TABLE OF CONTENTS Article I: Title, Purpose, Objectives, and Interpretation Page Section 100. Title...I-1 Section 101. Purposes...I-1 Section 102. Statement of Community Development Objectives...I-1 Section 103. Interpretation and Scope...I-2 Section 104. Conflict...I-3 Section 105. Validity...I-3 Section 106. Repealer...I-3 Section 107. Effective Date...I-3 Article II: Definitions Section 200. Interpretation... II-1 Section 201. Definition of Terms... II-1 Article III: Establishment of Zoning Districts Section 300. Classes of Districts... III-1 Section 301. District Boundaries... III-1 Section 302. Zoning Map... III-2 Section 303. Federal and State Owned Property... III-2 Article IV: R1 - Residential District Section 400. Purpose... IV-1 Section 401. Use Regulations... IV-1 Section 402. Area and Bulk Regulations... IV-1 Section 403. Design Standards... IV-2 Article V: R2 - Residential District Section 500. Purpose... V-1 Section 501. Use Regulations... V-1 Section 502. Area and Bulk Regulations... V-1 Section 503. Design Standards... V-2 Article VI: R3 - Residential Districts (R3a and R3b) Section 600. Purpose... VI-1 Section 601. Use Regulations... VI-1 Section 602. Area and Bulk Regulations... VI-1 Section 603. Design Standards... VI-3 i May 2003
Article VII: R4 - Residential District Section 700. Purpose... VII-1 Section 701. Use Regulations... VII-1 Section 702. Area and Bulk Regulations... VII-1 Section 703. Design Standards... VII-2 Article VIII: R5 - Residential District Section 800. Purpose... VIII-1 Section 801. Use Regulations... VIII-1 Section 802. Area and Bulk Regulations... VIII-1 Section 803. Design Standards... VIII-2 Article IX: R6 - Residential District Section 900. Purpose... IX-1 Section 901. Use Regulations... IX-1 Section 902. Area and Bulk Regulations... IX-1 Section 903. Design Standards... IX-2 Article X: R7 - Residential District Section 1000. Purpose... X-1 Section 1001. Use Regulations... X-1 Section 1002. Area and Bulk Regulations... X-1 Section 1003. Design Standards... X-2 Article XI: Article XII: Reserved C1 - Commercial District Section 1200. Purpose... XII-1 Section 1201. Use Regulations... XII-1 Section 1202. Area and Bulk Regulations... XII-2 Section 1203. Design Standards... XII-3 Article XIII: C2 - Commercial District Section 1300. Purpose... XIII-1 Section 1301. Use Regulations... XIII-1 Section 1302. Area and Bulk Regulations... XIII-2 Section 1303. Design Standards... XIII-3 Article XIV: C3 - Commercial District Section 1400. Purpose... XIV-1 Section 1401. Use Regulations... XIV-1 Section 1402. Area and Bulk Regulations... XIV-2 Section 1403. Design Standards... XIV-2 ii May 2003
Article XV: C4 - Commercial Residential District Section 1500. Purpose... XV-1 Section 1501. Use Regulations... XV-1 Section 1502. Area and Bulk Regulations... XV-2 Section 1503. Design Standards... XV-3 Article XVI: I1 - Institutional District Section 1600. Purpose... VI-1 Section 1601. Use Regulations... VI-1 Section 1602. Area and Bulk Regulations... VI-1 Section 1603. Special Regulations... VI-2 Section 1604. Design Standards... VI-2 Article XVII: I2 - Institutional District Section 1700. Purpose... XVII-1 Section 1701. Use Regulations... XVII-1 Section 1702. Area and Bulk Regulations... XVII-2 Section 1703. Special Regulations... XVII-3 Section 1704. Design Standards... XVII-3 Article XVIII: I3 - Institutional District Section 1800. Purpose... XVIII-1 Section 1801. Use Regulations... XVIII-1 Section 1802. Area and Bulk Regulations... XVIII-1 Section 1803. Design Standards... XVIII-2 Article XIX: I4 - Institutional District Section 1900. Purpose... XIX-1 Section 1901. Use Regulations... XIX-1 Section 1902. Area and Bulk Regulations... XIX-2 Section 1903. Special Regulations... XIX-3 Section 1904. Design Standards... XIX-5 Article XX: LI Limited Industrial District Section 2000. Purpose... XX-1 Section 2001. Use Regulations... XX-1 Section 2002. Area and Bulk Regulations... XX-2 Section 2003. Design Standards... XX-3 Article XX-A: LI1 Limited Industrial District Section 2000A. Purpose... XXA-1 Section 2001A. Use Regulations... XXA-1 Section 2002A. Area and Bulk Regulations... XXA-2 Section 2003A. Design Standards... XXA-3 iii May 2003
Article XXI: POSC Public Open Space and Conservation District Section 2100. Purpose... XXI-1 Section 2101. Use Regulations... XXI-1 Section 2102. Area and Bulk Regulations... XXI-1 Section 2103. Design Standards... XXI-2 Article XXII: Natural Resource Protection Standards Section 2200. General Purpose... XXII-1 Section 2201. Floodplain Overlay District... XXII-1 Section 2202. Steep Slope Regulations... XXII-7 Section 2203. Wetlands Protection Regulations... XXII-11 Section 2204. Woodlands... XXII-12 Section 2205. Application of Natural Resource Protection Standards... XXII-13 Article XXIII: General Provisions Section 2300. Applicability of Regulations... XXIII-1 Section 2301. Reserved... XXIII-1 Section 2302. Reduction of Lot Area... XXIII-1 Section 2303. Yard Requirements... XXIII-1 Section 2304. Lot Width at Street Line... XXIII-2 Section 2305. Use of Residential Front Yard Area... XXIII-2 Section 2306. Obstruction to Vision at Intersection... XXIII-3 Section 2307. Floodlighting and Other Outdoor Lighting... XXIII-3 Section 2308. Fences and Walls... XXIII-5 Section 2309. Buffering and Screening... XXIII-5 Section 2310. Outdoor Storage and Display... XXIII-9 Section 2311. Performance Standards... XXIII-12 Section 2312. Keeping of Pets and Livestock... XXIII-15 Section 2313. Compliance with Subdivision and Land Development Regulations... XXIII-17 Article XIV: Supplemental Regulations Section 2400. Purpose... XXIV-1 Section 2401. Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures... XXIV-1 Section 2402. Adult Commercial Use... XXIV-5 Section 2403. Adult Housing/Care Facility... XXIV-5 Section 2404. Amusement Center... XXIV-7 Section 2405. Bed and Breakfast... XXIV-8 Section 2406. Boarding House... XXIV-8 Section 2407. Club or Lodge... XXIV-9 Section 2408. Cluster Residential Development Standards... XXIV-9 Section 2409. Day Care Center... XXIV-13 Section 2410. Drive-Through Service... XXIV-14 Section 2411. Funeral Home... XXIV-14 Section 2412. Home Occupation(Home Based Business)... XXIV-15 Section 2413. Institutional Homes... XXIV-19 Section 2414. Microwave Dish, Radio, Television Antennae and Commercial Communication Antennae/Facility... XXIV-20 iv May 2003
Section 2415. Mobile Home Park... XXIV-27 Section 2416. Multi-Family Dwelling... XXIV-29 Section 2417. Multi-Shop Retail... XXIV-31 Section 2418. Outdoor Café... XXIV-31 Section 2419. Planned Campus Development, involving Educational and/or Religious Uses.... XXIV-33 Section 2420. Planned Campus Development for Professional, Executive, or Business Office Use... XXIV-34 Section 2421. Religious Use... XXIV-34 Section 2422. Residential Conversion... XXIV-35 Section 2423. Upper Floor Dwelling Unit... XXIV-36 Article XXV: Off-Street Parking and Loading Section 2500. Applicability and Purpose... XXV-1 Section 2501. Off-Street Parking... XXV-1 Section 2502. Loading and Unloading Space... XXV-9 Article XXVI: Signs Section 2600. Purpose... XXVI-1 Section 2601. Scope and Applicability... XXVI-1 Section 2602. Sign Permits and Inspections... XXVI-1 Section 2603. General Sign Regulations for all Districts... XXVI-3 Section 2604. Signs Requiring Permits... XXVI-6 Section 2605. Nonconforming Signs... XXVI-9 Section 2606. Registration of Nonconformities... XXVI-10 Section 2607. Removal of Unsafe Signs... XXVI-11 Article XXVII: Nonconforming Use Regulations Section 2700. Applicability and Purpose... XXVII-1 Section 2701. Continuation... XXVII-1 Section 2702. Nonconforming Uses... XXVII-2 Section 2703. Nonconforming Structures... XXVII-3 Section 2704. Nonconforming Lots... XXVII-4 Section 2705. Nonconforming Signs... XXVII-4 Article XXVIII: Zoning Hearing Board Section 2800. Purpose, Establishment and Membership... XXVIII-1 Section 2801. Board Organization, Rules and Records... XXVIII-1 Section 2802. Jurisdiction... XXVIII-2 Section 2803. Applications for Hearings... XXVIII-2 Section 2804. Expenditures... XXVIII-3 Section 2805. Hearings... XXVIII-3 Section 2806. Notice of Hearings... XXVIII-5 Section 2807. Appeals to the Zoning Hearing Board... XXVIII-6 Section 2808. Standards for Variances... XXVIII-6 Section 2809. Standards for Special Exceptions... XXVIII-7 Section 2810. Burden of Proof... XXVIII-8 Section 2811. Expiration of Special Exceptions and Variances... XXVIII-8 v May 2003
Section 2812. Time Limitations... XXVIII-8 Section 2813. Stay of Proceedings... XXVIII-9 Section 2814. Appeals to Court... XXVIII-9 Article XIX: Administration and Enforcement Section 2900. Purpose... XIX-1 Section 2901. Zoning Officer... XIX-1 Section 2902. Cause of Action... XIX-2 Section 2903. Notice of Violation... XIX-2 Section 2904. Enforcement Remedies... XIX-3 Section 2905. Zoning Permit... XIX-3 Section 2906. Zoning Permit Application... XIX-4 Section 2907. Issuance of Zoning Permits... XIX-5 Section 2908. Use and Occupancy Permit Required... XIX-5 Section 2909. Issuance or Refusal of Permits... XIX-5 Section 2910. Conditional Uses... XIX-5 Section 2911. Municipal Liability... XIX-11 Section 2912. Fees... XIX-11 Article XXX: Amendments Section 3000. Power of Amendment... XXX-1 Section 3001. Planning Commission Referral... XXX-1 Section 3002. Public Hearing and Notice... XXX-1 Section 3003. Decisions of the Borough Council... XXX-2 Section 3004. Citizen Petition... XXX-3 Section 3005. Curative Amendment Procedures... XXX-3 Appendix A: Plant Materials List... A-1 Malvern Zoning Matrix vi May 2003