Zoning Ordinance Borough of Big Beaver Beaver County
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ZONING ORDINANCE BOROUGH OF BIG BEAVER BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Prepared by Big Beaver Planning Commission Technical Assistance Provided By Lennon, Smith, Souleret Engineering, Inc. 846 Fourth Avenue, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Article I – Zoning Purposes and Authority ................................................................ 1 - 2 Section 100. Short Title ................................................................................... 1 Section 101. Interpretation ............................................................................... 1 Section 102. Purposes …………………………………………….. ................ 1 Section 103. Authority…………………………………………………… ...... 2 Section 104. Use of Property ........................................................................... 2 Section 105. Effective Date ............................................................................. 2 Article II – Statement of Community Development Goals and Objectives ............. 2 - 4 Section 200. Purpose ........................................................................................ 2 Section 201. Community Goals and Objectives .............................................. 2 - 4 Section 202. Statement of Consistency ............................................................. 4 Article III - Definitions .................................................................................................. 4 - 41 Section 300. Interpretation of Words ............................................................... 4 - 5 Section 301. Meaning of Words ...................................................................... 5 - 41 Article IV – Designation of Zoning Districts .............................................................. 41 - 43 Section 400. Establishment of Zoning Districts .............................................. 41 Section 401. Exemptions ................................................................................. 41 Section 402. District Boundaries ...................................................................... 43 Section 403. Interpretation of District Boundaries ........................................... 43 Article V – Application of Regulations ....................................................................... 43-61 Section 500. Interpretation of this Ordinance .................................................. 43 Section 501. One Principal Use ....................................................................... 44 Section 502. One Yard Per Principal Residential Use ..................................... 44 Section 503. Additional Non-Residential Use Per Lot .................................... 44 Section 504. Additional Residential Use Per Lot ............................................ 44 Section 505. Clustered Housing ....................................................................... 44 - 46 Section 506. Exceptions to Yard Requirements .............................................. 46 Section 507. Exceptions to Heights Regulations .............................................. 47 Section 508. Small Lot of Record ..................................................................... 47 Section 509. Steep Sloped Lots ........................................................................ 47 Section 510. Corner Lots/Front Yards .............................................................. 47 Section 511. Public Utility Corporation ............................................................ 48 Section 512. Sign and Parking Restrictions ...................................................... 48 Section 513. Clear Sight Triangle Requirements .............................................. 48 Section 514. Private Swimming Pools .............................................................. 48 Section 515. Parking of Recreation Vehicles and Recreation Equipment ........ 49 Section 516. Mineral Extractions ...................................................................... 49 Section 517. General Storage ............................................................................ 49 Section 518. Sanitary Landfills ......................................................................... 49 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) Page No. Article V - Application of Regulations Section 519. Salvage Yard ............................................................................... 48 Section 520. Adult Related Businesses ............................................................ 49 - 53 Section 521. Communication Towers and Antennas ....................................... 53 - 62 Article VI – S-C, Special Conservation District .......................................................... 62 - 64 Section 600. Purpose ........................................................................................ 62 Section 601. Review Procedures....................................................................... 62 - 63 Section 602. Uses ............................................................................................. 63 - 64 Section 603. Lot Area and Lot Width Regulations ........................................... 64 Section 604. Yard Regulations ........................................................................ 64 Section 605. Lot Coverage Regulations ............................................................ 64 Section 606. Height Regulations ...................................................................... 64 Section 607. Off-Street Parking Requirements ................................................. 65 Article VII – R-1, Rural Residential District............................................................... 65 - 68 Section 700. Purpose ......................................................................................... 65 Section 701. Permitted Uses ............................................................................. 65 - 66 Section 702. Uses by Special Exception ........................................................... 66 Section 703. Conditional Uses .......................................................................... 66 Section 704. Lot Area and Lot Width Regulations ........................................... 66-67 Section 705. Yard Regulations ......................................................................... 67 - 68 Section 706. Lot Coverage Regulations ............................................................ 71 Section 707. Height Regulations ....................................................................... 71 Section 708. Off Street Requirements .............................................................. 71 Article VIII - R-2, Suburban Residential District ....................................................... 69 - 71 Section 800. Purpose ......................................................................................... 69 Section 801. Permitted Uses ............................................................................. 69 Section 802. Uses by Special Exception ........................................................... 69 Section 803. Conditional Uses .......................................................................... 69 - 70 Section 804. Lot Area and Lot Width Regulations ........................................... 70 Section 805. Yard Regulations ......................................................................... 70 - 71 Section 806. Lot Coverage Regulations ........................................................... 72 Section 807. Height Regulations ...................................................................... 72 Section 808. Off-Street Parking Requirements ................................................. 71 Article IX – R-3, General Urban Development District ............................................ 72 - 75 Section 900. Purpose ......................................................................................... 72 Section 901. Permitted Uses ............................................................................. 72 Section 902. Uses by Special Exception ........................................................... 73 Section 903. Conditional Uses .......................................................................... 73 Section 904. Lot Area and Lot Width Regulations ........................................... 73 - 74 2 Section 905. Yard Regulations ......................................................................... 74 - 75 Section 906. Lot Coverage Regulations ............................................................ 75 Section 907. Height Regulations ....................................................................... 75 Article X – C-1, Commercial Development District .................................................. 75 - 80 Section 1000. Purpose ......................................................................................... 75 Section 1001. Permitted Uses ............................................................................. 76 Section 1002. Uses by Special Exception ........................................................... 76 - 77 Section 1003. Review Procedures....................................................................... 77 - 79 Section 1004. Lot Area and Lot Width Regulations ........................................... 79 Section 1005. Yard Regulations ......................................................................... 79 - 80 Section 1006. Heights Regulations ..................................................................... 80 Section 1007. Lot Coverage Regulations ...........................................................