Taylor Borough Zoning Ordinance
& Subdivision and Land Use

Current Zoning Ordinance

Current Subdivision and Land Use
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS  
   
ARTICLE 1 TITLE AND PURPOSE PAGE
1.100 TITLE 1-1
1.200 SHORT TITLE 1-1
1.300 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES 1-1
1.400 SCOPE OF REGULATIONS 1-2
1.500 PURPOSES 1-3
   
ARTICLE 2 ZONE DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP  
2.100 DESIGNATION OF ZONE DISTRICTS 2-1
2.200 ZONING MAP 2-1
2.300 INTERPRETATION OF BOUNDARIES 2-2
2.400 DEGREE OF RESTRICTIVENESS 2-2
2.500 LIMITATION OF LAND USE 2-2
   
ARTICLE 3 DISTRICT REGULATIONS  
Schedule I / Land Use Classification 3-2
Schedule I-R / Governs minimum development dimensions in Residential and Special 3-8
Schedule II-C / Governs minimum development dimensions in Commercial 3-9
Schedule III-M / Governs development & use of land in Manufacturing 3-10
   
ARTICLE 4 SUPPLEMENTARY LOT, HEIGHT AND YARD REGULATIONS  
4.100 ZONE LOT REGULATIONS 4-1
4.200 HEIGHT REGULATIONS 4-2
4.300 YARD REGULATIONS 4-3
4.400 MAXIMUM COVERAGE 4-4
4.500 NUMBER OF BUILDINGS RESTRICTED 4-5
4.600 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES 4-5
4.700 GENERAL LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS 4-5
4.800 MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING REGULATIONS 4-12
4.900 AESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS 4-15
   
ARTICLE 5 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS GOVERNING SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS AND CERTAIN OTHER USES  
5.100 AMUSEMENT USES 5-1
5.200 CONDITIONAL USES 5-5
5.300 RESIDENTIAL AND RESIDENTIAL-RELATED COMMERCIAL USES 5-12
5.400 RETAIL AND MANUFACTURING USES 5-13
5.500 LARGE-SCALE DEVELOPMENTS 5-20
5.600 SERVICES, AUTOMOTIVE 5-25
5.700 SERVICES, GENERAL 5-33
5.800 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS USES 5-34
5.900 OTHER USES REQUIRING SPECIAL REGULATIONS 5-65
   
ARTICLE 6 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS  
6.100 GENERAL APPLICATIONS 6-1
6.200 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS PROCEDURES 6-1
6.300 REGULATION OF NUISANCE ELEMENTS 6-2
6.400 STANDARDS TO BE ENFORCED 6-2
   
ARTICLE 7 NONCONFORMING USES AND BUILDINGS  
7.100 CONTINUATION OF USES 7-1
7.200 REGULATION OF NONCONFORMING USES 7-1
7.300 TERMINATION OF NONCONFORMING USES 7-3
7.400 REGISTRATION OF NONCONFORMING USES 7-3
   
ARTICLE 8 ZONING HEARING BOARD  
8.100 ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES 8-1
8.200 ZONING HEARING BOARD FUNCTIONS 8-6
8.300 PARTIES APPELLANT BEFORE THE BOARD 8-7
8.400 TIME LIMITATIONS 8-7
8.500 ZONING CHALLENGES 8-8
   
ARTICLE 9 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT  
9.100 ZONING OFFICER 9-1
9.200 ZONING PERMITS 9-2
9.300 OCCUPANCY PERMITS 9-4
9.400 PLANNING COMMISSION 9-5
9.500 VIOLATIONS 9-6
9.600 FEES 9-8
   
ARTICLE 10 AMENDMENTS  
10.100 PROCEDURE 10-1
10.200 PROCEDURE FOR CURATIVE AMENDMENTS 10-2
10.300 PROCEDURE FOR MUNICIPAL CURATIVE AMENDMENTS 10-2
10.400 PUBLICATION, ADVERTISEMENT AND AVAILABILITY OF ORDINANCE 10-2
10.500 APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS 10-3
   
ARTICLE 11 DEFINITIONS  
DEFINITIONS 11-1
   
ARTICLE 12 INTERPRETATION AND VALIDITY  
12.100 INTERPRETATION 12-1
12.200 EXEMPTIONS 12-1
12.300 VALIDITY 12-1
12.400 EFFECTIVE DATE 12-2
   
CURRENT ZONING MAP