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Zoning Ordinance for Warrington Township York County, PA Enacted: Jan. 20, 2010 Released: November, 2008 1 RothPlan Harry B. Roth, AICP Lancaster, PA TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I SHORT TITLE, PURPOSE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES SECTION 101 SHORT TITLE ..................................................................................................................... 3 102 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................. 3 103 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES ............................................................... 3 ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS SECTION 201 INTENT ................................................................................................................................ 4 202 GENERAL INTERPRETATION ......................................................................................... 4 203 SPECIFIC WORDS AND PHRASES .................................................................................. 4 ARTICLE III ZONE REGULATIONS SECTION 301 ZONES AND BOUNDARIES ........................................................................................... 30 302 USE REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................ 31 303 CONSERVATION ZONE (C) ............................................................................................ 32 304 RURAL AGRICULTURAL ZONE (RA)........................................................................... 34 305 RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R) ................................................................................................. 36 306 VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL ZONE (VR) ............................................................................ 38 307 VILLAGE COMMERCIAL ZONE (VC) ........................................................................... 40 308 COMMERCIAL RECREATION ZONE (CR) ................................................................... 43 309 FLOOD PLAIN PROTECTION ......................................................................................... 45 307 AIRPORT HAZARD OVERLAY ZONES (AH) ............................................................... 45 311 RIPARIAN BUFFER OVERLAY ZONE (RB) ................................................................. 53 ARTICLE IV GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 401 ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES ...................................................................... 57 402 UNENCLOSED STORAGE ............................................................................................... 59 403 SETBACK MODIFICATIONS .......................................................................................... 60 404 HEIGHT MODIFICATIONS.............................................................................................. 61 405 MINIMUM HABITABLE FLOOR AREA ........................................................................ 62 406 OUTDOOR SIGNS ............................................................................................................. 62 407 OFF-STREET PARKING ................................................................................................... 70 408 OFF-STREET LOADING SPACES ................................................................................... 79 409 DRIVEWAYS ..................................................................................................................... 82 410 ACCESS DRIVES .............................................................................................................. 83 411 LANDSCAPING & SCREENING REQUIREMENTS...................................................... 83 412 DRAINAGE ........................................................................................................................ 91 413 NOISE & LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................... 92 414 DEMOLITION .................................................................................................................... 94 415 BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ......................................................................... 94 416 DIVISION OF BUILT ON LOTS ....................................................................................... 94 417 LOTS OF RECORD ........................................................................................................... 94 418 STATUS OF SUBDIVISION OR LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN ................................. 95 419 NONCONFORMITIES ....................................................................................................... 95 420 FLAG LOTS ....................................................................................................................... 96 421 ZONING REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF ON-LOT SEWAGE DISPOSAL ................. 96 422 COMMON OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS .................................................................. 97 i ARTICLE V SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS SECTION 501 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................... 99 502 BED AND BREAKFAST INN ............................................................................... 99 503 CEMETERY ........................................................................................................... 99 504 CLUB ROOM, CLUB GROUNDS, MEETING HALL ....................................... 100 505 COMMERCIAL SCHOOL OR PRIVATE SCHOOL LICENSED BY ............... 100 506 DOMICILIARY CARE HOME ............................................................................ 100 507 FUNERAL HOME ................................................................................................ 100 508 GREENHOUSE, HORTICULTURAL NURSERY ............................................. 100 509 HOUSE OF WORSHIP ........................................................................................ 101 510 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE ........................................................................ 101 511 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE ........................................................................ 101 512 RIDING ACADEMY OR BOARDING STABLES ............................................. 101 513 SERVICE STATION OR CONVENIENCE STORE DISPENSING FUEL ........ 101 514 SHOPPING CENTER OR MALL ........................................................................ 102 515 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE ........................................................................ 102 516 VEHICLE SALES, SERVICE, REPAIR AND/OR BODY SHOP ...................... 102 517 KEEPING OF LIVESTOCK, SMALL ANIMALS AND/OR POULTRY ........... 103 518 FORESTRY USES................................................................................................ 104 ARTICLE VI ZONING HEARING BOARD SECTION 601 POWERS AND DUTIES - GENERAL ................................................................ 105 602 PUBLIC HEARINGS............................................................................................ 106 603 VARIANCES ........................................................................................................ 108 604 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS ..................................................................................... 109 ARTICLE VII STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS AND CONDITIONAL USES SECTION 701 REQUIREMENT OF SPECIFIC STANDARDS ................................................. 111 702 ADULT OR CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, NURSERY SCHOOL .................. 111 703 ADULT ORIENTED FACILITY ......................................................................... 111 704 AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY SALES AND/OR SERVICE ....................................................................................... 112 705 AIRPORT, AIRSTRIP .......................................................................................... 112 706 BED AND BREAKFAST INN ............................................................................. 112 707 CAMPGROUND OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK ............................... 113 708 CEMETERY ......................................................................................................... 114 709 CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND/OR STORAGE ...................................................................................................... 114 710 CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 114 711 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAS AND TOWERS ............................... 118 712 COMMUNITY RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 122 713 CONVALESCENT HOME, NURSING HOME OR HOSPITAL ....................... 123 714 DOMICILIARY CARE HOME ............................................................................ 123 715 EXTRACTIVE OPERATIONS ............................................................................ 124 716 GROUP DAY CARE HOME ............................................................................... 125 717 GROUP QUARTERS ........................................................................................... 125 718 HALF-WAY HOUSE ........................................................................................... 125 ii 719 HEAVY STORAGE, SALES AND/OR SERVICE ............................................. 126 720 HELISTOP, HELIPORT ....................................................................................... 126 721 HOME OCCUPATION .......................................................................................