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UNION TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. 106

   Adopted September 11, 1996

(Includes Ordinance No. 108, adopted September 10, 1997)

(Includes Ordinance No. 113, adopted January 24, 2000)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I

BASIC PROVISIONS

Section 101      Title

Section 102      Effective Date           

Section 103      Authority

Section 104      Interpretation 

Section 105      Community Development Objectives

Section 106      Compliance

Section 107      Severability

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

Section 201      General Interpretations

Section 202      Particular Meanings

ARTICLE III

DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Section 301      Zoning District Map

Section 302      Zoning Districts

Section 303      District Boundaries

Section 304      General District Regulations

ARTICLE IV

R-D, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, DISTRICT

Section 400      Purpose

Section 401      Authorized Uses

Section 402      Area and Bulk Regulations

Section 403      Parking and Loading

Section 404      Signs

Section 405      Screening and Landscaping

Section 406      Storage

ARTICLE V

R-1, LOW DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, DISTRICT

Section 500      Purpose

Section 501      Authorized Uses

Section 502      Area and Bulk Regulations

Section 503      Parking and Loading

Section 504      Signs

Section 505      Screening and Landscaping

Section 506      Storage

ARTICLE VI

R-2, ONE AND TWO FAMILY

VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL, DISTRICT

Section 600      Purpose

Section 601      Authorized Uses

Section 602      Area and Bulk Regulations

Section 603      Parking and Loading

Section 604      Signs

Section 605      Screening and Landscaping

Section 606      Storage

ARTICLE VII

R-3, MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL, DISTRICT

Section 700      Purpose

Section 701      Authorized Uses

Section 702      Area and Bulk Regulations   

Section 703      Parking and Loading

Section 704      Signs

Section 705      Screening and Landscaping

Section 706      Storage

ARTICLE VIII

C-1, LOCAL COMMERCIAL, DISTRICT

Section 800      Purpose

Section 801      Authorized Uses

Section 802      Area and Bulk Regulations

Section 803      Parking and Loading

Section 804      Signs

Section 805      Screening and Landscaping

Section 806      Storage

ARTICLE IX

C-2, GENERAL COMMERCIAL, DISTRICT

Section 900      Purpose

Section 901      Authorized Uses

Section 902      Area and Bulk Regulations

Section 903      Parking and Loading

Section 904      Signs

Section 905      Screening and Landscaping

Section 906      Storage

ARTICLE X

C-3, HEAVY COMMERCIAL, DISTRICT

Section 1000    Purpose

Section 1001    Authorized Uses

Section 1002    Area and Bulk Regulations

Section 1003    Parking and Loading 

Section 1004    Signs

Section 1005    Screening and Landscaping

Section 1006    Storage

ARTICLE XI

H-I, HEAVY INDUSTRIAL, DISTRICT

Section 1100    Purpose

Section 1101    Authorized Uses

Section 1102    Area and Bulk Regulations

Section 1103    Parking and Loading

Section 1104    Signs

Section 1105    Screening and Landscaping

Section 1106    Storage

ARTICLE XII

A-P, AIRPORT, DISTRICT

Section 1200    Purpose

Section 1201    Authorized Uses

Section 1202    Area and Bulk Regulations

Section 1203    Parking and Loading

Section 1204    Signs

Section 1205    Screening and Landscaping

Section 1206    Storage

ARTICLE XIII

S-D SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Section 1300    Purpose

Section 1301    Authorized Uses

Section 1302    Area and Bulk Regulations

Section 1303    Parking and Loading

Section 1304    Signs

Section 1305    Screening and Landscaping

Section 1306    Storage

ARTICLE XIV

PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

Section 1400    Purpose

Section 1401    Applicability and Relationship to Other Ordinances

Section 1402    Site Area, Use and Density Requirements

Section 1403    Site Ownership

Section 1404    Access and Availability of Public Services

Section 1405    Administration and Procedure

Section 1406    Criteria for Tentative Approval

Section 1407    Application for Final Approval

Section 1408    Common Open Space         

ARTICLE XV

EXPRESS STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR GRANTING CONDITIONAL USES AND USES BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION

Section 1500    Applicability

Section 1501    Procedure for Approval

Section 1502    General Standards

Section 1503    Standards for Specific Uses

ARTICLE XVI

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

Section 1600    Applicability

Section 1601    Performance Standards

Section 1602    Screening and Landscaping

Section 1603    Special Yard Requirements

Section 1604    Permitted Projections into Required Yards

Section 1605    Height Exceptions

Section 1606    Drive-Through Facilities

Section 1607    Temporary Construction Trailers, Model Homes, Sales Offices

Section 1608    Agriculture

Section 1609    Storage

Section 1610    Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Section 1611    Secondary Dwelling for Resident Farm Workers

Section 1612    Mobile Homes on Individual Lots

Section 1613    On Site Sales Accessory to Farm

ARTICLE XVII

OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

Section 1700    Applicability

Section 1701    Off-Street Parking Design

Section 1702    Off-Street Parking Requirements

Section 1703    Off-Street Loading

ARTICLE XVIII

SIGNS

Section 1800    Applicability

Section 1801    Types and Classes

Section 1802    General Regulations

Section 1803    Signs Authorized in All Zoning Districts

Section 1804    Signs Authorized in Residential Zoning Districts

Section 1805    Signs Authorized in Airport, Commercial and

                          Industrial Districts

Section 1806    Billboards

ARTICLE XIX

NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, LOTS

Section 1900    Applicability

Section 1901    Nonconforming Uses

Section 1902    Nonconforming Structures

Section 1903    Nonconforming Lots

Section 1904    Registration of Nonconformities

ARTICLE XX

ZONING HEARING BOARD

Section 2000    Membership

Section 2001    Alternate Members

Section 2002    Jurisdiction of the Board

Section 2003    Variances

Section 2004    Uses by Special Exception

Section 2005    Notice and Conduct of Hearings

Section 2006    Failure to Render a Decision

Section 2007    Mediation Option

Section 2008    Fees and Expenditures

Section 2009    Time Limitations

Section 2010    Stay of Proceedings

ARTICLE XXI

ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Section 2100    Zoning Officer Powers and Duties

Section 2101    Enforcement

Section 2102    Zoning Permit Required

Section 2103    Application Requirements for Zoning Permit

Section 2104    Building Permit Required

Section 2105    Application Requirements for Building Permit

Section 2106    Certificate of Occupancy Required

Section 2107    Planning Commission                      

Section 2108    Procedure for Amendments

Section 2109    Fees

Section 2110    Landowner Curative Amendments

Appendix A

Table of Authorized Uses

 

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