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Hanover Township Overview
Hanover Township, PA Code of Ordinances
CHAPTER 27
ZONING
PART 1
TITLE, PURPOSE AND INTERPRETATION, DEFINITIONS
   § 27-101.   Short Title
   § 27-102.   Purpose
   § 27-103.   Zoning Permit Required Prior to Land Use or Building Construction
   § 27-104.   Interpretation
   § 27-105.   Separability
PART 2
DEFINITIONS
   § 27-200.   General
   § 27-201.   Specific Terms Defined
PART 3
ZONING DISTRICTS
   § 27-300.   Establishment of Districts
   § 27-301.   Classes of Districts
   § 27-302.   Zoning Map
   § 27-303.   Interpretation of District Boundaries
   § 27-304.   Uses Permitted in Zoning Districts
   § 27-305.   Newly Annexed Areas
   § 27-306.   Statement of Community Development Objective and Legislative Intent
PART 4
DISTRICT USE, DIMENSION & OTHER RELATED REQUIREMENTS
   § 27-400.   Designation of Allowable Uses
   § 27-401.   General Dimensional Requirements
   § 27-402.   Land Use and Dimensional Requirements
   § 27-403.   Exceptions to Minimum Lot Sizes
   § 27-404.   Lot Area or Yard Required
   § 27-405.   Front Yard Reduction
   § 27-406.   Yards on Corner Lots
   § 27-407.   Accessory Buildings
   § 27-408.   Permitted Projections into Required Yards
   § 27-409.   Height Regulations; Fire Protection
   § 27-410.   Flood Hazard (FH) District Regulations
PART 5
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
   § 27-500.   Traffic Visibility at Corners
   § 27-501.   Fences, Walls and Hedges
   § 27-502.   Public Swimming Pool
   § 27-503.   Private Swimming Pool
   § 27-504.   Noise Control
   § 27-505.   Control of Smoke, Dust and Dirt, Fumes, Vapors, Gases and Odors
   § 27-506.   Storage of Materials
   § 27-507.   Glare and Heat Control
   § 27-508.   Vibration Control
   § 27-509.   Radiation of Electrical Emissions, Radioactivity or Electrical Disturbance
   § 27-510.   Electric, Diesel, Gas or Other Power
   § 27-511.   Wastes and Sewage
   § 27-512.   Buffer Yards
   § 27-513.   Highway Frontage Development
   § 27-514.   Alluvial Soil Area and Major Drainage Swale Area Regulations
   § 27-515.   Highway Safety Shelters
   § 27-516.   Screening in PUB, PIO and PC Districts
   § 27-517.   Storm Water Detention or Retention Ponds
   § 27-518.   Bird Hazards
   § 27-519.   Solar Energy Systems
   § 27-520.   Vehicle Repair Garages
   § 27-521.   Wireless Communications Facilities
PART 6
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
   § 27-600.   Required Off-Street Parking Space
   § 27-601.   General Regulations Applying to Required Off-street Parking Facilities
   § 27-602.   Design Standards
   § 27-603.   Off-Street Loading
   § 27-604.   Design and Layout of Off-Street Loading Facilities
PART 7
SIGNS
   § 27-700.   Purpose
   § 27-701.   Permit Requirements for Sign
   § 27-702.   Signs Prohibited in All Districts
   § 27-703.   Non-Conforming Signs
   § 27-704.   Area of Signs
   § 27-705.   General Sign Regulations
   § 27-706.   Signs Permitted in LU, FH, PR and MR Districts
   § 27-707.   Signs Permitted in the PC and PUD Districts
   § 27-708.   Signs Permitted in PIO and AI Districts
   § 27-709.   Summary of Sign Area Regulations
   § 27-710.   Signs Adjacent to Expressways
   § 27-711.   Electronic Message Signs
PART 8
PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (PRD)
   § 27-800.   Purposes
   § 27-801.   Eligibility Requirements
   § 27-802.   Land Use Control and Land Use Density Requirements
   § 27-803.   Site, Market and Impact Analysis
   § 27-804.   Site Design Requirements
   § 27-805.   Other Site Design Provisions
   § 27-806.   Ownership, Maintenance, and Preservation of Common Open Space
   § 27-807.   Development Staging
   § 27-808.   Procedural Requirements
   § 27-809.   Enforcement and Modification of Provisions of the Plan
PART 9
PLANNED COMMERCE UNIT DEVELOPMENT
   § 27-900.   Purpose
   § 27-901.   General Requirements
   § 27-902.   Plan Requirements
   § 27-903.   Function and Use Regulations
   § 27-904.   Area Regulations
   § 27-905.   Height Regulations
   § 27-906.   Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
   § 27-907.   Time Limit on Construction Permit
   § 27-908.   Development Plan Changes During Construction
PART 10
PLANNED NEIGHBORHOOD CONVENIENCE CENTER
   § 27-1000.   Authorization and Conditions
PART 11
SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE AND CONDITIONAL USE CONDITIONS
   § 27-1100.   Purpose
   § 27-1101.   Special Exception Use Procedure
   § 27-1102.   Conditions for Special Exception Uses
   § 27-1103.   Additional Special Exception Conditions
   § 27-1104.   Specific Requirements for Special Exception Uses
   § 27-1105.   Specific Requirements for Conditional Uses
PART 12
NON-CONFORMITIES
   § 27-1200.   Definitions
   § 27-1201.   Continuation
   § 27-1202.   Alteration or Extension
   § 27-1203.   Restoration
   § 27-1204.   Abandonment
   § 27-1205.   Changes
   § 27-1206.   District Changes
   § 27-1207.   Non-Conformities Constituting Airport Hazards
PART 13
ADMINISTRATION
   § 27-1300.   Zoning Officer - Duties and Powers
   § 27-1301.   Application Requirements for Zoning Permits
   § 27-1302.   Fees
   § 27-1303.   Life of a Permit
PART 14
ZONING HEARING BOARD
   § 27-1400. Establishment of Board
   § 27-1401. Organization of Board
   § 27-1402. Public Hearings
   § 27-1403. Jurisdiction
   § 27-1404. Board Functions
   § 27-1405. Rules and Procedures for Application to the Zoning Hearing Board
   § 27-1406. Council Functions
   § 27-1407. Validity of Ordinance; Substantive Questions, Landowner Curative Amendments
   § 27-1408. Procedure to Obtain Preliminary Opinion
PART 15
AMENDMENTS, REMEDIES AND PENALTIES
   § 27-1500. Power of Amendment
   § 27-1501. Initiation
   § 27-1502. Notice of Hearings
   § 27-1503. Vote on Amendment or Change
   § 27-1504. Enforcement Notice
   § 27-1505. Causes of Action
   § 27-1506. Enforcement Penalties
   § 27-1507. Complaints of Violation
   § 27-1508. Repealer
PART 16
APPENDIX
   ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
PART 1
TITLE, PURPOSE, AND INTERPRETATION
§ 27-101. Short Title.
   1.   This Chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the Hanover Township Zoning Ordinance.
   2.   The word "Ordinance" when used in this Chapter shall be construed to mean this Chapter 27 unless the intent is clearly otherwise.
(Ord. 45, Z-§ 101, 5/12/76)
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