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Dover Township Overview
Dover Township, PA Code of Ordinances
Chapter 27
Zoning
Part 1   
Short Title, Purpose, Community Development Objectives and Authority
§ 27-101.   Short Title
§ 27-102.   Purpose of Chapter
§ 27-103.   Community Development Objectives
§ 27-104.   Authority
§ 27-105.   Conflicting Provisions
Part 2
Definitions of Terms
§ 27-201.   Rules of Interpretation
§ 27-202.   Terms Defined
Part 3
Zoning Districts, Map, Boundaries
§ 27-301.   Establishment of Districts
§ 27-302.   Boundaries of Districts
§ 27-303.   Permitted Uses
§ 27-304.   All Other Uses
§ 27-305.   Accessory Uses and Structures
§ 27-306.   Uses with Nuisance Effect
Part 4
District Regulations
§ 27-401.   Permitted Uses.
§ 27-402.   CV - Conservation District
§ 27-403.   A - Agricultural District
§ 27-404.   V - Village District
§ 27-405.   R-1 - Residential District Section
§ 27-406.   R-3 - Residential District
§ 27-407.   R-4 - Residential District
§ 27-408.   C - Commercial District Section
§ 27-409.   BP - Business Office Park District
§ 27-410.   I -Industrial District
§ 27-411.   FP - Floodplain Overlay Section
§ 27-412.   AH - Airport Hazard Overlay Section
§ 27-413.   SRR - Shallow Resource Recovery Overlay District
§ 27-414.   ESA - Environmentally Sensitive Area Overlay District
§ 27-415.   Crossroads Village Overlay District
Part 5
Supplementary Regulations
§ 27-501.   Purpose
§ 27-502.   Accessory Structures and Buildings.
§ 27-503.   Lot Standards
§ 27-504.   Minimum Habitable Floor Area
§ 27-505.   Permanent/Temporary Occupancy Requirements
§ 27-506.   Demolition
§ 27-507.   [Reserved]
§ 27-508.   [Reserved]
§ 27-509.   Illumination
§ 27-510.   Drainage
§ 27-511.   [Reserved]
§ 27-512.   [Reserved]
§ 27-513.   Campus-Style Development
Part 6
Specific Standards for Uses
§ 27-601.   Purpose
§ 27-602.   Accessory Apartment
§ 27-603.   Accessory Family Dwelling Unit
§ 27-604.   Adaptive Reuse
§ 27-605.   Adult-Oriented Facility
§ 27-606.   Age-Restricted Community (ARC)
§ 27-607.   Agribusiness
§ 27-608.   Animal Day Care/Animal Grooming Facility
§ 27-609.   Animal Hospital/Crematorium
§ 27-610.   Asphalt/Concrete Plant
§ 27-611.   Banks and Other Similar Financial Institutions
§ 27-612.   Bed and Breakfast Inn
§ 27-613.   Business and Professional Offices
§ 27-614.   Campground or Recreational Vehicle Park
§ 27-615.   Care Facilities
§ 27-616.   Car Wash, Automatic and Self-Service
§ 27-617.   Catering Facility
§ 27-618.   Cemetery
§ 27-619.   Clubs, Profit/Nonprofit
§ 27-620.   Commercial Recreation Facilities
§ 27-621.   Conference Centers and Corporate Headquarters
§ 27-622.   Conservation-Based Design
§ 27-623.   Contractor Office/Shop
§ 27-624.   Contractor's Yard/Heavy Storage
§ 27-625.   Cryptocurrency Mining Factory
§ 27-626.   Drive-Through Service Facility
§ 27-627.   ESA - Environmentally Sensitive Areas
§ 27-628.   Farm Product Warehouses, Farm Equipment Sales and Service
§ 27-629.   Farm/Farmer's Market
§ 27-630.   Funeral Home/Crematorium
§ 27-631.   Garden Center
§ 27-632.   Golf Courses
§ 27-633.   Greenhouses and Nurseries
§ 27-634.   Group Home
§ 27-635.   Half-Way House
§ 27-636.   Home Occupations
§ 27-637.   Hospital
§ 27-638.   Hotel and Motel
§ 27-639.   Household Pet Breeding, Commercial
§ 27-640.   House of Worship
§ 27-641.   Industrial Park
§ 27-642.   Intensive Agricultural Operations
§ 27-643.   Junkyards
§ 27-644.   Kennel
§ 27-645.   Laundry/Laundromat and Dry-Cleaning Establishments
§ 27-646.   Manufacturing
§ 27-647.   Medical Center/Facilities/Laboratory
§ 27-648.   Medical Marijuana Dispensary/Grower/Processor
§ 27-649.   Micro-brewery
§ 27-650.   Micro-distillery
§ 27-651.   Mineral Development
§ 27-652.   Natural Gas Compressor Station
§ 27-653.   Natural Gas Processing Plant
§ 27-654.   Mini-Storage Facility
§ 27-655.   Mobile Home Park
§ 27-656.   No Impact Home-Based Business
§ 27-657.   Outdoor Recreations Facilities
§ 27-658.   Outdoor Trap, Skeet, Rifle, Pistol or Archery Range
§ 27-659.   Owner-Operated Automotive Repair Business
§ 27-660.   Principal Solar Energy Systems (“PSES”)
§ 27-661.   Public/Semi-Public Facilities and Uses
§ 27-662.   Public Utility Buildings and/or Service Structures
§ 27-663.   Quarries
§ 27-664.   Recycling Business
§ 27-665.   Refining Operations
§ 27-666.   Research Laboratory/Product Development Facility
§ 27-667.   Residential Conversions
§ 27-668.   Restaurant - Fast Food and/or Carry-Out/Delivery
§ 27-669.   Retail Sales and Services
§ 27-670.   Riding Academy or Boarding Stables
§ 27-671.   Roadside Stand
§ 27-672.   Rooming House
§ 27-673.   Service Station or Convenience Store Dispensing Fuel
§ 27-674.   Schools, Public/Commercial Private/College/University
§ 27-675.   Shopping Center/Flea Market
§ 27-676.   Special Event Venue
§ 27-677.   Tavern/Micro-brewery/Micro-distillery/Nightclub/Winery
§ 27-678.   Transportation Terminal/Trucking Facility
§ 27-679.   Vehicle Sales, Service, Repair and/or Body Shop
§ 27-680.   Wholesale Establishment/Warehousing Establishment/Distribution Center
§ 27-681.   Wind and Other Energy Related Uses
§ 27-682.   Winery, Retail
Part 7
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 27-701.   Purpose
§ 27-702.   Minimum Size of Parking Space
§ 27-703.   Schedule of Required Parking Spaces
§ 27-704.   Location of Parking Facilities
§ 27-705.   Layout of Parking Facilities
§ 27-706.   Drainage of Parking Facilities
§ 27-707.   Lighting of Parking Facilities
§ 27-708.   Parking Lot Setbacks
§ 27-709.   Surfacing of Parking Facilities
§ 27-710.   Parking and Storage of Motor Vehicles, Recreational Vehicles, Boats, and Trailers
§ 27-711.   Off-Street Loading
Part 8
Signs
§ 27-801.   Outdoor Signs
§ 27-802.   Building Permits Not Required
§ 27-803.   Temporary Signs Requiring a Permit
§ 27-804.   Permanent Signs Requiring a Permit
§ 27-805.   Billboard Sign
§ 27-806.   Business Signs Are Permitted to Have Digital Displays (Changeable Message Technology)
Part 9
Nonconformities
§ 27-901.   Continuance
§ 27-902.   Expansion and Alterations
§ 27-903.   Replacement
§ 27-904.   Restoration of Residence
§ 27-905.   Abandonment
§ 27-906.   Reversion
Part 10
Zoning Hearing Board
§ 27-1001.   Powers and Duties
§ 27-1002.   Public Hearings
§ 27-1003.   Variances
§ 27-1004.   Special Exceptions
Part 11
Administration and Enactment
§ 27-1101.   Permits
§ 27-1102.   Enforcement
§ 27-1103.   Amendments
§ 27-1104.   Landowner Curative Amendments
§ 27-1105.   Municipal Curative Amendments
§ 27-1106.   Mediation Option
§ 27-1107.   Fees
§ 27-1108.   Appeals
§ 27-1109.   Violations
§ 27-1110.   Penalties
§ 27-1111.   Interpretation
Part 12
Wireless Communication Facilities
§ 27-1201.   Wireless Communication Facilities
Part 13
Planned Residential Development
§ 27-1301.   Purpose
§ 27-1302.   Definitions
§ 27-1303.   General Requirements for a Planned Residential Development
§ 27-1304.   Preapplication Meeting
§ 27-1305.   Application for Tentative Approval
§ 27-1306.   Final Approval
§ 27-1307.   Financial Security
§ 27-1308.   Uniformity with the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance
§ 27-1309.   Uses Permitted
§ 27-1310.   Maximum Dwelling Units
§ 27-1311.   Mix of Housing Types
§ 27-1312.   Additional Standards
§ 27-1313.   Parking
§ 27-1314.   Sidewalks, Streets and Access Drives
§ 27-1315.   Open Space
§ 27-1316.   Enforcement and Modification of the Plan
§ 27-1317.   Violations
Zoning Map Amendments
Part 1
Short Title, Purpose, Community Development Objectives and Authority
§ 27-101.   Short Title.
   These regulations shall be known and may be cited as the "Dover Township Zoning Ordinance" and the Zoning Map referred to herein and adopted as part of this Chapter shall be known as the "Dover Township Zoning Map".
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
§ 27-102.   Purpose of Chapter.
   1.   The regulations in this Chapter have been promulgated with the purpose of promoting, protecting, and facilitating:
      A.   Coordinated and practical community development.
      B.   Proper density of population.
      C.   Adequate water and sewerage.
      D.   Adequate police protection, schools, parks and other public requirements.
      E.   Adequate light and air.
      F.   Adequate transportation, parking and loading space.
      G.   The public health, safety, morals and general welfare.
   2.   The regulations are also designed to prevent:
      A.   Overcrowding of land.
      B.   Blight.
      C.   Danger and congestion in travel and transportation.
      D.   Injury or loss of health, life, or property from fire, flood, panic or other dangers.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
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