Corry City Zoning Ordinance

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City of Corry

1991 Zoning Ordinance

No. 1347


TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE 1. – GENERAL PROVISIONS .	1

101 TITLE . . . .	1
102 EFFECTIVE DATE . .	1
103 DEFINITIONS . . .	1
104 COMPLIANCE . . .	1
105 SEVERABILITY . . .	1
106 CONFLICT . . . .	1
107 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES	2

ARTICLE 2. – DISTRICT REGULATIONS . . .	3
201 ZONING MAP . . . .	3
202 ZONING DISTRICTS . . .	3
203 DISTRICT BOUNDARIES . . .	3
204 DISTRICT BOUNDARIES . . .	3

ARTICLE 3. – NON-CONFORMING USES . . .	3
301.1 NON-CONFORMING - CHANGES .	3
301.2 NON-CONFORMING - STRUCTURE DAMAGE.	4
301.3 NON-CONFORMING ISSUES - USE OF BUILDING	4
301.4 NON-CONFORMING ISSUES - ALTERATIONS	4
301.5 NON-CONFORMING ISSUES - DEVELOPMENT	4
301.6 NON-CONFORMING ISSUES - CONDITION .	5
301.7 NON-CONFORMING ISSUES - REVERT	5
301.8 NON-CONFORMING ISSUES - DISTRICT BOUNDRIES	5
301.9 NON-CONFORMING ISSUES - ABANDONED .	5
301.10 NON-CONFORMING ISSUES - AUTHORIZATION	5

ARTICLE 4. – DISTRICT REGULATIONS . . .	6
401 DISTRICT R-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL	6
402 DISTRICT R-2 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL .	6
403 DISTRICT R-3 SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL .	7
404 DISTRICT C-1 LIGHT COMMERCIAL & C-2 LIGHT HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL . .	7
405 DISTRICT C-3 TRANSITIONAL COMMERCIAL	8
406 DISTRICT I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL-HEAVY .	9
407 DISTRICT I-2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL .	10
408 DISTRICT P PRESERVE AND RECREATION	10
409 LOT SIZE AND AREA, HEIGHT REGULATIONS AND YARD REQUIREMENTS . .	11
410 OFFICIAL ZONING MAP. . .	12

ARTICLE 5. – OFF-STREET LOADING AND PARKING. .	13
501 OFF-STREET LOADING . . .	13
501.1 SIZE. . . . .	13
501.2 OFF-STREET LOADING AREA . .	13
502.3 NUMBER OF LOADING SPACES . .	13
502 OFF-STREET PARKING . . .	14
502.1 SIZE AND ACCESS . . .	14
502.2 NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED Continued pages	14 15 16
502.3 LOCATION OF PARKING AREAS .	16
502.4 SCREENING & LANDSCAPING . .	16
502.5 SURFACING . . .	16
502.6 LIGHTING . . .	16
502.7 DRIVE-IN FACILITIES. . . .	17
502.8 FOR DWELLINGS . . .	17

ARTICLE 6. – SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS . .	17
601 EXISTING LOTS OF RECORD. . .	17
602 APPLICATION OF YARD REGULATIONS .	17
602.1 PERMANENT PARTS OF ALL STRUCTURES	17
602.2 WALLS . . . . .	18
602.3 NON-RESIDENTIAL LOT LINE. . .	18
602.4 C-2 COMMERCIAL LOTS. . .	18

603 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES . .	18
604 HEIGHT LIMITATIONS. . . .	18
604.1 BUILDING HEIGHT . . .	18
604.2 EXEMPT STRUCTURES. . . .	18

605 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS . .	19
605.1 FIRE PROTECTION . .	19
605.2 ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCES . .	19
605.3 NOISE . .	19
605.4 SMOKE . . . . . .	19
605.5 ODORS . . . . .	19
605.6 AIR POLLUTION . . . .	19
605.7 GLARE . . . .	19
605.8 EROSION . . . . .	19
605.9 WATER POLLUTION . .	19

606 WATER RECREATION AND STORAGE AREAS .	20
606.1 YARD REQUIREMENTS. . . . . .	20
606.2 PLAN APPROVAL FOR USAGE. . . .	20
606.3 SWIMMING POOLS. . . . .	20

607 SIGNS / CANOPIES: . . .	20
607.1 R-1 DISTRICTS. . . . . . Continued page	20 21
607.2 R-2 & R-3 DISTRICTS. . . . . Continued page	21 22
607.3 C-1 & C-2 AND 1-1 & 1-2 DISTRICTS . . .	22
607.4 C-3 DISTRICTS. . . . . Continued page	22 23
607.5 P DISTRICTS. . . . .	23
607.6 ADDITIONAL SIGN REQUIREMENTS. . . Continued pages	23 24 25 26
607.7 PROJECTIONS INTO RIGHT OF WAY . . Continued page	26 27

608 AGRICULTURE . . . .	27
608.1 INTENSIVE USE . . . .	27
608.2 ROADSIDE STANDS . . .	27

609 FLOOD PLAIN . . . .	27

610 JUNK YARD AND SIMILAR STORAGE AREAS	27
610.1 FENCING. . . . . .	27
610.2 OUTSIDE STORAGE. . . . .	28
610.3 STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS COMPLIANCE . .	28

611 SANITARY LANDFILL AREAS. . .	28
612 DRIVE IN THEATRES. . .	28

613 HOME OCCUPATION ( CONDITION). . .	28
613.1 CRITERIA. . . . . .	28
613.2 FAMILY MEMBERS (INCOMPLETE). . .	28
613.3 WITHIN STRUCTURE. . . . .	29
613.4 EXTERIOR DISPLAY. . . . .	29
613.5 OFFENSIVE ODORS. . . . .	29
613.6 NO COMMODITY SOLD. . . .	29
613.7 PERCENTAGE OF USE. . . .	29
613.8 OFF-STREET PARKING. . . . .	29
613.9 NO OFF-STREET LOADING. . . .	29

614 HOME PROFESSIONAL OFFICES: (CONDITION)	29
614.1 ONE PROFESSIONAL ON SITE. . . .	30
614.2 STRUCTURE USAGE. . . . .	30
614.3 EXTERIOR DISPLAY. . . . .	30
614.4 SERVICES PERFORMED. . . . .	30
614.5 USAGE PERCENTAGE. . . . .	30
614.6 OFF-STREET PARKING. . . . .	30

615 MINERAL EXCAVATIONS: (CONDITION). . .	30
615.1 NO DRILLING OR EXCAVATION, PRIOR. . .	31
615.2 DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT. . . .	31
615.3 ADJACENT PROPERTY . . . .	31
615.4 PUBLIC BUILDINGS. . . . .	31
615.5 SPECIFIC PRECAUTIONS . . .	31

616 SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL PROJECTS. .	31
616.1 ACREAGE MINIMUM . . . .	32
616.2 ADJACENT PROPERTIES. . .	32
616.3 DWELLING DENSITY. . . .	32
616.4 INTENT & PURPOSE. . . .	33
616.5 RESIDENTIAL AREAS. . . . .	33
616.6 PARKING REQUIREMENTS. . . .	33

617 TRANSITIONAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS. .	32
617.1 HOURS OF OPERATION. . . . .	32
617.2 DRIVE-IN FACILITIES . . . .	32
617.3 LANDSCAPE / OPEN AREAS. . . .	32
617.4 BUFFERS & FENCES . . . .	33
617.5 RETAIL OR SERVICE BUSINESSES. . .	33
617.6 TRANSITIONAL COMMERCIAL OR CORNER LOTS. .	33

618 CITY OWNED STRUCTURES . . .	34

619 OUTSIDE STORAGE . . . .	34

620 SIGHT LINE: . . . . .	34

621 OUTSIDE TOILETS. . . . .	34

622 SERVICE STATIONS, AUTO REPAIR & PUBLIC GARAGES. .	34
622.1 LOCATION . . . . Continued page.	34 35
622.2 EQUIPMENT LOCATION. . . . .	35
622.3 OUTSIDE STORAGE. . . .	35
622.4 LOCATION OF REPAIR FACILITIES . .	35

623 VEHICLE DOORS . . .	35

624 SHRUBBERY & TREES . . .	35
624.1 SIDEWALK SET-BACK . . .	35
624.2 TREES NOT TO PLANT. . . .	35
624.3 ADDITIONAL TREES NOT ALLOWED. . .	35
624.4 PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. . . . . Continued page.	35 36

625 FENCES & WALLS . . . .	36
625.1 OPEN OR SOLID FENCE. . . .	36
625.2 ORNAMENTAL FENCE . . .	36
625.3 SET BACK . . .	36
623.4 MAINTENANCE . . . .	36
626 GARAGE SALES. . . .	36

627 PARKING VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS .	36

ARTICLE 7. – ADMINISTRATION & ENFORCEMENT. . .	36
701 OFFICE OF ZONING OFFICER . .	36
701.1 CREATION OF OFFICE . . .	36
701.2 APPOINTMENT . . . .	37
701.3 OFFICIAL RECORDS . . .	37
701.4 COMPENSATION . . .	37

702 DUTIES AND POWERS OF ZONING OFFICER. .	37
702.1 APPLICATIONS. . . .	37
702.2 INSPECTION . .	37
702.3 NON-CONFORMING USES. . .	37
702.4 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT . . .	37

703 APPLICATION FOR BUILDING/ZONING PERMIT & ZONING CERTIFICATE OF USE AND OCCUPANCY . . . . .	37
703.1 WHEN PERMIT IS REQUIRED. . . .	38
703.2 WHEN CERTIFICATES OF USE ID REQUIRED.	38
703.3 FORMS OF APPLICATION. . . .	38
703.4 BY WHOM APPLICATION IS MADE. . .	38
703.5 DESCRIPTION OF WORK. . . .	38
703.6 PLOT PLAN . . . .	39
703.7 EXPIRATION OF PERMITS. . . .	39
703.8 SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION. . . Continued page.	39 40

704 ACTION ON PERMITS & CERTIFICATES OF USE AND OCCUPANCY. . . . .	40
704.1 ACTION ON APPLICATION. . .	40
704.2 POSTING A PERMIT . . .	40
704.3 REVOKING A PERMIT . . .	40
704.4 ACTION UPON COMPLETION. . . Continued page.	40 41

705 FEE SCHEDULE. . . .	41

706 NOTICE OF VIOLATION. . . .	41

707 PROSECUTION OF VIOLATION . . .	41

708 ENFORCEMENT PENALTIES & REMEDIES. .	41

709 STOP OF WORK ORDER. . . . .	42
709.1 NOTICES TO OWNER . . .	42
709.2 CONDITIONS IF DISCONTINUED WORK . .	42

ARTICLE 8. – ZONING HEARING BOARD FUNCTIONS. . .	42
801 GENERAL. . . . .	42
802 FUNCTIONS. . . . .	43
802.1 APPLICATION PROCEDURE. . . .	43
802.2 APPEALS . . . .	43
802.3 VARIANCES . . . . Continued page.	43 44
802.4 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS . . . Continued page.	44 45
802.5 NON-CONFORMING USES. . . .	45
802.6 CONDITIONAL USES . . .	45
802.7 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. . . .	46
803 HEARINGS . . . . .	46
804 APPEAL FROM BOARD’S DECISION . .	46

ARTICLE 9. – AMENDMENTS . . . .	46
901 GENERAL. . . . .	46
902 PETITIONS. . . . .	46
903 REFERRAL . . . .	46
904 ACTION. . . . .	47
905 CURATIVE AMENDMENTS. . .	47

ARTICLE 10. – DEFINITIONS . . . .	48
ABANDONED VEHICLES-BOARD . . . .	48
BOARDING, ROOMING, TOURIST OR LODGING HOUSE- COMMERCIAL USE . . . . . . . .	49
COMMERCIAL-DWELLING, SINGLE FAMILY . . . .	50
DWELLING, MULTIPLE - GARAGE SALES. . . .	51
GOLF COURSE - JUNK YARD. . . . .	52
JUNK YARD, CONTINUED - KENNEL - MAIN BUILDING. .	53
MOBILE HOME - OUTSIDE RECREATIONAL USES. . .	54
PENNSYLVANIA PLANNING CODE - PUBLIC GARAGE. . .	55
RECREATION - STREET LINE. . . . . . .	56
STRUCTURE - ZONING MAP. . . . . .	57
ZONING OFFICER. . . . . . .	58

LETTER REFERENCE 502.5 ORDINANCE. . . . .	59
CORRESPONDENCE FOR ORDINANCE 502.5 (PAGE 1 OF 3) .	59
CRITERIA FOR ORDINANCE (PAGE 2 OF 3). . . .	60
SPECIFICATIONS (PAGE 3 OF 3). . . . . .	61

AMENDING ORDINANCE 1347, SECTION 301.2 . . .	62