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Chester council introduces ordinance to bar trades/headquarters from mixed-use districts

City of Chester Council · November 13, 2025
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Summary

City of Chester introduced Bill 5 on first reading to prohibit construction-company and tradesperson headquarters in downtown and other mixed-use zoning districts and to set outdoor storage limits in industrial-commercial zones. Staff said the measure protects the city’s mixed-use redevelopment goals.

City of Chester council on Nov. 10 introduced Bill 5, a zoning amendment that would bar construction-company and tradesperson headquarters from several mixed-use districts and set a cap on outdoor storage in light industrial commercial (LIC) zones.

Planning staff said the change would remove headquarters—often associated with pole barns, parking lots and exterior material storage—from C‑1R…

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