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Ordinances
The Board of Supervisors may adopt ordinances in which general or specific powers of the township may be exercised. All ordinances prior to passage must be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation at least 60 days and no less than 7 days prior to being adopted. During this advertised time, the general public can provide comments as to the content of the proposed ordinance or provide comments at the public hearing advertised.
The zoning ordinance was last revised November 2019 through Ordinance 428.
Zoning & Subdivision Ordinances
The Township's Zoning and Subdivision and Land Use Development are now available on-line in PDF format. The following Zoning Ordinance files are the latest revision, reprinted in May, 2020.Zoning Ordinance
The Township Zoning Ordinance is comprised of text and maps that provide the legal parameters for how land can be used in the community, as well as the land use's intensity, size, etc. Zoning is a way for the township to exercise its "police powers" to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community.The zoning ordinance was last revised November 2019 through Ordinance 428.
Zoning Ordinances
- Table of Contents (PDF)
- Article I - General Provisions (PDF)
- Article II - Definitions (PDF)
- Article III - Establishment of Districts, Map and General Regulations (PDF)
- Article IV - District Regulations (PDF)
- Article V - Overlay Districts (PDF)
- Article VI - Conditional Use Specific Standards and Procedures (PDF)
- Article VII - Use by Special Exception - Specific Standards and Procedures (PDF)
- Article VIII - Planned Developments (PD) Regulation and Procedure (PDF)
- Article IX - Nonconforming Lots, Signs, Structures and Uses (PDF)
- Article X - Administration and Enforcements (PDF)
CURRENT ZONING MAP (revised 2020) (PDF)
Amendments since Last Revision
Overlay Maps
Maps / Zoning Ordinance Overlay Maps are not scanned in high definition.Subdivision & Land Development Ordinance
Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance was last revised through November 2019.Subdivision & Land Development Ordinance
- Article I - General Provisions (PDF)
- Article II - Definitions (PDF)
- Article III - Application and Submission Requirements (PDF)
- Article IV - Required Improvements (PDF)
- Article V - Street Improvements and Design Standards (PDF)
- Article VI - Design and Improvement Standards (PDF)
- Article VII - Administration, Review and Enforcement (PDF)
- Table of Contents (PDF)