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ORDINANCE NO. 2 - 6 '1'1 I I? h.10 U N I ' CAR hl EL '1'0 \VNSI-I 11' ZONING OI7D INANCE

OIIDAIN I NG CLAUSE

DE 1'1' I IEREIIY OIIDAINEII ANI) I3NACI'E.I) b y tlic Ilo;irtl of Sii~icrvisors of h.lounl Ciriiicl 'Townsliip, Couiily o f Nortliitriilicrlntttl, Iiy nittlioriiy of ntitl pursuaii l to tlic provisions of Act 247 of tlic Ocricral Assctiilily of 11tc Coiiiitiotiwcnlt 1 1 of I'ctiitsylvaiiin, npprovctl July 31, IW, known arid cltcd as llic 'I'cniisylvnnin h4iti i icipnlit la I'lnririirig Cotlc", ; i r i t l n t iy nitic~i~liiic~its ntitl sitpplciiict~ts tlicrcto, as

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'I'i clc - Aii Ortliiiniicc ~)criiiiltirig, ~iroliiliitirig, rcgulniitig, rcsrriclitig, niid dctcriiiiriiiig llic uscs o f Inntl, wntcrwurscs, arid otlicr bodies of wntcr; [tic sizc, hciglit, bulk, locitioii, crcciioii, construction, rcpnlr, ~iiaiiiic~iaricc, al(crnllori, rnziiig, rciiiovnl aiitl iisc of structiircs; llic a r a s aiitl diiiicrisions of lnritl rititl botlics of wntcr to tic occupicd Iiy uses aiid s~ructiircs as wcll as artxs, uiurts, yards, ant1 otlicr oj)cti sjiacccs arid tlistnriccs to bc left iirioccupictl by iiscs niitl slritcliircs; tlic clcrlslry of ~iopirla~ioii aiitl liilctisity o l use; arid providiiig for tlic adnrinistration of siicli Ordltiaiicc.

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'Ilils Ortliiiniicc sliall bc k i i o ~ v a aiid ittoy I I C cited ns tltc "2 i ) r t i i iE Ortliriaiicc of Mouii l Ciriiicl I'owllslllp".

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'I l i is Oriliiiancc is ciinc~ctl lor tlic followitig ~iur~ioscs:

1. '1'0 pr(iiiiotc, ~irotcct a i t t ~ fiicilitntc oiic or iiiorc of I I I C foltowirtg: I I I C I I I J I I I ~ C I ~ G I I I I ~ , snfcly, iiiornls, arid tlic gcricr;il wclfnrc; coortliiin~cd arid iiraciical coiiiniu~iity tlcvclo~ir~ictit aiid projicr dctisity of ~n)~iiilatio~i; ciiicrgcricy r~iariagcriicri~ prepar'edncss arid oj)cratioris, airports, niitl rin~ionnl dcfciisc f;icilitics, tlic iirovisions of ndcquatc liglil ni i t l air , access lo i~icidciit solar cricrgy, pollcc prolccliofi, vcliiclc pnrkiag arid londiiig sl)nw, Irnns~)ortnriori, wnicr, scwcrngc, scIioo1s, rccrc3iioiial facilities, pittilic groiitids, tlic provisloii of a safc. rclinlilc atid atlcquatc wntcr supp ly for doiiiestjc, co~~iiiicrcia~, ngriciiltural c;r iri(1itstriiil usc, n i i t ~ oilier pii1)lic rcquircrncrits; as WCII as iltc ~ircscrva~loti of tltc t i n t i t r n l , scciiic ntttl historic viili1cs i n tlic ciivirori~iiciit aiitl ~ircscrvntiori o f forcsts, wctlnritls, ;iqiiifcrs iiticl flootllilairis;

2 '1'0 Iircvciit otic o r itiorc ( i f ilic followiiig: ovcrcrowdiiig of Iniitl, blight, tlatigcr niid corigcslioti ~ I I i ravcl ; t r t t l t i ; t i i s i ior i ; t i io t i , loss of licnltlt, lifc o r pro~)crty f r o r i i firc, flood, 1)ntiic, or otltcr dattgcrs;

Any rcsolution, ordinancc, or part o f aiiy ordinancc or rcsolution iiicoiisistcnt licrcwitti aiid any aniciidiiicii1s thcrcof me licrcby cx~)rcssIy rclicalcd.

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This Zoning Ordinance sliall bccotiic clrcctivc livc (5) days aftcr tlic adoption by thc Uoard of Supcrvisun of Mount Carriiel 'I'ownshi~i, Nortliuriibcrlarid County, Pennsylvania.

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'Ilic Board of Supcrvisors of hluunt Carriicl 'I'ownstiip, Nortliuiiibcrland C o u n t y , .' Pennsylvania

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Andrew I lednarcl i ick Supcrvisor

is/ Cliar les UerkoskI. Su pcrvisor

[s/ Josepli Warner Supcrvisor

, tmg 1992 Octobe r 15

I, Joseph Warner , do Iicrcby certify that rhc foregoing is a true copy of an Ordinance adopted by the Board of Supcrvisun of Mount Carmcl Township, Northumbcrland County, Pennsylvania, on October 15 , W x 1 9 9 2

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COh4hlUNI.IY DEVELOl'h.1EN'I' OUJECl*IVES

201 Coiiiiiiuiiilv Dcvcloimiciil Objcctivcs

'11iis a i i i i i g Ordiriniicc 113s ~iccri nt~opicd i r i pa r1 lo assis1 ir i cirrying O u t I I I C " G O ~ I S and' Ol~jcc~ivcs" of llic Coiiiprcliciisivc l ' ln i i . 'Ilic Coiiiiiiunily Dcvclopiiiciit 0I)jcctivcs iiiclude rlic lo I I o w i 11 g :

'1'1 IE I'Illh~lAIlY G O A L OF '1.1 113 I~U' l IJ l lE OF hIOUN1' CAIIh4EL 'I*O\VNSI-III' IS TO EN1 IANCE 1.1' AS A hlOllE A ' ~ l ~ l ~ A C l * l V E SUDUIWAN COMMUNITY TO 'fl-IE

I1Y I<EI'AININCI COAL h l l N l N G AND PROCESSING, AND '1'0 DEVELOP DI VEIIS I Fl ED INIIUS'I'II I AI, ACI'I Vl' l l ES.

VAIIIOUS IIOIIOUGI IS 1-r SURROUNDS, '1.0 REVITALIZE 11s ECONOMIC BASE

hlrirc sllccilic tlcvclol~iiicii~ ol~jcclivcs iriclutlc ilic followiiig:

1. Ncw i1iduslri;il nclivitics (siicli as n eo-gciicralioii p l a n l , hydroponic gnrdcniiig, niclnl workiiig, pnpcr niitl Illnslic iiiniiufnc[uriiig, food procasing, aliiiiiiiiuiii iiiiiiiufacluriiig, niid cxplosivcs i i i n i i u f n c l u r i i i g ) will bc ciicoiiragctl ant1 cxisriiig iiidusrrics rctaincd a t ccrlaiii npproprinlc Iomlioiis to ciilinricc [lic coiiiriiunicy lax Imc and lo providc ricw ciiiployiiiciil oppor~ i i~ i i~ i~? , .

2 C h n l i i i i i i i i ig nc l iv i l ics will I)c coiiliiiuctl as a i i iriiporlaiil ccoiioiiiic aclivily in lliis n r c a liaviiig a n aburidniicc ol con1 as a i i n t i i r n l rcsourcc.

3. Slrip-iiiirictl lniid aiirl lniitl sciirrcd Iiy culi i i baiiks or ollicr riiiiiiiig nctivily will I)c rcclnlrricd wlicrc ~iossililc IO i~lilirovc iis iiscfiiliicss, losiiicrcasc llic ~ n x Ixm, arid lo iiiakc llic 'lhwsliil) iiiorc nllrnclivc.

Coiiiiiiuiiily slioppiiig cciilcrs or nrcns'will bc ciicoiirngcd ii i such locnlioiis as Roulcs 61, 54 niitl (XI.

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5. Nciglil)orliootl slioppiiig nrcas will bc provirlcd i n llic various villngcs Ilirouglioul llic 'I'owiisliip to scrvc 11ic coiivciiiciicc iicctls of rcsitlciits wlio rcsidc tlicrc.

6. Ncw rcsidciilinl c1cvclol)iiiciiI will bc ciicourngcd in wcll-dcsigiicd sulidivisioiis as well as on sciilrcrcd vncaiil 101s in oldcr rcsiclciilinl arcns.

7. I loiisiiig qiinllily will I)c iiiaiii1;iiiicd for old as W C I I ;is iicw conslrucllon. Ncw lioriic cuiislructioii will I)c ciicoiiragccl; rclinI~ili~~i~ioii of oldcr I i o i i i c s will I)c ~~ursucd; and dciiiolilioii o f dilnl)idn~ctl slructurcs w i l l bc uiitlcrlnkcn.

8. Con1 coi i i~~n~iy-~~\v~ict l Iiouscs will I IC rclinbili(a1cd lo providc iiiorc siiilablc living eo iid i I io 11s lor r cii I c r s.

9. A varicty o f Iioirsiiig i y l i a will bc ~ ~ r o v i t l c t l i o suit llic iicccls arid I i is lcs o l all rcsitleiils. S i ii g l c - la i i i i I y I i t ) us a n II t l IO \v ~ I io 11s a, \v I I i c I1 n r c s (1 I y I 1 i cn I to M o t i i i I Ca ri i i c 1 '1'0 w I i s I I i I I ,

as wcll as iiiobilc I i o i i i a will I I C ~ ~ r o v i d c t l .

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Ilic ~ilciiriful rccrc:irioii n r ~ i s nritl f:ici1i[iu disiriiiu~ctl tliroiiglioul llic Towiisliip wi l l Iic iliaiiir;ilnctl 111 good coiitliiioii.

I'ulilic wnlcr ni i t l scwcr sysiciiis will tic provitlcd wlicrcvcr Ccisililc Iiirouglioul rlic 'I'ownslii~i lo ciicourngc ccoiiiiiiiic dcvclo~iiiicn~ nrit l I O pr(ividc ;I liigli stniiclnrd o f living Cor ;ill rcsidcnls.

I n all new dcvclopnicnrs i11i(I, i f ~)(issili~c, i i i oldcr nrcas, ut i l i ty liiics for clcclricily, ~clc~ilioric, clc, will I I C plncctl uiitlcrgrouiitl.

I I I I i u i l l - u p a r c s nrit l villngcs sirccls will bc providcd \villi cirrI)s, sidcwnlks aiid lillltlsc~lpillg.

h4uiiicipnl slrccls ~l i roi i~l ioi i~ ilic 'l'o~viislii~i will I)c iiiilirovcd and iiiniiilaiiictl lo provitlc snfc a n d coiivciiicri~ ;~cccss. ' l h i s riiny rcqiiirc r i inki i ig S O I I I C nariow srrccls oric-way for snfcr 1i;issngc.

OfC-slrccl parking will 1)c rcqiiircd f o r all ncw dcvclopiiiciirs, niid parking 101s will bc provitlcd wlicrcvcr possible i i i oltlcr ~iciglil~orlioods wlicrc parkirig problcnis iiow cxisr.

Govcriiriicii; scrviccs s\iclr as polirc j)rorcclioii, road nritl rccrcxition faciliry iiinirilcriaiicc, niid gnrbngc tlisliosnl as wcll as voluri(ccr scrviccs such ;IS firc a n d niii l)ulancc will tic iiininlainctl at a high Icvcl.

'Ilic locntioii ni i t l opcrnliori of j u n k yiirds will I IC srriclly coritrollctl lo protccl iicarby prol)crrics, to iiiiprovc tlic nltrnclivciicss of [Iic coiiiinunity Tor ccoiioiiiic dcvclopriicnl, :MI lo providc Cor apliroprinlc disliosal of junk.

All coniniuiiily Caciliiics, siicli ns I I I C Inlidfill, iiiuiiicipal building, cliurclics and ccniclcrics, and sctioo~s, will tic iii;iiiil:iiii&I ns iiiil)or~ant cui i in iunicy assets scrving tlic rcsiderils.

Govcrnniciir opcrntioiis will Iic coiitliic[ctl i i i ii1i cfficiciit and ccorioriiial iiinriiicr i n ordcr lo provitlc thc tics( scrviccs for ilic tnxpaycrs' dollars.

'Ilic ~iiililic will Iic iiiviictl to ~)nriiciliarc i i i ~ i l ; i i i i i i i i g ;iiid all ollicr govcriiiiicril iiclivitics i i i orilcr lo proiiioic cili7x11 iiivolvciiicii~ aiid IO iiiilirovc public rclntioiis.

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I r is not iiiiciitlctl ilia1 lhcsc dcriiiiiions iiicltitlc orily words usccl or rclcrrcd IO i n this Ordliiaiicc. 'Ilic words arc iiicludcd i i i ortlcr io fnciliinic rlic iiiicri)rciniioii of ilic Ordirinricc forndiiiiiiisiraiivc purposes niid i n llicnrryiiig o u i oftliiiics 1)yal)projirinic olliccrs nnd by ilic Zoiiirig 1 lcnririg Ilanrd.

U~ilcss o~liciwisccxprcsslys~nictl, ilic follon~iiigslinll , for i l i c piiriwscs of this Ordiiiniicc, lravc tlic i i i c a i i iiig licrci 11 i rid in I ul :

1. Words usctl i n ilic prcsciii iciisc iiicliitlc ilic luiurc iciisc.

2. 'Hit word "pcrsoii" iiiclutlcs a profir or i i o i i - i u o f i i coriiorniion, coi~i~iariy, pariiicrsliiii, or inc l ivid tin 1.

3. 'llic words "usccl" or "occupictl" as aiqiiiccl io a n y Innd or biiildiiig iiicludc tlic words "iiiiciidctl', "arrnngctl", or "dcsigiicrl' III I I C uscd or occupied.

4. 'llic word "building" iiicliitlcs "slruciurc".

Abaadofi: '1.0 (Iescrl, siirrciidcr, forsnkc, or cctlc. '1'0 rcliiiquish o r givc I I ~ I w i t h iiiiciii of iicvcr again rcrui i i ing UIIC'S riglil or inicrcsi. '1'0 givc 1 1 1 1 or ccasc io USC. '1'0 givc u p absoliilcly; l o forsakc cntircly; IO rciioii~~cc ullcrlj; lo rclinquisti ntt coiiricciiori \v i l l i or coiiccrii i l l ; io t k s x i . 1 1 iiicliitlcs ilic intciifioii, and also flic cxicriial ;ici b y wliicli i t is urrictl iiiio clrcci.

~ : ' l i ) touch a i ilic ciiil; bc coniiguous; joiii iiI n I)ortlcr or bouiitlary. 'Ilic tcrrii ";il)iiiiing" iiiililics B closcr proxiiiiiiy ll ian tlic Icriii "ndjnccrii." No inccrvciiiiig l a n t l .

Acccss: A iiicniis of vcliiciilnr approach or ciiiiy io or cnii from properly.

Accessory Slruciurc or USC: A slriictiirc or usc cusioiiinrily iiicitlcriinl arid siiboitliriaic lo ilic principal siriiciiirc or iisc n r i t ~ ~ociictt (;ii i ~ i c s;iiiic I ~ I wii ti s u c ~ i principal siriiciiirc or iisc.

Adiacciil: Lyiiig i i c a r or closc io; soiiiciiiiics, coiiiigiiolis; iicig1il)oriiig. "Atljacciii' i i i i j ) l i c s t l i ; i i ilic two ol)jwls arc i i o l witlcly scparnictl, tlioiigli ilicy iiiay I I O I ; ic i l inl ly ioucli.

Adult Eijlcriainniciii ~ l a b l i s l i i i i e i i i s : ' l ~ i ~ c iiicliitlc atlul i Iio~iksiorcs, adult cabarcis, :itlull t l r ivc- i i i ilicalrcs, ndult iiimngc busiiicsscs, a t l i i l i iiiiii(.iiioiioii piciiirc tlimircs, n t l i i l t Iiioiioii piciiirc Ilicatres, arid a t l i i l ~ video cxsciic rciiial ni ic l s a h s oiiilcis, wtiicli cxcl~idc iiiiiiors by viriuc o l age. Each is clcfiricd as follows:

Scclion 302 (corit'd)

1. Aditll Dookslorc: An cslnl)lislitiiciil wliiclt Iins i i S n subslniilial (IO%or itiorc) orsigrtifiaitl portion of its stock i t i Irndc, books, i i i n g n s i i i c ~ , or ollicr pcriodiuls atitl wlticlt cxcludcs ittinors by virluc of ngc.

2. Adtill Gtbarcl: A cnbnrcl wliicli fmlurcs go-go tlniiccrs, cxoticdniiccrs,slrilij)crs, iiialcatid fcitinlc iitipcrsoiinlois, or sittiilnr ctilcrlniticrs atid wliicli cxcludcs iiiiiiors b y virtuc or agc.

Adult Drivc-iti 'Ilicnlrc: Aii cslnl)lisliiiiciil sliowiiig ~tiolioii j)iclurc filiiis lo pntrons, ilcsigrictl 10 pcrriiil p ; i ~ i o t i s to icttiniii i r i (Iicir nucoitiubilcs or siriiilnr vcliiclcs, arid wlticli cxcluclcs itiitiors b y virl i ic of age.

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I. Adull Mitssapc Uusiiicss: Ail cstnl)lisliiitciil wlicrc iitnssngcs arc adiiiiiiisccrcd for payy, iricludiiig bitl no( liiiiirctl 10 itinss;t~:c priors, Iic;il~li clul~s, snuita biillis, atid SIG~III ballis, nitd wliicli cxcliitlcs tiiitiots b y vi r l i i c o l ngc.

5 . Adit11 h.lini-Molioti I ' i e t c 'lli~i~rc: , 4 1 1 cticlosccl Ouildiiip with ;I ci[);tcily for l c w r 11t: i i t

filly ( 5 0 ) I)crsotis used lor sliowiitg iiioIioti piccurc filrtts tu jin'lrorts arid wlticlt cxcludcs iiiiiiors b y virlitc of ngc.

6. Adull h.loliort l'icli~rc'1ltcittrc: Ail ciiclosctl buildilig willi a apacily of filly (50) or itiorc pcrsoiis iisccl Tor sliowiiig itiolioti piclitrc filiiis 10 introns atid wliicli cxclitdcs iiiiiiors by vir l i ic of ngc.

7. & l u l l Vitlco C ; l s s c l ~ i r n l ntid Snlcs Ouilcl: Aii cs1al)lisliniciir wlilcli ltns as n subslnrttinl (10% or iiiorc) or sigtiific;itii p o r l i o i i of its stock i t i vidco c;~sscl~cs Tor rciilnl o r snlcs arid which cxcludcs iiiiiiors I iy viiluc of age.

&:A [iublic o r privntc way slrorrlilig oiilysccoiitlnry iiicniis olacccss lo iil)ultitig propcriy. Allcys m y also bc kiiowli ns coitrls, plnccs or Iitiirs.

Allcrslion: As applicd lo n I)uilditigor stritcliirc, t i ic; i i is ;I cltntigcor rCnrratigciiictil in Ihcslruclural parts or in llic cxisiiiig lnciiiiics, or aii ciilnrgciiiciil, wItcIIicr by cxlcnding on nsidc or by iricrasirtg in Iiciglil, o r rlic iiioving f r o i t i oiic Iocntioti or posilioii 10 anorlicr.

Allcralion. Slruclurnl: Any chniigc i n llic sujq)ortiiig riicrttlms ora building, siicli as h r i i i g w;ills, COIUIIIIIS, OCII~IS, or girdcis.

~- Amciidiiiciil: A cltnrige iii Ilic rcgulniiotis or dislrict bouiidarics or classificalioiis of properly csiablislicd by iltis Zmiiig Ortliti;iiicc n i i t l nccortliiig 10 j)roccdurcs iirovitlcd by law arid cxcrcisctl by rltc Donrtl o l Sujicrvisors.

Aiiinial HosphJ: A I)uildiiig usctl'lor ilic Ircntiiictil, Iiousiiig, or Ilonrdirig ittcitlciiinl lo Itosiiitnl usc olsntall doiiic5lic aiiiiiinls sitcl i ns dogs, cnis, rnlhils, ntirl birds or fowl by a vcrcriiinrinit.

Aiiiriial Kcnricl: Any Iof or iircittiscs o i t wliiclt lour ( 4 ) o r iiiorc dogs or cnls o r I)olIi n l Ic;is~ six (6) itiotittis of ngc iirc kept, I)onrtlctl o r traitled, wlictlicr i f 1 spccinl I~itiltlirigs o r rrittways o r not.

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Artxi, Lluilding: (Scc Iluiltliiip, Arcn.)

A r a , Loi: (SCC Lo1 Arcn.)

u: I l i n t part of a building which is iiiiiiicdi;iicly bclow, n i i d wliolly or par‘cly wi th in , tlic roof frnniiiig.

-- Autoniolivc Service arid Rcimir G a r n s : A gnragc, ollicr I l i i i I i a privalc garngc, u s d Cor gasoliric .. rcfucling aiitl for ilic slornge, cqiiippirig Cor o1)cralioii, repairing, maintaining, kccping for

remuneration, hiring, or sclling of iiiolor vcliiclw

Aulo. ‘I’raller, o r I loal Sa!cs Arcn: An olicii nrca, ollicr l l i a i i n slrcct, usctl for rlic display, snlc, or rcnial of ncw or usul nio1or vcliiclcs, 1r:iilcis, or bonis iri oj)cr;iblc coriditiori arid wlicrc i i o iiinjor rcpair work is done.

Dnscriicnt: A slory p n r l l y uiitlcrgrouritl ~ I I I l invi i ig a i le ; i$ i oiic-lialC oC irs Iiciglit above ilic ;ivcr;igc lcvcl of llic adjoining ground. A I~nscn~ci i~ slinll be coun~cd ;IS a slory for rlic purpose of liciglit iiicasiirciwiiI iC ~ l i c vcrlial tlis(niicc I)ci\vccri ilic cciling and ilic average lcvcl of tlic adjoining ground is iiiorc tl inri fivc ( 5 ) Cccr or i f usctl for busiiicss or dwelling purposes, ollicr r l i n n n g;iiiic or r c c r e n h i rooiii.

11o:ird: Aiiy I)otly grnnlctl jirriscliciion i i i i t lcr n , l n n t l , usc ortliiiaricc or untlcr ilic I’ciirisylvani;i Miiiiicipnlilics I’lnniiiiig Code (Act 247 of I9G8) as ar~icridctl io rcrirlcr final atljiitlicniioiis.

Bonrtlinr! I-Iousc: (SCC Ilooriiiiip, or Donrdii!K I loirsc.)

Iluffcr Arca: An a r w oflniitl , willi pl;iiiiiiigs as spccifictl by iliis Ortliiiaiik, aiitl5iiyslriicIures which m a y bc rcquirctl bclwccn lniitl i r s u lo cliiiiiiinic or riiiiiiiiiizc conflicis bclwccn ~licni.

Duilding: Any slruclurc having a roo f siipl)orlcd by wnlls arid iliicntlcd for slicllcr, Iiousing, or criclosurc of pcrsoiis, ariinials, or propcrry.

Building. Accessory: (SCC Accessory Slriicliirc o r USC.)

B u i l d h Areal ‘Ilic lolnl arcn lnkcri o r i ;I Iiorizoiiial plniic ;\I tlic main gradc lcvcl of ilic principal building aiid all acccssory I)iriltliiigs, cxclusivc oC uiicovcrcd porclics, Icrraccs, nritl stci)s.

-- Duildingl Iciclit: ‘Ilicvcriical tlislnricc riiczisiirctl Crom ilic nvcragcclcvniion ofrlic iiroposcd Linislicd grade 81 llic Crolii o f llic I)iriltling l o ~ l i e liiglicsi poiiii of ilic roof Cor flat roofs, lo llic tlcck liiic o f nimsartl rook, arid l o llic iiicaii Iiciglii I)ci\vccn cnvcs nrlt l ridge Cor gnhlc, hip, nntl g:iiiil)rcl roofs.

lluildinR Liiic: A line forniul by ilic iiilcrscclioii o r a Iiorizonlnl plnnc a1 llic averagc gratlc lcvcl n ~ i t l a vcrtiml planc that wincitlcs w i i l i ilic cxlcrior surlacc o f tlic building on any sitlc. In c;\sc oCn cmitilcvcrcd or projccictl scciiori of n buildii ig, I I I C vcriicnl I ) I R I I C will coincidc wiili ilic mas(

projeclccl surCacc. A11 yard rcqiiircniciiis arc iiicnsirrcd io ilic Iniilding line.

BuildinR. I’rincirnl: A I)uil t l ing i n which is c:outlucictl t l~c priiicipnl iisc o f I I I C lot o i i which i t is I o n I cd.

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Scclioti 302 (cont'd) ,

Cari)ort: An opcn spncc for llic siorngc of oiic o r niorc vcliiclcs i n tlic same niniincr as a privaic garagc,wliicli mnybccovcrcd hya roofsiipporicd I)ycoliinins or j)oslscxccpt ilinr oiicor niorewalls m y bc llic walls o l tlic main building lo wliicli llic cirport is an acccssoty building or cxtcnsion.

Ccllar: A slory partly iindcrgroiind and linviiig iiiorc tliari ow-half of its clcar Iiciglii below ilic averagc lcvcl o f the adjolning ground. A ccllnr slial l i i o i tic wnsidcrul In dctcrrninlng llic pcrrnissible nuniber of storics.

Ccrtilicitc of fining Conipliaricc: I l i c ccrtificntc (soniciinics callcd "occiipancy pcriiiit") issued by the Zoiiing Officcr nficr Iic/slic lins inspccicd nriysiructurc, builrliiig, sign and/or land or portion tlicrcof for wliicli a zoniiig pcrniit was issiicd i n order IO tlcicrrriincconipliance with tlic icrrris of tlic pcrnilr arid tlic zoiiirig ordinancc Iicforc ilicsiruciurc, I)uilding, sign, and/or land or portion tlicrcof un bc lawlully used and/or occupictl.

Clcnr Si~IiI ' I ' r inr!~: An n r u of unolislrucictl vision t i l sircct iiilcrscclions dcfirictl I)y l i r ics ofsiglii bctwccn points at a givcri tlisfnncc lrorii tlic 'coriicr'so ;is rjoi io iriicrfcrcwitli trnflicvisi1)iliiyacross tlic corner.

cl~l,: ~ l i c rooni, builtling, or oilicr faciliiics irscd for ilic riicciiiigs ora group of pcoplc orgnnizcd for a coiiinion purposc.

Cluslcr I-lousing Dcvc1oi)niciiis: A group of singlc, doul)lc, or niiiliiplc-unit dwcllings, i n ally

conibination, occupying siiinllcr l o i arms iri ordcr to iricrcnsc ilie amount of opcri spscc held in coinmoii.

Cornnicrcia!: Soriictliing ownul, opcrncctl, a i d supporictl by private iiidividuals or n corporation, on a profit basis, for ilie use or bcncfii of llic gcncral public or for soiiic i u r t of rlic gcncrnl pub l i c ,

Community Llvinr! Facility: A living arrangcnicnl Wlicrctiy iiiirclaicd individuals with diagnoscd mental Iimltli or riicnlal relardarion problcrns rc5itlc on a j)erinaiicrit basis \villi twcnly-four (24) hour supcrvision arid whosc primary purpose is tlic dcvclopmcni arid mainicnancc of comrniiniiy living skills.

- Cornprcliciisivc Plan: A Coniprchcnsivc Plan (ovcr;ill program) consisring of niaps, cliarts, and textual inailcr, arid i n d i a t i n g llic rccuniiiicntlniioris of the Plannirig Cornniission for ilicwnlinuing tlcvclopnicnr of tlic Township. 'llic Coiiiprclicnsivc I'laii iiiclutles, but is iioi liniircd to, ilic following basic clerncnls: a stalcrncrit of objeclivcs; a plaii for land USC; a plan Tor tlic iiiovcrticnt of pcoplc and goods; a plan lor mni i i i u i i i i y facilities aiitl urilirics; arid a iiinp or siatcnicnt indicaiing thc rclationsliil) o l ilic iiiunicipnliiy arid iis projioscd dcvciopnicnt io adjaccnr niunicipnliiics and arms.

Conditional USC: Any uscs i n ccrtniii z o n a or tlistricis wlicrc ilic conditions tlcscribctl for pcrmitring cadi lypc of usc liavc bccn cnumcratctl in lhc Zoning Ordinance and wlicrc approval for pcrmliting such usc cnn only IIC givcri by ilic I3oard of Supcrvisors nficr rcvicw arid rcconinientlniioii b y Ihc 'I'ownsliip l'lnnniiig Coriiriiission ant1 n public I ic i r ing nficr propcr lcgnl notice.

Coirri l y I'Ia11 riinr! Commission: l l i c 1% 11 11 i iig Conirii iss ion of Nor! Ii u rribcr In r i d Coii ii t y.

~ Scclioii 302 (coiit'd) i - t I

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Covcratc: ' I l in t porlion o r pcrcctiingc o f ilic plot o r l o t nrcn covcrcd b y tlic buildiiig nrcn of all 1) uildiiigs.

Decision: Final adjutlicniion of any board or oilicr body grnntcd jurisdiction undcr any land usc ordiriancc or this act to (lo so, citlicr Iiy r ~ i s o n o f llic grnnt of cxclusivc jurisdiction or by reason of appeals froiii dctcrminalions. All tlccisions slinll bc nppc31:iblc Io llic court of coiiiiiioii plcas of Norlliunibcrland County.

'. E: A ~ilaiforni with rnilitigs I i i t i willioul n roof, projecting o u l froiii llic n i n i i i w n l l of ;i tlwclling and iiitcritlcd to bc uscd as a n nrcn for scaling, diiiing, or rccrcation outdoors.

Density: A iiicnsurc of llic nuriiticr of tl\vclliiig uriiis wliicli occiipy, or iiiny occupy, nn nrcn of laiid.

Dcnsiiv, Gross:'Ilic riiaxiiiiuiii tlcnsiiy lint slinll bc pcrniittcd i n a n y zoning districr. I t is cxlculatcd by dividing tlic ~ o t n l nurnl)cr of dwclliiig uiiiis b y tlic rota1 sitc nrcn. This tlcnsity is illustrnrivc only; nct dcnsity is controlling.

Dcnsilv. Ncl: I'lic ni;utiniuni dcnsiiy pcriiiittcd o i i tlic I)uildnblc porliori of the silc. Net density is a l cu la~cd by dividing thc total riuiiibcr oftlwellirig units by tlic Nct BuildnblcSilc Arm. Ti is dcrlsiiy controls actual silc apaciiy. (Scc Ncr Buildnblc Site A r m )

D c v c l o ~ : Any Iniidowncr, ngcrii of siich laiirlowncr, or lcnniil wiil i tlic pcrniissioii of such landowiicr, wlio niakcs or ~ i u s c s lo bc riintlc n sul)tlivision of lnrid o r a lnritl dcvcloprncni. (Scc also Subdivider niid L a i i t l Dcvcloplncni.)

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Dcvclolllllcr~: (SCC Lind I>cvcloprncrll.)

District or Zone: A portion ol tlic arcn of hlounl Cirrncl 'rownsliip, as shown on the Zoiiing Map, containing a uniform class of uscs olstruciurcs or land, and to wliicli regulations tlacribcd in rhc Zoning Ordinance tcxt apply.

Dc~crrniiiarion: Final aciion by a n olficcr, Iiotly or ngciicy clinrgcd with tlic atliiiiiiis~rntion of a n y land usc ordiiiancc or npplicatioiis ~licrciiiitlcr, cxccpi tlic following:

1. lie gbvcriiiiig twdy; 2 3.

llic zoning licaririg I)oartl; o r ilic plnririirig agciiLy, o n l y il a110 to 111c cxicrit tlic plnniiing agcriLy is cliargctl wirli final tlccisioii on prcliiiiiiiniy or I i l i i i l plans uiitlcr tlic subdivision arid 1;intl ~ I C ~ C ~ O ~ I T I C I I I ordinaiicc or plnniictl rcsidciiiinl tlcvclopiiicnt provisions. Dctcrininaiioiis sliall 1)c nppcalablc oiily io ~I ic b o n d s dcsigiinictl ns having jurisdiction lor sucli appci l .

Dwclllng: A buildiiig dcsignctl or usctl as ilic l ivi i ig (iitnrtcrs for oiic o r iiiorc liolisclioltls, bui not intcndul lo iiicludc tourist Iioinc.5, nioicl, o r Iiotcl.

Scction 302 (coi i t ' t l )

Ilwclli n~ l \ p ~

1. Dwelling. Onc-Family: A t l w l l i n g u i i i t acconiniodaling a siriglc farnily and having two (2) sidcyards. niis dcfinition is iritcntlcd to includc Mobilc I-lornc On I'cr1iiancnt Foundation. (Sce also Mobile I loiiic.)

2 Ilwelliiik Mobile I-loiiic (SCC hlobilc I Ionic.)

3. Dwcllinp. Iko-Faniily (Duplcxcs arid Flats): 'hvo tlwclling units accoiiiiiiotlatiiig two Iiouscliolds wliicli are attnclicd sitlc-by-sitlc through tlic usc of a par ty wall and having onc sidcynrd adjacciit to c7cli dwcllirig u n i t (tluplcx), or wliicli arc attaclictl oiic over thc otlicr a i d liavirig two (2) sirlc yards Tor tlic lowcr dwclling (flat).

I. Dwclling. Miiltiplc-Faiiiily

Aliartiiicnl I-lousc:'Ilirccor iiiorctlwclling unic's accoiiiniodati~ig tlirccor more liouseliolds wliicli a r c h a t e d oiic ovcr tlic otlicr a n d wliicli, wlicii iiiorc llian tlircc units are utilizcd, arc aitaclicd sitlc-by-sidc ttiroirgli tliciisc oru)111111o11 party walls, and wliicli liavcsidcyards atljacciit to each first-story crid unit. Lich dwclling u n i t is acccssiblc by a common s ta i nvvc 11.

'I'owiiliousc (itow I-lousc): 'I'lircc or iiiorc dwclling uiiits accoinriiodatiiig tlircc or iiiorc Iiouscliolds whicli arc attnchcd sidc-by-side tliroiigli tlic usc of a m n i o n party walls and wliicli liavc sidc ynrtls adjaccnt to cncli ciitl u n i t . Lich dwclling u n i t is two ( 2 ) to two and oiic-half (2 In) storics i i i Iiciglit. Each tlwclling un i t is acccssiblc by its own scparatc cri trancc.

5 . Dwcllinp. Raidcntial Cunvcrsion Unit (Scc Rcsidcnlial Conversion Unit.)

Dwellinr! Uoit fl-lousiiig Unit): A I)uildiiig or portion tlicrcof providing coiiiplctc liousckeepiiig facilities fo r oiic family or Iiouscl~oltl.

Licmcnl : A liiiiircd riglit ol usc g r a n t d iii priv;itc land Tor public o r seiiii-public purposcs.

Essential Serviccs for Pul)lic Utilitics: 'Ilic crcctioii, construction, altcration, o r maintcnancc, by public utilities or niunicipl o r otlicr govcrniiicntal agcncics, of undcrground or overlicad gas, elcctrial, coininunication, stcani or watcr I raiisiiiissioii o r distribution systems, including polcs, wires, innins,drains,scwcrs, p i p , coiitluits, cal~lcs, lire alariu boxes, policc a l l boxcs, trallicsignals, l i yd ran ts, a rid o t licr si r ii i la r cq ii i 1) nicii I a nd acc'csso r ics i n con ncct ion t hcrcwi t h, rcasona M y ncccssnry for tlic furnishing of adequate scrvicc Iiy such public iitilitics or niunicipal or otlicr govcriiiiicntal agencies or Tor tlic public hcaltli or saTcty or gcneral wcllarc, but riot incliitling Iniildiiigs.

bcavatioii: Aiiy act b y wliicli cartli, saiitl, p,r;ivcI, rock or any otlicr riiatcrial is placctl, puslicd, dunipcd, piillcd, trans~iortctl o r iliovctl to a iicw lorxiion almvc tlic iinlural sirrfacc oT tlic grountl o r o i i top of tlic srripl)ctl surlacc. I t sl inl l iliclutlc tlic coiitlitioris resulting tlicrcfroni. 'Ilic dilfcrcnce i n elevation betwccn a point on tlic origiiinl groiiiid i i i l t l n tlcsigiiatcd point o f liiglicr clcvntioii o f tlic final grntlc. 'Ilic matcrinl usctl io iiiakc f i l l .

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Section 302 (wnt'd)

- Faiiiilv or I-louscliold: Oiic ( I ) o r iiiorc pcrsoiis wlio livc togctlicr in o m ( I ) tlwclliiig i i i i i t and mainlairi a coiiiiiion Iiouscliold. A f;iiiiily i i iny ixmisl o l a siliglc pcrson or two (2) or iiiorc pcrsons, wlietlicr or not rclatcd by blood, iiiarringc or adoption. Family may also includc dorricstic scrvant~ and gratuitous gucsts.

F loor Arca: For Ilic purposc of applying rlic rcquircniciits for olf- strcct parking and loading, "floor nrca" , in t l i c ~ i s c olofficcs, nicrcliandisinp, ni i t l scrvicc types of iiscs, sliall iiican tlic gross floor a r m uscd or irircndcd to bc I J S C ~ by tcnniits, or for scrvicc to tlic publicas custoiiicrs, patrons, clicnts, or paticnts as iiicasiirctl by tlic oulsitlc diriicnsioiis of the building or portion tlicrcof. ..

Forestry I'rotluction: Tlic productioii of f o r a t products through tlic cultivating, rnaiataining, arid tlcvclopiiig o f forests.

GaraEcs. Privntc:Anyaccasory I)uiltliiigor par t of a principal I)uilding u s d for llicsrorngcoliiiolor vcliiclcs owiictl o r usul b y tlic o\vncr o r tcriaiit o l tlic prciiiiscs and linvirig no public sliol) or scrvicc i 11 con iicct ion I Iicrcwi I 1 1 . .

Group I loiiic: (SCC Conimuniry LiviiiE Facility.)

I-lamrdous Material: A solid iiintcrinl or wnslc, or a coiiibinntion of tlicsc wliicli I,CLIUSC of its quantity, conccritration, or pliysicil, clicriiicnl, or infcctious cliaracrcristics may (a) C;IUSC, or signiliaiilly wiitributc to aii iiicrcasc i i i niortality or a n iiicrcasc i n serious irrcvcniblc, or innpacitaring rcvcrsildc illnas, or ( I ) ) posc a subslantial prcscnt or potciilinl Iiaxird to Iiunian I i ca l t l i or tlic cnvironnicnt wlicn iiiipropcrly lrcnlctl, stored, transportcd, or disposctl of, or otlicnvisc niniiagctl. This dclinitioii is iritciitlctl to inclutlc rndioactivc matcrial.

I.le8rlng: An adinliiislrativc proceeding contluctctl by a Iionrtl Iiiirsuant lo Scctioii 1W2.

I-ionic Gardcning: 'nic cultiviitioli of Iicrbs, fruits, flowcrs, or vcgctnl)lcs oii a piccc of ground adjoining tlic dwclling, cxcluding tlic kccping ol livcstock.

Home Nurscries and Grccrilioiiscs: 'Ilic cultivatiiig of plants citlicr outdoors or in glass-cnclosetl striicturcs on tlic same lot as a dwclliiig arid not for snlc coiiinicrcially. (SCC also Nurscw IPlanrsJ.)

I.lornc Occupaiion: A businas, profasion, occiipation, or tradc conducted for gain or support arid locatcdenrirclywilliin a rcsidcnlial t)iiildiiig,or;i struclurcacccssory tlicrcto,wliicli usc is accessory, incidental, and sccondary to tlic iisc o I rlic b i i i l t l i i i g Tor tlwclliiig purposes arid docs not cliangc tlic csscritial rcsidcntial cliaractcr or aplmr;iiicc of siicli building.

(Scc Motel or 1 Iotcl.)

- Iiiipgvious Surfacc: 'niosc silrfiick wliicli (lo no1 absorb water arc inipcrvious. 'I'licy consist o f all I)uiltlings, pa rk ing a m s , drivc\vqs, roads, sitlcwalks, ni i t l ai iy ;ircas of coiicrctc or asplialt.

Junk: J u n k sliall inclutlc all scrap iiictnls nnrl ;illoys arid b o i i c s , riles, clotli, riibbcr, rope, t i n f o i l , I)ottla, ni;icIiincry, lools, appliaiiccs, fixtures, uiciisils, luiiil)cr, I)oxcs, cratcs, pipe or pipc fittirigs, vcliiclcs, tircs and all otlicr iiianufaciurctl goods tlint arc s o w o r n , tlctcriornictl, or ol)solctc ;is to rnnkc tlicrii unusable i i i tlicir cxisiiiig coiidiiion, arid Illcrcforc sul)jcct to Ixiiig disninntlctl. 'Iliis tlcfinition is lo be construed as inclirtling two (2) o r iiiorc al)aritlonctl o r iiillicc'rlsctl vclliclcs.

. Scction 302 (conl’d)

‘ J u n k Yard: A placc for conrliicring any I~usiiicss or activity, wlictlicror riot for profit, wliicli involvcs tlic collection, storagc, dunipiiig, disasscriil)ling, salvaging, sorting, or ollicnvisc Iiandling o r arnngingdisurdecl junkorsnlvagcd ni;ilcrinls. Junk yards i~icludcautoniobilcwrcckingy~r~ls, usul lumbcr yards, and placcs o r yards for use of salvagctl lioiisc wrcckiag and structural stccl niatcrials and cquipmcnt. Junk yards do no1 iiicludc sricli uscs wlicn conductcd cntircly within a coriiplctcly cncloscd building, nor pawn sliops aiitl cstnblislinieiits f o r ilic salc, purcliasc or siorngc of usctl furriilurc arid liouscliold cquipmcnt, or tlic procasing o r uscd, tliscardcd o r salvagcd iiiarcrials as part of rnanufacturing opcratioiis.

Larid Dcvcloprncnt - any of tlic following activiticc:

1. ‘Ilic iniprovcnicnt of onc lot o r two o r iiiorc coiitiguous lots, tracts or 1)arccls of larid for aiiy purposc involving:

(a) a group of two o r iiiorc rcsit1cnti;tl o r rioiirccitlcnrinl I)uildirigs wlictltcr proposed iaitiallyor ciimulativcly, o r a siriglc rionrcsitlpnti;il I)uiltling on a lot o r lots rcgartllcss of llic nunibcr of occupants or tcriiirc; o r

(I)) tlic (livision o r allocation of larid or s p c c , wlicllicr initially or ciriiiulativcly, betwccn o r aniong two or iiiorc cxisting o r prospcclivc occupants by incans of, o r for tlic purposcofstrccts, cotiiiiion nrcns, Icnscliolds, coiidoiniiiiunis, I)irilrliiiggroups orotlicr fca I u r cs.

2. A subdivision of Iaiitl.

3. Dcvclopriicnt cxcliidirig tlic following:

(a) the convcrsiori of a n cxisting siiiglc-fiiniily dctachcd dwclling o r singlc-family scnii- dctaclicd dwclling i n t o not mort tlinri tlircc rcsitlciitial units, uiilcss sucli units arc iiitcndcd to be a condoniiniuin;

(b) tlic addition of a n acccssory I~iiildiiig, iticlutling f;irm buildings, o n a lot o r lots subortllnat c to an cxisl iiig princi p a I l ~ i i ltli ng; o r

(c) [lie Rdtlitlon o r convcrsion of buildings o r ritlcs within tlic confirics of a n cnicrprisc which would bc consitlcrccl aii ~ I I I U S C I I I C I I ~ park. For tlic p r p o s a ol this sul~clausc, an aniuscnicnl park is dcfirictl as a tract o r area uscd principally as a lontiori for pcrmancnl aniiiscnicnI structures o r ridcs. ‘Illis cxclusion sliall n o i apply to ricwly acquirctl acrcagc by a n aiiiiisciiicni park u n t i l initial plans for tlic cx~)andcd area liavc been spprovcd by propcr autlioritics.

Landowncr: ‘Ilic legal or bcncficinl owiicr o r owicrs o r lniitl iiicliitliag ilic lioldcr o f :in optioii or cniitract to purcliasc (whctlicr o r not sucli opliori o r contract is subjcci to any condition), a Icsscc If hc is autliorizd untlcr tlic lcnsc to cxcrcisc tlic rights of tlic Iantlowncr, or otlicr pcrsoii having a proprictary iiitcrcst i n land.

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- Scctioii 302 (cont'd) *

Loadine. Siiaw: or Loading hrca: A sliacc, ncccssiblc frorn a srrcct or way, i i i a building or on n lot, for tlic tcriiporary usc of vehicles, wltilc loading or unloading pcaplc, iiicrchatirlisc or niatcrials. Rcqiiircd off-strccl loading spacc is i i o t lo I)c iricltitlctl as off-street parking spacc i n coriipurnrion ol rcquirctl off-strcct pa rk ing spacc.

- Lot: A tlcsigrialcd par'ccl, lrnct or nrca of h i i d cstnl)lislictl Iiy a 1iI;it o r otlicrwisc as pcriiiitrcd by l;iw niid lo be iisctl, dcvclopcd or I i u i l r u ~ i o i i as a unit.

Lor Arcn:'Ilic total horizontal arcxi ofllic loi lyitig wi t l i i i i rhc lot lincs, provitlcd that iio ; I r a of land lying within nriy slrcct linc sliall tic decrtictl a ~iortion of any lot area. 77ie area of ariy lot abutting a slrcct sliall bc ttiwsurctl lo rlic strcel riglir-of-way line only. 'llic a r c 3 ol any lor sliall inclittlc tlic arc3 of ariy cnsciticnt.

I d , Corricr: A lo1 situatctl nt tlic iiircrscciioii of two (2) strccrs, tlic iiitcrior anglc of such intcrscclion not cxccctliiig 135 tlcgrccs.

Lot. Ilcptli: 'llic ~ i i c i i i i Iioriz.oiiral tlisrancc Iict~vccn tlic front and rc3r lor lioc. h4c;isurcriicril sltall tic from ilic strcct o r Iiigliway right-of-way linc IO tlic oppositc r a r linc.

- Lot, FroritaE: 'Iliat sitlc of a lot ali~itri i ig o i i a strcct or w;iy arid ordinarily rcgarrtled ;is tlic front o f tlic lor, but I t stiall riot I x c~iiisitlcrctl as tlic o r t l i i i n r y sitlc of a coriicr lot.

Iml, Itilcrior: A lo1 ollicr l l ian a coriicr or through lot.

Lo1 l h c : h r i y lioundary liiic of n lot.

Ltjt or Ilccord: AIIY l o t wliicli i i i ~ ~ i v i ( ~ u ; 1 ~ ~ y , or ;IS p a r t o f n s u ~ i v i s i h , tins t)ccli rccortlctl i I i rlic Oflicc of tltc C o u n t y I\ccortlcr of Ilccds.

Lol. ' I l i roua: An iiilcrior lot h i l V i l l g froritngc on two pnrnllcl or a~i~iroxiriintcly parallcl slrccts o r roads.

Lo1 Width: 'Ilic dislaiicc bctwccii tlic straiglit litics connccring front and r e a r lot I i i i c s a[ cncli sidc of llic 101, riieasurul across ilic r c 3 r of ilic rcquircd front yard, providctl, Iiowevcr, lliat width I ~ C I W C C I ~ side iot lincs at tlieir forenlost poiitis (wltcrc rlicy intcrscct wit11 tlic strccl linc) S I I ~ I I not lie lcss than 80% of tlic rcquirctl lot width cxccpt in rlic a s c of lots on tlic turiiitig circle of CUI-dc-sacs, wlicrc [tic 80% rcquireiiicrit sli:ill not apply,

--- Mdlarion: A voliinlnry ncgoiinting proccss i i i which pnrtics i n a tlisplttc n iu tun l ly sclcct ;I nciitral tiidiator to assist llicrii iri j o i r i t l y exploring ; ~ r i d scttling tlicir tliffcrcnccs, crrlriiinnting iii a writtcn agrccmcnt wliicli lhc partics tlicri~sclvcs crcntc nntl coiisitlcr acccliia1)lc.

Minc Sutisidc!!~: 'Ilic sinking or sctiling of tltc surf;ice o f tlic ground to n lowcr lcvcl l1t;iii iiorrnnl duc to [lie collapsiag o f a niiliing v o i d uiitlcr tlic groiintl.

Miiiing:'Ilic process or busincss ofcxtrnctilig coal , sni i t l , grnvcl, rock, sronc, or oilier iiiiiicr;ils from an excawtion i n tlic cnrtli, wlictlicr that cxciivniioli be ;I tlw:p mine, surface niinc, o r borrow pi[. 'Iliis dcfiiiition is intcntlctl to include rlic cxciivntioil, sitc, surfncc ~iuiltlings, sllarts, and c t~~ i i~ i i i i cn t .

Section 302 (conl’d)

Mobilcliornc: A lransporiablc, siiiglc kiiiiily dwclliiig iiiiciitlcd for pcriiiaiicnt occiipancy,coiilainctl in onc uni t , or in two or iiiorc uriils tlcsigiicd to bc joined irilo onc inrcgral uni t cqmblc ol again bciiigscparalcd lor rcpcaced lowing, which a r r ivcs a1 a si~cco~uplclc and ready lor occuparicyexccpt lor minor and incidcnlal unpacking and assciiibly opcrations, and coiistruclcd so 11111 i t may bc uscd wilhout a pcrrnancnt roundation.

Mobilclioiiic Lot: A parcel of land i i i n niobilclionic pa rk , improvcd witti tlic ricccssary utility connections and ollicr appurlcnances necessary for tlic crcclions Ilicrcon of a single mobilelionic.

Mobilclioiiic Park: A pnrccl or contiguous ~inrccls ol land wlilch lias bccn so dwignalcd and irnprovcd Ilia1 i t coritniils twoor niorc niol)ilclionic 101s for llic placcnicrit Ilicrcon olmobilclloms.

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Modcl I~lonic or Aparlnicrit: A dwclliiig u i i i l usctl init ially lor display purposes wliicli typltics llic typc ol u n i t tliat will bc u)risIructcd ia a sutidivision or i n a iiiul~iplc-family dwcllirig slructurc.

Morel or I-lolcl: A I )ui ldini or group of I)uildiiigs iisul, or irilcridctl to be usctl, for rlic lodging of niorc lliaii ICII (IO) ~ ~ c n o n s lor conipcnsatioii.

Municir,nli!v: Mount Cirnicl ‘I’o~viislii~i, Noriliiiriilicrlniitl C O U I I I ~ , l’cnrisylvania.

Nct Duiltlal)lc Silc Arca: ‘17ic arcn of a siic reiiialriirie after arc.:\ uscd lor sirccts, cnsciiicnls, flood plaiiis, swniiips, stccp slopcs, rccrcalioii I; i i id o r rcquirccl opcii spncc arc tlctliictcd f rom tlic total arca.

- Nlglilclub: An cstablisliniciit l l i n l slays oiicii lnlc at night aiid provides rood, dririk, arid enlcrlainiiiciil.

N o n - C o n l o r m i n u : A lot llic a r ~ 3 or tliriicrisiori of wliicli was lawful prior IO ~I ic adoplion or omciidnicrit ol a zoning ordinnncc, l i u t wliicli fails , I O conlorni 10 llic rcquircrncnls of tlic zoning district in wliicli i l is loca~cd by rcasons olsucli adoption or amcndrncnl.

Non-ConforniinE Struclurc: A slruclurc or par1 ol a slriiclurc niani les t ly riot tlcsigncd to coinply wirli ~licapplicatilc IISC orcxicril orllsc provisions in llic zoriingortlinaiiccorainc~itlnicrit Iicrciororc or licrcalterciiactcd,wlicrcsuclrsiructiirclawluIlycxistcd prior to ilicapplication ofsuchordinarice or anicndnicnl io its localion by rcason olanncxaiion. Siicli t ion-coi i fr )rmings i~ct~ ires inclutlc, t )ul arc not liniilcd IO, non-conforniing sigiis.

Non-Conforiiiin&: A usc, wlicilicr of land or ol strucIurc, wliicli docs 1101 c o n i ~ i l y \villi ilic applicable usc provisions i n tlic zoning orttirinricc or nnicndnicnl ~icrciolorc or Iierenficr ciiactcd, whcrc such usc was lawfully i n cxisicncc prior IO rlic CII;ICIIIICIII o f such ordinancc or aniciitlnicnt, to ils location by r e x 0 1 1 o f niinexntion.

Non-Profit: Soinclliing owncd, opcrntctl, nnd slipporrcd by privaic individuals o r a corporatioii, witlioul scckiiig profit, for rlic USC o r ticncfii of t l~c gcricrnl pul)lic or lor soiiic part o f ilic gcncrd ~ iu t ) l i c

Nurscrv (I’lniits): An cnlcrpi isc wliicli ccintl~~cis ilic r c l n i l n ~ t l wl~olcsnlc t i l ~ i l a n i s grown on ilicsitc, as wcll as ncccssory iiciiis siicli ns clay p o ~ s , pcittirig soil, fcriili7,crs, cIc., tlircctly rclnictl tu ilicir carc arid rriairi I ciin iicc.

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p u n c r l e and Day C l r c Ccnlcrs for Chlldrcq: P h c u nhc ic chl ldrcn arc kcpc and o r c d lor away ltom honic and lhc l r parcnlr. Ilie chi ldrcn arc gcncrally of prc . r chw l age.

m g n r G n v a l n c c n L ~ g : Anycnmniciclal prcrnlce% provldlng slccplngcooini wlicrc pa l l cnu arc lodgcd and lurnlrhcd vl lh mwls and Inng-lcrni UIC.

O u l d w r Advcrlbcmcnl: An advcrllrcnicnl uscd nuldnoo. lncludlng palnlcd wallsot ruck Iaca.ol a proclucl or scrvlce uniclatcd 111 Ihc i i i c 01 lhc land or r ~ r u c l u r c on which I1 Is loczlcd. hul no1 Includingol l id.?I n o l l u s or dirccliolial road rigrir nla giivernmcnlal body.

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bhg.CJN1cA: A rcariin;lhly IcvcI r p c c . n\allahlc lor parkliig one (I) niiilor vchlclc. 3nd having dli i icnrl i inr ol Icn (Ill) l r c t In uldlli and lu.ciily ( 2 0 ) l cc l la dc~ i l h . nr t w o l iundrcd (21x1) square Iccl. crclurlvc ol p3uagcwa)r. drivcua)r. o r olhcr riiwiu olc l rcu la l lon or acccu.

r i b : A ciiurlyard alih nr wll l i r iul railings and w i ~ h n u ~ a tool. adlaccnl lo rir nwr a dwcll lng bu l no1 a par1 01 l h e dncl l ing sIrucIurc. and I i i lcnt lcd ID he u x d as an arca lor so l i ng . dlnlng. or recrwllon nu~i lu i i rs .

m u : A l cn l or Icn l - I lkcct i~c i lnR rir an ripen sldrd ~IIUCIUIC nilh a I IX)~, Iiicalcil In a yard. hu l nnl allachcd lo a dwclllng. and ln lcndul hi bc uscd u an aica lor r o l l n g . dliilng. or i c c i u l l i i n ouldonrl.

J'crmancn~&ag: A riily~or~ 1111 D huildlng or SIIUCIUIC conrb l lng i i l c l l l i c r poured concrclc. mncrc le h lwlc .dndcr hlriclu. brlck. p iusu r l i cd mmid,otslonc 10 Iorn i ;I hor l ion la l pad or vc r l lw l wal lon which l l ic hulhl lngor ~IIUCIUIC Is placcd and I s lnlcndcd tn icnialn Indcflnllcly. I n lhcuse olinohllehiiiiic%. pcrrnancnl [ilaccrncnl o n such.? loundall i i i i i s inlci idcd 10 l i r s ~ rcquirc lhc ICI~UVII of ilic w l i c c l ~ aridcliusls Iinni l l i c i i iobi lc hoiiic.

placcof Rcfiglirur \Vord!p: A building urcd lor rcllgious rcrvlca. IncluJIng churcl ia. synagoguu. morquu. and slrnllar edll ica.

p I & p ~ C o m i r i l s r l n ~ : I l i c Plsnnlng Cornriilrslon of h lounl Cairncl Tirwculilp.

m: A pla l l i i r in In CICCSS ol b u r ( 4 ) lcc i h y l ivc ( 5 ) l cc i or iucn ly(20) r i pa rc l cc l with o r nltliiio~ ra l l lnp. bu l whli a ronl, piojccl lng nul lroni l l i c rnaln wall nl llrc dwelling and In!cndcd IO lie used as an cnlrance 10 Ihc dmclllng I I I as aii arc2 lor scaling. dlnlng. o r rccrcal lnn ou~door r .

Prlndoal Du l ld in i (Scc J&!lrllng. prlnclpal )

prlndrml Usc (Scc & &!~lpJ )

& M g : S o m c l h l n g o m c i l , o ~ ~ e r a ~ c ~ l . anal s u i ~ p r ~ c i l h y privalc Ind l v l i l u~ l s or a cotparallon. rathcr lhao by gnvcrnrncnI. and no1 avaihhlc I i i r puli l ic use.

Soncclhlng owncd. npcralcd, and rupporlcd hy lhc comriiunlly o r l l ic I'ctrplc hir l l ic use or. benefll o r i h c tcnc ia l l rubl lc

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Public I Icnriiig: A forninl iiicctiiig licltl 1)ursii;iiit IO public noiirc by ilic govcriiiiig hotly or pkiiiiiiiig ngciiLy, iiitciidccl to irlforiii nritl obtaiii piililic coiiiiiiciit, prior to i n k i i i g aciion i n nccor~I;i~icc with iliis Ordiiiaacc.

Public Mccting: A Toriirn licltl piirsii:iiit IO notice uiirlcr tlic ;ici of July 3, 1986 (P.L.388, No.84), known as tlic "Suiisliinc Aci."

Pul)lic Nolicc: Noiicc pul)lislictl oncc c i c l i \vcck Tor iwo (2) siicccssivc wccks in a ncwvspapcr oC gciicral circulation ii i ilic niiinicipnlity. Such noticcslinll siaic ilic iiiiic arid plncc ofilic licnriiig and ilic particular riaiurc of tlic mniicr to I IC coiisidcrctl a i ilic huriiig. Ttic first publiution sliall iiot bc niorc than i l i i r iy (30) tlnys arid ilic sccoiitl I)iil)licniion slinll iiot t)c lcss i l i a i SCVCII (7) days from ilic chic of tlic liewing.

I'ublic Utiliiics (Scc l3Sciiiiiil Scrviccs Tor i'iiblic Utiliiics.)

I<ciiort: ~ i i y Iciicr, rcvicw, i i ~ c i i i o r n ~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ i i i , coriipiI;itioii or siiiiilnr writiiig iiindc by a i iy t)ody, I)oartl, olficcr or coiisiillanl oilicr iliaii n soliciior to aiiy otlicr body, board, officcr or consulinni Tor ilic purpose of assisting ilic rccipiciit of siicli rcport i n tlic rcndcriiig o f any dccision or dctcrniinaiion. All reports sliall be tlccnicd rccoiiiiiicndatory ant1 advisory only arid shalt not bc binding upon ilic rccipicnt, board, officci, Imdy or agciiLy, iior sliall any appcal lic tlicrcfroni. Any rcport uscd, rcccivcd or corisitlcrcd b y ilic I)otly, bonrtl, olficcr or agciicy rciidcring a dctcrmination or dccision sliall bc riindc availnblc for inspcciion io ilic applicnnt aiid all otlicr partics io a n y procccditig upon rcqucsi, ant1 copics tlicrcof slinll I IC provirlctl a i cost of rcproduction.

Rcsidcniial Corivcrsioii Uiid: 'Ilic coiivcrsioii or altcrntion of a n inicrior spacc o f a n cxistiiig building wiiliout cxtciitliiig its sidc.5 or iiicrcasiiip, its Iiciglit i i i ortlcr io crcntc n ncw rcsitlciiiial dwcll i ng ii nit .

Rclainlng Wall: A wall for siisiaiiiing n t )ni ik olcnrtli li;il)lc to a Inndslidc or crosion.

RooniinRor Boarding 1 loiisc: Anytlwclling i n wliicli iiiorc tliaii Ilircc (3) Imsons, ciilicr intl ivit lually or as fariiilics, arc Iiousd or l~tlgcd lor liirc w i t h or \vitlioui riicnls i n tlic Iionic of tlic rcsidcnt owiicr. A rooming lioiisc or a Tiirnislicd-room Iioiisc s l in l l bc tlccinctl a boarding Iiousc.

- Sanitary scwagc ~ i s ~ o s a I SVst ciii, ~o~i!!fi!!a: A s;i 11 i in ry scwagc c o ~ c c i ion syst cni i n w l i icli S C W ~ ~ C

is carricd Cronl individual lo is I)ya sysiciii of p i p io a ccriir;il ircniiiicni a n d disposal plant , tlic toin1 system I)cing pu1)licly or privaicly ownctl.

Saiiilaw Scwagc Ilis!)osal Syslciii. On-Lot: A systciii of pipiiig, tanks or otlicr Tacilitics scrving a singlc lot aiid uillcciing aiit l disposing ofscwngc i n wliolc or i n part iuto tlic soil or into any waters o f tlic Comiiionw~ilili or b y incniis of coiivcynlicc to ;inotlicr siic for f i i inl disposal.

Scnii-Puhlic: Sonictliing owncd, opcrntctl, ;iiitl siil)l)ortcd b y privaic indivitlu;ils or 3 corporation, on a iion-profit basis, for tlic iisc or I)ciiclit of tlic general public or for soiiic p r i of ilic gcncriil pub I ic

whack Linc: ' T I C liiic w i t h i l l a property tlcfiiiing ilic rcquirctl r i i i i i i i i i u r i i tlist;incc Octwccii ;illy

boilding lo IIC crcctcd ant1 llic :idj:icciit proI)crty liiic. 'Ilic frolit yard sctbsck sliall be rncasiirctl at riglit qiiglcs from thc front strcci right-of-way liiic wliicli nl)uts ilic property u p o n wliicli said t)iiildiiig is loc;?tctl niid slinll bc ~mrallel lo s;iic( riglii-of-way liiic.

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Sliominr! Ccntcr: A rctail conimercial a r m undcr singlc ownership. designed as a unit, with adcquate off-strcet, frec parking arm?, and usually consisting of scvcral one-story o r two-story buildings.

m: An'advertkement displayed outside a building, pcrtaining to a product, scrvicc o r name, related directly to the pcrmittcd activitycarried o n arid use of tlic lot on which it is placed, including painted walls and structures. This definition does not include flags o r pennants. (Sce also Outdoor

t Advcrtisemcnt.)

Social Hall: A room o r building used for friendly o r convivial gathcrings.

Special Exception: Any uses considered to have special rcquircmenls iri certain zones o r districts wherc tlic conditions described for permitting each such use have been enumerated in tlic Zoning Ordinance and wlicre approval for permittirig such use can only be given by tlic Zoning I-Iearing Board.

story: I h a t portion of a building included bctwcen tlic surfacc of any floor and tlic surface of thc floor ncxt above it, o r if there be no floor abovc it, then thcspace between any floor and thc ceiling ncxt above i t

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Stow. Half: A story undcr a gnblc. hip o r gambrel roof, tlic wall platcc of wliicli on a t lcast two o p p s i t c cxtcrior walls a r c not niorc tlinri four (4) fcct abovc the floor of such story.

Street: Includes street, avenue, boulevard, road, highway, exprasway, parkway, lanc, allcy, viaduct and any other ways used o r intcndcd to bc used by vehicular traffic o r pedestrians whether public o r private. Tlic strip of land including the cntirc right-of-way, not just thc cartway, and c lass i f id ;1s rbiiom:

1. Arterial Road: A road whose function is lo provide for the movcmcnt of high volumes of through trafficand both limitul a-s and direct access t o abutting properties, subject to necessary control of entrances, exits, and curb use. Thc right- of-way is in excess of sixty (GO) fcct wide.

Collector Street: A road o r strcel which provides for thc movement of large volumcs of trafllc'between artcrials and local streets and direct a w s to abutting property. The right- of-way is between fifty (50) and sixty (GO) feet wide.

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3. Local Access Street: A street or road whose function is to provide for local traffic movcmcntanddirectacccss toabuctingproperties. Theright-of-way is lifty(50) feet or less in width.

Street Rkht-of-Wav Linc: The line dividing a lot from ttic full street right-of-way, not just thc cartway. Thc word street shall be defined as above.

Structural Alteration (See Alteration, Structural.)

Structure: Structure m a n s any man-made object having an ascertainable stationary location on o r in land o r water, whether o r not a f f i e d to the land and includes, among other things, buildings, stadiums, platforms, radio towers, sheds, carports, storage bins, fence, and display signs.

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302 (cont'tl)

S m (Scc Acccssorv Slritcturc or USC.)

SuWiyidcr (Scc Devclopcr.)

Subdivision: Ilicdivisionor rcdivision of a lot, tract or parccl of land by any menns into twoor niorc lob, Iracls, p;irccls or other ilivisioris of h i id iiicluding cltangcs i n cxisting lot lir ics for ~ h c pirposc, wlictlicr iriiincdiatc or future, of l a s e , parlition by [lie court lor distribiition IO hcirs or tlcvisccs, traiufcr of ownership or building or 101 dcvclopnicnt: Providctl, Iiowcvcr, that llic subdivision by lcasc of land lor agricultural pitrposcs into parccls of riiorc tltaii tcn ( I O ) acrcs, not itivolvirig any new strcct or easenicnl of acccss or any rcsidcnlial dwclling, shall bc cxcrripted. (Scc also Dcvclopnicnl.)

Surfacc Mining: The exrracrioii or riiincrals Iroiii llic ear111 or wastc or stock piles, o r froiii pits o r banks by removing the strata or riiatcrial wliicli ovcrlics, is abovc or bctwccn, dcposirs of iniiicrals, iticludirig IIUI not lirriilctl tostrip, t l r i f l , nitgcr and opcn pic niiiiiiig,drcdging, qi tnrryingand lcncliing, niountaiiirop rcniovai, boxcultiiig, ant1 nctivilics rcl!lctl tlicrclo. I l ic following activitics slinll not bc consldcrcd as "surfacc mining" within ~ l i c ri icaning of rliis dcfinition:

1. Mining opcratiotis u r r i u l out t1cii~111i tlic surfncc of llic earl11 b y I I I G ~ I I S olslinfts, lunncls or ollicr niinc opcnings wliicli do not cxposc thc subsurface of llic c i r t l i to wiiid, rain, sun or othcr cxposurc lo tlic clcriiciits; or

2. 'Ilic cxtraction olniincrals I)y a inndowner for t l t a ~ owiicr's pcrsonal, iioii-coiiimcrci;il usc from land owricd or lcascd by t l int owncr; o r

3. I l ic cxtraction of sniitl, gravel, rock, slotic, c n r t h or fill froiii borrow pils for ltigliway conslruction piirposcs, s o long as tlic work is carrictl out unclcr a bond, conlracl a n d , specifications wliicli mect (tic rccluirciiicnts of tlic Pciinsylvania Surface Miiiing Cunscrvalion and Reclnniation Acr, as Iicrcrolorc or Iicrcinaflcr aiiicndctl arid sup p I c nicn t ctl .

Swiniriiinr Pool

1. Privalc: Any privalc swiriihing pool pcrtiianctitly altaclied 10 or temporarily crcclcd oii or in ~ I i e ground, not lomtcd williiii a coniplctcly cncloscd building, and cotilaining, or riorriiallycapablcofa~n~ainitig,wnlcr to a dcp~li a l a n y poinr g ra t c r ~ l i a n onc antlonc-half (1 ID) feet. Farni ponds, l n k c s and strcaiiis arc riol includcd, providcd lliat swirnniing is not llic primary purlwsc for llicir conslritction o r USC. (Sec ;ilso Privatc.)

2. Coniiiiunily or Club (Public or Sciiii-l'ublic]: Any public or sciiii-public swinitiiirig pool sliall bc conslriicd lo niwn a n y ouldoor pool coiislruclctl by a a n i t o f govcrririicnl for usc by residenls of [lie 'I'owtisltip o r rcgion arid tlicir gucsls or by a n association of propcrly owners or by a privacc club solcly lor rlic usc nnt l ciijoyiiicnt ofmcmbcrs o f the association or club and llicir faniilics and gircsis. (Scc a lso I'iiblic aiid Scnii-Pul)lic)

'ICnii)orary Usc (SCC Use, Tcnipornry.)

1'crrace:Araisctl Icvclor j ~ l n t f o r i i i o f c a r ~ l i , s u ~ ~ ~ ~ o r ~ c t l o r i o i i c o r niorc f;iccs b y n w n l l , a b a n k o f t u r f , or llie like, or a scrics o f sitcli raisccl lcvcls o r pliilfornis arrangcd one n b o v c tlic otlicr on a slopc.

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I'ourlst I loiiic: A privnic Iioiisc opcrnicd b y ilic rcsidcnt owiicr for tlic coiiiiiicrcinl purposc of providing bcdrooriis ant1 brcnkfnst io py i i ig gucsis who nrc sliort-tcriii (110 lorigcr i l iaa O I ~ C wwk) visiiors iri llic coniiiiniiiiy.

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1. Pick-Up Coach: A siriicliirc dcsigiictl prii i iari ly lo bc niouritctl on n pick-up truck cliassis arid with sufficicni cquipriiciit to rcritlcr ir suiinblc for use ;is a tcrripornry dwclliiig for travcl, rccrcxitioii, and vnciliori IISC.

2. Motor I-loaic: A porlnblc tlwclliiig tlcsigricd niitl constructcd as an iiitcgrnl part of n sclf-propcllcrl vcliiclc.

3. I'railcr or Mobile Honic (SCC Mobilc l.loiiic.)

4. 'Trnvcl Trailer: A v'cliiculnr, portnblc s[riicliirc bui l t 0 1 1 a cliassis, dcsignctl lo I I C usccl ;IS n tcriioorarydwclling for travcl, rccrcatioiial,nrid vacation usc, pcrmancntly idcntified "travcl irailcr" by tlic niariulacturcr on ilic irailcr and, wlicn factory-cquippcd for ~ l i c road, liaving n Iiotly width not cxcccding ciglit (8) fcct, or k i n g of any wciglit, providcd iis body Iciigili docs not cxcccd thirty-four (34) fcct.

5. -- Ut i l i t y 'l'rnilcr: Any soinllcr irnilcr iis~~ally drawn b y a passcngcr auioiiiobilc arid uscd for ilic occasiotial transport of pcrsonal crrccts.

- USC: 'Ilie sl)ccific pu rpsc for which lnritl or n striiciiirc or biiiltling is tlcsigrictl, nrrnrigctl, inicntlcd, or for wlilcli i t is or riiny t)cocciipictl o r inniiitniiictl. Tlic tcriii "pcritiiitc? usc" or its cqiiivnlcrit sliall not tic dccriictl to Iiicliitlc any rion-coiiforiiiiii~ iisc.

USC, Acuxsory (SCC Acwsorv Slructiirc o r Usc.)

Use, Principal: 'nic nialii usc of a l o t .

Use. Tcinporary: Tlic iisc of land or tlic structure o r twilding lontcrl on a lot for n liniiictl iiriic as rcgulatcd by tlils Ortliiiaiicc.

Variance: l l ic pcrinission graiitctl b y tlic 2 m i i i g 1 Icaring Ih)artl, following a public licaririg i l ia[ has heen properly advertisul ns rcqiiirctl by tlic provisioris o f iliis Ortlinancc for an atljiisiriicni io ilic applicatlorr to n specific piccc o f I)ropcriy o f soriic rcgiilation which, i f sirictly ntllicrctl io, woiild result in nri uwmcssary Iiardship, ant1 wlicrc ilic I)criiiission graritcd would noi bc conirnry to tlic publlc intcrat, and would n i n i l i i n i n tlic spirii niitl original iniciii of ilic Ordinnncc.

-- V e n l i l a t l n ~ t : Any slrircliircdcsignctl lo Curliisli air nritl /or p v c r (includiiig tmnsfornintion mid corivcrsiori of said powcr) to undergroiiritl coal iiiirics.

Watcr Sui)i)lv and Distributjon Svstcm, C o i i i g ~ ~ ~ j ~ : A sysiciii for siipplyiiig ;iritl disiribiiiiiig waier Trooi a coiiimon source to two o r iiiorc clwcllings and otlicr biiildiiigs witliiri n siit)tlivision, i~eiglilx~rlrood, o r wliolc coi i i r i iui i i iy , llic to in l systciii I)cing piiblicly or privaicly owrictl.

Watcr SUPDIY and Distribution Systciii, On-Lot: A systcrii for supplying arid disiributiiig walcr to a siriglc dwclliiig or otlicr IniilOing ~ ~ ( I I I I n soiircc I O G ~ I C ~ o 1 i tlic s m c l o i .

Scctioii 302 (cont'd) * - Yard: An unoccupictl spacc open to llic sky, o n llic sairic l o t witti n buildiiig o r s tnicturc , but iiot

iiitcndcd to i i icai i "court", wliicli is coiiiplctcly ciicloscd by walls.

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Yard. Froril: An opcn, unoccupiul spaccc on tlic sniiic lot with n niain building, cxicnding [lie fu l l width of tlic building projcctcd lo llic sidc li i ics o f tlic lot. Ilie dcpth of tlic front yard sliall bc n i w u r e d bctwccn tlie front l incs of tlic building and tlic strcct right-of-way linc. Covcrcd p o r c l m , wlietlicr ciicloscd o r uncnclosul, sliall bc wiisidcrcd as part of tlie maiii building aiid slinll not projcci inlo a rcquircd front yard.

Yard. Rcar: An opcn, unoccujiicd spacc on tlic sniiic lor with a rrinin building, cxtcndirig tlic full width of tlic lot aiid siluated bctwccri llic r m r linc of IItc lot and tlic rcnr linc o f tlic building projeclcd lo tlicsidc lirics o f thc 101. 'nic tlcplli of tlic rear yard sliall b c nioxiircd bctwccn lhc ro i r linc of llic lot and tlic rc3r line of tlic biiililiiig.

Yard. Sirlc: Ail opcii, uiioccupicd spec o t i tlic sniiic lor with rhc building, s i l u a m l bcrwccri llic building and Ilicsidc of llic lo1 arid cxlcridirig from Ili? froril yard lo ilic r a r y a r d . Aiiy lot liiic iiot

a r m r liiic o r n front liric sliall be dccnietl n sidc linc.

Zoning: I'lic dcsignation ofspccificd disrricis or 7.0ncs within tlic niuiiicipality, rcscrving tlicni for ccrtniii classcs o f i ises, togctlicr with liiiiilacioiis 011 loc arca and s i x , licigliu ofstruclurcs, and ollicr s t lpulalul rcquircincnts.

Zoninp: I4cariiig Board: 'Ilic Zoiiiiig IIGiring Doad of Mount Cariiicl Township.

Zonliip: Mar): 71ic oflicidly atl(ipict1 Zoning Map of h h I i l Cirrncl Townsliip, Norlliunibcrland Cou n t y, Pcri rrs y 1 va n i a, cu n I a i n i n g 7.0 I I i II g (1 is I r i c Is, i ogc I Ii c r IY i i Ii a I I a i n c nd mc n 1s s u I )sq iic n t I y adofitcd.

Zoning Officcr: Tlic Zoning Orficcr o r his acilliorizcd rcprcscnlaiivc nppoinrcd by tlic Mount Carrncl Township Board of Sulwvisors to ciiforcc this Ordinnncc.

Zonjnr! Ordinancc: 'nie Zoning Ordiiiniicc of h.louiit Cirincl 'fownsliip as nincndcd.

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ESTAULISI IMENT OF DIS'TIIICTS

401 Gcncral Districts 402 Zoning Map 403 District Doutidarics 404 405 , Fedcrally-Ownd I'ropcrly 406 State-Owned Propcrty 407 Exemptions 408 Uses Not Provided For

Zoning Map

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For tlic purposcu

Arliclc 4

ES'I'ADLISI IbIENT OF DlSTRlClX

[his Ordiriaricc hlouiit C.irnicl?'owiisliip is licrcby dividcd iiito [lie following tcri (10) disiricls dcsigiialuJ as follows:

S-1 Special - Watcrslicd S-2 Spccial - Coal Liiitl Rcclarnntioti Il-1 Ilcsidcri~ial - Low-Dcnsity R-2 Rcsidcnlial - Medium and High-Dciisity R-3 Rcs id c11 I i a 1 - M II I I I 11 I c- Fa ni i I y C-1 Commercial - Nclgliborliood C-2 Coninicrcial - Gcncral C-3 Coiiinicrcinl- I Icavy 1 - 1 Indirstrial - Liglil . 1-2 Industrial - I-lcavy

'Ilic l o ~ i ~ i o u and bouridarics o r ~licsc districts arc cs~nl)lislicd as sliow~i 0 1 1 llic attncliul Zoning Map of Mount C?rtncl Towosliip. 'Hic Z o i i i i i p Map is Iicrcby iiiadc a par1 ol rlils Ortlinancc, logctlicr with all future nolalions, rcfcrcncc~, aritl a~iicndrnciits.

Tlic original olsnitl Z o n i n g Map, properly allcitctl, s l in l l Iic arid rcr~iain 011 lilc ill llic olficcs of tlic Sccrctary ol Mount Cirnicl 'I'ownsliip.

403 Distrlct Douiidarlcs

I Wlicrc unccr~ainty cxisls as to bouiidarics olniiy.tlislrict as sliowri 0 1 1 said map, 11ic following rules sllall apply:

1. Districl bouiitlary liiics arc iiitciidcd to lollow or bc ~)arallcl to tlic ccntcr liric ol strccts, st ranis , and railmids; aiid Io1 or propcrty lincs as llicy exist on a rcwrdcd dcctl or plan ofrccord i n llic Norl1iuiiil)crlarid Counly Rccordcr of Decd's Ofliccnt llic lirrie of llic adoption ol this Ordinniicc, riiilcrs siicli (lislrict 1)ountlary l i r i c s arc Iixctl by diiiicrisions as sliown o n [tic Zorii~ig hlap.

2. Wlierc a tlislricl boundary is no1 fixcd by cliii~ciisio~is ni i t l wlicrc i t approximately fo l io is lot lincs, and wlicrc i t docs no1 scnlc ~iiorc ~liarr tcii (10) fccl Ilicrcfronl, such l o t l i n a sliall bc wris~rucd lo I)c siicli Imuridarics unless spccifiwlly sliown otlicrwisc.

3. 111 unsubdivided land o r wlicrc n district boundary divides a lot, [lie location of such boundary, iinless ilic sa~iic is iridicl~eil b y diniciisions, shall bc detcrrnined by tlic iisc of tlic sc;ilc appearing on llic Map or h y survcy o r a rcgistcrctl surveyor hircd arid paid for b y llic 1) roper I y ow i i c r r cq 11 cs t i 11 g or c ( ) 11 t cr I i i i g t I i c 1 ) o I I I i d a ry I () a t ion.

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In I crprct a I ion o f B o 11 ntla r ics

If unccrlaiiily exists as to ttic 1)oiratlary o f a n y district shown oii ltic Zoning Map, llic Zoning 1 Ieariiig I3oard sliall dclcrriiiiic tlic localion of sucti I)ouiidary.

Fcd c ra I Iv- 0 w ii cd P r o pc r I y

Wticrcvcr Fcdcrally-ownctl propcrly is iiicliitlcd i i i oiic or iiiorc districts, i t sliall bc sutijcct to thc provisioiis o f tlic Ordlriaiicc only insolar as pcriiiillcd by llic Consrilulion arid laws of llic Uaitcd S~atcs Govcrnmcnl.

Slatc-Owiid P r o m

Wlierevcr Srarc-owncd propcrly is iiiclutlctl in oiic or iiiorc districts, i t sliall bc subjccl to [lie provisions of llic Ordiriaiicc only insofar ns 1)crniitlcd Iiy llic Constilution and laws of the Cotnmonwwlllr of Pcnnsylvania.

rgcilIi)t iolls

71iis Orginancc sliall 1101 apply lo a n y cxisting or proposed building, or cx(ciisioii tlicrcof, uscd or IO be uscd by a public u t i l i t y corporation, il, i ipoi i pctition o l llic corporation, [tic Pcnnsylvania Public Utility Commission sliall, aflcra piiblic ticari~ig, tlccidc lliat the prcsciic or proposcdsi~untion of tlic building In qucstion is rcasonably ncccssary lor tlic coiivcnicncc or wclhrc of ~Iic public.

I t shalt be the rcsponsibility ol tlic Pcriiisylvariia Pul)lic Utiliry Comniission IO cnsurc that both llie corporalion and tlic niunicipalily i n wliicli tlic building or proposcd building is loca~cd have notice of tlic lienring and arc grantcd an oppor~uriity to appcar, prcscrit witncsscs, cross-cxaniinc witncsscs prcscnlcd byotlicr partics arid oiliciwisc cxcrcisc tlic rights ofa party to tlic proceedings.

Uscs Not Providcd For

Wlicncver, i n a n y district cstahlislicd iiiidcr this Ordiiiancc, a usc is ncillicr spcciiic;7lly pcrniittcd nor dcnicd and an application is rnatlc b y a propcrly owncr lo tlic Zon ing Officcr for such USC, the Zoning Ofliccr sliall rcfcr llic application IO tlic Zoning Hcaring Board wliicli shall liavc Ilie. aulliorily IO pcrniit ~Iie usc or dciiy rlic usc. '111~ USC may bc pcrmitlcd i f i i is similar to and compaliblcwit ti pcrniitred uscs i n llictlistricl and in no way is in conflict wi th [tic gcncral purposcs and intent of this Ordinancc.

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Scctlun 501 (NIII'~)

6. Sunnlcnicnlarv Itcgu!?d (Scc A i i i d c R ) 'I

7. Subdivldlni: Any a i 0 divldcd i n l u 1'3iccIs o r clcvclrr l id w l l l i bulldlligs 8cuirding 10

lhc dcfini i lniu a1 suhdir ir lnn and hiid dcvclopi i icnl DL fuund In Ai t ic le '3 shall 8Iso bc suhjcct 10 the tclulallcms luund In thc Subil lvlslui~ and I ~ n d I)Cvclqinicnl Oidlnancc of htuuni (sinicl 'I'uwishlp.

502 3.2 SncciaI . ('031 h i i d Ikclat l iai lcin I)&rkr

1. h l p m : I l i c puipose 111 this district Is t u Illnil certain lmds 1 0 uses wlilcli ellher P I C

c impai lh lc utclt u r can nii idi ly nr CIIIICCI Il iclr p i l l r i i l a ~ usc ci~i isl lalnls. llicse lands liirludc actlvc cual ni lnlng land, unrcclainicd ~ I I lp.iiiliicd Innd. tcclointcd r t i lp-n i lncd Ianil. Iaiicl ronlainlng nul uaslc b a n b aiid o\'ciliuiJen. and land rclnsuillcd In l i l lnc fllu hi in ic i ly sit p iucn l l y .

LbcJpaJUg: A 101 or pai rc l w a y he urcd 3nJ a bui lding or s l ruc lu~c m a y bc crcclcd and urcd lor any of the fu l lon i i ig puipirrc:

(a) procculng nl nialcrialr ~ n l i i c d I I I c l n v r l c d (h) slnrage of n i~1c i l 3 l s niinctl u r c x c ~ v ~ i c d (c) d rcp niinlng (d) s u i f a u mlnlng ( s l i lp nilnlng) (e) nilnlng.rclalrd Irurtlng !aid< ,

(r) l i c e and plant niirsciln

ficcurorv 1 1 s : Any u i u acccwiry 11) l l i c abirvc niry be allu\\cd. lncludlng hut no1 l l ~ i i l l c d lo the ful lowlnl:

(a) r!ll.slrrcl p a i k l i i g a n d liirdiiig a t m i (11) signs. CICC~II outdiinr nd\ct l i i i i ig (c) maclilnciy 8nd cquipmcin nuiage bu i l d lnp (d) u s t n l i a l scrvlcrs l o t p u l i k utilities. hut nul lnrludlng bulldings

,$pcclal bccollon U i y (SCC h r ~ l c l c 6.)

( a ) barknllln6. I iad lng . and r c l i i r r c ~ ~ t l u n fur rcc lwia l lun (h) cnal waste clcailng and hauling (c) Junk )aids (d) puhlic u l l l l l y buildlngr aiid I I I U C I U ~ ~ . lncludiiig walcr l a i i b . putnplng s t ~ l l u n r ,

c lcc~r lca l stallon3 and sul~s~otlnns, snd IIIJ/IIIC~J~CC gorngu and skirage yatds (c) rad io and tclcvisluii Iiansitiliiion nr rccclvlng ~ u n c t s (0 Icniimtaiy IIIUC~UIU and buildl i igi Inr luding I r ~ l i c r s

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5. w d i ! b g m (Scc ~ r t i c l c 7.)

( 3 ) I lu iagc 111 crp l i is lvo and othcr hai.iidtius iii i i i i lc i i l lal ly I i ~ ~ a r d u u r i i i a l c r l rb .

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Scctlon 502 (conl'd)

' 6. Dlnicns iona lpceula l iuns

( 2 ) bl!&num La( Arc.: ' lcn (111) JCIU

(11) H ~ & ~ ~ J I I Lo1 \Vidlb: Four huiidtcd (41x1) lecl a1 tlic Iron1 setback llric (c) Mifil&umj3on! Yard: Filly ( 5 0 ) Ice1 (d) UjdmgmJIur YaId: Filly (SO) Icci (e) hl!&um Sldc t a d : Filly (511) Ice1 each rldc (0 ~1uJ~~~h&JIg&l&: One hundtctl filly ( IS( ] ) lecl (g] Claxlniunr l l u l l d i p ~ Owcraec: Nul applicable

acp&&nJ!y Rcculallon$ (Scc Article 8 )

Subdlvldlnp: Any a i c a divldcd Into parcclr 111 dcvclupcd with buildings according lo lite dcnnl i lons 01 suldivlslnii a n d land dcvclopnienl a$ bund In Arllclc 3 rliall ilro be siihJcc1 In t h e rcgulallnns lound In Ihc Suhdlvlsion arid land Dcvcloplncnt Ordlnancc u l h l u u n l Catnicl 'Tuwshlp . '

Dcvclr)nnicnt Rcguu~~: 1\11 ~ c t l v l l l u pc t i~ i iuu l In lhk dislricl sltall be subJccl lu ~ h c Ii~llowlng i d d i ~ l o n a l tcgulatluns:

(a ) /'g[ormance SlanJd&s: 1\11 aclivlllrc and u s u shall cnniply with al l rcgulallorir gnvcrnlng odors. luriin. diisl, snioke. vlhiallon. nokc . scwagc. lndurlrlal wartcs. lite hrtards. and any o lhcr r ldc rllrcu ol Induclrial opcra l lons deenicd l n j u t l o u lo Ihc piibllc health. ri lcty. arid wclfwe by such a g c n d u u t h e US. Envlronmcnla l Pro l tc l lon Agency ( E r A ) , ~ l t c Pcnnrylvanla Dcpar ln icn l ol Envltonmcntal Rcruutccs (Den), and ilic Pcnnsylvanla Ocparrmcnt of Labor i n d Industry (DIAI).

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(b) Puller A i u : No pcrmlllcd ac l lv l l lo sltall b e m n d u c l c d wlthln one h u n d t d (IW) Ice1 01 a n y dicltlrl boundary. 1\11 hulfcr areas shall be h n d s a p c d wllh atid shril lhcry, crccpl I i i r iii>d*a)3 crosslng such buffer arcas. and tic nrslnlolncd Is g m d cr~ndi l ion wiih nti l i l lcring a l lo ic i l . N u parklng ol vcl i ic la ur sloragc ol cc(ui(rrncnl a n d suppllw shall be rl lowcd In the buIlcr area.

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(c) knn_rBg: Fur [ h e prolccllon a n d salcly ol Ihe publlc. ill surlicr mlnlng opcra l lons shall CICCI I chain link l c n r e 01 uovcn wlrc sh (6 ) k c l In hclghl cncloslng rciniplclcly llic pcil inclcr nl any crcwat lun . Ilie Icnce shall be rqulppcd wllh i gale SIX (6) Iccl hlgh andcnnr l rur lcd o l l h c s a m c nialcrlalr and In rhcsanic n i r n n c r u Ihc Icncc, which gnlc shall hcclorcd and IiKkcJ PI a11 llniu a h c n mlnlngic l lv l r la arc not In opcra t lon . 7 l i c t e s h a l l ulil no gaps under Ihc lcncc or gale more than three (I) lr ichw lilgh. Ilic l cnce and gale shal l be malnlalricd lo ctrriiply w l l h l h u e standaids ai 111 Ilniu.

(d) 'Jlnic 01 O P c r a l j g ) : No t n i n l n ~ or prncc*slng upera l lonr of any sort illall bc alliiucd a f l l c r l l rm 7:0(1 mi. nr l a t e r llian I I:W p.m. dur lng w c h day of Ihc week e r c c [ i ~ SunJ.ty. uticn 111) riiliiing ~ c ~ l v l ~ i u shall be pcrml l lu l .

( e ) fil&Lne>Dg Jsggm: Vcrlfk'alli)n t ) I hondlng and Insurance tcqulrcd by Ihc P c i i n s ~ l w l a Ikpail'iitcrtl uf lins Ironriicnral I Iwourca i l ia ! l he suplillcd io ilie Iloard ul Supctvlrois u p w tct luut .

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503 11-1 Rcsidciilial - Low-Dcnsity Disrrict

1. -- I’iirposc: ’Ilic purliosc of rliis district is to.providc for low-density rcsidcritial tlcvclopmcnt in singlc-lnniily and two-faniily tlwcllings both i n arcns alrcntly dcvclopcd in

. Iliis iiiaiincr and i i i arms wlicrc similar dcvclopriicnt is desirablc. .

2. Princirinl IJscs: A l o t o r parcel i i iny I)c iiscd aiitl a building or structtirc tilay \IC crccted ;ind usecl lor any o f llic rollo\viiig ~ i u r ~ ~ o s c ~ :

(a) siaglc-family tlwclliiigs (including riiobilc lioriics on pcrniancnt fountl;irioas) (b) two-family dwcllirigs (tlulilcxcs arid flats) ( e ) churches and siniil;ir placcs or religious worsliip arid ccniclcrics ((1) public and sciiii-public buildings aiitl uscs, no1 iiicluding niairilcriarice buildings and

(c) public arid sciiii-piililic p;i~ks, pliiygrounds and olicii spnccc storagc yards

3. - Acccssory Uscs: Any iiscs acccssory Io Ilic a l w c m a y be allowcd, inclutliiig but i i o l

liiiiitctl to tlic followiiig:

(a) lioiiic gardcning, hiil no1 11ic kccping o f livcstock o r poultry (b) off-slrccl parkiiig and loading arc:is (c) p r iva l c garagcs and c x i p r t s ((1) signs, cxccpl oiildoor atlvcrtisiiig (c) sloragc arid gnrdcii slictls (0 sliellers and pcns for pcrs (g) swiriiniing pools (privnlc) (ti) I ravc I I ra ilcrs (u i i occu pied ) , r ccr cn I io ii vcli icl cs, a r i d boa Is

(i) csscntial scrviccs f o r piiblic ulilitics, incliitliiig 1)iiildjngs but not iiicliiding storagc yards

4. - SI)ccial l3ccplioii Uscs (SCC Arliclc 6.)

(a) lionic occupations (11) niodcl I io t i i c s ( c ) nurs ing and convnlcsccii~ Iioiiics (d) Iciiiporary slruclurcs aiitl Iiiiiltliiigs iiiclutlirig lriiilcrs

5. Coiidirioiial Usa (Sce Arliclc 7.)

(a) communir y liviiig faciliiics ( I ) ) clustcr Iioiisiiig tlcvclo~iiiiciits (c) riiobilc Iioiiic pa rks

6. IXniciisional Ikgiilaiions

(a ) lvliniiiiuiii LxN A r g L o t s with 1)iiI)lic or cciilrnl walcr aiitl scwcr syslcnis: 6,oW sq. f l . IAIS with public or central scivcr syslcni o i i l y : 10,OM) sqiinrc fccc I ~ i t s with public o r ccii trnl wnlcr systciii o n l y : 20,OMJ squnre fcct IAIS with o i l - l o t water ant1 scwcr Incilitics: 40,OW squarc fcct

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, (b) Miiiiniuiii Lot Width

. Lob with public or ccntral waicr aiid scwcr systciiis: GO fcct Lots with public o r cciitral scwcr systcru only: 80 fcct Lots with public o r central walcr sysrcni o n l y : 100 fcci LOIS with on-lot watcr aiid scwcr facilities: 125 fcct

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(c) Miniriiuni Front Yard: 7liirty-five (35) fcct ((1) Minirnurii Rciir Yard: I\vcnry (20) fccl (c) h.~initiiiim Sidc Yard: Ten (10) fcct cncli sick (0 Maximum Duildinp I-lcigu: Thirty-fivc (35) fcct arid two and onc-liall(2 In)

slorics, but no buildiag usctl as a tlwclling sliall tic less liian o n c (1) s t o r y in Iiciglit. (g ) Mnxiiii 11 ni 13 u ild i i i ~ Covcra ~ c : 7\vcn I y- fivc pc r a n I (25 95)

7. S u 11 11 I enien t a ry Rcgil I a I i o ii s ( SCC A r t i el c 8.)

8. Subtlividiiig: Aiiy arca divided i r i t o prcc ls o r dcvelol~ctl with buildings accortliiig to rlic definitions of subdivitliiig a ~ i d lnrid tlcveiopnlcnt as found in Articlc 3 sliall also be subjccl IO the rcgulations found io llic Subdivision aiid Land Dcvclopriicrii Ordinanw of Mount Carnicl Township.

R-2 Residential - Mcdiurii and I lidi-Dcnsity District

1. -- Purposc: ?lie purposc of this district is to provitlc for tiicdiuni IO high-density ra idenl ia l dcvclopnicnt in singlc-family arid iwo-family dwellings bolli in a r a s nlrcady dcvelopccl in this iiia~iiicr and i i i arcns wlicrc siriiilar dcvclopmcnt is tlcsirablc.

-- Principal uses: A lot o r p r a l may I)C i i s c t ~ aiid n t)ui~t~irig o r structurc riiny IIC crcctetl and uscd for any of Ilic following purposes:

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(a) singlc-family dwcllings, both aiiaclicd aiid tlctaclicd, antl including mobile Iiorncs

(b) two-family dwcllings (diiplcxcs arid flats) (c) mulliplc-family dwcllings, liniiicd to towntiouscs (row Iiouscs) (d) churches and siriiiiar places of rcligious worship and ccmclcria (c) pudiic an(! semi-pu\)lic buildings aiid uscs, iiot including niainicnancc 1)uildirigs arid

storagc yards (f) public antl sc~iii-pii l~lic parks, pl;iygrouiids and opcn spacc

o n perm a ne n I fo u nd a I io l is

(a) lionie gardcniiig but irot tlrc kccpiiig of livcstock and pouliry ( I ) ) off-slrcet parking and loatliiig arois (c) private garages arid ~ i r p o r l s ((1) signs, cxccpt outdoor atlvcrlisiiig (e) storagc arid garclcn slictls (f) sllcltcrs and pcns fo r p c ~ s (6) swirninlrig pools (privi1Ic) ( 1 1 ) lravcl trailcrs (unoccul)ietl), rccrcntioli vcliiclcs, ni id boats

Section 504 (conl'd)

, (i) cssciitinl scrviccs Tor piil)lic u t i l i t i c q , including buildings bul r i o t iriclutlirig storagc

yards

4. - Spccial Lccp l ion Uscs (SCC Article 6 . )

(;I) lioriic occupalions (I)) riiotlcl lioiiics arid apnrtriicnrs (c) nurscrics antl day a r c cciilcrs Tor cliildrcn (d) nursing and coiivalcscerit Iionics (c) residcritial wrivcrsioii dwcllings (0 rooming and boarding houscs (g) tern pora ry s I r uct u res a t i tl t)u i It1 i n gs i ri cl ud i iig I rn i lcrs

5. Conditional Uscs (SCC Arliclc 7.)

(a) corii rii 11 11 i I y I ivi iig Taci I i I i c , (I)) i i i u l i i~ ) l c -T~ i r~ i i l y tlwclliiigs: iiiitl-risc ni);ir iilicrit Iiouscs

6. Diriicrisiorial llcnularions

(a) hliriimiiiii Lo1 Arw (I'ublic o r ccrilrnl s c w r and walcr rcquircd.) single-Calriily dcracl~cd and iwo-Cnniily dwcllings: 3,(Xx) sq. Ti. slngle- family a1 lachctl arid iiiii I I i plc-Ta iiiily (I OWII~~OUSCS): 1,500 sq . f1.D U (tlwclling unit)

(b), Minimum Lo1 IVidtli single-Catnily tlc~aclictl a n d two-Cnmily dwcllings: 24 Ccci siligle-family allaclictl antl riiiillii)lc-l;iiiiily ( iownl~or~scs): 12 Tcct

(c) Minimurn Front Yard: None rcquirctl.

(d) Minimum Rcar Yard: 'Ikcnty ( 2 0 ) Tcci

(e) Miiiiiniiin Sidc Yard: singlc-farnily dclaclictl and two-Talilily dwclliiigs:

si iigle- fa iiii I y a 1 laclictl and iiiu I I i plc- In iir i I y tow n Iiousc:

3 Tcci on side 10 fcct 011 both sides Nonc rcqui rcd

(f) h.laxim~rni DuildinE I-Icidit: l l i i r l y - f i x (35) fccr arid iwo and onc-lialf(2 ID) storics, but n o building uscd as a tlwclling S I I ~ I I [IC IUS illan one (1 ) siory in Iicigtii.

(g) Maximuril Building Covcragg 'Tliiriy pcrccni (30%)

7. Sup ill cm c n I a ry R c ~ u I a I io 11s ( SCC A I I i c I c 8. )

8. Subdividinc: AIIY arca divided illlo parccls or d c v c l o ~ ~ c d with buildings :iccortling IO

tlic dcfiiiitions of subclivitling and l n ~ i t l t l c v c l o ~ ~ n i c n ~ as TouIld i n Articlc 3 slisl l also bc su1)jccl lo tlic rcgulalions rouiirl i n llic Su1)tlivision and Land Dcvclopmcnt Ordiiiaricc o f Mount Carnie1 'I'owrisliip.

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505 R-3 Residcntial - Multiplc-Family District

1. Purpose: The purpose of this district is to providc for multiplc-family structures for young married, singlc, and cldcrly rcsidcnts in various parts of thc Towrlsliip supplying a grcatcr variety of housing types.

2 Principal Uses: A lot o r p a r d may be u s 4 and a building o r struclurc may bc crcctcd and used for any of tlic following purposes:

(a) multiple-family dwcllings, cxcept mid-rise apartrncnt houses (b) churclics and similar placcs of rcligious worship, but not ccmctcrics (c) public and semi-public buildings and uscs, not including mainlcriaricc buildings arid

(d) public and scmi-public parks, playgrounds arid open space storagc yards

3. Acuxsorv Uscs: Any uscs acccssory to tlic above may be allowcd, including but not limitcd to tlic following:

(a) honic gardening, bu t riot tlic kccping o l livestock o r poultry (b) off-street parking and loading arcas (c) privatc garages and carports (d) signs, cxccpt outdoor advcrtising (c) storagc and gardcn shcds (0 swimming pools (privatc) (g) esscntial senices for public utililics, including buildirigs but not including storagc

yards

4. Spccial Exception Uses (Scc Articlc 6.)

(a) home occupations (b) model apartments (c) nurseries and day a r c centers for children (d) nursing and convalescent homes (e) raidenrial conversion dwellings ( f ) temporary structures and buildings including trailcrs

Conditional Uscs (See Articlc 7.) 5.

(a) cluster housing developments (multiplc-family dwcllings only) (b) multiplc-family dwcllings: mid-risc apartrncnt liouscs

6. Dinicnsional Renulations

(a) Minimum Lot Arca (Public o r central watcr and sewcr required.) multiple-family dwellings: 1,500 sq. ft./DU (dwelling unit)

(b) Minimum Lo1 Width townhouses: Twcnty-five (25) f e t for end units;

Fifteen (15) f e r lor interior units Minimum total of sixty-fivc (65) f c c t

apartmcnl houses: Forty-five (45) fcct

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Scction 505 (curil'tl)

(c) Mininiuin Froril Yard: 'I\vcnry ( 2 0 ) fccl I

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(d) Miiiirnuiii Rmr Yard: 'Ibciily (20) fccl

(c) Mlniiriurii Sidc Yard: I'cri ( I O ) fccl for cclcli ciitl dwelling un i t

(0 Maxiuiuni Duildiiig Hci,dif: 'Iliirly-five (35) fcct and l l i rcc (3) slorics, biil iio building u s d as n dwclliiig slinll I IC lcss rlian ( 1 ) slory in Iiciglil.

(g) Maxiriiurii Uuildiiii? CovcraE: ' l l i i r l y Ixrcciil (30%) , .

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8.

- Supplcnienlan, Re~ula~ioris (SCC Arliclc 8.)

Subdividing: Any area tllvitlcd iiilo par'ccls or tlcvclopcd witti builtlirigs according l o the dcfinltions of sii l~tl ivit l i i ig arid ln i i t l dcvclopinciil as fount1 in Arliclc 3 sliall also 1)c siibjcct l o llic rcgu1;ilions Toiiiid i n llic Su1)tlivisioii niitl I i i i i t l Dcvclopriiciil Ortliriniicc o f Mounr C a m e l Township.

506 C-1 Coiiinicrcial - Nclpliborhood Discricl

I. -- I'urposc: T h e purposc of Iliis tlisliict is IO providc Tor llie lypc of coninicrcial facililics wliicli supply coiivciiiciicc gootls ;iiid scrviccs 10 iicigliborliood resitlcnls o l Ilic'l'ownsliip.

I 2. -~ Priricip;il Uscs: A lot or pnrccl i i iny Iic usctl arid a buildirig or slriiclurc ni:iy bc crcclcd

arid uscd for any of llic following p i i r~~osc~ :

(a) rcmil business eslal)lisliiiiciics siiiiilar to ~ l i c followiiig: drugs aiid specially aiid gift ilcms groccry, bakery, atid confcciionary slorcs

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(I)) custoincr service csrablisliriienrs similar lo [t ic following: barber arid bcaiily sl iops busincss and profcssional officcs similar lo:

doc1 on, (1 cn i is Is, I a wy c n , c ng i ii ccrs , a r c 11 i I cc IS,

survcyors, irisurniicc salcsriicii, aiid rcnllors caliiig aiitl driiiking esial~lisliriicrits slioc rcpair shops Iailoriiig arid dressiliaking slioi)s

(c) cliurclies arid similar plnccs of worslrii), b i i l i i o l cciiicrcricc ((1) public aiitl sciiii-pul)lic t)uiltlings aiitl iiscs, h i riot iiiclutlirig iiinirilcnaiicc I ) u i l t l i r i g

(c) Iniblic niid scriii-piiblic parks, plnygroiiiitls arid opcii spacc and sloragc yards

Acccssory Uscs: Aiiy i isa ;icccssoiy Io llic :il)ovc iii;iy bc allowctl, iiicliitling I I U I 1101 liniiicd lo ilic follnwiiig:

(a) off-slrccl parking arid lontl ing arcns ( I ) ) sigiis, cxccpt oiildoor ntlvcrlisiiig (c) sloragc buildings

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Section 5M (coIll'd) ,

((1) uscol ia l scrviccs [or i)ul)lic u t i l i ~ i c s , including buildings but no1 including sloragc yards

4. Spccial I3cci)lion Uscs (SCC Arliclc 6 . )

(a) dwcllings dircclly rclnrcd lo ccrtniri businuses (ti) dwellings over or allaclicd lo Iiusiiicss cs[atilisliniciits (c) 1 ern pora ry s I ruct u r c s a 1itl b 11 i It1 i 11 gs i ncl ut1 i ng tra i I crs

5. Conditional Uscs (SCC Arliclc 7.)

(a) ncighborlitmd stlopping cciilcr

6. D i 111 ens ion a I Re P u I at io lis

(a) Miniiiiuiii Lot Arcxi L o t s with public o r c c n ~ r a l wn1cr aiid scwcr syslcliis: 6,0()() S C ~ . C I . Lots with piililic o r ccnlral scwcr syslciii only : lO,o(X) square fcct Ials wirli pul)lic o r cciilrnl walcr syslcni o n l y : 20,(XX) square fcct luis with on-lot wntcr and scwcr hciliiics: 40,OM) sqiiarc fcct

(b) Miiiiriiurii L o t Witllli I B I S with public or cculrnl walcr and scwer syslcnis: 60 fcct Iuls with pulilic o r ccnlrnl scwcr systcni only: 80 fcct Lots wirli pulilic o r ccnlral walcr sysccni only: 100 fccl L o i s with on-lot walcr and scwcr Incilirics: 125 fcct

(c) Minimum Fronl Yard: 'T\vcnly-fivc (25) rcct (d) Minimum Rcar Yard: 'nvcnly (20) fcct (e) Minimum Side Yard: Teri ( I O ) fccl each sidc (f) Maximum Iluildirin l-lci&: Thirty-fivc (35) fcel aiid Iwo and one-half (2 In)

stories (9) Maxiniuni Duildirig Covcrnw: Tliir ly pcrccnt (30%)

7. - Supplcincnlnw RcEulnlions (SCC Arliclc 8.)

8. Subdividing: Any arcin t l ividd i i i i o i)nrccls or dcvclopcd willi buildirigs according to llic tlcfinilions of subdividing and lniid dcvclopnicnt as found in Arliclc 3 slisll also bc subjccl lo llic rcgulalions l ou i i t l in llic Sulxlivision and Lnnd Dcvelopmcnt Ortlinnncc of Mount Cqrrricl I'ownsliip.

Buffcr Arm: nuffcr a rms slinll Iic rcquircd wlicrc thc dislrict boundary abuts a rcsidcntial district. N o coniaicrcinl ncliviiic.., including arcas for parking of vcliicles and sloragc of cquipiiicnt aiid sopplics, slinll bc allowetl i n a n area iiicasurcd fivc (5) fcct at right angles lo llic tlislrict I)oii~idary williin llic coriinicrcial district. All bufrcr arms sliall bc fcncecl o r Inntlsc?pctl, exccpl Cor rondwnys crossing llicsc bulrcr a rms , with a Ccricc o r Irces, slirul)bcry, or 1icdgc.s a1 lcasl six (6) fccl high williin tlircc (3) ycars of planling ant1 main t a i n d i n gotxl contl i I ion.

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‘ 507 C-2 Coninicrcial - Gcncrnl Districr I

1. I’urposc: Tlic jiurposc of this district is to providc lor tlic typc of conirncrcial facilirics wliicli supply goods aiid scrviccs to tlic wliolc Township as wcll as lo its ciiviroiis and to

. highway travclcrs.

2. I’riiicipal Uscs: A lot or par‘ccl may I)c uscd and a building o r slructurc niny be crccrcd and usctl Tor any of tlic lollowing Iiiirposu:

(a) retail business establislirncrits similar to tlic lollowing: autoniotivc (and orlicr vcliicular) salcs, rcritals antl supplics clorliing, driigs, aiid Iiotions grecnliouscs, flowcrs, ai i t l gardcn supplics groccry, bakery, and Ilecr, bcvcragcs, liqiior liardwarc and paint Iiouscliold goods, appliaiiccs, aiitl fiiriiiturc oflicc sii pplics sporting goods

appliance rcpnir witli iiisitlc slorngc autoniotivc scrvicc garagcs aiid I)otli iiiajor and miaor rcpnir garagcs (nor

Inrbcr and b~iii i ty s l i o p I)usincss ofliccs, siicli as rcal cstalc, iiisur;iiicc, banking (including tlrivc-through),

dry clcaniiig pick-up starions and scll-scrvicc dry cleaiiirig and lauiidroiiiats caring and drinking csral)lisliiiicnts, iiicludiiig tlrivc Ilirouglis luncral Iionics antl crciiiatorics motcls and Iiotcls pliotograpliic studios professional officcs, includiiig nicdical c l in ia , doctors’ officcs, Inw olficcs,

radio and tclcvisioii studios shoe repair sliops tailoring arid drcssiiiakiiig sliops

bowliiig allcys, skating r i n k s , arid billiard parlors

social halls, cliil)s ;iiitl lodgcs swininiing pools g n i n a s i u i i i s arid licaltli spas t Ii cii I r cs

art, iiiusic aiid tlaiicirig scliools busincss scliools 1) Iiologrn 11 Ii y scliools

(I)) custoiiicr scrvicc cstal)lisliiiiciirs siiiiilnr io tlic lollowiiig:

iacliitliiig b o d y sl io j is ) , g;isoliiic st;iti(iiis, arid car waslics

and finance

arcliilccts’ officcs, and cnginccrs’ officcs

(c) co 111 i n cr ci a I r c c r a I ion a i i d c ii I c r I a i 11 ni c n 1 cs t LI b I is Ii nic ii 1s si in i I a r to t 11 c lo 11 owing : ‘

Illgll IC1 111)s

(d) conirncrcial ctluntioi! cstal)lisliiiicnts siriiilnr to tlic following:

(c) cliurclics arid siiiiil;ir plnccs of worship, bur not cciiictcrics (0 public and sciiii-liiiblic builtliiigs aiid t iscs, b u t nor iiiclutling 1iiaiiitciiniicc I)ulldings

arid sloragc yards (g) public aiitl sciiii-piihlic parks, iil;iygrouiitls a i i t l open spacc

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Scction 507 (cont’d)

’ 3. Acccssorv Uscs: Any uscs acccssory 10 llic ;it)ovc riiny tic nllo\vcd, inclutlirig b u t i i o t

liiiiitcd 10 the lollowing:

(a) off-strcct parking and loadiiig arcns (I)) signs, cxccpi outdoor atlvcrtisiiig (c) storage buildings (11) cssciilial scrviccs for public u l i l i t i c s , iiiclirtlinp, buildings but not including storagc

yards

I. Spccial f3xccption Usa (SCC Arliclc 6.)

(a) aiiiriial Iiospitals and kciiiicls (I)) dwcllings dircctly rclarcd IO ccrtaiii busincsscs (c) dwcllings ovcr or attaclictl to bus inas cstablislinicnrs ( 1 1 ) tcniporary striictiirc5 a n d I)uiltlings incliitlirig trnilcrs

Coiidiliorinl Uscs (SCC Arliclc 7.) 5.

(a) :id u I I cn t cr t ;i i 11 iiic ii I cs t a b I is ti iiicii 1s (I)) coiiiinuiiity sliopping cciilcr

6. Diincnsionnl Ilcpulatioris

(a) Miiiiniuni l u t Arca L o t s with public o r ccntral wntcr arid scwcr sys~cnis: 6,000 sq . ft. L o t s with piil)lic o r ccntrnl scwcr s y s ~ c ~ i i o n l y : 10,ooO squarc fcct I-ots with piit)lic or ccritral water systciii only: 20,OW squhrc fcct LOIS with on-lot watcr arid scwcr lacilirics: 40,0(X1 squarc fcct

Lots with public o r cciilral watcr aad scwcr S)5ICiiiS:G,ooO fcct Lots with pul)lic o r ccnrral scwcr systciii only: 80 fcet L o t s wirh public o r ccntrai waler systcrii on ly : lo() fccr LOIS with o n - l o t watcr aiid scwcr facilitics: I25 fcct

(b) Miiiiriiuin Lor Widtli

( e ) Miniilium Front Yard: ‘I’wcnty-fivc (25) fccr (11) Miiiimuni Rear Yard: I \vc i i ly (20) fcci (c) Miniriiurn Sidc Yard: l’cii (IO) Ice1 c ich sitlc (0 Maximuin Duiltliiir! f-Icir!lit: ‘lliirty-livc (35) Tcct niid two and o w - l i n l f (2 In)

storics (6) Maxim urn 11 ii i It1 i i i R Covcragc: ‘Hi i r I y pcrccii I (30%)

7. - Si ip~~cn ic i i l a rv Ilcpularions (SCC Arliclc 8.)

8. Sut)tlividin& Any arcn tlividcd into p r c c l s or dcvclo~~ct l with builtliiigs according lo [lie dclinitions of siibdividirig arid laiitl dcvclopriicnt as found In Article 3 slinll also bc siibject to tlic rcgiilntions fourit1 iii ilic Sul)tlivision arid l a n d Dcvclol)rncnt Orclinnricc o f M o ii n t Ci r ni c I ‘1‘0 w 11 s Ii i 1).

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9. I3ulTcr Arca: BuTTcr arcas sliall bc rcquircd wlicrc llic district boundary abuts a residential district. No coriinicrcial activitics, iricluding a rms for parking of veliicles arid sloragc ol equipment aiid supplics, sliall bc allowcd i n an area measur& fivc ( 5 ) lcet at riglit anglcs lo IIic district boundary within llic comnicrcial district. All bullcr arcas shal l be rcncul or landscaped, except Tor roadways crossing tlicsc buffer areas, with a lcncc o r trees, slirubbcry, o r ticdgcs a l las t six (6) lcct liigli within tlirce (3) YGNS of planting arid niaintained in good condition.

508 C-3 Comrncrcial - I-{cavy - District

1. - Purr,os:?lic purposc or this district is to provitlc Tor ccrrairi types olcoriirncrcial activitics wliicli a r c most appropriatcly lonlcd iimr ititlustrial a r m s and wliicli can c r e a k probicrns ol land usc compatibility wlicn mixed with otlicr comnicrcial activities.

2. -~ I’rincipal Uses: A lot o r parccl may bc iisctl arid a building or structure may bc crcctcd and uscd for iirly of.tlic followirig piirposcs:

(a) autoniotivc-relatcd activitics sucli as: autoiaotivc (and otlicr vcliiciilar) sales, rcritals and supplies body repair arid scrvicc garagcs car wash gnsolinc scrvicc stations tire rctrcadiiig and rcclppiiig

bu i Id i ng CClllCIll

clcctrical licating lllasonry painting roo fi ng pl u rribing

(I)) contractor yards arid sliops such as:

(c) Iicavy equipiiicnt salcs ant1 rcpair (d) laundry and dry clcariitig plaii ts (c) riionrrnicnl s a l a (f) public and public ulility iiiniiitciiaiicc garngcs arid storagc yilrds (6) truck tcrriiirials ( 1 1 ) warehouse facilitics (i) wliolcsalc Iiiisincsscs (j) wclding stlops

3. Accessory Uscs: Any iiscs ncccssoiy to tlic aliovc m y lie allowctl, including I)ul tiot litiiired to tlie lollowing:

(a) off-strect parking and loadiiig arcas ( t i ) signs, cxccpt outdoor :itlvcr~ising (c) storage buildings ((1) cssct~rlal scrviccs for piiblic u i i l i t i c s

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Scction 508 (wnt’d) ..

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4. Spccial Exccplioii Uscs (SCC Arriclc 6.)

(a) outdoor advertising signs (b) tcmporary structurcs slid buildings including trailcrs

5. Diiiicnsional Rce.ulations

(a) Miiiiniuni Lot A r m : Lots with public or cciitral wntcr nntl scwcr systcnis: 6,000 sq. fi . LUIS with public or cciitral scwcr systcni only: lO,(Xx) S(1UiirC fcct Lots with public or ccntrnl watcr sysiciii only: 20,000 squarc fcct LOIS wi i l i on-lot wntcr niitl scwcr Iacilitics: 4O,(XX) squarc fcct

LOIS with public or cciirral wnlcr niid scwcr systciiis: 60 fcct LUIS with public or ccritral scwcr systciiis only: 80 fcct Lois with public or ccriir;it wntcr sysrcrii only : t[)o fcct Lots with on-loi watcr and sewer Csciliiics: 125 fcct

(1)) Min imum Lo1 Widil i:

(c) Miriiinuin Front Yard: Twcnty-five (23) fcct ((1) Minin ium Rear Yard: ‘I\vcnty (20) fcct (c) Mnxiriiurn Sidc Yard: Tcn (10) fcct ciicli sidc (f) Maxiii iuii i Buildine. I - Ic igh: ‘ I l i r ty- f ivc (35) fcct and two and one-half (2 In)

st or ics (g) Maximum Building Covcrapc: ‘I l i irty pcrcciit (30%)

6. Supplcnicntary Rcrrulaiions (SCC Arliclc 8.)

7. ’ Subdividing: Aiiy arc? divldctl into pnrccls or dcvcloiiccl w i i l i buildings according to tlic dcfinitions o f sul)tlividing illid lniid dcvclopmcnt as found in Art ic le 3 sliall also be subject to llie rcgulalions found is llic Sul~division aiid Land Dcvelopiiicnt Ordinance o f h4ounl Carii icl Township.

8. Buffcr Area: Buffcr arms Sliiill I)c rcquircd wlicrc l l ic districl I)ouiidmy abuts a rcsidcnlial district. No coriiiiicrcinl aciiviilcs, Including arcas for parking of vcliiclcs and storage of cquipnicnt arid sufiplics, siiiill bc a ~ o w c d in an area irieasurcd tivc ( 5 ) reel at riglit angles to l l ic district 1)ouiidnry wiihin rlic coniiiicrcial district. All buffcr areas s l i a l l bc fcnccd or laiidscipcd, cxccpi for roadways crossing tlicsc buffcr areas, wi th a fcnce or Ircss, slirubl)cry, or licdgcs at Ic;ist s i x ( 6 ) fccl high wi ih in tlirce (3) y&rs of planting aiid ilia in t a i iicd in good coiid i I i o 11.

509 1-1 l i idustrial - Liplit - Dislrict

1. - P u r m : I l i c purpose or i l l i s district i s io i)rovitlc [or liglit intlusirial sciiviiics arid rclalcd scrvicc nctivitics which, with siirliciciit btrrfcriiig, a n bc locaiccl iicar rcsitlcntinl ncifilil)orliootls.

Scction 509 (corit'tl)

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Principal Uscs: A lot o r parcel iiiay I I C usctl antl a I~uiltliiig o r structorc may I)c crcclcd and used for any of 11ie followiiig 1)iirposcs.F:

(a) a u t o nio t ivc- re I a t ctl a c t i vi t i cs, s u c 11 iis:

body rcpair and scrvicc garages car wash i lU to mot ivc scrvicc SI a I ions tirc retrcatling aiid rcwpping

building CClllCIl I clccirial Ii cn t in g 111ason ry 1x1 i n t i fig roofing . pl u m bing

(I ) ) contractor yards antl slio[is siicli as:

(c) laboratories Tor rcsmrcliing, tcstiiig, ;itid cxpcrinicating ((1) laundry, dry clcaning, antl tlyciiig plants (c) light niaauTacturiog, includiiig tlic production, proccssing, assenibly, clcaning,

testing, and distribution o r non-durablc goods (9 printing, publishing antl bintling plants (6) public arid public utility iiiaintcnaiicc garagcs and sioragc yards (11) truck tcrniiiials (i) wnrcliouse facilities (j) wliolesalc businuses

Acccssorv Uses: Any uses acccssory to tlic aI)ovc may be allowcd, includiag hut not lintitcd IO llie following:

(a) off-slrcel patkiiig arid loading arcas (b) signs, cxcept ouldoor advertising (c) storage buildings ((11 essential services and i)iiI)Iic i i l i l i t i cs

Spccial h c c p t i o n Uses (SCC Articlc 6.)

(a) outtloor advcrtisiiig sigiis (b) t cni porary slrir ct ii rcs atid I)u ildings iiicl uding t railers

5. Cnndilional Uscs (Sce Articlc 7.)

(a) industrial parks lirniicd to rlic t y l ~ c s oT iiscs listcd al)ovc

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6. Dioicnsional flcgulnrioris

(a) Miriiniurn Lo1 Arm: L o t s with public o r cciitral walcr and scwcr systenis: 6,000 squarc fccl LUIS witti public or cenlral sewer syslcni oaly: 1O,O(X) square lcet L o t s wiili public or cerilral walcr syslcni only: 20,IXx) square fcct LOIS with on-lot watcr and s c w r Cacilirics: 4O,O(X) square fcct

LOIS with piiblic or ccrilrnl w l c r and scwcr sys~crns: 60 fcct Lots with public or ccnrral s c w r sys~crns only: 80 fccl LOB with public o r cenrral walcr sys~eois only: 1 0 0 fcct LOIS with on-lot watcr and scwcr f x i l i t i c s : 125 fccl

(I)) Minimurn Lot Width:

( c ) Minimum Vront Yard: T ~ ~ n ~ y - f i v c (25) Ice[ (d) Miniinurn Rear Yard: ' Ibcnly (20) fccl (c) Miniriiuni Sidc Yau: 'I'cii (10) fcct c:icli sitlc (f) Maxiniuiii I lui ldinE 1 I c i g m F o r l y (IO) fcct arid f o u r (4) scor ia (g) hlaximuni Duilt l inp C o v c r a s : I l i i r t y pcrccnt (30%)

7. Supplcrncritary Rcgulations (Scc Arliclc 8.)

8. - Subdividing: Any arw divitlcd iiilti parccls or dcvclopcd willi buildiogs according lo tlic dcnnitions of sul)dividiog and laiid dcvcloliiiictit as round in Article 3 sliall also bc subjccl to tlic rcgulntions foulid i n tlic Subdivision aiitl Land Dcvclopriicnl Ortliriancc o f h4ouii1 G r m c l Township.

9. Iliiffcr Arca: I3uffcr arcas sliall I IC rcqiiirctl wlicrc lhc district boiiiitlary abuts a residcntial dislrict. N o induslrial activilics, Including arcas fo r pirkiiig of vcliiclcs aiitl

sloragc of cquipnicnl and supplies, sliall bc allowcd in an a r m n m s u r e d fivc ( 5 ) fect a1 righl anglcs lo the district boundary williin llic industrial dislrict. All buffcr arcas sliall bc fcnwd or landsc?pcd, cxccpl f o r roadways crossing tlicsc buffcr a m s , with a fcnce o r trces, slirubbcry, or hcdges at Icasl six (6) fcct high wi l l i i i i t l r r e c (3) years of planling and niaintaincd in good coodirion.

10. Pcrformancc Standards: All activiries .and uscs allow4 in [his dislricl shall woiply with a11 rcgU~atioris govcrning odors, funies, dusl, sniokc, vit)rarion, noisc, sewage, industrial W i i s l c s , firc Iiamrds, arid any otlicr aciivity arid iisc's sitlc cffccts dcenicd injurious IO [lie pulilic Iieal~li,safcty, and wclrarc b y tlic U.S. Environnicriral Prolcction kgciicy (EPA), Ilic Pcnnsylvanla D c ~ ~ a r ~ o i c n l of Environriiciilal Ilcsourm (DER) , antl tlic f'ctinsylvania Dcpnrtnicrit of Labor antl liitluslry (DI, & I ) .

510 1-2 Industrial - I-lcavy - District .

1. Purpose: 'Ilic purposc of this district is to provide for Iiciivicr, iiiorc intense types of industrial uscs wliicli accd a Ioc~tioii sonicwliat isolatecl from dcvclopcd iiscs in ordcr to ~iiiiiiniizc tlicir i i icr~ii i~~atit~il i ty with otlicr USCS ni i t l IO providc for n iu~ua l protcctioii arnong I IISC?.

Scction 5 1 0 (cont’tl)

’ 2. -- l’riiicipiil -- Uscs: A lo1 or [i;irccl m a y bc iisctl ;iiitl a b i i i l t l i i i g o r slriicliirc iii;iy Iic crcclctl arid iiscd Cor ;illy o l llic Collowiilg p r i )os ( s :

3. A C C C S S O ~ ~ USCS: Aiiy IISCS ;icccssoi.y 10 ~ l i c nliovc i i i ; iy I IC ;illowcd, iiicludiiig bul I IOI liiiiilcd 10 llic lollowiiig:

(a) orr-srrcci parking niitl lontliiig nrc;is (b) signs, cxccpl oiiltloor ntlvcriisiiig (c) sloragc buildiiigs (d) csscnlial scrviccs aiid ~iiiblic ulililics

4. ’ Spccial &ccplioii Uscs (Scc Ariiclc 6.)

(a) Inilk fucl slorngc (I)) junk yards (c) naliiral rcsourcc prudiiclioii ( 0 ) ouidoor advcriisiiig sigii (c) tcni porary slrucl urcs ii i i t l Ii ii i l t l i 116s iiicl i i t l ing I r;i ilcrs (I) wclding slrops

5. Conrlilioiinl Uses (Scc Arliclc 7.)

(;I) saiiiinry laiitlfills (11) slorngc oCcxpl(~sivcs ; i i i t l ollicr li;i7~irdoiis or potciilinlly 1i;icirdoiis nin1cri;il.s

6. D i iiicns ion a 1 I7 cgii Iii I io 11s .

(a) ~ ~ ~ n i u i r i Lo1 Arc;]: 4O,(XX) sqii;irc feci (11) h4iniiiiurji Lo1 Width: Oiic liuiitlrctl twciiiy-five (125) feci a i rlic f r o i l l scil);ick liiic ( e ) Miii i i i i i i i i Froiil Y a a : Filiy (So) feci ((1) h.liiiiriiuni llcar Y a ~ d : Filly ( 5 0 ) feci (c) Miriirriuiri Sitlc Yard: Filly ( 5 0 ) feci c;icli sitlc (I) Maxiniurii Duilr l i i ip I Iciclil: Fifty (SO) feci w i i l i i i i i r i i i i i u n i y;ir t l rcquircinciiis;

atldilional Iiciglii r cqu i r a p r o ~ ~ o r ~ i o i i ; i ~ c yard iricrcascs for all yiirtI ;irc;is. (g) Maxiiiiuni Lluildhlp Covcr;igg: ‘I’cii pcrccnl (10%)

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! Scction 510 (cont'tl)

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10.

Sl!pplcnicnlnry RcEulatioiis (Scc Arliclc 8.)

Subdividing: Aiiy a r m dividcd inlo pnrccls or dcvc lop l with buildings according to tlic dcfiriirions of subdividiilg and land dcvcloprnenl as foulid in Arliclc 3 shall also bc subjcci to llic rcgulnlioiis f o u n d i n llic Sihtlivision aiid Lmid Dcvclopmcnt Ordiiiancc of M o u i i t Car inc I Towns Ii i p.

Burrcr A r m : Burfcr arcas shall bc rcqiiircd wlicrcvcr a lot o r tract a b u b a district bouiidary. No industrial aclivitics, iiicliidiiig arcas for parking of vcliiclcs arid storage of equipniciit and supplics, sliall bc allo\vcd in an arc3 mcnsured fifty (50) fcet a t riglit ariglcs to tlicdistrlct bouridary wiihiii tlic industrial district. Iliis buffcr may include llic rcquircd yard se tback All bulfcr artxs Slii l l l bc lcnccd o r landscapcd, cxcepl for rondwiip crossiiig tlicsc buffcr areas, with a fcricc or Irccs,slirul)l)cry, o r l i c d g ~ a t lcast six (6) fcct Iiigliwithiii three (3) years of plant ing arid tnnintaiiictl ii i good coiitlition.

Pcrforriiaricc Standards: All aciiviiics arid i i s a allowcd i n this district sliall coinply with a11 rcgulations govcrriiiig odors, fuii ics, tlust, sniokc, vibralion, noisc, scwagc, iridustrial wnslcs, fire Iia7;rrds, and any otlicr activity aiid iisc's sitlc cffccrs dccniul irijurious lo tlic pub l i c l~ca l t l~ , s~ fc ty , aiid wclfarc by llic U.S. Environiiiciiral Protcction Agc i i~y (EPA), llic Pciirisylvania Ilcpartnicnt of Enviroiinieiitnl Rcsoiirccs (DER), and ilic I'cnnsylvaiiia Dcparttncnt of Lnl)or arid Industry (DL s( I ) .

Articlc G

SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES

601 602 Go3

Purpose Gcncral Provisions Spccific Provisions 1. 2.

3. 4.

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6. 7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12.

13.

14. 15. 16.

Animal Hospitals and Kcniicls Backfilling, Grading, and Reforestation for Reclamation Coal Wasrc Clcadng and Hauling Dwellings Directly Related to Certain Businesscs Dwellings Over or Attached to Business Establishments Home Occupations Junk Yards Model Homes and Apartments Nurseries and Day Care Centers lor Children Nursing and Convalescent Homes Outdoor Advertising Signs (Billboards) Public Utility Buildings and Structurcs, Except Telephone Offices and Booths Radio and Television Transmission or Receiving Towers Residential Conversion Dwellings Rooming and Boarding Houses Temporary Structures and Buildings Including Trailers

Arliclc 6

SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES

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Go2

I’urposc: Tlic purposc of spcci;il cxcciiiioii IISC rcgihtioris is to providc additional sraiid;irds for conirollirig rlic uiiiqilc or spccinl clinracrcristics of ccrlnin us= wliicli otlicnvisc Lonform io uses pcrinictcd In tlicir rcspcciivc districts.

Gcricral I’rovisioiis: Dccisions for graiitiiig or dciiying spccinl cxception iisc pcriiiiis sliall IIC niadc by tlic Zuning Hearing Board as piovitlctl for hi Articlc 10.

1. Dccisions: Dccisions of tlic Iloartl sliall bc niadc pursuant 10 standards and critcria cxprased in this Arliclc, lo rcgulntioiis for tlic rcspcctivc districts in wliicli tlic uscs a rc Ioca1cd, and lo all ollicr rcqiiirciiicnis of rliis Ordinancc.

n l c Doart! S M I grniit a a approval for a siiccinl cxceiition usc only i f i t filitls atlcquaic cvitlcricc tlint llic proposctl iisc I I I C C I S I ) o t l i tlic gciicrnl aiitl spccific rcquirciiicnis for sucli IlSC.

2. Efrcct of Ordiiinncc C l i a n ~ c s on Applicntion: \Vlicn an application Tor a spccial cxccption Iias bccii filctl with ilic Zonirig I-lcaring Board arid tlic subject ninttcr of sucli application would ultiniaicly consrirutc ciilicr a Inrid tlcvclopincnt or a subdivision as dcfirid in Articlc 3, no cliangc or ariicntlriicni of tlic Zoning, Subdivisioii or otlicr govcriiirig ordinance or plans slinll aflcci llic dccision on sucli application advcrscly IO ilic a p 11 I ica n I , and I I1 c a p 1) I ica n I s Ii n I I I) c c 11 i i t Icd to a dccis io 11 i n a m rda [ice wi I I1 t hc provisions of ilic govcrning o r t l i n n n ~ or plans as ilicysiood a i tlic lime tlicapplicaiion was duly filccl.

Provitlcd, Curllicr, sliould siicli a11 ;ipplicatioii bc approvctl by tlic Zoiiirig I-Icariag Board, [tic applicant sliall be cntiilcd to proccul wi th tlic submission of citlicr land dcvclopriicnt or subdivision plans wiiliin a pcriod ofsix (6). tiionilis or longer or as may h e approvcd by thc Zoning Hearing I3oard following tlic darc of such approval In accortlance wirli llic provisions of thc govcrning ordiannm or plans as tlicy siood at [lie time ilic application was duly filcd bcforc llic Zoning I+xrii ig Do;ird.

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I f citlier a larid dcvcloiinicnt’or sut)tlivision plan is so filed within said pcriod, sucli plan sliall tic suliject lo tlic provisiolis of [hc I’ciinsylvania Miitiicipalitics Planning Codc (Act 247 as aiiicndctl), Scciion 5(18 ( I ) through (4), arid s~iccifically to tlic r i m litnilations of Scclion 508 (4) wliicli sl inl l C ~ I I I I I I C I I ~ C ns of tltc dntc of filing sucli land dcvclopnient or s u U ivis ioii pln 11.

3. Silc Plan: A plan for llic proi)(iscd tlcvcloii~iic~i~ of n silc for a spccial cxccptioii iisc sliall IIC subiiiiilccl wi i l i tlic q)plicx[ion lor a spccinl cxception pcrniit. Such plan sliall show llic location of al l I)itiltlitigs, opcii spncc, i iarking arcas, rrafficacccss arid circularion, laiitlsnping and any oilicr infornintion requircd for dctcrniining tlic conforriiance of ihc spccial exception iisc wi i l i rlic rcgulaiiotis lor that IISC.

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Scction Go2 (co i i t ’d)

4. Gcricrnl Slnntlards: Dccisioiis for j y i i i l i n g nl l sl)cci;il cxccptioii uses slinll I)c guided by llic followiiig gcncrnl s1;iiitlartls:

(;I) ‘Ilic proposctl iisc slinll 1 1 0 1 jcoprdizr: llic ot)jcciivcs of llic Coniprclicnsivc I’lnn.

(I)) Public scrviccs and f;icilirics such as sIrccIs, sc\vcrs, watcr, policc, aiitl firc prolcction s l in l l I)c atlcqualc for tlic proposed iisc.

(c) Exisling arid fuiurc sIrccIs nntl ncccss 10 rlic sire sliall bc ndcqualc for CiiicrgcriLy scrviccs, .for avoitling untliic iongcirioii, nnd for provitling for tlic snrcry and convcnicncc ol pcdcslrinn niid vehicular Irnffic.

((1) ‘llie rclalionsliip of [lie pro~iosctl use lo otlicr activitics cxistiiig or planricd in tlic vicinilysliall bc Iiariiioiiious i n lcriiis of Ihc location arid sizc of tlic silc rcl;ilivc lo tlic proposctl opcrnlioii, niid llic iiatiire ; i i i t l inrcnsicy of [lie opcrnlion iiivolvctl.

( c ) TIIC rclntionstiip of [tic iiroposc(1 iisc t i ) ollicr aclivirics cxisling or p ~ n n n u ~ in t~ic vicinily sliall I)c Iiarnioiiious i n Icrms of IIic cli3racrcr and liciglit of buildings, walls, aiitl fcnccs so l l inl llic propcrty is no1 iitipircd.

(0 ’llic proposcd USC sl\nll ~iot bc iiiorc ol)jcciioiiablc in its opcrations i n lcrriis o f iioisc, f i in i c s , vit)r;ilions, siiiokc, fly nsli, or Iliisliir1g liglirs t l iai i would I)c Ilicopcrnlions of n i iy pcrriiittctl iisc iri tlic dislricl.

(g) Any ollicr r&ison:il)lc coiidilions nritl s:ifcgunrds, i n addilioii 10 tliosc cxprcssctl in rliis Ortlinaacc, riiny bc inii)lciiiciilctl I)y ~ l i c Donrtl i f tlic Board dccriis i t rieccssary for iiuplcmcnting llic purpuscs of l l ic I’ciiiisylvaiiia h.luiiicipaliti& I’lniiiiing Chic (Acl. 247, as aiiiciidcd) and Illis Ordinnncc.

(A13 Specific I’rovisions: Uscs pcriiiitlcd by Spccial Lccptiori in this Ordinancc includc llic lo I low i ii g for w t i icli add i I ion a 1 r cg 11 I a I io I is a r c p rcs cr i bcd :

1. Aiiinial I-lospirals aiicl Kcniicls (C-2 District)

Aniiiial kenncls in which ariiiiinls ;ire kcpl, bonrtlcd, or lraincd may be citlicr ciicloscd buildings or a u)nit)inalion of I)iiildiiigs a n d opcn runways. If all aclivilics arc niainlainctl i v i l l i i n a cornplclcly cncloscd, sound-proof building arid no ot)jcciionablc odors arc protluccd ouisidc thc buildiiig, district yard rcgulnlions for tlic dislricl slinll apply. I f open ruiiwnys arc usctl, thc building ;ind r i m w y s Sliiill bc locitctl al l as t filly (50) fcct frorii such propcrty liiics. ‘Ilic properly slinll t)c a1 Icxisl oiic ( I ) ncrc in arcn.

I lospilnls for IICIS shnll tic locnlctl i i i cillicr n sound-proof buildiiig \villi no ot)jcclioiiablc odors protluccd outsidc tlic l)uilrliiig or a combination of buildings and open runways. I f localcd i n a lornlly cncloscd building, tlislrict y a r d rcgiilnlions for [lie district slinll apply. If open runways arc usctl, ilic t)uiltlings ;iiid riiiiwnys slinll bc loc?ictl at lust fifly (50) feci froru siicli property lincs. ‘Ilic propcrIy slinl l bc a t least o ~ i c ( 1 ) ncrc in nrc;i.

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Section 603 (cont'tl)

2. Backfilliap. CJradinn. aiitl IlcCorcsiation for Ilcclaiiialiori (S-2 Districl) I

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All backfilling, grading, arid rcforcstalion done in tlic p r o m s of rcclaimiiig fornicr surfncc or strip niinul land sliall bc tloric in accordaricc with a rcclamation plan approved by the Pcrinsylvania Dcpartnicrit of Envirorirriciilal Resources. The plan shall i r i d iu t e tlic Im)I)oscd rcuscoftlic Inrid C O I I S ~ S I C I I I wit Ii tlic'l'ownsliip's Comprelicnsivc Plan arid Zoiiing Ordinancc.

3. Coal Wastc Clcaririg arid I Inulirig (S-2 I l i s ~ r i c ~ )

Atiincsclicdulc for tlic in i l ia l ion arid coniplcliori ofllicoiicration, roadways lo bc uscd Cor Iiauling, niLlsurcs 10 bc lakcri 10 rctlucc tlus~ and noisc, and a plan for tlic proposcd rcusc o f llic land coiisisccnt wilti 11ic 'I'ownsliip's Coniprclicnsivc Plari and Zoniiig Ordiiiaiice shall bc rcquircd of tlic applicanr for a spccial exception iisc zoning pcrriiit.

4 . Ilwclli i i~s Ilircctly Ilcl;tcctl Io Ccrlniii J l u s i ! ~ (C-1 Dislricl)

Single-family dctaclicd tlwclliiigs sliall bc pcrriiillcd 0 1 1 tlic sanic lot as tlic Collowirig business cs~ablisl irncn~s: riicdicnl ant1 clcaral clinics, mortuary anti undcrtaking csrablislinicnts, nursing arid co i i \~~ lcscc r i~ I I ~ I I I C S , and riiolcls providcd [tiat such dwcllings a re occupicd by tticowricr o r rriaringcr ofsiicli busincss cstablisl~mcrit. Such dwcllings shall tic dcslgrictl as living quarlcrs, ltnviiig adcqualc nalural light and kitchcn arid ballirooni fncilitics. Sircti dwcllings slinll also 1i;ivc privalc a c c a s and tlic rcquircd rcsirlcricc parking spaces in atlditiori IO comrricrcial space,.

5 . DwcllinEs Ovcr o r Altnclicd to Ilirsiricss ~ t a b l i s l i n i c r ~ r s (C-1 arid C-2 Districts)

Where dwcllirigs a rc pcrriiittcd ovcr o r attaclicd to busincss cs~ablishmcii~s,siicli dwclliiigs stla11 bc design& as living quarlers liavirig at l a s t fivc 1iundrd (500) squarc rcct of noor arca per dwclling unit and liavirig adcrluate natural light and kitclien and battiroom facilities. Such dwellings sliall alsr) liavc privalc acccss and tlic required rcsidcncc parking spaces in nddirion lo cor~iri~crcinl p rk i r ig spaccs.

6. I-Ionw Occiipaliorls (S-1, 11-1, 11-2, arid It-3 Ilislricls)

A Iiornc occupa~iori shall bc (tic incidcrital usc ofa dwcllirig unit or o fa building or ollicr struclurc accasory to a dwcllirig uriit arid sl ial l be coriduc~cd by a pcrson o r pcrsons rcsidirig i n tlic tlwcllirig un i t arid not morc ~l rcn onc (1) lion-rcsidcrit crnployec working 011 llic prcrniscs. Not iiiorc l t i n n r l i i r l y pcrcciil (3001'0) of llic liabilablc floor arca o f llic Iiousc shall be uscd Cor ciilculntiiig iltc arm i o I)c usccl for tlic Iioriic occupation, aliliougli ttic Iiornc occuparion niny bc l o ~ i ~ c t l i t i cirlicr rlic Iiousc or nrr acussory striicturc.

'Ilic cxlcrior appa ra r i ce o f llic slruclurc o r prcriiiscs slinll bc mainrainctl i i i its rcsidcntial character wiiti 1lic tionic occup i ion corirlucicd crilircly williin rlic cncloscd structure arid with no goods piItilicly tlisplnyccl on llic premises oilier llinn a pcrniittcd sign as provided for in Article 8. ' I k Itoincoccirj)nlioii slinll iiot iiivolvc display windows, tlicstorngcor salc o f arliclcs, cxccpl Iliosc iricitlcrilnl IO llic scrvicc, frcqucnt truck tlclivcries. o r llic protlucliori o f olfcosivc noisc, sriiokc, vilirnlion, d u s t , odors, t i a t , o r glare. Outdoor slorngc of riinlcrials o r ~)roOiicts is also pro1iit)itctl. Off-sircct parking rcquircnicnls Tor b o l l i Ilic dwclliiig ant1 Iioriic ou-i~p:~lion iiscs sliall bc nict i n accordance with Articlc 8.

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Scction 603 (cont'd)

I Ionic occiipalions niay. iriclutlc a n olficc o r studio of a physician, tlcnlisl, artist, pliolograplier, architect, cnginccr, acc<)uii1ant, suwcyor, Iwyer , roil tor, irisurancc

. salcspcrson, o r rncmhcr ofsomcsiniilar rccogoizcd p ro fmion . miis list is not all-inclusive, but is intended to serve as a guitlcliiic.

I-lonie occupations niny also lriclutlc I ) c a u ~ y and 1)arI)cr sliops, drcssniakirig and lailoring sliops, appliancc repair and lawri niowcr rcpnir, and turoring and miuic instruclion but sliall not include animal Iiospilals, conirncrcial kennels, funcral Iioriics, clolliing stores, reslauranls, dancc slutlios, busincss scliotils or autornotive rcpair service. Illis list is not all-inclusivc but is intcndul IO scrvc as a guidclinc.

7. Junk Yards (S-2 Dislricr)

All junk yards existirig 81 llic cflcciivc t h l c of Iliis Oriliriancc sliall coiii[)ly witliin o n c ( I ) ycnr alicr ;itloplion tlicrcof, arid ; i l l I I C W j i i n k ynrtls s l i n l l comply with llic following:

(a) Sucli prcniiscs sliall at all ~ i r i i c s bc niaiiilniiictl so as not IO consliliilc a nuisaricc or a mcnacc or a placc for ilic brcctling ol rodents and vcrniin;

(I)) Burning of any materials Sliilll bc I)roliibitctl;

(c) N o garbngc or ollicr orgniiic \vnsic ni i t l riil)l)isli, including tircs, sliall be slorcd 011

siicli prcniiscs;

((1) Wlicncver aiiy niolor vcliiclc sliall I)c rcccivctl on siicli prciiiiscs as j u n k , all gasolinc awl oil slinll I)c tlr;iirictl ant1 rcmovctl Ilicrcfroiii;,

(c) Tlic sloragc of any coail)iisiil)lc ni;itcrials siicli as gasolinc or rclatcd itcnis Sliall bc placed in fireproof corilaincrs or firc,proofsticds only;

( f ) 'Ilie rnanncr of sloragc and arrarigcnicnl of junk arid the drainage h i l i l i e s of llic prcmises sliall be such as 10 prcvcnt llic acciiniulation of stagnant waicr upon [lie prcmises and to faciliiaic a c c c s for fire-figliling purposes;

(g) T h e sliall bc no "stock piling" o l iiiotor veliiclcs Iiiglicr t h a n tcn ( I O ) fcet nor sliall thcre be any junk pilctl liiglicr i l i n n lcii (10) fccr;

( 1 1 ) 'Iliere slinll be n roadway lourlccii (14) fcct witlc providctl for in cvcry forty (40) lincar fccl of junk, wliicli roadway sliall I I C kcpi pnssnblc fo r firc-figliling cquipnicnl;

(i) Junk sliall not bc srorcd withiri ~wcnry (20) lccl o f any adjoining properly line or nearcr tliari lwcrity (20) lcct 10 nriy atljoiiiirig strcct;

(i) All junk sliall bc completely scrccnetl f ro i i i vicw on all sitlcs by cvergrccri liedgcs on llic ouIcr side of ilic fcncc, wliicli I~cclgcr sliall be at least fivc ( 5 ) feci i n Iiciglit at the iiiiic of plantiiig. I Ictlgcs aiitl f c i i a sIi;ill I I C loarctl i i o closer tliali two (2) feci to the properly linc; aritl

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Scction 603 (cont'd) ,

(k) Such prciiiiscs niay bc open for 1)usitic.s or any work i n connection will1 Ilrc

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Modcl I-Ionic, and Apartnicrits (Modcl I lo i i ics i n 11-1 District; hjodcl Apartrrictils in R-2 and R-3 Districts)

storage, proccssirig and ~ransporta~ion or rcrnoval of j u n k only on Monday llirougli Saturday from 7:W 3.111. to 5:W i m i . lonl time.

8.

Tlic cxlcrior appwrancc of a riiodcl Iionic or nparlrncnt arid ics prcriiiscs sliall bc nialntalncd arid opcratcd consistctit w i l t i tlic rcsitlciirial ctiaractcr of llic ticigliborliood. Landscaping sliall bc providul u)nsislcnl wi l l i lliat of llic ncigliborliood williiii six (6) niotitlis of llic iisc of llicstruclurc as a niodcl lioiiic or apartment. Tlic Iionic or aparrnictir shall bc used oiily as a rriodcl display of Iionics or aparltncnts availablc for salc or rctit and not as n rcallor's olliu: or for tlic slorngc (?I conslriiction cquipnicnt arid niarcrials. Off-slrcct pa rk ing for cvcnlual rcsidcrirs'fctiiporarily allowcd for pafron usc and otic ( I ) spac'c for CXCII ctiiplgycc sl inl l tic provitlctl in accortlniicc with Arliclc 8. No corislruclioti or tlclivcry lriicks sliall be allowcd o i l llic prciiiiscs. Only signs allowcd b y provisions of Articlc 8 sliall be pcrniillcd.

This special cxccplon iisc sliall I IC lcriiporary, bcing valid for Iliirly (30) iiionrlis after tlic cxcepted usc is approved by tlrc Zoning I Icaring Board. At tlic expiration of llic pcrniil, tlic prcriils~s slinll cillier rcvcrl IO iisc as a tlwcllirig or conlinuc as a special cxceplion i ipon applicalion lo and approval b y [lie Iloard. I n making its decision tlic Board sliall cunsitlcr tlicclfccls of llic prcvious pcrtiiil on rlic ticigliborliootl, tlicconsrruclion activity rcniaining hi llic development, and adlicrciicc I O llic ternis of tlic previous pcrniil.

9. Nirnerics and Day a r c Cctircrs for Ctiildrcq (11-2 atid 11-3 Dislricls).

Day nurscrics, nurscry schools, privalc kindcrgarlcns, antl day-care ccnlcrs sliall providc ouldoorplayspaccconiplyirig w i l l i 1licslandards ofllic Pennsylvania Dcparlriicnt of Pitt)lic Wclfarc for "Child Day Carc Cctilers iindcr Social Scrvicc Auspices". 'Ilic outdoor play arw shall adjoiii llic indoor spacc, bc casily acccssiblc, arid bc fenced will1 a ctiain-link fcncc and galc a1 lcast rlircc (3) fccl i n Iicigli1 wliicli sliall bc rnainlained i n good condilion.

10. Nursing and Convalcsccrit I-loinc, (R-1 atid 11-3 Disrricls)

'Ilic mininiuni sizc of ilic tract sliall bc otic ( I ) acrc. 'nic (ract sliall front o t i a n artcrial or colleclor slrccl. Wlicrc llic l r 3 C l abuls rcsidcnccs on the side or rwr propcrty lincs, a subsfantial, atlraclivc, light fcncc live ( 5 ) fcct in liciglil shall be placed no farllicr lliati one (1) foot froni rlic propcrly linc, atit1 a Iandscapctl burfcr arm having a dcptli of not lcss rtiari lcn (IO) feet shall bc providul within llic properly linc. 'Ilic fcncc, shrubs, arid buffcrsliall be mainlaincd in good condillon. A parking a r a accornniodating all spaccs rcquircd by Article 8 slial l bc locatul bcyond thc burfcr arm. Acms drivcs shall be no niore Ihaa twcnly-five (25) fcct wide a1 ~ l ics~rcc l linc, and, i t1 [tic GISC ofa corncr lot, acccss drivcways sliall bc at Icx1 sixty (60) fccl froni tlic iiiccrscc[iori o l llic Iwo sirccts, ns nieasiirctl f r o n i llic right-of-way linc.

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Section 603 (coiit'd)

' 11. Outdoor AdVCrtkiliR Sialis (Dillboards) (C-3, 1-1, arid 1-2 Districts.)

Outdoor advertising signs sliall bc permitted by Spwial Exccption. No such sign, iricluding ilsstructurcorstandards, sliall be pcrmittcd within one hundred (100) fcet o f aiiy rcsidcnce nor within o n e thousarid (1,ooO) fcct of anotlicr such sign. Thc advcrtisingsurfacc area of aiiy panel sliall not cxcccd two Iiundrcd forty (240) square feet , and not more than two (2 ) pancls (or [ 11 double-heed panel) sliall bc pcrn i i r td on tlic same structure o r standard. ?lie yard sclback rcquirciiicnts of tlic district in wliicli tlic sign is IO IJC lucatcd sliall apply. All otlicr provisions for signs as found in Arliclc 8 sliall apply.

12 Public Utility Duildinps arid Structurcs, Exccpt Tclcjl ionc Offices and Boutlis (S-2 Dis t rict)

Such buildingsarid structuresarc lnteadcd toiricludctclcplioncexclianges,cl~tricstatiur~ arid sul)stations,antl gas, watcr, andscwcragc punipiiigstations,watcr tariksarid rescrvoiTs, aiid scwngc trutriicrit plants. 'Ilic Im)pcrty o i l wliicli any such activity is loca~ctl shall conform to llic lollowirig regulations: (a) A c c a s arid parking sliall bc providcd only for ~riaiiilcnariceand scrvicingofsucliactivities. (b) Acliain-iinkfcnceand locked ga tea t last six (6) fcct high and itiainlained in g o d conditionshall surround the building o r structure, cxcept fur the tclcplionc excliangc, wliicli niay be controlled by a lockcd door. (c) Abulfcr n r w at least twenty(2O) fcct tlccpand mntalning trccs andshrubs tomnceal tliccliain-link lcncc and building o r structure sliall be providcd alorig all boundaries of tlic propcrty. (d) 'Hie premises sliall be kept i n good curitlition and free of litter arid j u n k (c) Outside liglitirig sliall be d i r e c t 4 away from adjacent activities. (f) ntc location, dcsign, and opcralion ofsuch facililyshall i i o t advcrscly affcct tliccliaractcrofariyadjncerrt residcnrial propcrty.

Radio and Tclcvision 'I'ransniission o r Ilcccivirip 'Towers (S-1 and S-2 Districts) 13. .

Any radio arid lclcvislon transniission o r rccciving towcr sliall bc set hack from all tract boundary lincs a dislaricc q u a l to its Iiciglil, and the bascofsucli lowcr sliall b c s u r r o u n d d by n chain-link fcrice and lockcd gnlc at lcast six (6) fcet high and locatd at l a s t six (6) rcct from tlicoutercdgeof tlic basc. 'Ilic fcriccantl gatcsliall bemaiiitalnul ingoodcondition.

14. Residcntlal Coiivcrsion Dwellinns (11-2 and R-3 Districts)

I l ic convcrsiori o fany cxistirig buildirig into Iiiorc tliaii one (1) dwelling unit sliall conforni to thc following:

(a) 'rlic miniriiurii liabilablc f loor arcs slinll I)c ;is rcquircd by Arriclc 8 Tor mcli dwelliiig.

(I)) The builtling, wlicri convcrlctl, sltall conform to tlic Iiciglit, yard, ant1 coverage regulations sct f o r t h Ii i tlic District Ilcgulations.

(c) Firc csmpcs, wlicrc rcquirctl, slinll I K Iocatcd at tlic rcnr of tlic h i ldh ig .

Section 603 (cont'd) I

15. Rooming and Boarding Houses (R-2 District)

.The rooming o r boarding liousc shall have n o more tlian four (4) rooms of the rcsidencc used for rooming o r boarding with not more than two (2) people per room. Wie property shall maintain all yard areas for the district in wliicli i t is located and shall provide parking spaces as rcquired by Article 8. In outward appcarancc the boarding o r rooming liousc sliall be consistent with tlie cliaractcr of other residences in the immediate arm.

'16. Temporary Stnictures and Built l in~s Including Trailers ( S I , S-2, R-I, R-2, R-3, C-I, C-2, C-3, 1-1, and 1-2 Districts)

Wie proposed temporary use and tlic rmsoiis for requesting the use of a temporary structure o r building sliall be siipplicd by the applicant for such use. Wie Zoning Hearing Board sliall make a determination as to the acceptability of this information and shall set a dntc for tlic tcrtnii!a[iori of thc tcriiporaty usc oiic (1 ) y c a r from tlic tlatc thc spccial exception was granted. An extension of not mow tlian o n e (1) additional year shall be considered a t any o n e time, provided the applicant can sliow a nced for the e a e n s i o n to t h e satisfaction of tlic Board.

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Article 7

CONI1 II‘IONAI, US 1 3

701 1’urI)osc 702 Gcncral Provisions 703 Spccific Provisions

1. 2 3. 4.‘ 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Ad u I t En t erla iniiieii I I3 lablisliiiien Is Clustcr I iousiiig I>cvclopmcnu Conimunily Living Facility Coniiii u niiy Slio p ping Ccnter industrial Parks Mobile I-Ionic Parks Multiple-Family Mid-Rise Apartniciil I-Iouscs Ncigliborliood Sliopping Center Sa ni t a ry Land fi I Is Storngc o f Explosives and Otlicr lla-~?rdous htalcrials

Articlc 7

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702

COND I'I'I ON AL USES

Piirl,osc:'llic purposc olcoritliiiowl ttsc rcgularioiis is to pcriiiit ccrtaiii uscs i n parilcular zona or disrrlcls wlicri llic coiidiiloiis dacribcd lor cacli usc liavc I)ccn Culfillcd, as dclcriiiiiitd by ilic Board ol Su~icwisors upori rccoriiiiicatlaiion or illc hloulii Cwriicl 'I'ownslilp I'lamiing Coiiiniission.

Gcricral Provlslons: Dccislons Tor graiilliigor dcnyiiigcc)adlilonal usc zoiiirig pcriniis sliall beriiadc by llic Board o l Supcrvisors acairdlng io ihc following prmdiircs.

1: Ilccislons: Dccislons lor graiiilng or dcnyirig coriditional usc pcrrnlls sliall bc riiadc by ilic lloarrl o l Supcrvlsors aftcr its rcccipc and rcvicw o l llic I'lanniiig Conirnisslon's rccoiiiriiciiclatlori and alicr ii l i s Iicld llic rcqiiircd publlc I i a r i n g i n order to l i a r evidcncc lrorii iiivolvccl parlim lor ilic Iiiirposc of tic~lcr gauglrig rlie porcniial Iiujiticatioru o l tlic proposctl iisc.

I-lcariiigs sliall t)c contliictctl piirsiinni to iiic ~ir(iccdiirtx ouiliiiccl i n Arllclc 10, Zoriiiig I lo?riiig ilonrd arid ollicr Adiiiiiiislrntlvc Procccdlngs.

'Ilie Doarrl olSiipcrvisors sltnll subiiiir ilic a~ ip l i~ t lo i i lor tlic proposcd coiidiilonal usc io Mouni Cirtiicl'I'owiislil~i I'laiiiiiiig Coiiiiiiissioii a1 Icasi Ililrly (30) days prlor i o ilic piitilic l ic i r i i ig on tlic proposed iisc IO providc llic i'lariiiing Coriiniissioii w l ~ h a11 op~ioriiiiil~y io siiliriii~ a rion-bliitlliig rcmiiiiiicndatioii.

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I l ic Doard of Siipcrvlsors slinll rcndcr a Cirial tlccislori on llic appliciiion wi t l i ln loriy-rivc (15) days aflcr llic lasi public licmiiig. \Vlicrc ilic Board of Supervisors rails to iiiakc l i s dcclsloii wliliin llic pcrlocl rcquirctl, Ilictlccisloii slinll bcdociiicd In favoroltlicnp[,licnr~i.

Dccislons o l ~ l i c Doartl sliall bc niadc pursiiani io ilic standards and crlicria cxprcssed i n rlils Articlc, io llic rcgiilalioiis lor llic rcspcclivc rlistrlcls in wlilcli llic iiscs arc lomtccl, and lo all ollicr rcquirciiicnls of Iliis Ordiiiaiicc.

'nlc Board or ~ i i ~ i c r v i s o r s S M grant a n :iplirova~ for a conditional iisc only if i t nuds atlcqiralc cvldciicc iliat [lie prol)osctl iisc II ICCIS b o ~ l i llic gcricral niid spccific rcqiiircnicnls for sucli usc.

2. Effcci o l Ordiiiaiicc Cliaiigcs oil Apji l i~ i i io i i : \Vlicn a n application for a conditioiial iisc lias bccn filcd with tlic I)oard of Su~~~rvisors niid llic siibjcci Iiiaiicr'or siicli applicntion would iilllainlcly coastlliiic citlicr a land clcvclopnicnt or asubtlivislon as dcfiiicd i n Articlc 3, iio cliaiigc or ariicridiiicrit of llic Zoning, Sut)tlivisloti or otlicr governing ortlinancc or plans sliali arrcct ttic tlccisioii or1 sireti app~icaiio~i advcrscty IO I I I C applicaiii, arid tlic opplicani sliall bc cnliilctl.io a tlccisioii i n accordaiiccwiili tlic provisions of the governing ordinaiiccs or plans as ilicy siootl a i tlic iinic ilic applicaiion was duly filcd.

Provided, fitrllicr,slioultl sucli nil aplilicniioii I)capprovcd by llic Donrtl of Siipcrvisors, ilic i~iiplimii~ slinll bc ciitlilctl IO proccctl wi th rlic submission of cirlicr land tlcvclo~i~~lcni or siilitlivision plaris w i i l i l n ,7 pcriotl o l s i x (G) nioiitlts or lorigcr or as may bc approvcd by llic Iloard olSuiicrvlsors k)llowiiig tlictl;itc of sucli approval i n accordance with ilic provisions olilicgovcriiingortliiiaiicc.~ or plnris ;IS thcysiood nt ilic tiriic ~Iicappli~it ioti was d u l y filctl bclorc llic I?oartl of Si~~icrvisors.

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Scctlon 702 (colit’d)

* I f citlicr a laird tlcvclopiiiciit or sul)ilivision plan is s o filcd wi th in said period, such plan sliall I)c subjcct to tlic Iirovisioos of ilic i’ciiiisylvaiiia h.iunicipalitics I’laaning Codc (Act 247 as aiiicndccl), Scctioii 508 ( I ) tlirougli ( I ! ) , arid specifically to tlic tiinc liniitations ol Scclion 508 (4) wliicli sliall C O I I I I I ~ C I ~ C C as of [tic date of filing sucli land dcvclopnicnl or suldivision plan.

3. Sire Plan: A pian for tlic proposcd dcvclopniciil ofa silc for a conditional USC sliall bcsubniitlul will1 tlic applicJtion for a coiiditiorial usc pcrriiit to llic Zoning Officer. Such plan sliall show llic locilion of all huildings, opcn spacc, parking arcas, traffic a w s arid circulation, lantlsnping and nriy otlicr infomiation required for tlctcrniinirig tlic confor~~iancc of ilic conditional usc with tlic rcgulntions for that USC.

I . Gcricral Standards: Dccisions for gratiting all conditioiial iiscs sliall bc guitlcd by iiicy followiiig gciicral s tn iitla rds:

(a) ’Ilic proposcd usc stia~t i i o t jcop;irt~iz.c I I I G ol)jcctivcs or tlic Coiiipreticrisivc 1’1311.

(b) Publicscrviccs and facil i t ia siicli as strccIs, scwcrs, watcr, policc, aiid firc protcctlon sliall bc atlcquatc Cor rlic proposcd use.

(c) Existing and futurc strccts :iiid acccss 10 llic siic sliall bc adcqualc for cnicrgcncy scrviccs, for avoiding uriduc congation and for providing for tile safety and convcnicncc of pedestrian arid vcliicular trallic.

((1) Tlic rclatlonsliil) of llic Ijroposcd iisc io otlicr activitics cxisting or planned in tlic vicinilysliall bc Iiarinonious in tcrnis of tlic location p i d slzc of tlic siic rclativc lo tiic proposcd operalion, antl rlic iiaiurc arid iiiicnshy of tlic opcrailon involvcd.

(c) ’flic rclntionsliip of ilic proposcd usc 10 otlicr activitics cxisting or plaiinctl i n llic vicinity sliall be Iiarrnoiiious in icriiis of the cliaractcr and liciglit of buildings, walls, antl fcnccs so that propcrty is not inipaircd.

(0 ‘nic proposcd usc sliali ,not I)c niorc objcctionablc i n its opcrations in tcniis of iioisc, hi i ics , vibrations, smokc, lly ash, or liglits (sucli as flashing, ricon, flood, spot, ctc.) i t ian would bc tlic opcratioris of a n y periiiiired usc in [tic district.

(E) Any otlicr rcasonnbic coiitlirioris arid sarcgtlards, in addition IO lliosc cxpressccl in Illis Ortliiiaricc, may Iic iriiplciiicritctl by tlic Iloard of Supervisors if i t tlccriis i t iicccssary for iniplcriicnling Iiic pur poscs of llic I’cniisylvania Muoicipnlities I’laiining Codc (Acl 247 as aiiic~itlctl) n i i t l this Ortliiiaiicc.

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703 Spccific Provisions: Uscs pcrriiillcd by Conditional Usc includc tlic Collowiiig Cor which .: additional rcgulations arc prcscribcd:

1. Adult Eiitcrtainiiicnt btablisliniciits (C-2 Ilistrict)

(;I) J'urposc: Vic purposc oC this coiiditioiial usc is to providc for establislinicnts wliicli liavc a sex-rclntcd natiirc o r purpose i n an appropriate cnvironnicrit wliicli prevents tlic tlclctcrious I)liglitirig or downgrading cfCccts wliicli a cmicentratioii of such uscs or tlic liinppropriatc placciiicnt of such uscs iiiay liavc upon surrounding iicigliborlioods.

(b) USC Ilctulatiog: 'Ilic contlitioiinl iiscs sliali bc adult cntcrtniiinicnt cstal)lislinicnts as dcsigiiatcd licrciri uiidcr subsccriori (g) "Uscs Dcsignatcd nntl Regulated".

(c) Diiiiciisional Rc~ulztions: 'Ilic diiiicnsional rcgulations sliall IIC tlic sntiic as tliosc applicable lo llic C-2 Co1iinicrciiil - Gciicral District.

( ( I ) Ilcvciopniciit I l c n u l n l ~ : Adult ciiIcrI;iiniiiciit cstablislinicnls (as dcfincd Iicrcin) SII~I I bc subjcct to llic Collowiiig ticvcloi)iiiciit rcgulations:

( I ) Coiiii)rchcnsivc I'lan: I'roposctl ntlult cntcrtainiiicrit a~ablisliiiiciits sliall bc co nsis Icn I \vi t Ii t Iic Coiii p rcliciis ivc I' la 11 of Mount Ca rriicl I'owiisli i 1).

(2) Sitc Location: Adult ciilcrlairiiiiciit cslnl~lisliiiicnts sliall bc locitccl oiily i i i tlic C-2 Ckiiirncrcinl - Gciicral Disiricl, mid tlic proposcd location o f such an atablislitiicnt wi th in such district slinll bc a t leclst fivc Iiundrcd (500) Ccct distant froin anotlicr such adul t cntcrtaiiiiiiciit, rcsidcntial district, propcrty lirics of cliiirclics ant1 rclatul rcligioiis institutions, and propcrty li i ics of scliools, playgrounds, aiid parks.

(c) Supplciiicntary llc~ulnrioiis (SCC Artjclc 8.)

(f) Dctiniiiotw DcCiiiitioiis iisctl iii this subscctioii iiicludc (SCC Articlc 3):

(I) Adult book storc

(3) Adull drivc-iii thcntrc

(4) Atlull riiassagc biisiiicss

( 5 ) Adult iniiii-iiiot irin pict 11 rc I l i c ~ t rc

(6) Adult niotioii piciiirc iliutrc

(7) Adult vitlco cisscttc rciilals niid s;ilcs

(g) Uscs Dcsignatctl aut1 Rc~ul:ilcd: Uscs dcsigiinictl and rcgulalcd ns ;idill( cntcrtairirricrit cstablisliniciits inclutlc: adul t bookstorcs, adul t cnbarcts, adul t drive-ii i tlicnlrcs, adul t massngc busincsscs, adult mini-motion picturc tlicnircs, adult rriotion picturc tlicntrcs, arid adult vitlco cnsscitc rciitals arid salcs.

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Section 703 (cont’d) I

’ 2. Clustcr Housinp Dcvcloprncnts (11-1 arid R-3 Ilisiricts)

(a) Purrlose: ’IIic purposc o f this conditionnl USC is to provide for housing tliat a i 1 tic ctustcrcd togctlicr to ncliicvc g r a t c r cconnniics in the constructiGn of roads and irtilitics, to iriaxiiiiizc tlic prcscrvntioir ofopcii spacc oti a tractlalid to allow for gra tc r rlcxiliility of Inyout clcriga.

( I ) ) Usc RcjyJlations: n i c typcs o l liousing pcrriiittcd i n clustcr dcvclopmcitu sliall be tfic sainc as tliosc oihcnvisc pcr~iiittcrl i n tlic district in which tltc tract is locatcd.

(c) Dimensional Rcpulations: -ntc tolal arm of tlic sitc sliail not bc lcss tliaii thc total area Ilia[ would be rcqiiircd if tlic dwellings wcrc placcd on individual lots i n lltcir respectivc districts. I+iglic arid covcragc regulations of the district in wliicfi sucli dcvclopnicnts arc localcd slinll apply.

((1) Dcvclopniciil I~c~ularions: A ~ i r ~ i ~ i u s c ~ l cluslcr Iiousi~ig tlcvclopiiicnl sl inl l t)c subject to tlic followitig tlcvclopi~icnt rcgulations:

( I ) Arran!xiiiciit of I3uildiitns: AltliouElt flcxibility of dcsigii is cnmuragd, no buildingslia11 bccloscr to ariyollicr building, including i1s projcctioos, 11iaii twcnty (20) fcct.

(2) I3uffcr Arcs: A burfcr arc3 Slinll Fc rcquircd along all boundary lirics of the tract arid witliiri tlic tract. Such 1)ullcr arm slinll be uscd for nootlicr purposc than lnridscnpirig arid ncccss ronds which cross tlic 1)uffcr. Thc burfcr sliall bc an arc;? o f not lcss than twcnty (20) lcct i n width and sliall be plantcd arid rnaintairicd in. a scrccii ~ilnnting or riiatcrisls ~)rcscrilictl i n Articlc 8.

(3) Subdivision arid Lnnd Dcvclooiiicnt Orditiaiicc: A cluslcr liottsi~tg dcvclo[)nient slinli be subjcct to [lie rcgulnlioiis ol the Subdivision and Lid Dcvclopmcnt Ortllitancc of h4oiint Carnie1 ‘I‘owriship.

3. Community Livina Facility (fl- I and R-2 Districts)

(a) rurposc: ‘11ic purpose or this conditional USC is IO providc for as ncarty normal living arr;itigctiients as possililc for iridividuals diagnosed as ltnvirig incntal Iicaltli or ntcnlnl rclardntion prol)lcnts b y irilcgraritig sucli ltousirig facililics io Mount Cnrmcl Township’s rcsidcn~inl nciglit~orliootls.

(I)) Usc RcEulalions: ‘Hie contlitioitiil IISC sliall be a singlc-family dwclling ol~cratcd :LS a co~rin~unity liviiig facility as dcfincd i n Arriclc 3 arid sliall not inclutlc its use for ofliccs or tticctings o l tlic orgnriiwtiori opcrating the faciliry.

(c) D i m c n s i ~ l R c ~ u l a t i o l ~ : ‘Ilic iliiiiciisionnl rcgulatioiis shall bc tlic saiiic ;is tliosc npplicablc to otlicr lots usctl lor siriglc-lairiily tlwclliiigs i n rlic district i n which tlic Piciliry is locatcd.

(d) Devclo1)niciil Rc~ula[ions: A prol)osctl coriiniunily living facility sli;ill I)c siibjcct to I 11 c lo I low i i I g ad r l i t io 11 ;I I r c gli I ;i t io 11 s :

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I (1) Oneration: Sucli n Facilily iiiay IIC opcraled by any incorporatccl public o r privatc, profit or not-for-profit organization, society or association includiirg ariy agency of a wunly , county institulion tlistrlcl, or municipality and pcrson as dcfincd in Arliclcs iX arid X of llic Public Welfarc Codc, forwlilcli slaiidards liavc bccn dcvclopcd. Such a facility sliall hold a currcnl licerise under 11ia1 Cudc.

( 2 ) Nunibcr of Rcsidciils: Cmi in iun i ry living facilities shall bc lirnilcd lo ~we lvc (12) unrclalcd iiitlividuals, 1101 including supcrvisors.

(3) Irispcction R c p m : ‘Ilie facility sliall Iiavc on file a n inspcctlon rcport indimring conipliancc wi1li stnlc and loul rcquircrnents of lite ngcncics rcsponsiblc for enforcing l i ~ ~ 1 1 1 1 , sanitalion, and fire and panic rcgularions.

( 4 ) Localion: A coriiiiiuiiity living facilily sliall iiol be closcr lo any ollicr such facility tliaii five liiiridrctl ( 5 0 0 ) lccr in any dircclion.

( 5 ) Ollicr Dcvclopmciit Rc~ulalioris: If i n ariy rcspcct a coinniuiiity living facility coniplics witti I I I C dcfinitions i)f subdivision nnd land dcvcIopnicnt as found i n Arriclc 3, I t sliall also be subjcct 10 llic rcgulalions found in rlic Subdivision and Land Dcvclopnicnt Ordiriancc oT hlount Cariiicl Townsliip.

(c) ~ i ) l c n i c i i l a r y Rcwlalions (SCC Arriclc 8.)

4. G m n i u n i l y SlioiuiinR Ccntcr (C-2 Disrrict)

(a) I’urnosc: l l ic purposc of [his contlitioiial use is to providc for iicw or cxpatidcd . coiiiniuiiilysliolipiiig nntl olficccciitcrs,tlcsignd ass/nglccnrirles,witli builtlingspncc

Tor l ase o r salc, IO niccl llic coriirnunlry nccds for goods and sctviccs as wcll as thosc of a social, cultural, and civic nalurc, and IO cxcludc uscs not cornpaliblc wirli such nctlvilics.

( I ) ) Use Rceula~ions: l l i c uscs pcriiiillcd i n comiiiunily shopping cc~ilcrs sliall bc llie saitic as Iliosc pcrrnillcd in ~ l i c C-2 Ct)mnicrcial - Gcncral District and subjccl to llic S ~ R I C liniitations, cxccl)~ as otlicnvisc ctiuriicrared below.

( c ) Diiiicrisiorial IWulatiotis

( I ) Mliiiiiiuni ‘Tract A m : A coniiiiuiiity sliopping ccotcr sliall liavc a riiiriiniurn a r m of lcii ( I O ) acrcs.

(2) ~ l l i i i i m ‘Tract Widll!: A miniiiunily shopping centcr sliall liavc a iiiiriiniuni widrli of t l i r k Iiundrcd (31x1) h i .

(3) Miniinurn Froiit Yard: ‘Ilic i i i i t i i i i i i rr i i front yard sctbnck sliall be oiic liundrcd (lo()) lccl f o r ilic 1r:ict.

( 4 ) M4lirnurii I l w r Yard: ’1 .11~ iiiitiiiiiiitii rcnr yard sclback slial l tic fi l ly (50) lccl Cor llic tract,

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. . ( 5 ) hliniiiiuni Sitlc Yards: ‘llic i i i i i i i n i u i i i sidc yard sc~liacks sliall I I C filly ( 5 0 ) fcct for Gxll sidc of illc i ract .

(6) HeiKlit: ‘17ic iiiaxiiiiiini liciglir lor a principal building sliall not cxcccd two aiid onc-half (2 1/2) stories o r thirty-livc (35) lcct.

(7) CovcraEc: ‘ilic n1,axiriiiiiii lract arca covcrul by buildings sliall bc twenty-five p e r m i t (U%).

((1) Dcvcloi)mcnt I<cpulatioiis: A proposed coiiimunity sliopping ccritcr slirill be subjcct IO the following tlcvclopmcnt rcgulatioiis:

( 1 ) ~ ~ m r ~ r c l i c n s i v c N a n : A proposctl coniniuriity shopping center sliall be consistent with llic Coniprclicrisivc Plan of Mount O r m e 1 Townstlip.

(2) Arraiipmciil of I l u i l d i n ~ s : ’17ic coniniuiiily shopping cciilcr sliall bc tlcsigiictl as a unit with hariiionious arrangcnicnt ofbuildiiiggroups,opcn spacc, pcda t r ia i i and vcliicular circulation arid parking arcas so as to niakc a s a k , convcnicnt, acsilictically plcasing, and liirictioiially cfficicnt shopping arca.

(3) Duffer Arm: A buffcr arca sliall IIC rcquircd along all boundary lincs of llic tract and within llic tract. Tlic bulfcr rnay include a part of tlic rcquircd tract sctbacks arid sliall be iiscd for no otlicr prirposc than landscaplngarid a m a s roads which cross the btrffcr. ‘Ilic I ~ ~ ~ l f ~ r s l ~ a l l bean area ofnot lcss tliari twcnly (20) fcct in wid111 arid sliall bc plniitccl aiid niniiitaincd i n a scrccn planting of riiatcrials prescribed i n Arliclc 8.

(4) Pedcslrian arid Vcliicular C i r c u h i E : Adcclualc provision sliall IIC riiadc for ’

safcandclficieri( pcdcslrian and vcliicular ~ralficcirculaiio~i wi~li i i i llicbouridarics of the slioppiiig ccntcr.

( 5 ) lngrcss and E w s s : Road ~ C C C S S lo pul)lic strcels from a coniiniiriity sliopping center slialt not bc ~ o n t c c ~ closcr l ~ i a i i two Iiundred f i f ty (ZO) feet rroiii any public strcct InterscctiOn. Points ol ingrcss arid egrcss sliall be dcsigned so rliat uiidiic

’ congat ion to o r intcrlcrciicc with normal traffic flow williin Mount Carmcl I’nwrisliip sliall be avoitlcd. N o t iiiore than two (2) points of i n g r w arid cgrcss sliall be allowed on any aborting strcct o r road.

( 6 ) OK-Slrcct ParkinE aiid Loading: ‘Hie rcqulrcnicnts lor off-slrccl parking ant1 loatliiig, as ~irovidcd for in Arliclc 8, sliall bc nict. In atldition, off-slrcct parking and loading spaces sliall hc provitlcd as a n integral part oftlicslioppingcenlcr site; IIC pliysically scp3ralctl froiii puhlicslrccls; be paved will1 a bltumiaoiis o r coricrcle malerial; and be physically scparatcd iiiro scclions by traffic islands or otlicr approvctl nimns IO providc f o r a salc, convcnicnt, and Cunctionally clricient slioppirig a rm. Off-srrcct pnrkirignnd loaOirigarwsshall bc liglitctlso llint 110 part olsucli arC;is is i i i total t l n r k n c s during iiiglittiinc USC.

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(7) DrainaEc: Storm draitingc from roofs and pavcd areas sliall bc cliannclul lo natural drainagc wiirscs or 10 slorni scwcrs and away from adjoining propcrtics. All areas not wnrainiiig buildings or paved a r m for necessary parking and circularion shall be triainraincd in trces, slirubbcry, and grass for absorption of water run-off and Iicncc for flood protccrion.

(8) Utililics: Tlic dcvclopniciil s l i a l l i)c scrvcd by a cerilraliuxl walcr supply sysrcni (public or privalc) arid a ccnlralizcd scwagc disposal syslcni (public or prinlc). All iirilily lincs scrving llic conirniinily shoppirig cciilcr sliall bc placctl uiidcr ground.

(9) Fire arid Panic Safety: All applinblc slantlards of llic Pciirisylvariia Dcparlnicnt of labor aiitl Induslry for iirc and panic sliall bc nicl. I 1 sliall be asccrtaincd lliat rhclocll iirccotnpanicscm provide tlicnccessary firc prorcction.

(10)Ollicr Dcvclopiiicnt Rcnulaiions: Sjnw a community shopping cciilcr irivolvcs land devclopmcnt as dcfincd i n Iliis Ordinance, i t shall also bc subject to ttic regulalions found i n 1licSul)division and Land Dcvcloptiicnt Ordinance of Mount Carmcl Township.

(c) Su i)plcnicn l a ry R c ~ u I a I ions (Scc Ar l iclc 8.)

5. Iriduslrial Parks (I- I Discricl)

(a) Purposc: Tlic purposc of lliis contlilional usc is IO providc for park-likc dcvclopnicnl olliglii Itidtislrial iiscs tIin1 arc compa~iI)lcu/itli orlicr activirics in Mounc: C?rnicl Townsliip III bo111 opcralion atid acsrlictics.

(b) Usc Reeulations: Tlic uscs sliall bc llic samc as tliosc pcriiiittcd in llic 1-1 Industrial - Light Dislrict and subject to llic same limitations, except as cnunicrakd below.

(c) Dimciuioiial Rcwlalions

(1') Miiiiiiiuiii Tract Arca: An ititluslrial p a r k sliall liavc a rninimutii a r u of tcn (IO) acrcs.

(2) Minimum Tract Width: An indusrrial park sliall have a minimum wid111 of l l ircc liuiidrcd (300) fccc.

(3) ulnlniurn Front Yard: Tlic i i i i t i i t i i u n i front yard sclback sliall bc one Iiuii~-.'cc ( I o ( ) ) fcet for ilic Iracl.

(4) Minimum Rcar Yard: 'Hic n i i i i i n i i i i i i r u r yard sclback shall bc fifty (50) feci for Ihc Iracl.

( 5 ) Mltiitiiutii Sidc Yards: 'llic i r i i r i i r i i u n i sitlc yard sclbacks slinll bc fi l ly ( 5 0 ) reel for cncli sidc o f ilic tract.

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(6) i M d i t : 'ilic iiiaxiriiuiii Iiciglit l o r a priiicipal buildiiig sliall bc tlircc (3) storics a ~ i d forty (IO) rccr.

(7) CoVCri IRC: TIIC iiinxiiiiuiii tract a r m covcrcd by ~ i u i ~ d i n g s SII~II' I)C Iwcnty-fivc pcrcciil (25%).

(,d) DcvcloDniciil RcEulatioru: An induslrial park sl ia l l bc subjcct lo llic lollowing dcvclo priicri I r cg u la I ions:

( I ) m p r c l i c r i s i v c Plan: A, pro1)oscd industrial park sliall bc ccirisis~cnt will1 IIic G)iiiprcliciisivc Plan of hlount Cir1iicI Township.

( 2 ) Arrangcnicnt of Diiildincs: Ilic lnduslrial park sliall bc dk igncd as a unil willi a Iiarriionious arraiigciiicril or building groups, open spacc, vcliicular circulation, loatling arid unlontliiig nrcas, nritl parking artxis s o as to riiakc a snlc, convcnicnl, ncslliciically plmsiiig, arid fuiiclionally clficiciit industrial a r m .

(3) Bulfcr Arca: A bullcr arca slinll bc rcquircd along all boundary lincs olthe tract and bc lo~ i tcd within thc tract. 'Ilie bulfcr arca sliall consist of all rcquircd lract sct-backs, xi idcntificd i n (c) above, and sliall bc uscd for no otlicr purpose lliari landscaping and acccss roads wliicli cross tlic burrer. The bullcr slial l bc planted arid nialiiraiiicd i n a scrccn planting o l materials prcscrilxd i n Articlc 8.

(I) Vcliicular Circulnlion: Atlcc~ualc provision s h a l l bc made lor snfc and clficicnt lruck and au~oiiiobilcvcliiculnr circular ion wiiliin llic boundarics of l l ic industrial park.

( 5 ) lriprcss and Eprcss: Road access 10 public slrccts from an induslrial park sliill 1101 be l o u l e d closer i h a n IWO liuntlrcd fifty ( Z O ) feci horn any public strcct inlcrseclion. Poinls or irigrcis and cgress shall bc designed su rhat undue congarion IO or inlerfcrcocc wirli normal lraffic flow within M O U I I ~ Carmcl Township shall bc avoidcd. N o t niorc than IWO (2) poirirs of ingress and egrcss shall be a l l o w 4 on any a l i u ~ ~ l n g slrcct or road.

(6) Off-Sireel Parkinn and Loadiog: 7lic rcquirenicrits for off-strcet parking and loading, as provided lor i n Article 8, shall be 1 1 1 ~ 1 . I n addition, off-strwt parking and loadlng shall bc providcd as an lnregral parr of cadi industrial silc; be pliysicallyscparalcd froni industrial park roadways; bc pavcd wirh a biluminousor coiicrc~c nialcrial; arid bc pliysially scparaled inlo scclions by traffic islands or oilier approved Inciiis IO providc lor sale, convcnicnt, mid luiictionally cfficicnt

.industrial s i y i n ilic park

(7) Drainanc: Storni draiiingc from r o o k and pavcd arcas shall be ctiannclcd IO natural drairiagc courses o r to slorni scwcrs arid away from adjoining p r o p r i i s o l llic tract. All nrcis o l cncli silc no1 mnraining buildings or paved arc;ls lor ncccssnry parkingniitl circulaiion sliall bc niaintaincd i n Irccs,slirubt)cry, aiid grass for absorption of walcr run-oll arid licncc lor flood proicction.

Section 703 (cont’d)

(8) Indivitlual Sircs: liidividiial sitcs within [lie industrial park shall conform to all tliiiicnsionnl rcgulations lor iiirl\istrial lots permitted outsidc industrial parks and as providcd for in llic 1-1 Induslrial - Light - Dislrict.

(9) Utilitics: 7lic park sliall tic scficd b y n ccntralizccl watcr system (public o r privntc) and a ccnlrnlizxd scwngc tlisposalsystcni (publicor privatc). All utilily l i i i cs scrving tlic ioduscrial park sliall bc p l a d undcr groilnd.

( 1 0) Environ i i i cri I a I Pcr fo r i m lice S 13 n tl a rtls : AI I acl ivi t ics a rid uscs n I lowed i 11

induslrial parks shall co i i ip ly with all rcgulations govcrning odors, runies, dust, sniokc, vihration, noise, scwagc, industrial wastes, firc Iinzards, arid any otlicr of tlic activiiy and use’s sidc effccis dccnied injurious to llic public Iicaltli,safcty, and wclfare by tlic U. S. Environmental I’rotcctJon Agcncy (EPA), (lie Pennsylvania Dcparlnicnt ( i f Ewironriicntal Resourccs (DER) , and tlic I’cnnsylvania Dcpartnicnt of Litlor arid liitliisrry ( I l l , 82 I ) .

(1 t )F i rc arid Panic sarcty: AII appiica’blc standards of tiic Pennsylvania Dcpartriicnt of Lqbor and Industry fo r firc and panic shal l bc mct. I t sliall bc ascerlained that tliclocal fircconipanicswn providc tlicnccessary fircprotcclion.

(12)011icr Dcvclopnicnt Rc~illiitioiis: Sincc a n Industrinl park invoIv& subdivision arid land dcvclopnicn~ its tlcfinctl in this Ortlinancc, i t sliall also bc subjcct lo rlic rcgulatlons lountl in IhcSulidivlsion and L a i d Dcvclopnicnr Ordiriariccof Mount Carnicl Township.

(c) S>pDlctticntary I ~ c r ~ u l a l ~ (Scc Articlc 8.)

Mobilc Ilornc Parks (R-1 District) 6.

(a) Purposc: T h c purposc of this coaditional usc is to providc for inobilc lionie parks in sucli a way that thcir tlcvclo~inicnt is salc and sanitary and f i t for liuiiiari habitation arid that llicir tlcvcloprncnt is ncccplablc arid compatible with otlicr dcvclopnicnt i n the district i n wliicli llicy arc locatctl.

(1)) Use Ibylatioris: ‘mc i m s s ~ i a ~ i I)C iiiobilc ~ionics and ~ I I O S C accessory uscs usually associatcd with sucli a facility.

(c) Diinensiorial R c ~ u l a m

(1 ) Mininiuni Park Arc?,?: A iiiot)ilc Iioiiic park sliall Iiavc nn arc? of ai lcast l c ~ i ( I O ) acres. ,

(2) ~ n i i r i i i n i Park Width: A iiiobilc Iionic park sli;ill liavc n riiiiiiniuni witllli o f tlircc Iiuiidrctl (300) kct.

(3) Miiiiiiiiigi Front Yard: ‘llic r i i i i i i i i i i i r n f r o i l l yard setback slinll be f i l l y (SO) fcci f o r tlic park.

(4) Miniriiuni Rcar Yard: ’1-lic r i i in i i i i i i i i i rear yard setback sliall bc fi l ly (50) fcct f o r tlic park.

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( 5 ) Miiii i i iuii i Sidc Yards: Tlic i i i i n i i i i u i i i sidc y;ird sctbacks slid1 bc fifty (50) Ccct Cor each sidc of llic park.

(7) CovcrnEc: 'Ilic i i iaxi i i iui i i p a r k arca covcrcd by buildings sliall bc twcnty-five pcrccnt (25%).

(d) D C V C ~ ~ P I I I C I I ~ IlcEulntions: A iiiol)ilc Iionic pa rk sliall bc subjcct to llie following d eve I o p rri c n I r cg u I a t io ns :

( 1 ) Coniprclicnsive Plan: A proposcd niot)ilc lioine park shall be consisleiit with tlic Coniprclicnsivc P l a n of Motin1 Carnicl Township.

(2) Sile Lbcaiioii: A niobilc Iionic p;yk shall be localcd o i i land liaviiig a reasonably f l a ~ terrain (Iiaviiig a n average slope of 8% or less). The land arc3 sliall be frce froin swanips, marshes, garbage, excessive iioke, smoke, or other clcmenis gcncrally consitlcred tlctrirricntal to residential dcvclopnicnt. Tlie localion sliall bc frce Iroin flooding by a one I i u n d r d (l(X)) year flood and sliall Iiavc access 10 puldic roads.

(3) Placciiient of h4obilc I loii ies: Licli niobilc tionie sitc sliall bc provided with a stand or pad miisisting of IWO (2) concrete strips io accuiiimodatc the wlieel base of tlic niobilc Iioiiic. 'Ilic pourcd concrcte base shall nieasurc one (1) f o o t dccp, two ( 2 ) fcci widc, aiitl forty (40) fcct long Cor cacli of the two strips. Each mobile liomc silc sliall also be provldcd with a poured cdncretc outdoor patio six (6) inclics dccp aiid at I ~ i i ~ t onc Iiuiidrul eighty (180) square fect in area at the main eiilrance lo l l ic niobilc Iionic. l i e mobile home shall be rcquired to be provldcd with anclion and tic-clowns wliicli are ablc to sustain a total tcilsile load equal to four liiiies tlic wciglil of llic particular mobile Iiomc.

(4 Mobile I lorne LUIS: Oiily onc niobilc Iionic, includiiig its extensions and additions, m y be placcd on enclr ~iiohilc lionic lot, which sliall have access 10 a strcel in tlic mobile Iioiiie park. Each 101 shall liavc a minimum arca of four thousand (4,ooO) square fcci and a iiiiriiriiuiii width of forty (40) fcet. The minliiium froiil yard sliall be Icn ( I O ) fcci; the r a r yard, five ( 5 ) Cwt; and a c l i sidc yard, five ( 5 ) Ccct. 'llic m i n i n i u n i disrancc bclwecn buildings sliall be iweriiy (20) feet. No niore llian t l i i r ty pcrccnt (30%) ofeach lot sliall be covcred by buildings.

( 5 ) Subdivision and Land Devclopnient Ordiiiancc: A niobilc Iioiiic park shall be subjccl lo IIic rcgulalioiis of tlic Subdivisioii aiid L a i d Dcvelopnicnt Ordiiiancc of Mount Cirmcl 'I'ownstiip.

(e) Supplcnicniary Ilc~ulntioris (SCC Arliclc 8.)


. ' 7. h4ultiplc-Fniiiily h4itl-11isc ApiirtIiiCIiI I louscs (11-2 and R-3 Disrricls)

(a) Purpose: Tlic purposc or Illis conditioiinl USC is to providc for multiple-family structurcs for rcsidcnts ii i various pnrlsof Mourit Carriicl Towrislrii,su~plyinga grcalcr variety of Iiousing typcs.

(b) Usc Rcgularions: 'Hit contlilioiinl use is niuliiplc-family riiitl-risc structiircs and accessory usa.

(c) I 1 i riicns io n n I I l c ~ u la I ions

( I ) &: I l ic riiinimuni lo1 a r u slinll bc Coriy ~liousantl (~l0,oOO) sqiiarc fcct.

(2) Widlli: 'nic ni in in iu i i i lot witltli s l in l l bc oiic Iiundrcd fifty (150) fcct.

(3) _ M i i i i i l i i i Ya&: All ynrtl scll);icks, front, sitlc arid rear, sliall bc cqi~;il l o tllc Iiciglit of tlic building.

(I) I iciplit: 'nic ninxiiiiuiii Iiciglit for a Ijriiicipal building slinll lie four (4) storics arid forty ( I io ) rcct.

( 5 ) Covcrapc: Ilic i~ inxi i i iu i i i land iircn covcrcd by I)uiltlings sliall IIC riftccri pcrccnl (15%).

((1) Dcvclor) riicn t I b q y ~ la I io lis

(1) Ulililics: 'llic niid-risc t)uiltliiig sliall IIC scrvcd by a ccntralizctl walcr sirliply syslcm (public or ~irivatc) aiid a ccri~ralitcd scwagc disposal systciii (public or private). NI utilitics sliall t)c placcd undcr ground.

(2) Fire arid Pnriic Safcly: 1 \11 appliat)lc stantlards of llic Pciinsylvania Dcparlriicril o f Libor nnd Irrdus~ry for ftrc and panic slinll bc IJICI. 11 sliall tic asccrtainul ttiat llic 1 0 ~ 4 7 1 lirc co~iipaiiiics cnn provit~c firc prorcc[ion when riccasary.

(3) Bulfcr A m : A 1)uffcr arc3 slinll bc rcquircd along all bountlnry lirics of tlic tract and within tlic tract boiindarics. 'Ilic buffcr riiny iriclutlc a part of tlic rccluircd tract sctbacks arid slinll IIC uscd for no ollicr purposc than landscaping and access roads wliicli cross [tic birrrcr. 'Ilic buffcr shall IIC 311 arca o f not less than twenty (20) fcct i i i width arid sliall bc planlcd arid n i n i i i t n i ~ i u l in a scrccn plantiiig of iiintcrinls j)rcscritiecl i n Articlc 8.

(4) Duildliig Cluslcrs: hlorc Ilian oiic (1) building rnny tic placctl on a tract provirlul 11ia1 ~l ic l o l nrca is doirl)lcd Cor cvcry additional buildiiig, that all othcr tlinicosional regulatioiis arc I I I C I , aiitl tlrat rlic iiiiniiiiurii discniicc tmwccn oiic building aiid any ollicr t i i r i l t l i i ig is iiI lcnsi i l i lr ty (30) h i .

(5) Dwcllirip Units Pcr Building: N o bui lding sliall contain Iiiorc than iwcniy-eight (28) tlwclling units wiih ~ i o tltvcllirig u n i t linving a floor nrca o f lcss tliari five liundrcd (500) squnrc Ccci.

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(6) a i c r Dcvclopriicnl Rcnulations: Aiiy arm dividcd into parcels or dcvclo~~cd accordiiig lo ~ h c dcfiiiiiions of subdivision aiid land dcvclopnicnt is found in Articlc 3 slinll also bc subject lo llic rcgulations found in 11ic Subdivision and Lalid Devclopnient Ordiriancc o l Mount Grnicl Township.

(c) Supplciiicatnry Rctwlnlions (Scc Arliclc 8.)

8. Ncipliborliood Slioi)pinn CciiIcr (C- 1 Ilislricr)

(a) Purposc: I l ic purposc of [his coiitli~ionnl itsc is to providc for iicw or cxparidcd neighborhood sliopping ccnlcrs, dcslgriul as siriglc cntiiics, with buildtrig space for lcasc or sale, to nicet ncigltborliood ncctls for corivcnicncc goods and scrvica and lo cxclutlc uscs not compaIibIc willi such aciivitics. ’

( 1 ) ) USC Rcwlaiioiis: ‘l’lic uscs allowul sliall !IC thc saiiic as iliosc pcrrnitierl i n ~ l i c C-1 Coninicrcial - Ncigliborhood District and subjccl to tlic sanic liniilalioiis, cxcep as 01 licnvise cnu nicra t u l below.

(c) Diiiicnsional Rewlat ions

(1 ) Minin iu i i i ‘I‘racl Arca: A ricig1it)orliootl sliopplng ccntcr slinll liavc a n arcn of at lcnst t lmc (3) ncrcs.

(2) Miniiiiuni Tract Width: A nciglil)orliood shopping ccntcr sliall liavc n riiiiiirnurii tract widrli of tltrcc liuiidrctl (300) fcct.

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(3) Miiilrnuni Froril Yard: Tlic iiiiriiriiurii front yard sclbnck sliall be oiic Iiuntlred (100) lccl for the tract.

(4) Minlniuiri Itcar Yard: ‘l’lic r i i i i i i r i iui i i m r yard sctbnck shall bc f i f ty (50) fcct for tlic tract.

( 6 ) w&: Ilic riiaxiiliuiii Iiciglii Tor n principal 1)uildiiig shall IIC two (2) storics arid twenty-livc (25) fcci.

(7) CovcraRc: ‘Iltc iiiaxiiiiitiii tract n r c a covcrcd by buildings slinll bc ~wciity-fivc . .pcrccnt (25%). ,

((1) Dcvclopnicnt Rcnulntions: A proi)oscc‘l nciglitwrliood slioppitig cciilcr sliall IIC subjcct to llic following tlcvcIoprticti~ rcguliiliotis:

(1) Coriir)rclicnsivc Plar!: A proposcd ricigliI)orliood sliopping ccnicr slinll bc consislcnl willi llic Coiiiprcltciisivc I’lnri of hlouni Cirnicl Township.

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( 2 ) Arrnnpciiiciil o l DuildiiiRs: ‘Ilic iicigliborliood sliopjiiiig cciilcr sliall bc dcsigiicd as a u i i i t willi n Iiariiioiiious arrnngciiictil of building groups, olicii sjiacc, pcdcstrlnii and vcliiculnr circulnlioii aiitl parking arciis so as 10 iiiakc a snlc, co1ivciiiciii, acsllicticcllly pleasing, aiitl Tunetionally efticiciii sliolipiiig arm.

(3) Ilullcr Artxi: A bullcr n r c n slinll I)c rcquircd aloiig al l bouiidary lincs of llic lrnct arid w i l l i i i i ilic crncl. ‘Ilic bullcr iiiny iiiclude a part of tlic rcquired tract sclliacks niitl slinll I I C usctl lor 110 ollicr p u r p s c lliaii laiidsnpiiig aiid a m roads wliicli cross ilic biiffcr. ‘Ilic 1)uflcr sliall bc a i l arca ofiiot lcss l l ian twciily (20) lcct i i i w i t l l l i arid sllnll lie plniiicd niid n i n i n r n i n c d i i i a scrccii planriiig o f iiiatcrials prcscril)ccl lii Arliclc 8.

(I) J’ctlcslriaii aiitl Vcliiculnr Circulsli~~ii: Adcqiialc provision slinll bc riiatlc for salcaiid clficiciir pcdcstriaii aiid vcliicular trafficcirciila~ioi~wi~liiii llicboundarics o l 1Iic iiciglil)orliootl slioiipiiig cciilcr.

( 5 ) jiifrcss niid Etrcss: I h d ncrcss to ~iiililic slrccls froiii a iicigliborliood slioppiiig cciilcr slinll ~ i o t I I C Iowictl closcr ~ l i a n two Iiundrcd filly (250) Tccl froiii n i iy ~iulilic slrcct iii~crscc~ioii. I’oiiiis o l iiigrcss aiitl cgrcss sliall be tlcsigiicd so llinl uiiduc coiigcslioii 10 or in1crlcrciicc \villi iiorriial traffic flow williiii blount Cnriiicl T~~iviisliip slinll I IC nvoitlcd. Not iiiorc I l ian ~ w o ( 2 ) poiills of iiigrcss and cgrcss slinll Iic nllo\vctl oii n i iy n l )u l I i i ig slrcct or road.

(6 ) Oll-Strcci I’nrkiiig niitl Londiug: ‘Ilic rcquirciiiciits for off-sircct p r k l i i g niid lontlirig, ns provirlctl for i i i Arliclc 8, slinll bc iiict. I n adtlitiori, off-strcct parking niitl londiiigslinccsslinll I)c ii~ovitlcd :IS a n integral part of ~licslioj~~ii~igccii~crsitc; IIC li~iysica~~y sclinra~cc~ ~ r o i i i 11u1)1ic slrccls; aiid L;c pavcd witli a ~iitiiiiiiiious or concrclc iiialcrial. Off-srrccl prkingaiid loading arms sliall bc liglilcd so lliat no liar1 of such arcas is i i i l o l n l tlarkncss (luring iilglitliiiic USC.

(7) Drninnpc: Sloriii draiiingc froiii rtmls aiid pavcd arms sliall lie cliaiiiiclcd to i ia lural drairiagc c o i t r s a or I O sloriii scwcrs aiid away [rom hdjoiniiig ~irolicrfies: All arC;Is i io l cuiilaiiiiiig Iiiiiltliiigs or pvcd nrcas Tor iicccssary ~iarkiiig aiid circulnrloii sliall I I C iiiaiiiiniiicd iii Irccc, sliriibl~cry, arid grass lor nbsorplloii of wnlcr ruii-off niid Iiciicc lor Ilootl ~iro~cclioii.

(8) Ulilliics: I l i c dcvclo~~iiicii~ sl ia l l bc scrvctl by a cciitralizcd wslcr supply sysrciii (iiublic or privnlc) niid a ccii~rnlizctl scwsgc disposal syslciii (pulilic or privatc). All uril i iy liiics scrviiig ilic ~icigliliorliootl slioppi~ig cciilcr sliall bc placctl uridcr g r o u rid.

(9) Firc aiid I’aiiic’Sakfc: All applic:il~lc siniitlnrtls of llic Pcnnsylvniiia Dclinrliiiciit of Libor niitl Iiitliisrry fur fire aiitl pniiic sliall I IC iiict. 1 1 sliall bc nsccrlniiictl ~ l i n i locnl firc coi~il~niiiics c3ii pr(ivitlc firc ~irolcction wlicii iicccssary.

( I 0 ) a l i c r Dcvc lo 11 iiicii I I Icku I ;1 I i u 11s: S i iic‘c s iic igli Ilor I ioo t l s I io 1) 1) i ii g w i i I cr iiivolvcs lniitl d c v c l t ~ ~ ~ i i i c t i ~ ;IS tlcfiiictl i i i iliis Ordinniicc, i t slial l also I)c sul)jcci lo Ilic rcgulnlioiis l o u i i t l i i i rlic Sul)divisioii niid Lind Ilcvclo~iiiiciit Ortlliiaiicc of Moii i i t Cn r iiicl ‘I’ownsh i 1).

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1 (c) S~~~~i~lcii icirlary I\crulntions (SCC Ariiclc 8.)

9. Saiiiinry h i i d f i l l s (1-2 Dislrici)

(a) 1’uri)osc: ‘17ic purposc of (his usc is io providc Cor tlic appropriate disposal of solid wastes hi nccordniicc wi i l i ilic rcquirciiiciris of llic Pcnrisylvariis Dcpnrtiiicnc of Eiiviroiiiiiciilal Itcsourccs.

(1)) Usc RcRulaiioiis: Tlic iisc sllowcd s l i n l l bc n snriiinry land-fill aiid accessory i~scs iiccdcd lo coiitluc[ such nil opcraiioii.

(1) bl in i i i iu i i i ‘I‘racl Arm: ’Ilic iiiiiiiiiiitiii.traci arca sliall bc icn (10) acrcs.

(3) h4inli i iuii i Yarn: AI1 yard scibacks, froill, sidc, and rcnr, sliall bc oiic Iiundrcd ( I U O ) Cccl i n dcplli as iiicasurctl I r o i i i ilicstrcci liiicor Crolll tlicsidcor rardisrrict litics or froiii a propcriy liuc iri dirlcrcnt owticrsliip but i n tlic saine USC.

(4) &i&: ‘Ilrc ii\axiniuiii Iiciglli of n n y building shall bc as rcquircd for ilic districl in wliicli ~ l i c laritlfill is Ioaicd.

( 5 ) CovcraRc: ‘llic i i inxi i i lut i i I;iiiiI iircii rovcrcd by buildings sliall bc tcii pcrccnt (10%) of llic lract nrca.

((1) Dcvcloi)nictil I~cnirlalions

( I ) I’erCoriiiaiicc Slatidards: AI1 aciivilics of llic sanilary laiidfill opcralion sliall coiiiply willi all rcgulaiioos govcriiiiig odors, fuiiics, dusl, sniokc, vibraiion, noisc, scwagc, rodcnis, Iinzards, soil crosion and scdinicnlatioii, Icacliatc runoCC, and any ollier sidc cffccis of tlic opcrniion dccliied iiijurious IO ilic public I i ca l i l i , SarCcIy, arid wclfarc I)ysucli ngciiclcs as llic U.S. Eiivironnienial Proiccliori Agency (EPA), llic U.S. Soil Coiiscrvnlioii Scrvicc (SCS), niid tlic I’cirnsylvania Dc~~ar~iiicii t of Enviroriiiiciilnl Ilcsolirccs ( i lE l l ) .

(2) IlufCcr Arca: A blrlfcr a r c 3 S l i i i l l Ijc rcqiiirctl nlong all boiiiidnry l ir ics of tlrc lracl niid wiitiiii Ilic Iriici. ‘Ilic I)lifrcr m y includc tlic rcquircd tract sctbncks and sliall bc iisctl for iio oilicr piirposc tlinii Inndsnping iitid acccss roads wliicli cross I I I C bllrrcr. tic i)irrrcr s ~ i n i i I ~ C nil n r c i o r iioi icss illan firiy ( 5 0 ) rccr 111 w i t l i t 1 aiid slinll IIC plaiiicd arid iiininiaii1ctl i i i n scrccii planting or iiia~cri;ils ~~rcscril)cd i n Ariiclc 8.

(3) DcsiRli niid Oixratioi!: No sa i i i tn ry 1;iiidfill sliall bc nllowctl u i i l i l npprovcd as io tlcsigii b y tlic I’criiisylvnilin Dcliariiiiciii or Eavirorinicninl Itesoiirccs, arid 1 1 0

opcrnt iori slinll I)c nllowcd to coiiiiiiuc cxccpt iocoiilorn~aiiccwitll ilicoperaiional rcgiilntioiis for Iaiidfills ol illc I’crlrisylvania Dcpariiiicni o l Erivironiucutal IkSOUrcC5.

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Scction 703 (COlll’d)

(c) Sufiplcriicrilary I<cRul;ilioiis (Scc Arliclc 8. )

IU. . Stornw o r Explosives arid Ollicr I In7A~rtloi~s o r I’olcritially I~l;iziirtlous hlntcria& (S-2 aiitl 1-2 Districts)

(a) Purpose: ‘Ilic iiiiri)osc o l [his IISC is 10 providc lor industrial riccds wliilc sccuriiig llic salcly or workcrs and rcsitlciirs l r o i i i i)oiciitial Iiatlrds.

( I ) ) Usc Ilc~ulntions: ‘Ilic iisc ;illo\vctl sl inl l IIC tlic storngc of cxi)losivcs niid otlicr Iiat?rtlous o r p l c n l i n l l y Iin7A~rtJous riialcri;ils aiid ncccssory i1sc.s.

(c) IXiiiciisioiial Ihqylncioris: Ilirricrisiorinl rcgiilnlioris of llic disfricts i i i wlricli Ilicsc iiscs arc ailowcrl sliall aiilily cxcclil as o~licnvisc rcqiiircd by Slate or Fcdcral r c gu I a t io 11s l o r cx p 10s i v c s n 11 d o I 11 c r 11 n 7 3 r do us or po 1 c n t ia I I y 11 n 7.7 r d o [IS i n 3 1 crla Is.

((1) Dcvclop~iic~it I<cjylntioiis: ‘llic i i p i ~ l i ~ ~ i i t slinll s u ~ ~ i i l y to tlic l’ l ; i i i~i i i ig Coiiiiiiissioii

~l i c rclcvarit rcgulatiuris o l tlic I’ctlcral Ilurcau olAlcoliol,‘I’obacco and Fircnr~iis, llic Etiviroiiiiicrilnl I’roIcclio1i AgCIILy, IIic I’cnnsylvania Dcpnrlriicrit ol Enviroiinicillnl Ilcsourccs o r nriyollicr Fcdcr;il o r Slalc agciicy rcgulatirig tlic~~iatcriiil proposal to bc storctl. ‘Ilic I’lniiiiiiig Coiiiiiiission, nlrcr rcvicwing tlic rclcvarit rcqiiircnicri~s of such agcii~y niid [his Ortlin:iiicc, slinll iiiiikc ;I tlc~crriilrintiori as IO llic npplicabili~y ol tlic lollowing coiitli~loiis:

( 1 ) Wlictlicr tlic 1klcr:il o r Sintc rcguln~ioiis nllow tlic location of ~l i c tiiarcri;il I II hl o ii II I C7 r 11 i c I ‘1’0 \viis I i i I ) ,

( 2 ) \Vlicllicr sloragc o l tlic iii;ilcrinl slioultl bc abovc ground or Iiclow ground o r in sl)cci;illy cor is~ri~c~cd builclirigs o r coiilairlcrs,

(3) Wlictlicr si)cci;il Iiglitiiig, sipiis, or ~in~rolliiig arc nccdal, niid

( 4 ) \Vlictlicr spccial rcc~uirciiiciits iiiitlcr Fctlcr;il or S l a ~ c law arc bciiig iiiet.

‘ I l c I’lniiiiiiig Cotiiiiiissioti sli~ill llicii i i i n k c a rcw~tiitiiciidatioii to 11ic Board ol Siipcrvisors as IO wlictlicr n pcrtiiil sliould bc issued a n d rvlial coridiiiorls slioi~ld bc nitnclictl to tlic grnri l i i ig ol siicli n ~xriiiil.

( c ) &lion ol Ilosrtl of Supcrvisors: ‘l‘lic 1 ) o ; i r t l of siilicrvisors slinll lakc iiiio co~isidcration thc rccoiiiiiiciitlntioii ol tlic I’ln~inirig Coiniiiission i i i approving or dciiyiiig I I I C pcriiii~. I lowcvcr, i f tlic pcriiiii is apiirovcd, vcrificntion olap~irovais Croni all ollicr pcr~iiicrii govcrr~ritcnr:rl ngcricics slinll bc providcd by ilic nppl i~n~it bcforc a ccrtificatc or 7,oiiing coi i i l~l ini icc is issuctl.

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a (g) S~~pplcii~ci~lnry I~cgulnrior~s (SCC Ailiclc 8 . )

Article 8

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

801

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803

804

Supplementary Use Regulations 1. Excavation and Removal of Topsoil 2. Flood Plains 3. Home Gardening Nurseries and

Greenhouses 4. Non-Conforming Structures and Uses 5. Off-street Parking and Loading 6. Principal Buildings and Uses 7. ScreenPlanting 8. Signs

Supplementary Area Regulations 1. Non-Conforming Lots of Record 2. ReducedLotArea 3. Residential Habitable Floor Area Supplementary Yard Regulations 1. FencesandWalls 2 FueEscapes 3. Front Yards and "Through" Lots 4. Front Yards and "Corner" Lots 5. Porches and Decks 6. Projecting Architectural Features 7. Structures, Attached Accessory 8. Structures, Unattached Accessory 9. Visibility at Intersections Supplementary Height Regulations 1. Height Exceptions 2. Ornamental Features

9. swimming Pools

Article 8

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

801 SupDlementaw Use Regulations

1. Excavation and Removal of TOD Soil: Excavation of top soil for the purpose of grading a site or preparing for the construction of a building shall be allowed. Excavation and removal activities shall comply with the following:

(a) Drainape: Any excavations for the removal of top soil or other earth products must be adequately drained to prevent the formation of pools of water and shall not create drainage problem for adjacent properties or public streets.

(b) Storatze Piles: Unless specifically permitted, open excavations shaU not be maintained, except those excavations made for the erection of a building o r structure for which a permit has been issued.

(c) m: Dust problems shall be minimized during the excavation, storage, removal, and hauling of excavated materials.

2 Flood Plains: (See the Township Flood Plain Ordinance.)

3. Home GardeninJ! Nurseries and Greenhouses: Home gardening and amssory structures used for nurseries or greenhouses are permitted in residential areas provided that they shall not be located in any front yard and shall not include the outdoor storage of equipment and supplies.

4. Non-Conforming Structures and Uses

(a) Continuation of Use: Any lawful use of any dwelling, building, structure or lot existing at the effective date of this Ordinance may be continued even though such use does not conform to the provisions of this Ordinance, except as otherwise provided.

. A "certificate of non-conformance" shall be issued by the Zoning Officer for all sthctures, lots and uses which do not conform to the provisions of this Ordinance and shall provide the reasons why they are identified as nonconformities. The Zoning Officer shall maintain a map and register showing the registration, identity, and location of nonconforming structures, lots, and uses periodically to determine that they do not expand beyond the limitations prescribed in this Ordinance.

(b) ChanPe of Use: The Zoning Hearing Board may grant a spccial exception for a change from one nonconforming use IO an01 her nonconforming use if it finds that all of the following standards are met: i) no structural alterations are made; ii) the proposed change will be less objectionable in external effects than the previous nonanforming use and will be more consistent physically with its surroundings; iii) no increases in traffic generation or congestion, including both vehicular and pedestrian traffic, will result from the change; iv) no increase in noise, smoke, dust, fumes, vapor, gases, heat, odor, glare, vibration, o r electrical disturbances will result from the change; and v) no increased threat to health by reason of rodent infestation or otherwise will result from the change.

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( e ) IZxtciisioii of USC: *llic Zoiiiiig I.lcariiig Iloard iiiay grant a spccinl c x c c ~ ~ ~ i o i i Cor aii cxiciisioii o f a iioii-coi~lori~iiiig IISC i f ic fiiitls ilia[ all oltlic following s~aiidards arc iiicl: i ) tlic yard aiitl cuvcragc rctlirirciiiciiis for ilicdisrrici iii wliicli i t is locarcd a r c not violalccl; ii) all oll-slrccr parkiiig arid loading rcquirciiie~ils appllcable‘lo llic usc arc rclnioul; iii) i i o iiiorc ~ l i a i i oiic crilargciiicii~ o l a iioiicoiilor~ning usc or sIrucrurc is iiiatlc; arid i v ) l l ic cxrciisioii is i i o t iiiorc Iliaii Il i ir ly-l l irec pcrcciil (33%) o l llic floor or larid nrcn as i i cxistctl a i llic riiiic ilicsrrucrurcor usc firs1 bcuriic non-co~if‘oriiiiiig.

, ((1) Al)aiidoiiiiiciir of USC: I f n iioii-coiiroriiiirig slrtrclurc o r usc is nl)nridoactl for a conriiiuous pcriod o lonc ( I ) yciir, i l sli;ill nor ngairi bc uscd cxccpl i i i coiiforrriiry w i ~ l i ilic icgiilarioiis o f ilic tlislrlcl i i i which i r is locircd.

( c ) Slruclirrcs Co~itlcr!!~d: A i ~ o ~ i - c o i ~ ~ o r r i i i n g slriiclurc wliicli has Ima Icg;illy coiitlc~iiiiccl s l in l l i i o t bc rc1)uilr or rrsctl cxcci)t i t i accorrlaiicc wiili llic ~)rovisioiis ofrliis Ordiri;iiicc.

(r) I~cslornlioii of Slrucliirc or USC: A iioii-conloriiiiiig building or otlicr slrirclurc which has bccii tln~iingcd or dcsirriyctl by firc, cx~~losiori, wiiidstorrii, flood or orlicr similar nctivc miisc IO llic cxrciir o l iiiorc rliaii sixty imccot (GO%) oli is rcprotluctioii vnluc at Ilic tiiiic o l ilic dnriiagc slinll iioi bc rcslorcd cxccpt in coiiforniiry with llic rcgul;i~ioiis of rlic dislrict i i i which i t is Io~i rcd ,

Wlicii dariingc is lcss iliaii sixiy ~)crcciir (GO%) o l irs rcl)roducrioii valuc, a iioii-coiiCoriiiiiig I) i i i l t l ing or ollicr srrucriirc iiiay IIC rcpaircd or rccoiistnictcd and uscd as bcforc rlic liiiic or llic rlniiingc, providcd siicli rcpnirs or rccoiistrucriori arc coiiiplclctl w i t l i i i i ( I ) ycar o l rlic tl;iic or such tfai~ingc.

For rcsidciiri;ii slriiclurc3 iioii-coii~oriiiiiig only as IO yard sj)acccs, i n districts wllcrc rcsitlciiccs nrc ~icriiiir~cd aiid wlicrc iiiosr of llic rcsidciitial srriic1urcs ricarby arc siiiiilarly iioii-coiiforiiiiiig, ilic slriiciurcs m a y bc rcbuilt siiiiilar io llic yard spaces of tlic ndjoiiiing 101s ur of ttic riinjoriry ( i l llic lots in rlic parricular arca.

‘ l l ic dc~crriiiiintioii o l I Iic cxrciir oltlniiingc i i i lcriiis o l pcrcciit rcplaccnicnr valuc tluc lo (laiiiagc o r dcslructiori slic7Il I)c iiiatlc by nvcragiiig l l i r c c (3) cctiiiiatcs iiiadc by Iwo (2) kcrtilictl apprniscis appoiiitct~ I ) Y ~~ic*~*o\vi is~i ip aiid oric (1) iiisuraiic<:at~justcr. TIC

cos1 of such appraisnls s l i n l l I)c Iior~ic Oy tlic I)rol)ccly o~vricr of tlic affcclcd prupcr(y.

( 6 ) Noli-Conloririiiig Usc ol 0pc11 lmd: AI1 iioii-coriforiiiiri~ s i p s , liillbonrds, junk slornge a r c x , sruragc ~IIMS, illid siiiiilar ~ i o ~ i - u ~ ~ i f o r i i i i n ~ usc Of ol)cii I i ~ ~ i d , wlicri tliscoiiiiiiiiccl lor a pcriotl of iiiiiciy (90) d:i)’s or tl:iiiingctl to a n cxrciit of sixty pcrcerit ((AI%) or i i i o r c o ~ r c ~ ~ l ; i e c i ~ i c i ~ ~ cosis, slinll rioi I)ccoiiiiiiuctl, rcpairctl, or rccons~ruclctl.

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5. Off-Strcct I’arkhip aiid Lmtliiig

(a) S i x of Off-Slrcct I ’ a r k i n m : Eic l i oll-strcct parking spacc sliall liavc an a r m o l not lcss il iaii two liuridrcd (200) squ;irc fcct arid liavc diinciisioiis df mi (10) fcct in widili niid lwciily (20) fcct in dcpili, cxclusivc of acccss drivcs o r aislcs. All such spa- slinll bc kcpt i n usnblcslinpc and wndl l lo i i . h c c p t in lliecisc ofdwclliiigs, no parkliig a rm sliall contain fcwcr tliaii tlircc (3) spccs . Open parkln$ arcas sliall bc nlculatcd as yard arc? cxccpl as otlicnvisc providcd.

(I)) Gararcs aiid CIrports: A garage or a rpor t riiay bc locatcd wliolly or partly iiisitle tlicwalls of tlic lrriricipal building, nrlncticd IO ~t icou~crwalls of tlic priricipnl building, or coiiil)lclcly scparntcd C r o ~ i i llic priiiclpal building. IC wiincctcd to [tic principal buildings, i t sliall I)c coiisidcrul p i t of llic principal bulldiiig in calculating yard rcqulrciiiciils. I f scpnralctl froiii tlic principal buildlag, I t sliall bc consldcrcd nn ;icccssory 1)iiiltliiig. ‘tlic garagc may IIC umtriictcd iindcr a yard o r wur t , In wliicli QSC llic sp;icc.abovc tlic iiiidcrgrotriitl g;\ragc sl inl l bc rlcciiictl lo bc part of tlic olmi S J I ~ C C C

ol Ilic lot on wliicli i t is l o ~ ~ t c d .

(c) Location of I’arkinQIinccs: Rcquirctl parking spaccs sliall bc located cillicr:

- o r i tlic sariic lot a5 llic use 10 wtiicli ilicy arc ncccssory or

- o i i niiollicr lot zoiicd tlic saiiic, uiidcr ilic sanic owacrslilp, arid w l t l i i n four Iiuiidrctl (400) fcct of tlic 1)oiintlary of tlic property of [tic principal IISC.

I f tlic sl~nccs nrc o i i niiollicr lot, sucli sl~iccs slinll I)c subjcct l o dcecl rcslrictioris filcd willi llic Couiily I<ccortlcr of Ilccds biii t l ing tlic owiicr of-siicli lot aiid l i l s licirs or assigiis IO r i ini i i ta i i i tlic rcqiiircd iiiiiiibcr ofspnccs tlirougliout tlic lifc olsucli USC.

((1) Sizc ol Off-Strcct Loadirig Spacc: Each olf-succi loading spacc sliall bc a iiiininiurii ofeigliiy (80) fcct i i i Iciiglli,, twclvc (12) fcct in width, aiid liavc an ovcrliwd clcnraiicc of at lcnst louriccn ( 1 4 ) h i .

(c) Acccss to Off-Strcct Parkirin arid Loadirig Arcas: ‘Ricrc sliall bc iidcqualc iagrus aiid cgrcss to al l parking and loadiiig arcas. ‘nicrcsliall bc providcd a driveway lending lo llic parkiiig or sloragc a r m , or loading spaccs. Such drivcway sliall bc no[ Ius tliaii tcn (10) feci i i i wi t l l l i iri tlic LISC of a dwelling, arid not lcss than twcniy (20) fcct i n width i n all ollicr LISCS. Acccts lo oll-strcct parkliig arcas sliall bc liiiiilcd lo several wcll-tlcfiirctl, Scl)ariiIc or co i i i i i i o i i nccc5s poiills wliicli s l i a l l corriply willi I tic followiiig:

( 1 ) Drivcwnys sli:ill not o p i i i p o i i niiy public right-of-way wirliin forty (40) lcct of llic iicnrdl riglit-ol-way liiic o l ;illy iiitcrsccting public strcct or Iiigliwny.

(2) Drivcwnys s l in l l 1 1 0 1 opcii i i p o r i a i iy piiblic right-of-way wlierc tlic sight tlislaiicc i n citlicr dircctioii nloiig ilic public iliorouglifarc would bc Ius tliaii fivc liuridrcd (3x1) fcci whcii tlic posiul spccd I l r i i i t is 35 riiilcs per Iiour or iiiorc; Iiowcvcr, wlicri llic posictl sl)cctl l i i i i i t is Icss tlian 35 miles per Iiour, rlic sight dislaricc rcquircrricril riiay bc rctlucctl I O two Iiuntlrcd f i f iy (250) fcct.

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(3) Drivcways opcriing o’ri~o S I ~ I C Iiigliways sliall rcquirc a liigliwny occiiiiari~y pcriiiit h i l i tlic I’criiisylvaiiia Dcj)artrricri~ of Trarispor~ation.

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(4) I n rio clsc sli;ill tlicrc bc urircstrictcd au;css along tlic Icngtli of3 slrcct or allcy.

(0 I’nrkirig Lo1 Scrccnlrip aiid Laridscajii~~g: ‘Ilic purIiosc.5 for providiiig such laiitlscapirig arc: to protect tlic public sarcty, to allow prccipitation lo rcturn to 11ic uriclcrgrouri0 aquilcrs, i o provitlc for r in tura l drairiagc and Iicnce, for flood protcction, to rcduu: tlic lcvcl o l n r b o i i dioxitlc arid lo rclurri oxygcn to tlic air, to providcsliadc aiitl rctluu: llic bllglitirigcflccls o f p r k i r i g lots, to prcscrvc ~ i r o p c r ~ y valucs of adjacent propcr~ics, arid to iiiiprovc tlic a p p c i ~ r : i ~ i c ~ of tlic corrirnurii~y.

( I ) Ofl-slrccl parking arcils lrir iiiorc thai i fivc ( 5 ) vcliiclcs arid all off-slrccl l o n d i i i g nrc;is sliall IIC cflcctivcly scrccricd b y a planring strip at h s l fivc ( 5 ) lcct iri dcplli alorig all al)irttirig I I I ( J I I C ~ I Y liiics. ‘Ilic plantirig striii sti:ill iricludc n solid wall orsubs~ari~inI, atlractivc, tight tciicc, and cvcrgrccri Iicdges a iiiiriiiiiurii ofiivc ( 5 ) fcct iii Iiciglit, arid otlicr sliriilibcry, vincs, flowcrs, grass, and otlicr foliagc. ‘Ilic cvcrgrcciis sliall bc o l sucli Iiciglit at tlic tiriic of plnricirig I h t tlicy will altniri a Iiciglii of QVC ( 5 ) fcct w i t l i i i i fivc ( 5 ) ywrs.

( 2 ) A ~ilaiitlrig slrili a t I G U I lcri (10) lccl i i i dcplli sliall bc localul bclwccri llic pnrkii ig lot aritl abuttiiig r ight-of-way cxccpt for acccssways crossirig tlic slrip. Such a slrili sliall cori~airi OIIC ( I ) sliadc trcc for each lorry (40) liricar Jcct of tlic scrip, arid 110 Irccslinll Iic Ius tliari ciglit (8) fcct in liciglir at llic tiiiic of planling. ‘Ilic plaritliig strip sliall also coii~nlri slirubbcry, virics, flowcrs, grass arid otticr loliagc.

sliall cori~airi planting arms dispcrscd tlirougliout with not lcss than fivc p r c c a t ( 5 % ) of siicli intcrior area in laridsapirig. Such planting a r c x sliall coiifaiii shadc trccs, will1 rio lrcc lcss tliari ciglil (8) fccl In Iiciglit at the tiiiic of planting, slirubbcry, vincs, Ilowcrs, grass, aiid ollicr follagc. N o intcrior area of a parking lot slinll I)c willioul a[ lcnst one shadc trce.

(3) ‘nic iiitcrior arcii o l n parkirig lot, i n additioii to a l l bordcr plantirig slrips,,

(4) A11 scrcciiirig aiid Iniirlscni)iiig arcis sliall bc riinirtlaincd iri good coiiditioii, f r c c of p p c r aiitl rul~liisli, nrid frcc Troiri all advcrtisiiig signs. A11 Irccs, slirublmy, aiid otlicr Iaritlscn[iirig riialcrinls shall lie iiinintaincd i n a l ica l l l iy arid growirig coritlirion, with clc~tl iiiatcrials rcplnccd as ncccssary.

( 5 ) Ariy parkiiig lot o r 1r)ntliiig D I C R wliicli qualifies as a noli-wnlorniiiig lot or iisc i ipori criactriicrit of this Ordinaricc sliall w)rnply with llic rcquircriicncs for scrcciiiiig arid lantlsci~piiig iipori nriy ciilargciiicnl, cxtciisioii, rcct~~istri ic~ion or slrilclirral al~craiiori.

(g) I’arkii!g Lot Surlxirig: Surlociiig s l in l l coiisist of a n y aspli:ilric or l’orll~iiitl cciiiciit biiitlcr pnvciiiciit grntlcd niitl tlraiiictl IO tlis~)osc of all surrncc walcr arid dcsigiictl to providc r o r ordcrly arid snlc 1o;itlirlg nritl ~iarking. 1inj)rovcd gravcl surhccs r i iny a l so I I C usctl lor ~iar’kirig arid lontl i i ig arcns, cxccpt Tor wriiiiicrcial ant1 iiiclustrial cs lab lis I1 t iic 11 is.

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(11) J’arkliip Lot LIghh!g: Aiiy liglitiiig uscd lo illuiiiiiiatc off-strcct pnrkiiig and londiiig arcxis sliall bc nrrniigcd s o ;is to rcflcct ilic light away lroni adjoiiiiiig prciiiiscs n iid pul)lic r igli is-of-wny.

( I ) I’nrkiiig Spaccs I l c q ~ : Aiiy structure or buildiiig Iicrcaflcr crcclcd o r convcrtcd ciilnrgcd lor aiiy o l tlic rollowiiig IISCS, o r any opcri arca Iicrciiltcr iiscd lor coiiiniercial o r industrinl purposes, slinll bc provitlcd with iiot lcss than tlic niliiiinums~iaces, as sct f o r t h bclow, wliicli s~)acccs slinll bc rcntlily ncccsiblc tb tlic uscs scrvctl tliercby. 13ractioiial riiiiiibcrs or pnrkiiig s i i n r a sli:ill tic iricrascd lo tlic ncxt wliolc iiuiiibcr.

rarkirir! for Rcsidcntial Uscs

(1) Siiiglc-lmiily liouscs aiid iiiobilc I i o r i i c s s l in l l bc providd will1 Iwo (2) parking s[)accs pcr dwclling uni l . Aii allaclicd o r unatlaclicd garagc or a r p o r t or1 lilc prciiiiscs, or l l in t porlioii of tlic drivcwny not iiicludcd iri tlic public right-of-way, iiiny Iiccoiisidcrcd as parkiiig siiaccc.

(2) ’I’wo-lniiiily Iiouscs (dul~lcxcr aiitl llnis) slinll bc providcd with a riiiiiiniuiii of Iwo (2) pnrkiiig sl)nccs pcr drvclliiig i r r i i l .

(3) ‘I’owiiliouscs arid multi-lniiiily loti-risc apartriiciils slial l IIC providcd with a iiiiniiiiurii o r two ( 2 ) prkiiig spaces pcr dwclliiig uiiil.

(4) Multi-family iiiitl-risc npnrtiiiciils slinll I)c providcd w i l l i a niinii i iuri i ol otic niid oric-linll ( I V2) parking sj)nccs pcr dwclliiig unit.

( 5 ) Ilcsitlciitiiil coiivc~sioii iiiiils sliall I I C providcd with a aii i i iniuii i of two (2) s p m pcr ilwclliiig u n i t . ’Ilc rcqiiircd p rk i r ig spam shall iiol bc localcd bctw&n llic strcct right-of-way liiic niitl rlic Croril sctback linc.

(6) Dwclliiigs al)ovc o r i i i roiiil)inatioii \villi coiiiiiicrcial cslablisliiiicnls sliall bc I)rovitlctl with a i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i ol oiic ( 1 ) prkiiig space per dwclliiig u n i l in addition lo all sl)acccs rcquirctl lor Ilic I)usiiicss.

(7) Ilooiiiiiig o r lwnrdiiie ~io i i sa s l r a ~ I ~ C provided will1 a i i i ini i i iui i i o f oiic (1 ) prkiiig space for cacli gricsi roo111 aiid Iwo ( 2 ) lor tlic rcsidciit iiinnagcr.

( I ) I’Inccs o f worship sild cciiicicry clia~~cls, scliool audiloriuiiis, otlicr public nutlilotiunis, stadjuiiis, nssciiil)ly o r iiicctiiig rooms, or otlicr siiiiilar places of piiblic o r privalc nssciiil)ly slinll I I C provitlcd with onc (1) parkiiig spncc for cvcry llircc (3) scats providctl l o r nssciiil)ly.

(2) Elciiicritnry niid sccoiitlnry piiblic o r pnrodiial scliools sliall I)c providctl with oiic (1 ) prkiiig spnw l o r cacli filtccii (IS) clnssrooni scnls. Wlicrc n S C I I O O I also has nn nutlitoriuiii, tlic lotnl iiutiibcr of‘ pnrkiiig sl);iccs rcquirctl sliall I)c provitlccl acmrdiiig to tlic liiglicsl rcquirciiiciits.

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(3) Nursirig and coiivnlcsccrit Iioiiics slinll bc providcd wi th oric (1) pirkir ig spnw Cor cvcry Ilircc (3) bcds plus oric ( I ) si)ncc Cor G I C ~ ciiiploycc ori rlic lnrgcst sliilt.

(5) Coiiiiiicrciol scliools siicli :is n i I, iiiusic, daiiciiig, photography, busiricss, aiirl tcclitiiml lrndcscliools slinll I)c i)rovitlctl wi th oiic ( 1 ) pnrkirig si)ncc Cor cvcry Iwo (2) clnssroorri SGIIS.

(G) Nursery :iiiil d n y (;‘ire cciiIcrs lor cliildrcii S l i i i l l I K provitlctl \villi oric ( I ) s p e c ’ Cor cncli ciiii)loycc aiitl nii olf-srrccr londliig niid uriloatlirip, area lo nccoiririiod;itc oiic ( I ) si~ncc for cncli six (G) cliildicii c;ircd Cor i r i llic cciilcr.

(8) 1’uI)lic uril i ly builtlirigs niitl sIruc(iircs, siicli as tclcplioric cxcliniigcr, clcctric . s~ntioris niid subsintioiis, nii,tl gas, \vnIcr arid scwngc j)iiiiii’irigsl:iric,Ils, wnlcr 1:iriks

niirl rcscrvoiis, scw;igc trc:itiiiciit pkiiils, nrrd radio niid tclcvisioii irnrisiiiissioii or rccciviiig lowcrs,slinll I I C providcd \vi l l i n l IGISI Iwo (2) parkirigsi)nccs pcr kicilily.

(Y) Public aiitl public i i l i l i l y i i in i i i l c i in i icc gnrngcs arid storagc yards slinll bc provirlcd w i l l i oiic (1 ) i)nrkiiigsi)ncc p r ciripluyccassigiicd loworknlsucli r x i l i l y .

( I U ) I’nrks arid I)liiygroiilids wliicli include si)ccinlor scaiirig Cor bnscljnll ficlds, lciiriis coirrIs arid siiiiilar lacilirics slinll bc Itrovidcd will1 parkirig s p a u s rclativc lo spcctalor scniirig accoriiniodn~ioris Cor sladiuras, a3 dcscribcd a l w c . Wlicrc rio sl)cclnlorsciiririg nccoriiriiotlnrioris arc iiivulvcd, llie faciliiyslinll bc providcd with two (2) Itnrkirigsiincccs pcr swiiiiriiirig lanc wlicn a pool is prcsc~i~ , two (2) parkirig sj)aws pcr playirig coirrl wlicii such Cnciliticr arc providcd, arid oiic (1) p r k i r i g spec for cnclr iwo ilioirsnirtl (2,W) sqirarc Icci of arm or Iracriuri ilicrcof in rlic rccr ca t ioii si IC.

I’arkirrn fur Coiiiiiicrcial Uscs

( I ) Ilclnil stores or sl ioi )s slinll bc iirovidcd \villi oiic (1) pnrkiiig si)ncc Cor cvcry two I i u i i d r d (200) squmc Ccci oC floor sl)ncc u s d Cor salcs pirposcs sntl oric ( I ) spacc“ Cor cnclr criiltl6ycc.

(2) Supcriiinrkcls, groccry sturcs, niid clniry slorcs slinll IIC i)rovidctl with oiic ( 1 ) iinrkirigsi)ncc Cor cvcry IWU I~u~~tlrctl (2UO) sciwirc Ccct oClloorspcc tiscd rorsnlcs purposes aiitl oric ( I ) sl~ncc ror c:icli ci~il~loycc.

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(3) Eqliiig arid driiikiiig cs[nblisliiticiits, soci;il Iialls, clubs, iiicludliig cuuiitry clubs, lodgcs arid otlicr [ilaca scrvirtg food arid bcvcragcs sliall bc ~irovidul wi th oitc (1 ) ~iarkirig SJXIW lor cvcry t w r i ;iiid uitc-linll(2 In) s a l s lor pilroii usc arid oiic (1 ) sliacc lor cacli crtiploycc.

cvcry fir ty ( 5 0 ) squ;Irc h i or lloor a r c 3 a i d oiic (1) sliacc lor mcli ciiijiloyce.

( 5 ) Ilowliiig nllcy sli;ill bc Iirovidcd w i l l t livc ( 5 ) parking s p e c s for cacli pair ol

( 4 ) Drivc-in arid last-food rcslnurnrils sltnll bc ~irovidcd wirli oiic (1) s p c c lor

Iarics niid oiic ( I ) sir:icc lor c;icli ci~ipluycc o i i llic largcst shift.

(6) SkatiiiK iiiiks sltnll Iic I)rovidctl t v i t l i oiic (1 ) s p c c Cur cvcry oiic Iiuiitlrctl

(100) squnrc lcct olsk;ititig area nitd uiic (1) sjinccc for cncli ciiililoycc.

(7) Dilliard arid p" ruuriis slt;ill I)c providcd wi th two (2) SJ"XS pcr billi;trd o r pool rablc a i d otic ( I ) S ~ I ~ C C C f o r cacli citi~iloycc.

(8) Golldriviitg rniigcs sliall bc lirovidcd with uric (1) onrkirtg spec per tcc arid uric (1) slincc for cncli criiploycc.

( 9 ) Miiiinriirc gull r:iitgcs s l i n l l bc pr(ivitlctl wi th oiic ( I ) slinccc pcr liolc arid oiic

Gulf courscs sliall I IC pruvidcd \villi s i x (G) slinc'cs Iicr liolc arid oiic ( 1 ) sl)acc for cxicli crii~iloycc.

Otlicr ojicri sliacc artxis uscd f u r coriiiiicrcinl Iiurposcs sliall Iic lirovidcd w i t h oitc (1) I iarkiiigspcc for cx l i IWO ~liousaiid (2,u(x)) squnrc fcct ofarca or rtacriori I 11 ct cor.

Aiil~iinl kciirtcls slinll IIC ~irovidcd wi th oiic (1) parkirig spec lor cvcry tlircc (3) kciiiicl ruiis arid oiic ( I ) slinccc lor cacli citililoycc.

hti i i i in l Itoslii~nls sliall bc povidcd will t fivc ( 5 ) clicii~/iiatrori s p c a jicr vctcriiinrlnii a i i d ' o ~ ~ c ( 1 ) slincc lor a c l i cnt~iloycc.

Ollicc builtliiigs sliall I)c iirovidctl w i t h ortc ( I ) ~ i i~rk i r ig s~iaw Cur caclt two Ituiidrcd (2W) squarc rcct of fluor arcn or lracriori llicrcol.

I'rolcssiorinl olfitcs arid bnriks slinll I)c ~irovidcd v i l l i uric (1 ) slincc k i r c;iclt Iwo liuiidrcd (200) squnrc lcci of Iloor a m or lractioii tlicrcol.

Furicral Iiori ics niid crciii;tIoiics slinll bc Iirovidcd with 3 nii r i i r i iur t i oloitc ( I ) sliacc lor wclt llircc (3) scnls l o r public USC. Such sl~ncccs slinll bc in nddiiioii lo oitc ( I ) sl13cc f u r cncli ctti~iloycc niitl scrvicc n r ~ q s fur niobilc cc~ui~~i t ic i i~ sue11 ns licnrscs nlld n l l l l l u l a l l c ~ . .

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, (17) hlolcls, liolcls aii t l Iourisl lioiiics slinll bc ~irovidctl with oiic ( I ) p r k i i i g S~I:ICC for

cncl i uri i t for ovcrrii~:li~ ncc~iiiiriiodn~ioiis arid oric (1) sjii~cc fur ~ i c l i crii~iloycc O I I llic Inrgcs t sliifr p l u s a l l s l i n c ~ rcquircd for rcsIauraiiLr or orlicr uscs acCOllllllod;l led.

Darbcr arid bcniily sliojis niid Ii:iir slylirig sliolis s l in l l bc ~irovidcd witti Iwo (2) pnrkirig siinc'cr per slioji ~iliis O I I C niid oric-hlf (1 In) pcr chair mid uric ( 1 ) for GlCll crllploycc.

I'cisoiinl scrviccnrid rc1i;iir csrnl)Iisliii~ci~is sliall bc jirovidccI \vi l l i oric (1)sli;icc lor ~ i c l i I W J Iiuridrcd (2W) squnrc fccl uf floor a r u or frnctioii Ilicrcof. l3tnblisliiiiciiis wi th lcss rliaii I\VO liriiidrctl (2UU) squarc fccr slinll providc a1 Ic;lsl oiic ( I ) pnrklrig sliacc pcr crlnblisliiiiciit.

S cl I-s ci vi cc (I r y cl cn I i i I i g cs 1:i 11 I is 1 I I I I c I I IS a I I d I a u ri d r o iri a IS s I i;i I I 11 c 11 r o v id cd \vi I Ii oric ( I ) Iinikirig s~incc Cor cncli IIVO ( 2 ) ~v;~sliiiig, dryiiig, arid clc;iriiiig riincliirics.

Sliop~iiiig cci~lcis slinll bc ~~rovidcd \vi l l i nt lcnst oric (1) p r k i i i g sl~ncc for ~ i c l i

tlircc Iiuiidtcd filly (350) sqiin1c l cc l of gross Iloor a r c 3 or lrnctioii tlicrcof.

(22) . I loiiicoccii~inrio~is slinll bc ~irovidcd \vi l l i two ( 2 ) ~ini'kii~gs~incccs for c;icli dwcllirig uiiir, oiic( I ) slincc for ~ i c l i iiuii- icrldciil ciii~iloycc, arid oiic (I)sliacc jicr jiarro~i.

(23) Vcliicirlar s a l s aiid body rclinir aiitl scrvicc garages sliall bc providcd willi otic (1 ) cxlcrlor 1iarkiiigsp3cc lor ~ i c l i iwo l~uridrcd (200) squarcfccl of lrircrior floor sjincc ~ilus uiic ( I ) slincc fur cncli ciii~iloycc oil tlic largcsl sliifl.

(24) I-loiiic ccritcr snlcs niid builtliiig snlcs csiablisliiiiciits aiid wiilraclors' yards slial l bc providcd with oiic (1) cliciii ~ i n r k i i i g sjincc lor cacti uric Iliousaiid live liuiidrcd ( I ,500) squnrc fccr orsnic. nrca, wlicilicr indoor or outdoor, aiid oiic (1) spncx lor WCll clll~'loycc.

(25) Gasoliiic scivicc sin i i t~r is niid c;ir rvaslics sl inl l bc providcd wi l l1 otic ( I ) pnrkii ig sl~acc lor cacli cuiploycc O I I ilic largcsi sliifr.

(26) Ollicr co1iiiiicrcial buildiiigs slinll tic ~ i rovidd wiili oiic ( I ) s~inm ror cvcry rlircc I i u i i d r d (3W) squnrc fcct o l Iluor arcn or lrnciioii ilicrcol.

l'arkinp fur liicliisirial Uscs

(1 ) Iiiduslrlnl, wliolcsalc arid \vnrcliuusc csrnblislirnciils, truck Icrriiirials, iiin i i 11 fn c t ii r i ri g 11 I n i i IS; n I I tl r cscn r c Ii n I I tl I cs I i i i e I a bor n I o ri cs , c I c. , s I i n I I bc 11 rovitl cd wi th oiic ( 1 ) ~ i n r k l ~ i g sliacc for cncli uric niitl n l inlf ( 1 In) ciiiiiloyccs on ~ l i c lnrgcsl sliirc. S ~ i n u : slinll also I)c ~irovidctl for coiii p r i y vcliiclcs and for visirors arid salc5 rc~ircsciilnlivcs i i i nddllloii Io rlic nliovc p r k i n g rcquircriiciils according tos1)ccilic Ilccds.

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(j) I’arkiiig l ’ i o l i i b i ~ : Itcqiiirctl ~ i ; i r k i i i ~ s l ~ i c c s slioll r iot bc i i ic~ by sliaccs o i l i\iiy s r rcc t rig I I I -o f-\GI y,

(k) Londiric Fncililics I t c q a m : Aiiy slrucrurc uscd for piibllc arid scriIi-[~iiblic iiscs aiiil lor coiiiiiicrci;il aiid iritliistri;il uscs sliall bc provided with loading arid iiiilondirig sjincc lrir rlic rrniisfcr ol goods arid ~iroducrs aiid wirli coriinicrcial vcliiclc s t o r n g c s ~ ~ a c c a d c r ~ ~ i n ~ c for rlicir iicctls. l i i 110 c7scsliall public riglirsuf-waybc u s d for tlicsc IIUIIIUSCS, niid srtcli loading nrws slinll bc in nddiriori to rcquircd off-srrcct jiarkiiig nrcns lor ciiiployccs niid pnrroris.

G. I’rincipnl Duildirirrs arid Uscs: lii ;iriy disrricr i r r wliicli dwclliiigs arc n priiiciiial ~icriiiilrcd iisc, rio lor iiilcridcd lor a rcsidciirial i i u rpsc slinll coiirniri riioic t l in i i oiic p i i i c i p l builditig or USC cxccpr :is o~licrwisc ~icriiiirtccl.

7. Scrccri I’laritiiig: Yard scrcciiirip, s1i:ill Iic ~ir~ividctl aloiig rlic bouridnrics o f any iiidusrrinl tir co~iiriicrcinl I O I wlicrc r l ic lor nbuls a rcsidc~irial use ;irid nlorig rl ic bouridnrics olany l o t coriraiiii~i~ n usc ~icriiiirrctl IJyspceial cxccjitiori wlicrcsucli scrccnirig is requircd. Such scrccriiiig sliall consist ol a tisitnl scrcc~i or obsrructiori ol suirablc slirubs, Iicclga, fcnccs, or walls nt lcnsl ix (G) lccr liigli arid iiinirirairicd i i i good coridiriori.

I;ciiccs, \vnIIs, slirulis, or licdgcs itiitlcr six (6) lccr high may bc lonrcd io nriy yard or court aiid slinll Iic iiiaiiitnliicd 111 good coiiditloii. ‘I‘rccs arid ollicr ~ i l n o r riiarcrial tlcsigrid lo crilinticc tlic livnbilily niid atrrncrivciicss o l niiy lot m y also bc localcd in ariy yard or court. (SCC also: Scctioii 803.51 Visibility a t Iiitcrscctioris.)

8. siplls: Sigiis iiiny IIC crcclcd aiid iiiniiiraiiictl oiily wlicii i i i coiiipliniiw: wi th tlic Iirovisions of Iliis Articlc aiid aiiy n11d all ollicr otdiiiaiiics arid rcgulatioiis rclatiiig 10 tlic crcc~loii, d~crarlori , or riiniii~ctiaiicc or sigiis aiid siriiilar dcvicc.. Sigiis sliall cornply with bolli llic rcgulnrioris for llic dislricr i i i ~v l i ic l i llicy arc locatcd arid rlic rcgulatiorls gcricrally ~icrlalniiig IO sigiis.

(:I) Gcricr a l Ib3y.Ila I ioris

(1) S i p s riiiist bc cuiis~rucrcd ur tlur;iblc iiiarcrial, riiaiiirai~icd i i i good coiitliiion, aiid riot IIC allo~vcd IO bccuriic dilnlildn~ctl.

( 2 ) No sigii slinll bc pl;iccd In siicli :I ~iusiliori t h a t 11 wil l ausc d:riigcr to IraCfic or1 a strcct by obscuririg ilic sight disrniicc or by causirig corifusioii wi th traffic sigiis or slgiinls.

(3) No slgii, orlicr rlinri aii official rraf[ic sigii, sliall be crcctcd w i t h i i i rlic rigli t-of-way liiics (if aiiy slrccl, uiilcss aurliorizcd by riiuiiici~ial officials for ;i SJ’ccinl ~’ur~lusc.

( 5 ) No sigii at its Iiighcst p o i t i i sli;ill cxccctl rlic liciglit of tlic ~ i r i i i i a ry siruciuIc oii tlic p r ( i l ~ c ~ ~ y O I I which i t is 10c:itcd cxcclit lor ouitloor atlvcrtisirig sigiis.

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(6) No permit sliall be required for tlic crcction, altcration, o r niaiiitcnancc of any signs pcrniittcd in rcsidcntial districts.

(7) A permit sliall be rcquircd for tlic crcction o r altcration of outdobradvertising o r billboard signs and for wmmcrcial and industrial identifiation signs in comtnercial, and industrial districts.

(S) Advcrtising p n i n t d upon o r displayd upon a building, structure, wall o r rock surface sliall bc rcgardcd as an outdoor advertising sign, and tlic rcgulations pertaining tlicreto sliall apply unlcss tlic sign applics to scrviccs o r products sold on tlie prcniiscs.

(9) Each sign shall bc rcriiovcd wlicri rlic circutnstanccs lad ing to its crcction no longer apply.

I n a11 districts, only tliose rcsidcntial sigrls and wiiiniercial, aiid iridustrial identification sigiis rclcrring dircctly tosdrviccs providcd o r materials or products madc, sold, o r displayed on the prcniiscs sliall bc pcrmitted, except as otherwisc noted. Such signs sliall comply with ail otlicr rcquiremcnts, as statui hercin. for tlic district in wliicli tlicy arc crcctcd.

N o ani inatd, scqucntlal, flashing, o r oscillaring signs shall bc pcrriiittcd in any district. A n y sign by reason of its intcnsity, wlor, location, o r movenicnt that may intcrfcrc with traffic lights, signals o r otlicr controls, o r abrogatc publicsafety sliall not bc pcrmittcd in any district.

Signs for which illumination is permitted shall havc thc light cunfincd to tlic surface of the sign and directed so as to avoid glare or reflection which could endanger highway o r strcet traffic and which could crcatc a nuisance for adjacent residences.

Signs which emit objcctionablc or exccssive noise c r a t c d by electric currcnt o r air movement sliall iiul bc pcrmirlcd.

Sign surfaces shall includc tlic entlrc face o r Cam and, if w m p o s d of individual letlers, ligurcs, o r designs, tlic space between and around such lcrters, figures, o r designs, but shall not include thc supports.

A temporary sign madc of paper, cardboard or similar material and intcndcd to attract public altcnrion shall riot bc attached to any lamp post, utility pole, shade tree, o r public structure o r building except as authorized by permit from the Zoning Ofliccr. Such signs shall include political posters and notices of bazaars, picnics, and otlicr such functions conducted by charitablc and non-profit groups. Whcnsucli signs arcpcrmitterl, Ihcyshall not be posted sooncr than forty- five (45) days bcforc tlic date of tlic cvcnt advcrtisd and thcy shall not remain postcd for morc than thirty (30) days after llic date of tlic cvcnt advcrtiscd. ?lie permit fee of thirty dollars ($30) shall bc required, which Ice shall be returncd if and when the signs arc taken down in tlic time period allowd.

Scctioii 801 (coiil'd)

(I)) SJgiu iii l'.~idciitiiil Districts

( I ) Sigiis :idvcrlisiiig tlic snlc or rciit:il or llic prciiiiscs u1)oii wliicli Ilicy arc crccictl, wlicii crcctcd Iiy llic uwiicr or I)iokcr o r :iiiyotIicr pcrsoii iiitcrcs'tctl i i t tlic snlc or rciilnl olsucli prciiiiscs, r i iny bc crcctcil niid riiniitlairicd, providcd: i) tlic sizcof any such slgii is i i r i l i i i cxccss or six (G) scliinrc lccl; atid i i ) riot rriorc tlinri oiic (1) sucli sign is plnccd i i p o i i n i iy piopcrIy i r i siiiglc arid scparalc owricrsliip, uiilcss sucli property Irorits u p i i riiorc rlinii oiic strcct, io wlricli GXC oiic (1) sucli sigrr iiiny bc crcctctl o r i ~ i c l i Iroiitngc. 'Ilicsigiis slinll bc SCI back a t l a s t lcii (10) lccc froiii niiy

~)ulilic right-ol-wny liiic. 'Ilic sigiis s l in l l bc rciiiovccl froiii ~ l i c prciiiiscs w i t l i i i i

t l i l r iy (30) days nflcr tlic s:ilc or rciitnl of tlic proj~crly.

(2) Sigiis iiidicnliiig tlic locntioii niid dirccliori (if Inrid nvnilnblc for or i i i llic i ir~)u"s oldcvclopiiicni arid oli~iodcl Iiorrics availal)lc lor iiispccliori, bul riot crcctcd iti~ort siicli prciitiss, niid liaviiil; inscrilml tlicrcon tlic iiaiiic of tlic owiicr, dcvclopcr, builder, or :iRciit, i i iny Oc crcciccl arid iiiairilairiccl, provitlcd: i) llic size o f a r i y sucli sigit s1i;ill r i o ~ I)c i i i cxccss ( i f six (6) squnrc fcct, nrid 1101 i n cxccs o f four (4) lcct i i i Iciig~li; niid ii) i i o t I I I O I C tlinri oiic ( I ) sucli sigii sliall bc crcctcd o i i cacti livc Iittiidrcd ( S O U ) rcct olsircct fr(iritn~c. 'llic sigrissliall bcsct back a t 1c;ist lcii (10) lccl froiii niiy iiiiblic riglil-or-nfay liiic. 'Ilic sigris slinll be rciiiovccl froiii (tic ~irciiiiscs w i t l i i i i l l i i r ly (30) il;iys nllcr tltc IiiSI lot or Iioiiic is sold.

(3) Sigiu ndvcrlisiiig ilicsalc of lots i i i a sul)divisiori iri wliicli tlicsigii is lo be 10c;ltcd i i i ny IIC crcclcd niid iiiaiiil:iiiicd, ~~ruvirlcd: I ) llic sizc of tlic sigii sli:ill r i o t bc i i i

cxccss orsixty (Go) squnrc lcci i i i nrca; arid i i ) iioi iiiurc tlinri OIIC (1) such sigii sliiill

be crcclcd i i i n i iy sul)divisioii. 'Ilic sigiis sliall I IC scl back n l 1c;ist tliiriy-livc (35) fcci rrolll aiiy pii1)Iic righi-or-wy iiiic. 'Ilic sikrrs siia11 be rciiiovcd r1ol l l .thc i)rciiilscc wi i l i i t i i l i i r ty (30) days nlicr ilic Ins! loi is sold.

(4) Sigiis I)c;iririg ilic ivurd "sold' or tlic word "rciircd" with ilic II:IIIIC ol ilic Imsoris cllcclliig ~licsalcor rcrii:il tiiay I)c crcclcd arid iiiairitniticd providctl ilic coiidirioiis i i i pnrngrn i ) l i ( I ) iibovc arc coiiiolicd \villi.

( 5 ) Sigiis or coiilrncIors, iiicclt:iiiia, p:iiiitcis, arid artisails iitay bc ciccictl i i i it l

riiniriinirictl oii 11ic I)rciiiiscs wlictc ilic work Is bcirig pcrforriicd diiriiig l l ic I'crlud hi wliicli siicli work is bciiig ~icrlorriicd, providcd: i) llic size tlicrcorslinll no1 I IC i i i cxccss ol ~wclvc (12) squ:trc fcci; and ii) rioi ittore ilinii uric ( I ) sucli sigii pcr lrntlc slinll I)c :illowctl o i i nriy i)rolicr~y. Such a sigit sliall Oc rciiiovcd ii~ioii coiiiplction or the WOI k.

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( 6 ) 'I'rc.pssiiig sigiis slid sigtis iiitlicntiiip, p r ivnlc owricrsliip o h drivcwny or prwlicrty iiiny I)c cicc~ctl t i i i [tic prciiiisu to wliicli tlicy rcrcr, providctl: I) tlicsizc olnriysigri slinll iiol cxccctl two (2) sclii:iic kcl ; ni i t l i i ) sigiis sliall I~csliaccd a i iii1crv:ils o f iiot lcss t l i a i i O I I C I11111tlrct1 (Iw) lcct ()I street Iroiitngc.

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Sccliuii 801 (coal'd)

, (7) Sigtis of scliools, places o f wirslii~i, cliiria, day-carc cciitcrs, o r orlicr iiisriturions of a siiiiilar iiaiiirc iiiay bc crcctctl ntid itiaiiitairicd providcd: (1) tlic s i x o f aiiy such sign sltall m i bc iii cxccss of foriy ( I O ) squarc lcct; arid ii) riot iiiorc tliaii uric (I)sucli sigii shall bc iilaccd 0 1 1 a proiicriy it1 siitglcatid scl)ararcowticrsliii), utilcss sirclt iiropcrty frotils u p i i morc tlinii oiic strccl, i n wliicli GISC uiic (1) such sigii iiiay bc crcctcilo~i cncli Ironiagc. Such sign shnll bcsct back a t lcnsr Iltrcc (3) fccr Croiii aiiy ~ id i l i c rigltr-of-wny liiic.

(8) Sigtis iiitlicntiiig ~~rofcssioii:iI ol f iccs or Iioiiic occitpnlioiis o f tlic occup;inis o f dwcllitigs slinll 1101 cxccctl four (4) sqiinrc fcct and sliall bc l i i i i i~ct l lo oiic (1) sign 1)cr tlwclliiig. Suclt sigti iiiny iiicl~itlc tiic rtniitc, occiipalioii, a~ldrcss, l o p typc arid tratlc mark.

(9) Official traIfic or S I I C C I i i n i i i c sigiis m y I I C crcclctl oiily by or witti tlic writlcii n ppr(iva1 o f riiiriiicii)a I olficinls.

Sigiis iicccssary lor ilic idcti~ificati(iii, opcratioii or protcctioii of public uli l i ty facilities aiit l iiiuiiicipnl iiscs slinil bc ocriiiiitcd providcd: i) ilic sizc of tlic sign sliall tiot Iic i i i cxccss of ciglil (8) sqiinrc fcct; ntitl ii) ilic sigri sliall bc locaicd 011

tlic saiiic prciiiiscs ;is rlic iisc lo wliicli i l rclcrs. Such sigii slinll bc sci back at lcast llircc (3) Ccct I r o i i i ni iy piililic r igh i -o l -wiy litic.

Sigiu iiidicntiiig tlic iiaiiic of ilic owitcr or nuiiilicr ol tlic prciiiiscs, or ilic iiaiiic of [tic i)rciiiiscs irsclf, sliall bc 1)criiiitlctl provitlcd: i) such sigii sliall i i o i cxcccd two ( 2 ) squnrc h i ; atiil i i ) iiot iiiorc tlinii oiic (1) sitcli sigti shall bc crcctcd oii ariy Iirciiiiscs. Siicli sigii siinll bc sci Iinck a i lcitst tlircc (3) feci Iroiii any public right-of-way liiic.

l'ciiiliornry sipis sliali Iic ~ic~iiiiilccl ns provitlcd iii (a) (15) aliovc.

(c) Siaris iti Coinincrcial. Si)ccial, ntid liiduslriid Districls

( I ) Aiiy sigii pcriiiiltctl hi niiy I~csitlc~itinl District sltall also Iic pcriitittctl i t i iiriy

Coiriiiicrcial ant^ liidlistrinl ilislric\.

(2) Sigiis i i i Coiiiiticrcinl, Spcci;il, arid Iiidustrial Districts m y be crcctcd niid iiiniimiiictl providctl: i ) ilic sigii sliall be oil tlic s m c prctiiises to which i t rclcrs; ii) sucli sipi sliall iiot cxccctl sixty (CAI) sqirarc fcet for ciicli lot, but m y con~aiii idciitili~ition sigiis or all tlic birsiiicssa or iiidustrics on that 101; aiid iii) ttot iiiorc llinii oiic (1 ) such sigii slinll bc crccrctl uti any oncstrcct froiiiagc with a sci back ol a i lcast twcniy ( 2 0 ) Ccct frorri n i iy public right-of-way linc. I n additiori, cacli busincss I o n l e d o i i oiic lot o r i i i oiic Iiiiildiiig may have ils owii idciiiilintion sign, I)rovidccl such sigii is n i ~ n c l i c d io 11ic Iiuilrliiig in wliicli ilic activiry is lomiccl niid is i i o lnrgcr i l iai i ciglit (8) sqiiarc fccl.

(3) I n slio~ipiiig cciilcrs o r ofcicc coiiiplcxcs or parks o ~ i c (1 ) sip1 sliall I)c pcriiiitlctl i i i cncli such cciilcr iiitlicnririg tlic iiaiiic of rlic sliopliing ccrilcr or oflicc coitiplcx or iiark atid ~ ~ ~ i i l ~ l i ~ l i t i i ~ i i ~ ~ locntctl tlicrciii. Such sigii shall riot cxccctl two Iiundrctl (Z(X)) sqiiarc Ccci niitl slinll tio1 bc locnlcd wiiliiti oric Iiuiirlrctl ( I O U ) fcct of ntiy cxisliiig priiicii~nl I ~ i r i l d i i i ~ oii nri ntljoiiiirig rcsitlctiti:il ~irciriiscs. 'Hic

Scction 801 (conl'tl)

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slgii sliall tic sei I inck ; i t Ic:isi iwciity (20) fcct from any ~iiiblic right-of-way liiic. lii ntltlitiori, c;icli ~~tatilisliiiiciit locitctl i i i llic slioppliig ccntcr or officc cuiiiplcx or p r k i i iny linvc its O\VII i t lciilili~~tioii sigii, provided such slgri is attacliccl lo lllc bulldltig i i i which llic ;ictivity is loci~ctl and is iio lnrgcr than rliirry-fivc (35) squnrc fcct.

(4) Signs witliiri tlisplny wiritlows s1i;iIl nor bc considcrcd 3 par t of tlic pcriiiirlcd sigri arc? uiilcss sucli sigiis arc sclf~illiiiiiiiialirig, in which c7sc tlic arca sliall IIC corisidcrcd pa r t of tlic ~icriiiit~ctl sigii arcxi.

( 5 ) Outdoor :itlvcrtisirip, signs or Iiil1l)onrtls rri;iy IIC crcclcd arid niniiitniricd only i i i tlic C-3,1-1, arid 1-3 I)is[ricls cvcii llioiigli iiot rcfcrririg lo tlic activity ~iroducctl or conduclctl oii tlic prciiiiscs. Such signs slial l bc pcrniirlcd oiily as spccial cxccplloii iiscs nplirovcil Iiy rlic 21)iiiiig I Icaririg Board. (SCC Arriclc 6.)

(6) TciiipOrn1y s i p s slinll tic ~icriiii~rctl as provitlcd iri (n) (IS) abovc.

Switiiriiitin 1'001s IPrivaic): I'rivnlc swiiiiiiiiiig pools In dislricts wlicrc pcriiiilrcd sliall con ip ly \vi l l i llic lollowiiig conditioiis niitl rcquircmciirs;

(a) 'llic 11001 slinll Iic iritcntlctl am1 slinll Iic usctl solcly for 1lic cnjoyiiiciir of rlic occirlinri~s niitl llicir p,iic~ts of tlic iiriiicipal usc of tlic propcr~y 011 wliicli I t is lonlcd.

(I)) 'Ilic p(1o1 sliall I I C lorii[cd i n cilhcr l l i c [car or sirlc yiird ol llic ~ i r o ~ ) c r ~ y on wliicli i t is ai1 ncccssory USC.

( e ) 'Ilic pool, includiiig ariy walks or pavcd arcas or ncccss'ory slruclurcs adjnccnt . tlicrclo, sliall not bc loalctl closcr lo llic r ca r and sidc propcrty li i ics lliari llic tiiiriiniuni tlislniicc rcquirctl lor iinnlt,iiclicd ncccssory slructiircs as provitlcd for in scclioti 803.8.

(d) For all 1)oo1sI the pool arca or crilirc prqicrly on wliicli llic pool is localctl sliall I IC S O (;711ctl or fctitctl or otlicrwisc ~ir(ijcc~cd so ifi lo prcvctit uncoiitrollcd BCCCSS by cliiltlrcii froiii llicslrccl o r r r o t t l ii(tjiiccr11 I)ropcrlics. Said barricrstialliio1 be lcss than fivc ( 5 ) fcct i n Iiciglil, niitl 11 S I I ~ I I I ~ C ~iiairirniricd 111 good coiiditioti. Said tmricrsliatl IIC s o consrriic~ctl as no1 lo Iinvc olic~iitigs, I1(11cs, or gaps larger rlinri two (2) i i i c l i a iri

ntiy tliiiictisioti. All gnrcs or tloors opciiiiig through llic gale or door sccurcly closctl n t all i inics wlicn iiol i t i nctiinl iisc, cxccpi iliac ilic door of ariy tlwcllirig wliicli foniis n parr o l tlic ~ I I ~ ~ O S I I I C iicctl I I ~ I I I C s o cqiiilq~cd.

1. Noli-Coiiforniiiig Lots o l Rccord: I I I ally district in wliicli siiiglc-hiiiily rcsirlcriccr arc pcriiiillct1,a siiiglc-kiiiiily Iiousc niitl ciisloiiinry ncccssory Iiuildirigs and usc3 iii;iybc crcclctl on aiiy lot of rccortl 111 cxistciicc at tlic cffcctivc tliitc of [his Ortlinnncc cvcn though llic l o l nrcn niitl width arc I u s t1i;iii tlic i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i rccliiirciiiciits sct forth Iicrciii. I lowcvcr, llic front, sitlc, ni i t l rear yards slinll coiiforiii :IS iic;irly ;IS possiblc to tlic rec~uircn~ciits ~r tlic district i n wliicli tlic lot is loc;iictl, ;IS tlctcriiiiiictl Iiy tlic Z o n i n g f Icariiig Iloartl i n grnii t i i ig a varinncc.

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Scctioii 802 (coiit'd)

Wlicrc two or iiiorc ntljncciit lo ts with IC Illnil l l l C cqiiircd nrca arid witltli ;1 llcld by OIIC

owiicr, t~ ic rcqiiest r& ;i zoiiiiig Ircriiiil s ~ i a ~ ~ oc rcrirrcd to rlic Zoiiiiig ~-~c;iririg Ilonrtl, wliicli i i iny rcqiiirc 11ic o w c r or s l i t 1 lo ts 10 rcsubtlivitlc or rcaligii tlic cxisliiig lots ur lot I i i i cs olsoid iioii-coiiforiiiiiiI: lots in siicli a riiniiiicrso as Iocrwtc n lor or lprs tlint coriforiii, or coiiloriu as ncnrly as 1)ossiblc (wlicrc totnl coiiloriiiaiicc is iiiipossil)lc), with tlic iiiiriiriiuiii api)licablc tcquirciiiciils lor lot tliiiiciisloiis aiid artxi as set lortli i i i Illis Oidiiiniicc; provitlcd, Iiowcvcr, tlinr tlic Zni i l i ig I Icnriiig Iloartl sliall n o t rcquirc niiy siicli aciioii oil llic par1 oltlicowiicr i i i i l i l tlic Board Iins rcvicwcd aiid coiisidcrcd tlicndvisability niid lcxibiliry of coiiii)clliiig such nctioii I)y tlic owicr.

2. Rcducccl Lo1 Arcii: N o lot s l i n l l Ircso rctliiccd i i i a rm so t l int niiyy;irtl ornrcn rcquirciiiciils w i l l bc siiiallcr l l i n i i 11i : i1 prcscrilrcd i i i llic rcgu1;itioiis lor tlic district i i i wliicli tlic lot is locnlctl.

3. 17csidciili;il f Inbirnl)lc I:loor A g : All tl\vcllirig iiriils licrcaflcr crcnlctl sli;ill l invc Ilic fo I I ow i i i g i i i i i i i I i i i i i i i f I I) 1 I' a I c ;I s :

1. 17ciiccs aiid Walls: A fcricc o r wll ;I i i inx i i i i i i i i i of six (6) lccl i i i Iici~lit-ur Iiiglicr if n rclniiiiiig wrrll--iiiny bccrcclctl wi l l i i i i ilic liiiiits or nay ya rd iioi cxtciidiiig Iicyoiid ~ h c froiii sclback liiic. Wirliiii tlic frolit yard a fciicc or wall a iiiaxiiiiuiii of lliirly-six (36) iriclics in Iiciglil slinll bc pcrniitlcd, cxccpl ns provitlcd i i i Sccliori 803.9 bclow. 'llic Iiciglii sliall be iiicnsiircd froiii llic nvcragc grndc Icvcl. A lciicc iiilciirlcd lo i i iark n bouiidnry sl ial l I)c locntcd cillicr oil ilic bouiitkiry liiic or w i t l i i i i six (6 ) iiiclies tllcrcol.

3. - Froill Yards aiitl "I'lirougli" Lots: I I I ;iiiy t l isl i ict n lot wliicli riiiis lliroiigli n block lroiii slrcct lo slrccf slinll Ii;ivc ~ l i c rcqiiirctl f r o i i r yard Tor ~ l i c tlistricr i i i wliicli i l is locitctl for l l ic lroiit;igc o i i bo111 slrccts.

4 . Front Yardsniid "Coriicr" 1 4 1 s : I i i niiytlistrict ;I lot which ;ibiits o i l n i i t l isnt tlic iiitciscctioii of two o r iiiorc strccts or i i p o i i two irnrts of ~ l i c saiiic slrcct sli;ill l invc tlic rcqiiirctl C r o i i t yard Cor llic district iri which i t is locitcd for tlic Croiit;igc o i l both strccts.

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Scclioii 8(13 (a)rit'tl)

6 . I'ruiccIiriE Arclii~cclirral I k i u : Cliiriiricys, corriiccs, cava , gutters, ;iiid k i y wiridows ; i i id siiiiilar nrcliiiccliircil fcnliircs iiiny cxlciitl iiol iiiorc I l i a i i two (2) feci iiiio n i iy rcquircd yard.

7. Slruclurcs. Allacl&Acccssory: Accusory slriiciurcs, such as g;iragcs or carpom, wliicli arc ;illaclictl lo 11ic pi iiicilinl I)iiilding sli;ill I)c coiisidcrctl n par1 of tlic builtliiig iri ilic dclcriiiirintioii of tlic s i x of llic yards or lo1 covcrngc.

.. 8. Slruclurcs, Ui in l lnc l ic t l Acccsso!y: Uii:ill:iclicd n c c c s s o r y siruciurcs oii rcsitlciilinl tors i i i niiy district i i iny Iic crccicd i v i i l i i i i 11ic rcnr or sitlc y;irtls providcd tlinc tlic rriaxiriiurii

l~cigl~l olsucli slriiclurc I)c liiiiilctl to oiic niitl oric-IialC ( 1 112) srorics or LiCiccii (15) Cccl, arid l l i n i l l ic i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i tlislniicc ofsiicli siruciurc frorii llie rcnr nritlsitlc properly liric3 sliall bc lcii (10) Cccl, cxccpr as ollicrwisc iiitlicnlcd.

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9. Visiliili~y iII Iiilcrscciioiis: 011 ;i l ly ~ : o i iicr lot i i i ;illy rlislr ici iio Cciicc, wall, Iictlgc, or ollicr s t r ~ i c ~ t ~ r c ' o r plniiiirig riiorc tli;iri tliirly-sin ( 3 6 ) iriclics Iiiglicr 11i;iri ilic rontl surlacc sti;ill IIC crcclcd or iiiniiilsiiicd tvi i l i i i i l i f ry (SO) fccl of llic "wriicr' so iis i i o i IO iiiicrfcrc \vi l l i 1r;ilfic visibility across ~ l i c comer.

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Articlc 9

AIlhllNlS’l~lWllON AND ENI~OI7CIIhII3N’I’

901 '17ic Z.oiiii!g Olliccr

I lc/slic sllnll:

(b) lssiic zoiiiiig IIcriiiils mid ccr1ific;iIcs ol Zoiiiiig coiiililiaiicc only for coirstrucliuri ; i i i d iiscs wliicli arc i n nccortl;iiicc \vi l l i [tic rcgiilnlioiis of [tic i k i i i i i g Ordiiiaricc niid subscqiiciil niiicritliiicii~s; o r ~liroiigli [tic Ilonrtl of Supervisors for coiiditioiinl iiscs; or ~ I i r o u g l i tlic Z m i r i g I lcnririg 11o3rd; o r I l i r o i i g l i Coiirl approval. Zoning pcniiils atid ccrlilicnlcs ol m i i i i g coiii~iliaiicc slinll 1io1 be issiictl wlicrc tlic rcqiicsl coiiccriis n l o t , p r c c l o r tract i i i n siil)tlivisioii rcqiiirctl IO bc npprovcd uiitlcr nppliwblc Sul)clivisloii oiid L n i i r l Ihvclopi i ic i i l rcgiihlioiis, wliicli siibtlivisioii ordcvclopiiiciit lins not liritl llic rcqiiirctl n p p r o w l . '

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scctioll Wl(con1'tl)

t (c) blaintiiiii a rcgislcr slio\virig tlic rcgistrnliori, idcritity, and lowtioii of rioii-coriforriiirig iiscs, slriiclurcs,aritl lois togctlicr \vi l l i tlic rasoris why rlicy Iiavc bccri itlcritificd as rioii-coriforriiitics, ;iiid issuc ccrtificnlcs of nun-coiiforiiiariw for all such rioii- conforiiiilics. 'llic Zorii i ig Olficcr sliall also cxnriiinc such lion-confortiiiiig IISCS,

strirctiircs, aiid lo& pcriodicxlly to tlctcriiiiiic wlictlicr rlicir status has cliaiigcd.

(r) I'ar~iciliatc i i i all procccdiiigs I)cforc tlic Zoriiiig Ikaring h a r d aiid tlic Plaiiriiiig Comiiiissiori nritl n l Ilicir rcqucst furriisli such Tiicts, records, and similar iiiforniation wliicli will nssisl such botlics iii rcncliiiig tlicir dccisioiis.

(6) \Vlicii [tic Zuriiiie I lcariiig Uoartl, or tlic Ilonrd of Supcrvisors in tlic m c of n coiiditioiial IISC, sclictlulcs n pitblic Iicnring ori any applicatiori ovcr wliicli i l lins jirrisdictioii, llic Ziriirig Ofliccr slinll cons~iicuoirsly post n rioticc ofsaid liearirig on tlic a lfcctcd proper iy.

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(11) \Vlicti a proI)osctl niiiciitliiicril lo tiic zoriiiip, map is lo I)c coiisitlercd by llic Board of Sirpcrvisors, tlic Zoriiiig Olficcr sliall coiiipicuoiisly p s t rioticc ofsaid public Iiaring nlorig llic pcriiiiclcr ol ~I ic tract r i o t Ius l l in i i 100 fcct apart aiid nt l a s t OIIC (1) wcck prior lo tlic datc of llic I i c i i r i i i p , IO IiotiCy I)oicritially iiitcrcslctl citizciis.

(i) lssiic nii ciiforcciricrii riolicc i t i w r i i i i i l ; III tltc oiviicr ol rccortl of llic pmcl oii wliicli llic violatioii of tlic Ordiiiniicc has occiirrctl, l o aiiy j~crs(iri wlio l i s filcd writtcii rcqiicsr to rcccivc criforcciiicrit rioliccs rcgartliiig llic parccl, and to ariy ollicr pcrsoii rcqiicsting i n wr i l i i ig by tlic o w c r o l rccortl. Such writtcn iiolificntioii way tic scrvcd pcrsoiially or by cci lilictl r i in i l ;iiid sli:ill coriiniii all inforrnn[ioii rcqiiirctl by liiis Arliclc.

(j) liistitulc ICgilI procccdirigs bcforc tlic Ilistricl justicc for llic ciikorccrriciit of tlic ~irovisioiis ol lliis Oriliiraiicc.

(k) Subiiiit a riioritlily rclwrt Io ilic I lonrd ol Sirlwvisors of all pcrriiits arid ccrtilicntcs of zoiiing coiiiplinncc issiicd nritl viohlioiis alii1 sloii work. ortlcn rccoriiiiicndctl or proiiiiilgalctl.

902 I'critiils

1. &circtiiciils: I 1 slinll I)c i l l l l n \y r I~ I io C O I I I I I I C I I C C ilic cxwvaiiori Tor or tlic coristruction or crcclioti o l nriy l)uildirig, iiicliitlirig a i i ncccssory builtlirig, or IO coiiii~iciicc ilic riioving or sltcration of niiy liiiildirig, iiiclutliiig ; i r i iicccssory builtling, i i i i t i l llic Zuiii l ig Olficcr Ir:is issucd a zoliiiig ~icriiiit Cor siicli ~ v o i k. N o pcrriiil sliall bc rcqirircd for llic rqinir, riiairitcriaiicc, or iritcrior rciiiotlclitig t)r nny buildiiig, siriiciiirc, or groiiritls provitlcd such rcp i rs , IiiniiitciiiiIicc, or rc'iiiotlcliiig t ~ o rial c~i;iiigc t ~ i c usc or otlicrwisc violiitc I I IC

provisions of this Ordiiiniicc.

2. Forin of Ap~ili~ilior!: 'llic :ipplicaiioii lo r a ~icrniil s l in l l I)c subriiitrcd iri siicli forill ns tlic Zmiiiig Olficcr w i y prcscrilic ;iiitI sli;iIl I K i~cu~rii~iniiictl by llic rcqitirctl Ccc ;IS Iicrciiiaflcr ~ircscribed. Appliwlioii slinll bc iii:itlc b y Ilic Owiicr or Lcsscc of nriy Iniitl, bitiltliiig or striiclurc, or tlic ngciil of citlicr; p~tivitlctl, Iiowcvcr, Ilia1 i f llic alrplicatioii is iii;itlc Iiy a pcrsoii ollicr than llic Owricr or LBSCC, i l slinll Oc ncc<)liipiiiiicd by a wriltcii nutliorimiioa of tllc Owiicr or Ilic qunlilictl pcrsoii i i i a k i t i g nii npplicnlion, llisl tlic

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iirolooscd work is aurliorizcd Iiy Illis Oiviicr. ‘nic f u l l i iai i ics and atldrcsscs of llic Owncr, Lcsscc, Applimil, niid of llic rcsiooiisililc officers, i f llic Owrlcr or Lcsscc is a wrlooralc I)ody, sliall bc slalctl iri llic ;iiipli~iiioii.

Dcscriprioii of Work: ‘Ilic npiilicntioii sli:ill conlniii a gciicral ducriplioii of llic ~iroposcd work, USC, and occiiii;iiicy o f nl l Ioarls of llic Iiuiltliiig, slruciurc, land, or sign aiid such ntltlilioiial iiiforiiinlioii as i i i ny Iic rcqiiirctl Iiy llic Zoiiiiig Officcr. Ilic applicarioii for tlic iocriiiit Sl i i i l l Ioc accoiiiIo;iiiicd Iiy n plol 1iI:iii of llic Ioroposcd Iiuiltliiig, slruclurc, usc or sign tlrawii IO scnlc with suflicicrir clnrily IO sliow llic ii:iliirc aiid cliaraclcr of llic work lo be iiciforiiictl, iiiclutliiig off-s~rccl p ; i r kii ig n i i t l lo;itlirig sliacc, if rcquirccl, llic locilioii of iicw aiid cxisliiig coilsiructioii, ni i t l [tic tlistniiccs of llic saiiic from llic cxislirig lo1 l i l i e s .

lssuaiicc of Z o i i i i i R Pcriiiil: Uiioii rccciviiig Ilic aliplia~ioii , llic Zoiiiiig OIficcr slial l cxniiiiiic llic saiiic witliiii a rcnsoiinlolc liiiic nflcr tiliiig. I f Ilic applialioii or plniis (lo 1101

coiiforiii IO tlic provisioiis of all Iocriiiiciil local laws, Iic sliall rcjccl such aplilicatioii in wriliiig, si:iiiiiE !lie r c n s o i i s rlicrckir. I I C slinll iiiforiii tlic aplolic.aiir of his riglir ofapiocal lo ~lic Ziiiiirig 1Ic;iriiig Ilonrd i i i 11ic cvciil such appl ia~io i i is rcjcctcd. 1fs;ilisficd 11i:iI llic ~irolioscd work niitl/or use coiiforiiis lo tlic ~ i r ~ i ~ s l o n s of llic Zoning Ordiiiaiiccaiid all la\$% : i i i d ortliiiaiiccs ap~iticnl)lc rlicrcto, Iic sliall issuc a iicriiiil rlicrcfor ns sooii as Ioracclical.

Noliccof StarliiiE Work: ‘Ilic Z o i i i i i g Ofliccr slinll Ioc givcii a1 Ius1 Iwciicy-four (21) Iiours iiolicc Iiy o w c r or np~olicaiil prior Io c o ~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ c ~ i c c ~ ~ i c ~ i l of work 31 tlic sile, wliicli will liavc a zoiiiiig iicriiiil prolicrly pos~cd.

- Eqiirntioii of I’eriiiil: ‘Ilic 1)criiiiI slinll cxpirc ;ificr oric (1 ) y c a r frorii tlic datc of issuaiicc iiiilcss work a1 tlic siic lins coiiiiiicriccd w i l l i i i i such Iocriod, buc i n aiiy msc, all work iiiusl bc coiiiiilclcd williiii ~ w o (2) ycnis. II ilic work for which tlic pcriiijt lins Iiccii grariicd lias no1 bceii slarrcd williiii oiic ( I ) yc;rr Iroal lllc grniiliiig of such pcrriiil or il llicwork tias riot bccii coiiiplc~cd williiii two (2) ycnrs, ilic Zoiiing Officcr sliall cariccl tlic iocriiiil aiitl sliall givc wrillcii iioricc Illcrcor lo llic nii~olicniil stnliiig Ilia1 furillcr work slinll rioi Iorocwd uiilcss aiid uii l i l a iicw zoiiiiig Iicriiiil lias bccii ololaiiiccl.

- Coiiiplclioti ol Work: U~ioii coiiilolciioii of llic coiislruciioii, crcclioii, or allcrnrioii orarly huildiiig, slriicturc or ~iortioii ilicrcoi aucl’iorizcd 11y aiiy zoriiiig pcrrriii obiairicd i i i

cuinplirliicc will1 Illis Orditiniicc, aut1 prior to usc o r o c c i i ~ ~ ( ~ ~ i c y , [lie Iioldcr of such pcriiiit slinll iioiify tlic Zonir ig Officcr or such coiiiiolciioii. Usc aiid occupaiicy sliall lioi I)c nullioii7~d u n l i t tlic Zoiiiiig Officcr lins ccrlificd l l ial llic work lias I)ccri inslicc~cd arid apl)rovcd as bciiig i I i coriforniiiy w i i l i Illis aiitl olhcr aliloliciblc ordiiiiiiices, aiid tins issuctl a ccrlificaic of zoriirig coiiip1i:iiicc ns provitlctl I)clow.

Ikvocalioii ol I’criiiib: ’Hie I ~ i i i i i g Officcr iii;iy rcvokc a licrniii or aii~orov;iI issiicd uiidcr llic iirovisioiis of llic jTriiiiiig.Ordiiiniicc iii ~ i s c of nriy fnlscsiaicrncnr or iiiisrciircscii~alioii of fact iii ~ l i c i ~ ~ i p l i ~ ~ ~ i o i i or 0 1 1 tlic plaiis o i i wliicli ilic pcrriiii or approval was 1o;uctl o r for aiiy ollicr ciausc SCI kirtli i n ilic Z o i i i i i g 0rdiii;iiicc.

__- I’oslirig of Pcriid: A Iriic copy of Ilic I I ~ I I I I ~ I s l inl l tic kcii l o r 1 llic silc of opcrnlioiis opcii lo Ioiiblic iiisiocclioii t l i i r i i i l : l l ic ciitirc tiiiic of ~~r i~scc i i~ i~ i r i of rlic work o r irsc ; ~ ~ i d i r t i i i l llic coiiiplciioii o f llic sniiic ns dcfitlctl O I I thc np1)Iicilioti.

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903 Ccrlificnrc of Zoiiiiit Coiiii)liniicc 1

1. - Ilcqiiirciiiciiis: 11 sli;ill Iic uiil;iwliil lo ~isc niitl/or occupy aiiy sIriicIiirc, buildiiig, sigii, aiitl/or laiitl or porlioii tlicrcof for which n pcriiiit is rcquirctl Iicrciii until a ccrtificatc of toiiiiig coiiiyiliaiicc f o r siicli struelure, h i l t l i i i g , sigii, aiid/or land or porlioii tlicrcof l ins bccii issiictl by llic Zliiiiiig Officer.

2. l'iiiic of A[)i)licn~ioi!: \Vlicii ~ l i c iisc of prciiiiscs iiivolvcs i1 iicw builtliiig o r slrucliirc o r ntltll~loiis lo a n cxisliiig bui lding or s(iiicIiirc, [tic niiplicii~ion for zoiiiiig coiiipliaiice sliall bc iiiadc nt llic saiiic liiiic appI i~ i~ io i i is iiiadc for ii zoiiiiig pcriiiit. \Vhcti iio umstructioii or iilIcrnIioii is iiivolvctl, nliplicii1ioii IO occiipy ;ind usc Inrid riiny bc iiindc at niiy liiiic.

4 . -- 1ssii;iiicc ( i f Cbr riciccirc of Zuiij!!g Coiiipliaiicc: 'Hic Zoriirig Officer slinll iiislxxl aiiy sliuclurc, IiuiIdiIig, sigii nrirl/or usc of 1;iiid w i l t i i i i tcii (IO) days upoii Iiolificalioii [ l in t llic 1i iopscd\wrk IIint was lisrcd uiidcr llic pcriiiit lins bccn coiiiplclccl arid ifsntisficd that thc work is i i i coaforiiiily and coiiipliaiicc \vi l l i tlic work lislcd in llic issucd pcriiilt aiid all ollicr iicriiiicirt laws, lic sl inl l issuc n ccrlifiulc ol zoniiig coriipliniicc for llic iiirciitlcd usc lisrcd l i i llic orieiiinl npplicarioii. 'Ilic ccrlificnlc o f zoiiiiil: coiiipliancc or a triic copy tlicrcof S l i i i l l bc kept svnilnblc for ollici;il iiispcclioii at all liiiics.

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1. ~ i i forcci i ic i i~: ' l ' l iccoi is iruc~ioi i ,crcct ioi i , rcj~l;icciiicii~,nl~cr~~ioii,rcj~;iir,cxlciisioii,iiiid/or Iiscolaiiy srriiciiirc, Iiuiltiiiig, sign, niid/or I;iii(Ior llic cliniigbofusc,arca ofusc, 1)crcciilagc of IISC o r cxlciisioii o r tlisplncciiiciit of llic iisc of niiy slriicliirc, building, sigii, aiitl/or lniid wiiliout first oblaiiiiiig a pcriiiil; or llic IISC of ni iy builtliiig, sIriic1iirc, sigii, and/or laiid wiilioui rccciii1 of a ccrlificilc of zoiiiiig coiiiiiliniicc; or llic failurc IO coiiiply with iiiiy

otlicr provisioiis of Illis Ortlinaiicc iirc licrcby dcclarcd to bc violations of [his Zoiiiiig Ordiiiaiicc.

(a) I f i r a i q i ~ i r s to llic'1*owiisliij) ilini ;I vio1;iIioii of 11ic z,oiiiiig lias occiirrctl, ~lic'I*o~viisliip sliall iiiilinlc ciifcircciiiciil proccctliiigs b y sciitliiig a i l cnforcctiiciit iioiicc ;IS ~ir(ivitlcd i i i Illis scclioii.

(I)) 'llic ciiforcciiiciii iiolicc slinll I)cscii~ 10 ~ l i c o w c r of rccortl o f llic jiar'ccl o i i wliicli ~ l ic

violii~loii Iiiis occiirrc(1, tu niiy Iicrsoii wlio lii\s filctl wrillcii rcqucsl I O rcccivc CII f(i rcciiicii I iio I iccs r cgn rtl i lip, I 113 I ji:i I cc I , nrid IO n iiy o I licr pcrsoii rcq i~cs I ctl i i i wr i 1 i iig Iiy tlic owiicr of rccortl.

( I ) 'l'l~c iiniiic ( i f rlic owicr or rccortl ni i i l siiy orlicr IXISOII agaiiisr wlioiii tlic 'l'o\viisliil) iiiiciitls lo 1;ikc acrioii.

Scctioii YON (conl'd)

(3) 'I'lics~icciticviolatioii wirli a tlcscriptioii or tlic rccluircmciits whicli Iiavc iiot bccn iiicl, citiiig in ~ ~ l i iiisiiiacc [tic alijilicalilc provisions of llic ordiiiaricc.

(4) '1 .h~ daic bclorc wliicli tlic stcps fur coiiipliaiicc riiust bc coriiriiciiccd arid 11ic daw bclorc wliicli tlic steps iiiust bc c o ~ ~ i p l c ~ c d .

(5) 'Iliat 11ic rcciliicii~ ol I I I C riuticc lins tlic riglir lo nppc;il lo llic Zoriiiig Hcnriiig Uoard w i l l i i i i a Iircscribcd Ircriud of liriic i r i accorilniicc wirli proccdurcs sct lortli i i i llic Z i r i i n e Ortliriniicc, Arliclc I O , Sccliori 1WI.

(fi) 'Ilint Tiiilurc 10 coriiply w i i l i 11ic nolicc wiitiiii ~l ic tiriic sjiccitictl, unlcss cxtcatlcd b y n p j i ~ i l io llic Zhiiiiig 1Ic;iriiig Ilonrtl, coiistiturcs 3 violalioii, with possiblc siiiiciioiis clearly tlcscril)ctl.

3. Giusc t i l Aclion: I i i LXC any liiiildiiig, slriiclurc, I ; i i ids~ipi i i~ or I:riid is, or is proposed to I)c crcctcd, cojistrirctctl, rccoiis~rticictI, ii I i c r c t l , coiivcrtctl, rii;iiiiraiiictl or usctl i i i violnrioii ol IIic Zoniiig Ordiiiaiicc, ~ l i c h a r d of Siipcrvisors o r , wi th tlic approval of tlic h a r d of Supervisors, ail olticcr or llic 'l'owiuliilr or aiiy aggricvctl o\viicr or lcnaiil of rciil pr(ipcr~y wlio slio\\s tlial his propcity o r pcrsoii will I~csubstanriallyalfcclcd by tlicallcgcd violation, i i i ndditioii 10 ollicr rciiicdics, i i i n y iiislitiilc any nppropriatc actiori o r proceeding IO ~ i r cvcn~ , r c s l r n i n , coircc~ or iili;ilc siicli l i i i i l ~ t i ~ i g , SIrucIurcs, laiidsapirig o r land, or IO

I)rcvciit, i i i or ;iborit such prciiiisu, i i i i y XI, curidiicI, busiacss o r usc coiisliluliiig a viola I ioii.

Wlicii aiiy such nciiwi is iristiluted Iiy ;I leiitlowacr or IcriaiiI, riolicc of, lliat actiori sliall bc scrvcd u1iori tlic'l'orvrisliip n i Icnsi 3Odnys prior IO Ilic lirric llic action is bcgun by scrving a copy or ilic coiiiplni~ii O I I ilic I ~ I ; I I I I OT Sirlicrvisors o l I I I C 'Township.

No sircli ncrioii iiiay Iic rii;iiiil:iiiicd u i i l i l s u c h iioticc has I)ccii givcii.

4. --- Jurisdiclioii: Dislricl Jiisticcssliall Iiiivc i i i i i i ; i l jurisdicrioiiovcr procccdiiigs brouglit under suliscclioii ( 5 ) below.

(a) Any pcrsuii, 1)iirtiicisIiil) o r corpor;iIioii who o r wliicli hiis violiilcd o r ~rcr~iiiltcd tlic violalion ol llic Iirovisiotis ol Illis 7 m i i i g Ordiiiaiicc sliall, u ~ ~ o i i Ocirig fourid liablc Ilicrcfor in a civil clilurcciiicili procccdiiig coiiiriicnccd by tlic Towiisliip, pay a jritlgiiiciir of i i o t iiiorc 11iaii SS(X) plus a11 court COSIS, iacltidirig rcnsorinblcniroriicy Tccs iiicurrctl Iiy llic *l'u\viisliiji as n r e s s l i l c rlicrcol.

N o jutlpiiicric sli;ill ~ ~ I I I I I I I ~ I I ~ ' ~ : o r Ijc iiii~i(iscd, lcvicd o r pay;iblc ui i t i l ilic tl;itc ol tlic dc~crrniiin~ioa o f ;I vio1;iIioii by llrc Ilisrricr Jiislicc.

IT 11ic tlclciithii1 iiciilicr piiys iior liiiicly a~i~)c:ils llic jiidgciiiciii, llic 'l'o~viislii~i may ciifurcc ilic jiidgliicni ~ I I I S I I ; I I I I to tlic nppliciiblc rulcs of civil pr(iccdurc.

kicli day [ l int :I viol;itioii coiiliiiucs sliall coiistitutc a scliara[c viol;itioii, uiilcss tlic District Jiislicc tlctcriiiiiiiiig [ l in t ilicrc Ii;is Iiccn a violntion fiirtlicr dcterriiiries that tlicrc was n good l a i i l i I ins is f o r the pcis(i i i , pr[ticrsliip or cui-porntion violating tlic

Scclion W M (conl'd) 1

Ordiiiaiicc lo 1i:ivc l~clicvcd 11in1 11icrcw;is iio suclivioln~ion, in wliicli cvciit ~licrcsliall I I C tlcctiictl lo Iinvc I)ccii otily oiic siicli violn~ion imtil llic filili t h y lollowiiig llic dalc o l tlic tlclcriiiiiiniioii of n violatioii b y llic District Juslicc mid tlicrcnllcr cadi t h y [liar a violntioii coiitiiiiics slinll coiislilulc n scliaralc violnlioii.

All jutlgtiiciils, cosls ntitl rc;lsoiinl)lc alloriicy lccs collcclcd for llic violation o l llic Zoi i i i ig Ortliiiniicc slinll bc paid ovcr lo llic ' rowiisli i~~

(1)) l'lic Coiirl o l Coiiiiiioii l'lc:is, i i ~ ) o t i ~iclitioti, iiiny grant a n ordcr o l slay, iipon u u s c sliowti, ~ollirig llic per tlictii liric ~~cr i i l i i ig n Iitinl at1jutlic;i~iuri o l llic viol;ilioii iiiid judgciiiciii.

( e ) Noiliiiig i i i iliis Sccrloii s1i;ill lie coiisltucd or iiircrprclcd lo grniil lo ;lily Iicrsoii or ciiiiiy ollicr l l ini i ilic 'l'o~viislii~~ tlic riglit 10 coninicncc niiy action lor ciilorcciiicnt 1) t i r s ita t i t to I 11 is Sccl i o r i .

1. I'criiiit Fccs: No pcriiiit to bcgiii w o r k lor tlic crcclioii, coiislruclioti, nltcrn~ioii, rcpnir, cxtciision, ~ ~ ~ I I ~ ~ ~ I I I ~ I I I , niitl/or usc o I nriy buildirig, struclurc, sigti, arid/or lniid lor coiislructioii or iisc purposes sl inl l I I C issucd uiii i l tlic lccs prcscribcd bclow sliall bc paid lo tlic Zoiiliig Olficcr. 'Ilic payiiicn~ of lccs uiidcr this Scciioii sliall ti01 rclicvc tlic n p i ~ l i c i i n r or holtlcr ol said pcriiiil Iroiii pytiiciil olorlicr lccs ilia1 iii;iy bc rcqiiirctl by this Ordiiiaiicc, or n i iy otlicr Ortlinnticc or Inw.

(a) Zkiiiiig I'criiiils

(1) Ncw Ilcsi11cii1i;il Il~iilrliiigs aiid Uscs

(2) Ncw Coiiiiiicrcinl, liidiislri;il, ; i i id

Ollicr Iliiildiiigs ant1 U s u

(3) 1luidciili;il Atltlilioiis, Sliiic1ur;il Cliniigcs ntid lliiiltliiig Size niid Accusory Uscs

( 4 ) Coiiinicrci;il, Iiiduslrinl, ;iiid Ollicr Atlditioas Slriiclurnl Cliniigcs niitl Accessory Uscs

2) Cotii~iicrcinl, ltidtisrri;il :itid Oilicr

(c) Sigtis

( 2 ) *l'ciii 11o r n ry S igiis

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Section 904 (conl'd)

(d) Application for Appeal to Zoning Hating Board

(e ) Application for Appeal lo Board of Sui'crvisors for Conditional USC

(r) Application for Amcndmcnt to Zoning 1 Tcxt or Map

(g) Applicalion lor Curativc Afncndrricrlt

$125.00

$125.00

$125.00

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ZONING 1 IEARING IlOAlll) A N D OI'I IER A D h 4 l N l S ' l l ~ A l l V E I'f<OCEEDINGS

i'.uaiiig I lcnririg IIoard hlcalbcrsl1il), Org;ini7~1ion, Opcratioil I Iciririgs hlctlialioii Option Jurisdictioii Applicxibility of Judicial Ilciiicdics Zoning I [caring hard's Funclions: Variniiccs Zoning I lcariiig DonrtI's Function: Spccinl i3ccption US^ Govcriiiiig Ilody's Funclions: Conrlilional Uscs I'arlics hppcllaiil Dcrorc tlic Iloard 'l'inic Ihiilatioiis SI ay of Procccd i n gs Valid i I y or Orcl inancc: Su 1)s in 11 I ivc Q iics I ions I'roccdurc 10 0bl;iiri Prcliiiiirinry Opinion

Ariiclc 10

ZONING IIEARING DOARD AND O’I1-IER AI~hlINIS??IATIVE PROCEEDINGS

Z o i i i i i p , I lcarinp, Donrd hlc~iilicnlii~i, Ormiiizilioii, Oiicrarion

1. Cratioii aiid hlciiibcrsliip: ’Ilicrc is Iicrcliy crcalcd, to Iic aplioiiitcd by rcsolution of ‘l‘owisliip Iloard ofSiilicrvisors, a Zoniiig I lcmiiig Board, (“Board”), consisiiiigof llircc (3) rcsidcnts. ‘IJic lcrriis of officc sliall bc tlircc (3) ycan arid sliall be so f i x d t h a t tlic lcriii of ofIicc of onc iiiciiibcr of llic tlircc iiiciiibcr Iloard slinll cxpire cacli ycar. ‘Ilic Doard sliall 1iroiiiptly iiollfy tlic ‘I*owiisliip Ilonrtl o f Supcrvisors of any vacaricics wliicli occur. Ap~ioi~iri~icrils l o f i l l vnmncics slinll Iic only for llic uiicxpircd portion of tlic terrii. hlcriibcts o f llic Ilonrd shall l iold iio ollicr officc i n llic Township.

2 Allcri~arc h l c i u : ‘llic’I*o~~~islii~i I lonrd of Supervisors sliall appoiiil tlircc (3) raidcrils of tile ‘I’owiislii~i IO scrvc ns nltcriinlc ~iiciiilicrs of llic Doard. ‘nic tcrrii o f officc of an al~criiatc nicnibcr sliall Iic llircc (3) ycnrs. \Vlicri sca~cd pursuant l o llic ~irovisioris of paragrapl i (4), bclow, aii nltcriinrc slinll Itc ciititlcd to pnrticipalc in all proccdiiigs aiid tliscussioiis of tlic Ilonrtl iiiciiilicrs, i~iclutl i i ig siiccificilly tlic riglit l o enst ;I volc as n votirig iiiciiibcr tlurii ig t~ i c Iirocccdiogs arid s1in11 Iinvc ~ I I t ~ i c jioivcrs and dut ics SCI forill i i i this Ortliiinnu: aiid as ollicnvisc provitlctl by law. Allcrriatcs sliall iiold no ollicr office in tlic ‘I’o~v~isliip, including iiiciiibcisliip o i l tlic I’laiiiiing Coriirriissioii a ~ i d Zoniiig Olficcr. Any altcriinte iiiny pnrticipa~c i i i n i i y proceeding or tliscussiori of tlic Ilonrtl but sliall not bc critillcd IO votc :IS a riiciiibcr of [lie Iloard iior Iic coailicnsa~cd p i r s r i n i i t to p r a g r a p l i ( 5 ) , I I C ~ O W , i i 1 i l a S t l~ lg i i~ i c t l ns a votiiig nItcr11iiIc riiciiibcr ~ i u ~ ~ r i n ~ i t IO pnrngrnpli (4), below.

3. Itciiwnl of blciiibcrs: Any I l o n r t l ~iiciiilicr iii ; iy bc rcriiovctl for iiinlfcnsaiicc, Iiilsfcmiicc, or iionfcasaiicc in officc or lor otlicr j u s t cnusc Iiy n niajority votc of tlic ‘I‘owiisliip Doard o f Supcrvisors rvliicii nppoirilcd llic IiiciiiI)cr, lakcii aflcr tlic r~iciiibcr, lins rcccivd f i f lcc i i (15) clays’ ntlvnricc iiolicc of tlic c l i : i r p arid of llic inlciir to takc siicli n votc. A IicariiiR sliall lie licld In coiincctioii with tlic votc i f llic iiiciiibcr sliall rcqiicst i t in writing. .

(a) ‘IJic Donrd sliall clccl froiii its o \ v ~ i ~iic~iilicrslii~i irs oCliccrs, wlio slinll scrvc annual tcrriis as sircli aiid iiiny succcctl rliciiisclvcs. For tlic conduct of niiy 1ie;iring aiid llic tnkiiig o l any aclioii, n qi iur i i i i i s l in l l bc i i o t lcss Ilinn a riiajoriry of all rneriiltcrs of 11ic Doartl, bill llic Iloard m y aji]ioi~it ;I licaririg olficcr from irs ow1 iiiciiibcrsliip lo conduct n i iy Iicariiigoii iis l)clinlf:iiid tlic p:irtics riinywaivc Ciirrlicr nctioti Iiy tlic Iloard as providcd for in Scction I(XJ2.

(b) I f , by rcnsoii of nl)sciicc o r t1isclii;ilific;itioii of n iiiciiibcr, n quorum is ~ i o ~ rcxlictl, tlic cliniriiiaii of tlic Ilonrtl shall dcsigrinrc ns iiiniiy :iItcriialc incriibcrs ofllic Iloard as iiiay

bc ~lc~t lc t l 10 jiiovidc n qiiori~iii. A n y nltcriiacc Iiiciiibcr of tlic Board S l i i l l l coiltintic to scmc 0 1 1 tlic Board i i i a l l ~ ~ r ~ ~ c c c d i i i g s irivolviiig rlic i i inttcr or msc. Dcsigiiaiioii of an nllcriinlc ~ i i i r s u n i i ~ l r i (his scciiori slinll IJC ~riat le oii a GISC-~Y-CXSC basis i n rolalion n ccortl i iig lo tlccl i i i i iig scii i c i I i cy n 1 1 1 o ii 1: n I I n I c riin I cs.

(c) ‘Ilic I3onrtl riiay iiinkc, alicr, arid rcsciiitl riilcs arid fo rm for its procctlurc, cotisisleiit willi tlic ortliiiancc of ~lic*l~owiislii~i niitl Inwv‘s o f tlic Cunimoriwc?l~li. I‘lic Uoard sliall kccli Tiill pl i l ic rccortls of its Ii~isincss, wliicli rccorrls sliall be tlic property o f llic ‘l~ow~islii~i, niitl slinll siibini~ :I ~ c p t i r i to ilic I’owrislii~i Ilonrtl o f Sriiic~isors as rcqueslctl b y llic tlicrii.

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5. - Expciitliturcs for Scivicu: \Villiiii ~ l i c liiiiils or fuiitls apliropria~cd Iiy ~lic~l’owiislii~i Doard of Sii~icrvisors, tlic Ilonrtl may ciiililoy or coiilrnct for sccrccarics, clcrks, lcgnl courucl, coiisullariu arid ollicr lccliiiic71 niid clerical scrviccs. hhiibcrs of llic Doard iiiny rcccivc ’ corii~icis~31iori for ~ l ic ~icrloriiiaiicc o l llicir dutics, as riiay be fixcd by llic‘Ibwiisliip Uonrd ofSiipcrvisors, l i i i i iii iiocnscslinll i r cxcccd 11ic ra~cofa~ri i~icrua~ioi i aulliorizcd to bc paid io tlic iriciiibcrs of I I I C Ilonrd o l Sulicrvisors.

Allcriinlc riiciiilicrs of Ilic I h n r t l iii;iy rcccivc coiii~iciisntioii, as iiiay bc fixcd by Ilic *l‘~iwiislilp flonrd of Siipcrvisors, for tlic [~crforriinricc o f llicir tlutics wlicii tlcsigiiacctl as nllcriintc iiiciiilicis ~ i ~ i i s u : i i i t IO ~)nr;igr;ipli ( ( I ) , but i i i iio GISC slinll siicli coiii1)eiisatiori cxcccd I I I C rnlc of coiiiliciisn~itiri niiilioiiz,ctl IO I I C paid IO ~lic iiiciiibcrs oC tlic Zoiii i ig

I lciiriiig Ilonrtl .

G. -- Mcciiiig: hlcctiiigs Sl i i i l l lie licltl nl llic ill o l Ilic I1o;irtl Cliairiii;iii aiid n l siicli otlicr l i r i i c s as nljlicnls nrc Iirou~Iit I~ckirc llic ll(i: ird.

I Icmiiig: ‘Hie Ilonrtl slinll cuiitluc~ 1ic;iriiigs ;iiitl iiinkc tlccisioiis i n acmrd;iiicc \vi l l i (lie Cot lo wi rig rcq ii i r ciiicii 1s:

1. Nolicc of 1 Icnring: l’iililic iiolicc sliall I I C givcii niitl wrillcri nolice slinll bc givcii to Ilic ,np~i l ica i i~ , tlic Zoiii i ig Olficcr, siicli oilicr pcrsoas wlic(licr owricrs or ~criniils o f propcrly loc;7lctl williiii t \vo Iiiiiitlictl (2W) fccl (if tlic ~ i r o ~ i c r ~ y of llic appl ic~r i~ nt issuc, nritl IO niiy

iicrsuri wlio lins iiindc tiiiicly rcqiiul for i l ic sniiic.

(3) Public Nolicc: I’iililic rioiicc of n 1ic;iririg I)cforc llic Zriiiiiig I.Iciriiig I lonr t l slinll I I C ~iiililisl~ctl oiicc cncli wcck lor ~ w o (2) roiisccutivc wccks i i i ;I iicwvsppcr of gciicral circi~lntlon iii tlic ‘l’usviisliip. Such iioricc sliall srn1.c llic ciriic arid plncc of Ilic Jicarhig arid IIic ~ i n r t i c i i l n r I I ; I I I I IC o l llic riintlcr IO Iic conslrlcrctl a t llic Iicnriiig. ‘Ilic first ~iiililici~ioiislinll i i o t bc iiiorc i l ini i l l i i r l y (30) days and ~licsccontl piililicatioiislinll riot bc lcss tlinii scvcri (7) days foriii llic tlnlc of ~lic Iiciiriiig.

(I)) Wrillcii Nolicc: \Vriltcri iioticc of n Iiciiiiiig bcforc llic Zoriirig i h r i i i g Uonrtl slinll bc givcri by dirccc i i i t l ivi t lunl riolicc iiiniictl, liaiidcd or dclivcrcd a i IGN scvcii (7) days p r i o r l o ilic dnlc of 1lic.Iiciiriiig.

(c) I’ostiiil! of I’IOI)CTIY: I n ndtlitioii to llic \vriticii iioiicc iicovidctl Iicrcin, wrillcri rioiicc of said licsriiig Slii i l i lie coiisiiicuoiisly iiosicd oil tlic alfccicd tract of lniid Iiy tlic Zuiiiiig Olficcr nt lcnsl oiic ( I ) wcck prior to tlic Iicariiig.

2. -- Hmriiip Fccs: 1Ic:iririg lecs, as prctcril)ctl i n Scc(iuii (NS, iiicludc a)iiipcris:iiioii Cor tlic sccrclnry niitl iiiciiibcrs of tlic Zoiii i ig I Iciiriiig Iloard, noticc niitl ntlvcrlisiiig cosis arid iicccssary ndiiiiiiislrativc ovcrlic;itl coiiiicctcd wi th ilic Iicariiig. ‘l*lic uists sliall iiot iiiclutlc lcgnl cxpciiscs of llic Z o i i i i i g I lcnriiig Ihiart l , cx~iciiscs for ciigiiiccriiig, nrcliiicctiirnl or oilicr rccliiiical cciiisiilt:i~it or cxlicrt wiliicss costs.

3. -__- 1Ic;iriiigSclicdiilc: -_ ‘llic 1ic:iriiig sliiill I)c l ic l t l w i i l i i i i sixty ((AI) days f r o i i i t l ic tl;iic tlic nlililic;liit’s rcqiic51 for a licniirig \vas ;iccc~r~ctl by tlic 7 ~ i i i i i i g Officer, uiilcss tlic sliplicaiit Iias agrccd i i i wriiiiig to i 1 i i cxtciisioii t i l tiiiic.

4. I I t x r i i i R Officcr: l’lic Iicnriiigs sli;ill bc coiitlircrcd b y tlic Uonrtl or i l i c 11o:irtl iiiay n p p i i i i t

nr iy uicrribcr as n Iicirir ig officcr. ’l‘lic tlccisiori or, wlicrc no clccisiori is cnllccl fur, llrc fiiidiiigs slinll I)c iiiadc by the I h n r d ; Iiri\vcvcr, i hc nppclIiiri~ or tlic nppliuiil, as tlic cast

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iiiny Oc, i i i addition to tlic ‘l‘owiiship, iii:iy prior IO llic dccisioii of tlic limriiig, wnivc dccisirin or firitliiigs Iiy tlic Ilonrtl ; i i id ncccp llic tlccisioii or fiiidiiigs of llic liciiriiig officcr as fit1nl.

l’arlics l o llic I l c i u g : ‘llic piirtics IO llic Iicaliiig sli;ill bc tlic ‘I’~i~wsliip, m y Iicrson nlfcclcd by llic npplic;i~ioii wlio Iiiis rii:itlc iiiiicly i l ~ l ~ i G ~ ~ ~ l l C C of rccortl I d o r c llic iloartl, :irid :iiiy ollicr ~icrsoii iiicliidiiig civic o r coi i i i i iui i i ly orgariiznlioiis pcriiii~~cd lo nppcnr by llic Iloard. ‘Ilic Iloard sliall Ii:ivc ilic ~iowcr IO rcquirc Ilia1 all pcrsotis wlio wish to be cotisitlcrctl pr~iu ciilcr nyilic:~raiiccs i i i wrilirig o r 1 Cornis ~irovitlcd by llic I l ~ i i r d for l l int ~iiiqiosc.

Oatlisaritl S~~I!I: ‘Hic c1i;iirtii;iri or ; ic~i i i~;cl i ; i i ir i inrt of llic Donrd or 11ic Iiciiringofficcr lircsidliig slinll linvc llic Iio\vcr IO ntliiiiiiislcr o;illis arid Issiic siibliociins lo coiiilicl llic nllciidaiiw: of wilricsscs aiid tlocuiiiciils ~cqiics~ctl b y llic parlics.

- I<clircscii~atioii --- b y Coiiriscl: ’Ilic p i tics sli;ill have llic right 10 bc rc~ircscri~ctl by couiiscl niitl slinll Iic affortlctl ~ l ie o~i~ioriurii~y IO rcslioritl and ~ircscri~ cviclcncc mid nrgiitiicnt arid cross-cx;iiiiitic advcrsc wiiiicsscs o i i all rclcvaiit issiics.

Itulcs o f Evidciicc: 1:oiiiial I ulcs of cvirlciicc slinll iiot aplily, bu t irrelevant, iiiitii:itcri;il, or i i i i t luly rclic~i~ious cvidciicc i i iny Iic cxcludctl.

S~ciio~rapltlc Ihxortl: ‘I’lic I lonrt l or tlic 1ic;tririg orficcr, as ~l i c LISC iiiny bc, slinll kccli n stcnograpliic rccortl of ilic ~irocccdirigs. ’llic nppci~raricc fcc Cor a s~criograplicr sliall bc slinrcd cqually by ~Iic applic;iti~ niitl llic 1lo;ird. 'Hit WISI or llic origitinl Irnnscrlpt slinll be paid by llic Doartl if ~ l ic irniiscrili~ is ortlcrctl by llic Ilonrtl or Iic?riiigoCficcr or sliall bc paid ~ i y I I I C pcrsoii rcqiicstiiig siicli copy or copics. 1 1 1 ollicr uses I I I C 1iar1y requaling I I I C

orlgiiial transcript sliall bcar tlic cos^ ilicrcof.

Curtduct of Iloard or I lciiri1iE Officcr: l l t c Doartl or llic Iiciiriiig officcr sliall nol communicale, tlirecily or indircctly,wiili si iy p r ~ y or Itis rcl)rcscritnlivcs i i i wniicclioii willi any issue invulvcd cxccpt u i i o i i iioiicc arid olqiorfuiiiry for all partics 10 participalc; slinll liol lakc nolice of any coriiiiiiitiicalioii, rcliorls, SIi i l f iiiciiioraIida, or oilicr iiinlcrials so noliccd arid sliall 1101 iilslicci 111c silc or irs siirroiindings aflcr llic coriiriicncciiiciil o f Iicnritlgs with any p r ~ y (it his rclircsciiintivc uiilcss all parlics iirc givcii nil oplwrtiiiiily to Iic prcsciil.

\Vrillcn Dccisioii or ~ i r i ( ~ i r ! ~ : ~ ~ i e ~ ~ o n r t i or I I I C I icirir ig ofliccr, as I I I C GISC riiay IIC, slinll rciitlcr ii writlcii tlccisioii or, wlicii i i o tlccisioii is c;illcd fur, riiakc wrillcii Ciritliiigs ort rlic ap~ili~ii ioii w i i l i i i i forly-fivc (45) tliiys a l lcr ilic I;ist 1ic;iririg before ilic I 1 o ; i r t l or Iicariiig officcr.

Wlicrc 11tc np~ili~?~iori is to i i t c s~c t l o r tlciiictl, c;icli dccisioii Sl i i i l l bc nccoitiliariictl by fiiidiiigs of f;icl niitl coiiclusioiis I~:isctl tlicrcoii ioGcilicr wiili tlic rcnsoiis ihcrcror. Coriclusioiis Iinsctl o i i niiy provisioris of tlic i’criiisylvnnia btiiriicipli~ics I’lniiriirig Cotlc (Act 247 as anicntlctl) or ( i f :lily ordiiiiiiicc, riilc or rcgulalioii sliall u) i i l ; i i i i a rcfcrciicc io llic provisioii rclictl oil a i id ilic rc;isoiis \vliy ilic coiicliisiori is tlcciiictl ~lilirupriii~c i i i tlic liglil o r tile CIS ~ I I I I K I .

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I I f tlic Iiciri i ig is coiitluclctl Iiy a I i a r i i i g olliccr, niid llicrc lins bccii iio slipulalioii llint his dcclsloiis or findirigs arc f i i inl , llic I)ontd sliall iiiakc his rciiorl arid rccoiiiiiiciidnlioiis avallablc 10 llic pnrlics w i l l i i i i forly-livc (45) (lays, aiitl tlic partics sliall bc cnlillul l o iiiakc wriltcii rcprcsciitnlioiis ~licrcoii Io llic 1lo:ird iirior to llic fin;ildccisioii o r ciilryof fiiitliiigs, aiid (Iic Iloartl’s tlccisiriri slinll I)c cii~crctl r i o lntcr lliaii l l i i r ly (30) days aflcr tlic dccisioii of llic licarliig officcr.

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\Vlicrc tlic Ilonrd fails IO rciidcr 1lictlccisioii wi l l i i i i tlic iicriod rcqiiircd by tliissubscclion, o r fails to I i o l t l llic rcqiiirctl I i c i r i i i g w i l l i i i i sixly (64)) days frorii ~ l i c tlnlc o f llic n i ip l ia r i~’~ rcqucsl for a Iicariiig, ~ l i c dccisioii slinll Iinvc t)ccn dcciiictl lo Iinvc bccii rciitlcrcd ii i favor of llic apl)lic;liil uiilcss llic nii~)li~xii~ Iiiis ngrccd i i i wrilirig IO ail cxrciisioii of liiiic.

\Ylicil n tlccisioii has I)ccii rciitlcrcd i i i favor of llic a i i i ) l i c m ~ bcwiisc o f llic fa i lu rc of tlic Ilonrd IO iiicct or rciidcr B tlccisioii as 1iciciiial)ovc provitlcd, llic h a r d sliall givc piiblic iioricc of said dccisioii williiii lcii ( I O ) 11;iys f i o i i i (tic Ins1 day iI could liavc iiict IO rciitlcr n tlccisioii iri Ilicmiiic iiiniiiicr as iirwidctl i i i iinragralili ( I ) of this Scclioii. I f llic tloartl s l inl l h i 1 l o iirovitlc siicli iiolicc, llic a i q ) l i u i i l iiiay d o so. Nolliing ii i this siil~scc~iori sliall prcjudicc tlic riglil o l aiiy p r ~ y opi)(isirig llic alq)lic;?lion IO api)cnl 11ic tlccisioii to a court of coiii~ic~ciit jurisdiclioii.

12. - Copv o f 1;iiial I)ccisioi! or FiiidjflgS: A r o p y of llic lirial dccisioii or, wlicrc iio (lccisioii is ~ i l l c d for, of llic liiitliiigs sli;ill I)c ilclivcictl Io llic apl)licniiI ~ I C I S O I I ~ ~ I I Y O ~ iiiailctl I O I i i i i i nol lnlcr Ilia11 tlic t h y followiiig its tl;ilc.

‘1’0 all ollicr ~icisoiis wlio Iinvc filed llicir II:IIIIC niid adtlrcss \villi llic I h i r d I I ~ I IiiIcr llinii llic Inst t h y of tlic iiiccting, ~ l i c Ilonrtl S l i i l l l i)rovitlc by i i in i l or ollicnvisc, brief iioiiccof tlic tlccisioii or f i i i t l l i i g ~ ; i i i t I n s(nIciiicii1 of llic ~) l : icc i i I wliicli llic full dccisioii o r liiitliiigs iiiay

IIC c&illlillccl.

1. I’nrlics lo I’rocccdiiig: I’arlicc I o ~~rocccdiiigs ;iulliorizctl i i i lhis Arliclc aiid Arriclc 1 1 Appmls lo Coiirl iiiliy iililizc iiicdi;ilioii ;IS nii sit1 iii coiiiplcriiig siicli i)rocccdiiigs. 111 procculliigs Iicforc ~ l i c Zo i i ing I lcnriiig llo:irtl, i i i i i o cnscsliall ilic Zmiiiiig I-ltxririg I?oard iiiilialc iiictlia1ioii or i);irlicii)aIc as a iiictllatioii i i ; i r ~ y ,

2. - Supplcinciilnl I M c of hlctliaiioii: h1ctli;itiori slinll siiplilciiicrir, r io l ici)lncc, iliosc promlurcs i i i Iliis Arlidc ni i t l Articlc I 1 / l j !I)Cii lS lo Courl oiicc llicy 1i;ivc I)ccii foriiially iiiilialcd. Nolliirig i i i illis Sccrioii sli;ill I)c i r i~cr~irc~cd as cxpaiidirig or liiiiiririg riiiiiiici~ial policc i)o\vcis or as iiiotliryiiil; ;iriy priiiciplcs of sul)si:iniivc law.

3. I lu lcs lor hlcdiiitioii: 1’;irIici~~n~ioii i i i iiictlintioii sli;ill bc wliolly voliiiilnry. ‘Hic ~ i ~ i ~ ~ r o ~ i r i ~ l c i i ~ s of iiictlinriori slinll I IC tlclcriiiiiictl b y ilic prticiilars o f cncli msc aiitl ilic willirigiicss of llic pnr‘cics to iicgoli;ilc. Tlic ’I’owrishii) sliall assiirc iliac, i r i cicli a s c , i l ic iricdiating pnrlies, assisictl b y llic iiictlialor as al)pr(ilirin~c, dcvcloli icriiis niitl coiidilioiis for:

(a) Fuiidiiig i i ict l int ioi i .

( t i ) Sclccliiig n iiicdi:ilor wlio, n l n i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i , slinll Iinve n working kriowlcdgc()f riiuiiiciiial

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zoiiirig niitl subdivisioii procctliircs niid dciiioiislratcd skills iii Iiicdinlioii.

(c) Coinplciirig iiicdiatioii, iiicliidiiig tiiiic limits f o r such c0nii)lction.

(0) ~irslic~idiiig tiriic liiiiils o~~icnvisc iullio’rizcd iii llic I’ciinsylvnnin Municipnlitics I’lniitiiiig Code (Act 247 as niiiciitlctl), providcd Ilicrc is wriltcn coiisciit Iiy llic iiicdlatiiig pnrlics, arid b y nii applicaii~ o r iiiuiiicilial dccision-iiinkiiig liotly i f cillicr is iiol n party lo llic iiictlinlioii.

(c) Idciitifyiiig all ~inriics niid affordiiig iliciii ilic opportiiiiicy IO participate,

(0 Siibjccl lo Icgnl tcstrnirits, tlctcriiiiiiiiig wlicllicr soiiic or all of tlic iricdinliori scssioiis sliall Iic o p i or closcd to tlic [ i u l i l i c

I. Adiiiissabilily as I3vidciicc: N o offers or sialcnicriis i n llic oicdialing scsioiis, cxcludiiig Ilic filial wriiicii Iiicdinlcd agrcciiiciit, slinll I)c adiiiissablc as cvidcricc in aiiy subscquciit judiclal o r ndiiiliiistrntivc liroccctliiigs.

1Uo4 Jurlsdicrioii:

1. Jurlstlictioii of zOiiii!g 1 IcnriiiK Ilonrtl: ‘l‘lic Zriiiiiig I lwriiig Iloard sliall Ii;ivc cxclusivc jurlsdioiioii l o licnr aiitl rciidcr f i i in l ntljiitliwrioiis in tlic lollowing iiiattcrs:

(a) Subslaiitivc Cliall~ii~cs IO Valitlilv of h i i d Usc Ordiiianccs: Siibstoiitivc cliallciiga to the validity ol aiiy laird use ortliiini!cc, cxccpt lliosc brought bcforc tlic Township Doard olsupcrvisors pirsuaiil to Scclioii 1206, I’roccdurcs for Lmtlowncr Curativc Aiiieiidiiiciils, niid Siibscctioii 1012.1 ( I ) ) .

(b) Cliallctincs lo Vnlidily of Laud Usc Ortliiiauws on I’roccdurcs: Cliallciigcs to llic valicli1y of a laiid usc ordiiiiiicc raisiiig procedural questions or allcgcd dcfccls i n tlic ~irbccss olciinctiiiciit or ntloption, wliicli cliallcrigcs sliall bc raisctl by a n ap[iml takcii wit l i i i i t h i r t y (30 ) (lays n k r tlic cffcctlvc dnic of said ordinnncc.

(c) &~)cals f r o l i i llic Zoriiiir! Officcr: Aplicals froiii llic dctcriiiinarioii of llic Zuriirig Olficcr, including, but no1 liiiiitcd lo, 11ic graiiriiig or dciiial of any pcriiilt, or fniliirc to acl 011 tlic nppliciitloii tlicrcfor, llic issiiniicc o f aiiy cc;1sc arid dcsist ordcr or ilic rcgistratioii or rcfiisnl lo rcgistcr ariy iioii-coiiforiniiig USC, siruclurc, o r lot.

(d) A1)p~ds lroiii Ilclcritii~iatioiis on Flood I’laiii hhttcrs: Appwls lroni a ~lctcraiiiialioii b y tlic‘l*o~viislii~i Engiiiccr or llic Zmiiig Officcr wi th rclcrcllcc to tlic ntlniinistraiioii of ni iy I loo t l p la in or flood Ii:i7.1rtl ortliiiniicc o r such provisioiis w i r l i i n n lniitl iisc (I rtl i I I n iicc.

(c) &l)licalioiis [or Vnriniiccs: Applicniioiis lor variniiccs froiii llic icriiis ol llic Zoiiiiig

Ordiiinricc aiid Flood I I n 7 m l Ordiiiaircc or such provisions wi t l i i i i n laud usc ortliiiniicc, pt ir s lmi i i i o Scciion I(XK,, I~clow.

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Scctiori 100.1 ( c o r i t ’ c l )

(4 &plin~ioris fur Special Excc~itioii Us-: Aiqiliarioos for Spcci;il ficcplioii Uscs uiidcr tlic Zoiiirig Ordiriaricc or 1;lootl I’laiii or Flood I.Ia7xd 0rdiii;iiicc ut such pruvisioris wi th in n Inrid IISC ordiiiaiicc, pursuant to Scctioii 1uO7, bclow.

(g) Qlg1c;~Ls from Dcccrriiimmis o r i I’rovisioiis lrivtilvirin Transfers of Dcvclopnicri~ I\i~lils ur I’crloriiiaiicc IlciisiQ: Ap~icaIs froiii IIic dclcriiiirialioii of niiy olficcr or agciicy cliargccl \vi l l i 11ic ntlr~iiiiis~rn~ioii of ariy trarisfcrs of tlcvclopiiicrit riglics or pcrforniancc dcrisity provisioiis i n llic Zoni i ig Ordiriancc IirCscnIIy or Iiy fulurc n Illclldnlcnt.

( I t ) Aplicnls froni Zonii!j! OIficcr o i i I’roccdiirc to 0 l i c ; i i r i Prcliniiiiary Oiiiiiion: Appc:il’s lrom llic Zoiiiiig Officer's tlclcrriiirinliuri irridcr Scclioii 1013, I’roccdurc 10 Oblnin l’rcliininary Oliinioii.

(i) &qicals hi l i Dclcrriiirintioris (111 Scdii!!cnlalion aiid Erosion Coiirrol and Slonii -_I \Vntcr h . l n r i a m i 1 Mnllcrs: Apj i~ i Is f r o i i i tlic tlclcrriiirialiori ol llic Zuiiirig Officcr o r ‘I‘oivirstii~~ hgiiiccr i i i 11ic adriiiriistratioii of aiiy land IJSC ortliiiaiiu: or provision tliercof wi th rcfcrcricc IO sccliiiicntalion and crosioii wntroi arid slurrii w l c r ~iiatiagcnic~i~ iiisofnr as tlic saiiic rclnlc lo dcvciop~iicn~ tiol irivolving Subdivisioii and l ar id l)cvcloi~iiient aiitl f’lniiiictl Iksidciilial I)cvclo~~riiciit appliutions. (Scc also SUllSCC~iUfl l(xk1.2 If], IJCiOW.)

2. J u r isd icr io ii of I tic ‘I‘(i\viis hili I Joii t l o G g Iicr visors: ‘Ilic ‘I‘ow iis 11 i 11 Don rtl o f Stt ircrvisors or , cxccpt as IO clairscs ( I ) ) , (c), ;irid (9, ~ l i c I’tniiiiiiig Cunitiiissiori, if dcsigriaictl, sliall liavc cxclrrsivc jurisdictioii IO licnr niitl rciiticr firial adjudicnlioa in I I J C hllowing iiinllcrs:

(a) A~~~licat ior is for I ’ l n t i ~ i ~ d Itcsidciitial Llcvclo~iiiicrits: All a~iplicatioiis lor ~ ~ I J ) ~ ( I v ~ I ~ s

o f rlaiiiictl Ilcsldciilial I~cvclo~iirrciils iiritlcr llic I’cniisylvniiin hluiiicipnlilics l’liiiitiiiig

Code (Aci 247 as aiiiciiclcd) Arliclc VI1 piirsuaiit lo llic pruvisioiis o f Scclioii 7112 Ilicrcuntlcr, or itntlcr coiiii~a~alilc provisioris of Illis Zoni i ig 0rcliii;iiicc prcsciilly or by l u t w anicntl~ilcrlt.

(I)) I\pplicaiioiis lor Subdivisiori a,iili ~ i i i t l ~~cvc~optiiciir: AII iij~p~iw~ioris pursuant IO

a j ~ l ~ r ~ v i i ~ proccdurcs rirrtlcr I I I C Sub(iivision aiid ~ a r i t ~ ~cvc~opr i ic i i~ Ortliriancc, i f I I IC

‘l’ownsliip sliould adolii S I J C I I 0rtliii;iiicc. Aiiy provisioii iri tlic Sul)division arid l a n d Ikvclopiiiciir Ordioancc rcquiririg tlial litinl nciioti coiiccrning,subtlivision niid Ian? tlcvclojiiiiciir a1qili~i1io11s IJC lnkcri by 11ic I’laiiiiiiig Coiiiiiiissiori ratlier rliaii 11ic ~ I ’ o ~ v r i s l i i ~ ~ Ilonrrl ol Siipcrvisors sli;ill v a t cxclusivc juristlicliori i i i llic I’lnniiiiig coiiiriiissioii i i i licii of ilic ‘l~o~vrislii~~ Ilonrd of Supervisors lor ilic piirj~oscs o f [Iic ~ir(ivisioiis of [his ii;ir~igrniili.

(c) ~ p p l i ~ ~ l i o r i s lor Coii!litiuii;il Uscs: A~ipli~ilioiis fur Coiitlilioiinl Uscs ns provitlctl Tor i i i 1111s 7Joiiitig 0rOiri;iricc ; i ~ i r l piirsiiniik 10 I ~ C I’criiisylvnriia bI~iriicip1i~ic.s I’1;inniiig ucwlc (Acl, 247 ns aiiiciirlctl), Sccliori (513 (c) (2).

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(c) I’clllions for Aiiicridiiiciits to Land Usc Ordinnnccs: All pctitloiis fo.r aiiiciitlriicrils lo laiid usc ordinanccs, pursiiniil 10 proccdurcs sct Tortli in Scction 120.1, Proccdurcs of Ilic Board ofSiipcmisors. Aiiynctioii oii such ~~ctitioiissliallbctlcciiicd Icgisliitivcacls, provided lint iiotliirig coolniiicd i i i this clausc sliall I)c dcciiicd IO cnlaigc or diriiinisli cxlsliiig law with rcfcrciicc to alipc”ls lo courl.

(r) A ~ ~ X I S froiii Dctcriiiinnlioiis oii Sctliriiciitation arid Erosion Cuiitrol arid Storm Walcr Mannpciiiciit hlntrcis: Ai)l)c!.Als froiii llic dctcriiiiiiation oT tlic Zoiiiiig OTficcr or llic ‘l*owiisliip Eiigiiiccr i i i llic ntliiiiiiistr;itioii of i i l iy lnritl iisc ortlirinricc or I)rovisioos tlicrcof wi t t i rcfcrciicc 10 sctliiiicritntiori aiid crosioii wntrol arid storm wnlcr riiaringeiiiciit irisofar ns tlic sniiic rclatc IO application lor lnritl dcvclolmciit uiidcr ~ l i c Siildivision arid IA7iid ilcvclopiiiciit Ordiiiaiicc arid I’laiinctl Rcsirlcritinl L)cvclopinciit provisioiis ( I T ~ I ic Zoni i ig Ortliriaiicc prcsciitly or by l u t u r c aiiicridiiiciit.

Wlicrc ilic apl)lical)lc I n i i t l usc urdiiiniicc vcsts jurisdiction Tor f i i i a l ndniiiiistriition of siibtllvisioii aiitl lniitl tlcvclopiiiciit nliplicatioris i i i tlic I’lauiiing Coiiiniission, all nppcals Troi i i tlctcriiiiiintioiis iiiidcr rliis parngrapli sIia11 IIC 10 tlic I’lariiiiiig Cmiiiiilssloii, n i i t l all nlllwnls Troiii ilic dccisioii o l tlic I’lanning Coiiiriiissioii slinll I)c l o court.

( e ) &!y~l Icii I loiis for S !mi n I I3iicr o;icl I iiicii I I’cr iii i 1: Ai) p lin I ioiis Tor a Slicci ;I I 13iicroncliiiictii I’ciiiiit pirsiinii t to I lie I’ciiiisylvaiiia hlu‘nicipnlilics I’lniitiingCotlc(Act 217 ns aiiiciidccl), Arliclc IV, 0flici;il h4np, Scclioii 10s and applications Tor a pcriiiil ~ i u r s u n r i t lo Scclioii 4k5, ~irovitlcd ilic ‘I’owisliip has atloptcd a a OTficial blap

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- Ap[)licabililyolJudicinl Ilciiicdk: Nolliiiig CoIlliIIllCtl in lliis Arliclc sliall bc corislriicd lo dcriy llic apl)cllanl llie right to procccd dircctly 10 c o u r ~ wlicrc approprintc, pu r sua i i l to llic I’cnnsylvania Riilcs of Clvll I’roccclurc No. IoY1 (rclntioii IO action ir1 rilandaiirus).

-- Zoiiir~g I lcarirti Ilonrd’s Fiiiiclioris: Variniiws:

1. - I lcar Ilcyucsts for arid Grail1 \’arialieu: ‘llic I lonrtl slinll licnr rccluuis for vwiniica wlicrc i t is allcgcd t l i n l tlic provisions of llic ‘h r i i i i g Ortliriniicc inllici uriricccssnry Iinrdsliip i i p o i i llic n1q)licaiit. ‘ilic Ilonrd m y by riilc prcscril)c ilic Torill oT applic;itioii arid iii;iy rcquirc ptcliriiiiiary a1q)Iiatioii lo tlic Zoii ing Ofliccr.

(;I) ’1Iin1 tlicrc wcrc i i r i i q i i c 1)Iiysic;il circiiiiist:iiIccs or corirlitioos, iriclutlirig irrcgulnriiy, i inrrowi im, o r sltnllowiicss of lot si7.c o r slinpc, or cxccpiionnl io1)ograpliic:il or otlicr pliysiml coiitlitioiis Iicciilinr to ilic pariiciilar 1)roI)crty arid tlint ilic iiiiiicccswry Iierdsliil) is diic to such coiitlitioiis :iritl 1 1 0 1 tlic circiiiiisinnccs or conditions gcncrally crcntctl I)y tlic prnvisioiis o f ~ l i c Zoriiiig Ortliiinticc i i i tlic iiciglil)orliootl or district i i i

which tlic proI)ciiy is lociicd.

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Scclioti l0oG (conl'd)

(e) 'I'lint siicli I I I I I I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ : I I ~ ~i;irdslii~i Ii;is r i o t I~ccii crcnlcd by tlic appellant.

((1) '1'1i:it llic v:iri;iiicc, i f ntitlioi izcd, will iiot alter 11ic cssciiti;il clinracrcr o f llic iicigliboi I i o o t l or dis~rict i i i \vliicli 11ic ~iropcr~y is loca~ctl, n o r subsriiiitially o r ~icrriiniic~itly i i i i p i i i r 11ic apiiru1ii i;itc use or clcvclu~~iiicii~ of adjacciit pro~icrIy, iior I)c tlctriiiiciilnl lo llic ~ i ~ i l i l i c \vcII;irc.

(c) 'I'lini ilic vnriiiiicc, ifiiiiitloiiixd, will ~ C I I I C S C I I I llic i i i i r i i i i iur i i vnrisiicc Ilia( will afford rclicf arid will rclircscn~ ilic 1c:isl iiiodilicalion possiblc of Ilic Pciirisylvatiin h4iiiiicipnlitics I ' lni i i i i i ig Code (AcI 247 ;is niiiciidcd) arid Illis Zuriirig Ortliiiniicc.

1007 Zoiiirii! I Ic,iririg 1lo;iril's Fiiiictioris: Slicci;il kccplioii Uscs: Wlicrc llic 'I'o~viislii~i Iloiird of Supcrvisors, I I I tlic Zoiiiiig Ordiii;iiim, ]ins s~:i~ctl S~iccinl Exccplion Uscs to bc grniitctl o r tlcnicd Ijy 11ic I?onrd p i i r s i i n i i ~ IO cxlircss slniidnrtls niitl crircri:i, tlic h a r d s1i:ill l i u r arid tlccidc rcqucsis [or siicli Sliccinl Lccp lo i i Uscs i i i ;~cco~d:iiicc \vi l l i siicli siniidartls aiid criteria.

1. ' Atladi Ilci~sotinl~lc Coiidjtions i i i i d SiiTci!ii3!ds: I i i gran1iiig.a Sl)cCial Lccplioti USC, llic Iloard tiiny nttncli siicli tcnsorinblc coiitlilioiis :irid sakguards, i i i addiiioti to I liosc cx~iresscd i n llic Ordiiinncc, ns i i rtiay tlcciii iicccm~ry to iiii~ilciiicnt llic purposcs of llic Pcntisylvania Mi~iiici~i;ili~ics I'IiitiiiiiiE cotlc (/\el 2417 ;is niiiciirlccl) iilid this Zoiiirig Ordinancc.

1oU8 Govcritittr! Uody's Fuiicliotis: Cotitlilioiinl l l scs: \Vlicrc ilic'l'o\viislii~) h a r d Cif Supervisors, iti llic 2,miittg Ordiiiniicc, lins Sliitctl Coritli~iori;il CJscs 10 Iic grniircd or tlcnicd by tlic 'I'owrisliip Doard of Supcrvisors pursuaiit to cx~ircss S1;iiid:iriI.s ; i i d crilcriii, rlic '~ownship Iloard of Supervisors slinll I I O I ~ 1ic;lrings otl'aiit~ dccit~c rcqiicsis for siicti Coiidiiioiint uscs III nccoritartcc (vilti siicti slatidiirds arid crilcrh.

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1. - At I:iclt llciison;l!!lc Coiid i I ioiis ii i i d Sii fcKu3 I (1s: 111 griiiil irig a Coiid i I io t i i i I USC, I I I C 'l*o\vtislilp I l o a ~ t l of Sii~icr~isois iii:iy ;irincli siicli rcnsoiiablc coiiditioiis :tiid SafcgiiiiIds, i n nddllioti to ~liosc cxlircssctl i i i ilic 7 ~ i i i i r i g Ordiiiniicc, as i t itiay tlccy ricccssnry to iiitlilctiicii~ llic ~iiir~ioscs of llic, I'ciiiisylvariin Muriici~ialilics I'lniiiiitig Codc (Acl 217 as niiicritlcd) n tit1 t ti is a m i iig Ortl i ii;i iic'c.

loo!! I'arllcs Ap~)cllniit Ilcforc I!!(: 1 I o ; i i d : Appc:~ ls iiiitlcr l l ic j~iiistlictitiii ofllic 7,oiiiiig 1 l c ; i r i i i E 1lo;iit l by Subscctioii 1Uo~l.l (:I), ( I , ) , (c), (d ) , (g), ( t i ) , :iiid ( i ) rii:iy bc lilcd witt i ilic Ilonrtl i i i w r i t i i i j ; by tlic Iniirlowiicr nffcclctl, n i iy officer o r nj;ciicy ( I I I lie ' I ~~~ \v i~s l~ ip , or a i i y 1)crsoIi iiggricvctl. Rcc~iics~s fiir n vnri:iiicc iititlcr Scclioii I ( K K , niitl f o r S~icci:il t .3cc~ilioii Uscs uiidcr Scclioii 1007 iii;iy bc filctl with tlic Donrtl Iiy niiy liiiitlowiicr o r :iiiy rcii;iiit \vi l l i I tic ~icriiiissioii of such Inndowiicr.

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101 1 Slay ol I’rocccdiflE

(a) I’,ccpiioiis IO Si:iy of IAI!!!! D ~ ~ ! g ~ t t i i c t i i I’rocccdiuq:. Uj~i11 filiiig olniiy jirocccdiiig rcfcrrcd l o i i i Scc~ioii 1(X)9 niitl t luiir ig irs ~icttdcitcy bcforc lltc Uoard, all lattd dcvclo~~titcti~ ~~iinii:iit~ IO llic ~:linllciigctl ordliiaitcc, ordcr or approval of ~ l i c Zotti i ig Olliccr or of niiy agciiry or body, ntid i1I1 official aclioii tlicreuiidcr sltall bc staycd iitiicss IIIC Zuiiiiig C)fticcr or ntiy ollicr aplirnpria~c agcticy’ or body ccrtitia I O ‘ I I I C

I J o n r t l hcls iittlicniiiig i l i n i siicli siny w o i i l t l GIIISC itiiiiiiiiciii ~icril to liCc or propcr~y, iti

\vlticli casc llic dcvcloliiiicii~ or oflicinl ;ic~ioit slinll IIOI bc stayctl o~licrwisc tliaii by n r c t l rn i t i i i i g ordcr, wliicli i i i ; iy tic gr;iiilctl b y iltc noiird or b y ilic coiirt I t n v i q jiii isdiction of zotiiiig niiiic;il.s, oii pciiiiuii, alicr rioiicc to [tic Zoiii i ig Officcr or oilicr :i~ipr(il~rinlc iigciicy o r I iot ly .

Scciioii 101 1 (coiti’d)

by ilic :ipi)cllcc, I I I I I siicli wive dccisioii ol ilic ~ . ~ ; ~ t r i .

106

i i ~ i y bc rcvokcd by It i i i t il

3. I’cliiiuii lor Grniitirii: IJuitcl i f I’cliliori is Frivolous: Tlic ijucsiioil wlictlicr or rtoi such ociitioii sliould bcgrniiictl : l i d llic aiiiouiii oltlicboiid sliall bcwiiliin ilicsouiid discrctiori o f Iliccourl. Aii ordcr tlirccliitg lltc rcspoiiding party lo post a boiid sliall bc inlcrloculory

* 2. - Subtiiissioii of Clinilciir(c by I’crsoits Apgricvcd: Pcrsoris aggricvcd bya uscordcvclopirici ~icriirittcd oil ilic lnittl of niioiltcr b y nil oidiriancc or inap, o r aiiy ~irovisioris tlicrcof, wl dcsircs io clinllciigc iis vnlitliry oil sul)st;iiiilvc grouiids sliall first subillit ilicir cliallcrigc llic Z o i t i r i R I Imriiig 11o;ird l o r n dccisioii llicrcori uridcr Subscctioii 1oOF1.1 (a) Jiirisdictic --__ ol ‘biiiiig I i w r i i i t l l ~ i ; t i ~ l , Stilrsmilivc Cl~;illcrigcs to Validity or Lniitl USC Ortlinanccs

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Nolliiiig Iiciciii coiit;iiiicd s1i:ill ~iicclutlc tlic Inridowricr f r o i i i firs1 scckiiig a final nliproviil bcforc subiiiiiliiig Iiis cli~illciigc.

(c) Ilnsctl iipoii llic Icsriiiioiiy ~)icsciilctl a1 llic Iicilriiig o r liuririgs, llic'l*owiislii~) h a r d of Siipcivisors or llic Zoiiiiig I 1c:iriiig I l o e r t l , ;is tlic GISC l imy IIC, sliall tlcicriiiiiic wlicllicr ~ l i c clinllciigctl oitliiinricc or iii;ip is tlcfcciivc, ;~li nllcgcd by ilic Inridowiier.

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I O H

Scclioii IU12 (coril'tl)

'Ilic 'l'~i~viislii~i I h i : i i d ol S~ilicrvisors iiotilics i l i c Iiiridowricr t l i a i ir will iioi ;idolir [ t ic C I I r ;I I ivc ;I iiiciitl riicii I;

Sccliiiii 1012 (coiit’tl)

I Iciiriiig l)(iiird, Siilistniiliw Clinllcrigcs IO Vnlitliry ol Lnritl Usc Ordiiiaiiccs, or llic cotirt ncis fiii:illy OII : i p p l CIOIII tlciiiiil oln ciirnlivc aniciidiiicnt pr~i1i(isnl o r n viilidily clinllciigc, arid llic 11r(11111s:il o r cli;illcrigcsii nliprovcd rcqiiircs a Cui tlicr ; i ~ i ~ i l i u ~ i ~ i i Cor siilidivisioii o r 1;iiid t lcvcl~~lii i ici i~, tlic dcvclopcr slinll Iiiivc two (2) y a r S h i l i tlic dacc oCsucIi n~i1ir~iv;iI IO filc ;iii npplica~i(iii Cor ~~rc l i i i i inary or IciiIn1ivc ap l i rwal pursuaiit lo AI l i c k V Si i l~divis ioi i ;iiid 1;iiid Dcvcloliriiciit o r Arliclc VI1 I’lnniicd Ilcsidcrilinl Ilcvclo~~iiiciit of llic I’ciirisylv;iiiia tvluii icil i i i l i~ics I’lnnniiig Cotlc (Act 247iis nriicndcd).

\Vi t l i i i i llic ~\wi-yc:ir ~iciiotl, i i o siibscqiicrit cliniigc o r nriicritlriicii~ i i i 7 ~ r i i r i g ,

siilicIivisioii o r ollicr p i \ ~ i i i i i i j ; o i t l i i i n i i c c o r p l n n slinll lic nplilictl iri i i i iy iiiniiricr which ndvcrscly nlrccis llic ril;lils of llic ;iliplic;iiit ns grniilccl i i i tlic cu rn l ivc :iiiiciidiiiciit or llic siisrniiictl v;ilitlily clinllciil;~.

Duriiig ~licsc ~ i i o ~ c c i c c l p i iotls, ~ l i c coi i r i sliiill rctnili or, assi~ii ic jiiristliclioii Tor llic ~it iqi ( isc of ;iw:irdiiig siicli sii~~~ilcii icii~ii l rclicl as rii:iy Iic iiccc..siiry.

1013 !’rocctliirc lo 0Ii1: i i i i l ’ i ~ l ~ ~ ! ~ ! y ~ i ? ~ ! ! ~ ~ ! ! : Iii ordcr i i o t IO i~rirc:iso~i:ilily tlcl;iy ~ l i c liiiic wlicri 3 Iniitlowiicr iiinyscciircnssiirniitc l l inl llic ~irdiii;iiitc o r t i inp iiiidcrwliicli Iic prolioscd ti) build is lrcc lrorii clinllciigc, aiid rccogrii7.irig llint I Iic p i occdirrc lor prcli i i i innry i ~ ~ i p v n l of his tlcvclopriicril Iiiiiy

bc IW ~ I I I I I O ~ I ~ ~ I I I ~ o r i i iny Iic iiiinvniliililc, llic I;iiitlo\wcr iiiny ntlvniicc ~ l ic diitc Crorii wliicli liiiic

Cor iiiiy cliiiIlcii~;c IO [Iic ~irdiii;i.iicc o r r i i i i 1 1 will rirri iriitlcr Scclioii 1010 ]IC Liiiiiraligg by Ilic lollowiiig ~iri~cciliiic:

1. Suli~i~issioi~ (IC I’liiiis and Ollicr hiiitcri;ils: ___ ’ I l c Iiiritlowacr niny su l i i i i i t ~ i l a i i s :iiid ollicr (iii;itci inls ~ lcs~r i l~ i i i f i his ~~rol)c~sr t l iisc o r dcvclo~~iiicrit IO llic Zoiiiiig Olliccr Cor n pi c I i iii i ii;i r y o 11 i II i c 1 I I ;IS I 11 I Iici r ti 1 HI 11 I in iicc w i I Ii I Iic ii 1111 I ica Iilc or (1 i 11.1 ricc a rid I i i a 11s.

Such phiis niitl ollicr iiiiitcri:ils sliiill IIOI bc rcqirircd IO iiicct llic sliiiidiirds ~irc~crilictl l o r ~ i r c l i i i i i r i ~ i r y , rciilnlivc o r i i i i : i l : i l ) p r ~ i v i i l o r kir llic issunncc oC a zoiiing pcrriiir s o lorig as rlicy p rov i t l c rcnsiiiinlilc i io~icc ~ i l ilic ~iroi)oscd usc of rlcvcloliiiiciit iirid n sulficiciii h i s o r Cor n ~ ~ i e l i i i i i i i : i i y ( 1 1 i i i i i o i i ns III its coiiilili:iricc.

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AI’I’EAIS ’1‘0 COUIt’I’

1101 ’ L w d USC Api)c;ils

‘Ilic proccdiircs scl l u i l l i i i i lliis Arliclc s1i:ill coiislitulc llic cxclusivc iiiodc lor scciiriiig rcvicw ol niiy dccisiori rciidcictl i ) i i isi ini i l lo Arliclc I O or tlcciiictl lo linvc bccii iii;ldc uriilcr lliis Ordiiiniicc.

I102 JurisdicIioii niitl Vciiiic oii Apgic;il; ’l’iiiic f o r AplmJ

All niiii&iIs f r o i i i all lniid iisc dccisioiis rciitlcrcd I’urswiiil lo Arliclc 10 slinll bc Inkcn 10 rlic Courl olCoiiiiiion I’lcns ol llic Judicinl Dislricr wlicrciii llic laiid is Iocalcd niid slinll bc filcd williiii l l i i r ly (50 ) days :iller ciilry or llic dccisioii ns i)iovitlctl Ijy 42 1’;i. C. S. sccriori 5572 (rclnliiig 10 ~ l i c liiiic of ciilry of ordcr) or, i i i I I ICLISC or n dcciiictl dccisioii, wi r l i i i i t h i r ty (30) days aflcr tlic dnlc upoil wliicli iiolicc olsiiid dcciiicd tlccisioii is glvcii ns scI ltirlli i i i Siil)scctioii l(lU2.11 of this 0rdiii:iiicc.

1. I ~ i i i d USC A p g ~ l Noricc: 1;iiicl iisc :II)IIC.~IS sli:ill bc ciilcrcd as o f cuursc Iiy lllc protlioiiolniy or clerk irlioii llic fi l i i ig ol:i lriiid usc app~1.71 riolicc wliicli coiiciscly scls for111 llic grourids oii wliicli llic iil)l)cll~iit rclics. ‘llic alii)c31 riolicc iicctl iiot bc vcrificd. ‘Ilic lniitl usc oi)i)cnl riolicc sli;ill I)c ;iccoiiip;iiiicd by n lruc copy tlicrcof.

2. W r i t of Ccrliorni i: U ~ ) o i i liliiij; i l l n 1;iiiO iisc : i p p a I , llic i)rolliono~nry or clerk slinll forlliwilli, i is olcoiiisc, scricl l o llic ‘l*o\viisliip Lloni t l olSu~~ctvlsors, board or ngcii~y wliosc dccisloii or :iclloii 11:is I I C C I I npl)cnlctl, by rcEislcrccl or ccriifictl iiiail, llic copy o f llic laiid

usc n p i i ~ . i l iiolicc, rogcllicr w i t h n w r i l or ccrrioriiri coiiiiiiniidiiig s:iltl ‘I’owaslili) Donrtl of Siil)crvlsors, I)onrtl or : I ~ C I I L Y , w i l l i i i i iwcii iy (20) ilnys :iller rcccipl Ilicrcor, l o ccrliry lo tlic court its ciilirc record i i i l l ic iii:illcr i i i which llic I:iritl iisc apiic”l has bccii tnkcii, o r a truc mid miiiplctc copy tllcrcol, iiicliitliiig m y trailscript of lcsliriioiiy i n cxistcncc niid availablc lo llic ‘ l i~~viisl i l~~ IJiinitl ol Sii~)civisois, I)o:ird or ngciiry a1 tlic liriic I1 rcccivcd llic w r i l of cc r t io r:i r i.

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3. - Ap~icllnri~ Ollicr 11i:iii Liiidow!!cr: Il rlic np~icllniil is n pcisoii ollicr lliaii ilic 1nridow;icr of llic land dircclly iiivolvctl i i i ilic dccisioii or nctioii npliwlctl froiii, tlic nppcllaiil, williiii

scvcii (7) days nflcr tlic lni i t l IISC :ipi)ciI is filcd, slinll scrvc a true copy or tlic larid USC

: i p p ~ i I iiolicc by riinilirig.s;iitl iiolicc l o llic I:iiitlowiicr or his alloriicy at his I:isl knowii nddrcss.’ For itlciililic;i[iori ol sircli l:iii~l~~wiicr, tlic nlii)cllaiit iiiay rely iip(iii the rccord o f llic Towiisliii) aiitl, i i i llic cvciil ol p o d kii i l i iiiislnkcs as lo siicli itlciiiily, iiiay iiinkc siicli scrvicc iiiiiic pio iiiiic by lcnvc of coi i i i .

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1. J'o\vc~s of tlic Court i r i I-aiid USC Api)c;ils: l i i a lnrid usc nppc.?I, tlic court sliall h n v c tlic iio\vcr to dcclnrc n i iy ortliiiaiicc or iii;ip iiivalid arid sct nsidc or iiiodify arty action, dccisioii

. o r ordcr of tlic 'l'owrisliip Jlonitl of Siipxvisors, agcriLy or officcr of [tic 'Ibwrislilii brought 111' or1 nppcnl.

2. Orclcr of A p j ) ~ o ~ a l of llcvclo~iiiicrit or USC: I f tlic court finds t1i:it aii orcliiiniicc or i i i a ~ i , or n dccisioii or ordcr tlicrciiiirlcr, wliicli lins bccn brouglii u p for rcvicw unlawfully prcvciits o r rmiricts n ilcvcloliiiiciii o r iisc wliicli l i s bccii dcscribctl by ilic lniidowiicr tlirougli plniis ni id otlicr riinlcr ialssiilmiiicd to I I I c ' I ~ o ~ v I ~ s I ~ I ~ ~ Ilonrd of Supervisors, ngcricy or officcr ol ilic'l'o~viislii~~ wliosc nciion or fnilurc i o act is i n qiicstioii oii ilic apj)cal, i t may ortlcr tlic tlcsciilicd tlcvcloiiiiiciit or iisc app~ovcd as io all clcriicnts o r 11 ruay ordcr i i iiiipiovctl ns to soiiic clciiiciits :ind rcfcr otlicr clciiiciits io tlic '1'~wiislrlp I3oard of Sii~icivisois, n p x q o r ollircr l invi i ig jiirisdictioii tlicrcof for lurtlicr ptokcdiiigs, iiicludiirg tlic n t l o p i i o i i of nltcriiniivc icriiictioiis, i i i :iccordaiicc wi t l i tlic couri's opiiiioii niitl ordcr.

3. ---- Atlt1itiori;il Coiirl I I C I ~ Q : U l i o i i n iiiotioii by ni iy of ilic ~iarlics o r upon riioiioii by IIic coiirt, tlic jiitlgc or I I I C coiiri iri:iy i i o i & I iiciririg or iicirings io rcccivc nddiiioiial cvidciicc o r ciiiploy cxiwts to aid tlic court 11) frniiic nri njipropria~c ortlcr. If ilic court ciiiploys a n cxlxc't, tlic rcport or cvitlcncc of such cxpcrt slinll bc nvailablc to ariy party and Iic sliall bc sulijcci to cxniiiiriniioii or cioss-cxnriiiiiniic,n by nriy party. 1 I C sli:ill I)c paid rcnsonnblc coiiil)ciisntion for his scrviccs wliicli ii\:iy bc nsscsscd agniiirt niiy or all of tlic partics ns dctcriiiirictl by llic coiiil.

'Ilic court slinll rcl:iiii jiiristlictioii of ilic :ipi)caI duri i ig ilic Iicitdciiq o l oiiy such furilicr I)roccctliri~s arid iiiny, ii1)oii iiioiioii of I Iic IiiiidO\VIiCr, issuc such sti~iplciiicritnry ortlcrs as i i tlccriis iicccw~ry to piotcct tlic rigliis of tlic Inrido\viicr as dcclarctl i i i iis opinion arid ordcr.

I . Ilcfiiiiiivc Itclicf for Dcvclopiiictit or USC: .'I'lic fact tliai ilic plaiis arid otlicr iiiatcrinis arc i i o t i ir a loriir or n ~ c i i o i accoiiipnnicd by oilicr subriiissiotis wliicli arc rcqiiircd for fiiial approval o l tlic clcvclo~iiiiciit or iisc i n qucstiori or for 111c lssuniicc o f pcriiiits sliall iioi prcvciil tlic c o w f r o i i i grniiiiiig,ilic tlcfiiiitivc rclicf nuiliurizcd. 'llic cour t iiiay nci i i p o i i I)rcliriiiiinry or skclcli plniis Iiy f i n i i i i i i g iis tlccrcc io iakc iiito account ilic need for furllicr

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I’urlmc: Wliciicvcr llic public iicccsi ly, coiivcniciicc, gciicrnl good or good zoiiing practicc rc(Iuirc, Ilic Donrd of Sul)civisois Iiy Ordinniicc iiiny, aftcr rcccipl of rcwiiitnctidalioii llicrcon frorii ilic I’laiiiiiiig Coiiiiiiissioii, niitl siibjcct lo Iiroccdurcs I)rovitlul by law, aiiicnd, supplciiicnt, cliangc, or r c 1) cn I I I i c r cg u In t io i is, d is I r i c I bo u i i d :I r i cs or c I ass i li GI t ions o I 1) r o 1) c r t y , ti o w o r I i c r ca It c r cs I ab 1 is I i cd Iiy [his Ordliiniicc or niticndnicnIs llicicof.

Cill~,ccri I~cqiicst for Aiuaii icri l lo ‘l*cxl or h h ~ : I~cqiicsrs for cliaiigcs in llic Zoriing Ordiriaiicc iii;iy bc iiinrlc by o\viic~s of I;iiitl i i i Ilic ‘l‘o\viisliip or by llicir nulliorizcd ngciits.

I . - Ap1)IiLilioiis: --- All iij)jili~?lioiis for niiiciidiiiciils slinll Iic niatlc iii wri t ing b y tlic Owncr or aullioi izctl ngciic, niitl sli;ill Iic filctl with Ilic i k i i i i i g Ofliccr o i i foriiis prucribcd by Iiiiii.

Applialioiis slinll coii1;ilii all iiifor~iinlion iicccssnry to nssiirc llic fu l l e s t praclicablc 1)rcsciitnIioii of fiicis for rlic rccortl, niitl slinll coiiiairi ilic following:

(a) ’ 1 . 1 1 ~ n1)pIic:iiit’s iiniiic niitl ntltlrcss ni i t l l l i n l of.liis rcprcsciilnlivc, ; i i i d llic iiitcrcsr of cvc I y 11 c r so i i r c1 i r cs c ii I c t I i i i I I1 c n 1) 1) I i ca I ion ;

(I)) I l ic vcrific:ilion by nt lcnst o w ol ilic owncrs o f I)roI)crIy l o bc rcclassilicd, if rliis bc t l ic ItiiIlirc of llic tcqricsl, ntlcsriiig lo tlic t r u l l i niid corrcctricss of facts iIrid

iiiforiii;itioii Iircsciilctl \ v i l l i lhc npplicntioii;

(e) A plnn sliowiiig I l ic cxlciil of l l i c ;irc;i lo bc rc7.oiic~l, i f this bc llic naturc oftlic rcqcicsl, . ; ind sliowiiig tlic slrccls Iiouiidirig niid iiilcrsccling llic ~ I G I , niid llic iisc niid toiic

clnssificntioii of n h i l i i i i l ; tlisliicls; and

(11) Aslnlciiiciit ( i f llic circitiiisInncc‘s i i i llic proposed district and llic nbutiiiigtlislricts arid ni iy oilier lac lo is o i i which llic npplicaiit relics ns rcnsoris for supporliiig ilic proposal r c7.0 t i i i i E.

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‘llic Zmi i ig Officcr sli;ill clicck Ilic njijilicarioii lo dclcriiiiiic wlicllicr ii coiirornis with llic rcquirciiiciits lislcd nl)uvc, : i i i d p ils;iiisfncrory, sliall iiiiincdialcly subniit i t lo ilic Doartl of Supcrvisors.

l ’ l a i i n i i i ~ Coiiiiiiissioti Ilcqucsls lor Ariicirdiiicrrl lo ‘I‘cxl o r hlap: Atiictidniciits lo llic Zoithig Ortlinaiicc Icxl or iiinli tiiny I IC iiiitinrctl by tlic I’lniiiiing Gmiiiission by inolioti rcwiiiincndiiig ndolilioii nccortliiig lo I)rocctlurcs ciitiincralcd i n Scclioii 1205, bclow, and bc siilmiltlcd io llic Ilonrd of Siilicrvisors, wlio slinll follow tlic proccdurcs criuiucrnlul l r r Scciiorl 1204, bclow.

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o i i siicli I ) I O ~ I O S C ~ ;iiiiciiiIiiicii( 10 p o v i d c llic I’liiiiIii1ig Cuiiiiiiissioii nii oiq)orfuni[y to stiliniit Iccoiiiiiiciitlnlioiis. I Ioivcvcr, llic l l o n r t l ofSupcrvisors slinll iiot bc bound by tlic rccoiiiiiic1itl;itioris or llic Plaiiiiiiig Coiiiiiiissioii.

1lcfcrr;rl lo Coiijily l’lniiiii!ng Coiiiiiiissiou: ‘Ilic Uoard of Supcrvisors slinll subiiiit tlic . proiioscd iiiiiciidiiiciiIs Io I I I C Counly i’larining Coiiiriiissioii for its rcvicw aiid

rccoiiiiiiciitlnlioiis t l i i i ty (30) tlnys p r i o r lo llic Iiiiblic Iicnring on tlic niiiciitlriiciil by llic D o n r t l o f Supcrvisors. I Ioivcvcr, 11ic I J o n r t l or Siipcrvisurs slinll iiol bc bouiid by ~ l ic rccoiiliiiciitliiIi0iis of 1 tic Coiillly I j h i i i i i i E Coiiiinission.

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4. I’iiblic I 1c;iiiiig: Ilcforc votii ig o i i llic ciinclriiciit o l ail aiiiciidriiciil, tlic Ooard of Supcrvisois sli;ill hold n i)iiIilic Iic;ii iiig ilicrcoii, pursuant lo public iioticc, wliicli iiolicc slinll I I C givcii i i i llic iii;iiiiicr pcsciiI)cd iii Scction 1208, bclow.

5 . Ilcvisioii of Aiiiciidiiiciil: If, nllcr llic public licnriiig licld i i p i llic niiicwJiiicri1, tlic pruposcc‘l niiiciidiiiciil is cli;iiigcd siil)si;iiiii;illy or is rcviscd to iricludc laiid prcviously iiol nrrcclcd~)y i r , IIIC IIonrtI ofSiii)civisOrs st in^^ tiold aiiollicr pubtic titxiring pursuaiit tu pulilic iioiicc, wliicli i i o l i c c sli:ill I)c givcii i i i Ilic iiiaiiiicr prcscribcd In scction 1208, bclow, bcrurc procccdiiig tu volc o i i Ilic ;iiiiciidiircirl.

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’ ( e ) slinll lircsciil IO llic Ilonrd of Supcivisors llic ~iroposcd zoiiiiig aincndniciil, togcllicr with rccoiiiiiiciidnlioiis niid cxpl:iii;i~ory iiinlcrials, u p ” tlic coiiiplcrioii of 11s work

z Itcvicw Aiiiciidiiiciils: In llic cisc of :in aiiiciidiiiciil ollicr lliaii l l inl picpard by llic I’lniiiiiiig Coiiiiiiissioii, ~ l i c Coiiiiiiissioii slinll rcvicw c x l i such niiiciidiiiciil subiiiitlcd IO

i t by tlic Ilonrd of Sulicrvisors. 1 1 slinll coiisidcr wlicllicr or iiol such ~irolioscd niiiciidiiicnt rcllccls, iii llic vicw o f ~ l i c Coiiiiiiiss1oi1, llic ~iolicy goals of tlic‘l~o~viisliip ns foulid I i i rhc s~ntciiiciil o f Coiiiiiiiiiiily I)c\dopiiiciil Objcc1ivcs aiid llic Coiiiprcliciisivc Plaii iipori which llic Zuiiiiig Ordiii;iiicc is I)nsctl. ‘1.11~ Coiiiiiiissioii s l in l l subriill 11s rccoiiiiiiciidarioiis oii llicniiiciidiiiciit IO tlic I h i n i t l of Siiiietvisors piior lo llic public Iic;iriiigsclicdulctloii llic niiiciiiliiiciil by r l i c 1Io;ird of Su~icrvisors.

1206 I’roccdurcs for Lnntlowiicr Ciiriilivc Aiiiciidiiiciils: A laiitlowiicr sliall tollow llic proccdurcs below for cliallciigiiig llic valitlily of llic Zmiiiiig Ordiiiiiiicc lcxt or iiinp:

1. Sulmissiori oTCu!nrivc Aiiic!!diiiciil niid f<cqucst Tor I l c n a : A I i II i t lo~~I icr wlio tlcsircs 10 cliallciigc oii sul)srniilivc gruuiitls llic v n l i d i l y of Ilic Ortliiiaiicc or M;ip or any provision tlicrcof wliicli proliibirs or rctriicls llic usc or dcvclopnicnt of land i i i wliicli Itc tias an liitcrcst iiiny suhi i i i l n curalivc niiiciidiiiciil lo tlic Doard of Siilmvisors wirli a writtcii rcqiicqt l l i n ~ his cli:illciigc niitl proliosctl aiiiciitliiicnt IK licnrtl and dccitlcd as providcd for i i i Articlc I O Z o i i i i i f i I Icnriiig&;iitl : i i i d Ollicr Atliiiiiiislrnllvc Proccctliiif!s, scclion 1012.

2. 1 IcariiiP Sclicdulc: ‘llic Ilo:irtl of Sulicrvisors slinll coiiiiiiciicc n ~iiiblic licnriiig Ilicrcoii wi l l i f i i sixty ((A)) clays of llic rcqiicsl as proviclctl iii Arliclc 10, sccliori 1012.

3. I<cfcrriil to llic l’lnfijhg Coiiiiiiissioii: ‘llic curnlivc aiiiciidiiiciit and cliallciigc sliall bc rcfcrrcd 1 0 tlic I’lniiiiiiig Coiiiiiiissioii ;IS ~irovidctl for in Subscclioii 1291.2, sbovc. .

1. Ilcfcrral 10 C o u i i l y I’lnEiiiiij! Coiiiiiiissioii: ‘Ilic curalivc ariicndiiienl and cliallcrigc sliall IIC rcfcrrcd l o llic Couiiry I’lniiiiiiig Coiiiiiiissioii as providcd tor in Subsccrioii 1204.3, nbovc.

5 . Nolicc of I’iiblic I lcariiig: Nolicc of llic public Iicariiig oil llic curalivc ariiciidiiicitt Sl i i i l l I)c givcii ;is ~ i r w ~ i h J for i i i Scclioii 1209 aiid Scciion 1012.

6. -- I-knriiig I’roccdiircs: ‘Ilic ~ I I I I I ~ ~ Iic;iriiig stinII bc coiitIuc~cd iii sccurtl;iiicc \villi Scctioris 1002 mid all rcfcrciiccs llicrciii io llic Zoriiiig I icmiiig Ilonrd slinll, for tlic purposcs of ciirativc niiiciidiiiciils, bc rcfcrciiccs to Ilic h a r d of Su jicrvisors.

7. --- Chiisidcralioii for Ilvn~lug~y!i!tiw Aiiicatliiicrils: 7‘1ic Do:ird of Sirpcrvisors slinll coiisidcr Ilic curaiivc ;iiiiciidiiiciii, ~ L I I I S niid cxplaiiatory iiialcrinl subiiii~tcd by llic laiidowiicr :ind slinll also coiisitlcr:

(3) ‘Ilic ii i ipnct of llic iir[ipos:iI u p ) i i roads, scwcr facilitict, watcr siipplics, scliorils aiid ollicr ~iul~lic scrvicc kicili[ic.s;

(I)) I f llic 1ir(i1)os:11 is for n rcsitlciiii;il use, I I I C iiiilfi‘Ct of llic proI)c)siiI i i~ioi i rcgioiinl Iiousiiig iicctls aiid tlic clfcclivciicss or ilic pro~iosnl i i i providiiig Iiousilig uniis oln r y p ncliinllynvnil:il)lc IU ; i i i t l n r r ~ ~ ~ l n l ~ l c by clnssci of pcrsoiis ollicnvisc t i i i l n w f u l l y cxcludcd by llic clinllciigcrl ~irovisioiis of rlic Ordiiiaiicc or Map;

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(e) ‘Ilic sui1:iI)itily o f llic silc lor llic iiitcrisity or usc projioscd by llic sitc’s soils, slopcs, woodlnricls, wctlniitls, floocl pl;iiiis, :iquilcrs, ri;itiirnl raourccs aiitl ollicr i ialurnl Tc:iriircs;

((1) Tlic i i i i l w l o l tlic I)roposcd iisc o i l [tic sitc’s soils, woodlands, wcllarids, flood plains, rinturnl rcsoiircci arid r i ~ i t i i r ; i t l c m t u , thc dcgrcc 10 wlilclt 111c.w arc prolcclcd or dcstroycd, [tic 1olcr;iricc or tlic rcsourcc lo clcvcloprncn~ aiitl nriy ndvcrse ciiviroriritcrilnl iiiipncls; :iritl

(c) ‘l‘lic iiiii)ncl r)r I l ic i i roposnl o i l Ilic j)rcscrv:itioii of ngriciilliirc arid ollicr h i i d iiscs \vliicli nrc cssctitinl 10 1)iiI)lic I i c n l ~ l i arid wcllnrc.

Y. - Apliroval of Curnlivc Atiiciidtitcrit or Allcrrialivc: I I llic Llonrtl of Supervisors dclcrniincs IIint Ilicviilitlily clinllcriec lins riicrir, i t iiiny ncccpt a Inndowricr’s ciiraIivciiiiictidtiicIiI, with or witliout rcvisiori, o r iiiny n t l o p l nil nlrc~ ti;ilivcariiciidrricril wliicli w i l l curc lliccliallcii~cd dcrcccs.

(ii) Ily i c s o l u l i o i i riinkcspccilic fiiitlirigs scflirig r o r t l i I l i ~ d ~ c l i ~ t ~ t l irivalidity oTllic Zoiiiiig 0rtliii:iricc w l i i d i rir;ty iricliidc:

i i) Ih.!fcrcricc l o ;I cl;iss of iisc o r iiscs which rcquirc rcvisioii, or

i i i ) IMct .c i i tc 10 tlic ciiiirc Ortliiinricc wliicli rcqiiircs rcvisioirs.

(0) 1kl:iri lo I)rcii;irc arid coiisitlcr ;i curiilivc ;iiiicritliricrit lo Ilic 7 ~ ~ i i r i f i Ordiiiartcc to corrccl I tic tlcclii I ctl i ii v;i l i c l i I y.

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3. Si 111 i la r LA iidowiicr's Cu r;i t ivc Aiiiciitl iiicii t Nccd Not bc Cons idcrctl : U poii I Iic I n i t in t i on of tlic proccdurcs, as SCI forlli i n Sii1)sccliori 1207.1 (a), abovc, llic Board of Supervisors

. slintl i i o t bc rcquirctl 10 ciilci Iiiili or coiisidcr niiy landowncr's curstivc amcridtiiciit uridcr Scctioii I ~ M , rior sIinI1 I I I C ik i i i i ig I Icclriiig Iloard bc rcquircd to givc a rcport rcqucstcd iiridcr Arliclc 10, Sulwxlioii lUo4.1 or Scctlori 1012 subsccjucnt to tlic dcclnratiori and 1)roI)os:it i f tlic iiiiiIiicipnl curnlivc niiiciidiiiciit is b n s d upon tlic grourids idciitical lo or su1)stniitinlly siriiilnr 10 Iliosc si)ccificO iri llic rcsolulion rcquircd by Siibsccliori 1207.1 (a).

Fiirtlicriiiurc, iiI)oii corii1)lctiori of tlic proccdurcs as sct forth i n Subscctioris 1207.1 niid 1207.2, nbovc, i i o riglils lo n ciirc 1)ursiiaiiI to llic provisio1is of Scclioii 120(3 arid Scclioii 1212 slinll, f r o i i i llic tlnlc ol llic tlccl:irn~ion niitl proposal, accriic IO any landowner or1 llic I)nsis of llicsiibsc;iiitivc i i ivn l i t l i l y of llic uiiaiiiciidcd Zoriirig Ordiiinncc for wliicli tlicrc tins I)ccn :i curalivc ~ I I I ~ I I ~ I I I ~ I I I Ii i irs i is i i t IO rliis sccliori.

4. ITr c( 1 11 c i i cy o f Us c o C h I 11 i i i c i 1) n I C t i r a I i vc A i i i c I i (1 rii c 11 t : '17 i c 'I'ow lis I i i 1) I i n vi i i g ii I i I i 7xd I Ii c procctlurcs as S C I Corili i i i Su1)scciioiis 1207.1 arid 1207.2, abovc, riiny iiot again iitilizcsnicl proccdiirc Cor n Iliirty-six (36) iiiorilli pcriod followirig tlic dnlc of tlic ciiaclnicril of a curativc aiiicridiiicrit, or n rcnlfiriiintioii ol llic validily of its Zonirig Ordiriaiicc, pursuant ioSiil)scciioii 1207.2; I'rovitlctl, Iiowcvcr, ilaflcr Ilicdatcoftlcclaration aiitl proposal llicrc is n siil)slniitinlly ricw d u l y or o1)lignlioii iiiii)oscd u p " tlic*I'owiisliip by virtuc ofn cliarigc i i i s1:itulcor hyv i i liic ofn I ' C I i i I S y l v ~ i i i i i Alq)cllatcCourl dccisiori, tlic'l'owrisliip iiiay ulllizc llic Iirovisioris ol this Sccliori lo 1ircprc n curativc aiiicridiiicrit io its Ordiriaiicc IO fu l f i i l snit1 d u t y or o1)Iig:itioii.

1208 l'irl)lic Norlcc niid I Ici~Jng~: Ilclorc voririg o i i ilic criacinicnt of a11 nriicridriicrit to ilic Zoiiiiig

Ortliiiaiicc, llic 1lo;ird ol Siilicivisois slinll Iiold a public licnriiig for tlic purIiosc of iiiforiiiirig tlic ~iubllcaiitl oblniiifrig I)iil)liccoriiiiicri~ oii tlic proj)oscd miicridiricnt. 'Ilic public liciirliig sliall bc licltl piirsunnl lo public iioticc as rollonx

1. - IIcscQilioit of Atiicridii~c-~jJ: l'iil)lic rioliccs .of n proposctl Zhiiirig Ordiiiaticc aniciidiiicnl sliall iiiclutlc citlicr llic C u l l lcxl Ilicrcof or llic tillc aiid n bricf suiiiiiinry prcprcd by,tlic Townslilp solicicor sciiirig Cortli al l ilic provisioiis in rcmmblcdcisil. lltllc f u l l icxi is riot i I 1 el lid cd :

(a) A col)y Ilicrcofsliall 1)csiij)j)Iicd lo a iicwvsi)npcr o f gcricral circiiliitioii i i i tlic'l'ownsliip nt llic liiiic llic public iioiicc is 1)iil)Iislicd;

( I ) ) A copy tlicrcolslidl I)c filctl i i i llic Coiiiily LAW Library; n r ~ t l

( e ) A piiblic iioliccslinll iiicliitlcii rcfcrcricc lo llic plnccwiiliiir tlic'l'owiisliii~wlicrc copics o f llic ~)ro~)osct l 7J)iiiiig Oicliiinricc niiicritliiiciii iriny I)c cxnriiiricd witlioui cliargc or o1)Iniiicd f o r n cliarl;c iioi gic:iicr i l i n i i ilic cos1 Ilicrcof.

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3. I’osliiip oC l ’ r o l u : I I I nddiiioii , i f ilic pri)~)oscd aiiiciitliiiciil iiivolvcs n Zoiiirig M a p cliniigc, iioticc 0Cs:iid ~iitblic Iicnriiil: slinll IIC coiisl~icuously posictl by llic’I*owiisliip nlorig llic ~~cr i t i i c~cr o l tlic ir;ici I I ( I I iiiorc 11i:iti every oiic liriiidred (100) Ccct nl inr t aiid a1 lcasl ori ( 1 ) wcck prior to rlic tlntc of ilic Iicariiig l o iioriry polciilially inlcrcslcd citizciis.

1. Noiicc oC I’roposcd E i i n c i m : I’rolioscd Zuiiiiig Ordiiiniicc ~ I I I ~ ~ ~ ~ I I I ~ I I I ~ sliall not bc ciiiic.lctl uiilcss iioiiccof prt)liosctl ciinciiiiciii Is givcii i n ilic iiianiicrscl h i l i i n Iliisscciion, niit l slinll iiiclutlc ~ l i c liiiic ntitl plncc of ilic iiicciing a1 wliicli pnssngc will bc coiisidcred, a rclcrciicc io Iltc plncc t v i i l i i i i ilic ‘l’~~~viislii~i wlicrc copics oC llic proposccl Zoiiiiig

Ortlitiniicc niiicricliiictii iii:iy Iic c~iiiiiiiictl wiilioiil clinrgc or obiairid Cor n clinrgc not grcaicr 11i:iii llic COSI IlicrcoC.

‘ l l i c I h i:i r tl of S I I pc rviso I s s I I ;I I I I 1 it Ii I is I I I tic 11 r ( 1 posed 2x1 ii i ii g 0 r t l i t i :i t i cc n 111 c i i (1 ir i cri I oiicc i l i a iic1\311npcr of gciicriil citciil;ilioii i i i ilic’l~o~viislii~~ riot iiiorc tl inri sixty (Go) d:iys iior ICFS t l i n i i scvcii (7) chys prior to ~i:issn~c.

1’iil)Iic;iiioii o l IIic pro1ioscd Zoriiiig Ortliiinncc ninciidiiiciil slinll Iiiclutlc cirlicr llic Cull tcxl Ilicrcof or [tic litlc arid n bricl sitiiitiinry, prcI);ircd by llic ‘I’(i~viisIii~~ solicilor, iiiid scctiiig Curlli ,711 Ilic Iirovisioiis i t i ic;isoii:ililc (IcIiiiI. IC IIic Cull lcxt is no1 iiiclutlctl:

(:I) A copy tlicrcolslinll Iic supplied lo n ric\\spnpcr olgciicrnl circulnlioii i i i 1Iic‘~owrisliip :it llic lliiic tlic ~)ulilic iiolirc is ~ ~ ~ ~ l ~ l i s l i c d ; niitl

(1)) AH :ilicsictl copy o l llic ~~iol)osctl 7mi i i ig Ortliiinitcc i ~ i i i ~ i i d i i i ~ ~ i i slinll bc nlcd i i i llic Coiiiily IAW Library or oilicr coiii i iy ollicc (IcsigiiiiIcd by tlic Couiity Cuiiiiiiissioiicrs, wli(1 iiiny iriiliiisc n Icc iio grc;iicr i l i; it i l l in l iicccssnry lo covcr tlicaclusl costs ofsroriiig said ordiiiaiiccs.

2. IWisioii oC Aiiicritlriiciil: I i i ilic cvciil S t t b S I n i i I i i i l niiiciidiiicrits nrc iiiadc i n ilic proposed Zoiiirig Ordiriniicc niiiciidiiiciil, I)cCorc voliiig u~)oii CrincIriiciiI, llic Ilonrd of Supcrvisors slinll, n l lens1 tcii (1U) tlnys pior to ciixliiiciit, rcndvcrlisc, iii oric iicwspnpcr of gciicral ci r cu I n I i,u ii i ii I I I c ‘I *oiviis 11 i 11, n ti r i c C sit t i i i I i ;i r y o C I I I c r cvis cd n iii c ii tl iii cn I s c I i i t i g Cor I I i a I1 I 11 e Iirovisioiis lii rcnsoii:il)lc tlctnil togcllicr w i l l i :I suiiiiii;iry of [tic :iiiiciidiiiciiI.

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An O r d i n a n c e Amending and o r I lcv is i r ig Art1cl.e 8 , S e c t i o n 801, P a r a g r a p h 9 , Swiiiiiiiing P o o l s ( I ' r i v a t e ) o f Zoiiing O r d i n a n c e 0-92-8.

BE I T ENACTED A N D O R D A I N E D by tlie I%oard o f S u p e r v i s o r s of b l t . Carinel Township and it i s h e r e b y e n a c t e d by a i i t l i o r i t y of same:

The Board of S u p e r v i s o r s of k l o u i i t Carircl. ' I ' o w i I s l l i p , Nortliiiiii1)erlaiid Couiity , d o e s h e r e b y e n a c t aiid o r d a i n :

A r t i c l e 8 , S e c t i o n 8 0 1 , S u b s e c t i o l i 9 be aiiientlctl a s f o l l o w s :

Swimming P o o l s ( P r i v a t e ) : I ' r i v a t e Swiiiiiniiig 1'001s i n d i s t r i c t s wliere p e r m i t t e d , s h a l l comply w l t l r t he f o l l o w i l i g co i id i t iu i i s aiid r equ i r en ie i i t s ; T h e s e r e q u i r e m e n t s s l i a l l a p p l y t o a l l l i i -grc~u~i t l p o o l s and a l .1 above- g round p o o l s 36 iiiclies or iiiorc i i i t lcptl i .

( a ) The p o o l s l i a l l I J C iriLci1dctl and \iscd s o l e l y f o r t h e cii joylaeii t of t h e o c c u ~ ~ a i i t s aiitl Llicir g r ~ e s ~ s o l Lbe p r i n c i p a l u s e of t h e p r o p e r t y on wliicli i t i s 1oc:itetl.

( b ) The p o o l s l i o l l be locntccl i i i e l t l i c r Llic rear o r s i d e y a r d of t h e p r o p e r t y on wliicli i t i s a11 a c c e s s o r y use, w l t l i t l i e f o l l o w i n g r e s t r i c t io i i s :

R1 I ~ c s i d e i i t l n l . low c lcns i ty - No f e n c e s oii c o r n e r s ; E l i i i l m u i n s e t backs: 35 f e e t f roi i t of p r o p e r t y , 20 f e e t froie r e a r of p r o p e r t y , aiitl 1 0 f e e t f roai e a c h s i d e o f p r o p e r t y .

( c ) I n ground p o o l s o n l y : A t l e a s t 51% of t l ie p o o l r i i i i s t be l o c a t e d on the rear p o r t i o n of t h e p r o p e r t y , w i t h 49% o r less l o c a t e d on tlie s i d e por t io11 of tlie p r o p e r t y . F e n c i n g , walkways, and a l l o w a b l e p o o l b u i l t l i i i g s slia1.l be c o n s i d e r e d wlien l a n d u s a g e i s computed.

R2 R e s i d e n t i a l Above .gi:ouiid p o o l s i i i t i s t be s i t u a t e d w l t l i a m i i i i i i i i i i i i s e tback of 2 f e e t on oiie s.ttle o f t l ie p r o p e r t y .

R 3 R e s i d e n t i a l No cliaiige :Lii e x l s t i i i g z o ~ i i . ~ ~ g .

( d ) F e n c i n g ; For a l l p o o l s , Llie pool a r e a or Llie e r iL l r e p r o p e r t y on which t h e pool i s LocaLetl s l i a l l be e n t i r e l y e i ic losed w i t h approved f e n c i n g t o p reve i i t u i i ront ro l l e d a c c e s s by c l i l l t l r e n froin t h e s t r e e t o r froiii a d j;icel1t 1)i-oi)ei L i e s .

( e ) P e n a l t i e s : Aiiy pcrsoli wl~o T a i l s t o c o ~ i i ~ ) I . y w l t l i a i i y o r a:Ll o f tlie requi re i i ic i i t s o r p r o v i s I . o i i s of' LI1i.s O r - ( I Liiarice o r wliu fa i1 . s o r r e f u s e s t o coiiipI.y w J . t l i niiy iiot l c e , ill-der of d i r e c t : f o l i o f tlie B u i l d i n g P e r i n i t O T f i c e r O I - aiiy o t l i c ? ~ au t l io r l ze t l eiiili-loyee o f t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y s l i a l l I)c g u i l t y o f nri of Eeiise a n d iipoii

c o n v i c t i o n , s l i a l l pay a C t . 1 1 ~ i o tlic ' L ' o w i l s l l i p of n o t l e s s t l i a i i

F i f t y D o l l a r s a d a y n o r IIiore t l i a i i Five Iluiitlred 1)oll.ar-s a day ( $500.00) p l u s cos t s o f 1) I-os e c u L: 1 . 0 1 1 .

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WIMXEAS, teclrirlcal dcve I O I ) I I I C I ~ ~ S i f tlrc telecuiiiiiiuulcatioiis CJ.eltl ,

have provided iiew opt lot i s tur tlie ex~~a i isJ .o i i atid clellvery ol coiiiiiiunicatloiis

s e r v i c e s to tlie NuuirL ( h r i i i e 1 ' I ' o w i i s l i l p oiitl I t s r e s i d e n t s ; niitl

WtlEtWiS, 1 1 1 ail e f r o i - t t u 1';icil.i .tate c i ~ I i c i . k i i t aiid adequate coiiiiiiuiiicntiotis

s e r v i c e s atid p r o t e c t tlie i i iLerests o f i t s resit le i i ts , the Board ot Supervisors d e s l r e to rcgii I ate t l ie coi ist r u c t l o i i a i d tlie placeiiieiir ol

coiiiinutiica I: i o lis t owe rs ;I I I d n II t r I I iin e ; n i i t l

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A porch or deck may be erected in the rear, or side rear of a property with the following requirements:

The deck may not exceed 12 feet in width by 12 feet in depth providing such lot is large enough to accomodate a deck of this size. Also, this structure will not interfere with any entry ways or cellar entrances on the property or adjoining properties and does not interfere with emergency services accessibility, if required. A roof may be supported by approved posts. be attached to these posts will be bannisters and handrails.

Side setbackg will not apply in this application. The only materials to

The remainder of this area will remain open.

In the event that this area is enclosed:

If this area i s to be closed in, the area of the deck will be used in the determination of the size of yards or lot coverage.

The change in this area would allow residents in RZ and R3 Zoning to erect a shed for the storage of lawn and garden supplies, etc.

Residents in an R2 and R3 Zoning can erect a storage shed up to 80 square feet providing such lot i s large enough to accomodate this building. Also this building will be situated so as not to, interfere with the access of emergency services if required. A side set back of 3 feet on one side is required. A rear setback of 10 feet i s also required.

In the event a resident of these districts request a building larger than 80 square feet, the building size will be used in the calculation of the yard size or lot coverage.