body Shop § 208-2604.P. Commercial Greenhouse, Garden Center, or Plant Nursery § 208-2604.Q. Halfway House § 208-2604.R. Hotel, Motel, and Hotel-Office Complex § 208-2604.S. Junkyard § 208-2604.T. Kennels, Private or Commercial: § 208-2604.U. Assisted Care Nursing Facility § 208-2604.V. Manufacturing, Light § 208-2604.W. Medical Office [Amended 5/12/2008 by Ord. No. 389] § 208-2604.X. Mobile Home Park § 208-2604.Y. Multi-Family Dwellings, (including Two-Family Dwellings, Triplexes, Quadplexes, Townhouse Dwellings, and Apartment Dwellings) § 208-2604.Z. Personal Storage Facility § 208-2604.AA. Municipal Buildings and Facilities and State and Federal Buildings and Facilities § 208-2604.BB. Public Utility Structures, other than Telecommunications Towers § 208-2604.CC. Shopping Centers § 208-2604.DD. Solid Waste Disposal Facility § 208-2604.EE. Supermarket § 208-2604.FF. Telecommunications Towers [Amended 5/12/2008 by Ord. No. 389] § 208-2604.GG. Vehicular Wash § 208-2604.HH. Assisted Care and Nursing Facilities § 208-2604.II. Hospitals § 208-2604.JJ. Golf Courses/Country Club § 208-2604.KK. Churches and Similar Places of Worship. ARTICLE 2700 Zoning Hearing Board §208-2701. Membership. §208-2702. Alternate Members. §208-2703. Removal of Members. §208-2704. Organization of the Zoning Hearing Board. §208-2705. Expenditures for Services. §208-2706. Conduct of Public Hearings. §208-2707. Zoning Hearing Board Decisions. §208-2708. Jurisdiction of the Zoning Hearing Board. §208-2709. Variances. §208-2710. Parties Appellant before the Board. §208-2711. Time Limitation. §208-2712. Stay of Proceedings. ARTICLE 2800 Administration and Enforcement §208-2801 Zoning Officer. §208-2802. Permits. §208-2802.A. General. §208-2802.B. Permit Application and Issuance Procedure §208-2802.C. Period of Validity. §208-2802.D. Temporary Zoning Use and Zoning Occupancy Permits. §208-2802.E. Inspection. §208-2803. Schedule of Fees. §208-2804. Amendments. §208-2805. Landowner Curative Amendments. §208-2806. Municipal Curative Amendments. §208-2807. Enforcement Remedies. ARTICLE 2900 Definitions and Word Usage § 208-2901. Word Usage. § 208-2902. Definitions. Appendix A - Bufferyard Requirements A.1 Bufferyard Specifications. A-2. Plant Material. A-3. Structures. Appendix B - Guide for Landscaping B-1. Guide for Protecting Existing Trees. B-2. Standards for Street and Parking Lot Trees. B-3. Formula for Calculating Twenty Percent (20%) Shading of Parking Areas. B-4. Typical Parking Lot Planting Islands. B-5. Guide for Planting Trees. B-6. Guide for Planting Shrubs. B-7. Typical Opaque Screens. B-8. Typical Semi-Opaque Screens. B-9. Typical Broken Screens. B-10. Lists of Recommended Trees and Shrubs. B-11. Small Trees for Partial Screening. B-12. Large Trees for Evergreen Screening. B-13. Large Trees for Shading. B-14. Small Shrubs for Evergreen Screening. B-15. Large Shrubs for Evergreen Screening. B-16. Assorted Shrubs for Broken Screens. Appendix C - Conservation Subdivision Four-Step Process STEP ONE: Identification of Primary Conservation Areas STEP ONE: Identification of Secondary Conservation Areas STEP ONE: Yields Potential Development Areas STEP TWO: Align the Street and Trials Networks STEP THREE: Locating Housing Sites STEP FOUR: Draw in the Lot Lines Appendix D - Open Space/Conservation Area Design Guidelines for Use in Conservation Subdivision Design GUIDELINE NO. 1 GUIDELINE NO. 2 GUIDELINE NO. 3 Appendix E - Listing of Subdivisions Approved under Prior Ordinance 144 and Ordinance 240 (Zoning chapter 208) 1. Ordinance No. 144 2. Ordinance No. 240 (Chapter 208) SALDO ARTICLE 100 General Provisions § 174-101. Title. § 174-102. Purpose. § 174-103. Repeals. § 174-104. Authority and Administration. § 174-105. Severability. ARTICLE 200 Administration § 174-201. Subdivision and Land Development - General Requirements. § 174-201.A. Objectives. § 174-201.B. Zoning regulations. § 174-201.C. Comprehensive Plan. § 174-201.D. Modifications § 174-201.E. Digital Submittals §174 -202. Classification of Applications. § 174-203. Advisory Meeting Submission. § 174-204. Filing Requirements & Approval Procedures for Subdivisions and Land Developments. § 174-204.A. Filing Requirements. § 174-204.B. Approval Procedures. §174-205. Application Requirements for Land Developments. §174-205.A. Procedure. §174-205.B. Land Development contents. § 174-206. Preliminary Subdivision plans. § 174-206.A. Procedure. § 174-206.B. Preliminary Subdivision Plan Contents. § 174-207. Final Subdivision plans. § 174-207.A. Procedure. § 174-207.B. Final Subdivision plan contents. § 174-207.C. Phased development. § 174-207.D. Final Subdivision Plan Format. § 174-207.E. Recording the Final Subdivision Plan. § 174-207.F. Sale of land in Subdivision. § 174-207.G. Permits. § 174-207.H. Public improvements. § 174-208. Developer's Agreement. § 174-209. Requirements for performance or maintenance security § 174-210. Fees. § 174-211. Revisions or amendments to an approved plan. ARTICLE 300 Conservation Subdivision Procedures And Requirements § 174-301. General Regulations. § 174-302. Application Submission Requirements. § 174-302.A. Applicability of Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. § 174-302.B. Plan and Map Requirements. § 174-302.C. Existing Resources and Site Analysis Map. § 174-302.D. Four-Step Design Process for Conservation Subdivisions. § 174-302.E. Preliminary Improvements Plan § 174-302.F. Community Association Document. § 174-302.G. Greenway Ownership and Management Plan §174-303. Provisions for Street Cross Sections and Street Standards. ARTICLE 400 Design Standards § 174-401. Applicability. § 174-402. General standards. § 174-403. Lots. § 174-404. Streets. § 174-404.A. General. § 174-404.B. Street layout. § 174-404.C. Street classifications. § 174-404.D. Alleys. § 174-404.E. Street widths. § 174-404.F. Street names. § 174-404.G. Street grades. § 174-404.H. Horizontal and vertical curve design. § 174-405. Driveways. ARTICLE 500 Required Improvements § 174- 501. General standards. § 174- 502. Standards and requirements. § 174-503. Street improvements. § 174-503.A. General. § 174-503.B. Grading. § 174-503.C. Street cross section design. § 174-503.D. Timing of construction. § 174-503.E. Acceptance. § 174-503.F. Combination curb and gutter. § 174-503.G.Walls, slopes and traffic guide rails. § 174-503.H. Fire hydrants. § 174-503.I. Sidewalks. § 174-503.J. Trails. § 174- 504. Sanitary sewage disposal. § 174- 505. Water supply and distribution systems. § 174- 506. Underground Utilities and Easements. § 174-507. Steep Slopes. § 174-508. Easements and Monuments. §174-509. As-Built Drawings. ARTICLE 600 Natural Features § 174- 601. General Standards. § 174-602. Floodplain Protection. § 174-603. Wetland, Lake and Stream Frontage Preservation.[Amended 5/12/2008 by Ord. No. 390] § 174-604. Tree Preservation and Planting. § 174-605. Topography. § 174- 606. Topsoil protection. § 174- 607. Maintenance of Vacant Lots. [Amended 5/12/2008 by Ord. No. 390] ARTICLE 700 Miscellaneous Provisions § 174- 701. Conflicts with Other Laws. § 174-702. When Effective. § 174- 703. Effect of this Ordinance. [Amended 5/12/2008 by Ord. No. 390] § 174- 704. Enforcement Remedies and Preventive Remedies [Amended 5/12/2008 by Ord. No. 390] § 174- 705. Enactment of Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance Amendments. ARTICLE 800 Definitions § 174-801. Definitions. List of Illustrated Commentary Zoning Commentary Subdivision and Land Development Commentary