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Dover Township, PA Code of Ordinances
CODE OF ORDINANCES of the TOWNSHIP OF DOVER
OFFICIALS of the TOWNSHIP OF DOVER County of York, Pennsylvania
FOREWORD
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
Chapter 1 Administration and Government
Chapter 2 [Reserved]
Chapter 3 [Reserved]
Chapter 4 Buildings
Chapter 5 Code Enforcement
Chapter 6 Conduct
Chapter 7 Fire Prevention and Fire Protection
Chapter 8 Fire Insurance Escrow
Chapter 9 [Reserved]
Chapter 10 Health and Safety
Chapter 11 Housing
Chapter 12 [Reserved]
Chapter 13 Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations
Chapter 14 Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
Chapter 15 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 16 Parks and Recreation
Chapter 17 [Reserved]
Chapter 18 [Reserved]
Chapter 19 Stormwater Management
Chapter 20 Solid Waste
Chapter 21 Streets and Sidewalks
Chapter 22 Subdivision and Land Development
Chapter 23 [Reserved]
Chapter 24 Taxation; Special
Chapter 25 [Reserved]
Chapter 26 Water, Sewer and Sewage Disposal
Chapter 27 Zoning
Appendix
Table to Disposition of All Ordinances
Table to Disposition of Significant Resolutions
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§ 27-303.   Permitted Uses.
   1.   The uses permitted in the districts established by this Chapter and the permitted extent of these uses are as shown in the zoning districts. The uses shown as permitted in each district are the only uses permitted in that district and all other uses are subject to § 27-304.
   2.   Unless otherwise noted, the extent-of-use or dimensional standards are the requirements for each use. However, additional or special extent-of-use requirements for certain uses and situations are set forth in Part 5, "Supplementary Regulations," and Part 6, "Specific Standards for Uses."
   3.   In all zones, each principal use must have the minimum required lot area and lot width as regulated within the specific zoning district.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
§ 27-304.   All Other Uses.
   Any use not specifically allowed elsewhere in this Chapter shall be allowed by special exception in the district or districts where, and to the extent, that similar uses are permitted or allowed by special exception; provided, that said use meets the specific standards, according to Part 6, if any, of the use to which it is similar, and meets the general requirements for a special exception according to § 27-1104 and does not constitute a public or private nuisance.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
§ 27-305.   Accessory Uses and Structures.
   Accessory uses and structures may be permitted in conjunction with the principal uses permitted by this Part and shall be further subject to the requirements for accessory uses and structures as set forth in Part 5, § 27-502, "Accessory Uses Structures and Buildings."
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
§ 27-306.   Uses with Nuisance Effect.
   1.   In no case is a use permitted which by reason of noise, dust, odor, appearance, or other objectionable factor creates a nuisance, hazard, or other substantial adverse affect upon the property value or reasonable enjoyment of the surrounding property.
   2.   Every reasonable effort must be made to prevent this nuisance effect through:
      A.   Control of lighting.
      B.   Use of planting screens or attractive fences.
      C.   Prompt removal of trash and/or junk.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
Part 4
District Regulations
§ 27-401.   Permitted Uses.
USE
R-1
R-3
R-4
CV
CRV
A
V
C
BP
I
   P=Use Permitted By Right         SE=Use by Special Exception         Blank Cell=Not Permitted
USE
R-1
R-3
R-4
CV
CRV
A
V
C
BP
I
   P=Use Permitted By Right         SE=Use by Special Exception         Blank Cell=Not Permitted
Adaptive Reuse
SE
SE
SE
SE
Adult Oriented Business
SE
Age-Restricted Community
SE
SE
SE
Agribusiness
SE
SE
Agriculture Operation
P
P
Animal Day Care/Animal Grooming Facility
SE
SE
SE
SE
P
P
P
Animal Hospital/Crematorium
SE
P
P
P
Asphalt/Concrete Plant
SE
Automotive Repair Business
P
P
P
Banks/Finance, Business, Insurance, and Real Estate
P
P
Bed and Breakfast Inn
P
SE
SE
SE
Campground or Recreational Vehicle Park
SE
SE
Care Facilities:
   Day Care, Adult
P
P
P
   Day Care, Adult Domiciliary
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
P
P
   Day Care, Child Domiciliary
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
P
P
   Day Care, Child Large
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
P
P
   Day Care, Child Small
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
P
P
   Nursing Care Facility
P
P
   Personal Care Facility
P
P
Car Wash, automatic & self-service
P
P
SE
Catering facility
P
P
P
P
Cemetery
SE
SE
SE
SE
Club, non-profit/profit
SE
SE
P
P
Commercial Recreation Facilities
SE
SE
SE
Conference Center, Corporate Headquarters
SE
SE
Contractor's Office/Shop
P
SE
SE
Contractor's Yard/Heavy Storage
P
Convenient Store
SE
SE
P
SE
P
Crematory
P
P
P
Cryptocurrency Mining Factory
SE
SE
SE
Distillery/Brewery
P
Distribution Center
P
Dwelling Types:
   Accessory Apartment
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
   Accessory Dwelling Units
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
   Residential Conversion
SE
   Mobile home park
P
   Multifamily Development
P
P
   Single Family Attached
P
P
   Single Family Detached
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
   Single Family Semi-Detached
P
P
P
P
   Two-Family
P
P
Farm/Farmer's Market
SE
SE
P
P
Flea Market
SE
SE
SE
Funeral home
P
P
P
Garden Center
SE
P
P
P
P
P
Greenhouse/Nursery
P
P
P
P
P
P
Group Home
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Halfway House
SE
SE
SE
SE
Home Occupation
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
Hospital
SE
SE
Hotel and Motel
P
P
House of Worship
P
P
P
SE
P
SE
P
P
P
Household Pet Breeding, commercial
P
P
Industrial Park
SE
Intensive Agricultural Operations
SE
Junkyard
SE
Kennel
SE
SE
SE
SE
Laundry/Laundromat and Dry Cleaning
SE
SE
P
P
Manufacturing
P
Medical Center
P
P
P
P
Medical Facilities
P
P
P
P
Medical Laboratory
P
P
P
P
Medical Marijuana Dispensary
SE
SE
SE
SE
Medical Marijuana Grower/Processor
SE
P
SE
Mineral Development
SE
SE
SE
Mini-Storage Facility
SE
SE
SE
Natural Gas Compressor Station
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
Natural Gas Processing Plant
SE
No Impact Home Based Business
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Non-tower WCF that do not substantially change the dimensions of the structure to which they are attached
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Non-tower WCF that substantially change the dimensions of the structure to which they are attached
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
Outdoor Recreation Facility
SE
SE
SE
Outdoor Trap, Skeet, Rifle, Pistol or Archery Range
SE
SE
SE
Personal Service Shop
P
P
P
P
Planned Residential Development (PRD)
P
P
P
Principal Solar Energy System (PSES)
SE
SE
SE
Public/Semi-public Facilities and Uses
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
P
P
P
Quarries
SE
Recycling Business
SE
Refining Operations
SE
Research Laboratory/Product Development Facility
P
P
P
Restaurant, carry-out/delivery
P
P
P
P
Restaurant, fast food
P
P
P
P
Restaurant, sit-down
SE
SE
P
P
Retail Sales and Services (No Drive Thru)
P
P
P
P
Riding Academy or Boarding Stable
P
P
P
P
Roadside Stand
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Rooming House
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
SE
P
P
Schools, Public/Commercial/Private/College/University
SE
SE
P
P
SE
Service Station
SE
SE
P
SE
P
Shopping Center
SE
SE
SE
Special Event Venue
SE
SE
SE
P
P
Tavern/Micro-brewery/Mirco-distillery/Nightclub
SE
SE
P
P
P
Tower-based WCF outside of the public rights-of-way
SE
SE
P
Transportation terminal/Trucking facilities
P
Vehicle Sales, Service, Repair and/or Body Shop
SE
SE
P
P
P
Wholesale Establishment/Warehousing
Establishment/Distribution Center
P
Wind and energy-related uses
SE
SE
Winery, retail
SE
SE
P
P
P
Winery, vineyard
SE
SE
 
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
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