Part 1
Short Title, Purposes and Interpretations
Short Title, Purposes and Interpretations
§ 600-101. Short title.
§ 600-102. Intent.
§ 600-103. Purposes.
§ 600-104. Interpretation.
§ 600-105. Applicability to City, buildings for public purposes.
§ 600-106. Validity and severability.
§ 600-107. Curative amendments.
§ 600-108. Repealer.
§ 600-109. Applicability to utilities.
Part 2
Enforcement and Administration
Enforcement and Administration
§ 600-201. Zoning Administrator.
§ 600-202. Finances and fees.
§ 600-203. General administrative procedures.
§ 600-204. Enforcement notice.
§ 600-205. Causes of action.
§ 600-206. Violations and penalties.
Part 3
Permits and Certificates
Permits and Certificates
§ 600-301. Zoning permit.
§ 600-302. Certificates of occupancy.
§ 600-303. Temporary certificate of occupancy.
§ 600-304. Denial and revocation of permits and certificates.
§ 600-305. Continuance of existing permits.
§ 600-306. Records.
§ 600-307. Certificate of nonconforming use or structure.
§ 600-308. Report.
Part 4
Zoning Hearing Board
Zoning Hearing Board
§ 600-401. Continuation.
§ 600-402. Membership and filling of vacancies.
§ 600-403. Alternate members.
§ 600-404. Removal of members.
§ 600-405. Organization.
§ 600-406. Zoning Hearing Board functions.
§ 600-407. Expenditures for services.
§ 600-408. Applications.
§ 600-409. Time limitations, persons aggrieved.
§ 600-410. Hearing procedures.
§ 600-411. Stay of proceedings.
§ 600-412. Decision; findings.
§ 600-413. Notice of decision.
§ 600-414. Effect of Board's decision.
§ 600-415. Mediation option.
§ 600-416. Appeals.
Part 5
Zoning Map and Boundaries
Zoning Map and Boundaries
§ 600-501. Zoning Map and boundaries.
§ 600-502. Overlays.
Part 6
Types of Uses
Types of Uses
§ 600-601. Classifications of uses.
§ 600-602. Permitted-by-right uses.
§ 600-603. Accessory uses.
§ 600-604. Temporary uses.
§ 600-605. Special exception uses.
§ 600-606. Conditional uses.
§ 600-607. Nonconforming uses, buildings, structures and lots.
§ 600-608. Prohibited uses, general.
§ 600-609. Similar uses.
Part 7
Zoning Districts
Zoning Districts
§ 600-701. Districts.
§ 600-702. Intent of districts.
Part 8
Districts
Districts
§ 600-801. R-1A Residential District.
§ 600-802. R-1 Residential District.
§ 600-803. R-2 Residential District.
§ 600-804. R-3 Residential District.
§ 600-805. (Reserved)
§ 600-806. R-PO Residential/ Professional Office District.
§ 600-807. C-C Commercial Core District.
§ 600-808. C-R Commercial Residential District.
§ 600-809. C-N Commercial Neighborhood District.
§ 600-810. C-H Commercial Highway District.
§ 600-811. M-C Manufacturing Commercial District.
§ 600-812. H-M Heavy Manufacturing District.
§ 600-813. P Preservation District.
§ 600-814. P-S Penn Square Corridor Overlay Zone.
§ 600-815. RR Riverfront Redevelopment Overlay Zone.
§ 600-816. MU Municipal District.
§ 600-817. INS Institutional Overlay Zone.
§ 600-818. Riparian Buffer Overlay District.
§ 600-819. Steep Slope Overlay District.
Part 9
General Provisions
General Provisions
§ 600-901. Application to all zoning districts.
§ 600-902. Limit of one principal use per lot; limit on dwellings per lot; limit on dwelling occupancy; alley frontage.
§ 600-903. Multiple occupancy.
§ 600-904. Side yard setback in R-3 and C-R Districts.
§ 600-905. Proposed right-of-way.
§ 600-906. Emergency access.
§ 600-907. Frontage along a street.
§ 600-908. Front yards.
§ 600-909. Front yard exception.
§ 600-910. Projections.
§ 600-911. Height exceptions.
§ 600-912. Lighting control.
§ 600-913. Shade tree requirement.
§ 600-914. Urban renewal projects.
§ 600-915. Odors and dust.
§ 600-916. Garbage dumpster screening and location.
§ 600-917. Noise control.
§ 600-918. Green incentives.
Part 10
Accessory Uses
Accessory Uses
§ 600-1001. General requirements.
§ 600-1002. Private garages.
§ 600-1003. Storage sheds, greenhouses and animal shelters.
§ 600-1004. Drive-through service lanes and canopies.
§ 600-1005. Entertainment (as an accessory use).
§ 600-1006. Home occupations.
§ 600-1007. Portable home storage units.
§ 600-1008. Off-premises parking areas in the R-3 and C-C Districts.
§ 600-1009. Vending machines and used clothing receptacles.
§ 600-1010. Amusement devices.
§ 600-1011. Yard and garage sales.
§ 600-1012. Alternative energy systems.
§ 600-1013. Swimming pools.
Part 11
Additional Requirements for Specific Uses or Zoning Districts
Additional Requirements for Specific Uses or Zoning Districts
§ 600-1101. Mid-rise or low-rise apartments.
§ 600-1102. High-rise apartments.
§ 600-1103. Barber and beauty shops; massage therapy; and nail salons.
§ 600-1104. Manufactured home parks.
§ 600-1105. Auto service stations, auto repair and car washes.
§ 600-1106. (Reserved)
§ 600-1107. Additional requirements and performance standards for permitted uses in MU Zoning District.
Part 12
Provisions For Special Exception and Conditional Uses
Provisions For Special Exception and Conditional Uses
§ 600-1201. Criteria and limitations.
§ 600-1202. Conditions for special exception uses.
§ 600-1203. Conditions for conditional uses.
§ 600-1204. Conditional use applications and procedures.
Part 13
Fences and Walls; Sight Triangles
Fences and Walls; Sight Triangles
§ 600-1301. Fence and wall permits.
§ 600-1302. Fence and wall heights.
§ 600-1303. Required sight triangle.
§ 600-1304. Prohibited fences, walls, materials or similar structures.
§ 600-1305. Temporary fences, walls or similar structures.
§ 600-1306. Exceptions.
Part 14
Buffer Strips and Screening
Buffer Strips and Screening
§ 600-1401. Buffer strips.
§ 600-1402. Screening.
Part 15
Private Roads, Driveways and Parking Areas; Sidewalks
Private Roads, Driveways and Parking Areas; Sidewalks
§ 600-1501. Private roads and driveways.
§ 600-1502. Private parking areas.
§ 600-1503. Private driveways.
§ 600-1504. Access driveways.
§ 600-1505. Sidewalks.
Part 16
Off-Street Parking and Loading
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 600-1601. New and existing uses.
§ 600-1602. Design and construction.
§ 600-1603. Off-street parking standards.
§ 600-1604. Off-street loading spaces.
§ 600-1605. Miscellaneous.
Part 17
Signs
Signs
§ 600-1701. Sign purposes and scope.
§ 600-1702. Sign policies.
§ 600-1703. Signs allowed in Residential Districts (R-1A, R-1, R-2, and R-3) and the INS Institutional Overlay Zone.
§ 600-1704. Signs allowed in Residential-Professional Office District (R-PO).
§ 600-1705. Signs allowed in Commercial Core and Commercial Residential Districts (C-C, C-R).
§ 600-1706. Signs allowed in Commercial Neighborhood District (C-N).
§ 600-1707. Signs allowed in Commercial Highway Districts (C-H).
§ 600-1708. Signs allowed in Heavy Manufacturing and Manufacturing/ Commercial Districts (H-M and M-C).
§ 600-1709. Signs allowed in Preservation District.
§ 600-1710. Special exception signs.
§ 600-1711. Temporary signs on private property.
§ 600-1712. Additional allowed signs.
§ 600-1713. Landscape designs and landscaping requirements.
§ 600-1714. Illumination and electronically changing message signs.
§ 600-1715. Projection of signs.
§ 600-1716. Prohibited signs.
§ 600-1717. Billboards and other off- premises signs.
§ 600-1718. Sign permit and fee exceptions.
§ 600-1719. Sign inspections.
§ 600-1720. Sign maintenance.
§ 600-1721. Unsafe sign removal.
§ 600-1722. Abandoned sign removal.
§ 600-1723. Illegal sign removal.
§ 600-1724. Cost of sign removal.
§ 600-1725. Sign appeals to Zoning Hearing Board.
§ 600-1726. Signs within RR Overlay Zone.
Part 18
Floodplain Overlay Zone
Floodplain Overlay Zone
§ 600-1801. Statutory authorization.
§ 600-1802. Purpose.
§ 600-1803. Applicability.
§ 600-1804. Abrogation and greater restrictions.
§ 600-1805. Severability.
§ 600-1806. Warning and disclaimer of liability.
§ 600-1807. Designation of Floodplain Administrator.
§ 600-1808. Floodplain zoning permits required.
§ 600-1809. Duties and responsibilities of Floodplain Administrator.
§ 600-1810. Floodplain permit application procedures and requirements.
§ 600-1811. Review of permit application by others.
§ 600-1812. Changes to permit.
§ 600-1813. Placards.
§ 600-1814. Start of construction.
§ 600-1815. Enforcement.
§ 600-1816. Appeals.
§ 600-1817. Floodplain Overlay Zone identification.
§ 600-1818. Description and requirements of the floodplain overlay subdistricts.
§ 600-1819. Changes in identification of Floodplain Overlay Zone.
§ 600-1820. District boundary disputes.
§ 600-1821. Jurisdictional boundary changes.
§ 600-1822. General technical provisions.
§ 600-1823. Elevation and floodproofing requirements.
§ 600-1824. Design and construction standards.
§ 600-1825. Development which may endanger human life.
§ 600-1826. Special requirements for subdivisions.
§ 600-1827. Special requirements for manufactured homes.
§ 600-1828. Special requirements for recreational vehicles.
§ 600-1829. Prohibited uses.
§ 600-1830. Special exception uses and special exception application requirements.
§ 600-1831. Special exception application review procedures.
§ 600-1832. Special exception technical requirements.
§ 600-1833. Existing structures in identified floodplain areas.
§ 600-1834. Improvements to existing structures.
§ 600-1835. Granting of variances.
§ 600-1836. Variance procedures and conditions.
§ 600-1837. Word usage.
§ 600-1838. Specific definitions.
§ 600-1839. Adoption.
Part 19
Heliports
Heliports
§ 600-1901. Where permitted.
§ 600-1902. General requirements.
§ 600-1903. Permits.
§ 600-1904. Revocation of permits.
Part 20
Airport Overlay Zones
Airport Overlay Zones
§ 600-2001. Purposes.
§ 600-2002. Applicability.
§ 600-2003. Airport zones.
§ 600-2004. Airport Approach Zone identification.
§ 600-2005. Airport height limitations.
§ 600-2006. Airport exceptions.
§ 600-2007. Airport use restrictions.
§ 600-2008. Airport nonconforming uses.
§ 600-2009. Special Airport Zone permits.
§ 600-2010. Existing uses in Airport Zones.
§ 600-2011. Airport variances.
Part 21
Wireless Communications Facilities
Wireless Communications Facilities
§ 600-2101. Purpose and scope.
§ 600-2102. General requirements for all wireless communications facilities.
§ 600-2103. Tower-based wireless communications facilities outside the rights-of-way.
§ 600-2104. Non-tower wireless communications facilities outside the rights-of-way.
§ 600-2105. Small wireless communications facilities.
Appendix A, Small Wireless Communications Facility Design Manual
Part 22
Definitions
Definitions
§ 600-2201. Word usage.
§ 600-2202. Definitions.
§ 600-2203. Airport Zone definitions.
§ 600-2204. (Reserved)
§ 600-2205. Sign definitions.
§ 600-2206. Telecommunications definitions.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Reading 7-26-2010 by Ord. No. 47-2010 (Ch. 27 of the 2001 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Construction codes — See Ch. 180.
Health and safety — See Ch. 288.
Historic districts — See Ch. 295.
House numbering — See Ch. 302.
Housing — See Ch. 308.
Signs — See Ch. 485.
Storage facilities — See Ch. 502.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 505.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 508.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 515.
Part 1
Short Title, Purposes And Interpretations
Short Title, Purposes And Interpretations
The intent of this chapter is to establish a precise set of policies and regulations for the use of land and structures in the City of Reading (hereinafter referred to as the "City"). This chapter is enacted to promote and to protect the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare of the people in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as reenacted and amended, 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq., and to implement and foster policies that are generally consistent with the adopted City of Reading Comprehensive Plan.
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